51 years ago, a 19-year-old young man joined the Communist Party of China. From that moment on, he took the oath of joining the party as his life creed. With firm belief and simple actions, he continued the party’s fine traditions and used his own His practical actions are fulfilling his original intention and mission. He is Yang Zaishui, a 70-year-old veteran party member in Wenhe Village, Zhujing Town, Jinshan District.
(Photographed before the epidemic)
Joined the party at the age of 19. He has struggled throughout his life and never forgotten his original intention
“When I was 19 years old, I saw someone in the village saying that I could join the army, so I signed up immediately. After the physical examination, I went to the recruit camp in Sichuan for training. A month later, he got on the green train and was assigned to Liangshan to participate in the anti-bandit war. "In January 1971, Yang Zaishui actively responded to the country's call to join the army. He recalled the original scene with fresh memories.
"At that time, we were in a group of three. Each person set off with 100 rounds of bullets and a few hand grenades . Liangshan has endless trails and endless mountains. In order to completely eliminate the gangsters, My comrades and I traveled through mountains and rivers, lying in wait all night. When we were tired, we could only rest against the corner of the villagers' houses. When we were hungry, we bought some sprouted sweet potatoes from the villagers to eat. Sometimes, when we received news of the bandits' whereabouts in the middle of the night, we had to stay up all night. It took more than three hours to walk over mountains and ridges to reach the destination. The bandits at that time were also armed. If you were not careful, you would be injured or even killed..." Yang Zaishui clearly remembered that after repeated struggles and guerrilla warfare. , this bandit suppression operation ended only after the bandits voluntarily surrendered one after another in August of that year.
Yang Zaishui in his youth
In the same year, Yang Zaishui was recommended to join the Communist Party of China due to his outstanding performance. "Although the ceremony was relatively simple, I still remember the scene at that time." According to Yang Zaishui's recollection, when he raised his right hand and stood under the party flag to take the oath, his heart was beating "bang bang" in his chest, and he was full of excitement and pride. But life. During his five-year military career, he served as the machine gun squad leader, cooking squad leader, infantry squad leader, and party group leader until he retired in 1976. After five years in the army, he received six commendations. After returning from the army, Yang Zaishui first worked in the seed farm of the former Xinmin Brigade. Later, after being transferred, he served as party branch secretary of Wenhe Village, Mudan Village and Xinnong Township Enterprises. "In that era, irrigating farmland and ensuring food was the top priority. At that time, that was all we could do. Now that we have caught up with the new era, party members and cadres can do more." Over the past 30 years, Yang Zaishui has transformed himself My youth was spent in the fields, working conscientiously and diligently, and always strictly demanding myself as a member of the Communist Party.
10 years of retirement without rest, he used his remaining enthusiasm to serve the party
In 2012, Yang Zaishui retired gloriously. But in his eyes, retirement is not the end, but a new beginning. He became a "senator" for village development, a "mediator" for mass disputes, and an "intelligence agent" for people's opinions... Just as the old saying goes: An old man will not be idle until the remaining heat is used up.
Yang Zaishui is one of the members of the "Old Village Official Forum" in Wenhe Village. His long years of rural work have given him the advantage of being familiar with people and situations, and being trustworthy to the masses. During the establishment of the "Beautiful Countryside·Happy Home" demonstration households and demonstration farms in Wenhe Village, Yang Zaishui visited one by one as an "old uncle" and reasoned with the villagers. Many households demolished the chicken and duck sheds one after another, and the entire production team took on a completely new look. .
Yang Zaishui was very excited when talking about the changes in the village. The asphalt road leads to the door of the house, the river is clear and the banks are beautiful, the front and back of the house are clean and tidy... "Now the national policy is good, and our village is becoming more and more beautiful. All these changes are due to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, so that our The happiness index is getting higher and higher," Yang Zaishui said.
(Photographed before the epidemic)
In addition, in the face of the epidemic, Yang Zaishui also made a bold statement: "I make my identity clear. I am a party member! I will do my best to work with everyone to win this battle!" This is what he said , does the same thing. Anti-epidemic propaganda, helping neighbors, antigen testing, nucleic acid sampling, etc., he is present in every anti-epidemic scene...
He has been glorious in the party for fifty years, and his heart has become stronger at the beginning of the half century.Yang Zaishui often said: "If you have a passion, you must shine." Tired of running around, never speaking of hardships, no rhetoric, and silently dedicating his years, Yang Zaishui used practical actions to interpret "listen to the Party's words, appreciate the Party's kindness, Follow the party."
correspondent | Yao Danping
editor | He Xiaoyan
editor | Shen Yanfei
