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

Chen Wenfeng completed his first round of egg sales and earned more than 30 yuan.

This time, I delivered another batch of eggs to Xuexia's breakfast shop and Zhangji Noodle Shop, earning more than 20 yuan.

Including the 27 yuan he already had, he now had nearly 80 yuan.

He then gave Zhou Zhiming 10 yuan, and Niu Da and Niu Er 4 yuan each, so that he would have about 60 yuan left.

Chen Wenfeng hummed a little tune as he pondered in his mind.

He was returning from Zhang's Noodle Shop to Chenjiazhuang. Li's Lamb Soup Restaurant was not far from Zhang's Noodle Shop, and it was a place he had to pass through on his way back.

He glanced at the patina-covered wooden plaque hanging above Li's Lamb Soup Restaurant. It was an old object, but the character of the descendants was questionable.

He didn't stop and rode on. When he was almost out of the county town, he saw that there were many more people on the town's edge, which was usually deserted.

As he approached, a dozen men surrounded him. Chen Wenfeng immediately saw that the owner of Li's Lamb Soup was pointing at him, and he instantly understood what was going on.

It turned out that Mr. Li was furious after Chen Wenfeng splashed mutton soup all over him, and despite his wife's advice, he went to find some thugs in the county town.

That thug was known as Brother Dao in the underworld; he was a street urchin who bullied the weak and feared the strong.

When Brother Dao saw that Boss Li had come to him and ripped him off, he brought a dozen or so idle buddies to ambush Chen Wenfeng. They waited for three days before finally getting Chen Wenfeng to come.

When Chen Wenfeng entered the city, Boss Li was in a hurry to urinate and had gone to find a place to relieve himself. He only saw Chen Wenfeng on his way back.

Seeing this situation, Chen Wenfeng knew better than to fight a losing battle, so he quickly made his escape.

He rode ahead on his bike, while the gang of thugs chased after him. Several of Brother Dao's men also rode bicycles, closely following behind.

Just then, Shen Wanjun saw Chen Wenfeng being chased by a group of people, and she was terrified. She shouted in the direction of the crowd:

"Brother Chen, come here, over here."

She wanted to hide Chen Wenfeng in the house Shen Xiaoxia rented. Chen Wenfeng saw Shen Wanjun ride quickly past her, and just as they brushed past each other, he whispered:

"Go to the Kyushu Hotel and find General Manager Wu. Tell him that Chen Wenfeng is in trouble and needs immediate help!"

Shen Wanjun was only stunned for a moment before Chen Wenfeng's bicycle sped past, followed by several other bicycles that flashed past her.

Kyushu Hotel...Mr. Wu...

Shen Wanjun silently vowed not to linger for a moment. She even forgot to go back to find her cousin and rode her bicycle, rushing towards the Kyushu Hotel as if her life depended on it.

Chen Wenfeng turned left and right, but he was no match for these petty thugs who spent their days loafing around the county town. He accidentally wandered into a dead end and got stuck.

Brother Dao walked towards Chen Wenfeng with a grin, a crooked smile on his face, and said:

"You're quite the runner, kid. You've exhausted us brothers!"

"Break this kid's leg!"

Boss Li came over, panting, and said fiercely.

Brother Dao glared at Boss Li and cursed:

"Old Li, you didn't tell Brother Dao this beforehand. Dislocating a leg means going to jail, it's not this price! Come and get it yourself!"

After being scolded by Brother Dao, Boss Li dared not utter another word.

Seeing that Boss Li remained silent, Brother Dao, still wearing a forced smile, said:

"Kid, we're all reasonable guys. You bullied Old Li, how's this going to be settled?"

Chen Wenfeng observed the thugs' figures, noting their height, weight, and build. He noticed that the guy who called himself Brother Dao was relatively thin among the group, and since he was the leader, he was prepared to grab Brother Dao and beat him to a pulp if a fight broke out.

Thinking of this, Chen Wenfeng calmly said:

"Brother Dao, right? I can confront Boss Li and ask him how I bullied him, whether I did anything wrong or not."

Brother Dao was surprised that Chen Wenfeng, despite his young age, remained calm and composed even when surrounded by a group of people, unlike the usual Chen Wenfeng who would be intimidated and unable to move. He smiled and said:

"I don't care about your grudges. You've come to me, and I've taken the money, so I have to do the job. That's the rule. Old Li says he wants you to pay 100 yuan for medical expenses. Are you going to pay it voluntarily, or do you want us to do it?"

What kind of bullshit rules are these? Even thugs are following rules now.

Chen Wenfeng replied coldly:

"I have no money!"

Dao Ge's expression changed instantly, and he slapped Chen Wenfeng across the face. Chen Wenfeng was caught off guard by Dao Ge's sudden attack and received a solid slap.

But once he realized what was happening, he immediately rushed towards Brother Dao, grabbed him by the collar, and slapped him across the face.

Dao Ge didn't expect Chen Wenfeng to dare to fight back, and Chen Wenfeng didn't expect Dao Ge to be so weak.

When a group of thugs saw their leader being beaten up, they all came over and started punching and kicking Chen Wenfeng. They beat him up indiscriminately, but Chen Wenfeng ignored the others and focused on Brother Dao, beating him relentlessly.

Brother Dao couldn't take it anymore. Why was he only attacking me? He couldn't help but gasp.

"Stop hitting him! Stop!"

"Tell them to stop!"

Chen Wenfeng said sternly.

"Stop it, all of you! Stop the fucking doing it!"

When the thugs heard their boss speak, they stopped. Then they realized that Chen Wenfeng had somehow shielded Dao Ge in front of him, and most of the punches they threw at Chen Wenfeng had hit Dao Ge instead.

Chen Wenfeng shouted at Brother Dao:

"Are you convinced now?"

"I give up, bro, I give up."

Although Chen Wenfeng had shielded Dao Ge from the attack, he had also taken several blows and was now at his limit. If he could stop while he was ahead, he could escape unscathed.

But Chen Wenfeng underestimated Dao Ge's shamelessness. Just as Chen Wenfeng released Dao Ge, Dao Ge dodged away, hiding behind a tall thug, and roared angrily:

"Give me this kid's leg..."

Before he could finish speaking, someone next to him suddenly kicked him in the stomach, and he cried out and fell to the ground with a thud.

Chen Wenfeng originally thought he would have to fight this time, but when he saw Brother Dao being taken down, the person was Manager Li.

Manager Li was still wearing that uniform, but his usual gentle and polite demeanor was gone; his eyes were wide with anger, and he looked menacing.

Chen Wenfeng smiled and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Manager Li, saying:

"Thank you, Manager Li. It's rare to see you angry."

Upon hearing Chen Wenfeng's joke, Manager Li instantly reverted to his usual demeanor and said:

"Is Teacher Chen alright?"

"No, no, it's all thanks to your timely arrival that my brother was saved."

Dao Ge's men originally wanted to help, but seeing that Manager Li was also accompanied by several burly men, some with tattoos on their arms, they felt that they had run into some gangsters, so they didn't dare to make a move.

Manager Li pointed at Brother Dao and asked a tattooed man next to him:

"Is this one of yours?"

The tattooed man shook his head and said:

"I don't know him."

Then, the tattooed man asked one of his underlings, who also didn't recognize him.

Then one of the men next to that underling suddenly said:

"Isn't this a knife?"

When Brother Dao heard someone recognize him, he looked up and saw it was an old acquaintance. He grinned and exclaimed:

"Brother Meng!"