Hearing-impaired parents took their 4-year-old daughter to set up a "silent food stall", which made the whole network feel distressed! Now there is the most surprising follow-up ......
Author: Dai Rui Editor: Li Jin
Source: Marriage & Family Magazine
ID：hunyinyujiating99
As the night fell, Sifangping Trade City in Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province gradually became lively. The bustling flow of people shuttles between the various stalls, and the laughter and the aroma of food are intertwined into a moving picture. In the hustle and bustle of the night market, a small stall stands out.
The steaming egg waffles give off an enticing aroma and the golden hue sparkles in the light. The stall owner's family of three worked in a busy and orderly manner, and although they were not fluent in language, their warm and sincere smiles infected every customer.
"Come, let's try, delicious egg waffles...... husband Zhang Yongsheng and daughter greeted customers with non-standard pronunciation, while his wife tacitly cooperated on the side, handing the freshly baked egg waffles to customers, and at the same time expressing "welcome to visit next time" in sign language.
Suddenly, a sharp-eyed customer called out: "Isn't this the hearing-impaired couple?" "That's right, it's them!" More customers recognized them and said excitedly: "I saw them at this year's Spring Festival Gala, and the show performed in sign language was so touching!" Seeing that everyone recognized themselves, the couple kept saying, "Thank you for your attention!" ”
The lights of the night market illuminate the family's smile and also illuminate their path to hold on to their dreams. On a night full of fireworks, they interpret the beauty and power of life in their own way.
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Be sure to let your child hear the sound
"Hey, your stall has been renamed?" A customer asked, pointing to a sign that reads "Egg Waffles with Sound Bursting Pulp".
"Hmmm! Our family has changed from 'silent' to 'sound', thank you for your attention and support. Gratitude is the two most important words in Zhang Yongsheng's life, and he is grateful for everything he has encountered all the time.
In 2017, Zhang Yongsheng and Zhan Jingwen met in the Xingsha Lens Technology Factory, and the two people from the silent world approached each other in this way. "The first time I saw her, I was attracted to this beautiful and gentle girl." Recalling his encounter with his wife, the corners of Zhang Yongsheng's mouth couldn't help but rise.
At first, Zhan Jingwen's parents did not approve of their daughter's relationship with Zhang Yongsheng. One is that the distance between the two is too far, Zhang Yongsheng is from Liaoning, and Zhan Jingwen is from Yueyang; The second is that both of them are hearing-impaired, and the future is destined to be difficult. However, Zhang Yongsheng did not give up, but moved Zhan Jingwen's parents with practical actions. In the end, their love overcame many obstacles and finally became a family.
After marriage, the couple was happy and sweet. One day, Zhan Jingwen accidentally fell and her stomach hurt very much, and Zhang Yongsheng hurriedly sent her to the hospital. When he got the test results, Zhang Yongsheng's hands trembled, and he told his wife in sign language: "We have our own children, and it has been more than 4 months." Zhan Jingwen's eyes were blurred, she had always had an inaccurate menstrual period, but she never thought that she was pregnant.
After a moment of agitation, they immediately went to the doctor for consultation. Zhang Yongsheng recalled that he became deaf when he was 4 years old, and his wife said that he heard from his parents that she was deaf due to injections when she was 1 year old. Doctors tell them that if the parents are not born deaf, the chances of a child developing hearing impairment are not high, but no one can guarantee that it is foolproof. However, judging from Zhan Jingwen's current physical condition, induction of labor has a great impact on health.
After returning home, the couple cautiously "talked" once. After a long period of silence and reflection, they choose to face what is going to happen. "We are not perfect parents, but since the child has chosen us, we must be determined to accompany him no matter what."
Every day since, the couple has carefully cared for the baby in their wombs. Whenever they see other people's children on the street, they can't help but look twice, looking forward to the appearance of their own baby. Zhang Yongsheng told his wife that when the child was born, he would take the two of them on a trip to Sanya to see the sea together.
The day of childbirth has come. During the time when he waited outside the delivery room for the mother and son to come out, Zhang Yongsheng felt that time was so slow that it seemed like a lifetime had passed. He paced anxiously, imagining every possibility, praying that God would favor their ordinary and difficult couple.
"Mother and daughter are safe, the little girl is crying very loudly!" After the child was taken out, the nurse typed out a line to tell Zhang Yongsheng. He read the words "crying very loudly" countless times, and he couldn't help but be happy.
The couple named their daughter Yuhan, hoping that she would be healthy and happy. Soon, when the day of Yuhan's hearing screening came, the couple was full of hope, but when the doctor took out the detector and put it in her ear, she did not respond. The doctor shook his head helplessly, and Zhan Jingwen cried uncomfortably. At that moment, Zhang Yongsheng felt that the sky was falling.
They envisioned this outcome, but when they actually got it, it was hard to face. In a moment of discouragement, the doctor told them: "The child's vocal system is very healthy, and it is possible to restore her speech ability by implanting a cochlear implant as soon as possible while she is still young." ”
Hearing the news, Zhan Jingwen's tears gradually stopped. She clasped her husband's hand, a light of hope rekindled in her eyes. Zhang Yongsheng also took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that what they needed at this moment was courage and determination, not despair and giving up.
Subsequently, the couple learned in detail about the process, risks and post-operative rehabilitation. Looking at their daughter's long eyelashes, sparkling eyes, pink mouth, and beautiful ears, the couple decided, "We can't hear it, but our daughter must be able to hear it." ”
Since then, a seed of "must let children hear voices" has sprouted in their hearts. They know that the road will be full of challenges and hardships, but as long as they don't give up, they will succeed.
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Popping egg waffle booth, Yuhan's growth stage
"I ran 3 orders a day, and I earned 10 yuan for one order, and I was reluctant to rest when I suffered from heat stroke." Zhang Yongsheng recalled the days when he first started running takeaways, and his eyes were full of helplessness.
Once, he rode a small electric donkey for 92 kilometers a day, and the whole person was tired and paralyzed, and he wanted to treat himself to a good meal, but when he thought of the child's surgery fee, he silently returned to the rental house to cook instant noodles. A cochlear implant costs about 300,000 yuan, and in addition to daily expenses and raising a baby, the couple only saved tens of thousands of yuan.
The roof leak happened to rain overnight. Zhang Yongsheng's father suddenly fell ill, and when he was dying, he drew a sentence for his son with his hand, "The child must have a cochlear implant as soon as possible", and left with regret. At that moment, the double blow made this man who never shed tears easily cry.
Can't put it off any longer! Half a year later, the couple sold their wedding house, borrowed some money from relatives and friends, and with the help of caring people, they finally scraped together enough money for their daughter's cochlear implant surgery. Before Yuhan's operation, Zhang Yongsheng's mood fluctuated greatly, "At that time, I was very easy to shed tears, and I felt very sorry for my daughter. But Yuhan was particularly brave and walked into the operating room alone.
The surgery was very successful. In order to help their daughter learn to speak faster, the couple bought her hearing aids and took her to a rehabilitation school for language training. The cost of full rehabilitation care is 300 to 500 yuan per day, which is unaffordable for them. My daughter can only go to study for a few days every once in a while.
The couple is desperate to make money. They have sold popcorn, toys, fried ice, octopus balls, shrimp and eggs, etc. Later, Zhan Jingwen deliberately went to learn to make popping egg waffles. At first, the taste of the production was not too good, and the couple continued to research and improve. As the egg waffles become more and more delicious, the stalls have more and more repeat customers.
The owner of the sushi stall next to the egg waffle stall will help the couple greet customers, and other merchants will also use their mobile phones to type and communicate with Zhang Yongsheng to discuss business together.
"365 days a year, except for bad weather such as heavy rain, we basically go out every day." Zhan Jingwen is mainly responsible for watching the stalls, while Zhang Yongsheng takes care of his daughter, occasionally takes time to run a takeaway, and takes the children to accompany his wife to set up a stall at night. Mom and Dad are busy, and Yuhan is playing around.
Once, she forgot to say hello and ran out to play, so anxious that the couple was sweating profusely. Fortunately, the child came back not long after, and Zhang Yongsheng, who was originally ready to "teach a lesson" to her, suddenly softened his heart when he saw his daughter: "Maybe my daughter greeted us, but we couldn't hear it." ”
Later, no matter how busy they were, the couple would keep their daughter in sight. Changsha in summer is like a steamer, and no matter how hot it is, Yuhan will lie on the electric car and wait for his parents, often waiting and falling asleep. Looking at their daughter's sweaty forehead, a sour feeling surged in the couple's hearts.
Yuhan's rehabilitation did not go well. The teacher told Zhang Yongsheng that due to the lack of an audio language environment and the low frequency of learning, the progress of Yuhan was very slow, and even stagnated for a while.
The teacher's words pierced the couple's hearts like a thorn, and they began to find ways to increase the class time of their daughter's language rehabilitation training, and invited friends to come to the house as guests to talk to Yuhan. The uncles and aunts are all boasting that they are beautiful and smart, and the couple has an idea, so why not try to let their daughter shout loudly at the night market? Not only to improve language skills, but also to improve self-confidence, what a great opportunity to exercise!
At first, Yu Han stood in front of the stall for a long time and couldn't say a word, and even hid behind her mother shyly. The couple was not in a hurry, and repeatedly told her in sign language: "Take your time, Yuhan is the bravest." ”
Slowly, Yu Han began to jump out word by word: "Good-eat-of-chicken-egg-boy-" As the number of shouts increased, Yu Han was already able to say some short sentences. Although they are still stumbling, they feel that all the suffering they have suffered is worth it when they see the progress of their children.
In order to encourage Yuhan, Zhan Jingwen customized Hanfu for herself and her beauty-loving daughter. The well-dressed mother and daughter are gentle and atmospheric, and the other is playful and cute. It is like a messenger who has traveled through time and space, and has become the focus of attention in the night market.
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"Silent" becomes "sound", and miracles are created by love
At dusk, a small cart with the words "Silent Popping Egg Waffle" dragged a long shadow through the street, and the wide and quiet street during the day was warming up for the fireworks at night.
In the hot night market, there is already a long queue in front of the egg waffle stall. "Thanks to the publicity of many self-media bloggers, more customers know about us and come from afar to buy egg waffles." Zhang Yongsheng talked about everyone's help to them, full of gratitude. But he admits that he has also encountered some setbacks.
Since the couple could not hear the customer, they could only communicate with the customer through gestures or writing. Once, a female customer did not order an egg waffle that she was satisfied with, and she was more emotional. Zhang Yongsheng hurriedly wrote to her to confirm again, but she didn't even look at it, so she threw away the note.
What Zhang Yongsheng didn't expect was that Yu Han came over and said to the female customer: "Auntie, Dad said, they will make it for you again." After speaking, he handed her the note that Zhang Yongsheng had rewritten.
Seeing this scene, the female customer's voice lowered and explained to them apologetically that she had to catch the train in a while, and she was in a hurry, and she may not have made it clear at first.
Yu Han's performance made the couple particularly satisfied, "I hope that my daughter can rise to the occasion when she encounters difficulties, instead of retreating." This is what we have always wanted to convey to our daughter, and now it seems that she has learned. ”
Because of debts and tuition fees, the couple has never been willing to buy hearing aids for themselves. On January 5, 2024, they ushered in a lucky moment, a company in Hunan Province conducted a series of free examinations for Zhang Yongsheng and his wife, and decided to give them a pair of hearing aids worth more than 70,000 yuan.
Zhang Yongsheng said that after his daughter was born, he had not heard her call himself: "I have really waited for a long time...... If I can hear it today, I just want to hear my daughter call me 'Daddy'. ”
The couple, who wore hearing aids, arrived at the kindergarten gate early and couldn't wait to share the good news with their daughter. After Yuhan came out, the couple hugged their daughter, Zhan Jingwen smiled and brushed her hair away, pointing to the hearing aid to show her daughter. Yu Han stroked his parents' hearing aids while happily shouting: "Dad, Mommy, Daddy, Mommy......" The couple nodded excitedly.
This day happened to be Zhang Yongsheng's 31st birthday. After returning home, he posted a circle of friends: "Today is a special day, I not only adjusted my hearing, but also received the best birthday gift - my daughter called me 'Dad'!" This 'Dad' makes me feel extremely happy and warm, and I will always cherish this love from my family. Thank you all for your best wishes and happy birthday to yourself! ”
After the story of the family of three was reported, it attracted the attention of two singers, Zhou Shen and Tan Weiwei, who immediately decided to create a song for the family.
Zhang Yongsheng's family was invited to the program site of "The Sound of Life", wearing cochlear implants and hearing aids, and heard the moving melody with their own ears:
Trees have ears and flowers
Grass has ears that sprout
Heavy rain and light rain fell slowly
The child wants to tick the tick
Pick this tick and send it to mom
Mom will hear it......
The song struck their hearts at once: "Listening to it, I couldn't help but burst into tears, recalling the hardships I had endured along the way, and my heart was full of gratitude, thanking everyone." Yu Han even said in an interview: "Singing is the best sound in the world." ”
In February 2024, Zhang Yongsheng's family of three was invited to the stage of the Changsha branch of the Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Dragon. The father carried his daughter on his shoulders and let her see more beauty. "I rehearsed three times, and each time I was very excited, and the child was not stage frightened." Zhang Yongsheng took out the actor card of a family of three to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, which is an unforgettable memory for them.
Now, the story has taken a new turn when a company sponsors a cochlear implant for the couple. On the day of the cochlear boot and commissioning, Zhan Jingwen happily told her husband that she heard a clear voice, and Zhang Yongsheng smiled and nodded again and again.
They immediately started playing a test game with their daughter. The couple turned their backs and the daughter randomly called "Daddy" or "Mommy" in the back, and they could turn back accurately! Yuhan happily pulled her parents' clothes and jumped happily. The couple, who had not been trained in speech rehabilitation and could not say more words, asked their daughter to speak in the family's place: "Thank you to everyone who helped us, thank you." ”
At the end of the interview, when asked if there was anything he wanted to say to his daughter, Zhang Yongsheng typed a lot of words: "I hope she grows up safe, healthy and healthy." I also often tell her to be grateful and not forget the help of others. I also hope that she will study hard in the future, and after she has achieved something in her studies, she will give back to the society and help those in need. ”
In another year, Yuhan will go to school. Zhang Yongsheng is looking forward to himself and his wife being able to accompany their daughter to grow up healthy and happy, and they said with a smile: "In the future, I will let her develop some hobbies, singing, dancing or other things, just like other children." ”
Original title "Sound Bursting Egg Waffle, Bursting Love in a Silent World"
(Excerpted from Marriage & Family Magazine, June 2024)