As a rare product of nature, diamonds have always been a symbol of wealth and status.
In the 1970s in Shandong, China, a high-quality giant diamond weighing 158.786 carats and worth over 1 billion was discovered. It was transparent and pale yellow and was called . Diamond's "China's Best".
Its emergence has made my country a natural diamond that ranks second in the world and number one in Asia.
And all this is due to the rural girl who discovered the diamond and voluntarily handed it over to the country- Wei Zhenfang .
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On December 21, 1977, the 21-year-old Wei Wei and the 21-year-old Tie Gan, who lived in Linshu County, Shandong Province, came to Changlin Village, the same Tian Zhenfang. Farm work.
Wei Zhenfang working in the fields
Wei Zhenfang completed the task assigned by the brigade, but when she was about to stop work and go home, she found that there was a piece of thatch on the ground nearby that had not been dug out.
Wei Zhenfang, who is industrious and responsible, walked over and started digging without saying a word. When she was about to dig the second shovel, a yellow stone suddenly fell out.
Wei Zhenfang took a closer look and saw that this "stone" was different from the usual stone. It was crystal clear and particularly dazzling. At that time, she thought: "Maybe it's a baby." So Wei Zhenfang took the "stone" and hurried home. After seeing his father, Wei Zhenfang quickly took out the "stone" and wanted to find out.
The family sat together, carefully examining the "stone" in front of them. After a long time, Wei Zhenfang's father finally saw that the stone in front of him was a priceless diamond, and then his face showed joy and horror.
At that time, Wei Zhenfang’s elder brother suggested,Sell the diamonds so that the family of ten can live a good life. But his father disagreed. This old man who had gone through vicissitudes of life naturally knew that this thing could be worthy of the family's prosperity, but he also knew that this thing was also a hot potato, which might cause disaster for the whole family.
What is it that worries my father? The whole family sits on the head of the kang, listening to his father telling the story of the past 40 years ago.
That was the autumn of 1937. In the Motuan Village of Luojia not far from Changlin Village, an old man named Luo Dianbang lived.
Once, when he was doing farm work in Jinjiling, he picked up a huge natural diamond weighing 281.25 carats was also the largest diamond found in my country so far. Diamond".
Soon, the news that Lo Han picked up the diamond spread throughout the village. At this time, Wang Shanxin, a fellow in the fur business in Shanghai, was moved.
He offered to use a car, 40 acres of land and two cows in exchange for the diamonds in the hands of Luo Lao Han,Luo old man refused, and even hid the diamond.
However, in times of war, some people will inevitably have malicious thoughts.
Soon after, two nearby villagers wanted to use diamonds to please the Japanese because they had taken refuge in the Japanese, so they imprisoned Luo and forced him to surrender the diamonds. In order to save the lives of the whole family, Luo Han told the two of the diamond's whereabouts.
In order to avoid leaks, after the two got the diamonds, they brutally killed all seven of Luo Han's family. This action aroused the indignation of the villagers, and they reported to the police. The chief Li Xuejian sent people to catch the traitor and retrieve the diamonds.
Things got worse and worse, and the Japanese invaders learned that the diamond had fallen and immediately arrested Li Xuejian. In the end, the diamond fell into the pocket of the Japanese, and it was nowhere to be found.
After listening to his father's words, Wei Zhenfang cried and threw himself into his mother's arms: "I can't afford this diamond in my life? Then throw it away, who will pick it up. Don’t be jealous, as long as our family is in peace.”
Comrades from the commune came to Wei Zhenfang's home.
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Wei Zhenfang was at a loss when he saw the full house. At this time, his father said, "Don’t listen to me. Tartar, how can there be any diamonds?"
Secretary Li smiled and said, "Whether Xiao Wei picked up a diamond or a tartar, let the technician on the mine know it with an instrument."
After some persuasion, Wei Zhenfang told Secretary Li: "The stone was taken away by the older brother."
Wei Zhenfang
After that, Wei Zhenfang came to her elder brother’s house to find the stone, but the eldest brother Wei Zhenfang went to her brother’s house to find the stone, but the eldest brother Wei Zhenfang went to find the stone. , The second brother gave it to the third brother...
It turned out that the brothers just passed the diamonds one by one in order to prevent others from figuring out the details of the diamonds. They were very unwilling to hand in the diamonds.
Some of the leaders of the village did ideological work for the brothers, and they finally agreed to let the inspector do the identification of the diamond.
"This is a rare natural extra-large diamond with a weight of 158.7869 carats and a value of more than one billion yuan..." the inspector said excitedly.
After hearing this result, one of Wei Zhenfang’s brothers was even more reluctant to hand in the diamond. He shouted: "This diamond is the heirloom of the Wei family, and I want to keep it for myself. , So that it can be passed on to future generations."
But the father on the side said: "Since Zhenfang picked up this diamond, the whole family has not had a good night's sleep or had a meal. An stable meal. It belongs to the country and we hand it in!"
Wei Zhenfang supported his father's decision and followed his father to Beijing to hand over the diamonds to the country.
Soon, Wei Zhenfang’s deeds of offering treasures were widely reported by the media overnight, and Wei Zhenfang became a well-known celebrity overnight.
The report at the time
To commend her selflessness,The state decided to issue materials to Wei Zhenfang as a reward. When the organization asked Wei Zhenfang what reward he wanted, Wei Zhenfang only made one request: buy a tractor for the brigade.
When facing national rewards, Wei Zhenfang immediately thought of not herself, but the brigade. Her spirit was awe-inspiring.
At the National Commendation Conference, Wei Zhenfang won a prize of 1,000 yuan. At the same time, her hukou changed from a farmer to a non-agricultural permanent residence, and she was arranged to work as a worker in the 803 mine.
According to the agreement, the state gave a 24-horsepower tractor to the Changlin brigade, and also allocated 200,000 to the commune of Wei Zhenfang, and allocated 1 million to the county where Wei Zhenfang was located for development and construction .
Later, Wei Zhenfang became a representative of women, often attending various meetings and being received by state leaders. As she is getting more and more famous, she is often invited to give lectures all over the country, telling how she discovered diamonds and how she dedicated them to the country.
In the long run, Wei Zhenfang felt that there was an invisible pressure that made herself breathless, and her fiancé almost left her as a result.
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Originally,Seeing Wei Zhenfang's reputation so great, fiance Li Hongxuan felt very inferior. In order to alleviate the anxiety of the fiance , Wei Zhenfang decided to get married as soon as possible.
After marriage, she also took the initiative to ask to be a mason picker. The job in this position is even more onerous than doing farm work, but Wei Zhenfang has no complaints.
Not long after, she was transferred to work in the county's mining station, but she was still on the front line and worked tirelessly for more than ten years.
Wei Zhenfang and her husband
Unfortunately, in 1980, after several years of surgery, Wei Zhenfang was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her condition improved, but bad luck came again, and her husband Li Hongxuan had a problem again.
Due to a work error, Li Hongxuan accidentally lost his public funds. Since then, he has been in a trance and has been in a trance all day. In order to save her husband, it is Wei Zhenfang. Indebted. But despite the hardship and exhaustion, she never gave up.
Under her careful care, her husband's condition was gradually brought under control, but their lives were very poor. Even so, Wei Zhenfang never used his reputation to reach out to the country for help.
After the county leaders learned of Wei Zhenfang’s dilemma,It was incorporated into the labor union system, where Wei Zhenfang worked until retirement.
After retirement, the couple live on only a meager pension.
Wei Zhenfang and her husband
you would never have seen a diamond like this. , Have you ever regretted it?”
Wei Zhenfang said: “Diamonds belong to the country. Even if you make another choice, you will still give them to the country. Living rich or poor is not important, and the family is happy. Heart, peace and peace is the greatest happiness."
was stunned by money and fame. Live your life well.
Although diamonds are bright, it is Wei Zhenfang's soul that is rarer and more brilliant than diamonds. text/A Xiaonuo
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