In 1984, the newlywed soldier died heroically on the front line, who knows, the wife turned around and married her husband's own brother, but what is puzzling is that 30 years later, this woman actually cried when she worshiped her husband.
In the summer of 1984, the machine guns on the Laoshan battlefield were fired one after another, and Wang Changxian's company was engaged in a decisive battle for the high ground.
Wang Changxian pulled up the soldiers around him and began to break through to the rear, in the fierce gunfire, Wang Changxian did not give an inch, and another squad leader side by side to cover the large army to the assembly area, just a few meters away from the safety zone, a loud noise, Wang Changxian fell to the ground.
"Squad leader, cheer up!" The frightened cries of his comrades-in-arms came one after another, Wang Changxian was shot in the chest, and blood gushed out, but his eyes were very calm.
With the support of his comrades-in-arms, Wang Changxian slowly took out an envelope in his arms, which was the letter he had just written to Xie Yuhua before leaving.
Wang Changxian died heroically, only 20 years old, this bad news was only delivered to Xie Yuhua two months later, she could hardly believe this sudden change, her Wang Changxian, just left her, forever!
In the intense grief, Xie Yuhua remembered her husband's vow before leaving, which had come to naught, and she even had the idea of giving up her life, but when she opened the suicide note, Wang Changxian's entrustment was still in her ears: No matter what happens, you must live well, and please take care of my family, this is my greatest wish in this life.
Tears blurred Xie Yuhua's eyes, and she couldn't just fall down; She wants to live and fulfill Wang Changxian's wish; She also has to protect this home!
In this way, at the end of 1984, Xie Yuhua married Wang Changxian's brother Wang Dashan and started a new life.
However, this is not an easy journey for Xie Yuhua, Xie Yuhua is diligent and thrifty, works hard to farm, and also works part-time as a tailor to earn some extra money, she takes care of the elderly and children at home, while saving and accumulating, just to give her younger siblings a chance to go to school.
Xie Yuhua was busy working, letting the years go by, in a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, the children have gradually grown up, and one by one they have been admitted to the university of their choice through hard work, every time they receive the notice, Xie Yuhua is ecstatic, as if her children are going to college.
However, Xie Yuhua's busy work day and night made her become ill, and her health deteriorated, even though she was sick, she still gritted her teeth and insisted on working, using her savings to pay for the tuition and living expenses of the children at home.
"I can't fall, I want to fulfill my wish for a long dedication. Xie Yuhua secretly warned herself, Wang Dashan saw it in his eyes, his heart was in a ball, and he persuaded Xie Yuhua to stop and rest several times, but she politely refused.
Wang Dashan also gradually realized that Xie Yuhua had good intentions for this family, and cherished and cared for her even more.
Later, Xie Yuhua waited for the good news that the children graduated from college one by one, and she was relieved to think that she had finally fulfilled her promise and guarded this home for Wang Changxian.
Until the late autumn of 2014, Xie Yuhua came to the Laoshan Martyrs Cemetery thousands of miles away alone, she stood in front of Wang Changxian's tomb, tears couldn't help but slide down, the bits and pieces of the past 30 years, the feelings of the family and country in the past 30 years, are integrated and released at this moment.
Xie Yuhua gently stroked the name of Wang Changxian engraved on the tombstone, recalling that summer 30 years ago, when she promised to take care of this family, her heart was mixed - sadness, confusion, helplessness, but also faintly ignited a glimmer of hope, now that time has passed, she finally fulfilled her promise to protect this family for 30 years.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Xie Yuhua gently stroked the name of Wang Changxian on the tombstone, she knew that this final farewell was not only a memory of the past, but also an expectation for the future, in the world, hope and responsibility will never fade, she must continue to watch, continue to walk, as she has been doing in the past 30 years.
Thirty years, the intertwined years have left wrinkles on Xie Yuhua's face, and with a few strands of gray hair, her body is not as good as before. However, Xie Yuhua's eyes showed calmness and calmness, and she witnessed the bits and pieces of this family.
Now, the children have started their own families, and they no longer need Xie Yuhua's care, their in-laws have already passed away one after another, and Wang Dashan has also died of illness for several years, leaving Xie Yuhua alone, living alone in the old house of the Wang family.
The original promise and infatuation, until death, even if the life is twilight, the world is fleeting, Xie Yuhua has spent her life guarding this family.
Igniting hope from despair and blooming kindness in tribulation, Xie Yuhua interprets the brilliance of human nature with practical actions, she melts pain with warmth, resists wind and frost with tenacity, and has never given up lightly for 30 years.
[References]
1. "Records of the Battle of Laoshan" - A detailed account of the historical background and course of the Battle of Laoshan.
2. Modern Chinese History - Describes the social background of modern China, including the military and social conditions of the time.
