This year, the rainy season in Wales came very early, and it has been drizzling since Lin Yilong returned home.

In such weather conditions, it is really difficult to feel the intention of going outside to do something other than doing some "activities" indoors.

Lin Yilong found an English class in Sigra Morgan for Lin's father and mother to learn English, and the Yeon sisters also went to Cardiff to take classes, so he stayed in the forest farm to handle the chores.

During Lin's three months away from the farm, he found his home as a forest farm worker recruited from Moscow to work on flight materials at a steelmaking company in Port Talport, also in West Gramorganshire, until the end of the year. Lin had to recruit some new forestry workers in South Wales to take over their jobs.

It's the hiring season of the new year again.

In essence, at Bleckon Tree Farm, he doesn't need very professional forestry workers – whether it's on the basis of truffles and saffron cash crops or agricultural subsidies, Lin Yilong needs to protect the trees rather than cut them down – the rangers and technicians who are responsible for the safety of the forest farm are what the Bleken Forest Farm really needs. In addition to these directly linked forestry posts, Lin Yilong also needed two light helicopter pilots to patrol the air to search for the source of forest fires.

No one wants to waste their youth on a Welsh forest farm with such low wages. For four weeks, Lin Yilong still received very few job applications.

“...... I don't disagree with that, Mr. Gwinev, I think your professionalism is enough to be a foreman here, but I want you to understand that, as in the coal mines of the Tavey Valley, fire prevention is still a top priority for us, despite the ventilation of the forest farms. Lin Yilong was interviewing a miner who had applied for a foreman, and at the same time took out a form with a specific work arrangement, "If you agree to the above schedule and treatment, I think after a period of adaptation, we can sign a formal employment contract." ”

Mr. Gwinev, who was interviewed, was a former miner in his late 40s, who had to look for work elsewhere because of the closure of the mines, and it was difficult to find a job in Wales, and even if he did, it was unlikely that he would be able to recruit a "working aristocrat" of his age. Gwinev, who thought he was a good manager of his garden, saw a job posting at Brecken Tree Farm, which was not far from his home, and submitted his resume to Brecken Forest Farm with the idea of giving it a try, and he filled it out himself.

The workload is heavy but the income is not high, and Mr. Gwinev is a little hesitant.

"Mr. Lin, I am very interested in getting this job, but this kind of treatment is not enough for me to support my family. Thomas Gwinev hesitated, "Can you make a slight adjustment to the salary?"

"It's not realistic. Lin Yilong shook his head, "I understand your concern, but I can't increase the pay, but I want to remind you of one thing." ”

Gwinev was very disappointed, if he had been in the same temper in the mine, he would have scolded the former mine manager, but if he could not get such a job, the bank would take away the house he was still paying for and auction it, and even the "public housing" would become a luxury.

"I don't want to talk too much, that's not how I work. Lin Yilong took out a calculator and put it in front of Mr. Gwinev, "According to the requirements of the job advertisement, my bid can only be limited to 40 hours of consideration per week - but at night, the forest farm cannot be empty, everyone needs to work an extra 20 hours a week, according to the calculation of double working hours, if you do not take annual leave, you can get double the salary I said, that is, 33,000 pounds." Even if you take a leave of absence, the amount will not be less than £30,000. In addition, I don't think the amount of three meals at work is not less than your current salary, and the labor intensity is not as hard as that of a miner, although the working hours of this job are relatively long. ”

At this stage, in Wales, the only place that can recruit "serious people" is the miners who have just been closed, and as for the employees of the withering steel industry, Lin Yilong cannot attract their salaries.

"Will I be allowed to fish in the Mastach after work?" asked Mr. Gwinev.

"What fish?" Lin Yilong suddenly became a little interested, "Why didn't I know that there were fish to catch in Mastach?"

"Yes. "At this time of year, schools of salmon migrate to the upper reaches of Mastak to spawn, and there are not many freshwater fish in them. ”

Lin Yilong immediately shook his head.

"Although I would love to agree. Unfortunately, while the forest farm belongs to me, the Masach River does not belong to me, but to the Earl of Glamorgan, the Duke of Beaufort, and you know that these cumbersome feudal land laws are troublesome, and I need to get permission to go to the river to fish. Lin Yilong rejected Gwinev's request for this reason, "In addition, I feel that it is difficult to go there to catch fish after work, because the fishing season is very busy, and I can't catch fish during the non-fishing season." ”

This is not the first time Mr. Gwinev has heard such news, and it is acceptable that the West Gramorgan County Government had to pay $280,000 in damages to the Duke of Beaufort a few years ago for the construction of a bridge over the Tawi River. Lin Yilong did not lie as usual, the bed of the Mastach River or the Ogmo River did belong to the Duke of Beaufort, but only up to the town of Mastach - since the stream in the town of Greengwich was diverted several times when the main stream of the river was demarcated, there was no way to distinguish between the lands of the Bracken Grove Farm.

In the past, Lin Yilong had little interest in river fish and river freshness, and always thought that the heavy metals in the river were somewhat excessive, and the river fresh would definitely produce the problem of heavy metals. Even in Japan, carp and the like are rarely eaten. However, it is not picky about migratory fish such as salmon and salmon. Moreover, Father Lin must have been very interested in this "sport".

"If your co-workers want to come, as long as they are honest people who don't smoke, they can also help me ask, I am short of manpower. Lin Yilong forcibly changed the topic back to the hired workers, "Although I pay less than 14 pounds an hour, if I am willing to work here, the income will definitely not be low." While employment opportunities are being promoted now, I can give special consideration to those who can live in West Glamorganshire. ”