Dong Mountain.
On a big road in the suburbs.
The sun in the sky was fierce and poisonous. It was so hot that people were covered in grease.
Old Wang, Old Zhang, and a group of other old men tirelessly swept under the midday sun, sweating profusely.
The two fat men who had been with them for the past few days advised them to take a break. "Senior officers, take a break. The sun is too hot now. It will burn you! You have been working for five hours straight. If this goes on, even your bodies won't be able to take it! You have to strike a balance between work and rest. You can't just work without rest! "
"Shut up and move aside! Following us every day is an eyesore and a hindrance! "Old Wang's temper flared up.
"Senior officers, I'm begging you. Just go into the car and rest for five minutes. We can't go on like this! If anything happens to you, how are we going to answer to our superiors? "The two fat men had been tanned for the past few days. After worrying and working hard, they had lost an average of ten kilograms.
"You guys should go to work and do something serious, instead of following us around all day like a bunch of bums! We are not children. We know what we are doing. Moreover, we are already so old. Even if we die now, it won't be a loss! Now that we are here to do some work and contribute our remaining energy, this is our wish. No one has the right to deprive us of our work! " Elder Zhang spoke with conviction. His words elicited a chorus of agreement from the other old men. They cheered him on, especially Old Huang and Old Li, who were the oldest among them.
"Last time, it was the two of them who tried their best to stop us. They caused us to run out of calories and got deducted two points by Hai Dongqing!" Another old man with the surname Chen said unhappily.
"Yes, I was hoping to get three excellent bonus points in a row. Now it's ruined!" Old Song, who had just come to work because of his health, was the most furious.
"Senior officers, we had no choice!" The two fat men knew that they were being looked down upon.
They were sandwiched between the senior officers and their superiors.
In one sentence.
It was like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror and realizing that he was not human!
The problem was that they had no choice. If they did not come here to dissuade the old men from working so hard and just enjoyed the air-conditioning in the office, they would not have any value in living! In order to keep his job, in order to keep his future, no matter how harsh the old chief's words were, he had to grit his teeth and persevere to the end!
Besides, even if others wanted to come here to be scolded, they didn't have the qualifications to do so!
This was a great blessing!
The two fatties weren't fools. They knew that this was an opportunity, and they knew the role they were playing. So, no matter how difficult it was, they had to accept it.
A few sports cars roared as they sped past at a speed of 200 km/h. One of them almost hit an old man while trying to overtake. The two fat men's tanned faces turned pale. Fortunately, they didn't get hit. Otherwise, they would have to wash their butts clean and go into a small dark room to wait for their anus to explode. Of course, this was the best outcome. They didn't even dare to imagine how miserable it would be.
"Elder Huang, are you okay?" The two fat men's legs were weak, and their lips were trembling.
"I'm fine. I'm not so blind that I didn't dodge when I saw a car coming. Instead, I took the initiative to greet it!" Old Huang was the one who was almost hit. He was very calm.
"Old Huang, you don't have that skill, so don't mess around! Besides, the ground is too hot now. If you lie down, you'll become a pancake! "Old Zhang laughed when he heard that.
"Young people nowadays have a little money, and they love to race horses. They don't even care about their lives! Let's talk about my son. He came back from studying abroad, and he doesn't have any bad habits. He just loves horses! Luckily, he can earn some money. Otherwise, even if his family emptied out, it wouldn't be enough for him to play around! Guess how much he spent on a pony last time? It was 30 million USD! I asked him to get a girlfriend, but he said he didn't have time. He spent the whole day circling around his pony! "Old Chen evaluated the young people nowadays.
"Your Xiangnan is still an obedient child. It's okay to love horses, but people have to have hobbies!" The few old men didn't think much of it. Besides, the horses on Dong Mountain were different from other places. Being able to buy a horse here was a kind of skill.
I don't care how much money you have or how much power you have. If you don't know the ropes, no matter how much money you have, we won't sell it to you!
Owning an enhanced horse here.
It was a kind of status!
The older generation might not think much of it, but in the circle of young people, it was a very important thing.
In the social circle of Dong Mountain's upper class, if one had a plane, a yacht, or a luxury car, no one would be envious of that person. These things could be obtained as long as one had money. It was not a big deal. However, enhanced horses were different. Whether one had the ability or not, it depended on whether one could get an enhanced horse in the extremely limited number of people, even if it was a pony! As for the genetically modified horses, sorry, they were not sold to the public. If one wanted to ride a genetically modified horse, they would have to join the genetically modified army!
Half an hour later.
According to the time, Xiao Yuanlian should be here.
Today, for some reason, she was late by ten minutes.
The old men were getting anxious. Although they knew that the chances of something happening to Xiao Yuanlian and the others were close to zero, they were still a little nervous.
"Why don't we call and ask?" The two fat men were also anxious.
"Go away, I get annoyed just looking at you!" Old Wang didn't give them any face.
Xiao Yuanlian did not come.
Instead, Huang Niu and the black horse came.
They did not come on horses like Xiao Yuanlian and Hai Dongqing. Instead, they came in a car.
However, the inspection procedure was the same.
It was just as strict.
After a series of measurements, Huang Niu nodded. "You have consumed enough calories today. You have all performed well, but don't be arrogant. Continue to maintain it!"
When the old men heard this, they were overjoyed. What they were most afraid of was not being able to complete the mission.
Among the female soldiers on duty.
Huang Niu and Hai Dongqing were the two most difficult to talk to.
The most popular was Xiao Yuanlian. Sometimes, when she was a little bit off, she would help to cover it up.
"Why isn't Xiao Yuanlian here?" Old Wang was a little curious. Today should be Xiao Yuanlian and Hai Dongqing's turn, right?
"She received the mission as soon as she went out, so she switched with us at the last minute!" Huang Niu looked at his wristwatch. "There was a slight delay, but the time is just right. Let's wait for a while. Five minutes. The Bureau Chief will make a decision based on the statistics …"
On the other side, the black horse was reporting the various values for the day.
Old Wang, Old Zhang, and the others listened.
They all held their breath and waited for the longest five minutes.
Wasn't it Lin Dong's decision that they were waiting for? Without Lin Dong's approval, Dean Qu and Dean Xia would not dare to inject the youth potion into their bodies! Besides, they were scientific researchers. Their specialty was not flattery. Therefore, even if Zhang Xianhua, Wang Weiguo, and the others said something, it would be useless. Lin Dong had to give his approval. Otherwise, there would be no discussion.
The old men were also very stubborn.
They did not want to bear the reputation of being afraid of death and affecting their scientific research.
It was not a problem to work hard and actively cooperate with the experiment. But if they were to ask the Peach Blossom Valley Life Science Research Center to transfer the youth potion to save their lives, they really could not bring themselves to do that!
Therefore, they were also waiting for Lin Dong to give his approval.
Lin Dong nodded.
Then they would cooperate with the experiment and carry out the drug test.
If he had a good reason, he would not be afraid of others pointing fingers at him behind his back.
"Chief, I am Huang Niu. Yes, I understand. Yes, I promise to complete the mission!" Huang Niu suddenly became serious and stood at attention. Clearly, she had received the order from Lin Dong through her earpiece. On the other side, the black horse also stood at attention and listened to Lin Dong's latest instructions.
"What, what's wrong? You didn't pass? "Old Wang saw that Huang Niu's expression was very serious and could not help but ask cautiously.
"You passed. Congratulations, old chiefs!" Huang Niu's face was expressionless. "Next, all of you will gather together and be escorted to the research center. From this moment on, you will be the second batch of experimental subjects! Those who have different opinions about this experiment can apply to withdraw. From now on, you have five minutes to think and decide whether to accept the experiment or not! "
"You scared me to death. Sigh, I almost couldn't catch my breath!" Old Zhang patted his chest.
His excited look made the old men burst out laughing.
There was actually nothing to think about.
They could come here.
They all hoped to get the youth drug.
Even if they could not return to their previous positions, they still wanted to live a few more years.
If they could return to their youth of ten or twenty years, like Granny Wu, from an eighty-eight-year-old old lady to around fifty or sixty years old, they would really have a lot of good days to enjoy in the future!
Even if they could not recover that much, they would at least have ten years, right?
Not to mention regaining their youth.
They would have at least ten years to live. Wouldn't they have earned ten years for nothing? What else in the world could be compared to this?
"Report, we have all thought about it. We will carry out the task assigned by your little chief seriously and will cooperate with you to complete this experiment! The number of people in this experiment should be twenty-two, and the actual number is twenty-two. Report over! " Old Wang first asked everyone to line up and report. Then, on behalf of the old men, he raised his hand to report to Huang Niu.
Not long after.
The cars and medical personnel sent by Dean Qu had also arrived.
Old Zhang's son, Zhang Xianhua, Old Wang's nephew, Wang Weiguo, and a group of family members rushed over. The cars formed a long line.
"What are you all doing here? Don't disturb the work of the doctors and nurses! " Old Zhang saw his son and waved his hand, gesturing for his family members to stay away and not obstruct the staff sent by the research institute.
"Yes, yes, please don't get angry. We are just here to take a look!" Zhang Xianhua smiled apologetically.
"Just to take a look? Don't you all need to work?" Old Wang stared at Wang Weiguo with his bull eyes.
"Second Uncle, I was just passing by …" Wang Weiguo did not dare to talk back.
"You are really in a hurry!" Old Wang was in a good mood today and did not argue with him.
When they got into the car from the research institute, Chen Xi, the secretary, also came over on behalf of the city leaders. She congratulated them the moment she opened her mouth. "Congratulations, old chiefs. Secretary Xu and Mayor Zhong asked me to come over to congratulate you all on your successful experiment and your triumphant return!"
Old Zhang laughed heartily. "Thank you, Boss Xu. We are actually just ordinary volunteers. Please don't make us special. Old bones like us will be satisfied if we can still make a small contribution to the country!"
At this time, it was still effective to say good words.
The group of old men was happy.
They were in a good mood.
The hardships and tiredness of the past few days had all turned into sweetness and happiness.
The two fat men heard this and hugged each other tightly, crying tears of joy. Their suffering was finally over!
Dong Mountain.
Life Science Research Institute.
Old Wang, Old Zhang, and the rest were escorted by their relatives into the institute. They first washed their bodies and changed into sterile clothes before entering the isolation room to wait for the experiment. Their hearts finally calmed down. It was not easy to see the moon after the clouds cleared! However, to be able to inject the youth elixir and regain ten to twenty years of youth, it was worth it no matter how hard it was!
After sitting down, the nurses were busy.
Suddenly, Old Zhang noticed three unfamiliar old men sitting next to him.
Who are these people?
Could it be that they were selected by the Star of Hope from the people who had made great contributions to the country? Wait, weren't those model workers from the third batch? This was the second batch?
"The three of you are?" Old Zhang was not the only one curious. Old Wang, the leader of the group, stood up and asked.
"We were called over by Little Boss. He said that we are here for a physical examination and a nutritional injection! We are actually very healthy and don't need any injections. However, we will do whatever Little Boss asks us to do. We are villagers and don't know anything about this! Are you here to purchase medicinal herbs for Little Boss? I see that you are older than us and your bodies are much weaker. You will not be able to do it without a nutritional injection! " Fifth Aunt was very talkative. She loved to talk, and after the experience of purchasing medicinal herbs, she could now speak for five minutes without stopping.
"You are the representatives of the country's heroes and model workers, right?" Ninth Uncle knew a little more. He had heard about them from Fatty Yu Feng.
"You are the representatives of the country's heroes and model workers, right?" Ninth Uncle knew a little more. He had heard about them from Fatty Yu Feng.
"We …" Old Wang was depressed. They could not even introduce themselves. How could they show off their identities to these farmer brothers?
"Actually, we are also farmers. Our ancestors have been farmers for generations!" Old Zhang quickly changed his accent and asked, "My hometown is at White Mountain. Where are you guys from? From your accent, you seem to be from the same hometown! "
"We are from Pinghu. Our accent is a little close, but White Mountain is a little far from us. There are a few mountains between us! It's not as close as Dong Mountain. In the past, the roads were not accessible and it was difficult to travel. However, it is much better now. There are highways. I have a distant niece whose husband works in White Mountain. He does transportation and makes a lot of money! " Second Uncle did not think that the people from White Mountain were from the same hometown as him. They were clearly from two different cities, and they were not even out of the province yet!
"…" Old Zhang was also a little depressed. In the past, there were always people who said that they were from the same hometown. Now that he had taken the initiative to mention it, the other party was actually not happy!
He did not know.
In the past, when Lin Dong was not famous, the Pinghu area was remote and backward. It was often ridiculed by people.
Now, Pinghu was Lin Dong's hometown. Although it was not as developed as Dong Mountain, it was second only to Dong Mountain. Moreover, it carried the title of Lin Dong's hometown. The people of Pinghu were now very proud. In the past, the people of White Mountain, who were at the forefront of reform and opening up, did not look up to the people of Pinghu. The younger generation of Pinghu went to White Mountain to work, and they were especially bullied. Now, there was suddenly an old man from White Mountain claiming to be from the same hometown. Second Uncle was definitely not happy! Without our Little Boss, you would not say this. You people from White Mountain are all snobbish!
In fact, it was almost the same. It was normal for people from economically developed areas to look down on people from economically backward areas.
In the past, not to mention Pinghu, even Dong Mountain was looked down on.
Fortunately, the tables had turned.
Now that Dong Mountain and Pinghu were rising at an unimaginable speed, people from other places finally came to say that they were actually from the same hometown. Now, if people from Dong Mountain and Pinghu talked about it, they would admit that they were from the same hometown. Especially people from Yuxi Town, Lin Dong's hometown. People from Dong Mountain even called them brothers. As for other places, such as Chaoping, Longwen, White Mountain, and the surrounding cities, I'm sorry, but who are you?
"Stop talking. Someone is coming! Hey, it's Little Boss. Little Boss is here! " When Fifth Grandaunt saw someone coming, she hurriedly signaled for everyone to be quiet. However, when she saw that it was Lin Dong, she immediately became excited and shouted.
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