He Yuzhu finally brought his wife and children to Wang Gang's place. It was much more convenient for the family to live together. Wang Gang had stored some supplies in his space and there was no shortage of food and drink.
In the next few days, there were two more waves of aftershocks in Sijiu City, but each one was smaller than the last.
The streets also came out to appease the people and help the orphans and widows, and they were very busy for a while.
Wang Gang originally thought he could rest at home for a few days, but he didn't expect to receive a notice from the factory on the third day, asking him to report to the driver's class.
When he arrived at the factory, he found that Li Baonian was also in the driver's class.
"Wang just arrived, so everyone is here."
Li Baonian organized all the drivers, and Liu Xianxian stood next to him.
"According to the instructions above, collect fleets from major factories to support the disaster areas and transport relief supplies." Li Baonian cleared his throat and said.
When they heard that they were going deep into the disaster area, the drivers were a little excited and started talking among themselves.
They are also afraid of danger. The aftershocks in Sijiucheng were so serious, which shows how dangerous the real disaster area is.
"Everyone, be quiet." Li Baonian coughed and suppressed the whispers underneath.
"This trip to the disaster area is entirely voluntary. If you are willing, please go to Squad Leader Liu to sign up."
Next, Li Baonian said some words of encouragement, looking at the overall situation, and talking about organizational trust. In short, he hoped that the drivers would respond to the call and go to the disaster area.
"Director Li, are you going to the disaster area too?" a driver suddenly said to Li Baonian.
"I, I, if I could drive, I would definitely go." Li Baonian spoke a little awkwardly.
"I heard that this recruitment not only calls for drivers, but also volunteers. Director Li, why don't you become a volunteer?"
Li Baonian's face turned the color of pig liver and he did not answer for a long time.
After all, everyone is afraid of death. There are seniors and juniors in the family. If something happens, who will take care of the family?
The driver is not a soldier, and he is paid a high salary. Who would want to die?
"I'll go." Wang Gang suddenly stood up and said to Li Baonian and Liu Xianxian: "I am willing to support the disaster area."
Li Baonian was overjoyed when he saw Wang Gang taking the initiative.
"Wang Gang is the youngest, but has the highest consciousness. Everyone applauds him." Li Baonian was afraid that Wang Gang would regret it.
Liu Xianxian looked at his apprentice with a complicated expression, not knowing what to say for a moment.
At this time, what can you do?
With Wang Gang taking the lead, a few people signed up, but they only accounted for half of the total number of people.
Liu Xianxian recorded the number of people and gave it to Li Baonian, and the matter was settled.
"You guys go home first and tell us, pack your things and set off in three hours." After Li Baonian said this, he took the list and left.
Liu Xianxian walked up to Wang Gang and wanted to slap him.
Wang Gang comforted his master and hurried home to tell his family about the incident.
When He Yuyu heard that Wang Gang was going to support the disaster area, he almost fainted. Li Shufen even took Wang Gang's hand and ran to the factory to cause trouble.
"Why does the factory want you to go? Your child is only two years old. It's not your turn no matter what! I'll go find the factory director for comment." Li Shufen shouted very excitedly.
"Godmother, I took the initiative to sign up. When the country is in crisis, even though I am insignificant, I must do my part." Wang Gangyi said righteously.
"I don't care. I only know that you are the only member of the Wang family. Even if you go to war, it won't be your turn." Li Shufen said excitedly.
Wang Gang turned his head and looked at He Yuyu. At this time, she had already recovered and took the initiative to hold the excited Li Shufen.
"Godmother, Brother Gangzi did the right thing, let's not stop him."
Li Shufen looked at He Yuyu in surprise and said, "Yuyu, do you know where that place is? I heard that tens of thousands of people have died!"
He Yuyu supported Li Shufen and said, "Godmother, I believe brother Gangzi will be fine. I am proud to have such a husband."
Wang Gang happily took He Yuyu's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm just going to deliver relief supplies. I won't go deep into the disaster area and there will be no danger. There have been no aftershocks in the past two days! It means that the earthquake has passed.
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"I support my brother-in-law in this matter. If I didn't know how to drive, I would also sign up." He Yuzhu said loudly.
Wang Gang comforted his family for a long time at home, packed up his things and hurried back to the factory.
The moment Wang Gang left the house, He Yuyu could no longer hold on and cried heartbreakingly.
Wang Gang heard the cry, but he did not hesitate, but instead quickened his steps.
After returning to the factory, Liu Xian gave him a truck and arranged the task.
First go outside the city to haul a batch of supplies, and then follow the convoy to transport them to the disaster area.
After arriving in the disaster area, the rolling mill's fleet will be handed over to the local rescue team for deployment.
After Wang Gang finished loading the supplies, he drove to the disaster area.
Along the way, he also witnessed the horror of earthquakes.
Even if it is not the center of the earthquake, the power of a little aftershock is enough to be frightening.
Many rural houses were collapsed, and the originally smooth mountain roads became rugged, making driving a very dangerous thing.
The originally flat land has been loosened by the aftershocks, especially the dirt roads, which are in danger of landslides at any time.
The closer to the disaster area, the more aftershocks occur and the more violent they become.
The convoy encountered a landslide. A truck was carried into a ditch and almost fell down the mountain. A truckload of supplies was scattered everywhere, and the truck was split into two halves.
Fortunately, the driver jumped out of the car in time and suffered only minor injuries.
After a thrilling journey into the disaster area, Wang Gang just witnessed the horror of nature.
A large city was completely in ruins, and an unknown number of people were trapped under the ruins. Search and rescue teams ventured into the ruins one after another, and places collapsed every moment.
After the convoy handed over the supplies, it arranged the mission under the command of the rescue team.
Wang Gang's task is to transport the wounded and transport the rescued wounded to the nearest rescue station.
Seeing the wounded with his own eyes, Wang Gang was completely stunned. If the rescue soldiers who were accompanying him hadn't woken him up, the rescue work would have been delayed.
It's too awful!
It’s so miserable!
Wang Gang saw with his own eyes an old man who was smashed by a huge boulder of 10,000 tons until his flesh and blood were mutilated, and half of his body was turned into rotten flesh.
He also saw with his own eyes a child who had lost both legs and was being protected by his mother who had lost the lower half of her body.
He also saw with his own eyes a couple hugging each other so tightly that they were crushed by a big stone and couldn't separate their bodies.
Scenes of tragedies refreshed Wang Gang's cognition, and he didn't even know how he spent this time.
All he knew was driving to and from the disaster area and the rescue station.
Sometimes he dragged the wounded, sometimes he dragged the corpses, and sometimes the wounded turned into corpses before they reached the rescue station.
Since arriving in the disaster area, the sound Wang Gang heard most was crying.
After seeing too many lives and deaths, Wang Gang didn't know if he was numb, and automatically filtered out all the sounds. He only had one thought in his mind, to do his best to save those poor people.
The truck at the steel rolling mill had long been stained red with blood and could not be cleaned no matter how hard it was washed. The smell of blood irritated Wang Gang's nasal cavity and he did not dare to stop for a moment.
In early August, Wang Gang entered the disaster area. He did not return to Sijiu City until March of the following year. He was rated as advanced by the factory, but he was not happy at all.
