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Chapter 2 Thatched House (Minor Repair)

Tao Nanfeng and Xiao Aiyun were led by people from the Infrastructure Department through a narrow mountain road for more than half an hour, and finally arrived at an open slope.

I feel amazing today.

Chirp, chirp, chirp... birds are flying across the valley.

Ding dong dong... there is spring water flowing through the cracks in the rocks on the mountain wall.

Dang-dang-dang-several people are banging on the rocks.

All the sounds are transmitted to the ears, interweaving a very dynamic picture in the mind.

The world in front of him seemed to tear apart a layer of gauze, becoming clear and agile. Unconsciously, Tao Nanfeng's steps were light and his walking speed was faster than usual.

There were seven or eight shirtless strong men on the hillside. Some were playing with orange measuring instruments, and some were carrying miscellaneous wood and gravel.

Seeing the man with his back exposed in front of them, Tao Nanfeng and Xiao Aiyun turned around at the same time and looked at each other, their cheeks turning red.

The men suddenly saw a young girl coming and were so frightened that they hurriedly put on the clothes hanging on the branches.

A man in a red vest complained: "Old Huang, what are you doing? We are a road construction team, why are you bringing lesbians here?"

Lao Huang, who works in the infrastructure department and is about forty years old, just smiled at the man's complaints and looked at one of the men wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and dark green military trousers, with a hint of reverence in his tone.

"Captain Xiang, these are the educated youths from Jiangcheng assigned to Luo Xuan today, Tao Nanfeng and Xiao Aiyun. From now on, they will follow your road construction team."

Captain Xiang is very tall and has a straight back. Even if his back is turned to others, he can still make people feel a fierce aura: "What does Luo Xuan mean?"

Lao Huang smiled bitterly and said, "It's said to be an instruction from Director Jiao Chang. Men and women should be matched so that the work will not be tiring."

Xiao Aiyun was originally assigned to the road construction team and already felt that the future was dark. She walked all the way under the bright sun and her face was red. Her back was soaked with sweat. Captain Xiang, who had his back turned to her, seemed dissatisfied.

He felt a little flustered because of the arrangement of the department. He grabbed Tao Nanfeng's arm and his whole body was trembling.

"He, if they don't accept us, what will happen to the ten work points?"

If they were sent back by the road construction team, it would take the two of them back to the field department to wait for an unknown amount of time. The dry food they brought had already been eaten, and if they continued like this they could only drink cold water and wait to starve to death.

He didn't express his position to the captain and still stood upright.

After not hearing a reply from the other party for a long time, Tao Nanfeng raised his eyes and glanced at him, then immediately lowered his head.

He has broad shoulders and long legs, a strong body, his skin glows with a bronze color in the sun, and his standing posture is as straight as a green pine on the mountain. Tao Nanfeng has never been in contact with such a man, and he doesn't know why he feels panicked.

A lean man walked over to the captain, dragged Lao Huang aside and whispered.

"One of these two female educated youths is like a bean sprout, and the other is like a wealthy flower. How can they be qualified to work in the road construction team? Lao Huang, take them back and change them to easier jobs."

"The first level of officialdom is overwhelming. When the allocation list from above comes down, what can I do?"

"Damn, that guy with the surname Luo is not a thing! The road construction team is looking for someone. They want a man who can carry and lift, not a cute girl... Even being a vase is in the way. When they come, the team members will be shirtless.

No, it’s really not pleasant to work on a hot day.”

"Vice Captain Mao, you also know that Director Luo is very picky about money and food. If you don't earn enough work points to get food, these two female students will be hungry. They just arrived yesterday. It's more than a thousand kilometers from Jiangcheng here.

It’s not easy to come here without even taking a breath. They are all pampered children at home, so it’s not easy. Just take pity on them and accept them first.”

The conversation between Vice Captain Mao and Lao Huang fell into his ears word for word, and Tao Nanfeng felt a breath stuck in his chest, feeling stuffy, bitter, and astringent.

This person has such a poisonous mouth, bean sprouts, rich flowers, vase, delicate didi... These words stacked together make people angry and embarrassed. I have never been so disliked by others, and I have seen it today!

"Women are really troublesome!" Vice Captain Mao snorted reluctantly.

Tao Nanfeng felt sour in his heart when he suddenly heard a low, slightly lazy voice ringing in his ears: "Stay."

This is... Tao Nanfeng suddenly raised his head and looked at the tall figure in front of him.

The sun was shining fiercely, and the weather was so hot that it made people breathless, but the collar of his long-sleeved shirt was meticulously buttoned, and his appearance and posture were correct.

He has short hair, which is standing up at the roots. Sweat is steaming from the tips of his hair and flowing down his forehead. His eyes are small, calm and majestic, like a napping tiger. His tranquility contains huge energy.

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A slash suddenly appeared on his face. It was a scar, from the root of his left ear to the corner of his mouth, as if it had been struck by a knife. Just looking at it could make people feel faint pain in their hearts.

Tao Nanfeng lowered his head and did not dare to look again. He always felt that taking another look would be offensive.

Old Huang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at the two girls and said, "Captain Xiang accepted you, why don't you thank him properly."

When Xiao Aiyun heard this, she knew that today's dinner was planned. She tried to stand up straight, puffed up her chest and said loudly: "Thank you, Captain Xiang!"

"My name is Xiang Bei." Captain Xiang raised his hand and took down two straw hats from the tree and handed them to Xiao Aiyun and Tao Nanfeng.

Tao Nanfeng raised her head subconsciously, raised her hand lightly and grasped the edge of the straw hat. A faint burning sensation came from the teeth marks, which seemed to remind her of something. She quickly put her right hand on the back of her left hand, and the straw hat in her hand just covered it.

Stop the red scarf wrapped around your back.

Pointing to the north at a rock in the distance: "Put on your hat and sit over there." After that, he did not look at the two girls anymore, directed everyone to continue surveying, and quickly got into work.

Xiang Bei's words were too concise. Tao Nanfeng and Xiao Aiyun looked at each other, not knowing what they meant.

Looking in the direction he pointed, half of the rocks on the side of the road were hidden in the mountain, with only a small section dug out and exposed. A large pine tree more than ten meters high above was vigorous and green, casting a large shade over the rocks.

You don’t have to do anything, just put on your hat and sit on the stone to rest. Is there such a beautiful thing?

Xiao Aiyun was already so hot that she couldn't breathe. She cheered and walked over first, sat down on the stone and fanned herself with a straw hat.

Tao Nanfeng looked around. This was a road that had just been opened not long ago. The yellow soil road could only allow two people to pass. There were overgrown weeds on both sides of the road, and many tree roots were twisted and swollen.

Judging from the color of the soil, it is clay soil. This kind of soil has a large bearing capacity and can be used directly as a foundation without manual treatment.

When his father had free time, he would take Tao Nanfeng with him to draw and see the scene. Half of his architectural knowledge came from his father's dictation and half from the professional book boxes in his father's study.

His father's thin face came to mind. Tao Nanfeng shook his head and did not dare to think about it anymore. He slowly walked towards Xiao Aiyun. As soon as his body touched the edge of the stone, he felt a cool feeling.

Xiao Aiyun came close to Tao Nanfeng's ear and said with a smile: "This stone is so cool. Come and sit down and have a rest."

Tao Nanfeng tidied his clothes, sat down diagonally, and gently supported himself with his left hand——

Boom! The stone split into two halves along the heel of the palm.

"Ah--" Xiao Aiyun exclaimed, rolling off the stone and falling to the ground. His eyes widened in confusion, and he looked at Tao Nanfeng in disbelief.

As soon as Tao Nanfeng pushed his left hand down, a stream of heat surged out of his fingertips, the stone cracked, and he fell out along with the inertia.

She felt no pain at all, so she got up in a panic, holding on to a short and sturdy neem tree on the side of the road with her left hand.

Click! The neem tree was broken into two pieces, and the cut with the mouth of the bowl was flat and smooth.

If she hadn't finally reacted and stabilized her body this time, she might have rolled down the hillside.

Tao Nanfeng looked blankly at his left hand wrapped in gauze: cracking rocks, breaking trees, what kind of power is this! What was that heat flow just now?

Xiao Aiyun got up from the ground and ran to Tao Nanfeng. She didn't notice that her braid was stained with grass blades. There was a hint of fear in her voice: "Tao Nanfeng, what's wrong with you? What happened just now?"

The teammates of the road construction team were attracted by the noise here, stopped their work, and gathered around. Some looked at the stones, some looked at the broken wood, and couldn't help but marvel.

"The cracks in the stone are smooth, as if they were cut flat by an axe."

"If it was a tensile force, the cut should be diagonally downward at a 45-degree angle. Looking at the fracture, it is clear that it was caused by a huge shear force."

"Although the neem tree has loose wood, the tree is as thick as the mouth of a bowl. Even an adult can't reach it with a palm."

"It's still a horizontal section, it's still shear."

In the road construction team, there is an engineer named Yang Xianyong with a background in roads and bridges. He often talks about mechanics knowledge to the team, so that everyone can analyze it clearly and without departing from mechanics.

After the discussion, everyone looked at Tao Nanfeng with curiosity in their eyes.

Engineer Yang Xianyong, who was about forty years old and wearing a white safety helmet, was not tall. He looked kind and kind-hearted, and asked her gently: "Did you do this?"

Tao Nanfeng pursed his lips and said nothing, lowered his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, his face a little pale.

——The palm splits the rocks and the fist breaks the big tree.

I woke up in the morning and found that my strength had become stronger, but I didn’t expect it to be so strong! Could it be because of that dream?

Although he didn't say anything, Tao Nanfeng, with smooth skin and beautiful face, stood there like a painting, which made people feel pity.

"How could it be her? This stone must have cracked long ago."

"The core of the neem tree is rotten, and it cannot be knocked."

"This girl looks like she can't carry it on her shoulders or lift it with her hands. How can she be so strong?"

Hearing everyone's discussion, Tao Nanfeng moved his left hand slightly, and the burning sensation gradually became stronger in the teeth marks on the back of his hand.

It was like a reservoir. After days of heavy rain, a pool full of water would burst out if it was not released. There was also a powerful force in her body that was eager to be released.

Tao Nanfeng took half a step back, and his calf hit a stone that had fallen on the roadside.

"Ah——" As everyone exclaimed, this stone, which weighed about a thousand kilograms, fell off the cliff due to Tao Nanfeng's slight touch.

Gu...dong dong dong!

Huge rocks rolled down to the bottom of the valley, making an earth-shattering sound.

Gudong——

The sound of collective swallowing.

Oh my God, it was this girl who split the rocks and broke the neem trees...

The mountain breeze blew by, blowing up Tao Nanfeng's bangs on his forehead, revealing a pair of curved willow-leaf eyebrows and big, bright eyes like stars.
Chapter completed!
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