Return to the small mountain village in 1983

The ribs were stewed in a pressure cooker. Lin Heng took two pieces of yam, cleaned them and cut them into small pieces. The wild yam did not need to be peeled, otherwise it would be difficult to pick it up.

"Dad, have you weighed yourself?"

Lin Heng came over to help pluck the badger and asked a question at the same time.

Father Lin smiled and nodded: "Of course I weighed it. It's 26 jin, which is heavier than you estimated."

"That's really good. You are so lucky, brother." The person who said this was Lin Yue who walked out of the door.

"Second father, your Xiongba is so awesome. When can you lend him to me to take him out to play?" Lin Wei rushed to Lin Heng and looked at him expectantly.

"Then it also depends on whether Xiongba is willing to go out with you." Lin Heng said with a smile.

Lin Wei immediately walked up to Xiongba, touched its head and asked, "Xiongba, are you willing to go hunting with me?"

Xiongba shook his head and lay quietly on the ground as if he didn't hear anything. A child as old as Lin Wei made him more annoyed than Xiaoxia.

"I'll give you all the prey I catch." Lin Wei said again, still not giving up. Xiongba was so annoyed that he got up and hid in the backyard.

Seeing Xiongba running away, Lin Wei and his brother went to find Xiaoxia to play again. Liu Juan followed them into the house to prevent them from quarreling and fighting.

Lin Yue joined the plucking team. After a while, the father and his two sons had plucked the badger's hair clean. Then they placed a wooden board on the stone table in the yard and put the badger on it to cut open its intestines.

They took out the heart, kidneys, and stomach of the badger, and processed the large and small intestines, lungs, and liver and cooked them for Xiongba to eat.

As the chief contributor, it must be rewarded well, and Lin Heng will not be stingy with it.

As for the badger meat, they cut a piece of thigh meat and gave it to Xiulan, asking her to prepare it and fry it. When they finished plucking the badger hair, Xiulan had already finished her bath and changed into a navy blue dress, which gave people a simple and elegant feeling, like a plum blossom blooming in the winter.

"The ribs in the pressure cooker should be done by now." Xiulan said as she took the meat and looked at the pressure cooker which was still steaming.

"It must be ready. I'll add the yam." Lin Heng nodded.

He took the pressure cooker off the electric stove, used a wooden stick to push the valve to release the air from a distance, and when he opened the lid, a rich aroma of meat mixed with fragrance wafted out, whetting one's appetite.

In the aluminum pressure cooker, the high-pressure soup turns into a beautiful bright yellow color with some oil floating on it, and it looks very fragrant.

Lin Heng took a sip and ate another piece of pork ribs. After being subjected to high pressure, the ribs could be said to fall off the bones at the touch of a finger. They were perfect.

He added some water, put the yam in, added salt to season, and put it on the electric stove to stew again.

By the time the meal was ready, it was completely dark. They closed the door and put the dishes on the table.

"Let me have a Gastrodia elata first." Father Lin smiled and picked up a Gastrodia elata from the pork rib soup and ate it in big mouthfuls, not afraid of the bitterness at all.

"Eat, everyone, start eating!" Lin Heng also said, and first picked up a rib for each of the three children. This was boneless meat, which was very convenient for them to eat. They continued to ask for it in their baby voices.

"Try this badger, it's delicious." Xiulan picked up the dishes for her parents and picked up one for Lin Heng.

"Well, the badgers are really fat in this autumn."

Lin Heng ate and laughed, today's badger was so happy. As for the taste, it was still the same, he thought it was delicious.

"This is the most delicious, eat more." Lin Heng handed the stir-fried Hericium erinaceus to Xiulan. The more she ate it, the more delicious it became.

In addition, there is bacon fried with oyster mushrooms, which is also very delicious.

"It's great to have a freezer. Now we can eat fresh corn." Mother Lin said with a smile as she picked up an ear of corn.

"Of course not. I'm so envious. I wonder when I can buy one." Liu Juan said as she ate a corn.

"When your orchard starts to bear fruit in large quantities, it will only be a matter of time before you buy freezers and refrigerators." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"Come on, let's have another drink. Don't just talk, eat more!" Father Lin raised the rice wine in his hand again.

"Come!"

"drink!"

Everyone chatted while eating, and there was no particular requirement for not talking while eating or not talking while sleeping, as long as they were happy.

It was already past nine o'clock when they finished their meal. After everyone left, Lin Heng and Xiulan cleaned up the dishes and the room together, then washed the child and put him to bed.

As for Xiongba and the dogs, they had already been fed. The stewed badger innards were fed to Xiongba before the meal, making his belly full from eating.

The golden cat Jinbao wanted to go into the bedroom with them, but was locked outside. His fur was too long and when he went into the bedroom, it made fur everywhere.

Jinbao also went out this year, but he didn’t bring back a group of children like last year.

"I'm a little tired after not climbing a mountain for a long time!"

After coaxing the child to sleep, Xiulan sat on the bed, stretched and said.

"Of course, go to sleep quickly." Lin Heng looked at her and smiled. He was fine and didn't feel anything after resting for a while.

The next day was already October 15th, and it suddenly started to drizzle. It was already late autumn, and it was so cold that I had to put on a thick sweater.

After breakfast, Lin Heng and Xiulan looked at the dried apples and sweet potatoes. They had originally planned to steam them and then dry them in the sun when the sun was good today, but it suddenly rained. They could clearly see the starry sky last night.

There was nothing to do when it rained, so Lin Heng stayed at home and played with the children. The things children played with looked boring, but if you get involved in them, you’ll find they’re quite happy.

"I don't have anything to do today, so let me make some dough to make some buns with mushroom and pork filling." Xiulan said to Lin Heng who was sitting on the mat and playing with the children.

"Okay, tell me if you need my help." Lin Heng nodded.

After breakfast, Xiulan kneaded the dough and put it in the pot which was still warm. The dough would be ready by noon.

It was around noon. Lin Heng and the children were hungry after playing, so they ate apples to fill their stomachs. Lin Heng went to help make dumplings.

Soon the first basket of buns was put into the steamer. When they were almost cooked, the door of Lin Heng's house was pushed open, and then Lin Heng saw Li Shiwei pushing a bicycle in.

"Brother Lin, call downstairs, the machine you bought has arrived." Li Shiwei said excitedly while pushing his bicycle.

Lin Heng bought this bicycle the last time he went to the city. It took him three days to learn how to ride it, and he was only able to ride it on the road a few days ago. It came in useful today.

Hearing this, Lin Heng nodded excitedly and said, "We are finally here. I will go down now."

"Wait a minute, the buns are just cooked, eat them before you leave." Xiulan stopped him. "That's fine, there's really no rush." ​​Lin Heng nodded, then looked at Li Shiwei and said, "Come in and eat together, pork buns."

"Okay!" Li Shiwei didn't bother to be polite with Lin Heng. He put his bicycle aside and went into the house.

Before dinner, Lin Heng first went to the house of his eldest brother next door and asked him to go down with him later. If he needed help, there would be helpers, and his eldest brother could also learn something from him.

Before eating, Lin Heng first poured a little garlic vinegar soaked with crushed garlic and added a little oil and chili peppers. Although the buns were the size of a palm, he also liked to eat them with vinegar.

"These buns are so delicious." Li Shiwei praised while eating the buns with big mouthfuls.

"Of course. We went to several mountains to pick the oyster mushrooms. With Xiulan's skills, it will definitely work." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"The main thing is that the stuff is good," Xiulan said with a smile.

After finishing her meal, she found a Zhongshan suit for Lin Heng to change into, took his briefcase and set off.

Li Shiwei came back and went back to his hometown to visit his wife and children. Lin Heng and his eldest brother drove directly to the city.

It was around three in the afternoon when we arrived in the city. Several trucks carrying machines had already parked inside the factory, and the people in charge were drinking tea in the reception room.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. Something delayed me." Lin Heng walked into the room and shook hands with the person in charge with a smile.

To the outside world, he strictly concealed his identity, saying that he started the business after finishing school, and never said that he was a farmer.

No matter what era it is, if you say you are a farmer you will always be looked down upon. Keeping a sense of mystery can make many things go smoothly. As for the real background, let people guess.

"It is our side that should apologize. We originally promised to deliver it within half a month, but there were some delays along the way and it was delayed until today. We would like to apologize to you, Mr. Lin." The middle-aged man with a mustache in his thirties who was in charge of the transaction said apologetically.

"That doesn't matter, as long as we get there." Lin Heng waved his hand, sat down and poured a cup of tea for the mustache man.

The two of them had a cup of tea and had a good chat, then went out to unload and inspect the goods.

Lin Heng purchased a lot of machines, mainly crushing equipment, batching equipment, mixing equipment, granulation equipment, packaging equipment, ventilation and dust removal equipment, totaling more than ten machines of various sizes.

These machines cannot just be simply unloaded, they also need to be installed in sequence, debugged, and finally tested before they are complete.

The technicians brought by the machinery factory will stay here for a while and will not leave until everything is running smoothly.

"Mr. Lin, now that you have looked at the machines, how do you plan to install them here? Do you have any specific plans?"

After reading it, the middle-aged man with a mustache, Xiao Dian, looked at Lin Heng and said.

The technician next to him was also a man in his thirties, dark and thin, wearing a pair of glasses. His name was Li Yue. He looked at Lin Heng and said, "Mr. Lin, if you are not sure, I can give you some advice. I have already seen the factory where it was installed."

Lin Heng nodded, took out a sketch from his briefcase and said, "What do you think of my design? Is it reasonable?"

Li Yue took the drawing and looked at it, then said in surprise: "This drawing is average, but the installation design is very reasonable. Do you have experience in running a feed factory?"

Of course Lin Heng had some experience. He had worked as a front-line worker for more than two years and had seen many advanced machines. He was naturally experienced in this, otherwise he would not be confident in opening a feed factory.

But he shook his head and said, "No, I asked someone to design it for me."

"That's good too, let's follow this design." Li Yue nodded.

After confirming, they found a forklift to help unload the goods and placed the machines roughly according to the designed position. A reasonable machine placement will also greatly increase work efficiency. It is not just about following the production process, but also needs to consider some other issues.

It was already dark when the machines were put in place. Lin Heng invited everyone to have a meal at the hotel and then arranged for them to stay in the hostel.

The houses on this side of the factory have been cleaned up and are ready for living, but they don't have enough equipment.

The next morning, after breakfast, my next job was to continue operating the machine. I first connected the wires and started it up to make sure it was working properly. Then I measured the appropriate spacing and installed it on the ground.

The installation was being supervised by technician Li Yue, while Lin Heng was busy with another matter, which was recruiting workers. He had already designed the management structure.

At present, there are three main departments, namely production, sales and transportation. He is responsible for both the personnel and R&D departments. He knows the formulas of various feeds and does not need anyone else for the time being.

The sales department was handed over to Lin Hai, and Lin Heng was also planning to teach him how to drive a truck, so he could do part-time transportation. The people my mother mainly recruited were production workers, plus two technical training personnel.

He doesn't want those who are older, and plans to recruit those who are around 20 years old, and the maximum age is no more than 25 years old. Young talents are the future, not to mention their strong learning ability, but also after being trained, they will last longer.

Of course, the most important thing is that they have a simple mind and are easy to control, unlike the old-fashioned people who have all kinds of twists and turns in their minds.

It is the easiest to recruit people in this era. It can be said that the country lacks everything except labor. A large number of people need jobs.

Early in the morning, Lin Heng went to the place where job seekers gathered in Taibai City, temporarily rented a teahouse there, and then went out to post a recruitment notice.

"What? The monthly salary for the internship period is 25 yuan, and the monthly salary for the regular employee is yuan. That's so high?"

"Is this true? Is this a lie?"

"If you think it's a lie, don't go. Leave it to me and I'll do the job."

"Fuck off, I'm coming."

A group of people were quickly attracted by Lin Heng's high salary. As the saying goes, money makes the world go round, let alone people?

"Don't worry, we plan to recruit about ten people. Please write down your basic information and hand it to me. We will call your name after the preliminary selection."

Lin Heng said as he handed out paper. This was equivalent to requiring people to at least be able to read and write, which screened out a lot of people. There are still many illiterate people in China.

But even so, many people still wrote their basic information and submitted it.

"Brother, take a look. Mainly look at the academic qualifications, and then the size of the family..." Lin Heng explained the general rules of screening to his elder brother and asked him to help choose.

"I can understand looking at academic qualifications, but what does it mean to look at family size, whether someone has a girlfriend, whether they are married, whether they have children?"

Lin Yue was a little confused.

Lin Heng smiled and said, "Well, of course you should find someone who is easy to control. A large family means they are poorer. Married people are naturally better than bachelors. People with children are even better. Only when you have someone to worry about will you feel at ease."

In later generations, this method has another name, which is called screening cattle and horses. Qualified cattle and horses must have children above and elderly below, so if they have things to worry about, they will not be so troubled.

However, he will not be a capitalist, and his employees will definitely be given adequate treatment. This selection is only to avoid selecting some people who do not want to work and run away after working for a few days.

"Where did you learn this, brother?" Lin Yue looked at Lin Heng with a new respect. (End of this chapter)