There are a total of five saws and five axes. Everyone gets to choose their tools at the start. Axes work faster for small trees, while larger ones are more efficiently cut down with saws. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, depending on what you're familiar with.
But generally speaking, saws are more useful than axes.
Shunzi was quick and grabbed a saw, while Qin Yao, being a bit slower, only got an axe.
Ding Wu was mainly in charge of overseeing things, walking around the forest to prevent laziness.
Before heading uphill, the steward mentioned that the number of trees felled would be recorded, with rewards for the top three and deductions for the bottom three if they fall too far below average.
As soon as they reached their destination, everyone started working with their tools, eager for the rewards yet fearful of losing money for poor performance.
Qin Yao mused that these ancients were shrewd, not giving any chance for losses.
