75岁的陈金敖在绍兴书圣故里的阳台种植葫芦，意外走红。他在今年3月花6元购买了3株葫芦苗，到8月底培育出7个青葫芦1。8月底，他与葫芦的合照被制成短视频，以《葫芦兄弟》动画片为背景，引发了80后、90后的集体共鸣1。随后一个多月里，大量游客慕名前往，社区不得不在河边紧急加装护栏维持秩序1。9月期间，最多一天有十几次陌生人来访1。陈金敖坚决拒绝所有商业广告合作，中秋假期甚至挂出白板声明，表明"从来没有向任何人收过一分钱，永远不收"1。
这对经历深重人生创伤的老夫妻，因这场突如其来的热闹重新打开了心门。陈金敖和妻子沈华玲在2001年失去了18岁的独生女儿，此后主动切断与亲人、朋友和邻居的所有联系，自我隔绝了25年1。如今，他们每天按照时间表在阳台与游客互动，唱起《我们的生活充满阳光》打招呼1。沈华玲说："如果不是他，我活不到现在"1。陈金敖则感慨从未想过自己还能听到有人喊他爷爷1。
明年陈金敖不打算继续种植葫芦，但将把与游客的互动时间表延续到国庆节结束1。
A 75-year-old man named Chen Jin'ao has become an unexpected internet sensation after growing bottle gourds on his apartment balcony in Shaoxing. 1 In March of this year, he purchased three gourd seedlings for six yuan, and by late August, seven green gourds had matured on his balcony. 1 A short video capturing the seven gourds alongside Chen sparked widespread nostalgia among people born in the 1980s and 1990s, evoking memories of the classic animated series "Calabash Brothers." 1
What began as a simple gardening hobby quickly transformed into a daily interactive experience. Since the video went viral more than a month ago, Chen and his wife Shen Hualing have spent their days on the balcony greeting and entertaining visitors, singing together and waving hello. 1 The community installed emergency railings along the riverbank to manage the crowds, with as many as a dozen strangers visiting on peak days in September. 1 Notably, Chen has rejected all commercial advertising partnerships, even posting a whiteboard declaration during the Mid-Autumn Festival stating he has never accepted money from anyone and never will. 1
This sudden burst of human connection marks a profound turning point for the elderly couple. In 2001, their only daughter died unexpectedly at age 18, after which they deliberately cut off all contact with relatives, friends, and neighbors, withdrawing from society for 25 years. 1 Shen Hualing reflected on their isolation, saying: "If it were not for him, I would not be alive today." 1 Chen follows a daily schedule to interact with visitors on the balcony, singing songs including "Our Life Is Full of Sunshine." 1 He has stated he does not plan to grow gourds again next year and intends to end the interaction schedule after National Day. 1
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