＂Going to the Grassroots in the Spring Festival＂ and ＂Silent Police Room＂ are the lively group years.
People’s Daily Online, Chongqing, February 8 th On February 8 th, He Qiao, the "most beautiful grass-roots policeman in China" and "the most beautiful police model in Chongqing" and the community policeman in Shapingba District of Chongqing, opened the door of the police office early in the morning. Today, a group of special guests will be welcomed here.
At 8 o’clock in the morning, residents of the community arrived one after another. Some of them were old people who were over the age of 70, and some of them were young migrant workers who responded to the call of "celebrating the New Year on the spot". Most of them were deaf residents of the community. At the invitation of He Qiao, they are going to have a special Spring Festival in advance in the police room today.
Residents make dumplings in the police room. Photo courtesy of Shapingba police
He Qiao said that considering that many deaf residents’ families in the area did not return home for the Spring Festival in other places, she specially invited everyone to the police office to make dumplings and chat at home to welcome the arrival of the Spring Festival.
After the residents arrived, the police room, which was originally deserted, began to be lively. Everyone sat around the table in the police room, greeted each other with sign language and paid New Year greetings, and then began to prepare for the next activity: making dumplings.
The glutinous rice balls and fillings brought by everyone from home have been put on the table. Just do it. After everyone washes their hands, they mix the dough, adjust the stuffing, and boil the water. They are busy in an orderly manner. Busy at the same time, they also communicate with each other from time to time with hands covered with starch, and it is better to compare the dumplings made by whoever. Several experienced old people are teaching young people who are not very good at how to make beautiful dumplings. I saw my hands gently rubbing a few times, and a round glutinous rice ball was born from their hands.
Residents make dumplings in the police room. Photo courtesy of Shapingba police
In a short time, several pots on the table were already filled with wrapped dumplings. Just then, the water boiled, and everyone put the wrapped dumplings into the pot in batches, watching them slowly float to the surface from the bottom of the pot, and then "roll" one by one, which is a signal that the dumplings are cooked.
Hot dumplings are put into bowls, and everyone around the table enjoys this special "reunion dinner". He Qiao brought the first bowl out of the pot to the oldest mother-in-law, Zhu, and fed her one. He Qiao said: "We are like a big family. We get together in the New Year. Of course, the oldest elder has to move chopsticks first."
In the last few days before the Spring Festival, He Qiao also visited the deaf families in the community door to door, asking how the new year’s goods were prepared, whether there was any need for help, and sent them Spring Festival couplets and blessings. He Qiao said to the residents: "Many people actively responded to the government’s call to celebrate the New Year on the spot, so this year must be grand and festive, and welcome the new year with the most joyful mood."
The boiled water with glutinous rice balls is still boiling hot, and the Spring Festival couplets at the entrance of the police office are red and festive. The "silent police office" is silent, but it is full of joy and peace, and a happy smile is on everyone’s face. (Liu Zhengning, Ren Xueyi)
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