Early in the morning, Shana and Bai Ban had already started working, while Lin Wu and Wai sauntered to the main base. Stone sat solemnly on his throne, composting and reading the newspaper, while Su Shi was dismantling watches in the workshop. Lin Wu and Wai flopped onto the conference table in the backyard, competing in a crawling race.
Since Wai reached the edge of the table first, Lin Wu, feeling annoyed, pushed it off, which caused Stone to roll his eyes. Lin Wu stayed prone, looking sideways at Stone, "What are you reading?"
Stone was momentarily stumped, then said after a pause, "Can't say." It was best not to mention any nouns that had value implications.
"Anything fun in there?"
After skimming for a bit, Stone replied, "Not much, just that the beach is under construction, it needs 48 hours."
Lin Wu asked, "Got enough building materials?"
"Enough," Stone said impatiently. "If you really have nothing to say, you can shut up."
