Chapter 83 Going to the Countryside Together
The city was not affected by the snowstorm this time because of the existence of several large factories, which have sufficient coal and winter supplies every year. Even if the roads are blocked, it will not be a problem to last for half a month. However, the towns and villages below are in trouble. After nearly ten days of snow and rain, the mud houses were first soaked by the rain and then crushed by the snow, and many of them collapsed.
It was such a cold day, the house collapsed, the food couldn't be moved out, there was nothing to eat or drink, and some people were injured. We definitely needed help and rescue from outside.
The five major factories also wanted to do their part, so the factory committees organized donations of some money and supplies, arranged vehicles and personnel, and prepared to go to the countryside.
Time was tight, so Li Huai asked Tian Xiang, who had just started working, to go back and pack up her things, tell her family, and return to the factory in the afternoon to go to the countryside with the team.
Tian Xiang was stunned when she was asked to leave just after arriving.
However, disaster relief requires efficiency. The sooner we get there, the less losses the people will suffer, allowing them to wear thick cotton-padded clothes and have a full meal sooner.
Tian Xiang quickly got on her bike and went back.
Hu Honglian was at home. After handing over her job to her son, she spent her days buying groceries and gossiping, and was so bored that she became moldy.
This morning, when the family went out to work, she went to the market with a basket of vegetables and didn't buy anything. She was chatting with Pan Yuzhen about things in the market when she saw her daughter come back.
"Xiangxiang, what's going on? The factory hasn't started work yet today?"
Tian Xiang took a broom and swept the snow off her trouser legs.
"It's open. I'm going to the countryside with the team and will come back to pack up my things."
"What?"
Hu Honglian was stunned. After Tian Xiang explained everything clearly, her face looked unhappy.
In the small room inside, Hu Honglian whispered to her daughter, "Can you pretend to be sick and put this off?"
Tian Xiang looked at her in surprise, "Mom, this is work, saving lives and disaster relief is also a good thing."
Hu Honglian nodded, "I know this is a good thing, I understand what you said. But Xiangxiang, this matter is not as simple as you think. There is such a thick snow outside. Let alone disaster relief, just standing there makes people tremble. It's okay for men, but you girls can't do anything, and you will suffer in the end."
Hu Honglian looked at her delicate daughter.
Her baby has never done any housework since he was a child, let alone any heavy work.
After hearing what Hu Honglian said, Tian Xiang also hesitated.
The main reason is that I’m afraid that I won’t do a good job and will drag others down.
but……
"Mom, it's okay. This is difficult, but you have to believe me. You will overcome it."
It's okay, she can do it.
And their Ministry of the Interior is in charge of disaster relief.
Currently, the main personnel in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are her and Chen Yong, so it is impossible for her not to go.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade her daughter, Hu Honglian helped her daughter pack her bags and reminded her not to do such things. When it comes to physical work, women are women and men are men. Don't try to be stubborn and treat yourself like a cow.
"Mom, I understand."
After packing a package, Tian Xiang hurried back to the factory.
Hu Honglian frowned as she sent her daughter out.
Pan Yuzhen came out in the cold to see the situation. When she learned that Tian Xiang was going with the disaster relief team, she shook her head and told her to be careful.
When Tian Xiang returned to the factory and put her bicycle away, she met Meng Chengan.
The two of them looked at the bags on each other's backs in shock.
Meng Chengan followed behind her and asked, "Are you going too?"
Tian Xiang didn't turn around and just said "hmm" lightly.
Most of the rescue team organized by the machinery factory are from the trade union.
After lunch, Li Huai led the team, Tian Xiang and Chen Yong were there, Meng Chengan and Lu Feng were also there, plus representatives from the factory headquarters and the factory committee and a driver, a total of eight people.
A large truck was used to transport the supplies. Li Huai was the team leader and sat in the passenger seat. Tian Xiang and the girl assigned by the factory were arranged in the back.
The remaining men sat in the back of the car, squeezed together with the supplies.
This matter had to be done urgently and everyone was a little nervous. When the car left the factory, the girl named Cheng Sisi who was sitting next to Tian Xiang clenched her fists so tightly that her fingertips turned white.
Tian Xiang comforted her, "There are so many people here, it's okay."
The little girl smiled at her shyly, and the two chatted for a while.
Tian Xiang found her unfamiliar and after asking she found out that she had just started working and was currently working as a clerk in the factory committee office, doing odd jobs.
No wonder he was arranged to be a representative to go in for disaster relief. It turned out he had just started working and had no roots in the factory.
The machinery factory arranged a truck, and the other four factories loaded a total of three trucks. Everyone set out together, following the city's rescue team, carrying shovels and other things, and moving forward while clearing the way.
That’s right, although the roads in the city are basically open, it’s still white outside.
The city also arranged for construction vehicles to clear the way, but human assistance was still needed.
Fortunately, the men are busy with these things, so the female comrades can stay in the car without getting out.
After stopping and starting many times, we finally arrived at the first town that needed rescue when it was almost dark. We unloaded the supplies that needed to be distributed and spent the night here, and would continue on our way tomorrow.
There was no guesthouse in the town, and some old houses on the old streets had collapsed. Some residents had nowhere to go and there was no ability to arrange accommodation. The only thing they did was open up the school classrooms and let them live in them to make do.
The rescue team arranged by the city this time is mainly responsible for clearing roads and distributing supplies, so there is no need to actually help people dig out supplies buried underground.
But since I'm here, I must ask about the situation and offer some simple condolences.
Li Huai took several male comrades of the team out. Tian Xiang and Cheng Sisi went to the school cafeteria to boil water to heat up the dry food prepared for them before departure.
There were more than a dozen female comrades, most of whom were from the five major factories, and four were from the district and city.
Tian Xiang also saw Tian Chuying in the crowd.
Why is this person here?
She was just an ordinary worker in the textile factory and had no connection with the factory union, so how did she get here?
Could it be a representative of the factory?
Tian Xiang frowned.
But it doesn't matter. She has had almost no contact with Tian Chuying recently. When they meet, she pretends not to see her. No matter what she does, it has nothing to do with her.
Tian Chuying also saw her, glanced at her and turned around to talk to the person next to her, pretending not to see her.
Very good, they don’t like each other.
Seven or eight units lined up to boil water and heat meals.
Seeing so many people, Tian Xiang asked Cheng Sisi to line up and went to find the town leader who arranged for them to come, wanting to borrow a stove.
This is not just a matter of boiling water and cooking, you also need a fire to sleep at night, otherwise who can stand such a cold day!
The town leaders also knew that most people could not stand such cold weather, but there was no stove at all. After thinking about it, they found an iron rack for the boiler for Tian Xiang, and she could get firewood from the canteen.
During this rescue mission, everyone also thought about spending the night outside, so they brought pots and kettles with them.
With this iron rack, you can make a fire in the classroom.
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