On that unforgettable night in 2015, at midnight on April 21, 2015, the quiet village had already fallen asleep, and only Yuan Zhihao, the owner of the braised meat shop, was still working hard in his small workshop.
The 32-year-old, perhaps due to overwork, fell into a brief coma while standing after a long period of hard work.
At the moment when Yuan Zhihao's head tilted forward slightly, his whole body suddenly fell into the boiling oil pot next to him! The blazing pain made him wake up instantly, and he let out a heart-wrenching wail, and at the same time tried his best to climb the edge of the oil pot, trying to escape this life-and-death dilemma.
Hearing her son's mournful shout, Yuan Zhihao's mother immediately rushed to hear the news. When she witnessed the horrific scene of her son struggling in pain in a large oil pot two meters wide and two meters deep, she was almost terrified.
However, at the same time, the three employees of the store were so frightened that they hid aside and did not dare to come forward.
Faced with such a grim situation, the mother did not hesitate to stretch out her hands and tightly grasp her son's arms with all her strength. However, the mother alone could not save her son from the hot oil pot.
Seeing his mother's efforts come to naught, the three employees reluctantly stepped forward, and with the concerted efforts of the four, Yuan Zhihao was finally successfully rescued from the big oil pot.
Faced with Yuan Zhihao's serious injuries and his life, the doctor frankly suggested "painkillers" to the family: in order to implant new skin for Yuan Zhihao, he would need to pay at least 200,000 yuan for the operation.
For an ordinary family like the Yuan family, whose economic conditions are not rich, 200,000 yuan is undoubtedly a sky-high figure.
To make matters worse, the Yuan family has just paid off the loan debt they have accumulated over the years, and now the family not only has no savings, but also has two young children and two elderly parents to support.
Considering that it is still unknown whether Yuan Zhihao will be able to survive the dangerous period, coupled with the huge cost of later rehabilitation, the doctor advised the family to give up treatment.
However, Yuan Zhihao's wife, Hou Erni, has a firm gaze and tough eyes. She will not give up on her husband's treatment.
Deeply struck by Hou Erni's firm and decisive words, the doctor was reluctantly reluctantly proposed an innovative treatment modality: removing a small intact skin sample from Yuan Zhihao's head, crushing it and separating countless cell units, and then carefully "seeding" the whole body so that he could grow new skin tissue again.
However, the cost of this unprecedented surgery is as high as a staggering 200,000 RMB!
Although the huge cost of the operation is extremely heavy, in order to save her beloved husband, Hou Erni chose to persist without hesitation.
With firm faith and determination, she resolutely returned to her parents' home and embarked on a challenging fundraising journey.
Like a tireless traveler, Hou Erni went from house to house visiting friends and family, earnestly asking everyone to lend a helping hand.
Some saw her tears and did not hesitate to withdraw all their savings, while others sincerely said they could not help.
No matter what difficulties she encountered, Hou Erni always smiled gratefully and moved on.
In this way, Hou Erni walked dozens of kilometers, trying her best to find that glimmer of life. The family members also donated generously, and with the joint efforts of everyone, they finally managed to scrape together an astonishing amount of 200,000 yuan.
However, just as the Yuan family was ecstatic about the smooth raising of the cost of the operation, a bad news struck like a thunderbolt from the sky - shortly after the successful operation, Yuan Zhihao's body began to have a strong rejection reaction, and the newly implanted skin was necrotic in a large area.
The joy on the faces of the family disappeared in an instant, replaced by endless despair.
Faced with such a predicament, the doctor had to persuade Hou Erni to give up treatment again. However, the resilient wife rejected him with a tearful and firm look: "In any case, I must save him, even if he may be disabled or even lose his life because of this, I am willing to accompany him for the rest of his life without complaint, as long as he can still talk to me and spend time with me."
In the face of Hou Erni's firm determination, the doctor couldn't help but feel deep respect in his heart. He made a new suggestion: maybe we could consider using the skin of family members for transplants.
After listening to the authoritative advice of the doctor, Hou Erni did not hesitate to agree to become the first patient to voluntarily donate the skin of her left arm. When Yuan Zhihao's parents witnessed the selfless dedication of this daughter-in-law who was willing to give up her own skin in order to save their son's life, they were full of deep gratitude and respect for Hou Erni.
At this grim moment, in the face of the vast love of his wife and daughter-in-law, Yuan Zhihao's father and his mother were also deeply moved, and expressed their willingness to follow Hou Erni's example and jointly donate their skin for their son.
As a result, the family seemed to have condensed into a powerful force, and worked together to weave a life-saving "human skin coat" for Yuan Zhihao.
In the process, everyone completely ignored the price they paid, and their only goal was to give Yuan Zhihao a new life.
Hou Erni even gave up her job for a while and went to work at a nearby supermarket to subsidize her family's expenses, and she used her meager income to support the whole family.
The surgeries were carried out in an intense and orderly manner, and all relatives, including Hou Erni, Yuan's father, Yuan's mother, and Yuan Zhihao's sister, all donated generously without exception and transplanted the skin on their bodies to Yuan Zhihao.
Although each operation was full of hardships, they never flinched in the face of life-and-death moments.
In this way, the "human skin coat" on Yuan Zhihao's body was gradually pieced together bit by bit, and the seeds of hope also quietly sprouted in the hearts of his family.
However, just when everyone thought they had overcome the difficulties, a heart-wrenching news knocked them down like a thunderbolt from the blue - after several surgeries, Yuan Zhihao's physical condition not only did not improve, but showed a severe rejection reaction, and almost all the newly implanted skin died.
In the face of this heavy blow, Hou Erni could no longer hide the pain in her heart, and cried bitterly.
In the face of Hou Erni's unreserved oath, the doctors were full of admiration in their hearts. Once again, they brainstormed and finally found a new treatment plan: that is, let the family continue to donate skin, and gradually re-weave a complete "human skin coat" for Yuan Zhihao.
Although the road ahead was long and winding, the family was not deterred by the difficulties. On the contrary, their hearts have become more determined, and they have decided to fight with love, even if there is only the last ray of life.
As a result, wave after wave of selfless donations and meticulous surgeries began again! Hou Erni, as the eldest daughter-in-law of this warm family, took the lead in donating a precious part of the skin on her arm; then, the elderly father Yuan, did not hesitate to dedicate a piece of skin on her calf; and Yuan's mother, the great mother, used up the last bit of skin in her body... Even, Yuan Zhihao's sister and younger sister have joined in this relay of love.
This family, as if they have been integrated, used their own skin to carefully weave a new and complete "human skin coat" for Yuan Zhihao.
Every time the operation is performed, the family will wait with great nervousness, lest any small mistake will make all the efforts go to waste.
Fortunately, God seemed to be moved by this deep love for his family and country and the great love of forgetting life and death, and a miracle finally came: with the unremitting efforts of his family, Yuan Zhihao finally passed the most difficult moment, and his physical condition began to show signs of gradual improvement.
When the doctor held the test sheets, which showed that the indicators in Yuan Zhihao's body were gradually returning to normal, the whole family suddenly fell into jubilation.
Even Yuan's father, who is usually taciturn, couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and his face was always filled with a happy smile.
In this moment, all the hard work and dedication becomes so worthwhile. Despite being burdened with heavy debts, as long as Yuan Zhihao can live, all the sacrifices are worth it.
The family has exchanged their hard work for the hope of life, and Yuan Zhihao has also made the crystallization of this love eternal with his tenacious vitality.
In this materialistic world, family affection and love seem to be increasingly scarce, replaced by values of supremacy of profit. However, the Yuan family used practical actions to interpret an ordinary and touching story - how a family in distress rekindled the hope of life with love and tenacity.
Hou Erni, the young wife, has never given up her love for her husband because of her poor family, and she has never chosen to retreat due to high medical costs.
Instead, she fell to her knees again and again and pleaded with the doctor with tears streaming down her eyes: "Please save my husband, no matter what the cost, I will not hesitate to bear it."
Even Yuan Zhihao's strong and noble parents and his dear sisters, in the face of extremely difficult and difficult situations, did not hesitate to lend a hand, unreservedly donated their precious skin, with family affection as a thread, woven into a life-saving "human skin coat".
It is precisely because of the concerted efforts of the whole family and unwavering belief that Yuan Zhihao has rekindled the flame of hope for life.
In this loving and devoted family, no one counts how much they have given and what they have sacrificed. Their only common goal is to do everything they can to save the one and only life.
What is especially commendable is that Hou Erni resolutely devoted herself to working in the supermarket in the interval between the operation, supporting the daily expenses of the whole family with a meager salary, and she perfectly interpreted the spirit of "who else is me" with practical actions.
The true meaning of life is not only about survival, but more importantly, how to live a wonderful life with love as the driving force. The Yuan family overcame one predicament after another with love and tenacity, and finally made the power of love achieve a brilliant victory.
This deep love transcends the constraints of money and material things, and allows us to deeply understand the true meaning and value of being human.