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Look, we saved SPRING for Hefei!

Look, we saved spring for Hefei!
At the beginning of 2022, the COVID-19 mutated and once again spread across China, and many cities have implemented a lockdown policy.

I heard many voices complaining that because of the epidemic:
“This spring was stolen."
“There was no way to go out to play, and there was no way to see the blooming flowers." 

「 How come? 」​​​​​​​

Spring in Hefei is short,
so I don't allow spring to be stolen! 
That's the most vigorous spring!
* Is there a rose that never dies? *
All afternoon, in a small room less than 30 square meters,
Balloon flowers "grow" one after another.

From 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm,
we can tie a flower in 30 seconds from being unfamiliar at the beginning,
and finally filled the room with balloon flowers.
As you can see, romance is not an easy thing, whether you imagine it or create it.
We are not good at making balloon flowers, but we have been longing for conveying love.

* Flowers know how lively the night is and how lonely it is to go home *
In the evening, we gathered and set off. 
The crowded night market was our first stop.

As one of the squares with the most nightlife atmosphere,
there are restaurant owners who greet guests, street singers, 
old people and children who have a rest and chat. 

People will not be surprised that someone walks past them with balloons in their hands, 
until we are ready to share the "spring" in our hands with them.
Some people will ask us how much is a balloon flower, 
and some people will not believe that it is given to them for free.

This social rule of default trading will automatically expire only in front of children.
They are innocent, so they feel that love does not need exchange and reason.
In front of those people who are used to working at night, we just said "Good job, Take care.”

A balloon flower seems to understand all their loneliness about the night.
I wonder if this kind of kindness of strangers will become a light when they walk home at night?

* Spring is the sowing of harvest and the expectation of tomorrow *
The next day, we walked into the city and dedicated the bouquet to the city where we live. 
Between the most prosperous office buildings and the wasteland in Hefei, 
the bouquet in our hands comforted every neglected corner.

As long as you have imagination, flowers can also bloom on the steel ruins.
Beside the factory buildings that have not been completed in the park, the workers who are busy under the scorching sun also unreservedly accepted our goodwill.

After taking a photo, the two eldest brothers were very sympathetic and said,
 "give this back to you. We have no place to put it. Just leave one for her." 
 (he refers to the female worker next to him.)

Their politeness and sincerity make us feel that this flower is very worthwhile for them.
" The roses in her hand, the flavor in mine."

Sending flowers is really a beautiful thing. 
This behavior itself is an expression of goodwill, which makes people willing to believe that a better tomorrow will come.
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Different from the last rose plan, 
this "spring that can't be stolen" plan, 
we will no longer be night messengers. 
On the last day before the beginning of summer, 
facing the sunshine, 
we sent balloon flowers to many people,
including the elderly, children, people who stick to their posts and people who work hard to live.

We hope that the epidemic can really pass quickly, 
We hope everyone can receive the eternal "spring".
A spring has passed. 
Are there more brave people in this city than before?

Whether it's the rose for the first time or the balloon flower this time, 
they will not become an eternal symbol
but there is a seed that was buried in the soil in early May.

It is about love, 
about kindness, 
about the hugs of strangers, 
about the unspeakable warmth of the city.
We are the only ones trapped, 
but we can't trap the romance and love that grow wantonly.
「 Photo of Core Members of Rose Team 」
Look, we saved SPRING for Hefei!
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Look, we saved SPRING for Hefei!

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