On December 2nd, 16 soldiers who were going to be demobilized from the No. 6 Company arrived at the home for the aged in Longgang Town, Shenzhen City, and said goodbye to the elders.

　　Qi Cheng, a second-class NCO, came close to Li Shuyuan who was a 96-years-old widower, said emotionally: "Grandpa Li, I will retire from the service in a few days, and I have come to say goodbye to you. But, don't worry, Wu Junyuan will take good care of you from now on. He is a college student and knows more than I do. I believe you will like him." Wu, who was standing by, shook the old man's hands tightly and said: "Grandpa Li, please take me as your own grandson from today on. I will look after you as well as my squad leader." Then Wu turned around and saluted to Qi, saying: "squad leader, you have taken care of Grandpa Li for 5 years. Four years later, we will celebrate Grandpa Li's one-hundred-year birthday together." On hearing all these, Grandpa Li was moved to tears.

　　In the yard, Wang Yan, who was recruited due to her special skills on performance, was busy in washing clothes for Grandma Shen after performing a dance of "Ode to the blossoming plum". At that time, private Zhang Min came to give a hand and said emotionally: "Grandma, I will send you the medicine you need regularly. And I will perform for you later." Grandma Shen hugged the two girls and said excitedly: "You are just like my own children."

　　The company set up the "joint development" relations with the home for the aged as early as in 1996. Soldiers not only regularly did washing, cleaning, repairing and performance for the old, but also offered one-to-one service so as to take care of the old as well as possible. Several days ago, the 16 soldiers who would be demobilized from the company handed over their duties of looking after the old to their fellow comrades.

　　By Gong Yun

　　(December 4, PLA Daily)