You grew up with me, and I grew old with you —— A trip to China with my octogenarian mother.

These days, a short video of "Traveling around China with an 87-year-old mother" became popular in Tik Tok. A closer look turned out to be a CR-V with a Sichuan A license plate. So, in Chengdu, we followed the trail and found the owner.

In April, the epidemic gradually subsided and the street crowd was bustling. When Wang Qiang, 63, first met us, he looked sincere and innocent: "Actually, I got nothing. I just want to spend time with the old lady. She likes going out to play. Driving is more interesting than staying indoors. "

If it weren't for this sudden epidemic, the new journey would have started as early as March. According to the original plan, the mother and son, who have traveled more than half of China, will arrive in Jinggangshan, Jiangxi Province in mid-April.

The original intention of all this should start from 40 years ago.

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Wish? Traveling with my mother at the age of sixty.

1979, at the beginning of reform and opening up. Wang Qiang's father is a teacher. He saw the news of Deng Xiaoping's visit to the United States on TV and told his family excitedly that "the country will undergo great changes and our family will live a beautiful life". Like many intellectuals of that era, my father is also looking forward to doing more things in the new era. Who knows that fate is ill-fated, just that year, my father had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and left.

Recalling these, the old man's eyes are a little red. "At that time, my youngest brother was only 9 years old, and my mother put up with hardships to bring up our four children. As the eldest son, I can better understand my mother's hard work. "

Forty years have passed, and the young man has become an old man. Wang Du has lived the busiest years in his life and gained happiness in his life. Whenever he meets something happy, he always thinks that if his father were still here, he would be very happy. He sighed with emotion, "I want to raise my son but I don't want to stay with him." Dad is gone, I want to accompany my mother. "

Before retiring, Wang Qiang proposed to her mother the idea of taking her around the country, but her mother in her eighties readily agreed. In her words, "Your father left early, so there is no chance. I will replace it. "

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Travel around the country? Take your time.

2065438+In August 2007, after completing the retirement formalities, Wang Qiang gave himself a unique gift-bought a car and traveled around the country with his mother. From the short road trip in the province to the trip to Wuhan during the military experience last year, the two old people traveled more than 40,000 kilometers, from Inner Mongolia in the north to Friendship Pass in the south, spanning more than half of China.

Fearing that her mother's health was too much for her, Wang Qiang always avoided the hot summer and chose to travel in spring and autumn. Because there is plenty of time, there is no need to hurry, so try not to take the highway and take the national highway. Seeing interesting places and beautiful scenery on the road, I will stop and go in a few days.

Even if she travels by car, the old lady's schedule is very regular: she leaves around 8: 00 every morning, arrives at her destination around 1 1 and stays at the hotel. After lunch break, go to the local area in the afternoon and look at the night scene at night. "In the afternoon, I will push the wheelchair carried by the car and stroll around the local area. Like a little girl, my mother likes to find local snacks. When I go to Yibin, I have to eat burning noodles. I have to eat snail powder when I go to Guilin, which is better than me. " Wang Qiang said.

Of course, the journey was not smooth sailing. In the face of unexpected troubles in the journey, Wang Qiang is not as calm as the old lady. "When I went to Wuhan last autumn, I met a road builder on the way. That section of road is full of dirt roads crushed by heavy trucks. I can only ride the ridge out of the cart carefully, but I will inevitably encounter a pit that is really inevitable and have to bite the bullet. From time to time, there was the sound of the chassis hitting stones, and it rained again. At that time, I was completely at a loss and even wanted to give up and call for help. "

"The old lady kept encouraging me to' what's the matter, driving this paragraph is right. As long as the car is moving, it is not a problem. "With her encouragement, I drove to Wanyuan and quickly found a garage to get the frame up and have a look. There is no problem with the car and the chassis is in good condition. " Wang Qiang regrets, "It is said that I accompany my mother to travel. In fact, at this time, I am glad to have her company, which makes me feel more at ease. An ancient family is like a treasure. "

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Feel the world? Filial piety attracts people to sing.

CR-V in Wang Qiang posted an eye-catching sticker that said, "You gave birth to me and I grew up slowly, and I grew old with you.". This made him become a network celebrity of "Tik Tok" unintentionally, and also gained the care and help of many strangers.

"Last autumn, I met a temporary traffic control. My car is behind the line. A policeman saw my car sticker and came to check it for me in advance, so that we could leave early from another lane. Don't forget to remind me that' the old lady is old, drive carefully and pay attention to safety'. "

"Sometimes we will stop at the side of the road to rest, and there will be passing vehicles stopping to take photos with us. Mom also likes to chat with these strangers. Every time I come back from a business trip, my physical state and mental state are even better than before I left. "

Wang Qiang told us that when the epidemic passed, he would continue to travel with his mother as long as his health allowed. Speaking of this, he sighed deeply: "My grandson was born this Spring Festival, and I became a grandfather. I often think,' If my father were alive, he would be 93 years old this year, and how happy it would be to have a grandson under one roof for four generations'. However, I am very satisfied now that I can walk around with my mother. "

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Recently, I often hear a sentence: companionship is the longest confession. Lovers need company, and relatives are no exception. In this era when the pace of life is getting faster and faster and the time left for yourself is getting less and less, companionship seems to be a luxury. Because they can't accompany each other, they often pass on their affection to the material to realize psychological comfort. But we all know that being with you is an irreplaceable feeling.

Wang Qiang's eldest brother experienced his mother's company and his father's comfort in an enviable way. Just like his straightforward and eye-catching car sticker-"You grow up with me, I grow old with you", the emotion between the two generations is not how rich the material life is, but how much time we can spend together. Yes, companionship is the way to truly make our parents, our lovers and our children feel at ease, satisfied and happy.

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