However, not all people in this world are like this. Some people are willing to practice for a lifetime for a promise. They can be called real gentlemen. And Zhang Zhiyuan is such a person. He used to be a 20-year-old boy who knew about it, but because of a promise, he "married" a 365,438+0 widow with four children and still lives in the mountains.
A thousand miles of fate, a promise before bed.
In 1960s and 1970s, young intellectuals in many cities actively responded to the call of the country to "go to the countryside", went deep into the countryside and contributed their own strength to socialist construction, and Zhang Zhiyuan was one of them. Zhang Zhiyuan, 1954 was born in Chongqing, and 1972 jumped the queue as an educated youth in Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province, thousands of miles away. At that time, he was only 18 years old.
Zhang Zhiyuan came here knowing nothing. As a stranger, he was assigned to the home of local villager She Linhai and became his neighbor. For young people from this city, She Linhai's family is also very welcome. She Linhai and his wife Hu Tingxiu have become "teachers" in Zhang Zhiyuan.
She Linhai's family is very enthusiastic to help Zhang Zhiyuan learn about agricultural activities and tell him stories about this mountain from time to time, especially about their four children. It seems that she Lin Hai is very proud of this. Maybe these children are the hope of this poor family.
However, people are doomed to be unfortunate. She Linhai, who was originally good, coughed up blood after a day's work. At this moment, everyone realized that Lin Hai was seriously ill and had to be hospitalized.
For a rural family, men are the backbone of the family, not to mention there are four children in the family, the oldest of whom is only 8 years old at this time. As the wife of She Linhai, Hu Tingxiu doesn't know what to do. She not only has to take care of the children, but also works to earn work points.
Zhang Zhiyuan, who has established a deep friendship with the She Linhai family at work, has not ignored this point. He took over the work of She Linhai, running in hospitals and fields every day, working while working, and visiting neighbors in the hospital in his spare time. He used his own food stamps to change the medicine for the patient, and personally fed water and medicine to She Linhai and poured urine. This scene made She Linhai very moved.
Contrary to expectations, her condition in Linhai has not improved, but has gone from bad to worse.
As time went on, she linhai's condition deteriorated day by day. On his deathbed, he took Zhang Zhiyuan's hand and said feebly, "Brother, I can't repay your kindness in this life, only in the afterlife." In addition to thanking this brother, he is most worried about his wife and children at home. What should they do after they die?
Zhang Zhiyuan held the patient's hand and made a promise to him: "Sister-in-law and children, I will take good care of you!" Tears moistened the eyes of two people, and finally looked at the young man's face, and she closed her eyes facing the sea.
Keep your promise all your life.
At this time, Zhang Zhiyuan was only 19 years old. We don't know what the young man thought in his heart to make such a promise, but judging from his later deeds, he is going to practice this promise all his life.
She Linhai's funeral was arranged. There was only one widow and four children in this family, and Zhang Zhiyuan did as he said, shouldering some work of She Linhai, carrying water and delivering meals to this family every day, sending children to school, and going to work in the fields to earn work points.
But as the saying goes, there is more snow in front of the widow. Over time, people in the village began to talk about Zhang Zhiyuan and Hu Tingxiu, and gossip began to spread everywhere. At that time, everyone was still working collectively, and some words directly reached the ears of Zhang Zhiyuan and Hu Tingxiu. Although Zhang Zhiyuan also refuted it, he knew that if there was no result, two people, especially Hu Tingxiu, would always be prejudiced by everyone.
At this time, Hu Tingxiu also advised him to leave their family alone, so as not to ruin his innocence.
Faced with the gossip of villagers and Hu Tingxiu's suggestion, Zhang Zhiyuan did not give up, but made another more important decision, that is, to marry Hu Tingxiu. In the face of such a decision, Hu Tingxiu was particularly surprised. She refused decisively at first, but Zhang Zhiyuan insisted, packed her things and moved into the home of Hu Tingxiu and She Linhai, and directly "married".
Finally, Zhang Zhiyuan and Hu Tingxiu got married. At this time, Zhang Zhiyuan was 20 years old and Hu Tingxiu was 365,438+0 years old.
Overnight, Zhang Zhiyuan changed from a young man to a father and breadwinner of four children. But whether this tender shoulder can support this family is still a question mark.
After marriage, Zhang Zhiyuan devoted himself to his work. Where there was a job, there was him, and he earned four work points. It was autumn, the busy farming season. One autumn, the whole person lost a circle, his mouth was flat, his legs were lame, his back was hunched, and he was panting like an ox. But he persisted and completely integrated into this life.
What is not forgotten is the promise, and what is left is the truth.
Zhang Zhiyuan is used to this kind of life. He and Hu Tingxiu have their own children, a family of eight, and the burden of life is getting heavier and heavier. Just when he was facing the dilemma of life, a news came, which made the calm water surface stir up waves.
After the reform and opening up, the state has continuously cancelled the policy of going to the countryside, and groups of educated youth can return to cities. This young man in his twenties can start his wonderful life again, but in the face of such an opportunity, he chose silence.
Even Hu Tingxiu advised him to seize this opportunity and let their family go. After all, it's enough to have good intentions in recent years, but Zhang Zhiyuan still stays put.
1980, the office of the Youth Office will be relocated soon, which is Zhang Zhiyuan's last chance to return to the city. When the staff asked about Zhang Zhiyuan's wishes, he decisively refused and chose to stay. So the city boy in his early twenties stayed in the mountains forever.
If you ask him why he did this, his answer should be: for the original promise. However, after years of getting along, he has the most sincere feelings with this family. Although he didn't forget his promise, he left his true feelings.
We see the most glorious side of human nature from this man. For a promise, he practiced it all his life. In any case, we should respect such a man who keeps his promise.