Su Yan was woken up at three o'clock in the morning, and Huang Lei and the others were no exception. They were already staying in a small county town, but it still took two hours to drive from here to the mine.
There was no filming in the car, but everyone was allowed to catch up on their sleep.
"Director Su, Director Su!"
When I woke up again in a daze, I saw that it was already time.
As soon as I got off the car, I was awakened by the morning air, and my mind gradually became clear.
"Staff who need to go down the well are ready, and others are responding from above..."
Even a fool knows where he is when he sees the big sign at the door and various slogans.
Brother Bo was a little speechless and allowed the staff to install a microphone for him.
"Oh, just dig coal. It's such a glorious thing. Why do you hide it from me?"
Su Yan and Huang Lei said in unison: "I'm afraid you won't come."
Brother Bo smiled bitterly and was about to speak when a few people in work clothes came over.
"Hello, Mr. Huang, I am Liu Yifan, the team leader responsible for guiding you today."
"Hello, hello."
After a simple greeting, Captain Liu didn't waste any time: "It's already 5, so we have to hurry up. We have a morning meeting at 15 and we have to go down the well at 5.30."
The two photographers followed suit, and Su Yan continued to arrange tasks.
"By the way, have you had breakfast?"
"Nothing."
"We will eat in the alley later. Breakfast is very important. The underground work is very tiring. If we don't eat, we won't be able to survive." Captain Liu explained kindly.
"Is this a coal mine?" Brother Bo asked, pointing to several houses around him.
"This is the living area. Staff dormitories, bathhouses, canteens and other buildings are all here, and the mine entrance is inside."
It's five o'clock and it's still dark.
"You all get up so early to start work?"
"We work three shifts here." Liu Yifan explained as he walked: "It's the morning shift now, from 7 to 3 in the afternoon. The reason why we come so early is because it takes two hours to go down the well.
Come on, change your clothes first."
It was the first time for both of them to wear it, so the captain's help was needed.
Rain boots, a full set of work clothes, a miner's lamp, and a mask are all indispensable.
"Bring your tools with you when you go out later. Let's go over for the meeting first."
"Hey, it's such a hot day, do you still need this coat? Didn't I hear that the temperature underground is high?" Huang Lei was a little confused.
"Oh, we still have a long way to go before we go down into the well. It's cold inside, so we need to bring some clothes. Just take them off when you go down to the bottom."
"I know, it's the big alley you just mentioned." Brother Bo answered.
Captain Liu nodded: "There will be a meeting later, just listen."
When a few people arrived at the conference room, a lot of people had already gathered. By rough calculation, there were probably 100 or 200 people.
Because I received the notice in advance, I didn't react any differently to the celebrity's arrival, I just glanced at him occasionally.
The expected fifteen-minute meeting lasted less than ten minutes, mostly on topics such as safety and the focus of today's production.
Erhuang didn't understand and didn't dare to ask, so he just sat there.
After it was over, Captain Liu looked at the time and didn't rush to set off. He took the two of them to a small store first.
Looking at the huge water bottle he handed over, Huang Lei was frightened.
"Does this require 2.5 liters?"
"Hey, you, the captain gave it to us to take care of you. You're a professional, you're right."
Brother Bo smiled and put the bottle into his bag, and when he saw the bag, it dropped.
Su Yan also joined them at this time, and everyone held a bottle.
"Try the steamed buns here, they taste good. Eat more if you can. Lunch will probably be around 12 o'clock."
After eating haese for a while, I felt full.
When everyone came to the so-called main street, they realized why they had to wear thick clothes.
In fact, it’s quite understandable. Air-raid shelters in cities are just for cooling off in the summer.
This depth is much deeper than the air raid shelter.
"Captain Liu, how long does it take to get in?" Huang Lei began to pant.
"About fifteen minutes, we'll be there soon."
Su Yan was okay and traveled lightly, but the two photographers looked a little tired. After all, they were carrying the machine on their bodies, so all the water on their bodies was concentrated in their pockets.
Lao Zhou wanted to refuse, but Su Yan ignored him and moved on.
"The road here is considered the best now. When you go down, you must be careful where you step, because it is basically invisible."
Seeing the photographer staggering, Captain Liu quickly went over to give him a hand.
Su Yan looked around, and saw that it was about three meters wide and two meters high. There was a street lamp every other section, and the ground was covered with cinders, and the height was a bit uneven.
In fact, in addition to Captain Liu, he also has a safety officer beside him, a master who has worked in the mine for more than 30 years.
He's just not very good at talking, so he only answers when he has questions.
After a while, they have to see what kind of work they want to do, but they can't find something that is dangerous or something they can't do.
Finally, when everyone was feeling a little tired from walking, a bright light appeared in front of them. The elevator arrived.
"This is what we commonly call a cage. This small one can hold about ten people, and there is a big one next to it, which can hold about 40-50 people."
Captain Liu opened the door and let the camera crew go in first. Only then did Su Yan understand why there were so many people just now but now they were gone.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal and the shaking of the cage startled everyone, and Su Yan unconsciously pulled the chain on top.
The elevator began to descend slowly.
"The depth we want to descend is about 1070 meters." Captain Liu spoke much louder to ensure that his voice would not be drowned out.
"Why do I feel a little uncomfortable?" Huang Lei held on to the railing tightly.
"The descending speed of this elevator is 7 meters per second, which is almost three times that of an ordinary elevator. You can open your mouth and yawn, which will be much better."
Huang Bo obviously felt the same way and followed suit.
I don’t know how long it took, but there was another loud noise.
"arrive!"
"We are now one kilometer underground? You can't feel it." Huang Bo joked.
Naturally, the photographer didn't need to say anything and started taking pictures of the surroundings.
It was also the first time for Su Yan to come underground. Everything he saw was a bit new. He turned around and looked at the elevator coming down. He could hardly see the end. There was another tunnel in front of him.
After walking in, there are more than a dozen chairs for resting.
"Come here, take off your coat and hang it here. Further inside is the mining area. Everyone needs to put on their masks."
The few people quickly completed their preparations, and the moment they stepped out of the tunnel, they realized that they had entered another world.
First of all, the sky was full of dust. Although there was a miner's lamp overhead, the visibility was probably no more than 1 meter. The light on the camera was slightly better.
Then there is the smell. Even though I have a mask on, I can still feel the mixed smell of coal and machinery.
The next thing is the temperature. I haven't even walked a few steps and I'm already covered in sweat.