"I just... I noticed that Grandpa seemed a bit off. Is he injured?"
Grandma burst into tears after hearing this.
"Your grandpa is just stubborn. He won't listen to advice and insists on doing it himself. He just twisted his back, and he can't stand it when people say a few words to him!"
"What? You're really injured?"
"It's alright, girl, I'll be careful! You go quickly! Don't delay the construction schedule!"
Xiao Shan frowned, wanting to ask something more, but then she saw that her grandmother had already started working.
No, Lu Yuan has to know! Grandpa is so old, and he's injured his back, how can he continue working like this! And who's been gossiping behind his back?! Don't let me find out!
Thinking of this, Xiao Shan had no choice but to leave.
Upon reaching Lu Yuan, Xiao Shan called out to him with a hint of worry on her face.
"What happened? Look at you, your face is covered in mud! Come on, wipe it off!"
As Lu Yuan spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket, took a snowflake, and prepared to wipe Xiao Shan's face.
However, the other party blocked Lu Yuan's hand.
"Grandpa is injured!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan immediately put down the tissue in his hand.
When did this happen?
"I saw it just now when I went to move some stones!"
Why is Grandpa still working even though he's injured?
Lu Yuan's voice carried a hint of anxiety as he looked up in the direction behind him, trying to find his grandfather.
However, the snow was too heavy, the sky was too dark, and the fan's rapid rotation made the surrounding snowflakes even more biting, making it impossible to see any figures in the distance.
"It's probably because someone is gossiping behind his back that Grandpa doesn't want to rest! I already tried to persuade him, but it was no use!"
Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and cursed fiercely.
"Alright, you continue working here. I'm going to check on Grandpa. Be very careful!"
Xiao Shan nodded, took the shovel from Lu Yuan, and continued working.
Lu Yuan swept over like a gust of wind and arrived at the edge of the pit, where he indeed found his grandfather frantically moving stones.
The two people standing next to him looked on with mocking expressions, and another person joined in to help.
"Stop making sarcastic remarks! The old man is getting on in years! It's going too far for you to say such things!"
However, the two people behind him ignored his advice and easily tossed the stones they were carrying into the pit.
"Stop being a good person! You're working so hard for Lu Yuan, and you'll end up counting the money for him after he sells you out!"
"Exactly! This is the apocalypse, and I still have a foot injury! I haven't even said I need to rest, so why should he? Just because he's Lu Yuan's grandfather? Just because he's old?"
Grandpa's face twitched slightly. If it were in the past, he probably would have argued with these two ungrateful fellows, but he didn't today.
Since Lu Yuan is in charge of both Group 3 and Group 7, everyone's survival depends on whether they can complete the task as soon as possible. Instead of arguing with them here, it would be better to use this time to move a few more stones!
Then, Grandpa picked up another huge rock from the side, but the pain in his back made him unable to exert any strength.
"Old man, what's wrong? You don't even have the energy to eat and drink well?"
"Tsk tsk tsk! Looks like he's faking it. Such a strong body, yet he can't even lift this rock! I bet he's just trying to slack off!"
Lu Yuan had already climbed to the edge of the pit, and he had already heard what the two were saying.
Damn it! Someone has to cause trouble at a time like this! Hmph! You just wait!
Lu Yuan walked over with a gloomy face and lifted the stone up.
"Xiao Yuan?"
Grandpa looked up and saw that it was Lu Yuan. He asked with a hint of panic on his face.
"Grandpa, we still have a lot to do in the logistics department. You should go there first!"
Grandpa was about to say something more when Lu Yuan took over his work.
"Alright, old man, stop talking! Work is important! Don't delay us!"
After speaking, Lu Yuan waved to Wang Mingming behind him.
"Brother Lu! You called me?"
"Okay! You take the old man to the logistics department! You know what to do, right?"
Chen Mingming had long noticed the old man's predicament, but he hadn't said anything. After all, he was practically invisible in the camp, and he was so small and thin that he couldn't possibly be a match for the two of them in a fight.
"I know! I'll take the old man there right away!"
Lu Yuan nodded, then watched them leave before starting to move the stones.
The two people standing beside them were stunned, as if they had swallowed a fly. They were momentarily flustered, worried that Lu Yuan might have overheard what they had just said.
But seeing Lu Yuan continue working as if nothing had happened, the two of them immediately felt relieved.
After working for a while, Lu Yuan had basically moved all the stones around them, even the stones next to the two of them. They hadn't put in much effort, and a cold smile crept into his heart.
So this Lu Yuan is a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong! Haha! What are we afraid of?
The other person's expression also began to relax.
Whew! That scared the hell out of me! I thought he was going to cause us trouble! Turns out he's just a coward!
Just as they were about to move to another location, they heard Lu Yuan suddenly call out to the two people from behind.
"You two, come here!"
The two of them shuddered.
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