A poor resident of the village, named Li Wenxiang, has been ridiculed by the villagers in the past. His choice seemed incomprehensible, especially since Chinese society, which had just emerged from the "three-year difficult period," was full of opportunities and challenges. Li Wenxiang's life was once regarded as a laughing stock by the villagers. However, at a special moment, the arrival of the provincial party secretary revealed the inside story of his identity and allowed people to reacquaint themselves with the villager.
Li Wenxiang, although living in poverty, was unmoved. His life experiences are dramatic, and his choices are even more compelling. Until one day, the secretary of the provincial party committee went to the village to go to the countryside, and Li Wenxiang's true identity was revealed. This seemingly ordinary villager turned out to be a meritorious hero of the people. He fought bravely many times in the needs of the country and was even awarded the rank of second lieutenant. However, Li Wenxiang did not choose to continue his military career, but returned to his hometown and devoted himself to construction.
On a cold winter day in 2011, Li Wenxiang sat at home, chatting with fellow villagers of the same age. Although he was not interested in these trivial household matters, he deeply enjoyed such peaceful times. His life was full of ups and downs and hardships, and these peaceful days seemed precious to him. However, at this calm moment, several villagers suddenly began to be deeply interested in Li Wenxiang's past.
In Li Wenxiang's warlike past, there are too many stories worth recalling. His comrades-in-arms also began to turn their attention to Li Wenxiang's past, lamenting how he fought bloody battles in the flames of war. However, Li Wenxiang's answer surprised everyone: "No treatment, I don't want treatment, I came back to be a farmer." ”
This answer confused the villagers present, and some even privately discussed that he did not get his due return, but Li Wenxiang calmly adhered to rural life. Over the years, the villagers' private opinion of him has formed, some people think that being a soldier is better than being an officer, and still more people think that he missed a better career opportunity and should become a cadre. Li Wenxiang, who became a negative teaching material among the villagers, used his lifestyle to warn the younger generation.
However, a letter from Li Wenxiang suddenly broke the shackles of this reality. The letter was both rebellious and revealing some wartime military details. The letter was delivered to the desk of Lu Zhangong, the provincial party secretary. Lu Zhangong carefully read the contents of the letter, and the expression on his face became more and more solemn. The letter mentioned Li Wenxiang's combat experience, as well as his military rank and honors, including special meritorious service to the people and combat model. These words shocked Lu Zhangong, who always thought that Li Wenxiang was a simple peasant.
Li Wenxiang's life has also been revisited by this letter. Born in 1925, his mother died at an early age, and he wandered with his father, living on odd jobs. However, when the motherland needed him, he joined the PLA without hesitation and became a fighter at the age of 22. His fighting career is legendary, from the Battle of Jinan to the Battle of Huaihai to the Battle of Pingtan Island, he has always been brave and fearless. With his life and courage, he wrote the victorious course of the PLA.
However, while Li Wenxiang was waiting for the order to recover Taiwan, the state did not give it. He worked at the Fujian Provincial Construction Department and once thought he could live a stable life. However, his deep military feelings and patriotic enthusiasm prompted him to voluntarily demobilize in 1962 and return to his hometown to become a farmer. Since then, he has quietly dedicated himself and worked hard for the happiness of the villagers.
The life of this special meritorious person of the people was full of selflessness and tenacity. Even after winning the title of National Model of Morality and even becoming a delegate to the National Congress, Li Wenxiang still maintained his simplicity and persistence, refusing to waste national resources. In 2017, he died of illness at the age of 92. His life is full of legends, but also exudes a simple and tenacious strength, and he has become a legend in the village.