An old man in Shanxi wrote more than 800,000 words of rural history after retirement. What's the story behind it?

The old man who is over eighty wrote many touching stories with his industrious hands. After retirement, he spent nearly 20 years writing more than 800,000 words, all around the history of Chiqiao Village. He spent so much energy to write a book about the history of the village, hoping to keep the memory of the village and let more people know the history of Chiqiao Village.

First of all, the old man hopes that the history of the village can be preserved.

Chiqiao village is an immigrant village. There are more than 3000 people in this village. Although the population is small, it has a very long history, about 2500 years. And most of the people here are immigrants from other places, 126 surname. In the face of such a complex village, all kinds of folk customs it shows must be diversified. After retirement, the old man wanted to record and preserve the history of this village, so he worked hard to collect folk songs and write with three other friends in the same village.

Second, the old man tried to write a book for the village.

Although the old man is old and his physical movements are not so convenient, he still works hard for his ideals. Since 2003, I have been studying Chiqiao Village, and I have been trying to explore its rich connotation. Up to now, it has been almost 20 years, and the old people have been insisting. He built a village history museum for Chiqiao Village, wrote many local documents, and is still actively writing books for the village surnames. It is really admirable to face such an old man who keeps writing!

Third, don't forget your initiative even if your health is getting worse.

Although many things have begun to become a little overwhelmed, such as going out to collect wind, which will consume a lot of energy for the old man, he is still unwilling to give up his dream. When his thoughts are surging, he will write all night. Even if he is in poor health, he will stay up late to finish writing those hard-won and precious materials. Faced with such persistence, how many people can do it? But this old man from Guo Hua has done it. He is a man who shines for his dreams and works hard to achieve his goals. Such an old man deserves our admiration and study!