As soon as Huo Jue said this, the people around him looked at each other, their faces flushed. Some quickly stood up and retorted, "Huo Jue, do you really think we're cowards? We just have children and want to give our family some peace of mind!"
"Yeah, you talk so nicely, but why don't you take the lead and ventilate first?"
"Even now, aren't you still a coward?"
As they chattered, Li Gou couldn't help but stand up and scold, "How can you say such things? If the brick kiln hadn't come to help, do you really think you could have opened it?"
"He has helped us deal with so many things, so what he said now makes sense."
The villagers all knew that Huo Jue was indeed very useful in the brick kiln factory, but Huo Jue said that they were afraid of death, so they naturally felt uncomfortable.
"Li Gou, why are you on such good terms with Huo Jue now?"
"That's right. People who don't know you would think you're Huo Jue's dog!"
"Hahaha, I'd say it's almost time now."
Their teasing made Li Gou blush. Huo Jue also stood up at this moment and looked at the group of people: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Huo Jue glanced at everyone one by one, and the group of people suddenly fell silent.
"If you want to work in this brick kiln, then do it well. If you don't want to work here, then leave. There are plenty of people in our village who want to come in."
Huo Jue's merciless words made everyone shut up.
The captain who received the news also ran out in a hurry: "What's going on with you?"
He scolded, "You all don't care anymore, right? You don't have to work at this brick kiln."
"Captain, this incident is Huo Jue's fault!"
Everyone turned their gaze to Huo Jue, seeing him standing there motionless, and said in exasperation, "This Huo Jue is really powerful! If someone didn't know him, they would think he was the captain of our village."
"Yeah, he's just telling us to get out of here. Where does he get the qualifications?"
“That’s enough!”
The captain's shout made everyone shut up.
He swept his eyes over everyone, his voice stern: "Do you really think I don't know what's going on here? All of you, take note of what you're saying. Who said Huo Jue couldn't let you leave?"
"Captain, what do you mean by this?"
One of them glanced at the captain with an uneasy look: "We are doing well here, are they really going to let us go?"
"If you all disobey Huo Jue, you deserve to be let go."
As soon as these words were spoken, the way the crowd looked at Huo Jue changed.
None of them could have imagined that the matter would take such a turn.
"Huo Jue, what I just said was just unintentional. Please don't take it to heart."
"Yes, Huo Jue, we are from the same village after all. How can you let us leave because of such a small matter?"
Li Gou couldn't help but snort coldly when he saw everyone's expressions changing so quickly.
How could they not have heard this voice? It was just that they couldn't get angry because the captain was in front of them.
"Huo Jue."
The captain fixed his eyes on him and asked, "Is there something wrong with the furnace in this brick kiln?"
"The vent is blocked."
Huo Jue quickly said, "As long as we clear the vent, we can solve this problem!"
"Did you all hear that?"
The captain quickly set his sights on them: "You only know how to burn the furnace, but you don't understand the changes involved. What does this have to do with you?"
Everyone, look at me, I look at you.
No one spoke again.
Li Gou stepped forward at this moment and said, "Captain, since none of the villagers are willing to open the furnace, why not let me do it?"
The captain gave Li Gou a second look. He raised his eyebrows and said seriously, "Are you sure?"
Li Gou smiled innocently and touched his head. "Isn't it that no one has gone to ventilate the area? It wouldn't be good if we just left the kiln standing like this, right?"
The captain thought for a moment, his eyes fell on Li Gou, and he praised him, saying, "You are quite capable, kid. Then do as you say."
Li Gou felt a little relieved and quickly agreed: "Okay, Captain, then you just listen to me."
He relaxed, and the captain looked at the figures standing around and said, "Besides Li Gou, is there anyone else willing?"
At this moment, several people around also stood up one after another.
The captain frowned, he didn't expect that things had come to this point and still no one was willing to stand up.
He took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and then said, "Those of you who haven't come out yet, pack up and go back to the fields."
"Captain, why do you want us to go back to the fields?"
"That's right, hasn't someone already come forward? Why should we come out again?"
They were discussing it in a flurry, their eyes full of dissatisfaction.
The captain didn't want to indulge them at this point. He sneered and said, "Our brigade is a team, we need a sense of cooperation! You guys are just trying to take advantage of others by hiding behind them. How can such a good thing happen?"
"Since you don't want to contribute to this team, I don't need to indulge you now."
The captain waved his hand and said, "Go back to where you came from."
"I won't leave!"
With one person's refusal, everyone started clamoring and refused to leave.
The captain glanced at them one by one with a half-smile in his eyes, his expression filled with indifference: "Alright, if you don't want to leave, then stay here. I won't give you any work points anyway."
"Captain, what exactly do you want us to do?"
After he said this, the captain said with a half-smile, "Haven't I already given you the answer? Why are you still asking me what I mean?"
"Isn't there room for maneuver?"
The captain twitched his lips, his gaze fixed on Huo Jue: "It's not like there's no room for maneuver. If you're willing to bow your heads and apologize to Huo Jue, then I'll naturally give you a chance to stay."
Huo Jue didn't expect that the captain would do these things to him. He felt a little grateful.
"Huo Jue, what happened today was indeed my fault. I hope you can be more magnanimous and forgive me this time."
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