Xiong Hui, a reporter from the Rong Media Center in Linwu County, reported from Chenzhou
Every child longs to grow up with the love and companionship of their parents, but for Wu Yuyan of Xianghua Town Center Primary School, this simple wish is a luxury. Wu Yuyan's father died prematurely due to illness, and her mother had to go out to work to support the family, and at the age of 10, she took on the responsibility of taking care of her grandmother and brother with her young shoulders early.
Wu Yuyan's grandmother has not been in good health and was hospitalized for a sudden throat disease some time ago. Every morning at 6 o'clock, Wu Yuyan would get up, help her grandmother dress, wash, prepare breakfast, and then go to school with her brother.
In August 2016, Wu Yuyan's father was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer. In order to save her father, the family borrowed money everywhere, and two months later, Wu Yuyan's father finally died. The top pillar of the family fell, the poor family became more and more poor, because there was no source of livelihood, Wu Yuyan's mother had to go out to work, earn money to support the family, leaving behind an elderly man and three young children. Wu Yuyan's grandmother was sad and injured her body because of the "white-haired people sending black-haired people", the life of the three sisters and brothers was basically difficult to take care of, Wu Yuyan's sister went to middle school in the city, and could only go home on the weekend, so the burden of taking care of the family fell on Xiao Swift.
"I feel like I can take on the responsibility of taking care of my brother and my grandmother because I've grown up and I've learned to be independent." Gradually, Little Swift began to become more sensible, and at the age of 7, she learned various housework and took the initiative to help her grandmother reduce her burden.
"This dish was fried the night before, sometimes the homework is a little more, and when I come back late, I can't fry new dishes, I can only heat up the dishes." Sometimes I would make my grandmother a rib soup, and my brother would prefer meat, and I would fry potatoes or lean meat for him. When the reporter asked xiao swift when the dish was fried, xiao swift replied. Since the age of 8, Swift has learned to stir-fry and cook, although the knife work is not very good, but in order to facilitate grandma's swallowing, she will cut the ingredients very finely, and keep in mind the dietary taboos of indigestible foods. After a day of housework, Wu Yuyan took out books to study and write homework.
Grandma Hu Xihua is very distressed about her granddaughter, she feels that other people's children have parents to accompany, Swift is still so young to do so much housework, seeing her so hard, her heart is very uncomfortable.
"I still have to keep going because I can afford it, and getting hurt is nothing." Due to years of housework, Wu Yuyan's small hands are inevitably injured, and the hands that should have been young have now become a little rough, leaving large and small scars.
Summer vacation is the time that Little Swift looks forward to the most, because she can take her brother to Guangdong to live with her mother for a long time. But every time her mother goes out to work, it is the last thing Swift wants to face.
Wu Yuyan told reporters that every time she was separated from her mother, she would secretly shed tears, but despite this, she would continue to comfort herself, she felt that she had become independent and grown up, and she should be happy, not to mention so inferior.
Over the years, although her mother is not around, Wu Yuyan has never complained, she will call her mother every day and care about her mother. Various festivals will also make exquisite gifts for mom, she is like mom's intimate little cotton jacket, warming herself and also warming her mother.
Wu Yuyan's mother, Tang Ling, said that Swift is the kind of child who especially does not let adults worry, the most sensible and the most distressing.
Diligent and studious, she not only ranks among the best in her studies, but also helps herself, and her kindness and understanding also positively affect the people around her.
Neighbor Geng Fei and student Guo Haoyang said that Swift is particularly strong, cheerful, helpful, and filial piety, which is an example for everyone to learn.
Teacher Lin Wu said that Xiao Yuyan is her right-hand man, she has exceeded the understanding of her peers, such a small child carries the whole family on her shoulders, very painful for her.
"For children in remote mountainous areas, reading is the best way." Swift is well aware of this truth, usually love to read, study hard, under the influence of the teacher, determined to grow up to become a people's teacher.
"It was Teacher Lin Wu who taught me to be a person and do things, I learned a lot of knowledge, in the future, I want to teach rural children more knowledge, so that they can see the bigger world." Wu Yuyan said.
Moss flowers are as small as rice, and also learn to bloom peonies. 10-year-old Swift holds up a home, and it is painful to understand things. She uses her young shoulders to bravely pick up family responsibilities, she uses strength and indomitability to face the hardships of life, the little she has a clear ideal and ambition in life, although she is in adversity, she still does not forget to find sunshine, give people warmth, give people hope. I believe that such a good teenager will surely usher in her brilliant life in the future.