On a scorching summer day, 13-year-old Song Zuying hurried to the market with a package weighing more than 20 pounds. There was a faint hint of exhaustion on her rough, slightly haggard little face, but that didn't detract from the rare bright smile on her face.
Song Zuying was born in a typical poor rural family, his parents died when he was a child, and he and his five siblings depended on each other. Children, you and I are talking about how much the souvenirs in the bag should be sold for.
Although Song Zuying is only 13 years old, she is already the main breadwinner of this "small family".
You must know that a child like Song Zuying is already exhausted every day just doing housework and taking care of his younger siblings, so where can he have the time and energy to discover his talents? However, Song Zuying has a natural voice, she will hum softly between work, and her gentle singing voice often arouses the attention of passers-by.
It's just that this little village girl, hidden deep in the countryside, is destined to be difficult to attract the attention of others. Song Zuying has almost no entertainment activities on weekdays except for taking care of her family and work, and her talented singing voice can only be annihilated in this tired state of existence.
On this day, Song Zuying took her sister to the market as usual to exchange for some daily necessities. It's summer, and the scorching sun makes people sweat. As the two sisters walked, they passed a clothing store that was still being renovated, and a light foreign language song came along.
Song Zuying paused, and sang along with the melody unconsciously. Her voice is clear and high-pitched, which fits the song very well. At this time, the workers and the proprietress in the store stopped what they were doing and looked out the door.
"This song is so good, it's just a heavenly sound!"
"Damn, where did this chick come from, why is she singing so slippery?"
Song Zuying weighed the banknotes in her hand with some surprise, thinking that it would be so easy to earn ten yuan, so she cleared her throat and sang the song she had just heard again.
Finally, in a round of applause, the two little girls waved to everyone, their faces showing unconcealable joy.
Perhaps, this chance encounter will become an opportunity for Song Zuying to change his fate. She should perhaps believe that her singing voice can light up a more brilliant life ahead.
This day's "windfall" made Song Zuying realize the value of her singing voice, and maybe she can make more money through singing to change the status quo. Back at home, she lay on the hardwood bed tossing and turning, her mind full of the admiration of the proprietress and the workers.
Early the next morning, she plucked up the courage to propose to her mother the idea of going to the county song and dance troupe to give it a try. The mother looked surprised and relieved and agreed without hesitation.
Mother also understands in her heart that it would be a pity if a talent like Song Zuying was annihilated in the countryside like this.
The county song and dance troupe holds a newcomer recruitment exam every summer. Song Zuying came to the song and dance troupe and stood out among the many applicants. The interviewers couldn't help but fall for it, and gave her a stage name in three or two clicks, happily welcoming this rural "seedling" to join the song and dance troupe.
In the song and dance troupe, Song Zuying not only had a stable source of income, but also began to receive systematic and professional singing and dance training. She was diligent and studious, and soon became the leader of the group.
In just one year, this little girl from the countryside has successfully promoted to the official member of the song and dance troupe, and has entered this star-studded stage.
In the winter of 1990, Song Zuying's meticulous preparation with the song and dance troupe finally brought a rare opportunity - she would stand on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala for the first time! For a newcomer like her, this is undoubtedly the most important performance in her life, and the pressure can be imagined.
When she came backstage, Song Zuying nervously kneaded her hands, for fear that the standard dance during the rehearsal would be out of shape on the stage of real knives and guns. The staff on the side were busy preparing before and after, and the huge backstage area was full of people, and Song Zuying only felt that she couldn't take a breath anymore.
Just when she was unsteady on her feet, an actor walked up to her quickly, and an exaggerated antics successfully amused Song Zuying. "Girl, do you think my opening skit performance will please the audience?" The man was laughing and introducing himself as Zhao Benshan.
It turned out that he was also on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time.
The two "newcomers" quickly chatted together. Song Zuying was grateful to Zhao Benshan for helping her resolve her tension, and the two high-fived and cheered in the air, hoping that they could successfully "debut" on this national stage.
The performances of the night were very wonderful and won warm applause for each of them.
Since their encounter in 1990, Song Zuying and Zhao Benshan have become good friends. Although the two are very different from each other singing and doing sketches, they will always meet on a stage like the Spring Festival Gala.
The outside world once misreported the relationship between the two, but they ignored it.
Many years later, in an interview, the host commented that Song Zuying's popularity was far less than that of Zhao Benshan, and his tone was full of doubts. Unexpectedly, Zhao Benshan said indifferently: "She has a bright future, and she will surpass me one day."
This comment caused the audience to burst into laughter, and everyone did not take the joke seriously.
When everyone is still laughing at Zhao Benshan's "open mouth", time is powerfully proving something. Song Zuying has slowly grown into a top singing artist with her strength and hard work, and her voice that specializes in folk songs and opera has added color to many classic songs.
The honor and favor she won have long been far behind Zhao Benshan back then.
To this day, although the 57-year-old Song Zuying rarely appears in public, she is still a shining superstar in the hearts of the Chinese people. And Zhao Benshan's prophecy also came true beautifully 23 years later.
Song Zuying on the stage is always dignified and generous, and her singing voice is full of vicissitudes and firmness. In private, she is a warm, generous, cheerful and optimistic woman.
Song Zuying and Zhao Benshan are not people who will be stumped by the outside world's opinions, and they don't mind even if they are rumored to be scandalous.
Until I met someone who could be entrusted with his life. This man wholeheartedly supported Song Zuying to pursue his dreams, and the two went through a romantic and hard pursuit process, and finally entered the palace of marriage with a clear heart.
For the sake of this family, Song Zuying also temporarily put down his career.
Now Song Zuying is a wife and mother, she will happily water flowers and plants in the yard, video chat with old friends, and learn Xi recipes from various countries...... Even when she is no longer on the art stage, she is still full of energy and happiness.
From time to time, she will dial the video call to Zhao Benshan and her old partners, and everyone will recall the past one by one, and they will be happy.
Song Zuying no longer has the eager pursuit of fame and fortune when he was young, but his enthusiasm for music has not diminished at all. Maybe one day, when she stands on the center of the star-studded stage again, there will still be countless fans who are warmly healed by her and pour into the scene to cheer loudly for this "eternal queen of songs".