Chapter 48

Any Chinese man seeing such news would feel a chill of sorrow in his heart.

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— 【Salute to the martyrs; heroes live forever. Mountains and seas remain unharmed; the world is as you wished!】

— 【Loyal bones are buried everywhere in the green hills; why need a horsehide wrap to return the corpse? Never did I expect that under our very eyes, remains of martyrs were lost in a cave, their coffins merely oil drums, a heart-wrenching sight.】

— 【Because of your guardianship, mountains and rivers remain unharmed; today you may return home.】

— 【One can imagine that back then they were young, handsome lads; now only piles of skeletons remain. Lost as youths, they return as souls of sixty years!】

— 【Our textbooks are too small; too small to hold their greatness. A casual flip through reveals a lifetime of theirs.】

— 【Seeing this news, my heart is stirred, my nose is sour; welcome, heroes, home.】

The next morning.

Fang Yang woke up unusually early.

Boss Yang called early in the morning.

"Hey! Leader, are you up?"

Fang Yang smiled awkwardly: "Boss, don't say that. I'm just waiting for your call to arrange work."

"You still want work? Yesterday, that foreman Old Li called me, and I learned you caused them to stop work again. How can I introduce work to you? Am I going to smash my own rice bowl?"

"I didn't do it on purpose!"

"Sigh... I asked several construction sites today. As soon as they heard you were coming, they refused to take you. Finally, I secured a private job for you. Will you take it?"

"Yes, of course I'll take any work!"

"Alright then. Mainly, you're helping someone dig a foundation. They plan to build a house at the foot of a mountain. I'll send you the location shortly. Today, no digging for landmines or cannons!"

Fang Yang nodded quickly in agreement: "Rest assured, today I guarantee no digging for landmines or cannons!"

"And no digging up fiber-optic cables or corpses either~~"

"Alright, alright! I guarantee I won't dig any of those!"

After hanging up the phone, he called the Cameraman to prepare for work.

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— 【Haha, why does that phrase sound so familiar? Indeed, he won't dig those; what will he dig today instead?】

— 【I guess the Boss is about to collapse. Today, he sounded weak and listless; it seems even he doesn't believe work will go smoothly.】

— 【If the production team hadn't given the Boss benefits, I think he would have kicked Fang Yang out long ago. No boss could endure such torment.】

— 【Anyone willing to bet on spicy strips today? Everyone, make your guesses! I'll start: I bet he'll dig through a septic tank today!】

— 【I bet he'll dig up a cannon again; otherwise, how can he live up to his title, Fang Cannon?】

— 【I think it's highly likely he'll find white bones again. Don't forget, he encountered white bones these past two days, even if the second time didn't count as digging.】

Netizens didn't believe he could dig earth peacefully today.

Some bored netizens even created a poll to calculate the probability of what Fang Yang would dig up today.

Originally, they just wanted to watch the streamer operate an excavator.

Now, everyone's motives have changed; they all want to see what exactly he will dig up.

Fang Yang took a taxi, spending over fifty minutes to reach the client's address.

A glance revealed three-story small villas, though all were private homesteads in the countryside.

Upon arriving at the designated spot, the excavator could be seen already delivered and parked there.

Several people stood nearby, chatting while facing a patch of land.

The client ran over to greet Fang Yang the moment he saw him.

"Hello, hello. I'm Yang Feng. You must be Fang Yang! I've long heard of your name!"

Fang Yang looked at the thin man in his thirties and replied politely: "You know me?"

Yang Feng grinned: "Of course. Recently, you've become famous in the excavator circle of Xiha City. They even gave you a nickname: the God of Misfortune!"

Hearing this, Fang Yang's face darkened. This was clearly a bad nickname, yet in his mouth, it sounded like an honor.

"Ahem~~ Those are just misunderstandings by others. My luck is very good!"

Who would have thought Yang Feng waved his hand dismissively: "No problem. I don't mind you. Let me tell you, I believe in everything except bad luck. Dig boldly; I don't believe you can cause any trouble here!"

Fang Yang, bewildered by Yang Feng's earnest expression, asked: "That's great. Where should I dig?"

"Wait a moment. I'll call my cousin over. He's mainly responsible for helping me build this house; he knows the details."

"Cousin! Come over here!"

Immediately, a man who looked somewhat like the client jogged over.

"This is my cousin, Wu Ming."

The moment Wu Ming saw Fang Yang, his eyes widened: "You're Fang Yang?"

Fang Yang looked at him in surprise: "You know me too?"

"I've watched your livestreams. But... cousin, how dare you let him come to dig?"

"What's there to fear? I just said, I believe in everything except bad luck!"

Wu Ming looked at Yang Feng with frustration, as if scolding iron that wouldn't become steel: "Do you know how famous he is online? There's a poll online about what he'll dig up today. Do you know the final result?"

Yang Feng shook his head, looking bewildered.

Not only did he not know, but Fang Yang was also curious: "Huh? There's such a thing? Tell us quickly, what's the poll about?"

Wu Ming said bitterly: "Digging up corpses or white bones has the highest support rate, about 40%. Next is digging up military weapons or cannons, at 18%. Then cutting water pipes or septic tanks, at 10%. Cutting power or fiber-optic cables accounts for 8%. Digging up gems is around 3%. Do you know what percentage the last option, normal earth digging, accounts for?"

Everyone shook their heads, watching him silently.

"Zero point zero one percent!"

Everyone was stunned. Fang Yang couldn't help but ask, "Why? On what grounds is it so low? I'm a legitimate excavator operator, you know!"

Wu Ming covered his face. "That 0.01% was cast by a single person. He even issued a statement afterward, saying he clicked by mistake! He apologized to everyone! He dragged down the data; this is his shame!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Feng gasped, his face twitched, and he unconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "It's fine, it's fine. I don't believe in bad luck!"

The Cameraman patted Yang Feng's shoulder. "Buddy, don't worry. You will believe it!"

Fang Yang wanted nothing more than to kick him.

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39. Something went wrong already on the very first scoop?

At this moment, Yang Feng had a vague sense that something was wrong, but he could only force himself to stay calm and comfort himself by refusing to believe in bad luck.

Wu Ming also patted his shoulder. "Cousin, it's fine. Based on the results of his three days of digging so far, the worst that can happen to you is having to relocate and rebuild!"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"It's fine... Just prepare yourself mentally. I won't go measure the land for now. Let him dig directly; once safety is confirmed, I'll measure!"

The Cameraman couldn't help but give him a big thumbs-up. "Buddy, you're truly wise!"

Fang Yang could no longer hold back and kicked him in the buttocks, but he happened to dodge it.

"Today, I will clear my name. I am a legitimate excavator operator, not the jinx you claim I am!"

After speaking, Fang Yang climbed into the cab, ignited the engine, unlocked the safety lock, and began digging right there.

Although the land hadn't been measured, this area had already been zoned, so Fang Yang knew roughly where to dig.

As the mechanical arm lifted and then pressed down.

He adopted a posture of working hard and earnestly.

However!

Bang~~!

The bucket suddenly struck something hard, emitting a loud crash!

Everyone was stunned!

Something went wrong already on the very first scoop?

Fang Yang was also bewildered. Do they really have to play it this way?

That slap in the face came way too fast.