Chapter Twenty-Three: The New Year's Wine Glass Fills with Tears
In just 10 days, it is necessary to build a leading respiratory infectious disease hospital in China, Huoshenshan Hospital, which is the highest standard and the most urgent construction period, and it is also the most urgent expectation of the party and the people.
Cheng Fenglei and several leaders of the engineering construction headquarters felt that the pressure was great, and the responsibility was heavier than Mount Tai. On the evening of the 23rd, the lights in the headquarters were bright, and the leaders of the headquarters and the main responsible persons of the project contractor held consultations all night on the construction of the project, and decided to start construction of the project immediately at 8 o'clock in the morning of the 24th. The discussion continued until three o'clock in the morning.
Cheng Fenglei didn't go home, he just lay down on the sofa in the headquarters' own office, his mind was full of questions, and he couldn't sleep.
He suddenly wanted to call his wife Lin Yueqin and ask her about the situation in the hospital. took out his mobile phone, just dialed her mobile phone number, and immediately cut it off, he couldn't bear to disturb her rest at this time.
Lin Yueqin hasn't been home for three days. She has also been busy lately, with overcrowded patients and a shortage of beds. In order to reduce the suffering of medical staff and minimize the risk of infection to their families, Jimin Hospital rented three nearby hotels, and all medical staff fighting on the front line were isolated in the hotels and implemented closed management.
Cheng Fenglei lay on the sofa thinking about work, thinking about his thoughts over and over again, until five o'clock in the morning, when he fell asleep in a daze.
January 24, the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve. At half past six in the morning, Cheng Fenglei was woken up by a rapid mobile phone alarm. He got up quickly, washed up briefly, ate a few biscuits, drank a glass of boiled water, and immediately drove to the construction site.
At half past seven, Cheng Fenglei rushed to Zhiyinhu Avenue in Caidian District, which is where the infrastructure construction site of Huoshenshan Hospital is located. At this time, hundreds of excavators, bulldozers and other construction machinery have been urgently assembled overnight.
After Cheng Fenglei got out of the car, he saw Liu Shuguang, deputy general manager of Dahongyu Group and manager of the Wuhan project department, he strode forward, opened his arms, and hugged Liu Shuguang tightly.
"Commander Cheng, report to you: I have urgently assembled 52 excavators, 46 bulldozers, 10 truck pumps, 60 transport tankers, and 360 engineering construction personnel last night, and all of them have arrived at the construction site this morning.
Cheng Fenglei held Liu Shuguang's hand tightly with both hands, tears flashed in his eyes, and said excitedly: "Mr. Liu, you have worked hard!
"You're welcome, this is what we should do, and it is the unshirkable responsibility of our central enterprises!"
Cheng Fenglei held Liu Shuguang's hand and shook it vigorously: "Okay! We will start work on time at 8 o'clock!"
"Brother Feng Lei, our company's infrastructure team has also arrived overnight, and now it has been assembled at this construction site!" Cheng Fenghua said.
Cheng Fenglei excitedly slapped Cheng Fenghua on the shoulder: "Good brother, good job!"
"Dad, Dad", Cheng Fenglei followed the sound and saw Cheng Jiajia waving to him, running over quickly, and said mischievously: "Report to Commander Cheng, we were assigned by the TV station, and the film crew of three rushed to the construction site early in the morning to conduct on-site interviews and reports." ”
"Hehe, you little girl!" Cheng Fenglei touched Jiajia's head, and suddenly said seriously: "These project builders, overcoming all difficulties, were ordered to set off overnight and rushed to Wuhan to assemble. This kind of spirit of sacrificing one's family and patriotism and uniting as one is so touching, you must conduct serious and meticulous interviews, dig up touching deeds, do a good job of publicizing and reporting, and vigorously carry forward this spirit!"
Cheng Jiajia suppressed her smile and replied seriously: "We will definitely complete the task!"
Time is of the essence, everything is simple. There is no lively scene of colorful flags and salutes, and there is no red tape speeches by leaders at all levels. With the sound of a trumpet gun, hundreds of construction machinery immediately roared into battle.
According to the requirements of the engineering headquarters, the entire mountain package should be bulldozed in the morning, and the low-lying places should be backfilled, so as to complete the construction of "three links and one leveling" for the civil engineering of the project......
Du Meijuan and Cheng Huanran got up early in the morning and were busy in the morning. Today is the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and although the epidemic in Wuhan is serious, they have been looking forward to it, hoping to reunite with their children for the New Year.
Cheng Huanran is a native of Jilin, and has always followed the habits of the north, no matter how hard it is, during the New Year, he always has to make dumplings for everyone to eat. After getting up at half past six in the morning and washing up, he immediately started to wrap dumplings after playing a set of Tai Chi on the balcony.
Du Meijuan was busy tidying up the house and preparing various ingredients for lunch dishes with Nanny Hua Hua.
Because Cheng Fenghua and Wei Min have been very busy recently, they sent their son Cheng Zihang over and entrusted them to their grandparents. After Cheng Shuang returned to Fang Guangming's hometown in the countryside, the affairs of the power plant made Fang Guangming very busy, and his daughter Fang Zixuan couldn't take care of her at all, and it was difficult to guarantee three meals a day, so she had to send Fang Zixuan to her grandparents. The two children are together, but they also have a playmate, and they can be close to the second elder every day, and they are tired, and the two old men still feel very happy.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, Cheng Huanran was busy working, and suddenly the mobile phone rang, and it was his sister Cheng Canran calling from Xi'an. After her father's death three years ago, Shen Han, Cheng Canran's daughter, Shen Han, who worked as a doctor in a military hospital in Xi'an, brought her mother from Changchun to Xi'an to live with her, so that she could help take care of the child.
Cheng Huanran picked up the mobile phone, and the first thing he heard was Shen Han's voice: "Hello uncle, today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, on behalf of our whole family, I wish my uncle and aunt New Year's greetings in advance, I wish you a happy Spring Festival, a happy family, and a healthy and long life for the second elder!"
Cheng Huanran was very happy, and said happily: "Thank you to my niece, and I wish you a happy new year, and a healthy family!
"Thank you, uncle, I'll let my mother tell you. After speaking, he handed the phone to his mother, who was sitting next to him.
Cheng Canran said: "Brother, I'm in good health, please don't worry." The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan has been very serious recently, you and your sister-in-law are okay?
"Sister, don't worry, our family is doing well at the moment, and no one has been infected. Your health has not been very good, you should take care of yourself......"
Near noon, Du Meijuan's mobile phone rang. She hurriedly put on her reading glasses, and when she saw it, it was Cheng Fenglei calling.
"Mom, I am now at the Huoshenshan infrastructure construction site, and I have been appointed to serve as the deputy commander of the engineering construction headquarters. Huoshenshan Hospital is required to be completed within 10 days, and now it is 100,000 urgent, and I can't go home today to accompany the second elder for the New Year. I'm so sorry!"
Du Meijuan was stunned, thought for a while, and said: "Feng Lei, you still focus on work, it doesn't matter if you don't celebrate the New Year together, just come over again when you have time." It is unthinkable to build a hospital in 10 days. You must pay attention to rest, don't exhaust your body!"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Fenghua led their company's construction team to participate in the war here, Jiajia also interviewed and reported here, Lin Yueqin was isolated in the hotel again, and we couldn't come back for a few days, so there was no way. We wish our parents a happy New Year, good health, and peace and security!"
After a while, Fang Guangming, Cheng Shuang, Cheng Fenghua, Wei Min, and Lin Yueqin all called one after another, regretting that they could not go home to spend the New Year with them, and congratulated their two elders on the New Year.
Listening to it, Du Meijuan's nose was sour, and tears filled her eyes. She tried her best to calm her emotions so that her children could not hear her sorrow, and said calmly: "Thank you, thank you!
After a busy morning, the children couldn't come back, and Cheng Huanran and Du Meijuan felt empty in their hearts.
The meal was brought to the table, and the two elders, their grandchildren and nanny Hua Hua sat around a table. Cheng Huanran added a bowl of dumplings to each person, poured a glass of white wine for himself and his wife, and Huahua and the children poured drinks.
was about to raise a glass to congratulate the New Year together, Du Meijuan's mobile phone rang, and it turned out to be a New Year's call from Xiang Qian's younger brother Xiang Yang. When Du Meijuan greeted his parents' physical condition, Xiang Yang stopped talking.
Du Meijuan felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked: "Child, what is the situation of your parents? You have to tell your aunt the truth!"
Xiang Yang couldn't hide it anymore, and choked up: "Auntie, my parents are infected with new crown pneumonia!"
"Ah, are they serious, which hospital is it now?" Du Meijuan was suddenly startled and asked urgently.
Xiang Yang said: "They have had a fever and cough for several days, and they didn't want to go to the hospital to see a doctor, saying that it was just a common cold, and they would be fine if they took some cold medicine." Later, the fever and cough got worse and worse, and I finally got through their work the day before yesterday, but I didn't get in line at the hospital all afternoon. Yesterday afternoon, I asked Lin Yueqin's sister-in-law for help, and I went to Jimin Hospital for examination, but the result was that she was infected with new crown pneumonia, and it was already very serious, and she was admitted to the intensive care unit. He was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed acute respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure, pleural effusion, and severe new coronary pneumonia. Now both parents are undergoing lung intubation. ”
"How can you get it!" Du Meijuan heard this, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning. Thinking of the bumpy road of this sister and her family, Du Meijuan was sad, burst into tears, and couldn't help sobbing.
Cheng Huanran hurriedly comforted: "Wife, don't be too sad, since you are infected, you can only treat it patiently, it's useless to be anxious, don't collapse your body!"
"Grandma, don't be sad, don't cry!" granddaughter Zixuan and grandson Zihang also hurriedly comforted grandma and wiped her tears with a napkin.
Du Meijuan cried: "Meifang's fate is really bitter, she has been laid off in middle age, bought small vegetables, started a small business, and worked hard for many years. In the past few years, I have made some money by opening a hotel, and my life is finally getting better, but I didn't expect to be infected with this new crown pneumonia again, and it has become a serious illness, how can I get it!"
Cheng Huanran sighed and said: "Yes, Meifang and her family, it is indeed a bumpy road, it is not easy, and they have suffered a lot! Hey, it is all caused by this new crown pneumonia, Hubei has confirmed 444 cases and 17 deaths today, and most of them are concentrated in Wuhan! Don't be sad, see if Yueqin and their hospital have any good solutions." ”
As he spoke, Cheng Huanran patted his wife lightly with his hand, picked up the wine glass, stood up, and said with tears in his eyes: "Come, come, come, let's raise a glass together, I wish the epidemic will end as soon as possible, I wish everyone can pass the customs safely, and I wish our country and the people are safe!" After speaking, he drank it all.
At this time, from the apartment building opposite, there was a grumbling sound of guitar playing, and a young man played the guitar, and sang sadly with the poignant melody of "Your Wine Glass Fills My Tears", with the lyrics that he had rewritten:
The New Year's glass filled my tears
The coronavirus has been heartbreaking
Who can say the drinks and tears
Which one is more sad?
My glass is full of tears
Who can drink this bitter wine?
Even if tears can't make flowers
Can my love bring back the dead?
My heart is like this glass
Broken in this sorrow
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