2. In the early morning of August 17, in a village in Hubei, an old lady with gray hair and a hunched waist was washing the faces and combing the hair of three special children.Here's whyThe three children are over half a hundred years old, but he can't wash his face and brush his teeth by himself, and he can't even take care of himself when he dresses normally and goes to the toiletI had to rely on my mother, who was one hundred and five years old, to take care of herIn addition to this, the three children are inThe appearance is different from ordinary people, not only the face shape is peculiar, but the body is also shorter than ordinary people, due to themHe has a severe intellectual disability and is unable to communicate with others at all
Despite this, the old lady who was about to enter her old age did not give up on them, and still took care of them with all her heart, without any complaints.
Who is this old lady? Why did she give birth to three severely mentally retarded children?
ThisThe old lady's name is Chen XiuyingShe is a villager in a village in Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province, and one of the longest-lived people in the area.
And the three children around her have been diagnosed since birthSeverely mentally handicapped and completely unable to take care of themselves, the local villagers use the name "monkey baby" to refer to them.
In the face of outsiders' opinions, Chen Xiuying didn't care, all she cared about was whether her three children could eat enough and dress well.
For more than 50 years, Chen Xiuying has proved to everyone with practical actionsEven if three children have severe intellectual disabilities, they can live well.
Every morning, as soon as it dawns, Chen Xiuying will get up to make breakfast for the three children, and after the three children get up in turn, they will wash their faces and comb their hair;
Although their appearance is far from that of ordinary people, they can still be kept clean and tidy under Chen Xiuying's careful care
After the three children are freshened, they have to be served separately, and not only thatChen Xiuying also has to teach them how to eat with chopsticks every day
Because they can't use tools like normal people, they will only use the most primitive methods;
If Chen Xiuying hadn't tirelessly taught them over and over again, the three children would only use their hands to grab food to eat.
After eating, the three children would run out to play wildly, running around the village, running around without purpose;
They are unable to think for themselvesIt's just that the physiological needs make them want to exercise after eatingJust like the monkeys, this is also one of the reasons why they are called "monkey babies" by the villagers.
Speaking of "monkey baby", in fact, Chen Xiuying'sThe three children are also over half a hundred years old, the eldest child is named Chen Xiaogou, who is 76 years old, and the youngest Chen Xiaohuan is also 58 years old.
These three children can't be called babies at all, butTheir lives are like blank sheets of paper, with no thoughts and no experiences, looking stupid; But they have only lived most of their lives by relying on the care of their elderly mothers, and to some extent, they can be regarded as babies.
While the three children were wandering around the village, Chen Xiuying also began to farm in the fields in front of her house and grow some radish greensThe family of four depends on this acre of land for food every day
After cleaning up, Chen Xiuying began to prepare lunch at noon, and then went all over the village to find the three children.
The three children would often get covered in mud, and even when they were playing outside, they would not be able to control their urine and urine, and eventually they would pull into their pants and get everywhere.
Every time Chen Xiuying sees such a scene,Both helpless and sadBut I still helped the three children to take the trouble to wash it over and over again, and then let them put on new clothes.
Sometimes Chen Xiuying needs to change their clothes several times a day, and each time she tells them:
Don't get your clothes dirty again, or you'll have to change them again, and you'll have no clothes to wear. ”
Although Chen Xiuying said it countless times to the three children, they still couldn't listen, to be preciseThey simply couldn't understand what Chen Xiuying meant.
Although the three children couldn't control their urine and urine and often pulled in their pants, Chen Xiuying still did her best to take care of them, so that they were clean and tidy and free of odor.
Every night, Chen Xiuying alsoShe couldn't fall asleep until her three children had fallen asleep, Sometimes the three children have to get up at night, and Chen Xiuying has to get up to help them get it right, becauseThe three children were simply unable to take care of themselves.
In such a day, Chen Xiuying has lived most of her lifeShe hadn't been out of the village for fifty-two years, and now she's over 100 years old.
Why did Chen Xiuying give birth to a child with severe intellectual disability? And gave birth to 3 in a row?
ThisIt all started with the marriage her parents had arrangedChen Xiuying was born in Hubei in the summer of 1917At that time, China was in the first period, with warlords and wars.
At that time, the Chinese marriage system was not perfect and largeMost of them are still in accordance with the old customs and etiquette of the parents' orders and the words of the matchmaker, Chen Xiuying is no exception.
Chen Xiuying's family chose a seemingly perfect son-in-law for her, but in fact, this choice harmed Chen Xiuying's life and the lives of Chen Xiuying's children.
ThisThe son-in-law chosen by the family is Chen Xiuying's cousin, both families think that Chen Xiuying and her cousin know the roots, and it is a good choice to kiss each other.
As everyone knows, the marriage of close relatives will bring much harmNot only will the child have a severe intellectual disability, but he will even die.
In rural China at that time, almost no one was educated, and no one knew about it. YetIt was this ignorance that led to the tragedy that followed.
After Chen Xiuying and her husband got married, they lived together for most of their lives, and there was nothing wrong with it, and the two have been supporting each other untilAfter giving birth to eight children, the problem gradually emerged
One of the eight children died young, and three of the remaining children were the ones mentioned above.
Although four of the children were able-bodied, they were also ridiculed by others because they were born to close relatives and had three siblings with severe intellectual disabilities in the family.
When I grew up,All four healthy children left their hometowns one after another, far away from the small mountain village, and they have all started a family and have their own families.
Chen Xiuying regretted it after knowing the cause of this tragedy, soShe decided to take on the responsibility of caring for three children with severe intellectual disabilities
Although they were born different from ordinary people and could not integrate into society, Chen Xiuying was reluctant to abandon them, all of them were brought by themselves, so Chen Xiuying wanted to raise them.
For Chen Xiuying's decision, not onlyA few healthy children were not supportive, and the surrounding villagers did not understand, some people persuaded her to be free-range;
Even the brothers and sisters of the three "monkey babies" persuaded their mother to go to a welfare home, so that their brothers and sisters could provide for their mother's old age.
But no matter what outsiders say, and no matter what the family says, Chen Xiuying still insists on raising her three children to the endAs long as she lives one day, she will take care of one day
After all, the three "monkey babies" are also a piece of meat that fell from Chen Xiuying's stomach, and it will hurt to cut it off, and it will be uncomfortable to throw it away. **Ten Thousand Fans Incentive Program Under such careful care day after day, finallyAll seven children have grown up
After four healthy children**, they went to the city to work, and now they have all started a family and have a good home, and even Chen Xiuying's grandson has gone to college.
This made Chen Xiuying very happy, but the three children with severe intellectual disabilities stayed in that small mountain village foreverIn order to take care of them, Chen Xiuying also stayed in a small mountain village together for 52 years and never went out
The three "monkey babies" have strange faces, short in stature but with slender limbs, and look very similar to monkeys, if they go out of the mountain village, they will definitely attract onlookers and ridicule from the people around them;
Chen Xiuying didn't want this to happen to her children, tooI don't want them to be isolated, I don't want them to be looked down upon by society
So,Chen Xiuying chose to keep them in this rural area forever, and she will accompany and protect them.
In 2001, in order to take care of this extended family,Chen Xiuying's husband passed away first, leaving only Chen Xiuying and three "monkey babies".
Chen Xiuying and her husband have spent most of their lives hand in hand, it can be said that her husband is half of the sky that supports the whole family, and now her husband is gone, but this day cannot collapse, because Chen Xiuying still has three children to take care of.
After walking through the grief of losing her husband,Chen Xiuying, who is over 70 years old, resolutely wants to shoulder the burden on her husband's shoulders and support the family.
Chen Xiuying needs to do the usual heavy work and farm work in person, and when she is working, she is worried that it will be dangerous for her three children to run around, so she needs itI had to watch the three children while doing itto ensure that the three children must be in their line of sight.
Luckily,Four healthy children often come back from the city to see Chen Xiuying, Chen Xiuying is already very happy;
She didn't dare and couldn't expect to throw the three "monkey babies" to them to take care of, although they were biological brothers and sisters, but thisThe gossip and cold-eyed ridicule that the four children have suffered since they were children because of the "monkey baby" made Chen Xiuying feel very guilty.
So,Chen Xiuying took on the task of taking care of the three "monkey babies" alone, Chen XiuyingI never complainedBecause she thinks that it is her own fault, the cause of her own planting, so this fruit must also be eaten by herself.
This small mountain village is like the "Garden of Eden" created by Chen Xiuying for the three "monkey babies", always staying by her mother's side, growing up and aging carefree, without worrying about being discriminated against and ridiculed from outside.
It is precisely because of this that the three "monkey babies" can grow up happily, but what they don't know is the hardships and sweat paid by their mother Chen Xiuying.
Someone once asked Chen Xiuying, does she really not feel tired when she takes care of three such big "giant babies" every day? Chen Xiuying replied
They are my own flesh and blood, and I will take care of them to the end, unless one day I can't. ”
In fact, Chen Xiuying has always been worried that the outside world will not be able to accept the existence of the three "monkey babies", and she has refused to face the ** interview, but she didn't expect it, because** publicity, Chen Xiuying's family's life has improved.
In recent years, under the vigorous reporting and publicity of the country, coupled with the country's rural poverty alleviation and comprehensive well-off requirements,Chen Xiuying's family was soon noticed by the local **
Since 1990, the state's subsidy for Chen Xiuying's family has been adjusted to 170 yuan, which has ensured the basic life of Chen Xiuying's family.
In 1998, Zhongxiang City** Also funded the construction of a new house for Chen Xiuying's familyIt has been changed from a mud house to a brick house, which is stronger and more spacious.
In the past, the front of Chen Xiuying's family's mud house was also muddy, and once it rained, it would be particularly slippery and uneven;
NowadaysWith the help of **, a concrete floor was built in front of Chen Xiuying's house, so she no longer had to worry about rain and slippage.
And ** also took special care of the three naughty and active "monkey babies", and specially asked the workers not to build the cement soil too smooth, so as not to fall when the children run.
SubsequentlyChen Xiuying's family was included in the subsistence allowanceNot only has the amount of subsidies and relief increased, but city leaders also often come to visit Chen Xiuying's family and often bring some clothes and food.
In 2009, Zhongxiang City** in order to better help Chen Xiuying's familyChen Xiuying's family of four was specially approved to enjoy the treatment of subsistence allowance at the same time, and 920 yuan per month was distributed.
With subsidies from these countries and relief funds, Chen Xiuying has been able to support the whole family on her own and better take care of her three children;
In the past, they could only eat radish greens at every meal, but now with the help of **, they can often eat meat dishes.
Chen Xiuying is also very grateful for the help, of course, in addition to **, under the report of **, the story of Chen Xiuying's family has also attracted the attention of the majority of netizens.
After hearing the story of Chen Xiuying raising three "monkey babies" alone,Everyone was touched by Chen Xiuying's great maternal love and came to visit Chen Xiuying.
There are charitable organizations from the society, and there are also people who go spontaneously, and every time they come to visit Chen Xiuying's family, they will bring a lot of food, clothing, and supplies to help Chen Xiuying.
In recent years, there have beenMany people anonymously donated all kinds of clothes and even money to Chen Xiuying's family.
With the help of the state and society, the life of Chen Xiuying's family has gradually improvedChen Xiuying already feels very satisfied, and the only thing she can't worry about is her three children.
Although Chen Xiuying has been in good health in recent years, has not had any serious illnesses, and has not been affected by diseases, after all, she has entered the age of 100 and can be regarded as a half-cut person.
Chen Xiuying is not afraid of death, I have lived all these years is already a gift from God, but I am afraid that after I leave, what will happen to the three children with severe intellectual disabilities;
In such a state, they can't take care of themselves at all, and no one will care about them anymore except themselvesIf they were gone, how would they live?
For Chen Xiuying's worries,** Assured Chen Xiuying that even after Chen Xiuying's death, they will not help the three children in the slightest, and will hire a special nurse to take care of the three children
With the promise of **, Chen Xiuying felt very relieved.
For the future, she hopes to be able to accompany her three children for a little longer, a little longer, this is Chen Xiuying's mother's love for her three children from the bottom of her heart.
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