Zhongxin.com, Taiyuan, June 29th, Question: Grassroots People's Congress Delegate: "Jilan Spirit" Affects My Life

　　Author Yang Jieying

　　Looking at the photo taken last year when he celebrated Shen Jilan's 90th birthday, Wang Runmei choked. She did not expect that the bad news came so fast.

　　In the early morning of June 28, Shen Jilan died of illness and treatment in Changzhi, Shanxi, at the age of 91.

Data map: Shen Jilan and women representatives gathered together to greet the International Women's Day on March 8. Photo courtesy of interviewees

　　In the photo, Shen Jilan holds Wang Runmei's hand, and Wang Runmei holds Shen Jilan's arm. "Bless the example in your heart, health and longevity!" December 29, 2019 is Shen Jilan's 90th birthday. On that day, Wang Runmei wrote a blessing in the WeChat circle of friends and attached this photo.

　　"After returning from Beijing, I thought about going to see Sister Shen with Dong Lin these days." As a result, it became regret that Wang Runmei could not make up for it.

　　As a representative of the National People's Congress and a national model worker, Wang Runmei and Shen Jilan have many intersections in their work. For Wang Runmei, Shen Jilan is a role model for her to learn and affects her life.

　　On June 29, Wang Runmei sat in front of the window, remembering every bit of Shen Jilan with "the role model in his heart".

　　On the desk in the office, there is a book "People's Representatives of the Century: Shen Jilan", and next to it is a notebook of the NPC deputies. The title page reads "Listen to the Party, Follow the Party-Shen Jilan March 2014".

Data map: Wang Runmei (first left in the back row), Yang Rong (middle in the back row) and Shen Jilan take a group photo. Photo courtesy of interviewees

　　"That was the second year I was elected to the National People's Congress. I wanted to ask Sister Shen to write a few words of encouragement for me. After the meeting, she returned to the room to write on the book and sign her name. "Since then, this notebook has been carried around by Wang Runmei.

　　"This year's NPC and CPPCC National Congress is the first time in the eighth year since I was elected to the National People's Congress. Sister Shen has always encouraged me not to be nervous, but to speak more for the people." Wang Runmei recalled the scene a month ago and still felt Vividly remembered.

　　Wang Runmei is the deputy director of the Second Road Drainage Maintenance and Management Institute of Taiyuan Municipal Public Facilities Management Office and the leader of the third group of waterways. He has been engaged in the cleaning of sewers for more than 20 years. In her eyes, Ji Lan's spirit has always inspired himself to move forward.

During the two sessions in 2014, Shen Jilan left handwriting on Wang Runmei's notebook. Photo courtesy of interviewees

　　"It's really not easy for lesbians to clean the sewers." Wang Runmei still remembers Shen Jilan's encouragement to her: working people are the most glorious, and a good life is created with both hands.

　　Like Wang Runmei, Yang Rong, deputy director of the Third Bridge Police Station and Jingangli Community Police of the Xinghualing Branch of the Taiyuan Public Security Bureau, who has 28 years of grassroots work experience, told reporters that the process of contacting Shen Jilan can be more profound Feel the deep feelings between her and the people.

　　"Jilan Spirit" moved everyone. Yang Rong said that at the two sessions of the country last year, 90-year-old Shen Jilan had a cold, but she infused in the evening and attended the meeting during the day. She was never late and never absent. She listened carefully and recorded each representative's speech.

Profile picture: Yang Rong and Shen Jilan take a group photo. Photo courtesy of interviewees

　　"You can feel that it is a kind of faith, that kind of strong original heart, and that is the power of example." During the interview, when talking about Shen Jilan's hard work through wind and rain and honor, Yang Rong burst into tears several times.

　　In the early morning of the 28th, Dong Lin, deputy team leader of the Duerping Coal Mining Team, Xishan Coal and Electricity Company, Shanxi Coking Coal Group, received a call from Guo Fenglian, a deputy to the National People's Congress and secretary of the party branch of Dazhai Village, Xiyang County: "Sister Shen is not here. "At that moment, he was ashamed.

　　"Sister Shen is very concerned about the growth of our representatives from the grassroots level, especially the young ones. During the meetings, several of our young representatives often go to Sister Shen's room and listen to her tell stories about her duties. She is an example for us to learn from." Dong Lin, who was born in 1982, said that when she learned about his work, Shen Jilan specifically told him to pay more attention to safety in his work.

　　In September 2019, Shen Jilan was awarded the "Republic Medal". In October 2019, the Standing Committee of the Shanxi Provincial People's Congress carried out the activity of "learning from Shen Jilan and being a good representative of the people" among the people's deputies at all levels in the province. In December 2019, Wang Runmei, Yang Rong and Dong Lin spoke at Xigou's activities and exchanged their experiences of "learning Shen Jilan and striving to be a good representative".

Profile picture: Dong Lin and Shen Jilan take a group photo. Photo courtesy of interviewees

　　At 16:00 on the 29th, Wang Runmei, Yang Rong and Dong Lin drove to Changzhi together to attend the farewell ceremony of Shen Jilan's body on the morning of the 30th.

　　"We want to send Sister Shen for the last trip. Sister Shen is gone, but the spirit is forever." Dong Lin said. (Finish)