In the fall of 2018, a ragged, foul-smelling homeless man was surrounded by a group of people wearing red vests.
When the volunteers of "Let Love Come Home" saw the poor old man, they sent him to a restaurant and cooked him a bowl of hot porridge.
The man looked at these enthusiastic volunteers, tears could not stop falling, and he talked about his experience.
He once obtained excellent grades at Chongqing University, and then went to Germany to study, which can be called the "pride of heaven".
Everyone was stunned, they couldn't imagine how an outstanding student who had returned from studying abroad could be reduced to being a beggar under the bridge, and when he told his life experience, everyone suddenly realized.
1. The spring breeze is proud, and you can see the vicissitudes of the world.
This beggar's name is Cao Yang, and he is from Xianyang, Shaanxi.
Cao Yang was born in a small mountain village, but he never complained about hardship, on the contrary, he was diligent and studious, and achieved excellent learning results at a young age, and in the eyes of teachers and students, he was one of the best students.
In terms of academics, he never let his parents worry about it, and from childhood to adulthood, his grades were among the best in his class.
Cao Yang was admitted to Chongqing University with excellent scores in the national examination in 1995.
In the 90s, schools were not yet popular, and it was good for ordinary people to go to university, but a migrant worker was admitted to a prestigious university and was also admitted to a local newspaper.
Just when he was known as "Wenqu Xing", he began his college career, however, everything he experienced was completely different from what he expected.
Cao Yang is one of the best scholars in the county, but in this society, genius and ability are very strong, and when he arrives at school, his sense of superiority is gone.
There are so many geniuses in the school, and Cao Yang always has a feeling of being ashamed of himself, which makes him lose confidence and become sluggish.
Under such a mentality, he couldn't concentrate on reading at all, so much so that he didn't pay attention to the lecture during an important assessment.
Although this is not too much of a problem, deep in Cao Yang's heart, there is an insurmountable chasm, which makes him begin to deny himself.
After Cao Yang went to college, he couldn't improve his strength either by studying or studying, because he never wanted to surpass himself.
failed the first exam, not only did he not quickly adjust his mentality, but also because of "failing the course", he entered a closed emotional loop.
In the end, Cao Yang failed again in a crucial college entrance examination, and also failed the second make-up examination, which means that he was not admitted to the undergraduate program at all.
As a "Wenqu star", he has been in school for four years and does not have a graduation certificate, so isn't it a waste of four years?
Cao Yang's whole person was not good, and his spirit was also affected.
Seeing that their child was about to go crazy, they were very worried, and finally had to send him to Sichuan Foreign Language School.
Cao Yang didn't waste time, he knew that this was a rare and good opportunity, so he concentrated on learning German, and then there was a place to study in Germany.
Will he be able to capitalize on his chances this time?
2. Study abroad and start a new life.
Cao Yang passed the examination and was successfully admitted to the Humboldt Institute in Berlin, Germany, majoring in business management.
Although the family conditions were not good, his parents still spared no effort to provide him with education.
Cao Yang was in a completely unfamiliar place, but he also changed his identity and started a new life.
During his university years, he worked hard every day to study a foreign language and worked part-time at night, saving 3,000 euros a month.
She relied on her own efforts to live a nourishing life.
Cao Yang was originally a genius, so he quickly integrated into the new environment, and through his own diligence, he finally overcame his difficulties, also defeated his native language, and even made a local girlfriend.
The girl has long blond hair and beautiful eyes, and she is very close to Cao Yang, and the two have a good relationship and often go together.
In foreign countries, Cao Yang finally found his own life trajectory, and the depression of failing in school before was also swept away.
With good study, good work, and good feelings, he feels that he has reached the peak of his life.
However, such a happy life soon came to an end.
Germany** told him that he would be repatriated.
Cao Yang was dumbfounded, he had his own passport and his own income, why was he expelled?
Germany** clearly states that in Germany, as long as you have a passport, you can work there for 90 days.
Cao Yang worked for more than six months, so his visa status was revoked and he was banned from working full-time in Germany.
When the local ** found out, he was ordered to leave within the stipulated time.
Although Cao Yang repeatedly promised him, in front of the law, he had no choice but to fly back alone.
It stands to reason that as long as he goes back early and gets a long-term passport, he can return to the United States, but when he returns to the United States, he finds that he faces more problems than he imagined.
Cao Yang had to come back first, he missed his girlfriend very much, and he also wanted to return to his hometown and enjoy his freedom again, so he quickly got a new passport.
While he was busy applying for a visa, his documents were lost.
With no documents, no study experience, he couldn't even get a work permit in Germany, let alone go abroad.
Cao Yang lost such a precious piece of information, and even his parents couldn't help but complain that he was too careless.
It's a pity that Germany can't go back, can't study anymore, and can't get confirmation of its previous studies.
Cao Yang couldn't bear the accusations of his father and mother, and when he came back from studying in Germany one night, there was nothing, this huge gap made him go crazy.
Germany can't go back, and the wedding date originally agreed with his girlfriend has also been postponed, so he has no choice but to separate.
His job, his studies, his love, were all ruined by a single document, and he didn't know what to do next.
Cao Yang wanted to start all over again, but he felt as if he didn't have any skills, no abilities.
But life still has to pass, and in order to survive, he has to look for a job to earn a living. In desperation, he had to find a job in a restaurant.
At first, he worked as a waiter in a restaurant, washing dishes every day, and his days were spent in a mess.
This is typical manual labor, which makes him a little unhappy, he has been studying for so many years, is it for this?
With this mindset, he quickly found a job as a librarian for a while and then quit his job.
Seeing that their son was so confused, they persuaded him once again to cheer up and try to live.
Under the repeated urging of his parents, Cao Yang saved all his savings and came to Guangdong to have an opportunity, but he didn't want to, 14 years have passed.
3. Life has become upside down, and there is no strength to struggle.
When he stepped on the train to Guangzhou, he did think about his future.
However, before he could get out of the car, he ran into a terrible problem, his papers and wallet were taken, and he now had nothing but a small amount of cash.
It was the straw that broke their back.
Cao Yang didn't know why God was so harsh on him, he was in a heavy mood, and he was not used to the weather in the south of the Yangtze River, so he couldn't afford to get sick.
All the money on him was spent on ** expenses, he couldn't find a job without papers, he couldn't even afford to rent a hotel, and he had to sleep in a broken cardboard box under the bridge every night.
After going through so many things, Cao Yang has lost the will to fight, lost the will to fight, and can only survive on the street.
He had no fixed place to live, and wandered around the ends of Qiaodong Alley all day, his clothes were dirty and smelly, and even if he found a job, no one would want him.
Although Cao Yang did not have any diploma, he received a solid education, relying on his own ability, he was admitted to a top university, and also relied on his language skills to study at a German university.
As long as he can really make full use of his advantages, then in Guangzhou, where there are jobs everywhere, he can also make a difference.
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However, the ups and downs of the past few years have made him lose all his courage and motivation, he has no shame to go to his parents, nor has he contacted his relatives, and some people even think that he is dead.
Eventually, Cao Yang became a homeless man and spent 14 years of wandering here.
He wandered the streets every day, went to find the garbage bin when he was hungry, and slept under the bridge when he was tired.
Although he looked less than forty years old, he looked like an old man in his seventies, with his hair receding and his cheeks sunken, without a trace of vitality, and only a lack of indifference.
4. The sun will come out tomorrow.
Hearing Jiang Chen tell about his experience, the volunteer was a little incredulous.
A talented "returnee" has become a jobless vagrant whose livelihood is even a problem under his own management.
After knowing Cao Yang's situation, the volunteers prepared hot water for him, let him eat, and even let him get in touch with his family.
As soon as they heard that his child had returned, they immediately ran to Guangzhou to look for his child.
After more than ten years, the family of three reunited, and Cao Yang's wandering career came to an end.
After the incident, some news organizations even made special reports on Cao Yang's incident, which caused a lot of discussion.
Some people feel that "Pepsi is light", and if you can't handle your personal information, even if you have a high level of literacy, it is useless. This kind of genius, forget it, some people even say that he is Kong Yiji of that era, and he is unwilling to take off his clothes and put himself in until he dies.
Cao Yang's life is not over yet, and we don't know if he can adapt to the world, but what happened to him has given us a lot of inspiration.
Society is a vast network and an intricate ecology, sometimes windy, sometimes sunny, sometimes cold, sometimes frosty, which shows that people must not only survive in a favorable environment, but also develop in an unfavorable environment.
Good academic performance and a good level of education are indeed a great stepping stone to step into this world, but the road ahead still has to be taken step by step, too ambitious, unwilling to take responsibility for their own life, it is likely to achieve nothing.