A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Chapter 533 brought it to a swift conclusion.

The red ribbon on the pistol fluttered, and after the shot rang out, all was silent. Even the birds that had been startled into the air did not dare to cry out, but after fluttering around for a while, they returned to the woods.

The men of Qinjiacun stared at the bullet holes emitting blue smoke beneath their feet, their Adam's apples bobbing as they pulled their feet back.

I dare not provoke her, I dare not provoke her. This patriarch of the Jiang family, she really dares to make holes in you...

Ignoring the crowd's fear, the old lady swerved her gun and pointed it at Old Wei, who was still performing.

"Oh dear, oh dear, ancestor of the Jiang family, what are you doing!"

“Look, how can you point a gun at your own comrades! Those men are all from our Qin Family Village, they came to help…”

"They helped you build the dam!"

Old Wei's eyes darted around, and he didn't even stutter when he told a lie.

As he spoke, Old Man Wei pointed to the "village guardian" who had already climbed halfway up the mountain: "The Jiang family ancestor, that's a bad element! Listen to him, he's still promoting superstitious ideas, that's not allowed!"

"Let the people from our village take him down! We'll make him confess everything later!"

Old Man Wei took two shaky steps forward, blocking Grandma's shooting route, and then waved his hand with a righteous air, much like the entrance of a famous actor.

The hand holding the cane was behind his back, gesturing incessantly to the burly men of Qin Family Village.

Although the burly men saw the gesture, they were afraid of the grandmother's fearsome reputation and dared not make a move for the time being.

"Water represents wealth. The water in front of a tomb should ideally meander and embrace the tomb, forming a shape resembling a 'jade belt around the waist,' as this symbolizes the accumulation of wealth. The water flow should not be turbulent or straight, otherwise the wealth will not accumulate and will flow away quickly. Furthermore, the source of the water should be clear and should not originate from a polluted place. Only a clean source can bring blessings to future generations."

The "village guardian" who had run halfway up the mountain was also quite frightened by the gunshots. But now, as he peered out and saw his grandmother pointing a gun at the people chasing him, a slight smile appeared on his dull face.

He continued shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Use a compass to orient yourself and find a spot where the dragon vein, sand, water, and direction are all auspicious. This spot should be where the dragon vein stops and gathers, surrounded by sand and water, sheltering from the wind and gathering energy. The burial site should be flat and open, shaped like the palm of your hand, so that it can contain vital energy and protect your descendants."

Sand and water?

Jiang Xia's heart skipped a beat, remembering what Teacher Liang had mentioned earlier: the soil type here was loose sandy soil.

He couldn't help but make a gesture towards Old Wang.

The shouts of the village guards grew increasingly excited. Old Man Wei's forehead veins bulged, and he suddenly turned around and roared, "What are you all standing there for! Hurry up and chase after them!" He then pretended to be weak and staggered toward Grandma Jiang.

"Oh dear, Jiang family ancestor, you are the biggest supporter of the policy! This madman is spreading superstition, he must be taken down immediately!"

"Snapped……"

Before he could finish speaking, another gunshot rang out, grazing his ear.

Old Wei stood frozen in place, trembling as he touched his unharmed face, belatedly letting out a sigh of relief. Remembering the family members he had brought with him, he quickly turned around to observe them.

"call……"

Thankfully, thankfully, this fierce old woman held back and didn't hit anyone.

Old Man Wei composed himself and was about to speak again.

Unexpectedly, the "village guardian" halfway up the mountain started shouting again:

"A great tomb! A great tomb!"

"There's a large tomb..."

Protruding!

"We shouldn't have kept that bastard alive in the first place!"

Hearing the shouts of "village guardian" was like a steel needle piercing Old Man Wei's skull; the usually smiling old man instantly turned into a ferocious figure.

"Useless trash! Go and arrest them right now!"

He turned to look at Grandma Jiang again, his thick cheeks still twitching uncontrollably.

"Dragons have their path, and rats have theirs. Ancestors of the Jiang family, spare this old man for a month, and the entire Qin Family Village will bring their own food to help you repair the dam!"

"You don't even need to worry about the people in the commune! So! Deal?"

"It's the Lunar New Year, please let everyone get some rest..."

"Hey...hey...what are you doing?"

"Bang... Crack..."

After another sickening sound, Old Man Wei collapsed to the ground.

Old Wang, who had somehow gotten behind him, skillfully pulled out Old Wei's belt and tied Old Wei's four hooves together, making him look like a pig.

"Enough with the nonsense! You guys over there! Get over here already! If you want a taste of bullets, keep standing there."

Old Wang pulled out the enormous weapon, a sinister grin spreading across his face.

"It's the Lunar New Year, I don't have time to waste on you!"

"Oh, putting up a stubborn resistance?"

"Bang..." A sound different from the crisp sound of a Mauser pistol rang out again in the mountains and forests.

The burly men from Qin Family Village, seeing Old Wang blast a pine tree as thick as a bowl in two with a single shot, didn't even dare to remove the thorns sticking out of their faces. They all rushed to Old Wang and prostrated themselves in awe...

……

"There's no danger anymore, come down quickly! The village guard... oops, I mean, that..."

"Hey, what's that guy's last name again?" Jiang Xia thought that since the situation was under control, he wanted to call down the "mountain guardian" who was still wandering halfway up the mountain to ask him for an explanation.

Unfortunately, after racking my brains, I still couldn't remember anyone else's name.

"Wu Zhu, what's his name again?"

Jiang Wuzhu scratched his head, embarrassed to speak: "Hey, I don't usually like the people from Qin Family Village. I only know they have a mentally challenged person there, but I've never really had any contact with them. It's just that he's a mentally challenged person..."

Oh, poor thing...

Jiang Xia was a little confused. He couldn't very well shout, "Wei Shazi, come down!"

That's a bit disrespectful!

"Qin Sanxuan! Come down!"

Grandma probably noticed his embarrassment and stepped forward to call out for Jiang Xia.

"Surname Qin?"

"Then why does he call that old man Wei 'Dad'?"

Grandma's face darkened, and she waved her hand, "There's no need to bring up old matters. You, on the other hand, hurry up and cook. Everyone needs to be well-fed before they can get to work!"

"Got it!"

Seeing that Grandma didn't want to talk about it anymore, and although she felt there was another reason, Jiang Xia still readily agreed and pulled Sizhu and Wuzhu to go to the jeep to get the ingredients.

After gesturing to his grandmother for a while, Old Wang quickly followed.

With limited manpower, Old Wang was feeling a bit weak and worried that a few more ambushes might suddenly appear on the side path.

Even with two people with him, he wouldn't feel at ease.

"If it weren't for the fact that our ancestor was so righteous, even after this incident, her goal still hadn't changed!"

"Hey, that's normal. If she doesn't even have this much resilience, she's not our ancestor anymore..."

The group joked and played around, completely unaffected by Grandpa Wei's situation. After all, with the ancestor personally intervening, what little grasshopper could possibly try to jump around?

When Sizhu saw Xiaogangpao, he happily shook it back to light: "Brother, long time no see! How have you been?"

The little cannon remained silent, only repeatedly "spitting out..."

If it weren't for the fact that this little powerhouse is practically a godsend on such rugged mountain roads, tackling every bump and ditch with ease!

After a few shakes, everyone started talking again.

"Young Master, that fool..." Seeing Jiang Xia's unfriendly gaze, Wu Zhu quickly changed his words:

"Is it true that Qin Sanxuan mentioned a large tomb? I've only heard that some bones were found in Zhoukoudian..."

"I don't know, who cares! Hey, Lao Wang, shouldn't we report this?" Jiang Xia nudged Lao Wang, who had been keeping a close watch on things.

Old Wang grinned: "This is just going to the commune to find a phone, of course we have to report it. It's lucky the news hasn't gotten out yet, otherwise the people in Qin Family Village would definitely have caused some trouble..."

"Hey, Brother Wang, don't be afraid. The people of Qin Family Village are all lazy and good-for-nothing. When something happens, they shrink back faster than turtles. They're not like our capable ancestor!" Sizhu, who was driving, straightened his back and answered with pride.

“Yes! I’ve heard from the elders that this old man Wei used to be from Zhoukoudian. He later married into our family and moved here… a son-in-law! The people of Qin Family Village definitely won’t stand up for him!” Wu Zhu chimed in.

"Hey, is it that complicated? How could a son-in-law have controlled Qin Family Village for so long?" Jiang Xia rubbed his head. The side effects of overclocking were still there, and he didn't want to think at all!

Old Wang listened to their conversation, smiled, and remained silent. Once the others quieted down, he nudged Jiang Xia again:

"I don't want to notify anyone here; the danger is uncontrollable. I want to bring out the factory's security personnel, but it's hard to find a pretext..."

Jiang Xia turned his head, and Lao Wang continued to explain:

"That old man Wei must have some skill in persuasion; didn't you see he even brought the commune cadres with him? If we notify the militia, I'm afraid things might change!"

Tsk, that really makes sense. Just imagine, a perfectly good young man like myself, capsized in a ditch, that's truly frustrating...

But what's the reason?

After thinking for a while, and watching Four Pillars intently driving the little hot hatch, Jiang Xia clapped his hands: "I've got it!"

“Contact the security department! Let the Red Army come openly! Old Wang, don’t forget, this Red Flag Commune is our steel rolling mill’s joint experimental base! From Dazhu to Wuzhu, they are all workers from our steel rolling mill! If our workers are threatened, wouldn’t it be perfectly reasonable for the security department to step in?”

"Well, it's somewhat related! But the previous experimental base agreement was signed under the name of the steel rolling mill, which is a bit of a stretch..."

"And what about adding the accusation of not properly maintaining experimental equipment?"

Jiang Xia pointed to the "Little Cannon" that was still running hard.

"The engine vibration has worsened significantly, and there's an abnormal knocking sound coming from the cylinder block. Those guys definitely didn't maintain the engine according to the proper procedures!"

"Oh my! It really is! No wonder the little cannon is so weak. It's never been this hard to go over a small hill before!" Sizhu exclaimed, then looked at Jiang Xia with a wronged expression.

"Young Master, I made sure to maintain it according to the procedures when I handed it over to the organization!"

When did you hand it over?

"After harvesting the grain!"

"Then this is none of your business; the problem lies with the water tank."

"Hey, Sizhu, did the steel rolling mill set up a maintenance point here?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Xia patted Sizhu on the shoulder: "Is it far? It's not far. Let's go there first!"

"It's a bit far, just to the side of the commune office building. But there's no one there right now..."

"Nonsense, who would stay there during the New Year holiday!"

"No... everyone at the repair shop has been completely charmed by Brother Wang..."

"what……"

Jiang Xia glanced at Old Wang and gave him a thumbs up for his idea of ​​calling people. This old man Wei is really good at his job! Jiang Xia knew how sought-after the maintenance work at the machinery factory's outposts was at that time.

Although the people recruited by this repair shop are not currently formal employees, didn't he previously implement an internal policy: as long as they pass the assessment, they will receive a formal employee position and be recommended to study at the Open University?

This is a bug I'm exploiting!

Jiang Xia was furious, having witnessed firsthand what it meant to "have policies from above, and countermeasures from below." What should have been a win-win situation had been ruined by these selfish individuals.

Thankfully, it was discovered early!

"Moths should all die!"