The widow of a veteran went to Taiwan to look for her sonThe year-old son indifferently refused.
In 1988, in a dilapidated house in Qingdao, an old woman pulled a middle-aged man and cried incessantly. She wept and said, "My son, after forty years, my mother has finally seen you. ”
The old grandmother's cry was very sad, while the middle-aged man looked cold, and he even said expressionlessly: "I have three mothers in my life, and I am not short of mothers, but I only recognize two adoptive mothers." ”
As soon as the man's voice fell, the old grandmother cried even more. However, the middle-aged man did not comfort her, and even got up and left after sitting for a while, claiming that he still had to work in the field, so he would not accompany her.
After the man parted, the old woman explained to his adoptive mother: "He still holds a grudge against me, but at that time we couldn't help ourselves, and if we could take him, how could we give him to his nurse?" ”
What does the grandmother mean by "involuntarily"? Why can't you take your son away? What happened to the fate of the mother and son? As a young man, he grew up abandoned by his parents and was adopted by his kind adoptive parents as if he were his own.
In order to make a living, they were forcibly displaced and went to Taiwan.
Although Zhang Caixia's addition has made the already poor family even worse, everyone believes that she has the right to exist. Zhang Caixia's husband, Shi Gongcun, was also ill-fated, he grew up in an orphanage and did not find anyone willing to adopt him until he became an adult.
But with his perseverance, he became a senior officer of the Kuomintang. Although he was already thirty years old, he found Zhang Caixia, his wife, who was eleven years younger than him, because of his position in the Kuomintang army.
Because they had similar experiences, they cherished each other, and after obtaining the consent of Zhang Caixia's parents, they became husband and wife.
Shi Gongcun often had to sail on the ship due to his work, so the time for the couple to see each other became very limited. However, they did not estranged themselves because of this, but cherished each time they got together even more.
It didn't take long for Zhang Caixia to become pregnant, which was a special moment for them because they had no biological siblings. In February 1949, their son was born, a new life that brought new hope to their lives.
However, the situation of the Kuomintang at that time was not good, and Shi Gongcun had to return to the ship to participate in the war, leaving behind his wife and children. Before leaving, he was very worried, so he hired a wet nurse and nanny named Liu Cuilan to take care of them.
Liu Cuilan is a kind person, she gets along very well with Zhang Caixia, and she takes good care of the mother and son.
New copywriting: One night in March, Shi Gongcun suddenly hurried back home. His face was full of happiness, but his face was full of sadness, and he felt very happy after seeing Zhang Caixia and the child.
However, Liu Cuilan was beside him, and he didn't say much. After finishing eating, Liu Cuilan coaxed the child to go to another room, and Shi Gongcun quickly grabbed his wife, walked into the bedroom, and closed the door.
Zhang Caixia looked at her husband's nervous appearance and thought that something was wrong. She nervously asked, "What the hell is going on?" Shi Gongcun heard his wife's question, and quickly replied: "The current situation is not right, the Kuomintang army has been defeated repeatedly, and we may soon have to retreat to Taiwan." ”
Zhang Caixia doesn't know the current situation, but she knows that as long as she can be with her husband, she is not afraid of going anywhere. She said to Shi Gongcun: "I don't understand these things, but I know that as long as our family can be together, no matter where we go, I am not afraid." ”
After Shi Gongcun received the ** from his wife Zhang Caixia, his eyes were red. He admonished his wife to be vigilant and ready at all times, and then once again rushed to the front without hesitation.
Two months later, Shi Gongcun rushed home in a hurry. He didn't care about anything else, and as soon as he saw Zhang Caixia, he hurriedly said: "Pack your luggage immediately, we have to take the child to Taiwan immediately." ”
The sudden news left Zhang Caixia unprepared, and when she hurriedly sorted out her things, she suddenly realized that it was May and the weather had become hot. She was worried that she would have to drift at sea for a long time with her three-month-old child, who would not be able to bear it.
She told Shi Gongcun about this concern, and he was in a dilemma. They must leave immediately, without delay, but will the child be able to bear it? If he left his wife, he couldn't bear it.
After thinking about it, Shi Gongcun decided to send the child to someone else's house first, and then come back to pick up the child when the situation improved.
After Shi Gongcun decided to tell Zhang Caixia about this choice, although Zhang Caixia was reluctant, she could only adapt to the situation. After the two discussed, they began to look for a suitable candidate.
After thinking about it, they felt that the nurse Liu Cuilan was a good choice. Liu Cuilan has a docile personality, is friendly to others, and is full of love for children. After communicating with Liu Cuilan, Liu Cuilan expressed her willingness to take care of their son and promised that as long as she was there, the child would not go hungry.
Zhang Caixia felt extremely moved when she heard this, and she handed over all her valuables to Liu Cuilan. Then, step by step, she followed her husband and left.
After stepping on the ship to Taiwan, Zhang Caixia thought that she didn't know when she would see her son again, so she hugged her husband and cried bitterly. After the ship set sail, she looked in the direction of home for a long time, reluctant to move her gaze.
After Shi Gongcun and Zhang Caixia arrived in Taiwan for the first time, they were born.
Shi Gongcun was assigned to Keelung Harbor to garrison and serve as a teacher at the Naval School. Although the salary is not high, their life is okay. Although there is nothing wrong with material life, they often can't sleep because they miss their eldest son.
Especially Zhang Caixia, due to her husband's work, he can only go home once every half a month, and living alone for a long time makes Zhang Caixia's longing for her son even deeper.
At the beginning, Zhang Caixia would look in the direction of her home across the strait every night, thinking about the place where her son lived, and couldn't sleep for a long time. But life goes on, and time and new things can heal all the pain.
As time passed, Zhang Caixia and Shi Gongcun gave birth to three daughters one after another. Although the birth of their daughters did not completely eliminate their pain of losing their eldest son, it did cause them to shift their attention to their three daughters and devote themselves wholeheartedly to their care and education.
As the children grew up, the space in Shi Gongcun's home became more and more crowded, and the cost of living also increased, but Shi Gongcun's salary did not increase accordingly, making their lives quite tense.
In order to improve her life and reduce the pressure on Shi Gongcun, Zhang Caixia found a wasteland near her home and planted food, vegetables and fruits to meet the daily needs of the family. However, unfortunately, an accidental ** caused Shi Gongcun's eye to be injured, which meant that he may have to say goodbye to his military career.
Although he was eligible for retirement and could receive retirement pay and disability allowance, the money did not add up enough for them to find a house in the middle of nowhere, but with a lot of space in the city.
Despite retiring from injury, Shi Gongcun still maintained his independent character, and he could not allow himself to live idle, especially considering that his three daughters had to be raised.
So, before retiring from the army, he studied radio repair, and after recovering from his injury, he began to repair radio and semiconductors on the streets.
Despite the exertion, life is getting better and better. Watching their daughters finish high school and be admitted to university, Shi Gongcun and Zhang Caixia finally breathed a sigh of relief. In the 70s, Shi Gongcun gradually retired and co-opened a fishing tackle shop with a friend.
Probably because of the improvement of living standards, there are more and more people who like fishing, and Shi Gongcun's fishing tackle shop is becoming more and more prosperous. The family's affluence also allowed their daughters to marry and have children, and the family gradually became only two old people.
Although life was easy, Shi Gongcun and Zhang Caixia did not relax, because they had been away from the mainland for nearly forty years, and they had also left their son for nearly forty years.
After all three daughters were settled, they decided to start looking for their son. But so much time has passed, and they can't be sure of their son's life or death.
At this time, Zhang Caixia's eldest daughter in the United States suddenly called**, saying that her colleague was from Qingdao and was about to return to China. She remembered that her mother had said that she had an older brother in Qingdao, so she wanted to ask her colleagues to help find her.
So she asked her family if they had any friends and relatives in Qingdao, and who her brother was and what his name was.
After hearing her daughter's words, Zhang Caixia anxiously told her the information of her adoptive parents, siblings, sons, and nurses one by one. It wasn't long before she received a letter forwarded by her eldest daughter, which was from her eldest brother.
After reading the letter, Zhang Caixia handed it to her husband and whispered, "Is that child still alive?" At this time, Shi Gongcun was almost 70 years old, and he had little time left.
Since receiving the letter, he has not been able to calm down. He kept thinking about his son, who had been separated for 40 years, and he couldn't wait any longer, he told his wife: "We have been away from our son for 40 years, no matter what, we have to find him." ”
However, the idea was rejected by her. However, after a period of discussion and consideration, Shi Gongcun decided to go and find his son in person. "I'm 70 years old, I don't have much time left, I have to go find him," he told his wife. ”
The rejected mother was shocked when she heard this, but she finally agreed with her husband's idea. In 1988, ** eased, you can apply to visit relatives on the other side.
So, it took them three months to go through the formalities of going back to the mainland to visit relatives. Although they encountered many difficulties, they eventually managed to return to the mainland and began their journey to find their son.
When they were planning to book the ticket, Shi Gongcun's old illness**, severe fundus hemorrhage. However, they are not concerned about this, believing that they can take the medication**.
However, three days before departure, Shi Gongcun suddenly fell ill and finally failed to survive and passed away. Shi Gongcun's death made Zhang Caixia's world gray. After months of grief, Zhang Caixia decided to set off again to find her son on the mainland to fulfill her husband's last wish.
For this trip, she still booked two tickets, one of which was to place her husband's urn. She wants to bring her husband back to her hometown and her son.
Zhang Caixia hurried home and went to find her eldest brother as soon as possible. When she left home in a hurry, she didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to her family, looking at her eldest brother who was lying on the bed, too old to get off the ground, Zhang Caixia was full of guilt.
When she learned that her parents and sister had died, she was even more grief-stricken and cried bitterly. Zhang Caixia's eldest brother knew that his sister came back this time to find her son, so he comforted her and said, "I know that you came back to find my nephew, don't worry, I have already asked someone to inquire." ”
Then, Zhang Caixia waited for her son's news at home. While waiting, Zhang Caixia also bought a cemetery and buried her husband here. After months of anxious waiting, Zhang Caixia finally got the news of her son.
Zhang Caixia recognized her forty-year-old son at a glance, who looked too similar to her late husband. She excitedly told her son what she had missed for decades, but her son didn't seem to care, and even said: "I have three mothers in my life, I don't lack mothers, I only recognize two adoptive mothers." ”
Zhang Caixia was grief-stricken when she heard this, and her adoptive mother was also by her side to comfort her. But the son seemed to be impatient, and he said directly: "You can sit down for a while, I still have work in the field, I will go to work first." ”
He left home, and Zhang Caixia learned about the hardships her son had endured over the years in her adoptive mother's description. After Zhang Caixia and Shi Gongcheng left, Liu Cuilan did regard her son as a parent, but she could no longer support him after she became seriously ill.
Liu Cuilan handed over the child to her current adoptive mother before she died, and named him Shi Jincheng.
Shi Jincheng's adoptive mother once raised him alone, and Zhang Caixia was deeply grateful for this. When she parted, she left a sum of money for her son and adoptive mother, hoping to improve their lives.
Zhang Caixia tried to contact Shi Jincheng several times, but was rejected or left after a short exchange. After several attempts, Zhang Caixia realized that her son might not be able to forgive her, so she flew to the United States to live with her daughter.
It was not until 1999 that Zhang Caixia returned to Qingdao. This time she came back differently, she bought a house and decided to settle here.
Shi Jincheng was abandoned by his biological parents for more than two months, for him, abandonment is abandonment, and there is no so-called helplessness. He is the epitome of Shi Gongcun and Zhang Caixia, who has been abandoned since childhood, and he doesn't know who his biological parents are.
Their story is a microcosm of that era, and there is no right or wrong.