From an early age, Meng Man showed a passion and love for learning Xi and reading. When she wakes up every morning, her biggest hope is to enter the little library at home.
Looking at the neat rows of bookshelves and colorful book spines, Meng Man's heart is always excited. She loved sitting on the soft sofa and diving headlong into the world of the book, letting her imagination wander through the words.
She could always finish several books in one day.
When the elder brother saw that Meng Man loved to read so much, he couldn't help but feel a heap of pride in his heart. He always found time to sit beside Monman and accompany her in discovering the treasures contained in the book.
When Meng Man encountered difficult words and concepts, his brother would always patiently explain them to her. Monman also cherished the time he spent studying with his brother. In this warm company, her knowledge and vision have been rapidly expanded unconsciously.
With the strong support and encouragement of his family, while reading, Mengman also developed a Xi of studiousness. In 1996, she got her wish and was admitted to the history department of the Central University for Nationalities in Beijing.
This was the first big step for her to realize her dream. During her four years at university, she worked harder to study history, spending almost every day in the library.
In the end, her hard work was also rewarded, and she was awarded the honorary title of "Three Good Students" by the college. This undoubtedly made her more determined on the path of history.
In 2002, Meng Man, who received his Ph.D. from Peking University, was faced with the first important choice in his life - to stay in school to teach or leave his alma mater to start a new journey. This is not a simple question for her.
Although Peking University graduates usually have easy access to the school, as a person who persistently pursues his dreams, Meng Man resolutely chose to return to his alma mater, Minzu University of China, to teach.
Becoming a university lecturer at the Central People's University was her wish when she was a student. When she actually put on the robe of a lecturer and stood on the familiar podium, a joy of reunion after a long absence filled her heart.
Lecturing is no stranger to Monman. She always tells the students those historical stories in easy-to-understand language, and guides them to immerse themselves in them with vivid scene simulations.
For more than a decade, the history courses she taught were so popular with students that many students even took her classes. Now she has successfully cultivated a large number of talents, which makes her extremely happy and proud.
Monman's parents always hoped that she would find her other half as soon as possible and start a family of her own. For this reason, they even published a public marriage notice in the newspaper, expressing their desire to find a good home for their daughter.
However, there are only a handful of suitors who really dare to approach Monman on their own initiative. This has a lot to do with Meng Man's profound knowledge and unique insights. Many people who admired her were ashamed of themselves and did not dare to show their hearts easily.
In fact, Meng Man himself does not have too much obsession with marriage. She believes that love is not something that can be obtained in a hurry. It requires the slow approach, understanding, and grinding of two hearts.
Once, Meng Man participated in a TV variety show recording. When the host Zhu Xun asked her "Who do you want to marry the most", she did not hesitate to say an answer: "Monkey King."
For a while, there was a burst of laughter in the venue. The audience did not expect that such a historian would give such a seemingly absurd answer.
Soon, however, under Monman's detailed explanations, people realized that she was very serious. In her opinion, Sun Wukong is loyal, brave, and intelligent, which is exactly the quality she values.
This also seems to make people understand the reason why Meng Man is still single - the standard of her ideal object in her mind is too strict, just like the legendary Great Sage Buddha, who is both wise and brave, and has good character.
Actually, Meng Man is not in a hurry about this. She calmly confronted the ridicule and jokes, and continued to focus on the work of historical research. She believes that when the person who is truly compatible with her appears, she will be the first to find out, and then gladly accept this true love that belongs to her.
In fact, Monman never paid much attention to marriage. In her opinion, in addition to love, there are other more important careers and pursuits in life that are worth her time and effort.
Among them, she is most passionate about her historical research work.
Despite being middle-aged, Monman's passion for historical research has not diminished in the slightest. She hopes to go further on her academic path and become a truly good historian.
She is both pleased with what she has accomplished and eager to one day write a truly impactful dissertation. This is the most important goal in her life.
That's why Monman loves his teaching job so much. When she stands on the podium and tells the students those historical stories, her face always shines brightly.
She also saw the shadow of her youth in the students, which further inspired her sense of responsibility and mission to spread knowledge and enlighten ideas.
Through more than ten years of teaching practice, Meng Man has gradually realized that every bit of our life contains the imprint of history. She often finds seemingly ordinary details in her daily life, but she can associate them with specific historical periods.
It also strengthened her belief that history is life and life is history.
It is this love of historical research that has made Mengman's unchanging goal and direction of life. In her own story, she is also using her actions to tell future generations: as long as you have perseverance and perseverance, you will be able to continue to move forward towards your dreams.
This is the spirit she wants to convey most in her life.