Back to 1984: I built a chicken farm on a barren mountain.

The master took his young apprentice home.

That night, the master had a dream in which he came to a Taoist temple to stay overnight and saw movement in the well water in the courtyard.

The master got up and looked out the window. In the dim moonlight, he saw two tiny golden figures drawing water from the well.

The two children were very young, only about five or six years old, and didn't seem very strong. Together they threw the bucket down.

The first time, the bucket was pulled up, but there was no water.

The second time, the two little men used a longer rope and threw the bucket down again, but the rope broke.

The third time...

The fourth time...

After struggling all night, they still couldn't get any water. With a rooster's crow, the east began to lighten, and the two little golden figures vanished in a flash.

The master found it amazing, so he went to check the well and found that it was very shallow and had almost no water.

Looking again, they saw a reflection in the water, a vivid picture of the scene at the old brick factory that day, just like in a movie.

Just as the master was about to look again, he felt dizzy and lightheaded. He thrashed around a few times and then woke up.

It was all just a dream!

The young apprentice stayed by the master's side and saw that the master was covered in sweat and seemed dazed, so he quickly poured him a glass of water. After drinking the water, the master came to his senses.

The young apprentice asked his master what was wrong and whether he needed to call a doctor. The master then wrapped himself in a blanket and recounted his dream from the previous night.

Then, without even putting on his clothes, the master asked his young apprentice to bring him paper and pen. The apprentice didn't know what his master needed, but seeing that it was urgent, he prepared the paper and pen.

The master wrote a message on a piece of paper and took out 200 yuan, which he then gave to his young apprentice to deliver to Han Laosi of Chenjiazhuang.

Although the young apprentice didn't know what had happened, seeing his master acting strangely, like a half-immortal for once, he obeyed the order and went all the way to Chenjiazhuang soy sauce factory.

Han Laosi was a little at a loss, holding the note and 200 yuan that the master had personally sent to deliver.

This was the first time in all the years he had known the master that he had seen money come back to him.

Seeing his apprentice's evasive eyes and hesitation, he asked him what had happened.

The young apprentice hesitated and remained silent.

Han Laosi left the note, then gave the 200 yuan back to his apprentice, saying:

"How can you take back what you've already given to the master? You should take it back!"

The young apprentice, blinded by greed, finally told the truth and recounted the dream his master had told him from beginning to end.

After saying this, the young apprentice took his leave.

Han Lao Si noticed that he looked hurried, as if he would lose something if he stayed even a minute longer.

Han Laosi had already read the note; the handwriting was messy and clearly written in a hurry.

"The old brick factory is an extremely unlucky location; please sell it as soon as possible. My skills are insufficient, so I will return the payment."

Han Laosi had some doubts. He thought the master wouldn't cheat him; it was 200 yuan, and nobody would turn down money.

He was a little troubled, so he called Hou Laizi over. Of all the workers in the soy sauce factory, only Laizi had any brains; as for the others, it was better not to mention them.

Hou Laizi arrived at Han Laosi's office, and Han Laosi said:

"Hey, Lai Zi, come with me to the brick factory we rented. Let's call Fatty along too!"

"Fatty's busy right now, let's call someone else!"

Fatty wasn't busy, but he was a terrible actor, so Hou Laizi didn't dare take him along.

"No need to call anyone else, just come with me!"

Han Laosi walked towards the brick factory with his hands behind his back, and Hou Laizi quickly found the keys and followed closely behind.

When Han Laosi arrived at the brick factory gate, Hou Laizi happened to run up to the gate, took out his key, and opened the iron gate.

Han Laosi gave Hou Laizi an approving look: "Not bad!"

When Lai Zi pushed open the door, Han Lao Si put his hands behind his back and walked towards the dry well.

I rented this place specifically because of this well, but it turns out there's no water.

It wasn't that he didn't want to turn down the offer, but the village chief had told him he needed to pay a deposit and had made all sorts of sarcastic remarks. This time, the village chief's words had come true, and he couldn't save face.

Hou Laizi approached the well and suddenly spoke:

"Fourth Uncle, come and take a look, there are footprints here!"

When Han Laosi heard Hou Laizi's words, he went to the well and sure enough, he saw small white footprints on the wellhead, the well platform, and around the well.

The footprints didn't look very big, and they looked like they were left by a child. But the door was locked, so how could someone have come in, especially since they were white footprints?

Suddenly he remembered the dream the master had just had—the dream of two tiny, golden figures drawing water from a well…

Han Laosi was superstitious to begin with, and what happened today was a bit strange, so he felt his head was buzzing.

It was morning, and the sun was shining brightly, but Han Laosi felt very cold, a cold that welled up from his heart.

Call ~

A gust of wind blew by, and the clouds in the sky obscured the sun.

The sky darkened a bit, and the wind grew a bit colder.

Han Laosi became even more panicked.

He disregarded the airs of a factory director and stormed out of the yard.

Hou Laizi, suppressing a laugh, followed behind and said:

"Fourth Uncle, are we going back already?"

"Go back, go back, lock the door. No, no..."

"Aren't you locking it again?"

"No, I mean, lock the door properly, and find a few more locks to lock it thoroughly several times..."

After saying that, Han Laosi quickened his pace and jogged out.

Hou Laizi looked at the white footprints and laughed.

This chubby kid isn't very brave and his acting skills are so-so, but his drawing skills are quite good.

Hou Laizi remembered Chen Wenfeng's instructions to wipe away the small white footprints after Han Laosi had seen them.

Firstly, it can increase the sense of mystery.

Secondly, it can reduce vulnerabilities.

Brother Feng is very meticulous and has uncanny foresight.

Hou Laizi carefully wiped the footprints clean and then locked the door as Han Laosi had instructed.

He calmly returned to the soy sauce factory and went to look for the lock...

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Chen Wenfeng goes home at least three times a week.

When I went home, besides buying things for my family and secretly slipping money to my father, Chen Shouyi, my main reason for wanting to go home was to eat with my family, to sit around the table, chatting and laughing. That's the meaning of hard work.

He doesn't come home at a fixed time, but he's usually home on Fridays.

Sometimes, if someone is looking for him and it's not too urgent, he'll come over on Friday.

When Chen Wenfeng brought the sesame seed cakes into the house this time, it felt like they had guests.

Because there was a beautiful women's bicycle parked in the yard.

There are quite a few bicycles in Chenjiazhuang. Chen Wenfeng has some money now and recently bought two.

One is for home use, and the other is for use in the mountains.

The purchase of bicycles is not as strict now, and since Zhao Dabao has many connections, Chen Wenfeng asked Zhao Dabao to help him get bicycle tickets and buy them.

Women's bicycles are rare, and although they are small, they are not cheap.

After all, bicycles in Chenjiazhuang are not only used for riding, but also for carrying goods. Women's bicycles are small and have much less carrying capacity.

Who is this, so extravagant, riding a women's bicycle?

As Chen Wenfeng walked into the house, he went through the names in his mind, but when he entered the house, he really didn't expect that the person who came was Li Cuie!