"Lidong, make a grenade and show it to Chief Gao."
"Okay."
Lao Niu's youngest son pulled out a military shovel from his back. He looked around the yard and went straight to the corner.
He knelt on one knee at the place where the wooden pole was placed and dug with the shovel. Lao Niu said to his nephew, "Mangzhong, take out the gunpowder you made and show it to Chief Gao."
Lao Niu's nephew immediately ran out of the door. At this time, Gao Qi finally couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Niu, what's your surname …"
Gao Qi finally remembered. He only knew that Da Niu was called Da Niu, but he didn't know Da Niu's surname, first name, or nickname.
Lao Niu immediately said, "My surname is Niu. I'm Niu Zhengshen. My brother is Niu Zhenghai. My son is Niu Lidong. My nephew is Niu Mangzhong."
Fortunately, there was no mistake. Da Niu's surname was really Niu. Gao Qi smiled and said, "Uncle Niu, your name is based on the twelve hours, and your son's name is based on the twenty-four solar terms, right?"
Lao Niu nodded and said with admiration, "Chief Gao, you're really cultured. The first time someone heard my name was the twelve hours."
In this era where culture was lacking, reading a little could make one pretend to be cultured. But this was actually quite cool.
Gao Qi looked at Lao Niu's two nieces and asked curiously, "I want to know their names. Are they also based on the twenty-four solar terms?"
"Oh, the eldest daughter is called Xue Xue, and the younger one is called Shuang Jiang."
The two girls had been silent. The one called Xue Xue smiled, but the one called Shuang Jiang pouted unhappily.
At this time, Niu Lidong carefully picked up a round stone from the ground. He placed the stone on the ground and said, "This is a stone grenade. If my brother was still alive, this stone grenade could be used as a cannonball. Unfortunately, he's dead."
He Jun finally couldn't help but ask, "Is this enough to kill someone?"
Niu Lidong looked at He Jun and whispered, "How can you not die from the explosion? Look at what you're saying …"
Niu Zhengshen hurriedly said, "The power of the Black Gunpowder is small, so we can only make the landmines bigger. Even so, it can only kill people when they are close."
Niu Lidong was not convinced. "Last time, someone tried to rob us. My brother didn't even do anything. Just the chain mines I planted killed seven of them."
Burying landmines was a skill, and making them was a skill. Especially in the wasteland, people who could make landmines and bury them were definitely valuable talents.
For Gao Qi, although he was now the deputy leader of the ability user group, he was not qualified to recruit ability users. Because if they had abilities, they would have to rely on Han Ruofeng or Huang Fei.
However, Gao Qi would definitely need to find himself a few subordinates. If something really happened, he would need people to help him. The Niu family was full of excellent talents, and talents needed to be put in some effort.
"Okay, no need to try. Come with me to the seventh farm. I promise you that you will have enough to eat and warm clothes. You don't have to worry about the other wastelanders finding trouble with you. You don't have to worry about not being able to survive in a disaster year."
Just now, Gao Qi said that he would not persuade or force them. But now, if he did not take the initiative to recruit talents, wouldn't he be stupid?
Quickly changing his mind, Gao Qi said seriously, "Pack up and go. Remember, if anyone finds trouble with you in the future, just mention the name of the deputy leader of the ability user group, Gao Qi."
Who in the wasteland would know who Gao Qi was? But the problem was that Gao Qi could not say, "Hello everyone, I am Gao Qi. If you have any trouble in the future, just mention the name of my brother, Huang Fei."
Momentum, he had to have momentum.
Niu Zhengshen looked at his wife, and his wife said in a low voice, "Team Leader Gao likes us, why don't you hurry up and thank her?"
Niu Zhengshen immediately said, "Chief Gao, we'll go with you!"
Gao Qi heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, but he still maintained a reserved appearance. He only nodded slightly and said, "Alright, let's pack up and leave."
Niu Lidong immediately said, "Dad, do we still need to bring the landmines?"
At this moment, Niu Mangzhong finally came over with a woven bag. Before he could show the gunpowder he made to Gao Qi, his father, Niu Zhenghai, said happily, "Mangzhong, go pack up your things. We're leaving with Chief Gao."
Mangzhong was stunned for a moment, but he did not say anything. He took the woven bag and walked out.
He Jun said impatiently, "Why bring landmines? It's already crowded enough to fit all of you in the car. Don't take anything you shouldn't take. It won't fit."
This was Gao Qi's first team, so he could not let He Jun drive them away. But He Jun was right. If he was too polite to the lowest level of the wastelanders, they might really think that Gao Qi was weak.
Letting Lao Niu and the others go to the farm now was because Gao Qi thought highly of them, not because he was begging them to go.
So Gao Qi just casually waved his hand and said, "That's right. Don't take anything that's useless. The farm doesn't lack anything."
Niu Lidong looked at Gao Qi. His eyes were filled with awe and worship. He whispered, "Chief Gao, why don't you listen to the sound?"
"Hmm?"
"We can't take the landmines anyway, so it's useless to keep them. Why don't you pull the string? It'll be interesting."
"Okay, let's try it."
Niu Lidong ran in front happily. When he led the way for Gao Qi, he hesitated a few times and finally couldn't help but say, "Chief Gao, your gun is so beautiful! Chief Gao, you're so young and you're already the leader of the special ability team. You must be very powerful! Chief Gao … "
Gao Qi felt a happiness that he had never felt before. This happiness came from the admiring gazes of others and the heartfelt flattery.
Niu Lidong pulled up a thin rope from the ground. The thin rope was buried in the soil. He said to Gao Qi happily, "This is a chain of landmines that I buried. There are a total of 16 landmines. When you pull the rope, it will sound."
Gao Qi took the rope. Niu Lidong suddenly shouted, "Thunder! Be careful!"
He Jun was startled. He said angrily, "What are you shouting for? You scared me."
Gao Qi suddenly pulled the rope. There was no sound, but after a while, a large cloud of dust suddenly rose from the ground about 30 meters in front of him.
There was a muffled sound, but the sound was so soft that it was beyond Gao Qi's expectations. But then, there was a series of explosions in the open space in front of him.
Smoke and dust filled the air. Pebbles began to fly in the air. Then, there was the sound of pebbles falling to the ground.
The landmines could really sound, but they were not very powerful. However, they could definitely kill people in close proximity. This result made Gao Qi very happy, because he was now sure that Niu Zhengshen was not bragging.
However, He Jun said angrily, "Bastard! You want to kill us? "
The landmines exploded on the path that Gao Qi and the others had just passed. If Lao Niu wanted to kill them, he and He Jun would have been killed by pulling the rope just now.
Niu Lidong whispered, "Isn't this … to guard against the Desolate Dwellers? If Chief Gao comes, we definitely won't pull the string."
Gao Qi took a deep breath. He patted Niu Lidong's shoulder and said calmly, "I'll let it go this time. If you bury landmines on my path again, I'll kill you."
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