Re:'s 13 year old "seven-year veteran" who is "free to come down" for voluntary pruning and greening

Liu Shenglin served as a soldier in the army for 21 years when he was young, and then transferred to a military unit for 20 years. After retirement, Liu Shenglin was idle at home, which made him uncomfortable. "At that time, a lot of trees were planted in the community, because no one was managed later. I worked in the army environment for more than half of my life, and I could not see the" irregular ". Liu Shenglin said.
Liu Shenglin has worked with other neighbors to trim the greening plants in the plot. After a long time, the others quit. "The young man has no time to work, the old body can't stand, and I have time to take the job with my legs and feet." Liu Shenglin, a self-taught "gardener" for some of the more "tall" trees, Liu Shenglin made a homemade "pruner" - a big U hook tied at one end of a long stick. "Lift it up and tie it around on a branch that needs to be pruned." Liu Shenglin said.
two horticultural scissors in Liu Shenglin's hands are the main force in his tools. "One is more convenient, the other is spare." Even the spare pair of scissors, Liu Shenglin also extremely cherish, often to the blade to rub some oil. "This is like a soldier's love for guns. Even if there are no tasks, they should be kept regularly." Training new people looking forward to "take over"
five or six a. m. every morning, as soon as the day has just been masked, Liu Shenglin will come out to prune the trees, or pick up the garbage, to the "rice point" and return home. Liu Shenglin said that he was not old enough to go out all day, and his wife did not complain about him so much. "She is also good for me and worried about my health." And she didn't say anything on her lips, but she always cooked the meal silently and told me to come back and finish it.
Liu Shenglin's behavior is seen in everyone's eyes. In 2012, he was once rated as the "moral model of Ji'nan". Liu Shenglin said that this honorary title is both positive and spur to him. "To be worthy of this title, we must make progress in our work."
now, Liu Shenglin, 73, is not as physically strong as he used to be. He often feels pain in his waist and legs. When you open the trouser leg, you can see that there is a plaster on his leg. "Just like the old squad leader is leaving, he will bring a new squad leader. I am also training new people. When I can't work, I can take over." Now the community implements grid management, and there are "grid staff" volunteers, who sometimes call "grid members" to help. "Just the day before yesterday, I watched them coming and felt that they could" pass on ". I am not too happy. (source: Shun - Ji'nan times)