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Chen Haoxuan went to Chen Yina's house and found that besides Chen Yuebin, everyone else was absent. Upon inquiry, he learned that Li Ping had taken them into the mountains to gather the trees that Chen Haoxuan was purchasing. Li Ping had always lived in poverty, mainly due to a lack of earning opportunities. Now that Chen Haoxuan was buying various trees from the mountains at a high price, how could she not be tempted? She wanted to earn more money to improve her living conditions.
The most important thing was that the trees Chen Haoxuan needed were abundant in the mountains, making it feel like villagers from Chen Family Village and nearby areas were picking up money in the mountains.
It was good news that Chen Haoxuan needed many trees; after all, rarity increases value! Since there were so many available, the purchasing price would naturally not be too high. While he considered it reasonable, the villagers viewed it as very high, at least several times better than farming. Moreover, since the busy farming season had already passed, they figured it was better to earn some money in the mountains than to do nothing.
“Hey, Zhang Qing, I need your help with something. I won’t be returning to school for a while and want to run a little business from home. Can you help me manage the online store temporarily? Don’t worry; Nana will be back in a few days and will assist you then. I need some people here; can you introduce a few security guards? Preferably those who have served in the military. I’ll pay three thousand a month,” Chen Haoxuan said over the phone to Zhang Qing, who was far away at New City University.
“Ha ha… Xuan, did you forget I used to be a soldier? I have many comrades who are working as security guards; some can’t even find jobs and have no choice but to work as construction workers. How many do you need? I can find them for you right now; they are reliable brothers,” Zhang Qing replied proudly.
“Six would be good! But just so you know, they will need to help me not only watch over things but also move some items. Don’t worry; there won’t be too much,” Chen Haoxuan said.
“OK, I’ll call you back in half an hour,” Zhang Qing replied.
Not long after, Zhang Qing called back to say he had found people. Chen Haoxuan instructed him to notify those individuals to bring their luggage and come to Chen Family Village immediately.
The six people introduced by Zhang Qing were all from near New City, which wasn’t far from Chen Family Village; it took only two or three hours by car.
By evening, villagers began arriving at Chen Haoxuan's doorstep one after another, each carrying various types of trees. Some were carrying an Osmanthus Tree together, while women brought bamboo... Thus, Chen Haoxuan got busy again. Fortunately, the six people introduced by Zhang Qing had already arrived, so he asked them to help manage things temporarily.
Since this time Chen Haoxuan had informed even nearby villages, it was quite lively today. Each villager brought many trees that Chen Haoxuan needed; many pushed carts filled with them. It wasn’t that they were particularly skilled; rather, there were indeed many trees in the nearby mountains.
This time, Chen Haoxuan brought back eighty thousand Renminbi in cash and spent it all in one night, with many more trees still coming from villagers!
The entrance to Chen Haoxuan's home was piled high with various trees. Chen Haoxuan didn't have much cash at the moment, so he had to wait until tomorrow to exchange the goods for money before continuing his purchases.
After all the villagers left, Chen Haoxuan stood in front of six burly men. "You were all introduced by Zhang Qing, who is my good brother, so you are also my good brothers. However, brothers are brothers, and work is work. I asked you here to help me look after my things and move some items when it's busy; it's that simple. I will pay you three thousand a month, and there will be bonuses for good performance," Chen Haoxuan said seriously.
"Boss Chen, don't worry! We will definitely work hard," one of the strong men replied.
"Please introduce yourselves! I'll start: My name is Chen Haoxuan, and I'm still in college; this is my home," Chen Haoxuan said.
"My name is Lin Hao, 31 years old, a farmer from Dongshan Village," the man at the front, Lin Hao, introduced himself loudly.
"My name is Mao Yipeng, 32 years old, a construction worker; I resigned today and live in Zhongtun Village," Mao Yipeng introduced himself.
"I'm Jiang Dong, 31 years old; I live in Yewu."
"I'm Meng Liqing... I'm Li Jun... I'm Li Botao..." The six men introduced themselves one after another.
"Well, now we all know each other. I hope everyone can help out with work in the future. By the way, since there aren't many buildings in the village, you'll have to stay in my house. Please don't mind it; you can choose any room you like since I live alone," Chen Haoxuan said politely.
"We're all farmers; as long as we have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, we won't complain," Lin Hao replied with a smile.
Chen Haoxuan took Lin Hao and the others to choose their rooms. After arranging accommodations for them, he noticed that the lights in Chen Yina's house were still on, so he walked into her home.
"Auntie, you're still awake!" Chen Haoxuan greeted her with a smile.
Li Ping saw Chen Haoxuan arrive and awkwardly collected the money on the dining table. She had just been counting how much they had earned today. "Xuan, you're here! Come sit down. Nana, go get your Brother Xuan a cup of hot water," Li Ping warmly said to Chen Haoxuan, then turned to instruct Chen Yina to bring a cup of hot water for him. In the countryside, they rarely drank tea—not because they didn't like it, but because they couldn't afford tea leaves, so they usually just drank plain boiled water.
"Auntie, I need your help with something," Chen Haoxuan said as he sat next to Li Ping.
"Xuan, you don't need to be so formal. Just tell me what you need help with; there's no need to be polite!" Li Ping replied readily.
"Well, I invited six people to help me today, so there will be seven of us in total. We're all men, so if you don't mind, could you take care of our meals? You can bill me for all the meal expenses every day," Chen Haoxuan explained.
"Of course! I have plenty of time," Li Ping said cheerfully. She was already planning in her mind: she would wake up early every day to buy groceries, prepare breakfast for Chen Haoxuan and the others, then head into the mountains to gather some wild goods, and rush back around noon to cook for them.
"Then it's settled! Starting tomorrow, our meals will be your responsibility. I'll pay you two thousand a month! We can discuss a raise later!" Chen Haoxuan smiled.
"Two thousand? That's... that's too much!" Li Ping exclaimed in surprise. She worked hard in the fields from the beginning of the year until the end and only earned a few thousand. Earning two thousand just for cooking for Chen Haoxuan seemed too high for her.
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