36-year-old tricycle driver swears to be a graduate student of Peking University.

Just after the Spring Festival this year, Hu Pengcheng, a native of Shehong County, began to pick up books again to prepare for the postgraduate exam in 2007. He is just a rickshaw puller, with only a high school education at first. He is 36 years old, married and has children. ...

Since 2003, Hu Pengcheng began to teach himself while pulling a tricycle, just for a dream in his heart-to be admitted to the Master of Business Administration in Peking University.

He has been to the examination room twice in the past three years. The first year is more than 60 points away from the retest line, and this year 100 points. In the past three years, he was puzzled and laughed at by others, hesitated after failing in the examination room, and felt endless guilt for his wife and children, but he never gave up.

Peking University, Yuan Meng

Tricycle drivers don't give up

At noon on March 14, 2006, it was sunny in the spring on the street of Shehong, and several workers of the tricycle trade union in Shehong County hurried to Hu Pengcheng's home. They are going to discuss some things in the industry with him.

In fact, the office of the trade union is only two or three hundred meters away from Hu Jia. "He didn't do well in the exam this time, so he should read and review quickly. We can discuss it in the past and try to save him some time. " In the eyes of these tricycle masters who earn money by pedaling, Hu Pengcheng, who dares to enter Peking University as a graduate student, is their respected "scholar", no matter whether he can pass the exam or not.

Walking into Hu Jia, Hu Pengcheng, who wears glasses, wears an old suit, and her voice is very gentle, which obviously looks much whiter than her peers.

Hu Pengcheng is learning English in front of the computer in her bedroom. This brand-new computer with broadband is out of tune with everything around it: old clothes are piled up on cartons, and there is not even a decent wardrobe; There is only a table and some benches in the living room, which was left by Hu Pengcheng's wife's sister. The dilapidated house is rented at the price of 100 yuan per month as a refuge for a family of four. ...

This computer, worth more than 4000 yuan, was borrowed by Hu Pengcheng to learn English and look up information. According to the income of La human tricycles, the whole family has to eat and drink for half a year.

On the bed next to the computer, there are books on microeconomics and management. "I only got 230 points this time, and the review time for preparing for the exam is too short, so I have started to review this year and strive to be admitted next year." In the postgraduate entrance examination in 2006, Hu Pengcheng was more than 100 points short of the retest score, but this did not affect his enthusiasm for impacting graduate students in Peking University.

Hu Pengcheng told reporters that his English is still too poor. So, from the day the scores were announced, he got up at 6: 30 every morning, cooked breakfast for a pair of children for half an hour, and then went back to his desk to copy and recite English words. After dinner, he also took the tricycle from his wife who had been riding for a whole day and went to the streets to make money. He has been busy until after 9 pm.

In this way, he learned while pulling three rounds. In less than half a month, he has copied more than 4900 words. These words were copied in his notebook, and he carefully marked the meaning of each word with a red pen.

He always puts his notebook in his pocket when he pulls a tricycle in the street at night. Take it out when there is no business, and remember that one is the other. "I studied English in high school. It has been more than ten years now, and my pronunciation is not accurate. I need to practice more. "

Fail in Gaokao

Adhere to self-study 10 years or more

A tricycle driver, why did he insist on taking the postgraduate entrance examination at Peking University? This has to start with Hu Pengcheng's life experience.

Hu Pengcheng was born in Fuhe Township, Shehong County, a remote town far from the county seat. But Hu Pengcheng likes reading since childhood, and his grades are not bad among his peers, especially in math. He has a soft spot for Peking University.

1988 during the college entrance examination, Hu Pengcheng did not hesitate to report to Peking University. At that time, many people advised him to choose an ordinary university, and maybe he was admitted. But these words, he didn't listen at all. That year, his dream of Peking University was shattered.

After failing the college entrance examination, in order to survive, Hu Pengcheng had to go out to work and worked as a security guard and accountant in Mianyang and other places. At that time, the diploma was obtained by correspondence, which made many people wandering outside the university pick up books again. Seeing that many people around him are studying hard, Hu Pengcheng rekindled his college dream.

1993, married and having children, decided to study for myself while working. At that time, he worked on the construction site during the day and read in dim light until two or three in the morning when he came back at night.

With the strong support of his wife, 1997, Hu Pengcheng finally got the graduation certificate of accounting major in higher education self-study exam. At this point, he is already the father of two children.

In order to support his family, Hu Pengcheng went to work in Hainan after getting his diploma from the college entrance examination for self-study, and an experience in the local talent market deeply hurt him. He feels that his ability and knowledge are not worse than many people with high academic qualifications, and the employer just doesn't look at him. Later, he had to work as a bricklayer on the construction site.

1999, he returned to Shehong, bought a human tricycles with 2000 yuan saved by working and 1000 yuan borrowed by his wife, and became a rickshaw driver in the storm to support a family of four. At this time, he applied for the self-taught undergraduate course and got the diploma in 2003.

"I have been tested for more than ten years and have a certain foundation. It is better to be a graduate student at Peking University. " After unremitting efforts, Hu Pengcheng finally got the undergraduate diploma, but he didn't want to give up his studies. He feels that as long as he persists, he can realize his dream.

But at first, Hu Pengcheng didn't even know how to get started in postgraduate entrance examination, let alone what books to read. As soon as he saw the advertisement for the postgraduate entrance examination book, the whole family scrimped and saved on it. In order to let him pass the oral English exam, his wife gritted her teeth and bought him a repeater and a VCD.

In 2004, Hu Pengcheng took the postgraduate entrance examination in Peking University for the first time, and scored 300 points, 64 points short of the retest line. The next year, he studied hard for a year, because he missed the date, and there was no reference when looking for someone to sign up.

Hu Pengcheng's postgraduate entrance examination attracted some gossip, but he didn't give up. 65438+ This year 10 On June 3rd, Hu Pengcheng came to Mianyang examination room to take the 2006 postgraduate entrance examination. At that time, several candidates who applied for Peking University in the same examination room were all childlike college students. They may never have imagined that the man sitting next to him who obviously doesn't look like a student turned out to be a rickshaw puller who earned money by coolies. He has no formal work unit, and the unit on the admission ticket can only write "Shehong County Tricycle Union".

housewife

Pedals support the family and husband.

On the road of Hu Pengcheng's self-taught postgraduate entrance examination, it is inseparable from the silent support of his beloved wife Dan Wen for more than ten years.

14 years ago, Wendan was introduced to his fellow countryman Hu Pengcheng. At the first sight, Wendan felt that this young man who was three years younger than himself was honest and kind. At that time, Hu Pengcheng was wearing a Chinese tunic suit, and every button was buttoned tightly. He is nearsighted and always squints. Wendan asked him strangely, "Why don't you wear glasses?" The young man hesitated for a long time before he blushed and replied, "There are not many people wearing glasses in the countryside. I'm afraid people will laugh at me. " Wendan smiled and snorted, accompanied Hu Pengcheng to the street and bought a pair of glasses with 5 yuan money.

At that time, Hu Pengcheng's family was isolated, while Wendan's family condition was not good. Her parents hope to find a son-in-law with better conditions so as not to burden their daughter. But the relationship between Wendan and Hu Pengcheng quickly warmed up, and soon they were ready to get married.

After marriage, they went to the county town empty-handed, borrowed money to rent a house, and lived a poor life. "He has studied for so many years, and it is really a pity to give up." Since Hu Pengcheng decided to take the postgraduate entrance examination, Dan Wen, who loves her husband deeply, rode on a tricycle.

Although she is only a rural woman who attended the fifth grade of primary school, she does not understand the significance of her husband's postgraduate entrance examination. But in her mind, since her husband has decided to do one thing well, her wife should support him.

A woman dragged a tricycle in the wind and rain, and she suffered a lot. There are 1 000 tricycles in Shehong county, and the competition is fierce. It often takes two or three kilometers to earn one or two dollars. A woman's rickshaw is not as strong as a man's, and others don't have to work hard, so they step on their feet and push in front of her. Moreover, when some passengers get on the bus, when they see a woman, they hurry away and are embarrassed to sit down.

But Wendan is an indomitable woman. In order to support a pair of children and support her husband's postgraduate entrance examination, she worked hard to earn money, and sometimes her hands were worn out. Especially in summer, clothes wet with sweat stick tightly to the body, and the whole body is uncomfortable. But after returning home, she never complained to her husband about how hard she worked outside. She was afraid that her husband's sadness would affect her study. She just asked him with concern, "How was the book today?"

On June 8, 2006, Ventura's tricycle was awarded as "Red Flag Vehicle of 2005" by the trade union. This honor, in Shehong County 1000 tricycles, only 20. Although the prize money is only meager 50 yuan, Wendan is also very excited, which means that she is no worse than a man in pulling a tricycle.

"Hu Pengcheng owes his lover", as many tricycle masters said when Hu Pengcheng took the postgraduate entrance examination. In fact, when seeing other people's wives dressed up beautifully, as a woman, Wendan is also envious, but often reluctant to buy new clothes.

Others teased her, "What are you doing when a woman comes out to pull a tricycle and a man is hiding at home?" She's not feeling well either. But she silently supported a family with her deep and simple love for her husband. Seeing that everyone around him has moved into a new house, and he and his husband have been married for more than 0/0 years and are still renting a house, Wendan has always said, "I support him, not hoping that he can earn me a golden hill and silver hill after he is admitted." As long as our family can live happily. "

A family of four

Live happily in a dream.

My son is 1 1 year-old this year, and my daughter Wen is almost1year-old. Both of them are in primary school in the county. The two little guys still don't understand what happened when dad took the postgraduate entrance examination. After a while, when they saw a classmate's father working, they thought that his father should also go instead of taking the postgraduate exam. Later, I felt that my father's fighting spirit was still worth learning. But they are very sensible in the face of poor family economy. When they do their homework, they look at the bottom of the ink bottle and ask their mother to buy it.

Hu Pengcheng has a lot of guilt about his wife and children, but he always says to his wife, "If I pass the exam, you will be fine." .

"He is a graduate student, and I support him. If one day he doesn't take the exam, the two of us will make money and the economy will be better. Besides, his postgraduate entrance examination is better than going out to play cards and drink. " Wendan's personality is rather careless, and a casual sentence between her husband and children can make her laugh. Although living in poverty, the whole family is confident and happy.

Now, many people in Shehong County know that Hu Pengcheng has been admitted to Peking University as a graduate student. Some people say that he keeps working hard and may be admitted to the exam one day; Some people say that his spirit is commendable, but why must he have a postgraduate diploma? There is little hope. Others think that big men should not let their wives suffer, but should try to go out and earn money. ...

No matter how many stories there are outside, they don't care. A family of four sometimes walks on the streets of Shehong County. A pair of children are always fighting with their mothers, and their laughter can be heard from a distance. At this time, Hu Pengcheng always walked behind and looked at him with a happy face.