Zheng Hehong was directing the miners on the side, and he didn't care about greeting him, Liu Feng followed the miners to the tunnel, and the soldiers at the tunnel entrance were lining up to wear safety helmets and batteries, Liu Feng walked in recklessly, and was dragged by a miner: "Go in without a hard hat, whose apprentice are you?" ”

As he spoke, he buckled a helmet on Liu Feng's head, helped to store the battery on his back, and connected it to the power cord. I heard a miner next to me say: "At least it's better than those officials, it's good to dare to go down the mine at this time!" ”

Liu Feng didn't speak, and followed the soldiers and miners into the tunnel, and there were three or four new landslides on the road, which was really dangerous. Countless lights flickered in the tunnel, shining on the chaotic supporting trees and on the spilled dust, a precursor to the collapse.

Liu Feng caught up with the miners at the front: "Comrade, for the sake of the workers below, please pay attention to safety!" ”

The leader glanced at Liu Feng: "Hey, little rabbit cub, do you think you are an official?" Talking is still crepe, what are you dragging poor? ”

Entering and exiting the roadway twice, Liu Feng's body was black and black, and he was only a work suit with a miner, but it was normal for him to wear a work suit in an emergency. Liu Feng and the first wave of workers quickly rushed to the section, the old miners were already sitting on the ground tired, and Bai Sha was still insisting on carrying stones.

The miners immediately put into their work, and the workers behind them supported all the way, fully protected the work, and slowly rushed over. With this complex geological structure, the necessary safety guarantees must be in place, otherwise, in the event of another collapse accident, these workers who came to the rescue will be in danger of their own lives.

Liu Feng was busy in the crowd, without the slightest consciousness of a leading cadre, and several old miners appreciated him very much: "You kid is not lazy, but you are too stupid to work!" ”

Liu Feng bared his teeth, and everyone's teeth were already black at this time, and this kind of unconventional operation was very dusty. Because Baisha has no hard hats, it has been driven away by the miners, and everyone keeps digging.

The old miner carefully observed the situation above his head and around him, and reported whether there was any danger at any time. Here we can see the importance of experience, these old people who have been begging for a living in the underground all the year round have an instinctive perception of the crisis, like an early warning system, safe and effective.

This is an abandoned tunnel, and there is no necessary tunneling equipment in it, so everyone can only use the most primitive tools to carry it out. A person who seemed to be the team leader organized everyone into four columns, beat drums and pass flowers, and kept passing the things that blocked the tunnel to the back, until they reached the place where there were rail cars, and loaded them and transported them away.

This maximizes the use of space, and avoids collisions caused by individuals running back and forth, which is the most efficient working method under the existing conditions. This kind of assembly line operation requires tacit cooperation, and Liu Feng admires the wisdom of the miners.

In this kind of working environment, old experience is far more effective than being smart, Liu is a new recruit here, and there is no opportunity to point fingers at all, or obediently act as a node in the conveyor belt. Liu Feng was not even as good as those young soldiers, and he finally kept up with the rhythm of the miners, so as not to be driven aside to watch the excitement.

The miners in the back nervously carried out the support work, and the workers hardly had any verbal communication, only the non-stop movements of their hands. Every pass is an increase in the chance for the trapped miners to live. Liu Feng was replaced by the later miners, and the first batch of miners were all replaced and sat on the side to rest.

Zheng Hehong's organizational skills are still very strong, and after such a while, steaming dumplings have been sent in. These quick-frozen dumplings are made by the miners' families themselves, and they have all kinds of fillings and flavors. Originally, it was a stocking for the New Year, and each household contributed it, and at this time it was also cooked and sent to the mine.

With a roar that shook the sky, a military helicopter, guided by the lights on the ground, landed on the ground. Before the propeller could stop turning, the helicopter's hatch opened, and several people ran off the plane in the wind brought up by the propellers overhead, and were blown all the way to the front of everyone.

Secretary Zhang Tong didn't wait for the local cadres to speak, so he asked: "Where is Comrade Liu Feng?" ”

Zheng Hehong was the first time he had seen the bigwigs in the province, and he had seen three of them at one time, and before he could answer, Dang Shujun had already spoken: "Secretary Liu went to the underground to command the scene." ”

Zhang Tong looked at the well-dressed official in front of him, with a shiny light: "Who are you?" ”

Dang Shujun smiled flatteringly: "I am Dang Shujun, Secretary of the Xingtong Municipal Party Committee, and this is Zheng Hehong, the mayor of Xingtong City, and we are organizing and directing the rescue outside." ”

I heard Governor Xu Jia snort coldly: "Are you directing the rescue?" How do I look like I'm here for a tourist? Look at Mayor Zheng's soot, and then look at yourself! ”

Dang Shujun's face was stunned, and he was just about to defend himself, Wang Wandong frowned and waved his hand, like a fly swept away: "What's the situation below?" ”

Li Ping saw the helicopter coming, ran over from the office, and quickly replied when he heard the leader's question: "Chief, Secretary Liu and the workers are working intensively in the No. 11 tunnel, which is said to be the closest place to the trapped miners, and a breakthrough should be opened from there." ”

A group of people came to the No. 11 pit together, and at this time Zheng Hehong remembered: "Secretary Liu has been down for more than two hours, I don't know-"

Everyone's face was very heavy, a brake sounded, four or five cars stopped in front of them, the leadership team of Tongxing City came, Sheng Shihao brought people to the leaders of the provincial party committee, simple greetings, this is not the time to be polite.

Sheng Shihao looked around, but he didn't see Liu Feng's figure: "Mayor Zheng Hehong, where is Comrade Liu Feng?" ”

Zheng Hehong replied: "Comrade Liu Feng commanded on the spot in the mine. ”

Everyone looked at the mouth of the tunnel, which was swarthy, like a monster with a big mouth that devoured life. Occasionally, a few miners push the rail car in and out, which will light up the roadway and tell everyone that there are countless miners working inside.

Large vehicles drive to the vicinity of the tunnel, let the rail cars unload nearby, and then return to the underground as quickly as possible. For a while, there was a lot of noise inside and outside the laneway, but it was chaotic but not chaotic, and everyone was busy in an orderly manner.

A team of workers quickly laid wires and set up lights in the roadway, and gradually, the roadway became brighter and no longer dark. This is especially important when the alleyways are alive and silent.

Dang Shujun came to him and cautiously flattered: "Secretary Zhang, Governor Wang, Governor Xu, Mayor Sheng, the rescue work is not something that can be completed in a while, please come to the office and sit down and drink a cup of hot tea." ”

Secretary Zhang Tong snorted coldly and ignored him, Sheng Shihao only found out at this time that this parent official of Xingtong City was actually more neatly dressed than the leaders of the provincial party committee. It's just this piece of clothing, which is already very revealing, here Zheng Hehong is covered in coal black, and he can't see white when he opens his mouth and teeth.

Only this party secretary, with his hair not messy and neatly dressed, seemed to be a guest of honor, not a leading cadre who came to the rescue. Sheng Shihao ignored Dang Shujun and looked at his watch, four hours have passed since he received Lan Yuanyu's call, which is four hours of racing against time.

"It's a collapse inside!"

Suddenly, there was chaos in the tunnel, and a group of workers ran out of it carrying two people, and Xu Jia's heart chuckled. He knows Liu Feng best, don't look at that person's skills, but in the well, it is not better than anyone's skills, but more than survival experience.

Liu Feng is a novice in life skills, a guy who can even cook instant noodles, can he be expected to protect himself in such a complex environment? Xu Jia hurriedly stepped up: "How is it?" Is there a danger to life? ”

"It's okay, this is just a head smashed, a little dizzy, this is a twisted foot."

Xu Jia came closer to watch carefully, without Liu Feng, he didn't have a trace of happiness, but was even more nervous. As the inner workings progressed, the danger could only grow, and the miners said that the tunnel was abandoned because the geological structure was too complex.

Secretary Zhang Tong asked, "What is the situation below?" How long will it take to get through? ”

An old miner replied: "Voices can already be heard inside, and it is estimated that the people on the opposite side are also digging, and at this pace, it will take two hours at most to penetrate it." ”

Xu Jia asked: "Can Comrade Liu Feng, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, get in touch?" ”

The old miner was stunned: "Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee? I didn't see the leaders below, wow, they were all miners, and there were soldiers. ”

More and more people gathered outside the mine, and hundreds of thousands of miners' families gathered outside, anxiously waiting for news inside. On the night of February, the wind was cold, and no one felt cold at this time when people were standing outside, only their hearts were fiery.

At this time, the phone set up by the soldiers was connected, and Xu Jia picked up the phone as soon as possible: "Hello, how about below?" ”

The old miner reported the situation to the above, and didn't care that there was a person standing next to him, a person who was scolded by him several times: "The air circulation here is very poor, it is estimated that the rotation operation will be carried out, so many people are here, it is easy to faint due to lack of oxygen." ”

"Please hand over the phone to Comrade Liu Feng, member of the Standing Committee of the Tongxing Municipal Party Committee."

The foreman was stunned: "Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee? Leadership? Just kidding, how could the leader come to the well? You-"

Liu Feng stood aside with a smile and said to the foreman: "I am Liu Feng!" ”

All the miners looked at this young man, what kind of municipal party leader was he? Just now, a few miners ridiculed this person who couldn't work, only had a handful of stupid strength, and he didn't say a word, but he just worked hard, and he was actually the leader of the municipal party committee?

This is really beyond the understanding of the miners, there has never been a cadre above the foreman in the mine, this is actually an official who is bigger than the secretary of the party tree army? Besides, aren't all leading cadres pointing fingers? This man seems to have been listening to the instructions of the workers, where he looks like a leading cadre, more like an apprentice.

Liu Feng took the phone from the sluggish miner: "Hello, I'm Liu Feng. ”

"I'm Xu Jia, Comrade Liu Feng, what's the situation below? Are you coming up to report on your work? ”