China News Service, Zhengzhou, September 21 (Reporter Han Zhangyun) On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yang Zhen finally saw the person he had been looking for for nearly two months-two "post-00" girls.
They led more than a hundred strangers to the theater where Yang Zhen was located on the rainy night of Zhengzhou on July 20, and they were affectionately called "ferry girls" by netizens.
Two months later, when they appeared to face the public, the two girls said, "I was so touched, I didn't expect to be cared by so many strangers."
The picture shows that in the early morning of July 21st, Yang Zhen sent a message to the outside world that the theater could rest and rest.
Photo courtesy of Yang Zhen
"This is a long-awaited reunion, and it is also the best gift I received during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It fulfilled my wish to give the two girls Mid-Autumn Festival gifts and say thank you personally." Yang Zhen told a reporter from Chinanews.com. .
On September 20th, Liu Xueke and Shen Lu came to the Oscar Garden Store of Oriental Jiahe Studios in Zhengzhou City as scheduled. They were the people Yang Zhen had been looking for.
"I found you. Knowing that you are safe is the best news. Thank you for braving the heavy rain to lead the way for everyone that night. Many people are caring about you." Yang Zhen sent flowers to the two girls, which was a long time ago. one's gift.
There are also two letters in the flowers that the two girls received:
"Girl, this bouquet of flowers is for you. Do you remember that rainy night? That day, you waded to help so many people, did not have time to ask your name, but I always remember you. I want to invite you back, not to avoid the rain this time , Just watch a movie steadily."
The picture shows the feeling of flowers, thank-you letters and certificates of honor received by the "ferry girls".
Photo by Liu Mengke
"You are brave and firm with a kind heart. You helped many people on that rainy night. A huge energy burst out from your small body, leading us to find a safe place in the flood. Thank you, the most beautiful Zhengzhou girl——' Ferryman'."
On the rainy night of July 20, nearly a thousand trapped people went to the theater where Yang Zhen was located to take shelter and rest.
Photo courtesy of Yang Zhen
On July 20, Zhengzhou suffered a rare and extremely heavy rain disaster.
The continuous heavy precipitation caused serious water accumulation in the urban area. After 15:00 that day, vehicles were no longer able to pass.
In the ensuing rush hour, countless people were trapped in cars, streets, subway stations, shopping malls and other places unable to go home. As a result, many buildings were cut off from water and electricity.
The picture shows that Zhengzhou encountered a rare and heavy rainstorm on July 20, causing serious water accumulation in the city.
(Data Map) Photo by Han Zhangyun
Yang Zhen is the marketing director of the Oscar Garden Store of Oriental Golden Harvest Studios in Zhengzhou. On the evening of July 20, he, like many citizens, was blocked by heavy rain.
After being trapped in the subway station for two hours, Yang Zhen waded back to the theater and found that the theater had water and electricity. He opened the theater's door and sent a message to the outside: The theater can accommodate citizens who cannot go home.
"But because the theater is on the 14th floor of the mall, it rains heavily at night, and the network signal is not good. Many people don't know the specific location of the theater." Liu Xueke told reporters that at 1 am on July 21, she and Tong were stranded. After confirming the authenticity of the message sent by Yang Zhen, Shen Lu, a colleague of the company, immediately came to the street, wading back and forth between shopping malls, subway stations, and office buildings countless times, finding stranded citizens and taking them to Yang Zhen. Theater.
"The water on the road was above the knees and the rain was heavy. The light was poor because of the power outage. We kept looking for someone to find someone to return to the company after 3 a.m. In fact, neither of us entered the theater." Shen Lu said After returning to the company, their clothes were soaked and stuck to their bodies, and the air-conditioning warm air blew for a long time before they dried.
The picture shows the recipients sending a banner to the theater where Yang Zhen (center) is located to show their gratitude.
Photo courtesy of Yang Zhen
Later, Yang Zhen estimated that there were more than 100 citizens who came to the theater through the two girls that night, and the entire theater settled nearly a thousand trapped people on a rainy night.
The theater provided them with hot water, charging, snacks, etc. for free.
The reporter learned from interviews that, in fact, the two girls are still college students, both of whom are "post-00s".
Liu Xueke is a student of the Yellow River Institute of Science and Technology, and Shen Lu is a student of Xinyuan Campus of Henan Light Industry Vocational College. They happened to be working in a shop during the summer vacation when the rainstorm happened.
Why did it take so long to show up?
So many netizens worry about whether they are safe, Yang Zhen persevered in looking for them and wanted to know whether they were safe that night.
In this regard, Shen Lu said that they did not know that Yang Zhen and netizens had been looking for them.
"Because I have to take online classes and go to work, I rarely pay attention to online information, or my friend sees the news and asks me, I know that Teacher Yang is looking for us, I really didn't expect that we can still remember the trivial things we did."
On the evening of September 19, when talking with Yang Zhen on the phone, Shen Lu cried incoherently on the phone, and mixed emotions of touch, excitement, and joy.
And the stone that had been pressing in Yang Zhen's heart for two months finally landed, "now knowing that they are safe is the best result."
In addition to flowers, Yang Zhen’s theater also presented two girls with honorary certificates, hired them to become honorary employees of the theater, and gave them two movie cards for unlimited free movie viewing.
For these sudden cares and awards, Liu Xueke and Shen Lu were flattered: "Thank you so many people for your care, praise and blessings. We will continue to convey positive energy with this love and touch." (End)