Lu Yuan looked up at the distant sky.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, but a sliver of light appeared on the distant horizon, not completely obscured.
Although the hail had started, it wasn't very heavy; a few scattered pieces of ice fell to the ground, rattling and clanging against all the nearby buildings.
Lu Yuan stopped thinking about it and drove his car quickly toward the old house.
The workers at the construction site also noticed the hail, but they did not stop what they were doing.
"Old Zhou, what brings you here again? Have you finished dealing with things over there?"
Lu Yuan parked his car in front of him and saw Zhou Tong directing several trucks to pour concrete onto the ground next to them.
Zhou Tong was wearing a yellow safety helmet. He turned around and saw Lu Yuan talking to him, so he quickly walked over.
"Haha, I don't really need to get involved in things over there anymore. Everything at the various fortresses is going smoothly. Besides, Shen Hu has already taken over the military and police forces, so I'm planning to have a few days of peace and quiet."
Although Zhou Tong called out to the cars parked nearby.
"Brothers, give it your all! Once you've finished getting all the concrete in your truck, I'll treat you to a big meal tonight."
Upon hearing this, the people on the bus all showed excited expressions.
"Oh, Mr. Zhou is treating us today, so we have to do our part."
"Brother Zhou, is it because your wife came today? You seem to be working extra hard today."
"Brother Zhou, is your wife cooking today? Don't show off your skills."
Zhong Ren did his work in a half-hearted manner, joking with Zhou Tong as he went.
Zhou Tong wasn't angry; he just grinned and cursed.
"Damn it, what are you bunch of rough men doing thinking about my wife? Get back to work, we should be grateful we have food."
Then the group saw Lu Yuan standing next to Zhou Tong and greeted him.
Lu Yuan was also somewhat moved; these people truly considered him a friend.
"Thank you all for your hard work. The hail is quite heavy these days. I'll prepare some safety helmets for everyone. Please be careful while you're working and don't get hurt. The project can be delayed, but people can't be injured."
"It's alright, these little hailstones won't have much of an impact. But it seems we have to speed up the construction schedule. If there's too much hail, it'll be troublesome when the concrete sets."
"Yes, Mr. Lu, don't worry about our situation. It's just that it's hailing. We need to finish our task as soon as possible, otherwise, if the hail comes down and mixes with water, it will cause problems when the concrete sets."
"Mr. Lu, you should go back now. Leave this to us. Why do you need a safety helmet for this kind of work?"
Seeing everyone's nonchalant attitude, Lu Yuan shook his head with a helpless wry smile.
These people are telling me this because they genuinely consider me a brother. If it were someone else, they might have made other demands.
This is why Lu Yuan gathered all these people into the fortress in the core area to live.
Then Zhou Tong led Lu Yuan to the construction site, where the house had been built and all the cement pillars had been erected. Now all that was left was to pour the concrete.
"The remaining work can be done in about a day, but it will take a few days for the concrete to solidify. I'm a little worried about the weather."
Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "Yeah, the super storm came out of nowhere. We really don't have much time left. By the way, how's the fortress? I haven't been paying attention to the situation there for a while."
"Yes, the fortress is basically finished. Once the top is sealed, there shouldn't be any particularly difficult work to do."
"Yes, we still need to be careful. The roof that was just sealed off is probably not very secure. We'll see if the superstorm will increase the wind force. If the wind force exceeds the limit, then the newly sealed roof will be in danger."
Zhou Tong looked into the distance, sighed softly, and pointed to a tent in front of him.
"Forget about that, let's not talk about it anymore. Come on, let me take you to the tent to meet my wife."
Lu Yuan immediately grinned and said to Zhou Quan, "Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier? I didn't bring anything with me. Wait a minute, I'll go to the dimensional space to get some gifts."
Zhou Tong grabbed the other person and said, "What gifts? You're being too formal. We're brothers, there's no need for this. Besides, you've met Liu Qian before, she's all family."
However, Lu Yuan insisted on returning to the dimensional space to retrieve some gifts, since he had met Liu Qian before when she was an undercover agent.
But the situation is different now. She is now Zhou Tong's wife, which means she is his sister-in-law. As the former leader here, he has to show some sincerity.
So, Lu Yuan returned to the dimensional space, got a gift box, took out some golden fruits, and then got some cosmetics and other things, filling two large packages before coming out.
"Goodness, you've brought out all of Xiaoshan's things. We don't need them. Liu Qian doesn't usually wear makeup, so she won't need these things."
Zhou Tong hurriedly stopped Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan held down the other's hand.
"Alright, Lao Zhou, that's enough. There's a reason why women don't wear makeup these days—they don't have the means. What woman doesn't love beauty?"
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