Patriotism is not static. Patriotism in peacetime means caring for the motherland and making silent sacrifices; patriotism in wartime means throwing one's head and blood and doing one's best for the great cause of the reunification of the motherland. A coolie from a poor background originally just wanted to make some money and live a good life. However, when the war broke out, he donated his family wealth accumulated over many years to the motherland, with a total amount of up to 500 million. However, the Japanese army killed him mercilessly, and his words before his death moved countless people.
Yi Guangyan was born in Chenghai City, Guangdong Province in 1879. When he was 3 years old, his parents died one after another, and his brother left him not long after. In order to survive, Yi Guangyan had to pick up a hoe and work hard in the fields. However, even though he was too tired to stand up straight, his life still did not improve at all. Therefore, 17-year-old Yi Guangyan decided to set sail and go abroad to seek a way to make money.
At first, Yi Guangyan came to Vietnam. He worked as a handyman in a winery during the day and helped his supervisor with housework at night. Although Yi Guangyan worked day and night, his monthly salary was only 2 yuan. He kept 1 yuan for his own food and sent the other yuan to someone to send to his helpless sister-in-law in China. In this way, Yi Guangyan worked hard in the winery for 6 years. Except for the clothes on his body, he still had nothing as when he first came here.
After careful consideration, the 23-year-old Yi Guangyan decided to go to Bangkok, Thailand, to join his cousin Yi Xioming. After arriving in Bangkok, his cousin introduced Yi Guangyan to work as a handyman at Xiangji Sauce Garden. What Yi Guangyan didn't know was that his fate had quietly changed inadvertently. Because Yi Guangyan was hard-working and hard-working, his boss trusted him very much, so he gave him all the work of the business and supervising the goods. Although the burden on Yi Guangyan's shoulders has become heavier, his wages have also increased rapidly.
A few years later, Yi Guangyan used the 300 baht he had accumulated over the years as capital to buy an old cargo ship and start operating the transportation industry. Under his operation, his transportation company quickly developed and expanded, with business spread to Thailand, Vietnam, Dongpu and other places, and accumulated hundreds of millions of wealth. It is worth mentioning that after Yi Guangyan became rich, the first thing he thought of was not personal enjoyment, but relief to the poor people in the motherland. Not only did he make many donations for disaster relief, but he also donated to many schools and hospitals, benefiting many Chinese people. .
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Yi Guangyan resolutely boycotted Japanese goods, called on overseas Chinese to transport supplies to China, and took the lead in subscribing for national salvation bonds, raising a large amount of foreign exchange funds for the Anti-Japanese War. According to statistics, Yi Guangyan donated strategic materials worth more than 500 million yuan in 8 years, making an indelible contribution to China's Anti-Japanese War. However, Yi Guangyan fell to the gun of a killer hired by Japan in November 1939. Before he died, he said to his wife: Although I die, you don't have to feel sad, China will definitely win! Although the heroes of the Yi Guangyan generation died physically, their spirit will live on forever.