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More than ten years ago, in a park in Zhengzhou, people could always see a unique scene.
A gentle young man was seen supporting a short foreign old man, and the two of them were walking and walking their dogs in the sun.
And this young guy is called Song Yang.
The foreign old man is named Hans.
At the beginning, people coming and going always look at the two of them with weird eyes.
Later, someone couldn't help but be curious and asked Song Yang:
"What does this foreign old man have to do with you?"
Hearing the question from outsiders, Song Yang only smiled slightly, looked at Hans beside him, and replied:
"We are a family."
This sentence made the people who asked even more confused.
Because no matter in terms of nationality, appearance, or even name, the two have nothing in common.
Song Yang and Hans
So, since it is impossible to have a blood relationship, what is the relationship between the two?
More and more passers-by were curious, so Song Yang told the story of himself and Hans.
When I heard that the two met just because of one meeting, but Song Yang made a lifelong promise, everyone was already filled with tears, and their thoughts seemed to follow him back to the moment they parted...
deep affection and always miss
In a dim little room, a white-haired old man was sitting on the sofa, leaving only a lonely back.
This is the last scene that Song Yang saw when he parted with Hans in London, England.
007, Song Yang completed his postgraduate study task and planned to return to China to develop.
Therefore, he had to say goodbye to the foreign old man in front of him.
and Song Yang returned to China. With his high diploma, he quickly had his own career.
Even though life is smooth, he still feels empty when he thinks of the scene of parting with Hans.
In fact, over the years, Song Yang has been uneasy to worry about this lonely old man.
So, he could only think of various ways to keep in touch with Hans.
Song Yang's mother
In order to understand Hans' daily life, Song Yang just finished his family affairs every night. The first thing does is to call Hans .
Over time, this has become his unshakable habit every day.
"Hans, how are you doing today? Are you eating and sleeping well?"
It was not until Hans reported that he was safe that Song Yang could fall asleep with a little confidence.
However, through the mountains and seas, just by contacting a telephone line, Song Yang was always worried:
"What if Hans happens?
He is an old man in his 70s. Can he take good care of himself?
Will he feel lonely and helpless there?
..."
However, the situation that worried him the most was still happening.
One night, Song Yang came to Guiyang on a business trip.
Although he had been tired for a day, he had just returned to the hotel and dialed the familiar number as usual.
Song Yang and Hans
However, after more than a dozen rings passed, the other party still did not answer.
He continued to play, an hour passed, but there was still no response.
For a moment, Song Yang was completely panicked.
Fortunately, he left a phone call from Hans' neighbor.
So, he hurriedly told the neighbors about Hans' loss of contact and asked the neighbors to help find it.
Later, in order to find Hans as soon as possible, Song Yang also used a fax machine to pass a map over.
This is a map he drew based on the range of the old man's frequent activities, and marked three possible routes to find Hans on it.
It was like that. He waited anxiously in the hotel for several hours before his neighbor found the drunken Hans in a bar in London.
After sobering up, Hans called back Song Yang's phone number.
He sobbed and said to Song Yang in a faint voice:
"I am really too lonely without you."
It turns out that Hans, after leaving Song Yang, could not take good care of himself at all.
He rarely talks to people, and often runs to bars to drink heavily, and lies back in the house for several days.
The beard is not shaved and the hair is tied into strands.
The whole person is like a abandoned vagabond.
Hearing this, Song Yang felt even more uncomfortable.
He remembered Hans told him that he had met a "drinking friend" in a bar before, and he also lived alone.
But one day, the drinker suddenly had a heart attack and died several days before he was discovered.
Song Yang suddenly realized that if Hans was allowed to continue like this, he might face the same situation as a drinker.
After a sad old age, no one is there.
So, Song Yang made the first suggestion to let Hans come to China:
"Come to China, live in my house, I will take care of you, I will provide you with my old age."
But Hans refused this proposal.
hans
He felt that he was too old and going to China would only be a burden, and he didn't want to cause trouble for Song Yang.
Moreover, he has lived in the UK for most of his life and has never set foot in China, so he dare not go.
Since this is the case, Song Yang can only respect Hans' decision and maintain the previous telephone contact.
He still chats with Hans every day and accompanys the old man in this way.
Perhaps when you see this, many people will wonder:
The two have no blood relationship. Why does Song Yang always care about him like he is to his relatives?
Is Hans really that important to Song Yang?
Exotic Love: Accompanying each other
Only Song Yang knows the best in his heart what Hans meant to Song Yang.
He always remembers the warm time of the two of them accompanying each other.
Many years have passed, and the scene of his first encounter with Hans is still vivid in my mind.
It was the winter of 1999.
The streets of London, England are coming and going, and the cold wind is blowing.
Song Yang
19-year-old Song Yang has just arrived in a foreign country where he is unfamiliar with his own place.
His tender face showed a little fear and anxiety.
As a result, on the way to the supermarket to buy things, Song Yang had to come back to the station because he took the reverse bus.
While waiting for the car, a thin, staggering old man walked towards Song Yang with a large bag of things in his hand.
When passing by, the old man smiled politely.
Song Yang, who has a gentle temperament, also greets with a smile.
For some reason, when she watched the old man walking hard, Song Yang suddenly had the courage.
He took the initiative to go forward and talked to the old man and asked to help the old man carry things.
Hearing the young man’s kindness, the old man thanked him repeatedly.
Therefore, the two of them started talking and talking.
After having a good chat, the old man warmly invited Song Yang to come home as a guest.
Song Yang was very interested in the lives of locals and agreed without thinking much.
Song Yang and Hans
He was still a little shocked when he came to the old man's house.
Because he had never expected that the old man was actually living alone in a 40-square-meter house.
To entertain Song Yang, he also took out the food he often ate - some raw and cold instant bento from the refrigerator.
Seeing the old man usually eats such food, Song Yang felt very distressed.
He volunteered to cook, then put all the raw and cold food in the pot and stir-fry it into an improved version of Chinese food.
Looking at the food of , which is full of color, fragrance and flavor, the old man quickly tasted it, followed by a series of praise.
After the meal, the two continued to chat.
Although, they could not communicate smoothly at that time.
But they can understand what they say.
Song Yang and Hans
Song Yang learned that the old man is Hans.
He is not a British man. He was born in Switzerland . He has been to the United States and Israel young and finally went to the United Kingdom to do business.
He has run a bar and worked as a secretary, and has never been married. He has been wandering in a foreign country for many years.
Hearing the old man's miserable situation, Song Yang empathized with it very much.
Now, he is also alone and comes to a strange country to study alone. He has no language and is helpless.
Two lonely souls met each other in an instant.
Before leaving, Hans told Song Yang that he hoped to keep in touch.
Hearing this, Song Yang naturally agreed happily.
hans
just a little surprised him, two days later, Song Yang, who worked as a part-time job in McDonald's , suddenly received a call from Hans:
"You move here to live with me, okay? I don't need your rent. Let's take care of each other."
Song Yang was stunned for a moment.
But later he thought, firstly, the old man really needs someone to take care of; secondly, if he moves to live with Hans, he can save money on renting a house.
The most important thing is that the joy of meeting a soulmate in a foreign land made Song Yang immediately agree to Hans' request.
So, Song Yang and Hans lived together.
So far, Song Yang not only takes on housework every day, but also cooks food for the elderly in different ways.
Similarly, with Song Yang by his side, Hans, who is usually addicted to alcohol, has never been to a bar again.
The smile on his face is getting more and more.
Song Yang and Hans
Not only that, Hans also helped Song Yang improve his English level and brought him familiar with every corner of London.
In addition to jointly managing a warm and beautiful life, when encountering setbacks, the two are also each other's umbrellas.
001, Song Yang was hit by an oncoming car while riding his bike to school.
His three teeth were knocked off and his jaw fractured.
At that time, Hans went to the hospital and saw Song Yang covered in blood and looked swollen like an adult, crying.
Then he seriously demanded that the hospital must provide Song Yang with the best medical means.
Due to Hans's efforts to negotiate, the hospital did not underestimate this foreign guy and formulated a meticulous treatment plan for Song Yang.
When Song Yang recovered and was discharged from the hospital, Hans ran far away and found a good dental hospital for Song Yang to help him repair his teeth.
As the saying goes, a drop of water will definitely be rewarded with a spring of water.
In 2003, when Hans couldn't see clearly and needed cataract surgery, Song Yang did not hesitate to ask for leave.
It accompanied Hans to the hospital three times and took care of him throughout the process. It was like this, and 8 years passed without realizing it.
Song Yang and Hans
In the years when they lived together, the two took many photos together to serve as souvenirs.
In every photo, Song Yang and Hans' faces are always happy and satisfied expressions.
They depend on each other and share weal and woe, and have long surpassed the obstacles of age, blood and nationality, and have changed from friends to relatives.
During that period, Song Yang played Hans's only "soul-hearted" and "relatives".
But in addition to Hans, relatives and friends who are far away in China are still waiting for Song Yang to go back.
Song Yang's study life is about to come to an end, and he needs to return to China to live.
This is a cruel reality that has to be accepted for Hans.
This wonderful exotic fate seems to be over here.
Invitation with a warm invitation and excitedly reunite
0 After Song Yang returned to China, Hans returned to a state of living alone.
Without Song Yang cooking for him, Hans could only tear the instant bento in the refrigerator and ate it like before.
There is no longer the usual laughter and joy in the small room, only an elderly man's endless loneliness and frustration.
Hans
So Hans regained his habit of going to the bar to drink, lying down when he was drunk, or sitting in the house all the time, not wanting to go out.
This has been the case for a long time, Hans is sick.
His bilateral femoral head necrosis , facing the risk of paralysis in bed and unable to go to the hospital for treatment.
During the phone contact between the two, Song Yang learned about Hans' poor physical condition.
As a reasonable reason, Song Yang once again persuaded Hans to go to China for treatment, and promised that he would take good care of him and provide him with his old age.
However, letting come to Hans China means Hans must give up everything in the UK.
His house, identity and all protections.
UK is a high welfare country, and elderly people like Hans can undergo free surgical treatment in the UK.
Song Yang directly stated that he would be fully responsible for all the treatment costs of Hans and take care of him like his family.
Song Yang
Before making this decision, Song Yang had already discussed with his family:
Must cure Hans. If Hans is willing to stay in China, he will give Hans a pension and see him off.
Thankful that the understanding Song Yang's parents also agreed.
They know that Hans has taken care of Song Yang for many years, and now they are in need of their son to take responsibility for taking care of Hans.
Hans was deeply moved by the strong invitation from Song Yang's family.
He was 76 years old at that time, but in order to meet Song Yang again, he mustered up the courage to board the plane to Zhengzhou, China.
In early June 2008, Hans came to China.
The first time she saw Hans at the airport, Song Yang actually burst into tears.
Because the old man in front of him was sitting in a wheelchair, his body was thin and his beard was mixed.
html has not seen each other for more than 0 years, and Hans has become such a bad look, which makes Song Yang heartbroken.
Song Yang and Hans
In order not to delay the treatment opportunity, he quickly took Hans to the best hospital in Zhengzhou for treatment.
Doctor said that Hans is an elderly patient with high risk of surgery and poor recovery results.
However, if you do not undergo surgery, you will inevitably face paralysis.
So you have to hurry up and do hip replacement for Hans.
On the day of the operation, Song Yang's whole family was waiting in the hospital, praying that everything would go smoothly.
However, the dangerous situation still happened to Hans, the poor old man - heavy bleeding after surgery.
The situation is very critical. Song Yang cried and told the doctor that no matter how much
is spent, he must keep Hans. If Hans had any problems, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, after the doctor's full rescue efforts, Hans was safe.
And that day, Song Yang kept waiting for him all night.
This operation cost more than 100,000 yuan.
Hans
But in order to make Hans recover, don’t think too much, Song Yang did not tell him about the treatment fee.
On the day of discharge from the hospital, the Song family made Hans his favorite Chinese dish - braised vegetarian tofu, and also made the largest bedroom in the house for him to take good care of his body.
After this gate of hell, Hans knew clearly that the Song Yang family was enthusiastic and kind, and they took meticulous care to him, which was completely trustworthy and entrusted.
And he didn't want to let Song Yang down on his sincere treatment.
So, Hans said that he was willing to give up all the benefits in the UK and join this warm and loving family.
He will stay in China forever. It was Song Yang's wish to take care of Hans's second half of his life and allow him to spend his old age safely and happily.
Warm and love Where to Stay
In this way, Hans joined a warm and loving Chinese family and became a part of it.
A week after Hans moved in, Song Yang proposed to hold a family meeting and decided to discuss how to take care of Hans and help Hans adapt to life in China.
Song Yang's family
After this, the family had a clear division of labor.
Song Yang's father likes cooking, and he proposes to be responsible for Hans' daily diet.
For this reason, he also specialized in making Western food.
So, on the dinner table every day, in addition to a few Chinese home-cooked dishes, there is also a "small stove" that belongs to Hans.
Song Yang's mother, as a retired medical staff, volunteered to be Hans' home health doctor and pay attention to Hans' health.
Not only that, in order to facilitate communication with Hans, Song Yang's parents also started from scratch and learned English.
and Song Yang considers Hans from small details in every aspect of life to prevent him from feeling unfamiliar.
He learned that Hans likes puppies.
So on Hans' birthday, Song Yang bought him an teacup dog as a birthday gift.
is afraid that Hans will be bored, so Song Yang also downloaded many English movies for him and bought a large number of English magazines for him.
As soon as the holiday arrived, the Song family took Hans to travel all over China.
Every time you go to a scenic spot, the whole family will take photos as a souvenir.
Under the warm hospitality of the Song family, Hans was filled with a happy smile every day.
The most common sentence he said is "China is good, Chinese people are very kind."
Of course, Hans was not idle either. He took all this and wanted to do his best to give back these precious friendships.
When Song Yang got married, Hans became the witness.
Song Yang’s wedding scene
When walking in the community, Hans will also be the English teacher for the children for free.
People in the community like Hans very much and will take the initiative to say hello to him every time they meet.
However, as Hans grows older, some problems will inevitably occur in his body.
The most serious time was in 2010.
Hans suddenly became paralyzed all over, lost consciousness below his neck, and had incontinence.
After Song Yang learned of the situation, he hurriedly sent Hans to the hospital for emergency treatment.
examination found that Hans had an acute myelitis sudden outbreak and needed hospitalization.
Hearing this bad news, Song Yang immediately put down his work and came to the hospital to accompany Hans, wipe his face and body, and urinate him.
Song Yang and Hans
When people in the same ward saw Song Yang taking care of this elderly foreign man so carefully, they didn't believe that they were "family" without blood relationship.
The most amazing thing is that one month later, Hans did not leave any postoperative sequelae for older people.
Hans said that it must be the true feelings of Song Yang's family that touched God and he was blessed.
However, Song Yang knew in his heart that Hans was old and had the bad habit of drinking before. After these several diseases, his health was getting worse and worse.
So, Song Yang wants to spend as much time as possible to accompany Hans in the future.
Before going to work every day, Song Yang would comb Hans's hair, cut his hair, shave his beard, and tell him some jokes and interesting stories.
Song Yang and Hans
Time passes peacefully.
Hans spent three years in the Song family, one morning, he never woke up as usual.
Hans's death has put Song Yang's family in great sorrow.
But they remember Hans's last wish:
is buried in China and stay here forever.
On December 15, 2013, Song Yang held a funeral for Hans as Hans' grandson.
Then, he buried Hans in a quiet cemetery in Zhengzhou, realizing Hans' wish to stay in China forever.
On Hans' tombstone, Song Yang posted a photo of the two of them.
He continued to accompany this family member who had lived a peaceful life in a foreign country in this way.
Postscript
There is a traditional Chinese saying, "I meet sweet dew after a long drought, and I meet old friends in a foreign land."
These are two great joyful events in life.
For Hans and Song Yang, two people who have been lonely for a long time met each other in a foreign land.
The company that everyone has been looking forward to for a long time can finally get what they want, just like a long-dry heart is nourished.
Although the two of them did not know each other, they could develop from strangers to "soulers" along the way.
After years of separation, I have the opportunity to meet again and become each other's closest family.
It is really a pity to have such a blessing in life.
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People’s Daily Online: Chinese guy reported that the Swiss old man took him back to China for a favor and sent him to his hometown for retirement
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