In those years, he lived in Yimen Little Green Juice, running on the road every day, repeating the early morning and dusk, and the night. Time, calm and lazy, but the heart is like a fire. This fire lit up his life. He said: "The highway is the battlefield, the car is the knife and gun" Those cold trucks and winding roads made his eyes full of soft and long-lost light again and again.
Yes, he loves cars, he likes to drive on the road, he likes it all his life.
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Cooking smoke rises in the scattered villages on both sides of the Green Juice River, drifting faintly into the sky. The clear sky, the blue of the sea, the green juice of the river, the winding roadside, there are many trees planted intermittently, the most of which is the most striking is kapok. Every day, he galloped on the highway by the Green Juice River, under the kapok. He is Li Luqi, the driver of the Yimen Mining Bureau.
Li Luqi's driving skills are very high, and he can be said to be a legendary existence. When it comes to his driving skills, leaders and colleagues alike give him a thumbs up.
In the small green juice, there is a "giant dragon", bends and turns, layer upon layer, is called "72 turns" by the locals, it is entrenched in the territory of Yimen County Green Juice Town, is famous for its steep curves and twists and turns, and is one of the most dangerous winding mountain roads in Yunnan. And on such a highway, Li Luqi has to go back and forth several times almost every day. On the 72nd turn, there was a story that a bus from Kunming to Qiqilang (one of several large and medium-sized mines in Yimen Copper Mine) stopped at the intersection. The driver told the passengers that the main pump of the car was broken and could not be opened, and he wanted to ask Li Luqi to help repair the car. The passengers were very strange: Didn't there be a car repairer? Li Luqi was just a driver, so what did he want him to do? If the parts were broken, they had to be replaced, and he didn't run a repair shop! The driver did not answer the passengers' questions, but just stood in front of the car and waited anxiously. After Li Luqi rushed to hear the news, he checked and found that the bus was fine, and there was no problem! At this time, the driver of the bus came to Li Luqi's side and whispered into his ear: "The car is fine, it's fine, this road is too dangerous, I dare not drive it, I want to ask you to help me drive it." Li Luqi did not embarrass the bus driver, took him into the car without saying a word, drove the car out of danger smoothly, and then left silently.
As the saying goes, "a gun shoots a bird". Li Luqi's excellent driving skills have also been suspected, and some people even have to bet with Li Luqi to verify the truth of the rumors. At that time, the person who made a gamble, holding a cup full of water, stood straight in the compartment of the liberation truck, did not help or rely on, and asked Li Luqi to drive the truck through 72 turns at a normal speed. Li Luqi's art is bold, confidently took the gambling contract, starting, uphill, downhill, meeting, overtaking, stopping, from beginning to end, the person in the carriage has been steady, and his body has never shaken. Not a drop of water was spilled in the cup. That time, the gambler lost convincingly, and he also admired Li Luqi so much.
For a long time, in view of Li Luqi's driving skills and work attitude, he has been very appreciated by the leaders, and every time there is an urgent, difficult and dangerous task, he is entrusted to his team to complete. At that time, the drivers of the convoy had very limited living conditions, often had irregular meals, sometimes had no food, and even had no water to drink, so they were so thirsty that they could only drink the reserve water in the water tank. However, it was under such difficult conditions that he won several impressive "achievements" and created a miracle at that time.
On that occasion, their convoy was ordered to go from Xiaomu Benla Mine to Lufeng Railway Station, which is 90 kilometers away from Lufeng Railway Station and 180 kilometers round trip. Time is tight, and the task of transportation is invisibly heavier, and every day is like a big stone, pressing on his heart. Transportation, even less sloppy. In order to complete the task, Li Luqi went on the road at 1 o'clock in the morning every day with a casual meal. At night, the road is dark and windy, the wind is loud, and there are only stars and headlights along the way. In the early morning, birds chirp in the trees, and the fragrance of the grass and trees exudes a pungent fragrance, and the eyes can see the vast and distant ahead. During the day, the sun is blazing, and sometimes it is rainy. No matter what the situation, Li Luqi drove on the road. Long nights, nice mornings. The bad weather did not affect him in the slightest, starting at 1 o'clock in the morning, collecting the car at 24 o'clock in the evening, and being on the road all day, pulling 4 times, traveling more than 700 kilometers. That time, after successfully completing the task, on the way back, he shouted loudly in the car: "The highway is the battlefield, the car is the ...... of swords and guns" The shout attracted the old farmers working in the fields and the families of the mining bureau who were idle at home.
More than 700 kilometers! It may not sound like a big deal now, but it is a miracle under such arduous conditions! It is inconceivable that an old Jiefang truck, on a road in poor condition, can drive a distance of more than 700 kilometers in a day! At that time, the Yunnan Radio Station also reported on this incident, which aroused strong repercussions. But how did such results come about?
Speaking of this, Li Luqi was obviously very excited, and the tone he recalled was full of infinite emotion: "In order to complete the task, I just raced against time to grab time, slept and take a nap, and when I ate, I took advantage of the gap between getting off the bus on the way to hurriedly pad a little, and then hurried away, and when I was sleepy, I bit my hand with my mouth fiercely, sometimes the blood was bitten out, and when it hurt, I woke up; When he said it, he was very calm in every word, as if he was telling someone else's story, but I could hear his deep feelings, and he had no regrets about what happened during that time. If he had to do it again, he would do it all over again.
What's the difference between this and marching and fighting? It's all about driving with your life!
The 72 bends are risky, but the harder places are still forested areas. Mining operations, where a large amount of timber is required in the tunnel, and the task of supplying timber falls on the fleet. As a result, the drivers of the fleet have to travel back and forth between the mine and the forest area several times a day. At that time, the forest area was almost all primeval forest, with high mountains and dense forests, and there were no roads in many places, at most it was a wool road that could be passed by horse-drawn carriages. No one dares to take such a road, and it is often Li Luqi who takes the lead, and he drives the road first, and then the car behind follows. It is actually very dangerous to drive on the road, the trees block the view, the artemisia grass covers the ground, and no one knows whether the ditch is a bump or a river or a pit in front of you. Ordinary people don't want to drive, even if they are holding a wooden cane and groping slowly, they have to be careful. Li Luqi is just a mortal, and there is no reason not to be afraid, but the task needs him, so he must face the difficulties. On this battlefield without gunpowder, Li Luqi and his comrades-in-arms were fearless, living to the death again and again, and for decades, they have done an excellent job of various tasks.
117 is the license plate number of Li Luqi's car, and he regards 117 as a part of his life, and loves it as if he were his own relatives. Regardless of whether it is cold or warm in winter or summer, for decades, Li Luqi will scrub the car body and maintain the car as soon as he has time. How to drive without hurting the car, and how to reduce fuel consumption and save energy in a more efficient way are the problems he has been thinking about and practicing. The mine worker said: "The car he drives is the most fuel-efficient. He will certainly be able to run twice as long as others can run a tank of fuel, or even more! His advanced deeds could be seen everywhere on the propaganda boards and blackboards at that time. Over time, 117 has become Li Luqi's label, and it is also the label of his steady driving, excellent driving skills, serious and responsible work, and willingness to work hard, and it is also a reliable "driving pacesetter" label in the eyes of mine people. At the Yimen Mining Bureau, he was rated as a pacesetter for many years. As long as you think of 117, you will think of Li Luqi, who works hard and selflessly, and even the children of the mine worship and yearn for 117 incomparably, as soon as they see him, they will follow behind and shout: "117 - Li Luqi, Li Luqi - 117 ......" He and his 117 are like myths, haunting the banks of the Green Juice River and the mountains.
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Li Luqi is the son of a farmer, with an elderly man to support, four children to be fed, and two younger sisters from relatives who need to be helped. There are a large number of people who eat at home, the family conditions are not good, and the burden on their shoulders is very heavy. Therefore, he is very frugal, never willing to spend a penny more on himself, saves when he can, and always makes do. However, the kind-hearted Li Luqi is not stingy with others and is willing to give.
One year, on his way to Faguo Town, Li Luqi encountered a little boy about 10 years old and a woman holding her stomach standing on the side of the road to stop the car. Car after car passed, but none of them wanted to carry them. The little boy and his mother stood in the wind shivering, watching in despair as a car whizzed by. When Li Luqi saw the mother and son from a distance, he knew that they must have encountered difficulties. So, he slowly parked the car, and after a brief inquiry about the situation, he learned that the woman was the mother of the little boy, and his mother had a stomachache that she couldn't straighten her waist and couldn't speak, so she wanted to stop the car and go to the hospital to see a doctor. Li Luqi put the little boy and his mother in the car, sat down, and went straight to the hospital. In those years, in addition to money, food stamps and certificates were needed to see a doctor, but the little boy and his mother had nothing. Li Luqi gave all the money and food stamps he had on the little boy, and as a guarantee, he begged the hospital to admit the little boy's mother. Later, according to the doctor, it was fortunate that it was delivered in time, otherwise the consequences would have been serious. After the little boy's mother recovered, the little boy came to Li Luqi's house alone to express his gratitude and was ready to return the money and food stamps, but Li Luqi confiscated it, and instead let the little boy live at home for a few days. He feels that it is his joy to be able to help others.
Li Luqi often does things like this, and this has become a habit for him. Li Luqi's mother knows a little about medical skills, so he has followed his mother to the mountains to collect medicine since he was a child, and he also learned some medical skills. His youngest daughter told me that she had never been in the hospital since she was a child, and that her father had always given her medicine when she was sick. When she said that her father would see a doctor, she also told me about one thing: around 1982, a 19-year-old boy in Meihuaying Village, Yimen County, suffered from kidney disease, and his stomach was already very swollen. In the end, the hospital issued a critical illness notice and told him to go home to prepare for the future, and the family was very helpless and frustrated. Later, the little boy's family heard that there was a driver who "knew how to treat herb medicine" in the mine and had cured people of kidney disease, and they also found Li Luqi with the mentality of being a dead horse as a live horse doctor. After Li Luqi learned about the little boy's situation in detail, he did not refuse, but was bold in diagnosis and treatment, and even paid out of his own pocket to dispense medicine for the little boy, and personally went up the mountain to dig some medicines when he couldn't buy them. Day after day, under Li Luqi's meticulous treatment, the little boy's kidney disease was improved and eventually recovered. During this period, Li Luqi not only confiscated a penny, but also gave his brand new woolen coat to the boy's father.
Li Luqi uses his simple love to help everyone in difficulty around him. Once, when driving to the starting point, the road encountered a Kunming sand and gravel car broken on the side of the road, he habitually put the car to the side of the road, and went directly to help repair the car. After the car was repaired, the owner gave him 400 yuan as a reward, but he decisively declined. In the seventies and eighties of the last century, 400 yuan was a huge amount of money! Perhaps, in his eyes, how could a "huge amount of money" help people to be happy and happy! Later, during the Spring Festival one year, Li Luqi sent the workers in the mine home for the Chinese New Year, and when he was passing through a village in Kunming, he was blocked by a road blocker, and just when the road blocker was about to commit violence, one of the villagers recognized Li Luqi as a good person who helped him repair his car, and he was familiar with the road rage, so he begged the road rage to let him go, and Li Luqi and his party were able to smoothly send the miners home for the New Year. This is also in line with the saying, those who love love to return, and those who are blessed are blessed. People who like to help others will always be treated by God!
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In the mid-to-late 70s, Li Luqi was transferred to the Qiqilang mining area, responsible for driving trucks, buses and ambulances at the same time. Trucks make three round-trips a day to transport supplies and minerals, buses take miners to and from work twice a day, and ambulances can take patients to and from work at any time. In this way, he carried the workload that required several people to complete alone, but he never felt tired. For him, to be needed, especially by work and tasks, is the supreme honor and happiness.
During this time, such an incident happened: one day in June 1985, his youngest daughter was on the way to school, because of low blood sugar and faltering, Li Luqi, who happened to send the miners to the morning shift, drove by, she just called "Dad" and fainted and fell into the wide and deep ditch of the machine shop. Li Luqi carried his fainted daughter into the cab, very anxious. At this time, a difficult problem was placed in front of him. At this time, it was time to leave the car, should he send his daughter to the hospital or send the workers to work? Without too much confusion, Li Luqi resolutely chose the latter. The miners in the car were very distressed when they saw the fainted child, and they persuaded Li Luqi to send his daughter to the hospital first. But Li Luqi pretended not to hear it, and only focused on driving. Some of the miners were so anxious that they stomped their feet and said, "We'd rather go by ourselves than ride in your car!" Why don't we send your girl to the doctor quickly?" However, Li Luqi was very stubborn and insisted on sending the workers to the construction site before he hurriedly sent his little daughter to the health center. Later, when he was asked why, he said: "If the workers are not sent to the construction site on time, it will not only delay the progress of the work, but also affect the production tasks in the mining area." ”
He did this not only to his daughter, but also to himself. When I was young, I often had irregular meals when I got out of the car, not to mention stomach problems, and I also got a hernia. At that time, the leaders of the mine mobilized him to have surgery, and said that if it was because there was no one to take care of him, the mine would send someone to take care of him, and he could ask for as many as he wanted. However, Li Luqi was reluctant to give up the work in his hand, and kept making excuses, so he could delay it day by day, and it was delayed until he retired, and the operation was not completed. In November 2022, the hernia lesions accumulated over the years were seriously life-threatening, and he finally entered the hospital at the request of his family, but the condition dragged on for too long, resulting in the expansion and metastasis of the lesions, and the difficulty of the operation skyrocketed, so that the original minor surgery was dragged into two major surgeries, and he was also allowed to lie in the hospital for more than a month before slowly getting better.
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The sun rises and sets, the moon is full and the moon is missing, and the kapok is still brilliant.
We live in a time when things are no longer what they used to be, and the world is changing a little dizzyingly. Yimen Mining Bureau successfully transferred the new area due to the depletion of mineral resources, and the prosperous little green juice of the past has become history, but Li Luqi is still Li Luqi, a simple and tenacious, masculine and persistent, loving life, and an old Communist Party member with more than 50 years of party experience.
Li Luqi has created extraordinary achievements in ordinary positions. More importantly, there is a light in him, a light that warms people. He has been radiating this light all his life.