Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

Li Aiguo wiped away the rain and couldn't help shivering. The rain was not as warm as in summer, but icy cold.

Zhang Yazhi walked towards him, carrying an enamel cup and a coat. "Master Li, come and drink some hot water to warm yourself up." When she helped Li Aiguo put on his coat, her hands lightly touched his muscular muscles, and her heart trembled slightly.

In other situations, a female comrade dressing a male colleague might be misunderstood. However, Li Aiguo had just successfully braked to save a train of passengers and took an old man in despite the wind and rain. Who could say anything? The train conductor himself stood up to defend him.

The two drank tea and chatted with the old man. As the rain outside gradually stopped, they got to know the old man better.

It turned out that the old man was Zhou Shuanzhu, a villager from Zhoujiazhuang. He was grazing sheep next to the railway tracks when a sudden rainstorm hit. Old Zhou hurriedly took the sheep home. During this chaotic moment, a large tree that was broken by the strong wind not far away fell on the railway tracks.

The tree had long been hollowed out, and it was so huge because of its luxuriant branches and leaves. Old Zhou didn't care about the sheep, so he threw down his whip and tried to move the tree, but it was useless. Even though the tree was already rotten and could not be moved by human power.

Lao Zhou noticed that the train was about to pass by, and without thinking much, he immediately rushed to the track and waved to signal for the train to stop. Li Aiguo then took out the cigarettes from his pocket, the box of which had been soaked by the rain and had become a sticky mass. Seeing this, Liu Qingquan hurriedly took out his own cigarettes and shared them with the two men.

Li Aiguo lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. The spicy smell of tobacco filled his lungs and he seemed to be much more sober.

"Uncle, how do you know to raise your clothes to stop a car?" This question seems simple, but in that era with extremely high illiteracy rates, not everyone could understand the purpose of raising a flag to alert the driver.

But you have to understand that at that time, many rural elderly people may still think that trains were pulled by horses and had amazing speed. Old Zhou's dark face showed pride. He recalled the past and said, "Young man, although I am an old man, when I was young, I followed the team leader Liu Hong and attacked the Japanese train on the railway line between Lincheng and Zaozhuang. Stopping the train is a piece of cake for me. I could jump on the front of your train just now without any problem."

Train captain Liu Hong said with a smile that they were the assault team on the right side of the railway, leaving a legendary legacy in Lincheng Zaozhuang.

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Inside the barracks train, knowing that Grandpa Zhou is a senior figure, Captain Bai and all the crew members had admiration on their faces.

Li Aiguo was deeply impressed: "Senior, I didn't expect you to have such a brilliant experience."

"I won't talk about the heroes of the past. Now that the rain has stopped, I will help you move the tree and go find my sheep."

The summer rain is like a woman's feelings, coming and going quickly. Just now there was lightning and thunder, and in the blink of an eye it was as hot as fire.

The tree was blocking the tracks, and it was difficult to move it with fewer people, so Li Aiguo called on a dozen train attendants and police officers to help. Some passengers also took the initiative to help, and dozens of young and strong people got off the train and worked together to remove the obstacle.

After the tree was removed from the track, Captain Bai carefully recorded the location of the incident and promised that the delay information would be conveyed to the locomotive depot maintenance station, asking them to expand the inspection range and clear all safety hazards posed by large trees within 500 meters.

But as to how to commend Grandpa Zhou, Captain Bai was in a dilemma. Normally, he should report the matter to the senior management of the locomotive section for discussion and decision. However, considering that a well-educated villager like Mr. Zhou might use a pseudonym to participate in the rescue, this low-key behavior may not be uncommon today.

Village women often wake up in the morning to find their water tanks filled. Some villagers are dissatisfied with the fact that Captain Bai even asked Li Aiguo for his opinion on rewarding Grandpa Zhou. The broken gourd head (referring to the old water bucket like an old turtle, here it is used as an insult) muttered: "Sir, this old man is just a farmer. It is a great appreciation for us to give him a few cents."

The conductor sternly shouted, "Be quiet! If it weren't for Uncle Zhou's timely intervention, we would not only lose our safety record, but also face a serious train accident." He knew that the old turtle was not on good terms with Li Aiguo and opposed anything advocated by Li Aiguo. If it weren't for the workshop director's face, he would have driven the old turtle away long ago.

The old turtle was scolded, his neck shrank and he dared not speak, cursing Li Aiguo's good luck in his heart: the situation was originally doomed to fail, but it was saved because of Grandpa Zhou's action. If the train hit a tree, at most a few wagons would be damaged; but Li Aiguo was not so lucky, even if he did not die, he could not escape the responsibility of the locomotive section. At the least, he would lose his job as a driver, and at the worst, he would probably go to jail.

In the old turtle's heart, he resented Uncle Zhou for being nosy: "How can an old shepherd show off his power? Now that the sheep are lost, let's see how badly you will suffer!"

Captain Bai ignored the talkative man and turned to Li Aiguo for advice: "Comrade Li Aiguo, what do you think of this matter?"

Li Aiguo understood her concerns and said with a smile: "The heavy rain just now may have caused Mr. Zhou's sheep to get lost."

"Its sheep got lost trying to save the train. I think we should leave a comrade to help Mr. Zhou look for it."

"Yes, that's right."

The train conductor Bai's eyes lit up.

Since you want to do good things quietly, let us have someone to help you.

When Mr. Zhou heard that conductor Zhang on the train would help look for the sheep, he immediately waved his hand and declined.

However, Police Officer Zhang stressed that this was a task assigned by his superiors.

Mr. Zhou couldn't let him fail to complete the task and face criticism from the maintenance section when he returns, right?

So he agreed and waved goodbye to Li Aiguo and his party.

They ate with relish.

The train set off again. When it arrived in Tianjin, it was delayed for three hours.

Passengers eager to catch the train gathered around the platform, their faces filled with anxiety.

As the train arrived at the station, the crowd rushed into the train impatiently.

The train conductor, Bai, used the station's telephone to quickly report to the locomotive depot that the road was blocked by a large tree.

Soon, the locomotive depot immediately sent a notice requiring Train No. 131 to hurry up.

After loading full passengers, it is necessary to return to the capital immediately to avoid delaying the main route of subsequent trains.

Li Aiguo, who had originally planned to make a simple cash transaction with the "little black fat man", had to put it on hold temporarily in the face of the current situation.

I can only let twenty or thirty dollars slip through my fingers.

On the way back to Beijing, Li Aiguo looked at Zhang Yazhi lying on the bed opposite him, and an idea flashed across his head.

If Zhang Yazhi could be brought in, the situation might be greatly improved.

The fat black man only needs to hire someone to buy a few temporary tickets.

With Zhang Yazhi, the train attendant, looking after the goods, there shouldn't be any problem loading them onto the train.

However, although their relationship has been improving over time, it is still far from the level of trust and entrustment.

You have to act with caution, observe more and get closer.

Noticing Li Aiguo's gaze, Zhang Yazhi's face flushed and her fair neck looked delicate.

"Driver Li, what are you looking at?" she said in a light voice.

"Nothing special. I'm just a little excited when I think about getting a perfect attendance record of more than 200 yuan when we return to Beijing." Li Aiguo lit a cigarette and puffed leisurely.

"Yes, this is the first time I have received such an honorary record in all my years as a flight attendant."

When it comes to this, Zhang Yazhi's words are like opening a floodgate and she starts to talk non-stop.

She put down her book, wrapped herself in a blanket and sat cross-legged. Her railway uniform outlined her perfect figure.

In this posture, the lines of the overalls are subtly contracted, revealing breathtakingly beautiful curves that would fascinate any man who sees them.

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"When a passenger was getting hot water, he was accidentally scalded. The security personnel noticed and took note of it, but the safety record seemed to have disappeared as the incident subsided."

Li Aiguo looked away, frowned and said, "This is a trivial matter that has not caused any serious consequences. Why report it?"

Zhang Yazhi looked at him in surprise: "No matter how big or small the accident is, it must be reported. This is the principle of us railway workers!"

Ok,

It turns out that his understanding of today's railway workers is still superficial.

They got off the train when it entered the capital, and a big red banner immediately appeared before their eyes.

“Warm congratulations to the 131 package crew for setting a record of 200 days of full-load operation!”

Hu Zhentian, deputy section chief of safety management and operations of the locomotive depot, came to the platform to celebrate with the crew.

The girls from the Publicity Department held bouquets of flowers and presented them to the pilots, service team and all the crew members.

Hu Zhentian used a metal microphone to announce: "Train No. 131 has achieved 200 consecutive days of zero accidents. Let us give a thumbs up to the crew of Train No. 131 and wish them to achieve greater success in their future work and create more brilliant achievements!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was thunderous applause from the platform.

Other stop train charter teams all understand the value of this achievement.

Onlookers are just there to watch the fun and create an atmosphere.

The one who received the loudest applause was neither the members of the tour group nor the conductor Bai, but Hu Zhentian himself who was giving the speech.

For Hu Zhentian, the breaking of this national record by the 131-package crew is a notable political achievement.

The impact of the 131 crew was far beyond Li Aiguo's imagination.

On the way back to the locomotive depot, Li Aiguo and Quan planned to go back to the dormitory to rest first.

Before I even stepped into the dormitory area, I saw Yan Jiecheng running towards me, panting.

"Brother Aiguo, why are you back so early?"

Li Aiguo stopped and looked at him in confusion: "Jiecheng, why are you back from carrying coal? Isn't there work over there?"

"Hey, I came here to tell you something," Yan Jiecheng said with an envious look, "The locomotive section is going to hold a celebration meeting in the workers' auditorium at 5pm. I happened to be passing by and was grabbed by the girl from the Propaganda Department to work as a temporary staff member."

"Celebration meeting? Okay, we'll be there on time. But we have to go back to the dormitory to change clothes first."

Li Aiguo looked at the sticky shirt and went back with Quan and the others.