Twenty years ago, that female student who refused to return to the city and married to the countryside for love, how is she doing now?

Chinese marriages have always valued "matching" since ancient times. The "matching" here not only refers to the family environment of both parties, but also refers to the vision, knowledge, values, etc. of the two people. Just over 20 years ago, there was a female student who rejected countless quality partners for love and ideals and insisted on marrying a rural youth who had only attended elementary school. What is happening to her now?

Her name is Jing Xiangjun. In 1997, 22-year-old Jing Xiangjun and six classmates came to Tiechanghe Forest Farm in Tongjiang County, Sichuan Province. Unlike other classmates, Jing Xiangjun came from a "forestry family", and her grandmother and parents were both Jing Xiangjun is a forestry worker, so she has been playing in this forest farm since she was a child. She loves the air in the forest farm and the green water and green mountains.

But the parents do not want Jing Xiangjun to inherit the "ancestral business". They hope that their daughter will go out of the mountains and find a good job in the city. Jing Xiangjun was a technical secondary school student. At that time, as long as he worked hard, his career prospects were very good. After arriving at the forest farm, Jing Xiangjun encountered a hornet's nest and was stung all over his body when he first went to patrol the mountains. Fortunately, he was rushed to the hospital in time and was rescued.

But Jing Xiangjun did not give up because of this. The forest farm conditions are difficult, transportation is inconvenient, and water and electricity are problems. He relies on old-fashioned kerosene lamps for lighting at night. The house he lives in is an old brick house, and it rains and snows. The roof is going to leak. But it was here that Jing Xiangjun met his future husband Zhang Zhicai. Zhang Zhicai's family only had two dilapidated thatched cottages. His mother died young and he didn't know as many words as Jing Xiangjun.

However, Zhang Zhicai saved Jing Xiangjun several times. Jing Xiangjun was stung by a poisonous bee, and no one around him dared to come forward. However, Zhang Zhicai, who was digging for medicinal materials a few hundred meters away, rushed forward and ran 6 miles with Jing Xiangjun on his back to find a doctor. The doctor sighed: It will be too late. If she came here for half an hour, she might be dead!

Once again, Jing Xiangjun suddenly fainted while tending Lin Mu. Zhang Zhicai discovered her and sent her to the clinic again. When Jing Xiangjun woke up, the doctor smiled and said to her: This young man carried you down from the mountain. He was so anxious. Jing Xiangjun was deeply moved, and she fell in love with Zhang Zhicai. But when it comes to getting married, the two still face many obstacles.

At the end of 1997, Jing Xiangjun returned to his home in the county and told his mother that he was in love with Zhang Zhicai and was planning to get married. After the mother asked about the situation, she said angrily: "No marriage allowed!" In her opinion, her daughter had been weak and well-behaved since she was a child, and she should have been married to a good family to earn a living from the public family. , you can also go back to the city and choose a good position.

But Jing Xiangjun identified Zhang Zhicai, and in early 1998, she held a simple wedding with Zhang Zhicai. At the wedding, Jing Xiangjun’s mother did not appear. After getting married, Jing Xiangjun continued to work as a mountain and forest protector. The couple lived in an old earthen house near the forest farm. Zhang Zhicai accompanied his wife to protect the mountains and forests, plant trees, and do fire prevention propaganda work for the villagers.

It has been 20 years since Jing Xiangjun lived in seclusion from the outside world. The classmates who came to the mountains with her all left because they could not bear the harsh environment and meager income. However, Jing Xiangjun always stayed at the forest farm. Measuring forest land and writing mountain patrol diaries became her daily life. There are all kinds of things in the mountains and forests. Wild beasts and poisonous insects test one's courage. Jing Xiangjun was not intimidated and still insisted on patrolling the mountain.

In the past 20 years, Jing Xiangjun and her husband have always been close to each other. As early as 2002, Jing Xiangjun was diagnosed with necrosis of her left kidney and atrophy of her right kidney. She refused to be hospitalized and took some medicine before going back to guard the forest. Zhang Zhicai felt sorry for his wife. When Jing Xiangjun was not feeling well and wanted to patrol the mountains, he said "viciously": "What are you doing?"

The job of a forest ranger is very hard, but Jing Xiangjun Have fun doing it. She and her husband gave birth to a lovely daughter who is well-behaved, sensible and filial to her mother. After Jing Xiangjun's story was reported, netizens praised her as "the most beautiful ranger". 5-year prospect Xiangjun won the National May 1st Women's Medal. 3 years ago, Jing Xiangjun was named "China Ecological Hero".

Jing Xiangjun’s life has changed a lot compared to the past. She has received a salary increase, moved into a new house with water and electricity, a color TV set at home, and Internet coverage in the work area. Jing Xiangjun is sincerely happy about these changes, not because her living conditions have improved, but because "this can attract more young people to protect the forest."

Over the years, Jing Xiangjun has measured the land under her feet with her own feet. There has never been a fire in the work area she manages. She has traveled more than 60,000 kilometers and protected more than 9,000 acres of forest. , Jing Xiangjun always smiles happily when facing the green mountains. At the same time, her health problems also attracted attention. The local department raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for her and sent her to Chengdu for comprehensive treatment.

Some people feel sorry for Jing Xiangjun, thinking that she wasted her youth and beauty. But Jing Xiangjun said: "The richest people are those who can seek happiness everywhere." Jing Xiangjun refused to go back to the city and insisted on doing what she liked. She gained a true love and a happy family. , protecting the natural environment, how can such a life be wasted?