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Xiao Shan considered that such high-intensity labor was indeed somewhat cruel to these female comrades.

Moreover, even the two male comrades, Xiong Rongjun and Zheng Xiding, were almost unable to take it anymore, let alone the female comrades who were physically weaker than the male comrades!

So after a moment's hesitation, he agreed to the leave requests of the six female comrades.

Then Xiao Shan discovered that some male comrades who were observing from outside immediately came to find him when they saw that the female comrades had taken leave.

"Deputy Director Xiao, we really can't take it anymore, we have no strength left! If we continue logging this afternoon, something bad might happen..." The fastest man said to Xiao Shan with a bitter expression.

Xiaoshan originally didn't want to grant them leave.

After all, it was only his first day working at the forest farm, and so many people had asked for leave in the afternoon. How was he going to explain this to the forest farm?

However, upon hearing about the safety concerns, Xiao Shan fell into contemplation.

After all, Xiaoshan couldn't just disregard the safety of these comrades in order to complete this labor task.

So Xiao Shan nodded and said, "Okay, if you feel you really can't handle it, then don't go this afternoon!"

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, the men left with deep gratitude.

After watching the men leave, Xiao Shan said to Xiong Rongjun, "Xiao Xiong, go and count the number of people who can still go to work normally this afternoon."

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's instructions, Xiong Rongjun quickly agreed, grabbed a small notebook, and went out.

Soon, Xiong Rongjun returned.

Excluding those four people, only seven others indicated they could go to work normally.

"I understand!" Xiao Shan nodded. "You guys rest first. I'll go see Director Wang and see if there's any solution."

When they come to the forest farm this time, everyone's labor tasks will be graded.

Although the main evaluator is Xiao Shan, the evaluation requires the signature of the forest farm director.

This is also why Li Xiaoshan gave Wang Chunsheng gifts as soon as he arrived, in order to build a good relationship.

If Wang Chunsheng does not agree with Xiao Shan's rating and refuses to sign it, then Xiao Shan's rating is meaningless.

So now Xiaoshan plans to try to negotiate with Wang Chunsheng to see if they can reduce the workload of the people in their steel rolling mill.

The current workload is simply an impossible task for these government officials who sit in offices all year round!

In fact, the reaction at the Black Soil Metal Processing Plant was similar to that at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, or even worse.

They carried wood all morning back and didn't even have the energy to cook lunch.

After all, loggers take turns working, which allows them to rest from time to time.

They were genuinely carrying hundreds of kilograms of logs, walking straight ahead!

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So when Xiao Shan came out to look for Wang Chunsheng, everyone at the Black Soil Metal Processing Plant was resting in their rooms, and there was no one outside.

Wang Chunsheng and his younger brother lived in the old workers' quarters of the forest farm, where some educated youth also lived.

"Brother Wang, are you there?" Xiao Shan called out from outside Wang Chunsheng's house.

"Brother Xiao, come in quickly, it's cold outside!" Wang Chunsheng recognized Xiao Shan's voice from inside the house and responded loudly.

Xiao Shan pushed open the door and walked in. The stove in Wang Chunsheng's room was burning brightly, so he felt a wave of warmth as soon as he entered.

Xiao Shan said to Wang Chunsheng, "Brother Wang, this morning when I was at work, your sorghum liquor not only tasted good, but it also saved my life!"

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, Wang Chunsheng immediately laughed heartily: "This is grain liquor brewed by the hunters around our forest farm. It's strong and will warm you up!"

Seeing the undisguised pride on Wang Chunsheng's face, Xiao Shan knew he had praised him to the point.

Pulling a bottle of Moutai from his pocket, Xiao Shan said to Wang Chunsheng, "Brother Wang, you've let me drink such good wine, I can't be stingy. This is a special supply wine given to me by my superiors, I brought it here for you to try!"

Wang Chunsheng had only heard of Moutai, but had never tasted it.

Seeing Xiao Shan bring him a bottle of the legendary Moutai, he was so happy he couldn't stop smiling: "Brother Xiao, you're too kind!"

"I'll keep this wine, I won't drink it now. Tomorrow, my brother and I will go up the mountain to hunt a roe deer, then we'll invite you over, and we'll open this bottle then and have a good drink together!"

Although Wang Chunsheng was very curious about what the legendary Moutai tasted like, he held back in order not to disappoint Xiaoshan's good intentions.

We decided to wait until we hunted a roe deer and then host a banquet for Xiaoshan before drinking.

After establishing a good relationship, Xiao Shan then revealed the difficulties he was facing: "Brother Wang, to be honest, I've run into a real problem this time! Brother Wang is a man of great experience and wisdom, so I'd like to ask you for your help in finding a solution!"

Wang Chunsheng frowned. "Brother Xiao, aren't you treating me like an outsider? If you have any difficulties, just tell Brother Wang, and Brother Wang will definitely help if he can!"

Seeing that Wang Chunsheng was so straightforward, Xiao Shan stopped hiding anything and told Wang Chunsheng about how many people in their steel rolling mill couldn't work that afternoon.

"Hey, I thought it was some huge problem!" Wang Chunsheng laughed and patted Xiao Shan on the shoulder. "I knew all along that you city folks couldn't handle the harsh working conditions at our forest farm, so it's normal that you can't take it now."

As he spoke, Wang Chunsheng lowered his voice and said to Xiao Shan, "Brother Xiao, these work targets were issued by higher-ups, and there's nothing your brother Wang can do about it. But as long as you meet the targets, they won't care how you do it, understand?"

"Brother Wang, do you mean we can ask someone for help?" Xiao Shan instantly understood what Wang Chunsheng meant.

Wang Chunsheng nodded and said, "That's right! You can ask the old workers from our forest farm for help. They usually live nearby and know many people from the same village. They can help you cover for the workers!"

"Of course, the substitute worker has to negotiate the payment himself; that's beyond my control!"

The Prosperity Forest Farm is actually not prosperous at all; in fact, it is quite remote.

The villagers living nearby mostly rely on wild animals from the mountains for a living.

But hunting is ultimately dependent on the weather, and now that winter has arrived, prey is incredibly difficult to hunt.

Therefore, if Xiaoshan and his group were willing to pay them to come and help with the work, they would naturally be more than happy to do so.

Xiao Shan looked at Wang Chunsheng and smiled, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Brother Wang!"

"It's just a few words, no big deal!" Wang Chunsheng patted Xiao Shan on the shoulder with a smile. "Remember, come to my place for dinner tomorrow night! Bring your friends, and I'll treat you all to a good meal!"

Xiao Shan would naturally not refuse an invitation to dinner.

After leaving Wang Chunsheng's room and returning to his own dormitory, Xiao Shan asked He Yuzhu and the others to call over all the people from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

After everyone arrived, Xiao Shan told them that they could find some fellow villagers from the neighborhood to do things for them.

Xiao Shan told them that as long as they met their work quotas by then, he didn't care about anything else.

Everyone naturally understood Xiao Shan's meaning, and they all beamed with joy.

For them, being able to spend some money to avoid labor is entirely worthwhile.

"Everyone, try to be as fast as you can, or the workers from the Black Soil Metal Manufacturing Plant might all be snatched up if we're late," Xiao Shan reminded everyone present.

When it was time to start work in the afternoon, everyone from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill went to try and get on good terms with the veteran workers who had taught them that morning.

Xiao Shan naturally led He Yuzhu and the other two to find Wang Daniu.

After hearing Xiao Shan's words, Wang Daniu immediately said that he would take care of the quotas for the four of them.

One dollar helps you complete your daily target; anything exceeding that target will be charged separately.

This was only because Wang Daniu gave Xiaoshan a discount.

This level of labor intensity is nothing for Xiaoshan, but Xiaoshan has no intention of cutting down trees here for half a month.

So Xiao Shan took out half a month's salary and asked Wang Daniu to help find someone to fulfill the quota for the four people in his dormitory.

The main reason was that they were all in the same dormitory, and Xiao Shan felt embarrassed to only pay for He Yuzhu and not the other two.

Speaking of which, the other two people were also acquaintances from Xiaoshan.

Seeing that Xiao Shan was so agreeable, Wang Daniu directly stated that Xiao Shan only needed to pay for the next fourteen days.

He found someone to cover his work targets for today for free.

Xiaoshan naturally wouldn't skimp on the money for that one day, and still gave Wang Daniu the money for fifteen days.

After all, I'll be staying here for half a month, and I might need to trouble Wang Daniu at any time.

Being generous at this time is definitely the right thing to do.

Seeing Xiao Shan's generosity, Wang Daniu stuffed the money into his pocket, patted Xiao Shan on the shoulder, and said, "I've decided to be your friend! When I have a holiday, I'll bring you some good wine and food to visit!"

"Then I'll wait for you in the dorm every day. You can't refuse!" Xiao Shan said to Wang Daniu with a smile.

Watching Wang Daniu go to find his fellow villagers, Xiao Shan and the other two went straight back to their dormitory.

After returning to the dormitory, He Yuzhu and the other two wanted to give Xiao Shan the money they had paid for the work.

However, Xiaoshan resolutely refused to accept it.

In the end, He Yuzhu and the other two couldn't persuade Xiao Shan otherwise, so they had to give up.

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While Xiao Shan and his group were warming themselves by the fire inside, the others at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill had already arranged their work for the next two weeks.

Those families with a bit of wealth chose to do what Xiaoshan and his friends did: have their fellow villagers help them complete their half-month quota.

For most families, the daily quota is completed by the individual and a fellow villager in shifts, which saves half the money.

Therefore, only a few cadres from the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill worked in the afternoon.

The operational status of the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill was naturally not hidden from the people at the Heitu Metal Manufacturing Plant.

Seeing that only a few people were working at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, the people at the Heitu Metal Manufacturing Plant looked puzzled.

Logically speaking, logging work should be easier, so why are there even fewer people from Hongxing Steel Mill than they are?

"Are all the people at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill this generous? Almost everyone took leave on the first afternoon!"

"Yes, their work is much easier than ours! They just have to stand there and hold a handsaw, so why aren't they happy to work?"

"No, we have to send someone to investigate when we get back tonight! The people at Hongxing Steel Mill were the first to discover the wild rabbits, and now they might have found some other good way to avoid work!"

"Yes, yes, yes, let's send a few female comrades over tonight to ask them. I don't believe they can hold out!"

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In the afternoon, the textile factory workers also arrived at the Prosperity Forest Farm.

They were assigned to a row of houses behind the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, which was the most dilapidated row of houses.

However, this is only temporary.

After the people from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill and Heitu Metal Manufacturing Plant leave, these two rows of houses will be empty, and then the people from the textile factory can move in.

Then they won't need to share a room with four people anymore; two people can easily fit in a room.

As dinner time approached, He Yuzhu went out to retrieve the leftover rabbit meat, planning to cook it into a spiced rabbit dish for the evening.

Meanwhile, the workers from the Black Soil Metal Manufacturing Plant returned from their work at the forest farm.

They immediately went to their female colleagues and urged them to inquire at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Why are there only a few people at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill going to work in the afternoon?

There were five female comrades from the Black Soil Metal Manufacturing Plant who came to the Prosperity Forest Farm this time.

Two of them were quite beautiful and were clearly the darlings of the people at the Black Soil Metal Manufacturing Plant.

The two women were named Luo Suqing and Li Li.

They were all family members of the leaders of the Black Soil Metal Manufacturing Plant, and their visit to the Prosperity Forest Farm was merely a ploy to gain prestige.

Going back will make it perfectly logical to raise their salaries.

Luo Suqing was tall and slender, with a pair of alluring, upturned eyes that looked at people with deep affection.

Li Li is a little short and has a pair of innocent big eyes.

After some discussion, the two men were chosen by the people at the Black Soil Metal Manufacturing Plant to go to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to gather information.

"Sister Lily, where should we ask?" Although Luo Suqing was charming and tall, she was younger than Li Li.

Li Li rolled her big, bright eyes and pointed to Xiao Shan's room, saying, "Let's go to that room. That's where their leader lives!"

"Sister Lily, is the boss difficult to talk to?" Luo Suqing looked at Li Li with some concern.

Li Li raised her eyebrows and looked at Luo Suqing with great imposing manner: "What are you afraid of? If you're afraid, I'll go myself!"

"No, I'll go with you!" Luo Suqing immediately gave in, quickly took Li Li's hand, and went with her to Xiao Shan's dormitory.

Standing at the door, Li Li winked at Luo Suqing, signaling her to knock on the door.