Li Dashan heard that the Qingshan Team had developed something new and amazing again—a way to plant corn at lightning speed.
They also said you didn’t need to haul water to irrigate the fields anymore.
As soon as he heard the news, he hopped on his bicycle and raced over.
When he got there, he took one look and was nearly blinded by what he saw.
He’d been skeptical at first, but a closer look confirmed it seemed to be the real deal.
Just as he was about to get a better look, he came face-to-face with Chen Beiguo. His first instinct was to shove that old face aside, but just as his hand went up, he remembered he was here to ask for a favor. He quickly changed the shove into a pat.
"Beiguo! Haven’t seen you in a while. You’re looking years younger, you kid! HAHAHA!"
As he spoke, his palm slid smoothly across Chen Beiguo’s chest.
A shiver of disgust ran down Chen Beiguo’s spine. He felt utterly repulsed. He slapped Li Dashan’s hand away, his own smile not reaching his eyes.
"You old fox. You never show up unless you want something. You’d never come to see me otherwise."
Li Dashan just laughed. ’Isn’t that obvious?’ he thought.
’It’s not like I enjoy looking at your old mug for no reason.’ But no matter what he was thinking, his face was the picture of amicability.
"Now what kind of talk is that? With our history, how could I not come visit you?"
As he spoke, he craned his neck to look again.
This time, he saw it clearly. They were using a metal frame to plant the corn. Step down, pull back. Step down, pull back. The speed was incredible.
And then there was that thing that sprayed water. A "water pump," they called it. It was truly magical. All you needed was to buy some hoses, and you’d have all the river water you could ever want.
’This is all great stuff!’
For a moment, Li Dashan was so dazzled he didn’t know which one he should ask for first.
But no matter which one he chose, it would be a fantastic prize. His smile grew even more pleasant. "Beiguo! What are all these contraptions? Aren’t you going to give me the grand tour?"
Of course, Chen Beiguo had no intention of doing so.


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