In March 2011, Mei Ling's condition worsened, and she went to the Wanzhou Three Gorges Hospital for a follow-up examination. Not long after, she came to the Xin Qiao Hospital in the main city to receive chemotherapy and learned that she needed a bone marrow transplant. After further testing by a specialist hospital in Beijing, the bone marrow match sent by Xin Qiao Hospital was successful.
Who are these men in sunglasses? Why do they come to crowded places every afternoon to sing? What kind of bond do they share with Mei Ling?
Yesterday afternoon, the Chongqing Evening News reporter followed Mei Ling to Jiashan Garden Community in Yubei District. This two-bedroom, two-living room house owned by Guan Huajian is over 100 square meters.
To give Mei Ling a warm home, Mr. and Mrs. Guan Huajian moved into their shop and gave up their new apartment for Mei Ling.
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After each performance, Guan Huajian would be moved to tears.
"You've done so much for us, how can I thank you?" This was the most frequently said sentence by Yu Shaoxing. Every time he said it, tears would roll down his face.
Half a month ago, Chongqing woman Xu Chunlan learned about Yunyang leukemia girl Yu Meiling from TV. Since that day, Xu Chunlan has been sending encouraging text messages to Mei Ling every day.
Like a small number of people, Xu Chunlan worried that they were scammers while watching them perform.
"Only if everyone gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful place..." A man wearing leather clothes and sunglasses was singing while playing the guitar. This scene took place yesterday near Jindao Garden Roundabout in Yubei District. Behind the man in sunglasses, there were those beating drums and gongs, and others operating the sound system, forming an entire band.
Xu Chunlan said she recognized the old man and the young girl next to the donation box; she had known them for half a month.
Unexpectedly, there are still such good people," Yu Shaoxing said, "It feels like a dream." He pointed at his daughter's clothes: "All these are bought by Yuan Shiqin and other kind-hearted people. Even my clothes are donated."
This news spread to the main city, where a group of benevolent individuals learned about it.
"Only if everyone gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful place..." A man wearing leather clothes and sunglasses was singing while playing the guitar. This scene took place yesterday near Jindao Garden Roundabout in Yubei District. Behind the man in sunglasses, there were those beating drums and gongs, and others operating the sound system, forming an entire band.
Xu Chunlan silently recorded all the locations and amounts of money, and quietly kept in touch with the girl... Every day, Mei Ling and her father deposited all the money into the card, without missing a single cent.
Worrying about the girl being deceived, she tracked the band.
On the evening of December 4th, Xu Chunlan returned home after a busy day and saw Chongqing Television telling the story of a teenage girl battling leukemia for two years in Yunyang County. This teenager was the girl in the white down jacket, Yu Meiling, who was 19 years old and had dropped out of school due to her illness. Mei Ling had been sick for two years, leaving her family heavily in debt. Her father worked as a laborer, eating steamed buns and picking leftover food, spending only 1.5 yuan per day.
A few days ago, Xu Chunlan heard that someone invited Mei Ling to the main city to help her raise donations. Worried that the girl might become a tool for some unscrupulous people to make money, Xu Chunlan went to the donation site every day to observe secretly...
At around 4 PM yesterday, light rain drizzled, and the cold wind felt like cutting against the skin. Passersby buried their heads in their scarves, rushing along. In such a cold day, a group of singers caught everyone's attention.
The singers held hands and sang together on the street.
The main bedroom had its wedding photos taken down and placed aside. "This is my bedroom. My sister took down the wedding photos so I could live here comfortably," Mei Ling wiped the frame with a cloth, tears welling up in her eyes.
By yesterday, the charity performances for Mei Ling had raised a total of 23,770 yuan. Although it was still far from the 300,000-yuan goal, Guan Huajian was confident and determined to continue.
Back in 2009, when Mei Ling was just out of junior high school, she was diagnosed with leukemia. As an ordinary villager in Panlong Town, Yunyang County, Yu Shaoying did not have the means to raise the necessary treatment funds for his daughter.
That year, the Yunyang Volunteers Association learned about the situation and issued a call for love and support. The local women's federation also paid attention to Mei Ling's condition. That year, the funds collected helped temporarily stabilize her condition.
However, the 300,000-yuan surgery fee was undoubtedly an astronomical amount for this impoverished family. Local television stations and media once again extended a helping hand to Mei Ling. Many people visited and encouraged her at the hospital.
On December 17th, Mei Ling informed Sister Xu that a band in the main city was willing to help her raise funds through charity performances. "I had doubts about this matter," so Xu Chunlan carefully observed the situation among the crowd. "On the first day at Xinglong Street, they raised 5,500 yuan; on the second day at Longxi Square, they raised 1,650 yuan; on the third day outside the Modern Women's Hospital, they raised 4,000 yuan..."
Three days later, Xu Chunlan was reassured that these singers were indeed benevolent individuals. Thereafter, under Xu Chunlan's cautious care, this baton of kindness was passed into the hands of the man in sunglasses.
"I don't have money, but I want to sing a song." Among the crowd, a boy with a student-like appearance stepped forward. He said he wanted to use the song "Invisible Wings" to encourage the older sister with leukemia.
Guan Huajian started his business in red and white affairs ten years ago, owning a shop and a house. Every afternoon, Guan Huajian would manage his store and then call the singers.
"I also saw Mei Ling's story on TV." On December 5th, Guan Huajian transferred 500 yuan to Mei Ling's card and maintained contact with her. To raise money for her, Guan Huajian thought of organizing charity performances. Guan Huajian contacted singers and musicians who volunteered to help. "They all agreed to help."
At 5 PM yesterday, the man in sunglasses indicated to his friends to pack up the instruments and got into a minivan to leave. The money in the donation box was left to the old man and the young girl. They counted the money donated by passersby, and a pale smile appeared on the girl's face.
Guan Huajian's wife, Yuan Shiqin, said, "Weddings and funerals usually take place at night, and we often finish work at one or two in the morning. Sometimes there are noon engagements too, and I'm afraid he can't handle it."
"Today is the fifth day, the sixth performance." On the first day, they sang both in the morning and afternoon. After finishing at 5 PM, they were exhausted and had to crawl, yet they still had to go to their gigs in the evening.
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