August 2, 2017 - On the streets of Huining County in Baiyin City, Gansu Province, it's common to see a senile old man, bent over, either searching for scraps that can be sold for money in garbage cans or pulling a frame cart loaded with paper shells and scraps as she struggles to walk. She, 72 years old, called Duan Xiuying, is a villager in Shazhai Village, Laojunpo Township, Huining County. 9 years, she snailed in the streets of Ruijin Road, Huining County, to earn money to make ends meet by picking up scrap, and at the same time, to the 51-year-old suffering from hypertension, coronary heart disease of the eldest son, money to cure, pay the rent.
11 years ago, living alone Duan Xiuying (partner died in 1993) from the countryside to the county, in a unit concierge to find a job, two years later, due to physical reasons to leave. In the streets and alleys of Huining County by picking up garbage to make ends meet, with some of the scraps picked up in Huining County Ruijin Road on the street to build a snail's shed, a live is 9 years. Duan Xiuying has two sons, the younger son died in a car accident 4 years ago, the older son of the Division Bingren, 51 years old, suffering from coronary heart disease, hypertension. 5 years ago, his wife disliked his constant illness, bedridden can not support the family, he divorced with his son remarried. Such a change, so that the Secretary Bingren's condition is more and more serious, so that life can not be completely self-care, every day can only take medication after lying quietly in bed.
A bottle of a few cents, a catty of paper shells a few cents, Duan Xiuying old man so day after day on the streets and alleys to pick up 9 years, a penny a penny to save up, to give his son to see a doctor, pay the rent. Duan Xiuying said, picking up scrap the best time a day can earn 30 yuan, there are also pick up the time, a penny income is not. The income is used to buy medicine for his son to see the doctor, to alleviate his son's pain.
In order to give his son a cure, Duanxiuying old man living on the street snail shack, and come up with money to pick up scrap sold in the county rented a room, so that his son to live. According to the mother and son's current income situation, monthly income of 800 yuan, picking up scrap income at 900 yuan, they do not eat and drink, 90,000 yuan of medical costs have to save more than 4 years, and now the monthly expenses of the medical expenses, living expenses have already let the mother and son are stretched to the limit, 90,000 yuan of surgical fees really do not know where to raise.
It is hoped that the corresponding charitable organizations will be able to check the authenticity of the case, and if it is true, they will be able to lend a helping hand in a timely manner.