A daily intelligence report; in chaotic times and famine years, grain is plentiful.

The morning sun shines through the forests of Black Wind Ridge.

Another new day.

At this moment, a pioneering team of nearly a hundred people has gathered in the Black Wind Ridge Valley.

Since Chen Mo took the lead, almost all the able-bodied people in the village have joined this collective land reclamation effort.

After eating their fill, the villagers worked even harder.

In just a few days, a lot of wasteland was reclaimed.

Meanwhile, Chen Mo did not neglect the planting of his own vegetable garden, and had already harvested quite a lot.

Now, the entire village of Heifengling is going up the mountain together, and it hasn't affected Chen Mo and Sun Dazhu's personal businesses at all.

It is precisely because of the participation of the entire village that Chen Mo can now openly operate in Black Wind Ridge. After sharing some of his harvest with the villagers, his own stock has not decreased. On the contrary, because the villagers take care of the wasteland, he can collect resources with peace of mind.

Arriving at the newly cultivated fields, the first batch of potatoes planted earlier were growing better and better. In another month, they might be ready for harvest, and most people would have enough food before winter.

The newly reclaimed fields have already sprouted a second batch of potatoes, and with the whole village participating, there's plenty of fertilizer.

Although potatoes can solve the problem of food and clothing, they are not nutritious enough, and the villagers are still weak and do not have much strength to do their work.

However, today's system intelligence is not simple.

To the southeast, downstream of the Yinlong River, there is a deep bay where a large number of crucian carp and common carp are found (but the river is deep and difficult to catch).

When good intelligence comes along, Chen Mo usually goes to obtain it with Sun Dazhu.

This time, however, Chen Mo had observed the terrain of the Yinlong River beforehand and found that it was impossible for just two people to go into the river to fish. Moreover, neither of them were good swimmers, and it might be dangerous for them to go into the water rashly.

Two days ago, Chen Mo received a tattered fishing net from the system intelligence. After being mended by the villagers, it could be put to good use.

Now that everyone in the village is working together, Chen Mo could easily get the villagers involved in fishing as well.

After lunch, Chen Mo selected a dozen or so villagers who were good swimmers and prepared to go fishing.

Following Chen Mo's lead, after walking for about half an hour, the group finally arrived at the fish-gathering area of ​​the Yinlong River.

This area was overgrown with weeds, and if Chen Mo hadn't cleared a path through it, people would never have noticed it.

The river water was slightly murky, but as soon as you stepped in, you could hear the splashing sound of fish darting away.

Wow, so many fish!

"When did Black Wind Ridge become such a wonderful place?"

Even the most experienced old fishermen in the village couldn't help but sigh in amazement upon arriving at this auspicious place.

At the same time, they admired and trusted Chen Mo more and more.

This guy really shares good things with everyone.

Once everyone was in place, Chen Mo began assigning tasks. After everyone was in position, they immediately set to work, with villagers who were good swimmers pulling nets to cover areas where fish were densely packed.

"Close the net!"

Chen Mo shouted, and everyone worked together to pull the net.

Before long, the sound of fish splashing and thrashing came from the net.

"Good heavens, that must weigh at least a hundred pounds!"

"Maybe even more!"

The villagers responsible for hauling in the fish were all smiles, and they quickly poured the fish into bamboo baskets.

"Release all the small fish; take any that are the size of your palm."

Chen Mo was on shore to provide assistance.

Although the Black Wind Ridge area has abundant resources, we cannot exhaust them.

After hauling in the net, the bamboo baskets and wooden buckets they brought to hold the fish were also half full.

After several more nets were cast, the harvest was still quite substantial.

"Alright, that's all for today. Let's take stock of what we've gained."

Chen Mo shouted.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around.

After everyone calculated, the total weight of the fish caught today was nearly 400 jin (200 kg).

If we count based on the number of people present, each person weighs at least 20 kilograms, enough to ensure they have enough food for the month.

However, Chen Mo had already said before setting off that although they were the ones who put in the effort to fish, they should still share some of the catch with the villagers who were farming.

Those responsible for fishing will receive a larger share.

No one present had any objections to this rule.

After all, Chen Mo found the location, so as long as it's fair, no one will have any questions.

When it came time to distribute the fish, Chen Mo first had everyone divide the fish into portions, then took out several bamboo baskets and left some for the villagers who couldn't come.

The rest were distributed by the villages responsible for handling them.

Chen Mo had been observing everyone the whole time, knowing who was working the hardest and who was slacking off, and everyone got what they deserved.

"Chen Mo, when will you come again?"

"If there's another good thing like this, remember to call me."

The villagers beamed with joy as they received their share of the fish.

"You guys are very efficient. I'll invite you again next time I come."

Chen Mo said calmly.

"That's all for today. Has the fish been divided? Is everyone satisfied?"

"Wait!"

Just as Chen Mo was about to lead everyone away, he suddenly heard a shout.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw two figures emerge from the crowd.

"We are not satisfied!"

The man who spoke had dark skin, and a similar-looking man followed behind him.

They were carrying two crucian carp, but their faces looked rather grim.

"Zhang Yan, Zhang Shi, what are you two brothers dissatisfied with?"

The villagers standing nearby frowned.

"Chen Mo, why did you only give us such a small amount? These two small fish only weigh two or three pounds. We all worked together. Are you being biased and giving the good fish to your close friends and family?"

Zhang Yan, looking dissatisfied, approached Chen Mo.

"Exactly! We brothers have been here all day, we should get the same amount as everyone else, why do they all get several big fish? You're deliberately bullying us!"

His younger brother, Zhang Shi, echoed his sentiments.

The harmonious atmosphere vanished instantly, and the villagers' eyes fell on the two brothers.

"Alright, alright, I'll give you two points: we're all from the same village, let's not hurt our relationship."

The villagers nearby couldn't stand it and stepped in to smooth things over.

"No, I'm not having it today! Why are you deliberately targeting us?"

Zhang Yan stared at Chen Mo with a defiant look on his face, and in a fit of anger, threw the crucian carp in his hand onto the ground.

Seeing Zhang Yan persisting like this, other villagers stepped forward and offered to give the two brothers a little more.

"Wait, you want to know why?"

At this moment, Chen Mo suddenly spoke, bending down to pick up the fish from the ground.

Everyone quieted down and looked at Chen Mo.

"How much you get depends on who puts in more effort, not who shouts the loudest," Chen Mo said sternly. "You two brothers stood in the reeds the whole time you were fishing today, only lending a hand when hauling in the net. Several times you refused to go into the water. With this passive and negligent attitude, how much do you want?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar, looking at the Zhang brothers with considerable disdain.

Everyone who comes here to fish is working hard and no one notices anyone slacking off.

"We came too, we can't just go unrewarded, can we?"

Zhang Yan remained defiant.