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Chapter Fifty-Three
Early the next morning, the farm was abuzz with activity.
Many people hurried to work; among them were quite a few who hadn't worked at the farm before, all rushing over.
"Xiaoshan, I called my son back from the county," said one.
"Xiaoshan, I don't want to work for the village head anymore," said another.
These people were all able-bodied adults who had either been working outside or had jobs in Long Fakui's factory. But because Long Xiaoshan had stood up to Long Fakui without suffering a loss, beating Ergouzi and his gang so severely and only being detained for a few days before being released...
Many in the village said Long Xiaoshan now had solid connections in the county.
Moreover, Long Xiaoshan provided extra meals for the workers on his farm, essentially offering free food, plus a fifty yuan wage per day.
Wages like that were even better than what one could get as a laborer in the county.
