In 2010, in a small village in Hubei Province, an elderly man had been suffering from illness for a long time, and his enthusiastic neighbor wanted to tell her daughter-in-law Ruan Wenzhu about her illness, but the old man stopped her.
The old man's name is Song Guihua, "Wen Zhu will ask for a lot of money when she comes back, don't call her." ”
Seeing that the old man tried his best to dissuade him, the neighbor did not bother Ruan Wenzhu anymore.
It didn't take long for Song Guihua's condition to deteriorate rapidly, and she couldn't get up from bed again.
Before he died, he confessed his last words to his neighbors:
"I have saved all the money Wenzhu has given me over the years, and when she comes back, you can help me tell her, and my funeral doesn't have to be a big deal, don't waste money......"
After a few difficult last words, he closed his eyes forever.
Nguyen Van Diew was far away in Vietnam, and when he heard the news of his mother's death, he hurried back, but he couldn't see his mother for the last time, and Nguyen Van Truck knelt in front of his mother's grave and cried.
So, how could Mother Song, who is in Hubei, have a Vietnamese daughter?
In fact, there is a poignant and touching story hidden behind this.
Fortunately, he was rescued by his benefactor
It turned out that Nguyen Van Truo's father was Vietnamese, but his mother was Chinese, and he was born in a small town under Lang Son in Vietnam.
For as long as she can remember, her mother taught her to learn Chinese and told her:
"The food we eat is all sent from China, and we must remember China's goodness and always be grateful."
But not all Vietnamese remember China well.
In 1978, the conflict on the border intensified, and Nguyen Van Truo's brother was also transferred to the front line to fight. But my brother, who was educated by his mother since he was a child, could not aim the gun in his hand at the Chinese soldiers.
On the one hand, it is its own country, and on the other hand, it is a country that has supplied itself with food for 20 years.
After weighing it for a long time, he decided to stay away from the battlefield and became a deserter. Unexpectedly, he was found in the process of escaping and was shot dead.
Nguyen Van Truc was devastated to hear the news of his brother's death, but he understood his brother's behavior.
In September 1979, Nguyen Van Truck walked carefully home after a tiring day, with his sleeping son in the basket behind him.
At that time, the Lang Son Vietnamese army laid a lot of mines.
Although there are minefield markings, people have to pass through this road in order to survive.
Ruan Wenzhu is one of them, who expected an accident to happen today. As she took a step forward, she realized that something was wrong with the touch under her feet, and her heart sank.
knew that she had stepped on a landmine, and she knew that she must not lift her feet at this time, otherwise she and her son would definitely die.
Hold back the panic in your heart and call out loudly:
"Anyone? Come on! ”
The son was awakened by her cries and began to cry loudly.
Just when she was desperate to think that she would die today, a People's Liberation Army suddenly appeared in front of her.
Seeing the Chinese coming, Nguyen Van Bamboo was a little scared, she knew that the Chinese soldiers must hate the Vietnamese very much at this time.
I saw him with a bandage on his head, limping towards Ruan Wenzhu.
Then he silently leaned down, carefully dug out the buried mines, carefully distinguished, and cut the fuse.
After a thrilling moment, Ruan Wenzhu realized that he had resolved the crisis and hurriedly thanked the PLA officer.
The soldier waved his hand absently and continued the way he had come.
It didn't take long for Ruan Wenzhu, who was comforting his son, to hear a "bang" not far away.
She instantly realized what was going on and hurriedly ran over with her son in her arms.
The soldier who had saved her life just now stepped on a landmine and was lying on the ground, his leg had been blown in two, and there was a bloody cut on his head.
Ruan Wenzhu's tears flowed down instantly, and he hugged his benefactor's body and said:
"Wait, don't sleep, I'll call someone to save you!"
The warrior didn't say anything, tremblingly reached into the placket of his shirt, took out a letter and handed it to Nguyen Van Truo, and stopped breathing.
Years of searching for his benefactor's mother
It turned out that the soldier who rescued her was named Zhang Peng, and her father was an engineer of the Guangzhou Military Region.
When Zhang Peng grew up, he inherited his father's mantle and joined the People's Liberation Army to participate in the counterattack against Vietnam.
In this battle, the PLA quickly won the victory, but did not want to be ambushed by the Vietnamese army on the way back.
Six soldiers, including Zhang Peng, were unfortunately separated from the large army, and could only temporarily sneak into the dense forest, waiting for the opportunity to retreat to the border.
During the retreat, five of Zhang Peng's teammates died one after another, and in the end, he was the only one left alive.
In 1979, a scarred Zhang Peng finally made it to Lang Son, which was very close to the border, and when he would soon be able to return to China to reunite with his family, he stayed here forever because he saved Nguyen Van Truc's mother and son today.
Ruan Wenzhu was heartbroken, but he could not be resurrected after death, so he could only bury Zhang Peng's body in a nearby crater.
When she got home, she remembered the letter her benefactor had given her, so she gave it to her mother and asked her to help her see what was written in it.
There is a photograph in the letter, and on the back of the photograph is written:
"If I die, please give this letter to my mother, Song Guihua."
This is a suicide note written by a soldier to his mother.
In his letter, he mentions:
"Mom, if I sacrifice, please don't resent anyone, this is what I should do......"
After reading the letter, she couldn't hold back anymore and cried.
Nguyen Van Truc secretly vowed to find the benefactor's mother and deliver the letter to her.
Every year, Ruan Wenzhu takes his son to sweep Zhang Peng's grave, tells him about the happy events he encountered this year, and asks his son to kowtow to his benefactor.
In 1986, Sino-Vietnamese relations eased and trade resumed on the border, and many people did business here.
Over the years, she has asked many people where western Hubei is, but because the people around her are Vietnamese, she has not been able to find any useful information at all.
So when I heard that trade had resumed at the border, I quickly pulled my husband to ask about Zhang Peng's mother through the Chinese who came to Vietnam to do business.
Every guest who comes to eat will be asked:
"Do you know where western Hubei is in China?"
In 1999, 20 years had passed since the death of his benefactor Zhang Peng, and Ruan Wenzhu's family finally found a clue.
As usual, son Anan asked the Chinese who came to eat.
The person in front of Anan was surprised, "I'm from western Hubei, and western Hubei is Hubei, China, young man, how do you know where?" ”
When Anan heard this, he hurriedly called his mother out.
After so many years, someone finally knew the news of Western Hubei, and the mother took out the long-dusty letter to tell the man the touching story 20 years ago.
Immediately after hearing this, the man said:
"I'm Lu Liang, a reporter from Huxi TV, don't worry, when I go back, I will help you get to Song Guihua and hand over this letter to her."
Finally, in 2000, the letter was finally handed over to its owner after 20 years.
Song Guihua was already in tears when she saw this letter, and opened the letter tremblingly and read it word by word.
There has been no news of his son for so many years, and he has a premonition in his heart that his son may be more auspicious, but he can't help but have one or two hopes in his heart, hoping that his son is still alive, and sometimes no news is the best news.
Lu Liang told Song Guihua about Zhang Peng's sacrifice for saving people, and she was proud of her son when she heard that her son died for saving people.
But she has a wish, hoping to bring back her son's bones and bury them at home.
Lu Liang conveyed Song Guihua's wish to Ruan Wenzhu, and she immediately said that she could send back her benefactor's bones.
Ruan Wenzhu first put a stick of incense on Zhang Peng, then dug up the benefactor's bones, carefully wrapped them, and went straight to western Hubei.
Nguyen Van Zhu, who came to China for the first time, was unfamiliar with her life, so she approached Lu Liang's office and asked to take her to Song's mother.
As soon as he saw Song Guihua's face, Ruan Wenzhu knelt down and cried and said:
"Mom, I've been looking for you for 20 years, and I've finally found you."
Everyone present was moved to tears.
Recognize the mother and do filial piety for the benefactor
Ruan Wenzhu came to China this time, in addition to bringing back Zhang Peng's bones, he also hoped to recognize Song Guihua as his mother-in-law and fulfill his filial piety for his benefactor.
In this way, Ruan Wenzhu accompanied Song's mother to stay in western Hubei for a long time, but received news from her son that something had happened in the family and asked her to come back.
On this day, Nguyen Van Truc said goodbye to her mother, but the sudden anemia put her in the hospital.
When the neighbors heard about this incident, they expressed their willingness to donate blood for Ruan Wenzhu, and then Song Guihua said to the neighbors:
"Thank you, but I'm still healthy, draw my blood."
When Ruan Wenzhu woke up, he learned that Song's mother's blood had saved him, and he took Song's mother's hand with tears and said:
"Mom, you and your son saved me twice, and I really can't repay it."
In 2003, Nguyen Van Bamboo brought Song's mother to live in Vietnam, hoping that her mother would settle in Vietnam to facilitate her care.
She took care of her mother meticulously, and a month later, her mother still proposed to return to her hometown to live, she said to Wenzhu:
"I've lived there all my life, with familiar neighbors and my son at home."
After several persuasions, Wenzhu chose to respect her mother's decision, and she could return to China to visit her mother at any time.
Before leaving, she gave her mother 10,000 yuan for living expenses, but Song Guihua insisted on not accepting it, and after several humble concessions, her mother returned to China with 5,000 yuan.
Over the years, she has always taken her son back to China to visit Song Guihua, and every time she comes back, her mother is very happy.
On the day of Song Guihua's 80th birthday, Ruan Wenzhu took her husband and son to celebrate her birthday, and the family lived together lively, and Song Guihua once again felt the happiness of her children and grandchildren.
These two mother and daughter, who are not related by blood, are closer than their biological mother and daughter.
Whenever the neighbors mentioned Ruan Wenzhu, they praised them for doing better than some of their biological daughters, and it was better to be than their own children.
When Song Guihua was dying, it was still Ruan Wenzhu who was worried about it.
After Song Guihua died, Ruan Wenzhu received the news and immediately returned to China, and was extremely sad not to see his mother for the last time, kneeling in front of his mother's grave and crying loudly.
epilogue
The year after Zhang Peng's death, Vietnamese soldiers heard that the Chinese were buried in Lang Son, and several people came to his grave to dig his grave.
ran into Ruan Wenzhu, who came to commemorate her benefactor, and she ran up and scolded regardless of the weapons in the hands of the soldiers:
"Are you human beings, eating the food given by the Chinese, and still not letting him rest in peace, whoever dares to touch me will fight with him desperately......"
Several soldiers were ashamed of the scolding and fled in disgrace.
After they left, Ruan Van Zhu shook his hands and picked up the soil, restoring the damaged graves.
In fact, she was extremely scared in the face of soldiers with weapons, but she could not bear to destroy the grave of her life-saving benefactor.
War is cruel, and people's hearts are hot-blooded.
Zhang Peng, regardless of his own safety, rescued the "enemy woman" in danger, his approach is noble, he represents not only the country, but also the glory of human nature, life knows no borders.
Nguyen Van Truck insists on gratitude and peace, and her deeds inspire people to always be grateful and cherish the hard-won peace.
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[Text: Yunle]
[Editor|Chang Gung]