Girls, do you remember 17 years ago, Gao Zhanxi, a rural boy who was scolded and forgot his books in "Metamorphosis"?
As the protagonist of the first episode of the show, Gao Zhanxi has attracted much attention and controversy.
Because he was fascinated by computer games, spent a lot of money, and told others that his surname was "Wei", at that time, he was scolded by many people for forgetting his roots and degenerating.
At that time, there was a poll statistics, and more than half of the audience believed that this rural baby was completely ruined.
Now, 17 years later, has Gao Zhanxi's life really fallen victim to the rich man's game?
Part.1
Gao Zhanxi is a Qinghai village baby, in 2006, at the age of 14, he was selected to exchange life with Wei Cheng, an urban teenager who was addicted to the Internet, and became the protagonist of the first episode of the show.
In that impoverished village with barren land and closed transportation, Gao Zhanxi's family was the most miserable and poor.
His father was blind, his mother was ill and weak, and his brother dropped out of junior high school to go out to work, earning less than 2,000 yuan a year.
Other people's families eat steamed buns and pickles mixed with vegetables, and his family can only run water with black buns.
Gao Zhanxi, since he was a child, has carried a burden far beyond his peers, cooking, collecting firewood, cutting wheat, taking care of his parents and younger brother...
After being selected by the program group, Gao Zhanxi went to the city with 12 yuan borrowed by his father on crutches.
On the first day, Gao Zhanxi shed tears 7 times.
Sitting in Wei's father and Wei's mother's BMW and looking at the traffic outside the window, the teenager silently shed tears.
What he was thinking at that time, we don't know.
Maybe it's too exciting to see a prosperous city for the first time, or maybe it's a world of life that is very different, bringing a huge psychological gap.
Lying on the chair in the shampoo shop and being gently massaged on the scalp, Gao Zhanxi's eyes were full of tears.
Dad Wei asked him if he was not used to it, but Gao Zhanxi did not answer.
For new things that he has never seen before, and city life that he has never experienced, Gao Zhanxi's eyes are not more surprised and curious, but hesitant and nervous.
In order to welcome his arrival, Wei's father and mother Wei took him to a clothing store and spent more than three hundred to buy him a store.
Spending more than three hundred to buy clothes and shoes is something that Gao Zhanxi dare not think of, and his usual monthly pocket money is only one dollar.
Shocked, Gao Zhanxi was full of guilt.
He was afraid that Wei's father and Wei's mother would spend too much, so he kept saying "thank you" at the beginning, and finally said "I'm sorry".
After returning home, he used his "legendary mobile phone" to call home to report that he was safe, and once again he couldn't hold back his tears.
Wei's father and mother Wei took him to the restaurant to eat, and in the face of a sumptuous dinner, he was so nervous that he dropped his chopsticks five times.
Before going to bed, Wei's father and Wei's mother gave him 200 yuan as a week's pocket money.
Gao Zhanxi clutched two "bright" banknotes, a little dazed.
This short day brought too many indescribable shocks to this teenager.
City life is far more dazzling and colorful than you imagined.
Gao Zhanxi's eyes full of trepidation and anxiety, as well as silent crying again and again, made people look extremely distressed.
However, then, his performance "disappointed" many people.
Part.2
Gao Zhanxi quickly adapted to the comfortable city life, and seemed to forget his original intention to come to the city:
No farm work, study hard.
Wei's father and Wei's mother went to work, and he ate snacks and watched TV at home.
I learned to play computer games with my cousin and was indifferent to the walls full of books.
Also went to the supermarket to buy snacks:
The staff asked him if he wanted to go home, and he replied without thinking: "I don't want to be home!" ”
Seeing this, many people think that Gao Zhanxi must be addicted to city life and can't think about it.
In the audience voting session, most people believed that Gao Zhanxi would never want to return to the poor countryside again.
What is even more "chilling" is the question of the salesman: "What is your last name?" ”
Gao Zhanxi replied without hesitation: "My surname is Wei."
He invited his cousin to dinner, and when he didn't like it, he still dropped it.
I went to play a shooting game and spent 20 yuan and took away a rabbit doll.
This kid can't be "bad", right?
In order to bring him back, Wei's mother arranged for him to work out in her printing factory and let him do a summer job for a day.
When asked who he was, Gao Zhanxi proudly said that he was the son of Wei's mother.
But before the work was finished, Gao Zhanxi retreated, and he lay down on the side and began to sleep.
His every move, like the style of a child in the city, is impatient, and cannot endure hardships,
Many people blame Gao Zhanxi:
I'm afraid this kid is wasted, right? It's only been a few days since I forgot my roots and coveted vanity.
In fact, we were all "deceived" by him!
Gao Zhanxi is far more sober and determined than we think.
Part.3
Gao Zhanxi not only saw the glamour and beauty of the city, but also noticed that there were begging homeless people on the streets, and there were children who came out to sell newspapers to supplement the family.
He was not lost by the sudden prosperity, but strengthened a belief:
If you want to get rid of poverty, you must rely on your own continuous efforts, and reading is the only way out.
In the printing house of "mother", Gao Zhanxi persuaded his sister to study.
"It's not easy to break into this world, you can't do it without reading."
While selling newspapers, he met an 8-year-old boy, and Gao Zhanxi was deeply touched to see his mother paralyzed in bed and the little boy's wall full of awards.
He told the boy: "You must study hard. ”
I think this sentence was actually said to himself.
He has not forgotten his original intention, let alone his responsibility.
When he learned that his father had broken his foot, he immediately offered to go home early: hurry! Hurry back!
The program group asked him why he was so anxious to go back, and after Gao Zhanxi was silent for a moment, he said a sentence:
"My wheat is ripe."
The wheat is ripe, the dream should wake up, and he should return to his own world and do what he has to do.
Before leaving, he took out all his money and invited Wei's father and Wei's mother to eat noodles to express his gratitude.
In this way, Gao Zhanxi changed back into his simple school uniform, took the big bags and small bags sent by Wei's father and Wei's mother, and embarked on the drive back.
When I go back, where do I go from here?
As the old saying goes: from frugality to luxury, from luxury to thrift.
I have seen prosperity, but I have gained and lost;
After seeing the world of flowers, he fell into the abyss, and this abyss is his original life.
This huge psychological gap is a cruel thing for a 14-year-old child.
Gao Zhanxi, can you withstand it?
Part.4
In the face of a world of different lives, Gao Zhanxi did not complain, did not have imbalance, but quickly integrated into his original life.
He took the 12 yuan he borrowed and brought it back intact.
He dragged down hundreds of sneakers, changed into cloth shoes, and went down to the field to collect wheat.
He sat at the table, with his family, gobbling up flatbreads and noodles without oil.
He firmly stated his goal to the camera:
Studying is my only way out, and I can get out of here when I get into university.
With the financial support of Wei's father and Wei's mother, Gao Zhanxi was able to continue his education.
In 2011, Gao Zhanxi was admitted to Hunan Normal University as a national defense student with the first place in science in Qinghai Province.
At that time, there were only two places for national defense students in the entire Qinghai Province, and Gao Zhanxi became one of them.
After graduation, Gao Zhanxi became an armed police officer and served as a platoon leader.
From a mountain village baby to a predator serving the country, Gao Zhanxi achieved a counterattack in life.
There are too many sparkles in this boy.
He did not sink into the prosperity of the city, and always stuck to his original intention.
He did not feel sorry for himself, complained about the injustice of fate, and chose to fight hard.
The poet Emily said:
"I could have endured the darkness if I hadn't seen the sun."
But for Gao Zhanxi, when he saw the rising sun, he would have the determination to catch up.
Because I have seen the light, I firmly believe that as long as I work hard, I will definitely be able to get out of the darkness;
Because I have seen darkness, I yearn for light even more.
For the short-lived "wealth", he was sober and restrained.
Knowing that it was just Nanke's dream, if you want to change poverty, you must rely on yourself.
He has seen the world bigger, but he can still keep his heart.
He has a heart for a child and firmly believes that knowledge changes destiny.
He has the courage to fight and turn his dreams into reality with his actions.
How many people hate the poor and love the rich and complain about life, but Gao Zhanxi explained a truth with his own actions:
We can't choose our origins, but we can decide our future.
Such a clear-headed and hard-willed boy will definitely have a better and more satisfactory future.