Diagnosed with congenital intellectual disability at the age of 3, the doctor said that she would stay at the age of five or six forever. At the age of 18, she can barely calculate addition and subtraction within 20. However, she is very interested in music. Due to her poor understanding, some teachers are reluctant to teach her. Her father taught her an instrument after teaching himself.

Her name is Chen Yun, and she originally lived in Mudu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City. In 2014, her father Chen Rongchang sold their Mudu house and bought a 60-square-meter house in Luxu Old Street. The father and daughter have since settled down in Wujiang.

Chen Yun is fond of erhu and flute, and has won awards in many provincial, municipal and district musical instrument competitions. Looking at the certificates, you may not imagine that she is a special child. Due to her mother's dystocia, she was born with a congenital intellectual disability.

Father and daughter depend on each other

From Mudu to Wujiang

God closed a door for Chen Yun, but opened a window for her. The talent she showed in music shocked the people around her.

Chen Yun is 18 years old. Before the age of 2, her behavior was not unusual. After the age of 2, her family discovered that something was wrong. After going to the hospital for examination, she was diagnosed with congenital intellectual disability. Today's Chen Yun is as intelligent as a seven- or eight-year-old child.

"At that time, the doctor said that there is a 30% hope that it can be cured, and my wife and I began to take her around to seek medical treatment." Chen Rongchang told reporters that the cost of treatment at that time was very expensive, and it cost 4,000 yuan for one injection, and every week To fight, such a high cost of treatment, caused a great burden on the family at that time.

When Chen Yun was 4 years old, his mother was overwhelmed by the pressure and ran away from home. Since then, Chen Rongchang has taken his daughter to seek medical treatment alone.

When he reached school age, Chen Yun entered an ordinary kindergarten in Suzhou. After graduation, he continued to attend ordinary primary schools for two years. "When she was in kindergarten, she showed some abnormal behaviors, and the children didn't want to play with her. After two years of elementary school, she couldn't adapt to the learning rhythm of ordinary school, so I helped her transfer to a special education school. "Chen Rongchang said.

During his studies in the special education school, Chen Rongchang still did not stop taking Chen Yun to see a doctor. Until 2012, Chen Rongchang spent all his family savings. In order to continue to see a doctor for his children, he had no choice but to sell the house in Mudu.

In 2014, Chen Rongchang once again took Chen Yun to Shanghai for treatment, but the doctor gave advice to stop the treatment. "The doctor said that the child's current condition cannot be completely cured even with treatment, so I should stop wasting money in the hospital, and go back and teach my child some basic life skills, and let my daughter learn to draw and practice musical instruments. It may be effective. Even better." After returning from that treatment, Chen Rongchang started looking for a house with the little money left to sell the house. "I want to buy a smaller house with a quiet environment at a cheaper price." Back then, he bought this small house on Luxu Old Street.

both teacher and father

Daughter is father's light

Speaking of Chen Yun's talent in music, Chen Rongchang's eyes are full of light.

Chen Rongchang told reporters that Chen Yun became interested in the flute during an accidental audition for an off-campus interest class. Originally, he wanted her to learn to pass the time. Unexpectedly, after a few years of practice, Chen Yun showed music. special talents.

"Seeing that the child was very interested in the flute, I signed up for a flute interest class for the child. At the beginning, she was indeed very different from ordinary children. The entry was very slow, and some teachers were even reluctant to teach." Chen Rongchang told Reporter, in order for Chen Yun to master a musical instrument, he taught his daughter while he taught himself theoretical knowledge, starting from a simple stave, and taught her one note by note. At first, after several months of repeated teaching, Chen Yun still didn't quite understand it, but once this hurdle was passed, Chen Yun's growth rate was particularly astonishing, because she spent a lot of time practicing every day, and her listening ability was very good. Outstanding, some songs, she may not understand the score yet, but she can already hear the notes according to the rhythm in the video and audio.

In 2017, Chen Yun came into contact with Erhu accidentally, and suddenly developed a strong interest in Erhu. In order to let her daughter go further in music, Chen Rongchang bought her daughter an erhu and hired a well-known enlightenment teacher for her daughter. In the same year, Chen Rongchang's work unit felt that it was not easy for him to take care of his daughter, and arranged for him to retire in advance. Since then, he has devoted himself to his daughter, taking care of her life while accompanying her to learn erhu.

"I rented a pair of erhu to learn with my daughter at home. She practiced techniques and I learned theory. Considering economic reasons, I only hired a teacher for three months, and then I taught myself." Chen Rongchang said.

With the foundation of learning the flute, coupled with a strong sense of music, Chen Yun's erhu learning is faster.

Because I love it, I don't get tired. Chen Rongchang told reporters that Chen Yun practiced erhu and flute for a long time every day. He started practicing at 10:00 a.m. and had lunch at 12:00 a.m. After lunch, he went out for a walk and came back to continue practicing. Chen Rongchang conservatively estimates that his daughter's practice time will not be less than 5 hours a day. "Sometimes, when I make my meal early and want her to have lunch earlier, she doesn't agree to eat it until she has finished practicing." Chen Rongchang said helplessly.

"My favorite thing to do is to play outside. Everyone likes to listen to my tunes, and they all praise me for how good I am." Chen Yun told reporters that every time she went out, she would dress up beautifully , she wants to be the most beautiful scenery on the street.

The strength is close to the body, the future is no longer a dream

Long hours of daily practice have made Chen Yun's erhu skills advance by leaps and bounds.

"Chen Yun's playing ability must have passed the tenth grade now. Since the grade test requires theoretical knowledge, we have never participated in the grade test, but we can participate in many competitions, because the competition does not require theoretical knowledge." Chen Rongchang took out the test. The various certificates obtained by the daughter in the competition are displayed.

"At the end of last year, Chen Yun won the Outstanding Performance Award of the String Music Youth Group in the first Suzhou Youth National Instrument Competition. In 2020, Chen Yun won the Erhu First Prize in the Starlight Youth Cup Series Talent Competition (Jiangsu Division). In these competitions, Chen Yun won the first prize. Yun all participated as ordinary contestants." Chen Rongchang said, in addition, she also participated in many public welfare activities, such as performing an ensemble with the president of the Hangzhou Erhu Association at the Hangzhou Children's Spring Festival Gala in 2020, participating in He participated in the special performance of the Hebei Disabled Persons' Art Troupe, and participated in various activities for the disabled in the city and district...

"Chen Yun is a competition-type player. When other people are playing, they will be very nervous when they see a lot of people on the court. Chen Yun is the opposite. The more people watching the game, the better she plays. If there are fewer people, she will be unhappy. She likes everyone to watch her performances very much." Chen Rongchang said that now, Chen Yun also has some income through various performances and competitions, but the income is still unstable.

Today, Chen Rongchang will also go out to do odd jobs in his spare time, plus Chen Yun's performance income and disability subsidies, enough for the father and daughter to live. Chen Rongchang has a clear plan for his daughter's future.

"After the epidemic is over, I plan to take my daughter to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Changzhou and other places to get a 'street artist certificate'. With this certificate, she can become a professional busker in local scenic spots. On the one hand, my daughter is very Enjoy the feeling of playing outdoors, on the other hand, you can have a good income while reflecting your self-worth." Chen Rongchang said.