Railway Chronicles: Hong Tao Bridge Language

In the wind and snow of Daxinganling Mountains, the railway bridge has stood for half a century. Hidden in the rust of the bridge are the struggles of the railway soldiers and the growth of ordinary people. Looking back from "history", in the 1970s, a team used steel drills and hammers to build bridges on the frozen river. At minus 30 degrees Celsius, they lifted steel beams with bare hands, held welding guns, marked drawings and recorded progress under oil lamps. Two years later, the first train passed by, and a smile appeared on the cracked lips. These years were recorded in the annals of railway construction. Looking at "people", the growth of material workers in the 1980s is hidden among the rivets of the bridge. When he first arrived, he squatted next to the material pile and became red-eyed because he misremembered the bolt model and delayed the construction. The old squad leader handed over the account book: "Materials are the bones of the bridge, and they are almost useless." After that, he wrote down the specifications of each part on the card, checked the inventory before going to bed, and covered it with a rainproof cloth in rainy days to prevent the steel from rusting. Before a heavy rain, he moved the cement in advance to avoid damage. Later, he became a "living dictionary" of materials management, leading newcomers to take inventory and records, and became a reliable "butler" on the construction site. From the perspective of "emotion", Bridge Language in the 1990s was the emotional sustenance of comrades-in-arms. When a heavy rain hit the bridge piers, everyone braved the rain to reinforce it; when the bridge was built, someone spread soil from their hometown and carved the names of their comrades. Now that veterans return home, they still come to walk on the bridge, listen to the sound of wheels and reminisce about the past. The new starting point of the 21st century is that countless bridges are no longer just buildings. They bear witness to the years, inherit the spirit, and hide the hot memories of time.