A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 446 Emergency Recall

I don’t know whether it’s because Tangshan is a place with a lot of mosquitoes, or because of the disaster.

During rest, many people were bitten and could not sleep.

Some people looked at the mosquitoes sucking blood on their arms and said happily: "Three mosquitoes are just one dish."

Working at a high level in such a state of not being able to eat well or sleep well, both the rescue workers and the people are close to numbness.

Bodies were lifted out of the ruins one after another. Some people would recognize these bodies, and some would not be recognized.

However, their posthumous treatment was not treated differently because they were recognized by relatives and friends.

A family member went there and found out where his relative lived, so he asked the soldier in charge there to look for him.

After they were dug out, some family members cried and left, while some didn't even cry and left after knowing that the People's Liberation Army dug them out.

The soldiers found an old quilt from the ruins, wrapped the body in it, and placed it on the roadside.

When it was full, workers, peasants and soldiers drove away in dump trucks at night.

As more and more bodies piled up on the road, the smell in the air became more and more unpleasant.

Although the rescue supplies are still not abundant, we still try our best to ensure the equipment configuration of the workers on site.

The workers were asked to put on masks, spray them with alcohol, and finally put on gas masks outside.

Some people, led by Li Xiang, are trying their best to overcome the problem. Although there is no shortage of masks, there is no gas mask.

How could an ordinary mask cover that stench?

Leaving aside the sequelae of other people, Li Xiang has been following a vegetarian diet for the next two or three years.

The supplies Sun Guoqing brought for the second time, including the Li family's share, were all distributed to those in greater need. Li Xiang had no share here.

Like everyone else, he ate the whole grains cooked by Xun.

Like everyone else, my weight dropped off in just a few days as if there was no lower limit.

It was not until later that helicopters began to drop pancakes and rice, and the people's needs were gradually met, that he did not give away his original share of supplies.

On the fifth day, Li Huaide personally led a team to transport the first batch of cranes.

Originally, Li Huaide wanted to express his merits to Li Xiang in person, but after seeing his appearance, he acted as if his tongue had been cut off.

At this time, Li Xiang could no longer be simply described as haggard.

No one pays attention to appearance here, and there is no chance to pay attention to appearance. Even the supply of drinking water is not normal, so don't expect people to be clean.

There were large stains of blood on his clothes that he had stained when he helped rescue others. The blood had dried to reddish brown.

All the exposed skin is black, except for the hair, which is covered with a layer of gray.

Li Huaide didn't even look directly into Li Xiang's eyes, which were bloodshot and so red that it made people tremble for no reason.

"Brother Li, I want to thank you for delivering the crane in person." Li Xiang said in a dumb voice.

He originally wanted to shake hands with Li Huaide, but when his eyes touched the dirt on his hands, he changed his mind in an instant.

"If I had known earlier, I would have brought more supplies." After hearing his voice, Li Huaide replied regretfully.

This is not Li Huaide's polite words, but he truly thinks so.

After hearing this, Li Xiang twitched his lips and gave Li Huaide a look of understanding.

In the past few days, he had heard similar words from many people besides Li Huaide.

After everyone has witnessed the tragic situation here, they will regret that they did not bring more material support.

Li Xiang did not have time to receive Li Huaide, so after receiving the crane, he let him go.

After receiving the crane, rescue teams everywhere immediately doubled their operating efficiency. The next day, Li Xiang went to the makeshift hospital to see the injury statistics.

In the record sheet, the number of injured rescuers that day dropped by more than half as expected.

This result made him very relieved.

Li Xiang originally planned to stay here until the rescue was completed before returning to BJ.

However, a piece of news received by No. 9 caused his leader to directly order him to return as quickly as possible due to safety concerns and not to stay any longer.

Li Xiang knew clearly that the war that the leader said would not start, but he still could not disobey the order.

He didn't even have time to rest, so he could only give a few brief explanations to the project's deputies, and then hurried back under the leadership of the two people who had been waiting beside him.

On the way back, the car was filled with a tense and sad atmosphere.

Including the driver, there were three escorts in total.

Li Xiang closed his eyes and rested his mind when he got in the car, looking at ease with the situation.

In fact, with his eyes closed, he was thinking about his superior's intention of urgently calling him back.

Obviously many people with higher ranks than him still continue to stay in Tangshan.

Unlike Li Xiang, who looked relaxed, the three escorts had solemn faces and their eyes looked at specific locations outside the window from time to time.

Even ordinary people can see that their current demeanor is by no means as simple as admiring the scenery outside.

Looking at the looks on the three of them, they were clearly wary of something.

Fortunately, the journey was relatively peaceful and nothing happened to delay the group's journey.

Back at BJ, the escort did not take Li Xiang to the unit, but sent him directly to his home.

After Li Xiang thanked him and got out of the car, he saw the driver driving away. The two people who got off with Li Xiang followed Li Xiang into the courtyard gate.

After entering the courtyard gate, they did not move forward, but stayed at the gate to guard it.

Even if Li wanted to be polite and let them wait in the house, it would be the same.

However, these two people firmly rejected Li Xiang's kindness and insisted on staying at the entrance of the courtyard to guard.

Qiu Fanghua, who came after hearing the sound, saw her lover's figure and was excited at first.

When I saw him going out again and looking much thinner, I felt so distressed that I burst into tears.

She ignored the two strangers who suddenly appeared at home, so she pulled Li Xiang into the house. She wanted to check whether the man was injured.

There were really no injuries on Li Xiang's body. Just as he told his wife before leaving, he was a man of skill and had some knowledge about earthquakes.

Not only was he able to avoid situations that should be avoided correctly, but he also taught the project team and many rescue workers how to avoid them.

He can't do it without teaching. People at this time are really tigers and have no common sense. Many rescue moments, they only rush forward with passion and courage.

In a critical moment, the consequences of such a hot-headed mentality may not be able to save the person, but may lead to oneself getting involved.

What left him speechless the most was a deputy chief who came to the rescue.

When the aftershocks continued, they actually stayed in a guest house instead of staying in a tent.

Just because the house is in good condition now, does not mean it will be in good condition in the future.

Sure enough, during the third aftershock, people were crushed under rubble.

Finally it was dug out.

(End of this chapter)