Chapter 11 Sealing the Well
In less than ten minutes, she drove her 'car' into the oil field.
On a well platform, a middle-aged man wearing a white hard hat is directing several Chinese workers in overalls to carry out tense operations around an oil well. When he saw Jiang Wanrong's car driving in, he was stunned for a moment, and then turned around and directed the workers to operate again.
Tick tick!
Jiang Wanrong anxiously rang the car horn.
The workers turned their gaze back on.
The commander immediately ordered loudly: "Everyone is not allowed to slip away, and you must seize the time to seal the well." โ
One of the workers persuaded: "Xing Gong, you better go down and receive her, and quickly persuade her to leave." โ
This conductor is the boy with the Chinese face in the frame of Professor Ye's house, which is close to Jiang Wanrong.
Jiang Wanrong saw that her warning had no effect, so she had no choice but to get out of the car and venture to the oil well.
When the commander saw her approaching, he hurriedly shouted to stop her: "Don't come here, it's dangerous here!" โ
Jiang Wanrong finally stopped, because she was already close to the conductor.
"Brother Hong Ming, don't you want to die? That's where the rebels come in. Everyone else has withdrawn to the capital, why don't you do so? โ
The conductor's name is Xing Hongming, but compared with the old photo, he has already transformed into a middle-aged man who has experienced vicissitudes of life, with thick stubble, and his face has turned bronze under the sun exposure for a long time. It is in stark contrast to Jiang Wanrong, who has white and tender skin. He is the head of the oil field here.
When he heard Jiang Wanrong's question, he replied while busy nervously: "I must keep these oil wells in a safe state, otherwise, the loss will be great!" โ
Jiang Wanrong frowned: "Could it be that these oil wells are more important than your life?" โ
"Of course, because they were all erected one by one by the hard work of our workers, just like my children. They are also the wealth of the Motherland. โ
"You are so unreasonable, the oil well has been destroyed, and you can renew it. But if you take your life into it, then you're nothing. โ
"Comrade Rong Rong, I ask you not to be sensational, okay? I am only a foreigner to them, and I am not an armed member of the government, so what will the rebels do to me? โ
"Brother Hong Ming, you must not have any illusions about those rebels. I've heard from reporters that they've been killing innocents indiscriminately while they're advancing. Are you really going to be a victim? โ
Xing Hongming explained indifferently: "I just didn't dare to have any illusions about those militants, so I organized comrades to seal the well." If they are damaged, the consequences can be catastrophic. โ
Jiang Wanrong shook her head angrily, but she was puzzled: "Could it be that if you press the oil well well, you can let the oil well survive?" โ
"You're right. As long as it is sealed and they are not allowed to continue to spray oil, catastrophic consequences can be avoided. So, I had to get the job done. โ
"If the rebels blow up all the facilities on the ground, won't your efforts be in vain?"
"I bet they won't."
"Why?"
"Because these steel facilities are not military targets. Will the militants waste a limited amount of explosives to blow up oil derricks that have nothing to do with them? โ
"Okay, I can't talk about you, but even so, they occupy this place, can you come back and continue to extract oil?"
"I don't think those militants will make it, and even if they take it, they will be lost very quickly. So, I'm sure there will be a resumption of production soon. โ
Jiang Wanrong questioned again: "Since you think that those militants will not blow up the oil field and will not occupy it for long, then why do you risk killing the well?" โ
"You're a layman, you don't know how mining works. I'm telling you now, if we don't press the well before we stop production, we will have to pay a very big price when we re-produce. โ
"But, no matter how much it costs, can it be worth your life?"
"These are the wealth of the Motherland. Even if I put my life on the line, I can't let them suffer immeasurable losses. โ
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At this moment, there was a sudden burst of gunfire around.
Jiang Wanrong's face changed: "They attacked immediately." Let's get out of here! โ
Unexpectedly, Xing Hongming was not surprised in the face of the sudden dense gunfire, and immediately said to her angrily: "Since you know that the militants are attacking, don't you hurry up and run for your life?" โ
Jiang Wanrong let out a coquettish cry: "I'm here to pick you up, how can I escape alone?" โ
Xing Hongming said very firmly: "But if I don't complete the task of sealing the last oil well, I won't leave." โ
Jiang Wanrong turned her heart sideways: "That's good." I'm here with you, if you want to die, we'll die together! โ
Xing Hongming suddenly became uneasy: "This is not good. You're a woman, and if they get caught, it's too dangerous. โ
"Isn't it dangerous if you're caught?"
"I'm a man, and if I fall into their hands, I can only be used as a kidnapper for them. But you are so beautiful, if you fall into their hands, it is not just a matter of robbing money. โ
Jiang Wanrong's pretty face suddenly turned red: "Phew, you are at this time, do you still have the heart to make such a joke?" โ
"I'm not in the mood to joke, even if I'm in a hurry, I'm going to seal this last well."
Jiang Wanrong heard the dense gunshots in her ears, and if she was not nervous, it would be fake, and she almost trembled: "Lao Xing, can you really bear to let me be buried with you?" โ
When Xing Hongming heard that her voice was different, and then looked back at her frightened pale face, a trace of emotion rose in his heart, so he explained: "Don't worry, those militants won't be able to fight here for a while." โ
Jiang Wanrong was stunned: "Are you so sure?" โ
"Because there is a government barracks five kilometers from here, which is the main target of the militants. They ignored the oil fields developed by a foreign company until they occupied the barracks. Because they know that the oil that comes out here is not their thirst-quenching drink. โ
Xiao Liqiu couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "It's almost hot now, do you still have the heart to ridicule?" โ
"When we work in this turbulent country, we should learn to be relaxed. Otherwise, we will have a nervous breakdown. โ
Her eyes couldn't help but moisten, and she couldn't say anything more.
Xing Hongming looked at his watch at this time, and then said to him: "In half an hour, we will complete the killing work of this well, and we will completely complete the task." Now that the militants are close in sight, you might as well step back to be on the safe side. โ
Jiang Wanrong was shocked: "If I withdraw first, what should you do?" โ
Xing Hongming stretched out his hand and pointed to a yellow engineering truck parked in the distance: "I have prepared the means of evacuation transportation, so I won't trouble you to take me away." โ
She was still unsteady in her heart, and felt that the man in front of her was really a little supportive, so she persuaded again: "Since this oil well is not sealed, then don't continue to take risks for just one oil well." You'd better listen to me and get out of here immediately, right? โ
He shook his head decisively: "No, I have to do things from the beginning to the end." โ
As a scholar, Jiang Wanrong not only has a noble temperament, but also has a bit of a commanding character, listening to the increasingly fierce gunshots, she can't help but say sharply: "Comrade Xing Hongming, I order you to evacuate immediately!" โ
He trembled and couldn't help but look back in astonishment: "Comrade Jiang Wanrong, although you are a cultural envoy sent by the motherland, you are not the leader of my company, and you have no authority to order me. โ
Jiang Wanrong's apricot eyes glared: "I didn't order you on behalf of your company, but on behalf of the motherland!" โ
"I know that you can represent the motherland, but unfortunately your words are not binding on me at the moment."
"If you refuse to obey my commands. I'll ask a higher organization to discipline you. โ
"There's no problem with that. But also when I finish disposing of this well. โ
"You..."
She was helpless, she only complained that she was a weak woman and couldn't forcibly drag the strong Xing Hongming away.
Xing Hongming was nervous because she refused to evacuate first, so he accelerated the pace of sealing the well.
She also seemed to have a heart, as long as he didn't retreat, she would never leave, gritting her teeth and listening to the dense burst of gunfire and explosions.
I don't know how long it took, but the gunfire suddenly thinned out, and the explosions stopped abruptly.
Xing Hongming also commanded the local workers to complete the task of sealing the well at this time, and his face changed: "It's not good, the battle there is almost over." There is a possibility that the militants involved in the attack will come here. Let's retreat. โ
She finally had a bright eye: "You can finally withdraw?" โ
Xing Hongming immediately greeted the workers who were working with him to seal the well: "Hurry up and take Comrade Jiang Wanrong to evacuate." I'm the only one left here. โ
Jiang Wanrong was taken aback: "Aren't you leaving?" โ