Yangziling is a strip-shaped mountain that stretches for tens of kilometers from east to west. The station is located at the easternmost edge, while the western edge connects to the next mountain in the Ziwuling mountain range, called Mengbafeng, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the Forestry Bureau.
Although it is the same mountain range as a whole, different sections are named differently because of their different locations and jurisdictions.
The section near Qingquan Town is called Yangziling, but outside Qingquan Town it becomes Mengbafeng, and further west it has other names.
The further west you extend, the deeper you can reach into the mountains.
Mengbafeng is higher than Yangziling, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter the mountain. If you want to go into the mountain to hunt, you need to get a special pass from the Mengbafeng station.
The main reason is that there are relatively more wild animals in the mountains, which can be dangerous. Unless you have some skills, the station does not recommend that they deliver food to the wild animals in the mountains.
When Wang Tianxiao returned from his last trip around the mountain, he passed by the edge of Mengba Peak and still encountered wolves, which shows that the mountain peak is indeed quite dangerous.
"Boss Wang, how good are you at shooting?" Wu Wenhua noticed the gun on Wang Tianxiao's back and asked curiously.
Wang Tianxiao smiled and said, "It's alright."
"I've heard there are wolves in these mountains, is that true?"
"Yes, there are wolves."
"There really is?" Wu Wenhua smiled.
"What's wrong?" Wang Tianxiao noticed that Wu Wenhua's expression was simple and honest, not one of fear.
“I heard that wolf skin rugs are very warm, so I thought I’d get one for my wife to make a rug. She caught a chill when she was pregnant, and her stomach would hurt terribly whenever it was windy or rainy.”
Wang Tianxiao watched him speak so calmly and suddenly realized that this seemingly simple-minded middle-aged man was not as honest as he appeared.
Behind his simple and honest gaze lies a deep sense of perseverance and determination.
He nodded.
"If there's an opportunity, I'll help you when things calm down here. If you want to hunt wolves, you'll have to venture a little deeper into the mountains. Even if wolves come from our area, it's very difficult to encounter them."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Wang," Wu Wenhua said, scratching his head and smiling gratefully. "I can tell you're no ordinary person, otherwise my brother and I wouldn't be willing to come here and work for you."
"I?"
Wang Tianxiao didn't know what made him seem different from an ordinary person, but people always talked to him like that. After hearing it so many times, even he himself couldn't be sure if he really had a domineering aura.
The group arrived at the woodpile.
"Gentlemen, these are the logs we need to carry to our depot. The timeframe isn't too tight, just carry them as you see fit. The pay will be the same as what we agreed on last night, two yuan a day. How does that sound?"
Wu Wenhua picked up a pine tree trunk that was more than 20 centimeters in diameter and more than two meters long from the ground, held it in his arms to test it, then placed the wood on the ground and laughed, "No problem."
"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you. I won't be in the mountains for the next few days, so please carry it up to the far west side and stack it neatly. If you need anything, just tell my brother Tiancheng and have him contact me."
As Wang Tianxiao finished speaking, he took out two five-yuan bills from his pocket and gave one to each of them.
"This five yuan is not included in your wages. In principle, I should treat you to a good meal to welcome you here. But I really don't have time. Please accept this small token of my appreciation."
Wu Wenhua and Wu Qiancai looked at the money in their hands, both showing surprise in their eyes.
Wu Wenhua suddenly sighed.
"Cultural buddy?"
"Boss Wang, you are such a kind person." Wu Wenhua exclaimed, "My brothers and I have been working for others for a long time and have met countless bosses, but they all try every means to deduct from our pay. If they pay by the hour, they will deduct from every minute and second. If it is a contracted job, they will deduct from the amount of work done. You are the first person who pays us directly like you do."
Wang Tianxiao smiled after hearing this.
Having worked in the corporate world, he knows that to truly unleash someone's potential, you need to make them feel a sense of belonging. If you start by scheming against someone, they're not stupid; they'll sense it and won't be truly willing to work hard for you.
Since he has chosen Wu culture and Wu money, he must not only win their people, but also their hearts.
He thought about it for a moment and felt that saying too much would be hypocritical, so he said sincerely, "Why say this? We're all brothers."
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In the evening, Wang Tianxiao was sketching the future layout of the airfield while lying on the edge of the bed. Li Yali and her mother were chatting casually about this and that. Suddenly, Li Yali froze, clutching her stomach and groaning.
Wang Tianxiao, being inexperienced, thought his wife was unwell and rushed over to rub her stomach. However, his mother-in-law, Qin Xiaoling, told him with delight that she was about to give birth.
Is she about to give birth?
Wang Tianxiao's mind went blank.
Although he already had a daughter named Wang Fang, when his wife gave birth to Wang Fang, his work unit had just sent him to another city for training, and he was unable to return for a while. As a result, he missed the crucial moment of childbirth, which became one of the many regrets in his life.
So he actually has no concept of having children.
Although he had grandsons in his previous life, he was a father-in-law and couldn't always watch his daughter-in-law give birth. Every time he saw the child, it was already several days later.
What should I do when I have a baby?
What tasks will be performed?
Some skills he didn't suddenly acquire after his rebirth; he still doesn't know the ones he wasn't meant to. You can't rely on imagination if you haven't experienced them.
He looked at his mother-in-law with a blank expression.
His mother-in-law found his dazed look amusing and said to him, "Tianxiao, go and call the doctor to come and take a look. If this were at home, we would have asked the village midwife to come."
"Oh, right, right, how could I forget about that?"
Wang Tianxiao quickly threw the things in his hand aside and strode out of the ward.
"Pfft, look at how silly he looks."
Li Yali was in excruciating pain, but Wang Tianxiao's adorable appearance made her laugh, and the pain eased considerably.
After all, this is my second pregnancy, so the pain is much less than with my first.
"It's all about caring. A man will only act silly like this if he really cares about his wife. Look at those guys who are all sweet talk to their wives; they're often useless when it really matters."
Qin Xiaoling opened the package, took out a piece of Wang Tianxiao's underwear, examined it carefully inside and out, and said, "We'll use this to wrap the baby later."
According to local custom, a newborn baby is wrapped in the father's clothes so that the baby can immediately smell the father's scent.
In reality, the clothes were all washed very clean. Even if there was a smell, it was just the smell of laundry detergent and had nothing to do with Dad's smell. But that's how the custom is.
“He didn’t even know to prepare these things; I was the one who prepared them beforehand,” Li Yali said, her face full of coquettishness as she mentioned her husband, like a new bride.
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