If the college entrance examination is the fairest thing in the world, then love is the most unfair thing in this world. Because it does not distinguish between first and later, whether it is nationality, race, or even age or gender. Once you love, there is no reason.
In 2013, a Hunan girl named Zhang Feng got married with 72-year-old "barefoot doctor" Wen Changlin in the village despite her family's opposition.
Under the nourishment of love, the old man not only grew younger and younger, but also got a child in just one year after marriage, and gave birth to a fat son with this little wife who was 45 years younger than him.
December 2, 2013, at the 100th anniversary banquet of his son, the guests present felt very strange about the combination of this "grandson-grandson love".
Looking at Wen Changlin's wrinkles and white temples, Zhang Feng is only 27 years old and has a very charming appearance. Some people even joked that Zhang Feng was coaxed and deceived by the old man before marrying him.
Zhang Feng explained to everyone's jokes very seriously: "If I hadn't been pestering me back then, I wouldn't have caught up with my husband. And the reason for me not to marry him is very simple. There are so many men in this world, and only he can support me and give me a sense of security."
A young girl in her prime has so many choices in marriage, so why do she have a special liking for an old man who is so much older than herself? Now that 9 years have passed, are their relationships still the same for this pair of protagonists who are beyond the secular worldly "grandfather-grandson love"?
is both a father and a friend, healing her entire adolescence
It seems that every pair of protagonists who have forgotten their ages and love each other is the opportunity for one of them to have an extremely unfortunate original family, and even Zhang Feng, the protagonist of this article, is no exception.
If you really want to investigate the reason why Zhang Feng fell in love with Wen Changlin in the 70s, it is ultimately because of the serious lack of fatherly love in her growing environment.
In fact, Zhang Feng is not a posthumous girl. On the contrary, her existence, the biggest factor in Zhang Feng's indulgence in her mother who has been ill since she was born.
And the father who bears the entire burden of the family has naturally become the biggest support for this girl.
So, why do you say that Zhang Feng seriously lacks the care of his father? First of all, as a "superbable" child in the family, Zhang Feng's status in this family is very embarrassing.
Before Zhang Feng was born, the Zhang family actually had a boy and a girl, and both of them were about 20 years older than Zhang Feng. It is not an exaggeration to say that they were Zhang Feng’s uncles and aunts.
When I first got pregnant with Zhang Feng, my mother actually had no plans to give birth again, considering that her family’s economy was limited and she had the risk of having a child at an age.
But because of the twins she was pregnant at that time, it was a bit troublesome to have a miscarriage based on the medical level that year. In desperation, she had to give birth to the child.
One day in 1987, in the home of an ordinary farmer in Taoyuan Village, Ningxiang County, Changsha City, this child who was not blessed by fate was born under the disgust of the whole family.
The birth of Zhang Feng did not bring any vitality to this poor family. On the contrary, because of this childbirth, the originally healthy mother became worse and worse after giving birth to Zhang Feng, and in severe cases, she could not even do basic housework.
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Farmer families rely on labor to make a living. Now, because of Zhang Feng, a "superbable" child, there is one less labor at home. How can Zhang's father be willing to give this daughter a good look?
The mother who was ill in bed vented this emotion on Zhang Feng after realizing her husband's dissatisfaction.
What other children feel in their childhood is basically the praise and love of their parents. However, Zhang Feng's childhood was the condemnation and curse of his father's cold eyes at the dinner table every day, and his mother's endless condemnation and curse of "Why do you know how to eat and be lazy all day long, when can you go out to work and earn some money for us?" Family affection seems to be a luxury for Zhang Feng.
Not only that, because of his introverted personality, Zhang Feng has almost no good friends in the village.Because she needed to replace her mother's vacancy and was washing and cooking for her home, Zhang Feng's homework was very poor, and her teachers and classmates didn't like her much.
Sometimes, while the teacher is not paying attention, some naughty children will enjoy bullying Zhang Feng and bully her on campus.
Although she was always pinched, Zhang Feng, who had a cowardly personality, did not dare to tell her parents and teachers at once.
It was in this grievance that Zhang Feng grew up to 13 years old. At the age of 13, it is the beginning of a girl's adolescence. At this time, Zhang Feng's desire for fatherly love reached a climax.
Many times, she had fantasized that one day, her father could put down his cold face and love her well. However, all these fantasies turned into bubbles with my father's sudden stroke.
Although Zhang Feng didn't know what a stroke was. But as her neighbors talked, she gradually realized that this was a terrible disease that could not be cured even if it cost a lot of money. Of course, that means that from then on, all the expenses of the Zhang family will be borne by Zhang Feng alone.
It is very difficult for adults to support their families, let alone a 13-year-old girl, how can she expect her to "make a miracle"?
In order to treat his father's illness, at first, Zhang Feng found his elder brother and sister who had already started a family, and wanted them to help the family. But under her begging, the older brother and sister refused the request because they couldn't even take care of their own family.
After realizing that he was isolated and helpless, Zhang Feng did not cry. On the contrary, the sensible girl immediately ran to school to apply for her to drop out of school.
Then, in order to earn medicine for parents, Zhang Feng asked the villagers door to door in the village whether they needed small workers who did farm work. Even if you go to the fields to harvest wheat, or herd cattle and feed pigs, Zhang Feng is willing to do it as long as you can pay.
is like this, three years have passed. Relying on his small body, Zhang Feng got up early and lived frugally, and gradually saved up funds that could barely take his father out for medical treatment.
However, despite traveling to hospitals of all sizes in cities and counties, my father's illness has never improved. Even Zhang Feng's own body and bones have fallen into the root of illness due to overwork and running around.
on one side are her parents who are ill in bed and cannot take care of themselves, and on the other side are her weak body. Just when Zhang Feng thought she was about to be crushed by this family, in 2003, a 60-year-old man named Wen Changlin broke into her life.
Wen Changlin is a famous local "barefoot doctor". Although he has never studied in a professional medical school, he can be called a "barefoot doctor" who can rejuvenate his skill from his ancestors and his diligence and studious, and has been traveling among the people for decades.
This time, Wen Changlin traveled to the village where Zhang Feng was. From the villagers, Wen Changlin heard that the Zhang family and his wife were both sick in bed, and all the burdens in the family fell on a young girl who was underage.
The doctor was kind-hearted. Seeing this, Wen Changlin couldn't bear it and immediately went to Zhang Feng's home to conduct a free consultation for the Zhang family and his wife.
Before going to Zhang Feng’s house, Wen Changlin was ready for the messy inside the house. When I entered the house, I saw that although the furniture was simple and old, it was arranged in an orderly and clean manner, which was enough to show the owner's hard work and ability. And all of this is Zhang Feng's masterpiece.
You should know that Zhang Feng, like Wen Changlin's granddaughter, was just a 16-year-old girl.
The little girl from other people is still acting coquettish in her parents' arms at this age, but because of her family, Zhang Feng took on the full burden of life too early. Thinking of this, Wen Changlin felt a sense of distress in his heart.
Because Zhang Feng dropped out of school early, he didn't even know her, let alone let her take the prescription to get the medicine.
To be on the safe side, Wen Changlin decided to stay in the Zhang family for a while after consulting with the Zhang family and help Zhang Feng take care of his body.
With the help of Wen Changlin, Zhang's father's condition improved a lot. At least from his face, his energy has returned a lot.
Zhang Feng was naturally grateful to Wen Changlin for this.What moved her even more was that someone like Wen Changlin who had no relatives and no reason would actually take her birthday to heart.
One evening, after finishing farm work, Zhang Feng saw that the room was pitch black. At first she thought the light bulb at home was broken, so she prepared to go into the kitchen to light a candle.
Who knew that when she turned around, she saw a cake with candlelight in front of her, and the person holding the cake was Wen Changlin.
"Happy birthday, Xiaofeng! In the blink of an eye, you are almost a big girl!" Listening to Wen Changlin's blessing, Zhang Feng felt grateful. This is her first birthday.
The person who celebrated her birthday was not her parents, nor her brothers and sisters, but this "barefoot doctor" who suddenly broke into her life and helped her share the pressure of life.
In Zhang Feng's heart, this old man was not only the savior of her family, but also taught her to read and write, listen to her talk about her worries, and even remember her birthday in her heart. This person, both a father and a friend, cured her entire lonely adolescence.
That night, Zhang Feng quietly made a wish in his heart. That is to hope that I can protect the man in front of me for the rest of my life.
At that time, Zhang Feng thought that he only had a kind of admiration for Wen Changlin that was similar to his father. Little did they know that this kind of worship was the beginning of their love.
Time froze, three years have passed. In 2006, under the treatment of Wen Changlin, Zhang's father's condition was greatly improved. He could not only take care of himself, but also go to the field to do some farm work. Zhang Feng and Wen Changlin were very happy about Zhang’s father’s health.
But based on years of experience in practicing medicine, Wen Changlin also keenly realized that this may be a sign of Zhang's father's return.
So, every time I saw Zhang’s father busy in the field, Wen Changlin would persuade him not to work too hard.
However, things are impermanent. Just after Zhang's father "reflected" for a few days, during a workload, he fell head-on in the field and never woke up again. Zhang Feng was very sad about his father's sudden death.
However, after restraining her emotions, there is a more realistic problem, which is in front of her. That is because Zhang Feng did not make ends meet for the rest of the year, and he did not have the money to bury his father.
Just as Zhang Feng was upset about Zhang’s father’s funeral, the man named Wen Changlin extended a helping hand to her.
understands Zhang Feng's helplessness. Wen Changlin not only handed over the pension he had saved for many years to her, and asked her to use the money to bury her father, but also comforted her:
"Everyone will have difficulties. When I can't do it, if someone is willing to help you, the first thing you should do is to accept it well, rather than just push him away."
Looking at Zhang Feng's still entangled expression, Wen Changlin couldn't help laughing and said, "As for the life of me, the old man, you can rest assured. After all, I still have two children behind me. If I don't have money, they won't ignore me."
The meaning of timely help is definitely greater than the icing on the cake. Through this incident, Zhang Feng's gratitude to Wen Changlin became more and more profound. After dealing with his father's funeral, Zhang Feng even suggested that he wanted to be by his side and take care of his daily life.
Wen Changlin refused this repeatedly. In order to give this little girl a brighter life, Wen Changlin suggested that it would be better to let Zhang Feng follow his grandson to go to the big city to make a living while he is young.
Hearing this suggestion, Zhang Feng felt reluctant to let Wen Changlin go, but thought that he did this for his own good, so he agreed.
It is precisely because of this trip that Zhang Feng and Wen Changlin realized that their feelings for each other were no longer as simple as ordinary juniors and elders.
Feelings surged, the girl bravely showed her love
In 2009, with the help of Wen Changlin and his grandson, this rural girl who had never walked out of the mountains came to the bustling metropolis - Guangzhou for the first time.
This year, she was 22 years old.Because he didn't have a diploma and had no skills to make money, Zhang Feng had to enter the factory and became a little girl in the assembly line.
As we all know, factory work has always been boring. In addition, Zhang Feng is an introverted person, so he naturally hasn't made any friends here.
In order to relieve inner loneliness, after working for a few months, Zhang Feng finally saved up money for himself to buy a mobile phone.
The moment she got the phone, the first person Zhang Feng wanted to contact was not her family, but the "barefoot doctor" who had been with her for many years - Wen Changlin. -Wen Changlin received the call from Zhang Feng, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
Rural people generally sleep early, and Wen Changlin is no exception. At first, when Wen Changlin saw this strange call, he thought that his children had changed their mobile phone numbers. Who would have thought that the other end of the phone was Zhang Feng, who had no relatives to him.
Although he was puzzled, Wen Changlin listened patiently and comforted him in the face of Zhang Feng's messy thoughts on the phone.
He guessed that maybe this little girl was too lonely in a big city, so she wanted to talk to her old man.
What he didn't know was that the reason why Zhang Feng called him was not only to find someone to reveal his worries, but also because she missed this man too much.
That's it, the two of them communicated through the phone line for more than half a year. Due to work, Zhang Feng gave Wen Changlin basically around nine o'clock in the evening.
It is said that you can develop a habit in 21 days. There is no doubt that Zhang Feng used this form of telephone communication to turn himself into Wen Changlin's habit.
Because of this "habit", the old man who is used to getting up early and going to bed early now will not be able to sleep with a little uncomfortable feeling if he does not receive a call from Zhang Feng before going to bed.
Later, Zhang Feng’s family found out about the call between Zhang Feng and Wen Changlin before going to bed. The mother seemed particularly angry about her daughter's strange behavior.
Although Wen Changlin is the savior of their family, he is also a widowed man after all. What's the matter with an unmarried woman like Zhang Feng "hugging" an old man all day long?
In order to stop Zhang Feng's actions, her mother hurriedly arranged a lot of blind dates for her. But Zhang Feng is stubborn and she is still unmoved when facing her mother's nagging. Instead, she insists on calling Wen Changlin every day.
Because Zhang Feng is in another place, the household money sent to his family does not fall out every month. The emperor was far away. Thinking that Zhang Feng would not be so ridiculous, he fell in love with someone who was 8 or 9 years older than his mother. As time goes by, my mother lets them go.
In fact, during the period of talking to Wen Changlin, Zhang Feng had already understood his feelings.
She knew that her feelings for the other person were not simply grateful, but also mixed with the love between men and women. But she was not sure whether Wen Changlin had the same heart as herself.
Because I was embarrassed to ask directly, the relationship between the two has always been due to ambiguous state of friendship and a lack of lovers. And the next sudden incident completely broke the delicate balance in the relationship between the two.
One night in September 2010, as usual, Wen Changlin patiently waited before going to bed for the phone ringing. But this time, he waited until the second half of the night, but there was still no movement in the phone. It was speculated that Zhang Feng might be too tired from work and forgot to call herself, so Wen Changlin had to sleep with a loose dress.
But who knew that Zhang Feng didn't call again for several days, which made Wen Changlin very anxious. At first, he was worried that Zhang Feng might encounter some difficulties and did not want to bother himself.
But after a long time, he was worried that she had met some bad guy and could not seek help from the outside world.
After thinking about it for a whole week, Wen Changlin finally plucked up the courage to ask Zhang Feng's mother for contact information.
Although Zhang's mother did not take her daughter's "missing" seriously, she thought that all kinds of speculations were just Wen Changlin's fuss.But due to Wen Changlin's request, she still told him Zhang Feng's address.
After getting the address, Wen Changlin immediately set off to Guangzhou to find someone. Because of his unfamiliarity with the environment in Guangzhou and his lack of help from him, he soon became confused by this bustling metropolis.
Despite this, with Wen Changlin's efforts, he successfully found the factory where Zhang Feng was located a few days later. The moment Ping An saw Zhang Feng, Wen Changlin could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart and hugged her tightly.
Looking at Wen Changlin who was exhausted, although he was not sure what was going on, Zhang Feng was extremely happy about this hug.
Under Zhang Feng's explanation, Wen Changlin learned the truth about her loss of contact. It turned out that a week ago, Zhang Feng's cell phone was stolen.
Because the factory was busy with tasks during this period, Zhang Feng could not approve that he would go out to buy a new mobile phone, so he failed to keep in touch with Wen Changlin.
After learning about the cause and effect of the matter, Wen Changlin immediately took Zhang Feng to the mobile phone store to buy a new mobile phone, and told her very seriously that even if she was using someone else's mobile phone in the future, she would remember to report her family safety, otherwise they would be worried.
"Are they worried or are you worried?" Looking at Wen Changlin's extremely serious expression, Zhang Feng couldn't help but tease him.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this sentence, Wen Changlin's face did not show any separation, but instead became a little restrained.
Aware of the subtle feelings between the two, Zhang Feng immediately struck while the iron was hot: "Doctor Wen, I like you, and I want to stay by your side forever. Do you like me?"
When we show our love for Zhang Feng, Wen Changlin immediately retorted: "Nonsense, I am a 68-year-old old man, and you are a 23-year-old yellow flower girl. How can we talk about what you like or not?"
But facing Wen Changlin's doubts, Zhang Feng was not at all afraid, but instead raised his volume and said: "Love has nothing to do with age. Besides, we two men are unmarried and women are unmarried, why can't we be together?"
Before our wife passed away, Wen Changlin also had a deep love with her. Now Zhang Feng's expression when he said this was exactly the same as when he confessed to his wife.
It was at this moment that Wen Changlin understood Zhang Feng’s sincere love and his long-buried feelings for the other party. So as the feelings surged, the two hugged each other tightly again, confirming each other's feelings.
stick to yourself, love is the game of the brave
In August 2012, this was the first time Zhang Feng has returned to his hometown since he went to Guangzhou to work. And this time she returned, she was not just an ordinary visit to relatives and friends, but wanted to get a marriage certificate with Wen Changlin. Zhang's mother must have objected to her daughter's decision.
Not to mention a 26-year-old yellow flower girl, it is not good to marry anyone, but she wants to marry an old rural man 45 years older than her and has a widowed child. Wouldn’t this be laughed at if this is spread?
Moreover, Wen Changlin was 71 years old at this time, and his fertility was obviously not as good as that of a young man. If Zhang Feng gets married to him, wouldn’t he have to wait to be a young widow without a child?
Unlike the strong opposition of the Zhang family, Wen Changlin's children expressed their support for this marriage.
After all, their mother has passed away for a long time, and as children, they have already started a family and started a business. They didn't want to interfere too much in the matter of his father's remarriage. As long as both parties are willing, everything is easy to say.
Just like that, in the atmosphere of the two families being quarreled, in 2013, Zhang's mother was suddenly told that her daughter had successfully conceived Wen Changlin's child. And after ejaculation, the child's health is very good.
Things have developed to this point, and Zhang’s mother can no longer stop their marriage. On April 17, 2013, after drinking the mother-in-law tea from Wen Changlin Jing, Zhang's mother finally took out Zhang Feng's household registration book and allowed the two to register for marriage.
On the same day, notary officers witnessed an extremely special marriage registration ceremony.I saw the woman wearing a slightly pregnant belly, wearing a red dress, pink face and peach blossoms.
The 70-year-old man she was holding, who was also wearing wedding clothes and gray-haired, was not her father, but her husband who wanted to register for marriage with her.
Faced with the shocked eyes of everyone, Wen Changlin was a little panicked, and even repeatedly made mistakes when filling out the form. However, Zhang Feng, who was standing beside him, seemed particularly calm.
She would even bravely respond to others' intentional or unintentional look: "This is my lover. I love him very much, and he cherishes me very much." It was in this determination that the two broke the world and became husband and wife.
In fact, Wen Changlin was a little hesitant about whether to give birth to a child. After all, he is at this age, not to mention how many years he can live in the world. Apart from a few dilapidated loess houses, what valuable things can he leave for his wife and children? In Wen Changlin's view, having a baby is adding burden to Zhang Feng.
In response to this, Zhang Feng said that this child is not a burden, but a continuation of her husband's life.
With him, you will have hope in your later years. Otherwise, after Wen Changlin's hundred years later, Zhang Feng would not be able to guarantee whether he would go with him.
In August 2013, this baby boy named "Jingtian" was finally born in the hospital. This year, Wen Changlin was 72 years old and Zhang Feng was 27 years old.
The couple had no extra words at the moment the child was born. Just a simple eye contact, I understand each other's love and no regrets.
The birth of the child has greatly eased the relationship between Zhang's mother and Wen Changlin. Even on December 2, 2013, at the "100-year-old banquet" held for the child, the mother-in-law praised the son-in-law who was 8 years younger than her in front of everyone, saying that he was a very responsible and good son-in-law.
In June 2012, through the program " Lu Yu has a date for ", the love story between Wen Changlin and Zhang Feng was well-known to the public.
On the show, when the host asked Wen Changlin how he viewed the "grandfather-grandfather-grandfather-in-law love" with Zhang Feng, Wen Changlin said frankly: "Our love is open and upright. It can stand the test of time and withstand the worldly rumors."
When talking about how to settle the second half of his life for his wife and children, Wen Changlin said sincerely: "In the early years, in order to ensure the basic life of the mother and mother, we submitted a minimum living allowance application to the government, which has been approved. For the child, I don't ask him to be rich and noble, I just hope he can grow up safely. Do things down-to-earth and be worthy of being a person."
Obviously, Wen Changlin's words are not mixed with anything that attracts people's attention. However, it was this simple and simple remark that made the audience cry and applause thunderous.
In October 2021, after handing the child over to Zhang Feng’s mother, Wen Changlin took his wife to start a tour in China. According to Wen Changlin's children, going out for a trip was a wish that Wen Changlin had had very early.
Because my children grow up, they are busy with work and have no time to spend time with their father to play around. Now that the drought is long, there are people who have accompanied him to realize this wish.
2022, Wen Changlin and Zhang Feng are still struggling. They have seen the cute Sichuan giant panda , climbed the winding and rolling 0,000-mile Great Wall , and also seen the lonely smoke in the desert at dusk.
Although they have been married for only 9 years, they have known each other for 20 years and have been with each other for 20 years.
Everyone says love is the game of the brave. There is no doubt that in this game, Zhang Feng, with a heart full of courage, insisted on himself and bravely chasing love, and finally gained a sincere and valuable love.
Life is only a few decades short, although I don’t know how many years this “grand grandfather love” can be with you. But what is certain is that as long as two people who love each other can stay together, a moment will be eternal. Life is short, enjoy it in time. Here, I sincerely wish this couple good health and happiness in the years to come.
