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Chapter 1075 - 559 Starting Work in Jail

Chapter 1075: Chapter 559 Starting Work in Jail

On the surface of the Sancha River and West River, accompanied by the sound of the diesel engine, a metal sand dredging boat was diligently working.

The west bank of the river had now officially become a large open space, and the original sheds next to the bamboo grove, some of which had not yet collapsed, had turned into a canteen — provisions should be arranged before troops are deployed, and Boss Yan couldn’t possibly have people work on an empty stomach, so this large canteen definitely needed to be built first.

Of course, the canteen also served the dual purpose of sheltering from the wind and rain, just in case of sudden thunderstorms, as this vast area had nowhere else to take refuge.

The moment the work siren sounded, it was like striking gold, and the available work just poured out.

Although some building materials were self-sufficient, there were always things we didn’t have, such as coal and cement.

Spending money wasn’t the issue, Boss Yan was also incredibly busy.

No sooner had he seen off two people who’d come to discuss the supply of building materials, than Pang Fa rushed in like a gust of wind, "Xiao Fei, the people from Daguo Village have arrived. Aren’t you going to meet them?"

This year, Daguo Village hadn’t suffered much from floods, so the number of people who came was not large, just forty or fifty laborers — those who worked were mainly from villages affected by floods, while the villages that hadn’t been affected also sent people, just far fewer in number. Unlike those afflicted villages, where even households lacking manpower let their women come. These were villagers accustomed to farm work, and most of the tasks these women could take on without issue; if all else failed, they could help out in the canteen.

Among the few standing at the front was an old man who was an acquaintance, having been helped by Yan Fei to retrieve stolen cattle before. The man was extremely affectionate upon seeing him.

Yan Fei had gotten used to their attitude and started by saying, "Has someone explained the situation to everyone beforehand?"

Seeing that everyone looked like they understood but still held a bit of anticipation, Yan Fei continued, "Our work doesn’t count individuals, only villages. We’ll be paying one third of the wages for the work done for our village’s river channel section in advance. The rest will be paid upon completion. This place covers three meals a day, but we can’t provide accommodation, so I’m afraid everyone will have to put up with the travel. If anyone has any issues, feel free to speak up."

"No, no!" several leaders shouted chaotically. "We all know, can we start working now that we’ve seen Boss Yan?"

"Sure, go ahead and get your tools first!" Yan Fei instructed, exchanged a few pleasantries with a smile, then waved for someone to lead them to the work site.

The group was all smiles, looking rather simple and honest as they messily greeted Yan Fei with a "Boss Yan, we’re off to work," before heading straight to the construction site.

Yan Fei was rather helpless; he had delegated these labor arrangement tasks to people on his team. But as the big boss, the villagers always felt reassured only after seeing him in person. So every time a new group from the village arrived to work, he always had to say a few words. It seemed doing so gave everyone renewed vigor for the day’s labor; otherwise, they would feel uneasy, even if they’d already received a portion of their advance payment.

The wage wasn’t high, but for these farmers who couldn’t find work, having a job and earning money was enough. Those who found it too little were free not to come, as there were plenty eager to take their place.

No sooner had he dismissed these people than Old Xu swaggered over, "Xiao Fei! Is the work allocated to our village too little? Look, in the past few days, the people from our village are almost done with the work."

In the scorching heat, the old man wore a white shirt tucked neatly into his trousers, as if afraid others wouldn’t notice his new belt. On his feet, he wore a pair of leather sandals, and his hair was combed so slickly that it shone, his aged face beaming with redness.

Yan Fei beat a hasty retreat, "We’ll talk once the work is done. I’ve got something else to attend to right now. We’ll discuss it later!"

"All right, all right, you go on with your work!" Old Xu chuckled as he waved cheerfully at Yan Fei’s retreating figure.

The old man seemed to be getting younger with age, simply loitering around Yan Fei to feel seen — with so many people from the surrounding area working on the site, if he didn’t make his presence known to Yan Fei, how would others realize that he was Boss Yan’s future father-in-law?

But really, who didn’t know that already!

This once understated old man had grown more high-profile over the years. Especially recently, he was so ostentatious that even the unclaimed graves that had been moved from this barren land probably knew that his youngest daughter would eventually become the mistress of these lands.

Yan Fei had barely taken a few steps before Ma Yongming’s phone call stopped him in his tracks.

Now Boss Ma had a monumental task. As a contractor from a small town, he had been honorably promoted to the deputy chief engineer of the trumpet flower cattle farm base — in essence, it was like choosing the best from a group of cripples to understand Professor Shu’s construction planning strategy the quickest, to comprehend the objectives and intents of the construction tasks Professor Shu gave, and to communicate properly with the farmers from Sancha River. There was simply no second candidate but him.

Ma Yongming was also swamped with work, practically steaming with anger. Professor Shu’s students hailed from all over, with some hardly understanding the local dialect of Sancha River. No matter the issue, everyone turned to Ma Yongming because having followed him for so many days, many things were made clear with just one explanation, whereas others struggled to keep up.

Fearing the phone wouldn’t suffice, Ma Yongming confirmed Yan Fei’s location over the phone and went straight to him.