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In that cold and biting winter, Nanchang Railway Station was full of traffic and lively. In the busy crowd, there is a figure that stands out - a young mother with a pregnant belly, Bamu Yubumu, carrying a pile of heavy objects, holding a travel bag in her left hand and holding the newborn in her arms firmly with her right hand.
Her eyes are firm and smiling, like a brave lioness, exuding the brilliance and strength of motherhood.
This deeply moving moment was captured by a keen photographer. The photo then quickly spread on the Internet, and countless netizens were touched by this silent mother and praised her tenacity and greatness.
Surprisingly, however, it wasn't until today, 14 years later, that the photographer was able to find her – an ordinary woman from Taoyuan Village, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, named Bamu Yubumu.
It turned out that the famous "Spring Festival Mother" photo was taken when Bamu was working in Nanchang with her young daughter.
Looking back, Bamu still remembers that time vividly. In order to improve the family's economic situation, she left her hometown with her infant daughter and went to the unfamiliar city of Nanchang to seek a way to survive.
Despite the hardships of life, Bamu never gave up. She worked up a sweat on the construction site, trading her hard work for a meager salary, and despite the hard work, she persevered.
However, fate played a cruel joke on her. While working in Nanchang, her youngest daughter unfortunately fell seriously ill and her condition deteriorated for a while.
Bamu knew very well that if she could not get treatment in time, the consequences would be unimaginable, but how could she have no way to seek help when she was in a foreign land? After careful consideration, she decided to take her daughter back to her hometown deep in the mountains to seek medical assistance.
It was also at this difficult time that the famous "Spring Festival Mother" photo came into being.
Today's Bamu has entered middle age and has become a Yi woman. When reporters interviewed her, she had a happy smile on her face. She told reporters that life is very good now, all thanks to the country's targeted poverty alleviation policy.
"Looking back, my family lived in a small village deep in the mountains, living a hard life and barely making ends meet. "At that time, we were so poor that we couldn't even light up an electric light at home, and when the rainy season came, the roof would leak, and my husband and I could only use pots and pots to catch the rainwater.
Bamu, an uneducated woman, was married by her parents at an early age and entered another stage of her life early. Life was even more difficult after marriage, as her husband had to go out to earn a living, leaving her alone to face the burden of family responsibilities and endless loneliness.
That impoverished state of life was like a pool of stagnant water, which made Bamu feel desperate and even shaken his attachment to life.
However, just when she was on the verge of collapse, the country's poverty alleviation policy entered her life like a ray of light. With the enthusiastic assistance of village cadres, Bamu's family began to devote themselves to the cultivation of tobacco leaves.
"In the beginning, we weren't convinced that these invisible tobacco leaves would be financially profitable. Bamu recalled, but the village cadres were full of confidence and actively organized the villagers to learn tobacco planting techniques together.
Although the initial progress was not satisfactory, and the first year's harvest was only about 5,000 yuan, it was already the greatest wealth in her life for Bamu.
She was so excited that she burst into tears, and finally saw the light of hope in life.
Since then, their lives have been climbing like butterflies emerging from their cocoons.
In the second year, Bamu relied on the lessons learned from the previous year to make the tobacco cultivation more elaborate, and his income more than doubled compared to the previous year.
So they built a sturdy new home in the village and bought modern appliances such as televisions and washing machines.
Bamu's children have also been able to receive an education, and families no longer have to worry about medical bills. In just a few years, their lives have changed dramatically.
However, before enjoying the happy life he has today, Bamu has gone through the darkest and most desperate period of his life.
Back in 2010, 14 years ago, in order to increase the family's income, Ba Mu took his infant daughter in his arms and embarked on the road to Nanchang to work.
Along the way, she carried a heavy luggage on her shoulders, a travel bag in her left hand, and her daughter in her right hand.
After arriving in Nanchang, Bamu found a job as a manual worker carrying bricks on a construction site. Despite the hardships of the work, she never gave up.
However, due to malnutrition, the youngest daughter's physical condition is worrying, she often cries and falls ill frequently, which makes Bamu unable to sleep at night and her heart aches.
On that cold winter night, the youngest daughter had a high fever and was dying. Bamu knew that if he was not sent to the hospital in time, his daughter would fall into a situation from which she would never recover.
So, she resolutely decided to return to her hometown with her daughter to seek medical assistance.
During the Spring Festival that made countless people return to their hearts, the talented photographer captured a poignant and shocking picture at Nanchang Railway Station - the photo of the "Spring Festival Mother".
After a lot of hardships, Bamu, who was full of longing and pain, finally brought his lovely daughter back to his familiar hometown. However, in this remote, impoverished mountainous region with poor medical conditions, the goddess of fate does not seem to favor her little daughter.
In the moment we didn't expect, she tragically passed away, leaving behind a grief-stricken Bamu, tears falling like raindrops.
And just a few years ago, her eldest daughter also left this world due to illness, which undoubtedly added another deep scar to Bamu's already broken heart, and plunged her into endless despair.
During that time, Bamu was like a walking corpse, immersed in grief all day and night, losing all hope and courage in life. Whenever she tried to fall asleep, the figures of her two daughters would always appear in her dreams, and she could only wash her face with tears, and it was difficult for her to sleep peacefully.
Seeing Bamu so haggard, her in-laws and kind mother-in-law persuaded her to let go of the obsession in her heart and face the future bravely. After much reflection and struggle, Bamu finally decided that she must be strong to live for the sake of the children who love her deeply.
It was at this point that the husband made an important decision, he decided to leave this remote hometown with Bamu again to find a new chance to survive.
Just when Bamu was on the verge of collapse and wanted to give up his life, the country's targeted poverty alleviation policy was like a ray of light, bringing new hope to the impoverished Taoyuan Village.
Taoyuan Village has been listed as a national key poverty alleviation target, and a large number of assistance funds and measures have been continuously injected into this once barren land.
The village cadres conducted in-depth investigation and research and found that the most potential local industry to get rich was tobacco planting, so they began to carefully plan and establish a large tobacco planting base in front of the villagers' homes.
"As long as you are willing to work hard, the benefits from growing tobacco will be very considerable!" the village officials enthusiastically explained to the villagers, hoping that they can seize this rare opportunity and completely shake off the shadow of poverty.
Although some villagers in the village initially expressed doubts about this, "Can these seemingly ordinary leaves really be exchanged for wealth?" but under the patient and meticulous explanation of the cadres, everyone gradually dispelled their doubts and devoted themselves to the cause of tobacco planting.
In this context, Bamu's family did not hesitate to join the team in this poverty alleviation battle. They humbly consulted the village cadres, conscientiously studied the technical points of tobacco planting, experienced countless hardships and hardships, and finally found the hope of the road to prosperity in their hard work.
When Bamu was faced with the dilemma in her life, the timely appearance of the village cadres was like a spring thunder, giving her a new ray of hope. With the firm support and encouragement of her husband, Bamu resolutely rekindled her yearning for a better life and went all out to devote herself to the emerging field of tobacco planting.
Despite his initial ignorance of tobacco farming, Bamu never stopped.
She took care of each tobacco seedling like her own child, day after day, year after year, always sticking to the tobacco field, even in the face of flying insects and mosquito bites, she never flinched.
"There's so much to learn, and my initial attempts weren't successful. However, Bamu recalled, she was not defeated by this small setback, but strengthened her determination, "I chose to grit my teeth and persevere, and kept asking the village tobacco growers for advice."
After unremitting efforts, Bamu finally ushered in a gratifying first harvest. Although it only gained more than 5,000 yuan, it was undoubtedly a huge wealth compared to the years when it was poor.
Bamu was moved to tears, this was the first time in her life that she had earned such a huge income, and she saw the infinite possibilities of her future life.
Since then, their lives have gradually become prosperous and prosperous. In the second year, with the valuable experience accumulated in the previous year, Bamu's tobacco planting work became more refined, and his income more than doubled compared to last year.
With this first pot of gold for hard work, the Bamu couple decisively decided to build a sturdy new house in the village. On the day of the inauguration of the new house, Bamu was full of joy, slaughtered two fat bulls, and warmly entertained the relatives and friends of the village to celebrate together.
Bamu lamented that the adobe house used to leak rain all year round, and the home could not even light an electric light, but now he can finally live a happy life.
In their new home, they have added modern appliances such as televisions, refrigerators, and washing machines, and their quality of life has been greatly improved.
In addition, Bamu's three children have been able to receive an education at their doorstep, and the family no longer has to worry about medical expenses. In just a few years, benefiting from the country's targeted poverty alleviation policy, their lives have undergone earth-shaking changes, and they have lived a well-off life that the villagers envy.
Looking back on the process of the Bamu family's rebirth from a desperate situation, the people of the world cannot help but be filled with emotion! They went through the arduous process of going from poverty to a little savings, and then from disappointment and depression to gradually becoming rich, and it took a whole 14 precious spring and autumn periods.
As a poor woman who had never received an education, Bamu was convinced that she was destined to be trapped in poverty all her life. And when her two children died unfortunately, the burden of life completely crushed her, making her full of despair and helplessness for her future life.
However, just when she was on the verge of collapse, the country's targeted poverty alleviation policy was like a bright dawn in the dark night, bringing new hope to her life.
With the strong support of the party and the government, Bamu's family bravely devoted themselves to the cause of tobacco planting, and finally saw the dawn of getting rid of poverty and moving towards prosperity.
"My generation, like so many, lived in the shadow of poverty. Bamu said affectionately, "If it weren't for the country's poverty alleviation policy, I am afraid that I would have been crushed by poverty."
It was the party and the government that gave me the courage and conviction to face life again."
Today, the Bamu family's new home is erected, and they live a happy life that the villagers envy. Bamu admits that despite the many hardships she has endured, she has never regretted it.
Because it is these trials and tribulations that forged her strong will and taught her how to face difficulties bravely and remain tenacious.