In the past, many people in China in the 2 1 century inherited the beautiful virtue of filial piety and carried it forward. Li Yong is one of them. His story was also made into a movie called "Carrying Dad to School", which touched countless people in China.
1980, Li Yong was born in a small village in Gansu province, saying it was a small village. In fact, there were few families at all, and the whole village was like a slum. Although Li Yong is a boy, Li Yong's family is not happy because of his arrival, because Li Yong is the fifth child in this family.
Li Yong's mother and father are typical rural people. He has a brother, three sisters and an elderly grandmother. The family, old and young, only live on an acre of land and have no other source of income. Every meal is nothing but cabbage and potatoes, and even the shadow of meat has never been seen. The climatic conditions in Gansu are inherently bad, and the harvest is good and bad. The family almost depends on the weather for food, and hunger is also a frequent occurrence.
When Li Yong was born, his mother was a 45-year-old woman and his father was over half a year old. The arrival of Li Yong made the poor families worse, and their lives became richer.
At that time, Li Yong's eldest brother and elder sister were married, and the second and third sisters were still studying. In order to support the children, his parents work overtime every day and try their best to earn more money, but even if they work hard, the labor they pay cannot be directly proportional to their income.
Soon, the first test of Li Yong will come. Li Yong's father was disabled by long-term work. Once unable to walk, he could only lie in bed, and the burden of life suddenly fell on Li Yong's mother.
At that time, Li Yong was just an ordinary little boy. He also wants to play with toys and eat delicious snacks like other children, but fate has made him bear the burden of family since he was a child.
Fortunately, Xiao Liyong is obedient and sensible. He can't bear his mother's hard work, so as long as he can help her share, he will take the initiative to help her share. In order to subsidize the family, Li Yong's mother went to the factory to earn some money during the day. Li Yong worked at home and took care of his father and grandmother.
He not only decocted medicine for his father, but also fed his father and helped him to go to the toilet ... Even if these things were changed to anyone, he would complain about the injustice of life and the misery of fate, but Li Yong didn't complain at all. He thinks that as long as the family can live together, it is happiness, even if they only want to give it to a six-year-old child at that time.
Time flies, Li Yong should go to school. In order not to delay taking care of his father, Li Yong gets up earlier than the chicken every day, washes and cleans his father, and goes to school after feeding. After school at noon, he hurried home to deliver meals to his father ... He spent every day in his busy study and life, as if he had only one day a year and repeated it 364 times. ...
The triviality of life did not affect Li Yong's achievements. He has always done well in school. Not only the teacher often praises him, but even his classmates regard Li Yong as an idol. Perhaps this is "God has opened a window for you and will always open another window for you!" "
From 65438 to 0992, Li Yong successfully entered junior high school, and his talent for learning gradually appeared, especially in the arts. When he graduated from junior high school, he also participated in the national junior high school Olympic chemistry competition on behalf of the school and won the first prize!
This made Li Yong, a child from a poor rural family, suddenly become the pride and hope of the whole village and the only hope of this tragic family. Li Yong once said:
"I want to be a doctor when I grow up, so that I can cure my father's illness."
Because of his excellent academic performance, he stood out in the chemistry competition, and Li Yong won the walk quota of Qingyang Normal School. At that time, Qingyang Normal University was the ideal place for most students, and entering Qingyang Normal University was equivalent to graduating ahead of schedule.
Ordinary students can crush their heads for a quota. I didn't expect Li Yong to get the walk quota at once, which is almost a great good thing for him who often has to take care of his father.
When Li Yong's family heard about it, they were even happier and looked forward to Li Yong's sense of superiority in the future. However, as the old saying goes, "There is no double happiness" and "There is no double happiness". Fate always seems to slap Li Yong and give him a sweet jujube. God doesn't want the poor child to leave.
Just as Li Yong was preparing to enter school, the bad news suddenly came! Li Yong's mother died forever because of overwork and sudden cerebral hemorrhage. The sudden death of his mother caught everyone off guard. This may be God's second test for Li Yong. Li Yong understands that there is not much time left for him to grieve, and he has to consider how to support this family.
Although there are some relatives at home and Li Yong has many brothers and sisters, Li Yong doesn't want to trouble others. After reading books for so many years, he also understands the truth of "don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you".
Looking at the campus that my father and I are about to step into, Li Yong made a difficult decision-carrying his father to school! Only in this way can we take good care of our father without affecting our study.
In fact, Li Yong's father once had suicidal thoughts. I can't do anything. I'll be a bad influence on my son. But when Li Yong's father said:
"I want to carry you to school. I used to have no mother. I can't live without you. " These words made Li Yong's father give up the idea of suicide. In a blink of an eye, it is the day when Li Yong is about to report. He used a cart to push his father from the small mountain village to Qingyang. Li Yong's weak body has been soaked with sweat for a long time, but he still keeps showing his father that sunny smile.
After coming to Qingyang, in order to be closer to the school, Li Yong found a simple rental house with less than 10 square meter, and first took his father to live in it. There are no fans and daily necessities here, only a dilapidated heatable adobe sleeping platform ... Li Yong called this center his "home" with his father.
So in the autumn of 1995, Qingyang Normal School presented such a scene at the beginning of school: a frail boy walked into the campus with his old and paralyzed father on his back, and all the teachers and students in the school focused on the father and son. In those eyes, there are surprises, disgust, contempt and sympathy.
No matter what kind of eyes and ears, Li Yong can face it calmly. He first reported to the Academic Affairs Office with his father on his back, and then went to class with his father on his back ... After the school guidance learned about Li Yong's situation, he not only exempted Li Yong's tuition and fees, but also agreed to Li Yong's work-study program and helped him apply for a scholarship.
Gradually, the students around me were moved by Li Yong's filial piety. All the students spontaneously donated money to Li Yong, and Li Yong, who has good academic performance and filial piety, was regarded as a model by me. Li Yong's classmates mentioned that he was full of pride.
For so many years, Li Yong not only took good care of his father, but also infected countless people around him with his own actions.
1996 In the spring, Li Yong went to school behind his father's back and was known by a certain media. They came to Li Yong's home and school with the machine, and he stopped the interview. Seeing Li Yong's old house and simple equipment, the reporter rubbed his eyes in disbelief. The complete phenomenon before me can be described as poverty.
The reporter walked in, sat on a small bench and set up a camera to aim at Li Yong's tender face. Facing the camera, Li Yong felt a little uneasy, but still smiled, as if a beam of light in the dark world lit up the whole room.
The reporter questioned Li Yong's previous experience and listened to Li Yong's innermost thoughts. It is hard to imagine that this boy, who is only a teenager, has sent out countless positive energy when facing reporters and cameras. The reporter choked several times during the interview and felt sorry for Li Yong. Instead, Li Yong will come forward and comfort the reporter with a smile.
After the broadcast of this program, Li Yong's events aroused widespread concern from all walks of life, and many media rushed to report them. Li Yong suddenly became a "public figure". At that time, many people spontaneously donated money to Li Yong, hoping to inspire him to continue his life and not give up hope.
A few months later, all walks of life donated 60,000 yuan to Li Yong. You know, at the end of the 20th century, 60,000 yuan was an astronomical figure. In addition to the donations raised, some clothes, books and daily necessities also poured in, and everyone wanted to do their best to help Li Yong tide over the difficulties.
As soon as Li Yong received it, he thanked all the people who helped him, because it was not charity for him, but an affirmation of his being a son and an recognition of the young people in the new era.
Perhaps the arrival of the money and these materials can make Li Yong's life better, but Li Yong still lives a frugal life, only occasionally taking the money raised to buy some nutrients for his father. Someone asked him why he spent money with trepidation. Li Yong said, "I have been used to saving since I was a child. If I can save it, I will save it! "
Li Yong can have such wonderful qualities and such an open mind at a young age, which is admirable. Not long after receiving social assistance, Li Yong's father passed away. Some people are glad for Li Yong, because he finally doesn't have to carry his father to school, and he can also temporarily unload his baggage and hold out his chest.
Li Yong doesn't think so. He is still sad about his father's death, even more so than when his mother died. Because for so many years, no matter how good or bad his father is, he has always been with him, which is the driving force for his hard work.
There are several nights when my father stayed with me in order to learn to burn the midnight oil. I heard that I got full marks, and it was my father who shared my joy with me. When I was exhausted, it was my father who comforted me to stay up all night ... As usual, my father left.
After his father died, Li Yong donated all the remaining 50,000 yuan in the donation. He donated the money to my school Qingyang Normal University. Li Yong said, I don't need this money now. I'd better donate it again to help more people in need and let the donation play its greatest role.
Later, director Zhou Youchao noticed the story of Li Yong, and he was very interested in showing his story to the masses in the form of a movie, so there was a movie "Carrying Dad to School", in which Shiva was based on Li Yong.
After the film was released at the College Student Film Festival, it earned enough tears from the audience and won a special award from the jury of the College Student Film Festival. Bronze Sculpture Award of 29th Giffoni International Film Festival. Li Yong's name is also known by more people. Many people have inspired him in different ways, and some people have expressed their respect for Li Yong through letters.
Among many letters, a letter from a doctor left a deep impression on Li Yong. In the letter, the doctor gave Li Yong a lot of advice. As Li Yong's father died, the doctor hoped that Li Yong would not be in a hurry to make money. After graduating from normal school, he can consider higher education institutions. After all, this is the time to arm yourself with knowledge. As long as I am full of rich knowledge, I can better build my motherland in the future.
The doctor's words awakened Li Yong. He also felt that he should slow down and devote himself wholeheartedly to his studies, so Li Yong chose to continue his work-study program and continue his studies after graduation.
1999, 19-year-old Li Yong successfully graduated from Qingyang Normal School. Because of his outstanding academic performance, he is also a model student and a three-good student in the school, and was sent to Northwest Normal University to study.
Although his childhood was bumpy, it didn't stop Li Yong from studying. Besides, Li Yong understood a truth from an early age: I can only achieve my dream if I work harder than others.
"Learning is power" has always been the motto of Li Yong. No matter how time passes and society changes, Li Yong is still a kind, filial boy who is looking forward to learning. So after graduating from Northwest Normal University, Li Yong still didn't stop studying.
Finally, he got a doctorate from China Renmin University with his outstanding strength! 2 1 century, only a handful of people can think of studying for a doctorate and get a doctorate. Li Yong once again proved that his choice and persistence were correct with his strength.
After receiving his doctorate, Li Yong was finally able to repay the society. He always remembers that strangers in society gave him help and encouragement in his most difficult time, so he must repay them.
First, he went to an enterprise for an internship, but there were too few things he could do. Slowly, Li Yong had an idea, and that was to go back to school! At that time, Li Yong's idea was simple. When I have a wealth of knowledge, in order to let more children learn knowledge and make the flowers of the motherland bloom more brilliantly, he must be a reasonable and confusing gardener.
With this idea, Li Yong immediately took action and returned to his university, Northwest Normal University, to become a people's teacher. When Li Yong stood on the platform and looked at the faces and curious eyes below, Li Yong seemed to see himself in those days, and he became more determined to be a good teacher.
2 1 year has passed, and he has lost his usual gentleness and youth, but his kindness and filial nature are engraved in his bones, just like the indelible years for him, accompanying him to a better life. A child from a grassroots family has finally become a people's teacher through difficulties and obstacles, and perhaps only Li Yong can understand the taste.
Now he shines brilliantly in his work. Whenever his classmates see him, they seem to see hope. His existence is not to let people see pain, but to let people see the courage and motivation to live. Born as a human being, one should not only live for money and fame, but also find a responsibility like Li Yong.