In Liu Family Village, with a population of just over two hundred, the conscription of laborers suddenly took away thirty to forty young and able-bodied men. The once lively little mountain village became quiet, and Qin Yao found it somewhat unsettling.
Moreover, even six workers were missing from the manufacturing plant.
When Liu the carpenter came to find her with an anxious look, Qin Yao slapped her forehead. She hadn't thought of it for the past three days, too preoccupied with watching how Liu Ji prepared tirelessly for survival.
"What should we do now? With so many people gone, we can't produce the goods due in mid-October. There's less than a month left, think of something quickly."
For the past two days, Liu the carpenter had also been busy helping his son find someone to substitute for labor service. Their family needed to send someone, but the six-tael slot in Kaiyang County was missed, so they had to pay a high price, ten taels of silver, to hire a replacement.
