"Don't get close to take pictures, don't come over!" In October 1999, a Japanese adventurer named Sekino Yoshiharu came to the Mongolian grassland , riding his bicycle, looking for the origin of mankind. In this Mongolian grassland full of wildness and freedom, a little girl attracted him deeply.
Under the dim sky, a thin little girl was riding a tall horse, as if she was a born rider, majestic. She holds a whip in hand and drives her cattle skillfully.
Sekino Yoshiharu was deeply shocked by the scene in front of him, and hurriedly pressed the shutter to record it. Seeing Yoshiharu Seki who kept walking in to take pictures, the little girl said dissatisfiedly: "Don't get close to take pictures, don't come over!".
Sekino Yoshiharu looked at the little girl's retreating back and couldn't let go for a long time. He was deeply attracted by this little girl, so he decided to go see the little girl the next day to find out what kind of family could give birth to such an outstanding child.
Early the next morning, Yoshiharu Sekino and her friends took a translator to the outside of the yurt where the little girl lived.
In the dark yurt, it was cold and damp. Originally, Yoshiharu Sekino thought that he would be turned away, but the little girl's family welcomed the outsiders like them with smiles. After
introduced them one by one, Yoshiharu Sekino looked at the little girl’s grandfather, grandmother, aunt and cousin Basa, but the little girl’s parents were the only ones missing.
Sekino Yoshiharu only found out when he asked about the little girl’s parents. On the night of June 10, 39 horses were lost at home. The girl’s mother went out to look for them alone. It has been three months now and she has not returned yet. The little girl's father went to work in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and never came back.
I learned from my grandma that the little girl’s name is Pujie, her full name is Puluxige (means the sweet girl of heaven born on Thursday in Mongolian), and she is 6 years old this year.
However, Xiao Pujie, who seems to be mature and steady, also has worries and dreams. She felt that taking care of cattle and sheep was useless. She wanted to go to school, but she didn't even know what the school taught.
Sekino Yoshiharu asked Pujie: "What do you want to learn?" Little Pujie said: "I want to be a teacher, and I want to read to everyone."
Not long after, Pujie's mother finally came back, her wrinkled face His brows finally relaxed and he smiled shyly.
Pujie’s mother never got the horse back in the end. During the time she went out to look for the horse, she usually slept outside. Because she didn’t bring anything to keep out the cold, she could only lie on the cold ground with her clothes on. The Mongolian grasslands in late autumn can be described as bitingly cold.
Sekino Yoshiharu asked Pujie's mother: "Isn't it very cold outside?"
replied: "It's cold! But what can I do?"
Yes! What can I do? Life will never let you go easily just because of your kindness.
After several days of shooting, Yoshiharu Sekino and Pujie's family established a deep friendship.
On the occasion of separation, Pujie's mother gave Yoshiharu Sekino a white horse as a gift. You must know that their family just lost 39 horses, and the only electrical appliance in the house is a tuner that works well and breaks out sometimes.
Sometimes kindness is deep in the bones and is not affected by any external objects.
In order to commemorate this wonderful time, everyone happily took photos together. Yoshiharu Sekino promised to come again next spring and bring Pujie’s beloved gifts.
Kanno Yoshiharu continues to embark on his journey to find the origin of human beings . Pujie's family also has to move to the winter pastoral area. The family agrees that Pujie will go to school next year, because everyone feels that only reading can change one's destiny and talent. Leave the grassland.
Everything seems to be going for the better, but fate pushes these kind-hearted people into the abyss time and time again.
A year later, Yoshiharu Sekino fulfilled his promise and returned to the Mongolian grassland again.
When Yoshiharu Sekino brought Pujie's beloved game console to see her, Pujie's face no longer had a smile, and she seemed to be a different person.
Yoshiharu Sekino learned from Pujie's grandmother: Pujie's mother and grandfather have passed away.
Kanno Yoshiharu was so shocked that not long ago, Pujie's mother sent him a New Year's card:
It turned out that Pujie's mother went to visit her friend's sick mother on a snowy night. The dark road was slippery, and the horse accidentally slipped. She fell off the horse, was stepped on by another horse she was leading, and was seriously injured in the back.
Pujie’s mother had terrible back pain, but they waited for three days, but the ambulance didn’t come. Later, I had no choice but to call a car and take him to the hospital. When she was sent to the hospital, it had been 12 days since Pujie's mother was killed.
But after being sent to the hospital, Pujie's mother was turned away because she had no insurance and no cash and could not pay the high medical expenses. She died on the same day she was kicked out of the hospital. She was only 33 years old.
When her mother passed away, Pujie cried all day long and cried for ten days. It was not until her uncle came back that she felt better.
As time went by, Pujie finally realized her dream of going to school, and a smile she had not seen for a long time appeared on her face.
The day Pujie went to school happened to be her mother's 7th birthday. Grandma did not let Pujie go to worship because the custom is that children are not allowed to worship their deceased relatives for three years.
In front of Pujie's mother's grave, the optimistic and kind-hearted grandmother couldn't stop crying. The white-haired person sent the black-haired person to her. Who knows how painful her heart was. She could only silently pray in her heart that her daughter would live a good life in her next life.
The suffering in this world makes me really not want to do it again.
To make matters worse, this winter, a snowstorm swept across the Mongolian grasslands. There was no pasture for feed, and a large number of livestock in Jie's family died in the storm.
Pujie told Guanyi Yoshiharu that her dream had changed. She wanted to learn Japanese and become a Japanese interpreter in the future.
The world is too big. It’s so big that we don’t know when we will see each other next; let alone whether we will see each other again.
In 2004, Yoshiharu Sekino completed his trip to Africa. When he returned to the Mongolian grassland again to visit Pujie's family, he could no longer find Pujie. Because Pujie has left this world.
On the way home from school, Pujie encountered a traffic accident and left like that. The day after her death happened to be the primary school graduation exam.
That year, Pujie was 12 years old.
Pujie is gone, and her mother is already waiting for her in heaven. I believe she will not be alone.
Life is so fragile, it withers like a delicate flower at the touch of a touch.
