Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

the next day.

Zhang Fulin and the others squatted together, drinking thin porridge that was crystal clear.

Xiao Liu stared intently at Zhang Fulin.

Zhang Fulin squatted about five meters away from Xiao Liu, glancing at Xiao Liu every now and then.

I was afraid that if I wasn't careful, Xiao Liu would pounce on me and give me a bite.

Feeling Zhang Fulin's gaze, Xiao Liu called out to him twice more.

Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to Zhang Fulin.

Feng Cheng looked at the restless Xiao Liu and spoke up to soothe him.

"Little Six, stop yelling!"

Xiao Liu fell silent after hearing Feng Cheng's words.

However, his gaze remained fixed on Zhang Fulin, never leaving his eyes.

"Everyone, hurry up and eat! We still have work to do after we finish eating!"

"Swift and decisive!"

Zhao Tianshan walked out of the dugout and said something to everyone.

"Old Wei, what happened to the leftover cornbread from last night?"

Zhao Tianshan held his bowl and chopsticks, eating thin porridge.

He looked at Wei Fugui'er and asked a question.

"I……"

Upon hearing the brigade leader's words, Wei Fugui was momentarily at a loss for words.

He actually put away the leftover cornbread from last night.

He planned to send the grain and money back to his mother after a while.

So that she and her younger siblings can also have some improvement.

"How could I possibly waste food, right?"

"Xiaoliu~"

"It was probably snatched away by Little Six!"

Wei Fugui was trying to come up with an excuse.

Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly caught sight of Xiao Liu squatting to the side.

"When I woke up this morning, I saw Xiao Liu there, sucking on something."

Wei Fugui looked at Xiao Liu, trying to find a reasonable excuse for his lie.

"Wei Fugui, don't wrong a good dog!"

Upon hearing Wei Fugui speak of his sixth son in such a way, Feng Cheng was the first to object.

"Our sixth child has never had the habit of stealing!"

"Really?!"

Wei Fugui's lips curled into an awkward smile.

Xiao Liu, who was squatting to the side, seemed to understand that Wei Fugui had wronged the good dog.

They started yelling at him.

Xiao Liu's shout startled Zhang Fulin, who was squatting down eating nearby.

Zhang Fulin looked at Xiao Liu with a somewhat evasive gaze.

Zhang Fulin's gaze was caught by Feng Cheng, who was standing next to Xiao Liu.

"Okay, okay!"

"Let's eat. After we eat, we still have work to do!"

Zhao Tianshan stepped in to mediate.

……

"Captain!"

"Technician Feng!"

At noon, Feng Cheng and Zhao Tianshan sat together to rest.

"Captain, please stop calling me 'technician'."

"If you don't mind, you can just call me Lao Feng or Xiao Feng!"

When Zhao Tianshan first arrived at the dam, Feng Cheng looked down on Zhao Tianshan, a mere common soldier.

However, after spending the last two days with him, he concluded that Zhao Tianshan was a reliable person.

"Alright, stop calling me 'Brigade Leader'!"

"Just call me Old Zhao!"

"Okay, Lao Zhao!"

Feng Cheng responded and called out, "Old Zhao."

"Let me tell you, I've noticed something very wrong with this Zhang Fulin!"

Feng Cheng glanced subtly at Zhang Fulin, who was resting not far away.

He said something mysteriously to Zhao Tianshan.

"Did you notice it too?"

Zhao Tianshan looked at Feng Cheng and asked a question.

"I reckon he must have stolen something!"

Feng Cheng looked at Zhang Fulin and whispered something to Zhao Tianshan.

"Stealing something?"

"What did he steal?"

Zhao Tianshan did not expect that Feng Cheng not only noticed Zhang Fulin's problem, but had also found the problem.

"Steamed corn bread!"

"Zhang Fulin must have stolen and eaten yesterday's cornbread!"

"Xiao Liu wouldn't call someone out for no reason!"

"It must be Xiao Liu who discovered Zhang Fulin stealing the cornbread from the cafeteria."

"Last night, Zhang Fulin was thinking of sneaking out to eat."

"I didn't expect Xiao Liu to see it..."

Feng Cheng used his logic to review the situation with Zhao Tianshan.

After listening to Feng Cheng's analysis, Zhao Tianshan felt that something was off.

But can't tell.

The key point is that Feng Cheng's words are not without merit.

He wanted to refute it, but he didn't know where to begin.

"Then why don't I go and talk to him?"

Zhao Tianshan glanced at Zhang Fulin not far away and asked a question.

"No, it's not appropriate for you to bring this up!"

“You’re the captain, so talking to him changes the nature of the situation.”

"Besides, this should be Zhang Fulin's first time working on the dam!"

"I'll talk to him and tell him to be more careful in the future."

After listening to Feng Cheng's remarks, Zhao Tianshan nodded in agreement.

After all, Zhang Fulin didn't commit any major, principled offenses.

There is no need to exaggerate.

Although Zhang Fulin had something on his mind, the clever man still managed to finish today's work with everyone else.

Although he was unsure what Feng Cheng really thought of him.

"Good, today's mission is successfully completed!"

Feng Cheng looked at the saplings that had been thoroughly watered and said something.

"Everyone, call it a day and head back to camp!"

"Okay, technician!"

Wei Fugui glanced at the nursery and responded.

In the camp.

"Zhang Fulin!"

Zhang Fulin responded to Feng Cheng's shout.

"Hey, Technician Feng!"

"Come with me for a moment!"

Feng Cheng called Zhang Fulin to his dugout.

Zhang Fulin was taken aback when he heard Feng Cheng's words.

He wanted to find an opportunity to kill Feng Cheng.

But isn't this opportunity coming a little too fast?

"no!"

Zhang Fulin quickly calmed down.

Even if I kill Feng Cheng now, I definitely won't be able to escape.

Zhang Fulin forced himself to calm down.

"Alright, Technician Feng!"

Zhang Fulin responded and walked towards Feng Cheng.

Feng Cheng led Zhang Fulin into the dugout.

Inside the dugout, the light was dim, and the atmosphere became heavy.

Feng Cheng gestured for Zhang Fulin to sit down, then found a spot to sit on a worn-out wooden box.

"Old Zhang, I called you here today because I wanted to have a chat with you."

Feng Cheng tried to sound relaxed and casual.

But Zhang Fulin inexplicably became nervous, and his hands unconsciously rubbed against his knees.

"Technician Feng, please speak."

Zhang Fulin forced a smile, but dared not meet Feng Cheng's gaze.

"We came to this dam area to do great things and to add greenery to our motherland."

"From now on, we're all one family, so there can't be any barriers between us."

Feng Cheng spoke seemingly casually, but his eyes were always fixed on Zhang Fulin's every move.

Zhang Fulin nodded slightly, but in his heart he was trying to figure out the deeper meaning behind Feng Cheng's words.

"Yes, Technician Feng, I've always wanted to do a good job."

"That's good. However, I've noticed that you seem to have something on your mind lately."

Feng Cheng then changed the subject.

"Did you secretly hide something?"

"I…"

Zhang Fulin seemed to have his secret exposed, and was momentarily speechless.

"Technician Feng, you knew all along?"

……