On May 1, 1968, Liao Xiaodong and many aspiring young people participated in the activities of going to the mountains and going to the countryside, she wanted to rely on her own strength to change the backward mountain villages, let more poor people learn knowledge to change the ideas of the old society, and help them get rid of poverty and become rich.
However, Liao Xiaodong did not know that he had left his life like a flower in that backward mountain village, and since then he has said goodbye to his family.
Zhiqing went to the countryside
Liao Xiaodong decided to go up the mountain and go to the countryside
Liao Xiaodong's parents were both revolutionary fighters, his father died in the struggle against the Kuomintang reactionaries, and his mother entrusted the newborn Liao Xiaodong to his comrades-in-arms, "I want to follow in the footsteps of the child's father, and if the revolution does not win one day, I will not stop for a day until the sacrifice, I hope you can help me take care of the child to grow up." ”
The comrade-in-arms hugged Liao Xiaodong, who was still swaddled, and sighed in his heart, "I can't stop your footsteps, but I can guarantee that I will treat the child as my own flesh and blood, and I will raise her, and I will tell her what a great person her parents are." ”
Soon after, Liao Xiaodong's mother also died on the battlefield, and the comrades-in-arms fulfilled their original agreement to raise Liao Xiaodong.
Liao Xiaodong was a child
Liao Xiaodong never doubted that she was not the biological daughter of her parents, from childhood to adulthood, her parents held her in the palm of their hands and loved her, let her go to school, let her receive a new idea of education, and met all her requirements, Liao Xiaodong once felt that he was the happiest child in the world.
She has never lived up to the expectations of her parents, worked hard in school, got excellent results in every exam, and standardized her life with the requirements of soldiers in her daily life.
The adoptive parents saw all this in their eyes, they saw the shadow of the Liao couple from Liao Xiaodong's body, just as the so-called tiger father and dogless daughter, Liao Xiaodong completely inherited the bravery of his biological parents and the kindness of his adoptive parents.
"Mom and Dad don't expect you to achieve much in the future, get a job after getting into a good college, or you can choose to be a soldier and defend your country." 」
For many years, their adoptive parents have long regarded Liao Xiaodong as their biological daughter, with a bit of selfishness, they hope that Liao Xiaodong can be admitted to a good university, and after graduation, find a job closer to home, and live this life in peace and security.
They privately discussed Liao Xiaodong's future more than once, "Although Old Liao's wife entrusted her daughter to us, she actually gave us her child, and I don't ask her for any big success in the future, but I just hope that she can live in peace and security, so that she can leave a little blood for the Liao family." ”
Liao Xiaodong
But they did not know the expectations in their hearts, and finally they fell short, Liao Xiaodong came out of the sky, after graduating from high school in 1968, he could have been admitted to a good school with excellent results, but he heard about the activity of "going to the mountains and going to the countryside".
She was very fortunate to have a pair of enlightened parents, and also lamented that she could walk into the classroom like many boys to receive education, and in the process of reading, she knew that there were many remote mountainous areas that still had a very serious patriarchal mentality, and local girls were not allowed to read.
Therefore, the organization needs a group of educated young people to come to poor mountainous areas to popularize knowledge, so that local people can read and read, and change the stereotypical thinking that has always been there.
Liao Xiaodong felt that he should take the initiative to stand up at this time and make a contribution to the activities of going up to the mountains and going to the countryside.
Liao Xiaodong never imagined that his parents, who had always supported all his decisions, would oppose them so fiercely at this time.
"Mom and Dad, what your daughter has to do is a good thing, why don't you agree with it so much?" When the activities in the countryside are over, I will still come back to continue to accompany you. ”
Liao Xiaodong smiled and squinted at her mother, she has always been the most beloved daughter of her parents, at this time, she felt that her parents' opposition was just reluctant to go out on her own, afraid that she would suffer.
But who knows the parents do not agree, "You want to serve the country without any problems, but you do not necessarily have to use this way, parents are afraid of your accident, if you are a boy, we will not stop, if you really feel the need for someone to go to the countryside, then let the younger brothers and sisters go." ”
They know that there are many elderly young men in those backward mountain villages who cannot marry their daughters-in-law, and there are many areas where they still retain the bad habit of buying and selling women, so they are not willing to let Liao Xiaodong "take risks."
Liao Xiaodong was even more puzzled after hearing this sentence, as the eldest daughter in the family, he should take the initiative to stand up and take responsibility at such a time, how could he let his younger brothers and sisters go out?
She pestered in every way, but her parents' attitude was very resolute, and finally they looked at each other and helplessly said the truth, "Child, you are not our biological daughter, your parents sacrificed under the guns of the Kuomintang reactionaries, we promised your parents to raise you well, so at this time we really can't let you go out and take risks." ”
Liao Xiaodong decided to take root in a poor mountain village
Liao Xiaodong was stunned when she heard this sentence, she could not accept it for a while, but she quickly figured out the ins and outs, over the years, the adoptive parents did not treat themselves harshly but were more attentive than to their younger siblings, their own parents were revolutionary heroes, although sacrificed under the enemy's gun, but it did not mean that they did not love her.
"Mom and Dad, I still decided to go to the countryside with everyone, it is precisely because I am the daughter of a martyr that I want to contribute to everyone, and the first thing that should stand out at this time is me, you can rest assured, I will come back safely."
Liao Xiaodong hugged her adoptive parents with tears, how could she not know their hearts for her, but at this moment she felt that there were more important things waiting for her to complete.
The adoptive parents saw that there was no way to dissuade her, and could only tearfully tell her a lot of things, help Liao Xiaodong pack her bags, and send her and her classmates to the car to go to the countryside together, at this time no one thought that saying goodbye this time was a farewell.
On May 1, 1968, they came to Taolin Commune in Zhucheng County, and the chairman of the village committee welcomed them very well.
"We are very grateful to everyone for coming here to work, I hope you will adapt to rural life as soon as possible, if there is anything unaccustomed to you can come to me, the villagers in our village will actively cooperate with everyone's education."
Liao Xiaodong left Qingdao for the first time and came to the poor countryside, and she felt how happy her previous life was, and when everyone was busy putting away their luggage, she chatted with a local compatriot.
"We're not the poorest place here, little girl, you haven't seen the real country at all."
As soon as Liao Xiaodong heard this, he went to the director of the village committee, "I don't want to stay in Taolin Commune, director, can you arrange me to the poorest mountainous area, I am not afraid of hardship, I am not afraid of suffering." ”
The director of the village committee did not expect that Liao Xiaodong, who was white and pure, was so brave, but they were all students in the city, and he could not refuse the enthusiastic Liao Xiaodong, he could only say, "I will help you ask the county-level leaders, and after getting approval, I will decide where your group will go." ”
Eventually they were assigned to the Sanguanmiao Brigade to re-educate the local villagers, which was so remote that they could only be reached on foot, and they struggled with their luggage, but none of them wanted to back down.
Liao Xiaodong did not feel physical fatigue at this time, and she wanted to make a big thing in the countryside, she was very much looking forward to her future life, and the head of the brigade arranged two grass houses for them.
Although the living environment is harsh, it can more intuitively let them experience the living conditions of the local people, who have lived in the local area for a period of time and mingled with the villagers.
Liao Xiaodong also liked everyone's simplicity and kindness, from the beginning of a slight discomfort to habit, it took less than a month, soon after the spring arrived, because of the heavy snow and could not carry out farm work, the local commune organized a movement to think bitterly.
These students who went to the countryside to support also participated in the speech, and Liao Xiaodong's life also embarked on another path.
At that time, Lu Zhaodong, a representative of the poor peasants, was arranged to speak on stage, and he introduced the situation of his ancestors in his family, and even more bluntly said, "Because my grandfather had no money to marry his daughter-in-law, he beat a bare stick all his life, and picked up my father as a son on the way, and my father did not have money to marry his daughter-in-law, and he picked up my orphan back home." ”
Liao Xiaodong couldn't stop the tears in her eyes, she couldn't imagine what kind of life the villagers here were living, although they came here to re-educate the local villagers, but sooner or later there was a day to leave.
Education is only short-lived, and when they leave, the lives of these villagers will not change in any way, "If you want them to completely get out of their current lives, someone must make a contribution to solve their most pressing problems from the root." ”
A bold idea took shape in Liao Xiaodong's mind, and she had hesitated, knowing that her parents and siblings were waiting for her to go home, but she had no way to abandon the villagers here.
"I want to marry Lu Zhaodong, a representative of the poor peasants, and I want to be his daughter-in-law." After Liao Xiaodong said this, all the villagers present were stunned, and her friends dragged her back.
"Do you know what you just said?" If you marry here, you won't be able to go home for the rest of your life! ”
How could Liao Xiaodong not have thought about this, but she did not regret it, she decided to take the people in this rural area to live in the city, and run a local school to teach them to read and read.
No one could persuade Liao Xiaodong, and the secretary of the commune was naturally pleased with this scene, he expressed his gratitude to Liao Xiaodong, and then solemnly helped her with the marriage license.
Liao Xiaodong married Lu Zhaodong that night, even if she was mentally prepared, she was also stunned by the scene in front of her at this time, and the Lu family could completely use the four words of the four walls of the family to describe.
But adhering to the principle of "peace of mind", she quickly convinced herself that soon after marriage, she found that life here was not what she imagined at all.
Liao Xiaodong's life stopped at the age of 27
Lu Zhaodong did not treat her as a wife, but always demanded more from her macho.
"Since you are married to me, don't worry about those things outside, help me with housework every day, farm and cook, why do you have to go outside to teach in any school?"
Lu Zhaodong was reluctant to let Liao Xiaodong continue to work as a teacher in the local area, and he believed that his wife should honestly stay at home and work.
But Liao Xiaodong did not argue with him because of this matter, she knew that there was no way to persuade Lu Zhaodong, she could only get up every day before dawn to work, handle the big and small chores in the family, and then go to school to teach the children.
Lu Zhaodong has always been dissatisfied with Liao Xiaodong's behavior, and after several persuasions, he also punched and kicked Liao Xiaodong, saying in the name of "I am your husband, and I have the right to dominate everything about you." ”
Liao Xiaodong has always told himself that he can't see him in general, sooner or later he will understand his own painstaking heart, and the people in the village have also seen that Liao Xiaodong often has bruises and purple traces on his body, and they have no way to persuade him, so they can only privately stuff Liao Xiaodong with some food.
Soon after, Liao Xiaodong became pregnant, but she did not receive any special treatment because of pregnancy, and the beatings did not stop every three to five years, because the family was poor, she had to go to school to lecture every day in addition to work, the sleep time was greatly reduced, and she did not get enough nutritional protection, and soon the whole person was emaciated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Liao Xiaodong's friend soon discovered the situation of her friend, and she indignantly found the village party secretary, "Liao Xiaodong decided to marry the representative of the poor peasants at that time, and willingly stayed here, completely for the consideration of more people, and now she is actually suffering from such treatment, I hope you can immediately apply for divorce for her, I want to take her home!" ”
However, the village party secretary failed to agree to this request, there were many local people who could not marry their daughters-in-law, and it was hard to come to an intellectual, even if he had the heart to help her get a divorce certificate, Lu Zhaodong desperately tried to stop it, and he could not take Liao Xiaodong away.
And Liao Xiaodong himself is not willing to leave like this, her friend can only give up, Liao Xiaodong also told his friend, "You must not tell my parents about me, they are a lot older, I am worried that they will be anxious for me." ”
In the following days, Liao Xiaodong insisted on giving lectures to students every day, but her husband's behavior became worse and worse, and domestic violence became a common thing.
In February 1974, Liao Xiaodong, who was seriously ill, fainted on the podium while lecturing to the children, and the village leaders immediately sent her to the hospital for treatment, but at this time, the medical technology was unable to return to heaven, and Liao Xiaodong's life was forever stuck at the age of 27.
She left a son and a daughter, two children lost their beloved mother, the father still lived inaction, Liao Xiaodong's parents were in tears after learning the news, they knew that their daughter never regretted the decision she made, but they were very remorseful that they did not stop her at that time.
"If we can hold on a little longer, wouldn't Xiaodong let us send white-haired people to black-haired people, my poor daughter, after death, I don't know how to deal with Old Liao and his wife..."
Liao Xiaodong's parents hugged their heads and cried, and the people in charge of the commune also comforted them with a sad face.