Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Jianguo, what do we do now?"

Seeing Yang Jianguo, everyone felt like they had found a pillar of support.

One by one, they stopped and looked at him anxiously.

Standing outside the workshop, you can hear the creaking sound between the iron frames of the shed above.

Yang Jianguo's heart sank as well.

If nothing's wrong, everyone's happy!

But if something goes wrong, it won't just take a day or two to recover.

If everyone puts in a little more effort, we can solve it.

Those expensive instruments inside need to be repaired by foreign experts.

Putting aside the foreign exchange needed to buy parts, the question of when we can even get someone to come is another problem!

But if no one comes, you don't dare to make any sudden moves.

If you make a slight movement, the person who arrives will tell you: because you disassembled it without authorization, it is no longer covered by our warranty.

come on!

Prepare a large amount of foreign exchange and wait for the experts to slowly fix it day after day!

During this time, you also have to provide them with good food and drink.

People only work for a short while each day, time to rest!

The question is always about 'human rights,' and the answer is always, 'That's how things are done in the civilized world.'

Sipping coffee, enjoying delicious food, and drinking imported liquor.

He spends most of the day lounging around, then comes over for a quick look, fiddles around a bit, and goes back: "To be continued tomorrow."

This is not an exception, it's the norm!

Why are we all gritting our teeth and striving for progress?

That damn foreign devil is going too far!

"Okay, let's continue clearing the road first, I'll go take a look."

As Yang Jianguo was speaking, he walked inside, but someone grabbed him and stopped him.

It was Li Yaoguo who grabbed his wrist and said, "Jianguo, it's not safe right now."

Yang Jianguo looked up at the shed; the creaking sound was still there.

"I'll just take a peek from the doorway," Yang Jianguo smiled, indicating that he shouldn't worry.

When he refused to go in, Li Yaoguo gave him a word of advice and released his wrist.

As Yang Jianguo approached the workshop door, he looked up.

The shed was completely enclosed, with not a single gap.

The main beam is in the middle of the workshop, and there are slight signs of collapse and deformation in the areas without supports at the front and back.

If this continues, the workshop probably won't last much longer.

Taking a few steps back, Yang Jianguo turned around and came to the open space, saying, "There's no time to clear the snow now; we must reduce the pressure immediately."

Now, as we clear the snow from the ground, let's not even talk about whether it's dangerous for people to be on it.

It takes half a day just to get the ladder over, and it's too slippery and dangerous for people to stand on it.

Therefore, we must find another way to relieve the pressure.

"I have an idea, everyone listen to it." Yang Jianguo called the masters over and told them his idea.

His method is somewhat dangerous; someone has to go into the shed first.

Moreover, it requires working at heights.

"Since it was my proposal, I'm the first one..." Yang Jianguo said without hesitation, taking the lead.

He got to where he is today not because he hid from trouble.

Letting others fight on the front lines while he reaps the rewards is not Yang Jianguo's style.

He also considered the risks; it's impossible to say there weren't any, but as long as it's done quickly enough, the risks can be minimized.

Seeing that he was the first to speak up, Master Hao, who had just lit his cigarette, lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "I'll go."

Two more young people chimed in, saying they could do it too.

However, Yang Jianguo stopped them, saying, "You two just had a baby, it's not your turn yet."

"Team leader, aren't you one too?"

Yang Jianguo raised an eyebrow: "You're the team leader, and I'm the team leader?"

“Count me in,” Li Yaoguo stepped forward.

Yang Jianguo, who had been deliberately ignoring him, looked helpless and asked, "Your sister-in-law just gave birth to our third child, what are you doing?"

Li Yaoguo smiled and said, "Everyone has a family to support. You don't know your own situation, yet you have the nerve to criticize me?"

"No, you..."

In the midst of the argument, Hua Zi and Zhang Chao stepped forward at the same time: "Master (Master Yang), I'll stand with you."

Yang Jianguo glanced at the two men and nodded, "Well done."

Once the atmosphere was stirred up, everyone was excited and clamoring to go in.

Yang Jianguo pressed his hand down and shouted "Quiet!" before he managed to calm the people down.

So many people go in but they can't use them. It's useless and they have to take risks. What's the point?

In the end, a total of 16 people were selected.

The four workers were divided into two groups.

Li Yaoguo and Hua Zi are in one group, and Master Hao and Zhang Chao are in another group.

Go to the left and right ends of the factory building respectively, and make a larger skylight on the top.

Let that hat and the snow on it fall down together.

Yang Jianguo and the others had to move the machines below to the vicinity of the main beam before that.

That place is supported by the main beam, so it's the safest place imaginable.

If we can cut off the unsupported connecting parts at the top and create a sunroof, we can relieve most of the weight on top.

Those parts that are supported are safe.

There's still time to clear the snow later.

Moreover, this method can ensure the safety of the machine to the greatest extent.

"Ready?" After looking around, Yang Jianguo took the lead and entered the workshop.

Before even entering the workshop, everyone started running.

They rushed straight to the far end of the wall and used a crane to first put people onto the beam.

After that, the people below would send the equipment up, and once it was stable, I would climb up along the beams on both sides.

This job definitely needs to be done by someone young.

I went up to help the master stabilize the machine, used a belt to hang myself on the beam and moved forward, cutting as I moved.

Next, Yang Jianguo led his men to move the machine, saying, "Make sure that end is firmly anchored, watch your step."

"Come on, tear this down and get it out of here quickly."

"Is there any waterproof tarpaulin on the outside?"

"Yes, it's here."

The sudden sound made Yang Jianguo look over.

Qin Huairu was half-soaked and covered in sweat.

They dragged in a lot of waterproof tarpaulins.

Everyone was surprised; was this Widow Qin really that brave?

They were busy making arrangements in the courtyard, counting heads, and informing each family not to stay indoors but to stay in the courtyard.

When Qin Huairu returned after finishing her work, she learned that Yang Jianguo had been called away by her senior brother.

There was something going on at the factory, and they even called Yang Jianguo away.

Qin Huairu could hardly stay there.

She greeted Granny Jia and Aunt Yi, asking them to watch the children, and then rushed out of the courtyard.

We hurried towards the factory, navigating the snowdrifts that were sometimes deep and sometimes shallow.

As soon as I arrived, I saw someone outside delivering waterproof tarpaulins.

Knowing that his master and senior brother were inside, he didn't think twice and took the bag and came in.

"What are you standing there for? Give me a hand!" Yang Jianguo's shout finally brought people to their senses.

We're racing against time right now; there's no time to waste here.

"Hurry, hurry up."

"It's all tied up."

"Come on, everyone, let's all work together, 1, 2, 3, go!"

Remove what can be removed; for what cannot be removed, simply wrap it securely with waterproof cloth, especially the core components inside which are easily damaged.

An emergency triangular iron bracket was fabricated on-site to support the waterproof fabric on top.

Even if snow or something falls, as long as the support structure doesn't collapse and the waterproof tarpaulin covering it doesn't break, then everything will be fine.

"Jianguo, is it ready yet?" Li Yaoguo, who was hanging from the beam above, shouted down to those below.

Looking at the top again, only a few points remain connecting it.

It sank into a pit in the middle, and it looked like it was about to collapse.

Yang Jianguo waved his hand and shouted, "Alright, let's retreat."

Everyone ran towards the main beam, and Yang Jianguo followed along.

Li Yaoguo and Master Hao then began the final part.

We need to be careful right now, because no one can guarantee where the top will break if we cut it.

Just then, a light suddenly appeared on the left.

Clang.

The snow, piled up to half a person's height, fell to the ground, creating white snow swirls.

The next second, the right side also broke.

With both sides completed safely, the pressure in the middle section immediately eased.

Looking at the machine again, it was protected by a rainproof cloth, so the snowflakes that drifted in through the two skylights didn't bother it.

However, we need to clear the snow as soon as possible and restore the workshop to its original state.

The low temperature will still affect the precision of the machine.

Seeing this, Yang Jianguo waved his hand and said, "Alright, let everyone come in and go up from inside to clear the snow."

"Oh~" cheers erupted.

Yang Jianguo's face hardened: "Be gentle, don't let the roof collapse."

Then he chuckled and called out, "When I'm done with this, I'll treat everyone to drinks."

This time, no one cheered or shouted, but everyone's eyes were filled with joy.

Full of enthusiasm, they arranged for people to go up to the roof through the "skylight" inside and clear the snow together.

"Oh no! Oh no! Workshop 3 has collapsed! Workshop 3 has collapsed! Someone, come quick!"