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Original title: In the past 25 years, nearly 1.9 million people in Heilongjiang have taken the special train for transplanting rice seedlings (quotation)

Taking the train to plant rice seedlings (theme)

People's Daily reporter Guo Xiaolong

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The Sanjiang Plain is an important major grain producing area in China, and a large number of labors are required to prepare rice for cultivation and transplant seedlings every year. Harbin Bureau of State Railway has launched a special train for transplanting rice seedlings to serve local farmers. In the past 25 years, nearly 1.9 million people have taken the special train. Taking the train to plant rice seedlings has become a different landscape.

"Doodle, doodle!" At 16:56, with the sound of the whistle, the special train K5161 carrying 460 farmers slowly drove out of Suihua Station in Heilongjiang Province and headed for the main farms in the Sanjiang Plain.

This year is the 25th year that China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd. has launched the special train for transplanting rice seedlings, and nearly 1.9 million people have taken the special train. Every year, after sowing their own farmland, many farmers will choose to work in the Sanjiang Plain. Taking the train to plant rice seedlings has become a different landscape.

"The annual train is like a family reunion"

On board the train, Wang Tao, the 54 year old conductor, greeted the passengers intimately. "The annual train is like a family reunion, very cordial.". Working on the special train for transplanting rice for 15 years, Wang Tao witnessed the change of farmers' travel. "Usually, there are fewer trains to Sanjiang Plain. The special train for transplanting rice can not only provide sufficient transport capacity, but also cover the main farms at the stops," said Wang Tao.

The picture shows the special train K5161 for transplanting rice seedlings. Xu rate photography

"Not only the air-conditioned train, but also the sleeper is set up, and the running speed is nearly double that of the previous train, which is really 'a comfortable sleep to the destination'!" Passenger Yang Weilin is 50 years old this year, which is his tenth time to take the special train for transplanting rice seedlings.

A plastic bucket covered with rice husks on the floor attracted the attention of the reporter. After Yang Weilin removed the rice husks on the surface, most of the buckets of goose eggs were exposed. "Workers will share the delicious food in their hometown. This time, I brought some fresh goose eggs for everyone to taste," said Yang Weilin.

The middle-aged man sitting opposite Yang Weilin is Prince Yi, a large planter in Fujin City, Heilongjiang Province, and also Yang Weilin's employer. "I used to rent buses to pick up farmers in Suihua, which was slow and expensive. Now it's convenient to take the train," said the prince.

"Before the opening of the special train for planting rice seedlings, people in the village would have to take a bus to the railway station to queue up to buy tickets when they go out to work. The train still needs to be transferred, and when it gets to the place, they will drag their tired bodies to plant rice seedlings." Yang Weilin took the remark, "Now it is much easier to travel, and I have learned to book tickets with my mobile phone in the past two years, so I can use my fingers to buy tickets."

"Think of the passengers' needs ahead"

"I have been to this farm for several times, and the person in charge is very enthusiastic" "Their family has many paddy fields, and they have been able to work for more than half a month"... In the No. 11 carriage, passengers held up their mobile phones to take pictures of the employment information forms posted in the carriage while discussing.

"In order to help passengers match suitable jobs, we will collect employment types, farm information, contact information, etc. in advance, and make an employment information sheet to post on the train." Steward Zhao Yong said, "Before each train starts, there will be large growers who will provide us with employment information, which will be dynamically provided to passengers after we review."

"I wash the rice planting tray, and the major planter I contacted originally said that I could finish the work in half a month. Now I'm ready to contact other people on the list. Maybe it will cost 450 yuan a day if I can work for a few more days!" Passenger Chen Chunhong took out her mobile phone and was ready to call the employer's contact information provided on the employment information list.

In the tidy dining car, Zheng Shuguo from Qinggang County, Suihua City and three relatives who go out to work together are putting fruits on the table. "You can only get together if you are destined to, and you can only cherish it if you are willing to..." Guo Xiaochuan, the steward, came slowly with the song "Love Each Other". "We hope to ease everyone's fatigue and increase the fun of the journey with carefully prepared artistic performances," said Guo Xiaochuan.

"Master, have you brought a needle and thread? I tore the package carelessly just now, and I want to repair it." On the way to patrol, a passenger elder sister found Wang Tao. "Wait a moment, elder sister, I will send it to you right away." Wang Tao immediately picked up the walkie talkie to contact his colleagues. Within two minutes, the steward Luo Yanyan came with a sewing bag. Approaching, she not only brought a common sewing bag, but also a thimble.

"We should think of the needs of passengers ahead, because the packages carried by passengers are generally made of hard materials, so we have selected relatively strong threads, needles with high hardness, and thimbles." Luo Yanyan said that the convenience service box also has woven bags, power packs, flashlights and other daily necessities, ready to provide free supplies for passengers in need.

"Send new knowledge and skills to farmers who transplant rice seedlings"

The launch of the special train for transplanting rice not only mobilized the labor resources, but also led many departments to provide more considerate services. "We often cooperate with schools, hospitals and other units to send new knowledge and skills to farmers who transplant rice seedlings. Today, we invited experts to hold agricultural knowledge lectures in the car to improve farmers' labor skills." Wang Tao pointed to the front carriage.

"At the same time, why are the two seedlings tall and strong and the other short and yellow? That's because the temperature, depth and density have different effects when transplanting or transplanting..." Inside the carriage, the passengers listened attentively to the course of Qu Bin, associate professor of Northeast Agricultural University.

The usual explanation made the passengers increase a lot of agricultural production knowledge. "There is so much knowledge in the process of seedling cultivation and transplanting." Liu Wei, a passenger who boarded the special train for the first time, reviewed the content of the course with the agricultural science manual sent by Qu Bin.

In addition to the agricultural knowledge class, this year's train is also equipped with a "medical service" theme car. "When you encounter mild lumbar sprain, you can apply cold compress first and then hot compress..." In the theme car, steward Guo Fang explained some common medical knowledge.

According to statistics, this year around Suihua City, Qiqihar City, Jiamusi City and Harbin City, 40000 farmers are expected to go to the Sanjiang Plain by train to transplant seedlings. With the setting sun and the dark land, the special train for transplanting rice shoots against the warm wind, full of hope, all the way to the vast Sanjiang Plain.