More than half a month had passed since the interview, and He Tianming thought that the two would not come again, and he couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
After all, he could see that these two young men had some abilities, and the community was in urgent need of such people.
Unexpectedly, there was a ray of hope after all the difficulties, and they actually came.
The car drove into the community, and He Tianming personally took the two to see the house.
"We have a lot of vacant houses here. The first phase delivered two buildings that are fully furnished, but the lower floors are occupied. For safety reasons and to avoid conflicts with others, only one household lives on each floor. All we have to do is close the fire doors. Only the upper floors are empty. It's very quiet but a bit hot.
We built Building 3 of Phase 2 ourselves, so the environment is relatively rough, but there are still vacancies on the lower floors. Can I show you all?"
Jiang Ning was not interested in the first three buildings. "Captain He, we have a dog, so it's not convenient for us to live upstairs with others. An independent space is better for both of us. Would you mind looking at Building 4 or 5?"
The dog weighs about 80 or 90 kilograms. It walks around in front of other people every day. It would be strange if others didn't drool at it.
If the earthquake had not been so devastating that the entire Fengcheng collapsed and most of the buildings had not collapsed, Jiang Ning would not have wanted to move into this surviving community.
He Tianming was surprised. “Buildings 4 and 5 have only been renovated on the exterior. The interior is still rough and not suitable for living.”
Jiang Ning insisted, "It's okay, we can decorate it ourselves."
Guessing their concerns, He Tianming did not force them, "Okay, you decide for yourselves."
Just as he was about to show the two people the building, a nervous voice suddenly rang out over the intercom, "Captain He, Captain He, those villagers are here to grab the water source again, and there are more people than last time."
Immediately afterwards, the sound of clanging gongs was heard.
"Mr. Huo and Ms. Jiang, both buildings are unlocked, you can go up and check for yourself." He Tianming suddenly became anxious, "The community is in some trouble right now, I need to go and deal with it."
After saying that, he ran away in a hurry.
In extreme heat, water is the most precious resource.
Only with water can people survive and grow precious food.
Aoyuan has a lot of undeveloped land, which has been gradually reclaimed by residents to grow sweet potatoes, using the precious water saved to irrigate the land. The land is growing well and is almost ready for harvest.
During this period, many residents relied on sweet potato seedlings for their livelihood, and they would pinch the seedlings when they were almost grown.
Jiang Ning even saw several kinds of drought-resistant pig grass that could survive with just a little watering. They were previously used to feed pigs or as pig feed, but now they are a valuable food.
It may hurt your throat, but you can chop it into very small pieces, which is a hundred times better than chewing tree bark or eating Guanyin soil.
Jiang Ning looked at He Tianming's receding figure and asked, "Are we going to see the building or just watch the fun?"
Huo Yi thought deeply, "He Tianming was able to respond to the call and set up a rescue team after the earthquake. It should be no problem for him to defend Aoyuan. However, since we are going to live here in the future, it is always a good idea to get to know more about the residents around us."
Jiang Ning's eyes moved and he agreed.
When we drove to the gate of the community, the two sides were already in a standoff. This was a matter of water resources and livelihood, and the situation was so tense that a fight could break out at any time.
Compared with last time, the other side has obviously more people.
People worry not about scarcity but inequality. The well dug by Aoyuan is the only water source nearby. The villagers who were defeated last time have united with many nearby residents. They all have hoes or sticks, with ferocious and angry faces. They are determined to drive out the people from Aoyuan today.
"This land was originally expropriated from our village, so the water source naturally belongs to us. You are not the owners here, so don't monopolize the water source. Get out of here if you know what's good for you, or don't blame us for being rude."
"What do you mean by your land? If the developer doesn't pay you, can you give up the land? What a joke!"
"Stop talking nonsense. The land use right has a time limit. Now that the developer is gone, the land is of course still ours. You didn't pay for the house, so you still have the right?"
The two sides argued back and forth, causing a huge fuss.
The other side had a large number of people and strong forces, and upon hearing the emergency warning, the residents of Aoyuan ran out with their weapons.
Men, women, young and old, even children came out.
Iron rods, tree sticks, hoes, bricks, kitchen knives...
They are all primitive cold weapons, not a single hot weapon.
The control of equipment in the country is strict, and it is not easy for ordinary people to get a gun.
If Jiang Ning had not had the opportunity and was forced to confront the evil forces, he would not have been able to use hot weapons to defend himself.
Having suffered a loss in the last fight, the opponent came well prepared this time, protecting himself completely. Aoyuan was inferior to the opponent in terms of both numbers and momentum.
After all, the other party has been forced into a desperate situation by the extreme heat, and not grabbing the water source will mean death.
This is a battle for survival. Pairs of bloodshot eyes are full of hatred and jealousy, and they wish to eat the residents of Aoyuan alive.
During the scuffle, the other party suddenly pulled out the sharp knife hidden in his waist and stabbed He Tianming's heart fiercely...
As long as this man is killed, Aoyuan will be in disarray.
Drive these people out, and both the water and the sweet potatoes will belong to them!
Before moving in, Jiang Ning had no intention of getting involved in the conflict, but when she saw the knife stabbing towards He Tianming, she suddenly changed her mind.
Although He Tianming looks gentle, he is a psychological counselor after all. When he saw the other party's expression suddenly become fierce, he realized the danger and quickly took two steps back.
The sharp knife missed, and the opponent stabbed again without any hesitation.
While taking out his bag, Jiang Ning took out a crossbow from the space and shot at the man.
I didn't shoot him in the heart, I aimed at his knife-holding arm.
The man screamed and the knife dropped to the ground.
Seeing this, other villagers picked up hoes and sticks and rushed towards the people from Aoyuan, determined to seize the water source no matter what.
"Bang!"
There was a loud bang, making my eardrums buzz.
The people on both sides froze and looked left and right, but no one fell down. Only the bricks held high by the villagers broke into pieces.
They have guns! They have guns!
The villagers were shocked and no one dared to rush forward for a moment.
"Stop!" A cold shout rang out, and Huo Yishen pointed his gun at the village chief, "If you continue to make trouble, don't blame me for being rude!"
Facing the crossbow fire and the black muzzle of the gun at the same time, no matter how angry the village chief was, he did not dare to act rashly.
After all, they can't be faster than a bullet.
The young yellow-haired man in the village encouraged and instigated, "Don't be afraid, village chief. There are so many of us. They only have a few bullets. We can drown them with a mouthful of spit."
The village chief was a shrewd man who usually cared about his reputation. He got angry when he heard the yellow-haired man say that. "Come on, come and try spitting."
This bastard is all thunder without rain. He always screams the loudest and hides behind others when someone starts a fight.
Jiang Ning raised his crossbow and shot an arrow at the yellow-haired man.
The arrow grazed his face and he screamed in pain.
Jiang Ning warned him, "We won't even waste bullets to deal with you."
Huangmao covered his wound, his legs were shaking violently, and he was so scared that he couldn't utter a word.
Jiang Ning could see that the village chief didn't want to die either. "We don't have many bullets, but it's no problem to kill a few of the troublemakers. Anyone who wants to die, just stand up and we'll help you!"
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