Ren Pingsheng was trapped in place.

After being discharged from the ward of Yumen Hospital, at the strong request of the organizers of the "Silk Road Journey", he flew to Jincheng, the capital of Longxi Province, by a helicopter rented by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, and was immediately sent to the best hospital in the city for review and rehabilitation treatment.

During the hospitalization, the students of the EMBA president class took turns to visit very enthusiastically, so he was not lonely these days, either playing cards with Feng Yan and a few of them, or chatting with Zhen Yueting Kan Dashan, and having a long-distance call with Gao Yuanyuan when he was free, of course, there were inevitably those dear and loving adult things on the phone, all in all, this "Silk Road Trip" and the trip to the Western Regions were very valuable, although there was a little accident, but also a surprise.

However, Ren Pingsheng did not mention his accident to Gao Yuanyuan, and the organizers also tried very hard to hide the matter, and did not reveal any news in the media, of course, they also did their best to serve Ren Pingsheng, all in order to prevent negative news from affecting the "Silk Road Tour" project, and not let Ren Pingsheng's accident ruin the local government's efforts to expand characteristic tourism.

Of course, Ren Pingsheng will not debunk this, he is a very rational businessman, and he has been in the agency for many years in his previous life, and he understands the truth of "convenience with others and convenience for himself". In the remote Western Regions, it is not easy for the local government to engage in some special tourism, anyway, there is no major incident, there is no need to worry too much.

It's just that after staying in the hospital for a few days and making sure that everything is okay in his body, Ren Pingsheng can't lie down, and he wants to go back.

Ren Pingsheng is not an idler now, he has 7 or 8 companies in operation, and his business has reached billions of billions, he can't just stay somewhere in the Western Regions, and the students of the EMBA president class have also left a lot one after another, everyone is very busy, friendship is friendship, business is business.

When it's time to do business, you still have to do business first.

However, as soon as Ren Pingsheng was discharged from the hospital, he found that he could not walk.

It's not that he can't walk on two legs, but the plane can't go, to be exact, the plane to Hanhai City can't go.

Not only could planes fly to Hanhai City, but planes to major cities in 15 southern provinces were all grounded.

The reason is simple, heavy snowfall.

In early January 2008, a sudden heavy snowfall hit most of China, affecting more than 20 provinces and cities, with southern China being the most severe. The sudden arrival of a large area of low temperatures and freezing, and the continuous heavy snowfall, like a knife, turned roads, squares, and plains into snow fields, turned rivers and lakes into frozen glaciers, and carved houses and cars into ice sculptures.

The biggest impact is on traffic, as the vast majority of roads and transport vehicles have been hit by snow and ice, causing all railways, highways, and civil aviation traffic to be disrupted. Most of the airports in the south have been closed and suspended, a large number of air routes have been delayed or cancelled, and road transport has also encountered several major problems, with slippery and narrow roads covered in snow and ice, and the incidence of traffic accidents has increased by dozens of percentage points.

But the biggest impact is also the railway transport, at this time coincides with the Spring Festival, the railway stations around the country are crowded with people going home, because a large number of trains are affected by the ice and snow to stop running, people who can not go home are stranded in the railway stations around the country, Yanjing, Hanhai, Huacheng these big cities are even more crowded, hundreds of thousands of people are forced to take the station as their home, waiting for the late train in the open air ice and snow.

But they don't know when that train will come.

Because, in the face of heavy snow, human power is limited.

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Ren Pingsheng stood in a five-star hotel closest to the airport, watching the news scroll through the TV.

Experts from the meteorological department pointed out that this large-scale rain and snow process should be attributed to the atmospheric circulation anomaly related to the La Niña (anti-Virgin) phenomenon: the long-term meridional distribution of the circulation since January has caused frequent cold air activity, while the subtropical high is strong and the southern branch trough is active, and the warm and humid air from the south and the cold air from the north converge in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to form strong precipitation. The stability of the atmospheric circulation caused the rain and snow to continue, culminating in this heavy snowfall. ”

Although his itinerary was disrupted and he had to stay in Jincheng, the impact of this heavy snow on the north was not great.

Because of the geography and climate, the north has many years of experience in dealing with extreme ice and snow weather, and also has sufficient coping means and emergency tools, so the outdoor traffic is still normal, and there is a continuous supply of heating indoors, and there is no feeling of low temperature at all.

But the south is different, there is no heating, roads, buildings, and hydrological facilities are not built in accordance with the standards of cold and frost protection in the north, and in the face of this low temperature that is rare in a century, the original tools and means are no longer used, and the production and life of the masses have also been greatly affected.

Thinking of this, Ren Pingsheng hurriedly called his parents who were far away in Hanzhou, and the information he received from them was feedback: Hanzhou was also severely frozen, the temperature was as low as minus a few degrees, and the West Lake was frozen, but they lived in a villa, there was a fireplace to make a fire for heating, and there were reserves of materials for winter, and their lives were not greatly affected.

Ren Pingsheng told his parents to pay attention to traffic safety, especially if Ren's father drove out, he must be prepared for anti-skid and anti-freezing, and if it is not too necessary, try not to go out.

Ren Pingsheng also asked about the living conditions of his aunt and cousin who lived next door, and Ren's mother told him that the heavy snow had caused the suspension of business and classes, and Ren's father had taken them to his home, and everyone lived together and took care of each other.

Hearing his parents' arrangement, Ren Pingsheng was only half relieved on the other end of the phone, and Ren's mother also asked him where he was and what the current situation was, Ren Pingsheng only roughly told his parents where he was, and did not tell them that he was lost in the desert, so as not to worry them.

But Ren's mother still said a big call, telling him to stay indoors and not go out, and not to rush home before the heavy snow stops, and to ensure safety.

After listening to his mother's warm nagging, Ren Pingsheng hurriedly called Gao Yuanyuan, who was in Hanhai.

On the phone, Gao Yuanyuan's voice was still so clear, but it was also full of concern for Ren Pingsheng, she told Ren Pingsheng that although Hanhai City was also hit by heavy snow, it was an international metropolis after all, and the municipal government's response measures were very appropriate, and the lives of the citizens were not greatly affected.

Gao Yuanyuan said that she lived at her parents' house during this time, so Ren Pingsheng did not have to worry.

In line with Ren's mother's opinion, Gao Yuanyuan also asked Ren Pingsheng not to take transportation and stay where he was.

For the opinions of the two most important women in his life, of course Ren Pingsheng had to accept them humbly, so he also made up his mind to stay in Jincheng during this time.

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After making the call, Ren Pingsheng returned indoors, and the news footage on the TV made him even more worried.

At this time, the news reporter was interviewing Huacheng Railway Station, which can usually accommodate more than 50,000 people, nearly 100,000 people were stranded at Huacheng Railway Station, and the people who were waiting in line for the train had gathered into a group, many people saw the heavy snow news, for fear that they would not be able to catch the train, and ran to the station one after another, which aggravated the burden of the station, looking at the crowd more and more, there was no sign of reduction, and those who were squeezed into the crowd regretted it was too late at this time, and they couldn't do it if they wanted to quit the team.

The train station is like a magnet with a huge suction, which draws all the little magnets over, and then these little magnets produce more suction, and attract more iron objects, and everyone is forced to huddle together, unable to leave, unable to disperse.

In the face of this big incident, the local TV station used helicopter aerial photography to look down from the air, these dense crowds are huddled together like a bunch of ants huddled together for warmth, and there is no room for movement at all. They could only stop and linger there, waiting for the dawn to come, frowning.

In the midst of these waiting people, all human dignity is insignificant, not only can they not stretch out their hands or take a step, but even their breath has to be close to the belly of others, and the cold breath that comes out of each other's mouths sprays on each other's faces, quickly turning into frost, and if they are not wiped off as soon as possible, their faces may be frozen.

At this time, the simplest eating, drinking, and lazing has also become a big problem, and the local government has dispatched a large number of suppliers to deliver food, but the prepared boxed lunches can only be delivered to each other by hand, and when the boxed lunches are delivered inside, they have been eaten up by the people outside, and the innermost people can't take their turns to eat at all, and they can only hug their heads and cry.

Even if you barely eat enough, drowning has become a big problem, whether you are young or old, beautiful or ugly, you can only complete this secret thing in front of everyone, what can you do otherwise, is it pulled into your pants?

But these can be passed, and the most difficult thing for the masses is that the train they are looking forward to will not come or will be delayed.

And in the heavy snowfall, the railway lines everywhere are paralyzed, the capacity has dropped significantly, and the delay will only get longer.

Looking at the scrolling screens and the delayed messages on the station radio, the crowd let out a sigh that turned into a wail. The night gradually shrouded, the wriggling ants fell into anxiety and panic, and there began to be a commotion in the crowd, and the commotion of tens of thousands of people looked like the waves of the sea, hitting in waves, and in it, there was no way to resist at all, and could only fluctuate with the pressure coming from all directions.

The policemen standing outside the cordon are all like facing a great enemy, they are all holding hands, shoulder to shoulder to form a human shield wall, gritting their teeth to resist the commotion in the crowd, at this time if someone unfortunately falls, there will definitely be a continuous stampede accident, and then there will be an irreparable tragedy, so although the weather is cold, the police have beads of sweat on their foreheads.

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Looking at the live picture given by the live TV, Ren Pingsheng's brows furrowed, and his face became extremely heavy.

He is a southerner, and the area where he mainly lives is also in the south, so he is very impressed by the heavy snow in his previous life.

Ren Pingsheng, who had just worked at the time, was on duty in the coldest days, like all bachelors, and was still fresh in my memory when I remembered the days when I was on duty in the unheated office buildings in the south, the water pipes that were frozen and burst by extremely cold weather, and the days when instant noodles were used as a means of satisfying hunger.

Now he is in the north, living in a five-star hotel with heating and hot water supply, but his mood is not relaxed at all.

Because in the south of the motherland, there are still many people who are affected by heavy snow, many people are frozen in the ice and snow, and many people are waiting for a train that has not arrived for a long time......

Spring Festival is the most traditional festival of Chinese, and it is also the most anticipated day of the year for everyone. Especially for travelers who have been wandering for many years, there are only a few days a year when they can go home, they can go back to see their elderly parents, they can go back to see their growing children, and they can get together with them for a few days, so as to do their filial piety and feel the family affection forgotten by time.

No matter how you live outside, no matter how poor or low, as long as you return home and be with your relatives, all the bitterness outside is not enough.

Spring Festival is a festival for all Chinese, and it is also a day for every family reunion.

All of this was disrupted by the sudden heavy snowfall.

Thinking of the advice of his parents at home and the advice of his girlfriend, Ren Pingsheng felt that he was lucky.

But his luck highlights the suffering of many more people.

Ren Pingsheng couldn't help but feel a little remorseful, regretting that he had been obsessed with developing his career and creating wealth, so much so that he forgot the suffering that had happened in history.

If he had remembered the heavy snowfall earlier, he would have been able to do something for his compatriots who were suffering.

But Ren Pingsheng was too busy, and he forgot about it.

But it doesn't matter, it's still too late.

As a reborn, Ren still has the opportunity to help these compatriots in his life.

And this time, he still has the ability to do it.

。 Sogou