They all heard letters from home saying that workers in these railway construction companies have lifetime employment. As long as they don't make mistakes and are fired, they can work until they are sixty years old.
After the age of sixty, you can retire, and you will still get retirement salary, which is 80% of the normal salary. But there will be no bonuses and year-end bonuses. But there will still be twelve silver dollars a year. You can receive it until your death.
They were all dumbfounded. There is such a good thing in the world. In the Ming Dynasty, no matter where you work, if you can't do it anymore, you will be fired. If the owner is kind-hearted, he will give you a few small coins.
Drive away directly.
I didn't expect Dashuai's business to be so benevolent. When you work until you are sixty years old, the Railway Construction Company will pay you a pension until your death. There is also public medical care and so on. I have never heard of it.
It can be said that it is an iron rice bowl, which makes them drool with envy.
In the past two days, five regiments have arrived here one after another. They are currently dividing camp areas, setting up tents, and stationing in separate areas. When it is their turn, they will assemble out of camp and board the train back to Beijing.
After all, the train capacity is limited. There are only thirty tank cars per train, and a maximum of 1,500 people can be transported. The current transportation capacity is still limited, with only six trains running a day. They must go through multiple transportations to return to Beijing.
At this time, a train was steaming on the Guihua Station railway track.
A 24-ton steam locomotive has been fired up, the boiler pressure has been reached, and it is ready to start.
There are four to five people in the cab of a train locomotive, including three drivers.
A steam locomotive is driven by a driver, co-driver, and stoker.
The driver is mainly responsible for steering, confirming driving signals, and comprehensive inspection and maintenance of the locomotive.
The co-driver and stoker are mainly responsible for the locomotive's fire-making, daily inspection of oil supply, and liaison inspection during operation.
In short, the three of them are a team, and they must each bear their own responsibilities and must cooperate with each other.
Because, Yang Fan's train drivers were all trained in surprise attacks, and they were all 17 or 18 years old. In order to ensure driving safety, a mechanic and a train inspector were added.
In addition to the steam locomotive, this train is composed of thirty tank cars and a caboose at the end.
A caboose, also known as a lookout car, is a work car that is hung at the rear of a freight train and is used by the conductor. It is usually hung at the rear of a freight train and is used to look out for vehicles and assist in braking.
Yang Fan and Zhang Shize were sitting in the caboose, along with several senior officers of the Chinese Army. In the caboose, in the middle part of both sides was a protruding ear room with windows on three sides, and tables and chairs were placed for office work and observation. In the ear room
There are four bunk beds at the front and back of the room, which can accommodate eight people.
Because the conditions of the caboose were much better than those of the tanker truck, Yang Fan took Zhang Shize and several senior officers to sit in the caboose.
This is the first military train since the opening of the railway. The departure of military trains must be kept secret and strictly managed. At this time, in order to transport the Beijing camp, the entire railway has stopped other passenger and cargo transportation. All stations along the way are closed and under martial law. It is strictly prohibited and irrelevant
People are waiting to come in and out.
Yang Fan and Zhang Shize stood on the platform, watching the first battalion and the regiment headquarters of the first regiment get on the train. Then the Chinese army personnel got on the train. The first regiment serves as the guard force of the Chinese army and is responsible for ensuring safety.
Yang Fan followed the custom of later generations. When the army takes trains, they all use tank cars.
Being a soldier is not for enjoyment. They are not arranged to use sleepers or hard-seat cars. They are stuffed with straw and other weeds and hay in stuffy tanks. There are fifty people in a car, and they have floor beds.
This stuffy tank truck has a raised piece in the middle, like a small pavilion. There are glass windows on all sides for lighting and ventilation. There is only one small window on each side, which is one foot wide and two feet high.
After they get on the bus, they will lock the door and cannot get off the bus. If they need convenience, they can go to the platform where the two cars connect.
Each tanker truck is assigned an officer to be in charge. If there is a problem, he is the only one to ask questions.
The train took a total of 18 hours from Guihuacheng Station to Changxindian Station in Beijing. They had to bring dry food and cold water. No one gave them food along the way.
This was the first time for these soldiers in the Beijing camp to see a train and locomotive. They were all very surprised. It was the first time for most of them to see railways and trains.
They were amazed to see these black steel carriages and shining rails.
"Brother Zhao, look at this road. It's really made of iron. It's shiny." Ma Xiaoping pointed at the rails and said. "This is good steel. How much does it cost?"
Zhao Yongtang was also stunned to see that not only the rails, but also the carriages were made of steel. This train probably weighed hundreds of thousands of kilograms. It was really eye-opening.
"What are you doing standing there in a daze? Hurry up and get the officers and soldiers on board." The battalion commander came over. Seeing that they were in a daze, he immediately scolded them.
As the soldiers got on the bus in groups of fifty, soon, the members of the first regiment and the Chinese army got on the bus.
"You are not allowed to get off the train in the middle. This is a military column. You cannot stop once you start. Remember this," the regimental leader shouted loudly.
"Remember." The officers and soldiers responded loudly, because there were some loud noises in the car.
Yang Fan saw that it was almost done, waved his hand and said: "Screw the door shut with iron wire and drive off."
With that said, he took Zhang Shize and several senior officers and boarded the caboose. The railway personnel on the platform immediately closed the sliding door of the tank car and then used pliers and wire to tighten the door.
The signalman waved a small flag to signal the driver at the head of the car that he could drive.
The inspection worker stood sideways outside the gangway, waiting for the signal to be given. After seeing the signal flag, he turned around and shouted: "Brother Cai, the signal to start is given."
Cai Zhengwen was the main driver, Tian Yongguang was the co-driver, and Cheng Dadan was the stoker, who filled the coal. Hearing the news, he immediately acted. Cai Zhengwen pulled the steam handle, and the stoker kept filling the coal.
The steam engine immediately roared and roared, and the wheels began to rotate driven by the crankshaft and connecting rod.
This was Zhang Shize's first time riding a train, and he was also very surprised. He touched around and looked around, and even made noises. He was amazed that such a huge vehicle could be built.
"Hold on tight, there will be shaking when driving, don't fall." Yang Fan sat at the observation window and said to these curious guys.
Woohoo! With the whistle of the steam locomotive at the front, there was a boom, and the whole car shook. Then it started slowly.
Zhang Shize and others were stunned. They almost lost their temper. They cursed a few times and looked for a place to hold on. However, the train shook violently while driving, and then started to accelerate smoothly.
They looked at the scenery outside the window and kept going backwards. They thought about the train clanking, vibrating and running faster and faster. Their faces were flushed with excitement, as if they were children who got a fun toy.
"Can I really go to Changxin Store tomorrow morning? Why do I feel like I can in a dream?" Zhang Shize asked Yang Fan with some doubts.
"Keep your heart in your stomach, you will be here tomorrow morning when you wake up. At that time, we will change to a small train and arrive at Jishuitan in half an hour. Just in time for the morning meeting, we can go to the platform to see His Majesty." Yang Fan looked out the window and said.
The morning meeting is open until noon, so I can definitely make it in time.
This chapter has been completed!