I would like to express my highest respect to the following little hero
You are the star in my heart (all living beings reserve their opinions on her four brothers, especially the boss, that bullshit graduate student!!! There is a new chapter of Dragon Realm, and another chapter will be posted at 11pm)
On August 24, 1998, a special memorial service was held in Houzhongzhuang, Jiaxiang County, Shandong Province.
The deceased Shen Chunling was a 16-year-old girl, but she enjoyed the highest funeral standards in this village. Her three brothers wore filial piety clothes that can only be worn for their parents' funerals. They knelt down in front of the coffin.
The whole village, young and old, spontaneously wore black veils and cried to see her off——
However, who knows that this girl who died young actually has no blood relationship with this family. She is just a stepdaughter who does not even have a household registration. After her stepfather was paralyzed and her biological mother ran away from home, she bravely stayed and used her family name.
Her weak shoulders supported her four college student brothers! In June 1994, Chunling’s mother, who lost her husband, brought Shen Chunling’s siblings from Fan Zelong, Shandong, to Houshenzhuang, Jiaxiang County. Chunling’s stepfather, Shen Shuping, was a carpenter.
He is loyal and honest. His stepfather has two elders in their 70s and four sons who are studying. Among them, the eldest son Shen Jianguo is studying at Xi'an Jiaotong University, and the other three sons are studying in high schools in the county. Although the family burden is heavy, his stepfather
With his superb carpentry skills and the fact that the family is diligent and frugal, their life is better than the worst. The stepfather and the whole family showed great enthusiasm for the arrival of Chunling, mother and son. Perhaps it was because there were no girls in the family.
, grandpa, grandma, and stepfather all loved Xiao Chunling very much, and her brothers even called her Xiaolingdang affectionately. When Xiao Chunling came to her stepfather's house, she was already over the age of schooling, but because her father passed away, she could only stay at home without studying.
When her stepfather found out, he said nothing and paid for her to go to school. There were already four children in the family going to school, and with the addition of Xiao Chunling, the stepfather added another burden to his shoulders. Fortunately, the stepfather was diligent and often had free time during the farm period.
Going out with the town's construction team to earn some extra money can finally cover the family's expenses.
Xiao Chunling cherished this hard-won opportunity to go to school. She ranked third in her grade in the first semester. In addition to studying, she also did some housework. Whenever she had free time, she helped several brothers wash their dirty clothes.
When I help my stepfather carry wood and saw, my stepfather always praises everyone: I am blessed in this life, a good daughter fell from the sky!
However, the happy time passed in an instant, and a disaster fell from the sky.
In the early summer of 1995, my stepfather fell from the third floor while working on a construction team and was paralyzed in bed. A beam fell down, cutting off the entire family's financial resources and incurring heavy debts to treat his stepfather's illness. See
With his sick father paralyzed in bed, the second brother Shen Jianjun was the first to propose dropping out of school. His father firmly disagreed because he and the third child were about to take the college entrance examination, and his grades were among the best in the school. The third and fourth children also asked to drop out of school, so as to provoke
The burden of family.
When her brothers were arguing and her stepfather was in a dilemma, Xiao Chunling proposed to drop out of school and help her mother support the family. Her stepfather shed tears, and her grandfather and grandmother also kept wiping away their tears. Her stepfather said sadly: Ling'er,
Dad, I'm sorry for you. Your brothers have studied for so many years. It's a pity to give up now. I can only wrong you -
The three brothers also held the little sister's hand tightly and made a promise together before their father's bedside: no matter who gets admitted to college in the future, the little sister's kindness will be repaid twice as much.
But Chunling's mother, who had just emerged from the ordeal, could not bear the blow of another disaster. She learned from the doctor that her husband was likely to be paralyzed in bed for life. She completely lost confidence in the family and was even more afraid of provoking this heavy family.
She decided to run away from home with her child. No matter how Ren Chunling begged or tried to dissuade her, her mother still left the distressed home three months after her stepfather was injured. With her mother gone, another pillar of the family was broken. Grandpa and grandma spent all day long.
Wiping away tears, the stepfather sighed, and the brothers were even more worried. The family was once again in a shower of tears. People in the village also kindly comforted Chunling:
"You don't have any relatives here anymore. You should go back to Fan Ze, your grandma's house, otherwise, you will suffer for the rest of your life!" Xiao Chunling shook her head firmly: "No, I can't leave. I can't lose my mother after she's gone.
Let's go to this house." Xiao Chunling called her brothers to her stepfather's bedside and promised word by word: "Dad, Mom left because she has no conscience; I won't leave, I will stay and accompany you to tide over the difficulties.
From today on, I am your biological daughter." This year, Shen Chunling was only 12 years old.
[As long as the brothers are successful, the little sister will be successful]
Xiao Chunling did what she said. She took over all the farm work and housework at home. Like a real housewife, she worked at sunrise and rested at sunset, and lived a careful life for the whole family. Xiao Chunling knew that this family must think well.
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In the midsummer of 1996, due to the hot weather, her stepfather's condition worsened, so Xiao Chunling decided to take him to Jining City for hospitalization. After settling her family affairs, she pulled the cart on the road. She walked for two days for a distance of more than 80 kilometers.
One night, when she walked to her destination, her feet were worn out and her shoulders were swollen. In order to save accommodation fees in the hospital, Chunling lived in the hospital's bicycle shed. The old man who looked after the bicycle thought she was a beggar.
I chased her out several times.
Xiao Chunling had no choice but to tell the truth, and the old man was deeply moved. He not only placed the cart where she slept on the innermost side, but also found a mosquito net for her.
Under Chunling's careful care, her stepfather's condition was stabilized, and she took her stepfather back to her hometown. As soon as she got home, she caught up with the wheat harvest. Her brothers were all in school, and her grandparents could only help with cooking or binding.
Wheat, more than 7 acres of wheat can only be harvested by Chun Ling alone. In order to harvest, she slept in the field for several days in a row. When she was too tired to hold on anymore, she lay on the wheat and slept for a while. When she woke up, she continued to work.
Cut.
Due to her impatience and overexertion, Xiao Chunling had blisters on her mouth and her hands and feet were bleeding. She really couldn't hold on anymore, but what to do with the remaining two acres of wheat? These are the rations for the whole family.
Ah! She was so anxious that she couldn't help but burst into tears in the wheat field. Her cries attracted the villagers, who sympathized with her and helped her cut the wheat. This difficult wheat harvest brought food for the whole family.
, the second brother also achieved great results in the college entrance examination. He was admitted to Shanghai Tongji University with excellent results. Holding the second brother's admission notice in her hand, Xiao Chunling seemed to have forgotten her fatigue, jumping and shouting happily
.Looking at the dark and thin little girl, the third brother Shen Jianwen, who failed the exam, couldn't help but shed tears of sadness and said to himself: I'm sorry for the little sister, she has suffered so much for us, but I...
-As he spoke, he began to cry bitterly. .
Xiao Chunling panicked, took the hand of her third brother, and advised: "Brother, if you can't pass the exam this year, try again next year. Don't be discouraged!"
The younger sister's words made Shen Jianwen feel even more ashamed. He said he would not resume his studies and would stay at home to help his younger sister. Chunling refused. She cried and asked her third brother: "Isn't it because I have suffered so much that you can go to school well? Brothers are promising."
Well, even if I am promising, why can’t you figure it out! The third brother finally listened to his sister’s advice and decided to repeat his studies. The day for the second brother to go to Shanghai to study is getting closer. The tuition and fees of 3,000 yuan are weighing on the whole family.
Can't help but feel angry.
In desperation, Xiao Chunling thought of selling blood. The first time she went to the blood station, the doctor refused to draw blood because she was too young. The second time she went, she falsely reported her age before being allowed to draw blood. When she got 400 yuan, "
"Nutrition fee", the sadness on her face still did not dissipate. She knew that the 400 yuan was only a drop in the bucket for the 3,000 yuan tuition.
So, she went to the blood station again on the third day. This time, the doctor said she would not draw any blood.
In desperation, Xiao Chunling knelt down and told the doctor the reason for selling blood. The doctor was silent for a long time, then sighed and said: Okay, just this time, don't do it again in the future; you are still young and it is the time to grow. This is
A kind-hearted doctor drew a small amount of blood for her as a token, took out money from his pocket, and gave 700 yuan to Xiao Chunling. Xiao Chunling was so moved that she shed tears.
When she got home, Chunling handed over all the money to her stepfather, who asked her where she got so much money. Xiao Chunling lied and said she borrowed it. But the attentive second brother understood from her pale face without a trace of blood.
Everything. He grabbed the little sister's hand and looked at it again and again, and took out two receipts for selling blood from her pocket. The whole family was shocked! However, the money was not enough for half of the tuition fee, so the stepfather decided to sell blood
After losing a piece of the old house's foundation, the grandparents also decided to sell the three big poplar trees where they were preparing to lay a birthday coffin. The stepfather disagreed, and the two old people insisted: "Xiao Lingzi has worked hard for our family, and we still want it."
What's that coffin for?"
With the efforts of the whole family, the tuition fees for the second brother and the third brother were finally collected. In order for the second brother Shen Jianjun to go to college in a dignified manner, Xiao Chunling did not rest for several nights in a row and sewed new quilts and quilts for her brother.
New cloth shoes. Before the inspection, Chunling went to the station to see her second brother off. She said: "Second brother, although our family is poor, we are ambitious. You must study hard and don't worry about your family.
Don't be miserable outside. If you need money, just write home and tell me, I will take care of it for you." Shen Jianjun couldn't bear it anymore. He hugged his little sister tightly in his arms and was so moved that he burst into tears -
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[You can forget me, but you can’t forget your sister]
After her brothers left for school, Xiao Chunling began to think about how to make money to treat her stepfather's illness and pay for her brothers' tuition for the coming year.
At first, she also thought about going out to work with the girls in the village, but there was no one to take care of the three elderly people at home, so she could only find a way at home. After thinking hard, she decided to grow cotton to become rich. Growing cotton is different from growing other crops.
, it is not only troublesome to manage, but also dangerous to spray pesticides, but Xiao Chunling calculated in her heart that she could earn about eight or nine thousand yuan from cotton planting in a year, so she started to get busy without hesitation. She started planting ambitiously.
Cotton, but soon, all the cotton in southwestern Shandong was attacked by the cotton bollworm. This made Xiao Chunling anxious. She was not as tall as the cotton, and she quickly carried a 20-kilogram barrel to spray pesticides in the cotton field. First, she had to
She wanted her stepfather to get better, so she never stopped treating her stepfather for a moment besides busy farm work. She heard people say that pest control is most effective at noon when the sun is the strongest. She chose to spray pesticides at noon when the sun was strongest.
, the hot sun scorched the cotton field like a big steamer, making her often out of breath. She had to spray a line and then come out to breathe fresh air. One noon, due to a leak in the medicine bucket, she fainted and was discovered by the villagers.
After she woke up, she struggled to return to the cotton field despite her stepfather's dissuasion.
Ba Xin Ba Gan's hard work finally paid off with a bumper cotton harvest. However, because the purchase price of cotton was too low that year, Xiao Chunling still failed to save the money she planned. She was smart and used her brain again to find ways to make money.
What to do? During the off-season, she and others collected sophora rice and wicker sticks, and also sold straw hats and soybeans. Later, she heard someone said that apples in Surabaya were cheap, so she followed the uncle in the village to sell fruits in Surabaya. Every day after dinner, she would
The platoon of cars hit the road, and they rushed to the apple orchard at dawn, loaded the cars, and drove back. The strong men pulled a row of cars, and she also pulled a row of cars. On the road, everyone else ate apples to quench their thirst, but she was reluctant to eat any of them.
Even the rotten ones were left for his stepfather, grandpa, and grandma to eat. The fourth brother Shen Jianhua felt really sorry to see his 14-year-old sister in such hardship. He decided to drop out of school and join the army to stay and help his sister.
However, Xiao Chunling supported her brother very much. She secretly comforted him and said, "What I envy the most are soldiers. What's the point of staying at home? Don't worry, I can withstand the difficulties at home."
Unable to withstand Xiao Chunling's repeated persuasion, her stepfather finally agreed.
On the day when the fourth brother went to the army, Xiao Chunling took out a large handful of crumpled change from her pocket and stuffed it into her brother's hand: "Brother, this is more than 80 yuan, which I saved. You keep your pocket money, and you will do well after you get to the army."
Go ahead and try to come back as an officer." Shen Jianhua's eyes became moist.
The Spring Festival of 1997 was the happiest Spring Festival for Xiao Chunling. Except for the fourth brother who was in the army, all three brothers came back, and all three brothers prepared New Year gifts for the little sister. The eldest brother brought her a new set of clothes.
, the second brother gave her a red scarf, and even the third brother bought her a box of beauty cream. Xiao Chunling hugged the gift and ran from the inner room to the outer room, dancing and laughing. At this time, she recovered
It captures the nature of a child, so innocent and lively.
Xiao Chunling's joyful look moved the whole family, and a smile broke out on her stepfather's face. He called his sons to the bed and said, "You three brothers did the right thing! Lingling is too hard, you will have the ability in the future."
, you can forget me, but you can’t forget your little sister.”
We will always love you - dear little sister
During the busy farm work, Chunling never forgot to treat her stepfather. As soon as there was hope, she would take her stepfather there, even if the mountains were high and the road was far away. God paid off, and her stepfather's illness improved greatly, and sometimes he could even walk on his back.
He walked with a cane. His brothers were also successful in their studies. The eldest brother Shen Jianguo obtained a master's degree after completing his undergraduate studies. .
The fourth brother Shen Jianhua joined the party in the army and was promoted to squad leader.
In September 1997, the third brother Shen Jianwen successfully passed the college entrance examination and was admitted to Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
In March 1998, my grandma suddenly became seriously ill. Before she died, the old man held Xiao Chunling's hand tightly and said with difficulty: "Ling'er, grandma will not lose anything in this life. To have such a good granddaughter like you, grandma is really reluctant to leave her!"
The old man trembled and took out a jade bracelet from under the pillow and handed it to Chunling. Chunling hesitated and did not accept it. Grandpa said: Linger, this is what grandma originally left for your eldest sister-in-law, but grandma thought that this bracelet should be given to you.
You have fulfilled ***'s wish! Chunling took the bracelet with tears in her eyes, and the old man closed his eyes peacefully.
After grandma passed away, the fourth brother wrote a letter saying that he was planning to take the military academy entrance examination, but knowing that after grandma passed away, the family spent a lot of money, he decided to give up. Chunling read the letter and became anxious, so she immediately found someone to write to her brother.
She persuaded and sent 200 yuan to her brother to buy study materials. She said: "Brother, getting into the military academy is a major event in your life, but don't waste your life just because of the difficulties in front of you!" Chunling was thinking about it.
When I was trying to encourage my fourth brother, my mother, who had been away for several years, suddenly received a letter. It turned out that my mother had secretly issued a fake divorce certificate when she ran away from home. Later, she went to Pingyang County and found a food processing boss as her husband.
Life was not bad. She learned from others about the suffering her daughter had suffered in the past few years, and she felt filled with guilt. Her mother wrote a letter asking her daughter to go to Pingyang County to live with her, and also promised to find a good in-law for Xiao Chunling. Reading her mother
Chunling's eyes burst into tears as she read the letter. She hated her mother's ruthlessness, but she was her biological mother after all! How she wanted to throw herself into her mother's arms and cry, how she wanted to live a normal and carefree life with her mother.
Life. But how could she give up this family? Although this family was poor, their family members really loved her and loved her!
The kind-hearted stepfather noticed her concern and advised her: "Ling'er, go find your mother. Dad doesn't blame you. Our family is so miserable and will drag you down for the rest of your life. Dad can't bear it!" Chun Ling said.
Biting her lips, she knelt on her knees in front of her stepfather's bed: "Dad, I can endure any hardship, but please don't drive me away." Chunling asked someone to write a reply to her mother, but she refused.
Mother's request.
She took care of the family as always. In order to raise more money to buy study materials for her fourth brother, Xiao Chunling once again thought of selling blood one day in August 1998. After her repeated requests, the doctor drew blood for her once.
Blood, she was already weak and malnourished, and now she was even weaker. She mustered up the energy to go to the post office to remit money.
Unexpectedly, when she was crossing the road, she fell into a trance and was hit by a large truck loaded with steel bars. The heavy wheels ran over her. The bad news came. Grandpa couldn't bear the blow and fell ill in bed.
Fainted four times.
The third brother Shen Jianwen was the first to know the news and rushed home. He threw himself in front of his sister's body and passed out from tears.
After the second brother Shen Jianjun received the telegram, he returned to his hometown from Shanghai without eating or drinking for two days on the train, crying.
My eldest brother Shen Jianguo, who is a graduate student in Xi'an, burst into tears after hearing the news. He really couldn't find time to go home for the funeral, so he sent a message of condolences to his little sister in tears: Dear little sister, you have lifted up a heavy burden with your motherly heart.
Home; My dear little sister, you hold up a hope with your fragile shoulders. We will always love you ____ dear little sister.
Shen Jianhua, who had just received the admission notice from Guilin Army Academy, received the bad news about his sister at the same time. He fainted on the training field. He also hurried back to his hometown.
According to local customs, not only can no funerals be held for minors after their death, they cannot even enter the "old forest" of their ancestors.
Xiao Chunling has been at her stepfather's house for four years. In addition to changing her surname, she has not even had time to register her household registration. Therefore, she cannot be considered a member of the village. However, the elders in the village were deeply moved by the benevolence and righteousness of this "family-loving and righteous daughter" and not only made an exception
A funeral of the highest standard was held for her, and a cemetery was chosen for her in the ancestral "Old Forest". The old people cried and said: Such a good girl, she can no longer be subjected to injustice after she dies.
Liu Hong, a female writer from Shandong Province who once interviewed Shen Chunling, also came to attend the funeral and wrote a memorial essay for her:
You are like a wild flower in the mountain stream,
You are another cloud in the sky,
Came quietly and left quietly.
Your weak shoulders are full of sincerity, and your young heart supports a complete family. Your young years should have been picturesque and poetic, but there are too many hardships and heaviness in front of you.
A family that has no blood connection, interprets a vigorous true love; a little you, although it does not shock the world and make ghosts and gods cry, but it makes many people in the world get emotional for it.
You left, so lightly, so lightly, as light as the clouds in the sky————
The love you left behind is so heavy, so heavy, as heavy as the towering Mount Tai——