Zhou Yongkai delivers a report on his advanced deeds (Photo provided by the Organization Department of the Dazhou Municipal Party Committee)
Cover news reporter Zeng Ye
The red-themed movie "Zhou Yongkai" started shooting on January 12 this year and was completed on February 11. It is planned to be released before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. International release. The prototype of the protagonist of this movie is Zhou Yongkai, a retired disciplinary inspection cadre from Dazhou City, Sichuan Province and winner of the "July 1st Medal".
"Fight for communism for life! For life, you have to fight until the day you die!" Zhou Yongkai, 94, is still fighting for the cause of the party. On June 10, Zhou Yongkai, as a special guest, gave a deeds report at the "Inheriting the Red Gene and Always Following the Party" Red Model Tour in the Northeast Sichuan District, which was deeply touching.
Zhou Yongkai has won the titles of "National Outstanding Communist Party Member" and "National Advanced Individual Retired Cadre". Before the founding of New China, he risked his life to carry out underground work of the party; after the founding of New China, he wholeheartedly benefited the people, fulfilled his duties to promote local development, improved people's livelihood and ecological construction, and promoted the establishment of a national nature reserve. He was praised by the people. Affectionately known as "Zhou Lao Revolution".
Joined the Party in 1945
"The Party has been my lifelong pursuit"
"When I was a child, my family was poor and I couldn't afford to study. It was the Communist Party that allowed me to study." Zhou Yongkai recalled that in the 1940s, the underground party organization of the Communist Party of China was in his hometown - - A school was built in Bazhong County, formerly in Daxian area of , named Huacheng Primary School.
Most of the teachers in this school are underground party members from Yan'an and various parts of Sichuan. They donated tuition fees to poor students, allowing 15-year-old Zhou Yongkai to realize his dream of going to school. In Huacheng Primary School, Zhou Yongkai received the baptism of progressive ideas, and red seeds slowly took root and sprouted in his heart.
One night in August 1945, witnessed by the towering green mountains, Zhou Yongkai raised his right fist and solemnly swore to join the Communist Party of China. So far, 94-year-old Zhou Yongkai has 77 years of party membership.
Zhou Yongkai with young party members (Photo provided by the Organization Department of Dazhou Municipal Party Committee)
"The Party is my lifelong follower." After joining the party, Zhou Yongkai engaged in underground organization work. The rapid growth of the Party's local organizations alerted the enemy, who began to arrest Communists. Zhou Yongkai was unyielding and returned to his hometown in 1948 to serve as secretary of the Bazhong County Committee of the underground party of the Communist Party of China, continuing to fight.
"I grew up under the education and training of the Party, and I should repay my kindness." In 1995, Zhou Yongkai built the "Pu Family Heroes and Martyrs" at his own expense at General Zhang Aiping's alma mater, the current Pu Middle School in Tongchuan District, Dazhou City. "Garden", established the "Hot Blood" Memorial Day, and established the "Hot Blood" Award Fund to reward students with excellent academic performance. In 1998, Zhou Yongkai and old members of the underground party in northeastern Sichuan initiated the establishment of the "Communist Scholarship". So far, more than 1,000 teachers and students have been awarded.
Deep feelings for discipline inspection
"Offend a few people to satisfy the majority"
Zhou Yongkai retired from his post as secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the District Committee of Daxian County and has deep feelings for discipline inspection.
After retiring, Zhou Yongkai would occasionally eat at the Integrity Canteen in the Second Office Area of the Dazhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. Once, when he was leaving after lunch, he saw a lot of leftovers on a plate. Zhou Yongkai immediately stopped and raised his voice to criticize: "Corruption and waste are the biggest crimes! You are not allowed to do this!" After that, at every dining table, Zhou Yongkai said: They all put up warning signs saying "Shameful waste".
"You can't handle a case if you are afraid of offending people." Zhou Yongkai served as secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission for 4 years and 40 days. What impressed him most was "bringing down Li Zuoqian." This was an important case that shocked the whole country that year. Li Zuoqian is the director of a cannery factory in Yuanda County. He has received more than 50 certificates from the central government, provinces, prefectures and counties. But such a person violates the law and discipline.
Zhou Yongkai gives a party lecture to discipline inspection cadres (Photo provided by Dazhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection)
After receiving reports from the masses and requests from superiors, an investigation team was set up in Daxian County and stationed at the cannery, with Zhou Yongkai as the team leader. "The protective umbrella came to stop him every day. After the case was investigated under great pressure, there were differences in how to deal with him."Zhou Yongkai recalled that in many party committee meetings, he presented conclusive factual evidence to prove that Li Zuoqian not only violated disciplines, but also broke the law. Later, Li Zuoqian was arrested and brought to justice, and the cannery set off firecrackers for three days.
"Being the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission was entrusted to me by the party. A glorious mission, this mission is very challenging. "Zhou Yongkai said that although it offends a few people, it is enough to satisfy the majority and satisfy the party and the people.
Benefit the people
"We must protect the mountains and forests for future generations."
"Don't cut down trees or hunt, for the sake of future generations. Future generations must protect the mountains and forests. "After retiring, Zhou Yongkai visited more than 30 villages in 11 townships and towns in Huaeshan, Wanyuan, Dazhou, and preached to the villagers earnestly. Huaeshan recorded the struggle of Mr. Zhou for more than 20 years after his retirement.
Decades ago, Huaeshan It was severely damaged: in order to do carpentry work, villagers came to cut down trees; in order to raise cattle and farm, villagers came to graze; in order to supplement the family income, villagers came to hunt... "Revolutionary Zhou, there is no way, we are poor! "Faced with the villagers' complaints, Zhou Yongkai used his pension to support the villagers. He rented a thatched house at the foot of the mountain, bought tens of thousands of saplings to plant at his own expense, and led the villagers to develop the calyx shell industry.
"The Communist Party does things , not to make you poor, but to make you rich! Mr. Zhou patiently persuaded the masses. Gradually, everyone was infected by his actions and followed him to protect and afforestation the forest. Over the past 20 years, Zhou Yong has protected more than 40,000 acres of forests, planted more than 1,300 acres of trees, and led the villagers to spontaneously afforestation hundreds of acres. The forestry department also implemented a public welfare forest project in Huaye Mountain. In 2007, Huaye Mountain was established as a national nature reserve. After the establishment of the reserve, Zhou Yongkai continued to think about how to help the people develop a green economy based on the green water and green mountains.
"In 1995. , there was a time when he met with us every three days to discuss developing the industry. "Xiang Erfang, who was the secretary of Xiangjiaping Village in Guandu Town at the time, recalled. The wild calyx oysters in Huaxe Mountain are of first-class quality. Can they be cultivated artificially? Zhou Yongkai bought the seeds and found Li Ruyin, a villager in Xiangjiaping Village: "Old Li, you try first kind. I contacted a Chinese herbal medicine planting base. You can go and learn it. If you succeed, you can come back and plant it with everyone. "Today, Xiangjiaping Village has established a professional cooperative in Caibei, with an annual output value of tens of millions of yuan.
Do not forget the original intention and mission
"Be a qualified Communist Party member throughout your life"
June 29, 2021, "July 1st Medal" The awarding ceremony was held in Beijing, and 29 comrades were awarded the "July 1 Medal". Zhou Yongkai was one of them.
"In the future, I can only use practical actions to thank the party and the people. In the past, the things I did for the party and the people were too little and too small. In the future, as long as I still have breath, I will definitely listen to the party, follow the party, and go to the end! Zhou Yongkai said, "Fight for communism for life!" Lifelong struggle is to fight until the day you die! "
" I rarely saw my grandfather when I was a child. I only knew that he was doing good things. When I grew up, I felt proud when I saw how much the villagers respected my grandfather. "Zhou Yongkai's granddaughter Zhou Jing introduced that in order to maintain the family tradition, Zhou Yongkai set up the "Family Spirit Award" ingeniously to judge the outstanding among the younger generations. The "exam" content only has one item, that is, "how many good things have been done to the masses in a year."
Zhou Yongkai lectures on Dazhou City Discipline Inspection Cadres Zeng Ye’s photo
Zhou Jing said: “My grandfather has been loyal to the party for decades, leaving his family for everyone, working hard and plainly, for decades, which is a precious spirit for our descendants. wealth. I must also not forget my original intention, keep my mission in mind, inherit the red spirit, practice my grandfather's motto of "listen to the Party, follow the Party, and always be grateful to the Party", and dedicate everything to the prosperity of the country. "
"You must be a qualified Communist Party member throughout your life. "The years are passing by, but what remains unchanged is faith. Zhou Yongkai often said: "We must be loyal to the party, honest and honest, and dare to take responsibility..." Once he was seriously ill, Zhou Yong made a will in his mouth: no memorial service will be held, no notice will be given Relatives and friends, please do not erect graves or monuments. "Plant a tree on the mountain in my hometown and use my ashes as fertilizer..."
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