1. The dilemma of the Zhou family: whose shoulders does the burden of life fall?
In the work "The World", the story of the Zhou family is like a mirror, reflecting the hardships of life and the complexity of human nature.
The Zhou family, an ordinary Northeast family, is facing multiple difficulties, each of which is enough to make people breathless. The first is Zhou's mother's health problems. Bedridden for a long time, she needs meticulous care.
Every morning, when the sunlight spills into the house through the gaps in the curtains, you can always see Zhou Bingkun's tired but resolute eyes. He turned over and wiped his mother lightly, and his movements were full of tenderness and filial piety.
This responsibility never seems to have fallen on those two "promising" brothers and sisters. At the same time, the housing problem is like a big mountain, pressing on the hearts of the Zhou family. In the old neighborhood of Guangzipian, although the small bungalow of the Zhou family is already good, it is still crowded for families who have to raise three children.
Zhou Bingkun and his wife, Zheng Juan, often discuss in a whisper late at night how to give their family a better living environment. Not only that, but the Guangming Temple, which has a deep relationship with the Zhou family, has also fallen into business difficulties.
This temple, which was once full of incense, is now full of people and the incense is deserted. Every time Zheng Juan passed by the temple, she would stop, her eyes full of worry. These dilemmas are intertwined, forming an invisible net that firmly traps the Zhou family.
However, who will stand up in such a difficult situation? Is it Zhou Bingkun, who is considered "unproductive", or those two glamorous brothers and sisters? The story of the Zhou family is slowly unfolding from here, revealing the true meaning of "out of breath".
2. Zhou Bingkun's silent dedication: greatness in the ordinary
In the story of the Zhou family, Zhou Bingkun is like a big tree that grows silently, using his branches and leaves to shelter the whole family from the wind and rain.
This man, known as the "old pimple", although he does not have a dazzling academic background and a prominent position, he uses practical actions to interpret what is the real responsibility and responsibility. Every morning, when everyone else was still asleep, Zhou Bingkun had already gotten up and gently took care of his sick mother.
He gently wiped his mother's body, fed medicine, adjusted his posture, and his eyes were full of distress and love. This filial piety is his persistence for many years, and he has never given up because of the hardships of life.
In addition to taking care of his mother, Zhou Bingkun also shoulders the responsibility of raising three children, including the daughter of his sister Zhou Rong. Despite his modest life, he still tries his best to create a good environment for his children to grow up.
Every day after school, he is always the first to pick up the children at the school gate, with a tired but warm smile on his face. In the evenings, he would patiently tutor the children with their homework, even if he didn't have much culture.
In the eyes of the children, Zhou Bingkun is their most reliable support. Together with his wife, Zheng Juan, Zhou Bingkun runs their small bungalow with a budget. Although this home is not big, it is warm and comfortable because of their efforts.
Every penny is carefully calculated by them, striving to create better living conditions for their families. In the dead of night, they often sit in the dim light, discussing the big and small affairs of the family in a low voice, and their faces are full of expectations and worries for the future.
Despite the difficult life, Zhou Bingkun is still unwilling to be just an ordinary worker. He bravely embarked on the path of entrepreneurship, opening a bookstore and a restaurant. I get up before dawn every day, take care of business, and don't come home until late at night.
His hands were rough from labor, but there was a determined sparkle in his eyes. The courage and perseverance of this entrepreneurship make people have to look at him with admiration. Zhou Bingkun's dedication is like a deep stream of still water, silent but nourishing the whole family.
He proved with practical actions that the real "profit" does not lie in high education or good positions, but in the responsibility and contribution to the family. In the story of the Zhou family, although Zhou Bingkun is considered "unproductive", he is the real pillar of the family, showing the greatness of ordinary life.
3. The absence of the "promising" brothers and sisters of the Zhou family: regret under the halo
In the story of the Zhou family, Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong are undoubtedly the two most dazzling stars. Their achievements are like gold words plated on the lintel of the Zhou family, which is enviable.
However, when we walked into the daily life of the Zhou family, we found that the light of these two stars never seemed to shine on the body of the family. Zhou Bingyi, as the eldest son, should have been the pillar of the family.
However, when his younger brother Zhou Bingkun encountered problems in the establishment, he did not lend a hand. Even though he held a key position in a military factory, he never really solved a real problem for his family.
Every time he went home, he always carried a full body of official authority, but rarely brought substantial help. When Zhou Bingyi mentioned that his younger brother started his own business, opened a bookstore and a restaurant and did well, the first reaction of others was that there was such a big brother who couldn't do anything well.
But in fact, Zhou Bingkun has never touched his brother's light, but Zhou Bingyi has also touched his brother's light. When Zhou Bingyi solved the problem of coal for the workers, he still relied on his younger brother's relationship.
Because the people in Ma Shouchang's hands are in charge of the coal factory, and Bingkun is kind to his old couple, he will repay the favor if he wants to, and finally Zhou Bingyi went to ask for this favor. In this case, Zhou Bingyi's "expulsion" seems to be more like an empty aura than a substantial contribution.
Zhou Rong's story is even more embarrassing. Her success in academia and becoming an associate professor should have been a source of pride for her family. However, her accomplishments seem to have drawn a chasm with family life.
For many years, she has not taken care of her long-term bedridden mother, and even placed her daughter in her brother's home for a long time. Zhou Rong became an associate professor and was educated and promising, but she couldn't even afford to raise her daughter, so she was fostered in her younger brother's house.
When the Zhou family encountered difficulties, the "promising" brother and sister were always absent. Whether it is the mother's illness or the family's financial difficulties, they seem to be unable and unwilling to solve it.
The story of this brother and sister makes us think: what is the real "outing"? Is it a high degree of education, a good position, or a responsibility and contribution to the family? The absence of Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong left a lingering regret in the story of the Zhou family.
Their aura does not shine on the lives of our families, but instead becomes an invisible pressure that makes us re-examine the true meaning of "out of breath".
4. Feng Huacheng's Unexpected Contribution: The Pragmatic Side of the Poet
In the story of the Zhou family, the appearance of the character Feng Huacheng is like a strange light, which brings an unexpected turn to the Zhou family's predicament.
As Zhou Rong's husband, Feng Huacheng has always been considered a controversial figure. He was criticized by the audience for having an accident when he first came back with Zhou Rong, and later went to Beijing to take care of his wife and children without permission.
However, it was this controversial poet who used his talent to solve a thorny problem for the Zhou family. The predicament of the Guangming Temple has always been a big stone pressing on the hearts of the Zhou family.
Zheng Juan didn't want to see this place of special significance to the Zhou family decline, but Zhou Bingkun had no good way, and even planned to sell his small bungalow to solve the problem.
At this moment, Feng Huacheng stepped forward and saved the Temple of Light with a poem. Feng Hua became the Temple of Light and wrote a poem, which not only touched the hearts of countless pilgrims, but also brought a steady stream of income to the Temple of Light, allowing the temple to survive.
This move not only solved the problem of the temple, but also indirectly helped Zhou Bingkun's family keep the small bungalow. For Feng Huacheng, writing a poem may not be nothing, but he did solve the problem for Guangming, which is much more "useful" than the two brothers and sisters of the Zhou family.
In addition to this incident, Feng Huacheng also showed concern for Zhou Rong and the child in other aspects. Although some of his actions have been controversial, it is undeniable that he is indeed giving for his family in his own way.
For example, his behavior of giving gifts everywhere in order to win the first prize was criticized by Zhou Rong as vulgar, but it was actually for his wife and children. This pragmatic attitude is, to some extent, more reliable than the two "promising" brothers and sisters of the Zhou family.
Feng Huacheng's story allows us to see the pragmatic side of the poet. He used his talent not only to create moving poems, but also to solve practical problems. This ability, to some extent, even surpasses the two "promising" brothers and sisters of the Zhou family.
Feng Huacheng's contribution adds an unexpected brightness to the story of the Zhou family, and also makes us rethink what is truly "useful" and "promising". He not only helped solve practical problems with a poem, but also won everyone's recognition and joy.
This example vividly illustrates that true talent lies not in empty fame, but in the ability to actually improve lives and solve problems.
5. Rethinking "Output": What is the real value?
Zhou Bingkun, an old pimple who was considered "unproductive", has become the real pillar of the Zhou family.
As the saying goes: "A promising child does not belong to his parents, and a promisingly productive child is the one who comes to repay his kindness." Although Zhou Bingkun does not have a high degree or a prominent position, he supports a family with his own hands.
He took care of his seriously ill mother, raised three children, ran a small bungalow with his wife Zheng Juan, and even bravely tried to start a business and open a bookstore and restaurant. Every day and night, he is using practical actions to explain what responsibility and responsibility are.
In contrast, Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong, two "promising" brothers and sisters, although they have a certain status in society, they seem to have forgotten the importance of family. Zhou Rong became an associate professor and was educated and promising, but she couldn't even afford to raise her daughter, so she was fostered in her younger brother's house.
As the eldest son, Zhou Bingyi has never done anything for the family, and even if there is a problem with the establishment of his younger brother who has paid so much for the family, he has never reached out. Their aura does not shine into the lives of their families, and they are always absent when the family needs them.
And Feng Huacheng, the controversial poet, showed another kind of "talent" in his own way. He may not be a successful person in the traditional sense, but he is able to use his talent to solve real problems.
His poems are not only the art of words, but also a tool for solving difficult problems. Although his pursuit of fame and fortune has been criticized as vulgar, from another point of view, this pragmatic attitude is also for the sake of the family.
Through the story of the Zhou family, we see that the real "income" should not be measured only by social status or education. It should be reflected in a person's contribution to the family, the ability to solve practical problems, and the responsibility and courage in the face of difficulties.
As the article said: "In my opinion, whoever has the best life and who can be filial to his parents is the real one who has a good life and wins glory for his parents." Zhou Bingkun's silent dedication and Feng Huacheng's pragmatic talent have given us inspiration to redefine "output".
Perhaps, we need to rethink: what is really worth pursuing on the road of life? Is it fame and status, or is it responsibility and dedication to the people around you? The story of the Zhou family gives us an answer worth pondering.