Original title: father and son relay to protect 12000 mu of mountain forest for 61 years: walking 30 kilometers of mountain road every day
Huang Zhiguang, 85, has dark skin and wrinkles on his forehead. He is wearing a straw hat and a pair of release shoes. Although he is old, he is still walking fast in the dense mountains. Since 1958, Huang Zhiguang and his son Huang Zhongzan have been guarding the 12000 Mu Luotian forest farm. As the only forest ranger in the mountain, Huang Zhiguang almost lived in isolation. But such a hard life of guarding the mountain, he has persisted for 37 years. Until 1995, his son Huang Zhongzan took over his baton. Now, the father and son have been guarding the forest for 61 years.
Only three of the 350 Rangers remain
In 1958, Huang Zhiguang came to Luotian reservoir farm (the predecessor of Shenzhen Luotian forest farm) as a forest ranger. In 1964, he became a regular worker and the only forest ranger in the forest farm. He became a worker who ate commodity grain, and his monthly salary was only more than ten yuan. Huang Zhiguang said that in the 1950s, the conditions in the mountains were very hard. They lived in thatched cottages and drank raw mountain spring water. The main responsibilities of forest rangers are to discover and stop the indiscriminate felling of trees, hunting and killing of animals, as well as to discover forest fires in time and participate in fire fighting. Keep alert at all times at night. Once there is a sign of smoke on the mountain, inform the nearby villagers to fight the fire in time.
Running in the mountains all year round, falling and scratching are common. Once, he ran so fast that he slipped and broke his waist bones, but Huang Zhiguang gritted his teeth, covered his wounds and forced him down the mountain. The next day, he continued to patrol the mountain as usual. 'at that time, I was the only Ranger, and I had to endure any serious injury. '
Huang Zhiguang also said that at that time, the transportation was very underdeveloped, and the nearest market town to the forest farm was 25 kilometers away. There's no way out. You can only go out on two legs. Because of the difficult conditions, at first 350 forest rangers left only three.
In order to facilitate forest protection, Huang Zhiguang set up his home in the forest farm. For eight years, he alone guarded the remote mountain, accompanied by only trees and two patrol dogs. It wasn't until Huang Zhiguang was 33 that this kind of life changed. At that time, the educated youth, who was 18 years younger than him, went to the countryside and stayed. He had an object. After his marriage, Huang Zhiguang still sticks to the front line of forest protection. He and his wife's new home are installed in a small tile roofed house near the forest farm, and even the wedding is held at the foot of the mountain.
30 kilometers of mountain road every day
Huang Zhiguang said that when he first started working, the mountain was bare. He and the Rangers planted all the trees on the mountain one by one. After 20 years, the mountain was finally green. A straw hat, a pair of release shoes, a firewood knife and a kettle are all his equipment for mountain patrol.
Huang Zhiguang said that in the past, the mountains were overgrown with weeds, and there was no way to walk. "I was cutting grass with a sickle and going up the mountain.". Huang Zhiguang has traveled all over the mountains, at least 30 kilometers a day. His feet were full of worn cocoons, and the two pairs of military shoes that the state had given him were worn out. He had to go to the mountain to find Eulaliopsis binata to weave them into straw sandals. Huang Zhiguang, who is not tall, has developed a pair of 'iron legs' because he patrols the mountain all the year round. It only takes him five minutes to get back from the lookout tower at the top of the mountain. Even young men can't catch up with him. In the season of high forest fire risk, Huang Zhiguang has to be on duty all night. Huang Zhiguang, less than 50 years old, looks very old.
Huang Zhiguang has been used to all kinds of wild animals in the mountains all year round. "I've seen a lot of wild boars, snakes and foxes.". Huang Zhiguang said that 50 years ago, the forest farm was still in a state of primitive forest. There were many snakes, insects and beasts in the mountains, especially poisonous snakes and wild boars. When he went out to patrol the mountains, the first thing he had to guard against was poisonous snakes. He remembers that one day in the 1960s, he was carrying two dogs on a mountain patrol when they started barking. No matter how Huang Zhiguang drove them, they would not move forward. He was startled and knew that something must have happened. He looked forward and saw a boa constrictor of 18 Jin in the grass. 'later, I took it back and asked the master of the canteen to make snake soup for us to make a sacrifice. In those days, it was very difficult to eat meat. '
Every time I hit the mountain fire, I was fighting for my life
As a forest ranger, Huang Zhiguang's heartache is the destruction of the forest farm. Huang Zhiguang remembers that on the eve of Qingming Festival in the 1970s, local villagers worshipped their ancestors in the mountains of the forest farm, causing a fire. At that time, it burned almost a whole low mountain with nearly 60 mu. In the evening, as soon as Huang Zhiguang came down from the mountain, he suddenly saw smoke rising slowly on the top of the mountain in the distance. Relying on years of experience, he immediately determined the specific location of the fire and quickly informed the nearby villagers to go up the mountain to fight the fire. Huang Zhiguang said that at that time, there was no fire fighting equipment, not even a water gun. 'the fire fighting depends on the branches. It's very dangerous when a mountain fire spreads. My eyebrows are burning. Finally, it took four hours and dozens of villagers to put out the fire.
Huang Zhongzan said that his father, Huang Zhiguang, never seems to be tired, "it's like growing up in the forest.". The only thing I can see at home is the figure of my father who came back from the mountain tour and wolfed down his food. Huang Zhongzan had a brother. At that time, his father was busy protecting the forest and his mother took care of the whole family. When the big brother had an accident, Huang Zhongzan was still very young, but he clearly remembered, "big brother accidentally fell into the water tank, but no one found out in time, and he never got up again.". When it comes to his eldest son who died early, Huang Zhiguang is extremely regretful. "If only I had been at home at that time.". It was his father's obsession with the job that made Huang Zhongzan decide to become a 'second generation of Lin'.
Father and son relay to protect the mountain forest
In 1995, his father Huang Zhiguang retired from the forest farm. Huang Zhong, a 25-year-old son, praised his son for inheriting his father's career. This year is the 24th year of his relay forest protection. He patrols the mountains along the mountain road that his father used to walk. He knows the 12000 mu of forest in the forest farm like the palm of his hand. He laughs that he can go out with his eyes closed.
Huang Zhongzan said that when he first started to work, the traffic in and out of the forest farm was very inconvenient. There was no bus. When it rained, the road was muddy and difficult to walk. The forest rangers went out to patrol the mountains and suffered a lot. Huang Zhongzan said that the more heavy the rain, the busier he was, because the heavy rain would blow down the big trees. He wanted to check the damage to the forest. He wore rubber shoes, a hat, a firewood knife to cut down the thorns which were blown by the wind, and walked carefully on the slippery mountain road with a stick. But basically, every time he patrols the mountain in rainy days, Huang Zhongzan will get hurt. Because the mountain is muddy and easy to slip, and there are rocks everywhere in the mountains. If he is not careful, his hands and legs will be cut. After a long time, Huang Zhongzan also learned the simple treatment. He chewed the wild herbs in the mountains and then applied them to the wound to stop bleeding.
Be a forest ranger and stand loneliness. Huang Zhongzan said that before, some young men were assigned to the forest farm, but after working for less than two months, they left because they couldn't stand the loneliness and the difficult conditions in the mountains. At that time, the forest rangers lived in brick houses, and they didn't even have a place to take a bath at night. In summer, the mosquitoes in the mountains were big, and even if the windows were closed, they were bitten red. The most important thing is that life in the mountains is too lonely. I have been with mountains and trees for many years, and there are no recreational activities. It is more than 20 kilometers away from the nearest market town. At that time, it was all on foot.
Speaking of the changes in recent years, Huang Zhongzan is very pleased. At present, the forest coverage rate has exceeded 90%, there is basically no open space on the mountain, and there are more and more kinds of trees. Now the forest farm has a concrete road leading to the urban area. You can drive a motorcycle to the nearest market town in 20 minutes. This year, Huang Zhongzan is 50 years old. He didn't Regret living in the mountains all his life. 'I promised my father to protect this forest. Green water and green mountains are gold and silver. That's the value of my work. 'Huang Zhongzan said with a smile.