Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 133 The moment of life and death
Three figures ran towards the location of the Squib. They brought tools but no protective measures. To be honest, the protective measures were useless. If the Squib really exploded, even the rocks would not be able to withstand it.

County leaders and people from the engineering command center were watching from a distance.

"The bomb disposal team has gone up. Old Chen, who have you assigned to carry out this mission?"

Tang Ze and several county leaders were very worried. Who could have thought that a dud would occur just when they arrived?
When Commander-in-Chief Chen heard the leader's question, he subconsciously looked at the deputy commander-in-chief.

"It's the youth assault team of Xiatang Second Team, and the captain is Fang Wei."

The decision to send people to defuse the bomb was ultimately made by the deputy commander-in-chief, who knew the situation better.

"Who are you talking about? Fang Wei? He went up there too? This is completely ridiculous. Quick, quick, get someone to replace Fang Wei. Nothing can happen to him. You should thank him for being able to have enough food to eat these past two years."

When Tang Ze heard Fang Wei's name, he felt like his head exploded.

Who is Fang Wei? He's the researcher behind the Nanguang No. 58 and Nongken rice varieties, and a pioneer in hybrid rice. His research has implications for major issues related to food production.

It’s okay if the other party insists on participating in the event.

But who had sent him to the most dangerous place? Shouldn't bomb disposal be handled by experienced personnel?

Upon hearing this, Commander-in-Chief Chen immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately arranged for someone to call Fang Wei and the others back. He then glared at the Deputy Commander-in-Chief fiercely, wishing he could slap him in the face.

There are tens of thousands of builders on site. Is it possible that no one else can be spared?
In fact, he and the deputy commander-in-chief really didn't know Fang Wei's situation. They were not from the agricultural field and didn't pay much attention to these things.

The deputy commander also felt that he was wronged, and then he remembered Zhang Yongli, the head of Area 1 who strongly recommended Fang Wei's team to him.

That guy is a bad guy. If something really happens, will I be able to escape with peace of mind?

At this moment, Fang Wei and two team members had already run to the vicinity of the blast hole.

It seems like it's too late for everything.

"Follow my orders. First, dig up the soil covering the blasthole. Be careful not to move too much."

Fang Wei was in a state of extreme nervousness at the moment, using all his skills to continuously investigate the situation of the dud.

Fortunately, he did not notice anything unusual, so he asked two team members to carefully dig up the covering soil and reveal the blast hole.

"Hurry up, pee inside, quick."

After investigation, the initial judgment was that the fuse broke in the cave entrance. However, this judgment was not safe, so Fang Wei felt that all hidden dangers should be eliminated.

When you're unprepared, peeing is the quickest solution.

The two team members had nothing to be shy about. The people on the scene had already been evacuated, and people in the distance might not even be able to see their figures clearly, so there was no psychological pressure to do so.

The two men each soaked the hole, then waited for a few minutes to make sure the gunpowder in the hole was soaked through, and then began digging, with the aim of digging out all the gunpowder.

The person who went to convey the order for Fang Wei and others to retreat was a step too late, and the other party had already started the bomb disposal work.

How could he dare to shout at this time? Everyone knew that Fang Wei and others should not be distracted at this time. Once distracted, mistakes would be easily made. If something went wrong, who would be responsible?

Time passed minute by minute, and the three men took turns digging. Their clothes were soaked with sweat, but they didn't even notice.

Fortunately, they finally dug out the gunpowder. Fang Wei quickly pulled out the fuse and detonator, and then dug out the other half of the gunpowder. The bomb disposal work was completed.

They left what they dug out at the foot of the mountain, and San returned to the team with the tools.

"Third brother, and you two, you are all great!"

Deng Yuanen and others gathered around and praised him highly.

Fang Wei and the others pushed them aside, took a few steps forward, and then sat down on the ground. Although the bomb disposal seemed to have taken very little effort, in fact, the three of them felt that they had been hollowed out and had no strength left.

Tang Ze and a large group of people rushed over. Zhang Yongli followed the team with his head down, his face darker than the bottom of a pot.

He had just been scolded by the deputy commander-in-chief and was still thinking about how to defend himself.

Fang Wei saw Tang Ze but didn't stand up. It wasn't that he had any problem with him, he just didn't want to move and just wanted to sit quietly for a while.

evening.

Tang Ze accompanied Fang Wei for dinner, and then the two went to a hill a little away from the shed and talked about what happened today.

Fang Wei talked about how Zhang Yongli wanted to put more pressure on the team and how the other party always targeted him. It was not until today that Zhang Yongli recommended him to the deputy commander-in-chief, and he had to lead the team to dismantle the duds.

"Little scholar, you shouldn't have come! Your job is in the experimental fields, doing breeding work, not at the reservoir construction site.

The county will investigate Zhang Yongli's mistakes, but it's difficult to determine the severity of such matters. At most, they will criticize him and not consider him for promotion for three years."

Tang Ze figured out the whole story and felt helpless.

Although everyone knows that people are being harassed, it is difficult to talk about it openly.

Therefore, the county had no good way to deal with Zhang Yongli. The most they could do was criticize him and then marginalize him.

"I see! My shift is due in a few days, so I probably won't be here again before the summer harvest."

Fang Wei smiled lightly, without looking as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Tang Ze felt very pleased and thought that Fang Wei had a high level of ideological awareness. No wonder he could achieve such great results at such a young age.

"Boss, I can't hold it in any longer. Please sit down for a while. I'll be right back."

Maybe because they drank too much water before, the two of them sat here chatting for a long time, and Fang Wei couldn't help but go to the bathroom.

Tang Ze waved his hand and the other party ran away.

"This boy!"

Fang Wei soon disappeared, and Tang Ze shook his head helplessly.

If it were someone else, who would dare to be so casual in front of him? However, he really admired this guy, so he didn't care about such a small matter at all.

He then thought that he couldn't let this guy repair the reservoir anymore. When he dismantled the dud, his heart was in his throat, fearing that something might happen and hurt the other party.

Everyone's positioning is actually different. In Tang Ze's eyes, Fang Wei should continue to do a good job in rice seed cultivation, which is his greatest contribution.

He planned to go back and tell Xu Guangsheng and Zheng Xianfa that they would never allow Fang Wei to lead a team to repair the reservoir.

Tang Ze's thoughts were wandering, and he didn't notice the time. He didn't wake up from his deep thoughts until Fang Wei came back.

"Let's go. It's getting dark. I have to go back to the county tonight."

Tang Ze looked up at the sky, then left the hill with Fang Wei.

At this time, the shed was in chaos.

Zhang Yongli was being criticized today for secretly drinking some wine during dinner. He then went to the restroom alone, where he was put in a sack and beaten so badly that he could barely speak.

The incident alarmed the deputy commander-in-chief, who became furious when he saw Zhang Yongli's miserable appearance.

"Who did it? Zhang Yongli, did you see clearly who hit you?" "Wuwuwu, it was dark, and the man came up from behind and put a sack over my head. I couldn't see anything at all."

"Let's go check the shed. It's absolutely lawless."

The deputy commander suspected that it was done by Fang Wei's team. After all, the dud incident happened today. There is no doubt that they have the biggest conflict with Zhang Yongli.

So, he was the first to arrive at the second team's residence.

In the shed, Deng Yuanen and others were lighting lamps and playing cards, making a lot of noise.

When the deputy commander asked, everyone said they had never been out before. If you don’t believe it, you can ask people nearby.

This kind of thing is easy to understand, because there were people from the neighboring dormitory watching the card game. They were from other communes and they immediately helped Deng Yuanen and others to testify that no one had gone out after dinner.

"Where's Fang Wei? Where did Fang Wei go?"

At this point, the deputy commander discovered that Fang Wei was not in the shed.

"He was called away by Leader Tang after dinner and hasn't returned yet."

Deng Yuanen told the truth, since the third brother was with the leader, there should be no suspicion, right?
The deputy commander didn't know what to say, so he snorted and walked out of the shed, just in time to see Fang Wei and Tang Ze walking over from their previous post.

Now his suspicions were finally dispelled. The leader was talking to Fang Wei, and it was impossible for the other party to run back and beat people halfway.

This matter still needs to be investigated. Zhang Yongli’s mistake is one thing, and beating the person in charge of District 1 is another.

On a project this large, with tens of thousands of builders involved, conflicts arise every day. If every conflict were resolved through violence, wouldn't the entire construction site be in chaos?
This evil trend must be stopped, and Zhang Yongli can no longer be used. It is a good opportunity to take advantage of the fact that he has been beaten and injured to send Zhang Yongli away tomorrow.

Tang Ze met the deputy commander-in-chief, chatted with him for a few minutes, and then led his men back to the county town.

"This guy looks gentle and refined, but I didn't expect him to have such a violent temper! Zhang Yongli deserves a beating, but Fang Wei actually dared to use me as a shield. I'll have to deal with him later."

Tang Ze figured out the truth of the matter on his way back to the city.

He didn't need any evidence; he could tell from his life experience that Fang Wei had taken advantage of him. He would pretend to be clueless about this matter, but he would definitely give Fang Wei a warning if he had the chance.

But when he got home, he was a little unsure what the truth was.

He was distracted for a while on the hill, but he still had basic judgment.

It was quite far from the shed, and the time Fang Wei took to go to the bathroom was not enough to even go back and forth, let alone beat someone up.

"Could it be that he really didn't do it?"

Tang Ze couldn't figure it out, and finally put the question behind him.

Construction shed at the Yaojialing Reservoir construction site.

Deng Yuanen and others surrounded Fang Wei and kept asking, "Third brother, did you do this?"

"Are you crazy? I've been with Leader Tang the entire time. I don't know how to clone myself, so it has nothing to do with me."

Everyone thought Fang Wei's words made sense, and they all speculated which hero had beaten Zhang Yongli.

To be honest, Zhang Yongli is a very cruel person. He will retaliate if you offend him in the slightest way.

Therefore, there are many people who hate Zhang Yongli.

With this analysis, there are too many people who might have beaten Zhang Yongli, and it is impossible to judge.

"Okay, you're not tired anymore, right? Go wash up and go to bed."

Fang Wei was extremely tired today. He had never faced a life-or-death crisis before, so his emotions were quite up and down today.

He asked the team members to wash up quickly, and not long after, snoring sounds were heard in the shed.

Some days passed.

The second team changed shifts, and this time it was led by Fang Wenshu, without any strong laborers present.

Anyway, the team has a hand tractor, and if everyone works hard, they can still complete the daily tasks.

The day after being beaten, Wang Yongli returned to the county town and never appeared on the construction site again.

When Fang Ping and Tian Guihua heard that Fang Wei and his team had dismantled the dud, they couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and at the same time they also felt deep hatred for Zhang Yongli, the culprit.

Fang Ping even secretly went to the county town without telling Fang Wei and told Guo Yongqing about this matter.

"That's outrageous! That Zhang Yongli is a bastard! They let someone with no experience in bomb disposal dismantle a dud. What's wrong with those people at the command center? Boss, go back first. This matter isn't over yet."

After listening to Fang Ping's story, Guo Yongqing became furious.

That bastard Zhang Yongli wasn't seeking revenge, but rather a life-or-death struggle. Those people at the engineering command center were also worthless, completely disregarding the lives of others and giving blind orders.

He asked Fang Ping to go back first, saying that he knew what was going on.

the next day.

At the county meeting, Guo Yongqing brought up the matter and severely criticized the engineering command for not following the requirements and allowing the inexperienced Fang Wei team to rush forward to defuse the bomb.

"There are strict requirements for blasting rocks. Untrained personnel are not allowed to carry out blasting and bomb disposal. The engineering command is taking human life lightly by doing this.

Furthermore, Zhang Yongli, who made the suggestion to the headquarters, had ulterior motives. I hope the relevant departments can conduct a thorough investigation to determine if he was deliberately attempting to cause a major accident.

Guo Yongqing suddenly opened fire on the Yaojialing Water Conservancy Project Command Center, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

The other party spoke harshly and started to put accusations right away.

But it was difficult for everyone to say anything. After all, the rules and regulations the other party mentioned had always existed, but they had not been implemented seriously.

"The impact of this incident is indeed very serious. I suggest that the deputy commander of the engineering headquarters be given a warning and that the person directly responsible, former District 1 director Zhang Yongli, be given a serious warning to serve as a warning to others."

Tang Ze originally planned to raise this matter high and lower it gently, with only one purpose, which was not to affect the progress of the project.

But since Guo Yongqing had exaggerated the issue at the meeting, he could no longer compromise and took the initiative to raise his tone.

After discussion, Tang Ze's handling opinion was unanimously approved.

When the county sent people to the Yaojialing Reservoir construction site to announce the handling decision, they repeatedly emphasized the importance of safe production.

The deputy commander was punished and hated Zhang Yongli even more.

If I hadn't believed the other party's lies, how could I have ended up like this?

Zhang Yongli was given a serious warning, left the county town, and sent to Hongqi Commune to serve as an ordinary commune cadre.

As for the person who beat him, he was never found out and the matter ended in nothing.

(End of this chapter)