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Although the capacity is not large, its small size makes it highly portable.

It is especially suitable for cadres to carry around in their pockets.

Wang Chunsheng's sorghum liquor isn't expensive either; a whole steel kettle can be filled for just one cent.

Xiao Shan also brought all four of their water bottles.

He gave Wang Chunsheng four cents and asked him to fill four kettles with water.

Although Xiaoshan brought better wine himself, it would be nice to try Wang Chunsheng's sorghum wine now.

"Director Wang, do you have any wild game here today?" Xiao Shan asked slowly while Wang Chunsheng was getting some wine.

Wang Chunsheng glanced at Xiao Shan with some surprise.

He knew these workers and cadres from the city were wealthy, but he didn't expect them to be this wealthy.

Xiao Shan had only been at the forest farm for one day, and he was already thinking about buying wild game.

Surprised as he was, Wang Chunsheng smiled and said, "Yes, we have some frozen wild rabbits outside. Do you want some?"

"Sure! How much is one?"

Wang Chunsheng readily agreed, "Hey, if you want it, just give me two yuan! I'll pick out a fat one for you!"

"Okay, then thank you, Brother Wang." Xiao Shan was very accommodating and addressed him as Brother Wang.

Wang Chunsheng didn't hesitate either. After getting the wine for Xiao Shan, he had his younger brother take care of the rest of the people.

He then led Xiao Shan to the backyard.

After Wang Chunsheng moved a stone slab, he revealed the wild rabbit inside the snow cave that had already been bled.

He picked out a large wild rabbit, picked it up, and handed it to Xiao Shan: "Go back and boil some water, pluck the fur, and you can eat it. But you have to eat it quickly after it's cleaned, otherwise it won't taste good."

"Of course, if you can't finish it, you can bury the leftover meat in the snow to keep it fresh."

Xiao Shan took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to Wang Chunsheng: "Thanks, Brother Wang! This rabbit is so fat, it looks delicious!"

"Oh, Brother Xiao, you're too kind! If you ever need anything in the future, just come to your brother Wang!" Wang Chunsheng patted Xiao Shan on the shoulder with great pleasure.

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After saying goodbye to Wang Chunsheng, Xiao Shan stuffed four jugs of sorghum liquor into the two pockets of his military overcoat, then picked up the rabbit and headed back.

On the way, a colleague who had stopped to buy wine asked about the rabbit's origin, and Xiaoshan also helped promote Wang Chunsheng's business.

Although this has some suspicion of speculation, these people must have nothing better to do than report Wang Chunsheng.

After all, the rations distributed by the forest farm were far too simple.

In this freezing cold, everyone would be more than happy to spend a little money to eat wild game.

So everyone quickly bought up all the wild rabbits that Wang Chunsheng and his brother had stored in the snow cave.

Wang Chunsheng was naturally very happy about this.

After all, these wild rabbits were ignored in previous years.

Whether they were educated youth sent to the countryside or cadres who were formally sent down to work, they were generally willing to spend some money to improve their meals in the first few months.

However, after spending a long time in the forest farm, they became unwilling to spend money to improve their meals.

Back in the dormitory, He Yuzhu saw such a fat rabbit and immediately grinned from ear to ear.

Taking the rabbit from Xiao Shan, He Yuzhu patted his chest and said, "Today I'm going to show you all my skills! You don't know, there are so many ways to cook rabbit in Sichuan cuisine!"

Xiao Shan and the others weren't idle either; in order to eat dinner as soon as possible, they all helped He Yuzhu with the cooking.

In addition to braised rabbit meat, dinner included stir-fried cabbage stalks and egg drop soup.

With the pickles and salted vegetables brought from home, it was quite a hearty meal.

The aroma of rabbit meat wafting from Xiaoshan made those who hadn't managed to buy any drool.

The people from another metallurgical plant, in particular, only realized that Wang Chunsheng had wild rabbits for sale after seeing the people from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill return with rabbits.

Unfortunately, by the time they arrived at Wang Chunsheng's place, it was too late; the rabbit meat had already been snatched up by the people from the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

Wang Chunsheng is currently discussing with his younger brother about going up the mountain tomorrow to check on the traps they've set up and bringing back a batch of new wild rabbits!

Although they were disappointed at not getting the rabbit, they didn't dare to cause trouble at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

After all, everyone in the metallurgical system knows how powerful the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill in Beijing is!

The next morning, everyone was woken up early by the forest farm's wake-up announcement.

The weather here at Fanrong Forest Farm is so cold that it's easy for people to stay in bed longer.

So every morning, a broadcaster would wake everyone up over the loudspeaker.

After getting up, everyone has half an hour to wash up, and then they have to gather in the center of the forest farm to collect their tools and get to work.

The daily work at the Prosperity Forest Farm involves logging and transporting timber.

Logging is easier than transporting timber.

The main advantage is that a fire can be lit nearby to maintain the temperature while logging.

After all, people rarely move when logging.

At such temperatures, remaining still for extended periods can easily lead to frostbite.

If you have a fire burning nearby, it will be much warmer.

Moreover, it is more flexible to operate a diesel hand saw.

After getting up, Xiao Shan quickly washed up with hot water from the stove and then wrapped himself up completely in protective gear.

The main reason for covering myself up like this is to make myself appear more sociable.

Otherwise, if others are shivering in their coats while you're wearing short sleeves and acting perfectly fine, wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

He Yuzhu and the other two also armed themselves completely, just like Xiao Shan.

Upon arriving at the meeting place, Wang Chunsheng counted the number of people and, after confirming that everyone from both factories had arrived, began assigning tasks.

"This time, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill will be responsible for logging, and the Black Soil Metal Processing Plant will be responsible for transporting the logs. Now, everyone, grab your tools and come with me into the forest."

"There are already quite a few of our forestry workers and educated youth working in the woods. There will be dedicated personnel to teach everyone how to do the work one-on-one."

After giving his instructions, Wang Chunsheng gestured for everyone to come to him and collect their tools.

Two people from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill had a diesel hand saw, while two people from Heitu Metal Processing Plant had a wooden frame for transporting logs.

The reason why the diesel hand saw is also used by two people is because the power of the diesel hand saw is not very high at this time, and it takes about 20 to 30 minutes to cut a log.

If someone operates for such a long time, their limbs are prone to numbness, which can easily lead to accidents.

Therefore, the loggers, like the transport workers, worked in pairs, taking turns operating the diesel hand saws.

The person not operating the handsaw was responsible for watching the fire and adding firewood to keep the other person warm.

He Yuzhu naturally wanted to team up with Xiao Shan without hesitation.

Xiong Rongjun naturally ended up in a group with Zheng Xiding.

After receiving the tools, Wang Chunsheng led everyone into the woods where they would work.

By this time, many people wearing thick cotton-padded coats were already working in the woods.

Some of them were originally workers at the prosperous forest farm, while others were educated youth assigned there.

Although their cotton-padded coats were thick, they were all ordinary cotton-padded coats in dark blue or dark cyan.

This stands in stark contrast to the uniforms worn by soldiers in steel rolling mills and processing plants.

After greeting the elderly people to help guide the newcomers, Wang Chunsheng left in a hurry.

Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu were assigned to a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties.

The middle-aged man was wearing a worn-out dark blue cotton-padded coat with several patches on the cuffs and underarms.

After talking with him, Xiao Shan learned that the man's name was Wang Daniu, an old lumberjack from Fanrong Forest Farm.

Wang Daniu wasn't impatient with Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu, but he wasn't exactly enthusiastic either.

After all, loggers are paid work points based on the logs they cut.

Now that Wang Daniu has to dedicate so much of his work time to teaching Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu how to use the tools, his work points for today will be much less than usual.

The key issue is that not teaching isn't an option. If Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu get injured in the forest due to improper operation of the handsaw, he, as the person in charge of teaching, will also have his work points deducted.

So how could Wang Daniu possibly be happy?

Xiao Shan naturally noticed Wang Daniu's reluctance and stepped forward with a smile to offer him a cigarette: "Master Wang, I'm really sorry to have taken up your time."

After Wang Daniu accepted the cigarette, Xiao Shan took out a kerosene lighter from the pocket of his military overcoat and very kindly lit the cigarette for Wang Daniu.

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After taking a puff of his cigarette, Wang Daniu felt much more at ease.

At the same time, I couldn't help but admire him. He was truly a cadre from a big city; his way of dealing with people was so pleasant.

Smiling at Xiao Shan, Wang Daniu slowly said, "Hey, don't be so polite, just call me Lao Wang or Daniu!"

"Then I'll still call you Brother Da Niu!" Xiao Shan smiled and nodded to Wang Da Niu. "We're both new here and not familiar with the work at this forest farm. We'll have to trouble you to take care of us in the future!"

After taking a couple of puffs of his cigarette, Wang Daniu became more enthusiastic: "Come on, come with me, I'll teach you how to use a handsaw!"

Wang Daniu led Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu to a relatively thin tree: "This tree is too thin to count towards work points, but it's perfect for teaching you how to use a handsaw."

As he spoke, Wang Daniu began to teach the two how to use the diesel hand saw: "When starting it, you need to keep pulling this rope until the hand saw starts running successfully, then you can stop it."

After Wang Daniu started the handsaw, he began to demonstrate to the two how to saw trees: "This technique is quite important. You can't keep sawing in one place. You have to change the position occasionally to saw faster."

He taught diligently, and Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu both studied very hard.

Seeing that it was about time, Wang Daniu stopped using his handsaw and let the two of them try it out themselves.

After the tree in front of them was completely felled, Wang Daniu announced that the two of them had successfully completed their apprenticeship.

"Next, find a spot with a relatively dense forest, build a fire in the middle to maintain your body temperature, and you can begin. Remember, if your hands feel numb from the cold, immediately switch people, otherwise, it's easy to cause problems!" Wang Daniu instructed very seriously. "This diesel handsaw is no joke; every year, people in our forest farm saw off their own hands!"

Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu nodded quickly, indicating that they would definitely pay attention.

After completing their apprenticeship, Xiao Shan and He Yuzhu found a relatively dense area of ​​trees and began working.

The two men piled up the firewood provided by the forestry station and then lit it.

After the fire was burning very brightly, He Yuzhu picked up a handsaw and started working.

Xiao Shan warmed his hands by the fire, saying, "Brother Zhu, don't push yourself! If your hands go numb, come over and warm them by the fire. Otherwise, if you lose your hands, your wife might have to remarry!"

He Yuzhu originally wanted to do more work himself so that Xiao Shan could rest more.

But after hearing what Xiao Shan said, how could He Yuzhu still pretend to be tough?

So when he felt his hands getting numb from the cold, He Yuzhu quickly turned off the diesel handsaw and went to Xiaoshan.

Given Xiaoshan's resources, there's no way they could possibly experience numbness from the cold.

However, to avoid He Yuzhu asking too many questions, Xiao Shan also stayed for about the same amount of time as He Yuzhu before coming over to warm himself by the fire.

In this alternating cycle, the two managed to cut down five trees and obtain five logs in one morning.

If they were living off forestry work points, they would probably starve to death sooner or later.

After finishing work at noon and returning to their temporary dormitory, Xiao Shan found Xiong Rongjun and Zheng Xiding looking like they were about to collapse from exhaustion.

On the contrary, He Yuzhu, who works in the kitchen all year round, only needed to rest for a while after returning home before he was able to prepare lunch with renewed energy.

During the meal, both Xiong Rongjun and Zheng Xiding's hands were shaking.

Seeing their appearance, Xiao Shan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

If they're this exhausted from logging, they'd be working themselves to death on the road if they were carrying logs!

After lunch, Xiao Shan and the others were resting in their dormitory when a female colleague from their Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill came looking for them.

This woman came to Xiaoshan to ask for leave.

They said the six women were exhausted and wanted to ask Xiaoshan for half a day off.