From Slingshot to Cannon, Head-to-Head: A Clash of Titans

Chapter 114 From Slingshot to Cannon, Head-to-Head: A Clash of Titans

Gu Tong began to concentrate on his work, occasionally taking a moment to check the progress of the machines.

He observed carefully for an hour, then took out his walkie-talkie and shouted, "Everyone stop for a moment, let's meet up."

After he finished speaking, the six harvesters slowly came to a stop.

The group huddled together, and Gu Tong said, "Chen Liang, you're a bit behind schedule. Have you encountered any problems during the process?"

"I'm sorry, it's my personal problem. I haven't operated a harvester in a long time, so I'm a little rusty. I'll get used to it after a while."

Chen Liang quickly admitted his mistake. He had witnessed the agricultural machinery operation skills of the others and knew that he was still far behind.

Gu Tong nodded and said, "Aikebai, your work area is next to Chen Liang's. Spend some of your time guiding him."

Then he turned to Ma Yucheng, "Brother Ma, I'll operate it for you for an hour. You can watch from the side, and maybe you'll gain something."

"Um!"

Ma Yucheng grunted in agreement, feeling somewhat resentful.

He knew that Gu Tong was very skilled at operating agricultural machinery, but the other party didn't even have an integrated silage harvester, so how could he be proficient in operating it?

However, he did not refute it and immediately exchanged machines with the other party.

Gu Tong strode over and climbed onto the steel behemoth, his heart pounding with excitement. A machine worth over a million yuan! Just looking at it was thrilling; being able to operate it would be even more exhilarating.

He then switched the live stream to his mobile phone, started the machine, and began working in tandem with the loading truck.

While operating Gu Tong's Lovol forage harvester, Ma Yucheng observed the operation of the integrated silage harvester.

The steel behemoth moved freely across the field, its speed not particularly fast but its efficiency extremely high, demonstrating that not a single movement was superfluous during its operation.

They're all experts; you can tell at a glance who has the better technique.

Gu Tong possesses the proficient level of [driving] skill, and in addition, he has been busy for the past few months, driving agricultural machinery around in the fields all day long. No matter what kind of agricultural machinery it is, he can quickly master it as soon as he gets his hands on it.

[Lonely Swordsman]: "Boss, you've upgraded from a slingshot to a cannon?"

[Traveling with the Birds]: "The integrated silage harvester is being shared between the big shots and others."

The number of viewers in the live stream skyrocketed, and longtime fans jumped in to comment as they saw Gu Tong operating the integrated silage harvester.

They knew there was a huge machine in the team this time, so they just wanted to have some fun and do whatever made it entertaining.

An hour later, Gu Tong and Ma Yucheng swapped harvesters.

Ma Yucheng sat on his silage harvester and skillfully began operating the machine. But just as he released and tightened the throttle, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

Just now, I watched Gu Tong drive this machine. The entire operation was as smooth as silk, and the coordination with the loading car was seamless, without a single second of delay.

However, he felt a slight rustiness while driving, as there was a subtle difference in the distance between him and the loading truck, and he could not keep up with the other vehicle in perfect synchronization.

Don't underestimate this small difference; it could mean a difference of hundreds of acres of work done in a single day.

Sometimes, the difference between people may seem small, but even that small difference is something that can never be overcome, no matter how hard one tries.

At this point, Ma Yucheng was finally completely convinced of Gu Tong's skill level; Gu Tong's skills were far superior to his own!

He was convinced of his mistake, but he didn't want to be the one who held everyone back, so he strived for perfection in his next assignment. Before he knew it, his operating skills had actually improved a little.

the other side.

Ai Kebai continuously guided Chen Liang's operation via walkie-talkie. As the saying goes, like teacher, like student, and he had very strict requirements for Chen Liang.

Whenever there was a mistake, he would immediately criticize Chen Liang, almost driving Chen Liang to despair.

During the break, Gu Tong ended the broadcast, and several hosts brought over milk tea and steaming hot baked buns.

"You've all worked hard, come and have something to eat. We're so grateful for your support this time. If this had dragged on, the alfalfa would have gotten too old, and the sheep wouldn't have gained weight even if they ate it."

A man in his fifties came up and exchanged pleasantries with the group. The other two put down their things, smiled at everyone, and then stood aside.

"Uncle, don't be shy. We'll try to finish the work as quickly as possible to avoid the rain in a few days."

Gu Tong chatted with the other person for a few minutes, and Ma Dongwen and Dong Jun, afraid of neglecting the others, also joined in and chatted with them.

Ai Kebai and Chen Liang sat down to eat, discussing some details of operating agricultural machinery as they ate.

Seeing that the others understood their roles without needing any special arrangements, Ma Yucheng couldn't help but feel envious. What moved him was the team's tacit understanding and strength.

The visitor left quickly, and Aikebai was still reviewing the situation with Chen Liang: "Brother Liang, you probably tried too hard and overdid it. Actually, you could have relaxed a bit when you were operating it, increased the speed slightly, and lowered the lawnmower a little, about seven or eight centimeters off the ground."

"Yes, I'm mainly worried about holding others back. I'm overthinking things. I'll be more careful later."

Chen Liang nodded repeatedly, agreeing with what Aikebai said.

Gu Tong, sitting not far from the two, overheard their conversation and couldn't help but silently give Ai Ke Bai a thumbs up in her heart.

After resting, the six people continued working.

Based on the morning's progress, Gu Tong estimated that the five of them had worked on approximately 450 acres that day, and Ma Yucheng's work area was roughly the same.

Despite Ma Yucheng and Chen Liang's hard work, they were still struggling to keep up with the efficiency of the four-person team.

However, he didn't say anything. Both of them had a good work attitude and were actively learning and working hard to improve themselves. He believed they would catch up.

Around noon.

The owner of a restaurant in town drove over with noodles and tea, which Ma Dongwen had ordered in advance. Otherwise, it would have been quite time-consuming to go to town for a meal and back.

Gu Tong and the others sat together to eat, while the restaurant owner circled the silage harvester several times.

This steel behemoth is so visually striking that it attracts attention wherever it goes.

"Gu Tong, why don't we go back to the hotel for a nap at noon?"

Ma Yucheng ate the noodles in big mouthfuls. Only when he had food in his stomach did he feel alive again.

To be honest, it was really tiring to go out on a mission with the four-person team. After eating, he felt a little sleepy, so he asked casually.

Ai Kebai burst out laughing and said, "We never take a nap when we're working. For large-scale harvesting operations like this, the daily working hours are usually around 12 hours."

Dong Jun and Ma Dongwen nodded repeatedly, looking at Gu Tong as if she were a monster.

Gu Tong is energetic, especially physically strong. With someone like that by your side, you can't find an excuse to be lazy.

Gu Tong smiled and then said to Ma Yucheng, "Brother Ma, you're working alone, so if you're tired, go back and rest. I didn't ask everyone to rush the schedule; I'm mainly worried about the rain. We have to consider our employer, right?"

His words seemed reasonable at first glance, but upon closer examination, they revealed a hidden barb. A seasoned veteran like Ma Yucheng quickly realized the truth.

So Qian chuckled twice and said, "I'm not sleepy, I was just asking casually."

Chen Liang didn't care whether he rested or not. He had always been in good physical condition and had already made up his mind to learn the skill, so he remained silent on the side.

After the meal, everyone has half an hour to rest.

Gulixian sent Gu Tong a message: "Are you tired from homework today? Take good care of yourself while you're out, and don't push yourself too hard."

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"It's alright. The work efficiency during the day isn't very high, and the workload isn't as heavy as when we were in Nasu."

Gu Tong replied, "To tell the truth."

"Yes, yes, if you encounter any difficulties, go to my uncle."

Gulixian chatted with Gu Tong for about ten minutes before going about her own business.

After a while, everyone got up and prepared to continue working.

Just then, a convoy of vehicles approached from a distance, consisting entirely of ordinary forage harvesters, with no silage harvesters among them.

A total of five harvesters were parked on the adjacent plot of land where Gu Tong and others were working.

Aikebai was very curious and said, "I'll go take a look," and ran over in a flash.

He returned to Gu Tong and the others shortly after, saying, "They're from the Jin Feng Group. Weren't they supposed to be launching a major campaign in YW County? Why are they here in Tekos?"

Gu Tong shook his head slightly; he didn't know the specifics either.

However, based on his understanding of Li Yong, that guy had just taken over and couldn't possibly manage such a large market as Tecos.

They handed it over to the group of four.

"What a close call! Luckily we arrived a day early. If those scoundrels from Jin Feng had come first, who knows what they would have done to the market prices."

Dong Jun felt a sense of lingering fear. It wasn't that Jin Feng Group was particularly powerful, but rather that they didn't play by the rules and would frequently drive prices below cost.

"Never mind them for now, let's get to work!"

Gu Tong waved his hand, signaling Dong Jun and the others to get in the car quickly.

He got into the car himself, but instead of starting the harvester, he first called Chen Shuyong and asked directly about the Jinfeng Group sending people to Tecos.

"Jinfeng Group currently does not have an office in the county. The county contacted them before, but they declined, saying they were too busy."

Yesterday afternoon, Vice President Li from Jinfeng Group's Yiwu branch called, saying they would try their best to send some harvesters to help, and they would arrive today.

Chen Shuyong was naturally aware of this matter; he was the one who liaised with the people from Jinfeng Group.

However, he secretly complained to himself that Tecos County and Nassau County are on the border and not far apart. Everyone knows how greedy the Jinfeng Group is.

"What is their service fee per acre?"

Logically speaking, Gu Tong shouldn't have asked Chen Shuyong this question, but since Erken was involved, he asked directly.

Even if the other person is unwilling to answer, he doesn't lose anything.

"I told you not to tell anyone, their prices are higher than yours. The price of their regular machines is the same as your silage harvesting service fee."

Chen Shuyong answered Gu Tong's question directly, without any intention of keeping it a secret.

But he added one more thing: there are some things you can do but can't tell anyone, or you'll get into trouble.

"Thank you, Officer Chen! Don't worry, I won't say anything out of line. You go ahead with your work, I won't bother you any longer."

Gu Tong got the answer she wanted and then hung up.

He later informed the team members of the situation, and Dong Jun and the others were relieved. As long as Jin Feng Group didn't disrupt market prices, that was fine; as for whether they came or not, there was nothing they could do to stop them.

Chen Liang gradually found his footing in his afternoon assignments and made rapid progress.

Ma Yucheng, perhaps due to his pampered lifestyle in recent years, has no problem with technique, but his physical strength is somewhat lacking.

Gu Tong decisively swapped machines with the other party. Although they were currently in a cooperative relationship, they would be a unified team once they arrived in Tekos. If the work progress was too slow, it would damage the reputation of the four-person team.

After the change of personnel, the operating efficiency of the integrated silage harvester has increased significantly.

However, Gu Tong was still a little dissatisfied. He felt that he had not been able to fully utilize the power of this steel behemoth, and planned to upgrade his [Driving] skill from Proficiency to Expert when he got back tonight.

It takes 10 Shennong points to upgrade a skill from beginner to proficient, and 30 Shennong points to upgrade it from proficient to master.

However, the required Shennong Points to advance from Proficient to Expert level increase significantly, reaching 300 points. And from Expert to...

Master level requires 1000 Shennong points.

Master-level skills are the limit; there's no room for further improvement.

Although 300 Shennong points is not a small amount, he currently has a total of 2582 Shennong points, so this expense is not a big burden.

As evening fell, everyone finished their day's work and returned to the town for dinner.

"Today, the five machines covered an area of ​​about 550 mu (approximately 30 hectares), and the integrated silage harvester covered about the same area."

Dinner consisted of six dishes and a soup, which was quite a feast.

Everyone had a hard day, so Ma Dongwen ordered some beer, and the group chatted while drinking.

Gu Tong summarized today's homework. This is a habit of the four-person group: planning before doing things and reviewing afterwards.

Dong Jun, however, was thinking more deeply and asked, "Brother Gu, what's Jin Feng Group up to? They're clearly conducting a major campaign in YW County, yet they've moved several valuable harvesters to Tecos?"

"Yes, they didn't engage in a price war, but they followed us to Tecos. Nobody would believe they weren't targeting us."

Ma Dongwen also expressed his confusion.

At this moment, Ai Kebai suddenly shushed and pointed to the restaurant entrance. The group turned around and saw several people walking in, chatting and laughing.

"People from the King Fung Group!"

"Ikebai said in a low voice. He had seen these people before, so he could recognize them at a glance."

Ma Yucheng stood up abruptly, his face turning grim, and then walked over to the group of people.

"Liao Laosan, impressive! You've already taken charge of things at Jin Feng so quickly?"

The man, known as "Liao Laosan," was under thirty years old and had a very honest-looking face.

He suddenly saw Ma Yucheng, and his eyes instinctively darted away.

Then he quickly realized that things were different now, and looked up at Ma Yucheng with a fierce expression.