Chapter 74 of 1oo27 New Urban Farmers: Walking over 100 kilometers?
The relaxed expressions on everyone's faces were a good start, but once they were back in the stone house, they couldn't help but go crazy.
After being tormented by the thunderstorm for several hours, everyone was exhausted. Zhang Guodong also closed his eyes to rest in the last seat.
"Old Lin has some soothing CDs, why don't you play some music? Otherwise, this journey will be too boring!" Li Ningguang felt that something was missing. The silence, the oppressive atmosphere, and the relaxed mood inside the car were completely out of sync with the outside world.
Drivers should avoid listening to soothing music when they are tired, as it can easily lead to accidents. But who cares about that right now? Old Lin opened the car's folder, pulled out a CD, and put it in without looking at it much.
A piercing static noise came from the car stereo, extremely loud.
hold head high.
"What is Lao Lin playing?" Li Ning, his head swollen, quickly covered his ears. The sound was a bit too loud, and the extremely jarring noise woke everyone up.
Old Lin was also startled and quickly took out the disc and replaced it with another one, but the result was the same!
"They're all broken? That can't be right." Old Lin was a little doubtful.
But it turned out that all seven or eight discs were broken, producing a bunch of ear-piercing static!
Zhang Guodong then said, "It was probably damaged by lightning, right? The SIM card is ruined, so this electromagnetic device might be faulty too?"
That's the only explanation. It's terrifying to think about; if the car had been any closer, perhaps everyone would have been struck by lightning? That bolt of lightning was thick and extremely powerful.
Old Lin was a little troubled, thinking that the loss was quite significant. Li Ningguang laughed and said, "Don't look so worried! It's not a big deal. We've worked together for years, how could we let you lose out? Don't worry, we'll install a new playback system for you when we get to Qingyang!"
"You're such a big boss, I'm just a small family, of course I have plenty of money. But now it's great that someone has taken care of the business!" Old Lin said happily.
Sitting in the back, Zhang Guodong suddenly realized. No wonder Li Ningguang didn't avoid talking to Lao Lin; it turned out that although the car was hired, their relationship was quite special.
That is indeed the case.
Li Ningguang naturally has his own car for transportation, but sometimes it is inconvenient to drive his own car, so hiring a car becomes a good option.
His collaboration with Lao Lin has been going on for seven years, to be precise. It's been a pleasant collaboration! This time, Li Ning didn't even hesitate before informing Lao Lin, who then escorted everyone to Qingyang, where they stayed to await everyone's return.
This in-and-out process takes at least half a minute!
"It's so good to follow Boss Li!" Liu Dewang said enviously. This flattery was so smooth, seizing every opportunity, that Zhang Guodong smiled and was full of admiration.
Even ordinary people have their advantages, and Liu Dewang is one such person.
Li Ningguang laughed heartily at the flattery, "You old man, you really know how to talk! Don't worry, I, Li Ningguang, never mistreat my own people. If you perform well this time, I'll consider taking you in and having you work for me in the future!"
"Really? Thank you, boss! I'll definitely do my best!" Liu Dewang was overwhelmed with surprise. He even changed his form of address immediately.
He's just a lazy bum who eats for himself and never has a family to feed. Even his brothers don't care about him.
Now there's hope! Following the big boss means endless money and countless girls to sleep with. Chunniu is so beautiful, Chunjie has been lusting after her for a long time, but every time they finish, Chunjie kicks him out, leaving him wanting more.
Sister Chun is so sexy and wet, those big breasts are swaying! Liu Dewang was bubbling with joy.
Zhang Guodong also joined in the fun with a smile, saying, "Brother Li has gained another good subordinate!"
"Haha, Guodong, if you're envious, Dewang is yours!" Li Ningguang said generously. "In our kind of business, you can't do without a stable network of customers. Qingyang is a good place; it'll be much more convenient for Dewang to be based here!"
A gentleman does not take what others love.
Zhang Guodong shook his head and laughed, "Forget about me. I'm not cut out for big business. I can't even take care of myself, how could I take care of others?"
Li Ningguang's words made sense, but Zhang Guodong didn't like having someone constantly hovering in front of him. Moreover, he possessed the secret of Peach Blossom Spring, which he wouldn't allow anyone to discover.
Even if we assume that Zhang Guodong were to encounter truly rare and precious flowers and trees, he wouldn't sell them. Just as the secret of Qingguoshu Taoyuan's expansion holds the greatest attraction for him.
Zhang Guodong was eager to know what the expanded Taoyuan would look like.
These words pleased Li Ningguang greatly. "How can you grow your business if you don't cultivate a network of contacts? Business relies on personal connections and relationships for communication and support." Zhang Guodong's preference for working alone was good news for him.
From now on, won't Zhang Guodong beast have to rely on him?
He always believed that Zhang Guodong would experience a miracle, just like the appearance of a green fruit tree.
While everyone was talking, the car had been traveling for more than ten minutes and was already more than ten kilometers away from the stone house.
"We're in trouble!" Old Lin suddenly said, looking ahead.
"What?" No one could react.
"Look ahead!" Old Lin lowered the car. "There's a landslide up there. The road's blocked! The car can't get through!"
"The road is blocked?" Everyone was surprised and hurriedly opened the windows to look outside.
The rain had stopped long ago, and the view was much wider. However, what appeared before everyone's eyes was that the other end of the bend was blocked by collapsed soil and rocks, with the extra soil and rocks even thrown into the deep ditch.
"Damn it, this is really troublesome!" Li Ningguang hurriedly got out of the car to check the road conditions carefully. The car was barely passable, and he muttered to himself.
If this dilapidated road gets blocked, it won't be cleared for at least a day; that's the reality of underdeveloped areas. If the blockage gets even worse, everyone will have to abandon their cars and walk.
But hiking? It's nearly 160 kilometers to Qingyang Line. If you're carrying your stuff on foot, wouldn't it take several days? People's physical fitness is declining rapidly these days. I'd probably be exhausted before we even get there.
Among the group, Zhang Guodong, Wang Zhen, and Du Wenqiang had the best physical fitness; the others were much worse.
Zhang Guodong's physical strength improved rapidly after practicing the "Mutated Five Elements Fist" for several months, coupled with the effects of the vegetables and aquatic products from Taoyuan. Wang Zhen and the other two, on the other hand, maintained their pre-existing physical foundation through regular exercise, resulting in physical qualities far superior to the average person.
Seeing this, Li Ningguang and Zhang Guodong exchanged a helpless glance.
"Let's go take a look first. If we really can't get there, then we'll have to walk!" Zhang Guodong shrugged and said with a wry smile.
There was no other way. Zhang Guodong led Lao Qing, Du Wenqiang, and Lao Lin on foot toward the blocked section of the road. Li Ningguang, Wang Zhen, and Liu Dewang waited in the car.
Just as Zhang Guodong and his team were standing on the earth and rocks, their hearts sinking at the sight before them, the inspection team's vehicle arrived.
The people here don't know. It's not just a small section of the road that's blocked; it's a long stretch of road, forty or fifty meters wide, completely blocked, exposing a large area of the mountainside. There's not a single gap along the roadside. A massive landslide has occurred, probably weighing tens of thousands of tons. Such a large landslide is simply impossible to move by hand.
"We're lucky! This is probably the source of the earthquake sound we heard earlier. The ten-minute drive was just right. If we hadn't stopped at the stone house, we might have been in real danger!" Old Lin said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Guodong and Du Wenqiang immediately realized that the lightning and the sound of the earthquake from the stone house were exactly a few minutes away.
Zhang Guodong's heart skipped a beat, thinking, "Could it be this serious?" He had felt uneasy before the lightning struck, though that feeling only lasted a moment, but it seemed to have come true.
Licking his lips, a bitter taste rising in his mouth, Zhang Guodong suppressed the bitterness and said, "It seems we have to abandon the car and continue on our way?"
Old Lin said, "Alas, I'm afraid so. I don't know if the road ahead will be clear. If it were clear, we could call Qingyang and have someone from there come and pick us up, but the phone is broken now."
Zhang Guodong's expression turned somewhat strange upon hearing this.
He actually had another cell phone prepared, but it was left in Peach Blossom Spring. Luckily it was there, otherwise it would have been ruined. But it was just in case, so he wasn't in a hurry to take it out now.
"Let's go back, there's nothing to see here!" Old Lin continued.
Zhang Guodong and Du Wenqiang nodded to each other, and the three of them carefully descended the pile of earth and stones.
This pile of earth and rocks was a mixture of soil and boulders that turned into soft mud when it was rained on. The rocks were hidden in the mud, and it would be very dangerous to slip. Even though Zhang Guodong was wearing rain boots, he had to walk very carefully.
Zhang Guodong was walking down the pile of earth and rocks when he suddenly realized something was missing. He slapped his forehead and left Lao Qing behind. Turning around, he saw that the area behind him was indeed empty. He immediately smiled at the two men and said, "You two go first. Lao Qing is probably still up there. I'll call him!"
Old Qing came with Zhang Guodong. But when the three of them climbed the pile of earth and stones, it ran to the side as if scouting the terrain. After a while, it glanced around and ran back up the pile of earth and stones.
That's a very dangerous place!
But Lao Qing was much more relaxed than Zhang Guodong and the other two. He ran to the halfway point of the landslide and started digging with his claws as if he had found something.
Dogs have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, but wolves also have a very high level of ability to identify scents. Old Qing seems to have spotted something.
Zhang Guodong, feeling helpless once again, climbed up the pile of earth and stones. From there, he could see everything and immediately spotted Lao Qing halfway up his back.
"Old Qing should go back now!" Zhang Guodong shouted up.
I thought to myself, "That's a bit strange. It's like Lao Qing is a person, shouting 'Go home!' Haha, interesting!"
But Lao Qing turned to look at Zhang Guodong, let out a howl, and then continued digging without immediately...
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"What is this guy doing?" Zhang Guodong was astonished. But looking at the landslide marks above, Zhang Guodong gave up the idea of going up.
Going up there would be very unwise; another landslide or collapse would be disastrous for him! On the contrary, the elderly have an advantage because they are lighter in body.
Left with no other choice, Zhang Guodong could only stand there and wait for Lao Qing to come down. After a while, Lao Qing stopped using his claws, lowered his mouth, bit down, and picked up a large piece of something. Then he jogged down.
"Is this guy hungry again?" Zhang Guodong thought to himself. He'd just fed it two fish a little while ago.
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