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At this moment in Qianchuan, we are in Lushan — standing firm

　　From the moment the earthquake struck, he led the first batch of earthquake relief assault teams and supplies into the disaster area of Lushan. At this time, six days had passed since the earthquake, and he was still there, perhaps handing a bowl of steaming hot porridge to a disaster victim.

　　He is Wu Ping, Director of the Customer Service Center of Qianchuan Wood Industry Group. The occurrence of the 4.20 earthquake left him no time to think and he quickly engaged in earthquake relief work.

　　After the earthquake, Mr. Wu immediately checked earthquake information online to stabilize employees' emotions. When everyone was very anxious and helpless, he conveyed the leaders' opinions while comforting the staff. "This earthquake indeed happened in Lushan, with the epicenter in Longmen Township. I am as anxious as you and want to return just as much as you do. We understand your feelings; some have children and elderly at home, whose situations we know nothing about. But according to news reports, traffic control has been implemented ahead. Even if we want to go back, we must prepare for earthquake relief and not return recklessly to avoid adding trouble."

　　Around 9:30, Mr. Wu led the first batch of more than 200 earthquake relief assault team members, fully loaded with relief supplies, officially setting off towards Lushan. He was busy driving while organizing the team’s route into the disaster area. Whenever problems arose, everyone reported to him so he could make reasonable arrangements.

　　Around 5 p.m. that day, Mr. Wu’s team and supply convoy passed through Yingjing County and Tianquan County, finally arriving at Lushan County. After understanding the disaster situation in Lushan, the on-site conditions were somewhat more optimistic than expected, so he organized a group of employees and supplies to head to Longmen Township, the earthquake epicenter and also the home of Mr. Wu and many employees.

　　Upon arriving at Longmen Township, the situation was very bad. Along the way, houses were severely damaged and collapsed, but fortunately, injuries were relatively minor. The affected people were preparing to set up temporary simple tents in open spaces. Many had not yet returned home to check or had only briefly checked the situation. Everyone actively participated in relief work, distributing tents, water, and food to those whose houses had completely collapsed. After the supplies were distributed, night fell. Mr. Wu was finally able to return home to check on things. Only his elderly father and mother were at home. Seeing their son return, their eyes lit up with hope. They surrounded him with questions and showed him the damage to the house. Fortunately, the house had not collapsed, but the deep cracks left a lasting impression on him. He repeatedly reminded them not to enter the house and helped move out the things they needed.

　　He did not stay long because the company command center issued new task arrangements. He hurried to Lushan County town to discuss the next plan with General Manager Luo Baitao. That night, tents were set up next to the county hospital in the new district of Lushan County, and supplies were arranged.

　　On April 21, he stayed all day in Longmen Township, the earthquake epicenter, setting up temporary tents and helping passing disaster victims, volunteers, and media friends by providing mineral water and rest areas. In the afternoon, he organized personnel to distribute tents, umbrellas, water, and instant noodles along the route from Lushan to Longmen to roadside disaster victims, while donating some to the local government for unified arrangement.

　　On April 21, since the relief supplies transported from Chengdu had been fully distributed, that night Mr. Wu led some people back to Chengdu to load a new batch of relief supplies.

　　On April 22, under his leadership, a new batch of earthquake relief teams and emergency supplies once again rushed to Lushan.

　　On April 23, four full days after the earthquake, heavy rain fell. People in the disaster area were cold and hungry in such conditions. Mr. Wu called, "The streets are full of people with wet clothes, cold and hungry, especially the children and elderly—they are so pitiful." The Qianchuan Wood Door earthquake relief command immediately made a decision to "serve porridge."

　　He quickly organized people to collect stoves, coal, and pots nearby. The porridge cooking operation officially began. Seeing the disaster victims and volunteers drinking steaming hot porridge warmed Mr. Wu’s heart, but at that time, everyone’s clothes were soaked through. The porridge relief action by Qianchuan Wood Door in Lushan attracted local media attention, who came to interview him. Mr. Wu said, "Our rescue team will continue to help the people. As long as there is a need, we will keep going."