Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

The village chief's words gave Yang Lin a lot of inspiration.

Qingshan Village is such a small place, and everyone in the village sees each other all the time.

If we really look at the relationships, every household in the village is related to someone in some way.

It's unrealistic to expect villagers to manage each other and help Yang Lin strictly discipline others.

After all, the smaller the place, the more important personal relationships are.

It's about relationships and human connections.

Those who work in the mountains have known each other in the village for decades, and are much closer to Yang Lin, an orphan who works away from home all year round and rarely returns to the village.

Therefore, even if some people were to slack off or cheat under Yang Lin, they would still try not to offend anyone.

They turn a blind eye, or even aid and abet the evildoers, and cover for them.

In other words, the location where Liu Budu and Chen Ergou were working today was on a huge mass of mycelium covering thousands of square meters, which allowed him to sense it and successfully identify these two charlatans.

Judging from Li Laosi's attitude today and the overall work atmosphere, there are probably more than just the two of them who are slacking off in the team.

Without any hesitation, Yang Lin quickly rode his motorcycle into the county town.

We arrived at the labor market in Wuyou County.

The labor market is a mixed bag, with walls covered with various job postings and employment requests.

A group of weathered-looking men and women squatted on the ground, waiting for passing employers to call them to work.

Those with even a little bit of technical skill will put up signs to list their abilities and specialties, such as pipe cleaning, tile laying, low-voltage electrical work, mathematics and biology, history and geography, math competitions, and so on, covering all walks of life and all sorts of skills.

He held up the sign with great strength, looking longingly at every passerby.

More often than not, they would place the sign on the ground, squatting or standing, their expressions somewhat gloomy, carrying a hint of loneliness and resignation.

"Young man, we don't know what kind of job you're looking for. Come over here and register, and we can help you..."

Upon seeing the new face, the market brokers swarmed around Yang Lin like flies drawn to a scent.

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"I need some people to clear the forest. The daily wage is 150 yuan, including room and board."

"Also, we need a foreman. Has anyone managed people before, someone who can keep them in check?"

After shaking off the intermediary's entanglement, Yang Lin walked straight to a crowded area and shouted a few words at the top of his lungs.

Upon hearing that Yang Lin had come to recruit people rather than look for work, a look of surprise flashed across everyone's faces.

After all, Yang Lin is too young; he looks about the same age as a college student.

His clothes and appearance didn't resemble those of a factory owner's son or a contractor's son.

"What does the boss do? How long can we work there after we get there?"

Although they were very suspicious of Yang Lin's identity, they couldn't help but feel that some people were genuinely short of money and desperately needed a job to make a living, and were unwilling to give up any opportunity.

"I contracted 800 mu of mountain forest in Qingshan Village to grow mushrooms, and I'm currently working on improving the forest environment..."

Yang Lin briefly explained his situation to everyone.

They also promised that if the employee performed well and proved to be a reliable person during the forest restoration period, they could join the forest farm after it was established.

They signed long-term labor contracts, became formal employees of the forest farm, and received stable wages.

"Me, me, me."

"Boss, look at me, I have strength..."

Upon learning of the opportunity to become a forest farm employee and earn a stable income, some people in the crowd quickly stepped forward and tried their best to show off in front of Yang Lin.

After a brief inquiry, Yang Lin learned some basic information about them.

Among them are farmers who lost their land and moved into resettlement housing in Wuyou County, and middle-aged unemployed people who came to find a way out under great pressure.

In general, none of them have stable jobs or incomes, and each of them faces their own family difficulties.

However, one thing is certain: there are basically no lazy people among this group.

Because those who are lazy and cunning will not come to such a place.

They all yearn for an income and want to exchange their labor for a sense of security.

"Boss, I can help you manage your workers."

Just as Yang Lin was selecting people based on his first impression, a burly man suddenly stepped forward and volunteered.

I want to work as a manager under Yang Lin.

"Who are you……"

"I taught Zhao Tiezhu. He was a contractor in his early years and knew how to manage..."

"Hey, it's him."

"Boss, this guy just came out of there."

Before Zhao Tiezhu could introduce himself to Yang Lin, someone in the crowd suddenly spoke first.

It is said that Zhao Tiezhu had committed a crime and served time in prison, and had only been released a few months ago.

"Is that so?"

Yang Lin was also surprised when he heard the introduction from the crowd.

Although his forest farm is not a large company or a listed enterprise, it does not need to go through any political vetting or criminal record checks.

But as an ordinary person, he was still a little apprehensive about having someone who had been to prison around.

After a slight hesitation, Yang Lin spoke:

"Um... if I may ask, what was the reason you were arrested in the first place?"

As he spoke, Yang Lin thought to himself that he didn't have much savings and couldn't afford to delay any longer. He needed to improve the team's efficiency as soon as possible and complete the forest land transformation.

We can't let Li Laosi and Liu Budu's gang continue their rampage.

The other party has a criminal record, so he might have some deterrent effect.

How could a truly vicious person come to a place like this, where they are treated like livestock, pointed at and picked over by others?

We should always give people a chance, as long as it's not a serious crime.

Of course, we shouldn't jump to conclusions too easily.

We should listen to the other party's story first before making a decision.

If he senses something is wrong, no matter how much he's short-staffed, he won't let the other person work at his forest farm.

"That's how it is..."

Zhao Tiezhu sighed and recounted the whole story of how he ended up in prison.

He was a small contractor in Wuyou County, and his family was originally quite well-off.

Four years ago, his team was subcontracted from a construction company to build a shopping mall building.

As a result, after Zhao Tiezhu completed the construction with his advance payment, the contracting company absconded with the buckets, leaving only an empty shell.

After making several inquiries, Zhao Tiezhu learned that his next project was the result of multiple subcontractings.

Above the company that subcontracted the project to him, there were several shell companies.

The initial project originated from Duzhuan Commerce and Trade.

So he went directly to Duzhuan Trading Company to demand payment for the project and wages for the migrant workers.

Because of the multiple layers of subcontracting and the shell company's disappearance, Zhao Tiezhu was unable to produce any evidence and lost several cases in a row.

During a debt collection trip, he and his men clashed with the debtor, resulting in a brawl and bloodshed.

Fortunately, no one was killed. Zhao Tiezhu was convicted of provoking trouble and imprisoned for three years.

After his release from prison, the bosses in the industry, fearing he would maliciously demand unpaid wages, stopped assigning him work.

Even if he just wanted to go to work and be an ordinary employee, other companies would avoid hiring him because of his criminal record.