After visiting Aunt Liu, an old advanced worker, Qi Tianxiang was still retiring for Aunt Liu, and his enthusiastic spirit was deeply touched. It turned out that the female workers of Hezhou Textile Factory, with a bitter family background and hard-working enthusiasm, were very in line with the political situation and public opinion direction at that time, and were not only organized and trained to join the party, but also became the national representative of the millions of industrial workers in Hezhou City, and always worked in the production line until retirement. [Ran^Text^Library] Now nearly ninety years old, still maintain pure political consciousness and a high degree of consciousness, not only insist on living an organizational life in the community, but also enthusiastic about the public welfare of the community, using their good image and influence, try their best to mediate neighborhood disputes or contradictions, in the words of Aunt Liu: "The party and the government trust me, the textile factory workers and sisters trust me, and I have been elected as the first representative for decades, and now that I am retired, I can't forget the trust of my sisters and the party's entrustment, and I must have such a force, As long as my sisters need me, as long as I can still crawl, I will never be able to rest. ”

Maybe it was Aunt Liu's determination, or maybe it was seeing the vigorous and full mental state of the old man for decades, Qi Tianxiang was deeply infected, and he was also happy for the old man's old age. Although it was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when he left Aunt Liu's house, when Li Guoqiang asked Qi Tianxiang for his next step, Qi Tianxiang proposed to go another house without thinking.

Since there was no prior arrangement, let alone a pre-arranged staff to call the front station, although I knew the approximate residence of Master Xin, it was still a great trouble to find his home.

According to the information, Qi Tianxiang knows that Master Xin is a retired technical worker of Hezhou Machinery Factory, known as 'Xin Grade 8', is a well-known technical authority of the Machinery Factory, and the original 'two-point optimal work method' is set as the standard work method, which is well-known throughout the country and is still the common standard of the machinery industry. Because of his skilled skills and active work, he became a national model worker in the late fifties, participated in the national heroic model meeting many times, and was a well-known worker model in Hezhou's industrial industry. Now he is close to 90 years old, and he lives in the family area of the machinery factory.

Entering the family area, Qi Tianxiang's brows froze, and his face gradually became gloomy, like a Tan Qingshui slowly solidified, compared to the elegant and tidy environment of the textile factory community that Aunt Liu renovated and relocated, as well as the comfortable and convenient community service facilities, here is more like a ruin that has experienced a catastrophe, several four-story brick and concrete buildings are lonely and curled up in the high-rise buildings, like an old man who is barely breathing, lonely and helpless on the edge of prosperity, waiting for the sunset to set the last bright color, chewing forgotten, The fate of abandonment.

Complicated mood, accompanied by chaotic thoughts, followed Qi Tianxiang's heavy footsteps on the potholed cement pavement, until he walked past the messy vehicles, sundries and temporary sheds, and walked to the entrance of the building where Master Xin lived, ready to go upstairs, but was stopped by Yu Shuiqing, who had gone upstairs in advance.

"Master Xin has no one at home, I guess it's not out." Yu Shuiqing panted and said, probably because he went upstairs and hurriedly went downstairs, but he still didn't forget to remind Qi Tianxiang kindly: "Otherwise, let's come back tomorrow!" ”

"Look around! It shouldn't go far. Qi Tianxiang looked around at the surrounding environment and said as gently as possible: "At such an age, it is not easy to go far. ”

Yu Shuiqing nodded silently, knowing his current mood from Qi Tianxiang's solemn expression, he didn't dare to say anything, he hurriedly turned around and ordered the entourage to inquire around, and he walked away with interest.

Seeing Qi Tianxiang keep looking at the surrounding environment, Li Guoqiang leaned up, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, tentatively took out a cigarette and handed it to Qi Tianxiang, Qi Tianxiang waved his hand to him slightly, did not speak, and his eyes were still patrolling nearby.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze, and a group of people stood in front of the hallway, no one spoke, and there was no eye contact, as if they were going to wait like this.

Fortunately, the deadlock was quickly broken, and an old man in the distance walked quickly, followed by a young cadre from the old cadre bureau, Qi Tianxiang concluded that this was Master Xin who was going to visit, so he slowly greeted him.

"Secretary Qi, Secretary Qi came to see me, which one is Secretary Qi." The old man walked a little hurriedly, couldn't help but gasp, looked at the few people who slowly came up, excited and incoherent, seemed to be full of messy white hair, full of surprises and questions, looked at the people in front of him suspiciously, how could he not believe that among these ordinary-dressed and approachable people, there would be Secretary Qi of the Municipal Party Committee.

"Master Xin, slow down." Qi Tianxiang smiled warmly at Master Xin who approached and said, "I'm Qi Tianxiang, come and see you, you're old!" ”

"Okay, okay, I'm good." Master Xin hurriedly grabbed Qi Tianxiang's outstretched hand, and couldn't help but swallow: "I'm good, I'm good, Secretary Qi has come to see me, and the leader has come to see me Old Man Xin." ”

Master Xin's sudden out-of-control emotions immediately surprised Qi Tianxiang, and a sour feeling surged in his heart, and he couldn't help but hold Master Xin's skinny hand with both hands, and comforted him gently: "Master Xin, don't be like this, come and see what you should do, let's go into the house and talk slowly." ”

Master Xin stretched out his hand and wiped the tears on his face, as if he had wiped away the excitement in his heart, looked at Qi Tianxiang and the people around him, and said embarrassedly: "Don't go into the house!" It's too messy, and the place is narrow, so I can't live with Secretary Qi. ”

"It's okay, they don't go up." Qi Tianxiang smiled and said to Master Xin: "When you arrive at the door, don't you invite me into the house to drink a glass of water?" ”

Master Xin looked at Qi Tianxiang in embarrassment, and then looked at the people standing around him, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "You should have told me in advance, I am ready to prepare, this hot day, I am really sorry to treat my comrades slowly." ”

"It's okay, I can't wait for it, I don't mind." Qi Tianxiang smiled and stretched out his hand to support Master Xin, and slowly walked towards the entrance of the building, asking as he walked: "Is life convenient or not, at such an old age, what should I do when I usually eat." ”

"My wife was gone a few years ago, my son was in a car accident a few years ago, I have a grandson who works in the field, and I am a lonely old man at home, so it's easy to deal with." Master Xin said lightly, calm and bland, as if he was talking about other people's affairs, slowly walked through the fourth floor of stairs, stood at the door and gasped for a while, before he slowly said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm old, I can't breathe when I go upstairs." ”

"Blame me, blame me for being too careless, we should go up to the middle of the road to rest." Qi Tianxiang hurriedly apologized, but the depression in his heart was thick and heavy, so he had to smile slightly and said: "When you are older, you should ask to move down, this is too inconvenient, and it is impossible to fall down." ”

"Alas, who cares when you're old!" Master Xin muttered to himself, his breath seemed to be even, he slowly took out the key and opened the door, and said apologetically: "Please come in, please come in, the house is chaotic, Secretary Qi don't mind!" ”

Although Qi Tianxiang had been well prepared, he was still taken aback when he entered the door, the old-fashioned wooden door was in disrepair, the paint had been mottled and peeled, and after entering the door was a semi-open kitchen, old and gloomy, perhaps infrequently used, with some miscellaneous items piled up. Walking through the aisle in confusion and pushing open the door of the room, Qi Tianxiang was deeply shocked. The room was furnished with old-fashioned wooden furniture that occupied most of the room, and in the corner was a pair of homemade sofas full of clothes and other things, and it seemed that no one had sat on it for a long time. There is a writing desk against the wall, on which an induction cooker is placed, and there are some pots and pans, and daily utensils such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, it seems that the usual cooking is dealt with here. In the middle of the room is a small square table with dishes and chopsticks and other messy things on it. The door to the inner room was open, and there was nothing left for anything else except a large bed, and there was an old-fashioned three-door closet inside, and the bed was littered with bedding and clothes, which looked disorganized.

"Sit down, sit down." Master Xin quickly opened the floor fan in the corner of the house, and immediately a cool breeze blew, making the stuffy room a little cooler, and then bent down to bring a small wooden chair, urging Qi Tianxiang to sit in a stack, and said impressively: "The house is too messy, and there are no people who usually come, and I don't bother to clean up, so Secretary Qi really makes you effective." ”

"Don't say that, Master Xin, don't say that, it's because we don't take good care of it!" Qi Tianxiang said sincerely, his heart was full of sourness.

He can think of the small place in the house, because he has seen it at the home of Master Huang of Hezhou Heavy Machinery Group a few years ago, and can also understand the painstaking efforts of the company to settle the accommodation of employees, and under the conditions at that time, almost all of them are such architectural ideas, with the main purpose of living in peace, and not paying much attention to comfort and support, and being able to provide housing as much as possible is the biggest purpose. Compared to the residents who live in bungalows and go to a distant place to go to the toilet all year round, being able to live in an upstairs house and share water pipes and toilets is simply a dream of good things, and it is indeed impossible to blame.

Although the housing is small and the facilities are outdated, although Qi Tianxiang was unexpected, he was barely able to accept it, and to his surprise, Master Xin's living situation, the old age life turned out to be such a bleak and deserted situation, which he never expected, and it was difficult to think of anything. What should the life of the elderly be like, Qi Tianxiang has not thought about it too carefully, and it is difficult to have a clear impression, and he has no feeling for the bleakness of the lonely and widowed old people's life in their later years, but Master Xin's current situation is clearly displayed in front of him, and he can't help but force him to think about how to pay attention to and treat the problems of the elderly group as a first-level organ of the party and the government, and how to achieve the socialization and regularization of service and care. After all, society is slowly aging, and the problem of the elderly has become a major problem that tests the government's ability to govern, just like the employment of young people. It should not only attract attention, but also enter the stage of substantive planning.

From Master Xin's question, Qi Tianxiang not only thought about the pension and service problems of the urban elderly group, but also extended to the problem of providing for the elderly in the countryside. Thinking of these, Qi Tianxiang's mood was heavier, thinking more and farther, but what was bothering Qi Tianxiang now was Master Xin's difficult life in his later years, which was a problem that Qi Tianxiang urgently needed to solve, otherwise he really didn't know how to face Master Xin and how to get out of this door.

Therefore, Qi Tianxiang looked at Master Xin and said gently: "Looking at your current living situation, speaking from the heart, I feel very guilty and sad, after all, it is not a way for you to live like this, someone has to take care of your life." ”

"Get used to it, and that's it. When you get old, you become a burden, and you are a burden everywhere. Master Xin let out a long sigh and said slowly: "The eldest grandson is filial, and he wants to pick me up a few times when he comes back, but the young man has just worked, and he still has no fixed residence, renting houses everywhere, and he has to take care of the children, isn't I going to make trouble?" ”

"Don't say that, this in itself should be the work of the government, we have not done a good job, and it should be our responsibility to take care of your old age." Qi Tianxiang thought about it, looking at the messy situation in the house, his heart was even more blocked, "What should I think of to solve your life problems without losing the feeling of home." But in any case, such a house can no longer be lived, it can be dealt with in summer, how can it be done without heating in winter, and get up at night, who can know if there is a mistake? ”

Master Xin looked at Qi Tianxiang in surprise, he never thought that such a big leader could actually think of his own life, and the feeling in his heart increased again, what he wanted to say, but his lips trembled, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Looking at Master Xin's excited expression, as well as the confusion of wanting to speak, Qi Tianxiang didn't speak for a long time, and after thinking for a long time, he finally made up his mind, took out his mobile phone and dialed Li Guoqiang's phone, and said briefly: "Notify Comrade Zhu Lin of the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions to come over, and let the others go back first!" ”

Hanging up the phone, Qi Tianxiang looked at Master Xin and said: "I didn't know before, it was our mistake, I didn't care enough about you, but now I can't stand by and watch, let alone walk away, let's start with the improvement of your old living conditions." ”

"No, no, don't bother Secretary Qi, I'm grateful if you can come and see me, how dare you trouble you again!" Master Xin shook his head with a wave of his hand, nervous and flustered, and sighed deeply and said: "When the factory was in the past, I said several times that I wanted to move down, but it was not solved, and now the factory is gone, and no one cares about it. ”

"The factory is gone, but there are still our workers, the party and the government, justice and conscience, and our society, no one can watch our old people live alone, and no one can forget the contributions you have made to this city and this country." Qi Tianxiang was excited, his tone became stern and unquestionable, seeing Master Xin's panicked expression, he immediately felt that his words had frightened him, so he said softly: "You don't have to worry, don't be nervous, this should have been done, but it has not been done so far, so it should be solved." ”

Qi Tianxiang couldn't go on, he didn't know what else he could say, so he could only change the topic and say some light things, gradually dispelling Master Xin's nervous mood, until Zhu Lin followed Li Guoqiang into the door out of breath and stopped chatting.

"You don't need a place for him to sit, just let him stand!" Qi Tianxiang stopped Master Xin from hurriedly moving the stool, then turned his face to look directly at Zhu Lin, and said to the ground: "I came fast enough, I came directly from the wine table, or I was stopped by Lao Li on the way to the wine table, and it doesn't affect the dinner!" ”

"Let's Qingshui Yamen, who has nothing to do to invite me to dinner!" Zhu Lin wanted to laugh but didn't laugh, so he had to look at Qi Tianxiang and said honestly: "This is also just when I got home, and before I could catch my breath, Secretary General Li called me over." ”

"It's good to run, a few more runs, it's equivalent to losing weight." Qi Tianxiang said jokingly, with a slight smile on his face, but his tone was still stern: "After seeing Master Xin's home, tell me how you feel." ”

"It's sad, it's painful, I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it." Zhu Lin's expression immediately became serious, and he said in a loud voice: "The work of our Federation of Trade Unions has not been done at home, and the evening scene of the former model workers is so bleak, it really should be reviewed. ”

Qi Tianxiang nodded and said slowly: "How are you going to solve it!" We can see through their deeds and materials that they have dedicated their lives to the economic construction of the country and the city, dedicated their best time to the country, and left us a precious spiritual legacy. Now that they are old and need our care, what have we done? In fact, their requirements are not high, there is a quiet and private space to sleep, a bowl of hot soup and hot rice to feed and wear, and a service staff who can ask for warmth and warmth, and can enjoy their old age, are these requirements high? What have you done as the mothers of the workers? And what should we do for these fathers? Shouldn't you think about it? Shouldn't you feel guilty? ”

"I'll solve it right away, and I'll notify people, take Master Xin to our union, and then arrange for him to live and eat as soon as possible, and enjoy his old age in peace." Zhu Lin said seriously to Qi Tianxiang, then turned to Master Xin and said, "Master Xin, you clean up, let's leave now." ”

"Let Master Xin live in your office?" Qi Tianxiang asked Zhu Lin sternly, and then softened his tone and added: "In such a hurry, as long as the practical problems of these difficult old people are seriously solved, it is not impossible to wait for a few days." ”

"Our Federation of Trade Unions has a hotel, so Master Xin can stay first, and if he can't solve his problem as soon as possible, I will take him to my house and let my daughter-in-law serve his old man." Zhu Lin stiffened his neck and said straightly: "Secretary Qi's criticism is very right, there are indeed mistakes in the work of our Federation of Trade Unions, ignoring the living problems of these retired model workers and advanced workers, tomorrow we will begin to conduct a thorough investigation, and carry out a comprehensive combing of the model workers and advanced workers who have won awards at or above the national level over the years, and place those who have difficulties in life or have physical inconveniences. ”

Zhu Lin's witty words made Qi Tianxiang and Li Guoqiang couldn't help laughing. Qi Tianxiang's eyes lit up even more, and the method after Zhu Lin's witty words seemed to make his stagnant thoughts instantly unblocked, and he couldn't help but say with a slight approval: "I think this is okay, we can see, now children have kindergartens, primary schools and universities, and there are special and professional places to provide services for our children." Looking at the entrance of kindergartens and elementary schools, how many adults pick up and drop off every day, it can be said that the family has been busy with children for several generations. But what about our elderly, they need more care, more need love, their bodies are getting weaker, they are unable to move, loneliness and loneliness accompany them all the time, but how much they get, we should do something for them, so that their old age is safe, this is our responsibility. ”

As he spoke, Qi Tianxiang smiled and said to Master Xin, who was watching their conversation in a daze: "You always see if this method works, you go to the hotel with him first, and wait for him to solve the problem for you." ”

"It's not good, it's too troublesome, why spend so much money?" Master Xin waved his hand again and again and said, "It's good that I live at home, and if I can live at a lower level, even if it's a low-cost house or something, I'll be grateful." ”

"You go to live with him first, whether it is a safe house or a low-cost house, he has to arrange it for you." Qi Tianxiang comforted Master Xin, and then said to Zhu Lin and Li Guoqiang: "Master Xin's words can be regarded as a reference, in recent years, the government's efforts to build housing have increased a lot, you can purposefully choose the right area, build the corresponding elderly apartment or community, so that the elderly can care for the elderly at home, and the community or service agencies provide one-to-one services, which not only solves the problem of elderly care, but also provides public welfare posts, isn't it very good!" ”

Seeing Li Guoqiang and Zhu Lin nodding incessantly, Qi Tianxiang was very happy in his heart, but he still said to Zhu Lin seriously: "Don't be complacent first, the top priority at present is to deal with the affairs of the city's model workers and advanced workers who have difficulties after retirement, and then your Federation of Trade Unions will immediately start the problem of home care for the elderly, and this matter will be handed over to your Federation of Trade Unions." ”

Looking at Zhu Lin's excited expression, Qi Tianxiang smiled slightly. In fact, thinking of Zhu Lin in the predicament just now was also a helpless move, Master Xin's predicament made him worry, but he couldn't make up his mind for a while who to find to solve this problem. It is not a difficult thing to solve the housing problem of Master Xin with a little power, but the radiation effect of this matter, as well as the problem of the same elderly people as Master Xin, is not simply solved by any department or individual, and it is bound to cause a reaction from the municipal government. When I was embarrassed, I thought of Zhu Lin, and thought of the management and service of the Federation of Trade Unions for these model workers and advanced workers, which happened to be a good fit, and more importantly, Qi Tianxiang and Zhu Lin were very familiar, it turned out that when they were in the Provincial Federation of Trade Unions, Zhu Lin and Yan Li used to be in the same office, and they were only adjusted to the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions as the chairman a few years ago.

Unexpectedly, the problem that once put himself in trouble was solved by Zhu Lin so easily, sitting in his special car, Qi Tianxiang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, I believe that Zhu Lin will arrange Master Xin well, and will soon deal with the relevant problems, Qi Tianxiang still understands this Zhu Lin's ability.

Thinking of this, Qi Tianxiang smiled heartily, and couldn't help but think, go back and tell Yan Li about Zhu Lin's embarrassment, and take the time to make an appointment with their family for a meal, for the sake of future work, and even more for Zhu Lin's reward, it seems that this should be the case