Seeing that the speed of the car was getting faster and faster, Yu Changsheng's face turned pale with fright and he clutched the seat tightly.
"Brother Wei Dong, we can't stop anymore, what should we do?"
"Haha, what can I do? Press the brake. If it stops, it will be over this time. If it cannot be stopped, it will be over in this lifetime."
Wang Weidong was joking, but he carefully turned the steering wheel and made the truck make an S shape.
Extend your driving route as much as possible.
"That won't work. My mother said that I can live a hundred years!" Yu Changsheng was so frightened that he almost cried after hearing Wang Weidong's words.
He is also an experienced driver, but he has never encountered such a dangerous situation.
"Don't worry, I'll keep you safe!"
Wang Weidong said, seeing that lightly braking was useless, he could only slam on the brakes.
Damn it, no response!
When Yu Changsheng in the co-pilot saw this scene, he was frightened out of his wits: "Weidong...brother...didn't you brake?"
"Well, the brakes must have overheated when we went down the steep slope just now!" Wang Weidong's face was gloomy.
He realized that he had made a big mistake, forgetting that the truck was not equipped with sprinklers.
But now it’s too late to regret, the only way is to “grab the slot”.
When Yu Changsheng was stunned, Wang Weidong made a suicide move and stepped on the accelerator!
Wang Weidong stepped on the accelerator with his right foot, stepped on it just a little, and immediately lifted it up. At the same time, he vigorously moved the gear lever with his right hand, shifting from the 5 position to neutral, and then kicked the accelerator vigorously. Amidst the roar of the engine, he pushed hard with his right hand. Move the gear lever to 4th gear.
Yu Changsheng opened his eyes wide, with a look of disbelief on his face. Wang Weidong didn't step on the clutch during the gear change just now! There is no abnormal noise from the gearbox!
As the gear lever was shifted into 4th gear, the car was jerked violently.
Wang Weidong used the same technique to shift into 3rd gear, 2nd gear, and 1st gear.
As 1st gear is engaged, the truck's speed gradually slows down under the drag of the engine.
As an experienced driver, Yu Changsheng knew that Wang Weidong used the method of "holding down the engine", relying on the engine to force the truck to slow down.
This method, he knew, all truckers knew.
However, not many people can do this at high speeds.
Because the truck gears match the speed, it is almost impossible to shift into first gear at a speed of more than 60 yards.
Perhaps only a master like Wang Weidong, who can change gears without stepping on the clutch, can do it.
Well, the captain should be able to do it too.
Yu Changsheng knew that Wang Weidong was good at driving, but he didn't expect that his level was already comparable to that of the captain.
"Brother Wei Dong, I thank you on behalf of my mother..."
"Well, I said I will keep you safe!" Wang Weidong was also extremely excited and did not step on the clutch to shift gears. He had only practiced on a jeep when he was in the army.
Not sure if it can be used on a truck.
Isn't life like this? It's full of fucking excitement!
With the engine brake, the truck could no longer get up and passed through the devil's smile smoothly.
In the second half of Yama's Laughter, Wang Weidong saw many trees broken by the roadside, and his heart sank, because behind every broken tree, there was probably an accident and several lives.
The biggest danger when a truck goes downhill is that it is difficult to brake. If the vehicle cannot be stopped, it is often because the brake disc is overheated.
Why aren't trucks equipped with sprinklers?
In Wang Weidong's impression, the water sprayer that can be used to cool the brake discs is a standard feature of almost every heavy-duty truck, especially trucks traveling in Yunnan and Guizhou.
“Stop and add water” signs lined up on both sides of the national highway mean to add water to the sprinkler.
Could it be that in this era, sprinklers haven’t appeared yet?
Well, it is indeed possible. After all, there are not many trucks in the country.
Wang Weidong's current memory has been merged with that of his predecessor, making it somewhat indistinguishable.
He pretended to be unintentional and asked: "Xiao Yu, do you know about the sprinkler?"
Xiao Yu had not yet recovered from his panic. He was holding the "thermos cup" and sipping boiling water. Hearing Wang Weidong's question, he looked confused.
"What is a shower? Is it for taking a shower? I heard that there is a thing in the toilets of big hotels in the city. As long as it is turned on, hot water will rain down. It seems to be called a shower. I once went to Northeast China with the factory director. The steel is purchased and installed in the room where the factory director lives.”
After saying that, he curled his lips and said, "I really enjoy it."
Where is this from?...
Wang Weidong smiled bitterly and said: "Forget it... I guess."
It seems that in this era, the sprinkler has indeed not been invented yet.
Maybe I should tinker with it and save a lot of driver's lives.
Wang Weidong remembers that the principle of the sprinkler is very simple, that is, a water tank is installed on the vehicle chassis, and a control switch is installed in the cab. When passing through a downhill section, turn on the sprinkler switch, and the water in the water tank will be poured onto the brake pads through the pipeline to cool the brake pads.
Tanks, pipes, switches.
Simple.
Well, I should be able to make this thing!
After passing the King of Hell, the rest of the journey went smoothly.
Before noon, Wang Weidong and Yu Changsheng drove the truck to Dahua Trading.
Dahua Trading is much more stylish than Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.
The walls are newly painted white, the surface of the building is covered with white tiles, and even the cement floor has just been washed with water and is spotless.
On the signboard, under the four characters of Dahua Trading, there is also a line of authentic foreign language, "DA HUA SHANG MAO"
The gate guard heard the roar of a truck and saw that the truck was equipped with steel pipes. He didn't even need to register and opened the gate directly.
"Come in quickly!"
Wang Weidong tapped the accelerator and the truck drove steadily into the compound.
In the compound, the unloading workers were waiting early.
The workers' clothes are also much cleaner. The clothes look new and have single-row copper buttons.
A man in gray uniform came up and signed the list handed over by Wang Weidong.
He said gratefully: "Comrade, fortunately you delivered it in time so that we could catch up with the cargo ship at the port."
It seems that this is a foreign trade unit, no wonder it is so impressive. Wang Weidong was thoughtful.
The workers moved the steel pipe to another truck quickly.
That truck had a flat-top, square-shaped double-cab shape, and looked a bit like an armored vehicle. It should be a "Traffic" brand SH141 truck.
The truck is very new, the tire hair has not fallen off, and the dark green paint on the surface is dazzling in the sunlight.
Yu Changsheng was so excited that he looked at their old Jiefang and swallowed his saliva.
"Brother Wei Dong, it will be great if we can drive this kind of car sometime."
"This is Traffic 141, with 90 horsepower and a load capacity of only 3 tons. The overload is estimated to be only 10 tons. What do we need this thing for?"
Wang Weidong shook his head disdainfully. This child is still young and only looks at things from the outside.
"Then no, no." Yu Changsheng shook his head repeatedly.
After unloading the truck, it was already noon, so Wang Weidong and Yu Changsheng naturally had to stay at Dahua Trading for lunch.
The food at Dahua Trading is much better than that at Five Star Steel Rolling Factory.
Each person has a large bowl of hand-rolled egg noodles. The noodles are chewy, the egg yolk is crispy, and there are chopped green onions sprinkled on top, which makes it fragrant.
In addition, each person received a deliciously fragrant large chicken drumstick.
Yu Changsheng drank the egg noodles with a huff and a puff, looked at the chicken legs, hesitated again and again, but was still reluctant to eat.
I found a piece of newspaper and wrapped the chicken legs.
As soon as it was wrapped, a chicken leg was stretched out in front of him.
"Here, you eat this one!" Wang Weidong smiled.
He knew that Yu Changsheng wanted to take the chicken legs back to his mother.
Although the salary of truck drivers is not low, they are reluctant to eat oil and water at home. Everyone is used to being thrifty.
This guy is a filial son.
Yu Changsheng was stunned. This was a big chicken drumstick. Ordinary people might only be willing to eat it once during the Chinese New Year.
Yu Changsheng held back his drool and shook his head: "Brother Wei Dong, one is enough for me."
Wang Weidong threw the chicken legs on the newspaper in front of him: "I quit chickens!"
"Quit chicken?" Yu Changsheng looked at the shiny and plump chicken legs, smelled the alluring aroma, and couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
Can I quit this thing?
Wang Weidong has indeed given up chicken.
In the past half month, the sign-in system sent a big rooster every now and then. He ate it until his eyes gleamed and his nose almost spurted blood.
Of course, this cannot be told to others.
Wang Weidong could only laugh and said: "I am a few years older than you, so I can be considered your big brother. If I ask you to eat chicken, you can eat it, mother-in-law and mother's!"
When Yu Changsheng saw Wang Weidong's firm attitude, he picked up the chicken legs and tasted them carefully.
His eyes were slightly red.
Brother Wei Dong, a good man.
