Six o 'clock in the morning, Dong Mountain City.
Peach Blossom Hollow Huaxi Avenue.
More than ten old men were pushing a cleaning cart with brooms to sweep the fallen leaves. Some were sweeping the ground, some were cleaning, and some were pulling out the weeds along the road. They were working in full swing.
In the distance, a car sped over and screeched to a stop.
Two middle-aged men with Mediterranean haircuts got out of the car. Both of them looked panicked. The morning breeze was slightly cold, but they were sweating profusely.
The two of them with beer bellies ran over with their short legs. They wanted to snatch the broom from one of the old men, but the moment they stretched out their hands, the slightly hunched old man glared at them. The other one didn't dare to stretch out his hand. He begged pitifully, "Old Wang, Old Zhang, Old Li, and Old Chen, you guys can't go on like this. You're going to tire yourself out. Even if the two of us hit the target ten thousand times, we still wouldn't be able to bear this sin!"
"Go away, it's none of your business!" The slightly hunched old man with the broom straightened his back slightly and shouted.
"Old Wang, we're just …" The two men with Mediterranean haircuts wanted to say something, but the old man called "Old Wang" didn't have the time to talk to them. He waved his hand and said, "Shut up. Go away, don't disturb us!"
The two men with Mediterranean haircuts wanted to intervene and help, but none of the old men were willing to stop.
No matter where they went, they were chased away.
Old Wang had a bad temper.
Like a firecracker.
Based on his bad temper, if they didn't leave, he would probably start beating them up. The two men weren't afraid of being beaten, but they were afraid that Old Wang would fall to the ground after beating them up. If that happened, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves even if they had a hundred mouths!
Some old men didn't have such a bad temper, but the words they said were accurate, and they wouldn't allow anyone to reject them.
The two of them felt a lot of pressure.
Other than curling up like quails to accompany them, they didn't know what else they could do!
It was too difficult for the higher-ups to send them to serve this group of ancestors. Usually, they would grow vegetables, plant flowers, play chess, and listen to opera. Sometimes, it would be tiring, but the safety was still within a certain range. Now that they had all come out to sweep the streets in the middle of the crowded streets, if something were to happen, the consequences would be unimaginable! Among this group of ancestors, there was not a single simple character. If any of them made a small mistake, not only would they lose their official positions, they would also lose their human skins!
After a while, another car sped over.
Another person came after hearing the news.
The one who got out of the car wasn't a short-legged fatty with a Mediterranean haircut, but a middle-aged man with glasses who looked like a professor.
Usually, this elegant man always had a well-thought-out look on his face no matter what situation he was in. He had the mental fortitude to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him. Everyone in the circle of Dong Mountain City knew him.
But today, he was also panicking. His white suit jacket was obviously buttoned incorrectly, but he didn't realize it.
As soon as he opened the car door and landed on the ground, he rushed over and supported an old man who had bent over to pull weeds for too long. His spine almost collapsed. "Elder Nan, are you okay? Quickly sit down and rest! Xiao Wu, hurry up and bring some water. There is mineral water in the trunk of the car. Hurry up and bring it to all the leaders! Leaders, if you want to work, you can just plant flowers and vegetables in the yard. Why do you have to come out to sweep the streets? It's too dangerous out here! "
"Dangerous? Ah? Why is it dangerous out here? I don't understand. This is not our Dong Mountain? This is not our country anymore? All of you go back to work. Do what you need to do. We don't need you to worry about us! " Elder Wang had a bad temper. He rejected the water that Xiao Wu brought over and stared at the middle-aged man who looked like a scholar.
"That's right. We will do our work. You all do your work. Don't waste your time on us!" Elder Zhang was the old man who Lin Dong said could live a few more years by eating more vegetables. His temper wasn't very good either.
"All of you have served the people for a lifetime. It's time for you all to rest!" The middle-aged man who looked like a scholar tried to reason with them.
"Sigh, I don't like what you said! What do you mean by it's time for us to rest? Can't we do some work even if we want to? If we come out to sweep the streets, will we disturb you? "Elder Wang stared at the middle-aged man like a tiger.
"Second Uncle, I'm just worried about your health …" The middle-aged man quickly explained.
"Don't call me Second Uncle. I am now a volunteer sanitation worker at Peach Blossom Gorge. If you want to stop me from doing my work, just say it! Oh, you are in charge of this area. Could it be that there are some loopholes that you don't want us to see? Wang Weiguo, I'm telling you, don't let me see it. If not, I will break your legs! Dong Mountain is a place that I will not allow any loopholes. When you wanted to be transferred here, I thought it was not suitable. It was Xu Donghai who insisted that you come here. That's why I turned a blind eye to it! Don't make trouble for me. If not, the law of the land will not be tolerated! "Elder Wang spat at the middle-aged man.
"What are you talking about, Second Uncle? If I don't have any skills, would I dare to come to Dong Mountain and embarrass myself? That's impossible! I'm worried about your health! "The middle-aged man named Wang Weiguo opened a bottle of water and gave it to Elder Wang, who was tired of scolding.
"What skills do you have?" Elder Wang took the bottle and took a sip.
He was tired of working early in the morning.
He was also tired of scolding.
In the end, he did not continue to scold Wang Weiguo.
More and more cars arrived at the scene. More and more people got off the cars. But no one could do anything.
At most, they would pick up a broom and help sweep the floor like Wang Weiguo. Even so, they were scolded by Elder Wang. "What are you doing? Putting on a show? Normally, we would be happy if you were doing this. Why are you sweeping in front of us today? Get lost! This is our job. You should do what you are supposed to do. Don't waste time here! If someone sees you, it will affect the passersby! "
The scholarly Wang Weiguo discussed with his colleagues who were pale with fright. In the end, he was sent to represent them. "Second Uncle, please tell us the truth! When are we going to go back? "
"If we say that we are not going back, you are going to send your men to kidnap us back? It was not easy for us to apply for this job. Is this a hindrance to you? Did I embarrass all of you, the old officials? I understand what you are trying to say. You want us to go back and sit there like puppets. We will sit there like zombies every day and wait for death! " When Elder Wang said this, the group of people felt their foreheads heating up. Their backs were covered in sweat. The morning breeze blew, and they felt hot and cold.
"We don't mean that. Second Uncle, please don't misunderstand. We are afraid that you will be too tired!" Wang Weiguo felt his head was about to explode.
"Elder Wang, we should listen to the doctor and use scientific methods to recuperate our bodies. We can work, but we can't work too hard!" Another leader from the city said with a smile. He wanted to use science to convince these stubborn old men.
"We are listening to the doctor's advice. That's why we came out to work!" Elder Wang refuted.
"Which doctor said that? Which doctor would ask you to come out to sweep the floor? That's impossible! "Wang Weiguo was the first to not believe it.
"Xiao Lin said it. Why is it impossible? Get lost! " Elder Wang picked up the broom angrily. He looked like he was going to fight with Wang Guowei. Wang Weiguo was so scared that he took two steps back. He was afraid that his uncle, who had high blood pressure and poor health, would get into an accident.
Wang Weiguo kept waving his hands. "Don't, don't. Second Uncle, don't be angry. Don't be angry! Let's talk this out, okay? Which Doctor Lin did you hear this from? There is no doctor with the surname Lin in the sanatorium. Which nurse told you? Second Uncle, don't be angry. If you want to beat me up, I won't hide. But don't be angry and hurt your body! "
Elder Wang stared at him like a tiger. "If you don't know Xiao Lin, why did you come to Dong Mountain?"
Wang Weiguo realized that he was talking about Lin Dong.
Oh my god!
No wonder these old men acted like they were listening to an imperial edict.
However, something was not right. Lin Dong couldn't have asked them to come out to sweep the floor, right? Could it be that they misheard or misunderstood?
No matter what Wang Weiguo did, he couldn't stop these old men from sweeping the floor. Wang Weiguo saw Chen Xi, the big secretary, and as if he had seen his savior, he quickly went to greet him. "Where's the secretary? Is the secretary here? If the secretary isn't here, I can't persuade them to go back! "
"The secretary and the mayor are in a meeting in the province! Looks like they won't be able to make it back in time! "Chen Xi shook his head.
"Why don't you come and persuade them?" Wang Weiguo hoped that Chen Xi would come.
"Are you kidding me? I don't even dare to make a sound in front of them! " Chen Xi wouldn't be the bad guy. He was different from Wang Weiguo. As a bystander, he could see clearly that these old men came out to work. What was their purpose? Wasn't it to get Lin Dong's approval and inject that magical youth potion?
Persuading them not to work now was the same as ruining their lives!
Would that work?
They just wanted to live a few more years, that's why they came out to sweep leaves and remove weeds. Why should he be the bad guy?
Wang Weiguo quietly asked another question. "They said he agreed, that he told them to come out to work. Did they mishear or misunderstand, or did such a thing really happen? Of all the things they could do, growing vegetables in the yard also requires labor. Why come out to sweep the road? There are so many people and cars here, and we can't purposely close the road. What if there's an accident? "
Chen Xi waved his hand. "Brother Wang, isn't it a waste of time asking me? How could I know what's going on over there! But then again, I don't think they misheard or misunderstood. Otherwise, the sanatorium wouldn't allow them to come out! As for sweeping the road, I think it's just the beginning. They might have to do something else in the future. Accidents are scary, but these are living people. Unless you tie them up with ropes, how can you stop them? In my opinion, it's better to send someone to watch from the shadows. A large group of people surrounding them is not good! "
Although Chen Xi said he didn't know, Wang Weiguo believed that Chen Xi definitely knew the inside story, or else he wouldn't be so sure.
As for the latter point.
He also agreed.
A large group of people surrounding them was not a good image, and it could easily incite the old men's anger.
"You guys can all leave. Why are you all standing here? There are so many projects on Dong Mountain, don't you guys need to take care of them? What are you doing here during working hours? Although we're old and useless, we're not dead yet! We can still do this kind of work! All these years, I've been through so many hardships, so many storms, yet nothing happened to me. Now I'm going to die just by sweeping the road? All of you go back. If one of you stays, I'll call Xu Donghai directly! " Elder Wang waved his hand to dismiss Wang Weiguo's group. He had been enjoying his work, and although he was a little tired, he felt a little accomplished. He wanted to go back and get some praise, but who knew that a large group of people would come and ruin it.
Wang Weiguo still wanted to persuade them. Even if he couldn't persuade them, he still wanted to persuade them to rest more.
Right here.
There was the sound of hooves in the distance.
He saw Xiao Yuanlian and Hai Dongqing riding horses, galloping over like the wind.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they glided down from their horses, their movements incomparably elegant, like a fairy descending from the heavens.
They saw Xiao Yuanlian and Hai Dongqing holding two strange instruments the thickness of a pen with a special indicator light, measuring on the fingers of the old men one by one. After the measurement, Hai Dongqing shook his head and said nothing. Xiao Yuanlian said with a smile, "Grandpa Wang, Grandpa Zhang, and everyone else's calories haven't been used up yet. Are you guys slacking off?"
"We're not slacking off, they're the ones who stopped us from working. It's all their fault, or else we would've reached the target a long time ago!" Elder Wang stared at Wang Weiguo and the large group of people behind him with 'hatred'.
"…" Wang Weiguo finally understood how ridiculous his mistake was.
Chen Xi was secretly happy.
They were working hard to regain their youth, but you guys just had to stop them from working. Isn't that asking for a scolding?
Besides, these old men ate and slept well. Although they were a little old, their bodies were still in good shape. It was a piece of cake for them to do some manual labor and exercise their muscles every day. Maybe they could live for a few more years even without the injection of that magical youth potion!
"I'll keep it a secret for you today. If you do this again tomorrow, don't blame me for snitching!" Xiao Yuanlian pretended to be serious.
"Xiao Yuanlian, we won't make things difficult for you. We promise to reach the target tomorrow! We promise! "Elder Wang patted his chest.
Xiao Yuanlian and Hai Dongqing flew over.
Then they flew away again.
The old men looked at them, their faces blooming with smiles.
But when they left on their horses, their expressions immediately changed. Each of them looked at Wang Weiguo and the others with murderous intent. Wang Weiguo almost peed his pants. He quickly raised his hands in surrender, "I really don't know … I'll go! I'll go! I'll go, okay? "
For the newly developed youth potion, this old man will go crazy. Ah, this is possible!
This is really possible!
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