In 2014, an ordinary family in Shandong Province trained a postdoctoral graduate from the United States, unlike most other doctoral students.
She did not have a superior origin, let alone a happy family, and her success, in addition to years of hard work, was only her mother's watchful eye from beginning to end.
This great mother, named Liu Zhaolan, had a very bumpy life, with a height of only 1.3 meters that made her grow up in the strange eyes of others for many years.
But she never chose to escape, but smiled and faced, with her unremitting efforts over the years, to help her children avoid worries outside of learning.
Ordinary mother, great maternal love, Liu Zhaolan used his life to explain what it means to be in the gutter and still have the right to look up at the stars.
Liu Zhaolan, with his thin body, bloomed out of the miracle of life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="9" >01 Make a fool of people and never give up</h1>
Liu Zhaolan was born in an ordinary family in Shandong Province, and because of the poor family, she often helped her mother to do some housework since she was a child.
But fate is sometimes so helpless, Liu Zhaolan's height has not changed with age, has been stuck at 1 meter 3.
The short height makes Liu Zhaolan often receive strange eyes from small to large, but she did not choose to escape because of this, and she knows that her biggest regret in life is not her short height, but her lack of learning.
For this reason, Liu Zhaolan secretly vowed that he would definitely let his children receive the best education in the future.
With the passage of time, Liu Zhaolan soon reached the age of marriage, and the company of her parents over the years made Liu Zhaolan not inferior because of her own defects, and she also attached great importance to her life's events.
With the help of surrounding neighbors, Liu Zhaolan finally came together with a young local guy.
His name is Chi Mingliang, although his family is poor, he is an honest And Responsible Shandong Hanzi, and Chi Mingliang does not mind Liu Zhaolan's height.
Soon after meeting, the two established a relationship, and with the approval of the parents of both sides, they walked into the palace of marriage hand in hand, the wedding was very simple, but both of them were very satisfied in their hearts.
Shortly after the two married, Liu Zhaolan gave birth to two daughters to Chi Liangming, which made the couple, who were already full of expectations for life, more motivated.
In order to let his children get ahead in the future, Liu Zhaolan broke his heart for the schooling of his two daughters.
Although she did not have any knowledge, she knew that if she wanted her children to be able to study in peace, she must avoid her children's worries.
Just as the whole family was moving toward hope, fate gave the family a blow in the face.
In 1992, Chi Liang encountered a car accident while out, which was nothing less than a thunderbolt on a sunny day for the family, but fortunately, although he was seriously injured, Chi Liang was able to save his life.
Chi Liangliang's fall almost pronounced the death sentence for the family, but for the strong Liu Zhaolan, she was not willing to bow to fate.
In the treatment of her husband, almost all of their years of savings were exhausted, and without Chi Liangming's source of income, all the expenses of the family fell on Liu Zhaolan's head.
From the day her husband lay in bed, Liu Zhaolan lived a life of early departure and late return, often shouldering multiple tasks a day at the same time, in order to take care of Chi Liangming, Liu Zhaolan's two daughters ran home every day as soon as school time came, and comforted their father to be sure to refuel.
The hardships of life did not crush Liu Zhaolan, on the contrary, she honed her iron will, although every day was very difficult, but she knew that she could not fall, not only for herself, but also for her two daughters.
Under the influence of their mother Liu Zhaolan, the two daughters learned from her what persistence is, and whenever they are tired of studying, they see that their classmates around them are resting, and neither of them is moved, because they know how much their mother has paid for the family, and what they can do is to repay her with the best results.
At that time, most of the rural families in Shandong relied on farming, and Liu Zhaolan's family was no exception, but because of her small body, many farm jobs needed the help of relatives.
In order to minimize the number of times he bothered them, Liu Zhaolan often made all the preparations before they came, which also meant that Liu Zhaolan had been working in the field for several hours when others had just gotten up.
With the joint efforts of their mother and daughter, they finally survived this difficulty, and Chi Liang's body also improved under the careful care of their mother and daughter, and he was able to walk on the ground.
After the family's discussion, it was decided to let Chi Liang do a job of collecting waste, although the income was not high, but fortunately, it could help the family reduce some burdens, and it could also alleviate the guilt in his heart that dragged down the family.
The family has finally returned to its former stable life, Liu Zhaolan's two daughters have also given her the best reward with practical proof, the results of the two people are often at the top of the class, and they can get awards in the exam every year, especially the second daughter is even more outstanding, once rated as the best of the year by the school.
Whenever her daughter returned home with an award certificate and a letter of commendation, it was Liu Zhaolan's happiest time.
For her, the two daughters can be described as the whole of her life, and it is the motivation she has never given up for many years.
Whenever she works outside, Liu Zhaolan often mentions her two daughters.
Whenever this time came, Liu Zhaolan's eyes seemed to have stars twinkling, and his face was full of pride.
The husband has his own job, Liu Zhaolan finally has a chance to breathe under the oppression of life, the two women are not only Liu Zhaolan's pride, but also his pride, he has come to bed so much, the pressure of life has fallen on his wife.
For Chi Liangming, even if Liu Zhaolan left him at that time, it was also forgivable, and his wife's persistence not only gave the family hope, but also gave him the hope of living, so whenever he collected the waste, Chi Liangming's mouth shouted not only a shout, but also a cry full of hope for future life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="29" >02 In the midst of despair, brilliant flowers</h1>
In 2005, an acceptance letter from Shandong University appeared in front of Liu Zhaolan's home, surrounded not only by Liu Zhaolan's daughter, but also by the surrounding villagers.
The recipient of this notice is Liu Zhaolan's second daughter, after receiving the notice, she did not choose to show off to her friends, but ran towards home with wet eyes until she ran home.
She finally couldn't help the emotion in her heart, tears came out of her eyes, and her voice trembled and said: "Mom, I was admitted"!
The mother's efforts over the years, as a daughter, she knows best.
When her father was bedridden before, in the eyes of ordinary people, her mother was strong, and she always had a smile on her face at any time, but in fact, only she knew that Liu Zhaolan squatted in front of the door and cried quietly in the middle of the night.
Even if she is strong in her heart, after all, she is just an ordinary woman, she can feel the hope brought by her family during the day, Liu Zhaolan also has sustenance in her heart, and when it is difficult to sleep in the middle of the night, the grief of the injustice of fate in her heart finally begins to be difficult to resist.
When she saw the notice in her daughter's hand, perhaps only Liu Zhaolan and her children knew her mood at that time, and decades of hard work were for this moment, Liu Zhaolan gave the children the opportunity to study, and her daughter also made the best return.
Her mind flashed again the scene of the neighbors who had advised her to give up raising her daughter to go to school, she knew that the neighbors were afraid of her falling, but she finally chose to stick to her heart, fortunately, she succeeded, and she proved her choice with her actions.
After her daughter embarked on a higher level of study, Liu Zhaolan finally packed up her mood and set off again, she knew that the woman's path of study had just begun.
After that, there are still many places to use money, and she must not be a drag on her daughter, and she will continue to work hard for the future.
In 2009, Liu Zhaolan's daughter was guaranteed a place at Shandong University for her outstanding performance in school and went to the Department of Physics of Peking University for several years of master's and doctoral studies.
When he got the news, Liu Zhaolan felt like a dream.
Although she did not go to any school, she still heard about the fame of Peking University, and this kind of situation that she only saw on TV actually happened in her own home, which is the real Guangzong Yaozu.
After learning this news, Liu Zhaolan had a happy smile on his face for several days in the next few days.
The Doctor of Peking University is enough for ordinary families to change the future life of a family, and Liu Zhaolan felt unprecedented satisfaction when she received congratulatory gifts from relatives and friends.
Just when the whole family was immersed in this hard-won joy, the bad news once again fell into this unfortunate family.
In 2010, Chi Liangming was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer during a hospital examination and died soon after.
For Liu Zhaolan, who has been exceptionally strong for many years, this bad news has also broken all the defense lines in his heart, and his daughter has just been admitted to Peking University for a doctorate, and the family's life has finally improved.
Finally, the gap in his heart made Liu Zhaolan, who had always been strong, no longer bear the grief in his heart, hugged his eldest daughter, and cried bitterly in the comfort of his relatives.
After her husband left, Liu Zhaolan finally began to accept this fact, she knew that life would continue, she could not immerse herself in the grief of the past, she must be strong, for the sake of those who are still alive.
As her second daughter prepared to go to school, Liu Zhaolan handed over the money she had saved over the years to her hands.
She knew that her daughter often worked hard during school to help reduce the burden on the family, but Liu Zhaolan did not want to see her daughter too tired and insisted that she accept it.
In order to reassure Liu Zhaolan, her daughter finally accepted the remaining warm money of her mother, and in the subsequent study, the goal in her heart was more determined.
In 2014, Liu Zhaolan's daughter successfully obtained a doctorate in physics from Peking University and was invited to study in the United States, and when she said goodbye to her daughter, Liu Zhaolan also knew that this parting, goodbye may be years later.
But she also knew that her daughter was different from herself, and the vast world outside was her stage, and finally after repeatedly telling her to pay attention to her body, she sent her daughter on the road to the United States.
Today, Liu Zhaolan's daughter has long become a postdoctoral fellow in the United States and has also formed her own family.
Although he is in the United States, his longing for his mother has never diminished, and whenever there is a holiday, he will return to his hometown with his husband and talk with his mother.
<h1 class="pgc-h-center-line" data-track="50" > summary</h1>
The greatest love in the world is maternal love, this love is not only an expectation, but also a waiting, for many years Liu Zhaolan has been facing different tests in life.
The reason why she cares so much about children's academic performance is not only that one day the children can honor their ancestors, but more for them to have more and better opportunities in the future when facing the tests of life.
The reason why maternal love is great is because this love does not ask for returns, like a lighthouse in the night, an oasis in the desert, in the face of the hardships of life, everyone has different ways of resisting, but the glory of maternal love will always shine in the deepest part of everyone's heart.