Left-behind children in rural China face significant emotional and economic challenges when their parents migrate to cities for work, but they demonstrate remarkable resilience through academic achievement and community support systems, including school financial aid programs that help them overcome poverty and succeed academically.
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To make a living, parents have to work, leaving their children as "left-behind children." Episode 1,Added:
Wife has passed the new year. Let's go out of town to make money tomorrow. No earning job at home. It's just wronged.
Shall you? Loss of company, baby. For a good life. Your parents had to leave you behind to work. Don't blame your parents. Okay, we should go. Otherwise, Shiau should wake up. Dad, let's take advantage of Shiaolyu before she wakes up. Here we go. Smoke less in the future. It's not good for you. Come back a few more times. Otherwise, Shiao Jun will forget you. Hurry up, wife. I'll miss the bus for a while.
Mom, what about Grandpa? Dad, and mom. Mom and dad go out of town to earn money.
Already gone. Mom.
Mom and dad, you lied to me.
Honey, we should go.
Mom, why did you lie to me? I said I won't go. Baby, I'll be back when I earn money in a few days. Sorry, baby. Sorry.
It's yours.
Dear grandson, your parents will be back in a few days. Grandpa, they lied to me again. Husband, be careful. Pay attention to safety.
Husband, we save more money by saving money. Go home early. I don't know if Shiaoly can sleep tonight. Mom, why did you lie to me?
I miss you so much. Grandpa, our sweet potatoes are so big. Dear grandson, do you want to eat roasted sweet potatoes?
I want to eat. I want to eat. Grandpa and grandson, you go and send a basket of sweet potatoes to your aunt. Okay, Grandpa, when I come back, let's roast sweet potatoes and eat them. Little Swallow, come here and eat pears quickly. Don't let that bastard shell see it.
Mom, what's wrong? Grandson, didn't you see your aunt? My aunt doesn't welcome me.
Auntie called me abroat. Good grandson, let's go home and roast sweet potatoes.
Don't cry. Dear grandson, do you smell the fragrance? I smell. Grandpa, it's so sweet. Grandpa doesn't know if my parents have eaten yet.
Miss your mom again.
Wife works overtime tonight. You can make more money by doing more. Come on.
Life is not so hard.
Grandpa, I must study hard. Wait for their parents to come back and give them a surprise. Hi. My good grandson will definitely take the first place. Mom and dad, I miss you.
Hope you come back soon.
Xiao Yu is very obedient at home.
Grandpa, what's the matter with you?
Blame Sun is fine. Grandpa just has a fever. I'll get the thermometer.
Grandpa, take your temperature quickly.
Don't worry, dear grandson. Grandpa is okay. Good. Grandpa can't see clearly.
Look at how many degrees.
Grandpa has a high fever of 38ยฐ. I'll get some hot water to wipe it for you first.
Grandpa wiping his face. We'll lower the temperature a little. I'll go to my aunt to lend you money in a while and get you some medicine. Dear son, you are too sensible. Grandpa, I went. Aunt and grandpa are sick. Can you lend me some money to get some medicine for grandpa?
You son of a I lent it to you, but I don't know when I'll be able to pay it back. No. Get out of our house.
Go to my uncle's house to see if my uncle will lend me money.
Uncle is sick.
Can you lend me money to get some medicine for grandpa? I have no money.
Your family is poor. Lending you money that way is no different than throwing it away. I can only go to the pharmacy to see if I can owe money first. Uncle, bye. My grandpa is sick. Can you get me some medicine first? Tomorrow, I will sell sweet potatoes to collect the money and then come back to you. I really can't help it. It's okay, shall you?
We'll use it first. Healing matters.
Thank you, Uncle B. Thank you, Uncle By.
Grandpa, I got the medicine. Uncle B is so kind.
Grandpa got up and drank the medicine.
Just finish it.
It's really hard for you to blame, son.
It's not hard to have a grandfather hurry up and dig sweet potatoes and sell them to pay back the white book money.
Bye, Grandpa. A fish for the rest.
Grandpa's sweet potatoes are so big.
Sure to sell for a good price. Wow, it's so busy at the market. I'm also looking for a place to sell sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes. sell sweet potatoes.
Baked sweet potatoes cost a dime a gin.
No sugar, no money. Sweet potatoes sell sweet potatoes. Who let you set up a stall here? You can't set up a stall here without paying the stall fee. Get me out of the market.
Who wants sweet potatoes? Sweet potatoes cost a dime a jin. Little friend, I came to live in the countryside. As long as you can connect the ancient poem I asked you, I'll finish your sweet potatoes. Is what you said true? Uncle, I'll start asking questions. Goose goose sung to the sky. It's your turn, kid. White hair, floating green water, and theium dial king bow. Congratulations. You got it right. The money is yours. Keep the change. Really, uncle. Thank you so much, Grandpa. I met a great guy today.
All the sweet potatoes are sold out.
Uncle, bye. I'm here to pay you back.
Thank you so much for yesterday. My grandfather has gone down with fever.
All neighbors should be child. Goodbye, Uncle B. Uncle Neo brought me a big carp.
Boy, your big carp. Thank you, Uncle Cow.
My mouth is watering. Grandpa, hurry up and drink the fish soup while it's hot.
It's very bitter for the body.
You can hold up a small piece of sky when you grow up. Grandpa, I'll sleep with you tonight. Your fever is just right. I'm afraid you'll burn up again in the middle of the night. Blame son. I really didn't live in vain with you.
Grandpa starts school tomorrow. What if we don't have tuition? Don't worry, dear grandson, dig out the remaining sweet potatoes in the field. Pay the school tuition first. I'm trying to figure out the rest. Grandpa, do you think I can make good friends at school? My good grandson is so good. There will definitely be many classmates looking for you to make friends with. Grandpa, I have to go to school. I'm very happy. In the future, my good grandson will also be a little adult. Haha.
We have no money now. Can you offset the tuition fee with sweet potatoes first? I can make up for it when I have enough money. But first, you have to stand at the end of the class. Thank you, Principal. Yen, I will embroider a small red flower on your school bag. Do you think it looks good? So beautiful. I love it. I'm going to show it off to my new classmates tomorrow. Grandpa, I'm going to school. Take a good rest at home. Dear grandson, go to school and study hard. I can make friends, too. So happy. Where did the pumpkins come from?
What's on your back stuff?
I must study hard.
Get ahead. Glory to the family. Uncle Niu, just give me some shredded potatoes. Nothing else. Why is this kid so vegetarian? I gave him more bites.
Five. Yuan. For a meal, 300 yuan can last for 60 days. Look at that pumpkin.
Can't afford braised pork. One can only eat some shredded potatoes. Haha.
Why doesn't this little orange eat a little meat? How can this keep up with nutrition? I have to find out what's going on at home. Hello, Mr. Shei. Do you know how to get to Kitachi's house?
Go forward. Turn left. And the third house is Tachibana's house. Thank you.
Hurry up and make up a few more and sell them. send tuition to my good grandson.
I see. Oh, I see. Brother Neo, our school Shiau, do you only eat shredded potatoes every day? Yes, Principal Yang Shiau is not alone. There are still many students who only eat shredded potatoes.
Basically, no meat. Okay, got it.
Teacher, go check it out. How many poor students are still in school without grants? Okay, Principal Yang, I will now arrange for each class to fill in a form for verification. No need to fill out the form. Go check the cafeteria.
Students who spend less than 800 yuan in two months, type 800 yuan directly to his meal card. Principal Yang Yi, this is not in line with school regulations.
My rules are rules. We want to get students who are really struggling. Eat well. Okay, I'll do it right now. Please give me a shredded potato. Get another brazed chicken leg. Why is my balance so large? This is Principal Yangs compensation for poor students. Take it back to satisfy Grandpa's cravings.
Principal Yang is so kind. I must study hard to be worthy of those who treat me well. Grandpa, I cooked you a brazed chicken leg. One more piece of good news. Principal Yang paid 800 yuan for meals to poor students. Thank you so much, Principy Po Yangi. Then we must not fade. I have let down the kindness of Principal Yang. Good grandson. Let's eat together, Grandpa. I take a bite.
You take a bite. Let's eat this chicken leg together. Is that mom and dad? I miss you guys so much. When are you coming back? Shiau, it was mom and dad who bought clothes for you. And grandpa, the courier is back. Remember to go to the village in to pick up the courier.
Shiau, please have a word with your mother. Baby mom misses you so much.
Wait until this project is done. Dad and I will go back to see you. Mom hung up the phone and it was expensive. Mom will be back soon. Mom, I miss you, too. I'll wait for you. Keep your word. Grandpa and Mom bought us new clothes. The courier is back. I'm going to pick up the courier now. Go ahead. Slow down on the road. Don't fall. Got it, Grandpa.
After so many days, I finally waited for my mother's call. The air feels sweet.
Shall you is so happy. Which are you hugging? Run so fast, Uncle Nia. This is the new clothes my mom bought for me and grandpa. Look how happy you are. Haha.
The new clothes my mom bought are so beautiful. Better than their classmates.
I'm going to put it on and show it to grandpa. Grandpa, do you think the new clothes my mother bought me look good?
So beautiful. You are the prettiest boy in school. Haha. Grandpa and mother also bought you new clothes. Please go and change it for me to see. Then I'll put it on too. How about grandpa grandson wearing new clothes? Wow, Grandpa, you feel 10 years younger in your new clothes. Haha, I'm going to be young again. Haha, wow. Where did this bumpkin get his clothes? Why is it so beautiful?
I really want it, too.
I want to study hard. Let those who despise me admire me. There's an exam coming up. I am confident of taking the first place so that you will no longer underestimate me. Congratulations.
Shiaolu got first place in the first monthly exam. Let's applaud. Shall you grandpa? I got first place in the exam.
I didn't let you lose. Hope I know my good grandson can be awesome. Brother Shiao Yu, the weather is good today.
Let's go to the big locust tree at the entrance of the village to swing. Okay, Grandpa Flower, I'll go out and play with Shiawa for a while. I also went to the field to break some corn. Little flower, do you know? I won the first place in my class in the exam today.
Wow, brother Shiaolyu is really awesome.
This year's corn on the cob is growing so well. It should sell for a lot of money. It's Grandpa Shiawa. I'm going to help Grandpa push the cart. Come back to play with you another day. Okay, Grandpa. Shall you? I'll help you push the cart.
Good. Grandpa can do it himself. Go play. It's okay. Grandpa can play anytime. When you get home, Grandpa will give you popcorn. Sugar melts. Stir the corn a few times, then put the lid on.
You can wait for the popcorn. Hurry up, Grandpa. I can't wait to eat popcorn.
Haha, it's boiling. Wow, it's amazing. I want to eat two big plates. Dear grandson, it's all yours.
make you addicted.
Is the good sun sweet, delicious or not?
Wouldn't it be great if mom and dad were here?
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