In the cold winter, the weather in the north is extremely cold. People in the city pay heating bills while livingRuralpeople buy coal to heat their homes. Recently, however, HebeiShijiazhuangA couple of elderly people in their 70s, after buying more than a ton of coal, were suddenly inspected by the staff and told that the coal they had purchased was substandard and was forcibly taken away. After this incident, it received widespread attention and indignation from netizens. The incident provoked an official response, saying that the elderly should buy coal in accordance with the regulations at a designated place in the village.
However, the old people insisted that the coal designated by the village was of poor quality, and that they were buying more coalEnvironmentally friendly。The incident happened on December 5, in Hebei, where the two elderly people livedShijiazhuangIn Beima Village, Xingguo Town, Zanhuang County, 7-8 town cadres and several staff members went to the old man's home for inspection that dayGlovesand bags, some people also carried shovels, and took away all the more than one ton of coal that the old man had prepared for the winter. The old people didn't have any precautions, these coals were used by the old people for heating and cooking, why were they forcibly taken away?
One of the town officials explained to the elderly that the rules did not allow the purchase of loose coal, especially low-quality coal, because it not only polluted the environment, but could also lead to carbon monoxide poisoning. In order to obtain clean coal, the elderly need to go to the designated place in the village to buy it, and this coal burns for a longer period of timeEnvironmentally friendly。However, the old people insisted that the coal designated by the village was of poor quality, not easy to burn, and extremely expensive. The coal that the old people buy themselves is the real clean coal, and they are willing to spend more money to buy better qualityCoal。Officials said in a responseShijiazhuangThe city banned the burning of low-quality coal, and designated clean-up practices were also subsidized by the state, which amounted to 1,000 yuan per tonne in previous years. However, the old man insisted that the coal he bought was more expensive than the coal specified by the village, but it was of better quality, burned more fully, and did not have any peculiar smell.
In fact,Ordinary peopleWe know very wellCoalquality differences. For those who live inRuralFor people in bungalows without collective heating, using coal for heating, boiling water, and cooking has become almost a daily necessity, especially in the cold winter months. They are indeed very cheap for some low-quality low-quality coals, but they are not good to burn. For suchRuralIn the case of a bungalow, a small coal stove at home cannot burn low-quality coal at all, and it will produce more smoke. Therefore,Ordinary peopleWe'd rather spend more money on some ***Coal。ForOrdinary peopleto say,CoalIt is necessary in life, especially when heating in winter. Since they could not be sure of the quality of the coal specified in the village, they preferred to spend more money to buy the ones that ensured the qualityCoal。Although it is not officially stated that it must be purchased at a designated locationCoal, but fromOrdinary peopleJudging from the behavior of buying coal, they are rightCoalThe choice of quality has its own criteria and perceptions.
Some netizens speculated that the two elderly people may have been reported, and the relevant departments would suddenly come to inspect and take them awayCoal。Now the official indication that the designated coal isEnvironmentally friendlyThe type is clean, and the old people insist that they buy itCoalAgainEnvironmentally friendlyand has a good burning effect. So, why not passTechnologymeans rightCoalWhat about testing to reveal the truth?It is only necessary to test the purchase at the designated locationCoalWhether there is a defect, or an elderly person bought itCoalWhether it really isEnvironmentally friendlytype. In this way, the truth will be revealed.
Through this incident, we can see that for:Coalquality issues,Ordinary peopleThey do not blindly follow the official rules, but have their own perceptions and judgments. Old people would rather buy ** higherCoalI don't want to buy cheap but poor qualityCoal, which illustratesOrdinary peopleThere is a certain pursuit and persistence in the requirements of quality of life. Although the government has corresponding regulations and subsidy policies, whether it can meet the needs and expectations of the people in practice needs further research and improvement. ForCoalThe supervision and management of quality should be even moreScienceand objectivity, to ensureOrdinary peoplesafety and quality of life with coal. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen public awareness and raise public awarenessEnvironmentally friendlyCoal cognition and understanding, facilitatingEnvironmentally friendlyPromotion and application of coal. Only in fullSocialWith the joint efforts of the people, we can find a better balance between heating and domestic coalEnvironmental protectionwithOrdinary peopleThe quality of life finds a more harmonious development path.