In the cold winter of 1978, a seemingly ordinary journey took place. On the highway in Heilongjiang, an overloaded long-distance bus suddenly caught fire, and the passengers in the car fell into despair. At this time, an ordinary Northeast boy picked up an axe and became the hero of the day. How did he save 85 lives with an axe?
One day in January 1978, on the highway from Qiqihar City in the northeast to Nianzishan, a long-distance bus drove slowly in the bitter cold. The car carried 54 people, but in fact it was crowded with 86 passengers, all of whom were carrying large bags and small bags ready to go home for the New Year. The temperature inside the car contrasts sharply with the cold outside, and the passengers are chatting or napping, and the warm cabin makes people drowsy.
Suddenly, smoke billowed from the cab, followed by tongues of fire. The panicked driver chose to escape after stopping the car, but forgot to open the door. The passengers inside the car panicked, and people huddled in a crowd trying to find a way out. The driver tried to return to the cab to unlock the door, but the fire had sealed the passage.
At this critical moment, a young man sitting in the back row, Song Fenghe, he is not a celebrity, just an ordinary farmer in Gonglama Village, Wulajie Town, Jilin City, who makes a living by doing carpentry. But at this critical moment, he took an axe from his kit and rushed to the frost-sealed window, shattering the glass with all his might.
The cold wind instantly poured into the carriage, and Song Fenghe's actions gave the passengers a glimmer of life. He yelled to give way, brandished his axe, and opened the hope of life window by window. Under his guidance, the passengers jumped out of the window one after another. When everyone thought it was safe to evacuate, a mother anxiously approached Song Fenghe and said that her child and an elderly man were still trapped in the car.
Regardless of his personal safety, Song Fenghe rushed into the smoky carriage again and took back two lives from the hands of death. When he jumped out of the car window with the last person rescued, his clothes were burned by the flames and his body was scarred, but his eyes flashed with determination and glory.
After the incident, Song Fenghe's heroic deeds spread quickly, and he was rushed to the hospital for treatment, and received widespread attention from the local government and society. The passenger transport company promised to meet any of his requests, and Song Fenghe just hoped to send a thank you letter to his hometown so that everyone could know about his behavior so that he could have peace of mind.
The story doesn't end perfectly. Behind the aura of the hero, Song Fenghe began to suffer for 27 years. Although he rescued many people from the fire, he also suffered severe burns and subsequent complex physical problems. Despite treatment, his body has not fully recovered to its pre-accident state. Song's family is also in financial distress due to his health problems and the continuous pressure of medical bills.
Public attention soon waned, promises were forgotten, and Song and his family barely survived on a meager income and social assistance. Despite this, Song Fenghe never regretted his decision. He used to say, "If I had been given another chance that day, I would still do it." This spirit of no regrets is heartbroken and deeply touched by all who know his story.
With the passage of time, Song Fenghe's deeds have been forgotten by more and more people, but whenever someone mentions the cold winter day and the bus that is about to be engulfed in flames, Song Fenghe's axe-wielding figure will be remembered again. He defined with his courage and actions what a true hero is.
Song Fenghe has also provoked people to think deeply about public safety and human nature, and his actions are not only an individual heroic performance, but also a kind of social touch. In each of our lives, there may be a moment in the face of crisis, and Song Fenghe uses his axe to tell us the importance of courage and determination.
Song Fenghe's name may be forgotten by more people in the near future, but his sacrifice and bravery are engraved in the hearts of those who have been saved by him, their families, and everyone who knows this story. We are all looking for the heroes in our lives, but Song Fenghe reminds us that heroes can be anyone, even the most ordinary of us. At the critical moment, pick up your own 'axe' and be the one who changes your fate.