One day in 2012, in front of a supermarket in Yuhuatai Street, Yuhua District, Changsha, a five- or six-year-old girl suddenly fainted and fell to the ground, surrounded by many people.
Everyone quickly called the community staff, and with the help of the community staff, the little girl was quickly taken to the hospital.
After examination, the doctor learned that the little girl did not have any disease, but fainted because of long-term malnutrition.
The staff quickly contacted the little girl's family.
What is shocking is that the family who came to the scene was not the girl's father and mother, but her 8-year-old sister You Tuonan!
Looking at You Tuonan, who is only 8 years old, although he is young, he has precocious puberty and strength that children of the same age have not had.
What kind of family were they born into? Where did their mom and dad go? What is the story behind this family?
First, in the sudden encounter with family changes, You Tuonan saved a family with a word
A few years ago, You Tuonan's parents took her and her younger siblings and a group of 5 people from their hometown to Changsha, Hunan.
Dad You Xiaolong rented a house in the urban village of Yuhua District, and the parents made a living by selling night markets.
You Xiaolong couple
Although the house is not large and the income is not much, the family is often full of laughter and laughter together, and the life is still relatively happy.
However, within a few years of the good times, bad luck befell the family.
In 2011, You Tuonan's mother fell ill with cancer. In order to treat his wife's illness, You Xiaolong borrowed money everywhere.
Unfortunately, even after using all his strength, You Xiaolong still failed to save his wife's life.
You Tuonan told reporters that after her mother had surgery, she was still uncomfortable, so she returned to her hometown, and finally died in her hometown.
When You Xiaolong's wife died, she left three young children, namely You Tuonan, who was only 7 years old, her sister who was 5 years old, and her younger brother who was 2 years old.
You Xiaolong looked at his dilapidated home, three young children in need of care, and the huge debts he owed, he was confused, desperate, and did not know where the way was.
At one point, You Xiaolong had the idea of running away from home, and he wanted to leave his three children and leave.
You Tuonan, who has a sensitive and delicate mind, saw her father's thoughts, and she decided to use her own strength to keep this stormy home.
She felt that as long as her father did not leave them, the family would still be a family even if they were separated.
One day, You Tuonan said to his father, you go out to work hard to earn money, I will take care of the children!
Kids I'll take care of!
When he said this, You Tuonan was just a 7-year-old child.
Hearing his young daughter say this, You Xiaolong was very guilty, and he was determined to bravely take on the responsibility of his father and give his three children a home.
But the miserable life had to continue, and in order to take care of the children's lives and pay off the high debts, You Xiaolong had no choice but to embark on the road of going out to work.
At the age of 7, You Tuonan also began to take care of his younger siblings and became a "little mother".
Second, the death of relatives, so that the 7-year-old You Tuonan grew up overnight
A dilapidated room in Chengzhong Village, Yuhua District, Changsha City, is You Tuonan's home.
From the outside of the house, you can clearly see the high-rise buildings on both sides, and the road is endless.
The bustling city scene contrasts with this dilapidated house.
You Tuonan's classmates said that There are no electrical appliances in You Tuonan's home, only a very old cabinet, clothes are sent by others, and you can only run to the public toilet far away to go to the toilet...
Although this home is dilapidated, it is a place of happiness in You Tuonan's heart. Because in this family, there are happy memories that belong to her, her parents, and her younger siblings.
A few years ago, You Tuonan was a naïve little girl. She will also snuggle in her mother's arms and enjoy the love and care her mother gives her.
You Tuonan's homeroom teacher, Teacher Li, recalled: At the beginning of the school year, it was her mother who sent You Tuonan to report.
Her first impression of You Tuonan was that she had a lively personality and a very good mouth.
But since the death of You Tuonan's mother, she found that the child was like a changed person, always silent and often in a daze.
The homeroom teacher is also a mother, and she is very sad to see her child suffer such a big blow at such a young age.
Teacher Li said that she would pay attention to You Tuonan's performance in class; she told the other children in the class not to mention their mother in front of You Tuonan; she would also tell the children to take You Tuonan to play with them after class.
Even in other teachers' classrooms, Teacher Li would secretly observe You Tuonan in the cracks in the classroom door.
Perhaps it is the care of teachers and classmates that injects warm strength into You Tuonan's barren heart; perhaps it is the pressure of life that has to let You Tuonan grow rapidly.
This 7-year-old girl seemed to grow up overnight after her mother's death.
Three, 7 years old to become a "mother", taking on the responsibility of taking care of younger siblings
Children as young as 7 years old are innocent and romantic, carefree, and enjoy the age of their parents' love.
But the sensible You Tuonan has no more time to be sad, and after her father goes out to work, she must immediately take on the responsibility of taking care of her younger siblings.
You Tuonan said: "I used a short time to adjust myself. I knew that if I was sad, my mom would definitely be even sadder.
I couldn't have woken my mom up crying inside the coffin.
I was thinking that even if my mother was gone, I would live happily. ”
It's hard to imagine that these words came out of the mouth of a 7-year-old girl.
What an optimism and strength this is.
Every morning, You Tuonan would get up early to brush his younger siblings' teeth, wash their faces, dress them, and then send his younger siblings to kindergarten.
You Tuonan's classmates said that when school was out at noon, You Tuonan had to go home to cook rice and eat, and it was about 1:30 to eat.
In addition to going to school every day, You Tuonan is to take care of his younger siblings who are young and disobedient, and also learn to cook and wash clothes for his younger siblings.
You Tuonan is also a 7-year-old child, how can she handle these housework?
You Tuonan will not make complicated rice, but will simply order instant noodles. Due to the long-term eating of instant noodles for younger siblings, resulting in malnutrition of younger siblings, You Tuonan himself did not grow much taller.
In order to better take care of his younger siblings, You Tuonan rarely even participates in the social activities of his classmates.
Once, You Tuonan's classmate had a birthday and wanted to invite her to play at home. You Tuonan refused without even thinking about it.
The main thing is that she has no money and no time.
You Tuonan is like a little mother, always worried about the lives and living of her younger siblings and the things they study.
Guan younger brother and sister, only 7 years old You Tuonan has a very set.
You Tuonan said that sometimes her younger siblings disobeyed, and she played games with them.
She was an eagle and her younger siblings were chicks.
If the eagle catches the chick, the younger siblings have to obediently do their homework.
The reporter asked You Tuonan, is it hard to manage his younger brothers and sisters?
She laughed and said that it was not only hard, but also fun.
Perhaps in You Tuonan's view, playing games with her younger siblings is her childlike happiness.
In the process of taking care of his younger siblings, You Tuonan became unusually responsible, and he also felt the beauty of the family together.
You Tuonan said that if one day she was allowed to choose between taking care of her family and her studies, she would not hesitate to choose to take care of her family and then continue to complete her studies.
May lack of family warmth since childhood, so that You Tuonan's heart is full of attachment to home.
Fourth, in the face of difficulties, bravely move forward
After the story of You Tuonan taking care of his younger siblings spread, many well-meaning people came to visit them and brought them food and clothing.
You Xiaolong usually only comes back once a month.
Everyone is curious whether You Tuonan's father has disappeared in the name of part-time work to avoid the responsibility of taking care of the children.
When the reporter asked You Tuonan, do you think your father is good to you?
You Tuonan didn't even think about it, so he blurted out: "Well, he beat us and loved us." ”
The reporter asked You Tuonan, many people think that your father went to work for a long time and did not come back, is he evading the responsibility of taking care of you.
You Tuonan said something very incredible.
She felt that this statement was wrong.
You Tuonan said, Dad does not go out to work, where do we have the money to eat?
Perhaps in You Tuonan's heart, she was grateful to her father, and she thanked her father for not leaving all of them at that time, and for not leaving their three siblings alone.
You Tuonan also said, if Dad is not there, will we have to wait? We must be self-reliant and self-reliant, not self-destructive!
This came from a little girl who was less than 10 years old.
But No matter how strong You Tuonan is, after all, he is also a child less than 10 years old. Sometimes the younger siblings cried and said they missed their father, and You Tuonan comforted them and asked them not to cry.
But why didn't she want her father in her heart? Sometimes, You Tuonan cried with his younger siblings, they cried tired, and finally fell asleep with tears in their eyes.
Stumbling all the way, all the way ups and downs, You Tuonan has experienced unimaginable tribulations for ordinary people, and has taken care of his younger brothers and sisters alone for more than three years.
Perhaps, in the process of taking care of her younger siblings, the tribulations have already trained You Tuonan's mind to become more mature, and also made her stronger to face difficulties.
Fifth, he was rated as the most beautiful filial piety teenager
The deeds of You Tuonan taking care of her younger brothers and sisters have been continuously spread, and caring people from all walks of life have actually helped You Tuonan's family, donating a total of more than 30,000 yuan before and after.
But what makes people wonder is that the life of You Tuonan's family has not improved much.
In the face of the reporter's questions, You Xiaolong said that the money donated by others is not easy to spend, and it has been put in the card.
He hopes to use his own strength to improve the lives of his children.
After a few months, when the reporter contacted the community staff again, they told the reporter that the living conditions of You Tuonan's family have been greatly improved.
You Tuonan and his sister already have a room that belongs to the sisters and have their own bed, which makes them very happy.
You Xiaolong also stopped working outside the home, and he stayed in the local area to take care of his three children. The local government also helped You Xiaolong start a business, increase his income, and improve their lives.
It can be said that this once stormy home, because of You Tuonan's efforts, has now become better and better.
You Tuonan shouldered the burden of the family with her thin shoulders, and began to be a little mother at the age of 7, taking on the responsibilities that belonged to her.
In 2014, You Tuonan was named the most beautiful filial piety teenager by CCTV.
When You Tuonan went to Beijing to receive the award, she was most worried about her younger siblings, and she was worried about whether her father could take good care of her younger siblings.
The family's tribulations have ripened You Tuonan, faded the childlike innocence she should have, and let her put on a hard shell, in the difficult life, all the way through the thorns, bravely moving forward.
The strong people in life are all those who dare to face suffering head-on.
For You Tuonan, who became a "mother" at the age of 7, she is already a strong person in life.