What happened to the 8-year-old girl who was photographed with "big eyes" and was eager to study?

When reading, many people have seen such a photo: The little girl is dressed in plain clothes, with short hair, holding a pencil in her hand, and looking forward. The camera captures a pair of big eyes of the little girl, which are pure and innocent, full of curiosity and inquiry, but with the background, it makes people read out the poor children's desire for school.

The photographer who took this photo is Jie Hailong. Since 1986, Jie Hailong has been paying close attention to the education of children in poor mountainous areas. He hopes to promote social progress through images. When Jie Hailong trudged over the mountain road and came to a small village in Jinzhai, Anhui Province to interview and shoot, Su Mingjuan, an 8-year-old girl, caught his attention.

Su Mingjuan and other friends are sitting in the dilapidated classroom. The classroom has no clean and flat concrete floor, and there are no bright and transparent windows. There are only simple tables, chairs and blackboards, which can barely make people see that this is where teaching is. Su Mingjuan opened his eyes wide and looked at the stranger in front of him curiously. Jie Hailong seized that moment and left a shocking image.

This photo of Project Hope named "Big Eyes" was immediately reprinted by all parties. Su Mingjuan became the image ambassador of Project Hope, and her image was deeply rooted in people's hearts, so she had the opportunity to change her destiny. Countless caring people and organizations have extended a helping hand to Su Mingjuan, and a snowflake of caring letters flew to Sue's home, always with some caring money in them.

Su's family is a representative of the local poor farmers. In order to collect the tuition fee of more than 1 yuan for Su Mingjuan's schooling, parents scrimped and saved, and borrowed money everywhere to reluctantly send their daughter to the classroom. Originally, they thought that even if they only read for a few years, knowing a few words is better than being blind. If they can't afford to read in the future, they have to let their daughter drop out of school and go home to do farm work.

However, the arrival of Jie Hailong changed all this. Jie Hailong helped Su Mingjuan with some money and school supplies, and Su Mingjuan's parents sent him their own bacon every year to show their gratitude. For other people who help Su Mingjuan, parents always remind their daughters: "You should know how to repay kindness."

Su Mingjuan remembered her parents' words. She watched her hometown build a new school because of social love, and all her friends had the opportunity to continue their studies. Her heart was warm. Since junior high school, Su Mingjuan has only left enough money to pay tuition fees, and all the rest of the aid has been donated to children like her who can't afford to go to school because of poverty.

The word "gratitude for kindness" took root in Su Mingjuan's heart. At the age of 19, Su Mingjuan finally realized her dream of going to college. She worked by herself to earn money and stopped receiving financial aid. She takes an active part in the school's love activities, and it is convenient for her classmates to go to the mountainous area to volunteer to teach every summer vacation.

After graduation, Su Mingjuan is still active in various public welfare activities, calling on everyone to help those children who are as eager to study as she is. She completed her own transformation, from a child who accepted the kindness of others to an adult who created more warmth with her love.

Today, Su Mingjuan goes to the Hope Project Office once a year, and gives his love money to the person in charge, who then passes it on to the children who are sponsored. Su Mingjuan found a job as a bank, and also worked part-time as the deputy secretary of Anhui Provincial Committee of the Youth League, and was named as "a good young man in the country".

The life of the Su family has also been greatly improved. The family has lived in a bright tile house, and the TV set has long been changed to color. What worries Su Mingjuan most is her brother's poor grades. While taking care of her family, Su Mingjuan ran around trying to help the Hope Project. She set up a student aid fund named after herself, and took out 3, yuan as the initial fund.

Today, Su Mingjuan is still used to taking part of his family savings every year to help students. She has two lovely children and often tells them about her past experiences, educating them to cherish the opportunity to go to school and not forget the social training. It is worth mentioning that Su Mingjuan's "Big Eyes" photo was carried into space with a remote sensing satellite.

Love can converge into an ocean, which will usher in a turning point in life for children like Su Mingjuan, and Su Mingjuan will turn this love into his social responsibility and pass it on. Sometimes, a little seemingly insignificant kindness can really change many things. Our society is not short of love. What is really lacking may be a pair of "big eyes" that discover goodness and beauty.