Lu Chengcheng followed the cadres closely. She had a strong will since childhood and had done a lot of work. When she came to the provincial university, after lunch, she either went to the classroom to study or walked on campus with Cheng Maixiang. In order to exercise, Cheng Maixiang set a rule of taking two steps per second. In the long run, this distance was nothing to her.

Lu Chengyi looked back and saw Lu Chengcheng following them slowly. Lu Genggeng and Lu Fangfang had already fallen behind. Fortunately, the people at the reservoir construction base knew that the cadres were bringing their children to work today, so they sent guides to help the children who fell behind.

Lu Chengcheng followed the team in front for more than 40 minutes and finally arrived at the reservoir.

It is more like a huge sinkhole than a reservoir. Looking down from above, the pit is dozens of meters deep. There are thousands of human figures moving constantly at the bottom of the pit, just like ants crawling on the ground.

Lu Chengcheng was shocked by the grand scale of the reservoir. Such a large project would take many years to complete, and after completion, it would bring great benefits to the provincial capital.

She couldn't hide her excitement, and without stopping, she followed the person in front of her down a slope nearby. After walking several hundred meters, she finally reached the bottom of the pit.

The work was arranged before arriving. The cadres dug the soil, and the children worked in pairs to carry the dug soil to the designated location using shoulder poles and baskets.

Lu Chengcheng was just trying to find a girl who looked down-to-earth when someone suddenly said to her, "Hello, everyone has formed their teams, and I don't have any companions. If you don't mind, how about we form a team together?"

Lu Chengcheng looked up and saw a boy about her age looking at her with a smile. She looked around and it seemed that there was no one else around, so she nodded.

The two took the wooden sticks and bamboo baskets handed to them and came to the earth dug out by the cadres in front. Since they were only given one shovel, the boy took the initiative and said, "I'll shovel the earth into the basket."

"Okay," Lu Chengcheng said, not wanting to take advantage of him. "You shovel this time, and I'll do it next time. Everyone takes turns."

The boy seemed quite surprised. He looked up at her and said with a smile, "No need. I'm a man, so it's my duty to do more. I'll do the shoveling."

Lu Chengcheng remained silent.

The bamboo basket was soon filled with soil. The two men passed the wooden stick through the rope that hung the bamboo basket, put the stick on their shoulders, lifted the basket of soil, and walked forward together.

The basket of soil weighed about forty or fifty kilograms, which made Lu Chengcheng's shoulders ache. But she saw that the boy walked steadily and didn't want to drag him down, so she gritted her teeth and walked forward.

The excavated earth had to be transported from the bottom of the dam to the top of the dam. The several hundred meters of road seemed to have no end. The sweat on Lu Chengcheng's head fell down and hit the ground, but the boy didn't say anything, and she didn't complain of being tired. She followed him step by step.

Finally, the two arrived at the top of the dam and poured out the soil in the basket. Lu Chengcheng took a casual look and saw that those who had fallen behind had basically arrived, but when they saw that they had to do such tiring work, they all backed out.

Lu Genggeng and Lu Fangfang obviously saw her as well. They raised their chins, snorted, and consciously walked away from her.

Lu Chengcheng didn't bother to pay attention to the two of them. She and the boy carried the empty basket and walked back along the slope.

The weight on their shoulders disappeared, and they were walking downhill again. They suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and the boy became more talkative. "Those two people know you."

Lu Chengcheng didn't want to pay attention to her, but after all, they were partners, so she whispered, "Those are my brother and sister."

The boy was a little surprised. "Your brothers and sisters? They are far inferior to you. By the way, my name is Shi Xiaoyuan, what's yours?"

"Lu Chengcheng."

Shi Xiaoyuan spoke to her a few more words, but seeing that she was ignoring him, he stopped talking.

The two of them carried the soil back and forth five times. Shi Xiaoyuan looked relaxed, but Lu Chengcheng was exhausted and sweating profusely, walking with one foot higher than the other.

But she was stubborn, and even when Shi Xiaoyuan didn't say he was tired, she still gritted her teeth and persevered.

Finally, Shi Xiaoyuan couldn't bear it anymore and took the initiative to say that he wanted to take a break, so Lu Chengcheng had a chance to rest.

Lu Chengcheng took out the water he had brought with him and drank nearly half of it in one go. He raised his head, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked around.

This glance was not a big deal, but it scared her.

The cadres were sitting not far away to rest and drink water, but there were only eight family members who came with them, including the two of them, and the rest were nowhere to be seen.

Shi Xiaoyuan saw her stunned look and couldn't help but smile softly, "How about we run away later?"

Lu Chengcheng glanced at him and said, "If you are tired and don't want to work anymore, go to the dam and rest. I still have to continue working."

"Anyway, we're just here to help, and we don't take their wages. We've already helped, so even if we go to rest, no one will say anything to us."

When Lu Chengcheng saw Xiao Yuan smiling playfully, she couldn't help but feel angry, but she didn't like arguing with others, so she pretended not to hear what he said.

But Xiao Yuan didn't show any tact and continued to persuade her, "How about we do it until noon, and then after lunch, we can go around and see if there's anything fun to do."

Lu Chengcheng was so frustrated by him that she stood up and shouted, "You go if you want to go. I won't go. I'm telling you, I'm not here just to help build the dam, I'm here to train myself. I won't quit until the last moment. I won't force you to do anything, but please don't get in the way of others, okay?"

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