After leaving the hospital, Wang Tianxiao went to the doctor's office to inquire about his wife's examination results. The doctor said that based on the condition of the fetus, the matter should be resolved in the next day or two, and that everything was normal with the fetus, so he shouldn't worry.
He was finally relieved.
Without delay, he rode his bicycle at breakneck speed to the depot after leaving the hospital.
Motorcycles are inherently fast, and with the wind at his back, he was traveling at around 80 or 90 km/h the whole way, fully experiencing the feeling of being on top of the world.
Upon reaching the mountain pass, before the motorcycle even turned onto the ridge, three dogs came running towards us with boundless joy.
It looks like Wang Tiancheng has arrived.
He slowed down and led the three dogs to the platform, where he found several doors open and two middle-aged men sitting on the boulder in front of them.
It was Wu Wenhua and Wu Qiancai, whom I had arranged to meet yesterday.
Both of them were wearing gray cotton jackets and pants of the same color. The round and chubby one was the younger brother, Wu Wenhua, and the slightly thinner and taller one was the older brother, Wu Qiancai.
Wu Wenhua's clothes were a bit tight, binding his body and making his large belly look rather comical.
The two men, each holding an old pipe, sat side by side, smoking and chatting casually with Wang Tiancheng, who was working in the room.
Seeing Wang Tianxiao approach, the two of them stood up abruptly, bent down, tapped the ashes from their pipes on the soles of their shoes, and flicked the ashes out of their pipes.
"The boss is here."
The two men were probably the kind of laborers who specialized in loading and unloading trucks. In their eyes, Wang Tianxiao was the boss.
Wang Tianxiao greeted them with a smile and parked his motorcycle at the warehouse entrance.
The two of them followed him around in circles, looking rather bewildered.
"Gentlemen, please don't stand on ceremony. There aren't many rules here, just relax and make yourselves at home."
"Okay, okay, boss."
"No need to call me boss, just call me Xiao Wang."
"Hello, Mr. Wang." The two greeted each other in unison.
Wang Tianxiao was both amused and exasperated. Seeing that he couldn't correct him, he gave up. At this moment, Wang Tiancheng also came out, followed by two leopard cats.
To distinguish them, Wang Tianxiao gave them names: the docile one was named Azhen, and the lively one was named Aqiang.
Ah Zhen and Ah Qiang peered out from the threshold and saw three dogs staring at them menacingly. They quickly pulled their heads back and secretly crouched inside the threshold to observe the outside world.
The three dogs were too lazy to pay attention to the two little creatures.
At first, they felt somewhat uncomfortable and had an instinctive aversion to the smell emanating from these wild carnivores.
As you can see, the two little ones are tiny, and their owner seems to adore them. The dogs then know that they are also part of the family and don't need to be specially guarded against.
"Brother, you're here. Has my sister-in-law settled in at the hospital?"
Wang Tiancheng appeared at the door, holding a spoon in his hand, apparently having just mixed food for the deer.
He was always very meticulous and cautious in his work, and Wang Tianxiao trusted him completely.
"Yes, hospitalization has been arranged, and my aunt is taking care of things at the hospital. Thank you for your hard work here."
“What’s so hard about this? It’s much easier than what my brother used to do.”
“Alright, Tiancheng, your sister-in-law is in the hospital these days, and I estimate she won’t be coming to the mountains for a while after she goes back. You can stay here with your two older brothers.”
Wang Tianxiao looked at Wang Tiancheng and the Wu brothers and said with a smile, "Please take good care of the seeds in the warehouse. They are my only hope for next year."
"Don't worry, brother, what are you afraid of with me here?"
"Don't worry, boss. Go and take care of your wife. We brothers will definitely keep a close eye on these grass seeds with Boss Wang and make sure not a single one is lost."
Wu Wenhua patted his chest as he spoke, and although Wu Qiancai didn't say anything, he kept nodding along with his younger brother.
Wang Tianxiao expressed his satisfaction.
He deliberately said these things in front of the two people to give them a sense of trust.
What he needs is someone with impeccable character and morals.
Especially in the early stages, encountering a few troublemakers or people with questionable character could cause him a lot of trouble.
Through observation, he felt that the two Wu brothers were honest and simple people, very suitable as long-term business partners.
He doesn't need anyone with profound wisdom or outstanding talent to develop in the mountains. He only needs simple, honest, hardworking, and obedient people like the two Wu brothers.
To a certain extent, the more people think, the less they do. These two brothers think less precisely because they are better at doing.
"Tiancheng, from now on, the two brothers Wu will live and eat at the depot. When you have free time, go to town and buy some bedding, pots and pans, kitchen utensils, and other daily necessities. Also, buy some vegetables, seasonings, flour, rice, and so on. You'll cook and eat here from now on."
Then he turned to Wu Wenhua and asked, "Can you two cook?"
"I can cook. I used to cook in the canteen of a government agency for several years."
Wu Wenhua said with a smile.
"Okay, then you can take charge of cooking for now. My wife will come over in a while and she can cook for everyone. She's a great cook and I guarantee you'll all be satisfied."
This is an agreed-upon practice: when someone comes to work for you, the homeowner not only pays for the work but also provides meals. Wang Tianxiao didn't want his wife to suffer in the mountains, but he knew she couldn't stay idle, so he figured she'd only be able to cook.
"Yes, my second sister-in-law cooks very well. I never get tired of her cooking."
"This... we can't accept this. The boss pays us, we eat his food, and the boss's wife cooks for us..."
“Brother, don’t worry about this. You don’t know me. You’ll understand once you get to know me. It’s nothing,” Wang Tianxiao said, putting his arm around Wu Wenhua’s shoulder. “We’ll be relying on you guys for a lot of work in the mountains in the future.”
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, we brothers will definitely work hard and won't let you, your wife, or Mr. Wang down."
Here we go again, look at you.
Wang Tianxiao was at his wits' end with the two brothers.
He decided to stop being polite, since politeness wasn't his forte after all.
Wang Tianxiao had already found something for the two Wu brothers to do last night: move wood.
I had originally planned to have them sow the seeds of the two medicinal herbs, but then I thought it would be better to wait until my wife was discharged from the hospital and then do it myself.
They've never done this before, and if something goes wrong, the financial loss is a minor issue compared to the major problem of missing the season.
Some time ago, the Zhao brothers cut down a lot of timber and left it in the mountains, and they hadn't been able to move it back. Now that we have some manpower, it just so happens.
Wang Tianxiao already has plans for the future of the station.
First, he needs to find time to sign a long-term contract with Dai Zhixin, and take advantage of the fact that no one is paying attention to Dashan now to secure the contracting rights to Dashan as soon as possible.
Without a contract, he was always uneasy. What if the policy changed and the contracting rights to the mountains were taken back? Then all the crops he planted would be for nothing.
With a contract in place, even if circumstances change someday, you can at least receive substantial compensation.
We need to carefully plan how to secure this contract, to obtain as many favorable conditions as possible, and we should act quickly while Dai Zhixin is still in office.
If he gets transferred, who knows what kind of temperament the next manager will have?
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