Children in Caoke Township, Shimian County | "9 · 5" Luding Earthquake Reporter Notes

Cover reporter Wu Yong

On September 6th, the second day after the earthquake, I followed the medical team and pushed into Caoke Township of Ashaya Prefecture. That night, I lived in Caoke Township Central Elementary School. There are 119 children here. After sleeping for more than two hours, I experienced an aftershock. For a few days, a wave of concern to the children's rescue teams visited them at school.

Early morning shock

In the early morning of the next day, the magnitude 4.5 remnants came. A loud noise woke me up. Some people say that it was a boulder that rolled into the valley from the mountain. The loud noise woke me up, from the tent next to me, the children's sobbing sound came. The teachers had already got up from the marching bed, walked into the tents, and soothed softly. About half an hour passed, the children fell asleep again, and the surroundings were silent again.

College students "hug" primary school students

When I got up early in the morning, when I washed her face, I saw a little boy sitting on the classroom ladder, buried his head between his legs, and crying softly.

I was preparing to step forward. I saw a senior boy who ran over first, touched the cheeks of the little boy with his hands, and slowly held the little boy in his arms, and said softly, "It's okay, don't cry, don't cry Don't cry. "

The other children also ran over, everyone gathered together, and comforted the little boy in three words.

My two "small followers"

On the afternoon of September 8, the firefighters arrived. The children also enjoyed flowers. The little boy who was still crying in the morning was laughing. They surrounded the firefighters and signed it. Seeing that I was taking pictures, a pair of twin girls handed me the pen and paper in my hand.

"Uncle, can you sign a name for me?"

"Uncle is not a firefighter, I take a few photos for you."

"But you are also here to save us."

However, I had to take over the writing and book and wrote my name. Later, whenever I returned to school resettlement, the twin girls ran over and pulled me to accompany them to visit the playground. There are two more "small followers" around me.

The teacher said that the earthquake occurred, and all the teachers and students of the school were safe. Seeing the rescue staff coming, they were more practical. The children asking firefighters to sign is not their idea, but they support, because "this is the star that children should chase most."

▲ My two "small followers"

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