Insist on reading books and newspapers
"My work experience is very simple, I dragged my life in China until I retired, and I didn't change jobs in between." On the 7th, 87-year-old Wang Rengui told reporters that he wanted to share his life story with everyone for young people to learn from.
He went to China in September 1956 to work until his retirement
Wang Rengui was born in Chengguan Town, Neixiang Township, Nanyang City, to a peasant family and graduated from junior high school in 1954.
"In September 1956, China dragged to Nanyang Neixiang to recruit workers, requiring junior high school education or above, unmarried youth." Wang Rengui recalled that he got the news, quickly took the junior high school diploma, walked more than ten kilometers to the county seat of Neixiang to register, and then went home to wait for the notice.
"At that time, being a worker was a very honorable thing, which meant that I was able to jump out of the 'farm'." Wang Rengui said that on the afternoon of September 27, 1956, he received a notice to report to the county with his luggage. That night, his parents prepared him an old quilt, an old sheet, and some pocket money. The next morning, he took a large truck to Xuchang City in Neixiang County, and then transferred to Luoyang.
On National Day in 1965, he took a photo in the square in front of the factory
"I sat in the big truck and was thrilled at the thought of being a worker." Wang Rengui said that on September 30, 1956, he went to China to report for a delay, and the next day, he spent an unforgettable National Day in Luoyang.
After going to work in China Yituo, Wang Rengui was assigned to the office of China Yituo General Foundry Branch with a high level of education, responsible for material supply.
According to the "Chronicle of a Tow Factory", on February 20, 1954, the former State Planning Commission decided to build a tractor manufacturing plant west of the Jian River in Luoyang City. In September 1954, the construction of a tuo dormitory began; on October 1, 1955, the construction of the plant began; in 1956, the equipment installation began; in 1958, it entered commissioning and production; on November 1, 1959, the first phase of the factory construction project was basically completed and officially put into mass production.
"On November 1, 1959, an unforgettable day for me, the inauguration ceremony was held in the square in front of the first tractor manufacturing plant." Wang Rengui said that when everyone saw the first tractor on the mainland produced by China's first tractor, many people were excited to tears.
Choose a career, live a lifetime. At the end of 1996, Wang Rengui officially went through the retirement procedures, and he worked in China for 40 years.
In order to take root in Luoyang, marriage became his key consideration
After a delay in China, marriage has become a key consideration for Wang Rengui.
Wang Rengui said that in order to take root in Luoyang, he considered a lot, at that time he had just joined the work, the salary was not high, if he married his wife in the rural hometown, the annual cost of visiting relatives would cost a lot, and the husband and wife lived in two places, there were old and young, and if the family encountered difficulties, it was difficult for him to take care of it.
"In the 1950s and 1960s, people who didn't have jobs were basically unable to live in cities." Wang Rengui said he did not marry until the age of 37, his wife is a native of Luoyang, and the couple has two daughters.
"My wife and I lived happily after marriage, and both daughters grew up with successful careers." Wang Rengui said that unfortunately, his old partner and child died of illness a few years ago.
Now, Wang Rengui lives alone in The Seventh Neighborhood of Jian Xi District, and the eldest daughter comes home at noon to accompany him to lunch. "I'm in good health now, going downstairs every day for a walk, buying groceries, reading books and newspapers at home, and recording the major events of the day." Wang Rengui said that most of the elderly will have memory loss, and recording casually is a kind of memorandum.
The reporter saw that Wang Rengui's desk was placed on a pile of "weekly activity schedules", and he wrote down major events in neat handwriting: On April 3, newspaper clippings were classified and famous quotes were copied; on April 4, it was planned that the Qingming Festival would be paid tribute to relatives at home, and friends would come to talk at home; on April 5, the Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Questionnaire would be concluded; on April 6, he would clean the exhibition shelves; and on April 7, he would be interviewed by reporters.
"I have been recording such daily events for more than 30 years." Wang Rengui said that this regular life has benefited him a lot.
After retirement, he insisted on reading books and newspapers, and took pleasure in calligraphy, strange stones and root art
The reporter learned that Wang Rengui has 3 hobbies, reading, artistic creation and collection.
"I like to read books and newspapers, spend the time other people playing cards on reading books, read wonderful sentences, I want to edit or transcribe them." 」 Wang Rengui said.
In Wang Rengui's home, the most placed is the strange stone, which is related to his last two hobbies. "I grew up loving calligraphy and am now a member of the Luoyang Calligraphers Association." Wang Rengui said that he also likes paper-cutting, strange stones, root art and bonsai, blending various arts into one.
Unlike our usual natural strange stones, Wang Rengui's collection is mostly self-created combination stones, he will be different sizes of stones for configuration, composition of characters, with poetry, easy to appreciate.
Take pleasure in stone and root art
For example, a brown stone and a yellow stone form the "old farmer" character image, Wang Rengui with a poem: "The face is full of wrinkles and cocoons, and the years are turned to the sky." Who knows that the rice in the bowl tastes fragrant, and the grains come from the old peasant sweat. Two small black stones and a large stone are combined into two human figures, and Wang Rengui accompanies the poem: "Laughing at the daily joy of life, shoulder to shoulder and singing together." The song crosses the mountains and rivers and rejuvenates the world with a new life. ”
Wang Rengui's living room is placed in a crystal stone flower, 50 cm high, 36 cm wide, white throughout, stone flowers, very ornamental value.
"This is my mother's grandfather's collection, and in September 1998, I brought it back to Luoyang from my hometown in Neixiang County." Wang Rengui said that he wanted to leave these strange stones and other collections to his daughter to remember his family affection.
Love a city, a lifetime. "The elderly must maintain an open mind in order to enjoy their old age in peace." Wang Rengui said that he lived in Luoyang for 66 years, became a Luoyang native, and deeply loved Luoyang.
Reporter's Note: At the moment of fast-paced life, many young people frequently jump ship for poetry and distant places. The elderly Wang Rengui has worked in China all his life and is admirable. He is like a screw, silently dedicating himself for the long-term development of the enterprise. The elderly Wang Rengui is very wise, he is at ease with the encounter, after retirement, he insists on reading books and newspapers, and finds the joy of old age life in calligraphy and strange stones, which is worthy of recognition. (Luo Bao Rong Media Luoyang Network reporter Yu Ziyu text/photo)
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