China News Service, Chongqing, October 12th. Title: A Chongqing woman has cared for her mentally disabled neighbor for free for more than 20 years, which moved netizens.
Author Zhang Xu
"This thing of yours (referring to the drone) is good. Can we use it to find Xin Gouzi and his mother when they run away and get lost in the future?" Recently, China News Network conducted an interview in Yinfeng Village, Wenfeng Town, Wuxi County, Chongqing City. When the drone flew up, Chen Wengui, a villager in the village, smiled and asked the above question.
The "Xin Gouzi" in Chen Wengui's mouth is the nickname of her neighbor Ran Qicai. Both Ran Qicai and his mother are intellectually disabled, and their ability to take care of themselves is extremely poor. It is difficult to even light a fire to cook, wash clothes and fold quilts. For more than 20 years, Chen Wengui delivered meals to him for free and tried his best to provide care for the family. The story that happened during this process was filmed and shared online, touching countless netizens.
"Now that we have seen it, we cannot let them starve." Chen Wengui said that in 2001, Ran Qicai's family moved to Yinfeng Village from a more remote valley and became her neighbors. Ran Qicai's father and younger brother have normal intelligence. With the two of them doing farm work, the family can barely support themselves.
However, the good times did not last long. In 2003, Ran's father fell ill. At first, he was only unable to use his hands and feet, but later he was completely paralyzed in bed. In this family, only the younger brother Ran Qihe runs in and out to take care of the three of them.
Seeing the plight of Ran's family, Chen Wengui felt uncomfortable. When passing by, always come in and take a look, and help if you can. One of the family's most pressing concerns is food. Almost from the moment the Ran family moved here, Chen Wengui served them hot meals and dishes, rain or shine.
After Ran's father passed away, Chen Wengui simply called Ran's mother and son to his home for dinner three times a day. This behavior has continued to this day. In addition, Chen Wengui also had to help Ran Qicai and Ran's mother take care of their personal hygiene. The two would sometimes run around, and Chen Wengui also took his family to help Ran Qicai find them.
Some people don't understand Chen Wengui and feel that she has paid too much for the Ran family. Chen Wengui said that when he was doing this, there were times when he felt uncomfortable and even collapsed. However, since she encountered it, she couldn't ignore it. In the future, she not only has to take charge, but also gives a "death order" to her son and daughter-in-law: as long as it is within the scope of their ability, they must take charge.
In order to help Ran's family get out of the predicament, Chen Wengui asked his son Wu Song to take Ran Qihe out to work and teach Ran Qihe the decoration skills so that he could have skills. Ran Qihe told China News Service that with the help of "Aunt Chen" (referring to Chen Wengui) and his family, he had a stable income. Together, they protected his mother and brother, and saw a glimmer of hope in the difficult life.
Chen Wengui’s daughter-in-law, Zhang Yunyan, is from Henan. After marrying to Chongqing, Zhang Yunyan learned about her mother-in-law and the Ran family's story, and was full of admiration for her mother-in-law. Chen Wengui told China News Service that her two sons and two daughters-in-law followed her various "death orders" without compromise. For example, her daughter-in-law often helps her take care of Ran's family.
At the beginning of this year, Zhang Yunyan opened an account on the Internet platform, named "I have an amazing mother-in-law" to record her mother-in-law's daily care of the Ran family's mother and son. The real and simple scenes moved countless netizens. Some called Chen Wengui a "good neighbor of China", while others praised his behavior as "the great love in the world".
According to reports, after seeing the video, some netizens drove to Yinfeng Village to deliver daily necessities to Ran's family; some netizens also specially invested money to install street lights near Ran's and Chen Wengui's homes, hoping to bring light and warmth to them.
Wenfeng Town staff introduced to Bai Hua that the town had implemented subsistence allowances for Ran Qicai and his mother many years ago. In addition to living allowances for disabled people and nursing subsidies, Ran's mother and son can receive more than 2,000 yuan in monthly assistance, and their basic life is guaranteed. For this special family, the local government is always paying attention.
Xiang Baihua said that the government protects the basics and the bottom line, while the neighbors send warmth and a helping hand. The two forces work together to make the life of Ran's family go on and live as decently as possible. "Over the years, their lives have gradually gotten better." Chen Wengui said with a smile that what he did was just "helping others." This "helping hand" has lasted for more than 20 years and will continue in the future.
