Walking with the Strugglers | Yersen: The Story of Struggle in the Cultural Integration of Bilingual "Ferryman"

, there are always some figures, or in the inaccessible places to open up." Or stick to ordinary posts. They are the solid cornerstone for Gezhouba Cement to move forward steadily, and also the bright light to illuminate the road of enterprise transformation.

Their stories may be different, but they all shine with the same spiritual background-annotating life with practical work and adding luster to development with responsibility! We will go deep into the front line, record their footprints of overcoming difficulties with warm strokes, and listen to their voices. Salute to every striver who runs for the future of Gezhouba Cement! ccement.com/file/news/20260108/695f6ed571ce51322797.gif">

Yersen was sitting in the office of the General Department of the company in Sili, Kazakhstan, when he talked about his hometown. One side is his native land of China where he grew up for 25 years, the other side is his second hometown where he worked hard for 13 years, and he has already become a "ferryman" connecting the two lands.

, a small town born of mining, not only gave birth to the legend of" two bombs and one satellite ", It also nourishes the warmth of multi-ethnic coexistence.

"Every festival, Kazakh horse milk, Mongolian milk food, Han neighbors'dumplings will be placed on the table, which holds a happy event, everyone regardless of nationality will come to help." In Yersen's memory, the most anticipated thing is to follow the elders in the grassland in summer-the horse's hooves step on the grass fragrance, the distant melodious herdsman's song, the night beside the bonfire Dongbula sounds, people step on the music and dance.. The freedom and joy in the wind is a warm mark engraved in his heart, which is always as clear as yesterday despite the passage of time.

In 2013, an international trade project led Yersen to meet the love of his life, a girl from Kazakhstan. The strangeness of the new arrival is quietly resolved by similar grassland scenery, enthusiastic herdsmen and familiar rhythm of life. "The land here is as vast as Altay, and all ethnic groups live in harmony, but the language, culture and social environment need to be adapted." With the company of the lover and the enthusiasm of the local people, the distance has gradually become home.

As a Kazakh, Kazakh is Yersen's mother tongue and his most natural and cordial expression, while Chinese is the key he holds on his own initiative, which not only enables him to understand another culture and thinking, but also opens a new channel for his life.

On the one hand , it undertakes comprehensive affairs such as document processing, external coordination, conference communication and logistics management, on the other hand , it takes the initiative to ensure the daily life of employees. "The phone can't get through, the air conditioner can't refrigerate, and the bathroom is blocked again.." From the trivial matters of food, clothing, housing and transportation to the various needs of daily office work, he tried to solve every problem reflected by employees properly at the first time.

Production and operation are the main battlefield, and logistical support also has "invisible smoke of gunpowder". I remember one winter, late at night, when security patrols found smoke coming out of the boiler room. When Yersen received the news, he rushed to the scene. He covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel and went in to check. He found that the insulation baffle had been burned through, the pipes were burning red, and some cables were being scorched. The situation became more and more critical. He calmed down and quickly turned off the power switch and the natural gas valve, and after the site cooled down safely, he stayed at the site for emergency maintenance for several days. "If you come ten minutes late, the boiler room may be burned out," Yersen recalled the scene at that time, with a lingering fear, "It's more than 20 degrees below zero in winter here, and it's really hard to survive without heating."

It is this down-to-earth responsibility and meticulous efforts that make him grow step by step from the "assistant" in the team to the independent head of the comprehensive department. He sighed with emotion: "The company is willing to give me the key task, and this trust is the greatest motivation for me to do a good job of service for everyone."

, Yersen takes the lead in organizing colorful cultural activities , organizing Chinese and Kazakh employees to sing "Love One Family" and "Auld Lang Syne", and assisting in the construction of the China Pavilion, which has built a platform window for the integration of Chinese and Kazakh cultures and the display of corporate culture.

At that moment, Yersen's hanging heart finally fell to the ground. After the storm, the relationship between the factory and the villagers moved from antagonism to mutual trust. He also deeply realized that in cross-cultural projects, his duty is never limited to coordinating affairs, but also to build a bridge of understanding and trust, so that both sides can go further and more steadily in their joint efforts.

As a member of the comprehensive department, Yersen immediately took action: clear review focus, translation task list, precise allocation of work.. Late at night, the office building was brightly lit, and some professional terms were difficult to translate. Chinese engineers took the initiative to explain the technical background to help translate the terms, and all departments cooperated to supplement the data and charts without complaint. They were busy until two o'clock in the morning. The next day, when the government inspected, the materials were highly praised by the inspection team for their accuracy and standardization. Yersen clasped the hands of his colleagues. "It's a good thing you're here, otherwise I wouldn't be able to catch up." He knows that this achievement stems from the trust across borders, and the warmth of fighting side by side is the most solid force to overcome difficulties.

" This is not just a factory. It is a win-win project that will enable local people to live a better life. When he saw the young people around him get stable jobs through the project and the roads in the community become smooth, he always remembered the young man's words during the interview: "Thanks to Gezhouba, I can earn money to learn technology without leaving home." At this moment, all the busyness and perseverance have a clear meaning.

Taking root in the second hometown, loneliness and difficulties are inevitable. But the sense of responsibility, the trust of the team, the love of his family, and the feelings for this land supported him all the way forward. "Chinese colleagues are working far away from home in the weather of minus 30 degrees. They are all insisting. I have no reason to shrink back." In Yersen's eyes, the dedication, cooperation and resilience of Chinese enterprises and the pragmatism, optimism and friendship of Chinese colleagues have deeply influenced him and made the foundation of China-Kazakhstan cooperation more and more stable.

< IMG SRC = "https://img7.ccement.com/file/news/20260108/695f6edf3f907335011. the story of his struggle, not only the track of his personal growth, It is also a vivid portrayal of the "people-to-people bond" in China-Kazakhstan cooperation-when language is no longer a barrier, when cultures respect each other, cooperation will take root in trust, and every struggler is the witness and guardian of this transnational friendship.