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"Brother Wenchuan" and the child he rescued from the earthquake met again after 4 months! This reunion on January 5th made everyone excited. On September 6, 2022, at the disaster relief scene in Luding County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province, forest firefighter Zhang Zili, who participated in the rescue, held a 2-month-old baby in his arms and carefully moved him to a safe place. The photo at the time was circulated All over the Internet, he is affectionately called "Brother Wenchuan". The rescued child is named Yang Zekai and lives in Detuo Town, Luding County. Coincidentally, the child's father is also a firefighter.

As the Spring Festival of the Year of the Rabbit approaches, "Wenchuan Brother" Zhang Zili and the firefighters drove to Deduo Town, Luding County to visit Yang Zekai's family. Back in Luding, Zhang Zili picked up Yang Zekai again. The little guy looked very well-behaved in his arms. Four months later, the disaster area has changed drastically. Houses are being rebuilt. Villagers have hung sausages and bacon in their courtyards and are happily preparing to welcome the New Year.

"Brother Wenchuan" returns to Luding

Visiting the baby in his hands

September 5, 2022, Luding, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province A magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in the county. In the intensive rescue operations that followed over the next few days, many thrilling rescue stories occurred. Among them, the photo of "Brother Wenchuan" tenderly holding the baby and moving him to a safe place once made many people's eyes red. The "Brother Wenchuan" who rescued people at that time was named Zhang Zili. He was a firefighter from the Wenchuan Brigade of the Aba Prefecture Detachment of the Sichuan Forest Fire Corps. On that day, he and his team members were marching over the mountain into Group 1 of Wandong Village to search and rescue the trapped people. During the rescue process, everyone discovered the stranded elderly and children.

“At that time, the child’s grandmother was holding him and told me that he was only 2 months old and had a slight head injury. I quickly took the child from the grandmother’s hands and quickly moved him outside the village. "Zhang Zili said that he had never held such a small child before, so he was extra careful when picking up this little life. "I carried him all the way to the water channel, and then he and his grandmother were transferred to a medical institution for further treatment. ."

Coincidentally, the scene of Zhang Zili holding the child was photographed by reporters. Later, this photo moved countless netizens because he was a firefighter of the Wenchuan Brigade and wore a helmet with the words "Wenchuan" written on it. "Brother Wenchuan" was affectionately called Zhang Zili and his teammates.

Later, they learned that the name of the rescued child was Yang Zekai. His father, Yang Deyi, was also a firefighter and worked in Yajiang County. After the earthquake, he was performing a rescue mission in another place.

Zhang Zili rescued Yang Zekai during the earthquake and held him carefully

After the rescue was completed, Zhang Zili and his teammates returned to the Wenchuan station, "I missed the child very much at that time. , we contacted his family to ask about the situation. Grandma Yang Xianqiong told us that the child was fine and the other family members were recovering, so we felt relieved."

Zhang Zili told reporters: "We have kept in touch since then and have always wanted to go to Luding to visit them again when we have time. However, in the past few months we have been busy participating in rescue missions and preparing for the winter and spring fire prevention periods, so the time to visit them has been repeatedly postponed."

Before the Spring Festival, Zhang Zili and his teammates finally had the opportunity to return to Luding. The leader of the Wenchuan Brigade asked him and his teammates to bring some fruits to the villagers of Wandong Village for the New Year when they returned. Gift. On the day before leaving, Zhang Zili got up early and loaded the toys, clothes and apples for Yang Zekai into the car. Long before the trip, Zhang Zili had reached Yang Zekai's height and weight and bought clothes that fit him. Choosing Apple was a simple blessing from him and his comrades to all the villagers, "I hope they will all be safe."

Zhang Zili took down the gift for Xiao Zekai from the car

It is 354 kilometers from Wenchuan County to Luding County. Zhang Zili and his party need to go through 4 and a half kilometers to drive there. hours drive.

As he got closer to his destination, Zhang Zili, who usually spoke little, began to talk more, "I'm really looking forward to it. I want to see how the little guy is doing now and whether he recognizes his brother anymore!"

On the other side, the child’s grandmother, Yang Xianqiong, stood at the door of the Deduo Town Health Center to greet them early. Seeing Zhang Zili and his teammates get off the bus, Yang Xianqiong smiled and greeted them to go to their temporary house. Yang Xianqiong explained: "Now that the road back to Wandong Village is open, the villagers have basically lived in government resettlement housing. Because we were afraid that our children would cry in the middle of the night and disturb the neighbors who were recovering from injuries, we rented a house in the town. We rented a house to stay temporarily.”

When they walked to the house they rented, the child’s father, Yang Deyi, was waiting in front of the building with Xiao Zekai in his arms. Zhang Zili walked over, said hello to the child’s father, and then He gently picked up Xiao Zekai. Xiao Zekai, who is now 6 months old, is very well-behaved. He even stretched out his little hand to grab the China Fire Rescue Team emblem on Zhang Zili's chest. "Do you still recognize me, Yang Zekai?" Zhang Zili teased Yang Zekai happily. After meeting again after more than 4 months, nothing made him happier than seeing his child's rosy smiling face.

Zhang Zili holds Yang Zekai

He was rescued during the Wenchuan earthquake

Now he is a firefighter who saves people

Speak During this time, the child’s grandmother, Yang Xianqiong, invited everyone to come inside and sit down. The firefighters and the child’s family sat around on the sofa, chatting about daily life. Zhang Zili also donated the 20,000 yuan charity fund he had previously received to Yang Zekai in the name of "Brother Wenchuan", and also gave carefully prepared toys and clothes to Xiao Zekai. After Ozawa got the toy, he started playing happily. Seeing his naughty look, everyone laughed.

The child’s family repeatedly thanked Zhang Zili and his teammates. Zhang Zili said: “When I was 6 years old, I experienced the Wenchuan earthquake. At that time, my house collapsed. It was the People’s Liberation Army and the fire department. The policemen came to the rescue, set up tents for us, and delivered daily necessities. I always remember it very clearly, and I am very grateful to them. Over the years, it may be that kind of force that has pushed me to grow up and become a firefighter! One day, Xiao Zekai will also want to be a firefighter!”

Everyone happily chatted about the current situation. The child’s grandmother, Yang Xianqiong, told them that the village was being rebuilt and some villagers had already moved in. Going in, every household is preparing supplies for the New Year. They plan to celebrate the New Year in a rented house temporarily, but the sense of ceremony must be indispensable, and the Spring Festival couplets have been bought. After everyone chatted for a while, Zhang Zili and his teammates stood up and said goodbye.

Yang Xianqiong held Zhang Zili’s hand for a long time and couldn’t bear to leave. She said that when her family gets well, she will go to Wenchuan to visit Zhang Zili and his teammates. "When you go on missions, you must pay attention to safety, go safely, come back safely, and take care of yourself!" Yang Xianqiong kept telling them.

Zhang Zili and his teammates left in the car. They looked at the houses and roads on both sides of the car window and were quite moved: "When I came here for the first time, there were a lot of stones on the road. Now my second time here, The road has been repaired and the houses on the roadside are being rebuilt. I believe everyone’s life will get better and better!”

Yang Xianqiong reluctantly sent the firefighters away

My hometown is being rebuilt

“It is happiness when a family can be reunited”

“The firefighters came to see us. It feels like relatives at home are back for the New Year. We are very happy.” Yang Xianqiong He said that Zhang Zili and his teammates are usually very busy, but this time they took a whole day to visit everyone, which made everyone feel warm.

Yang Xianqiong was busy loading home-grown bergamots and tangerines for Zhang Zili and others

Yang Xianqiong told the Ziniu News reporter that the earthquake caused the family to lose a lot, and the house could no longer be inhabited. The crops in the field were also destroyed. "Except for a small amount of supplies that I found when I went back later, there was basically nothing left. Fortunately, the government gave us subsidies and has been providing us with supplies. The rice and oil we use at home now They were all sent by the government. Although we are still living in a rental house and have to arrange many things one by one, we already feel very lucky because our whole family was rescued during the earthquake and our health is not serious. , and my hometown is also being rebuilt.

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Ziniu News reporter noted that on January 10, the Sichuan Provincial People’s Government issued the “9·5” Luding Earthquake Post-Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Master Plan and the “9·5” Luding Earthquake "Post-Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction Support Policies and Measures" proposes a "road map" for the recovery and reconstruction of the Luding earthquake-stricken area. It is understood that the post-disaster reconstruction in Luding will be divided into three stages: By the end of January 2023, the disaster-stricken urban and rural housing will be basically completed. Maintenance and reinforcement; by the end of December 2023, the restoration, reconstruction and monetary resettlement of disaster-stricken urban and rural housing will be basically completed, and the basic functions of municipal infrastructure closely related to people's lives will be restored; by the end of December 2024, the reconstruction of municipal infrastructure will be completed.

Yang Xianqiong said: "Now the town has a lot of Chinese New Year flavor, and my family has also bought Spring Festival couplets. Although I still spend the Chinese New Year in a rented house this year, the family is together and still full of Chinese New Year flavor. I am really grateful to all the rescue workers. Because of them, every family can have a happy reunion to celebrate the New Year together. ”

Ziniu News Trainee Reporter｜Chen Ran

Correspondent｜Peng Ke

Editor｜Zhang Bingjing

Editor｜Wan Huijuan

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