rebirth of cataclysm

After staying in Pengcheng for a few days, Hu Mingchen headed back home to celebrate the New Year.

We flew from Pengcheng to Zhennan first. During the Chinese New Year, every train from Zhennan to Liangcheng was full. It was impossible for Hu Mingchen to squeeze into the train in sweat. Fortunately, he called in advance and Hu Jianqiang arranged for someone to arrive.

We drove to Zhennan Airport to pick him up. Since Fang Guoping and the others were sent home by Hu Mingchen on vacation, the driver who came to pick up Hu Mingchen this time was a car driver from the company named Duan Jinpeng.

The expressway from Zhennan to Liangcheng has been opened to traffic, and it only takes a few hours to drive from Zhennan to Liangcheng.

However, Hu Mingchen's trip during the winter vacation seemed destined to not be smooth sailing. The first hour of driving from the south of the town was fine, but after the bus passed Guanbao, it was blocked.

"Master Hu, please wait for me in the car. I'll go to the front to see what's going on." Duan Jinpeng looked at the endless traffic jam ahead and asked Hu Mingchen for instructions.

Hu Mingchen looked through the car window at the white patch of mountain top next to him, and said worriedly: "I'm afraid there was a car accident, or the road is closed. You go and have a look."

Normally, major traffic jams on highways are related to car accidents. But this winter seems to be extremely cold. Because the altitude of Guanbao is not high, it doesn't snow much in previous years. It actually has a bit of snow-covered flavor. Both sides of the road

The top of the mountain has been covered with a thin layer of white snow.

The traffic volume on the expressway is already heavy before the Chinese New Year. If the weather is bad, the probability of an accident will be even higher.

Duan Jinpeng also felt a little bit about Hu Mingchen's worries. When he came this morning, it was snowing in Liangcheng. But in his opinion, the highway should not be closed at this juncture. After all, there are still many people waiting.

Going home for the New Year.

Duan Jinpeng opened the car door, and a cool breeze rushed into the car. Duan Jinpeng quickly closed the car door, tightened his coat and walked forward.

Hu Mingchen sat in the car and adjusted the heater vent of the air conditioner so that the warm air would not blow towards him as much as possible, otherwise his skin would be very dry.

A few minutes after Duan Jinpeng left, some small white spots gradually appeared on the windshield in front of the vehicle. Hu Mingchen looked up at the sky and saw pieces of crystal snowflakes swinging down from the clouds.

About half an hour later, Duan Jinpeng returned to the car, waving his hands and saying, "Master Hu, I'm sorry, the road is closed. A large truck overturned on the road. That's not all. The place where the large truck overturned is

The surface of the Guanjiashan Super Bridge has begun to freeze, and I'm afraid we will be trapped here."

When driving in mountainous areas, the most fearful thing in winter is bridges, because bridges are usually built in canyons and mountains, and the wind is relatively strong in this place. As long as the temperature is lower and there is a little moisture, the bridge deck will be easily blown by the cold wind.

Icing. If you are not careful, the car will overturn under the combined effects of cross wind and slippery road.

"Isn't there a highway traffic policeman in front of us?" Hu Mingchen asked.

"Yes, there is, but there is nothing we can do. That big truck is completely useless without a crane. The road here is blocked, and the big crane can't get through at all. Look, there are hundreds more coming from behind.

Cars and emergency lanes are all occupied. If a crane is coming over there, it has to come from Lute County, but it is said that there is heavy snow there and it is impossible to drive on the road at all," Duan Jinpeng said.

"Then let's wait. I believe the relevant departments will deal with it promptly." Hu Mingchen sighed when he saw the long traffic jam with no end in sight.

"Master Hu, why don't you lie down in the back and have a rest? There are blankets in the car, and we won't be able to leave for a while anyway."

Hu Mingchen thought so. In addition, he had been dealing with business and traveling these past few days, and he felt a little tired, so he rushed to the back row, pulled the plush blanket over his body, and lay down to rest. After a while,

He fell asleep.

In order to ensure that Hu Mingchen slept comfortably, Duan Jinpeng did not turn off the heater and air conditioner even though he had covered him with a blanket.

Hu Mingchen slept soundly this time, and it took him three hours to wake up.

When Hu Mingchen rubbed his eyes and woke up, he only glanced out of the car window and felt stunned.

The reason why Hu Mingchen was surprised was that what he saw was a vast expanse of white. Even the front window glass was completely covered and he couldn't see anything.

"Why is there so much snow?"

Hu Mingchen exclaimed, and Duan Jinpeng, who was in front of him with his eyes closed, quickly turned his head: "Master Hu, you're awake. You just slept for half an hour when the snow started to fall heavily. The snow on the road is now at least six to seven centimeters thick."

Alright."

Hu Mingchen looked at the road surface of the highway and saw that it was indeed covered with a thick layer.

"Master Hu, don't worry, there is water and food in the trunk of the car. I'll go get you some now." In order to reassure Hu Mingchen, Duan Jinpeng added.

After just taking a nap, Hu Mingchen did feel a little thirsty when he woke up: "Then bring me a bottle of mineral water. If you have dry food or something, bring some."

After Hu Mingchen said that, Duan Jinpeng pulled up his clothes and got out of the car. His feet stepped on the road, leaving two clear rows of large footprints.

Two minutes later, Duan Jinpeng moved half a box of mineral water and a bag of food from the trunk and placed it on the passenger seat.

After receiving the mineral water from Duan Jinpeng, Hu Mingchen took a sip when he saw a woman wrapped in a woolen scarf knocking on his car window.

Hu Mingchen lowered the car window and said, "Sister, is something okay?"

"Brother, do you have anything to eat? Can you sell some to me?" the woman looked at Hu Mingchen expectantly and asked.

"We are not a canteen. If you want to buy something, go to the store." Duan Jinpeng responded before Hu Mingchen could answer.

"Brother, it's freezing and snowing around here, and I don't see any shops anywhere... It's not that I want to eat, but... I have two children on the bus behind me, and they are hungry.

, I just saw that you have a lot of food, so I just...you guys can do it." The woman rubbed her face with a frown, looking quite embarrassed.

Hu Mingchen glanced back through the window and indeed saw a King Long bus parked behind him.

In fact, in this section of the traffic jam, at a glance, you can see at least ten buses, and most of the people on them are tourists who are working away from home to celebrate the New Year.

It is really pitiful to think of children trapped on this icy road. Adults can hold on when they are hungry and thirsty, but children are not so easy to deal with.

"Brother Duan, please bring two bottles of water and some food for this person." Hu Mingchen said with compassion without thinking too much.

"Thank you so much, thank you so much. You can see how much it costs, and I'll pay it to you." After receiving Hu Mingchen's affirmative response, the woman said happily.

"You don't need to take money. It's not easy to go out. Give it to the children." Since Hu Mingchen wants to do good things, it is impossible to accept money.

Duan Jinpeng originally didn't want to give it, because with this heavy snow, they didn't know how long they would be stuck here, and food and water were particularly important at this time. But Hu Mingchen's promise had already been spoken, and he was not good

I objected again, so I picked up two bottles of water, two biscuits and a bag of raisins and handed them to the woman.

After getting the things, the woman thanked her profusely and then left happily.

Not long after the woman left, someone knocked on Hu Mingchen's car window again. Hu Mingchen thought it was the woman who didn't like it enough and came back, but when he saw it, it was not that, but another middle-aged woman.

"Brother, do you have anything to eat? Can you spread some out for me, please." The middle-aged woman said impatiently after Hu Mingchen pressed down the window a little.

"Sister, did you take your child out too?" Hu Mingchen asked doubtfully.

"Oh? No, I didn't take the child with me. It's just that I went home with my parents. How could I have encountered such a horrible weather. My mother has hypoglycemia... I saw you eating

Yes, so I came to see if I could spare some for the elderly." After a moment of surprise, the middle-aged woman explained to Hu Mingchen.

"Oh, it turns out there is an old man. In this case...Brother Duan, give this eldest sister some food. If the old man has hypoglycemia, he won't be hungry. It's the Chinese New Year, so don't have any accidents."

Hu Mingchen agreed without much thought.

The middle-aged woman, like the woman just now, thanked her profusely when she got the things. But Hu Mingchen also did not take any money from the other party. Such a small amount of food was not worth much, and Hu Mingchen happened to be the least short of money.

, just be good people and do it to the end, sending Buddha to the West.

Seeing that he had lost a quarter of the food at once, Duan Jinpeng became worried: "Master Hu, I don't know how long this traffic jam will last. We don't have enough food, so we gave them some.

We're probably going to starve."

Duan Jinpeng told Hu Mingchen the difficulties he was facing one by one. He believed that given this situation, Hu Mingchen would not stand out as a good guy.

"Brother Duan, we are all children and old people. We can help as much as we can. Although the weather conditions are very bad now, I believe it won't be long before the road is opened. It's not worth a lot of money anyway. Everyone will find their fault."

Yes, it would be cruel for us two men to refuse." Hu Mingchen said nonchalantly.

"But there are so many cars and so many people... Even if we want to help, it might not be easy." Duan Jinpeng pointed to the outside of the car window.

"If we can help each one, we can relatively bear it."

Hu Mingchen said before that he could carry it, but soon he couldn't carry it anymore. Because he saw two women getting water and food from them, many people soon surrounded their vehicle.

The purpose is to ask them for food and water.