The shaky bus brought Ginger Tea to the mine. In the distance, the endless mountains were filled with the roar of machinery. It was still drizzling in the evening, and the mountains were dotted with tiny lights.
I put on my raincoat and grabbed my big bag, and headed towards the nearest guesthouse. Unexpectedly, both the two I looked for were fully booked, so it was only with the help of the front desk lady that I finally found a room in a more secluded area.
The area next to the mine was covered in dust, from the rooftops and pavement to the air. Inside, there was a thin layer of dust on the tables and windowsills, and that was just after they had been wiped that morning.
I cleaned the entire room, went back into my space to take a shower and change clothes, and then lay down on the bed to rest for a while. I had been sitting in the car for nearly 9 hours, and my whole body was shaking.
Fortunately, she took motion sickness medicine and fell into a drowsy sleep. When she woke up, it was just dawn and the rumbling sound outside woke her up.
After asking the lady at the front desk, I found out that it was a mine blasting rocks and mining! "It was just a small noise, how big a commotion was this! Outsiders are so ignorant!"
Everyone who comes here asks, "What's there to see here?" You haven't seen the hustle and bustle of the mine in 1971, which was said to be the largest in the country. Over 1,000 mine workers and their families, using mallets, hammers, and shovels, processed tens of thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate oil explosives in just 14 days.
In May of that year, with a loud bang, the massive explosion began. Smoke billowed across the mountain like mushrooms. The surrounding Jinsha River surged three feet high, and the sky was completely dark, blurring the lines. When I could finally see clearly, the mountain was gone, replaced by the mines we see today.
"This little fuss sounds like a joke." Jiang Cha was stunned. How impressive! Without any professional equipment, they had created a mushroom cloud similar to a nuclear explosion entirely by hand. Tens of thousands of tons of explosives were actually made by hand in such a short time by non-professional employees and their families.
This era has its drawbacks, but "make up your mind, fear no sacrifice, overcome all difficulties, and strive for victory!" We have truly achieved it and implemented the Chairman's quotations.
She put on her schoolbag, raincoat and rain boots, and went to the mine to handle the delivery procedures. No wonder the factory office reminded her to wear a raincoat, as it was not very convenient to look at the road with an umbrella.
Arriving at the mine with muddy feet, she rinsed her shoes with water for a long time before entering the office. "Oh, this girl is really considerate. Look at how many people have come this morning? Only this girl rinsed her shoes clean. If everyone else does this, I'll have to do less work."
The woman holding the mop looked grouchy. She must have been incredibly busy that morning. In this kind of weather, mud is everywhere. "Hello, I'm from Capital Steel Plant. Here's my letter of introduction and work permit."
A man wearing glasses took it and examined it carefully for the entire afternoon. "You must be Xiao Jiang, the one who's here to pick up the goods. Secretary Zhou has already notified us. I'll handle the paperwork for you later. Have you booked the wagon? On what date? I can contact a driver to deliver it to you."
"The car is due in six days. Please choose a time that is convenient for you. I will arrange for the delivery driver and the loader to come with me. I will pay the travel expenses later."
This was the rule. The road was difficult and the journey took a long time, which was equivalent to a short trip. Jiang Cha would advance the wages of the driver and loader, and then guarantee the sales upon returning to the factory.
Holding the filled-in documents, I asked her to go to the finance department to pay the transportation and travel expenses first, and then gave her a note telling her to come and take the bus to the train station in three days.
Walking back, one foot deep, one foot shallow, were workers who had just finished their shift, and families buying groceries. They had come from all over the country to build the factory, and their distinct southwestern and northeastern accents sounded a bit out of place to her.
I had a bowl of noodles in the restaurant. The spicy diced meat was wrapped in the chewy noodles. At that time, the chefs in state-owned restaurants were all very skilled.
Back at the guesthouse, I changed into clean clothes and rinsed my raincoat and boots in the bathroom. I grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and went to chat with the front desk lady. I had nothing to do to kill time.
When Jiang Cha arrived at the front desk, the older woman was knitting a sweater! "Hey, Xiao Jiang, you're back? Why didn't you go out for a walk?" "Hey, I'm not familiar with the place, so I thought I'd come over and ask you if there's anything good to eat or do here."
As she said this, she took out a handful of melon seeds, as if she was going to have a good chat. The elder sister put her sweater aside and chatted while cracking melon seeds and drinking ginger tea.
"Try our pork with oil base. It's steamed and dipped in chili sauce. It tastes amazing. You northerners have definitely never eaten it." "Sister, you're not from the north?" Jiang Cha asked suddenly, making her elder sister laugh.
"You are so funny, girl. I'm from Yunnan, and our accent is all wrong. The Northeastern dialect is so magical, anyone who listens to it will be addicted."
The lovely accent witnessed the great migration to support the third-line factories. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country rushed there, which led to the creation of this huge project rooted in the southwest today!
At noon, the elder sister handed over her shift and left. Jiang Cha put on her raincoat and planned to try the fried pork. The elder sister praised the deliciousness so much, so it must be good.
She ordered a plate of pork in oil and a plate of rice tofu, and sat down in a corner of the restaurant. Most of the people eating there were passing drivers, and there was no single girl like her.
After finishing his meal quietly in a corner, he put on his raincoat and walked out. "Hello! My name is Wang Shuai, and I work for the 9th Mining Bureau. Can I be your friend?" The young man blushed to his neck and came over to chat with her stutteringly.
Good boy, you have good taste! She is fair-skinned, beautiful, and has long legs. She has money, a house, and a job. She can pull out weeping willows and beat up little hooligans.
I silently reviewed my own strengths in my mind and said, "I'm sorry, I'm still young, and my family doesn't allow me to talk to gay men casually. Sorry, please let me pass, thank you!"
Seeing her face turn red, she could only do this. We were still young, and the new society advocated that women hold up half the sky and marry and have children later. She was not in a hurry!
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