The name Wu Xiaoli is familiar to many people. She is the pillar of Phoenix Satellite TV, and has hosted signature programs such as "Current Affairs Express" and "Xiaoli Sees the World", she is beautiful, has a good temperament, and her professional ability is not to be picked, and she has accumulated a bunch of fans across the Taiwan Strait. She was born in Taiwan in 1967, her family is not rich, she is the fifth, with four sisters above and a younger sister below.
Her father Wu Zhenhua is an ordinary person, born in Xinchang, Zhejiang, and later went to Taiwan for some historical reasons, where he got married again and gave birth to six daughters, Wu Xiaoli is one of them. She has been quite capable since she was a child, and she was admitted to the Department of Journalism of Fu Jen University on her own, and later became famous in the media circle step by step, becoming a benchmark for success in the eyes of everyone.
Wu Zhenhua's life is not easy. His hometown is Xinchang, and his family has been a farmer for generations, relying on farming to eat. The days were tight that year, and it was good to be able to fill my stomach, but I didn't dare to think about reading and writing. When he was 19 years old, his family asked someone to tell him a protégé and married Chen Mei'e from a neighboring village.
Not long after marriage, Chen Mei'e gave birth to a son named Wu Boding. At that time, Xinchang was poor, there were many mountains and little land, and the farming was all carried on the shoulders, Wu Zhenhua carried a hoe to the field every day, and he was so tired that he was half dead, and his family was still so poor that he couldn't open the pot. He has always been a little unwilling in his heart, always thinking about going out to see if he can make a name for himself.
At that time in 1949, the country was in turmoil, and the Kuomintang was pulling strong people everywhere. He thought that he could eat as a soldier, and maybe he could have a little hope. When he left, his family didn't have any opinions, after all, joining the army at that time was a way to live. Who knew that this walk would be cut off from Xinchang's home. He withdrew to Taiwan with the troops, and has no contact with his wife and children since then. It's not that he doesn't want to go back, but the two sides of the strait are separated, letters can't be sent, and people can't get over, so he can only put down roots in Taiwan.
When he arrived in Taiwan, Wu Zhenhua's life was not easy. At the beginning, he was resettled in a military village on the outskirts of Taipei, living in a wooden house, and the conditions were terrible. He didn't have any skills, so he could only rely on setting up stalls to mix rice and sell some gadgets such as needlework. Later, he set up a stall in the vegetable market to sell vegetables, which was a bit of a stable income.
It was during this time that he met Wu Qiujin. She also came from other places, and the two chatted well, and slowly came together. After marriage, they gave birth to six daughters, and Wu Xiaoli ranked fifth. In order to feed these children, Wu Zhenhua does several jobs a day, delivering newspapers in the morning, selling vegetables at noon, and helping in the back kitchen of the restaurant at night.
Wu Xiaoli's family was poor when she was a child, but she had a lively brain, loved to talk since she was a child, and had a particularly strong talent for languages. When she was a student at Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls' High School, she worked as a campus broadcaster, broadcasting news to the whole school every morning. At that time, she was more sensible than her peers, knew that it was difficult at home, and studied very hard.
Later, she was admitted to the Department of Journalism at Fu Jen University and became the youngest student journalist in the university. After graduating, she joined the China Television Company, starting as a junior reporter at the grassroots level, relying on tenacity and excellent skills, she soon became famous.
In 1996, Phoenix Satellite TV was just starting out, and when she found her, she joined without saying a word. The ratings of the programs she hosts have always been very high, and columns like "Current Affairs Express" have become her golden signboard.
's father spit out the truth on his deathbed, and Wu Xiaoli embarked on the road to find her relatives
In 2000, Wu Xiaoli's career was in full swing, but something big happened at home. Her father, Wu Zhenhua, was in his 70s and suddenly fell ill and was admitted to the hospital. On his deathbed, he called the whole family to his bedside and dropped a bombshell: he also had a wife and son in Xinchang, Zhejiang. As soon as these words came out, the whole family was stupid, especially Wu Xiaoli.
She didn't know that her father had such a history, let alone that she had a half-brother. The news came too suddenly, and her mother Wu Qiujin didn't say much when she heard it, but just nodded, which was regarded as admitting this fact. Wu Zhenhua left not long after speaking, leaving the secret to his family.
Wu Xiaoli was already a host who had seen the world at that time, and although this matter made her confused, she quickly stabilized. She felt that no matter what happened, this was her father's knot, and she had to find out. She discussed it with her mother, but Wu Qiujin didn't stop her, and encouraged her to look for it.
Finding relatives sounds simple, but it can be a lot of work. At that time, cross-strait exchanges were not as smooth as they are now, and it was troublesome to check information. She first found some friends to help, and then contacted some people in Zhejiang, looked through household registration information, checked genealogy, and tossed for several months before finding some clues. Eventually, she locked down her brother Wu Boding's address, in a remote mountain village in Xinchang, Zhejiang.
Wu Xiaoli packed her luggage and set off from Hong Kong, first flew to Hangzhou, and then transferred to Xinchang. After a bumpy ride, she arrived in the village. The village is quite small, the houses are all adobe, the roads are paved with mud, and the mountains are all around. When she found her brother's house, she was a little confused by what she saw.
Wu Boding is an authentic farmer who has never left Xinchang in his life and lives by farming. His house was dilapidated, the walls were full of cracks, there were only a few old pieces of furniture in the house, and there was no electricity. Wu Boding was in his fifties at the time, dressed in tatters, his pants were full of mud, and his hands were full of calluses. His mother Chen Mei'e is over 80 years old, her health is okay, she sits in the yard and chooses wild vegetables, and eats all home-grown things.
When Wu Xiaoli met with them, she first told her origin and then talked about her father's days in Taiwan. Wu Boding and Chen Mei'e didn't ask much after listening, they just said that they knew that he was doing well.
Wu Xiaoli saw that their lives were so hard and wanted to help. She took out a bank card and deposited 100,000 yuan in it, wanting to give it to her brother so that they could improve their lives. But Wu Boding waved his hand when he saw it, and he didn't accept it. He said that it was enough to see his sister, and he didn't want to take the money, for fear that it would be like a sale. Chen Mei'e also said that they are used to such days and do not need superfluous things.
Wu Xiaoli persuaded a few words, and seeing that they were resolute, she could only take the card back. She stayed there for a day, talked a lot about her father's youth, and listened to her brother's experience over the years. It turned out that Chen Mei'e had been living alone with Wu Boding since Wu Zhenhua left. She made a little money by spinning and weaving, and she didn't do much farm work, but she just pulled her son up.
Wu Boding has been helping his family work since he was a child, and when he grew up, he had no way out, so he had been farming in the village. He has never been married, nor has he saved money, and his life is tight, but he is very honest and very good to his mother. After hearing this, Wu Xiaoli was very emotional. She is a beautiful host on TV, but her brother is a farmer who can't even eat, which is a big contrast that makes people a little dizzy.
The family affection continues, and Wu Xiaoli has not forgotten her roots
When leaving, Wu Xiaoli told them that she would come to see them often in the future. Not long after she left, she began to make good on her words. As long as she is free, she runs to Xinchang and brings something with her every time.
She brings pineapple cakes from Taipei, tea leaves from Hong Kong, and sometimes some clothes and daily necessities. Wu Boding and Chen Mei'e are very happy every time, especially Wu Boding, who loves to take out his sister's affairs to show off to the villagers. When he met people, he said: "My sister is a TV host, you must have seen it!" "The people in the village were very curious when they heard it, and sometimes they came to see the excitement.
In 2002, Wu Xiaoli took the film crew of Phoenix Satellite TV back to the village and filmed a special program. She wants more people to know this story, and she also wants to record the life of her brother's family.
The film crew filmed a lot of things in the village, recording the terraced rice fields, earthen houses and the daily life of the villagers. In the show, Wu Boding and Chen Mei'e talked about their memories of Wu Zhenhua, and Wu Xiaoli also talked about her father's hard work in Taiwan. After the show was broadcast, the response was very good, and many viewers felt that it was not easy for this family, and they also admired Wu Xiaoli for being able to find relatives so hard.
In the following years, Wu Xiaoli did not stop visiting. She knew that her brother didn't take money, so she helped in another way. She asked someone to donate something to the village, built a road, and built a small activity room so that the villagers could have a place to gather.
She also quietly asked people to send some furniture over, but Wu Boding didn't shirk this time and accepted it. She will call over every New Year's holiday and send some small gifts, such as sending some New Year's goods during the New Year and some food on her birthday. After Wu Boding and Chen Mei'e received it, they always liked to take it out and share it with their neighbors, and by the way, they praised this sister again.
After a long time, Wu Xiaoli and her brother's family have become closer and closer. When she talked about Xinchang in the show, she always said that she was from Xinchang, and her tone was a little proud.
She said that this family relationship is a very important part of her life, and finding her brother is like finding a part of her roots. She didn't take this as a big deal, she just did it steadfastly, and wanted this connection to continue.
Wu Boding and Chen Mei'e are also quite satisfied. They never complained that Wu Zhenhua left back then, and they didn't feel that Wu Xiaoli owed them anything. Wu Boding is still the same, planting his land and living his life, just one more topic, and he loves to tell people about this sister.
Chen Mei'e is getting older, and her body is slowly failing, but every time Wu Xiaoli comes to see her, she is very energetic and has to make something to eat. People in the village said that the family's life was hard, but it was also blessed, after all, there was a relative who was so good and still remembered them.
After 2010, Wu Xiaoli still did not cut off contact with her brother's family. She's busy with work, but she always finds time to go back and check it out. She said that her brother and mother are here, and she has a concern. She also helped the village get some infrastructure through some channels, such as street lights and wells, which can be regarded as indirectly improving their lives. Wu Boding never asked her for money, but he couldn't refuse these tangible things.