Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

After carefully studying the processes proposed by the Technical and Engineering Departments, Wu Yongjie realized that the next step would be a fierce battle. It would be too painful to carry out such operations in the middle of winter.

Wu Yongjie looked at the technical department and engineering team members and finally said with difficulty, "I believe everyone understands that the workers cannot complete the next work independently. The feel, force, and angle parameters of the shield machine will require your help and adjustment at any time. So we are now dividing the technical department into groups, and we will work with the shifts later."

In other words, the people in the technical department and engineering department can no longer work independently from the workers as before, but must work together closely and integrate with each other for a while.

This is of course very uncomfortable for the comrades in the technical and engineering departments, because they have more work of their own, but they also have to work with the workers while completing the basic work. However, this is undeniable and everyone must face reality.

Because in this case, only in this way can we speed up the progress while ensuring safety to the greatest extent possible.

Crossing an active fault zone is extremely dangerous and carries huge safety risks. It is like fighting against nature.

It sounds fast, but it is actually very slow.

Five days had passed since all the procedures and personnel were finalized. By then, Ling Fengxi had returned from the county to the West Tianshan Tunnel construction camp.

He had just taken off his coat and was sitting at the table flipping through the documents when Fang Ya walked in with an angry look on her face. She placed the medicine bag that Ling Fengxi had handed over to the medical room in front of him. "You handed it over, but the person ran away. I guess you didn't go to the hospital for the injection. Do you want to die?"

Ling Fengxi had a tired look on his face, but he remained silent. He just took out his medicine from the medicine bag, read the instructions carefully, opened two pills and was about to put them in his mouth.

Fang Ya knew that she had no chance of convincing Ling Fengxi, so she added, "You must go down the mountain, not up there. You also need to go to the hospital for a checkup. I'll have Ye Minglang take you down the mountain in a moment."

Ling Fengxi then smiled and said, "I just came back from the foot of the mountain, and I'm fine. Why do I need a checkup? Doesn't running around like this delay things? I haven't even gone to the tunnel to take a look."

"You haven't taken any medicine or had any injections in the past ten days, and you've been working yourself to the bone. I seriously suspect something's wrong with your health, and I strongly recommend you get a checkup. If you don't accept my advice, I'll most likely call your superiors and report your condition truthfully."

Ling Fengxi stared at Fang Ya calmly. Fang Ya quickly gave in. She said awkwardly, "It's okay if you don't let me report. You have to go for a follow-up checkup, and I want to go and see the situation in person. That way, I can better understand your condition and medication dosage."

Ling Fengxi hummed, "Okay. I'll go when I have time."

He stood up and said, "I'm going to go check out the tunnel."

"You haven't had your shot yet."

"Didn't you say that the dosage would be determined after the follow-up examination? I feel fine now, without any discomfort. I don't think I need an injection."

"You——" Fang Ya stammered.

Ling Fengxi had already gone out.

When Ling Fengxi saw Wu Yongjie, he was stunned. He didn't know why, but it felt like he hadn't seen Ling Fengxi in ages. Ling Fengxi didn't even recognize Wu Yongjie among the workers. The workers at the face of the mine were covered in mud and dust, their faces, hands, and any exposed skin.

It looked like he was wearing a clay mask, with only two eyes showing.

Wu Yongjie found that Ling Fengxi did not recognize him, so he simply continued to be a "worker". Anyway, this was not a good time to talk.

They had just drilled a lot of holes in the tunnel face, and then used grouting pumps and grouting pipes to inject the slurry through these holes into the tunnel face in front.

The grouting pump makes a loud noise, and a lot of slurry will actually be sprayed back into the hole during injection. Therefore, all the operators are basically covered in mud and water, but they cannot stop. It is best to complete the grouting of a small area in one go, which is conducive to expanding the grouting area as much as possible.

After the grouting is completed, the grouting effect needs to be tested. The slurry filling situation needs to be observed through core drilling, or geophysical exploration can be carried out again to compare the changes in geological parameters before and after grouting to determine whether the filling and reinforcement effect of the fault zone meets the expected standards.

At this time, Wu Yongjie and his team were busy at the most critical stage. The grouting pump was loud and vibrating all the time. The workers were struggling to control the direction and had no time to avoid the slurry gushing out of the hole. They didn't even dare to open their mouths. They just worked together silently and cooperatively to operate the machinery.

At this time, Ling Fengxi finally recognized Wu Yongjie from his profile. He saw that his face was ferocious and his eyes were fixed on the target, as if he was shouting silently.

Unconsciously, Ling Fengxi's eyes became moist. This group of people were about to turn into clay sculptures, and they themselves seemed to be turning into cement men.

They are like a group of relief sculptures hanging in the tunnel of Xitian Mountain...

Ling Fengxi slowly picked up his phone and took a picture of the scene. Then he turned his head and looked around... The West Tianshan Tunnel was already very long, about five kilometers in length. Thanks to the development of side-level pilot tunnel technology, the environment inside the tunnel looked very spacious.

The cave can no longer receive light from the entrance and relies entirely on the electric lights inside the cave. Except for Wu Yongjie and others who are grouting, in order to reinforce the nearby face, this area is full of steel frames, and the steel frames are full of workers. They use steel drills and steel frames to stabilize the dome to prevent accidents.

There are also many people improving the ventilation and lighting equipment in the tunnel, and many people transporting the debris out of the tunnel... In fact, Ling Fengxi has handled quite a few engineering projects.

But for some reason, only this time, everywhere, it makes me sigh, and at every turn, I see the hardship and struggle. Is this unique to the Western Tianshan Mountains?

Is this inspired by Xitian Mountain?

Ling Fengxi didn't wait for them to finish their work. He went to check on the projects elsewhere. At this time, he was no longer the iron-faced leader. He was very kind to every worker and no longer had the condescending authority when he met their eyes. Seeing two workers carrying steel, he hurried over to help, which made the two workers feel terrified. "Boss, no, no, don't get your clothes dirty."

Ling Fengxi still helped the two workers carry the steel into the transport vehicle... The ground under his feet was still bumpy. Ling Fengxi walked forward for a while and suddenly felt that a part of the place was very stuffy. He looked at the workers and they all looked listless.