After considering Zhao Dabao as a candidate, Wang Xiaoqiang visited the Zhao family. The house consisted of three tiled rooms and a kitchen, all of which appeared low and rundown. The family of four usually crammed themselves into these three spaces. As the children grew older, squeezing together was not a solution, but due to lack of money, they had not been able to build a new house.

When Wang Xiaoqiang arrived at the Zhao family's home, Zhao Dabao and his wife happened to be there. After Wang Xiaoqiang explained his purpose, Zhao Dabao, although mute, was not deaf.

Upon hearing that Wang Xiaoqiang wanted to recruit him as a worker for the chicken farm, Zhao Dabao was very excited and nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice. Zhao Dabao's wife, Li Jinye, was also very happy. Being very straightforward, she directly asked Wang Xiaoqiang how much he was willing to pay.

Wang Xiaoqiang asked, "How much does Uncle Zhao earn per day as a laborer in the construction crew?"

Zhao Dabao stretched out one finger and waved it in front of Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang knew he meant one hundred, so he replied, "Then let's settle on one hundred per day, how about that?"

Zhao Dabao was of course willing. Working as a laborer in the construction team was hard labor, and earning one hundred a day was tough. Although working at the chicken farm was dirty, it wouldn't involve as heavy tasks, and finding a job that paid one hundred a day would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

What was key is that working for the construction team wasn't steady, being periodic with no guarantee of continuous work, barely covering a few months in a year. If he went to work in Wang Xiaoqiang's chicken farm, however, he could work from the beginning to the end of the year, earning a salary every single day of the three hundred sixty-five days a year.

Upon hearing the salary Wang Xiaoqiang offered, Zhao Dabao and his wife were overjoyed. Zhao Dabao nodded incessantly, and his indistinct mutterings conveyed his inner excitement, while Li Jinye was so happy that tears came to her eyes. They thanked Wang Xiaoqiang profusely.

Seeing that they had no objections, Wang Xiaoqiang told Zhao Dabao to start work the next day. Just as he was about to leave, Li Jinye suddenly grabbed him and asked, "Little Qiang, does the chicken farm hire women too?"

"Yes, it does!"

"Then take me on too!" Li Jinye pleaded.

Wang Xiaoqiang thought for a moment. The chicken farm had just started operating and the number of wild chickens was not large, so not many workers were needed. However, if the number of chicks hatched using the Fire Element Spiritual Energy increased quickly, there would soon not be enough hands, so hiring another worker wouldn't hurt.

He nodded and said, "Women's wages are not as high as men's, only eighty per day."

"That's alright, I'm not fussy," Li Jinye excitedly said upon Wang Xiaoqiang's agreement. "Anyway, the kids are all studying in the city, and I'd just be idle at home..."

"Okay then, tidy up today, and tomorrow both of you bring your kitchen and sleeping necessities up the mountain.

From now on, you both will eat and sleep on the mountain." Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly thought, if they both lived on the mountain, they could look after the chicken farm day and night, which would save him a lot of worries and also prevent them from frequently interacting with the outside world and spreading word about the chicken farm activities. So, he made this decision.

Zhao Dabao and his wife had no objections and happily agreed, thanking Wang Xiaoqiang profusely as they showed him out.

While enriching himself, Wang Xiaoqiang was also happy to be able to help the villagers earn money, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

That same afternoon, Wang Xiaoqiang cleaned up a newly built flat house on Mantou Mountain to serve as an office, then brought his own bed, a table, and a chair up to Mantou Mountain in a vehicle, placing them inside the office as a temporary office desk, with plans to improve the setup gradually.

Early the next morning, the workers arrived at Mantou Mountain and gathered in Wang Xiaoqiang's office.

To Wang Xiaoqiang's surprise, there were two extra people. Besides Zhao Dabao and his wife, and Xia Guifang, Xia Guifang's mother and Li Xianghong were also there.

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could speak, Xia Guifang's mother already spoke up, "Little Qiang, count me in. You know I work diligently and don't shirk tasks..."

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't compromise just because she was Xia Guifang's mother. Instead, he helplessly spread his hands and said, "Auntie, we don't need that many people at the chicken farm right now."

"Mum, go back! What are you doing meddling here!" Xia Guifang nudged her mother, signaling her to go back.

"Alright then!" Xia Guifang's mother sighed resignedly, "But Little Qiang, if you hire more people in the future, you must include me..."

"Don't worry, I'll consider you first next time I hire," Wang Xiaoqiang said with a smile.

Having sent Xia Guifang's Mother away, Wang Xiaoqiang's gaze shifted towards Liu Xianghong. He noticed that the Liu Xianghong in front of him seemed to have dressed up deliberately, her tight clothing accentuating her voluptuous figure provocatively. However, he was surprised by Liu Xianghong's arrival, guessing that her purpose was likely the same as Xia Guifang's Mother's.

What surprised Wang Xiaoqiang was, how did Liu Xianghong know he was hiring?

Liu Xianghong indeed had come to apply for a job. She had learned from Xia Sanwa the day before that Wang Xiaoqiang's chicken farm was opening and hiring workers, and she had come with high hopes today.

Just having seen Xia Guifang's Mother sent away by Wang Xiaoqiang, Liu Xianghong dared not speak up, fearing she, too, would be rejected.

Seeing that Liu Xianghong didn't speak, Wang Xiaoqiang asked, "Aunt, you didn't come today just to visit the chicken farm, did you?"

"Yes, I wanted to visit," Liu Xianghong replied, then tactfully expressed her desire: "But I'd also like to join in."

"Aunt, the farm can't take that many people right now. Why don't you go back, and when we need more hands, you can come then..." Wang Xiaoqiang said unequivocally, aware of Liu Xianghong's financial struggles, but his place wasn't a charity.

"Xiaoqiang, please hire me," Liu Xianghong pleaded. "Little Sakura needs to go to school, but we haven't got the tuition for next term yet!"

Little Sakura was Liu Xianghong's daughter, still in primary school. Hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang's heart softened. If a child couldn't even complete primary school, their future would indeed be bleak.

Considering this, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Aunt, how about this? The chicken farm will definitely need to expand and hire more people later. When that time comes, I'll consider you first. If Little Sakura needs the tuition urgently, you can come to me, and I'll lend you the money, but if you let this out, I won't lend you anything..."

Liu Xianghong breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and promised, "Xiaoqiang, don't worry, I won't speak carelessly."

After speaking, Liu Xianghong, knowing what was appropriate, turned and left the house, heading down the mountain.

Wang Xiaoqiang's benevolence moved the Zhao Dabao couple, making them feel secure. With such a good boss, they had nothing to fear. As for Xia Guifang, it goes without saying, her primary motivation was to help Wang Xiaoqiang, money being of secondary importance to her. Being able to see Wang Xiaoqiang every day was what mattered most to her.

After sending Liu Xianghong away, Wang Xiaoqiang instructed the three newly hired employees. There wasn't much to say, mainly emphasizing the confidentiality of the chicken farm. Wang Xiaoqiang stated solemnly, "Everything about the chicken farm must be kept confidential. Don't tell outsiders anything. Can you all manage that?"

As Wang Xiaoqiang spoke, his gaze seriously turned to the Zhao Dabao couple. He was confident about Xia Guifang, focusing mainly on the Zhao Dabao couple.

Though not well-educated, the Zhao Dabao couple understood Wang Xiaoqiang's intentions. Zhao Dabao nodded sincerely, and Li Golden Leaf spoke, "Don't worry, Director Wang, from now on we'll just work as you command. We won't meddle in other matters. Once we leave the mountain, we'll be mute, both of us mute. You can be assured of that!"

By then, Li Golden Leaf had already switched to calling him Director Wang. Wang Xiaoqiang didn't object to this title; now that the business had started, everything should be formal. Since they were now his employees, it was proper for them to call him director.

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded. After giving these instructions, he arranged accommodations for the three of them. There were five bungalows in total at the chicken farm; Wang Xiaoqiang took one for himself, the Zhao Dabao couple got one, and Xia Guifang occupied another, each person providing their own cooking utensils.

The bungalows on the mountain were much larger than the Zhao Dabao family's own house, and living in such a spacious and new house greatly delighted the Zhao Dabao couple.

After settling the accommodations, Wang Xiaoqiang took the three on a tour around the chicken coop, the incubation room, the refrigeration room, and the metallic fence surrounding the coop and explained their future work tasks.

Taking care of the chicks, free-ranging wild chickens, and cleaning the chicken coop were tasks assigned to the Zhao Dabao couple; Xia Guifang's duty was to oversee the chicken egg count, the statistics, and preservation daily.

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