Minister Li, is it still possible for my son to register now? "On July 31st, in the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains, before the morning mist dissipated, as soon as Li Xuenan, the Minister of Armed Forces in Tiechong Township, Jinzhai County, Anhui Province, answered the phone, the urgent voice of Zhou Zhiming, a villager from Gaofan Village, could be heard in the microphone. This former poverty prevention monitoring household is now living a moderately prosperous life with the help of military and civilian assistance by opening a farmhouse. Last year, his eldest son who graduated from college did not pass the physical examination and missed the military camp, leaving behind regrets. This time, he wants to send his second son who is in his sophomore year and his youngest son who has just graduated from high school to the military. Just in time! The registration deadline is only August 10th. ”Li Xuenan replied to Zhou Zhiming while opening the national conscription registration website. Backend data shows that the number of applicants in Tiechong Township for the second half of this year has reached 5.2 times the number of tasks, with college students accounting for over 86%. He told the reporter with a smile that as the head of the armed forces department in Tiechong Township, there is always a "happy worry" during the conscription season, which is that there are too many eligible young people applying for the military and the quota allocated is too small. This statement is true. A statistical data shows that since 1992, a total of 223 soldiers have emerged here, of which 21 have become officers; 161 people have been awarded for their meritorious service, of which 42 have been awarded third class or above; There are more than 20 households of grandfather grandson soldiers, father son soldiers, and brother soldiers, with an average of one soldier per 15 households in the entire township. With a total area of 104 square kilometers and a registered residence population of just over 10000, why is there such a high "military participation rate"? In addition to continuing to inherit the red genes of the revolutionary old areas in the Dabie Mountains, the designated assistance of the third level military organs is indispensable! "Zhang Yindi, Secretary of the Party Committee of Tiechong Township, said bluntly. Jinzhai County is an important source of the Chinese revolution and the birthplace of the People's Army. In Tiechong Township alone, there are a large number of red relics such as the site of the Red 28th Army headquarters, the site of the Red Army hospital, and the tomb of the seven martyrs. This was once the site of the bloody battle of Liu Deng's army advancing into the Dabie Mountains, with 207 registered martyrs. In 1992, Tiechong Township, as a representative of the concentrated and contiguous poverty-stricken areas in the Dabie Mountains, was designated as a key assistance township by the Anhui Military Region, Lu'an Military Sub district, and Jinzhai County People's Armed Forces Department. Over the past 33 years, with the enthusiastic assistance of the third level military organs, more than 2600 impoverished students in Tiechong Township have successfully completed their studies. The remote and impoverished areas have undergone earth shaking changes, with prosperous industries and beautiful rural areas. The per capita annual net income exceeds 19000 yuan, and more than 90% of families live in small Western style buildings. Tiechong Township has been rated as a "demonstration township for rural revitalization" by Anhui Province. In the Dabie Mountains in March, there is still a slight chill in the spring breeze. The farewell ceremony for newly recruited soldiers in Tiechong Township in the first half of the year was simple yet warm and enthusiastic. Among the seven new recruits wearing large red flowers and standing tall, 24-year-old Tiechong Village University graduate Ye Zuqian appears mature and steady. Xiaoye has excellent character and academic performance, and has won national scholarships multiple times during her university years. She is a well-known young man in our village. ”Village cadre Lu Fengyun introduced that due to his elderly father and chronic illness of his mother, he is a typical poor household caused by illness. In order to ensure that his family does not fall behind on the road to a moderately prosperous society, the government and military not only provide medical assistance, purchase anti poverty insurance and other bottom line guarantees, but also absorb his family to invest in cooperatives and arrange public welfare positions for his father. The Anhui Military Region also sponsored Ye Zuqian to complete his high school to university studies. In 2023, Ye Zuqian, who graduated from university, signed up for the military without looking for a job. But due to weak physical condition, I failed two consecutive physical examinations. Even so, he didn't give up and worked hard while keeping fit. In early March of this year, he registered for the third time and finally passed the physical examination and political examination with a "double qualification", and was able to wear the long-awaited olive green as he wished. You are already over seventy years old, and there is only one child in your family. Why do you still send him to join the army? ”Upon seeing Ye Zuqian's 71 year old father Ye Zongshan, the reporter couldn't help but ask. Don't forget the digger when it comes to water! The army will help us eradicate poverty, and we need to send our children to join the army. ”Ye Zongshan's answer was simple and sincere. words are the voice of the mind. Ye Zongshan's words express the common voice of Iron Rush people. The leaders of the People's Armed Forces Department of Jinzhai County told reporters that the continuous assistance provided by the three-level military organs, such as "not decoupling from poverty alleviation and continuing to contribute even after leaving the military," is like a strong conscription mobilization order, igniting the enthusiasm of the mountain and township masses who are grateful and willing to send their children to join the army, and forming a perfect closed loop of "assistance poverty alleviation military service feedback". When I was a child, my family was poor and couldn't afford tuition fees. Every year, it was the military officers and soldiers who supported us. ”Ye Sheng, a retired soldier from Zhangdian Village who was born in 1987 and is currently selected to work at the County Veterans Affairs Bureau, told reporters, "At that time, I planted the seeds of joining the army in my heart." In December 2008, Ye Sheng, who was about to graduate from college, applied to join a certain Air Force unit as he wished. After serving for two years, he took off his beloved military uniform and found a job in the provincial capital of Hefei. With the style and character cultivated by the military, he gradually rose to the position of senior executive in the company. In July 2018, the party branch of Zhangdian Village underwent a change of leadership, and Ye Sheng resigned from his job and returned to the village to serve as the "Military Branch Secretary". On his first day in office, facing the skeptical and hopeful eyes of his fellow villagers, he made a vow: "Zhangdian will not lift itself out of poverty for a day, and I will not get married for a day!" At that time, Zhangdian Village was one of the 71 deeply impoverished villages in the county, with 129 households and 489 people registered as impoverished. After taking office, Ye Sheng seized the opportunity of implementing industrial assistance in the Lu'an Military Sub district and led the masses on the path of revitalizing the village through industry. He successively built 52 standardized mushroom greenhouses, planted 300 acres of mulberry trees, and 1300 acres of oil tea. With multiple industries and abundant financial resources, by the end of 2019, the collective economic income of the village was close to 600000 yuan, and all impoverished people were lifted out of poverty. Migrant workers returned to the village one after another, and the original "hollow village" became more and more vibrant. It was awarded the title of "Civilized Village" at the municipal level, and the village party branch was commended by the Organization Department of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee as a model of "Five Good" village level organizations. Ye Sheng was successively awarded as the "outstanding village cadre" of the county, "outstanding party worker of Lu'an City", "secretary of Wanmei Village", and "exemplary individual in the decisive battle to fight poverty" by the National Defense Mobilization Department of the Military Commission. On New Year's Day 2021, Ye Sheng, who fulfilled his promise, walked into the hall of marriage. In September of the same year, he successfully passed the recruitment examination for public institution staff from the village committees in Jinzhai County and was hired by Tiechong Township. At the end of last year, he was selected again to the County Veterans Affairs Bureau. The story of Ye Sheng is not an exception in Tiechong Township. At the popular check-in spot "TC · Tiechong Coffee Bar" in Tiechong Township, the reporter met Xue Xiaodong, a retired college student soldier and village soldier company commander, who was introducing delicious food and beautiful scenery to tourists. Xue Xiaodong's family was once a registered impoverished household, and with the assistance of the military, they achieved poverty alleviation and removal in 2017. He graduated from university in 2019 and enlisted in the military. After retiring and returning to his hometown only one month ago in October 2021, he was hired by the County Party Committee Organization Department as a "college student special village official" in Tiechong Village, serving as a "soldier committee member" and village militia company commander. While focusing on national defense education and militia training, he actively participated in the operation of the village run "TC · Tie Chong Coffee Bar" and creatively incorporated rural wild tea, earth honey, and other beverages, setting a record of daily revenue exceeding 10000 yuan. Put on military uniform and defend the motherland; Take off your military uniform and build your hometown! ”Xue Xiaodong told reporters that currently, among the "two committees" teams in all villages in the township, "military branch secretaries" and "military committee members" account for half, and there is also a large number of "military capable people" active in the front line of rural revitalization, becoming leaders in industrial wealth creation. Standing on the "Aimin Bridge" built with the assistance of the Provincial Military Region, looking around, the tea gardens jointly built by the military and civilians are rippling with blue waves, the mulberry trees in the sericulture base are lush with branches and leaves, and the oil tea in the "August 1st Tongxin Forest" is fruitful, with abundant harvests everywhere. Minister Li, please help me check if my nephew and grandson have been registered. ”At the end of the interview, just as the reporter was about to say goodbye to Li Xuenan, an old man ran into the township armed forces department panting heavily. His name is Ke Laiyin, and 12 members of his family have joined the army for 5 generations. have have ”Upon hearing Li Xuenan's affirmative answer, Ke Laiyin smiled and said, "As long as the country needs it, our Ke family's soldiers will continue to serve!" (News Agency)