The train driver in the courtyard

The sea breeze was howling.

The Amazon struggled to approach the Tanggu Port terminal in the rough sea.

The waves came one after another and hit the hull hard. The boat rose and fell violently with the waves, and its forward speed was very slow and unstable.

As it approached the dock, the huge ship continued to slow down, and the sound of its engine became dull and labored.

The Port Authority dispatched several tugboats to rush over, which stuck closely to the ship's hull and pushed and towed with all their might to help adjust its direction and position.

The crew quickly threw out the thick cable, and the dock workers caught it steadily against the strong wind, and used all their strength to tie the cable securely to the mooring bollard.

After swaying a few times in the strong wind, the huge ship slowly stabilized and finally docked.

Inside the cab.

After arranging the docking work, the bearded captain turned his head to look at the anemometer on the side of the ship.

"Dear Yang, with such strong winds, the unloading time will probably be delayed."

Yang Jizong nodded helplessly and said, "It seems that our return trip will be delayed. Captain Francis, I am very sorry for delaying your trip."

He paused for a moment and added: "We at Hextech will pay compensation for this."

“NO, NO, NO, dear employer.

During the shipping process, time was wasted due to force majeure. This is the loss of our shipping company and has nothing to do with you.

You are the best employer I have ever met."

The bearded captain raised his finger and shook it at Yang Jizong.

Representative Chen, who was in charge of liaison with the port, had already contacted the port. He pushed open the door and walked in.

"Captain, all the formalities have been completed. Why don't your crew members arrange for unloading immediately? Aren't you worried about wasting time?"

Hearing this, the bearded captain was visibly stunned, his brows slightly furrowed: “Comrade Chen, the wind speed on the sea is now level seven, and the wave height is one and a half meters.

Your Tianjin Tanggu Port lacks professional unloading equipment.

Unloading the ship under such circumstances is extremely dangerous and disrespectful to the personal safety of the unloading personnel.

I have discussed it with Mr. Yang and decided to stay here for a few more days."

"What! We have to wait a few more days? Then we won't be able to complete the task assigned by our superiors."

Representative Chen became very anxious at that time.

He wanted to ask the bearded captain to change his order, but he knew that the bearded captain had a special status, so he could only look at Yang Jizong and said, "Comrade Jizong, please come over here."

Representative Chen called Yang Jizong aside and forced a smile, "I know we had some unpleasantness in the past.

But we are all here for work, there is no personal grudge involved.

Now that the ship has arrived at the port, people from all over the country are waiting for this batch of grain.

If the unloading time is delayed just because of a little wind and waves, how can we complete the task assigned by our superiors?"

Representative Chen has already issued a military order to ensure that the task of transporting grain is completed.

Yang Jizong was not aware of this and patiently explained: "Old Chen, the strong wind on the sea is different from the wind on land.

I have been to sea several times and have seen the power of strong winds and waves. Now I cannot unload the ship due to objective factors. I think the superiors will understand. "

"What objective factors! What strong winds and waves! The ship is parked here. I believe the comrades in Jincheng Port can definitely complete the task."

"Old Chen, I have discussed this with Captain Sisyphus."

"Comrade Yang, you comrades in Gangcheng lack the spirit of man conquering nature."

“This has nothing to do with spirit.”

Representative Chen tried to persuade Yang Jizong a few more times, but seeing that Yang Jizong was still unmoved, his face darkened.

He was silent for a moment, gritted his teeth, and made a difficult decision.

"The freighter has now docked, Comrade Yang, according to our agreement with Hextech, you have successfully completed the preparation task.

On behalf of the department, I would like to thank you for your efforts.

Now, as the chief representative of the grain collection team, I am in charge of the entire grain transportation operation."

Yang Jizong looked at Representative Chen in disbelief: "Old Chen, you can't do this recklessly!"

Although Yang Jizong had an unpleasant argument with Representative Chen over the issue of the ship's change of direction, he had no opinion of Representative Chen personally.

The Amazon is a modern ocean-going cargo ship that provides relatively rich meals.

According to the level, it is divided into three levels: meals for ordinary crew members, meals for senior crew members, and meals for captains and chief engineers.

The price of food is also different for each level.

Naturally, Yang Jizong enjoyed the meals of the captain and chief engineer.

According to regulations, comrades from the country who go abroad on missions will have sufficient allowances.

However, Yang Jizong discovered that Representative Chen and his comrades were only willing to buy the cheapest meals for ordinary crew members, and often shared one meal for two people.

Yang Jizong knew that the comrades in the mainland were short of funds, so he wanted to invite Representative Chen and those comrades to dinner, but was rejected by Representative Chen.

In the words of Representative Chen: "They can now eat white rice on the boat, which is more than 80% of the people. If they eat fish and meat, they will be out of touch with the masses.

Besides, the foreign exchange in China is hard-earned, and a meal we eat on the ship is enough to cover the daily expenses of ordinary people in China."

Yang Jizong tried to persuade him several times, but to no avail, so he could only let it go.

However, because of this incident, Yang Jizong's opinion of Representative Chen changed greatly. During the subsequent trip, the two of them put aside their past grudges and their relationship eased a lot.

Yang Jizong learned that Representative Chen’s name was Chen Aimin, a name he changed after joining the organization.

Chen Aimin's parents both died in the war before liberation, so he is an orphan. Now he is in his thirties and still unmarried, with only work in his eyes.

Yang Jizong also once "tease" Representative Chen. He knew a train driver who was very good at matchmaking.

Now that he sees Representative Chen trying to seize power, it’s no wonder that Yang Jizong is shocked.

"Comrade Yang Jizong, please forgive me!"

Representative Chen also felt that his behavior was a bit excessive. After hesitating for a moment, a look of determination flashed in his eyes: "No matter what, the grain must be unloaded today! There is no time to delay, the people are still eagerly waiting!"

Yang Jizong was about to stop him, but the cabin door was opened.

The two local comrades, accompanied by the crew, came to the captain's room.

When Representative Chen saw the two comrades, he felt a little strange and asked, "Isn't it your Representative Zhang who is in charge of unloading the grain? Where are the others?"

“Representative Zhang originally wanted to come up in person, but he felt a little seasick.

Don't worry, Representative Zhang has organized a strike team, and the food can be unloaded immediately at your command."

The two comrades were obviously feeling guilty, but they had no choice but to explain the situation.

"This old Zhang shouted slogans loudly, but at the critical moment, he failed."

Representative Chen was also dissatisfied with Representative Zhang's behavior, but this was not the time to make a fuss about it.

He turned his head and looked at Yang Jizong: "Comrade Yang, I am now officially informing you that your position has been terminated."

Representative Chen waved his hand at the man in the black Zhongshan suit behind him and said, "Comrade Yang has made great contributions and worked hard in this grain collection process. You should take Comrade Yang off the ship now. Remember, Comrade Yang is our great contributor. You should notify the local authorities to treat him well."

"Yes!" Two men in black Zhongshan suits stepped forward quickly.

Their faces were warm, but their hands were on the weapons at their waists, and their eyes were fixed on Yang Jizong: "Comrade Yang, please go ahead, don't make things difficult for us."

Yang Jizong was furious when he saw this: "Old Chen, you are making a mistake!"

"Sometimes, in order to complete the mission, it's okay to suffer a little personal grievance. Comrade Yang, when the grain is unloaded, I will personally apologize to you and make a self-criticism to my superiors."

Representative Chen explained, his face straightened, and he waved at the two men in black Zhongshan suits: "Take them away!"

The two men in black Zhongshan suits had a good relationship with Yang Jizong and had even gone fishing together.

They had no choice but to step forward. They wanted to grab Yang Jizon's arm, but Yang Jizon pushed it away.

"Get out of the way, I'll go by myself!"

The two men in black Zhongshan suits were just pretending and did not really stop Yang Jizong.

After Yang Jizong shook them off, he strode out of the captain's room angrily.

At this time, the bearded captain and the senior crew members of the Amazon were also stunned by the scene before them.

"Representative Chen, what are you doing? This is an Amazon account!"

Representative Chen straightened his chest and said politely: "Captain, Mr. Yang Jizong has completed his mission. From now on, I will take over the following work. I hope you can cooperate."

As an old captain with many years of experience, Captain Beard immediately realized what had just happened.

He was silent for a moment, then nodded and said:
"The cargo ship has now arrived at its destination. According to the agreement, our transportation mission has been completed. You are responsible for unloading the cargo."

"Thank you for your understanding." Representative Chen was overjoyed and immediately went to arrange the unloading work.

The bearded captain stopped him with his hand and warned him seriously, "Wait a minute, Representative Chen, I want to remind you that during the unloading process, our carrier will provide limited and corresponding assistance in accordance with relevant international shipping agreements.

However, if an accident occurs, we as the carrier are not responsible.

For relevant legal interpretations, please consult your Hextech Technology."

Representative Chen didn't care about these at all. As long as the bearded man didn't stop him, he agreed immediately.

He turned to the two local comrades and said, "Unload the boat immediately!"

With the wave of the big hand, the whole dock became busy.

Yang Jizong got off the boat "accompanied" by two men in black Zhongshan suits.

I saw waves rising on the sea and the strong wind made it impossible to open my eyes.

He sighed helplessly: "After all, I couldn't stop it."

The comrades from the Port Authority felt a little surprised when they saw people getting off the ship.

After they asked the two men in black Zhongshan suits about the whole story, they immediately came forward to greet them warmly.

"Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Yang Jizong. We have arranged a place for you to rest."

"No need. My mission has been completed. It has nothing to do with you now." Yang Jizong interrupted them with a stern face: "I have the right to act alone. I hope you don't follow me."

The comrades from the Port Authority sensed his resistance and turned to give a questioning look to the commander-in-chief, Director Liu.

"This is just killing the donkey after it has done its job. Some people are getting more and more excessive. No wonder our comrades in Gangcheng have opinions." Director Liu muttered a few words under his breath and walked forward.

He looked at Yang Jizong and said apologetically, "Mr. Yang, I understand your anger, but this is Tanggu. You don't have any friends here, nor do you have a letter of introduction. If you want to leave, you need the company of our comrades."

Yang Jizong was already furious, but he was speechless when he heard this.

After all, he is from Hong Kong, and his dress and accent are very different from those of people from the mainland.

If I leave the port like this, it won't be long before I'm taken to the street office by the residents because I don't have a letter of introduction.

His train driver friend organized a neighborhood patrol team.

Yang Jizong saw with his own eyes that the train driver taught the patrol members how to identify outsiders.

There are too many ways to tell the difference, such as by accent or clothing. That guy can actually tell if someone is a local by the way they walk.

Commander-in-Chief: "So I hope our comrades will accompany you."

Yang Jizong was about to agree when he suddenly turned his head and looked not far away.

I saw a train parked quietly on the track, and a familiar figure squatting in the sheltered place smoking a cigarette.

At this time, that familiar face was smiling at him.

"Driver Li, why are you here?" Seeing Li Aiguo, Yang Jizong was stunned at first, then immediately turned around and ran over.

When the man in the black Zhongshan suit saw Yang Jizong running away, he wanted to stop him, but was stopped by the commander-in-chief.

"Forget it. Mr. Yang is from Hong Kong. His habits are different from ours. Let's not escalate the conflict. Just send someone to keep an eye on him from a distance and make sure nothing happens."

"Yes." The man in the black Zhongshan suit turned around and stood in the distance.

Yang Jizong had already walked quickly to Li Aiguo and looked him up and down: "It's really you, I thought I was seeing things."

"Dear Comrade Xiao Yang, congratulations on completing the difficult task assigned to you by the organization!" Li Aiguo stood up and gave Yang Jizong a bear hug.

Yang Jizong was obviously not used to Li Aiguo's old-fashioned way of greeting, and turned his head away awkwardly: "Brother Aiguo, don't be like this, I'm not married yet."

Li Aiguo: "."

After the two men let go, Yang Jizong took the cigarette from Li Aiguo and squatted next to Li Aiguo shoulder to shoulder.

"Brother Aiguo, why are you here?"

"I'm a train driver. Of course, I came here to transport grain." Li Aiguo briefly explained the tasks in the department.

"This is really a coincidence. We at Hextech spend money to buy food. I will be responsible for finding sellers and transporting the food to the port, and you will be responsible for transporting the food to the capital. The two of us can form a small team to supply the food." Yang Jizong was amazed.

Li Aiguo took a puff of his cigarette and said slowly, "The situation is not good everywhere now. We have to do something. Without the country and the people, we would not have everything we have, including Hextech."

"Yes. Dad always taught me that when I drink red wine, I should think about my brothers and sisters at home who are still eating black steamed bread."

Li Aiguo thought of a question at this time: "Yang, why did you get off the boat?"

"Oh no, don't mention it. I was chased off the ship." Yang Jizong recounted how he was chased off the ship by Representative Chen because he blocked the unloading of the ship.

Li Aiguo burst out laughing after hearing this: "Now we are really brothers in distress."

"What's going on?" Yang Jizong asked.

"Comrade Yang, my master was almost arrested by Representative Zhang in order to stop the unloading of the ship." Huang Jing said somewhat depressed.

"Representative Zhang, is that guy?" Yang Jizong turned his head and looked at the person standing in the leeward side of the warehouse in the distance.

A fat guy wearing a cadre uniform with four pockets and his hair was meticulously groomed. He was holding a loud speaker and cheering on the team members.

At this time, the gangplank had been built, and the crew of the Amazon ship opened the hatch of the granary.

After receiving the signal from Chen, Zhang shouted to the commandos: "Comrades, the food has arrived, get on with it!"

Hundreds of commandos, led by Zhang Dapao, rushed towards the Amazon.

The sea breeze at the dock was howling like a wild beast, the wind blades cut their faces painfully, the team members' clothes were rustling, and the corners of their clothes whipped their bodies.

However, they stand upright like pine trees and move forward fearlessly.

The waves rolled like a dragon, slamming against the hull and the pier, causing foam to splash and the ship to shake violently.

The team members had their eyes burning and their eyes fixed on the target. They adjusted their pace as the pier rose and fell, and after stumbling, they quickly stood firm and continued to charge.

The gangplank was shaking in the strong wind, making the people sway from side to side. In addition, the team members were carrying sacks weighing more than 100 kilograms, so several of them fell onto the dock.

"Stand up, we are brave and fearless soldiers. We must not be stopped by a small wave. Come on!" Representative Zhang became anxious when he saw this situation, and shouted loudly with a tin horn.

No matter how much he roared, he would not take a single step out of the leeward area.

Yang Jizong shook his head repeatedly: "I didn't expect that there are such cowards in our team."

"The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. We cannot waver in our beliefs because of the behavior of a few individuals." Li Aiguo knew that Yang Jizong was wronged and comforted him with a few words.

"Brother Aiguo, don't worry, I am a firm member of the organization. I just hope that the unloading of the ship can be completed smoothly and there will be no problems."

Yang Jizong hadn't finished speaking.

There was a loud bang in the distance.

The gangplank suddenly broke off from the side of the ship and slid down amid the violent turbulence.

The huge springboard fell down with a loud bang, and the commandos who were striding forward carrying bags of food lost their balance in an instant, and their bodies fell forward uncontrollably and fell straight off the springboard.

There were two team members who had just stepped onto the gangplank. They were quite quick. As they fell, they threw the grain bags toward the dock with all their might and climbed onto the ship.

The grain bag fell heavily to the ground, the bag mouth burst open, and the yellow grain rolled all over the ground.

More than 20 team members were on the diving board and had no time to react. They fell straight into the rough sea like dumplings.

More than thirty team members fell from a high place and hit the ground. Blood instantly burst out on their foreheads and they fell into a coma.

"Oh shit, something happened!" Yang Jizong jumped up from the ground in fright.

The dock was in chaos in an instant, and the crowd rushed to the scene of the accident.

The wind grew increasingly violent, like the roar of a lion, carrying sand, gravel, and foam, making a piercing sound, making it difficult to open one's eyes and to stand, and one could only catch a glimpse of blurry human figures.

Screams came one after another, with those who fell into the water shouting in despair, the injured roaring, and those who were hit crying out in fear. The sounds were intertwined, and the atmosphere of panic was extremely strong. Everyone was like a lone boat trapped in the waves of disaster.

The thing he least wanted to see happened. Li Aiguo's heart skipped a beat and he rushed out without waiting for Yang Jizong to react.

"Keep calm, don't panic!" Li Aiguo rushed into the crowd and shouted.

But he found that his voice was quickly drowned out by the sound of the wind and the screams.

Turning around, I saw Representative Zhang standing in a daze in the leeward direction, holding a tin trumpet in his hand, muttering to himself, "How could this happen? It's impossible. How could this be possible?"

Li Aiguo was furious. He rushed over and snatched the tin horn from Representative Zhang's hand.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Someone, someone is stealing something on the railway."

Representative Zhang came to his senses and wanted to take the tin horn back.

Li Aiguo kicked him in the stomach and knocked him to the ground.

"Get out of here, bastard."

"Someone is stealing something. Come and see, the train driver is stealing something."

Li Aiguo also admitted that this kick was mixed with a lot of personal emotions and the force was a bit too strong.

Representative Zhang rolled several times on the ground like a gourd, and only stopped when he hit the big iron door of the warehouse.

Representative Zhang struggled to sit up, pointed at Li Aiguo's back and wanted to complain, but no one cared about him at this time, so Representative Zhang's hand could only remain suspended in the air.

At this time, less than five minutes had passed since the accident occurred, and the dock was crowded with people.

However, most members and workers had never received any systematic formal training, and they completely lost their composure in the panic.

The chaos and confusion in one place became a stumbling block for doctors and nurses to rush to the injured, and the road was completely blocked.

At the critical moment, it was like a thunder suddenly exploded in my ears: "Don't panic, stay calm!"

That voice was filled with unquestionable courage and confidence.

Everyone subconsciously looked up following the sound.

I saw a young man, wearing a train driver's uniform, as agile as a climbing monkey. With a few neat leaps, he had climbed up the unfinished, tall heavy crane frame.

His feet were like iron pliers, tightly hooking onto the steel frame. Most of his body was stretched out fearlessly, his eyes were wide open, and his roar resounded throughout the dock: "Team members on the dock, all of you, get out of my way and don't cause any more trouble!

Doctors and nurses, please step forward quickly and focus on treating the wounded on hand.

Put aside those who are screaming in pain and focus on those who are silent, as their conditions are most likely critical!"

After saying that, he quickly turned around and shouted to the team members, "What are you still standing there for? Find a rope immediately and do your best to rescue the comrade who fell into the water!
Those who can swim will immediately tie the rope around their waists and go into the water.

Listen carefully, you are not allowed to go into the sea without a rope tied, this is an order!"

This series of instructions was like an invisible but powerful hand that quickly straightened out the chaotic scene.

The crowd, which was originally in chaos and shouting, suddenly had a backbone.

The team members dispersed as instructed, working busily and orderly, either looking for ropes or assisting in the rescue.

Medical staff were also able to move quickly among the people and rush to the injured to provide first aid.

Although the tense atmosphere at the dock is still strong, it is no longer chaotic and disorderly.

Li Aiguo's mood did not calm down because of this.

The injured on the dock are not that serious. There are doctors and nurses, so they probably won't be in any serious condition.

The key to the problem is the more than 20 people who fell into the water.

At this time, the sea was very windy and rough, especially where the ship was anchored. The environment was complex and it was difficult to be discovered after falling into the water.

At that time, Li Aiguo took on the role of artificial radar, staring at the sea surface, responsible for searching for the team members who fell into the water.

"East, hurry up, three o'clock position, two team members go down to rescue people."

After hearing the order, the two team members tied ropes around their waists, jumped into the water, tied the rope around the waist of the team member who fell into the water, and the team members on the shore pulled him up with force.

Soon seven or eight team members were rescued to shore.

Because Yang Jizong was familiar with water and was able to go into the water to save people alone, he also jumped into the sea and rescued two team members.

There were fewer and fewer drowning team members visible on the sea, and finally none could be seen.

Li Aiguo made a rough calculation and felt that the number was still a little short.

He stared at the sea. At this moment, the noise and the sound of the wind all disappeared, and there was only the sea in his eyes.

Suddenly, a wave rolled up and a human figure could be vaguely seen in the waves.

"Over there, at the front of the boat, hurry up." Li Aiguo shouted loudly and immediately realized that the situation was urgent.

At this time, there were waves on the sea, one after another, and the man's figure would soon be submerged in the waves.

However, the place was far away from the pier, and although Yang Jizong tried his best to row there, he was unable to catch up in time.

Suddenly, there was movement on the Amazon.

A black figure jumped from the front of the ship and jumped into the sea.

The black figure was obviously not familiar with the water and was knocked over by the waves as soon as he went down.

However, he caught the person who fell into the water and bought precious time for Yang Jizong.

Yang Jizong swam over with all his might. The black figure had no strength left at this time, but still held the person who fell into the water tightly.

After tying the rope around the two men, Yang Jizong was able to see the face of the black figure clearly through the waves.

"Representative Chen?!"

(End of this chapter)