Dahe Tao · Taohe Family Following Thirty Condested Federation of Gongliang Tian

Tianshan.com reporter Ji Yida

"Girl, where is this?"

"The source of the dry flow of the Tarim River."

"Long like this? Let me see it a few more times."

On August 3, at the former Tarim River ferry, the 73 -year -old Mc Mai Ti Maihemu raised the scorching sun, holding a reporter's mobile phone, watching the videos of the Taheyuan aerial videos shot by the reporter over and over again. The soundtrack hum.

On August 3, McMati Maihemi and his son were in front of the old ferry in front of Opuku Village, Haddun. Photo by Wang Qiming

Mc Maiyi, who has been a person who has been trapped in Opuku Village, Haddun Town, Shaya Prefecture, has never thought that he can enjoy the Tarim River from such an angle one day.

In Shaya County, Huddun Town is the farthest township to the county seat, more than 70 kilometers, and the Tarim River separates Talim Township and Hadon Town. Although there are only more than 300 meters apart from the river on both sides of the river, there are no bridges or boats here before 2019. This area blocks the past on both sides of the strait. The villagers want to cross the river, and only go by the way, and it is more than 100 kilometers.

In 1988, Mc Mai, who was a carpenter, accidentally came to the village and saw that the villagers were inconvenient and their lives were in trouble. He was sad. "I made a wooden boat for myself, and more than 40 for the villagers for free, so that they crossed the river. However, the wooden boat's life is not long, and it will not be used for six or seven years." Mc Mai Ti helped to help his head on his head. The flower hat said.

Since then, he has changed from a carpenter to a boatman, becoming a ferry on the Tarim River, and also settled at the ferry.

In 1995, when the wooden boat should be replaced, Mc Maiyi watched the villagers still unable to buy a new ship. Created a iron boat.

From wooden boats that can only cross people and a small amount of goods to iron boats that can cross motorcycles and donkey carts, the travel of villagers will become convenient.

"At that time, many villagers couldn't afford money, so I agreed with them to give me a lamb, and I didn't collect any money at any time throughout the year." McMatti said.

At that time, he became a member system.

Every year in the summer flood season, the small iron boat is driving on the Tarim River like a dead leaf floating with waves. In order to drive safer, in 2012, McMati decided to build a larger ferry. "In order to do this big ship, we used a total of 80 tons of iron. The new ship spent a total of 600,000 yuan." Mc Maiyi said.

The construction of this ferry, coupled with supporting mechanical facilities, spent all his savings from his family. "My money is given by the Tarim River, and of course it is used on the river." Mc Maiyi said that his standard is very clear: 5 yuan of motorcycles, 30 yuan of car, 30 yuan of tractors empty cars, heavy weight, heavy heavy car, heavy The car is seven or eighty yuan, and people cross the river for free.

The Haddun Bridge spans the Tarim River, connecting the Tarim Township of Shaya County and Hadon Town. Not far below the bridge is the ferry port in the Tarim River in Opchang Village, Haddun. Photo by Garbraiti Marina

This day after day, until 2019, the Haddun Bridge of Shaya County, which has been built for three years, was officially opened to traffic. Since then, Mc Maiyi's "laid -off".

"Sad?"

"What's sad, the common people are more convenient, I'm too happy to come."

Looking at a quiet old ferry, looking at the flying vehicles passing by the bridge in the distance, the wrinkles on Mai Mai's face stretched.

After the ferry life was over, McMatti was not idle. "Knowing that I want to repair the bridge, I asked my son to set up a planting cooperative, and transferred 6,000 acres of mottled cotton and wheat in the town of Gullebag." Mai Maiyi said.

In recent years, with the efforts of this family, they set up planting cooperatives, breeding cooperatives, and agricultural machinery cooperatives; planting 6,000 acres of land, raising 1,000 (only) cattle and sheep, and having 24 farmers.

"What is the income last year?"

"I don't know, the eldest son cares about money."

"What about other sons?"

"The second son controls agricultural machinery, the third son is the land, and the four sons are assistant."

"What about you?"

"I control them."

On August 3, Mai Mai Timi Mai Heiwu opened his arms at the old ferry. Photo by Wang Qiming

At the end of the interview, McMatti asked the reporter to put the Uyghur song, and he wanted to dance on the old ferry.

The singing sounded, the old man opened his arms and danced under the scorching sun, and he could not see the old years.

"My dad often said that the people who repaired the bridge were longevity and the people who ferryed virtue. I think I am stained with light."

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