At the end of Qing Dynasty, a man surnamed Wan fled to Jianshi County, a remote mountainous area in southwest Hubei. In order to repay the kindness of his neighbors, he built his own raft and ferried for the villagers for free. In Ran Ran, Bandai took the paddle and insisted on the ferry. For more than 100 years, thousands of generations have not been intimidated by difficulties, lured by interests, or given up because of misunderstanding. In the view of Wan Qizhen's family for generations, it is normal to promise and be responsible. It is not difficult to make a promise, but it is rare to stick to it. Xinyi, shining the most dazzling light in this old ferry, has also touched countless netizens. Create explained the profound connotation of the word "faithfulness" in the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation with practical actions.
1877, Wan Qizhen's grandfather Wan Zuozhu took his wife and children from Jianli County in Jianghan Plain to Dashahe Village in Jianshi County. After coming here, Wan Zuozhu found that the local people not only did not exclude him, but also provided great convenience for his life, which made him very moved. He wants to repay the villagers in his own way. Seeing that there is no ferry here, many villagers live on this shore, and the fields are on the other side. Every day, they have to detour far to the other side to work. Later, some people built their own rafts, but because the boatman was not good at water, he often capsized and fell into the water. Wan Zuozhu from the water town can row a boat. Seeing this, he discussed with his family, sold the pig, built a small wooden boat, and solemnly promised not to ask the villagers for a penny.
1949, Wan Zuozhu called his children and grandchildren to the bed before he died, warning: The benefits are all promised by our family to the villagers, so you should continue. Since then, thousands of families have been handed down from generation to generation to take over the paddles polished by their predecessors and practice their commitment to the villagers. Wan Qizhen's father Wan Shucai, as the eldest son, took over the Artemisia pole and continued the righteous crossing of Wanjia for the rest of his life. After Wan Shucai died, Wan Qizhen's uncle took a boat by the Dasha River without saying anything until he died at the ferry. When Uncle Yao died, Wan Qizhen became the successor to safeguard Wanjia's "Yidu".
In 1970s and 1980s, some local villagers, such as Zhujia and Cui Shi, participated in Yidu, but they all quit because of hard work and no pay. The longest time does not exceed 1 year, and the shortest time is 10 days.
From 1995, Wan Qizhen took over the pole from his uncle Wan, including his son and grandson who often came to help him tide over the difficulties. Their family has had four generations of six-person relay for nearly 130 years. Every generation of them regards Yidu as a top priority, and they never shirk it as long as the villagers need a transition. Wan Qizhen often tells his family that it will be better for the people if you do well. He can't hold on, and his son, his son can't hold on, and his grandson. They want to tell the descendants of thousands of families the promise handed down from generation to generation, so that no matter what they do, they must keep their word first.