Chapter 15: Hope for the Future
第十五章：未来的希望
Although the Qing Dynasty was declining, Lao Can still saw hope for the future. He believed that China would one day free itself from corruption and backwardness and regain its revitalization.
尽管清朝正在衰落，但老残还是看到了未来的希望。他相信，中国终有一天会摆脱腐败和落后，重新获得振兴。
During his journey, Lao Can saw many positive changes. Some knowledgeable people were striving to reform, and some young people were accepting new thoughts. Although these changes were small, they represented the direction of the future.
老残在旅途中看到了许多积极的变化。一些有识之士正在努力改革，一些年轻人正在接受新的思想。这些变化虽然微小，但代表了未来的方向。
Lao Can also saw the awakening of the people. They were no longer willing to be oppressed and began to demand their own rights. This awakening was where the hope for China's future lay.
老残还看到了人民的觉醒。他们不再甘于被压迫，开始要求自己的权利。这种觉醒是中国未来的希望所在。
Lao Can believed that education was the foundation for revitalizing China. Only by universalizing education and cultivating talent could national development be truly promoted. He recorded many observations about educational reform.
老残认为，教育是振兴中国的根本。只有普及教育，培养人才，才能真正推动国家的发展。他记录了许多关于教育改革的观察。
Lao Can also believed that the current of history could no longer be obstructed. The seeds of revolution had been sown, and a new era was about to arrive. This belief filled him with confidence in the future.
老残还相信，历史的潮流已经无法阻挡。革命的种子已经播下，新的时代即将来临。这种信念让他对未来充满信心。