A nation with hope cannot be without heroes; a country with a future cannot be without pioneers. On September 29, 2019, at the Great Hall of the People, Yu Min, Shen Jilan, Sun Jiadong, Li Yannian, Zhang Fuqing, Yuan Longping, Huang Xuhua and Tu Youyou were awarded the "Order of the Republic".
Two years later, their deeds of seeking to never stop moving forward and being sincere and enthusiastic for their homeland entered the screen, and through the main theme of the TV series "Meritorious Service", it was broadcast nationwide, and the touching plot made many people tear up.
Perhaps, regarding the meritorious figures, we generally know some stories: Yuan Longping took root in the hybrid rice field, Tu Youyou buried his head in the study of artemisinin antimalarial, Zhang Fuqing dedicated his life in poor areas, Li Yannian fought heroically on the battlefield, Shen Jilan took the lead in raising the banner of equal pay for men and women for equal work, and Yu Min, Huang Xuhua, Sun Jiadong, and others used rigor and persistence to push the motherland's national defense science and technology level to a new level...
But through the "microfocus lens" of the TV series, we know more. Yu Min, Huang Xuhua, Sun Jiadong, Tu Youyou, etc., although their names are no longer secret, there are still many little-known details about what kind of youth their generation of scientists delivered in the hidden and great cause.
Keeping the original heart to undertake the mission, the road of chasing dreams has created great merits
"Mom, that dream that haunted me all my life appeared." During the promotion period, the trailer of "Meritorious Service" was opened with Yuan Longping's monologue. The scientist who has devoted his life to cultivating rice paddies for the sake of "the dream of cooling down the grass" revealed his heart in this way: "I feel a mission, like a lone raft, like an electric stone fire. A child asked, can dreams become real? He replied, "Yes, as long as you want." For it, I have spent my whole life searching with courage and strength. ”
Between the questions and answers, the main idea of the "Meritorious Service" TV series is revealed, and the most frequently asked questions by young people at present: Why can these meritorious figures of the Republic be able to achieve a piece of Dan heart for the motherland? And what sustains their perseverance in the face of adversity?
Two words: dream. As the founders and dreamers of new China, they all cherish the dream of the motherland's prosperity and national rejuvenation. On the road of chasing dreams, they integrated personal struggles into national development and forged greatness in the ordinary.
We have seen that when Yu Min was called upon to participate in the development of nuclear weapons, he firmly said: "If you want peace, you must have the confidence not to be afraid of war. The hydrogen bomb is the bottom line, and the survival of the country must be done! ”
The Soviet experts asked everyone to learn only the knowledge of nuclear submarine imitation, and Huang Xuhua was not convinced: "We must strive to learn all advanced experience, so as to better defend the country." In the face of scientific research bottlenecks, Tu Youyou did not hesitate: "As long as the new antimalarial drugs developed can save lives, we should boldly try!" "Caring for the motherland and benefiting the people is the common dream and original intention of the meritorious people."
The road is obstructed and long, and the line is coming; the line is not quitting, and the future can be expected. When the country is poor and weak, and it is waiting for rejuvenation, not only must the research work in almost all fields start from scratch, but also overcome the severe shortage of materials, and some staff are even chronically malnourished. Lack of food, Yu Min, Huang Xuhua, Sun Jiadong, etc. went to dig wild vegetables, cabbage roots, no computer, just pull the slide rule, knock the abacus; devoted to rice breeding, Yuan Longping buried his head in the field for many years, there is no home; focus on drug research and development, Tu Youyou worked day and night, to try medicines.
They overcame all kinds of difficulties that ordinary people could not imagine, and finally exchanged them for flowers. On June 17, 1967, China's first hydrogen bomb was successfully detonated; on April 24, 1970, the first artificial earth satellite "Dongfanghong I" was successfully launched; on November 23, 1970, Yuan Longping's team discovered a pollen-sterilized wild rice; in 1972, the research group led by Tu Youyou isolated and purified artemisinin that was effective in fighting malaria; on August 1, 1974, the first nuclear submarine "Long March I" was officially incorporated into the naval battle sequence.
Give up the small family for everyone, strictly keep secrets and selfless dedication
I will live up to the people without me. For the sake of the dreams of the country and the nation, the meritorious people have worked hard and bowed their heads, sacrificed their small homes for everyone, and never considered personal gains and losses. This point is more vivid and concrete in the comprehensive interpretation of the TV series.
Due to the need for secrecy of scientific research projects, many of the meritorious figures once had even their names as state secrets. They have been anonymous for decades, hiding the most precious years of their lives behind the scenes.
In order to keep secrets, Yu Min's research results were almost never published; in order to enforce discipline, Huang Xuhua did not go back to mourn when his father died, and his mother could not see his son who "evaporated in the world"; for the key project, Tu Youyou ruthlessly left her young daughter in her hometown for many years, without mentioning her work.
Behind the great deeds, there is also a debt they owe to their families. On the road of chasing the dreams of the meritorious figures, their families have also made many sacrifices, warming their relatives and lovers who are fighting in the front line with love, and understanding with deep affection the taciturn reticence they show to keep state secrets.
When Yu Min led the scientific researchers to spread the "scratch paper all over the Gobi Desert" for a long time, the neighbors whispered about his whereabouts, the children cried and wanted their father, and his wife Sun Yuqin could only hide her grievances silently in her heart and carry a piece of the family's sky strongly; in order to cooperate with Huang Xuhua's work, the whole family moved with him to the remote and deserted Fulu Island, living for many years, during which her daughter almost went missing by the sea; Tu Youyou's parents, although they were old, worked hard to raise their grandchildren in their hometown, and when Tu Youyou returned home to pick up her children, her daughter no longer knew who she was... ...
The Military Merit Badge has half of yours and half of mine. It is precisely because of the firm support and encouragement from the family, the family that has paid the suffering that ordinary people cannot bear, and the weight that ordinary people cannot bear, that the meritorious figures have been able to work hard without distraction, leave a heavy mark in the years when the banners of new China are clustered, and build up outstanding merits for the country.
Some people say that the "Meritorious" TV series seems to be filming eight meritorious figures, but in fact, it is also filming the major events that the republic has experienced, and it is also filming the burning years behind the legendary story. The brightest stars of these republics, their stories, will always be remembered for the motherland and the people.
This, as the theme song of the "Meritorious Service" unit drama "Sun Jiadong's Heavenly Road" sang: "Farther away than the sky, longer than the road... For the beating of that oath... I am full of blood, sad and mournful, chasing a faith, guiding my direction", is the best tribute to the hero.
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