Watching Jiang Tiecheng devour the steamed buns by himself, ignoring them completely.
Both of them felt a surge of warmth in their hearts. How could they not know who would be willing to give their food to others these days?
After working hard all morning, they were starving.
They also wolfed down the steamed buns made from the two kinds of dough and the stew.
But the stew that Jiang Tiecheng sent over actually contained meat, tofu, and meatballs, all of which are protein.
Their eyes reddened and their noses tingled.
Both of them held the same thought in their hearts: following Lao Jiang would surely ensure they lived a life of luxury.
Unfortunately, Lao Jiang is not in the same group as them now, otherwise they would help him share the workload.
Thinking about Lao Jiang's strength, the two felt somewhat disheartened. They wanted to help, but seemed at a loss for what to do.
I owe them such a huge favor, and it seems I haven't had a chance to repay it yet.
Jiang Tiecheng wasn't full after eating five steamed buns, so he went back in and got five more.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the chef saw him go in, he filled his lunchbox to the brim with stew.
This kind of treatment is only available to Jiang Tiecheng in the cafeteria; there's a rule in their cafeteria.
Each person gets a spoonful of vegetables, and the staple food is unlimited.
You only have a chance to get a second spoonful of food if you're on very good terms with the cafeteria chef—it's really a matter of luck.
Jiang Tiecheng is one of the very few people who would be beaten without even being told what to do.
Amidst envious glances from everyone, Jiang Tiecheng went out and served the two of them half a serving of stew. He couldn't possibly eat that much by himself.
After eating and drinking his fill, Jiang Tiecheng went straight back to his workplace.
The 16 workers, scattered and disorganized, finally returned on time, but everyone seemed rather lazy.
Jiang Tiecheng knew it was time to start work when he heard the whistle.
He stood up and clapped his hands.
"Let's get to work, everyone."
He's the team leader now, and the team leader's responsibility is to be the one who whistles. To put it bluntly, he doesn't have to carry the cement pipes himself.
Their responsibility is simply to keep track of the pace and ensure that everyone lifts the pipes to the installation location at their own pace.
When everyone heard him say that he was getting up slowly and lazily, the movement seemed to be in slow motion, slowed down 100 times.
It's clear that these people are bringing their emotions into their work.
Jiang Tiecheng had just looked at the work log. They had only lifted five pipes this morning, which meant they still had 15 pipes to finish this afternoon.
As the group leader, he naturally had to take responsibility, and if he failed to complete today's work, he would be criticized as the group leader.
These people clearly understand the process, so they're deliberately dawdling here.
Jiang Tiecheng watched as the group slowly spent ten minutes putting the rope on.
It took another ten minutes to slowly put the carrying pole on his shoulder.
Then, slowly, he would adjust his belt or roll up his sleeves, and another ten minutes would pass.
Other transport teams had already carried away one cement pipe each, while they hadn't even set off yet.
Everyone was waiting for Jiang Tiecheng to explode, but to their surprise, Jiang Tiecheng didn't say a word and just waited quietly for them.
Everyone secretly cursed Jiang Tiecheng as a coward.
The movements became increasingly slower.
After finally managing to lift the pipe, the group moved forward at Jiang Tiecheng's whistle.
But they had just agreed on this.
With their current petty tricks, they might not be able to get rid of Jiang Tiecheng, so they need to take drastic measures next season to bring their team leader back directly.
The two people in front are already ready.
There are stones on the ground ahead. They just need to pretend to trip and twist their ankles as they go over them. Once the cement pipe in front hits the ground, the people behind will immediately let go.
Someone might fake an injury, and then it would be Jiang Tiecheng, the group leader, who would be blamed for poor command.
Jiang Tiecheng cannot bear the responsibility for such a huge safety hazard; he will definitely be removed from his post.
The two people in front exchanged a glance and headed towards the stone, ready to trip over it in one more step.
Just as their feet were about to trip over the stone, an extra foot suddenly appeared and swept the stone away.
The two men, who were preparing to use the cement pipes on their shoulders to deflect the force, were clearly unprepared.
The two hurriedly tried to put more force on each other's shoulders, but unexpectedly, they used too much force.
The force in front suddenly increased, and the people behind were caught off guard. The six people behind were already prepared for the pipe in front to fall to the ground, and they were ready to let go.
This resulted in the six people behind using the wood on their shoulders to release their strain, while the two people in front of the pipe were putting in the effort.
The weight of the entire cement pipe fell on the two of them.
The six people behind them jumped away from the immense gravity, causing the concrete pipe to lose control and crash heavily down onto the two people in front.
The six people behind them gasped in surprise when they realized something was wrong.
"Quickly, let go of the log!"
At the same time, the cement pipe behind crashed heavily into the muddy ground.
The gravity was too great, and the cement pipe in front of it tilted up.
The two men, who were still carrying logs, suddenly realized with horror that the cement pipe was tilting up.
It stood tall like a giant small hill, and at the same time, the small hill tilted and crashed down hard on the two of them.
The two men's legs were too weak to run, and they watched as the cement pipe came crashing down on them.
The two of them had the same thought at the same time.
"It's over, we've really messed up this time."
If that pipe were to fall, both of them would be smashed to pieces.
The imagined excruciating pain did not come.
All that could be heard were gasps of surprise from all around.
The two opened their eyes and were greeted by a horrifying scene.
Jiang Tiecheng braced himself against the cement pipe with both hands, and the soil beneath his feet was shoved in a foot deep.
His face had turned purple and blue.
"What are you standing there for? Come and help!"
The two then realized what was happening and hurriedly shouted to their surroundings.
"Come over here and lend a hand."
The remaining six people suddenly realized what was going on.
Eight people rushed over and, using their carrying poles and ropes, finally managed to bring the cement pipe under control.
Jiang Tiecheng then stepped out from under the cement pipe and placed it on the ground. The eight men were panting heavily from exhaustion.
The eight people looked at Jiang Tiecheng with some guilt.
They almost killed Jiang Tiecheng just now.
If it weren't for Jiang Tiecheng holding up the cement pipe...
Two of them here are either dead or injured.
If Jiang Tiecheng hadn't been incredibly strong, it's hard to imagine what the outcome would have been.
If Jiang Tiecheng were to die, they would feel guilty, since they didn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other.
Eight people gathered around.
"Team Leader Jiang, how are you? Should we go to the infirmary?"
"Team Leader Jiang, how are you feeling?"
"Going to the clinic is useless. Xiao Liu from the clinic is away in the county for training today, so there's no one at the clinic at all."
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