Goodbye to Earthquake Rescue Team

9月13日一早，来自四川省森林消防总队的300余人将离开石棉，很多当地居民自发守候在道路两侧，送别的队伍一眼望不到尽头。

On September 13, more than 300 people from the Sichuan Forest Fire Brigade would leave Shimian County. Many locals spontaneously wait on the roadside to say goodbye.

“吃了烧烤再走吧!”

"Try the barbecue before leaving!"

送行人群中这幅标语引人注目。听说救援队伍要走，石棉当地一些烧烤商家从今天凌晨就开始准备食材，确保能把热腾腾的烧烤送到救援人员手中。当地人表示：“远方亲人朋友来了石棉，我们都会招待他们吃烧烤。”“救援队伍忙着在前线奋战，没有时间好好吃一顿烧烤，我们想让他们也尝到石棉的味道。”

The banner is striking. Heard that the rescue team was leaving, some local barbecue resturant owners started to prepare ingredients to ensure that the barbecue can be delivered to the rescuers. They said, "The rescue team is busy fighting on the front line and there is no time to eat barbecue, so we want them to also taste our delicacy."

除了烧烤，当地居民争相朝离开的车辆里“投送”各种干粮、水果、鸡蛋和饮料等。

In addition to the barbecue, local residents scrambled to "drop" various fruits, eggs and drinks into the departing vehicles.

在送别的队伍中，有一位70多岁的老奶奶倪春花。她给救援人员带来了自己亲手缝制的鞋垫。她说，这些孩子们来石棉救援很辛苦，希望他们能穿上新鞋垫，以后能平安。为了送鞋垫，早上7点多，她就早早等在了路边。

In the seeing-off line, there is a 70-year-old granny Ni Chunhua. She gave the rescuers her own hand-sewn insoles. She said, these rescuers are very hard-working. I hope they can wear new insoles and be safe in the future. In order to send the insoles, she has waited at the roadside since 7:00 am.

“长大后，我要成为你!”

"When I grow up, I want to be you!"

“长大后，我要成为你!”7岁的廖星媛站在送行队伍中，手里举着她手写的横幅。“最近看到很多英雄哥哥来到石棉，也听爸爸妈妈讲了许多抗震救灾的感人故事。”廖星媛说，“虽然我是女生，但我不害怕，我以后也想成为这么勇敢的人。”

"When I grow up, I want to be you!" 7-year-old Liao Xingyuan was holding her handwritten banner. "Recently, I saw many rescuers come here, and also heard many touching stories from my parents about the earthquake relief," she said. "Although I'm a girl, I'm not afraid, and I want to be such a brave person in the future."

同样的送别“投喂”场景还出现在泸定。9月13日上午7时，磨西镇、燕子沟镇安置点的数千名群众自发涌上街头，拿着自家的土鸡蛋、野核桃，送别他们的救援亲人。

The same scene could also be seen in Luding County. At 7:00 am on September 13, thousands of people from Moxi and Yanzigou Town spontaneously flocked to the streets with farm eggs and wild walnuts to say goodbye to the rescuers.

人群中中有白发苍苍、被人民子弟兵一步步背出危险地带的老人，有咿呀学语、被武警官兵抱着走出废墟的孩童，还有协助救援人员转移群众的年轻人。

Among the crowd were the elderly and children who were rescued, and young people who assisted rescuers.

75岁的张唯林使劲挥舞着旗帜，她来自共和村。地震发生后，是救援人员从无路可走的山缝间将她背出。回忆这段过往，看着逐渐远离的亲人，张唯林再次忍不住红了眼眶，“冒着危险背我出来，太不容易了，感谢他们。”

75-year-old Zhang Weilin waved the flag vigorously. Rescuers carried her to the safe place after the earthquake. Zhang Weilin said, "It was so hard for them to risk their lives to save me. Thank them!"