Lao Zhao was born and raised in a small mountain village where we helped the poor. He has never left the mountain in his life, as can be seen from his simple smile.
Because of poverty alleviation, we got to know Lao Zhao. He is an ordinary man with no career and no influence. He has worked all his life, and his hands are empty.
When we first came to this village, we visited Lao Zhao's home. His residence shocked us. The two thatched cottages are close to the appearance of primitive society. The dead branches that Lao Zhao picked up were piled up in the outhouse, and the back room was Lao Zhao's bed, which was messy. At that time I came back from the army and went to the countryside for the first time. I also specially wore a brand of sweatpants. Because I wanted to enter the back room of Lao Zhao, these sweatpants were accidentally cut by the messy branches of the outhouse for nearly 20 cm, and there was a shallow blood mark on my thigh.
I was deeply shocked by Lao Zhao's poverty. In the 2nd/kloc-0th century, it is inconceivable that there were such residences near the suburbs of Beijing.
Lao Zhao's livelihood is mainly the small piece of land in front of his hut, which is two cents in size (one acre is ten cents) and grows corn all year round. This is Chen's winter food. In summer and autumn, he will run all over the mountain and find some mountain fruits to satisfy his hunger. When I was young, I was ok, I had physical strength, and life was not a problem.
When we came to the village to help the poor, Lao Zhao was over 70 years old. He had already lost his ability to climb mountains and mountains, and his life was difficult and his survival was difficult. When we arrived at Lao Zhao's house, it was early spring, and the snow left in the depths of Taihang Mountain in late winter had not melted. It is really "the world is exhausted, and it is difficult to meet spring in the mountains"!
When Lao Zhao first met our party, his expression seemed dull and his words were vague, but we still felt his indispensable enthusiasm. He shook his rough hand and kept us going to his humble and difficult back room. ...
? That day, Lao Zhao was cooking by himself. In a simple kitchen hall in the outhouse, firewood was strong and crackled from time to time. There are piles of dry wood outside the kitchen hall, which gives people the impression that even the camp was burned down carelessly. It is really dangerous!
? Under the warm greeting of Lao Zhao, we went into the back room. Bedding and clothes are piled up in disorder on the simple kang, and all kinds of tools are under our feet. It is really difficult to "stand on".
When I came out of Lao Zhao's house, I was very emotional. Now some people have luxury cars and mansions, and some people have been miserable all their lives. ...
Thanks to this prosperous China, thanks to * * * production party!
Here we come, with a mission, with warmth, with awe of every ordinary life!
We are here, pinning hopes and longing for the great cause of poverty alleviation!
Here we are, with enthusiasm, care, commitment to the poor and determination to overcome poverty!
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Lao Zhao has lost his ability to work and is now helpless. According to the policy, now Lao Zhao has received a five-guarantee payment of more than 500 yuan per month, and we have also arranged for Lao Zhao to live in a mutual happiness home spontaneously established in the village.
At first, when we mobilized Lao Zhao to help each other in the happy home, it really took a lot of effort. The reason is "it is difficult to leave my hometown". In addition, I am used to being alone and afraid of interacting with others. Although his home is only more than two kilometers away from the Mutual Happiness Hospital near the village committee, he still has many concerns.
However, Lao Zhao's home is too "dangerous", helpless and destitute, so there is no way out. We will "scare" him, and what will happen if he doesn't go ... This scare makes the 70-year-old Lao Zhao cry like a child. We can't force him any more, so we can only do his work slowly.
As long as Lao Zhao doesn't leave his hut, our hearts will not be peaceful, and we will always worry about his life safety.
Many things happen. I went and talked a lot, and I gradually got familiar with it! Lao Zhao finally agreed to try to live in a mutual happiness home. If he doesn't get used to it, he will go back to his cabin.
In this way, Lao Zhao lived in the happiness mutual aid hospital in the village, where all the five-guarantee elderly people like him lived. At first, Lao Zhao always ran to his cabin from time to time. Slowly, Lao Zhao made friends in the mutual aid hospital. In addition, some people cook three meals a day. When he was ill, the village sent someone to help contact the doctor and buy medicine. In the cold winter, the house was warm and the restaurant was spacious and bright ... Later, Lao Zhao rarely went back to his broken house.
? Now when we meet Lao Zhao, we always laugh and joke and say, "Lao Zhao, the mutual happiness home is closed." Go back to your home. " At first, he would wave his hand in fear. If there are many jokes, say, "Lao Zhao, I'll take you home today." He still waves again and again, but his face is full of a happy smile like a child ... because he never wants to or worries about returning to that dangerous, shabby, helpless and poor home.
? Lao Zhao is an ordinary person, an ordinary poor household. Although he has made little contribution to society, the motherland will not leave him on the way to a well-off society!