With a nervous heart, the team leader stepped into the yard. What came into view was a magnificent longan tree, with a swing hanging under it that swayed back and forth. On the swing stood three chickens with their arms around each other.
He stared in astonishment as the little girl pushed the swinging swing forward.
A chicken swinging on a swing, and a person pushing the chicken on the swing—I've never seen anything like it before.
You think this is outrageous enough?
What happened next left him speechless.
On Thursday, the one standing in the middle slipped and lost its grip on its companion, tumbling spectacularly to the ground.
The captain thought the little girl was going to push two chickens next, but then he saw her shout "Yay!" and "Victory!" before turning around and running to sit on the swing.
If one chicken fails, all three chickens are eliminated.
They fiercely bit a rope tied to the swing board and pulled forward.
Heave-ho, heave-ho, let's go!
Three chickens pulling an adult should theoretically not move an inch.
With their concerted efforts, it actually moved! Its little mouth, pulled high, opened and began to swing, and then it relaxed.
Oh, it wasn't easy either, because the little girl kept shouting for us to go higher and higher.
The three chickens threw down the rope and quickly climbed the small wooden ladder behind the swing. They stood up at the perfect height of the swing, as if it were specially prepared for them to push the swing.
Taking advantage of the momentum from the swing, all three of them simultaneously raised one paw to push off the swing board, and off they went.
After going back and forth like this several times, the swing swung higher and higher.
The entire set of movements was performed with effortless grace, as if he had done it countless times. Everyone in the courtyard remained calm and composed, and the captain could only feel admiration.
No wonder she's the queen in her grandson's eyes! Pushing a chicken on a swing, she really knows how to have fun.
This family really spoils their child too much.
"Grandpa Fatty, what brings you here? Have you eaten yet?" The voice was loud, rising from high altitude to low altitude.
The captain was so amused by the lively and funny children that he felt much more relaxed.
"Shiya, I've finished eating. I've come to talk to your dad about something."
"Oh, okay, you two talk it out. If you don't get along, then talk to Shishi." She acted as if she was the one in charge at home.
The captain smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come to you if things don't go well."
The little girl is so cute. How could I ask her for help with the well water?
The military has strict regulations, and the captain was worried that the villagers would not be allowed to come in to fetch water. But the commander asked how many wells there were in the village.
There is only one freshwater well at the foot of the mountain, and five saltwater wells, distributed in the four corners and the center of the village.
"The problem occurred in the freshwater well, while the saltwater well remained the same. There is currently no fresh water to drink, so I had no choice but to call the military."
The well is usually locked. The villagers are busiest in the morning, so the well is unlocked in the afternoon to fetch water, and each household is given a fixed amount.
The well water was sweet and delicious, and nothing had happened to it all these years. He didn't know which lunatic had thrown a dead rat, beaten to a pulp, into the well; it was utterly disgusting.
Xiao Dan didn't speak, but looked at Professor Tang.
The latter understood, "The new batch has just been completed, and this batch of materials is sufficient. Providing enough for five water filtration units is no problem at all. We can immediately have them moved to the village for installation and usage guidance, but..."
He paused for a moment, then said, “A dead rat couldn’t have fallen into the well on its own. It’s 100% man-made. If we don’t find out, other wells will also be contaminated.”
The captain didn't understand the first sentence, but he understood the second.
"I know it was done by someone, but I can't find out who did it right away."
The villagers knew that freshwater was precious and wouldn't cut off their own escape route. As for outsiders, he had ideas, but no evidence.
Xiao Dan asked him to wait a moment, then invited Li Pengfei and Xie Lin inside to chat for a while. When they came out again, all three of them looked calm, as if they hadn't discussed anything important.
"Captain, I will send someone to investigate the matter of throwing rats. We don't need to fetch fresh water from the camp. I will immediately send someone to get water filtration equipment and install it on all five saltwater wells in the village. We won't have to worry about water usage anymore."
The captain looked bewildered. "You can't drink salt water, it's bad for your health."
Watching Chou Chou and Zhou San play rock-paper-scissors, Zhou San's four-fingered claw won against Chou Chou's rock hammer. It was the three chickens' turn to climb the swing, and Chou Chou pushed.
Next to them, Xiaoshi and Shishi were queuing up for the next round.
Influenced by the children and the chickens, he always felt that the people in this yard were not very reliable, otherwise why would he think that salt water was drinkable?
Xiao Dan didn't miss the doubt in his eyes and smiled, "We've developed a solar-powered water filter that can turn saltwater into freshwater, just like drinking water."
"Don't worry, the filtered water has no effect on the body, and it has already been put into use in the family compound."
"This batch of equipment has just been completed. There are only five wells in the village, so we can allocate five units for you to use. It's getting late, so let Xiao Xie take some people to install them for you."
When the team leader returned to the village, he was still in a daze, with the phrase echoing in his ears: "Water will no longer be a problem for the island."
It wasn't until the equipment was installed and the sunset energy was collected to filter out fresh water that he regained his clarity, and his cloudy eyes brightened a bit.
This is a blessing in disguise.
The entire village used to have only one well, which was very tight. Now there are five wells available. No, once the freshwater wells are cleaned up, there will be six wells.
He had always dreamed of taking a refreshing shower with fresh water, and now that dream could finally come true.
When the water filtration equipment was installed, almost the entire village came out to help. Almost everyone's face was filled with boundless joy as they chattered about finally being able to have free access to water.
Shishi, Xiaoshi, Chou Chou, and Gua Gua were assigned by the head of the family to observe people with different reactions.
The three of them worked diligently on the machine, paying close attention to everyone's expressions.
The perpetrators were psychologically strong; whether they were villagers or educated youth, everyone's expression was the same, which could be described in two words: happy.
They were all genuinely happy, which is why the mission failed.
"Don't be discouraged, Master. I recorded everyone's expressions. I'll look at them slowly when I get back and eventually figure out what's going on."
Whether you're human or a ghost, you'll always reveal your flaws. You can pretend for a while, but you can't pretend forever.
When they arrived, Xiao Dan gave them the task of observing the educated youth closely.
Xiao Dan, Li Pengfei, and Xie Lin were talking at home about the educated youth who were suddenly sent to the countryside.
After Shi Shi's reminder, Xiao Dan has already investigated the newly sent-down youth. The information on the surface is very well concealed, and no clues can be found.
However, the cleaner the information, the more problematic it is, and a thorough investigation will take some time.
The educated youth who was sent back to the educated youth office by Shishi was later sent to a farm.
There are two possible reasons why he did not return to his hometown: one is that the other party was wary of counter-surveillance, and the other is that the educated youth was abandoned by the organization.
Currently, the remaining five newly arrived educated youth are innocent.
"Shishi didn't get discouraged. The bad guy's tail can't be hidden forever. Shishi thinks it's better to come back at night. The bad guy will definitely come and destroy the equipment we gave to the village."
The intelligent poet's expression was resolute.
Stinky Egg said the other party dirtied the well, most likely to get into the camp to investigate her and then arrest her, the designer.
One batch after another, it's really annoying.
Hmph, I'll treat him to bear paws, snake tails, and chicken feet tonight.
She snorted again, and she was going to draw even more sketches for her father to piss off those bad guys.
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