The sky was overcast, thunder was rolling, and rain was falling.
On the highway in southeastern Shanxi, a jeep drove carefully on a winding mountain road. The road in this mountainous area was rugged and bumpy. Sometimes, you didn't see a turn until you got closer, so the driver didn't drive very fast.
There were two people sitting in the car.
The person on the left is sitting upright, with his back straight even in the bumps. A pair of slender eyes look to both sides of the road from time to time, revealing a faint sadness through his eyelids.
Under the eyes, there is a straight bridge of the nose, and then there is a striking beard. Perhaps because it has not been groomed for a long time, it looks a bit messy, but it does not make people feel sloppy, but adds a sense of boldness.
However, in this heroic spirit, there is also a hint of fatigue.
On the other side, there was a man holding a briefcase in his arms and wearing big glasses on his face, who was being rocked to sleep at the moment.
The rain was pouring down from the sky, and the car was going round and round in the mountainous area. The wheels rubbed against the ground from time to time, making the roads shallow.
"Xiao Wu, how long do you have to go out?"
The middle-aged man with a beard asked softly, as if he was afraid of waking up the sleeping person.
Ahead, the driver drove the car seriously and did not look back when he heard the question behind him, "Chief, we are halfway through the mountain road."
"If the rain stops, we can go out in three hours."
"We can reach Changzhi before dark."
After driver Xiao Wu finished speaking, the middle-aged man nodded, "In this way, we can catch up."
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, the eyed man who was sleeping with his eyes squinted moved and sat up, "Chief, I can do it myself. You have to work hard with the boat."
As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes and tightened his briefcase again.
"This is related to the planning of the farm. I will make it clear in person, so I can feel at ease."
"Chief, in fact, we have done very well there. Go out and ask, who doesn't give a thumbs up when talking about our reclamation army?"
"In the past few years, what it was like before I returned to Xinjiang and what it's like now are like heaven and earth. We have done well enough."
"You are just being picky."
The man wearing glasses said that he had no fear at all in front of the 'chief'.
In fact, this chief did not have any official pretensions. In the past, for the purpose of production, he took a hoe like an ordinary soldier and just built a "Shang Jiangnan".
"You don't understand."
The chief looked at the drizzle outside the window and said, "If we produce more food, Guo Jia will have less of a burden, and the people will have more to eat."
"We have a lot of people there, but we have more land. If we use this land, we will hand over more food."
"Yes~~"
Tsk~~
The car suddenly braked suddenly, and the two of them bumped forward into the car seat, and then hit the seat again.
"Xiao Wu, how did you drive?"
The man with glasses took off the eyes that were tilted on his head and shouted loudly.
"No, Secretary Qian, there is someone in front of you."
Xiao Wu said aggrievedly, and then the two of them saw three or five people standing in front of them.
Xiao Wu saw someone approaching and put his hands on his waist.
Soon, the man came to the car and Xiao Wu slid down the glass.
The visitor was wearing a raincoat and had a wrinkled face, a typical northwest man.
"Comrade, the road ahead is blocked." He said, pointing to the corner of the road ahead.
Several people had been here before and understood what the other person meant. Xiao Wu quickly got out of the car and asked what was going on.
After asking around the car, Xiao Wu ran out to look at it for a while, then ran back to the car.
"Chief, Secretary, there is a landslide ahead and the road is blocked."
"Villagers from surrounding villages are clearing the road."
"When will it be cleaned up?"
Secretary Qian asked, Xiao Wu shook his head.
The leader took out a raincoat from behind and prepared to get off the car.
"Chief!"
"I'll go to the front to see if I can help."
After saying that, he was already standing in the muddy water, put on his raincoat and walked out.
Secretary Qian had no choice but to follow suit next time.
But the portfolio bag in my hand was still held in my arms, wrapped in a poncho, for fear of getting wet by the rain.
When the three of them came to the front, a group of people were cleaning the rocks and soil on the road with shovels and hoes.
The chief stood aside and watched half of the hill collapse. Fortunately, the hill was not high. As long as the soil was thrown down the mountain, there would not be much soil on top, so it did not pose a danger.
Everyone was busy working and did not notice the arrival of the three people.
The chief looked at an old man wearing a mandarin jacket and a raincoat. He just wore a bamboo hat, and his dark skin was exposed to the rain.
The leader stepped forward and took off his raincoat and gave it to the old man. Unexpectedly, the old man waved it away and said, "What does this person want?"
"Old man, I'm here to help."
"Ah, oh."
The old man was a bit hard of hearing and could not hear accurately. At this time, a middle-aged man came over with a sledgehammer in his hand.
"Hello comrade, I am the village chief of Zhaojia Village. Zhao Yong."
"Hello, Comrade Zhao. We have to be on our way, so come and take a look."
Zhao Yong saw the three people in military uniforms and the small jeep not far away, and knew that they should be the leaders passing by. He quickly explained, "There are often slips on this road, especially when it rains. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
Man, it’s just that this road is an important thoroughfare for entry and exit within a radius of dozens of miles. If it is blocked, it will hinder traffic."
"After we found out, we organized people to help and quickly opened the road."
"Okay, just be busy. If anything happens, we'll come together."
The leader had a kind attitude. After speaking, he walked aside, picked up an unused shovel, and walked toward the crowd.
It's as if this behavior has been deeply ingrained in my bones, and I don't have the consciousness of being superior to others.
Soon, with the efforts of everyone, the mud blocking the road was cleared away, and the mud wetted by rain was thrown down the mountain.
However, everyone did not relax mentally, because there was a large stone lying across the middle of the road, accounting for almost two-thirds of the road. It was not small in size and heavy in weight.
琤琤
The shovel made a crisp sound when it hit the stone, and the leader's beard trembled twice.
This stone is very hard.
Normally, you just need to drill a hole, load it with explosives, and it can be done with one shot.
But in today's weather, let alone explosives, even if they are put in, they will be damp and misfire.
"Chief, look, this stone is embedded in the ground. It has to be pulled out before it can be pushed down the mountain."
Xiao Wu said, pointing to the ground below.
The chief thought it was feasible and called the village chief Zhao Yong to express his opinion.
Zhao Yong looked at the stone, then at the three of them, and asked hesitantly, "What do you call this comrade?"
Xiao Wu was about to speak, but the leader stretched out his hand to stop him.
"I am the one who grows crops for people. You can just call me Wang Huzi."
"I don't dare. You are modest."
"I'd better call you Comrade Wang."
Zhao Yong is obviously very discerning if he can be the village chief, especially the small jeep, which most people cannot afford, not even the town secretary.
"Okay, Village Chief Zhao, what do you think?"
"Okay, I'll go find someone to find a rope."
After a while, Zhao Yong summoned dozens of laborers present in the village and asked someone to twist the rope around the stone. The remaining three or five people held wooden sticks. As long as one side pulled, the people on the other side would pull the wood.
Insert it in and pry the stone apart so it can roll down.
"Come, let's go together."
Wang Beard stretched out his hand to grab the rope, and then everyone started to exert force.
"Pull~~"
"Hey~"
There was a sound and the rope was pulled straight.
"pull!"
"Hey~"
After shouting several times, the stone did not move at all, but everyone's tired arms ached, so they loosened the rope and rubbed their palms.
Several people stood in front of the stone, feeling helpless.
This stone is too heavy.
"Comrade Wang, how about I find some more people?"
"Village Chief Zhao, look at the terrain. This stone is on a bulge on the road. The space on both sides is limited. Even if more people come, they won't be able to move it."
Wang Huzi pointed to the surroundings and said, in the past, this kind of terrain was most suitable for ambushes. If the road was blocked, the enemy wouldn't rush over, and if they could escape, it would be considered a blessing from God.
"Comrade Wang, what do you think we should do?"
Wang Huzi pointed back, "Use it."
Xiao Wu immediately understood what the leader meant, and explained to the confused looks of the people around him, "This car is a Yangtze River jeep produced in China. Pulling this stone is a trivial matter."
Xiao Wu wanted to say more, but Wang Huzi glared at him and hurried over to drive.
The black clouds above our heads began to drift southward, and the rain above our heads gradually stopped.
The jeep stopped in front of the stone. Xiao Wu was a good driver. He successfully turned around on the mountain road and tied the rope to the base of the car.
"Done yet?"
Xiao Wu stretched out his head and looked behind him. Secretary Qian held the briefcase and waved vigorously, "Okay."
Then Xiao Wu put the accelerator into gear, and in one go, the jeep moved forward for three to five meters. Then he felt the car shake and was dragged in place.
呲呲呲
The tires continued to rub against the ground, and four pits were soon dug out, and mud and water were sprayed around.
"Stop, stop."
Secretary Qian ran over and knocked on the door and window. Xiao Wu quickly shifted gears and released the accelerator, and finally turned off the engine and stopped.
Xiao Wu got out of the car and looked at the pit under the tire, then looked at the stone without any movement, and couldn't help feeling ashamed on his face.
How full I was when I spoke just now, I feel so slapped in the face now.
"Chief!"
Wang Huzi didn't pay attention, looking at the big stone in front of him, feeling a little helpless.
Look at the sky, I've been delayed here for almost an hour. If I can't solve it anymore, I have no choice but to smear the problem and go on my way.
On the other side, Zhao Yong also had a headache. Who would have thought that such a thing would come out of the scratch this time.
If we don't get it done as soon as possible and delay transportation, our superiors will definitely blame us.
Just as I was thinking of a solution, a person came over and whispered some advice.
"What, that one?"
"It won't work!"
Zhao Yong didn't believe it.
"It works, give it a try. Besides, two cars are better than one."
Someone spoke again, and Zhao Yong nodded.
"Um, go back and get the car!"
After saying that, he ran back in a hurry.
Here, Wang Huzi and the others were still discussing countermeasures. They saw Zhao Yong running back and did not stop him. If it didn't work, they just used the people and the car to work together.
Xiao Wu also thought about finding some rocks to put under the wheels to increase the pulling force.
Da da da
Just as the three of them were discussing a solution, there was a strange noise on the road not far away.
Wang Beard thought the sound sounded familiar, a bit like the tractors on the farm.
Then he stood up and looked around, and saw a tractor-trailer coming from the opposite side.
However, this tractor is larger than the ones I have seen on my farm, with a larger front and larger body.
"Where did this tractor come from?"
Xiao Wu also saw the tractor coming.
As a driver, he had tried anything on the farm that could run.
Those small tractors and the like have long been familiar with the road.
Although this tractor looks quite big now, Xiao Wu really doesn't notice it.
Of the ones he has driven, some are not as long as a carriage.
"never seen it!"
Secretary Qian also came over to watch. He came this time to report the situation to his superiors.
According to the wishes of the person next to me, we should engage in more mechanization to increase productivity.
But the machines produced by domestic factories are really hard to compliment.
Even the captain in charge of the factory below said that if you don’t need any machinery, just a mule and horse will do.
"Let's take a look."
Wang Huzi stepped forward and saw the tractor clattering to the stone.
"Village Chief Zhao, is this a tractor?"
Wang Huzi asked, Zhao Yong nodded quickly and cleaned the dirt on the front wheels of the tractor.
"Yes, this is the town's tractor."
"From the town?"
"That, our village borrows it for use."
Zhao Yong said embarrassedly, but in fact, it was the uncle in the town who didn't like this tractor, so he asked him to come over and try it out.
Others didn't know this, they just thought it was the town's preferential treatment for them.
Wang Huzi and the others looked around the tractor, and Secretary Qian looked at the body of the tractor. "This tractor is not small. This bucket can hold a lot of things, can it run?"
"I'm disgusted. The front of the car is bigger, but it looks a bit weird."
Xiao Wu also said this. At this time, Wang Huzi walked to the side of the truck and took a look. There was a bag of coal inside, and asked, "Why is there still coal in it?"
When Zhao Yong heard what they said about his car, he immediately became unhappy.
