60s: I have a store

Chapter 256 Explosion
When Xu Xiangbei learned that Zhoujiazhuang had already applied for the detonator, he called a good friend of his to help. You know, things like blasting should be left to professionals. He was also an engineer, but a blasting engineer.

A blasting engineer is a professional who uses the huge energy generated by the explosion of explosives as a means of production to provide technical services for engineering construction or mining.

He is the main person in charge of engineering blasting and is fully responsible for the safety, quality, progress, cost and other aspects of the blasting project.

Of course, the requirements for blasting are not very high now. As long as the blasting can be carried out smoothly and no harm is caused to people, it is qualified.

He himself is a civil engineer. In order to speed up the progress, he often required the use of detonators for blasting. As they dealt with each other more and more, their relationship gradually became familiar.

Ding Guoqing was a little puzzled and asked: "Old Xu, why are you going to the countryside?"

The country is now vigorously developing, and geotechnical engineers are very important. Unless it is a mission, it is impossible for them to go to the countryside.

Today the country is in dire need of talents, and they must be used where they are needed most.

"My friend asked me for help and I couldn't refuse, so I agreed. But after getting to know them, I found that the people in Zhoujiazhuang are pretty good," Xu Xiangbei explained.

As long as he went to supervise, Zhoujiazhuang would treat him with the highest treatment. Not only would he have meat for every meal, but he would also be given some local specialties every now and then.

Ding Guoqing said: "So that's how it is."

In China, the most difficult thing to repay is a favor, so when someone asks for something, most people will agree unless there are special reasons or they are really busy. Of course, the premise is that it does not harm their own interests.

Soon the two of them rushed to Zhoujiazhuang, and when they arrived, they saw the team leader already waiting in the village.

Xu Xiangbei said, "Captain, I can go to the back mountain by myself, no need to wait for me. This is Ding Guoqing, a professional blasting engineer."

Almost every time I come to Zhoujiazhuang, the team leader or the old branch secretary will come to the village entrance to greet me, which makes me feel a little embarrassed.

"Okay, I won't do that next time." The captain laughed.

"Engineer Xu and Engineer Ding, have you had breakfast? If not, there is still breakfast in the village canteen."

We can’t let the engineers work on an empty stomach, otherwise the old branch secretary and Zhou Yimin will definitely be dissatisfied.

Xu Xiangbei was not polite: "I haven't eaten yet because I rushed here today."

He had been here quite a few times, so there was no need to be polite. He had also observed that the villagers' food was pretty good, not worse than that of his assistant Zong Feiying, and sometimes even better.

"Old Xu, is this really okay?" Ding Guoqing said, nudging Xu Xiangbei's shoulder with his elbow.

As far as he knew, the rural areas were barely able to survive, so why would the two of them have to eat the food in the village? Besides, they were not short of food.

Xu Xiangbei explained: "Don't worry, Lao Ding, Zhoujiazhuang still has plenty of food."

The team leader took the two of them to the canteen, and immediately ordered three bowls of porridge, and also took some steamed buns and pickles.

After seeing the porridge, Ding Guoqing suddenly believed what Xu Xiangbei said. The porridge in front of him was not watery at all. Even many families in the city did not dare to eat like this every meal, otherwise they would have to buy expensive grains.

Xu Xiangbei was not surprised by such scenes.

It’s better to go to Zhou Yimin’s house at noon, that’s where the food is good!

But I didn't tell Ding Guoqing in advance, because I wanted to see his surprised look, just like the first time I went to Zhou Yimin's house for dinner. In order to finish the work early, the three of them quickly finished eating everything on the table and hurried to the back mountain.

After arriving at the back mountain, Ding Guoqing found that the villagers had already started working. He did not see any paleness on their faces. It seemed that what Old Xu said was not a lie.

It’s not that he has never been to the countryside. In most of the countryside, everyone has a yellow face and thin body, as if they could be blown away by a strong wind.

Xu Xiangbei took out the drawings and told Ding Guoqing his requirements.

The two had worked together countless times, and Ding Guoqing quickly understood Xu Xiangbei's requirements. He then observed the soil here, then squatted down and began to calculate with a branch.

The captain and Xu Xiangbei did not stop them, but just stood aside and waited quietly.

Moreover, the team leader also drove away some villagers who wanted to join in the fun one by one, for fear that they would interfere with Ding Guoqing's calculations.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, Ding Guoqing finally stood up and pounded his waist. His waist couldn't bear squatting for such a long time. Otherwise, he would probably feel dizzy after having breakfast.

Xu Xiangbei laughed and joked: "Old Ding, your waist is not in good condition at such a young age, why don't you see a doctor and ask him to prescribe some tonic medicine to heal you?"

Coincidentally, as far as he knew, there was a doctor in Zhoujiazhuang who would come to see patients from time to time.

"GongGong...your waist is not in good condition. If you try it, you will definitely be worse than me." Lao Dingyou retorted hastily.

Men can't say no, especially when it comes to such a sensitive area as the waist, just like women's hair and feet cannot be touched casually, otherwise they will be considered as hooligans. The worst hooligans nowadays will even eat peanuts.

After the calculations were completed, Ding Guoqing began to direct: "Captain, have you seen the places I marked? These are where the detonators are to be buried, and they must be buried at least fifty centimeters."

After hearing this, the captain called some experienced people over and said, "Zhou Xuan, bring some people to this place to bury the detonators, and I will take people to the other side."

I feel at ease when Zhou Xuan'an is watching over me, otherwise I won't feel safe leaving it to others.

"Okay." Zhou Xuan replied.

Although he was not an artilleryman before, he could still handle small tasks like burying detonators with ease.

The two of them each led the assigned personnel to start burying detonators. You have to know that a lot of detonators are needed this time, so it cannot be completed in a short time.

Xu Xiangbei and Ding Guoqing are still discussing it, trying to make it as perfect as possible so that there will be no deviations or accidents.

After more than an hour, all the detonators were finally buried and the fuses were connected.

The captain said, "Engineer Ding, we have buried the detonators as you requested. After evacuating the villagers, we can start detonating them."

After that, he began to say loudly: "Comrades, retreat to a safe place. Do not leave without permission without hearing the order."

I was afraid that I would be blown up by the detonator if I was not careful. Detonators are not very sensitive. It would be okay if I just changed a little bit, but if I was close to the blasting point, getting injured would be a minor matter. I was afraid that I would lose my limbs or even my life.

After the team leader arranged the evacuation in an orderly manner, the villagers retreated to a safe distance in a short while.

(End of this chapter)