The train driver in the courtyard

The wild wind howled, as if thousands of evil spirits were screaming in the dark night, with a fierceness that wanted to overturn everything in the world.

The mast of the ship shook violently under the influence of this violent force.

The sound of the wind was as sharp as countless arrows piercing the air, hissing and piercing the eardrums.

The hem of his clothes rustled in the strong wind, but Chen Weimin seemed not to notice.

He stood upright on the side of the ship, stretched out his arm and pointed at the train on the dock: "We rely on that equipment!"

The bearded captain looked in the direction his finger was pointing and his eyes suddenly fixed.

He had sailed on the sea for decades. He had seen beluga whales mating, encountered waves over ten meters high, and even been followed like a ghost by a submarine of the Third Reich.

He originally thought that nothing in this world could stir up such a stir in his heart.

But this moment.

He was indeed stunned.

Suddenly, a long arm stretched out from the train.

The iron arm moved slowly under the merciless whipping of the wind.

It's just like the majestic large alien robot in the science fiction movie "Forbidden Planet".

With a surreal, shocking power.

It was also the first time that Chen Weimin saw the bearded captain lose his composure like this.

He felt an inexplicable sense of pride: "This equipment is called a rail train crane. It was developed by a train driver from our Qianmen Locomotive Depot. It can be used for dock hoisting."

The bearded captain had already made up his mind.

Even if the order came from the other party's top brass himself, he would refuse unreasonable orders.

Now seeing the rail train crane, he hesitated!

"If this equipment really works like a real crane, then I can agree to the grain unloading operation.

However, I will be on site as a supervisor, and if I find any danger, I will call a halt to the operation."

The bearded captain's request was a bit excessive, but Chen Weimin still agreed.

Somehow, he had confidence in the rail train crane.

"Captain, we have the same goal. We want to unload the food smoothly and ensure everyone's safety, right?"

Upon hearing this, the bearded captain turned around and waved his hand at the crew, "Unload the grain!"

Chen Weimin did not hesitate and quickly signaled to the dock, shouting loudly: "Unload the grain!"

In an instant.

"Unload the food!"

"Unload the food!"

"Unload the food!"

Shouts rose and fell above the dock, interweaving into a passionate war song.

A cheer rang out on the dock, and fifty team members rushed out of the warehouse and into the strong wind.

They have agile postures, their steps are quick but steady, and every step they take is filled with a determination to move forward.

Even though the strong wind cut into the face like a knife, made the clothes rustle and almost knocked people down.

But all they saw were the towering cranes and the grain waiting to be unloaded, and their hearts were filled with fiery faith.

Li Aiguo had already been standing by the crane, ready for battle. When the signal was given, he waved his hand and calmly ordered: "Start the equipment, take your positions, and cooperate!"

The crane roared instantly.

The steel behemoth emitted a deep and powerful tremor as if it had awakened, and the sturdy crane arm, driven by the machinery, slowly extended towards the freighter.

The iron chains hung down with a "clattering" sound, and collided with each other in the wind.

At this time, the team members had rushed onto the Amazon like agile monkeys.

He manipulated the hemp rope with his hands skillfully, tying up the grain bags with swift and precise movements.

Every time he tied a bag, he would shout at the top of his voice.

Then work together to hang it firmly on the hook.

Due to the lack of radio equipment, Li Aiguo, who was at the train's operating console, could not directly see the situation on the ship. Chen Weimin was ordered to take on the duties of a signalman.

He used his hands and feet to quickly climb to the top of the mast above the Amazon's cockpit, holding a bright red flag that looked like a burning flame.

After receiving the signal from his team members, he waved the red flag heavily and shouted: "Lift it! Lift it!"

The bright red flag symbolizes victory!

Assistant driver Liu Qingquan was staring intently. His eyesight played a crucial role at this moment. When he saw the flag move, he quickly shouted, "Report to the driver, we can start the hoist now."

Li Aiguo slowly pushed the electric switch, and five electric hoists started at the same time. The steel wire ropes were tightened little by little, and the grain bags were lifted up little by little.

At this time, the red flag waved to the left, and Liu Qingquan immediately reported: "Report to the driver, turn!"

Li Aiguo operated calmly again and pushed the electric switch.

The electric hoist installed on the side responded quickly, and the boom slowly turned, moving accurately towards the train on the next track.

The commander-in-chief of the Port Authority also came to the dock with his leaders.

Looking at that arm, the commander-in-chief clenched his fist fiercely: "Train driver, you must succeed!"

Chen Dapao stood on the cabin, looked at the arm, and raised his hand high: "Comrade driver, you must succeed!"

Chen Weimin was on the mast, facing the strong wind, holding on to the railing tightly, staring at the moving arm with fiery eyes: "Driver Li, it all depends on you!"

Under these pairs of eyes full of expectation.

The steel arm illuminated by the dim light looked like a big hand that was given a mission.

Stretching out firmly amid the howling wind, accurately grabbing the food that symbolizes vitality and hope.

At this time, on Train No. 2 where Huang Jing was, the five crew members were already ready and waiting.

When the crane arm moved over, the grain bags slowly fell down under the control of Li Aiguo.

They just need to use the power of the wire rope to place the grain bags in the carriage.

The grain bags fell down, and the team members untied the wire rope and sent out the signal again.

Li Aiguo operated the crane arm and slowly reeled in the wire rope.

boom!
There was warm applause.

"Success! Driver Li did it!"

"This is amazing. They can load food directly from the ship to the train."

"Tsk tsk, this thing is more useful than a real crane!"

Director Liu of the Jincheng Railway Bureau took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Li Aiguo: "Driver Li, you have brought honor to our railway department this time."

Li Aiguo took the cigarette, took out his lighter, lit it with a "click", and took a deep breath.

The pungent and choking smoke instantly filled my lungs, dispelling some of my fatigue.

He pulled himself together, knowing clearly that what he had just done was only the first step in a long journey. It would be no easy task to safely lift all 10,000 tons of grain.

However, the railway track crane designed by Li Aiguo looks simple.

However, he spent a whopping 100 points to buy it from the system, and its stability and lifting capacity far exceed those of cranes of the same level.

So there were no surprises that afternoon.

As evening approached, the sky gradually darkened.

After discussion, the leaders of the grain transport team sought the opinions of Li Aiguo and the members of the grain unloading team and decided to carry out the lifting overnight.

High-power tungsten halogen lamps were hung on the dock, illuminating the entire dock like daylight.

"Comrades have been busy all afternoon and are starving. Tell the big kitchen to start cooking immediately."

The commander-in-chief raised his wrist to check the time and suddenly realized his negligence.

"Yes, yes, yes. Man is made of iron and rice is made of steel. I'll have the big stove cook right away."

The comrade from the Logistics Department agreed and went to convey the order.

The commander-in-chief grabbed his arm and said, "Old Ma, I remember we still have several hundred kilograms of meat in our warehouse, right?"

"Ah, that's reserved for the celebration banquet." The comrade from the logistics department was a little embarrassed.

"If the lifting is unsuccessful, there will be no celebration banquet. Ask the canteen to take out the meat and improve the lives of our comrades!"

The commander-in-chief said: "Don't be reluctant to give up the meat, make a pork stew with vermicelli."

"Yes!"

So, at seven o'clock in the evening, Li Aiguo, who was still concentrating on the lifting, enjoyed the fragrant pork stewed with vermicelli and big white steamed buns.

The ones who came to deliver dinner were the second group of team members who had just taken over the shift.

He was wearing a navy blue uniform of the Port Authority, was probably in his forties, and wore black-framed glasses on his nose.

His face had the elegance unique to scholars, and his sharp eyes were somewhat majestic.

What surprised Li Aiguo the most was that there was a scar on his face, spreading from the corner of his eye to his chin.

The scar was like a hideous centipede, coiled on his face, and looked even more shocking under the light.

This operator got the hang of it quickly. Although his operating skills were not as good as Li Aiguo's, they were not much different.

Li Aiguo also became interested in the operator.

"Comrade Zhou Qigong, you are quite good at hands-on operations, huh?"

There was a strong wind outside at this time, but the driver's building had the best dining environment.

Li Aiguo chatted with the operator while eating dinner.

"You're welcome. I just often work with the workers at the dock. Over time, my practical skills have improved."

Zhou Qigong's operation became more and more skilled. He gently pushed the electric switch, and the bag of grain fell accurately onto the opposite train.

"Judging from your clothes, you seem to be an intellectual? Do you also need to work at the dock?" Li Aiguo said.

"Driver Li, you are going to interrogate me.

Please rest assured that I am absolutely qualified for this job."

Zhou Qigong seemed to misunderstand that Li Aiguo was worried that he would not be able to complete the operator's tasks.

He gave a detailed introduction to his situation.

Zhou Qigong was an outstanding graduate of the Navigation Department of the National Liaohai Merchant Marine College before liberation.

Hearing this, Li Aiguo was immediately filled with awe.

National Liaohai Merchant Marine College is the earliest maritime college in China.

After liberation, it was renamed Northeast Maritime College.

Later, it merged with Shanghai Maritime College and Fujian Maritime College to form Dalian Maritime University.

Dalian Maritime University is the largest maritime college in China and has trained a large number of maritime talents for the country.

The nature is similar to the railway technical secondary school that Li Aiguo studied at.

It's just that one is driving a train and the other is driving a ship.
It's just that Zhou Qigong is a college student, while Li Aiguo is a technical secondary school student, so he was suppressed.
Zhou Qigong is also a high-level technical talent because he supports the organization.

After liberation, he was transferred to work at Tianjin Port, responsible for the most important shipping work of the port.

At the same time, Zhou Qigong also has a hobby, which is to go deep into the front line and help those workers move goods.

“One of the most important tasks in shipping is to improve the efficiency of loading and unloading cargo and maximize the turnover rate of ships.

This requires that managers must be clear about the conditions of the front-line warehouses, the front-line loading and unloading teams, and even the actual conditions of the ports.

If you don’t go deep into the front-line work and just sit in the office and talk about it on paper, you will definitely not be qualified for this job. "

Li Aiguo nodded in agreement: "I understand everything you said, but what's the matter with the scar on your face? Did you fight with the workers?"

Zhou Qigong didn't expect Li Aiguo to ask so directly. After a moment's pause, he smiled and said, "It is true that there was a fight with workers, but not ordinary workers. They were attacked by the minions of Liu Deshan, the big-foot boss."

"Bigfoot outfit?"

At this time, the pork stewed with vermicelli had been delivered to the Amazon.

The crew members on the Amazon also began to change shifts, and the lifting work was suspended for ten minutes.

Zhou Qigong lit a cigarette, his eyes flashing with memories of the past: "Handling is one of the most important jobs at the dock.

People who do this kind of work are most likely to form small gangs due to vested interests.

These groups have different names in different places.

In Xi'an it is called a work shed, in Xuzhou it is called a big cabinet, in Nanchang it is called a bag, in Wuhan it is called a wharf, and in our Tianjin it is called a foot shop.

The boss of a foot trade is called a foot trade head.

When the Japanese came to Tianjin, they adopted the strategy of using the Chinese to control the Chinese, supporting and condoning the feudal porter trade leaders represented by Ba Yanqing and Yuan Wenhui to control the carrying industry.

Later, the Japs left and the enemy came.

Not only were registration certificates and epaulettes issued to the footwear.

It also recognized the territories controlled by the foot trades and issued a blueprint that defined the areas controlled by the major foot trades.

Allow them to oppress ship owners and exploit workers.

After liberation, the Military Control Commission of Tianjin established a new Public Utilities Bureau Transportation Office in the city to manage the indoor handling and transportation market.

And 18 state-owned moving service stations were established.

The porters who used to do hard labor transporting luggage have joined the moving service stations.

Those big shots were naturally unwilling to see their lucrative jobs being snatched away.

More than 300 people were organized to try to drive away the workers sent to the dock by the shipping station.

The cut on my face was left in that battle."

Listening to Zhou Qigong's story, Li Aiguo's eyes flashed with the scene of a fight on the dock with knives flying.

Good days are definitely not something that can be waited for, but are earned through bloodshed and sacrifice!
"Where are the equipment now?" Li Aiguo asked.

"In 1951, the leader of the Big Foot Gang, Liu Deshan, was shot.

All those bound-footed people who had oppressed the workers were also put under house arrest.

The Public Utility Bureau's handling company was handed over to the Tianjin Port Authority, and now we are responsible for shipping."

At this time, a signal came from the Amazon and the lifting work started again.

Zhou Qigong immediately returned to his post and started working.

Li Aiguo had been busy all day and should have gone to the Port Authority's dormitory to rest for a while.

Because of concerns about accidents, I stayed on the train and spent the night in the coal car.

The lifting capacity of rail train cranes is not large.

But after a night of lifting, Train No. 2, where Huang Jing was, was already filled with food.

According to the plan, Train No. 1, where Li Aiguo was, was also supposed to be loaded with food.

But considering that the port is in urgent need of rail train cranes.

Therefore, the Railway Bureau decided that Huang Jing would carry out the transportation task alone, and Li Aiguo would remain at the port to be responsible for the lifting task.

"Master, don't worry, I will definitely transport the food back to the capital safely."

Huang Jing knew that the situation was urgent, and she bravely took on this important task at this time.

Li Aiguo is not worried about her technique.

However, Liu Qingquan and Lao Zheng were still sent to Train No. 2 to help Huang Jing complete the driving task.

Train No. 2 blew its whistle twice, emitting bursts of black smoke, gradually moving away and finally disappearing at the end of the railway track.

Li Aiguo withdrew his gaze, and refocused his energy on the lifting work.

The target of this lifting is trucks, which require higher precision than trains.

Fortunately, after the previous round of lifting, Zhou Qigong had perfectly mastered the lifting technology of rail trains, and the lifting went smoothly.

Trucks loaded with grain drove out of the Tanggu operation area of ​​Jincheng Port and rushed towards the Beijing Suburban Commune with hope.

On the Amazon line, although the signalman Chen Weimin had been blown by the strong wind all day, he was full of passion at this time and waved the red flag loudly.

The bearded captain had been keeping an eye on the scene and was now preparing to return to the captain's room to rest.

With first-class workers and first-class lifting equipment, there is no way anything will go wrong with this lifting operation. There is no point in him staying here.

At this time, Chen Dapao, who was in charge of the handling work, ran over to report: "Deputy Chen, the six cargo holds in the front have all been unloaded.

Now we need to continue unloading the grain, and we need to send more people to the ship to move the grain to the front so that we can hoist it."

"Although it will take some time, there is nothing I can do. I will signal driver Li now."

Chen Weimin waved the red flag loudly, which attracted Li Aiguo's idea, and he adopted the ancestral signal transmission method - shouting.

Li Aiguo listened for a moment and said, "What? More people are being sent to transport the food?"

"This will take up quite a bit of time and waste a lot of manpower, but there's nothing we can do about it."

Gold medal rigger Zhou Qigong sighed somewhat depressed.

"Move it? That's impossible to move."

Li Aiguo sent an ancestral signal to the Amazon, asking it to suspend the lifting operation, and then asked Zhou Qigong to retract the crane arm.

Although Zhou Qigong was not clear about Li Aiguo's purpose, he still did it.

After the crane arm was retracted, Li Aiguo picked up a coal shovel and handed it to Yang Jizong: "Comrade Yang Jizong, now is the time to show your true colors as a working people!"

"Don't worry, I'm definitely an excellent boiler operator." Yang Jizong has been standing by and watching the fun since the lifting operation began. He was immediately excited to be able to help.

"Driver Li, are you going to start the train?"

When Zhou Qigong saw this scene, he slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, how could I have forgotten this? This is a train. It has power and can move.

As long as the train is started, the crane arm can be moved to the top of the rear cabin. This thing is so useful! "

Zhou Qigong became excited for a moment.

Li Aiguo opened the car window and pointed outside: "Comrade Zhou Qigong, as a shipping expert, do you mind giving the train driver a hand?"

"Comrade driver, please give the order!" Zhou Qigong ran to the co-driver's seat and prepared to look out.

Li Aiguo blew the whistle, slowly pushed the handbrake, and the train moved forward along the tracks.

The action on the ground caught the Amazon's attention.

The bearded captain couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Oh my god! This robot can actually move forward!"

Chen Weimin said with some pride: "This thing was designed and manufactured by our domestic workers."

Along the way, the bearded captain had shown off the Amazon's advanced equipment to him several times.

I've been holding this anger in for a long time, and now I can finally say this.

The rail train crane moved more than 500 meters. Li Aiguo calculated the distance and the train stopped steadily.

The boom extended again, this time reaching right over the rear cabin of the Amazon.

The team members could easily tie the grain bags to the wire ropes and the lifting work continued.

Zhou Qigong could have already changed shifts, but he was reluctant to leave and moved closer to Li Aiguo.

He handed Li Aiguo a cigarette and lit it for him: "Driver Li, can this rail train crane be used at the dock?"

Jincheng Port is designed with three large lifting equipment.

However, these lifting equipment are fixed equipment. Once they encounter lifting work beyond the lifting range, they can only fumble around.

As the person in charge of shipping, Zhou Qigong had already realized the true function of the rail train crane - a movable heavy-duty crane.

"Of course, the rail train crane can be used wherever there are rails," said Li Aiguo.

Hearing the affirmative answer, Zhou Qigong couldn't help but clench his fists and said, "After the lifting is completed, I will ask the bureau to apply to the Ministry of Transportation for the rail train crane. No, which factory produced this thing?"

He turned his head and looked at Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "The maintenance workshop of the Qianmen Locomotive Depot in Beijing."

Zhou Qigong: “.”

Li Aiguo did not expect that Zhou Qigong would be interested in rail train cranes.

But I didn't care.

This thing is easy to make and can be made by the masters in the maintenance workshop.

Now the most important thing is the lifting work.

Time passed little by little, and at noon on the third day, the entire lifting work was completed.

The Amazon was loaded with 10,000 tons of grain, all of which was lifted down by a crane.

The moving work that originally took five days was now completed in just two days.

The Amazon was also able to leave Tianjin Port early and avoid the storm group that had not yet formed in the ocean, saving a full half month for the entire grain transportation operation.

As a representative of Hextech, Yang Jizong once again boarded the Amazon to transport food to Maple Leaf Family.

Li Aiguo plans to rest for a night and drive an empty train back to Beijing tomorrow.

Why is it an empty train?

Huang Jing made two trips in a row and took away the food that belonged to Li Aiguo's welfare.

"This really teaches the apprentice a lesson and starves the master to death!"

At this time, Li Aiguo was squatting at the door of the warehouse, watching Zhou Qigong, who was in charge of sea transportation, and the porters carrying goods into the warehouse.

Those goods are of various shapes and types and need to be sorted before they can be moved into the warehouse.

In order to save space, after the goods are moved into the warehouse, they need to be carefully placed, which is a waste of time and effort.

"It would be nice if there were containers," Li Aiguo narrowed his eyes.

Zhou Qigong had just finished moving boxes. He wiped his sweat with a towel and walked over: "What boxes?"

"It's that kind." Li Aiguo gestured, not knowing how to explain it for a moment.

It seems that there were no containers in those days?

Just at this moment, an officer from the Port Authority came over in a hurry.

"Driver Li, our commander-in-chief wants to meet with you."

Li Aiguo frowned slightly.

After the lifting operation was completed, the Port Authority held a celebration party and Li Aiguo also received a big red certificate and an enamel pot.

Now he is suddenly called back, has something happened?
"Driver Li, please go quickly. I'll treat you to a drink tonight," Zhou Qigong advised.

Li Aiguo followed the clerk to the office of the director of the Port Authority with doubts.

When Director Liu saw him come in, he waved at the clerk and said, "Xiao Zhang, please close the door."

The door was closed, blocking out the noise outside.

"Patriotic comrade, on behalf of the grain transport team and the Port Authority, I would like to thank you for your help again."

Director Liu shook hands with Li Aiguo, said a few polite words, and then got down to business.

“Now the higher-ups have begun investigating the cause of the dock accident.

Some leaders believed that Representative Zhang's behavior was just a rough work style and did not violate any regulations.

These leaders may talk to you. "

(End of this chapter)