In the middle of winter, a rare ice and snow disaster hit the south of China. 13 Farmer brothers quietly set foot on the road to the disaster area on New Year's Eve. When their figures appeared in the lonely city of Chenzhou, Hunan Province, which was frozen and snowy, the eyes of all the people in China were attracted by them, and the hearts of all the people in China were moved by their righteous acts.
A few months later, the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, they just washed away the anti-ice rescue and dust removal, and appeared in the front line of Beichuan earthquake relief. At the same time, about 200,000 volunteers from all over the country rushed to the disaster area. It has been pointed out that the unprecedented volunteer action in the history of New China triggered by this earthquake is closely related to the volunteer action of the "Thirteen Rightists" who went to Hunan for disaster relief at the beginning of the year, represented by Song Zhiyong.
More than a year passed, and when we approached these 13 peasant brothers again, we were not only moved ... When we came to Dongbalipu village, Song Zhiyong was busy with Wang Jinlong in the "Song Zhiyong Farmers' Professional Cooperative". Today, Song Zhiyong is the village director of Dongbalipu Village.
"Except for a few people who go out to work, team members and their families all work in this cooperative." Song Zhiyong said that this is the first industry they created, and when they get benefits, they will increase their investment to have sex.
Looking at the vast land, 20-year-old Wang Jinlong is full of longing. 13, he is the youngest, but he has changed the most. He said that in the past, as a farmer, his "ideal" was that his wife and children were hot kang heads, but now it is different. Two disaster relief experiences not only exercised the will, but also broadened the horizon. "In fact, we farmers can do something!" He said that his current life orientation is "to be a high-quality farmer in a new period". "The quality of Jinlong has really improved a lot." Song Zhiyong told reporters that after the earthquake relief in Sichuan, Wang Jinlong took care of the daily life of 246 out-of-school children they brought back from the disaster area. "I have been running for more than half a year, and I don't want to pay a penny. I often pad my own money to buy things for my children."
Different from young people, Wang Jiaxiang, the oldest person, shows a kind of calmness peculiar to the elderly. "The outside world says how many honors we have won and how famous we are, but how much do those praises and honors have to do with a farmer in the final analysis? Let's go back where we came from. What should I do? " The 63-year-old Lao Wang told reporters that when he came back from the disaster area, the villagers saw them wearing big red flowers, immediately clapped their arms and said "Big Brother is back", and then went to drink together. This is the simplest welcoming ceremony for the villagers.
However, Lao Wang also told us that the trip to the disaster area gave him a "granddaughter". It was on the evening of May 30 last year, when they finished the disaster relief program in sctv and went to a restaurant for dinner, a local girl of 17 years old held him in her arms and cried and kept saying, "Grandpa Wang, that's very kind of you!" After that, he and the little girl became "relatives". Every holiday, the little girl will send him a blessing message. "It's better to be a good person!" Lao Wang said that after two times of disaster relief, his greatest gain was to realize the fun of being a good person.
"We are still the same." Song Zhiyong said that no matter how many honors you have won and how much you have seen, the true nature of farmers has not changed; If there is a change in thinking, it is that the realm of being a man has improved. "Now no matter what 13 people are doing, as long as they are doing good deeds, no one is left behind!" 13 farmers' righteous act touched China people, and honors followed: Hebei "Messenger of Love", China "Top Ten Excellent Volunteer Service Groups" and "Touching China" in 2008 ... But there were also some criticisms-some people said that their righteous act was suspected of "putting on a show".
"What do you mean by' show'?" Whenever someone mentions this word, Song Zhiyong's face goes red: "To tell the truth, there is no such word as' Xiu' in our farmers' minds, let alone what it means. "
He said that the earliest newspaper did a whole page about them, and the topic was "Doing things or putting on a show". After watching it, Yang Guomin, a brother in the team, cried like a crybaby. "Why? Unfair! "
Song Zhiyong said that they didn't go to Hunan for disaster relief by anyone. This is a voluntary and spontaneous behavior. They even feel uneasy about their behavior, fearing that no one will receive them and that they will not be able to find a job. When I went out, I just wrote a letter of introduction in the village, and then set off quietly, just like a neighbor who built a house, to help shovel mud and move a brick ... "No matter what others think, we just have to work hard. I believe that everyone has a steelyard in their heart, and they can tell good from bad. " Speaking of this, Song Zhiyong can't help but feel a little excited: "One thing, I really want to say, if this is a show, it would be nice if all the 654.38 billion people in China came to show."
The distress after becoming famous does not stop there. 13 Most simple peasant brothers said that they obviously feel more and more pressure now, largely because of the demands and expectations of more help seekers.
Song Zhiyong mentioned a little thing. After the earthquake, a man came to Yutian for help, but he happened to go to Beijing and said he would come back the next day. Who knows that things in Beijing didn't end the next day, and he couldn't go back to Yutian. As a result, he received a short message from the helper. The content of the short message is probably Song Zhiyong. You are not a really caring person. You just want to be famous. Song Zhiyong said that although the man later apologized to him after learning more about the situation in the village, he still felt wronged when he remembered it.
There are many things that are misunderstood and demanding like this. It's snowing, and no one cleans the street. Someone immediately posted a complaint on the internet: 13 of the farmers? Why not sweep the snow? The roads outside the village are full of potholes. Some people say, 13 why don't people build roads?
Injustice belongs to injustice, in fact, I have been doing what I can. At the end of April this year, Tangshan Nanhu City Central Ecological Park is about to open. It is known that the post-cleaning work is tight and the task is heavy. 13 The peasant brothers immediately called together their families, relatives and friends respectively, and finally formed a team of peasant volunteers of about 60 people, who rushed from Yutian to the Nanhu construction site to take part in the battle. Inspired by them, this volunteer team quickly expanded to more than 200 people. "When we went to Hunan for disaster relief, we just expressed a kind of mood in the simplest way of farmers; Now, helping others and contributing to society has become our lifelong pursuit. " Song Zhiyong said that the two disaster relief experiences not only made 13 people an inseparable group, but also made them have a common goal.
He told reporters that after returning from the disaster area, cities and counties attached great importance to them, not only listed their village as a "demonstration village for scientific development", but also invested more than 3 million yuan to build roads and install solar street lamps for the village. Based on their trust, the villagers elected Song Zhiyong as the village director.
"Now our main task is to do a good job in the industrial park of Dacun." Song Zhiyong said that building an industrial park is to develop aquaculture and planting with the concept of green environmental protection, mainly to provide a new development model for villagers and drive them to get rich together with science and technology. At present, the industrial park covers an area of 186 mu, and ten thousand pig farms and breeding areas have begun to take shape. "I have always wanted to help many people, but my strength is limited. When the industrial park has benefits, we can help more people. "
Over the past year or so, Song Zhiyong and his team have created a "Love Website" to help needy groups through the Internet. Yutian county Special Education Center has set up a "Love Aid Fund" to help disabled children solve their life difficulties. In April this year, the Song Zhiyong Love Volunteer Team donated another RMB1.2000 to set up the "Song Zhiyong Love Volunteer Service Fund" in Tangshan Charity Federation to provide support for volunteer service in Tangshan. Song Zhiyong said that the original intention of setting up the Love Fund was to let more people know and care about volunteers, and at the same time, it also encouraged more people to play the role of light and heat and give their love.
Since September 5 last year, every Friday night, Tangshan citizens can always see a familiar face hosting a program on local TV stations. This is Song Zhiyong.
Song Zhiyong told reporters that when Tangshan TV Station was preparing for the public service TV program "Warm Tangshan" in August last year, the person in charge specially found him and hoped that he would be the host of the program. Considering that he is a farmer and his education level is not high, he politely refused. Later, the person in charge repeatedly gave him work, explaining that this public welfare project was for the disadvantaged groups, so he had to promise to give it a try first. Unexpectedly, after an audition, everyone gave him a good evaluation, so Song Zhiyong did it. At the same time, he also sang the theme song of the program with other caring people-"Because of love, it is warm". Today, he also taught this song to many people around him.
At present, Song Zhiyong is planning a nationwide "charity event of passing on love", hoping to present a generous gift to the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China with the theme of "sowing voluntary seeds, passing on love relay, carrying forward national spirit and showing harmonious China". "It's not the way home, it's a journey of a thousand miles, and it's a timely help; Not neighbors, strangers, helping each other. They told us the meaning of' brother' with simple, kind and stubborn actions. " The "Tangshan Youth Volunteer Commando" composed of Tangshan 13 peasant brothers shocked1300 million people. In this way, 1300 million people are as powerful as13 people.
His name is Song Zhiyong. He was a victim of the earthquake 32 years ago and a volunteer of the earthquake 32 years later.
On May 12, on the night of the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, Song Zhiyong saw the horror of the earthquake zone on TV and couldn't sit still any longer. 32 years ago, 3-year-old Song Zhiyong was killed in Tangshan earthquake, and it was the Shanghai medical team that saved his life. Thirty-two years later, the earthquake pain thousands of miles away reminded him again and again of what his old father said to him before he died: "We must repay others when they are in trouble and help them." "
12 in the evening, Song Zhiyong set out regardless. From Tangshan to Beijing, Zhengzhou, Xi and Chengdu, Song Zhiyong's road to disaster relief has never been repeated. His destination is only one: the earthquake-stricken area.
14 at 5am, Song Zhiyong got off at Mianyang and decided to go to Beichuan, which needed the most manpower. On June 5438+05, Tangshan Other 12 peasant brothers organized a batch of donations to meet Song Zhiyong in Beichuan, and shuttled through the ruins of the hardest hit area in Beichuan. In the most critical three days after Beichuan disaster, this commando team rescued 25 survivors and excavated the bodies of more than 60 victims.
On may 2 1 day, more than 200 children from the disaster area in xiaoba town were transferred to Yunnan to go to school. Song Zhiyong and the volunteers raised 1000 yuan and gave it to the headmaster. When they left, they sang the national anthem with the children. The dark and stout Tangshan man finally couldn't help crying for a while.
Song Zhiyong said, "It's not easy for my brothers who follow me. Many people owe tens of thousands of foreign debts at home. I still rent a house at home and support my children on my wife's salary. Brothers and family members have opinions, so we can only keep silent. But here, when it comes to donating money for children, I have raised more than 65438+100000. My heart is shaking. "What makes Song Zhiyong and his brothers so determined?" Think about what? Try to be practical. How much is a life worth? Can tens of thousands of dollars get a life? The account can't be calculated like this. "Song Zhiyong once said that.
They are the most common 13 peasant brothers in China, who work at sunrise every day and rest at sunset; They are the strongest peasant brothers in China 13. After experiencing the pain of Tangshan earthquake, they constantly strive for self-improvement and grow stronger. They are the most grateful 13 peasant brothers in China. After the12 earthquake, they embarked on the road of disaster relief without hesitation.
This is indeed a beautiful coincidence, but there are still many people who stubbornly believe that this is not a coincidence, but a necessity.