232. Distributing Work Clothes to the Laborers

Undisciplined soldiers, no matter how many they are, are nothing more than a chaotic mob.

As a leader, Jason Liu understood that to ensure the loyalty and support of his men, he needed to balance rewards and punishments. Generosity alone wasn't enough; discipline was just as important. The wisdom passed down through generations had proven that a combination of kindness and authority was the most effective way to govern.

Without rules, there is no order. Jason knew that his forces needed clear regulations to guide their development and maintain stability.

On this particular day, Jason Liu remained at the Logging Field construction site, overseeing operations. He personally supervised 30 soldiers as they used gasoline-powered saws to cut trees. At the same time, he selected experienced farmers from the workers and trained them to handle the remaining 270 gasoline saws.

For now, these farmers were only learning the basics—identifying the different parts of the saw, understanding how to start and stop it, and knowing where to add fuel and oil. After two days of training, the 30 soldiers were already becoming skilled in using the saws. In the future, these men would train other workers, gradually expanding the number of trained lumberjacks from 300 to 600, and eventually up to 900.

There was no need to rush. Once the warehouse at the logging site was nearly finished, Jason planned to officially employ these farmers and their wives as lumberjacks. With an organized workforce, they could begin large-scale tree-cutting operations and transport logs back to the modern world for sale.

In the afternoon, McCann and his men arrived at the logging site with three freight carriages carrying 4,000 sets of dark blue work uniforms. These had been brought from the castle warehouse in Winter Town.

Work ended early that day so they could distribute the new uniforms. Jon, holding the workers' list, called out names one by one. As each person stepped forward, Bud and McCann handed them two sets of the blue work uniforms.

The uniforms were mostly the same size, designed to fit the majority of workers. For those who were exceptionally tall or short, adjustments could be made by the women who helped with sewing.

Seeing that Lord Jason was truly giving them such high-quality clothing for free, the farmers and their families were overjoyed. They eagerly lined up, waiting with anticipation to receive their new work clothes.

For the farmers and their wives, working at the logging site was a completely new experience. The most notable differences from their previous lives were the unlimited supply of wheat bread and vegetable soup, and the strict hygiene requirements—such as the construction of proper toilets.

Another significant change was learning to stand in line.

Yes, they had to queue for meals, queue to receive supplies, and queue even when working under the masons. Unlike their old habits, where everything was chaotic, Jason Liu insisted on maintaining order.

Having been at the logging site for nearly half a month, most of them had slowly adapted to this new way of doing things. Although they sometimes grumbled about how inconvenient it was, they didn't complain too much. After all, they had enough food every day and were about to receive their first wages.

Each worker could earn up to 10 silver stags per month!

For these poor farmers, such a sum was almost unimaginable. Many of them had never even held 10 silver stags in their hands before.

Jason Liu watched as the workers collected their uniforms one by one. The scene was well-organized, a sign that even these previously undisciplined farmers were beginning to follow rules and routines.

After giving final instructions to Jon, McCann, Bud, and Marbu about managing the lumber mill, Jason boarded his carriage. Escorted by four guards and ten cavalrymen, he returned to the castle in Winter Town.

"My lord, you're back!"

As soon as Lina saw Jason returning, her face lit up with happiness. "You should come back to the castle every night instead of staying at that rough logging site. It must be uncomfortable for you to live there!"

Then, with a hopeful expression, she added, "Why don't you take Bella and me with you next time? We can take care of you properly. Last time, I explained things to Kent and the others, but those men are just too clumsy! I don't trust them!"

Little Bella, standing beside her, looked up at Jason with big, expectant eyes and nodded eagerly.

From Bella's perspective, she and Lina were Lord Jason's personal maids. Selling goods in the store was fine, but serving their lord directly was their most important duty.

Jason chuckled, reaching out to pat Bella's soft blonde hair. "I haven't been gone for that long. You don't need to worry about me. Besides, if you came along, you wouldn't even have a proper place to sleep."

Reassuring the two girls, Jason then asked them to prepare hot water for him—he wanted a good bath after the long day.

He also instructed dicken and his four guards to take a bath and rest. Jason mentioned that he would be going out in the coming days and wanted them to stay at the castle and keep an eye on the store while he was away.

Dicken grinned naively and agreed, while Kent, Rubin, and Chris said nothing. They were already used to their lord's mysterious comings and goings.

After watching his guards return to their rooms, Jason enjoyed a refreshing bath in the hot tub prepared by Lina and Bella. Then, after informing Lina that he would be leaving for a while, he entered the castle warehouse and returned to the modern world.

For convenience, Jason kept his commercial vehicle parked inside the warehouse on the modern side. He unlocked the door, pulled out his phone, and turned it on.

A text message from Oliver popped up. Two days ago,Justin, Lin Xiaohan, and Jiang Chuchu had inspected the last 3,000-square-meter warehouse together.

Currently, there were four available storage warehouses:

A large 3,000-square-meter warehouse A medium 1,000-square-meter warehouse Two smaller 500-square-meter warehouses

Jason drove his vehicle out of the older 500-square-meter warehouse and inspected the other three. The buildings had blue steel structures, and while not too tall, Jason had ensured they were built with wind resistance and stability in mind. Each stood at a height of over five meters.

However, looking at the 3,000-square-meter warehouse, Jason realized it might not be enough.

If he planned to bring back large amounts of logs from Westeros, storage space would soon become a major issue. The sheer volume of timber would quickly fill up the existing warehouse.

"The number of logs is too large, and they take up a lot of space. I need to expand the storage area," Jason thought. "Maybe I can rent some land outside the factory for additional storage."

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