The captain and Old Lady Feng brought Jiaojiao down from the mountain and stopped the people who were halfway there.
"No need to go up the mountain, the fire is gone, it's okay!"
Everyone looked curious, but they saw Jiaojiao was covered in dirt. Her usually clean little face was now dusty, her hair was messy, and even her clothes were covered in mud.
"Captain, what's going on? There's wind, thunder, and fire. It looks scary!"
The captain didn't know what exactly happened, but he knew very well that it was right to maintain a respectful heart towards things that he couldn't understand!
"Could it be a god descending..." someone joked.
The captain glared at the man and said, "It was lightning that struck a log on the top of the mountain, causing the fire. But luckily it's a flat slope, with only that one tree, so it didn't set other trees on fire. It's all... a blessing!"
"Okay, it's okay, let's go down the mountain. The rain has stopped, so we don't have to rush to work today. Let's go to the cafeteria to eat!"
The captain gave the order, and even though everyone was curious, they had to suppress it.
However, several experts refused to go down.
"There was just flying sand and rocks, and I don't know how many trees were damaged. Let's go up and take a look!"
The team leader urged them to go down the mountain to eat: "You have been busy all day, you should go down and have a meal quickly. As for the mountain, our team has forest rangers. They had already gone into the mountain when the fire started. Don't worry, they will come back and tell us what happened next time!"
Besides, there was such a big commotion in the mountains just now that many wild beasts in the deep mountains were disturbed. Not to mention you guys, even others should be careful recently and don't go into the mountains. Okay, let's go, let's go eat!"
Goudan's father was smart and quickly pushed Dashan's father and Xiaoya's father beside him.
The three of them stepped forward and carried the expert who was still trying to go into the mountains. "Let's go! You've come all the way here to guide our work in the fields. It's really tiring! If you don't have a good meal, it's all because we in Wangjia Village are being rude!"
"That's right! Eating is the most important thing! Eat first!"
The three experts had no choice but to follow the crowd down the mountain to eat.
Director Zhang and Technician Li looked at each other, turned their heads to look at the top of Daqing Mountain, and followed everyone down the mountain in silence.
After all, he was the captain, so he quickly adjusted his mentality. When he looked, he saw that Director Zhang was following behind him, so he hurriedly went in the opposite direction through the crowd.
"Director Zhang, please come in! Please forgive me for any inconvenience. Please come in quickly!"
Director Zhang waved his hand and said, "We're all family, don't be so formal."
The dinner was very sumptuous, with three large pots each of braised fish, beans, eggplants, and potatoes, and several large pots of sweet mung bean soup. After the meal, we had another bowl of mung bean soup, and everyone patted their stomachs and said they were full.
After dinner, everyone went their separate ways, went home to rest early, and continued the next day.
Not to mention how people at the foot of Daqing Mountain discuss things on the mountain, people in the county town are also discussing it.
A dark cloud was gathering over the southern sky, and most people in the county town had seen it. Secretary Wang was worried that another heavy rain would destroy all the food in Wangjia Village.
But then he thought, even if the grain harvest didn't come in, at least they still had Daqingshan. No one would starve to death in Daqingshan! Look at their county this year, it was all thanks to Daqingshan.
Several surrounding counties were either dead or deserted, but their county was the only one that remained unscathed. So, another downpour wouldn't be a bad thing. Just sitting back and doing nothing could earn you political achievements—it was a beautiful thought!
A few flashes of lightning flashed, followed by rumbling thunder. It looked as if a downpour was about to begin. As the saying goes, loud thunder brings little rain, but here it was all just thunder, not even a drop of rain!
Secretary Wang ts his lips and says, "Alright, even if there's no rain, there's still food. It's a win-win situation!"
He asked his secretary to call Section Chief Kong up and told him to keep a close eye on Wangjia Village.
Section Chief Kong calculated the time and decided it was about time to go and take a look. He returned to the office and told Xiao Sun to take a few people to see how the wheat fields in Wangjia Village were doing the next day.
If they could harvest, they would stay there for a few days. They didn't reveal their specific purpose, but said the secretary was sympathetic to the people and asked them to get firsthand information so they could report Wangjia Village as an advanced worker and receive a reward.
Xiao Sun could only agree without hesitation. Ever since he'd been frightened out of his wits by a snake, he'd wanted to quit. But in their department, Section Chief Kong only had him and two other newcomers under his command. Two greenhorns were useless. He definitely had to lead the team. If he didn't go, Section Chief Kong would have to.
If Chief Kong goes, he will be finished!
It was dark when an old man came down from the Daqing Mountain. He was covered in dirt and mud, and even his hair was covered in mud, making him look like a clay figure.
Despite his slovenly appearance, the old man was humming a song and walking with unusual ease.
He went down the mountain and headed straight for the Feng family at the foot of the mountain.
"Excuse me, is anyone home? Could you please give me some water?"
He had eaten a lot of wild fruits along the way when he came down from the mountain, but he was very hungry and it would be great if he could have some food.
Lotus came out of the house: "Who is it?"
"My kindhearted man, I can tell from the first sight that you are a blessed person. You have a full forehead, a square chin, a shiny forehead, and a rosy nose. You will surely be rich and prosperous in the future, and you will never have to worry about food and drink!"
Lotus looked at him, where did this lunatic come from?
"Come to see a doctor?" Lianhua asked.
…
The old man waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, I'm not sick! I'll tell your fortune, you don't have to pay me, just give me some food."
He said he was not sick! He looked weird, covered in dirt, and I don't know where he came from. I could tell at first glance that he was not a good person.
"If you want to see a doctor, my grandma is not at home. You should go to another place!"
Old man... I said I'm not sick!
Lianhua entered the house and slammed the door shut. It was getting dark, so she should close the door!
The old man had a bad start and thought that he looked too sloppy, so he decided to go wash up first.
The next day, Wang Guifen got up early and went to the canteen to prepare breakfast. When she entered the kitchen, she was startled to see an old man sleeping soundly in a haystack.
"Hey! Wake up! Who are you? Who are you? Why are you in our team?"
The old man was awakened by Wang Guifen’s loud voice. He rubbed his eyes and looked. Hey, there was money!
"Big sister..."
When Wang Guifen heard this, she grabbed a broom from the side and asked the old man, "Old man, who are you calling 'big sister'? How can you say I'm older than you? 'Big sister'! Why don't you call me 'auntie'? Get out! Get out!"
As she spoke, she used a broom to chase the people away. The old man was hit a few times and jumped up in anger: "I say, you, elder sister, don't be so blind as to not recognize Mount Tai! I see that your forehead is black, and there will be a disaster in the near future! If you treat me well and give me a good meal, I can also tell you the method to solve it. If you..."
"What do I want? Do I need you to tell me what I want? Bah! You old liar, you shameless bastard, actually come here to learn fortune-telling? Don't you even look in the mirror? With your condition, are you qualified to tell fortunes? Get lost!"
The old man was beaten out of the cafeteria by Wang Guifen and left in a rage.
"What's going on in this place? Why are all the fortune tellers treated like this? I've been telling fortunes for thirty years and have never been treated like this! I just don't believe it! It's one thing for these two people to be blind, but not everyone can be!"
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