"Alright!"
Du Jianshan suddenly spoke, his voice not loud, but it instantly silenced the surroundings.
His gaze fell on the Ma siblings, his smile sending chills down one's spine: "Since you two are so enthusiastic, willing to risk your lives for the company's water supply..."
He paused, looking at their stunned and suspicious faces: "Then... let's do it."
"Huh?" Ma Chunmei thought she had misheard.
"What?" Ma Jinbao was also dumbfounded.
They were adamant about not letting me go just now, but after Wang Tieniu muttered a few words, they changed their minds?
This change is too fast! Something's definitely fishy!
"What...what tricks are you playing?" Ma Chunmei stared warily at Du Jianshan and Wang Tieniu.
Du Jianshan crossed his arms, looking nonchalant: "I'll just ask you one question: are you going or not? Give me a straight answer! Don't waste everyone's time!"
Ma Jinbao was now in a dilemma.
Not going? Wouldn't that make me look like a coward?
Besides...planting trees is so tiring! This water-finding job sounds like a survey, maybe I can avoid the heavy work for a few days?
Ma Chunmei quickly calculated in her mind: even if I can't do anything there, at least I can keep an eye on Du Jianshan.
If we actually find water, we'll at least get some benefit and escape that damned windbreak forest!
Eight hundred trees! Just thinking about it makes my legs weak!
The siblings quickly exchanged a glance.
"Go!" Ma Chunmei gritted her teeth and stubbornly declared, "Who's afraid of who! For the company, we'll go!"
“Yes… let’s go!” Ma Jinbao quickly followed, though he was still feeling uneasy.
"Alright!" Du Jianshan clapped his hands, his smile almost blindingly bright: "Then it's settled! Everyone's here, let's go!"
He turned and beckoned to the seven or eight people he had chosen, along with Ayiguli: "Let's go! Let's go explore some familiar places and get a feel for things!"
The selected educated youth and Ayiguli quickly followed.
As Wang Tieniu passed by the Ma siblings, he deliberately grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth, making Ma Jinbao's neck hairs stand on end.
"Sister... why is he... why is he suddenly so easy to talk to?" Ma Jinbao swallowed and asked in a low voice, feeling like there was a trap ahead.
Before, when Du Jianshan and Wang Tieniu saw them, they looked like they were going to eat people.
Why suddenly send them?
What if I get pranked?
Besides, who knows if this kid can even find water!
If we can't find it, then all our work has been for nothing.
"What are you afraid of!"
Ma Chunmei forced herself to cheer up, tossed her head, dragged her still sore bottom, and strode after him, muttering, "I want to see what tricks he can pull!"
"Anyway, we have to make a contribution, we can't let this kid get cocky!"
Ma Chunmei and Ma Jinbao stubbornly squeezed into the back of the line.
Du Jianshan glanced at the two of them, said nothing, and led his men directly to the company warehouse.
"Uncle Zhang, is everything ready?" Du Jianshan called out to Old Zhang, who was in charge of the warehouse.
"Alright! It's all here, just like you said!" Old Zhang pointed to the corner of the wall.
Wow! Goodness gracious!
Several brand-new pickaxes, several shovels, a bundle of thick hemp rope, two large baskets for hoisting soil, and several canvas bags that looked quite heavy, probably for carrying dry food and water bottles.
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