“Let’s go after the BBQ!”
Residents of Luding and Shimian line up for several kilometers along the street to bid farewell to the earthquake rescue team
"Throw it in! Throw it in!"
When the evacuated rescue team passed by, the residents of Shimian County, Ya'an City kept their barbecues, fruits, eggs, etc.
The rescuers waved their hands and refused, and everyone "forced" these things into the car.
On the same day, the same touching scene was also staged in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture.
On September 13, the 8th day of the "9.5" Luding earthquake, with the transition from the emergency rescue stage to the transitional resettlement and restoration and reconstruction stage, the rescue teams involved in the earthquake relief in Luding and Shimian were evacuated one after another, and residents of the two places walked along the streets. Farewell, ranking for a few kilometers.
Ya'an asbestos
Farewell lasts more than 10 minutes
Citizens "forced" to send barbecue
At 7:00 on the morning of the 13th, Ni Chunhua, an elderly man in his 70s, came to the roadside early in the second section of Hebei Road in Shimian County.
It was still early and the sky had not yet fully opened, but the roads were already full of people standing on both sides.
In addition to saying goodbye, everyone came here to express their gratitude to the rescuers who came from all directions.
The way of expressing it is simple: the rescuers have been working hard these days, and let them taste the "smell of asbestos".
To this end, some people brought apples, bananas, walnuts, August melons, some people brought boiled eggs, and some people brought asbestos barbecue with unique local characteristics.
Everyone wrote on the banners and cardboards: "Have a barbecue and go!"
Different from what other people brought, what Ni Chunhua wanted to give to the rescuers was the insoles she sewed herself.
In her heart, these children work hard, and it will be cold at night, so put on thick insoles so that their feet will not be cold.
On both sides of the street, more and more people came to see them off.
During the waiting process, what everyone discussed the most was how to deliver the things they brought to the rescuers.
"What if they don't accept it?" is the question that everyone worries about the most.
It has been proposed to divide everything into small portions in bags, which are also easy to transport in the car.
One person proposed, everyone responded, and the crowd quickly became busy.
At about 8:50, the evacuated rescue convoy appeared in people's sight.
"Asbestos people thank you, we will always remember you!" The people who came to see them off began to pay their respects by shouting.
The convoy drove by slowly, and the rescuers opened the window and waved and saluted.
At this time, people on both sides of the street sent their things into the car one after another, and the rescuers waved their hands to refuse.
Seeing that the rescuers refused to accept this little thought, many people became anxious.
At this time, someone suggested to throw things into the car, so people stuffed their bags into the rescue car one after another, and Ni Chunhua also took the opportunity to pass the insoles in her hands to the rescuers.
The convoy was long, the people were enthusiastic, and the farewell lasted more than 10 minutes.
Ganzi Luding
The front of the car is covered with blessings Hada
"Thanks" is the most spoken word
In Luding County, the same scene is playing out.
Although I have already taken pictures and salutes with the firefighter's uncle, when we really want to leave, there are still children crying, holding the firefighter who is about to leave for a long time and refusing to let go.
When the rescue convoy drove away, people put hada, a symbol of blessing, on each car.
In order to send their hearts to the rescuers, local residents desperately "threw" prepared things into the rescue vehicle.
After the people in a rescue vehicle waved their hands and refused, they threw the things back to the residents. Seeing that the rescue team was about to drive away, the residents threw the things back, and the rescuers had to throw the things out again.
In this way, back and forth 11 times, and finally, the rescuers accepted the heart and saluted.
"Thank you" was the most spoken word among the teams that came to see them off.
At 2 p.m., the camp area of the Wenchuan County Forest Fire Brigade was crowded.
After local residents learned that the rescuers had successfully completed the rescue mission and returned to the building, they waited early in the camp area and Yingmen Street to deliver hada and flowers to the fire fighters who returned safely. A banner read: "Wenchuan people welcome 'Brother Wenchuan'. "Return safely!"
West China Metropolis Daily - Cover reporter Xiao Yang