"Men or women, either is fine. As long as they can work. As for elderly people, I might need you to help screen them. At the very least, they need to be healthy. If something happens up in the mountains, no one can bear the responsibility."
"I know. About how many days will this job take? Do you have any idea?"
"At least ten days or so. There's so much land, and I haven't planned it out yet. I'll have to see how quickly everyone works."
Lin Dawu thought for a moment. "The labor won't be a problem. What about the fruit trees? Have you decided what you're going to plant, or are you just planting the same fruit trees Old Chen has?"
"I'll plant those fruit trees first and see. It might not even be in time this year. I'll make proper plans next spring."
There were two prime seasons for planting trees: spring, and autumn and winter.
It was already September, the beginning of the prime autumn-winter season. Fruit trees planted now could grow quite well.
Lu Ao said, "Brother Chen sold the fruit trees to me, and I don't know what he's planning to do for a living now. I'll ask him another day whether he'd be willing to come help me manage the orchard."
Lin Dawu had not expected him to have that in mind and immediately said happily, "That's a good thing. He'll definitely be willing. Why wouldn't he be?"
Lu Ao said, "I'll ask him first. Don't mention it to him."
"Fine, I understand. I won't say anything. You can talk it over yourselves." Lin Dawu said, "I'm just happy for him. If he works with you, good days will surely be ahead."
Lu Ao said, "I'll think about how to arrange it."
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