Chapter 108
"Today's mission is to collect these plants as consumables for the experiment. Remember, only collect fully mature and undamaged ones. Not even a wormhole can be found. Do you understand?"
"I heard it clearly."
Zhang Hezhi distributed the photos in his hand and asked each team member to take one and collect the plants in the photo. Then he disbanded the team and let them move freely and come back to gather during the lunch break.
After Zhang Hezhi finished giving the instructions, he sighed, turned to the people squatting nearby, and said, "Why on earth are you following me all the time?"
Lu Shiyu took a bite of the apple and said vaguely, "Nothing, I just wanted to see what your work is about."
"What's so interesting about my job?" Zhang Hezhi asked in confusion. "There are similar jobs at Shuguang Base, right? You've probably seen this kind of mechanical and repetitive work before."
Lu Shiyu was chewing an apple. She must have seen the other members of the Eagle Team, but she herself had only been out of the base once and had not seen the other exploration teams working.
"Why do you care so much? Just do your thing. We won't cause any trouble."
Yanhong ate the biscuits that Zhang Hezhi gave her yesterday with the same attitude.
Shao Xingyang echoed while drinking milk: "That's right, and the base commander said we can move freely, so why do you care where we are?"
Zhang Hezhi: “…”
Could you please not talk to him like that while eating the food he bought?
Zhang Hezhi pressed his solar plexus and said helplessly, "It's up to you guys, just don't run too far."
Zhang Hezhi carried the box into the woods and began looking for the plants corresponding to the photos.
Although theoretically he belongs to the management level and does not need to do this kind of basic physical work himself, Zhang Hezhi has always taken the initiative to work with his subordinates based on the principle that he has nothing to do anyway.
Zhang Hezhi himself does not seem to have any airs of a leader. Even though he looks ordinary, he is surprisingly popular. Zhang Hezhi thought that it was because he was closer to the grassroots people and others were influenced by his personal charm. In fact, it was because he always let his subordinates leave work early, and working with him allowed them to go home early, so he was popular.
After all, who doesn't want a boss who lets people leave work early and helps you with work?
Zhang Hezhi carried the box and found several plants that were very similar to the ones in the photos. After a brief comparison, he determined that they were the same plant and were growing very well, with no dead leaves or insect holes, and a few small flowers looked like they had just bloomed today.
Absolutely perfect.
Zhang Hezhi took out a small shovel from the box, dug around the plant, and successfully dug up the plant with the soil. Then he carefully placed it in a small disposable flowerpot, sprayed it with water with a kettle, put a bag on it and put it in the box.
Several people following closely behind witnessed the entire process of Zhang Hezhi's work. Yan Hong asked in confusion, "What is he doing?"
Chen Yunliang: "I transplanted the plants into pots because I think they need to be taken care of for a while after I bring them home, or maybe I want to cherish them more."
"Can't we just pull it out by the roots?" Yan Hong said, making a pulling motion with her hands. "Wouldn't that be more convenient?"
Chen Yunliang: “…”
"Chen Yunliang, what are you looking at?"
"nothing."
"Why are you looking at me the same way you look at Shao Xingyang?"
Shao Xingyang was unconvinced and said, "What do you mean by looking at me? What's wrong with me?"
Several people started arguing over trivial matters again, and in the end it turned into a fight.
Lu Shiyu threw away the apple he had just eaten, took the wet tissue handed to him by Tang Zeyu, wiped his hands, and sighed as he looked at the three people fighting each other.
She finally understood why Tang Zeyu ignored every fight between these people. There was a small fight every three days and a big fight every five days. She was tired of watching it.
Zhang Hezhi, who was working nearby, was annoyed by the noise. He stood up and looked at the three of them and said, "Can you be quiet?"
The three of them looked at each other and let go of each other's hands. Zhang Hezhi's ears finally calmed down and he continued to look for the next plant with the box.
But not long after, the three of them started arguing again because of who stepped on whose heel. After one trip, Zhang Hezhi didn't collect many plants, but his ears were almost blown away by the noise.
Finally, Zhang Hezhi couldn't suppress his restless heart anymore and yelled at the three people who kept on talking: "What on earth do you want to do? Why are you following me?"
Lu Shiyu nudged the distracted Tang Zeyu with his elbow. Tang Zeyu walked up to the angry Zhang Hezhi and said, "Actually, we want you to do us a favor."
Zhang Hezhi looked at Tang Zeyu unkindly: "What can I do for you?"
"I want you to accompany us to find a stone..."
"no!"
Zhang Hezhi turned around angrily and continued digging. Lu Shiyu asked, "Why not?"
"I have my own work to do. If I go with you, I won't be able to get back in a day. What will happen to my work then? There's no way I'm going to leave my post just for a piece of stone."
"But that stone is really important," Shao Xingyang argued. "If that stone can end the apocalypse..."
"What does that have to do with me?"
Zhang Hezhi casually stuck his shovel into the soil and said, "My job is to handle all matters, big and small, at the base, and to mediate relationships. What does that stone have to do with me? What does it have to do with me if it could end the apocalypse? I'm already very busy every day. I don't have the time, let alone the time, to deal with things outside of my job scope. You should find someone else."
As expected, he was rejected. This was within Lu Shiyu's expectations, but he didn't expect the other party to be so decisive. He would not care about things that were not within his job scope. If taking care of customers was not part of his job, he would not bother to take care of his group.
Lu Shiyu and Tang Zeyu went back to the base first, and the remaining three continued to persuade Zhang Hezhi to help.
They really need someone who is trusted and valued by Wu Xi to prove that what they say is true, so that Wu Xi can believe their speculation and choose to help them and stand on their side.
In fact, it is not difficult to see from Wu Xi's words that Wu Xi is not uninterested in the cause of ending the apocalypse, but the goal is too ambitious. When the pie is too hard to eat, it is useless no matter how delicious it is.
Even if Wu Xi wanted to believe it, it was useless. As she herself said, she couldn't bet the entire Dawn Base on the speculation of a few people. She needed a reason to make the bet, and Zhang Hezhi was the target chosen by Lu Shiyu and others, a stick to pry Wu Xi's position.
Even if Zhang Hezhi is not the second-in-command of the Dawn Base, he is definitely a close confidant of Wu Xi. If he can serve as a witness and make suggestions to Wu Xi, Wu Xi might agree.
In fact, Xu Manwen theoretically has the same effect, but after what happened yesterday, Xu Manwen probably has already held a grudge against them, and is unwilling to see them. Even if they want to beg her to see them, she can't get him to meet her. The only person they are familiar with and can contact at any time is Zhang Hezhi.
However, judging from Zhang Hezhi's attitude, he was not interested in the promises made by those people. This made things a bit difficult. If Zhang Hezhi was not brought there voluntarily but was forced to do so, even if he saw the "miracle" brought by the meteorite with his own eyes, he would not speak well of them or Wu Xi.
What should they do to get Zhang Hezhi to voluntarily go with them to see the meteorite?
Just when Lu Shiyu was at a loss, Tang Zeyu gently shook her hand and pointed in a direction.
Lu Shiyu looked in the direction he was going and saw that the person standing not far away was actually the base commander.
At this time, the base commander was smiling and talking with several staff members, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
When the base commander finished talking with those people and was about to leave, Lu Shiyu quickly caught up with him.
"Captain, why are you here?"
When the base commander turned around with a smile on his face, Lu Shiyu felt as if she saw the smile on his face fall for a moment, but then he quickly adjusted it back and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
Lu Shiyu felt something was wrong, but he didn't have time to think about it, so he said, "We want to talk to you about the meteorite."
"Meteorite?"
"Yeah, that's the one we talked about yesterday."
The base commander turned around and said to Lu Shiyu, "I'm so sorry, I just finished dealing with something and now I need to rush back to the General Affairs Office immediately."
Lu Shiyu: "It's okay, we can talk while walking. This place is quite far from the General Affairs Office, so we can talk it out on the way."
The base commander's expression froze for a moment, but he still said, "Okay, let's go."
As he said that, he got in the car, and Lu Shiyu and Tang Zeyu got in one after another.
The vehicle is not luxurious, but fortunately the space in the back is large enough for three people to sit face to face without feeling crowded.
The car started slowly, and Lu Shiyu took the initiative to ask, "Base Commander, when can you fulfill the promise you made to us yesterday?"
"Um... my memory is not very good. What did I promise you yesterday?"
Lu Shiyu smiled slyly, "You were the one who said you wanted to introduce mutant creatures to the base, and you promised to reserve a position for me and let me take charge of it."
The base commander's expression turned grim. He asked, "When did I say that yesterday?"
"Oh, Base Commander, you're not going to go back on your word, are you?" Lu Shiyu feigned surprise. "You clearly said that mutants are also a good resource and can be utilized. Then I suggested using them as a food source, and you agreed. Why are you pretending to forget today?"
The base commander let out a long sigh, then suddenly realized, "Now I remember, that's what happened."
Lu Shiyu smiled and asked, "When can we start practicing? I can't wait."
The base commander said vaguely, "Let's talk about it when we have time. The schedule is pretty full lately. Everyone in the base is busy, so we can't spare anyone to do it."
"Oh, there's one more thing."
The base commander sounded skeptical: "Anything else?"
Lu Shiyu nodded heavily and said, "Yes, you said yesterday that you wanted us to stay in the base and train us well."
The base commander's eyelids twitched: "Did I say..."
“And more,” Lu Shiyu counted on his fingers, “You also said that when we are capable enough, you would let us work together with Zhang Hezhi and Xu Manwen.”
"You also said that Zhang Hezhi and Xu Manwen were too troublesome and wanted to train new talents to replace them. Base Commander, what do you think of us?"
The base commander slammed his chair and stood up.
"The base commander couldn't possibly say something like that!"
The smile on Lu Shiyu's face deepened, and he said, "Xu Manwen, you finally can't pretend anymore?"
The base commander woke up from her anger, and her appearance changed several times before finally returning to her original appearance.
Xu Manwen sat down with an angry face, crossed his legs, and his eyes were like knives, as if he wanted to pierce Lu Shiyu's body with his gaze.
"Tell me, what's going on with you guys?"
"If you keep talking nonsense, I won't forgive you."
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