After all, in their view, they were not wrong; the fault lay with Chen Feng and Qi Minglin.
My actions are not harming them, but rather helping them.
I believe they'll realize their mistake later and thank themselves.
“Okay, it’s settled then. Give them two more days. If they don’t change it after two days, then we’ll report it together.” Liu Jie said, waving his fist.
"Even if we remove them, we still need to choose a captain. Who should be the captain?" someone asked, anticipating the worst.
"Liu Jie, you can give it a try. You've always been very enthusiastic and work very hard." Someone recommended that Liu Jie try to become the team leader.
"I'm not good at it. I can only do the work. If you really asked me to be the team leader, I couldn't lead such a big team."
"The captain's choice..." Liu Jie said, glancing at Zhang Richeng.
Whether considering seniority, talent, or attitude, Zhang Richeng is the most suitable candidate.
While everyone else was collectively slacking off, Zhang Richeng was still studying the terrain of the Kari Mountains. If someone like that doesn't become the team leader, who will?
Seeing everyone's gazes directed at him, Zhang Richeng hurriedly waved his hands in a panic: "Don't be silly, please don't choose me. What kind of situation are you in? If others hear this, they'll think I'm trying to usurp the throne."
"What are you saying? The position of captain is based on merit, so what's wrong with that?"
"Besides, if you don't take this position, who will? You know the Kari Mountains best. Even if someone else becomes the captain, won't they still have to listen to your opinion in the end?" Liu Jie continued to persuade Zhang Richeng.
"Hey, let's discuss it together, no need for all this talk about being a captain," Zhang Richeng waved his hand and laughed.
"Okay, it's settled then. That way we'll have something to say when the higher-ups ask."
"Hopefully they can repent and realize their mistakes in the next couple of days." Liu Jie sat down and looked in the direction Chen Feng and the others had left, speaking softly as if he had made up his mind.
While Zhang Richeng appeared to sigh, he was actually overjoyed inside.
He's been eyeing the captain's position for far too long.
During the initial competition, he was supposed to compete with Li Guanghao, but Li Guanghao said that he was too old to lead the team anymore and was only suitable to assist.
He thought Li Guanghao was going to withdraw and that he had the victory in his grasp, but then Li Guanghao pushed Qi Minglin forward and strongly recommended her.
With Li Guanghao's endorsement, Qi Minglin naturally became the team leader, while Zhang Richeng became the number two.
Zhang Richeng originally thought that a young girl like her could not possibly be a captain, and that the position would eventually be his.
To his utter surprise, Qi Minglin, since becoming captain, has acted swiftly and decisively, and has never made a single mistake.
Her professional knowledge was just as good as theirs; the only thing she lacked was experience.
And this gap in experience was quickly bridged during Qi Minglin's time as team leader.
With two mentors, Li Guanghao and Zhang Richeng, teaching her at the same time, how could she not improve quickly?
Under these circumstances, Qi Minglin's position as captain became more and more secure, while Zhang Richeng had no chance at all.
But to his utter surprise, there's always a way out. Just when he had given up hope on the captain, Qi Minglin made a mistake, giving him an opportunity. How could he let this opportunity pass? He'd definitely stir things up.
The thought that Qi Minglin would be removed from the captaincy in a few days and he would take her place made Zhang Richeng want to burst into laughter.
This surprise came so suddenly; I wasn't even prepared at all.
If he can become the captain, then his plans can be implemented seamlessly without any obstacles.
Otherwise, things will be like they are now, where no matter what he suggests, someone will object, and Zhang Richeng will have to find a legitimate reason to persuade them.
To be honest, no one who makes it into this team is a fool; they're not that easy to fool.
Just thinking about these reasons every day has almost made Zhang Richeng lose all his hair.
But after a few days, it's all over. You can go wherever you want, and drive as many piles as you want. Who can control you then?
As for whether Liu Jie's report to higher authorities would be approved, Zhang Richeng was not worried at all.
With almost the entire exploration team filing complaints and reports, even if the higher-ups trusted Qi Minglin a lot, he had to think twice.
And as long as Qi Minglin is taken down, the captaincy will naturally fall to me.
Thinking of this, Zhang Richeng almost couldn't hold back his laughter and burst out laughing.
Now, he had to pretend to sigh, looking disappointed and regretful for Qi Minglin.
"Hey, the Kari Mountains stretch for over a thousand kilometers and have been home to many oil and gas fields and mineral resources. I just don't believe that such a large area could be without rare earth elements."
Zhang Richeng looked at his phone, his words filled with a sense of helplessness.
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up with anticipation and eagerness.
That sounds incredibly tempting. How could the vast and resource-rich Kari Mountains possibly lack rare earth elements? Zhang Richeng is absolutely right.
Some of them even wish they could fly directly to the Kari Mountains to start exploring for rare earth minerals.
Even if there's no gain, it's still better than sitting here waiting to die.
Chen Feng and Qi Minglin were completely unaware that, after only two days away, their families had already begun discussing how to remove them from their positions as team leaders.
If Chen Feng found out about this, he would definitely send them out and make them dig in the dirt with shovels every day, and they wouldn't be allowed to come back until they had dug for twelve hours straight.
People really can't be idle all the time; if they are, trouble will arise.
"What are we having for lunch?" Chen Feng asked, squatting down with a shovel and casually digging around on the ground.
"Noodles are convenient and easy," Qi Minglin said.
"Noodles? I'm practically a noodle myself from eating so much of this." Chen Feng grimaced at the mention of instant noodles.
“No, today is different from yesterday,” Qi Minglin said.
"What's different?"
"There are no instant noodles today, only dried noodles," Qi Minglin replied with a shrug.
"Just noodles? How are you going to eat that?" Chen Feng asked, turning around in shock.
Chen Feng almost threw up at the mere mention of boiled noodles in plain water; they had absolutely no flavor.
"There are still a few eggs in the car, let's make some sauce for them later, what else can we do?" Qi Minglin wasn't picky at all.
"Damn, this job is getting less and less promising. Today is even worse than yesterday."
Chen Feng brought up a map on his phone and started drawing lines on it.
After two days, he had explored one-tenth of Hiramura City.
Even with the worst luck, the remaining area can be explored within eighteen days to find the location of rare earth elements.
Once we find rare earth elements, I absolutely have to find a place to treat myself to a good meal, the kind that's paid for by the company.
He's spent his whole life getting reimbursed by others, and he doesn't even know what a government-funded meal tastes like. He's finally going to have a meal paid for with public funds.
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