A Home Beside the Elevated Railway

Gong Yushu's family used to live beside the ring railway in the southern suburbs. From their home at No. 52, Lingyi Lane, until they were relocated to an apartment building, he witnessed the changes in the area. In the fall of 1945, Yushu's father came from his hometown to work at a factory on the outskirts of the city. In 1963, Gong Yushu was born at the commune health clinic. At five, he learned to swim from Teacher Du. In third grade, he began learning martial arts from Master Zhai, practicing hard qigong and the broadsword. After failing the university entrance exam, his martial arts uncle took him to work on the criminal investigation squad. While working cases, he fought and was injured by martial arts experts, but also earned commendations for his service. Later, he helped capture a tomb-raiding gang and took correspondence courses at the provincial police academy. On September 30, 1987, he married Kou Yili. Their son Yunfeng was born the following year. After transferring to another district, he tracked down drug dealers hiding in an ancient tomb. Later, he and his wife began taking students. In 1992, he became deputy chief of the county criminal investigation squad. In 1996, he became deputy director of the county public security bureau. By screening border crossings, he uncovered leads on numerous criminals. He later became a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. In 2002, his family's single-story home was demolished and they moved into an apartment building. In 2004, he was promoted to third-rank police superintendent and became deputy director of the municipal public security bureau. He was later promoted to second-rank police superintendent and transferred to work at the provincial department.