Chen Jianshan took a deep breath, his eyes sharp as knives: "Don't you want to live? I think you're living too comfortably!"

"Starting tomorrow, for three consecutive days, go to the windbreak forest at the eastern end of the Gobi Desert and plant trees!"

"Three hundred trees! If you miss one, I'll deduct a month's work points from your pay! Ma Jinbao! Don't try to hide anymore! Just looking at you annoys me!"

"Go with your sister! If you don't finish planting, neither of you will eat!"

Ma Chunmei's dry wail caught in her throat for a moment, her eyes widened, and her face drained of all color, turning deathly pale, as if she had seen a ghost.

Planting trees?

Eastern end of the Gobi Desert?

Three hundred more?

The wind there is like a knife, and the soil is as hard as stone!

This is more than ten times more tiring than working in the fields! And they'll deduct work points? And not let us eat?

She felt like the sky had suddenly collapsed, her vision went black, she even forgot to cry, she was completely stunned, and collapsed on the ground like a lump of mud.

"Militiamen! Send two people!" Chen Jianshan waved his hand impatiently: "Take them back! They're an eyesore! If they cause any more trouble, put them in solitary confinement!"

Two young and strong militiamen stepped forward and, like dragging a dead dog, lifted up Ma Chunmei, who was limp and listless.

Ma Jinbao was terrified. He shrank back and followed behind, not daring to utter a sound.

The crowd watched the siblings being dragged away in such a disheveled state, and a low chuckle and murmur rippled through them.

"Serves her right! She should have been taught a lesson a long time ago!"

"Comrade Du is being generous, even sharing meat with her, and she's still not satisfied..."

"Tsk tsk, three hundred trees, that'll be enough to give her a hard time!"

Chen Jianshan, still furious, glared at the crowd of onlookers again: "Everyone, disperse! You've exchanged the meat, you've seen the show, aren't you going back to cook? Are you waiting to be mosquito food?"

The crowd then slowly dispersed, laughing and joking. Many people thanked Du Jianshan before leaving, saying, "Thanks, Comrade Du!"

"I'll steam some buns at home and bring them to you another day!"

Once most of the people had left, Du Jianshan bent down and pulled out a bear hind leg that was carefully tied with oil paper and straw rope from the bottom of the truck bed.

This leg is thick and strong; it's clearly the best part of the body.

He carried the gift to Chen Jianshan, a smile on his face, and said sincerely, "Company Commander, thank you for upholding justice today. Please take this as a token of my appreciation and add it to your wife's and nephew's meal so they can also try this wild game."

Chen Jianshan was taken aback. Looking at the shiny, heavy bear hind leg, his anger softened considerably.

He waved his hand, but his tone was gentle: "Jianshan, what are you doing? It's a favor to share with everyone, but to me... that's not right."

"Company Commander, please don't refuse." Du Jianshan pushed the meat forward: "It's not for you, it's for your wife and children. You worry about feeding the whole company of over a hundred people all day long, you work the hardest."

"This meat is meant for leaders like you. Besides, without your justice, that shrew would have stolen it from me."

These words are sincere and convey respect.

Chen Jianshan felt relieved and a smile appeared on his face. He stopped refusing and accepted it.

It felt heavy in his hand, and warmed his heart as well. He patted Du Jianshan on the shoulder: "Alright, then I'll thank you on behalf of the family! You're really something!"

"You've got guts and guts! In the future... if you encounter another unreasonable scoundrel like her, don't waste your breath on her, come straight to me! This kind of person isn't allowed to cause trouble in Baiyang Fort!"

"Yes, thank you, Company Commander!" Du Jianshan replied with a smile.