On December 20, at the resettlement site of Dahe Village, Dahejia Town, Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, at minus 5-10 degrees Celsius at night, the first time to rush to the people in the affected areas to visit the resettlement of the affected people.
Inside the tent, charcoal is burning in the stove;Outside the tent, the white heat from the exhaust pipe dispels the bitter cold of the winter night. The resettlement site is located in the central square of Dahejia Town, which is a rare open space in the town. Thanks to the efforts of all parties, tents have been erected here, and the affected people have a temporary "home".
Settlement tents. Photo by Yu Sinan.
At 6 p.m., the resettlement site staff brought in a moisture-proof mat.
At half past five in the afternoon, it was getting dark. "Come in and sit. He Shaoqi beckoned the reporter into the tent and sat down by the fire. The reporter opened his palm, and his cold fingers immediately warmed.
He Shaoqi is a villager from the three communities of Dahe Village, and this "home" has four marching beds, 11 people, and three families.
Although crowded, the inside of the tent was neat. "The resettlement sites are well stocked. Pointing to the fruits on the table, He Shaoqi said, "In the afternoon, the staff at the resettlement site also gave us oranges. ”
* After that, He Shaoqi's family was quickly resettled. "On the morning of the 19th, we had eggs, milk, and a mouthful of hot porridge for breakfast. He Shaoqi's sister He Shaoqing said, "If people are good, everything will slowly get better." ”
At about 6 o'clock in the evening, the staff brought a moisture-proof mat. "We have a lot of needs, and we want to be in front of the resettlement work. He Shaoqi said that the warm reminder of electricity in the tent was posted by the power supply company in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, He Shaoqi's 4-year-old daughter had a stomach upset and soon prescribed medicine at the mobile hospital of the resettlement site. Seeing that the children's spirits were much better and that they had even danced the dance they had learned not long ago, the family was relieved. ”
At 7 p.m., drones lifted off to brighten the settlement.
At around 7 o'clock, the reporter walked out of He Shaoqi's "home" and found that it was brighter outside. It turned out that the drone operated by the rescuers hovered over the four corners of the settlement site and the densely populated area, like a searchlight.
The lights are on, and the affected people are queuing up for dinner – a bowl of hot beef noodles. At the beginning of the rescue, there was only one place in the settlement that provided beef noodles, and now there are four.
Affected people eat beef noodles. Photo by Yang Qiaochu and Di Jingyuan.
At about half past seven, the reporter came to the tent of a large family in Shaanxi Yulin, a villager in Dahe Village. A sister-in-law in Shaanxi Yulin is a good pasta maker. She and her family run a shop, and the main specialty steamed buns are very popular with the people.
Please give it a taste, it's delicious. She handed the reporter a bag of steamed dumplings, "People in Dahe Village love to eat noodles, a bowl of beef noodles, a mouthful of steamed dumplings, and life will come back." ”
At the time of the ** occurrence, Shaanxi Yulin was still in Jishishan County. On the 20th, with the help of firefighters, Shaanxi Yulin's family set up a tent before nightfall, "The child can sleep well tonight." Shaanxi Yulin's wife told reporters that the resettlement site is well guaranteed and the materials are sufficient, and the family can stay here with peace of mind. "The party and ** help us tide over the difficulties, and our life will definitely get better and better in the future. ”
At 9 p.m., the children received a hot hamburger.
At half past eight o'clock in the evening, the sound of chopping vegetables was heard in the tents of the resettlement site. This is the officers and soldiers of a brigade of the 76th Group Army preparing the ingredients for the next day, white radishes cut into slices, filled with several large baskets, plastic baskets on the food rack, and washed eggs.
The officers and soldiers said that they should finish their work early tonight, and then they would set up tents. Since the rescue, they have been busy rehousing the affected people, and they have all slept in their cars.
Supplies continue to arrive at resettlement sites. Around 9 o'clock, a batch of hamburgers came, and the children were holding hot hamburgers, and you chased after me, laughing and playing. Hats were also distributed at about the same time. "The night was windy, so thoughtful. One of the affected people said.
As the night deepened, the staff of the resettlement site reminded them one by one to pay attention to the safety of fire and electricity. Since the stove burns charcoal, it is necessary to prevent excessive carbon monoxide, and the staff has to make frequent inspections.
Soldiers of the rescue force help the affected people burn charcoal. Photo by Yu Sinan.
At around 10 p.m., the children brought drinks to the rescue officers and soldiers.
During the interview, the reporter met a child Su Lei, who is in the second grade of primary school this year. Su Lei's family is in the Sixth Society of Dahe Village, and he is good friends with Shaanxi Yulin's eldest son Shaan Xiaming and another classmate Ma Yuchen.
Squatting on a small bench with big eyes, Su Lei listened to our conversation for a while and told reporters that he shook hands with a soldier brother today. "I want to be a soldier who defends my country. ”
After a tiring day, around 10 p.m., the people in the tent slowly took turns to rest. At this time, there is still a group of children still playing.
At night, children are playing on a seesaw. Photo by Yu Sinan.
When this reporter met Ma Yuchen, he and his friends were delivering drinks to the rescue officers and soldiers.
Why did you give my uncle a drink?The reporter asked.
They are protecting us. He said.
Talking with Ma Yuchen, the reporter learned that like Su Lei, he also has a dream of being a soldier.
A child who brings a drink to a rescuer. Photo by Yu Sinan.
In the early hours of the morning, rescue forces were still busy.
The night was not peaceful. **In addition to the rescue, the villagers are also actively saving themselves. Throughout the night, Shaanxi Yulin was in the village to help distribute supplies. It was almost 11 o'clock before he went back to his tent to rest for a while. There are a total of 86 households and more than 500 people in the three communities of Dahe Village, and a total of more than 10 young and middle-aged volunteers have been organized. On the morning of the 20th, villager Ma Xiaodong slept in the tent for three hours and has been helping outside. On the first day, he lay down early in the morning.
At around 11 p.m., the engineers who came to support were laying network cables for the tents, "The affected people will soon be able to use the wireless network." The engineer said.
In the early hours of the morning, when he was about to leave the resettlement site, the reporter walked around the resettlement site again. There are supplies sent late at night, rescue officers and soldiers who are still busy, and the aroma of beef noodles that has not completely dissipated in the air.
At 4:02 on the 21st, another 4Level 1**. The reporter contacted He Shaoqi and asked him about the situation of the resettlement site. He Shaoqi said that although there was shaking this time, everyone was very calm. At around 4 o'clock, he also got up and went around the resettlement site, and he felt even warmer when he saw the hot air coming out of the tent.
At this moment, a number of prefabricated houses are being built in a hurry, and it will not be long before some of the affected people will be able to say goodbye to the crowded tents and live in temporary shelters with better conditions. There, they will see the ground beneath their feet and will build a real new home.