Stick Wood

Deep in the green mountains lies the simple and peaceful Mushi Village. The villagers have made a living on the mountains for generations, respecting the trees and guarding the mountains, and living a stable life. Lin Gensheng in the village has been holding a stick in his hand all his life, and his body is as tall and straight as a hardwood in the mountains. He is called "stick wood" by the villagers. He is taciturn and has a pure heart. He is not greedy for money or pursues glitz. He has been rooted in the mountains and forests for half his life, and his lifelong obsession is to protect the mountains and trees. The teachings of our ancestors are engraved in our hearts: trees stand on green mountains, people keep their true intentions, mountains and rivers are stable, and all living beings are safe. But the peaceful years were finally shattered by greed. Businessmen from outside the mountains came into the mountains with huge sums of money and purchased good wood at high prices. With the current interests, the whole village is restless. Everyone abandons the ancestral precepts, cuts down ancient trees and destroys mountain vegetation wantonly, just to get rich. The whole village follows the trend and pursues profit, but stick sticks against the trend. With only his bravery and an old stick, he stopped the forest cutters, defended the Forbidden Forest, and protected the foundation of the entire green mountain. But sincerity cannot overcome the greed of the human heart. What he gained for his perseverance was not respect, but endless criticism, exclusion and isolation. The whole village complained that he had cut off his wealth and laughed at his rigidity. No one understood his deep meaning in protecting the mountain. He never argued, silently patrolled the mountains and forests, guarded the land, and bore all the cold looks and grievances alone. Greed eventually leads to disaster. Years of indiscriminate logging hollowed out the mountain. A heavy rain caused a flash flood and landslide, destroying their homes. Only then did everyone wake up and feel extremely regretful. After the natural disaster, the mountains and rivers were broken, and old friends disappeared. Axiu, who had known each other since they were young, went to a foreign country and was separated for half his life. Sticks and trees still stay in the mountains, planting trees to replenish forests and repair the scars of mountains and rivers. Stay alone all your life and be sincere. He is like a hardwood in a deep mountain, unbroken by wind and rain, sophisticated and pure. With an ordinary body, he protects the green mountains and the most touching human character.