Fearing a misunderstanding, Gu Kaishan hastily explained, "We don't mean anything else. We just wanted to ask about clearing the wasteland on the mountain to plant fruit trees. If you need a hand, my brothers and I all have the strength for it. Rest assured, we won't slack off, and we'll work harder than anyone else."
They had suffered enough these past few days. Although they had cleared the village fields early on, it would be months before they saw any harvest. Currently, apart from foraging for wild vegetables in the mountains, they had absolutely no source of income. They had gone to the county town to ask for work, but the number of job seekers was exponentially higher than the available positions. As outsiders, they didn't stand a chance. Every aspect of their household required silver. If they went out to work, they could at least earn their keep, but even this meager goal was out of reach.
