Rebirth of science and technology to rejuvenate the country

Shihezi is a new city built by the Construction Corps of the Eighth Agricultural Division on a stretch of Gobi. The former Gobi wasteland has now become fertile land, which cannot be separated from the hard work of several generations of the Construction Corps.

Looking at this pearl on the Gobi Desert, Yuan Xia recalled the slogan "Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains, Man Can Conquer Heaven" that once resounded throughout the land of China. Hoes and shovels, small carts, built embankments, repaired canals, turned barren beaches into fertile fields, and created miracles one after another.

One generation has endured the hardships of three generations, and finally consolidated the agricultural foundation of New China, nurtured the nascent industrial system, and made New China stand firm.

I have to say that the mental outlook of the Chinese people in that era was so healthy and positive that it has never been seen in ancient times. This is probably the reason for turning over and making decisions.

Yu Xingyi kept his sister's original mailing address, among which the address was changed three times, the first two times were in Shihezi, and the third time was Shawan County in Tacheng area.

They first went to the government agency in Shihezi City to inquire about the situation. The other party heard that he came from the mainland to look for relatives, but they received them warmly: "What's your sister's name? When did you come to Xinjiang and which regiment did you belong to?" "

Yu Xingyi answered the other party: "My sister is Yu Zhiwen. She came to Xinjiang from Nanjing in 1967. At that time, she just graduated from university and asked to be sent to Xinjiang. At first, she was assigned to the 145th regiment of the Eighth Agricultural Division and stayed there for two years. In 69, she was transferred to the 144th Regiment, and we maintained correspondence until 1971, and we never heard from her again. I wrote to her and she never replied.”

The staff frowned: "The time interval is a bit long, I'm afraid it's not easy to handle. Since you know her regiment headquarters number, you should go to the regiment headquarters and ask. The files are all in the regiment headquarters. The 145th regiment is in Shihezi. How about you Go over there and ask them to check for you to see if her file has been transferred to the 144th Regiment."

Yu Xing thanked: "Okay, thank you!"

The other party showed him the way, and the two rushed to the location of the 145 regiment headquarters to inquire about the news.

The staff of the 145th Regiment said: "It has been so long, since it has been transferred to the 144th Regiment, all the files should be transferred to the 144th Regiment, and we will not keep them here."

Yuan Xia said: "We also guessed this, but we still want to confirm it, so as not to go back."

The staff member said: "That's right, then let me check for you, which company is it?"

Yu Xing found out the mailing address and said, "145th Company, 12th Regiment."

"Then you wait a moment, I'll go find it." The staff member said.

The situation at that time was complicated. After the movement started, college students could not be assigned jobs immediately after graduation. They had to wait for a year or so.

Yu Zhiwen's major in college is English, and the most suitable job for her should be an English teacher. But at that time, the students were all in series, receiving labor education, and the school was in disarray.

Not to mention her major. After she arrived, she was arranged to be a Chinese teacher and a part-time music teacher, because she could play the only organ here.

But it didn't last long, the movement became more and more violent, the students didn't go to class, and their teachers were useless, so she and a few educated youth friends took the initiative to apply to work in the most difficult places.

So he was transferred to the 144 regiment in the Tacheng area. Because of his culture, he was arranged to study as a veterinarian.

After that, there was no news.At that time, the situation on Yu Xingyi's side was also a bit complicated. His family was hit, the house was expropriated, and his mailing address was changed. I don't know if he missed the letter from his sister in this way. When he wrote the letter later, Never received a reply.

Not long after, the staff came back and said, "I'm sorry, the comrades in our archives room are not here today, and the door is not open. You can come back tomorrow."

Yu Xingyi looked disappointed, Yuan Xia took his elbow: "Let's go, Xingyi, come back tomorrow."

After leaving the office, Yuan Xia looked at Yu Xingyi's somewhat melancholy face and said, "Don't worry, we will definitely find my sister. Tomorrow, regardless of whether there is any result, let's go directly to Shawan. The last news about my sister is over there." The place should be easier to find."

But Yuan Xia knew that Yu Zhiwen was not in Shawan, but in Emin. Although she also belonged to the Tacheng area, she was hundreds of kilometers away from Shawan.

But he can't just say, my sister is in Emin, let's look for it over there, how can he explain this to Yu Xingyi?He can only proceed step by step and guide him step by step. If he finds no useful information, he has to make it out of nothing and guide him to find someone.

Yu Xing nodded: "Okay."

Yuan Xia looked at Yu Xingyi's already peeling lips, and said, "There are watermelon sellers over there, let's go buy some to quench our thirst."

Yu Xing was absent-minded: "Okay."

The northwest region is really dry. Even in the hot summer, people from the south still can't get used to it. Their noses and throats are so dry.

Yuan Xia bought a watermelon, asked the melon vendor to cut it up, and brought it over to eat with Yu Xingyi.

The two sat in the shade of the roadside and ate melons. Not to mention, the watermelon was particularly sweet in this place with abundant sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night.

Yu Xing ate a few mouthfuls, then suddenly said: "Yuan Xia, what if I can't find my sister?"

Yuan Xia knew what he was worried about: "It doesn't matter if you can't find it. I believe that my sister Jiren has her own destiny. Even if she can't find us, she can live a good life. When the transportation and information are convenient in the future, we You can find it again."

Yu Xingyi sighed heavily, and sullenly ate a few mouthfuls of watermelon.

The next day, the two went to the 145 regiment headquarters to hear the results. The other party helped to check the company's files, and came back and told: "There is no file on Yu Zhiwen, she should have been transferred to the 144 regiment. There is another situation, she did not enlist in the army, Naturally, the regiment headquarters does not have her files, so you have to go to the villages and towns of the company where she lived in the past to ask familiar people to find out some news."

Yu Xing listened to it one by one, and it seemed to be the case. My sister was an educated youth, and although she had files, if she was assigned to a company, the files would most likely be in the villages and towns where the company was the unit, and the regiment headquarters would not be able to find out.

Yuan Xia and Yu Xing came out of the regiment headquarters and hurriedly boarded the bus to Zhongjiazhuang Town, where the 144 regiment headquarters is located.

Although Zhongjiazhuang Town is located in Shawan County, Tacheng District, it is administratively under the jurisdiction of Shihezi. There are direct buses running between the two places, twice a day. When they went, they just caught up with the last bus.

If you don't catch the through train, you have to take a bus to Shawan first, and then transfer from Shawan.

After more than two hours, they went through bumps and bumps and finally arrived at their destination.There is no air conditioner in the car, so we can only open the windows to ventilate. After eating a lot of wind and sand, the whole person is disheartened.

They found a place to wash their faces and hair first, to wash away the dust and exhaustion on their faces, and then rushed to the regiment headquarters to inquire about the situation.

The canteen of the regiment headquarters was having lunch. When they saw two people from the mainland, they were very enthusiastic: "Where did you come to find someone?"

After getting the answer, the other party said: "Yuecheng, it's a long way. Lao He, come quickly, there is your fellow. The people from the mainland are really different. They look white and tender."

Yuan Xia and Yu Xing felt embarrassed for a moment, and it was the first time they were described like this.But compared with the people here, they can indeed be called thin skin and tender meat.It is self-evident that the dry wind and sand in the western regions and the strong ultraviolet rays can damage human skin.

A middle-aged man in military uniform turned his head and looked Yuan Xia and Yu Xing up and down. The man had a dark face and looked weather-beaten. He walked over and asked in his native dialect, "Where are you from?"

Yu Xingyi said: "Yuecheng."

Old He said, "Oh, I'm from Jianning."

Yuan Xia hurriedly said in Suyang: "I'm from Jianning, Suyang County."

Old He laughed: "You are really a fellow. What are you doing here?"

Yu Xingyi said: "My sister was sent here before, and I haven't contacted her for many years. I want to inquire about her."

Old He said, "What's your name?"

Yu Xingyi replied: "Yu Zhiwen. Depressed Yu, knowledgeable, and cultural. He joined the 1969th Regiment in 144 and was in the 17th Company."

Old He frowned: "Is there any educated youth from Yuecheng? I have no impression."

Yuan Xia added: "She grew up in Nanjing and came from Nanjing. Her hometown is Yuecheng."

Lao He said: "That's about the same. I have to ask her company for details. Have you eaten? If you haven't eaten, eat here."

Yuan Xia said: "Not yet, thank you fellow."

Lao He enthusiastically helped them to cook. Yuan Xia saw that Lao He's teeth were yellow and knew that he smoked, so he took out the cigarettes he brought from his hometown and gave him a pack.

Lao He looked at it and said with a smile: "This is a cigarette produced in Yuecheng? I haven't smoked it yet, thank you!"

After the meal, Lao He first accompanied them to the archives of the regiment headquarters to check the files, and actually found them for them. In 1969, he was transferred to the 144th company of the 17th regiment. There was also a record of honor on it: outstanding Communist Youth League member, expert laborer.But when it was recorded in 1971, there were a few words written behind it: missing, being chased as a martyr.

Yu Xingyi's tears burst instantly, which was exactly the result he was most afraid of seeing.

Even though Yuan Xia knew that his sister was not dead, seeing Yu Xingyi so sad, his eye sockets were also moistened.

Seeing the two young men crying so sadly, Lao He couldn't help but sighed, even though he had seen many lives and deaths over the years.

When I first came to Ken to start reclamation, the conditions were very difficult. The temperature in summer was as high as 40 degrees, and in winter it was tens of degrees below zero. There were no houses, and the soldiers lived in nests.

There is a lack of medical care and medicine. Once there is any sudden illness or injury, we can only resign ourselves to fate.There are all kinds of wild animals in the wild, and there are dangers everywhere.Not a few of his comrades died.

When Yu Xingyi's mood stabilized, Yuan Xia went to ask the staff about the specific situation, and the other party said: "I remember that an infectious disease broke out in the pasture of the Ninth Division that year. It seemed to be sheep enterotoxemia. It came out from the flock, spread widely, and suffered heavy losses. At that time, the veterinarians in the entire Tacheng District were transferred to prevent and control. Our regiment also sent several rescue teams to support, and one team failed to come back. Even the remains None were found."

Yuan Xia said: "That is to say, it is not confirmed that my sister is dead, right?"

The staff member said: "The body was not found, so our file says it is missing. But after so many years, they have not been able to come back to report, I am afraid it is a bad luck."

Yuan Xia said: "Which route my sister took, can you be more specific?"

The other party shook his head: "This time is too long, and I didn't arrange it, I really don't know, or you can go to the company to ask?"

Yuan Xia said: "Okay, thank you!"