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

Heavy snow has blocked the mountain pass. There are plenty of supplies on Jiming Mountain, but the eggs on the mountain need to be transported down the mountain, and the road down the mountain needs to be cleared.

Chen Wenfeng, with Niu Er in tow, trudged through the thick snow to the village committee and made two phone calls.

I spoke with customers in the county and towns separately. Because of the heavy snow on the road, the eggs might be delivered a day or two later.

Although it may be delayed by a day or two, it cannot be dragged out for too long.

Therefore, Chen Wenfeng decided to mobilize everyone to clear the road out of the mountain, at least enough to allow vehicles to pass.

"Although the snow on the north bank of the river is thick, it is relatively loose because fewer people walk on it, so we can sweep it across with shovels and brooms. But after crossing the stone bridge, there is a section of road that connects to the main road, which is more troublesome because the footsteps of pedestrians have made it firm and hard."

Chen Wenfeng explained the current situation:

"We can't deliver for the next couple of days, so let's focus on clearing the snow off the roads, otherwise our customers will leave if we delay too long."

Niu Da mustered all his strength and said:

"We can always work day and night. We should be fine for the next couple of days."

"Let's get started!"

As the saying goes, even a clever cook can't cook without rice. When Chen Wenfeng came down the mountain, he not only brought back some tools, but also pulled Zhou Zhiming up with him.

Because of the heavy snow, Zhou Zhiming did not stay on the mountain and stayed at home for two days.

When Zhou Zhiming usually stays at home, his grandmother will teach him to cook dinner.

When he returned, he was assigned to logistics and cooking.

The current division of labor is as follows:

Chen Wenfeng, Niu Da, and Niu Er used shovels to clear a path.

Old Sun helped by taking a broom.

Zhou Zhiming cooks and feeds the chickens.

The group of people, carrying tools, started from the foot of Jiming Mountain and cleared along the forest path. They spent a whole day clearing, but they still hadn't reached the small stone bridge.

The first night, a night battle.

The moonlight, like water, shone on the surrounding white snow, making the forest very bright.

We worked until late into the night and finally cleared the small stone bridge.

The group went back to catch up on their sleep, and the next morning they cleaned the section of road that had been worn down by footsteps.

This stretch of road is short, but it takes a lot of effort.

Chen Wenfeng and his men used pickaxes and shovels to clear the area, working until dusk before finally finishing.

However, according to the original plan, two days is simply not enough time.

Because there are still two sections of road in the village that need to be cleared...

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One section of the road...

Chen Shouyi, Wang Guizhi, Zheng Dali, Zhang Caifeng, and Zheng Erli are currently cleaning up.

"I feel really bad that you all came to help in this freezing weather."

Wang Guizhi said this while cleaning the road.

Zhang Caifeng speaks her mind quickly:

"It's all our own business, don't be so polite."

Chen Shouyi: My son is promising. Before anything has even happened, his parents-in-law have already come to help.

Zheng Dali: Sigh, I don't really know what to say.

The group chatted as they worked.

"Wenfeng should be clearing the mountain roads right now. Once they've cleared this section, it'll be easier for him to come over. But there's still a stretch of road; I don't know if it needs clearing. I'll go check it out after we clear this side."

Zheng Erli was, after all, a businessman, and he could guess Chen Wenfeng's general thinking.

"Is there another section?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"Yes. That section is at the east end of the village, past the soy sauce factory, there's a short stretch."

"Isn't Han Laosi going to clean it up? He still needs to ship the goods."

"Not necessarily. First, soy sauce production is lower in winter, so they might wait for better weather. Second, eggs are more fragile when broken."

"Then let's go take a look here after we're done with this."

This road was not easy to clean, but many hands make light work, and the five of them cleaned it up while talking and laughing.

......

After Han Laosi fell ill, although he was able to get up after two days, he still temporarily handed over the factory affairs to Li Dahua.

He felt physically fine, but mentally he felt a lack of energy and a sense of powerlessness.

Perhaps it has something to do with Qin Xiaofen, but he couldn't say for sure.

Anyway, he felt he needed to rest for a while, and he even went home to stay these past few days.

Only Li Dahua went to the factory every day to keep an eye on things.

After the snowfall, the workers quickly cleared the snow from inside and outside the factory.

"Auntie Da Hua, are you still clearing the road out of the village?"

Reminded by the workers, Li Dahua thought of clearing the road out of the village.

However, some workers said:

"I don't need to go out to deliver goods these next few days. I can wait a few more days until the snow has mostly melted."

"Yes, yes, we're not in a hurry. The ones who should be in a hurry are Jiming Mountain and Chen Wenfeng's eggs. Once they've cleared them out, it'll save us trouble."

People are lazy; they prefer to avoid trouble and want to rest.

Li Dahua listened to what the workers said.

After thinking for a moment, she immediately decided to clear all the snow off the road!

She wanted to repay Chen Wenfeng's favor, since she hoped he would do her a big favor in the future.

After hearing what the landlady said, the workers went out to clear the snow.

Seeing that some people weren't very interested, Li Dahua said:

"We're not leaving until we've finished cleaning. If we clean quickly, we'll have stewed meat for lunch!"

Upon hearing this, people felt they had to hurry up; after all, there was so much work to do, and finishing early meant more meat to eat.

The aroma of stewed meat instantly boosted the workers' enthusiasm.

Li Dahua thought of what her uncle from the same clan had said:

A kind heart cannot lead an army, and a benevolent person cannot manage finances.

Rewards and punishments are clearly defined.

She seemed to understand a little.

She seemed to find managing the factory quite interesting.

Perhaps we can talk to Chen Wenfeng later and see if we can collaborate.

Li Dahua thought the snow would be cleared by noon, but the workers were highly motivated and finished clearing it by 10:30 a.m.

At first, Hou Laizi and Pang Xiao were the most enthusiastic, but seeing that others were even more enthusiastic, Laizi tugged at Pang Xiao and whispered:

"No need to go to so much trouble, save your energy."

"But aren't we helping Brother Feng?"

"Can't you see everyone's working like crazy? We don't need to be too flashy..."

After listening to Hou Laizi's words, Fatty followed the lead of everyone else.

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When Zheng Xuejiao delivered lunch to the group, Zheng Dali and his wife, Chen Shouyi and his wife, and Zheng Erli were all sweating profusely from exhaustion.

"Honey, didn't I tell you to watch the meat stall? Why are you here so early?"

"We've sold out of meat, so I was thinking of getting you some food as soon as possible."

Sold out?

Is it that fast?

Zheng Dali was a little incredulous, and Zhang Caifeng and Zheng Erli were also somewhat surprised.

This morning, Zheng Dali asked Zheng Xuejiao to watch the meat stall. Although there was less meat than usual, it wasn't by much.

Zheng Dali thought that if the meat wasn't sold out by the time he finished clearing the snow, he would continue selling it for a while longer. Unexpectedly, it was sold out before noon.

All that could be heard was Zheng Xuejiao saying:

"Normally there weren't many people buying meat today, but just now someone from the soy sauce factory came and bought over twenty pounds of meat."

"They said they cleared all the snow from the roads in the morning, and also cleared the roads leading out of the village. Li Dahua said they did a good job, so we'll have stewed meat for lunch..."