A beautiful female teacher, facing those who come to propose marriage, sets conditions— "Even if she were my own granddaughter, it could only be this way," the elderly man muttered to the reporter.
Report from Zhumadian: Because of pushing her grandfather in a wheelchair to watch the "iron flower" performance on Lantern Festival night, Wu Ye, an unmarried female teacher at Shangcai No.1 High School, suddenly became a "celebrity." Facing those who come to propose marriage, Teacher Wu set conditions: "Grandfather is my essential 'dowry.' Wherever I go, I will take my grandfather with me."
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When Wu Ye was in the fourth grade of elementary school, her grandmother passed away. "At that time, I was 11 years old. Without my grandmother, my grandfather loved me even more," said Teacher Wu.
Her grandfather is not her biological grandfather but an elderly man who picked her up from the roadside and raised her by collecting scrap. This year, he has reached the age of 90.
The story of filial piety between the young and the old unfolds.
Teacher Wu Ye is already 28 years old and has reached the age for marriage. Her grandfather often urges her: "It's time to get married!" She always reassures her grandfather with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm looking for the right person!" Especially in these past few days, after suddenly becoming famous, many people have entrusted teachers from No.1 High School to inquire about Teacher Wu's situation, or even directly come to propose marriage.
"In 1984, during winter, there was a one-month-old girl abandoned by the roadside. The couple thought the child was a life and decided to take her in," the elderly man said. "On the day we brought her home, the wind was very strong, scattering leaves everywhere. We casually named her 'Ye'."
These three nights, Teacher Wu Ye pushed her grandfather, who had difficulty walking, to the scene early every day using a wheelchair and returned home only after the "iron flower" performance ended. As artists used "flower sticks" to strike iron flowers, sparks soared into the night sky, resembling blooming flowers illuminating the darkness. People watching the iron flowers also noticed Teacher Wu Ye and her grandfather sitting in a wheelchair illuminated by the iron flowers.
True Affection
Neighbors introduced to the reporter: "Teacher Wu is a key physics teacher at the school." In 2008, after graduating from university, Teacher Wu came to teach at the school and immediately brought her grandfather to live with her. Since her grandfather disliked going to the barber shop, Teacher Wu took on the task of cutting his hair and trimming his beard. Over the years, Teacher Wu has become her grandfather's "dedicated barber."
"Cutting my grandfather's hair and trimming his stubble is my blessing," said Teacher Wu. "After each haircut and stubble trim, my grandfather is always very happy. To keep him happy, I give him a haircut almost every week and trim his beard every other day."
Teacher Wu choked up as she said, "When I was little, I didn't find it hard to pick up scraps with my grandfather on weekends and holidays. I would bring home awards every semester, covering the walls with them."
"Since I can remember, my grandparents have always doted on me," recalled Teacher Wu. "My grandparents were illiterate but encouraged me to study. In the morning, they steamed oily rolls for me while they ate dark bread. At noon, they boiled two eggs for me."
Mentioning Teacher Wu Ye's background, Elder Wu Gaiming said, "Ye has a bitter fate, suffering from root to tip."
"Iron flowers" are a unique large-scale traditional folk fireworks display found only in our province and nationwide. From the 14th to the 16th day of the first lunar month, the "iron flower" performance team invited by Shangcai County presented dazzling performances for three consecutive nights, captivating the entire county with their fiery trees and silver flowers.
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"The grandfather" is not her biological grandfather but an elderly man who raised her by collecting scrap.
Living together with her grandfather, despite hardships, they shared deep familial affection. Growing up amidst hardship and deep family ties, Wu Ye completed junior high and high school, then excelled in her university entrance exams. In 2008, after graduating from Henan Normal University's Physics and Information Engineering College, Wu Ye was hired as a physics teacher at her alma mater - Shangcai No.1 High School.
Oil rolls fed the pitiful child picked up from the roadside.
Yesterday afternoon, around two o'clock, the reporter specially visited Teacher Wu Ye at Shangcai No.1 High School. Approaching Teacher Wu's home, we saw the beautiful Wu teacher with her bangs brushing her eyebrows, trimming her grandfather's stubble at the door.
"Children raised in hardship are naturally easy to care for," the elderly man said, adding that he used to smoke heavily and drink alcohol. "I quit smoking and drinking, saving money to buy formula for the child, and managed to raise Ye into an adult."
"Beautiful in appearance and heart, she pushed the elder to watch the 'iron flowers,' making her a celebrated figure in the county," people in the city quickly spread this topic, and Teacher Wu became a "celebrity," praised by the citizens as "more beautiful than the iron flowers."
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Teacher Wu's grandfather, Elder Wu Gaiming, has poor eyesight but sharp hearing. Teacher Wu's words made the elderly man laugh heartily.
She became her grandfather's dedicated barber.
"Wherever I go, my grandfather is my necessary 'dowry,' which I will always adhere to as a marital threshold," said Teacher Wu.
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"When I was young, without my grandfather, I wouldn't have survived. Now that my grandfather is old, he cannot live a day without me," Teacher Wu said emotionally. "Some say bringing my grandfather along is a burden, but I cannot live without my grandfather. I have never felt any inconvenience caused by my grandfather. Whoever loves me will certainly accept my grandfather, and I am sure that day will come."
Pushing her 90-year-old grandfather to watch the "iron flowers."