The story of a group of people and a dog who were finally rescued in Wenchuan earthquake.

　　The strange fate of man and dog in the earthquake

　　□ Li Keyong Chu Guoqiang

　　After the Wenchuan earthquake, Yuan Yusong and seven workers survived for 17 days in the desolate mountains of Mianzhu, Sichuan Province with only 5 kilograms of rice, becoming the last rescuers of the disaster. Those hellish days, the brothers who lived and died together and the dog named "Black Wolf" will all be unforgettable memories for him.

　　On May 13, 2008, the day after the earthquake, Yuan Yusong and several people who had escaped death walked blankly in the maze of mountains with wounds, hunger and fatigue. At 10 o’clock in the morning, they met a group of miners, and the dog followed them. It was a huge male dog, weighing 50 or 60 Jin, with dark coat, stout limbs and sharp teeth, which was daunting to look at. This is not a miner’s dog. I don’t know when and where it came from.

　　It looks tired, too There are steep slopes, landslides and mudslides everywhere. People are struggling to dodge left and right, and dogs are as clumsy as people, losing the agility and agility that animals should have. Eyes are not fierce, only frightened fear and panic. It doesn’t bark, so it follows people step by step. People’s initial attitude is neither to drive away nor to welcome it, so let it follow at arm’s length.

　　Suddenly, the dog barked, which surprised everyone. The dog stood still and barked with its head up. People are wondering, a wave of aftershocks is coming, and everyone quickly squats down. Back to god, people look at dogs with new eyes. It turns out that dogs really have a hunch about earthquakes. People began to think that the dog was useful and could act as an "alarm" at critical moments.

　　In the afternoon, suddenly the dog barked again, this time louder, and he was lying on the ground, his paws stretched out and his whole body was tight. Everyone has experience, so stop at once. In less than a minute, a stronger aftershock came, the earth shook and the soil rolled down wrapped in boulders, engulfing the only way in front of us.

　　In fear, people are grateful to the dog, which saved everyone’s life. They named the dog "Black Wolf" according to its appearance.

　　At that time, people were carrying about 5 kilograms of rice, which was snatched from the collapsed shed. This is all the food for the fleeing team. Someone glanced at the "black wolf" and said, "We are so hungry, can we eat anything?" Although the words are euphemistic, everyone understands the meaning.

　　Tang Xinggao, the contractor, said, "No!" After a debate, the opinion of "not eating" prevailed, and the "black wolf" escaped temporarily.

　　"Black Wolf" is very spiritual, and soon understood that "Black Wolf" is his own name. When anyone shouts, it immediately runs over. People give it a little when eating, and it seems to know how to save. It licks the rice in the bowl and stops eating, lying quietly on the side. It eats less than people, and it can’t eat dried rice. People can dig wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, but it can’t eat either, so its physical strength drops rapidly, and people pick it up when it can’t get up on the higher dam. Knowing that people are helping it, it lies very meekly in people’s arms, sticking out its thick soft tongue and licking people’s hands.

　　It rained on the night of the 13th, and it was very cold. People had nowhere to hide, and they were soaked through, so they could only huddle together. At first, the "black wolf" lay aside, and then slowly moved among people, next to people’s legs, curled up into a ball.

　　Yuan Yusong missed his wife and children outside the mountain, and his heavy sadness overwhelmed him. The "black wolf" is around him, and a heat is coming through the dog’s fur, which makes him feel a sense of warmth. From this moment on, he really regarded the "black wolf" as a partner with the same fate.

　　On the 14th, the "Black Wolf" began to fall behind, and sometimes people had to stop and wait for it. Someone once again proposed to kill and eat it, and the words were no longer euphemistic: "At this time, human life is the most important!" But the opposition is also more intense. Yuan Yusong stopped, stared at the man and said slowly, "The life of the black wolf is also a life."

　　At night, the exhausted people lit a bonfire and gathered around to keep warm, specially letting the "black wolf" lie close to the fire. It is weaker, and when it lies down, it doesn’t want to move any more, and its mouth screams like a baby. Yuan Yusong noticed that his eyes became cloudy and there was a big tear hanging from the corner of his eye.

　　On the fourth day after the earthquake, they came to a river at noon. There is a cliff more than 20 meters high. People with good physical strength climb it first, and then pull the people behind them one by one with a rope with a thick thumb. People tied the rope to the black wolf and hung it vertically. It knows what it is doing and waits for people to play with it without saying a word.

　　Suddenly, someone above said, "The road ahead is broken. Let’s all retreat." "Black Wolf" was hung down again. Its footsteps are particularly staggering, and it shakes as it walks. At this time, Yuan Yusong had some ominous premonitions. Suddenly, I heard someone shouting behind me: "The black wolf is dying!"

　　At this time, the "black wolf" couldn’t open his narrowed eyes. He wanted to stick out his tongue and lick Yuan Yusong, but he didn’t have the strength to reach it …

　　Yuan Yusong and several others cried. They lost a companion.

　　At this time, some people advocated eating dogs: "The dogs are all dead, can’t they eat?" We are starving, too. "

　　Yuan Yusong whispered, "It’s our family!" His opinion was supported by the majority.

　　A special funeral was held. People found a pothole, carried the dog in, laid it flat, took soil with their hands, sprinkled it on them, and pressed some stones on it. This group of trapped people temporarily forgot their plight and stood around the grave of the "black wolf" solemnly.

　　On this day, people decided that people with good physical strength should find their way first, and Yuan Yusong and others were behind to take care of the wounded and the elderly. A total of eight people stayed, and they encouraged each other: "The’ black wolf’ starved to death without eating wild vegetables, and we have to eat no matter how hard it is!" Thirteen days later, the rescue helicopter finally arrived.

　　A year later, Yuan Yusong, who had returned to work in Hanwang Construction Company, still had tears in his eyes. He said: "It is only in desperation that I understand that no matter how small a life is, it has its value and dignity. Black Wolf shares weal and woe with us like brothers. When it dies, let it die with dignity. Between heaven and earth, we humans are not the masters, but just one of hundreds of millions of creatures. To survive for a long time, we must be kind to nature and don’t wait until it is too late to understand this truth. "