The little Tibetan fox and the little flower felt very comfortable being wiped by Zhuang Mingcheng.
After shaking off the water, their fur finally stretched out.
Xiao Hua even licked Zhuang Mingcheng's hand, showing her appreciation for his service.
"You can't play in the water anymore."
Zhuang Mingcheng rubbed his hands together, then stood up with a smile.
"Commander, the spruce trees we just cut are too wet and too heavy to drag. Are we really going to have the warhorses pull them back?"
"Yes, Commander, such a long distance is too much for the horses."
Zhuang Mingcheng turned around and frowned slightly.
The soldiers had a deep affection for their horses, and they couldn't do it if the horses were actually injured.
"Take me there to have a look."
Seeing this, Lu Fangfang called out to Xiao Hua and Xiao Zanghu, and quickly followed.
Outside the woods, several soldiers were holding sawn spruce logs, reluctant to put them on their horses.
"Commander, dragging spruce timber to the farm could easily injure the horses. Why don't we carry it back?"
“Yes, Commander, let’s treat this as training. We don’t want the horses to drag such a thick log back.”
The soldiers nodded in agreement; they would rather carry the horse back themselves than hurt it.
Zhuang Mingcheng walked over and patted the horse's head.
These are all military horses, they really shouldn't be doing this kind of work, and he hesitated for a moment.
Lu Fangfang touched the gold dog head in her pocket, also hesitating.
"Alright, let's have a long-distance training exercise, I'll go first."
Zhuang Mingcheng made the final decision.
He unbuttoned his shirt, ready to be the first one there.
The soldiers around them followed suit and started taking off their clothes as well, instantly creating a lively atmosphere.
Seeing this, Lu Fangfang finally couldn't hold back anymore.
She was certainly passionate, but she really didn't want to see her man and the soldiers suffer.
Honestly, a regimental commander, what a stubborn old man.
She clutched the gold dog head in her pocket, hurriedly stepped forward, and stopped Zhuang Mingcheng.
"No need, no need to carry it. I have a way. Just throw the spruce wood into the small river to the west and let it float downstream. Then have someone stop it at the downstream farm."
Forehead……
Zhuang Mingcheng paused, suddenly finding himself unable to take off his clothes, which he had only halfway through.
Why didn't you say so sooner?
"I just thought of that too."
Lu Fangfang looked completely innocent.
Zhuang Mingcheng turned his head and looked around; the small river to the west was still some distance away.
He took off his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body.
"Hao Dazhuang!"
"arrive!"
"You ride back and tell the men in the row to set up ropes downstream to stop the timber."
"yes."
Hao Dazhuang led a horse and immediately rode towards the breeding farm.
"Everyone else, the long-distance training will be shortened to a shorter distance, and those behind will follow."
Zhuang Mingcheng put his clothes on his shoulders, lifted a piece of wood with all his might, and walked westward.
The remaining soldiers picked up the rest and followed in his footsteps.
Lu Fangfang: "..."
She looked at the crowd in the distance, feeling somewhat helpless.
At such a close distance, the horse wouldn't have been hurt, yet he insisted on carrying it himself.
However, seeing this scene, she suddenly felt a surge of excitement.
Looking at the remaining spruce wood, she found a short piece and tentatively picked it up.
"Hmm~"
The wet wood was indeed heavy, but Lu Fangfang could still accept it.
She took a deep breath, hoisted the spruce wood, and quickly caught up with the others.
There are golden sands in the stream, and she's feeling conflicted because she's afraid someone will discover them.
Soon, Zhuang Mingcheng led everyone to the riverbank.
It's summer now, and with the rain and melting snow from the mountains, the river is flowing quite fast.
Zhuang Mingcheng threw the log into the river with force.
"Bang."
The remaining soldiers also threw them down.
"Bang, bang, bang."
Zhuang Mingcheng turned around and saw that his wife was also carrying a piece of wood, so he hurriedly went to meet her.
"Give it to me quickly, it's so heavy. Don't tire yourself out, let us carry it, you don't need to."
"Phew... I can manage on my own, it's not too heavy."
Lu Fangfang refused Zhuang Mingcheng's help.
She walked to the riverbank and pushed the log on her shoulder down with all her might.
Watching the logs drift downstream, she clapped her hands, turned around and said, "Commander Zhuang, I am also one of your soldiers, please don't show favoritism."
Zhuang Mingcheng looked at his wife, smiled, and shook his head.
He turned to look at the timber rushing downstream, still somewhat uneasy.
"Comrade Lu Fangfang, I'm assigning you a task: follow this batch of timber along the river and make sure they don't block the waterway."
"yes."
Lu Fangfang raised her hand and gave a military salute.
The soldiers nearby laughed when they saw this.
"Sister-in-law, your military salute is so perfect."
"That's right. Don't you know who taught me? Your Zhuang Group is very strict with me."
"Ahem, don't talk nonsense."
Zhuang Mingcheng was a little embarrassed, and he shouted to the soldiers to hurry back.
There are still a lot of timber outside the forest, and we have to carry them all over.
After everyone left, Lu Fangfang looked at the river and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that she had worried for nothing.
After all, the mountain streams all flow into the lake, and since the golden sand is blocked by the lake, not much of it should flow into the downstream river.
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Fangfang decided not to go back into the water.
As if nothing had happened, she went back, took her chestnut horse, and started chasing after the drifting timber.
As for Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox, they are still playing on the grassland outside the forest.
"Giddy up!"
Lu Fangfang walked south along the stream.
The river is currently flowing smoothly with a large volume of water, allowing the timber to drift downstream without any problems.
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