Chinese raise white children to become scientists
His deep-set eye sockets, straight nose bridge, and slightly curly short silver hair make him look like a typical "foreigner". However, he always refutes this view with an authentic "Beijing accent", "I am not a foreigner, I am a foreigner Chinese, and my ID card says Han."
Who is he? And what will his story be? Let's find out.
01 More than 80 years ago, in a hospital in Tianjin, an orphan named Li Yizu was abandoned by his biological parents. No identity or nationality was left behind, only cold and hunger made him cry constantly.
When the Chinese couple heard this, they couldn't bear to let him fall victim to the artillery, so they took him back to Beijing and raised him with their own children, treating him as their own.
named him "Li Yizu", hoping that he will not forget the soil of nurturing. Li Duanfu and Zhao Xiuzhen did not realize that their well-intentioned behavior would affect their children's lives.
It was 1938, when the war was raging, Li Yizu's typical "doll" face brought a lot of inconvenience to the family. By chance, an old foreign lady met Li Yizu and offered to adopt the child.
In the face of the fingers of the neighbors and the children they have raised for a long time, what choice will this ordinary couple make?
Zhao Xiuzhen smiled shyly and refused the request of the foreign old lady, and said firmly: "He was born in China, grew up in China, and is Chinese." When the war broke out in the forties of the last century, Li Yizu's unusual appearance almost pushed the family to the brink of destruction.
Watching the enemy search from house to house on the street, his adoptive parents did not give up on him, but quietly sent him to his hometown in Shandong to live with his parents. Due to its remote location and relative stability, Li Yizu does not have to hide all day.
Li Yizu grew from a baby in Shandongfang dialect to a teenager, and he spent a happy childhood in the love of his grandfather. Although he knew that he was not the child of his parents, their unrequited efforts planted a seed of gratitude in his heart.
Later, after the situation calmed down, Li Duanfu bought a plane ticket and took Li Yizu from Shandong to Beijing to live. When I returned to this land, the baby who could only cry was already of school age.
However, the word "going to school" cast a big shadow on him. Because of his high nose bridge and deep-set eye sockets, Li Yizu always received slightly hostile glances from his classmates, followed by the isolation of vicious words and gangs.
Li Yizu became more and more sensitive and inferior, and even when he returned home, he kept his mouth shut and was always locked in his room alone. Zhao Xiuzhen was keenly aware of this change, and under her unremitting questioning, Li Yizu finally confessed her troubles.
They were silent for a long time, and finally Zhao Xiuzhen said to him earnestly: "To be a man with backbone, in the face of bullying from others, you can't just swallow your anger." ”
This passage made Li Yizu remember it for life.
Inspired by Zhao Xiuzhen, whenever someone maliciously mocked Li Yizu, he would always resolutely fight back: "I am not a foreigner, I am Chinese!" To this day, whenever others call him "foreigner", he will correct him with confidence: "Although I have foreign blood, I have always had China in my heart, how can I be called a foreigner?" ”
Inspired by his adoptive mother, Li Yizu decided to stop caring about the eyes of others, but just focus more on studying and proving himself with his grades. When he was admitted to Beijing No. 2 High School, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his classmates here were different from his previous classmates.
They don't laugh at him because of his appearance, and they don't deliberately exclude anyone.
Because of his admiration for his geography teacher, Li Yizu chose to major in geology with the support of his parents, and was assigned to work in Beijing after graduation, becoming an enviable lucky person.
However, he resolutely reported twice and resolutely chose to support Xinjiang's construction.
For Xinjiang, which is desolate and difficult conditions, Li Yizu decided to go. Some people questioned whether he had bad intentions, but Li Yizu insisted that as a student majoring in geological surveying and prospecting, Xinjiang's vast land is rich in mineral resources, and only by going to the front line can he give full play to his professional knowledge.
He firmly believes that only by going deep into the front line can we make greater contributions to the motherland and the people.
Although Zhao Xiuzhen was reluctant to leave her son, she understood and supported her son's decision, encouraging him to pursue his ambitions and serve the motherland. Li Yizu was deeply moved by his mother's words, and tears rolled in his eyes.
After eating the send-off dumplings made by his family, he carried his bags and stepped on the train from Beijing to Xinjiang alone. No one could have foreseen that this separation would be a lifelong parting.
Li Yizu, a college student who dedicated his youth to Xinjiang. He worked at the Coal Authority, followed the workers up the mountains and across the Gobi, and never received special treatment because of his education.
Whether it is Jimunai, or Qinghe, whether it is Zungar, or Tarim, almost every corner of Xinjiang has left his hard footprints. In this way, he has been in Xinjiang for more than 20 years, so that the geological data of every inch of Xinjiang is deeply imprinted in his heart, and it has become a veritable "living map".
From a hot-blooded college student to a respected geology expert, he has always maintained his love for China, even if there are countless opportunities to leave the Xinjiang team, he resolutely refuses.
Because this is his second hometown.
Li Yizu's face was full of happiness as he recalled his days working in the field. When he was in the snowy mountains, he would melt some snow water, use stones to support the pot, and cook steamed buns in his backpack, although five or six people used simple tableware, but they did not feel bitter, but felt that "along the way, the infinite scenery is very beautiful".
However, among the many memories, there are only two things that stick to him.
In 1975, Li Yizu and his driver were on their way out to work, because the driver accidentally drove the car into a ditch to avoid stones. In the face of the predicament, there were only two of them, and their strength was meager, and they could not get out of the predicament on their own.
At this time, Li Yizu found a family one kilometer ahead with the help of a telescope. So, he galloped all the way to the herdsman's house to ask for help. Although there were only two elderly people and a child in the family, they did not hesitate to follow Li Yizu to the accident site with tools.
The group worked together to dig the cart and finally pull the vehicle out of the ditch.
Li Yizu was deeply helped by them, and his heart was full of gratitude, and he decided to do something for them. At this time, he looked down at the camera on his body and had an idea: to take a picture of the Kazakh family.
For most people, taking pictures in the seventies of the last century is still a novelty. Hearing Li Yizu's proposal, the family of three happily changed into new clothes and left a precious moment in front of the camera.
Whenever Li Yizu sees this **, he will remember how dazed and overwhelmed they were at that time.
In 2011, Li Yizu followed the program team to Turpan Mutougou to find the source of oasis spring water. The road was long, and they were so hungry that they couldn't walk anymore before they reached their destination.
Just when they thought their lives were coming to an end, they met a Uyghur family. Looking at their chapped lips and empty stomachs, the old grandmother immediately poured water on them and went to the kitchen to make ramen and stir-fry.
After some hospitality, the hungry and thirsty people were able to recover. Although they ate and drank for nothing at the eldest mother's house, they still took out money from their pockets and stuffed it into the eldest mother to express their gratitude.
However, the eldest lady said to them, "Now that life is good, you don't have to give me money." Li Yizu was deeply moved by the eldest mother's words, and felt warm in his heart. After some exchanges, the eldest lady learned about their intentions.
Before leaving, the eldest mother was worried that they were going the wrong way, so she deliberately asked her son to take them for nearly three kilometers until they found the spring water out**. It is precisely because of these kind people that Li Yizu is reluctant to leave this land.
Although Li Yizu is getting older and his physical condition is not as good as before, he regained his old profession during his tenure as the principal of Urumqi No. 41 Middle School, and held geological interest classes, geoscience competitions and other activities, which stimulated students' enthusiasm for learning.
After his retirement, Li Yizu used his professional knowledge and photography skills to assist CCTV in filming a number of documentaries in Xinjiang. He led a group of young people over the mountains and took tens of thousands of photos.
After retiring in 1998, he was hired as a lecturer in the Autonomous Region and began his second career: teaching as a volunteer. Therefore, in addition to the identity of a geologist and geological engineer, Li Yizu has another identity: a popular science writer.
In order to improve the efficiency of teaching, he purchased computers, printers, scanners and tools for learning Wubi typing at his own expense, and carefully made PPT courseware from the best materials on the Internet.
At this time, the ** he has treasured for many years finally has a place to use. In the era before computers were widely available, Li Yizu's novel content, extensive knowledge covering astronomy and geography, and vivid and interesting stories deeply attracted students, making them addicted and unforgettable.
In his 20 years of lecture experience, the only time Li Yizu was deeply moved was when he went to high school to give a lecture on invention and creation. At that time, a girl stood up and asked, "Teacher, I am a liberal arts student, how should I invent and create?" ”
This question made Li Yizu stunned, because he rarely thought about this question. However, he did not panic because he had decades of practical experience and read a wide range of books.
He decided to use his experience and knowledge to help the girl find her answers.
There is no fragrance in the painting, but there is room for imagination, which is invention and creation. "This is Mr. Li Yizu's answer to the questions of female classmates, and his words made his doubts disappear and applaud him.
Nowadays, the first thing I do when I wake up every day is to turn on my computer, browse the news, search for materials and, and prepare for the next lecture, which is admirable.
His life may not have had earth-shattering events, but he has always adhered to those ordinary and meaningful things. The country accepted him, and this affection, which was deeper than blood, was deeply imprinted in every cell of him from the moment he was picked up by his adoptive parents.
Today, he has passed on this love for the country to every student. Li Yizu is undoubtedly the brightest light of China.