Ge Yangtze River: the oldest old veterans of those low-student love

CHANGCHUN, February 8 (Xinhua baba) regardless of the heat of the sun or the wind blows snow, over the years, FAW plant in Changchun City, Jilin Province, around the way that people can see almost every day in an old pick up the oldest old scrap, picking up the bottle. And general scavengers difference is that old people always wear an old-fashioned military uniform, chest hanging from one red card: "veteran cadres, veteran military personnel picking up sponsorship of poor students with disabilities."

The old man called Ge Yangtze River this year, 86 years old. In 1944, he joined the revolution, in the glorious battle Pingjin wounded as three A-level disabled war veterans. In 1982, GE Yangtze River from the streets of the post retirement party secretary, a young man a better life experience has taught the hearts of the overall fit of his poverty-stricken people.

In recent years, the elderly often see in the newspapers all sectors of society-sponsored assistance to needy students Environmental and Social activities, a cavity to continue to contribute to the revolution of passion burning up again. As a result, beginning in 2004, has more than 80-year-old Ge Yangtze River has embarked on a new "revolution march" - to do its best to do: pick up waste, funding needy students.

Every morning, Ge Yangtze River will be dressed in old-fashioned uniforms Xiongpei the 60th anniversary of Sino-Japanese War medal and the "picking up Grant," the badge and began to walk between the streets. The mall upstairs, downstairs, around the hotels, markets, residential areas every corner, as long as there is a waste place, has his presence. Large carton small as cigarette packs, as long as can be sold for money, he would carefully pick it up. 365 days a year, in addition to New Year's Day, two days of rest, he picked up the scrap, and sometimes even eat lunch are all too busy to think.

To be able to pick up some more scrap, Ge Yangtze River to eat a lot of suffering: he went to shopping malls to help unload the box is a little more; he went to help buses Cleaning, in order that a little more beverage bottles. Even the district to participate in the General Assembly in recognition of their own, the elderly are also not forget "mission" until the end of the session picking up empty bottles ... ...

Started picking up waste, the relatives, friends and neighbors do not understand, and some said that he limelight, and some said he was impaired, even Xiangruyimo's wife is not understand. His wife Linda Niang, said: "At the beginning, I forced him to shut up at home for three days, a result, he fell ill. I screwed, but he had to agree. Gradually, I also understand him. In order to take care of him, I also with him picking up waste. "

Ge home from the Yangtze River Road, Changchun City, 286 bus terminal near, he saw many passengers will finish readily throw away drinks bottles, thinking it but inexhaustible "treasury." However, the beginning, the team would not let him pick up the workers, often stop him. In response, GE is not with others regardless of the Yangtze River, but one way or another wife to help the team sweeping, Cleaning. A few months later, the elderly waste moves and the purpose of picking the team moved up and down dozens of drivers to master, they not only let the elderly Cleaning, but also to help him pick up the bottle.

Changchun City, Europe and Asia cars 100 a large number of abandoned shopping malls every day, packing cartons. Initially, GE carton pick up the Yangtze River, shopping malls and security staff were expel him. In order to achieve store support, he helped unloading, sweep the courtyard. Later, the elderly find a floor manager, said: "You are the red unit, you have to serve the people and my picking up student's goal is the same." Managers have been impressed by the elderly noble sentiments. Since then, approaching from work every day, he takes the initiative to help elderly people gathered around the packaging carton.

Bureau of Chaoyang District, Changchun City, Chu, according to veteran soldiers, said: "Ever since GE began to pick up waste Grandpa, after every one or two months brought a red paper packets, which is his picking up waste in exchange for money and from where to save the money saved from wages , let me donate on behalf of poor students. "

According to incomplete statistics, in recent years, the Yangtze River were picking up waste Ge 27000 kilograms, beverage bottles more than 68,000. Turn over records of the contributions of the elderly, above the densely recorded in full scavenging of his student records. From January 2004 to August 2009, he donated a total of nearly 5 million to the poor students, has funded 10 people. Every New Year, he also went to see these children, in order to send them a red envelope, new clothes, stationery, to encourage them to learn well. In addition, the elderly Indian Ocean tsunami donations for 1,000 yuan, 1,000 yuan for the South snowstorm donations for Sichuan earthquake-stricken areas of special membership dues to pay 2,000 yuan ... ...

Chaoyang District, Changchun City, Leshan town has a young girl named Choi primary school students, although her parents, physical disability, life difficulties, but she never dropped out of school so far has been among the best. Ge Yangtze River that matter, a special car more than 30 kilometers to the Cui Xiao-Mei home, face to face indicated that her long-term financing, to help her complete their studies. Cui In order to help improve living conditions, he also went to her house to buy seeds, fertilizers, and personally help the farming. Now, five years later, with funding from the Yangtze River in the Ge, Cui Xiao-Mei has been a secondary school, study hard, achieved outstanding results.

Many people think, so that subsidize others, Ge Yangtze River families really have something. In fact, his family is not wealthy. His five children, there are three people laid off. But their children will understand that the income of the parents who pick waste is not dynamic, it is old couple's "revolutionary achievement", it is necessary for the benefit of the people. In this regard, Ge Yangtze explained: "Because the money where in addition to the efforts of my wife, there are better people's efforts, only with the people who are in difficulty."

Due to the long hard work, Ge Yangtze River suffers serious illness, but in 2009 the hospital after surgery, he still misses the kids, he asked people to give him each of helping poor students to buy a new down coat. Bedside, Ge Yangtze River, said: "Only retired cadres, party members not retired. As long as I did move, it is necessary to make the responsibility of a veteran party member, to repay the people."

New Year's Day, just a few days of the Ge surgical hospital Yangtze River, together with the eldest daughter, spent 6,000 yuan, a hotel in Changchun put 20 tables, to studying in Changchun Wenchuan earthquake 200 students during Chinese New Year reunion dinner. His wife told the students that: "New Year's to the hope that you will learn in Changchun, good life!," Listening to the cheerful children's songs, watching the kids happy smile, GE Yangtze pleased smile. He said they do so, it is hoped to pass along their love and hope all sectors of society concerned about the children.

Ge Changjiang said: "The child is the country's future and hope! Even though my strength is as nothing, but as long as I have breath, one is a help."