Preface
On April 6, 2010, in Beijing, a new record was born with the music of life played by two newborn babies.
56-year-old Guo Min is the mother of the dragon and phoenix twins, and she has set a new record for the highest maternal age in Beijing, which is a sensation.
Although Guo Min has a school district house worth tens of millions of dollars in Beijing, her plan for the future of these children is very simple and open-minded: "When they finish nine years of compulsory education, let them go to a technical school, learn a craft, find a job as soon as possible to support themselves, for them, I have to live to be 100 years old." ”
From the world's point of view, what parent doesn't want his children to succeed in their studies and get ahead? Moreover, when they are over half a hundred years old and should have spent their old age in peace, how can they have the energy and physical strength to raise a pair of children again? Isn't this their own guilt?
People are more curious than incomprehensible.
What was the story of what happened to her that would have allowed her to make such a bold decision?
Eager to get rid of poverty, Guo Min is diligent and upward
Guo Minsheng was born in a typical rural family in Jiangxi, and his family was poor since he was a child. She clearly knows the difficulties of her parents, and although she is still a child, she has learned to bear hardships and stand hard work, and she began to share the housework early. Whenever Guo Min saw that other children in the village could play carefree, she would also feel a trace of envy and yearning in her heart.
But she knows better how big the responsibility is. If it weren't for her hard work in housework and sharing her mother's heavy responsibilities, the family would have been even more difficult. So Guo Min reluctantly let go of his mind to play and was willing to take on heavier responsibilities than his peers. She clearly realized that if she wanted to change the fate of this family, she had to work harder.
Therefore, Guo Min gets up early every day and works greedily at night, and at the same time cherishes the opportunity to study. Most of the time, she buried herself in the mountain of books. The plain stationery and shabby tables and chairs could not stop her determination to learn.
Guo Min is eager to change his fate through his own efforts and get rid of a life of poverty. She knows that reading is the only way for women to get out of the mountains. For a rural girl to have access to urban opportunities, education is crucial.
With diligence and studiousness, Guo Min was admitted to the technical secondary school as he wished, and became an accountant of a company after graduation, realizing his small wish to get rid of poverty. At that time, because Guo Min had a stable job and was filial to his parents, he soon became the most sought-after local candidate for daughter-in-law.
The little partners who were envious of her opportunity to learn Xi before are now looking forward to her privileged life and happy marriage. Many families took the initiative to list her as the first consideration, and even specifically told her to match. The threshold of the Guo family was simply stepped out of the pit by the suitors, but Guo Min's parents were happy and thanked their daughter for making the whole family live a good life.
Marrying a sweetheart, the family of three is happy
Among the many suitors, Guo Min chose Mr. Liu from his own company. Mr. Lau is humble and diligent and does an excellent job. Guo Min appreciates his serious efforts in his work. The two had frequent contact at work, and gradually developed a good feeling, and finally established a relationship and got married.
Soon, they formed a small family and lived together very happily. In 1981, her daughter Liu Linghui was born, and the family of three was happy. Liu Linghui is smart, well-behaved and cute, and is the pearl of his parents. Guo Min gave all her love to her daughter, she was her baby and hope.
Whenever Guo Min is tired or sad, her daughter's sweet voice and smiling face are her best antidote. Watching her daughter grow up, Guo Min was sincerely proud and grateful. She reminded herself from time to time that she must protect this lovely child and not let her go through her difficult childhood.
However, the good times did not last long, and her husband's infidelity led to the divorce in 1996. The divorce was a blow to Guo Min, she never imagined that the happy family she had worked so hard to build would fall apart overnight.
Guo Min couldn't sleep all night, and the bits and pieces of the past repeatedly appeared in his mind. She couldn't help but ask herself what she didn't do well enough to lead to divorce. These thoughts of self-blame tormented Guo Min, and her confidence also fell to the lowest point.
Fortunately, the court ruled that Liu Linghui's custody belonged to Guo Min. This made Guo Min a little relieved, her daughter would be by her side, and she still had hope. She made up her mind to move on for the sake of her daughter.
Beipiao makes a living and raises his daughter, and he still does not relax when the girl becomes an adult
In order to let her daughter live a good life, in 1997, Guo Min came to Beijing, a strange and noisy city, and began a life of wandering struggle. In the first few months, Guo Min was at a loss, and she was a little overwhelmed in the face of high-rise buildings.
Once upon a time, she also longed for city life, but when she actually came here, she found that everything was not as beautiful as she imagined. Finding a house, finding a job, everything seems like a headache. In those years, Guo Min had a very difficult time, and several times he curled up in a ball and cried in the cold weather, wanting to give up and go home.
However, whenever she thinks of her daughter Liu Linghui's innocent smiling face, Guo Min will muster up the courage to move forward again. She told herself that she couldn't give up halfway, so her daughter's future would be uncertain.
Finally, after four years of perseverance, Guo Min found a stable job in Beijing. Although the income is not much and life is still tight, Guo Min is relieved to realize that this is home with her daughter.
In 2001, Guo Min remarried, and her husband Ren Hansheng was a divorced worker. Ren Hansheng has a gentle personality and treats people warmly, and after meeting Guo Min, he eagerly pursued her. Guo Min was also quickly moved by his sincere and extraordinarily extraordinary character, and the two confirmed their relationship.
The following year, she brought her daughter to Beijing to live with her, and also bought a house in Chaoyang for her daughter. Liu Linghui was successfully employed and became a cashier. Guo Min looked at her growing daughter with satisfaction and felt extremely proud of her. The daughter is beautiful and gentle, works hard, and has a bright future. This is the fruit of her struggle in the north.
The daughter died suddenly in a car accident, and the mother Guo Min was grief-stricken
However, a phone call in 2005 collapsed Guo Min's world. Daughter Liu Linghui, his most beloved baby, was killed in a car accident at the age of 24. This bad news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, and Guo Min was blown to pieces. Her whole being was devastated, and she didn't believe in this terrible fact.
When rushing to the scene of his daughter's accident, Guo Min shouted hysterically and was heartbroken. She rushed to the accident desperately, trying to pick up her daughter, who was already cold. The people around her were distressed and begged her to leave, but Guo Min turned a deaf ear.
It wasn't until the doctor handed her daughter's death certificate that Guo Min realized that her daughter had left her forever. The huge grief has made the 51-year-old Guo Min much older, with only a few strands of hair left, almost all white.
Day and night, she wept silently, crying her daughter's name with all her strength, hoping that she would come back. Guo Min sat in her daughter's room all day long, motionless, refusing to eat. Everyone around her was worried that she would do something to hurt herself.
The 60-year-old twin finds hope for life
In the shadow of her daughter's death, Guo Min lived a withered and numb life for two years. Her husband Ren Hansheng saw that Guo Min was depressed all day long, and his heart was also sad. He took care of Guo Min as much as he could, for fear that she would do something to hurt him.
It wasn't until 2008 that the news of a 60-year-old Japanese woman giving birth again awakened Guo Min's inner desire. She realized that perhaps, having another child would heal her wounds and allow her to regain the meaning of her life. The arrival of a new life can bring the dead back to life and give her hope.
So, 54-year-old Guo Min made up his mind to have another daughter. Ren Hansheng's persuasion was fruitless, but he finally supported his wife, accompanied her to the hospital for two surgeries, and traveled to many hospitals before finally finding the opportunity to successfully conceive.
On April 6, 2010, 56-year-old Guo Min gave birth to a dragon and phoenix fetus. In order to take care of the baby, Guo Min and Ren Hansheng moved to a remote suburb. A family of five lived in a small simple house. Guo Min has finally become a mother again, and she is sincerely proud and happy. The two little lives in her arms became the source of her renewed passion for life. No matter how hard life is, she is happy to bear it.
Financially constrained, Guo Min is not afraid of difficulties to support his family
Ren Hansheng's pension and Guo Min's salary can barely support this family of five. In order to save money, they live very economically. Ren Hansheng and Guo Min eat very simply, often with bread and cabbage to satisfy their hunger.
The little money left was given to the two children. The children are also getting older to the age of kindergarten. However, Ren Hansheng suffered a cerebral infarction in 2013 and was hospitalized to deplete his savings. The elderly couple was in financial trouble.
Looking at the long wound that was surgically sutured, Ren Hansheng's days are gone. Guo Min was distressed, but this family needed her to support the family. The children are still young and need her care even more. So, 59-year-old Guo Min went to work again and began to work from 9 to 5.
She works 8 jobs a day, and her monthly income is only about 3,500 yuan, barely maintaining the family. Guo Min puts all her thoughts on the children, in order to save money, she eats very simply, but the children's clothing is not weak at all. Guo Min is very happy to see the healthy and happy growth of the children, which is the biggest motivation for her to live.
Moved back to the daughter's house to send the children to school
The children grew up, and the problem of going to school was placed in front of Guo Min. Guo Min realizes that a good educational environment is crucial to their future impact. A good school can change a child's fate.
In order to allow them to go to a good school, in 2016, Guo Min finally put aside his thoughts about his daughter and moved back to the house he bought for Liu Linghui in 2002. For many years, Guo Min couldn't bear to live in this house, for fear that those memories about her daughter would drown her. But for the sake of the twins, she is willing to face anything.
Returning to this home that once belonged to his daughter, Guo Min's heart was excited and sad. These familiar ornaments made her burst into tears. The bits and pieces of her daughter seem to be still engraved on these old tiles and wooden boards.
However, Guo Min quickly cheered up, she understood that this was no longer just her daughter's home, and now there were two little lives living there, and she couldn't let Sinian defeat her. Sure enough, the two children went to school soon, and the family's life gradually improved, Guo Min was very relieved.
Reborn from the fire, Guo Min fought the disease again
However, after a long period of hard work, Guo Min suffered from cerebral infarction in 2017. The breadwinner of the family of five fell ill, and the family's livelihood was once again in trouble. Guo Min collapsed on the hospital bed, and the cries of the children made her heart cut like a knife. She had no room to back down and give up, and she understood that the family was all supported by her.
In order to treat Guo Min, the family was wiped out. The meager savings that have been saved, the small amount of savings, are all invested in treatment. In the end, they had to sell the last bit of value. However, the cost of expensive medicine is still increasing.
Ren Hansheng and the children were worried, but Guo Min did not flinch. She underwent all the treatments, and even supplemented many expensive health supplements, just to make a speedy recovery. During the half-year treatment, Guo Min endured great pain, but never complained.
By the time she was discharged from the hospital, Guo Min had lost her shape, but she was not discouraged at all. On the first day she was discharged from the hospital, she began to plan her household and look around for a job she could do. However, Guo Min is still recuperating and can't take on excessive labor.
In desperation, she had no choice but to cut back on her work to give herself more time to recuperate. However, this also means a decrease in income, and the constraints of life and the uncertainty of the future are once again pressed on Guo Min, but she has no complaints.
Under the double test of illness and poverty, 69-year-old Guo Min is still living and working strongly. Whenever she felt weak, Guo Min would look at the innocent smiling faces of the children. It was they who gave Guo Min the courage and motivation to be reborn from her illness.
Ren Hansheng has also been by her side, and Guo Min is inexhaustible. Guo Min said that I will take care of my body and see my two children grow up, and I will definitely live to be 100 years old.
epilogue
Looking back on Guo Min's life, we see how an ordinary rural woman creates happiness with tenacity and hard work, and how she endures and is reborn in great grief. Children are the most important sustenance in her life, and she warms and guards two generations with maternal love. Guo Min has used his 57 years of life to practice the motto of "live to be old, learn to be old". In the face of all kinds of tribulations, she did not bow her head, but only moved forward bravely.
Let's learn from such respectable and lovely women Xi and cherish the people and things we have. Thanks to her courage and perseverance, let us inherit her spirit of riding the wind and waves. May all mothers in the world live a long and healthy life, and may all orphans and widows regain their warmth.