Scholars in the courtyard

"Hello, Director Fang!"

Reaching out to avoid hitting the smiling man, Yang Xiaotao nodded politely even though he looked down on him.

"Mr. Yang, please come in quickly!"

Director Fang invited warmly, but Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "Director Fang, no need. We are so busy now, so we won't go in and disturb you."

"Okay! I'll have someone arrange some hot water for you! You can rest first."

Director Fang spoke enthusiastically again, but this time Yang Xiaotao did not refuse.

After all, health conditions need special attention after an earthquake.

The water they were drinking now was all brought before, and it was almost bottoming out.

"Thanks then."

"Hey, you came all the way from Sijiu City, it's not too late for us to thank you."

Director Fang smiled brightly, and then continued to ask before Yang Xiaotao could speak, "Mr. Yang, did you come here on your own?"

There was something in these words, and Yang Xiaotao also heard it.

"Director Fang, we came here with the vanguard before we set off."

"It's just that they are heading to more serious areas, but follow-up rescue teams are also preparing."

"I believe it won't be long before support arrives."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Director Fang felt his body trembling.

"real?"

"Really, you will see reinforcements in no more than twelve hours!"

Yang Xiaotao said affirmatively. After hearing this, many people around him felt like they had been given a shot in the arm and started to cheer up.

Director Fang's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Mr. Yang, please say a few words to everyone!"

"Comrades, we need this good news!"

Yang Xiaotao met Director Fang's expectations and then nodded.

Immediately, Yang Xiaotao carried the little girl to the armored vehicle and jumped onto the roof of the vehicle in two steps.

Director Fang quickly came to the side with an iron horn and shouted to the people around him.

"Comrades, comrades!"

"Everyone pay attention and listen to me."

The sound echoed over the rescue station, instantly drowning out all the noise.

Seeing more and more people gathering and many people casting their gaze over, Director Fang immediately shouted, "Comrades and fellow villagers, this is the leader from Sijiu City, everyone pays attention!"

After saying that, he handed the trumpet to Yang Xiaotao, and then stood aside, full of hope.

There was nothing we could do. After the earthquake, Shicheng's original team suffered a lot of losses, and many people were sent outside for treatment.

Coupled with the inconvenience of communication and disorganized organization, street offices, militia, etc. are also being reorganized.

For a time, the director of the Propaganda Department of his office turned out to be the biggest official here.

So he became the leader here.

You know, he used to sit in the office and drink tea!

He was caught off guard. He had no experience in presiding over such a big event. Not only was he under a lot of pressure, but he was also worried that he was not qualified and what should he do if he made a mistake?

Fortunately, a high-ranking official has come to Sijiu City.

Although he was not officially sent here, his level is indeed high.

Not to mention anything else, he is from the department directly under the superior of Sijiucheng, and he is the second-in-command of the Red Star Machinery Factory. If you take a series of names, any one of them is better than him, the director of the Publicity Department who rushes to the shelves!

If he didn't have this kind of wink, he wouldn't be able to be the director of the Propaganda Department.

So, standing aside and giving the leading role to Yang Xiaotao, he felt no burden.

On the contrary, I feel lucky to finally have someone taller to support me.

Chen Gong, who was standing by, saw Director Fang's enthusiastic expression and understood something in his heart.

Then he looked at Yang Xiaotao who took the loudspeaker at the side,

If Yang Xiaotao hadn't come in front of him, would he be the one giving the speech?

Yang Xiaotao took the iron horn and everyone looked over.

At this moment, Sijiucheng's voice and the child held by Yang Xiaotao all made him stand out in people's hearts.

"Hello everyone, I am Yang Xiaotao, chief designer of Hongxing Machinery Factory in Sijiucheng!"

"I just told Director Fang that the follow-up rescue will arrive within twelve hours. Please rest assured that the superiors have not forgotten everyone in Stone City..."

Before the words were finished, when they heard that there was support, everyone became excited and hugged the people around them. Some even covered their mouths and cried.

Yang Xiaotao waited for everyone to calm down before continuing, "But before that, everyone should cheer up and take action. What we need to do is to save ourselves!"

"First we need to sort out the passages, then arrange for people to collect usable supplies, cook, boil water, and arrange for people to rescue more people."

"We don't have time to sit and be sad, because there is still more life waiting for us!"

After the words fell, there was silence all around.

Director Fang was the first to react, raising his arms suddenly with excitement, "Save yourself, save yourself!"

"Help yourself!!!"

Suddenly, there was shouting all around.

"Man from the fertilizer factory, let's go to Sansha Road and clear the road first."

"Flour mill, I am the director of the flour mill. Come with me to get food."

"Wangjiatan Street, Women's Committee Gathering"

Soon, shouts rang out from the scene.

Cadres from the grassroots began to organize manpower and get into work.

The effects of urban construction over the years have exploded at this moment. As long as someone steps forward to organize, everyone will have a backbone, a goal, and a head to run towards.

When Yang Xiaotao got out of the car, Director Fang and Chen Gong came forward.

"Mr. Yang, you are the chief designer of the machinery factory, I"

"Director Fang, we are here just to complete the task. The fellow villagers here still need you to make arrangements."

He understood what Director Fang meant, but he couldn't do it.

Firstly, the name is unfair, and secondly, he doesn't have the ability.

If you are not familiar with the place and have no available people, you will only get half the result with half the effort.

Seeing what Yang Xiaotao said, Director Fang could only nod helplessly.

Chen Gong on the side saw him and stepped forward to comfort him, "Old Fang, the people and comrades need you, you can't back down."

"I know."

After Director Fang finished speaking, an unprecedented firmness appeared on his face.

"You two, I'm sorry."

They nodded to Yang Xiaotao and then strode towards the headquarters.

"This man is not without merit."

Chen Gong smiled and said, "If things are not pushed to a dead end, who would think so much if they are pushed to the edge."

Yang Xiaotao nodded after hearing this.

At this time, the little girl in her arms had woken up, obviously woken up by the shouting just now.

"Miao Miao?"

Yang Xiaotao put the little girl down, but the corner of her clothes was still caught in his hand.

That insecure look is heartbreaking to watch.

The girl heard the sound and nodded, with fear in her eyes.

"Miaomiao, aunt will take you to change clothes, okay?"

Xu Mingying also came over.

"Go with Auntie, okay?"

Yang Xiaotao knelt down and spoke seriously. She didn't know why, but she always felt a sense of intimacy when looking at this girl.

"Uncle is here!"

The little girl nodded and followed Xu Mingying away, but her eyes were full of reluctance.

"Uncle Chen, I think Director Fang is still not familiar with him, please go and help him."

Chen Gong nodded after hearing this, "Okay, I'll go take a look and give him some advice."

"what about you?"

Yang Xiaotao looked at Niu Jun and Zhou Kui who were approaching, then looked outside, and then called Wang Cai over, "Let's go rescue people."

Woof woof~~

Wangcai ran to a ruins and scratched the ground with his claws.

Wang Hao ran over without saying a word, holding a shovel in his hand and shoveling the soil gently.

Niu Jun and Yang Xiaotao also ran over behind him, also holding tools in their hands.

"Master, there are three people below, and they are all still breathing."

As soon as he stopped, Xiaowei's voice came over, letting Yang Xiaotao understand the situation.

"Everyone, please be careful not to step on this area."

Yang Xiaotao shouted, and the people around him who came to help immediately stepped back.

At this moment, the team following Yang Xiaotao and the four others has exceeded ten people.

Initially, with the help of Wangcai and Xiaowei, Yang Xiaotao successfully rescued three people from two ruins, including a mother and son.

The touching scene made the people around him more excited and more enthusiastic about the search and rescue.

As for Yang Xiaotao's outstanding performance, more people immediately followed behind to help.

As long as Yang Xiaotao gives the order, everyone will take action immediately without hesitation.

"Mouse, quickly shovel the soil and let some air in."

Wang Hao didn't hesitate to listen, but he still replied, "Captain Yang, can you change your name? I'm a rat, I'm not a rat."

"There's so much nonsense. Hurry up. There are three people inside. Move quickly."

After hearing this, Wang Hao looked at Wangcai sticking out his tongue and digging his paws into the soil from time to time. He wondered, could this be the tacit understanding between the dog and its owner?

How many people even know about it?

His hands kept moving, and sure enough, he soon felt the shovel loosen, and a hole was made under the cement block.

"Kuizi, for the stone over there, prepare wood to insert into it and fix it."

Zhou Kui groaned, and immediately picked up a piece of wood that was two meters long and thick in his thigh and moved forward.

People around him stepped forward to help.

Even though they knew that this big man was incredibly powerful and could stand up to two or three people by himself, at this time, everyone wanted to help.

Three or five people inserted wood into the cracks of the rocks.

Yang Xiaotao observed the surrounding situation and actually communicated with Xiaowei in his heart.

The structure inside, what is pressing against what, which rock can be moved to save people, and which rock to move will cause disaster.

Everything must be done carefully and carefully.

When they heard that there was someone down here, many people came over to help.

Xu Mingying was holding a kettle and running over with Miaomiao beside her.

At this time, Miaomiao had a smile on her face.

Everyone looked at Yang Xiaotao standing there in deep thought and did not dare to disturb him.

"Old Niu, move that stone away."

Niu Jun moved his arms after hearing this, and two Jizhou men about the same height as him came out from behind.

After the stone was moved away, Yang Xiaotao glanced at it and said, "Move it again!"

The cattle army continues.

After moving three pieces in a row, Yang Xiaotao stopped.

"Over there, three people will come and clear the soil."

Hula, three people ran out. They didn't use tools, they just dug up the soil with their hands.

"Kuizi, pay attention, hold down the wood."

Zhou Kui and others immediately pressed down one end with their arms.

The next second, they felt huge pressure coming from the opposite side.

"Quick, a few more people will help."

This time a few more people ran away and went up.

"rope."

Someone immediately handed a bundle of rope to Yang Xiaotao behind him.

After Yang Xiaotao took it, he came to the people who were digging the soil. At this time, a big hole had been dug out.

"Get out of the way, Wangcai, you come."

Wangcai immediately ran over, then came to the pit, roared, and immediately started digging.

That speed was faster than several people.

After a while, Wang Cai threw him through a hole and then jumped away.

Yang Xiaotao looked at the entrance of the cave, which was big enough for one person to climb in.

"People inside, did you hear that?"

"I heard it, knock twice."

choke

Two voices came from inside.

The people around me felt tears welling up in their eyes after hearing this.

"I'll put the rope in with a bamboo pole, tie it up, and pull you out."

"I heard it, knock twice."

choke

Hearing the echo, Yang Xiaotao turned around, and someone immediately handed him a bamboo pole. Yang Xiaotao tied the rope to one end, then covered a flashlight with a cloth, emitted a light, and tied it to the bamboo pole.

Then the bamboo pole was fed inside little by little.

Under Xiaowei's guidance, the bamboo pole was successfully delivered to the first person.

However, this person was not tied to himself, but to the person next to him.

choke

After two more sounds, Yang Xiaotao was notified, and then he exerted slight force.

There was tension in the rope and it moved outward little by little. Everyone held their breath and waited nervously.

"Out."

First a pair of arms, then a face, covered with dust, but he tried hard to open his eyes, even if he couldn't adapt to the light, he still had to see clearly the person who saved him.

"Thank you~ thank you~"

The weak voice was inaudible among the cheers around him, but Yang Xiaotao could still hear it clearly and nodded gently, "You're welcome, just live a good life."

The whole person was dragged out, and someone immediately took him to the rescue station on a stretcher.

"Get a few more people over there and press up hard."

"Old Niu, be careful when moving two more pieces."

Yang Xiaotao was like a general on the battlefield, calmly commanding everyone.

The rope went in again.

After a while, an old man was dragged out.

The old man closed his eyes and kept mumbling, "Thank you, thank you savior."

The crowd cheered again.