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Zhang Zhigang, an old man who has lived alone for many years
Zhang Zhigang, who has entered the age of sixtieth year, has spent a long and lonely time. Alone, he made a living by making traditional handicrafts, and he had long lost hope in married life.
Although relatives and friends around him mentioned blind dates many times, this stubborn old man always politely declined. Until one day, his life changed drastically.
Zhang Zhijun met the homeless girl Huang Meixiang
On a cold winter day in 2013, Zhang Zhijun was out and about when he accidentally spotted a ragged woman hovering beside the railroad tracks at the edge of the village.
I saw her muttering to herself, constantly asking if anyone was willing to fall in love with her. Zhang Zhijun stepped forward to ask, and the woman said that her name was Fang Meixiang, who was 47 years old this year, but she was illiterate and did not know where her hometown was.
Hearing her mention love, the name immediately thought of her brother Zhang Zhigang, who has been living alone.
The brothers' deliberations and decisions
It turned out that 13 years ago, Huang Meixiang worked as a nanny for a relative's family in Wuhan. One day, I accidentally lost my ID card, and since then I have been deceived and used by bad people.
When Huang Meixiang's family learned of this, they searched everywhere to no avail, and finally had to accept the sad news that she might have passed away. So they went to the household registration management office to go through the procedures for canceling Huang Meixiang's household registration.
As everyone knows, she did not die, but was driven by fate to come to Zhang Zhigang's life and start a new life journey.
This ordinary old man inadvertently adopted a lonely homeless girl and established a deep emotional bond with her. The fate in a person's life is often the arrangement of fate.
Zhang Zhigang never thought that he would meet such a person who would accompany him for the rest of his life in his old age. When he first met Huang Meixiang, there may have only been a trace of hesitation and worry in his heart, but as the time passed together, she finally became the most important existence in the life of this lonely old man.
Help each other in time of need with what little we have
Huang Meixiang integrated into the life of the Zhang family
Since Zhang Zhigang took in the homeless girl Huang Meixiang, the two began a sincere and special cohabitation life. Although they have not officially registered their marriage, in the eyes of the rural people, this "couple" who are very different from each other is normal.
With the passage of time, Huang Meixiang gradually integrated into the life of the Zhang family, and the two were inseparable, forming an inseparable attachment.
The way the two get along
Although there is a huge age gap between Zhang Zhigang and Huang Meixiang, the two have a tacit understanding in getting along and almost never have a dispute. This old man took care of this "wife" who fell from the sky in every possible way and had no complaints.
He will leave all the meat and delicate foods to Huang Meixiang, and only eat whole grains and side dishes himself. The daily chores at home are also fully undertaken by Zhang Zhigang.
In that era when there was still obvious discrimination in the division of labor between men and women, this old man in his sixties treated his wife as an equal and regarded her as his own relative.
Zhang Zhigang's careful care
Under the care of Huang Meixiang, the elderly Zhang Zhigang seems to have regained his youthful vitality. After working diligently and amassing some wealth, he began to completely renovate the house, bought his wife some beautiful clothes, and gave her a shining ring.
Zhang Zhigang affectionately promised Huang Meixiang: "We will spend every day well in the future, and I will do my best to pay for you." He developed an endless love and attachment to this former strange woman.
Huang Meixiang's sense of belonging to the Zhang family
The years passed quietly in the relationship between the two, and before they knew it, they had supported each other for a long 13 years. During this time, Huang Meixiang gradually regarded the Zhang family as a warm home.
Although her education level is limited, she always insists that her hometown is in "Mashi". Even though Zhang Zhigang searched the map many times to no avail, Huang Meixiang was still full of nostalgia and yearning for this strange town.
She often sat alone in front of the door and meditated, longing to return to her hometown and see her daughter's bits and pieces over the years. All this was in Zhang Zhigang's eyes, which made him feel deep pain in his heart.
For this woman of unknown origin, Zhang Zhigang had many worries from the beginning. However, in the process of getting along, he gradually let go of the guards in his heart and sincerely loved the person in front of him.
They don't distinguish between each other and take care of each other, just like a loving couple. Even in that era when there was still a lot of discrimination in the division of labor between men and women, Zhang Zhigang completely broke the traditional concept and cared for Huang Meixiang wholeheartedly.
He never doubted the relationship, but was happy to spend the old years of his life with her.
However, fate is often elusive. When Huang Meixiang is about to regain her long-lost relatives and hometown, Zhang Zhigang's heart will also face great shaking and struggle.
What kind of ending will they usher in in the 13 years they have been together? The development of the plot makes people feel terrified.
In search of a lost homeland
Zhang Zhigang decided to help Huang Meixiang find her relatives
After 13 years of getting along, the relationship between Zhang Zhigang and Huang Meixiang has long been harmonious to the extreme. However, deep down, Zhang Zhigang always has a stone that can't be pressed down - he hopes to find Huang Meixiang's lost relatives, so that she can get the blessing of her family, so that the two can officially become a legal husband and wife.
For this reason, he secretly decided to fully assist Huang Meixiang in finding her long-missing hometown.
Tough search process
Although Zhang Zhigang grew up in the countryside, he did not have much experience and knowledge to find clues. Faced with the predicament in front of him, he felt lost and helpless for a while.
Fortunately, the local university students took the initiative to lend a helping hand and helped him connect with local TV stations and reporters. With their assistance, things finally came to an end.
Breakthrough of clues
With the help of the media, the reporters first learned about the hometown of "Mashi" in Huang Meixiang's mouth, and launched a carpet search. But after repeated verification, they found that there was no such place.
It wasn't until they reported it to the TV station again that they finally discovered Huang Meixiang's real hometown, located 500 kilometers away in the town of Maishi in Tongcheng, Hubei Province. The charming exotic customs of this area immediately evoked the long-lost nostalgia of Huangmei Xiang.
Arrive at Maishi Town, Tongcheng, Hubei
Knowing where Huang Meixiang's hometown is, Zhang Zhigang resolutely led her on a long road to find her relatives. The two worked diligently all the way and finally arrived in Maishi Town, Tongcheng, Hubei Province.
In this quaint town, Huang Meixiang seems to have found a long-lost sense of belonging, and her heart is full of excitement and expectation. The group went around and around and finally found the local police station, hoping to get in touch with Huang Meixiang's family through the help of the police.
This "couple", who are very different from each other, have been in harmony with each other for a long time, and their feelings have long been harmonious to the point where it is difficult to give up. For Zhang Zhigang, helping Huang Meixiang find her long-lost hometown is not only out of love for her, but also to give this special relationship a chance to be recognized and blessed by her family.
He expects that as long as Huang Meixiang can reunite with her relatives, the two will officially enter marriage and write a new chapter in their lives together.
However, the results were unexpected. In the process of searching for relatives, one accident after another followed, and Zhang Zhigang, who was helpless, will eventually face the most painful choice in his life.
Will fate give them an unexpected surprise, or will it leave him alone again? The development of the story is intriguing.
The mystery of his origins
The unveiling of true identity
When Zhang Zhigang and Huang Meixiang arrived in Maishi Town, Tongcheng, Hubei Province, and came to the local police station, the staff began to carefully search the database for Huang Meixiang's information.
However, after repeated inquiries, they were never able to find any records in the archives that matched Huang Meixiang. Just when everyone was at a loss, the staff suddenly found a piece of information very similar to Huang Meixiang's description in the list of missing and deregistered people.
But what is surprising is that this information shows a woman named "Huang Meixiang", not her who has always called herself "Fang Meixiang".
The family's eagerness to find
After further confirmation, the staff of the police station immediately contacted Huang Meixiang's relatives. The family on the other end of the line was shocked and responded, "It's unbelievable, she passed away 13 years ago."
After hearing the news, Huang Meixiang's family rushed to the police station without hesitation.
Shocking results
Later, Huang Meixiang's daughter rushed back from her mother-in-law's house, and when she reunited with her mother, she cried and asked, "Why didn't you come to look for me at that time?" Huang Meixiang's family has completely figured out what happened to her: 13 years ago, Huang Meixiang worked as a nanny for a relative's family in Wuhan, unfortunately lost her ID card, and since then she has fallen into the predicament of being deceived and used by bad people.
After the family learned of the incident, they searched everywhere to no avail, and finally had to accept the fact that she had passed away and went to the household registration office to cancel her hukou.
The truth about Huang Meixiang's marital status
What is shocking is that at the moment when Huang Meixiang reunited with his family, Zhang Zhigang stepped forward with deep affection, but was told that Huang Meixiang was not single, but already had a husband and daughter.
It turned out that Huang Meixiang's husband did not pass away, but he has not been heard from for many years. This major discovery immediately stunned everyone, and Huang Meixiang's family couldn't help but cast complicated eyes on Zhang Zhigang.
After years of searching, Huang Meixiang's relatives finally found her, who had lost contact with her for a long time. Although this reunion is gratifying, it also reveals a cruel mystery - it turns out that this family member, whom they once thought had passed away, has been alive all along, only to be tortured by the ruthlessness of life to this point.
This sudden discovery not only shocked Huang Meixiang's family, but also cast a shadow on Zhang Zhigang, who has been managing a deep relationship with her.
Their wishes were hit by such an unexpected blow at the moment when they were about to be realized.
This twisty and bizarre plot development undoubtedly has also had a significant impact on the future of Zhang Zhigang and Huang Meixiang. They once lived a happy life with love and affection, but now they are facing an unprecedented test.
Struggle and helplessness
I hope to continue to stay with Huang Meixiang
When the truth of Huang Meixiang's life experience was revealed, Zhang Zhigang suddenly fell into the pain from which he could not extricate himself. They have been together for 13 years, and Zhang Zhigang has a deep attachment to this "wife".
At this moment, at the critical moment when Huang Meixiang is about to reunite with her family, he desperately hopes to continue to stay with her and write a new chapter in his life.
Huang Meixiang's determination to refuse to leave
However, what made Zhang Zhigang desperate was that when he asked Huang Meixiang to go home with him, he was politely rejected by the other party. Huang Meixiang cautiously observed her daughter and family who had reunited after a long absence, and finally chose to stay here, only willing to keep in touch with Zhang Zhigang by phone.
Zhang Zhigang found it difficult to accept this sudden decision. After 13 years of getting along, they have already cultivated a deep relationship like relatives, how can they be easily parted.
Zhang Zhigang was in great pain
Faced with Huang Meixiang's resolute refusal, Zhang Zhigang was heartbroken and found the reporter with tears in his eyes. He told the other party about his helplessness and remorse: "The two of us have walked hand in hand for 13 springs, summers, autumns and winters, how can we easily cut off this deep relationship with such simple words? I don't want to lose her, and I ask her to go home with me."
However, no matter how much Zhang Zhigang pleaded, Huang Meixiang always firmly rejected his request.
Eventually had to let go
In front of the large sum of money generously given by Huang Meixiang's daughter, Zhang Zhigang only bowed slightly, neither asking more nor expressing gratitude. He is still deeply immersed in the longing for Huang Meixiang, and once again begged her to abandon her current husband and start a new life with him.
However, Huang Meixiang replied firmly: "I have returned to my family, I have siblings and a lovely daughter, and I never want to look back."
In desperation, the two sides could only seek help from the local police station, hoping to get professional coordination and resolution. The police patiently explained: "Although the other party is not divorced, and your request for return is refused.
In any case, we should respect the will of others and not force others to make things difficult. Under the coordination of the police, Huang Meixiang's family finally escorted Zhang Zhigang back to his hometown safely.
This difficult journey to find relatives was exchanged for an irreparable wound in Zhang Zhigang's heart. This 70-year-old man originally expected to be able to regain a happy married life with Huang Meixiang, but when he was about to realize his dream, he suffered a heavy blow.
He has always been unwilling to give up this relationship, but after all, he can't stop Huang Meixiang from returning to the family.
Faced with the final parting, Zhang Zhigang silently shed tears and asked Huang Meixiang sadly: "How should I live alone when you leave?" In those years, they relied on each other and supported each other, but now they have to part ways.
This pain of losing a loved one will undoubtedly become a scar in Zhang Zhigang's heart that will never heal.
If he hadn't taken the initiative to find Huang Meixiang's relatives, maybe the outcome would have been very different now. However, fate is often elusive, and Zhang Zhigang's kindness is ultimately exchanged for the desolation of walking alone.
He couldn't foresee such a result, so he could only wait alone outside his home at the moment, staring at the sky, his heart full of regret that he couldn't let go.