Year 1979: Eating meat with my wife and children

Suddenly a gust of wind blew, stirring up the dust on the ground.

Li Xiangdong spat twice, expelling the filth he had blown into his mouth.

He squinted and looked up at the sky, which was already gray, but now appeared even more gloomy.

The wind was blowing harder and harder, carrying with it the most authentic specialty of Beijing: sand!

Li Xiangdong shouted to A Zhe and Hou San beside him, "Let's hurry back, it's going to rain soon!"

Before he could finish speaking, he ran into the building himself.

When the three of them climbed the stairs and returned to the second floor of the waiting hall, it started raining heavily outside.

A bolt of lightning flashed, as bright as day, accompanied by a deafening roar of thunder.

The raindrops grew larger and larger, the large raindrops hitting the glass of the building with a pattering sound.

Faced with the sudden storm, the crowd outside the train station surged into the first floor of the waiting hall.

The wind howled outside the building, and the waiting hall was filled with howling and deafening noise!

Li Xiangdong stood on the second floor, looking down at the crowd crammed together. They were pushing and shoving each other, cursing and swearing, and some people had already been pushed to the ground.

Seeing this, he felt a sense of foreboding, but at the same time, he also sensed a rare opportunity before him!

Li Xiangdong glanced at Hou San beside him. Whether they could succeed depended entirely on this dull-witted guy!

He gritted his teeth, stood directly by the railing, and shouted, "Quiet down! Quiet down!"

Li Xiangdong realized that his shouts were being drowned out, so he said to A Zhe and Hou San beside him, "Come on, shout with me!"

A Zhe and Hou San saw what was happening below. They didn't care about being shy or embarrassed anymore. They imitated Li Xiangdong, making a megaphone shape with their hands, and stood by the railing, shouting loudly along with him.

It still didn't work; the arguing below was too loud!

Hou San pulled a whistle out of his pocket. "Brother Dong, use this."

Li Xiangdong snatched it away, took a deep breath, and yelled, "Beep beep!"

Two extremely penetrating whistles.

The crowd downstairs gradually calmed down and looked up at the second floor.

Li Xiangdong felt relieved and shouted, "There's still space on the second floor. Gentlemen downstairs, make way for the women, children, and elderly people so they can come up first!"

He had just finished shouting those words when the loudspeakers in the building blared.

"Hello, hello, passengers, please pay attention... "

Li Xiangdong stood on the second floor watching the crowd below. Only after they gradually became orderly under the guidance of his colleagues on duty at the Beijing Railway Station did he take A Zhe and Hou San and leave successfully.

The three of them avoided the crowd and went down the stairs to the first floor.

Under the watchful eyes of all the passengers and colleagues on duty, I walked through the crowd to a corner on one side, opened the door, and returned to the corridor of the office area.

As soon as the door closed, A Zhe slapped Li Xiangdong on the shoulder and said excitedly, "Dongzi, you're so cunning! Your shout has made you famous throughout the Beijing Railway Station! I didn't even know you had such a loud voice. Is your voice alright?"

Li Xiangdong handed the whistle back to Hou San. His voice was hoarse, and he couldn't help but cough twice. "What do you think? Stop talking nonsense and go back to get me a glass of water."

Despite saying that, he had a smile on his face.

Before his colleagues on duty at the broadcasting station and in the lobby could react, he used his loud voice and the whistle given to him by Hou San to calm the panicked crowd in a very short time.

what is this?

This demonstrates a rapid response in the face of crisis, and a courageous and fearless attitude in the face of danger!

He knew that their actions would surely be reported to the supervisor on duty through the colleagues on duty in the waiting hall.

Although they are not under the jurisdiction of Beijing Railway Station, that doesn't stop them from becoming famous, does it?

Back to the water supply team office.

Hou San and A Zhe were still very excited. They had just made an appearance with Li Xiangdong!

A Zhe found Li Xiangdong's tea mug on the wooden shelf, poured water into it, placed it in front of him, and asked with a smile, "Dongzi, what about what happened just now? Can the three of us get a reward?"

"That's right, Dong-ge, the three of us managed to quiet the crowd before the broadcast even started. Who knows what would have happened if we had been a step slower!"

When Hou San spoke, his eyes were shining. He had never received an award since he started school. He was thrilled if the department could give him a commendation for this.

Li Xiangdong had a mouthful of water in his mouth, slowly swallowing to moisten his throat. Upon hearing their conversation, he swallowed the water in his mouth.

He glanced at Hou San and said, "Who knows? The three of us just happened to be there and managed to take advantage of the situation. You two shouldn't think too much about it."

Seeing that the two were a little disappointed, he comforted them, "What's there to be upset about? Think about the two colleagues we saw on the platform just now, what kind of work they usually do, and then think about ourselves."

After saying that, Li Xiangdong himself felt embarrassed, let alone A Zhe and Hou San. The two of them stopped worrying about whether they would receive an award.

He drank water alone, moistening his throat, while listening to A Zhe and Hou San, who were sitting next to him, ramble on.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was four o'clock in the afternoon.

The rain came suddenly and fell heavily, but it didn't last very long!

It rained for a little over an hour, then gradually stopped.

Li Xiangdong's voice is much better now, and the three of them were having a lively conversation.

The office door was pushed open from the outside.

Upon seeing the visitor, Li Xiangdong stood up and said, "Hello, Team Leader Liu."

A Zhe and Hou San, who were also reluctant, got up and greeted each other.

Liu Erdan first put the two cloth bags he was carrying on the desk, then walked over to Li Xiangdong and patted him on the shoulder, "Well done!"

He turned to look at A Zhe, "You're the new employee in the flight crew?"

A Zhe replied, "It's me, my name is Shi Zhengzhe, you can call me A Zhe, Team Leader Liu."

Team Leader Liu nodded. "Your team leader is looking for you. Go back now."

Seeing Ah Zhe's uneasy expression, he laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's a good thing. Don't you know what the three of you did just now? Hurry up and go back."

"Okay, Team Leader Liu, I'll head back right away."

After Ah Zhe left, Li Xiangdong looked at Liu Erdan eagerly. Now that things had come to this point, how could he not understand that he had won this gamble!