Sister Cao Jiang who attends school with her mother. What is strength? What is aspiration? What is the purest love in this world? A pair of sisters from Baoding, through their "repayment" actions towards their paralyzed mother, have interpreted the meanings of these words. The mother who carried the family has fallen ill. Cao Jiang is from Laiyuan, Baoding, and currently studies at the Department of Mathematics and Information Science at Tangshan Normal University. Compared to girls of the same age, 21-year-old Cao Jiang appears somewhat frail. Cao Jiang told reporters that after her parents' divorce, it was always her mother who lived a simple life with her and her younger sister. However, when Cao Jiang was in her first year of high school, her mother suddenly suffered from cerebral hemorrhage and fell ill. During the days when her mother was ill, Cao Jiang and her sister would rush to the hospital every day after class to take care of their bedridden mother. After being discharged from the hospital, one side of her mother's limbs were still unable to move, relying entirely on the two sisters for care. Self-reliant sisters both ranked top in the college entrance exam. In order to sustain the family’s livelihood and raise money for her mother's treatment, Cao Jiang once thought about dropping out of school. But this decision was strongly opposed by her mother, who even threatened to stop her treatment to "pressure" her two daughters. In 2008, both Cao Jiang and her sister were admitted to university. However, that year, her sister did not report to the university but chose to stay at home to take care of her mother. In September 2008, Cao Jiang came to Tangshan Normal University for further studies, originally planning to bring her mother to Tangshan for care, but her mother disagreed. Cao Jiang had no choice but to leave her mother under the care of her sister. "My sister worked extremely hard, I feel very sorry for her," tears streamed down Cao Jiang's face. The following year, Cao Jiang's sister scored 621 points in the college entrance examination and was admitted to Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology in Qinhuangdao. "Originally, my sister could have been admitted to a better school, but we agreed that she should only choose schools in Tangshan or Qinhuangdao, so it would be more convenient for us to take care of our mother." Sisters agreed to attend school with their mother. In September this year, the sisters agreed to attend school together with their mother. Cao Jiang brought her mother to Tangshan first and rented a small room near the school for her mother. Cao Jiang never mentioned her family situation to anyone until she applied for off-campus residence with the department, and then the teachers and classmates learned about her story. Since bringing her mother to live nearby, Cao Jiang's life has become extraordinarily busy. Besides taking care of her mother, she also earns money by giving private tutoring lessons. Cao Jiang fills her schedule tightly: after finishing her classes in the morning, she rushes back to the rented house to prepare lunch for her mother, sometimes buying food from the cafeteria if there's no time. At 1:40 PM, she has to return to school for class, and before that, she prepares dinner for her mother as well. Regarding her studies, Cao Jiang didn't slack off at all. At the end of the first academic year, she won the first-class scholarship with excellent results and also received the "National Aspiration Scholarship." Recently, due to the rental house being scheduled for demolition, Cao Jiang had to send her mother temporarily to her sister in Qinhuangdao. Cao Jiang said that her mother has been gone for over ten days, and she has been constantly worried and wants to find a suitable place as soon as possible to bring her mother back. Cao Jiang: "This is my mom, I love her" Classmates admire Cao Jiang greatly, but Cao Jiang herself feels nothing special: "This is my mom, I love her, it's natural for me to take care of her when she's sick. I just want my mom and sister to live better and not work too hard." Cao Jiang said that this is her "aspiration". Mom: "The two girls are good, the two girls are good..." On the afternoon of November 25th, reporters contacted Cao Jiang's mother by phone. Speaking of everything her two daughters have done for her, she became so moved that she couldn't speak for a moment. "They've endured a lot of hardship following me," the mother choked up on the other end of the phone, then kept repeating: "The two girls are good, the two girls are good..." (Reported by Li Bin) Related thematic articles: Suspect illegally absorbs 3 million yuan in deposits and escapes during bail period Australian world's oldest sheep dies due to persistent high temperatures