"When I grow up, I want to be a good doctor, cure all my grandmother's diseases, so that my father's ears can hear and his mouth can speak, so that we can be together forever..." This passage in Zhang Xuemei's diary is particularly striking.
Zhang Xuemei, 11, was born in a small village in Mutouyu Township, Jia County, Yulin City, when she was 6 months old, her mother ran away from home and has not yet returned, while her deaf-mute father can only do some simple farm work, and the family can only rely on the low security deposit issued by the government and the help of caring people from all walks of life to survive.
Liu Cuifang, who is more than 70 years old this year, told the China Business Daily-Ersanli reporter that in order to let Zhang Xuemei go to school in the town, he deliberately moved from his hometown to the town of Dian, renting a cave near the school for his granddaughter to study, while the deaf-mute son still stayed in his hometown to farm. "My granddaughter is also very sensible, afraid that I am too old to work, so she rushes to do all the work she can do."
"Working at home is not tiring at all, Grandma is so old, she still has to take care of me, as long as I can do it, I have to share it with Grandma." Zhang Xuemei firmly said that she would use her weak shoulders and unremitting efforts to support this "mutilated" home with her grandmother.
The special family background has tempered Zhang Xuemei's self-improvement and indomitable character, and she has a tenacity in her bones that does not bow to any difficulties, making her a small "top pillar" in the family. In the eyes of the teacher Bai Chanchan, Zhang Xuemei is an optimistic and positive child, "Since taking over their class this year, I found that she is a very good child." Bai Chanchan said that other children must rely on parental supervision to complete their homework, and Zhang Xuemei can not only successfully complete the homework but also take the initiative to ask some questions with herself.
"As long as we encounter difficulties, we will think of Zhang Xuemei, she is a 'little Lei Feng'." At school, when Zhang Xuemei is mentioned, her classmates will give her a thumbs up. In the eyes of her classmates, she is an enthusiastic student, and when some students encounter problems that they can't, she will patiently explain to each other. "Zhang Xuemei's grades can be stable in the middle and upper reaches of the class, which has a lot to do with her self-discipline." Bai Chanchan said that she will also deliberately adjust her classmates who match her personality to the same table, which has indeed played a benign role.
Liu Cuifang told the China Business Daily-Ersanli reporter that Zhang Xuemei now enjoys the government's minimum guarantee, and there are also daily necessities sent by caring people. "No matter how difficult life is, as long as I am still here, I will definitely let my children continue to read books."
Huashang Daily reporter Yang Huyuan Editor Zhang Han