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On a rainy night in 2021, an elderly woman over 90 years old was struggling to navigate the violent torrential rain on a busy street in Shanghai.
She was gray-haired, with a hunched back, and her hands were battered with the vicissitudes of time, followed by a swollen snakeskin bag filled with all sorts of waste items she had collected by scavenging.
Such a picture looks so bleak and ordinary, it is unimaginable that this old woman was once a senior retired teacher of the prestigious Shanghai Pingtan Troupe, and she can receive a generous pension of more than 10,000 yuan every month!
Just when the old woman was isolated, a conscientious traffic cop noticed her predicament, did not hesitate to step forward to care, and personally escorted her back home safely.
This chance encounter reveals the legendary life story behind this old woman named Wu Litian.
Wu Litian grew up in a poor family since she was a child, her father died early, and her mother took on the responsibility of raising the whole family alone. In order to alleviate the financial pressure on her family, Wu Litian had to give up her dream of pursuing her studies at a young age, dropped out of school halfway, and began to work outside to earn a living.
However, despite the hardships of life, her thirst for knowledge has never diminished in the slightest, and she has continued to improve herself through self-study in her spare time.
With extraordinary perseverance and kindness and innocence, Wu Litian finally got her wish and became a member of the prestigious Shanghai Pingtan Troupe.
She brought laughter to the audience with her witty and humorous quyi works, and at the same time found the embodiment of self-worth in this position.
After retiring, Ng turned her attention to children living in poverty. She often goes deep into the impoverished mountainous areas to provide a variety of books and school supplies for local schools, and uses her own strength to pave the way for children to seek knowledge.
One day in 2013, when she saw the windows of a remote school in Guizhou Province with broken windows, the cold wind howling by, and the children's hands red from the cold, she immediately decided to build a new school building for the children.
In order to realize her grand wish to sponsor children in the mountainous areas, Wu Litian made a touching decision - she did not hesitate to sell her real estate in the center of Shanghai, and donated the entire 5 million yuan to the Shanghai Youth Development Foundation and a new primary school in Duchang, Jiangxi Province.
In 2015, which was full of hope and emotion, the new school in the picturesque Duchang, Jiangxi Province was successfully completed and grandly unveiled.
Although she is already a nearly 100-year-old old man, her physical strength can no longer bear the fatigue of the journey, but Grandma Wu did not deter from this, and she resolutely decided to embark on this affectionate journey with great excitement, just to witness the fruits of her years of hard work, and to witness that seed of hope finally break through the ground and thrive.
In order to save as much money as possible, Grandma Wu chose the most affordable green train hard seat ticket, and after three days and three nights of bumps and turns, she finally arrived at her destination smoothly.
When she stepped into the new and bright campus, and saw the children studying seriously in the spacious and tidy classrooms, the sound of reading aloud echoed in the air, and her eyes flashed with tears of joy.
Facing the children's vibrant eyes, Grandma Wu felt extremely gratified. She knows that her efforts have not been in vain, which is a strong motivation for her to persist in thrift over the years.
Since then, Grandma Wu often receives letters from these children, whenever she sees those immature handwriting, hears the sincere greetings of the children, she is always moved to tears, feeling that her contribution is still insufficient, she is determined to pass on the spirit of selfless dedication, so that more people can participate in this cause full of love.
This seemingly ordinary Grandma Wu has actually been living an extremely simple life. Although her monthly pension is as high as more than 10,000 yuan, which is enough for her to enjoy her old age, her daily expenses are only 10 yuan, and she has never bought a new dress in the past 36 years.
Her hair was gray, her hands were covered with the marks of time, and she dragged a heavy snakeskin bag full of waste that she had worked so hard to pick up, and in the eyes of those around her, she looked like a "big poor family".
Once, Grandma Wu smelled a mouth-watering smell of barbecue patties on the street, which instantly whetted her appetite and a hint of longing surged in her heart.
However, when she learned that the price of a barbecue patty was as high as five yuan, she still held back her saliva and left gloomily, although she was hungry, she always held on to her meager pension and did not want to squander it easily.
Seeing that the mineral water bottle in the young man's hand was close to being empty, Grandma Wu was full of longing, hoping to use it directly to solve her urgent needs.
With caution and apprehension, she walked up to the other party in a soft voice and asked, "Hello, sir, do you still need to drink this mineral water now?" However, to everyone's surprise, instead of showing due respect and understanding, the young man reproached in a stern tone: "Of course I need to drink water! Forget it, don't worry about her, she's just an old lady picking up rags."
In fact, the reason why Grandma Wu lives such a simple life is entirely out of careful planning for her retirement so that she can invest all these funds to help students living in poverty.
She even gave up the precious opportunity to treat lung cancer in order to save medical expenses, and in the place where she lives, the motto is prominently engraved on the door: "Giving is the greatest gain", which is exactly the belief she has adhered to all her life.
When Grandma Wu silently endured the rude treatment of the young man, the onlookers were incomprehensible to her behavior. They really can't imagine that this seemingly ordinary "scavenging old lady" hides an incomparably noble and kind heart in her heart, full of boundless love.
Over the years, with her thrifty lifestyle, Grandma Wu has paved a broad road to the palace of knowledge for countless children.
She donated every penny she had saved to a school in a remote mountainous area of Guizhou Province to help them build a new and spacious school building.
What is even more touching is that after learning that she was suffering from lung cancer, Grandma Wu resolutely decided to give up treatment, just to save more money and continue to sponsor those children to complete their studies.
For her, the importance of giving more children access to a good education goes far beyond the life and death of an individual.
Grandma Wu's philanthropy did not end there, her kindness was like a trickle, quietly nourishing everyone around her.
Under her inspiration, more and more people have joined this loving family.
She once told us affectionately: "As long as we have the courage to take action, care for and adhere to the kindness in our hearts, we will be able to illuminate the way forward for many people."
For her, being able to empower everyone in need is undoubtedly the most precious joy in life.
Some people once misunderstood her, but after deeply understanding her many touching deeds, they were all deeply impressed by her noble conduct and endless dedication.
People sincerely praise Grandma Wu as a guiding light, with her soft and firm light, bringing endless warmth and hope to the world.
She perfectly interpreted the true meaning of "selfless dedication" with her own practical actions, and did her best to sow the seeds of kindness and fraternity to a wider range of people.
Even after learning the harsh reality of lung cancer, she chose to forgo treatment to save medical expenses and continue to invest the funds in supporting poor students.
For her, being able to empower everyone in need is the most precious joy in life.
Grandma Wu has guided us with her noble character and great spirit, and we have benefited a lot from it. Her story is like a bright mirror that allows us to re-examine ourselves and think deeply about the meaning and value of life.
May each of us be kind and fraternal, use our enthusiasm to warm the world, and pass on the flame of love to life.