China News Service, Chongqing, June 20th: From wanting to escape to "locomotive medal": a transformation of "three generations of iron"
Author Zhang Xu
"Zheng-Chongqing high-speed railway gave me a locomotive medal and witnessed my transformation." Xue Xincheng, an employee of China Railway First Bureau, born in 1992, told a reporter from Chinanews.com in Chongqing on the 20th that as a "third generation of iron", his life has experienced The transition from wanting to escape the railroad to earning the nation's highest honor for railroad workers.
June 20 is the day when the Zhengzhou-Chongqing high-speed railway (hereinafter referred to as the Zhengzhou-Chongqing high-speed railway) will be fully operational. On this day, Xue Xincheng has been looking forward to it for a long time.
Xue Xincheng is an authentic "three generations of iron". His grandfather, grandfather and parents are all employees of China Railway First Bureau. His grandfather and grandfather participated in the construction of Daqin Railway and Qinghai-Tibet Railway. His parents participated in the construction of Wuhan-Guangzhou Railway, Harbin-Dalian Railway and Beijing-Shenzhen High-speed Railway. By.
"They all went home less often. At that time, I didn't know much about railways." Xue Xincheng said that when he was a child, his impression of railway workers was that he rarely went home. He was brought up by his grandmother and grandmother, especially lacking the company of his parents. He had a "loathing" of railroads and wanted to escape.
The picture shows Xue Xincheng's work photo.
Photo courtesy of China Railway First Bureau
Even if he later entered the railway system under the expectation of his family, he initially chose a construction cost position, hoping to leave the front line as soon as possible, sit in the office, and often go home to accompany his family.
There are two things that changed Xue Xincheng.
The first thing is that he is in love with another "Iron Three Generations". Because of the same life experience, the two have endless topics to talk about.
"Looking back, I slowly understood how difficult it was for adults at that time; I have a new perspective on the future." Xue Xincheng said that this "iron generation" eventually became his wife and gave birth to a daughter for him.
Their future life plan is to continue to devote themselves to the railway.
The second thing is everything he encountered at the construction site.
Xue Xincheng participated in the construction of Chengdu-Guizhou Railway, Zhengyu High-speed Railway, Chongqing-Guizhou Railway and other projects successively, and experienced the feeling of "creating the world" from scratch.
In addition, there are the expectations of the local people, which made his blood surging. He worked in the Ganxigou Tunnel of the Zhengyu High-speed Railway for 3 years, and the local people's expectations for this road deeply moved him.
The picture shows Xue Xincheng doing a surveying operation.
Photo courtesy of China Railway First Bureau
"People come from time to time, watching from a distance and inquiring about the progress of the road." Xue Xincheng said that the villagers often brought some fruits and vegetables, wanting to "comfort" them.
This simplicity moved him for a long time, and he gradually understood the responsibility on the shoulders of railway people, and he was more motivated.
Xue Xincheng won the highest honor for railway workers selected by the National Railway Federation - the locomotive medal, and the young post expert of China Railway First Bureau.
Xue Xincheng said that he will continue to work hard in the future.
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