Xu Honglai, who is now in his 70s, ran a beef noodle stall in the Hsinchu Industrial Zone to support his family when he was young. Because he witnessed a chemical plant explosion 20 years ago, he thanked the firefighters for their hard work in disaster relief and specially donated a fire rescue vehicle and a set of automatic The cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine was given to the Hsinchu County Xingong Fire Brigade.

(Provided by the Fire Department of Hsinchu County Government)

[Reporter Liao Xueru/Hsinchu Report] Xu Honglai, who is in his 70s, opened a beef noodle stall in the Hsinchu Industrial Zone to support his family when he was young. In 2001, when a chemical plant exploded, he witnessed the firefighters struggling to rescue the disaster. The idea of ​​doing something for the fire brigade; this year, he put his 20-year-old kindness into action, donating a fire rescue vehicle and a set of automatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation machines to the Xingong Unit of the Third Brigade of the Hsinchu County Government Fire Department. The total market price About 2.5 million yuan.

County magistrate Yang Wenke presented a certificate of appreciation to Xu Honglai, sister Xu Zengjiao and his wife at the inauguration ceremony today, accompanied by three children.

According to the Fire Department, Mr. Xu Honglai lived in Hukou when the government developed the Hsinchu Industrial Zone in 1974, and witnessed the prosperity of the industrial zone.

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Xu Honglai recalled that in 2001, when the Fuguo chemical explosion occurred in the Hsinchu Industrial Zone, he saw the Xingong firefighters struggling to rescue the disaster, and he wanted to do something for the firefighters. Now maybe he can only cook a bowl of noodles to fill them up Stomach continues to provide disaster relief, and when I have enough money in the future, I hope to purchase some disaster relief and life-saving equipment.

With this wish in mind, 20 years have passed in a blink of an eye. Mr. Xu, who retired after handing over the noodle shop to his children, went to the Xingong team in April this year and expressed his willingness to donate cars and equipment.

Team leader Huang Kailong was very moved when he heard Xu Weng's original intention of doing good deeds. After explaining, Xu Weng finally decided to donate a fire rescue vehicle with a market value of about 1.5 million yuan, and an automatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine with a market price of about 1 million yuan. At the same time, it takes care of the two major duties of disaster relief and ambulance.

Yang Wenke said that Mr. Xu Honglai worked tirelessly to sell every bowl of noodles, saved a small amount of money to do great good, and generously gave back to the society. He expressed his greatest respect to the virtuous couple and learned a lot from the old man!

Xu Honglai, who is now in his 70s, ran a beef noodle stall in the Hsinchu Industrial Zone to support his family when he was young. Because he witnessed a chemical plant explosion 20 years ago, he thanked the firefighters for their hard work in disaster relief and specially donated a fire rescue vehicle and a set of automatic The cardiopulmonary resuscitation machine was given to the Hsinchu County Xingong Fire Brigade.

(Provided by the Fire Department of Hsinchu County Government)

Hsinchu County Mayor Yang Wenke (middle) presented a certificate of appreciation to Xu Honglai, Xu Zengmei and his wife (second and third from right) today, accompanied by their three children.

(Photo by reporter Liao Xueru)