Granddaughter's thread "exposes" 91-year-old grandfather's past history

　　Recently, an "ordinary Tsinghua grandfather" has attracted a lot of attention because of a message from his granddaughter. He graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering of Tsinghua University. county.

During his decades in Dingbian County, he led his colleagues to develop the local power system, lighting up thousands of homes in this remote town.

The granddaughter born in the 1980s was moved by her grandfather's feelings for her home and country, and wrote a text describing her grandfather in the message area of ​​Tsinghua University's public account. At the same time, more "ordinary supporters" emerged in the comment area.

The granddaughter printed these messages one by one for grandpa to read. Grandpa said with a smile, "This is our generation! Now that the small town is getting better and better, I feel very gratified."

　　Ziniu News reporter Zhang Bingjing

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　　A noteworthy message

　　Granddaughter's recounting of grandfather's past arouses netizens' likes and posts

　　Recently, the Tsinghua University official account released a tweet "Tsinghua Electrical Engineering Department, you are too dare" to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Tsinghua University Electrical Engineering Department. leave a message.

In the message, a granddaughter described her "Grandpa Tsinghua" in an affectionate tone.

This grandfather is 91 years old and a student of the Department of Electrical Engineering of Tsinghua University.

Born in Shanghai, he spent most of his life "opening up wasteland" for the local electric power business in Dingbian County, a small remote county in Shaanxi Province.

A detail in the message made many netizens cry:

　　"In 2011, my grandfather was very excited when he received the invitation notice of Tsinghua's centennial anniversary, saying that Tsinghua University had not forgotten him, but half a month later he said to his family: The country has trained me, except for an article I wrote at the Beijing Technology Improvement Bureau. The thesis is worth mentioning. For decades, I have done nothing and made no contribution to the country. I have no face to go back to Tsinghua campus. When it was widely reported, he realized what role his persistence and dedication had played in the construction and development of this small county. At that time, my grandfather said that he did not lose face to his alma mater."

　　This hundreds-word message attracted a lot of likes from netizens in the comment area, and many readers thought of relatives who had a similar experience: "My father is a graduate of the Department of Engineering Physics of Tsinghua in the 1967th class, and I can see from him. To the Tsinghua school motto that he has upheld throughout his life. Students recite the lotus pond and panshui for a long time, and Tsinghua also feels the breeze of the alumni." "Salute the pure and unreserved dedication of the older generation. Stand up for morality and speak without asking anything."...

　　The Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter contacted the granddaughter, Ms. Mao, who wrote the message. She is a post-80s generation and now lives in Yinchuan, Ningxia.

She told reporters that her grandfather's name was Mao Yugui, "I often heard grandpa tell the story of his studying in Tsinghua University when I was a child, and learned from my family about my grandfather's experience in the Northwest Branch. I admire grandpa very much, and feel that grandfather's generation People really have a strong sense of family and country, so I wrote the story of my grandfather in the comment area. I didn’t expect it to attract a lot of attention. I relayed all the comments in the comment area to my grandpa. Grandpa was very moved, and he also Joking with me, I 'stabbed him in a big way'."

　　An old man's side story

　　At the age of 91, the head of the Department of Electrical Engineering is still fresh in his mind.

　　Grandpa Mao Yugui told reporters that he came to Dingbian in 1966. At that time, very few people in Dingbian could use electric lamps. Everyone used sesame oil lamps. Until the 110 kV transmission project he participated in was completed and four substations were built successively, Only Dingbian County has realized the bright lights of the whole county.

Grandpa Mao said with a smile: "Decades have passed, and I can't remember a lot of things. But I can always remember the scene when I was in charge of the survey work with a young colleague. At that time, the power transmission line had to pass through the salt lake. It is a saline-alkali area, and it is very difficult to set up the line. My colleague and I ride bicycles every day, taking soil samples from pole to pole. The survey routes are all in the wilderness, there are no roads, and sometimes bicycles cannot be ridden. We I just push it, but I can’t push it anymore, then I carry my bicycle, and I go all the way to find the pole position. Sometimes I can ride a bicycle for dozens of miles a day on rough roads, and my whole body falls apart. Stiff, I can't get out of the car by myself, I need my wife to support me so that I can get off the car slowly."

　　In 1975, in order to further solve the problem of electricity supply in Dingbian County, Grandpa Mao taught himself about civil engineering and construction, and brought his colleagues to build a substation in Dingbian County. I just walked around the construction site and read the documents alone. The substation cannot be built in the city, but only in the field, so I have slept in the field, in the tent, and in the yard covered with wheat grass. At that time, the soil near the construction site was slippery and slippery when it rained, and people couldn't stand. One day it rained so hard that the mud slipped so much that I couldn't walk. I was hungry for a day in the tent. The tent leaked and there was only one raincoat. , I used the only raincoat to wrap the drawings and materials, I think, people can get wet, and these precious materials must not get wet."

　　"Although it's been a long time, and I've retired for many years, but when I think about it now, these pictures are still vivid in my mind." Mao Lao said with emotion that he was born on the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, but has lived most of his life. On the yellow land in Shaanxi, the Huangpu River and the yellow land have nurtured generations of Chinese people, and they are both his beloved hometowns. "The people in Dingbian are very simple and respect me. They are always "Mao Lao Mao Lao Lao". ' call me. Dingbian now has really changed dramatically compared to the past. Cars on the street can't stop, and there are overpasses. I am really happy for Dingbian!"

　　Full score academic bully talks about life

　　"I am the most ordinary student of Tsinghua University. My life is nothing but ordinary."

　　This year marks the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Electrical Engineering of Tsinghua University. Grandpa Mao, who is almost the same age as the Department of Electrical Engineering, said that now he thinks of Tsinghua University with tears in his eyes, "When I first arrived at Tsinghua, I was very surprised because I had never seen such a beautiful house before. , Such a beautiful auditorium, our dormitory is on the edge of the auditorium, it is a small four-story building, each room is equipped with screen windows, and the windows are covered with ivy..."

　　Grandpa Mao said that in those days he felt that he was really lucky to be able to study in such a beautiful university, so everyone cherished it very much, and the students worked very hard in their studies. , We wrote down the knowledge points with a pen, and we had to read them over and over again after class. At that time, the idea in our hearts was very pure, that is, we must work hard to learn the knowledge well and serve the motherland in the future.”

　　Mao Lao can still tell the names of the professors and the courses they have studied.

At that time, Tsinghua University implemented a 5-point system. When Grandpa Mao graduated, he scored 5 points for each subject. After graduation, he was assigned to the Beijing Technology Improvement Bureau of the Ministry of Electric Power (now the Electric Power Academy) to engage in high-voltage research.

In the 1950s, in response to the country's call to support the Great Northwest, he went to Xi'an. In 1966, he moved to Dingbian County, Shaanxi Province. Later, Mr. Mao took root in Dingbian.

　　At the end of the interview, Grandpa Mao waved his hand calmly and said: "Actually, I am the most ordinary student in Tsinghua University, and my life is nothing short of ordinary. But to this day, I am still very grateful for that paragraph. During my time at Tsinghua University, I learned a lot of things that will benefit me for the rest of my life.”