The reverse walker in the flood! Villagers shed tears and reminisce about Liu Jie's work during his lifetime. Low points | Women | Liu Jie
On July 31, Mentougou District of Beijing was hit by heavy rainstorm. During the flood prevention and rescue, Liu Jie, the deputy mayor of Longquan Town, unfortunately got involved in the rapids and sacrificed his precious life in order to evacuate the masses.
In recent days, Zhongmensi Village in Longquan Town, Mentougou District is undergoing dredging work. Since July 29, Mentougou has been subjected to a series of strong rainstorm. Liu Jie, Deputy Mayor of Longquan Town, is responsible for flood prevention work in six villages and communities, including Zhongmensi Village and Sanjiadian Village. Liu Jie and his colleagues have been fighting tirelessly in the heavy rain, patrolling, sealing dangerous road sections, and clearing spillway channels.
Li Guoyan, a government clerk in Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing: He goes there every day, but he is afraid that it will collapse after the rain because it is very close to the building. Mayor Liu Jie said that we must conduct regular inspections on these matters, and if any problems arise, we must immediately transfer the masses, which means there must be no casualties.
On July 31st, Beijing issued a red flood warning. Around 1 o'clock in the morning, Liu Jie, who had been busy all day, rushed to the low-lying Sanjiadian Village in the rain. He and his colleagues called the residents one by one to inform them to move their cars quickly. After cleaning up over 200 cars and unblocking the spillway, colleagues discovered Liu Jie's abnormality and urged him to quickly take the quick acting heart saving pill.
Li Guoyan, a government clerk in Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing: I saw him covering his chest and he said it was very uncomfortable. I said if you can't, you can go home and rest. Don't be really tired when the time comes, and he said he really can't rest at this time.
On the morning of the 31st, the rain continued to increase, and there were also dangerous situations in the Zhongmensi Village area of Longquan Town, with nearly 300 people urgently waiting to be evacuated. Liu Jie, who had not slept all night, drove to the scene again. Halfway through, Liu Jie noticed that villager Ren Guixian had not yet returned home, so he rolled down the car window and shouted loudly at her.
Ren Guixian, a villager from Zhongmensi Village, Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing: He said why haven't you arrived home yet? It's so dangerous. You go quickly. He always says he wants you to go home, it's dangerous. Why doesn't he go up and down.
On the way to the village, the water was getting deeper and deeper. Liu Jie noticed that some people were preparing to move the car. He shouted loudly, urging them to give up moving the car and return to the high ground.
At this moment, the flash flood suddenly poured down, and Liu Jie had no time to evacuate. Li Qiaoling, a member of the Zhongmensi Village Committee, stood on a high ground watching as Liu Jie's car was swept into the rushing flood.
Li Qiaoling, Women's Special Committee Member of Zhongmensi Village Village, Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing: I said, Mayor Liu Jie, hurry up, hurry up, but you can't hear anything. In fact, that would be very pitiful. Mayor Liu Jie's car rolled over there, already rolled over here, and later that car fell off like this.
He keeps the people in his heart, and the people keep him in their hearts
After a day and night of search and rescue, people retrieved Liu Jie's vehicle and body from the Zhongmen Temple ditch, causing great grief among the villagers. Liu Jie became a Communist Party member in 2002, serving the people and keeping the people's affairs in mind, which is the purpose he has always adhered to as a Party member.
There is a long-standing problem in Building 9 of Southeast Street Community in Longquan Town, where the lack of sewage in the kitchen is causing unbearable suffering for the villagers. Liu Jie worked tirelessly for a year, raising funds, mediating conflicts, and personally supervising the design and construction, finally enabling 54 households to use unobstructed drainage pipelines.
Ma Lixia, a resident of Dongnan Street Community in Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing: Whenever we use this water, it reminds us of Mayor Liu. Mayor Liu has worked very hard to help us run up and down, transforming the water supply and drainage system that has troubled us for more than 20 years.
Li Qiaoling, Women's Special Committee Member of Zhongmensi Village Village, Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing: She is particularly sunny. She is very easy-going, and no one does not praise her. He always comes to the village as he grows old. When it comes to the disappearance of Mayor Liu Jie, there is no one among the villagers who cannot help but shed tears.
Father and wife both suffered from cancer, and as the backbone of the family, Liu Jie did not slack off on his work. At Liu Jie's home, the reporter saw his work notes over the years, with the title page of each notebook reading "Service, Service, and Further Service".
Liu Jie's wife Liu Xuan: After eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner for half an hour, he basically left. He is always on patrol and on duty, so I think he has engraved his service to the people in his bones, imprinted in his blood. Everything he does every day, he only has two words in his mind: work, and another two words are the people.
