Chapter 594: Knocked down two people, train 131 is in full swing
Time can heal all wounds, and the passage of time will erase all stories.
December 15, 1957.
The first heavy snow fell in Beijing.
Snowflakes fell from the sky like elves, covering the ground of the capital with a blanket.
Li Aiguo was woken up from his sleep by He Yuyu early in the morning.
“Brother Patriot, my mother asked you to accompany me to build a snowman!”
“It’s raining, I’ve been busy for a few days, and finally got a break. I’ll have to wait for you later. Go to the locomotive depot to do some work, please let me sleep a little longer."
We, Li Aiguo, are not lazy, and we also want to get out of bed.
But the warm quilt can’t let him go.
He Yuyu lay on the edge of the bed, holding his chin with his hands: "Then give me a baby niece quickly, and I will take him to play with me."
Li Aiguo: "."
Chen Xueru heard this Dongjing came in from outside, pursed his lips and smiled: "Aiguo, go and help them build a snowman, otherwise these little guys won't leave."
Li Aiguo turned his head and looked. I don't know when the windows were crowded with little heads, and those big eyes were full of expectation.
Li Aiguo built several big snowmen last year and completely suppressed these guys.
Even Xu Damao, who has always been eye-catching, gave a thumbs up and praised, "Which one is better at making snowmen depends on our courtyard house Li Aiguo!"
Yes, the greater the ability, the better. , the stronger the responsibility.
Li Aiguo stretched out and got up from the bed, dressed like a big bear, and brought He Yuyu to the courtyard.
At this time, there were many little carrot heads surrounding the yard, including Liu Guangtian, Zhang Tiedan, Yan Jiekuang, and Yan Jiefang
Seeing Li Aiguo come out, Zhang Tiedan was even taller than him. Several shovels were handed over.
"Uncle Patriot, let's make a snowman."
Huhuhu. Li Aiguo is a master at making snowmen. He picked up the shovel and shoveled hard, making a pile of snow as high as a person next to the pool in the courtyard. people.
Xu Damao, Hai Long and Haitao heard the children's laughter and came over to help.
While busy, Li Aiguo saw Mrs. Jia Zhang coming out of the house carrying a broom.
Jia Zhang’s forehead was wrapped in a thick bandage, similar to Yi Zhonghai’s a while ago.
Xu Damao also saw it and felt strange: "Brother Patriot, tell me, who broke Jia Zhang's forehead?"
"Who knows." Li Aiguo laughed. , continue to be busy at hand.
A while ago, the aunt suffered a heart attack and was sent to the hospital by Li Aiguo. Because she was treated promptly, she was fine.
After Da Ma woke up, Yi Zhonghai rushed into the emergency room and asked why Da Ma fainted.
When the eldest mother saw Li Aiguo, Aunt Liu, and the second aunt beside her, she opened and closed her mouth.
Yi Zhonghai seemed to notice something and stopped asking.
It was only announced that the aunt fainted due to a heart attack.
Everyone thought this matter was settled.
On the day when Auntie was discharged from the hospital, there was a noise in Jia's house.
When Jia Zhang appeared in front of everyone again, her head was wrapped in gauze.
According to Aunt Zhang, whose family member works as a nurse in the hospital, Jia Zhang’s forehead was smashed with a brick.
Everyone thought that Yan Jiecheng did this. After all, Yan Jiecheng kept saying that he wanted to kill Jia and Zhang a while ago.
However, unexpectedly, Jia Zhang denied the incident and said that she accidentally hit a big tree when she went to the latrine at night.
Jia Zhang is no longer a child, can she hit a big tree? Everyone didn't believe her reason, but they couldn't figure out the real reason.
This incident has also become one of the mysterious incidents in the courtyard. If the "Into Science" column team knew about it, at least ten episodes would be filmed.
After learning about this incident, Li Aiguo commented: A long-range mage like Yi Zhonghai will turn into a melee fighter after being provoked.
When all methods fail, physically destroying the enemy becomes the only option.
Just look at Ami's house next door and you will know that the former commander-in-chief was forced to have an operation on his ear in front of a national TV audience.
As expected, the scenery over there is uniquely beautiful.
For a period of time thereafter, the Yi family, the Jia family, and the Yan family were in a delicate balance.
Jia Zhang had a guilty conscience and did not dare to cause trouble for Yi Zhonghai, nor did she dare to go to the third uncle's house to ask for compensation.
The third uncle and the third aunt received ten yuan, which can be regarded as making up for their losses.
Yi Zhonghai treated Jia Dongxu as usual, but treated Jia Zhang with a cold eye.
Li Aiguo did not expect that a small disturbance would become bigger and bigger, become so complicated, and even knock down two people.
Jia Zhang also saw Li Aiguo and Xu Damao at this time. Thinking of what they had experienced recently, she suddenly became angry and passed by with a gloomy face.
If Li Aiguo hadn't created Nuan Baobao, would she have been fired?
All mistakes are attributed to Li Aiguo.
Xu Damao saw Jia Zhang’s sullen face and snarky mouth and said in a weird manner: “Jia Zhang, you are becoming more and more active now. You rushed to Qingmaokeng early in the morning. You will definitely get the red this month. Tickets."
Hearing this, Jia Zhang stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
“Damn Xu Damao.”
She wanted to curse a few more words, but thinking that she was about to be late, she no longer cared about arguing with Xu Damao, turned around and ran towards the neighborhood sanitation station. go.
With the help of a bunch of little guys, the snowman was quickly built.
The body is composed of multiple snowballs of different sizes.
The snowball at the bottom is the largest, while the one at the top is the smallest.
Li Aiguo took the carrot from He Yuyu and inserted it into the snowman’s head. With the bright red nose, the snowman instantly became vivid.
"The patriotic brothers' craftsmanship in building snowmen does not need to be poked." Xu Damao gave a thumbs up.
Good guy, can this also be called craftsmanship?
At this time, Chen Xueru had finished cooking. When he heard the shouting, Li Aiguo returned home with his hands behind his back.
While eating, an aunt appeared at the door, carrying a handful of juicy vegetables.
"Xueru, it's too cold. The vegetable patch in the backyard is almost unbearable. I've gathered all the vegetables. Look at this green one. I'm eating it."
Chen Xueru quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks, took the vegetables, and said with a smile: "Have you eaten yet? The rice has just been cooked and is still hot."
"No, I have to go back and take medicine. The doctor told me to eat on time." The aunt smiled at Li Aiguo, nodded, turned around and left.
Since Auntie was discharged from the hospital, she often brought some small gifts to Li Ai's country, a handful of vegetables today and a bag of peanuts tomorrow.
Although Yi Zhonghai was unwilling, he could only pretend he didn't see it.
After eating, we rode our bicycles in the wind and snow to the locomotive depot.
Li Aiguo cannot drive today, but he has to help the comrades in the logistics department distribute warm babies.
The warm babies have been distributed to frontline railway workers a while ago.
With its unique effects, Nuanbaobao was quickly welcomed by railway workers.
Some employees are even willing to spend money to buy warm babies.
After learning about the cold-warming artifacts like Nuanbaobao, the brothers’ units next door also started to purchase them from the front door locomotive depot.
In view of the huge demand for warm babies, the Qianmen Locomotive Depot expanded its production scale and "recruited" nearly 300 employees' family members in total.
At the same time, the plan for establishing the Nuanbaobao third-line factory has been submitted to the Ministry of Railways, and construction will start in the spring of next year.
This batch contains a total of 50,000 warm babies.
Thirty thousand tickets were distributed to the employees of the Qianmen Locomotive Depot, and the remaining ones were distributed to several brother units such as the Harbin Locomotive Depot and the Zhengzhou Locomotive Depot.
There are still some warm babies left in the cardboard box.
The carton is made of kraft paper, which is particularly rare in this day and age.
Seeing Li Aiguo walk into the warehouse, Section Chief Liu of the Logistics Section solemnly handed a list into his hand.
"Driver Li, there are two thousand warm babies in here. They are all made by trustworthy family members of employees, and each one has the name of the maker registered. It has been inspected twice and there will definitely be no problems. "
"Thank you, Old Liu"
"This is the honor of our locomotive department, I don't have to work hard!"
Chief Liu is a railway soldier. When I think about the role these warm babies will play, I can't help but get excited.
After checking the list with Nuan Baobao, Li Aiguo signed his name on it and handed the list back.
The box containing the warm baby was picked up by a pair of strong arms, left the logistics warehouse, and placed on the back seat of the bicycle.
The box left the locomotive depot and wandered through the historic streets of the capital, moving forward and finally arriving at the General Political Courtyard.
The box changed its owner here, and we took a Gas jeep to a quiet small courtyard.
"Teacher, sir, this is a gift from the patriotic representative of the Locomotive Department."
"Two thousand warm baby sheets. Zhao Gang, you can go to Company Commander Zhang to withdraw one hundred yuan later and send it to the patriotic comrades."
"Teacher, this is impossible, Aiguo will not charge money."
"Then tell Aiguo not to give away warm babies in the future!"
".Okay."
After some dialogue, the box was placed on the table.
A pair of big hands opened the box and picked up a warm baby, their eyes filled with relief.
"A small gadget can actually play such a big role. Patriot is a talent. The proposals he printed quickly should be brought to the meeting for discussion as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made early. Time waits for no man! ”
After a while of sighing, the warm baby in the box was divided into seven parts.
The teacher left one copy, and the remaining six copies were packed in six cardboard boxes and given to six old friends by the guards.
When Li Aiguo learned from Zhao Gang that the teacher insisted on paying a hundred yuan fee, he did not refuse.
He knows that his teacher is the kind of person who has truly been tested by iron and blood, and he has always been strict with himself.
If you don’t accept the money, the teacher will definitely throw Nuan Baobao out.
"Patriot, my teacher is in much better spirits these days, thank you."
"You're welcome, it's just a gadget."
Excuse me a few words , Li Aiguo got on his bicycle and left Zhao Gang's house.
He returned to the locomotive depot and handed the one hundred yuan to the logistics department for entry.
Nuan Baobao’s affairs are well arranged.
As the end of the year approaches, Li Aiguo also focuses on driving.
At the end of every year, it is the time for various factories and units to conduct evaluations. This year, the maintenance section has already made some announcements.
If the 131 crew can once again win the title of National Outstanding Crew, each person will be rewarded with two wool blankets and two front-row tickets to the Tianqiao Theater.
Li Aiguo is not short of blankets, but is very interested in tickets to Tianqiao Theater.
In 1956, a large theater was built in the south of Tianqiao, which was nicknamed "Tianqiao Theater" by the people.
All internationally famous dramas, musicals, musicals, and dances can be seen here.
Often in the same performance, you can see Lao Maozi's Swan Lake paired with Shang Bei Bangzi's The Legend of Qin Xiang, which has a unique flavor.
With its "forward-looking openness", Tianqiao Theater has quickly become the most popular theater in Beijing, and it is often hard to get a ticket.
Captain Bai wrote a letter of determination on behalf of the 131 crew. After a period of time, the atmosphere in the crew suddenly became serious.
While driving, Liu Qingquan, who always liked to tell jokes, also closed his mouth and stuck his head out of the window in the cold wind.
This is the first time Huang Jing has experienced "award judging" work, and she is more proactive than before. Her thin body is either helping the stoker Lao Zheng shovel coal, or helping Liu Qingquan look out.
Li Aiguo didn't take it to heart and drove cautiously as usual.
The days passed.
One day a month later.
There were light snowflakes in the sky as usual. Li Aiguo boarded the train with the 131 driver team as usual, and the train set off as usual.
Arrived at Jingcheng Station, passengers crowded onto the train
Everything today was as peaceful as in the past.
The black train passed through Yizhuang and Wuqing successively on the railway track with billowing black smoke.
After passing the military grain station, the train climbed to the top of the uphill slope of the line at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, followed by a long downhill slope with a slope of 6‰.
Liu Qingquan retracted his head, which was blue from the cold, from outside as usual, and shouted: "The next step is a long downhill line, be careful not to let the train go too fast."
Consider When the weather was extremely cold, a layer of ice formed on the rails, and the friction between the wheels and the rails was relatively small. Li Aiguo decided to conduct a braking test.
When Liu Qingquan learned that a braking test was to be conducted, it was a little difficult to understand.
“Brake tests are usually carried out on freight trains. Freight trains have a large load capacity and are not frequently maintained.
We are passenger trains, and the maintenance personnel in the maintenance workshop are watching every day. There might be something wrong with the brakes."
Liu Qingquan is not the kind of careless train driver, but after years of driving, even the most cautious person will become careless.
It is not a driving rule to perform a braking test when encountering a long and sloped line, and it may cause a poor riding experience for passengers in the rear compartment due to a sudden drop in vehicle speed.
That’s why Liu Qingquan spoke out against it.
Li Aiguo convinced him with just one sentence.
"Be careful and you won't make a big mistake. Pay attention to the speed adjustment!"
Li Aiguo called out instructions and pushed the brake handle to the braking position, and then there was an exhaust sound from both sides of the front of the car. Voice.
This harsh sound cannot be covered up even by the noisy sound of wheels hitting the rails.
Hearing the sound, Li Aiguo frowned instantly, and the cigarette butt on his finger trembled.
Because it was a long downhill stage, Huang Jing did not need to help Master Zheng shovel coal. At this time, she was helping Liu Qingquan pay attention to the condition of the line ahead. When she looked back and saw Li Aiguo's expression, she felt a little strange.
"Master, what's wrong? Didn't the speed of the car decrease?"
"Not enough!"
"??"
"The displacement is not enough , the speed of the vehicle is not reduced enough."
As soon as these words came out.
Both Liu Qingquan and Huang Jing looked confused.
Is it really possible to judge whether the exhaust volume is sufficient by the sound volume?
The speed of vehicle speed reduction is related to the original vehicle speed, passenger car weight, rail friction coefficient and other factors. These factors are difficult to objectively measure.
It is even more difficult to measure.
At this time, even Huang Jing felt that Li Aiguo's worries were a bit unnecessary.
"Master, we have run this line countless times. Although there is a long downhill slope of more than ten miles ahead, there has never been a problem. Are you too nervous?"
< br>Li Aiguo listened for a moment, and based on his experience, he felt that he heard correctly.
He ignored Huang Jing and lowered both the large gate and the small gate.
The speed of the train dropped sharply, and sparks erupted from the wheels rubbing against the rails.
Seeing that the original driving system test turned into a sudden braking, Liu Qingquan frowned and was about to remind Li Aiguo that if the speed could not be increased, he might be late.
It will definitely affect the title at the end of the year.
At this moment, the speed of the car suddenly increased.
The train has entered a long downhill stage, and under the influence of gravity, the speed is getting faster and faster.
"The brakes failed!" The words on his lips were swallowed and Liu Qingquan's scalp was numb with shock.
He is an experienced co-driver, and he knows very well that even on a long downhill slope, the speed of the train will decrease rapidly after it reaches the end of the road, and it will eventually stop.
Huang Jing's face also turned pale, and she tightly grasped the handle of the car roof with both hands.
"Master, what, what is going on?"
The speed of the car confirmed his suspicion, but Li Aiguo did not feel excited.
He took a deep breath to calm down, and shouted to Liu Qingquan: "According to the analysis of the exhaust sound, the brakes of at least two carriages behind have failed, and there is a small turn ahead. You stick your head out and see which two carriages it is."
Liu Qingquan didn't make any further point, and stuck his head out through the window, taking advantage of the train's turn to see clearly. car.
"Driver Li, the brake shoes of the vehicles from the 10th carriage to the 13th carriage are hugging the wheels! The friction between the brake shoes and the wheel rim caused sparks."
After learning this result , Li Aiguo's face became serious.
Liu Qingquan's heart was in his throat. Old Zheng, who had always been calm, looked livid while holding the coal shovel.
Huang Jing took a breath. Even though she was a driver apprentice, she knew that the train had a certain braking ability and could maintain its speed at this time.
Once the brake shoes of the four carriages are worn away, the train will lose its braking ability and run completely.
Once something happens on the route ahead, unimaginable serious consequences may occur.
Train No. 131 went downhill faster and faster, and soon it reached the road maintenance area down the slope. After passing the road maintenance area, it was the Huangcun Railway Station.
There are no guardrails at Huangcun Station or the train lines, so pedestrians, vehicles and livestock can pass through the railways at will.
What’s terrible is that Huangcun Station borders Dongmaquan Township and Huanghuadian Township in WQ District, Jin City to the east and north, to the south is Marina Town, and to the west is connected to Qiuzhuang Township. It is considered a small transportation hub.
On weekdays, people from dozens of miles around like to go to Huangcun for the market.
The highway connecting the four places crosses the railway. This road is usually filled with pedestrians and vehicles. If the train loses control and rushes past, it will hit people and cars.
Even though train 131 was unlucky, it was able to pass Huangcun Station smoothly and passed a small railway bridge at the Zhangjiagou crossing. There was a sharp turn of less than 130 meters a few hundred meters away from the bridge head.
At the current speed, you will definitely go straight to the derailment when passing this corner, and you will not be able to turn the corner smoothly and safely!
"Now we need someone to go to the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th sections to troubleshoot."
Before Li Aiguo finished speaking, Liu Qingquan raised his hand: "According to the regulations of our maintenance section According to the rules, if a fault occurs while driving, the co-driver should troubleshoot the problem, and the fireman will take over the lookout role. "
Old Zheng looked at Liu Qingquan and said, "Old Liu, your leg is injured. It’s not healed yet. Now you have to climb through the roof of the car to get to the rear compartment. How can you do it like this?”
Liu Qingquan fell seriously while riding his bicycle in the snow a while ago. , according to the doctor, I need to stay in bed for a month.
But now is the selection stage for advanced crew members. It would be more uncomfortable to let Liu Qingquan lie at home than to kill him.
He thought that as a co-driver he could just keep a lookout, so he went into battle despite being injured.
As a result, this happened.
Old Zheng and Liu Qingquan have been partners for many years, so he couldn't let him take risks. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go instead of you."
Old Zheng threw away the coal shovel and just When he was about to open the side door and climb out, a big hard hand grabbed his arm.
Turning his head, he saw a calm face.
"Master Zheng, it's better for me to go. The cause of the fault is currently unknown. Among us, I know the best and I am also the youngest." Li Aiguo said in a deep voice.
Master Zheng shook his head hurriedly: "Driver Li, you are the driver, you cannot take risks."
The train driver is equivalent to the general of an army, responsible for commanding the army, how can you carry a large film The knife goes into battle and cuts with the opponent.
Li Aiguo patted him on the shoulder and said: "I am the driver. According to the regulations of the locomotive depot, I have the right to make decisions while driving. Now I order you to return to your position as a stoker."
Crawling on a high-speed train is very dangerous.
Old Zheng Ming knew that Li Aiguo made such a decision because he couldn't bear the risk, but he could only return to his job.
Li Aiguo looked at Huang Jing: "Huang Jing, now you will perform the duties of the train driver on my behalf."
"Master." Huang Jing bit her lip and was about to say something, Li Aiguo grabbed the guardrail above the side door with both hands, turned over and jumped out.
"Master."
Liu Qingquan saw Huang Jing was about to cry in anxiety, and comforted her and said: "Girl, don't worry, Li Dache is the most powerful train I have ever seen. Driver, it will be fine.”
"Yeah, my master must be the best!"
Huang Jing is not an ordinary little girl after all. After participating in driving missions many times, she knows very well that when there is danger, someone must risk their life. Danger stands up.
Now that the master is going to save the train, she must also fulfill her duties.
Huang Jing kept telling herself that the master would be fine, and then slowly sat in the driver's seat.
This position she has been looking forward to for a long time does not have any appeal to her now.
Woooooooo. Eat like crazy, eat like crazy, eat like crazy
The train was speeding at a speed of more than 70 kilometers per hour, and a figure climbed up the water tank of the train with difficulty.
There is a price to pay for showing off.
Li Aiguo understood this truth deeply at this time.
The wind was so strong that it felt like a knife cutting me on my face.
The small snowflakes blown by the wind were so confusing that I couldn't keep my eyes open.
The most difficult thing is that there is a layer of ice on part of the top of the train.
Even wearing protective leather shoes with strong anti-slip properties, Li Aiguo almost fell down several times, but fortunately he caught the railing in time.
Li Aiguo has climbed onto a moving train before, but this is the first time he has encountered such a difficult situation.
He squatted half-crouched on the top of the train. After the abdominal muscles that had just been injured in the fall were relieved, he held on to the handrail and walked across the more than ten meters long tender car.
The rear part of the tender car is the passenger compartment. Li Aiguo took a deep breath, lowered his waist, and struggled to keep his balance amidst the violent shaking and strong wind while moving towards the tenth carriage.
At this time, there were members of the commune doing winter plowing in the field next to them.
Seeing a person on the roof of the train, the members stopped their hoes and stared wide-eyed: "Good guys, railway guerrillas!"
(End of this chapter)
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