official journey ups and downs

Five kilometers away from the Fenglingkou checkpoint, the car stopped by the side of the road.When Shen Tong was about to get out of the car, Wu Jiangkai leaned forward and put his head in the front row. His cold face was constantly shot by the lights of passing vehicles. stand.I saw his Adam's apple twitching slightly, pursed his lips, put his right hand on Shen Tong's shoulder, squeezed it hard, and after a moment of silence, he solemnly said: "Be careful, I will wait for you in front."

Shen Tong nodded and got out of the car. As soon as he got out of the car, a gust of cold wind blew up and hit Shen Tong's face with cinders from the side of the road. Shen Tong hurriedly raised his hand to avoid it, but it didn't help. Vigorously bursting into the cheeks, Shen Tong gritted his teeth in pain.

Wu Jiangkai's car drove back a few steps, and Lao Wei rolled down the window and threw out two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes, then kicked the accelerator and disappeared at the bend, leaving only the long, flowing red taillight beams.

Fenglingkou was originally called Fenglingkou. Although there is only one word difference, the effect is quite different.As the name suggests, there are strong winds blowing here all year round, and the pine trees on the mountain all fall in one direction.The harsh natural climate is obviously not suitable for human habitation. It is said that this place was a place where prisoners were exiled in the Ming Dynasty, and countless people died here.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Fenglingkou became an important military location again, and the easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack terrain blocked the attacks of the Japanese devils time and time again.In the end, the Japanese military planes dropped artillery shells to conquer the pass, piercing the heart of Dongquan County, and bloodbathed the entire county town of Dongquan. It is said that the Bishan River was dyed red.And this place has become a "chaotic graveyard".

After the founding of New China, the then Longnan Prefectural Committee built a martyrs cemetery here to commemorate the dead soldiers and warriors.After a founding father revisited his hometown, he changed "Fenglingkou" to "Fenglingkou" with a swipe of a pen, which means "rebirth from the ashes, phoenix nirvana".

However, folk legends about gods and ghosts here have never stopped, and they are very evil.Although Shen Tong is a member of the Communist Party of China, believes in Marxism-Leninism, and advocates atheism, but he is more or less afraid of the dark night scene and the distant lights.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a coal truck finally came.Shen Tong hastily stretched out his hand and shook it, but the car didn't seem to want to stop, instead he kicked the accelerator to drive faster.This happened to three or four cars in a row, making Shen Tong a little desperate.

The cold weather made him wrap tightly the coat that Lan Yue had just bought. Even so, he felt shivering from the cold, his gums began to tremble non-stop, and his legs were a little numb in the cold wind. Shen Tong tremblingly took out his mobile phone, but there was no Signal, it seems that tonight's task will not only test my IQ, but also test my physical strength and endurance.

After half an hour, a car finally stopped under the sudden brake.The driver switched the high and low beams back and forth, and after confirming that he was a big living person, he rolled down the window and cursed, "You're looking for death, you scared me to death."

Shen Tong's lips were already purple from the cold, but he still gritted his teeth to explain his intention.The driver gave him a hard look, but let him get into the car anyway.

"You said that you showed up in this ghost place in the middle of the night to wait for the car. People thought you hit a ghost, and it would be strange to drag you." The driver did not move forward, but took a thermos from behind and threw it to Shen Tong, with lingering fear in his heart. .

Only then did Shen Tong realize that the passing vehicle just now speeded up. It turned out that the driver thought he had hit a ghost. He smiled at the driver and expressed his apology.Judging from the driver's behavior just now, it shows that he is still a good person.

Shen Tong took out the half box of Hongtashan on his body and handed it to the driver. The driver took a look and took out a light and handed it to Shen Tong, and he started to twitch a little.

The driver's tone softened a lot, and while starting the car, he said, "Why are you here?"

After drinking a few sips of water, Shen Tong's body became much warmer, and he took a puff of cigarette and said, "Hey, don't mention it, I planned to take a taxi to Longnan, but the taxi driver asked for a fare increase. Throw me to this ghost place." Shen Tong had already thought up the words when he was waiting for the car by the side of the road just now.

The driver believed Shen Tong, and swears: "***, everyone's hearts are so bad now."

In order to open the gap, Shen Tong chatted with the driver about homework, and said: "Master, I don't think your accent is like a local, should it be a southerner?"

With his eyes focused on the front, the driver glanced at Shen Tong and said, "You guessed it, I'm from the south."

Shen Tong continued to ask: "It doesn't seem worthwhile to run all the way here to pull coal?"

"What's not worth it? The coal here is cheap, and the price doubles in the south of us. After throwing away all the expenses, I can make a lot of money this trip. Do you think it's a good deal?" the driver said without any precautions.

"Then where did you pull the coal?" Shen Tong asked again.

"The power plant is in great demand."

Shen Tong said "oh" thoughtfully, and continued to ask tentatively: "I am from Dongquan County. As far as I know, the coal in our county costs more than 400 yuan per ton. Based on this calculation, it seems that it is not very cost-effective."

"Fortunately, you are still a local. Our coal is pulled from the Xiaowagou Coal Mine, and the price is half the price. You see, these large and small vehicles basically come from the Xiaowagou Mine." The driver said.

Shen Tong was greatly surprised by the driver's words. After a moment of calmness, he asked again: "The price is half the price? Is it the coal that was dug privately and indiscriminately?"

The driver chuckled, glanced at Shen Tong, and said, "I don't know about that. You're a local and you still ask me."

Although the driver didn't answer, he indirectly told Shen Tong the answer.He didn't set foot in this field before and didn't know that there are many dark inside stories here, but he really experienced it today, and now he understands why Wu Jiangkai insists on cracking down on illegal mining.Selling state-owned resources at such a low price has touched the high-voltage line of national law.

Shen Tong gritted his teeth and asked again: "Master, how many cars are there to pull coal at Xiaowagou Coal Mine?"

"I don't know the exact amount, but I know that the power plant I deliver coal has signed a contract with Xiaowagou. Our fleet alone has forty or fifty vehicles, plus those from other power plants, and there are also bits and pieces. Three or four hundred vehicles." The driver said.

Regarding this huge set of data, Shen Tong couldn't make a turn for a while, and he didn't have time to calculate how much money there was, so he asked: "Don't you think the county doesn't care? Besides, how can you pass the checkpoint in front?"

The driver laughed loudly, looked at the naive Shen Tong and said, "Take care? Who dares to take care of it? It is said that the boss of Xiaowagou Coal Mine has a strong background, not to mention the county, even you Longnan City may not dare to take care of it. Now do it Business is all about connections. As for the checkpoints, you'll understand later."