Putting on a green uniform and a big red flower, the 21-year-old Qiao Lianzhen became a glorious recruit.
Before officially enlisting in the army, Qiao Lianzhen took a photo to commemorate her at a training base in Guilin.
Photo by Wu Xiaobing
Why become attached to the "green uniform"?
This has to start with the Wenchuan "5·12" earthquake.
Qiao Lianzhen comes from Qushan Town, Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County, Sichuan Province.
During the Wenchuan earthquake, his parents were both killed in the earthquake, and his uncle and aunt were also gone, leaving only his elderly grandparents and two underage cousins.
The house in the family became a dilapidated house, with broken walls everywhere.
At that time, he was only 8 years old and had just entered the second grade of elementary school.
During that time, the major TV media broadcasted images of officers and soldiers marching into the disaster area to rescue people-some officers and soldiers planed the rubble with their bare hands to rescue people, and some officers and soldiers drove an excavator to open up roads in the disaster area at the risk of an earthquake... That was the first time Qiao Lianzhen saw The soldiers drove rescue machinery to participate in the rescue.
Although the earthquake filled his heart with fear, "the bright green figure makes people feel warm and relieved."
Qiao Lianzhen (first from right in the front row) took a group photo with her comrades at a training base in Guilin.
Photo by Wu Xiaobing
——Made with Guangxi "good-hearted people"
After the disaster area was restored and reconstructed, Qiao Lianzhen continued to go to school in Mianyang. The government exempted him from all expenses, but the grief of losing his parents lingered in his heart.
Although there is government assistance, life is still struggling.
At that time, Qiao Lianzhen received a grant from Mr. Wu, a kindhearted man in Guangxi, and this grant was more than ten years old.
Qiao Lianzhen affectionately referred to Mr. Wu as his "uncle".
In 2013, Qiao Lianzhen bid farewell to her hometown in Beichuan and came to Liuzhou, Guangxi by the invitation of Mr. Wu's family.
Qiao Lianzhen in middle school.
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Since then, Qiao Lianzhen began to live with Mr. Wu's family in Liuzhou.
Mr. Wu's family often took him familiar with unfamiliar cities to help him out of the shadow of earthquakes.
Every holiday, he will take Qiao Lianzhen to travel, let him open his eyes and have a long experience.
When she first arrived in the new environment, Qiao Lianzhen was a little introverted, and she didn't dare to look directly into the other person's eyes when she spoke.
Mr. Wu worried that they would feel inferior because of their status as orphans, so he specifically greeted the school teacher and asked not to disclose his relevant information.
The anniversary of the parents' death every year is the most difficult day for Qiao Lian.
At this time, Mr. Wu's family will take him to a simple memorial ceremony for his parents, stand by his side, and give warm hugs after he vents in tears.
"Feelings and trust need to be cultivated slowly over time." Mr. Wu's family gave the children as much space as possible, but as long as they felt Qiao Lian's depression, they would chat with him.
Slowly, after careful care, Qiao Lian's heart warmed up.
He will take the initiative to share with Mr. Wu's family what happened in the school, revealing his most secret emotions.
A relative of Mr. Wu's family used to serve in the army. During the holidays, this relative would come to the house and tell Qiao Lianzhen about the army.
After Qiao Lianzhen was admitted to university last year, she resolutely decided to join the army and serve the country.
Qiao Lianzhen's life photos.
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——A good man should serve the country
In 2020, when she saw the recruiting posters posted on campus, Qiao Lianzhen came up with the picture of Wenchuan earthquake rescue and relief in her mind, and she resolutely signed up for the military.
"I signed up when I was enlisted last year. I didn't get it because I was suffering from stones and was not up to the standard."
In order to recover as soon as possible, Qiao Lianzhen combines medical treatment on the one hand, and strengthens sports on the other hand.
"I found on the Internet that skipping rope helps to excrete from the body, so I practiced regularly and reminded myself to drink plenty of water."
However, at this moment, the "uncle" cancer recurred and he needed someone to take care of him all the time.
Qiao Lian hesitated, go or stay?
"Uncle" categorically warned him again and again not to worry about his little family, "a good man should serve the country"!
In March, with a fiery military dream, Qiao Lianzhen was approved to join the army after a strict medical examination and political review.
Before officially enlisting in the army, Qiao Lianzhen conducted a training camp for nearly half a month at a training base in Guilin.
Photo by Veshanina
——I wish to stay in the army as long as possible
After receiving the "Notice of College Student Reservation for Soldiers," Qiao Lian was so excited that she couldn't sleep at night.
"If there was no such earthquake, I would go out to work after graduating from junior high school; if the People's Liberation Army did not come to us for rescue, my desire to be a soldier would not have been so strong. The earthquake was a turning point in my life. Taught me to grow."
"Over the years, I have watched him grow, and now he is enlisted in the army, I am very pleased." Mr. Wu gave Qiao Lianzhen a blessing and asked him to study hard and train hard.
Before officially enlisting in the army, Qiao Lianzhen (second from left) conducted a training camp for nearly half a month at a training base in Guilin.
Photo by Veshanina
"I was 8 years old at the time of the earthquake, and now I am 21 years old, and I am already a man. When I put on the big red flower and embarked on the army journey, I was very proud of myself that I was about to become a soldier. If my parents were still there In this world, they will definitely be proud of me..." Qiao Lian choked slightly.
Speaking of plans for the future, Qiao Lianzhen said that she still wanted to stay in the army as much as possible, "the longer the better."
"Because of the help of the people's soldiers, I have the determination to join the barracks without hesitation. I want to serve the motherland in this way and be grateful to all those who helped me." Qiao Lianzhen in military uniform raised her right hand to send off his relatives. We made a military salute.
Author: Zhou Xiao male