As soon as Zhou Fengxia finished speaking, the villagers started talking about the new things about this "big boss" and "ecological chicken farm".
Yu Bai cleared his throat at this moment. His voice was not loud, but it clearly drowned out the discussions of the crowd.
"My dear uncles and aunts, since we want to raise chickens in the mountains, that path is definitely not suitable."
"I'd like to ask someone to help fix it up. It would be best if they could build some steps to make it easier to transport chicks and feed in the future."
She paused, her eyes sweeping across the simple yet inquiring faces.
"The wages are three hundred yuan a day, including lunch. What do you think?"
"Three hundred yuan a day, and that includes meals?"
When these words were spoken, there was even more noise than when Zhou Fengxia said she wanted to raise chickens!
The entrance to the village suddenly exploded as if a bucket of cold water was poured into boiling oil!
"Wow, this is much better than moving bricks at the construction site in town!"
"Yeah, working hard in town only costs a little over 200, and that doesn't even include food and lodging! Xiaobai is such a generous girl!"
"The most important thing is that it's close to home, just behind the mountain in our village. I can go home right after work. How convenient!"
For a moment, the villagers who were still watching became excited and started shouting:
"Xiaobai, count me in! My husband is very strong!"
"And my eldest son just came back from out of town and is worried about having no work!"
"Xiaobai, do you think I can do it? Although I'm not as strong as the old men, I'm good at building stairs and other delicate work!"
Yu Bai raised his hand and pressed it lightly, then smiled and replied, "Don't worry, everyone will get a share."
She spoke in a clear voice, "How about this? Road construction is mainly physical work. Each family should provide a strong laborer. We will gather at the village entrance early tomorrow morning."
"Also," she looked at the aunts in the crowd, "I need a few more aunts to help with cooking and delivering some water and dry food to the mountain. This job is easier and pays 150 yuan a day. Who's willing to come?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of several women who were close to Zhou Fengxia and were nimble and quick-witted immediately lit up and they rushed to agree.
"I'll go, I'll go! Don't worry, Xiaobai, I'll take good care of the food for you!" Aunt Wang was the first to make the promise, patting her chest.
"Delivering water is my specialty! I guarantee I won't delay everyone's work!" Mrs. Li also quickly expressed her opinion.
Yu Bai did not favor one over the other. She nodded in agreement to anyone who took the initiative to ask for help, as long as the family could really spare some manpower. Soon, she gathered a dozen strong laborers.
The aunts who cooked and delivered water also selected three people who had a good reputation and had a good relationship with Zhou Fengxia.
The matter was settled in a few words, and they agreed to meet at the village entrance at dawn the next morning. Yu Bai gave a few more words of advice on safety, and then he and Zhou Fengxia returned home amidst voices of thanks and envy.
As soon as she entered the yard, Zhou Fengxia's smile faded a little and her brows furrowed as she looked at the chickens that were becoming more and more energetic and their feathers were shiny and glossy under the nourishment of the spirit gathering array.
They strolled leisurely in the yard, pecking at the grass seeds on the ground, completely unaware that they almost became someone else's meal.
She walked to the chicken coop and couldn't help but reach out to touch one of the fattest hens. The chicken was not afraid of people, but rubbed her hand affectionately.
Zhou Fengxia sighed, her face full of heartache: "Xiaobai, there are so many people working tomorrow, lunch can't be too shabby. But...but these chickens, I really can't bear to kill them!"
These chickens are the veterans of their "Golden Chickens Laying Golden Eggs" program. The eggs they lay carry a hint of spiritual energy and are very beneficial to the body when eaten.
If she really killed it and fed it to those rough men, Zhou Fengxia would feel it would hurt more than cutting her own flesh.
Seeing his mother's painful look, Yu Bai couldn't help but smile and walked forward to hold her arm.
"Don't worry, Mom. I can't bear to touch these precious things."
"Once our chicken farm on the mountain is built, we'll have as many chickens as we want, hundreds or even thousands! By then, we won't even be able to feed them all, let alone give them away!"
Zhou Fengxia's eyes lit up, but then she hesitated again: "What about tomorrow's meat..."
Yu Bai simply took out his cell phone and dialed a number with familiarity.
"Hello, is this Brother Cao Jun? It's me, Yu Bai."
"Please send me half a pig's leg and six cleaned chickens tomorrow morning. Just drop them off at my house. Yes, fresh ones. I'll transfer the money via WeChat."
After hanging up the phone, Yu Bai winked at Zhou Fengxia: "Isn't this resolved?"
Zhou Fengxia finally breathed a sigh of relief, the clouds of worry on her face vanished, and she happily began to think:
"Half a pig, six chickens, that's enough! Braised pork, stewed chicken, and a cold dish!"
Boom boom boom——
Zhou Fengxia was happily planning tomorrow's dishes when someone suddenly knocked on the courtyard door.
Yu Bai's mind raced, and he guessed that it was another villager who hadn't caught up with the others and had come to ask about the road repairs after hearing the news, so he shouted, "Here they come!"
She walked quickly forward and opened the gate.
Unexpectedly, when the door opened, it was Ma Juaner standing outside. She was carefully holding two furry, black and white little creatures in her arms, who were humming and trying to get into her arms.
"Sister Juan'er?" Yu Bai was a little surprised and quickly stepped aside to let someone in. "Come in and sit down."
As soon as Ma Juaner entered the yard, she carefully put the little guy in her arms on the ground, and then explained with a smile.
"Xiaobai, I heard that your family is planning to build a chicken farm in the back mountain. I'm thinking that even though the mountain is quiet, there's no guarantee that there won't be foxes or weasels out there looking for us."
"Look, my dog Da Huang gave birth to a litter of puppies a while ago. They're just a month old. I specially picked out two of the most energetic male puppies to send to you. When they grow up, they will be good guards for the house. I guarantee they will be great!"
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