In continuous hot weather, there is such a group of laborers, hidden in all corners of Yan'an, guarding the "parts" and images of a city. Lao Lu is engaged in such a job, he is a maintenance worker, the daily work is to run around the corner of Yan'an, repair every damage in the street.
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"My name is Lu Qimin, I am a maintenance worker, and I am a native of Yan'an." Old Lu said with a smile.
Lu Qimin
He joined the army at the age of 18 and spent eight years in the army forever
"When I was 18 years old, I joined the army from my hometown of Ansai and served as a soldier in Sichuan. In 1979, when the country needed it, I went to Guangxi again according to the arrangement, and after returning, I remained in the army until 1985, when I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. During the conversation, Lao Lu told reporters that in the small place in their hometown, joining the army is a very proud thing, and eight years of military life has made him unforgettable, and he can always recall the days of training with his comrades-in-arms shouting slogans.
After 17 years of work, he retired and then returned to work
"I worked as a bus driver for 17 years after I was discharged from the army, have been driving, and am now retired." In 1985, After retiring from the army, Lao Lu returned to his hometown of Ansai, and then came to Yan'an to participate in the work, Lao Lu has been working in the ordinary position of bus driver for 17 years.
"Although I am in my 60s, I can also move, and my family needs me, and I must do it." After Lao Lu's wife got a cerebral infarction, she has been paralyzed in bed, expensive medical expenses and nanny fees have to rely on Lao Lu's salary to spend, although he is 64 years old, but he has a twist in his heart, firmly believe that relying on his own labor can maintain the life of the husband and wife, relying on his hands to work is also his long-standing insistence. Worker Lao Wang revealed to reporters: "In his work, Lao Lu has always been very serious and down-to-earth, probably because he is a veteran and works unequivocally. ”
Lu Qimin's co-worker Lao Wang
I don't want to drag my children down, I have strength myself, and the country has not forgotten us
When the reporter asked about Lao Lu's children, Lao Lu said: "The children all have their own families, and I can still do it, and I don't want to drag them down." "Lao Lu and his wife have three children, and all three children have become a family." When their mother is hospitalized in the hospital, the children will come to the hospital to take care of them, and they are very filial, as long as they can live their lives well. Lao Lu continued to tell reporters.
"In a few days, I'll be able to get a veterans' privilege card, and now the state gives us a monthly grant to veterans." Lao Lu said with pride on his face, he said: "The country is also helping me, and the country has not forgotten me." ”
A hard hat, a dark gray shirt, a pair of comfortable cloth shoes, gloves for both sides to work, a dark face often covered with bean-sized beads of sweat... Under the scorching sun, this is the old Lu that the reporter saw. Life did not crush this 60-year-old man, and the persistence and purity of Chinese for thousands of years were also displayed everywhere in his body, and the shoulders of his youth supported the dream of military service, and forty years later, they could also support the hope of a family. Veterans are not only a symbol of status, but also a belief and not giving up from the beginning, which is the most valuable wealth of Lao Lu.
Huashang Daily reporter Jia Lingwei Editor Mana intern Feng Xu