A disabled person who was born without limbs, has no education and skills, and has a poor family, only a mud house, went to the street to beg at the age of 14, and suffered the white eyes and ridicule of outsiders.
However, such a disabled person can rely on his own efforts to live a normal life, not only marry a wife and have children, but also become a well-known game anchor, with an annual income of one million, he is the Internet celebrity "Brother Chopsticks".
So how did this "chopsticks brother" counterattack, and what is his life experience?
The statements in this article are based on reliable sources of information and are detailed at the end of the article.
Born disabled and left to fend for himself
Yuan Lidong Since he was born, his so-called limbs are four meat balls.
When he was born, Yuan Lidong's parents were very frightened when they saw him, felt extremely embarrassed, and even wanted to abandon him at the entrance of the hospital on the spot.
But fortunately, his parents still retained the last trace of humanity and brought him home.
Although he returned home, Yuan Lidong's father backhanded him on the kang and let him cry, no one paid attention to him for three days, and he didn't drink a sip of milk.
It wasn't until the evening of the fourth day that his mother heard Yuan Lidong's crying and finally couldn't bear it anymore and held him in her arms. Yuan Lidong greedily sucked his breast milk, as if he was afraid that the milk prepared for him would be taken away.
Since then, Yuan Lidong's mother has made up her mind to raise this child no matter what.
Every day, she tries her best to find a way to make Yuan Lidong, who has no hands and feet, able to move and eat.
Without a handwriting, she taught him to hold a pen between his mouth, to eat with a spoon between his arms when he could not hold chopsticks, and to walk without legs.
Under the care of his mother, Yuan Lidong gradually grew up, and gradually Xi became accustomed to using his mouth instead of his hands to move.
When Yuan Lidong is 6 years old, his mother still wants him to have some way out in the future, and she will carry him to school on her back.
But when he arrived in the class, the other children looked at him with strange and frightened eyes, and even threw stones at him to bully him.
This made Yuan Lidong's self-confidence begin to collapse, and when he was young, he began to find that he was "different" from others, so he began to feel inferior, autistic, and no longer took the initiative to communicate with others.
Sensing the change in her son, when his mother asked him the reason, Yuan's mother was filled with grief.
She quietly took Yuan Lidong to the hospital for examination, but unfortunately the diagnosis told her that Yuan Lidong had congenital seal limb syndrome, which was disabled for life, and there was no remedy.
thought that this was already a shocking "death", but it was not until the doctor's next sentence that Yuan's mother completely collapsed.
When she learned from the doctor that the medicine she took during pregnancy may have caused the fetal model, the mother cried silently.
The thousand words that pierced my heart only turned into a sentence of "Child, it's my mother who is sorry for you".
But now it's too late to say anything, and now she can only take care of Yuan Lidong more attentively and let him grow up healthy and happy.
After entering elementary school, his mother put a thick layer of soft cushion under his body, and Yuan Lidong could slowly use the strength of his abdomen to jump and walk. He was able to take notes skillfully with his mouth in class, and the teachers and classmates in the class admired his perseverance.
But when he got to junior high school, his schoolwork became increasingly arduous, and Yuan Lidong couldn't keep up with the progress at all.
At that time, Yuan's mother was not in good health, and she was getting older, after careful consideration, Yuan Lidong took the initiative to drop out of school and return home, not wanting to add more burden to his family.
After dropping out of school, Yuan's mother cried bitterly with self-blame every night, and she also wanted to make up for her son's own mistakes.
But seeing his mother's time and effort for himself every day, Yuan Lidong felt uncomfortable, and he began to try to take care of himself.
Without hands, he grabbed the cuffs of his clothes with his mouth and wrapped them around himself little by little, and when his ball-like body could not jump up the stairs, he made himself a heavy crutch so that he could "walk" up the stairs without falling.
As long as he can solve it himself, he is not willing to ask others.
At first, it was very difficult to complete these daily chores with his mouth, but after continuous training, he gradually mastered this method of living with his mouth.
Later, he was able to do more and more things, typing, picking vegetables, and even threading needles and threads with one of his own mouths.
However, God is cruel, and at the age of 14, there was another change in the family.
Bad news in pairs
Yuan Lidong's family originally relied on his father's work in a local factory to make ends meet. However, the factory became more and more sluggish, and Yuan's father became the first person to be laid off. All of a sudden, the family's financial resources were cut off, which was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the three members of the Yuan family.
Yuan's mother's health has not been very good, Yuan's father's strength is not as good as before, and it is not easy to find another manual job to earn money to support the family.
Although Yuan Lidong is only 14 years old, he understands the difficulties of adults. He offered to go out with his father to sell art and earn some money to support the family.
Yuan's father was a little hesitant at first, and he didn't want his minor son to start begging for a living outside. But when I think about it, it is really difficult at home, so I can only give in.
In this way, Yuan's father left his hometown with Yuan Lidong and began a life of begging in various places.
In the beginning, they went to a nearby county seat. Yuan's father was carrying a dilapidated speaker, and Yuan Lidong followed alongside. The father and son stood on the side of the crowded street, and Yuan Lidong shyly opened his voice and sang a mountain song.
His voice was crisp and beautiful, and his singing echoed through the streets. Pedestrians stopped one after another, showing surprised expressions. The young boy showed everyone a hint of warmth, and people spontaneously threw coins in the tin box placed by Yuan's father.
Yuan Lidong tasted the taste of making money with singing for the first time, and suddenly felt that acting was not as miserable as he imagined. When the father and son came home from work, the mother saw that they had brought back a small bundle of money and happily praised her son.
In order to get money faster, they simply beg for a long time in the takeaway art.
Yuan's father took Yuan Lidong to take a train or long-distance bus, traveled south and north, and went to street art wherever he went. They have been to the cold cities of the north and to the tropics of the south.
On the road, Yuan Lidong saw the various states of society. Sometimes they encounter gangsters with bad intentions who want to rob them of their income, and sometimes the weather is bad, the wind is biting, and the pedestrians are scarce, and the income is negligible. But more often than not, passers-by will smile and cast loving glances at him.
In this way, the three members of the Yuan family lived by selling their arts.
Although he was struggling to make ends meet, he finally had a source of income. But the bumpy fate will not let them go easily, and greater disasters are yet to come-
One day, Yuan's mother suddenly fainted at home. The doctor ruthlessly announced: "She has a brain tumor and needs surgery." "And the operation cost is as high as more than 300,000 yuan, which is simply astronomical for the Yuan family.
Yuan Lidong's face turned pale all of a sudden. He knows that his mother is the mainstay of the family, and his mother's health is directly related to the life and death of his family. I have to find a way to make up for my mother's medical expenses so that she can have surgery as soon as possible!
After discussing with his father, Yuan Lidong decided to work harder across the country.
They leave early and return late, sometimes performing during the day until dark. In order to make more money, they choose to perform for a long time in places with a lot of people, and they dare not stop even if their voices are hoarse.
After working like this crazy for a while, they finally saved tens of thousands of dollars. But it was still too far from the goal to pay for the operation.
The two had to sell the things in the seller, but even so, plus the income from the sale, was only a hundred thousand. There is no hope of making up more than 300,000 yuan.
By this time, the mother's condition had deteriorated day by day. Yuan Lidong looked at his dying mother, and tears couldn't help but burst out of his eyes. He knelt down in front of his mother's bed and held her hand tightly.
"Son, mom knows you've been trying. In any case, we are all family. ”
Yuan Lidong got up with tears in his eyes, and his eyes showed a determined light. He is determined to travel to all cities in the country to perform arts, even if he exhausts his last bit of strength!
Finally, after traveling through countless cities, Yuan Lidong raised the cost of the operation. Excitedly, he ran back to the ward with the money, only to find that his mother was no longer breathing.
He fell to his knees and wept aloud. Behind him, his father also burst into tears.
Harvest happiness, get married and have children
Although her mother passed away, her lifelong love and care for her family will always remain in Yuan Lidong's heart.
Although he failed to treat his mother in time, Yuan Lidong did not regret his days of running around as an artist, because it was because of this experience that he found the love of his life.
Once sang on the streets of Datong, Shanxi. Passers-by or hurriedly walked by, and a woman in a pale yellow dress walked slowly and stood still in front of Yuan Lidong.
The woman smiled and dropped a few bills into his suitcase.
"My name is Yanzi, and I came here from Henan to work. What's your name?"
"My name is Yuan Lidong. ”
"Yuan Lidong, what a name, can I come here often to listen to you sing?"
A simple woman, with natural kindness, gradually melted Yuan Lidong's heart solidified by the blow of fate. The two began to see each other every day and slowly spoke their hearts.
It turned out that Yanzi's hometown was also very poor, so she only studied for a few years before coming to the city to work. She has never found a suitable job and lives a life of wandering.
After meeting Yuan Lidong, she found that this disabled singer has an indomitable spirit, and despite the difficulties, he is still living bravely.
At this time, Yanzi already had admiration for Yuan Lidong in his heart,
After more than a month, Yanzi came here every day to be his most loyal listener, as the saying goes, Yanzi finally mustered up the courage to confess his heart to Yuan Lidong, and firmly said that he wanted to spend this life with him.
Yuan Lidong never thought that his conditions would make a healthy girl willing to stay with him. He was very moved, but he was worried that he would delay the swallow.
"You're so good, you don't deserve to be disabled like me. In this life, I am destined to make a living by performing arts, and I can't give you happiness. ”
But Yanzi stubbornly said that what Yuan Lidong said was too superficial, she didn't care about this, it was he who made her learn to be strong, and meeting Yuan Lidong was her greatest blessing.
Looking at the innocent and kind woman in front of him, Yuan Lidong finally nodded and agreed. He swore that he would be good to Yanzi and live up to her sincerity.
The two soon had a simple wedding. Although the bride's parents were initially opposed to this family business, they could only reluctantly agree to the daughter's insistence.
Incarnate LOL "Chopsticks Brother"
After getting married, Yanzi soon became pregnant. When a healthy and lovely baby boy was born, Yuan Lidong was so excited that he burst into tears. He thanked God for allowing him to meet such a good wife and gave him a "complete" child.
He knew that he was no longer alone now. He has a home of his own, a wife and children to protect and care for. This gave Yuan Lidong new strength and made the burden on his shoulders heavier.
The birth of his son gave Yuan Lidong new strength. He understands that he now not only has to support his father, but also has a family on his shoulders. In order to earn more money, he had to find a stable job.
It was the time of the rise of the internet, and a variety of new professions were emerging. Yuan Lidong saw the opportunity and decided to learn to perform live on the web. Yanzi immediately expressed his support, "Your show is so good, you will definitely be popular when you go live broadcast!"
Yuan Lidong began to learn Xi anchor skills online and practice acting projects at the same time. However, the problem soon arose - he found that most of the influencers on the Internet played games.
I don't have hands or feet, how can I operate the mouse and keyboard? But Yanzi said: "We have all come through such difficulties, the light boat has crossed the ten thousand mountains, I believe you can play the game too!"
Inspired by his wife's words, Yuan Lidong decided to challenge the game.
First, he needed to find an alternative to his hands. Yuan Lidong watched many videos of people with disabilities playing games in a special way, and finally got an idea – he can control the keyboard and mouse with a chopstick in his mouth.
The moment he got the chopsticks, Yuan Lidong burst into tears. He seems to see the glimmer of hope, and he can also show his skills in the world of games!
The next step is a long Xi practice. At first, moving the mouse with chopsticks and clicking on the keyboard was difficult for him. But Yuan Lidong was not discouraged, he held chopsticks all the time for training, he used his face to rub and move the mouse, and used the chopsticks in his mouth to click the mouse and keyboard.
After a month of training, Yuan Lidong finally mastered the basic operation.
He chose the most popular online game "League of Legends" for live broadcast, and set a loud ID - "Brother Chopsticks".
The first live broadcast was coming soon. Yuan Lidong adjusted the live broadcast equipment and clicked to start broadcasting. At first, only a few spectators came in, but when they saw Yuan Lidong biting his chopsticks and playing a game, everyone was stunned.
"Oh my God, why doesn't this guy play games with his hands?"
"I'm rubbing, this is too strong, just watch him play for 20 minutes, I feel tired!"
"May I ask the anchor, how do you operate it? Face control mouse, chopsticks on the keyboard?"
……
The exclamation of the audience made Yuan Lidong himself excited, it turned out that he used this special way to play the game, and he could also attract everyone's attention.
Encouraged by him, he became more and more proficient in operation, and with the explanation, the number of people and the number of fans who gave gifts in each live broadcast were increasing.
He also affectionately refers to his fans as the "Chopsticks Army".
A month later, "Brother Chopsticks" has become famous. Many viewers said that watching his live broadcast felt novel and inspirational, and a disabled person could still get "five kills" in the game.
Yuan Lidong also sincerely thanked his wife for her strategy, he didn't expect that he would be able to succeed in the live broadcast of the game one day! Their family's life was finally guaranteed, and he also found his value in this era.
But it's a pity that it takes a long time, because of the 6-8 hours of each live broadcast, Yuan Lidong's cheeks that have been lying on his side for a long time have also been ground out of thick cocoons.
Once, after the broadcast, he felt some tightness in his chest, and after going to the hospital for examination, he found that his internal organs began to shift to the left.
So after that, he simply changed his job to become an entertainment anchor.
After the transformation, his career has not been greatly affected, because of his optimistic and cheerful personality, he also started an e-commerce business, which is very popular.
Today, Yuan Lidong's family of three lives happily ever after, although they are not rich and expensive, they don't have to worry about eating and drinking.
Their son also grew up to the age of 12 very smoothly, although some classmates in the class would speak ill of his father in private, but the son didn't care at all, because only he knew that his father was the biggest superhero in his heart.
Sources of information in this article:
1. Xinhua News Agency, ""Brother Chopsticks" Yuan Lidong: Conveying Optimism and Strength with Live Webcast" https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1655034715645418425&wfr=spider&for=pc
2. [Towards Happiness] "The King of Strong Mouths" is self-reliant, marries his beloved wife and creates happiness together_CCTV official website of the program-CCTV-3_CCTV.com(cctv.com)