In a student apartment at a well-known institution of higher learning in the Tohoku region, a table lamp that glows with a warm glow casts its light precisely onto Suga's desk.
As an outstanding third-year student, at this moment, he was engrossed in the heavy textbook, and the pen in his hand kept flying in the notebook, recording every important knowledge point.
When he put down the pen in his hand and turned his head to look out the window, night had fallen, and the whole campus fell into silence, except for the street lamps on both sides of the road that flickered faintly in the dark night.
He took a deep breath, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
"If I hadn't gritted my teeth and persevered, maybe I wouldn't be able to stand here now. Su He muttered in a low voice, recalling those difficult and difficult years.
Indeed, as a child from a poor family, Suga took on the responsibility of the family from an early age. His grandfather died tragically, and his mother chose to leave the family when he was only 11 years old, and all the housework and the responsibility of caring for his grandmother fell on his young shoulders.
During that time, Suhe seemed to have become a little adult who was overwhelmed by the pressure of life. He had to give up most of his spare time to go out and pick up waste to support his family.
Almost all of her grandmother's meager pension and income were spent on buying medicines for her rheumatism.
In order to make the life of his family better, Suga has put in a lot of hard work. He can only spend 50 yuan a month to fill his stomach, and he can only drink a simple bowl of white porridge at school every day, and he often feels hungry.
At lunchtime, his classmates gathered in groups to play on the playground, while he sat alone in a quiet corner, tasting pickles made by his grandmother and barely satisfying himself with tap water.
"When you're hungry, drink tap water. Whenever he recalls those difficult years, Su He always smiles self-deprecatingly, "Life was so embarrassing at that time, but it was those days that tempered my strong will."
With unwavering perseverance and an insatiable thirst for knowledge, Suga was finally admitted to Northeastern University with excellent grades, becoming a local legend who came from a poor background but made great achievements.
Now, his family is finally living a comfortable and happy life.
"It's all worth it. Suga quietly stared out the window, his eyes determined and hopeful. Yes, despite the hardships and challenges on the road, the joy and sense of accomplishment are priceless.
On that morning when Soga was 11 years old, the sun poured generously into her home like a gift from nature. Although life is a little simple and difficult, everyone in the family has always adhered to that warmth.
Mother is still busy at the stove, preparing an unpretentious but loving breakfast to energize the whole family.
Su He walked into the kitchen with sleepy eyes, and was greeted by a thin pot of rice porridge tumbling in the pot, and two hard steamed buns on the table.
This was originally just an ordinary day, but who could have predicted that this would become the last meal that his mother cooked for the Su family.
"Son, come and have breakfast. The mother's voice was as gentle as ever, and she handed the half of the small steamed bun to Su He. Suga didn't notice anything unusual, he took the steamed bun and tasted it with a steaming rice porridge.
After breakfast, Soga prepared to go out as usual and went to the fields to help his father with his hard work. However, at this moment, his mother suddenly hugged him tightly, and tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Child, I'm sorry, Mom really can't stand you".
Suga was stunned by her mother's sudden actions and words, and looked at her with a puzzled face. I saw my mother turn around, walk to my grandmother in a wheelchair, and my father, who is intellectually disabled, bow deeply and say goodbye, and then resolutely walk out of the house.
In this way, this small family, which was once poor but full of warmth, was ruthlessly torn apart. Grandma and father stood helplessly in the courtyard, tears blurring their vision, they watched the figure of their mother fading away, their lips trembling slightly, as if they wanted to say countless words, but could not express them.
Soga was even more at a loss, waiting at the door of his house, expecting his mother to return until the sun set and night fell. However, the mother was never able to return to the house again.
The death of her mother is undoubtedly worse for the Su family, which has suffered a heavy blow. Since then, all the housework and support responsibilities have fallen on the shoulders of Su He, who is only 11 years old.
He had to take on the responsibility of caring for his elderly grandmother and mentally handicapped father while he was still a minor. To make matters worse, in order to maintain the family's only meager income, Suhe had to give up most of his time for study and recreation, and went out to pick up garbage in order to survive.
Every time I saw my grandson exhausted but full of returns, my grandmother felt deep pain and helplessness in her heart. However, Suga was always able to soothe her grandmother in her own unique way, telling her in a firm tone: "Grandma, I'm just going to go outside and relax by the way."
Facing such a bright and strong grandson, grandma's mood can be described as mixed, yes, although the family is not wealthy, she still has expectations for a bright future for Suhe, hoping that he can have a happy childhood, but the cruel truth is that the burden of the family has fallen on the child who is less than ten years old, this pressure is really unbearable.
After graduating from junior high school, due to his excellent academic performance, Suga was favored by a key high school in the city and was successfully admitted to the school. For him, who has always been keen to learn, this is undoubtedly a great joy and the beginning of a new chapter in his life.
However, the moment he stepped through the gates of high school, Suhe was hit hard by the high tuition fees and miscellaneous fees, which was undoubtedly an astronomical amount of money for a poor family who barely survived on subsistence allowances.
300 yuan, which was originally a month's living expenses carefully prepared by grandma for Su He, which was enough to support the basic living needs of their family of three. However, now facing the double pressure of tuition and fees, the 300 yuan may not be able to meet all the expenses.
Su He clearly remembers how his grandmother carefully stuffed the heavy banknotes into his school bag, and repeatedly told him to be diligent and thrifty, and to arrange his life reasonably.
In order to alleviate the financial burden on the family, Suhe decided to grit his teeth and persevere. He never wastes a penny easily, and only eats the cheapest white porridge in the school cafeteria every day.
During the lunch break, the playground is always full of children's laughter and hustle and bustle, but Suhe hides alone in a quiet corner, tasting the pickles made by his grandmother herself, and solving the lunch problem with a mouthful of cold tap water and grass.
Such a difficult living environment, coupled with the huge pressure of studying, made Su He feel tormented. In class, he was often in a trance, and the knowledge imparted by the teacher seemed to be out of reach.
Back at home, looking at her elderly grandmother and mentally handicapped father, Suhe's heart is filled with endless guilt and self-blame.
"Am I really so incompetent that I can't even do such a trivial task as taking care of my relatives, and how can I get the qualifications to enter the ideal university?" Su He couldn't help but fall into a whirlpool of self-doubt and self-blame, and even had the idea of giving up his studies.
However, just as he was about to make such a painful choice, a respected mentor reached out at the right time to save him: "You, Suhe, are undoubtedly the most dedicated and hardworking child I have ever met in my teaching career!" The tutor's words were like a rain, instantly extinguishing the anxiety and anxiety in Su He's heart, and what appeared in his mind was the deep expectation that his grandmother placed on him: "Only through knowledge can we truly change our fate, and you are the future and hope of our family!" From that moment on, Suga decided to shoulder this heavy responsibility tightly and threw herself into the ocean of learning without slackening.
Whether in class or in a dream, Suga always thinks about problems and memorizes formulas. When night falls, Suga always sits alone on a bench in the classroom, reading tirelessly until late at night with the help of the dim light.
In the end, Su He responded to the expectations of the teachers with excellent results, and he was once regarded as a "poor student", but now he has become a model for excellent students, and has won unanimous praise and admiration from teachers.
Looking back at Suga's upbringing, he lived in hardship and hardship since he was a child. The death of my grandfather was undoubtedly devastating to an already impoverished family.
The pillars of the family collapsed, which meant that all the heavy responsibilities would fall on the shoulders of Suhe, who was only a few years old, that hot summer afternoon, Suhe was playing with his friends in the village by the river, the sun was blazing, the water was splashing, and the children's laughter echoed in the valley for a long time As a fearless and naughty teenager, Suhe was naturally the most active one among them, however, who would have expected that behind this carefree time, there was the sad news of his grandfather's death due to illness at home.
Su He staggered back home, only to see his father sitting on the edge of the kang with empty eyes, and his grandmother kneeling on the ground, weeping in grief. There was a heavy atmosphere throughout the room, as if to tell of endless sorrow.
The death of his grandfather undoubtedly brought a fatal blow to the family, leaving only an elderly grandmother and an intellectually deficient father, who relied on the farm work that no one could do for their livelihood, and the family's financial situation was even worse.
Suga was ruthlessly pushed to that path of no return by the cruel reality of life. At the age of seven, he had to temporarily abandon the carefree nature of his childhood, waking up early and working in the fields every day, running around for his family's livelihood, and even picking up waste in exchange for a meager income.
Whenever he saw his friends running happily at the entrance of the village, enjoying a carefree and happy time, Su He always stood silently in the distance, looking at them with blank eyes, and a deep sense of loneliness and helplessness surged in his heart.
The poor living environment made him experience the hardships and difficulties of the adult world prematurely, but he never lost his confidence because of this, but strengthened his determination to study hard.
He put all his time and energy into his studies and repaid his loving grandmother with excellent grades.
Knowing the importance of knowledge for her grandchildren's future, she did not hesitate to encourage her grandson to devote himself to his studies despite the hardships of life.
She firmly believes that only through continuous learning and accumulation can she help her grandchildren get out of the predicament and meet a better tomorrow.
However, the deteriorating financial situation of the family often puts Soga in a dilemma. In order to reduce the burden on his family, he once had the idea of giving up his studies and going out to work to earn money to support his family.
Fortunately, the patient persuasion and careful guidance of the teacher and grandmother allowed Su He to regain his love and pursuit of knowledge.
Since then, whether in class or in the dreamland, Suga has always been engrossed in his studies and maintained an insatiable thirst for knowledge.
With perseverance and a positive spirit, he finally embarked on the road to success.