Grandma Wang, an 80-year-old "martial arts master", is "Golden Rooster Independent" every day, jumping up and down on one leg, going back and forth to 5 floors with 72 steps......
The brothers, who have been dependent on each other for decades, suddenly set up a "family rule", two people cannot go out at the same time, and must stagger the peaks and turns.
The granddaughter who went to elementary school used to be the closest grandfather, but not long ago she suddenly questioned whether her grandfather didn't love her......
These realist stories, which sound a little magical, take place in an old community in Chengdu--- Yingui Community at the Yingmen Gate of Jinniu District.
This old community with a long history has 10,227 residents, of which 2,640 are over 60 years old, and more than half of them are old houses that are more than 30 years old.
Old neighborhoods, old houses, and old neighbors, on the one hand, are the thick smoke and fire of the city, but on the other hand, they are also the dilemma of old age and disrepair, and there are many safety hazards.
There are no elevators, leaky houses, dilapidated pavement...... These problems plague the lives of the elderly, and also cause those so-called "magic stories".
Not long ago, when the "Evergreen Plan" of Longfor Public Welfare Foundation entered Chengdu, the first batch of old communities were renovated for the elderly. The lives of the elderly have been changed.
In the words of the old people, the home has become better, as if they are also younger.
(Pictured: The staff of Longfor Public Welfare Foundation went to the community to carry out the Evergreen Project)
1. 80-year-old "master of dance, martial arts" and forestry
(Pictured: Looking at the newly installed elevator, Grandma Wang is very happy)
Before the arrival of the "Evergreen Project", Grandma Wang, who lived in the "Yinxin Garden" of Yingui Community, Jinniu District, Chengdu, was a well-known "dance forest master" in the community.
"Can you imagine that I have to jump 5 floors on one foot every day?
A few years ago, Grandma Wang fell and injured her right ankle, and she was almost 80 years old and had to jump up and down 5 floors with one foot every day.
The naughty children in the yard called this "kung fu" and said that Grandma Wang was a "martial arts master".
Grandma Wang doesn't mind the children's jokes, but it's a bit troublesome to jump up and down every day.
She said that there are a total of 72 stairs in the corridor, and every time she jumps her left foot, her left foot hurts, and her injured right foot will tremble.
Can you stay at home every day without going downstairs?
This may be more painful for an elderly person in Chengdu.
Downstairs, there are neighbors who have been with each other for decades, and they have been visiting the vegetable market for decades.
His wife, Grandpa Chen, occasionally helped Grandma Wang up and down the stairs. However, Grandpa Chen also suffers from a herniated lumbar disc and can only recuperate at home when he is sick, "I can't be a warm man." ”
It's not that I haven't thought about moving, but the price of a new house is expensive, and I don't have a lot of money. Second, I am used to living here, and it is close to the tertiary hospital. "There are neighbors who have been dealing with for decades, and they are reluctant!"
Last year, the Longfor Public Welfare Foundation's "Evergreen Plan" landed in the community, and a turning point appeared, and the old house was going to be equipped with an elevator.
After careful inquiry, the local government and Longfor Public Welfare Foundation will bear most of the cost of installing elevators in Yinxin Garden.
"I thought to myself, I must not miss this opportunity! I am happy when I am tired!" Soon after Grandma Wang was injured and "jumped up and down" mobilization, all the residents signed "agree!".
On December 29, 2023, the additional elevator was finally put into use.
Grandma Wang was the first person to take the elevator, and since then, there have been no "martial arts masters" in the community.
When I went home and went out, I walked on the ground and came and went freely, and even the two dogs who couldn't take care of them at home because of the inconvenience of their legs and feet also followed the light of the elevator.
"If you don't believe it, I've dreamed of installing an elevator here!" The dream will come true, at least the dream of Grandma Wang and his wife has come true.
(Pictured: After the elevator was installed, residents presented pennants to the community and Longfor Public Welfare Foundation)
2. "The old brother's new family rules have changed!"
In the Yingui community, "Lanqin Garden" is Uncle Chen's home.
Uncle Chen is 79 years old this year, living with his younger brother who is three years younger than him, although he has no children to take care of, but his life is also happy, but his health is far less than when he was in his prime.
A few years ago, Uncle Chen and his younger brother made a "new family rule": two people can't go out together, even if they walk the corner, they must stagger the peak.
"I'm not afraid that as soon as I go out, my house will become a water curtain hole when I come back!" Uncle Chen said, this old house has been lived in for decades, with mottled walls and old facilities. The water pipes in the kitchen and bathroom are rusty. Once, when both brothers were out of the house, it happened that the water pipe in the house burst, and the water gushed out like a fountain. When they got home, they saw that the water on the floor was two centimeters thick.
The old brothers could only bend their waists and spent a whole day cleaning up. "The ground is dragged around, and I can't straighten my waist!"
The neighbor who came to help joked that the two of you are related to "Journey to the West", and used to be the "Monkey King" who lived in the "Water Curtain Cave", but now you have become two dragon kings in the East China Sea and the South China Sea!
It's not that I haven't thought about changing the water pipes, but Uncle Chen and his younger brother are both low-income households with limited income, so this matter was slowly put aside.
What's even more headache is that the wires at home are also old, and from time to time they are short-circuited and leaking. In desperation, I had to set up family rules.
In 2022, the "Evergreen Project" walked into Lanqin Garden and walked into the "Water Curtain Cave".
In a short period of time, several groups of professionals came to the door one after another and completely renovated Uncle Chen's house.
(Pictured: The staff of Longfor Public Welfare Foundation are replacing old water pipes)
The walls have been freshly painted, and they have brightened up a lot in an instant, the old water pipes have been replaced with new anti-rust pipes, the wires of the whole house have been changed to 4 square thick wires, which not only do not leak electricity, but can also be used for all high-power electrical appliances, and the bathroom has newly installed handrails......
"In the past, we didn't dare to use heaters for fear that the wires would not be able to stand it. By the time it was 3949 days, we could only build three beds, which made us sleep badly. Now, the heater can be used whenever I want, and it feels so much warmer all winter!"
The environment is changing, life is changing, and people's spirit is changing.
The "family rules" that have been adhered to for many years have been abolished, and not long ago, the two brothers set a "new family rule": they must go out to exercise together every day!
(Pictured: After the transformation, the old people showed a happy smile)
3. "Grandparents are the god of food!"
The next generation is the DNA code of all human beings.
But a few years ago, there has been a little misunderstanding between Grandpa Hu and his granddaughter "Little Hu Dou".
"Grandparents don't love me!",
"My granddaughters don't like to come to see us."
Grandpa Hu lives in the old yard at No. 40 Yinsha Road, Yingui Community, and once, "Little Hu Dou" also loved to come to his grandparents' house, and his father was very happy every time he hugged him.
But if you want to blame, blame the old yard.
In the community for more than 30 years, the roads are muddy, only a little rain, and the puddles are also connected.
When the little bean grows up, he has to walk on his own, and every time he comes to the puddle, he is one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Grandpa Hu's family lives on the sixth floor, the corridor is dim, there is no elevator, and it is very troublesome to go up and down. Gradually, the little beans don't love it.
A few years ago, Xiao Hu Dou asked his father without suspicion: "Do grandparents don't like me?" Dad was very surprised, and only after careful questioning did he realize that it was about the problem that the dish was not hard enough.
Xiao Hu Dou said that every time he went to his grandparents' house, he either simply ate two dishes or ate noodles.
Dad said that "grandparents hurt you the most", but if you think about it carefully, it seems that the dish is not hard enough.
Misunderstandings can also have a knock-on effect. Grandpa Hu also felt that his granddaughter and himself were "no longer close".
The old couple was very aggrieved, nearly eighty years old, and they didn't have the strength to carry too many heavy objects up to the 6th floor. Every time my granddaughter comes, she makes a surprise and doesn't give in advance, so she can only settle for it.
The bell must be tied to the bell, and the "old yard" will cause trouble, and the "old yard" will be returned.
In 2023, the renovation of the old community in Chengdu and the Evergreen Program of Longfor Public Welfare Foundation will enter No. 40 Hospital.
In a short period of time, the hardened road was smoothed and there would be no water accumulation when it rained, the street lights were upgraded to illuminate the way back to my grandfather's house, and the indiscriminate canopy was removed, and a dozen parking spaces were added, so that my father no longer had to run a kilometer away.
Most importantly, the elevator is installed. Now Grandpa Hu loves to visit Walmart the most, carefully selecting a large number of them, stuffing the refrigerator with all kinds of ingredients, waiting for Xiao Hu to knock on the door on time every Saturday.
It was the first night that the elevator had just been installed, and the hard dishes that were "in my heart's mind" were served!
On the table are braised fish made by Grandpa Hu, sweet and sour pork ribs made by Grandma Hu, and after tasting a few pieces of small beans, I admired with a look of surprise, "It turns out that my grandparents are all gods of food."
40-year-old Dad Hu only felt a sour nose and raised his wine glass:
Old man, let's go! Hard dishes are not on the table?
(Pictured: After the renovation, the new kitchen in the old people's homes is clean and tidy)
The breeze is blowing, and Chengdu in early summer is full of flowers.
The old yards in Yingui Community, Jinniu District, Chengdu have become younger. Everywhere is filled with the atmosphere of the collision of old time and new life.
And the old people living here are also young, and the surging moment is no longer the mottled moment of that time.
(Pictured: Elderly people helped by the Evergreen Project)
Since its launch in 2021, Longfor's "Evergreen Program" has entered 17 cities, promoted the renovation of 103 old communities for the elderly, and helped more than 126,000 elderly people improve their happiness index.
This is the Evergreen Plan, to make the city evergreen, and let the years be evergreen.
This is Longfor, not only the symbolic grand plan of the business world, but also the subtle knowledge of the living world, always practicing the sentence that has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, "treat you well all your life." ”