9 years of myelitis paralyzed in bed, only by the mother to take care of the living. After only half a year's study, he learned to read characters through dictionaries and televisions, and sprouted the dream of writing novels. In 4 years, about 6000000 mobile phones were keyed, and 4 mobile phones were destroyed, and about 400000 words were completed. He was Meng Zhengdong of Mencian village, Ma Ying Township, Chicheng county. He created his inspirational novel, "say goodbye under the clothes of his clothes", which was officially published in December 2013 -
Meng Zhengdong, who is writing a novel on a mobile phone.
Hebei Daily reporter Yin Cuili
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write his own experience in a novel. He wants to prove that he is not a waste man
the winter sun through the window, full of sprinkles on a single bed, Meng Zhengdong leaning on the pile of cotton, hands on the mobile phone keyboard writing. This gesture lasted for 4 years. Finally, his 40 million words inspirational novel was officially published in December 2013.
"many years after getting sick, I watch TV, sleep and cry at home every day. I complain that life is unfair to me and blame my parents for not treating me in time. Before the age of 17, there was never a family door. The most common action was to cover oneself up with clothes. When his boyfriends came to look for him, he did not want to speak. His personality became eccentric and surly.
Meng Zhengdong was born in Meng Jia Yao village, Ma Ying Township, Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou in 1983. Like the same age child in the village, when he was 8 years old, he carried his schoolbag back to school. He was an excellent student who was liked, intelligent and active by his teachers and classmates. However, on the day of the first year of the Lunar New Year of 9, he felt that his legs were soft and he could not stand up. Subsequently, he was diagnosed with myelitis, high paraplegia. "To catch up with the new year, when I went to the hospital, it was late, and all the family money was spent, and all the relatives I could borrow were borrowed. Meng Zhengdong's mother, Liu Fengying, weep as he recalls.
"when I was more than 20 years old, I saw my peers getting married, having children, and thinking about myself. I was very desperate." At that time, Meng Zhengdong learned to smoke and drink. He often gets angry with his parents and thinks of suicide.
however, fate closed a door and quietly opened a window for him. After his illness, his mother bought him a Xinhua dictionary. In this way, he recognized many words by watching TV and turning over the dictionary. Later, some relatives gave him a cell phone, even though it was an old "cottage machine", but he was satisfied with being able to access the Internet. Using a mobile phone on the Internet to read a lot of e-books, Meng Zhengdong also knew a few friends through QQ, and under the introduction of a friend, he met the later instructor, one of the ten volunteers in Beijing.
"Mr. Zhang told me that there are about 80000000 disabled people in China. I have been afraid to face myself for a long time. I didn't expect so many people to be similar to me. Meng Zhengdong said, after listening to the story of some disabled people struggling with their fate, he never again wants to be depressed. Zhang Danuo also suggested that Meng Zhengdong write a diary that he could adjust his mental state. "Mr. Zhang told me that writing is very bitter and I wonder if I can persist. I told him that I was not afraid! " Meng Zhengdong said.
there is no internet cable in the village. There is no computer in the family. Meng Zhengdong has to write and edit it on cell phone every day, and upload it to her QQ space. The first diary is less than 300 words. After ten days, he can write 500 words and write 800 words a month later. I usually write in my diary when I am not willing to talk to anyone in my heart. Insisting on writing a half year diary with mobile phone, Meng Zhengdong's mood gradually improved and he liked writing more and more.
"although the diary is written very casually, but the teacher said that my writing is spiritually asked whether I would like to write my own experience." Under Zhang Danuo's proposal, Meng Zhengdong decided to write his own experience as a novel to encourage more disabled people to live a strong life. "Farewell to myself under the clothes, I want to prove that I am not a waster."
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let the people who have the same encounter, this is his greatest happiness in writing the book
writing to the ordinary people is not easy, for a half of the half year of high paraplegic patients, more difficult. "I can bear the pain of the body, but there is a difficulty that drives me crazy." Meng Zhengdong told reporters, because the mobile phone is eliminated by others, the key is not very good press, the signal is not good, often a few words can be finished sending, but it is partial to catch the Internet broken, it can only be rewritten.
once, because of the broken net in the middle, from nine a.m. to six p.m., nine hours, Meng Zhengdong repeated a manuscript 7 times. Worried that the signal was not good, he would get up from his bed, support his body with one arm, and press the button with his cell phone in the other hand. After editing the last word, he prayed in his heart "do not break the net". Finally, the four words of "sending success" appeared on the screen. His arm was soft and the whole man fell back on the bed.
winter night, the temperature in the village of Meng Jia Yao is about 20 degrees below zero, and the northwest wind roars through the windows. Meng Zhengdong's family had no money to buy coal. He used wood to make stove for heating. In the evening, after the parents slept, the wood in the stove burned up, and the room became as cold as the ice. He lay in the quilt, the upper half of his body exposed to the quilt, his cell phone high, his body shivering, his teeth trembling, and his fingers frozen stiff, so he had to shrink into the quilt. After a few minutes, he was sweating in the quilt, and he had to lift the quilt again. One night, when it was cold, it got into the quilt, and then came out again. Meng Zhengdong came back and forth without knowing how many times he had toss.
Meng Zhengdong's book is known by many netizens. The head of the light of life contacted him and invited him to be the editor of the magazine original literature column. Knowing that this is a magazine specifically for disabled people, Meng Zhengdong still opted not to pay even though his family was poor. "I'm glad to be able to do something for you. How can I get paid?"
Meng Zhengdong attached great importance to this job. He used his mobile phone to surf the Internet every day, and wrote some stories through QQ with some disabled friends. However, people's time and energy are limited, not to mention the inconvenience of the body. Meng Zhengdong. Over the course of more than a year, his novels have been making slow progress. "Thinking of the original intention of writing a book, and thinking of the hardships I paid for writing a book, I decided to give up editing work for a while and concentrate on writing."
the process of writing is very difficult, but the thought of one day in the future that someone who has the same encounter with him can see his books uplift and Meng Zhengdong is full of power. This belief supported him, 4 years, more than 1000 days and nights, he pressed the mobile phone keyboard about 6000000 times, and after repeated revision of the text, the actual write a two million words, the 4 old mobile phone sent by relatives and friends all used out, finally completed the manuscript.
hard heart, no day. Finally, Meng Zhengdong's works have won the favor of China Youth Publishing House. "The publisher who has published a book for Zhang Haidi is very demanding on the quality of the manuscript. He knows that the book is published. I feel that the efforts in these years are worth it." Speaking of the publication of last December book, Meng Zhengdong was very excited.
in the novel, "say good-bye to yourself under the clothes", Meng Zhengdong tells the life process of his final step out of "physical pain, lost love and despair, inner pain, and future confusion". "I hope this book can be a spiritual reading for readers." Meng Zhengdong told reporters that he had a desire to build a public public speaking team, to spread more energy to the society, and to make a strong and optimistic life.