From that moment, Ren Jilan made a secret determination: to become a person like Grandpa Li in the future. After graduating from university, Ren Jilan returned to her hometown in Yiyuan, passed the teacher recruitment exam, and came to Fuluping Primary School where Li Zhenhua had worked. Influenced by Grandpa Li, from her first year as a teacher, she started setting aside money from her salary to support two financially disadvantaged students, realizing her initial promise through practical action.
Li Zhenhua tutoring students in their coursework. (Photo provided by the interviewee)
From the city to the deep mountains of Yiyuan for educational aid
In 1953, the material living standards in Nanjing and Yiyuan were vastly different. During his university years, Li Zhenhua often heard his teachers recount the revolutionary stories of the Yimeng Red Sister-in-law and the Six Sisters of Yimeng, from which he determined to contribute to the Party and the people.
