On February 24, Wuhu ushered in the long-lost sun. After the first day, the river city is full of blue sky, and there are more tourists in Wuhu Zhongjiang Park, many nearby citizens come to the park for walking and playing, and some citizens come to the Zhongjiang Book Garden in the park, bathing in the sunshine and smelling the fragrance of books.
Not far from the book garden, Zhang Weicheng, a 72-year-old sanitation worker, is cleaning up fallen leaves along the river: wearing orange overalls, he holds a grass rake and gathers the scattered leaves together, looking calm and focused.
Because of media reports, in Zhongjiang Park, Zhang Weicheng has become a little famous, and occasionally passers-by recognize him and know that this is an old man who loves to read.
"Someone saw the report and called me, and I said it wasn't a big deal!" The old man smiled and waved his hand, very embarrassed. The figure of the old man's hard work, together with the surrounding scenery, merges into a beautiful scenery of the park.
The "Poetic Life" of Ordinary Days
People often say "poetry and far away", but in Zhang Weicheng's view, poetic life is in the ordinary days of steadfastness. Zhang Weicheng is a farmer in Shenxiang Town who has moved to the city to live with his family in recent years. In February last year, the old man could not stay idle at home, so he came to Wuhu Garden Group as a cleaning worker, working from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. In the eyes of some people, the ancient rare year is the age of teasing the grandchildren at home and enjoying the heavens, but Zhang Weicheng does not see it this way: "Good health and being able to work, for me, is a kind of happiness." In the interview, the old man appeared optimistic and contented.
"I never thought I could borrow books for free in the City Study, which is so convenient. Really thanks to the government! The old man mentioned reading and smiled unconsciously. Although he dropped out of school after graduating from elementary school, the habit of the elderly who loved to read has continued.
He called the love of reading "nature", and after reading the book, he called it "enlightenment". "The author creates characters in combination with the times, and always has something he wants to express." The old man talked about the Yu Hua novel "Brothers" that he had just finished reading, and opened the conversation box: "This book is divided into two parts, the upper part is the era I have experienced and impressed, and I can read it faster." I also intend to look at it again to deepen my understanding. Zhang Weicheng quipped to himself: "We are old, we read slowly and forget quickly, so we will read it several times." He said that in the past, he liked to read books on literature and history, but now he reads more novels, and Lao She, Mao Dun, and Yu Hua are all writers he likes quite a lot.
During the day, he worked hard to clean the park clean and tidy; at night, holding a book and reading slowly under the lamp, Zhang Weicheng arranged his life in a relaxed and poetic way.
The whole city is happy to read Wuhu lucky
Zhang Weicheng's association with books reflects the spiritual pursuit of countless elderly people in Jiangcheng to "learn from the old, enjoy the old, and have gains from the old", and it also resonates with many people who love to read.
In the background of Dajiang Information, many citizens were also infected and even moved by the old man's simple words and deeds. Netizen "Pingzhou Smoke and Rain" left a message saying: "Affected by this video and the old man, I went to the Zhongjiang Book Garden at noon and sat there quietly reading a book, which has not been like this for a long time." Then borrowed Ben and brought it back to see. When I left, I saw Master Zhang from a distance and thanked him from the bottom of my heart, everyone can influence others. ”
Another netizen "Lao Hai" also left a message: "Maybe the material life of this cleaning old man is not very rich, but his spiritual world is absolutely abundant, which is the wealth brought to him by books." The city has endowed us with huge spiritual resources, so that women, children, old and young can use books to enrich their lives, which is a great blessing for the citizens of Wuhu! ”
Jointly build and share the people's city
More and more high-value urban study rooms in Wuhu have not only become a new Internet celebrity punch card in the city, but also explored the "Wuhu model" of urban study rooms; not only make Wuhu a "city of love to read", but also vividly interpret "the people's city is built by the people, and the people's city is for the people".
"A person, no matter what position he is in, always has to be a useful person. Even if life sometimes encounters short-term lows, it will soon pass. The more you give, the more you get. Zhang Weicheng said that this is the truth he realized in reading and life. The old man confessed that he cleaned the park clean and tidy every day, and his mood was very good.
In Wuhu, city builders like Zhang Weicheng are becoming enjoyers of the fruits of urban construction.
"Uncle Zhang borrowed books from us, and he didn't know how to borrow books before, so we helped him operate them." He likes to read books and returns books in a timely manner. And he is very dedicated and does not take up working hours to study. Wang Jing, the manager of Zhongjiang Bookstore, told Dajiang Information reporter that Zhang Weicheng cherished books very much, and every time he borrowed and returned books, he put the books in a cloth bag, and the corners of the books that came back were never flipped and folded, and they were very clean and tidy.
"Men, women and children, can come to us to read and borrow books. We have picture books for children, and parents can read picture books to their children or borrow them at home. There are also many seventy- and eighty-year-old people like Uncle Zhang who come to borrow books. Wang Jing said, "The nature of the city study is public welfare, we are in line with the purpose of serving the people, can provide services for people like Uncle Zhang who are themselves building the city and maintaining the image of urban civilization, and can contribute to enriching their spiritual spirit, we feel very honored, and we also hope to serve more people in the future." ”
▍Reporter: Li Tingwei, Rao Jiaojiao, text/photo
▍Editor: Xing Jia