Related events between Lvliang and Ba Lao

Starting from Luliang county, the car will drive to a winding Panshan highway, which will take about half an hour. Along the way, looking out from the window, most of the mountains not far away are rocks, only low shrubs and sparse grass. "This is a typical karst landform, and the degree of land rocky desertification is more serious." The staff of the local propaganda department explained.

The vehicle continued to move forward, and soon, the mountains on both sides of the road suddenly changed color, full of lush eyes, covering all the barren hills. "This is the credit of eight old people who planted trees on the original barren hills."

Here, it is more than 7,400 mu of forest land known as "Huamushan Forest Farm". This place is about 30 kilometers away from Luliang County. Under the leadership of eight old people, such as Wang Xiaomiao, a forest area was created on the barren hills.

In the memory of the old people, the once "Huamushan Forest Farm" was just a big mountain, with no flowers, no trees and nothing but rocks.

"1at the end of 980, when Wang Xiaomiao, the then militia battalion commander, led the militia to Huamushan for training and shooting, he found that it was deserted. After a dull pain in his heart again and again, the feeling of' not eating enough to sleep at night' is tormenting him all the time. " -This is the explanation that Wang Xiaomiao, the "leader", decided to go up the mountain to open up wasteland and plant trees. I have seen it in the media before.

At that time, Wang Xiaomiao obtained the consent of the leader of his brigade. Under his call, out of friendship and brotherhood, seven people readily agreed to join his tree planting team. From the moment they picked up their hoes and dug out the first tree pit, these eight people may not have thought that they would always be with this mountain and this forest in the long life. Bare stone mountain, a hoe down, did not dig into the pit, but hit a stubborn stone, sparks flying. Several old people clearly remember that the rock was so hard that a new hoe was scrapped because it could not dig a few holes. I have worked hard to dig a tree pit and plant trees, but the seeds haven't germinated yet. When you dig a tree pit, you can see that the tree species have disappeared. "Birds and mice on the mountain often come to harm people and accidentally steal the tree species."

In order to ensure the right season, Wang Xiaomiao and others choose to go up the mountain in winter. Hua Mu, which is more than 2,000 meters above sea level, is freezing, so they can only sleep in a makeshift shed on the mountain. The next morning, they will brave the cold to dig tree pits and fill the soil. Huamushan is short of water all the year round, so the saplings planted have to wait for rain to water them. When the rainy season comes, in order to ensure the survival rate of saplings, they can only plant them in the rain again and again. ...

This difficult road of "cultivating green" lasted for four years. By the middle of 1984, the forest farm covering an area of more than 7,400 mu had begun to take shape. In order to commemorate everyone's hard work, eight people unanimously agreed to name this forest farm "Huamushan Forest Farm". This name has been used to this day. After the completion of the "Huamushan Forest Farm", within a period of time, eight people naturally changed their identities and became forest rangers. They have been guarding the forest farm they built and patrolling the mountains to protect the forest. The news of successful afforestation in Huamushan spread like wildfire. At that time, many towns and villages nearby sent people to find you and asked Wang Xiaomiao and them to help with afforestation. Although they personally experienced the hardships of planting trees in barren hills, the pay was meager, but they still decided: go! The reason is simple: "Although it is bitter, planting trees in the mountains can earn 7 cents a day, and working in the village production team can only earn 2 cents a day. The income from planting trees is much higher. "

The saying about "seventy cents a day" is another story. In fact, I just started planting trees on the mountain, and no one can guarantee that I can earn 70 cents a day. Moreover, if the planted trees fail to pass the acceptance of the forestry department, all their hard work will go up in smoke and they won't get a penny. According to the policy at that time, the government departments would not pay the price of 10 yuan/mu until the survival rate of the planted trees reached a certain proportion (later this figure rose to 15 yuan/mu).

Although none of these eight people can read, they have accumulated a set of successful experiences in seed selection, seedling raising, transplanting and management, especially the method of "seedling raising before transplanting", which has been proved to greatly improve the success rate of afforestation in barren hills. The reason why other towns and villages invited them for afforestation was that they took a fancy to their successful experience.

Eight people set out from nearby towns and villages, led an afforestation team composed of hundreds of ordinary villagers, traveled all over Luliang County, and even went to nearby Shizong County. In the past, they were only a few kilometers away from home, but later they became farther and farther away from home, ten kilometers, dozens of kilometers, hundreds of kilometers ... Because of the high mountains and long roads and inconvenient transportation, the afforestation team they led carried saplings on their shoulders and went up the mountain in baskets. From the purchase of seeds, to the enclosure of seedlings, land consolidation, mountain digging, seedling digging and transplanting, management and protection, etc., we must rely on this afforestation team.

Only when this series of processes is over will they have time to sit down and settle accounts. Excluding seed fees, seedling fees, land preparation fees, transplanting fees and living expenses, every acre of afforestation is qualified, and the afforestation team really only earns 70 cents per person per day.

Their achievements, lush hills can testify. From 1985 to 1995, after 10 years' efforts, Wang Xiaomiao and other eight people successively organized and contracted afforestation projects in 9 townships in luliang county136,000 mu of barren hills. On the basis of only 10 yuan per mu, all afforestation projects have passed the acceptance of the Ministry of Forestry.

Later, someone asked Wang Xiaomiao, "Is it worthwhile to come out and help others to plant trees?" Wang replied: "I only have one idea, as long as the project payment can pay off the wages of the villagers who went out with me, it will be worth it." Lvliang is short of materials and trees, planting trees and greening barren hills, which we can't enjoy in this life, and there will be another life. At least I won't buy wood anywhere else. "1 1 year to plant trees on the mountain, and then spend 19 years guarding the mountain. Although Wang Xiaomiao can't read, after years of hard work, he has become a forestry expert. 1983 One day, Wang Xiaomiao almost risked his life to protect these trees.

At that time, Wang Xiaomiao and Wang Deying kept the mountain together and did not enter the rice for three days. At noon on the third day, Wang Xiaomiao fell asleep sitting under a tree. Wang Deying couldn't wake up after shouting for a long time. Later, the weather changed, and thunder woke Wang Xiaomiao. Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Deying hurried down the mountain to find a small carriage from home and sent Wang Xiaomiao to the county hospital.

When Wang Xiaomiao's wife Cha Caiying rushed to the hospital that night, she was frightened-Wang Xiaomiao couldn't speak or even blink. The doctor quickly comforted him and said that Wang Xiaomiao was not ill, but he had no food in his stomach. Cha Cai Ying begged the doctor to treat her first. The next day, she took the scalper at home and sold it, which made up enough medical expenses. When Wang Xiaomiao was discharged from the hospital, an old ox had just spent all his money.

Regarding guarding the mountain, Wang Xiaomiao also has a set of his own groping practices. At home, Wang Xiaomiao never leaves her hand. On the mountain, in order to resist smoking addiction, Wang Xiaomiao simply left cigarettes and lighters at home. When he was playing in the mountains and saw young people herding cattle, Wang Xiaomiao would ask the other party to hand over their cigarettes and lighters, and he was not polite. Although this way is a bit rude, young people respect the elderly more. Wang Xiaomiao said that so far, he hasn't met anyone who doesn't cooperate. At first, I heard that my brother Wang Jiashou was going to go up the mountain to plant trees with others, so Wang followed his brother up the mountain. I have been planting trees for 30 years. In these years, the life focus of the two brothers is not only planting trees, but also planting trees.

Wang doesn't like talking When he is with his brother, he prefers to listen to his brother carefully. Wang Jiashou said that his younger brother was not silent before. "Mainly because his son committed a crime and went to prison."

In Wang's impression, when he planted trees, he usually took hundreds of people up the mountain all day, whether it was windy or rainy. At that time, he was in high spirits. He recalled: "At that time, I felt that it was glorious to plant trees with a group of people, and people were very motivated."

During the years of planting trees, Wang said that he "hardly went home", planting trees in the mountains during the day and sleeping in the mountains at night. Wang thinks that although planting trees is hard and tiring, at least he can gain something and get some money. He has no other skills. Planting trees not only takes more effort and hard work, but also makes more money for his family. Every time he pays his salary, Wang is reluctant to spend a penny and takes it home to his wife Wu.

In order to dig the tree pit in time and ensure that the seedlings can be planted in time when the rainy season comes next year, Wang has not gone home for the New Year for five consecutive years.

The old man has been reluctant to mention that hard work. All he remembers is that he even lived in a cave. It snows on the mountain in winter, so he can only spend a long night in the cold wrapped in a thin quilt. The next morning, he got up and began to plant trees again. "At that time, I didn't feel how bitter it was. I thought that when we finished planting trees and passed the inspection, the people who followed us would get the money. "

Although I have personally planted trees and guarded the forest farm for so many years, I have never made much money from this "job", but Wang He and seven other old people have always insisted. "After all, the forest farm was built by eight of us, so I thought, I hope I can always look after the forest farm."

Wang Yizhi has not forgotten his experience of digging holes and planting trees on barren hills. Whenever he is patrolling the mountains, he feels very practical and happy when he looks at the tall pine trees rising in front of him. In the years when eight old people have been guarding the mountain and protecting the forest, there has never been a mountain fire or an illegal logging incident in the whole Huamushan Forest Farm.

Now, Ba Lao went down the mountain and went home together. This left a regret in Wang's heart: "I am in good health and can still move." If you can let me keep it for a few more years, it will be better if I can't. "Wang Yunfang, 84, can't stand up straight now. Several hunched over, leaning on crutches, moved step by step. One step, two steps, three steps. Every three steps, he will stop and stand for a while. Wang Yunfang, who lives in the countryside, has been dealing with farm work all his life. Now, he has entered the twilight of his life, and his dry facial skin proves that his years have passed.

Wang Yunfang, sitting in a chair, pressed his left lower abdomen with his hand from time to time, and at the same time arched his body hard. His left foot stood on tiptoe and stretched out his thigh, and his left body clung to his left thigh. Wang Yunfang said that he didn't know the reason, that is, he often felt that his lower abdomen was not very good. Only by "holding on for a while" like this will people feel better.

Wang Yunfang said that after 30 years of planting trees with Wang Xiaomiao, he hardly cared about the big and small things at home. Even his son built a new house and married a daughter-in-law, and he didn't do much. Everything was handled by his son himself. Wang Yun always felt that he was "incompetent as a father and didn't shoulder the responsibility of being a father".

It is an old saying to "raise children to prevent old age". It stands to reason that the old man has worked hard all his life, and he should also enjoy the filial piety from his children when he is old. However, Wang Yunfang said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry for my child." 20 1 1 year, a sudden myocardial infarction almost killed Wang Yunfang. Spending more than 65438+100000 yuan in the hospital has always made Wang Yunfang feel at home. He felt that he was a drag on his son's family.

Now Wang Yunfang can't do any work, but walk around every day. "I can't do anything after I get sick." In those days of planting trees, after planting trees, Wang Yunfang and seven other old people stayed in Huamushan Forest Farm to take care of saplings and guard against mountain fires. Until 20 10, I "retired" with everyone and came down from the mountain. After going down the mountain, the government gave each old man 2000 yuan. Wang Yunfang didn't know why people gave him money, but he just accepted it with other old people.

2000 yuan, after two years, maybe there is not much left. "I have no money for a lifetime, and I have no money to take medicine when I am old." Wang Yunfang is a little unhappy at the thought of seeing a doctor and taking medicine. "When I can move, I don't care about my son's life. Now that I'm too old to move, I feel bad about being raised by my son. I don't know what to say ... I wish I could give some money to take medicine, so I don't have to suffer for nothing all my life. When I get old, no one will take care of us. " Wang Yunfang said that he hoped that the government would consider his actual situation and give him a living allowance of several tens of yuan per month. "At least, there will be money for taking medicine."

Wang Yunfang's son Wang Guoping, 46, is a primary school teacher. His two sons are admitted to the university, and it costs nearly 40,000 yuan to pay tuition every year, which makes the middle-aged man feel pressure. Now, although the old father lives with himself, the day of cooking potatoes suddenly makes his son feel helpless. "I just hope that he (Wang Yunfang) can live a secure life in his later years. After all, he did something. " Planting trees to protect mountains. Wang Xiaomiao said that he has done two simple things in his life.

20 10 the local government called the old people to a meeting. "They say that we are old and it is not safe to go up the mountain." So, eight old people returned the forest farm to the collective for free. "We don't regret it! Watching these trees grow tall and big is also for the sake of the younger generation. When we die and the trees planted are still alive, we eight old people will be happy to know what is underground. " Wang Xiaomiao answered on behalf of everyone.

After coming down from Huamushan, Wang Xiaomiao finally returned to his old job. My son Wang Hongbing used to work in Luliang Paper Mill. In 2009, when he was picking manure at home, he accidentally fell off the ridge and injured his spine, which made him unable to do heavy work now, and his income from working was only enough to make ends meet. My daughter married in luliang county and worked in a silk factory. Now, Wang Xiaomiao and his wife and daughter-in-law make a living by farming at home.

Wang Hongbing said that his father had made such a great contribution, but he actually complained privately. "He said that he didn't dare to ask for more countries, but he hoped to solve the minimum living allowance. At my present age, I will get a minimum living allowance of ten years at most, and it will be gone. " However, every time Wang Xiaomiao goes to a village committee or a township meeting and meets other party member, he doesn't mention this requirement. The family can't do anything about him.