第1章 苏醒时分

Awakening

When he woke up, technician Li Yan became a steam boiler operator in 1970.

Faced with an era when families were penniless and coal and passion were burning together, others were thinking about how to shout slogans, but Li Yan was only thinking about how to make the boiler burn more vigorously and make life with his wife and children more comfortable.

Others see him as a big, rough guy sweating profusely, but he is actually the most leisurely "invisible boss" in the maintenance depot.

Using Newtonian mechanics to heat boilers? Coal consumption dropped by 30%, a feat the experienced boiler owner called a miracle.

· Make a home heater out of scrap parts? Keep your whole family warm during the coldest days of winter.

Giving a locomotive a "physical examination"? Fault hazards are easily identified, and safety production champions are easily awarded.

The trains that crisscrossed the country formed his information network, and the diverse passengers formed his personal connections. He offered guidance to returning educated youth, provided timely assistance to struggling experts, and with a glass of wine and a few prophecies, he paved a leisurely and stable path for himself amidst the whirlwind of the times.

When the spring breeze of reform blew, everyone was surprised to find that this train driver who always smiled had already stood at the top of the wave.

This is a leisurely daily life under the roar of steam, and also a legend of an ordinary person gently embracing an era with knowledge.

一觉醒来，技术员李晏成了1970年的蒸汽司炉工。
面对家徒四壁、煤炭与激情一同熊熊燃烧的年代，别人想着如何喊口号，李晏只想着如何让锅炉烧得更旺，让老婆孩子热炕头的生活更惬意。
别人看他是挥汗如雨的傻大粗，他却是机务段里最悠闲的“隐形大佬”。
· 用牛顿力学烧锅炉？ 煤耗直降三成，老师傅直呼神迹。
· 用废零件造土暖气？ 数九寒天，全家温暖如春。
· 给火车头做“体检”？ 故障隐患手到擒来，安全生产标兵拿到手软。
走南闯北的列车是他的信息网，三教九流的旅客是他的人脉圈。他帮返城知青指点迷津，给落魄专家雪中送炭，用一杯小酒，几句“预言”，在时代的巨轮下，为自己铺就一条悠闲安稳的康庄大道。
当改革的春风吹来时，众人惊觉，这个总是笑眯眯的火车司机，早已站在了浪潮之巅。
这是一部蒸汽轰鸣下的悠闲日常，也是一个普通人用知识温柔拥抱一个时代的传奇。