The laborers digging the pits had been hired by Wang Haifeng, so they ignored orders from outsiders.
However, they made their living in the city and knew to be cautious. One of them pointed across the street. "Someone over there hired us."
The two men who had come over were temporary property management workers responsible for maintaining the roadside land. When they asked across the street, they were told, "We have no intention of damaging the vegetation. People dance in the square here every day. Doesn't that have a greater impact on the plants?"
The moment the two heard "square dancing," they guessed what the homeowners were up to. Still, this was not their responsibility.
As soon as the property management office got the news, they hurried over to negotiate. But Xu Leigang stated firmly, "You do nothing when others dance in the square, but the moment I hire someone to dig a few small pits, you come over here running your mouths. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
The property management staff were helpless too. Digging pits did damage the land, and the impact was greater than square dancing. But Xu Leigang was clearly being unreasonable, and they did not dare stop him by force. They could only try to mediate.
Xu Leigang's attitude was unwavering. "What's the big deal about digging a few pits on this slope?"
"If you don't want us digging, we can talk about it. Just guarantee that no one will dance here again in the future."
How could the property management office make such a guarantee? That bunch of old men and women were hard enough to deal with already.
Two square dancers passed by during this time and wanted to stop them, but Gazi, who was supervising the work, shut them down