1. Song Yan returned home alone, and her beloved still haunts her heart after three years of death
On a cold winter day, Song Yan sat alone in a small house of only 21 square meters, looking straight ahead, as if she had fallen into endless contemplation. Her fingertips slid gently over the tiny pendant on her chest, a photo of her with her late husband, Shi Shengjie, tears rolling silently in her eyes.
has been repeated in Song Yan's life for three whole years. Three years ago, on September 28, 2018, Shi Shengjie, a giant in the cross talk industry, died of advanced liver cancer in Harbin at the age of 66.
As Shi Shengjie's wife and his right-hand man in his career, this bad news is undoubtedly a bombshell in Song Yan's life, and her world instantly became gray.
After learning the news, her daughter Shi Hao, who was far away in the United States, immediately returned to China with her husband and children, hoping to bring her mother Song Yan to her side to ease her grief. However, Song Yan insisted on returning to Harbin alone, to the 21-square-meter cottage they had once lived in.
"I can't let go of your father, and when I go back to Harbin, I will feel closer to him." Song Yan's tone was firm, and her eyes were full of deep nostalgia. She said goodbye to her daughter's family and returned to the familiar cottage alone, all as if he would open the door and walk in at any moment.
Second, talented young people are appreciated by famous teachers
Shi Shengzhuo was born in a cross talk family, his father Shi Shiyuan and mother Gao Xiuqin are all famous cross talk actors. Under the influence of such a family atmosphere, at the age of 7, he was self-taught in the backstage of his parents' cross talk performances and mastered several cross talks.
When his parents returned from the performance, Shi Shengjie, who was waiting backstage, was extremely bored, so he suddenly came to a piece of "Catch and Release Cao". His voice was clear and bright, and his words were clear and clear, which shocked his parents because no one had ever taught him cross talk.
Upon inquiry, Shi Shengjie admitted frankly that he naturally remembered these contents just by listening to his parents' cross talk. The parents suddenly realized that this son was a genius in cross talk. Since then, Shi Shengjie regards cross talk as the most important career in his life, and works hard to hone his basic skills day after day and year after year.
Let's freeze the time in that extraordinary moment in 1976, when the legendary Mr. Shi Shengjie and the superstar of the Chinese cross talk industry, Mr. Jiang Kun, integrated the sharp words into the classic "Lin Hai Hongying", which was like a dawn, bringing a turning point in the fate of the two artists. Only a year later, Mr. Shi Shengjie was transferred to the Quyi team of Longjiang Theater in Heilongjiang Province, and since then, his cross talk career has officially begun.
On the stage of the Longjiang Theater, Mr. Shi Shengjie's talent quickly attracted the attention of the famous cross talk master Mr. Hou Baolin, and he was accepted as a closed disciple. Under the careful guidance of Mr. Hou Baolin, Mr. Shi Shengjie's artistic attainments have been qualitatively improved, and he has created a series of classic cross talk works that are deeply loved by the audience, such as "Liver and Bladder Photography" and "The Adventure of the Little Shoemaker" and so on. It is especially worth mentioning that in 1989, Mr. Shi Shengjie made his debut on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, and his popularity instantly climbed to a new height.
3. Even the courage to marry a comrade and fight bravely
The love story of Mr. Shi Shengjie and Ms. Song Yan began with the good times when the two worked together at the Longjiang Theater. At that time, the young Ms. Song Yan had just graduated from art school and was assigned to the theater as an actress. And Mr. Shi Shengjie has long been a member of the theater.
One day, Ms. Song Yan was assigned to be responsible for washing clothes for Mr. Shi Shengjie. When she delivered the washed clothes to Mr. Shi Shengjie, he politely said "thank you". However, this seemingly trivial incident caused a stir in the theater, and people speculated whether the two young people were in love. However, at that time, they didn't even know each other's names.
It was because of this unexpected incident that Mr. Shi Shengjie and Ms. Song Yan began to develop a strong interest in each other. Ms. Song Yan was attracted by Mr. Shi Shengjie's heroic image on the stage, while Mr. Shi Shengjie was deeply touched by Ms. Song Yan's bright smile. In this way, in the silent attention, their hearts gradually got closer, and finally came together and began a secret romance.
Marriage is not an easy task. Mr. Shi Shengjie came from a poor background, and Ms. Song Yan's family was adamantly opposed to the relationship, believing that this "poor boy" could not give their daughter happiness. In order to show her determination, Ms. Song Yan even cut off her hair and sent it home to show her determination.
After five years of mutual support, Mr. Shi Shengjie and Ms. Song Yan finally received their marriage certificate in Harbin in 1977 and started their new life.
On the occasion of the wedding, Mr. Shi Shengjie did everything he could to create a warm family environment for his wife. However, their homes are isolated and poor. They couldn't even afford to rent a house, so they had to live in the theater's offices temporarily.
As soon as the sun rises in the morning, they quickly clean the office until all their colleagues have left work, where they can cook and put their desks together as their cosy wedding room late at night.
Fourth, raise the case with one heart and one mind, help each other, and create brilliance together
Although the living environment at the beginning of their marriage was quite difficult, Shi Shengjie and Song Yan always adhered to their deep love for each other, supported each other, and worked together. In order to support her husband's career development, Song Yan resolutely chose to retreat behind the scenes and devoted herself to the theoretical research of quyi at the Heilongjiang Art Research Institute, not only becoming her husband's right-hand man, but also providing professional guidance for his creation.
Whenever they are about to go out, Shi Shengjie always stews a large pot of delicious meat and places it on the balcony to be frozen. In this way, Song Yan can prepare a spoonful of delicious meat for herself and her children at each meal, and cook it with fresh cabbage and vermicelli to ensure that they can enjoy a nutritious meal.
Despite the difficult living conditions, they still love each other, support each other, and create a better future for them with diligence and wisdom, which is their most precious wealth.
Fifth, the cancer is ruthlessly rampant, and his wife firmly guards and accompanies him
Just when everything seemed to be steadily moving in the direction of happiness, who could have predicted that one day in 2017, Shi Shengjie's physical condition suddenly had problems, and the doctor diagnosed him with advanced pancreatic cancer.
This sudden bad news hit Song Yan like a thunderbolt from the sky, and she instantly fell into a collapse.
The closest partner by her side is about to leave her. They have gone through 36 years of ups and downs together, and they were looking forward to living a peaceful and happy life from now on. Shi Shengjie even planned to take his wife to the beautiful Sanya when he had time, to enjoy the magnificent sea view and fulfill the promise they had made.
The vagaries of life are always elusive.
In order to avoid the worry and panic of their daughter who was far away in the United States, Shi Shengjie and Song Yan decided to hide the truth for the time being, and silently began the long road of treatment. Song Yan waited by her husband's side wholeheartedly, gradually growing from a novice in the kitchen to a master chef, just hoping to let her lover take in as much nutrition as possible.
She wakes up early every morning and prepares a variety of delicious dishes, with endless love and patience.
Fate is unpredictable after all, although his daughter rushed back in time, and although his wife Song Yan accompanied him day and night, in September 2018, Shi Shengjie's condition continued to deteriorate, and pancreatic cancer eventually spread to the liver, and after all-out rescue, he could not save his life at the age of 66.
Under Song Yan's affectionate company, in the face of the death of her lover, the indescribable pain of emotion was as deep as a knife. The two have spent half a century together, but now they can only watch their dearest people drift away, and the bits and pieces of memory are like stars, evoking ripples of tears. The pain in my heart was churning like a tide, and the world suddenly lost its color.
Sixth, persistently wait only to see each other again in the next life
After Master Shengjie left us, in order to help her mother get out of her heavy grief, his daughter Shi Hao invited Song Yan to the United States many times to live with her family. However, Song Yan, who was in a foreign country, was never able to adapt to the new environment, and she always felt empty and lonely in her heart, and it was difficult to cross the hurdle in her heart.
"I can't forget your father, and when I return to Harbin, I can get closer to him." Song Yan's words were firm and powerful, and her eyes were full of deep longing. She confessed her heart to her daughter. As a wife, she longs to be close to her husband again and feel the warmth of her husband.
Shi Hao's heart was full of worry, she was afraid that her mother would be left alone in the country, and if something happened, there would be no one to take care of her. However, Song Yan has made up her mind, and she is determined to return to the place where the two once lived together.
She said goodbye to her daughter's family and returned to the cosy cottage of only 21 square meters alone.
Everything in the hut remained the same as when his lover was alive, as if he would open the door and walk in at any moment. Song Yan made a group photo of the two into a necklace, and whenever she missed her husband, she would gently open the pendant, staring and caressing her lover's face, and tears fell silently.
She would often come to Shi Shengjie's tombstone and sit down quietly, as if she could have a heart-to-heart conversation with him. When she goes out to run errands, she always carries his photos with her to visit the beautiful scenery they once agreed to enjoy together, as if he is still around, and the two relive the good old days together.
This wait is more than a thousand days and nights. In the thousand and ninety-five long days of remembering her deceased lover, Song Yan gradually learned to be accompanied by loneliness, let go of her inner sorrow, and lived a quiet and peaceful life.
Her greatest wish is to meet Shi Shengjie again in the next life, to be able to spend the rest of her life together, and never separate.