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The Liu family bought a mountain! The Liu family started recruiting again.

The wages were the same as before: 30 wen for four hours a day. The main task was to clear the hilltop, first clearing the area where the chicken and pig farms would be built.

After the busy farming season, most villagers had some free time, so the huge team cleared nearly five acres of land in just three days.

A road was opened from the top of the mountain to the bottom. After the road was opened, ox carts were used to pull stones and sand to build the fence. The yellow mud was ready.

Craftsman Niu brought a group of people to help the Liu family build a workshop and a pig (chicken) farm. Craftsman Niu, together with the villagers, worked hard and put in some effort, and in less than a month, the workshop and the pig (chicken) farm were completed.

There are twenty-six pig pens in a row, with four pigs in each pens, for a total of 100 pigs. The castrated pigs (a procedure that involves castration of boars) have been put in the pens for breeding.

I specially reserved a room to raise three sows and one boar for breeding.

The chicken farm is located not far from the pig farm and is surrounded by a high bamboo fence. It covers an area of about two acres and is used to raise chickens.

A row of chicken coops were built within the chicken farm. They were made of stones and are waterproof and rainproof. Chicks are hard to buy, so we raised about 200 of them. When they grow up a little, the hens are kept to lay eggs, which can be hatched.

These pig breeds and chickens were collected and bought in the town and the county. Xu Fugui, Liu Laizi and Liu Shinan bought them together.

Liu Yuhan now intends to promote Xu Fugui and Liu Laizi, and has agreed with them that their initial salary will be 40 cents a day. If they do their job well, they will be promoted to minor managers in the future, and their salary will be increased at that time, and they will also receive a bonus at the end of the year.

Naturally, the two were willing to help Liu Yuhan.

Liu Yang doesn't like to run around outside. Apart from his usual composting work, he follows his father to the rice fields and sandy fields to help take care of the crops. In his spare time, he tirelessly practices martial arts.

The Liu family has recruited 19 reliable long-term workers from among those who often come to help out in Changle County, and one of them is a small manager.

Let them live in the house they used to live in at the village entrance and provide for their own meals. The house has been bought by the Liu family.

Every four farmhands were responsible for one area, starting with planting potatoes, sweet potatoes, soybeans, peanuts, and finally corn.

Ten mu of corn fields are tended by two farmhands and a small housekeeper. The farmhands' normal duties are weeding, watering, and crop management. If they're too busy for special reasons, such as during the busy farming season or harvest, they hire temporary workers from the village.

Farmhands all signed five-year contracts. If they violated any laws, they would be punished, with Zhang Lizheng and Village Chief Lin acting as witnesses.

When the 19 farmhands heard that the county magistrate often came to visit the crops, they served them more carefully and attentively.

Some people may ask why villagers are not used. Liu Yuhan explained to his family that permanent workers are different from temporary workers. Permanent workers who have signed a contract are temporarily considered "one of our own."

She didn't want to have conflicts with the villagers because of some things in the future, which would make it difficult for her family, so she would rather choose to stay away from relatives.

It is impossible for them not to attract jealousy by making such a big move as buying land and mountains to build workshops. People's hearts are fickle. Even if they are fleeing famine, they cannot guarantee to understand everyone. Isn't Li Da Nao the most typical example?

The chicken and pig farms are now operating normally.

Liu Yuhan was worried about where to find some "technicians." It was impossible for the whole family to spend all their time in the mountains.

Huo Dong arrived at this time and brought a lot of people with them.

"Young man Huo, you're here. Did you really bring people with you? They all raise pigs and chickens, don't they?"

Liu Yuhan looked at Huo Dong and the people behind him with questioning eyes.

"I happened to see Uncle Liu buying pig and chicken breeds in Changle County last time. I knew your family needed someone who could raise livestock. These are the old masters from my farm. They know a little bit about breeding and planting. Here's their indentures. Just accept them."

Huo Dong handed a stack of indentures to Liu Shinan, who then gave them to his daughter.

Liu Yuhan flipped it open and took a look. It really was an ancient indenture.

Isn’t this just buying slaves? Are they really going to become local landlords?

Huo Dong is a good young man. He has a keen eye and helped her solve a big problem.

Liu Yuhan asked the workers to briefly introduce their age, name and what they were good at.

Liu Yuhan matched the contract and found everything matched.

There were ten indentures in total. Two couples who had experience in raising chickens and ducks stayed at the chicken farm to help out.

Of the remaining six people, four are a little older and two are in their prime, and they are in charge of the pig farm.

Not far from the pig farm, a row of 15 migrant workers' houses were built, with a matching kitchen, a main hall for eating and resting, men's and women's bathrooms, and men's and women's public toilets. The men's and women's bathrooms and public toilets are separated a little further apart.

There is no problem with accommodation at all, they can cook and prepare their own meals on the mountain.

Huo Dong had a meal at Liu's house and asked Liu Yuhan about some problems he found in the cornfield. Liu Yuhan told him in detail.

He also insisted on paying the money for the 10 people who sold themselves to Huo Dong, which was almost an average of 6 taels of silver per person, which was 60 taels of silver. Alas, people are not as good as a pen, and far less!

After Huo Dong left, Liu Yuhan asked them to gather and spoke to them privately.

"From now on, we are all family. You are all older than me. If I say something wrong, you can treat me as a junior and correct me. If you have any problems that cannot be solved in the future, you can come to me and my father."

"You worked in the Huo Mansion before, so you should know the rules better than us. We are all small farmers, so we don't have so many rules. But one thing is very important. Since you have come to my Liu family, you must obey my Liu family rules and do your job well. If there is anything you want to say, you must not have conflicts among yourselves, and you must not let conflicts affect your work. If we find that you have behaved badly or have bad intentions, we will definitely sell you off and hand you over to the county government for other punishments."

"Of course, as long as you do your job well, you'll get paid every month and a bonus at the end of the year. When you first come in, my Liu family will prepare two sets of work clothes for each of you. In the future, you'll have two sets each for spring, summer, autumn, and winter. We'll also provide your bedding and food. If you have any questions, please tell me."

Liu Yuhan paused after he finished speaking.

"Excuse me, girl, is what you said true? Can we really still get our wages?"

"Of course you can. As long as you do well, you will not only receive wages but also a bonus at the end of the year. We will naturally do what we say. I will write down the specific precautions when the time comes. I will also observe your performance for a period of time and nominate a manager from among you. This is my father. You can call him the boss and call me the little boss. And everyone in my family, you must respect them equally."

"Okay, boss, little boss." Everyone said in unison.

"Then I'll have someone take you there and settle you down. You can pack up and stay for the day. Daily necessities and food will be delivered to you later."

"Good little boss."

Ask Liu Laizi to take the people up the mountain first.

Liu Yuhan entered the room and closed the door. He searched the space and took out the brown rice and black flour he had taken from the bandit's lair, a small amount of white rice bought in the county town, some bowls and chopsticks, some wooden basins and barrels, two large pots, some dried goods and vegetables, cabbage, pumpkin, winter melon, chayote, coarse salt, etc.

The weather is neither too cold nor too hot now. Seeing that their luggage contains bedding and other things, I don't prepare them yet. I ask my father to use a bullock cart to pull these things up the mountain to them.

I took two pieces of coarse cloth to prepare clothes for my grandmother and asked a woman in the village who knew how to make clothes to help me tailor them. It was agreed that each worker would make two sets of clothes every season.