It was afternoon, the sun was shining directly on the earth, and the heat was steaming from the ground, almost distorting the light.
The train driver's building itself is an iron shell and is not insulated.
Coupled with the warm hearth, the driver's building soon turned into a barbecue box.
It was suffocatingly hot inside the locomotive.
Even the two veteran drivers, Lao Zheng and Liu Qingquan, have experienced many battles.
The heat was a bit unbearable at this time, my face turned red, and beads of sweat kept rolling down my forehead.
From time to time, they stretched out their hands to wipe their foreheads, and then looked out through the car window, as if looking for a gust of cool breeze.
In Wuhan, the stove, this idea turned into a luxury.
After a while, the clothes of several people were soaked.
If it had been at this time in the past, the big guy would have taken off his clothes.
But now Huang Jing is still standing next to Li Aiguo.
Zheng Shanyuan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to do something, but he was a little unwilling to do it.
He hesitated for a while, and finally smiled and said: "It's so hot in the driver's building, why don't we all get out of the car."
Hearing what the inspector said, the old man Zheng, Liu Qingquan and Huang Jing all raised their hands in agreement.
Liu Qingquan, in particular, had already run to the side door.
But he was stopped by Li Aiguo.
"Inspector Zheng, no need, our train drivers are all made of iron, how can we be afraid of the heat."
After Zheng Shanyuan was rejected, instead of being angry, he breathed a sigh of relief and expressed appreciation The nodded.
Old Zheng and Liu Qingquan looked at each other with thoughtful expressions.
Huang Jing still didn’t understand at this time and still looked confused.
Li Aiguo did not explain to her, but smiled and said to several people: "Have you heard the stories in the morgue?"
Imagining the gloomy and terrifying morgue, several people shuddered involuntarily.
"Patriot, what a story, tell it quickly." Lao Zheng took the initiative to light a cigarette for Li Aiguo.
Li Aiguo smoked a cigarette and said slowly: "Before liberation, in a hospital, one day the corpse bearers in the morgue discovered that a female corpse was missing."
Li Aiguo heard from his previous life. Told a lot of ghost stories.
It’s just that in this day and age, many ghost stories cannot be told, as they may get into trouble if they are heard by interested people.
So Li Aiguo told a "ghost story" without ghosts.
Accompanied by Li Aiguo's deep voice, a tortuous and terrifying story flowed in the driver's building. The originally hot driver's building suddenly became eerie and terrifying.
(To avoid suspicion of the word water, the word "hundred thousand" has been omitted here.)
Zheng Shanyuan couldn't help but shudder and tightened his collar. Old Zheng and Liu Qingquan couldn't help but Snuggling towards one.
These stories would sound like nothing to later generations, but these guys who had never even read the manuscripts felt chills all over their bodies.
This girl Huang Jing is an exception, she is very bold, her eyes widened when she heard this.
"Master, why did the stolen female body turn green? Who stole her?"
Li Aiguo took a puff of cigarette and said slowly: "It turns out, The female body was stolen by Dieter, and a bomb was stuffed in her stomach to attack our personnel."
This ending can be said to be the finishing touch. The original horror story instantly turned into a positive force to solve the Dieter case. story.
Huang Jing clapped her hands and said, "Great, this story is so nice. Master, please tell me another one."
Old Zheng and Liu Qingquan also agreed.
For a moment, they all forgot that they were in the furnace.
Zheng Shanyuan saw this scene and nodded slightly to express his appreciation.
Being able to use all kinds of incredible methods to solve problems is also one of the essential abilities of a train driver.
An hour later.
The bridge guard sent a signal that the bridge could be opened to traffic, and the train restarted.
At this time, both Lao Zheng and Liu Qingquan returned to work.
Zheng Shanyuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said: "Driver Li, you told the story very well, but it is too scary. I am afraid I will have a nightmare at night."
Li Aiguo smiled.
Mr. Lu once said: "Practice brings true knowledge, and looking for plum blossoms to quench thirst is feasible."
Mr. Lu is not deceiving me!
Six thirty in the afternoon.
The two trains returned to the Jiang'an Locomotive Depot almost at the same time according to their travel plans.
Liu Dali of Jiang'an Locomotive Depot jumped off the train and yelled at the co-driver and stoker: "Why didn't you stop me then?"
The co-driver and the stoker lowered their heads and said nothing, but their eyes were a little unconvinced.
Many leaders are here now, including Duan Chang Xing. Duan Chang Meng from the Jiang'an Locomotive Depot saw Liu Dali making trouble and felt that he had lost face.
He strode up and asked: "What's going on?"
The assistant driver couldn't bear it for a long time, raised his hand and said: "Report to the section chief, Liu Dali is here During the driving process, when there were no obstacles or emergencies, he left the driver's building and took the two of us down with him."
As soon as these words came out, Duan Chang Meng said. His face changed drastically.
According to the rules and regulations, the train driver cannot leave the driver's building without permission.
Even if someone is killed, the driver and the co-driver can only get out of the car alone. Liu Dali actually takes the entire driver team off.
He asked with a straight face: "Liu Dali, you are also an experienced driver, how could you make such a low-level mistake?"
Liu Dali said very depressedly: "Chang Duan, the weather It was really too hot, and Comrade Inspector asked us to get out of the car to enjoy the cool air.”
Duanchang Meng immediately understood that this was also a test.
The purpose of the test is to check train drivers’ knowledge of rules and regulations.
Obviously, Liu Dali did not pass the test.
Only at this time did Huang Jing understand the reason why Li Aiguo didn't get out of the car, and said angrily: "Master, it's a shame that Zheng Shanyuan is still your friend, and you promised to give him wine, but he just tricked us like this.< br>
Fortunately, Master, you are smart, otherwise we would be as embarrassed as those at Jiang'an Locomotive Depot."
Li Aiguo said: "Friendship is friendship, and Zheng Shanyuan cannot let go of his job. The inspectors are performing their tasks, and there is no blame for this."
Duanchang Meng felt that he was lost, and wanted to regain the scene, his eyes swept over the 131 driver team.
He suddenly turned to look at Duan Chang Xing and asked: "Old Xing, were you also told by the inspector to get out of the car?"
"Yes, but our driver Li He is a tough guy, very heat-resistant, and he didn’t get out of the car.” Xing Duanchang’s face was filled with joy.
Duanchang Meng: "."
At this time, Liu Dali was still defending himself, saying that he had not made any mistakes and that he was carrying out the inspector's orders.
Duan Chang Meng saw that he kept shirking responsibility and asked angrily: "There are seventeen or eight people standing on the train track. The inspector asked you to hit people, will you hit them too?"
" .”
Liu Dali was speechless.
As a train driver, there is only one iron rule, and that is to abide by all rules and regulations.
There is only one exception to breaking this iron rule - to prevent an accident from happening, or to save the lives of passengers and passers-by.
Obviously, the hot weather is not a reasonable excuse at all.
Duanchang Meng then said: "Li Aiguo of the 131 driver group can abide by it, why can't you abide by it?"
Liu Dali was speechless.
Liu Dali looked at Li Aiguo, with a hint of hatred in his eyes.
He knew that after losing points inexplicably this time, it was impossible to surpass Li Aiguo through hard power.
It seems that some small tricks have to be used.
The 131 driver group came out on top on the first day of driving and gained the leading position.
Duanchang Xing was very happy and decided to treat the comrades of the driver team to a big meal in the name of celebration.
In the evening, the setting sun is like blood.
The sunset reflects on the rows of earthen buildings in Wuhan, and the light is like burning flames, adding the color of the times to this ancient city.
The expressions of pedestrians on the street no longer have the impatience of early morning, and they are walking in twos and threes on the street.
In the crowd, Li Aiguo followed Duan Chang Xing to a restaurant and immediately frowned.
The exterior wall of the restaurant is dilapidated, but the sign above the door is very new, like a newly opened restaurant.
The key is that this is a breakfast shop.
There are a few simple tables and chairs in the restaurant, there are no wine vats for selling wine, and there are no chefs carrying large spoons.
"Minsheng Dessert Restaurant? Chief Duan, is this what you call a feast?" Old Zheng also felt something was wrong.
Xing Duan spread his hands: "I paid for this treat myself."
"Ah, that's okay." Lao Zheng quickly closed his mouth.
Allowing Duan Chang Xing to treat guests with his own money is an achievement in itself, so what else is there to do with a bicycle?
However, Li Aiguo underestimated this restaurant.
Although the restaurant is small, it has many kinds of food.
Sweets such as glutinous rice wine, Huanxi Tuo, and Youxiang, as well as snacks such as three-fresh tofu skin, fried buns, Shaomai, noodle nests, and cockscomb dumplings.
The three fresh tofu skins are particularly delicious.
The skin is golden in color, slightly crispy on the outside, but very tender and smooth on the inside. You will be pleasantly surprised when you bite into it.
Bite open the bean skin, and the delicious aroma is overflowing.
Li Aiguo is also someone who has eaten bear's paws, and he couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
"Duan Chang, this place you picked is really good."
Duan Chang Xing drank rice wine and said proudly: "Don't look at the small curtain of this restaurant, in Wu Hanque is particularly famous.
It is a public-private partnership formed by two time-honored glutinous rice noodle shops, Fuluju and Fuxingju, which have a history of several decades.
Because it is located at the corner of Zhongshan Avenue and Minsheng Road, it is named Minsheng Dessert Restaurant.
In particular, the restaurant’s private manager Guo Chunshan is a famous chef of his generation.
Now among the three towns of Wu and Han, only Gao Jinan, the ace master of Laotongcheng, can compare with him. "
Li Aiguo nodded in admiration: "You can have a big meal anywhere. If you want to experience the customs and customs of a city, it is best to come to this kind of snack bar. "
"Master, you spoke so well. I felt the profound philosophy. Huang Jing applauded.
Old Zheng and Liu Qingquan also nodded in agreement.
"We think so too, but we just can't express it. After hearing what Driver Li said, Mao Sai suddenly opened his eyes."
Xing Duanchang: "."
Today, in order to pretend, he Sorry, but after asking many of Wu Han's old friends, I found out the details of this famous restaurant.
As a result, the person who pretended to be cool became Li Aiguo.
Duanchang Xing blamed Huang Jing for the final reason.
Maybe I should also take on a disciple. Just when Duan Chang Xing was worried about showing off, Liu Dali from the Jiang'an Locomotive Depot was also worried about his future.
He is already in his thirties this year. Because of his problematic background and his dark history before liberation, he has not been able to get promoted.
If there is no way to win the "first pass" honor, I may have to be a small train driver in this life.
Liu Dali’s biggest dream in this life is to become a leader.
If you drink tea and read newspapers in the office every day, you can get a high salary and be superior to others.
“No, I can’t just let that guy Li Aiguo take away what belongs to me!”
Liu Dali finally made up his mind and took out a wrench and a candle from the drawer. Pin it at the waist and pull down the hem of the overalls to cover it.
He opened the door and walked out of the dormitory, and happened to meet his driver, Jiang Shan, returning to the dormitory after taking a shower and carrying an enamel basin.
"Liu Dali, it's so late, what are you doing?" Jiang Shan greeted him.
Liu Dali laughed and said: "Brother Jiang, the dormitory is too boring, I will go for a walk."
"Are you in a bad mood, Dali, we become train drivers for the country Contributing to economic construction is not about competing for honors
Even if we don’t get the first pass qualification this time, it doesn’t matter.”
Jiang Shan is a little worried about Liu Dali and wants to do some ideological work with him. .
"Brother Jiang, don't worry, I'm fine. But now it's a bit too hasty to talk about who will win."
After saying that, Liu Dali turned around and left.
Looking at his back, Jiang Shan scratched his head.
He always felt that this kid was a little weird today.
The Jiang'an Locomotive Depot is very quiet at night. The employees who have worked hard all day have gone back to their dormitories to rest. There are only a few people on duty at the station waiting for the train returning at night.
Liu Dali said hello to the clerk on duty, Lao Chen, and handed out a cigarette.
"Old Chen, is the 131 driver's locomotive parked here?"
"No way, your two patriotic model locomotives are parked in the maintenance workshop."
Lao Chen took the cigarette and put it on, and suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Dali, I know you may be in trouble this time, but don't worry, you are still the best train driver in our section."
"Old Chen, you are so old, why can't you control your mouth!"
Old Chen meant well, but he was scolded by Liu Dali and turned away in anger. .
"Everyone thought that Li Aiguo was certain to win. It's simply ridiculous."
Liu Dali adjusted his collar and came to the door of the maintenance workshop.
At this time, all the workers in the workshop have gone off work, and two security officers, Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhang, are still on duty at the door.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother."
"It's Liu Dache. It's so late, why are you here?" Xiao Chen frowned and asked.
"Hey, didn't I make a mistake while driving today? So I thought I would get familiar with the steam locomotive again and get back the lost points during the driving tomorrow." Liu Dali said.
Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhang looked a little embarrassed.
Liu Dali said: "Last time, didn't I follow Jiang Dache into the maintenance workshop and didn't cause any trouble?"
"Besides, you are Jiang'an Locomotive Service People in Duan can’t let outsiders take away their honor, right?”
Hearing this, Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhang were a little hesitant. They definitely couldn’t sit back and watch the Beijing Railway Bureau take the lead.
That would be a slap in the face.
Seeing this, Liu Dali took out two packets of Great China from his pocket and stuffed them into their pockets.
"Don't you worry about my brother doing things? Don't worry, he won't cause any trouble."
Touching the cigarette case in his pocket, Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhang looked at each other. , took out the key and opened the door to the maintenance workshop.
"Thank you!"
Liu Dali struck a match, lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and walked slowly into the workshop.
As the iron door closed again, the workshop fell into darkness again.
The bright moon was covered by dark clouds, and the whole Wuhan sank into darkness.
After dinner.
Li Aiguo rubbed his round belly, came to the supply and marketing cooperative not far away, and hung up the phone to Lao Mao.
On the phone, Lao Mao told Li Aiguo in code words that everything was normal on the bridge in the past two days and no trace of the enemy was found.
“As the date of the ceremony is getting closer, you must be careful.”
Li Aiguo warned and hung up the phone.
The lights on the car were dim and blurry, with only sporadic car lights streaking across the distance. In the silent atmosphere, Li Aiguo fell into deep thought.
The first two action groups had to launch attacks in advance due to pressure from the other side, knowing that they were likely to fail.
How can the last action team be so calm?
Did he already have a plan to win, or had he infiltrated the bridge's security personnel?
Li Aiguo quickly denied the latter idea.
When Zhou Wenzhong came to Wuhan, the first thing he did was to organize personnel and re-screen all security personnel.
It can be said that even the little things like secretly pulling the hair of a female classmate when she was a child, she has made it clear.
When working underground, the most taboo thing is to doubt your comrades around you without any evidence.
In that case, you will be in chaos before the enemy launches an attack.
"No matter how strong the wind is, I will not move!"
Li Aiguo straightened his collar and strode into the crowd.
The next day.
The second day of the trip plan.
Early in the morning, Li Aiguo came to the station with Cao Wenzhi.
Same as yesterday, Huang Jing first checked the locomotive. After seeing that there was no abnormality, she signed her name on the dispatch book.
"Patriot, we must work hard today! As long as we can show an excellent level in today's driving, then we will win."
Xing Duanchang placed a heavy hand on Li Aiguo's shoulder I patted it.
"Captain Duan, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your expectations." Li Aiguo nodded heavily.
As a train driver, the first traffic on the bridge was also very attractive to Li Aiguo.
Subsequently, Duan Chang Xing encouraged Cao Wenzhi and the driver team, Liu Qingquan and Lao Zheng.
Even Huang Jing, a young girl who had just entered the locomotive depot not long ago, received the warning.
The Qianmen Locomotive Depot is very lively, but the situation at the Jiang'an Locomotive Depot is relatively deserted.
Because Liu Dali made a low-level mistake yesterday, Duan Chang Meng felt that this first mission had nothing to do with the Jiang'an Locomotive Depot.
He said to the driver and auxiliary drivers in a calm tone: "You guys work hard and don't feel any psychological pressure."
Jiang Shan and the members of the driver team all looked down and silently nodded.
Liu Dali said cheerfully: "Commander, don't worry, our maintenance section will definitely come out on top this time."
"Dali, what are you talking about?" Jiang Shan saw him. He was bragging again and quickly pulled his arm.
"Who is talking nonsense? There is still one day and more than a dozen trips. Maybe those people at the Qianmen Locomotive Depot will also make mistakes." Liu Dali shook off Jiang Shan's arm.
Duanchang Meng thought Liu Dali had some clever trick up his sleeve.
Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Li Aiguo and the others are all experienced drivers. They can drive safely even with their eyes closed. How can they make mistakes."
"This can be said. Not sure."
Liu Dali sneered at Li Aiguo and got on the train without saying a word.
Their voices were so loud that Duan Chang Xing also heard them and warned Li Aiguo and Cao Wenzhi.
"Although the other party has some whims, you still have to be serious and don't be careless."
"Don't worry, Chief Duan!"
Li Aiguo agreed and said, Follow Cao Wen straight onto the locomotive.
Accompanied by two crisp whistles.
Wuwuwuwu Eat like crazy, eat like crazy, eat like crazy
Two heavy-haul trains roared away from the Jiang'an Locomotive Depot.
The collision between the train and the rails made a sonorous and powerful sound, and the morning sun reflected on the rails, bursting with golden light.
The water vapor evaporating from the exhaust valve of the motorcycle is like the rainbows.
The front of the car is spraying steam, the connecting rod is turning up and down, and it is struggling to climb up the hill.
From time to time the whistle would sound loudly, sparks would float from the front of the car from time to time, and the smell of sulfur after burning coal would drift in the wind.
Steam locomotives are the most exciting, with a sense of industry and power!
As a train driver, Li Aiguo became energetic and started a new day's driving plan.
There was no maintenance work on the bridge today. The train quickly passed the Yangtze River Bridge, then turned to the station in front to change direction, turning around and heading towards the bridge.
The first two driving plans were successfully completed, and the atmosphere inside the car became relaxed.
Old Zheng and Liu Qingquan talked about less naughty jokes, which made Zheng Yuanshan very happy.
Just five kilometers away from the bridge, Li Aiguo suddenly asked: "Old Zheng, is your coal filling rate too high?"
"No." Old Zheng He stopped the shovel and said: "There is no uphill slope here. I filled the coal according to the regulations of 10, 280, 15."
10, 280, 15 is the coal quantity standard for the stoker, referring to A shovel of coal weighs 10 kilograms, and 280 shovels of coal can be filled in 15 minutes.
This method of filling coal was summed up by workers during long-term work. It can not only maintain sufficient power on flat ground, but also save coal.
Li Aiguo looked at the constantly beating barometer and frowned.
The co-driver Liu Qingquan also noticed something unusual.
"It stands to reason that we are a fully loaded train. The amount of coal Lao Zheng put in is not enough to cause the air pressure to rise so fast."
Once the air pressure exceeds the critical value, it will easily cause the chamber to explode.
Although Li Aiguo didn't know the reason for the increase in air pressure, he immediately asked Liu Qingquan and Lao Zheng to add water.
Lao Zheng immediately shouted "Pull water" at the top of his lungs.
Liu Qingquan immediately stuck his head out to take a look, and Li Aiguo also turned sideways to observe the situation outside through the observation hole.
When the two of them made sure there was no one along the railway line, they each responded with "Pull water".
Lao Zheng received the signal and then pulled the joystick.
Zheng Shanyuan nodded frequently. This operation is a standard operation for adding water.
The reason why the train "pulls water" is so long-winded is because when adding water under high temperature and high pressure in the furnace, the steam mixing valve of the water injector needs to be opened first.
The water vapor in the steam mixing valve is responsible for guiding the emptying of the water injector. After guiding the water flow, this part of the water vapor needs to be discharged to the outside of the locomotive immediately.
High-temperature and high-pressure steam can easily burn passers-by.
(End of this chapter)