The sun was shining warmly on the field, Wang Yang put down his hoe and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead with the back of his rough hand. He looked back at the simple little house not far away, and in the courtyard, a pair of lovely children were laughing and playing happily, making bursts of childish laughter.
Zhao Yufang walked out with a pot of fragrant jasmine tea, with a happy smile on her face. She carefully placed the tea on the low table and beckoned her husband Wang Yang to come over to rest.
Looking at his wife's gentle and virtuous figure, Wang Yang deeply sighed how blessed he was to be able to marry such a virtuous helper and start from scratch with her.
Despite living in poverty, Wang Yang and Zhao Yufang's small family is happy, full of warmth and humor. Who would have thought that Zhao Yufang would actually come from a wealthy family? Her father, Zhao Benshan, was once a well-known master of comedy, famous in the entertainment industry, and worth hundreds of millions of yuan.
However, it was this accomplished and highly regarded artist who had ruthlessly opposed his daughter's marriage, simply because Wang Yang was born too poor.
Zhao Benshan's ruthlessness back then made people laugh and cry. Fortunately, he was finally moved by his daughter Zhao Yufang's persistence, not only politely agreed to this family business, but also generously donated 3 million yuan to help his daughter.
Looking at the lovely appearance of his wife who is gentle and considerate and the children who are smiling childishly, Wang Yang sincerely thanked Zhao Yufang for her courage and persistence, otherwise how could he appreciate the supreme happiness and satisfaction of today? He knows very well that it is a great blessing in life to be able to marry his beloved and work together to build a happy home.
Self-taught artistic path
Back in the early 80s of the last century, Zhao Benshan was just an unknown folk artist, living in a poor and backward small village.
He was born in a typical peasant family and experienced the hardships of life since he was a child.
The poverty of the family is one thing, but what makes Zhao Benshan suffer even more is the special situation of the family. Unfortunately, his father was seriously ill and bedridden all day, and all the expenses of the family depended on his mother to take care of the household chores and do odd jobs outside the home to survive.
The impoverished environment did not kill Zhao Benshan's ardent love for art. Under the careful guidance of his second uncle, who was visually impaired, he taught himself erhu and suona, and gradually mastered the performing art of local opera duo.
It was these skills, which seemed trivial at the time, that eventually became the cornerstone of Zhao Benshan's artistic journey.
In 1982, a well-known rural drama competition gave Zhao Benshan an excellent opportunity to bloom himself. He brilliantly portrayed a blind character, Zhang Zhi, whose superb acting skills and outstanding expressiveness stunned the audience, and became famous overnight.
Five years later, in 1987, Zhao Benshan collaborated with the handsome, elegant and talented comedy master Pan Changjiang, and the two performed the popular classic "The Blind Man Watching the Lantern".
This work spread all over the streets and alleys, making Zhao Benshan's fame snowballing day by day. In this way, he was soon favored by the famous local Tieling Civic Art Troupe and got the opportunity to join.
For Zhao Benshan, the turning point that really reached the peak of his career was his first appearance on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 1990. Since then, he has appeared on this stage for 21 consecutive years, and every appearance has dazzled the audience.
Zhao Benshan's unique performance talent finally won the unanimous recognition and respect of the national audience at this time.
The suffering of Ge Shuzhen's wife and son
Just as Zhao Benshan's career was in full swing and his reputation was rising, his wife Ge Shuzhen and son Zhao Tiedan were living a tormented life. In 1979, Zhao Benshan and Ge Shuzhen got married, and soon after, the two ushered in the birth of their beloved daughter Zhao Yufang, and this small family was happy.
A few years later, Ge Shuzhen gave birth to her long-awaited son Zhao Tiedan, which was supposed to be the happiest moment for the whole family, but suffered a heavy blow. Soon after his birth, Zhao was diagnosed with a variety of congenital diseases, including severe hearing impairment, achondroplasia, emphysema, and the most serious form of congenital heart disease.
It is really sad for the whole family to have a newborn baby with such a heavy illness. In order to treat his son, Zhao Benshan can only work hard day and night, trying to earn more income, and the big and small affairs of the family and the heavy responsibility of taking care of the two children all fall on the shoulders of his wife Ge Shuzhen alone.
Poor, burdened with housework, and taking care of her son, who has health problems, Ge Shuzhen's life can be described as miserable. She has to be distracted every day to do housework, take care of young Zhao Yufang, and take care of the sick Zhao Tiedan.
Zhao Tiedan often cried because of his illness, and every now and then Ge Shuzhen would be very anxious, for fear that her son would have some life-threatening situation.
Despite the difficult life, Ge Shuzhen never showed the slightest complaint, and always carried the burden of the family silently alone. However, fate is so cruel and ruthless at some point, when Zhao Tiedan was 12 years old, this poor child finally passed away due to a combination of multiple diseases.
For Ge Shuzhen, this is undoubtedly the most cruel blow in her life.
Leave property to ex-wife and children after divorce
Just when Ge Shuzhen suffered great trauma for the death of her son Zhao Tiedan, Zhao Benshan's life also underwent earth-shaking changes. With the continuous expansion of his career territory, he has made remarkable achievements in the workplace one after another, and his fame and wealth are increasing day by day.
However, during this golden period of life, Zhao Benshan met a talented and outstanding-image woman, Ma Lijuan. The two are both members of the art troupe, and they have many common languages, and gradually they have a fire of love.
Ma Lijuan's unique charm made Zhao Benshan obsessed.
In May 1991, Zhao Benshan finally mustered up the courage to file for divorce from his wife Ge Shuzhen. For Ge Shuzhen, who has been silently supporting her husband and giving wholeheartedly, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow.
But what is admirable is that she did not fall into painful self-torture, but accepted this cruel truth with a calm mind.
After the divorce, Zhao Benshan did not completely abandon his ex-wife and children. In order to alleviate the guilt in his heart, he gave his savings of 250,000 yuan, a three-bedroom house, and an old-fashioned Xiali car to Ge Shuzhen and his two children.
Despite this, the decision to divorce undoubtedly brought great mental trauma to Ge Shuzhen and the children. But as a resilient woman, Ge Shuzhen did not give up, but chose to rely on herself through her hard-working hands to ensure that she and her children could survive this difficult period safely.
The daughter insisted on marrying Wang Yang
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is 2008. This year, Zhao Benshan's eldest daughter Zhao Yufang met a young man Wang Yang who made her heart move, and the two gradually fell in love.
However, Wang Yang's mediocre background made Zhao Benshan feel unacceptable.
Wang Yang is a young man from an ordinary rural family, hardworking and simple, but his monthly income is only 2,000 yuan. In stark contrast, after years of hard work, Zhao Benshan has long been a billionaire with a net worth of hundreds of millions, and his status is looked up to others.
Faced with his daughter's marriage, Zhao Benshan did not hesitate to express strong opposition. As a person who has suffered a lot, he has learned from the pain, and he never wants his flesh and blood to repeat the mistakes of his past and try to live a life of poverty again.
However, in the face of her father's resolute opposition, Zhao Yufang showed unexpected tenacity and courage. She told her father bluntly that the most important thing for herself is not wealth and status, but sincere love in her heart.
If her father can't accept Wang Yang in its entirety, she would rather be alone than betray her heart's desire.
Zhao Yufang's persistence not only comes from her love for Wang Yang, but also from her deep love for her father. It was for the sake of her father's hardships that she made up her mind to fight for this marriage to the end.
Zhao Yufang knows the taste of poverty, but she believes that as long as there is love, she will be able to overcome any difficulties.
In the face of his daughter's determination, although Zhao Benshan still insisted on his own views at the beginning, he was finally moved by his daughter's courage and sincere love and had to make concessions.
He nodded helplessly and agreed to the marriage, and even organized this grand wedding himself.
Help 3 million daughters get married
In the end, in the face of Zhao Yufang's unwavering sincere love, Zhao Benshan not only politely agreed to her marriage with Wang Yang, but also generously donated a huge amount of money of up to 3 million yuan at one time for the lifelong events of Meng Wei and the two newcomers.
This money not only includes the purchase of hardware facilities such as luxury houses and luxury cars, but also includes high-standard, luxurious wedding celebrations. Seeing that his daughter finally married into the family he liked, Zhao Benshan had mixed feelings in his heart.
As a person who once lived in poverty, Zhao Benshan certainly knows how difficult it is to be poor. It was precisely because of this personal experience that he was so resolute in his opposition to his daughter's marriage to Wang Yang.
However, Zhao Yufang's brave pursuit of love and unwavering affection finally touched the heart of this father.
Perhaps, Zhao Benshan saw the appearance of his wife Ge Shuzhen in Zhao Yufang's body. It is with Cen Lin's dedication to his family that he was able to devote himself to his career and finally reach the peak of his life.
Now, her daughter is the same, and she resolutely chose a path that she firmly believes in.
Moreover, Zhao Benshan may also see his own shadow in his daughter's tenacity. As a person who struggled from the bottom of the countryside, he once endured all the hardships and sufferings of life, but in the end, he relied on his own courage and perseverance to achieve brilliant achievements.
He knows that with determination and courage, any difficulty can be overcome.
So, in the face of this precious love and affection, Zhao Benshan finally chose blessing and support, and supported the new stage of his daughter's life with practical actions. Although the heavy amount of 3 million yuan is just a drop in the bucket for Zhao Benshan, a billionaire, it is an important cornerstone for a couple of newcomers.
The wedding is simple, the new house is just an ordinary house, and the vehicle is just a car with an affordable price. But none of this matters, the important thing is that the two of them have a stable start and can start a new journey in life with great expectations.
For Zhao Benshan, it is also the greatest happiness in his life to be able to witness his daughter find her beloved, marry into her wishful family, and live a stable and comfortable life.
With this sum of money, Zhao Yufang and Wang Yang don't have to worry about their future livelihoods, and can take care of their small family wholeheartedly, giving birth to more love and hope.
The years are quiet, and Zhao Yufang's life is on the right track. Presumably, in the future, whenever she looks back, she will sincerely thank her father for his help. It is precisely because of Zhao Benshan's large dowry that she and Wang Yang were able to open a new chapter in their lives and live a healthy and peaceful life.