Mr. and Mrs. Liu Jun are debugging the broadcasting equipment in the forest farm. Our reporter is happy and expensive.
Saihanba is the result of decades of hard struggle of my father and his older generation. It is not easy to plant this forest. It is the responsibility of each of us to take good care of the forest.
I am a lookout in the forest farm. To stand well in every shift and become the brightest eye of Saihanba, our family should do a good job in green inheritance. The green mountains and forests of Saihanba have brought us real benefits.
My name is Liu Jun. I’m 46 years old. I’m from Haliha Township, Weichang County, Hebei Province. I’m an ordinary worker in Saihanba Forest Farm, Hebei Province.
Saihanba is a national forest farm with millions of acres of artificial forests. The protection of green for generations has made Saihanba Forest Farm "the source of water, the hometown of clouds, the world of flowers and the ocean of forests". Green has become the color symbol of every family in Saihanba. Our family is the green inheritor of Saihanba, and my wife Qi Shuyan and I are both "Erh Lin generations". Now three generations of our family have participated in the construction of this artificial green mile.
Watch green
I am a lookout in the forest farm. Among the millions of acres of forest in Saihanba, nine watchtowers are important strongholds for fire prevention in the forest farm. In the fire prevention period of nearly 10 months every year, we should stick to it 24 hours a day, report the monitoring situation to the headquarters every 15 minutes, and look at it 96 times a day. We live in the mountains all the year round and make it our home.
When I first joined the work, I worked as a ranger in Yinhe Forest Farm, Saihanba Machinery Forest Farm. Later, I accepted the transfer from the forest farm and became a lookout in Wanghuolou, Liangbingtai. Now it’s the 11th year since I arrived at Wanghuo Building. This forest is the result of decades of hard struggle of my father and his older generation. It is not easy to plant this forest. It is the responsibility of every Saihanba person to take good care of it.
Our husband and wife’s parents were the first generation of foresters. We grew up with these trees and had deep feelings for this forest since childhood. My father Haiyun Liu went to the dam in 1958, before the mechanical forest farm was formally established. My father not only participated in the establishment of forest farm and afforestation, but also was the first lookout of the fire tower. Now I have inherited my father’s duties.
My father came to Wanghuolou in 1965 and worked for six years. At that time, Wanghuolou was still a simple shack, which was neither cold nor breathable. It was particularly cold in winter and sultry in summer. The draught had to be picked 12 miles away, and the food had to be carried 20 kilometers away. It took a whole day to go back and forth, and there was no transportation. Life was particularly bitter.
"Thirst for ditch water, hunger for black oat noodles. Busy with homework during the day and staying in the grass nest at night. Rain and snow come to check the shop, and birds and animals sleep around me. The strong wind blows sand, and the frost sets the quilt edge. Although God is merciless, he is also afraid of beating Han with iron. Plant trees all over the ground and see that you will remain the same. " This is a poem written by my father’s generation, and now we often use it to inspire ourselves.
Boundless forest
Now the watchtower has evolved into five floors. The forest farm installed heating boilers, dug deep wells and installed WiFi for us. Not only the living conditions have improved, but also the working equipment is becoming more and more advanced. Advanced automatic infrared monitoring equipment and communication equipment can monitor the fire in the first time.
In recent years, the living conditions of Wanghuolou have been greatly improved, but like their parents, loneliness and loneliness can never be changed. Sometimes we can’t see an outsider on the mountain for more than a month. At this time, my wife Qi Shuyan went out and shouted at the mountain forest to listen to the echo. I don’t like talking, but I like painting. Spring is green outside, summer is dotted with flowers, autumn is half green and half yellow, and winter is snowy. All these are my painting materials, and Saihanba is in my heart.
When we first came here 11 years ago, the surrounding pine trees were only more than two meters high, and we could see far from the second floor. Now the small trees have grown into big trees, standing on the fourth floor, and some trees will affect the line of sight. It is said that if these trees are arranged at a spacing of one meter, they can circle the equator of the earth 12 times. In our eyes, this forest is like our children. If we don’t see it for a few days, we will think about it.
hand down from generation to generation
We can see this forest every day, but we owe a lot to our son. When I first arrived on the mountain, my son, Zhigang, was still young. Because he couldn’t leave people at all times, we had to arrange for our children to board in the county. Every time we held a parent-teacher meeting, we could only go to grandma. He was often laughed at by classmates as a child without parents. I didn’t communicate with him much. After a long time, he didn’t understand us and felt that we didn’t love him.
Over the years, I have kept my guilt for my son in my heart, and I can only cook him a good table every time when he comes home. Everyone in the venue said that I love to eat, but I just want to make more and eat more for my daughter-in-law and son.
After so many years, Zhigang has grown up and gradually understood our work. To my delight, now he is also a fireman in the forest farm. He also took the initiative to ask me something about lookout. I knew he wanted to learn, so my husband and I taught him all our work experience over the years. Although he is still working as a fireman, he knows all the basic knowledge about lookout. Some time ago, he expressed his willingness to do this job and watch this forest with the old couple.
Once Saihanba "covered the sky with yellow sand, birds have no trees", but now Saihanba "has boundless forest, and a hundred flowers fight for the fragrance". Over the past 55 years, generations of Saihanba people have listened to the call of the party, been loyal to their mission, worked hard and made contributions for a long time, and created the green mile in the history of world ecological construction.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Saihanba has further implemented the construction of ecological civilization, promoted green development, continued afforestation and continued protection. In addition, we have established the National Forest Park, where the green and air are also a kind of resources. It goes without saying that the scenery is beautiful when you come to Saihanba, a natural oxygen bar, and you can bring back pure forest air to your family. Now, the green mountains and forests of Saihanba have become real money and brought us real benefits.
Now, the daughter-in-law has "four generations of Lin" in her belly. We hope to tell the children the story of Saihanba from an early age. This green gene cannot be broken. Our family should pass on this green and continue to draw a blueprint for ecological civilization construction with green.
(Our reporter is happy to organize)
Liu Jun: As for my work, I will stand on every shift, never let off a wisp of smoke, put an end to all possible factors of fire, be the brightest eye of Saihanba, and do better on the original basis. For life, I want to spend more time with my parents after retirement and give them more warm clothes. Make good compensation for my wife who has been with me in Wanghuolou. For yourself, practice writing and painting more.
Qi Shuyan (wife of Liu Jun): Continue to stick to the watchtower, take care of her husband’s daily life, and take care of her son and daughter-in-law. I also want to spend more time with my parents and talk to them after retirement. Finally, I hope to use my life experience to make my son a new generation of Saihanba people and a new generation of Saihanba bright eyes.
Liu Zhigang (son of Liu Jun): Do a good job of the three generations of Lin, protect the wealth left by the older generation of Saihanba people, inherit the spirit of Saihanba, do every movement of fire fighting training, learn from your parents in your spare time, and be as devoted as your parents. I also want to buy a bigger ring for my daughter-in-law, be a competent husband and spend more time with my parents. At the same time, practice your body stronger and get ready for the upcoming baby.
Liu Ran (daughter-in-law of Liu Jun): Learn the lookout knowledge with her parents-in-law, guard Saihanba with her husband, and be a conscientious lookout like her parents. Usually, we should also pay attention to our health, so as to add a healthy child to our family and escort the "four generations of Lin".