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The old railway tracks, which have been in operation for centuries without interruption, have experienced countless overlaps and rollings and have become shiny black lenses. Traces of coal residue can be vaguely seen on the gravel on both sides, indicating that the train is running on the first standardized track in mainland China.

For all the participants of Tang-Xu Railway, this place is more like their temple. Although Li Aiguo's mood was not excited, he saw the careful attention to every detail. He held the control valve steadily with both hands and stared at the jumping indicator on the dashboard, ready to adjust the driving speed at any time.

The rails ahead have a long history of accumulation, and their surface flatness and smoothness have changed slightly. At this time, the train driving work is particularly cautious, and the driver often looks up to ensure that he is on the right track.

Fortunately, after effective preparation and adjustment by the technical team, the train was running normally. Li Aiguo obtained the result through the vibration feedback of the vehicle, and this challenge seemed to be a rock-solid success. Everyone put down their worries, and laughter and joy drifted out of the carriage.

As for the team named Liu Mingshan, they seemed quite abnormal at this moment. Everyone seemed to be pushed by some unconscious force, frequently moving in their seats, covering their cheeks and stomachs, and showing pain on their faces.

In their presence, negative emotions seemed to dominate—nervousness about the challenge mixed with physical discomfort from the impending stress.

One was hungry, the other had a full bladder.

The latter is particularly disturbing and really hard to bear.

Coupled with the constant vibration of the train, it is even more ** incomparable.

Liu Mingshan remained strong for more than an hour.

Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore. He looked up at Li Aiguo and forced a smile. "Driver Li, can you please stop? We can't hold on any longer."

"Stop the train?" Li Aiguo shook his head. "Do you think this is still a bus that can stop anywhere? Every time a train stops at a station, it needs to obtain permission from the dispatcher and write a detailed parking report."

Before Li Aiguo finished his words, Liu Qingquan had already pointed at Liu Mingshan and asked, "Can we..." Before he finished his words, he turned to look at the half-open window above.

"No room for negotiation. This is my territory. Anyone who tries to release them without permission will never be able to come in again." Li Aiguo smoked a cigarette with a cold voice.

His words were not just exaggeration. The train driver had an unshakable dominant position in the entire driver's cab, and even the section chief had to follow their instructions when he entered the carriage.

Realizing that Li Aiguo was not joking, Liu Mingshan had no choice but to sit down again, holding his stomach with his hands, chewing with difficulty. His colleagues looked at Liu Mingshan with anger - why did he offend this idiot for no reason?

Dong couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of several people losing their composure. They used to use tricks to cause dissatisfaction and disgust in the institute, which made everyone quite unhappy. As a symbol of culture, it was difficult for everyone present to fight back. However, they had never expected to meet a foreman like Li Aiguo who did not follow the conventional routine, and they were completely passive.

Engineer Dong might be secretly glad that he should emulate Li Aiguo's approach when dealing with such difficult characters in the future.

In this regard, Li Aiguo, who had not yet realized that he had been "learned from", was already considering the preparations for the destination, Kailuan Coal Mine, a large coal production base with more than ten affiliated mines. Among them, three mines located in Linxi, Zhaogezhuang and Tangjiazhuang (Linxi, Zhaogezhuang and Tangjiazhuang mines) are rich in high-quality coking coal. The planned distribution list clearly stated that materials would be loaded at the No. 6 coal yard in Linxi Mine.

This news made Liu Qingquan very excited. "Driver Li, how long can we stop when we arrive at the coal yard?"

"It took about two hours to load and unload smoothly." Li Aiguo stared at him for a moment and continued to ask, "What happened?"

It turned out that "Hey, my fellow villager from Well No. 6 is working over there, and the weather is getting colder. Before he left, his wife and children insisted that I bring him a quilt and some thick cotton clothes." This caught Li Aiguo's attention, and he remembered that when he entered the truck to check the cargo, he did find a huge package placed in the corner.

It is not uncommon for the team to take advantage of the opportunity to send items to relatives and friends, and Li Aiguo readily agreed.

"Once we're at the coal yard, I'll arrange the loading and unloading of coal with Engineer Dong. You can just go and see my brother-in-law."

"Thank you very much, driver Mr. Li." Liu Qingquan's face was full of joy after hearing this.

During the journey, Li Aiguo finally understood why the team stopped here and waited for nearly four hours.

However, in just about two hours, more than a dozen trains loaded with coal roared in front of the other side, and the bright lights were particularly eye-catching in the dark night.

This section of railway is really busy.

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The first rays of sunlight in the morning shone on the bulletproof glass in front of the locomotive. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the sound of the whistle resounded between heaven and earth. This scene made Li Aiguo deeply understand why this place is called an important driving force for China's modern industry.

The train passed along the ancient but extremely busy tracks, crossed the boundary marker of Railway Station No. 0 located at the foot of the mountain, and officially entered the Kailuan Coal Mining Area.

Since the route was planned reasonably and carefully, as an experienced driver, Li Aiguo did not need to worry about safety issues. Until he heard his assistant Liu Qingquan say, "Captain Driver, please report that there is a culvert ahead," he still looked a little surprised.

The train speed was then adjusted and the brakes were pulled to slow down the train.

After a while.

The sky around us suddenly darkened, the friction between the steel wheels and the tracks sounded dully, and an inexplicable quiet atmosphere surrounded us.

As a graduate of a regular railway college, Li Aiguo immediately remembered that the road in front of him was the long-famous "Da Dao".

During the Daoguang reign, the road was built with arches and has a certain cultural value even in modern times. It is unexpected that the road can still be used in this era, which is indeed a rare miracle. Its solidity is impressive.

It's less than seventy meters.

Liu Qingquan suddenly shouted: "Report to the driver, the train has now left the culvert," and the sky immediately became bright again.

After leaving "Da Dao", drive along the railway track for nearly an hour.

It was not until the afternoon that they finally arrived at the Dongkeng Mine.

The Dongkeng Machinery Section has a switch station at the mine entrance, which is responsible for coordinating the movement of locomotives entering or exiting the mining area.

As the train arrived, the switchman on duty rushed out of the duty room, waving a small red flag in his hand.

After the train stopped, he hurried to the driver's cab and said, "Master, please show me the mine transfer certificate."

Calling certificate?

After opening the door on one side of the carriage, Li Aiguo grabbed the guardrail and jumped down. He then took out the temporary dispatch plan and handed it over, with a cigarette in his hand.

"We are a team from the railway station locomotive depot. Today we came to the No. 6 coal mine to pick up refined coal."

"Oh my, you guys are really considerate."

The switchman gently put the cigarette to his ear and held it carefully.

Then he looked through the temporary dispatch schedule for a while, handed it back, and said with a smile: "We have received a notice from our superiors that the track in the No. 6 coal mine has been cleared. So you can move freely."

After saying that, he returned to the booth to adjust the track line.

When Li Aiguo stood in the train cab again, he blew the whistle and slowly turned the switch button.

After seeing the train start to move, those who had been panicking and wanted to get off the train to dump the accumulated water during the brief stop, such as Liu Mingshan, quickly got busy, hurriedly tidied their clothes, and ran out from between the trees to keep up with the pace.

Although the train was not going fast, the people who were used to enjoying a luxurious life were still deeply hesitant about climbing the train. They could only watch and avoid the train, waiting for a safe way to leave.

At this moment, the person in charge of shunting also saw all this. He rubbed the pipe hanging on his ear, closed his eyes slightly, and did not use flag signals to order the vehicle to stop.

Dong Gong saw through the train window that Liu Mingshan and his team were running so fast that their shoes were almost falling off. He was thinking of reminding them, but in the end he chose to keep his mouth shut. He believed that only after these stubborn elements experienced several blows would they surrender. After all, Li Aiguo was not an impulsive person who ignored the overall situation.

As expected, the train slowly moved forward a distance of one thousand meters before Li Aiguo ordered it to stop urgently. The exhaust sound that followed was as deafening as a strong wind. Only when the train came to a complete stop, Liu Mingshan and others, who were sweating profusely from exhaustion, were able to grab the guardrails and step sideways into the train cabin with trembling legs.

When they saw them come in, those who were angry and wanted to refute - including those who could not find an excuse to continue being angry, had to swallow their anger and sit on the stools.

Seeing that Li Aiguo ignored them, several teammates beside him could not help it. They pulled Liu Mingshan and said, "Team member Liu, I think we should forget about it today. We have been treated like this before we took any action. If we really want to do something, will that burly old guy be able to easily forgive our mistakes?"

Because they didn't see Liu Mingshan's reaction, they lowered their voices and said, "Don't you know that the train driver is carrying a **?"

After hearing such a warning, Liu Mingshan's eyes suddenly lit up, and his usual firm expression suddenly disappeared.

Sighing, "Actually, I'm just worried that I won't be able to explain this to Director Zhang."

"Humph!" he said, "You are very smart, but you occasionally make a fool of yourself. Think about Director Zhang's status. Sooner or later, you will encounter failure and setbacks. What we should consider is to prepare as soon as possible."

Then he looked at Engineer Dong and raised his voice a little: "I have a feeling that Director Liu Guozhang might be a good candidate."

Liu Mingshan did not respond to this, but deep down he seemed to have begun to conceive some strategies or plans for the future.