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In the forest near Nan Qingyu, Liqiao Town, Shunyi District, there is an extremely well-maintained dirt road that the villagers call the "Fool's Road." The "Fool's Road" is about 5 meters wide and nearly 2000 meters long, winding into the village. After snow or rain, the road becomes slightly soft but remains solid and flat. You can see crushed stones, fresh soil, and marks left by shovels on the road. On the south side of the road, there is a neatly constructed drainage ditch with a gentle stream flowing orderly towards the village entrance.
With this kind of Fool's spirit, day after day, year after year, the old man used his shovel and pickaxe, earning understanding, respect, and support through his enthusiasm and perseverance, constructing this "Fool's Road" that benefits the entire village. Shared to: Welcome to comment, I want to comment. The road has been built, the back has become hunched, but Zhang Junze still frequently pulls yellow soil to repair and maintain it. This section of cement road was built on the foundation of the earth road laid by Zhang Junze, which he cherishes deeply and often cleans the road surface.
When laying the road, Zhang Junze often used his hands to scoop soil to fill the road surface. When encountering villagers chatting, they always forget not to thank Old Zhang for his hard work in paving the road.
This edition was written by reporter Feng Hua, and photographed by reporter Wang Yixuan. Every day, the old man walks from one end of the road to the other, filling potholes bit by bit, regardless of the cold or heat. When tired, he sits on the ground and takes a few sips of strong tea. After wind and rain, it's the busiest time for the old man; the road needs to be leveled, and the drainage ditches need to be cleared. The old man said that there used to be a village garbage area beside the road, and due to its low-lying terrain, sewage would often flow everywhere after rain. Initially, how to drain water and dig drainage ditches in the garbage pile troubled the old man. Eventually, the old man decided to completely remove the garbage. Thus, he rode a small tricycle, removing the garbage trip by trip and bringing back carts of yellow soil, raising the road's elevation, and building a half-meter-wide drainage ditch beside it.
Speaking of this "Fool's Road" praised by the villagers, the old man humbly waved his hand and talked about the little details of building the road. One end of the road leads to lush woods, where dense bungalows nearby are the living areas of the villagers, while the other end connects to vast open fields. This road has become the necessary path for villagers to work and go out. With the prosperity of the village population and frequent traffic, the old earth road could no longer bear the load, with pits every two steps and depressions every three steps. Especially after heavy rains, the accumulated water in the forest flooded over the road, forming trenches, forcing villagers to take detours. Starting from 2007, Zhang Junze, who couldn't stay idle, brought along a pickaxe and shovel every day, riding a small tricycle to repair the road, thus making this road smoother with fewer potholes and more vehicle tracks.
Zhang Junze, aged 75 this year, served as the Party Secretary of the Shafu Village Branch in the 1960s, leading the villagers through the toughest development period. Now retired at home, he should have been enjoying his twilight years, but he couldn't stay idle and started repairing roads. Initially, some people criticized him, saying he was like "a dog trying to catch mice," and that he had a momentary fever. His children also didn't understand, kindly persuading and tricking him to rest peacefully. The old man always smiled and shook his head, saying, "I just can't stay idle."
Far away by the stream, an old man was seen using his hands to dig up mud, filling the mud holes washed out by rain with stones, then covering them with dry yellow soil, with very skilled movements. In the cold winter wind, the old man broke out in sweat and took off his cotton coat. This old man is the "Fool" who built this road — Zhang Junze.