The security company acted quickly. After receiving the news, a new batch of twenty dispatch workers was sent the next day.
After all the people from the north gate were in place, Xu Dong organized all his subordinates into two teams, each with seven people.
The first team was led by Xiang Xin, who was officially promoted to captain; the second team was led by Chen Yang, who could only serve as captain temporarily because he was not a regular employee.
The two teams take turns working night shifts, changing every half a month.
On the first day of night patrol, Section Chief Li personally led the team, and Xu Dong and Lao Jin were also retained.
Both of them are captains and the main person in charge of night patrols, so they need to be familiar with the entire process in advance.
At eight o'clock in the evening, following Section Chief Li's order, Xu Dong and Lao Jin set off with their respective teams.
Everyone put on thick cotton clothes, because the temperature after eight o'clock had already reached below zero, and the night was as cold as ice.
There are many enterprises and institutions clustered around the power company, and the overall security force is relatively sufficient. When divided evenly, the streets that each company needs to patrol are actually not very long.
Therefore, there are no vehicles, and the patrol team usually relies on walking.
On Xu Dong's side, he took the lead personally, followed by Xiang Xin, followed by three dispatch workers, and two others stayed at the north gate.
"Brother Xu, I brought melon seeds, would you like some?"
Xiang Xin took out a small bag of melon seeds from her pocket and flashed them at the other party. These melon seeds were left over from her wedding.
Xu Dong shook his head: "Take it yourself!"
Xiang Xin grinned. It would be best if no one wanted to compete with her. She only brought a small handful of melon seeds, which was not enough for herself!
While chatting, Xiang Xin suddenly asked: "Brother Xu, can I take a few more days off during the National Day? I want to go to Dianzhou to visit He Jian."
Xu Dong can certainly understand newlyweds living apart in different places.
He nodded and confirmed: "No problem, even if you ask for a month's leave, I will sign it for you."
"Thank you, Brother Xu. I won't use it for a month. Uncle Li will definitely not agree." Xiang Xin stuck out his tongue and said.
As a large and influential enterprise, the electric power company certainly has its own rules and regulations. Taking a month's leave, unless it is due to illness, is almost the same as voluntary resignation.
Of course, Xiang Xin would not joke about her future. You must know that her father helped get this job at a great cost.
The two of them walked and chatted, and after walking around, they found nothing unusual except for a few homeless people picking up scraps.
Maybe it’s because it’s still early, after all, it’s only after eight o’clock.
Xu Dong took out his walkie-talkie and began to report to Section Chief Li: "Control room, control room, this is the North Gate Patrol Team."
"I am Li Jun, please tell me something." Li Jun is the name of Section Chief Li.
"Section Chief, the patrol at the north gate has ended and no abnormalities were found."
"Very good. Since everything is fine, you should come back quickly!"
"Received, will return immediately."
Just like that, this patrol ended, and it took about half an hour.
A patrol like this starts at eight o'clock in the evening and ends at eight o'clock the next morning, a total of twelve times, once every hour.
That night, Xu Dong led the team to patrol three times in total, and then stayed at the north gate. There was a small sun heater in the guard room, which was very warm and not freezing at all.
At midnight, it's time for supper.
Xu Dong took out the bento carefully prepared by his wife and heated it in the microwave. The meat was fragrant for a while.
"Brother Xu, my sister-in-law is too kind to you. She even has chicken nuggets." Xiang Xin stirred the food in his bowl with chopsticks and said in an extremely envious tone.
"Is it necessary? It's not like Panjiayuan can't buy chicken."
Xiang Xin said sadly: "Our family is not like someone who has a mine at home."
Xu Dong was too lazy to talk anymore and gave the other party some food, then blocked Xiang Xin's mouth.
In the morning, Xu Dong had breakfast in the cafeteria, and then left before seven o'clock. He worked for more than 20 hours in a row, which was somewhat unbearable.
After returning home, Xu Ma and Wang Xiujuan were chatting in the kitchen. Xu Dong came over and said hello:
"Good morning, Aunt Wang!"
"Hey, isn't this our Captain Xu? He's off work?" Wang Xiujuan teased kindly.
She had just learned from Xu's mother that the other party had been promoted to captain and had started the night shift last night.
Xu Dong smiled and nodded.
Xu Ma stepped forward and asked with concern: "Have you had breakfast?"
"Eat at the company."
"Then go take a shower quickly and go to bed early after taking a shower."
After Xu Dong left, Wang Xiujuan continued the conversation:
"Lao Zhang, don't hesitate. We usually don't have many tasks at all, so we won't waste much time. You can be my deputy and we can build a team together."
Wang Xiujuan's volunteer team was established at the initiative of the neighborhood committee and was established less than a day ago.
There is a similar volunteer team in basically every community in the entire capital, with as many as dozens of people and as few as three or four people.
But Xu's mother still finds it troublesome. For her, taking care of her three precious grandchildren is the top priority, and everything else has to be put aside.
Wang Xiujuan saw that Xu Ma was indifferent, so she had to retreat and do the next best thing, and said again:
"Okay, how about you take care of our logistics and not participate in the daily work?"
"This is best."
The words had come to this point, and if she refused, she would offend others, so Xu Ma agreed.
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On September 17, just as the battle was in full swing, the authorities stepped up their efforts again and suddenly tightened the supervision of entertainment venues.
For a time, places such as movie theaters, KTVs, Internet cafes, bars, and other leisure and fitness venues are facing severe challenges.
For example, Internet cafes, which have suddenly become popular recently, are no longer allowed to operate after eight o'clock in the evening.
You know, many people have to go to work during the day, and evening is the prime time for Internet cafes to open.
Time slowly comes to October.
More and more entertainment venues are closing down one after another. The whole society has gradually become quieter and less impetuous. Even the pace of life has slowed down a lot.
Xu Dong found a familiar feeling, as if his past life and this life suddenly overlapped, and he could no longer tell them apart.
"Husband, what's wrong with you these days?" Before going to bed, Yang Lina took the time to chat with Xu Dong.
"Nothing!" Xu Dong shook his head.
Yang Lina frowned and said: "Dabao called you several times today, but you didn't respond. You still said it was nothing?"
"Really!" Xu Dong touched his nose, "Isn't it Dabao's birthday tomorrow? I was wondering if we should have a birthday party?"
"What time of year is it now and we still have a party?" Yang Lina said speechlessly.
Xu Dong was just looking for an excuse at random, but when his wife objected, he gave up the idea of having a party.