Zhang Xiuying is with the younger generation
Old man Zhang Xiuying was reading a book
□ planning: City Operation Management Center Executive: Dahe Newspaper , Dahe client reporter Li Yan correspondent Li Shanshan Feng Shujuan
In the alley in front of the Mazhai Neighborhood Committee of the Beihai Street Office of Jiyuan City, seeing the arrival of the reporter, the elderly Zhang Xiuying warmly greeted his family to take care of the guests, "Quickly move the stool"!
The old man was born on July 7, 1915 in Wen County, Jiaozuo City, and is 104 years old this year, but his spirit is strong, and his smile is bright, kind and beautiful. The traces of time remain in the wrinkles and are also burned in the heart. Speaking of the past, there is light in the eyes of the old man, and she still remembers the past years. "In the days of starvation, I fed my four children by asking for food." The old man kept repeating this sentence.
After the founding of New China, the people can finally live and work in peace and contentment, and the elderly Zhang Xiuying is full of hope for life. However, what she did not expect was that fate gave her another blow: when her son Liu Guoan was 3 years old, her husband was bedridden due to illness, and Zhang Xiuying took care of him for 10 years.
When "eating big pot rice", Zhang Xiuying was the only laborer in the family. "You can earn 7 jobs a day, two dimes and seven cents, and you are short of food every year." The old man said that although the conditions were difficult, she never treated her children badly, and left anything delicious for her children.
Under the guidance of the elderly Zhang Xiuying, her children are all very sensible. "In order to help me reduce the burden on my family, the eldest daughter went to work as a worker after graduating from elementary school, and my son became a teacher after graduating from high school." Speaking of children, the elderly Zhang Xiuying was very pleased.
In 1974, a few years after the death of her husband, Zhang Xiuying and her son Liu Guoan came from Wen County to Jiyuan and started a new life. Later, Liu Guoan became a family, and the elderly Zhang Xiuying got along harmoniously with his daughter-in-law, as close as mother and daughter. "My wife died a few years ago, and my mom was sad for a while." Liu Guoan said.
Today, Zhang Xiuying's family has been in the same house for four generations. Between interviews, the old man's 16-year-old granddaughter Yang Yang came back and said that she had just weighed herself, and Zhang Xiuying joked with her.
"Do you have one hundred and forty-five (ten pounds)?" The old man asked jokingly.
Yang Yang pretended to be angry and said to her, "Old mother, don't talk to me in the future, you are talking too much." ”
The old man smiled and said, "You will eat less in the future, and don't grow too fat." After saying that, the two laughed together.
Asked about the secret of longevity, Zhang Xiuying sighed: "I can live such a long time, mainly because of good national policies, good living environment, my family unity and harmony, and my own spirit is happy!" ”
Liu Guoan also concluded that his mother's longevity is due to a moderate diet and good living habits, plus a very optimistic and good attitude.
He said that his mother did not eat meat all her life, mainly coarse tea and light rice, and only ate seven points of fullness at each meal, but she must eat well for breakfast, eat full at noon, and eat less or not at night. "My mother threw up as soon as she ate meat, got used to coarse tea and light rice, and couldn't stand the greasy meat." She was neither full nor hungry, chewing and swallowing everything she ate. ”
"There are a lot of people eating too much now. If you eat so much, how can your internal organs bear it? You can't do anything too full, and the same goes for eating! I have not done anything in my life, leaving room for everything, ready to take a step back. Zhang Xiuying said.
Liu Guoan also said that his mother lived regularly, ate with moderation, and lived in an orderly manner. I wake up at 5:30 a.m., go to bed at 8:30 p.m., and sleep for two hours at noon. Before the old man's leg was broken in 2011, she had to walk in the village every day, cook vegetables, wash and sweep the floor, and usually pay attention to social news, often listen to radio, watch TV, understand the country's guidelines and policies, and care about social development.
"When she saw the Wenchuan earthquake on TV, she specially entrusted me with 100 yuan." He said.
Not only that, Liu Guoan also said that her mother has a gentle personality, optimism and cheerfulness, empathy, and helpfulness, and often teaches her children and grandchildren not to do bad things, to be upright, to keep their duties, to do more good deeds, to help people more, and to be deeply respected by the neighbors. The mother was well-educated, and the children and grandchildren were very filial and rushed to invite the elderly to live with them.
In 2011, the old man broke his leg twice, and Zhang Xiuying, who had undergone two surgeries, was in a wheelchair. Liu Guoan takes good care of his mother, in addition to daily living, he will also push his mother out to relax. Every holiday, the juniors will also carry large bags of things to visit the elderly, booing and asking for warmth, and the family is happy and harmonious.