Chapter 51 The Beauty of Construction
There is only one trash can per floor in the administration building, and even so, it is rare for it to be both full and smelly.
After all, this is an era where people keep the watermelon rind for cooking and dry the seeds to eat again after finishing the watermelon.
The building's infrastructure is not yet complete enough to have cameras in every corner.
Sifting through trash cans is an easy job.
However, what he was looking for was too small, just a blood-stained alcohol swab, which made it take some effort.
Even though the box girder was heavy, it was lifted to the side of the collapsed section of the river by working together!
On the scaffolding platform, which is half a meter above the bridge pier, there is a lifting platform made of dozens of flexible steel pipes.
A steel cable, as thick as an adult's arm, was attached to a hook. Six people on the six corners of the scaffold platform worked together to crank the control levers, lowering the cable through a large square hole in the middle of the scaffold.
Once lowered, a short male soldier carefully climbs to the top of the box girder and secures the hook firmly to the steel cable knot holding the box girder, allowing the soldiers carrying the box girder to finally release their load slowly.
The box girder slid entirely into the river directly below the pier, and its weight fell entirely on the six people operating the control levers.
Even with the buoyancy of the river, this enormous object still caused the muscles and veins of those six people to tense up instantly!
Chief Engineer Xu Liangcai, from the North 2nd Division, had his heart pounding in his chest. He shouted in a hoarse voice, "Stabilize! Stabilize! Slow down a bit before pulling it up again!"
How long did it take to calculate the dimensions of this precast box girder? And how much effort was spent finding and modifying the grouting molds?
Never fall into the water!
Despite the surging waves, the box girder did not overturn. Chen Yuezhou shouted, "Everyone has felt the real weight. Those who can't hold on, call for backup immediately."
Some people called out, some didn't. He glanced at all six people out of the corner of his eye and shouted, "Rise!"
The winch drum slowly began to turn, the steel cable was stretched to its maximum tension, and it screamed as it twisted!
However, the box girder was indeed lifted up, with its bottom detached from the water surface, splashing water everywhere!
Losing buoyancy increases the load! But amidst the drawn-out shouts, no soldier on the tripod let go.
The box girder slowly rose, rising, and approached the square hole specially made for it on the scaffolding amidst the breathless silence of the crowd.
It was like pulling the hardest bowstring, like a miracle of human power. Chief Engineer Xu and the two engineers beside him smiled, but then a gust of wind blew by!
This sudden gust of wind was quite strong, causing the box girder to sway in the air!
Qi An's heart, and the hearts of many others watching over there, immediately tightened!
The force transmitted by the shaking made the screaming of the steel cable even more dangerous, and a few seconds later, the joystick in the lower left corner snapped!
That slippage caused the box girder to become severely unbalanced and tilt to one corner!
Xu Liangcai gasped for breath, his foot slipped, and he almost knelt on the tripod.
However, Gao Chenglin, who was in charge of that corner, acted faster than he thought. Like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, he dropped the joystick and grabbed the steel cable itself.
The design used six tension points instead of four, so the box girder didn't tilt too much. Chen Yuezhou immediately shouted:
"Substitutes at positions 1 and 4, immediately move to Gao Chenglin's position!"
He could clearly see which end was easier and which end was more strenuous while he was working. The two idle substitutes immediately rushed over and, together with the original substitute Xiaolin, they grabbed the steel cable with all their might and shouted loudly.
"Start again! Wait!" Chen Yuezhou shouted again.
The work chants stopped, and he gave orders to pause every half minute.
The box girder swayed and was pulled into the square hole in rhythm, even though the square hole originally had some extra space.
The group persevered and kept the box girder suspended for two minutes. When the gusts of wind subsided slightly, Chen Yuezhou said, "Let's lift it again!"
The box girder passed through the square hole!
The box girder was hoisted up another half meter, and then it was suspended dangerously again. The engineering soldiers with the cutting machine rushed up and cut off the ring of scaffolding that had been marked beforehand. The bottom of the box girder was firmly stuck on the bridge pier!
The moment the two massive creatures locked in combat, they emitted a muffled roar, sending up plumes of dust.
But the scene was actually somewhat beautiful.
The successful erection of the first box girder proved the feasibility of this manual erection method. Subsequently, girder sections were erected one after another, the joints were reinforced, asphalt was laid on the road surface, and the road was dried in the wind and sun before it could be opened to traffic.
In the future, countless vehicles, fully loaded with vegetables and meat from pastures, ore from mining areas, and soldiers on patrol, will cross this bridge.
How can this not be beautiful?
It will only become more beautiful with age!
After the 12 "strongmen" released their strength, they all sat back down, but Qi An clapped his hands and raised them high to applaud!
The applause erupted like the first drop of rain heralding the start of a spring rain season, a continuous, resounding chorus. Whistles and cheers also rose from all directions!
"Brothers, you're awesome!"
"It's my turn to try the next segment!"
Chief Engineer Xu, who is over 40 years old, straightened his ankle, which he had almost twisted, and laughed with his hands on his hips!
His design of the construction process was simply genius!
Hey, you old man from the planning department who's always badmouthing this project, come out here! Let's bite him!
The old man from the planning department was also nearby. Seeing this from afar, he didn't dare to show his face and turned away sheepishly.
From now on, if he says another word about this troublesome 3rd Regiment, he's a jerk!
However, before walking away, the man glanced back at the bridge that was about to be revitalized, and a sense of relief welled up in his heart.
Only humans can build bridges! The fallen insects will only destroy them.
However, some people are not so open about it.
A person who has searched through several trash cans but still couldn't find a single alcohol swab is bound to feel frustrated and annoyed.
Did they not throw such a small thing in the trash can, but instead dispose of it properly?
This person bumped into someone again at the corner of the stairs while going downstairs.
He paused for a moment, but then immediately smiled.
"Brother Xu? Hello, Brother Xu! Why didn't you go to the river?"
"You didn't go to the river?" Xu Le asked in surprise.
Zhou Xiheng scratched his head: "I'm afraid of getting sunburned. My face got sunburned these past two days while on a mission."
"The sun is scorching here, why don't you go back and rest? You can go out tonight."
"They say the commander-in-chief ordered the chickens to be killed, and there might be a bonfire party by the bridge tonight!" Xu Le laughed.
"Really? Then I'll go back and take a shower before I go. Thanks, bro! Take care, bro!" Zhou Xiheng agreed with a smile, and only continued downstairs after Xu Le had gone far away.
Xu Le stopped at the corner of the stairs on the next floor, glanced at Zhou Xiheng's back, and frowned slightly.
There was a modest but lively bonfire party that evening.
However, some people left early after only having a bowl of meat soup.
The night breeze was cool, so cool that I had to wear a thick coat.
Yang Suning slowly walked back to the base.
"Are you still unhappy about the bridge and road construction?" Yang Ying's mood was also so-so, but she followed him.
The person sighed after asking the question.
She was so frustrated and bored that she started to care about other people's affairs.
Yang Suning paused for a long time before saying, "There's nothing wrong with repairing the bridge itself."
Because there was absolutely nothing wrong with building the bridge, and it could actually be completed, his vision and perspective were completely outmatched, leaving him no room for denial.
"If you can't think of building a bridge, what were you thinking of before?"
"Brother Yu said you might be too hasty," Yang Ying said listlessly, kicking at the pebbles at her feet.
Yang Suning paused slightly.
Are you in a hurry? Are you in a hurry to fight, make merits, and get promoted? Are you in a hurry to find out who that parachuted-in regimental commander is? Are you worried about whether he can get rid of this new regimental commander?
He seemed genuinely anxious.
But he is only two years older than Yang Yuning, and is 27 years old this year.
A greater sense of frustration suddenly rose in his heart, and he said to Yang Ying, "Aren't you also anxious? You really want to become the chief purifier."
Yang Ying was furious!
"I'm my dad's own daughter. I can live comfortably until I'm old without doing anything. What's the rush for me?"
She is the current head of the Yang family and Yang Yuzhi's only daughter! Yang Yuning is just her cousin, her father's nephew.
Yang Suning was from a different room from them. Yang Suning's grandfather and their grandfather were just brothers.
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