The author and Yang Yuanchang
A week after I moved into Dangyang Social Welfare Institute, on a peaceful afternoon, I saw two old people in the corridor concentrating on playing checkers. One of them had two shining medals of honor hanging on his chest. , I went over very curiously: Grandpa, do you live long? 91. The voice was loud and clear. The uncle held a glass bead in the air between his thumb and two fingers on his right hand and raised his head to answer. In an instant, I saw the kindness on his thin face, read the old man's vicissitudes of life, and at the same time felt the power of the old man's words; the old man's two deep-set eye sockets were bright, and the tiredness of life hung between his brows. Reveal pride. At this time, it naturally aroused my stronger curiosity and wanted to know more about the old man I met. The old man's name is Yang Yuanchang. He was born in Guanling Village, Dangyang, Hubei Province on November 12, 1931. He crossed the Yalu River in November 1951, participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and became a glorious volunteer soldier; in July 1953, North Korea The war ceased on the battlefield, and he returned to China in March 1955. In 1956, he was demobilized and joined the 149th Exploration Team of the Geological Brigade of Henan Province. In 1986, he retired and returned to his hometown to do some manual labor while helping his children with housework. In 2015, he came to the welfare home with the concern of the Dangyang Municipal Government. He said that he was very happy and happy that the party and the country had not forgotten them and had given them a lot of honor and care.
Yes! We can never forget such elderly people. Such old people stand up for China, become rich for China, and become strong for China. Whether they are dead or alive, they are the "most lovable people."
(written on July 1, 2022)
