On the morning of June 21, Wang Li (pseudonym) and "grandma" Lv Feng came to Weifang High-tech Zone (Shanghai) New Era School to present pennants to the principal Xu Xin and teacher representatives, and also donated some books to show their gratitude. This is the second time the reporter has met Wang Li, and after two interviews, the touching story behind this "thanks" has gradually become clear.
The first time I saw Wang Li, it was on a sunny afternoon. In the Yishoutang Elderly Care Service Center in Kuiwen District, this 16-year-old boy, with short hair, clear eyebrows, and a height of more than one meter and eight meters, is very conspicuous.
This is Wang Li's "home", and he has lived here for 8 years. Not long ago, the high school entrance examination had just ended, and Wang Li temporarily took a break from his intense studies to do something he liked. When it came to the just-concluded high school entrance examination, he only said that he felt that he did well in the exam, and what he said more was to thank Grandma Lu and the school teachers.
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Settle in a nursing home
The story of Wang Li and "grandma" Lu Feng began with a visit.
In 2013, Lu Feng, then the secretary of Weiwan Community in Dongguan Street, Kuiwen District, visited Wang Li's home because of his work, and it was the first time they met. No one thought that this meeting would bind their lives.
That year, Wang Li was 5 years old, his mother couldn't take care of herself due to illness, his father didn't know where to go for a while, and the mother and son struggled to survive under the pull of the child's grandmother.
The hemp rope is broken at the finest part. When Wang Li was in the second grade, the death of his grandmother completely lost the support of the family. At that time, Lu Feng had also retired from the community post and contracted the pension center, and after learning of the situation, he resolutely took Wang Li and his mother to the pension center until now.
At the beginning, Lu Feng took Wang Li out, and many people would ask, who is this child? Lu Feng didn't know how to introduce it for a while. She asked Wang Li's opinion: When others ask in the future, I will say that you are my grandson, okay? Wang Li nodded and did not speak.
Wang Li lost his grandmother who took care of him, but he had a "grandmother" who loved him and a new "home".
The problem of living is easy to solve, and Wang Li's schooling problem really gives Lu Feng a headache. Mr. Wang had been attending a nearby public primary school, but Mr. Lu wanted to send him to boarding school. "On the one hand, this child is a bit naughty and needs a relatively strict educational environment, and being in a nursing home is not a good choice; On the other hand, I was not in good health, and there were elderly people in the nursing home to take care of, so I really didn't have the extra energy to take care of him, so I wanted him to attend a boarding school. Lu Feng said.
Wang Li's mother and son have no other source of income except for a monthly subsistence allowance of 1,006 yuan, and they rely on nursing homes for food and housing. Boarding schools are basically private, and tuition fees are a lot of expenses, and living is still like this, let alone going to boarding schools.
Are there any private schools that can reduce tuition fees, even if only a part of them? Lu Feng decided to fight for Wang Li. After asking relatives and friends to contact several schools, Xu Xin, the principal of New Era School in the High-tech Zone, told Lu Feng the good news that children can go to school in New Era and are exempt from tuition.
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Enroll in a new school
Since the third grade, Wang Li has been transferred to the New Era School in the High-tech Zone to study, and his first impression on the principal Xu Xin is: shy, not good at words, and evasive eyes.
For such a child, the school should pay more care, Xu Xin convened a meeting of the teachers in the class, and asked everyone to keep Wang Li's family situation confidential, treat him as a normal child, and create a normal educational environment.
Qin Peng was Wang Li's homeroom teacher in primary school, and he put a lot of energy into Wang Li. Just transferred to the school, Wang Li's academic performance is poor, and the class is very difficult, Mr. Qin focuses on the class, and often makes up classes after class, which improves Wang Li's learning interest and grades little by little, after a period of time, Wang Li began to take the initiative to raise his hand to answer questions in class, "I feel that the child is slowly getting better, and I am happy for him in my heart." ”
The more important reason why Wang Li's academic performance can improve rapidly is that Mr. Qin's care in life and spirit, just like the school's philosophy - the power of managing people is far less than the power of caring for people.
Speaking of the previous relationship, Teacher Qin said that you can't change a child's heart, but you can take the initiative to approach him and understand him. Sometimes, Teacher Qin would take Wang Li home, improve his food, and help him with his homework. On weekends, riding together by the Yu River, they will talk about life and the future......
Entering junior high school, Wang Li has more opportunities to participate in school activities. Xin Yi and Chen Yinghao have served as the head teachers of Wang Li's class, and their evaluation of Wang Li is: positive, popular, and expressive, but his mind is relatively heavy.
Teacher Xin Yi is more worried about Wang Li's mental health than studying, as long as he notices Wang Li's psychological fluctuations, no matter how busy he is, he will find time to guide him.
Throughout junior high school, Wang Li took the initiative to serve as the sports committee member of the class, and was also the host of various school activities, and obtained a programming certificate, which became a plus point for his high school entrance examination.
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The next journey in life
Over the years, no matter how busy Lu Feng is in work and life, he has to constantly urge Wang Li to study, she said, when she sees Wang Li, she often thinks of her own experience.
When he was 9 years old, his mother died, and when he was 14 years old, his father died, and Lu Feng became an orphan and had to live with his relatives.
In the seventies of the last century, the country resumed the entrance examination, Lu Feng passed the high school entrance examination and was admitted to high school, unfortunately, under the pressure of life, she chose to drop out of school after half a year, which also became the regret of her life. empathy for his own experience of dropping out of school made Lu Feng feel particularly sorry for Wang Li.
Every weekend or holiday, when Wang Li returns to the nursing home from school, Lu Feng will take him home, make him food, and chat and play with him. "Our family loves Wang Li, he has long been a member of our family. During the Chinese New Year, we will also take Wang Li out to pay New Year's greetings together. Lu Feng said.
In 2019, because of a breast tumor, Lu Feng underwent surgery, and his body has been recovering for several years, and he is a little unable to take care of Wang Li. In order to share the pressure of his mother, Lu Feng's son took the initiative to take care of Wang Li, returning to school on weekends and holidays, and taking care of his daily life when he went home.
In a booklet about 70 centimeters long and 50 centimeters wide, Lu Feng carefully preserves the certificates and awards that Wang Li has received since he was a child, which is a child's growth process and a "grandma's" way of love.
In Lu Feng's opinion, Wang Li is very sensitive in his heart, although he is not good at expressing it, he can feel everyone's love for him. In the interview, Wang Li said that he is grateful to Grandma Lu and the school teachers, and to everyone who has helped him, and the only thing he can do now is to enter high school and continue to study hard, and become a useful person to the society in the future, and he will do his best to give back to the society.
Two months later, Wang Li will start his high school life. The high school of Weifang New Era School will also take over the baton of love and pass on the spirit of fraternity of New Era Education Group.
Now, Wang Li is enjoying a short vacation, and Lu Feng is busy preparing for his next education.
Like a seed breaking through the ground, after grinding, good things will eventually bloom like flowers.
Source: Weifang High-tech Financial Media