When Mei Kailei mentioned her son who died, Mei Maosheng and Feng Jingzhi, who were already heartbroken because of her daughter's illness, burst into tears and their thoughts were pulled back to 24 years ago...

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Introduction:

In 2016, Mei Kailei, who worked at Foshan Border Defense Station, was taken home to recuperate by her parents because of cancer. Perhaps because he felt that he had not had enough time, Mei Kailei said to his parents:

"After I die, bury me next to my brother. I want to accompany my brother and protect the border line of the motherland with him."

When Mei Kailei mentioned her son who died, Mei Maosheng and Feng Jingzhi (Mei Kailei's parents), who were already sick, were crying and their thoughts were pulled back to 24 years ago. ..

bravely fought against the criminals and sacrificed heroically

"Mom and Dad, I want to sign up for the army to defend the country."

Both the couple knew that being a soldier was the son's wish. Although he couldn't bear to leave his son's home, he did not stop him and agreed to Mei Kaichun's request.

At the end of this year, Mei Kaichun officially became a People's Liberation Army and was assigned to the Mobile Squadron of the Fifth Detachment of the Guangdong Provincial Border Defense Corps of the Armed Police. His main job is to patrol the border lines between Zhuhai and Macau.

From then on, Mei Maosheng and his wife could only contact their son through letters. It was not until that their son sent a photo back at at the age of 18 that they slightly relieved their desire for their son.

But what everyone did not expect was that this photo became the last photo of Mei Kaichun.

At that time, Macau had not returned yet. Mei Kaichun's troops were separated from Macau by a fence. The communication between

is not so convenient. Because of this, the mainland has become the primary choice for many fugitives in Macau.

1992 11 October , four gangsters robbed Macau Hang Seng more than 1.3 million Hong Kong dollars, carried 3 pistols, and wanted to cross the border and go to the mainland to avoid the limelight.

"Go away quickly, as long as you pass the border line, the Macau police will not be able to arrest us."

"Hide the People's Liberation Army for a while. If you meet, don't act rashly. Look at my eyes."

17 at 5 a.m. on , just as the four people carefully approached the cordon in Zhuhai's jurisdiction, Mei Kaichun, who was performing a patrol mission, had noticed these people long ago.

At this time, the other party sneaked and approached the border line, and must have wanted to smuggle. Thinking of this, Mei Kaichun hurriedly hid in a hidden place.

As expected, the four gangsters did not turn back after seeing the barbed wire. A gangster named Xu Weizhong took the lead in climbing onto the barbed wire, and the other 3 people looked around vigilantly.

As soon as Xu Weizhong landed, Mei Kaichun immediately shouted:

"Stop! What are you doing!" After

said that, he took the lead in firing a shot into the sky. Taking advantage of the frightened criminals, he ordered:

"You three crawled over, go to the squadron with me, and explain the problem of smuggling."

Seeing the gun in Mei Kaichun's hand, the other three people did not dare to neglect, so they could only climb over the barbed wire according to the order, and were also thinking about the subsequent countermeasures.

If the four people were stopped before climbing the wire, these people could still escape using the excuse of not paying attention. However, Xu Weizhong had already climbed over the wire, and their smuggling behavior was confirmed, and it would not be so easy to escape.

When he saw that Mei Kaichun was the only one, the criminal Lin Facheng immediately had an idea. He took out 10,000 Hong Kong dollars from his bag and put it in front of Mei Kaichun:

"Brother, don't be excited. If you have something to say, this 10,000 yuan is a hard work fee, just pretend you didn't see us!"

Lin Facheng's behavior further confirmed Mei Kaichun's thoughts.

As a child, he received patriotic education, how could he tolerate bribery on his head? So he said in a tougher tone:

"Don't talk nonsense, raise your hand and follow me."Handler 2 On the other side, Xu Weizhong saw this and quickly took out another 10,000 Hong Kong dollars:

"This 10,000 will be given to you. As long as we are released, we will give you another 100,000 immediately. "

" Don't talk nonsense, don't bribe me no matter how much money, hurry up and follow me to the squadron. "

Seeing that Mei Kaichun was not in trouble, the four people could only raise their hands and walk in front.

But when they thought that they would expose their crimes when they were caught, the gangsters looked at each other and finally decided to take risks.

saw Lin Facheng, who was walking at the end of the team, gradually slowed down and shortened the distance between himself and Mei Kaichun. He suddenly turned around and hugged Mei Kaichun, and shouted at his accomplices:

"Bow him to death. "

Mei Kaichun was weak and was only 1.6 meters tall. She could only fight the criminals with all her strength, but the two of them still hugged her feet. The other man controlled his head and pressed him to the ground.

The criminal Xu Weiquan pressed Mei Kaichun's chest with a pistol.

Faced with this danger, Mei Kaichun still said firmly:

"Even if I beat me to death, I can't let you go. "

was shocked by Mei Kaichun's backbone, but when they thought of the prison life in front of them, these extremely vicious gangsters did not let him go in the end.

With a gunshot, Mei Kaichun, who was only 18 years old, fell on the land he loved.

Then these people quickly fled the scene. In order to confuse the public, the 20,000 yuan thrown on the ground was even pretended to be Mei Kaichun's military trousers by the gangsters, forging his illusion of greed for money, trying to cover up the real cause of death.

From Mei Kaichun's enlistment in December 1991 to his heroic death, Military service is only 10 months old.

The brother died, and the sister received the gun and joined the army.

Not long after, four criminals were arrested one after another, and Mei Kaichun's real cause of death was confirmed. This martyr who guarded the border security received his own glory.

At the same time, the news of Mei Kaichun's death also spread to his hometown and to his family's ears.

The relatives were extremely sad about Mei Kaichun's sacrifice, but Mei Kaichun's father Mei Maosheng did not regret sending his son to the army:

"He is a soldier, and it is his responsibility to defend the border, and sacrifice is also meaningful. "

The father Mei Maosheng at this time still didn't know that his son's sacrifice brought great touch to his daughter Mei Kailei, and even had the same idea as his brother: join the army.

Mei Kaichun lived in The Yangtze River . In addition to the long-standing myth of the riverside, what he heard the most was the story of the People's Liberation Army crossing the Yangtze River and liberating the whole of China.

After a long time, Mei Kaichun was full of admiration for the People's Liberation Army. Every time he listened to the story of the People's Liberation Army, he would say in a tender and firm voice:

"I will be the People's Liberation Army when I grow up and protect the people of China. "

But what Mei Kaichun didn't know is that while setting her lofty ambitions, Mei Kailei on the side always looked at herself with admiration and ignorant eyes.

Mei Kailei didn't know the true meaning of being a soldier, but seeing her brother was so happy, she kept the word "joining the army" in her mind.

When brother Mei Kaichun was in the army, Mei Kailei was still a teenage girl, and even her tuition was sent back by Mei Kaichun.

At this time, Mei Kailei, who was younger sister, was "jun" The understanding of the word "man" is the loneliness of leaving home.

When I learned about the death of my brother Mei Kaichun, Mei Kailei, who was just 13 years old, first came to my mind. The firm gaze of her brother and her parents when they were determined to join the army.

At this time, Mei Kailei understood that joining the army means sacrifice, but she was not afraid at this time. The idea of ​​joining the army sprouted in her heart for the first time.

"I want to join the army, and I also want to defend the border like my brother."

Looking at her daughter Mei Kailei's firm eyebrows, Mei Maosheng and his wife had an indescribable sourness in their hearts. Their eldest son has been sacrificed, and now their daughter also wants to join the military camp. What should they do?

From a rational point of view, defending the country is a glorious thing, and there is no reason for being a parent to not support it.

But emotionally speaking, being a soldier means sacrifice. Mei Maosheng, the father who has lost his son, will never experience it again. The blow of losing her daughter was no longer there.

sleepless all night. After thinking about it, the couple finally agreed to their daughter's decision. No one knew how entangled and painful they were in this night.

was like this. 19-year-old Mei Kailei became a glorious People's Liberation Army and worked in the army where her brother once served.

She wanted to follow her brother's footsteps, learn more about her brother's deeds, and fulfill his unfinished dream.

is also During this period, looking at the lives of the people on the border, Mei Kailei understood his brother's original intention of joining the army.

When Mei Kaichun was in the army, in order to support her sister Mei Kailei's study, she only left more than ten yuan for herself every month, and sent the rest home.

Based on the principle of saving as much as possible, Mei Kaichun used supplies sent by the troops, and if she could not spend money, she would not spend money.

is such a shortage of money, and no one knows about it. In the face of Xiao, facing the hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars offered by the criminals, he interpreted the heroic border spirit with his life.

with the spiritual wealth left by his brother, Mei Kaichun also devoted all her energy to the border work, continuing the mission that his brother had not completed.

The daughter passed away, and her parents were heartbroken

Foshan Border Inspection Station is a job that Mei Kailei has been sticking to for many years. Whether it is windy, rainy or ill, she is reluctant to ask for leave.

Because everyone's work is very hard, once you take a leave, it means that other comrades have to sacrifice their rest time to perform tasks for themselves.

is just like the silence of childhood. Mei Kailei only completes her tasks silently at her post, never compete with others, nor does she like to leave any video materials for herself.

But people who are familiar with Mei Kailei know that this is a serious and responsible border guard worker, and she is also a happy Good girl who helps others. As long as she can help, she will definitely lend a helping hand.

Every time she writes a letter to her family, Mei Kailei asks her parents to come to the border station to see her work and her second home.

Mei Maosheng and his wife felt their daughter's happiness in the letter. In addition, there are too many things at home, so they can only give up this plan temporarily.

They thought that their daughter would always work and live happily, and they never thought that bad luck would come again.

In 2009, Mei Kailei, who was just 30 years old, was diagnosed with breast cancer . She had an operation alone without telling her parents.

Fortunately, the operation was effective. In less than a year, Mei Kailei returned to work at the border station.

5 years later, Mei Kailei's condition worsened. In order not to delay work, she endured severe pain while taking medicine to continue working, which resulted in a rapid decline in physical function.

In 2016, the army leader forced Mei Kailei to be hospitalized for treatment. She reluctantly said goodbye to her colleagues and left her job.

Mei Kailei was sick on September 26, 2016. On September 15, she still came to take over the shift on time. A colleague who learned about her condition described that day as follows:

"That day, I saw Mei Kailei coming to take over from the dormitory to the office building, which was only 50 meters away from the dormitory to the office building, but she walked and stopped for nearly 10 minutes."

Before leaving, Mei Kailei smiled cheerfully to her colleagues, and the most common sentence was:

"Thank you for your hard work during this period, and I'll treat you to dinner when I come back! "

Unfortunately, God did not give her this opportunity in the end. Mei Kailei, who was treated in the hospital, was in a bad condition. Mei Maosheng and his wife in their hometown also learned the news and immediately took their daughter to their home. Although they were happy when they returned home, they could not stop the disease and stole Mei Kailei's life bit by bit.

Perhaps because they felt that they were about to die, Mei Kailei finally plucked up the courage and told their last wish to their parents:

"Buried my brother and I, I want to accompany him to guard the border. "

At this time, Mei Maosheng and his wife were both over seventy years old, and their once black and dense hair turned white. They had just walked out of the haze of their eldest son Mei Kaichun's death and were about to face the bad news that their daughter was about to die.

After hearing her daughter smile and said her last wish, the couple cried so hard that they could not speak, so they could only nod and respond.

On October 3, 2016, Mei Kailei, who was only 37 years old, died of illness. Her parents buried her next to her son Mei Kaichun’s tomb, fulfilling her daughter’s last wish.

The officers and soldiers shook hands with Mei Kailei’s parents

For a long time, Mei Maosheng and his wife could not accept Mei Kailei’s death In fact, I stare at my daughter's photos and handwritten letters every day.

In order to make up for my inner regret, this elderly couple decided to do a big thing - to see where their children worked before they died.

elderly parents visited their children's front troops

2017 , Mei Mao, who is almost seventy years old Sheng and Feng Jingzhi, with longing for their children, traveled more than 1,100 kilometers, endured the discomfort of motion sickness and vomiting, and finally arrived in Guangdong Province.

July 30, the old couple came to the post of their son's death, imagining the scene of 18-year-old Mei Kaichun standing upright, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Spring is coming, we are here to see you, are you okay? "

What moved Mei Maosheng was that his son's sentry was not only named "the model sentry for the border guarding heroes", but the army also established the "Mei Kaichun Class" under the name of Mei Kaichun. Even the dormitory retained the bed where Mei Kaichun once slept.

18 years ago, Mei Maosheng came here to pay homage to his son. Unexpectedly, 18 years have passed, and traces of his son's life still exist.

"Mei Kaichun" three The word seems to have become a spirit, a symbol of firm will. After leaving his son's army, Mei Maosheng supported Feng Jingzhi and came to the Foshan border checkpoint for the first time.

No one expected that the girl who once smiled and said she wanted to treat her did not defeat the disease of cancer.

Looking at the old man with gray hair before the New Year, thinking that this was the second time that a white-haired man sent a black haired man, all the soldiers at the Foshan border checkpoint could not help but shed tears for this scene.

In order to make Mei Maosheng knew how her daughter looked when she was working. The border station searched all the photos of Mei Kailei who worked here for 12 years, but found only 29 photos with Mei Kailei.

, and there was only one photo with Mei Kailei as the protagonist.

This photo was taken on March 8, 2016. It was the "March 8" Festival of . In order to express respect for female officers and soldiers, the soldiers gave Mei Kailei a bouquet of roses to Mei Kailei who was standing at her post. Rose and a box of chocolate .

Seeing this special gift, Mei Kailei showed her iconic smile. Her comrades took the opportunity to take this photo, which left a little thought to her father Mei Maosheng.

Listening to Mei Kailei's comrades and introducing the story behind each photo, Mei Maosheng kept fantasizing about the scene at that time in his mind, stroking the only photo with Mei Kailei as the protagonist, silently lowering her head and not speaking. The old mother Feng Jingzhi was crying so hard that she couldn't open her eyes.

After learning about her daughter's experience in life, Mei Maosheng and her two wishes have come true. With great reluctance, they boarded the train home.

On the way home, Mei Maosheng and Feng Jingzhi kept looking back and watching, as if they were distinguishing the direction of their children's burial, and as if they were saying their final farewell to their children.

Both are close to seventy years old. No one can give an answer when the next time comes. The only one of the few photos of a pair of children can relieve the couple's longing.

Conclusion

The eldest son has been in the army for less than a year and died on the front line of the border. Six years later, his daughter took over his brother's flag and joined the military camp. He left this beautiful world 24 years later.

A tombstone and two photos are buried with Mei Maosheng and Feng Jingzhi's beloved relatives.

For the people of the country, it is everyone’s luck to have soldiers like Mei Kaichun and Mei Kailei. But for Mei Maosheng and his wife, this kind of luck requires unspeakable pain.

Even though she knew that she would die in the army, Mei Maosheng still sent her daughter to the military camp. Perhaps it was such great parents that she educated such great children.

The brother and sister Mei Kaichun and Mei Kailei did not let down the military uniforms they wore, but only "failed" to their parents.

This is not only the story of Mei Kaichun and his sister, but behind them is a true portrayal of countless border guards.

It is precisely because of these countless ancestors who have opened their borders and defended their territory and silently supported and contributed themselves behind their backs that they have today's peace and well-being.

is here, and we would like to express our highest respect to all the soldiers stationed in the border defense of the motherland!