The sun rises and the earth is bathed in the glow of dawn, presenting a vibrant and lively scene.
Xiao Feng stands at the edge of the pit and says to the people inside, "We've made decent progress these past few days, but we need to hurry a bit more. The weather forecast says there's going to be moderate to heavy snow the day after tomorrow, so we need to finish before it starts snowing."
Hui Shiba, with a bitter face, asks, "Brother Feng, if I may ask, given our current progress, how much of your total projected progress have we completed?"
"That's a good question." Xiao Feng strokes his chin, contemplating, "Hmm... about thirty percent, I'd say."
"What?!"
Everyone is dumbfounded. They've been working for several days, with limited ti even for als, yet only thirty percent is completed?
"Boss, I still want to ask what exactly are you planning to do here?" Lv Ziming can't help but ask.
Xiao Feng smiles slightly and responds as he did before, "Don't worry, you'll find out."
As they're speaking, Wang Lubo walks in.
Hui Shiba waves and calls out, "Fat brother, help get a stuffed pancake, ten minutes."
Nine minutes later...
Wang Lubo returns with a stuffed pancake. Before he can catch his breath, Hui Shiqi calls out, "Fat brother, a bottle of Fanta, ten minutes, thanks."
Another nine minutes later, Wang Lubo throws the Fanta bottle down next to them.
Hui Yi almost seamlessly orders, "Brother Lubo, a piece of gum, ten minutes."
This has almost beco a routine unless Wang Lubo is too exhausted. Otherwise, soone will definitely ask for sothing.
At the start yesterday, everyone symbolically reached into their pockets, saying they'd pay Wang Lubo.
But today, no one even ntions it anymore.
Moreover, if you think about it carefully, stuffed pancakes, Fanta, gum; these three could be bought together, but everyone's in such tacit agreent that each person requests just one thing each ti, making Wang Lubo circle back around.
Eventually, the convenience store owner couldn't stand it anymore and asked Wang Lubo why he had to buy things one at a ti.
Also, why trot so much? Even riding a bike would be fine.
Wang Lubo just shook his head, said nothing, paid the bill, and walked away...
Then, within fifteen minutes, he'd be back to buy sothing again.
"Take a break," Xiao Feng says, feeling a bit sympathetic looking at Wang Lubo, who seems to have run back like a drunken man.
"Feng... Feng brother, don't worry about , this ti, even if I work myself to death, I've got to shed this weight," Wang Lubo wipes his face and tosses Lone Wolf's betel nut down.
With Xiao Feng's statent, the people in the pit didn't dare make more requests of Wang Lubo.
"Co, sit for a while," Xiao Feng waves him over.
Wang Lubo supports himself on his knees, beads of sweat splattering to the sides as he shakes his head, saying, "I c-can't sit- if I do, I fear I won't be able to stand up again."
"Bozai, you're soone who can achieve great things!" Xiao Feng says admiringly.
Just considering his perseverance, Wang Lubo is indeed praiseworthy.
"By the way, how are things going between you and Chen Xiuxiu?" Xiao Feng suddenly asks.
Wang Lubo smiles bitterly twice, "Still the sa, haven't been in touch for a long ti."
"Aren't you afraid Chen Feihu will co after you?"
"Why fear him?" Wang Lubo replies confidently, "Firstly, I haven't done anything to his sister.
Secondly, I've tried contacting her several tis, but she ignored , so neither the Chen Family nor our Wang Family can say I did anything wrong.
Lastly, given our relationship, if Chen Feihu wants to co after , he'd have to consider carefully."
"So that's it for you two?" Xiao Feng chuckles, "I heard from Shihan that Chen Xiuxiu hasn't left yet, why don't I have her help you get in touch?
Honestly, if you used even a fraction of the effort you put into pursuing Miao Yueqian to chase Chen Xiuxiu, you'd have succeeded by now."
"Impossible!" Wang Lubo says seriously, "I've sworn that I'll never be a simp again in my life!"
In the pit, Aspergillus oryzae nudges Old Ha's arm, saying, "Did you hear that? Have a bit of backbone, don't be a simp anymore."
"Get lost!" Old Ha says irritably, "How co you can twist everything to involve ?"
Behind them, Lv Ziming mutters, "If you two keep at it, the boss might have to intervene personally."
Old Ha and Aspergillus oryzae glance at each other and snort coldly, continuing to work on their tasks.
"Brother Feng, I feel sothing's off." Wang Lubo catches his breath and stands up straight, "Is Chen Feihu or the Chen Family having you act as a diator?"
Xiao Feng shakes his head, "I just think you two are a good match, it's a pity to miss the chance."
No sooner has he spoken when Zhao Guo'an's voice cos from outside: "Old Wang, trust , don't listen to a single punctuation mark from Lao Xiao when it cos to choosing a girlfriend."
"Why are you so worked up?" Wang Lubo asks, puzzled.
Zhao Guo'an looks around and steps inside saying, "Because I'm the cautionary tale for you here. I was fine on my own, but after a trip with him, now I'm living life... how should I put it.
Using idioms, it would be precarious, trembling with fear, walking on thin ice."
"Is it that tragic?" Wang Lubo asks suspiciously.
Zhao Guo'an imdiately begins to vent his grievances, unaware that Xiao Feng, sitting nearby, quietly starts recording.
Half an hour later, Wang Lubo utters a soft sigh, "Old Zhao, you really have it rough.
But our situations aren't the sa.
Though we haven't known each other long, your luck... anyway, brother really understands where you're coming from, honestly."
Xiao Feng walks over and pats Zhao Guo'an's shoulder, saying, "Pay up."
"Pay for what?" Zhao Guo'an asks, dumbfounded.
"I just sent you a file, listen to it yourself and you'll understand."
Zhao Guo'an's heart skips, quickly taking out his phone, he opens it, hearing his own voice.
"Old Wang, you don't know how tough my life is, saying it's a pit of suffering is an understatent; it's like dancing on knife edges every day, fearing to make the slightest mistake, making the lady at ho upset.
If you listen to Lao Xiao match up, you'll end up like , keep it in mind..."
Seeing the progress bar, Zhao Guo'an glares angrily, "Lao Xiao, not pursuing a career as a spy is a waste of your talent!"
"Thank you for the complint!" Xiao Feng grins and nods, saying, "Pay up."
"What if I don't pay, you'll send it to Zhen Jinghan?" Zhao Guo'an grits his teeth, "Then go ahead and send!"
Xiao Feng says sincerely, "Death is inevitable, so are lighter than a feather, others as weighty as Mount Tai, you better think it over."
"I've thought it over, how much do you want?" Zhao Guo'an mutters, "Give a figure then."
For a mont, everyone on and off the pit is stunned!
This change from being staunch to yielding sure is sothing!
Xiao Feng, however, shakes his head, "We're all brothers, I was just joking with you, how could I truly ask for your money."
"Saying that is believable only after you delete the recording," Zhao Guo'an says, sulking.
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