Chinanews.com, Nanchang, February 21. Question: A high school student in Jiangxi insisted on helping disabled students for 6 years and said he was willing to be his "feet"
Author Luo Xianmei
"I hope I can go to the same city as him in university, and I am willing to continue to be his 'feet'." Recently, in the North Campus of Nankang Middle School in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, Zhu Jinxiang, who volunteered to help disabled classmate Zhong Huaqiang for six years, was interviewed Say so.
The Zhong Huaqiang that Zhu Jinxiang said was born in a poor family in Mashuang Village, Nankang District, Ganzhou City. He was born with congenital cerebral palsy, and later developed forced spinal curvature, which made him unable to walk upright.
In Zhong Huaqiang's family, besides his severe second-degree disability, his father Zhong Yonghuai and mother Liu Benhua also suffer from fourth-grade physical disabilities.
Zhong Huaqiang's fate is unfortunate, but also lucky.
On the "thorny" road to study, he has received help from many enthusiastic people, and his classmate Zhu Jinxiang who has been helping him since junior high school is one of them.
Zhu Jinxiang and Zhong Huaqiang are both from Mashuang Village. When they were in elementary school, Zhu Jinxiang and other classmates took turns carrying Zhong Huaqiang to school.
In 2020, Zhong Huaqiang and Zhu Jinxiang were admitted to Nankang Middle School as they wished, and became classmates again.
It is this wonderful fate that allowed them to establish a deep friendship.
In daily life, Zhu Jinxiang will always encourage and take care of Zhong Huaqiang, carrying him to outdoor activities and going to the toilet on weekdays... This is six years.
The picture shows Zhu Jinxiang carrying Zhong Huaqiang to the school dormitory.
Photo by Jiang Tao
"If he wants to go to the toilet or go outdoors, he only needs a look and a movement." Zhu Jinxiang said that he and Zhong Huaqiang have formed a tacit understanding, whether in study or life, they will go as far as possible. Help Zhong Huaqiang.
Zhong Huaqiang suffered from ill-fated fate. Suffering from cerebral palsy, his motor nerves were damaged, his limbs were atrophied, and he could not stand up and walk.
When I go to school, I lie on the table to read and do my homework.
But it is such a physically disabled child who dragged his poor body, studied hard, got excellent grades, and was admitted to a local key middle school.
"Now, the teachers and classmates in the school are very kind to me, making me relax in my study, and I feel very warm and happy." Zhong Huaqiang said.
Regarding his vision and planning for the future, Zhong Huaqiang has the same ideal of chasing dreams as other children.
"I like English, literature, and writing. I hope to be admitted to an ideal university and become a writer in the future."
"He is very strong and optimistic. He has never regarded himself as a disabled person. He is strict with himself, studies extremely hard, and participates in extracurricular activities organized by the school as much as he can." Zhong Huaqiang's Chinese teacher Zhong Juzheng said.
In order to allow Zhong Huaqiang to study at school and live comfortably, the school specially provided a separate apartment, and a barrier-free toilet was specially set up on one side of the apartment.
On the day of the interview, the Nankang District Customs Work Committee came to the Beicheng Campus of Nankang Middle School to carry out the condolence activity of "Caring Infinitely and Helping Growth", distributed condolence funds to poor students, and encouraged them to study hard and contribute more in the future.
"With the help of so many enthusiastic students and the care of all walks of life, we will definitely go on strong." Zhong's mother said on the spot.
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