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

The clock hands moved slowly, like a snail, and Chen Wenfeng grew increasingly anxious.

He was quite embarrassed because he was surrounded by people on his way back, and his face and neck were covered in sweat. He saw that Chen Youwei was sitting calmly drinking water.

It's true what they say, fortunes change every thirty years. Yesterday he was so anxious, and now it's my turn.

Chen Wenfeng went out to wash his face, then came back to continue waiting.

It was almost 2:30 when Accountant Wang rushed back, carrying some food in his hands.

Chen Wenfeng saw that Accountant Wang had placed the food on the table, filling the already small table to the brim.

A stack of flatbreads, a dish of pickled eggs, a small bowl of cucumber salad, and a plate of stir-fried eggs with chives.

Although Chen Wenfeng didn't consider the meal particularly lavish, it was considered a super luxurious meal in Chen Family Village.

Putting aside other things, most families couldn't bear to eat wheat flour, and eggs were used to exchange for money.

Accountant Wang wiped the sweat from his brow and said:

"We were short on time, and after another trip to the small stage, we only managed to prepare this much food."

"Uncle Wang, this is already quite a feast! Oh, what were you doing at the stage?"

When Accountant Wang saw Chen Wenfeng asking a question, she didn't answer, but turned to look at Chen Youwei. Chen Youwei slowly said:

"Wenfeng, I've taken it upon myself to arrange something. Tomorrow you'll have to stand on the small stage again, adorned with red flowers."

After hearing this, Chen Wenfeng felt a headache coming on and said:

"Uncle Youwei, didn't you just say you weren't going to continue?"

"We're not going to keep going around in circles, but I didn't say we wouldn't do anything else, cough cough. Although we went around a few times today, think about it, how many people did we actually see? Although the villagers are quick to talk, they'll soon know about your commendation from the town, but seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving. Besides, it's not a bad thing."

Chen Wenfeng took a deep breath. It seemed there was no escaping it, but he didn't dwell on it and said:

"Let's eat first!"

Chen Youwei admired Chen Wenfeng's spirit; he could remain calm even if the sky were to fall. He said:

"I've made up my mind. You don't need to say anything. It's just another procedure. The town's bonus said it will take a few days to be approved, but I'll decide on the village's bonus—50 yuan!"

"Thank you so much, Uncle Youwei!"

Since there's a wage, that's more like it; Chen Wenfeng never does business at a loss.

The next day, at the small stage in Chenjiazhuang, Chen Wenfeng received another round of commendation in front of his fellow villagers.

First, Accountant Wang vividly described Chen Wenfeng's performance at the town's advanced individuals' exchange meeting, including the town mayor giving Chen Wenfeng a big red flower and a reward of 500 yuan, and the fact that the town's various department canteens asked Chen Wenfeng to supply them with goods, etc.

Then, Chen Youwei presented Chen Wenfeng with a certificate prepared separately by the village and a reward of 50 yuan.

Holding the certificate and five brand-new ten-yuan bills in his hand, Chen Wenfeng looked at his parents in the crowd and suddenly felt a sense of returning home in glory. The village chief was right; necessary publicity and media appearances could indeed boost his business.

Chen Shouyi stood proudly in the crowd, accepting the praise with ease. He was used to it, used to the surprises his son brought to his father.

Wang Guizhi was moved and couldn't help but wipe away tears.

Aunt Zhang from across the street kept pulling at the person next to her and saying:

"Wenfeng was very naughty when he was little. Everyone said he was a bad student, but I always said Wenfeng would amount to something. I was the best judge of his character. Besides his parents, I was the one who held him the most!"

"Really, really, would I lie? He was so naughty back then, he peed inside the heart of our newly harvested cabbage!"

Wang Guizhi listened to Aunt Zhang's rambling from across the crowd. Although she was speechless, she wasn't angry. She knew that Aunt Zhang was just happy too.

Zheng Dali admired Chen Wenfeng because Chen Wenfeng had saved Xiaodouzi, and he also thought Chen Wenfeng was very similar to Chen Shouren.

Because Xiaodouzi was too short to see, Zheng Dali carried him on his shoulder, clapping his hands and shouting:

"Brother is amazing! Brother is amazing!"

Zhang Caifeng was even happier than Zheng Dali. Her eyes shone as she looked at her future son-in-law. She and Wang Guizhi had agreed to tell Zheng Dali about the two children, but she thought he hadn't been behaving well lately, so she decided to postpone it.

Zheng Xuejiao stood quietly beside Zhang Caifeng, her eyes fixed on the stage.

Zhou Zhiming, Niu Da, and Niu Er were also in the audience. Old Sun wanted to come too, but he couldn't compete with the young people, so he stayed on the mountain to keep watch.

Hou Laizi and Pang Xiao had heard about this on the radio early in the morning, but they didn't want to ask Han Laosi for advice. It wasn't that Hou Laizi was afraid of Han Laosi, but mainly that he didn't want Han Laosi to see him getting close to Chen Wenfeng.

At this moment, the audience below the stage started cheering and applauding, creating a lively atmosphere.

Chen Wenfeng said some words of thanks on the small stage and then stepped off the stage.

After he stepped down, he was immediately surrounded by people asking him all sorts of questions. Some asked what the mayor had said to him, others asked how he planned to spend so much prize money...

Zhou Zhiming, Niu Da, and Niu Er immediately acted as security guards, separating the crowd of "star chasers" and escorting Chen Wenfeng away from the crowd.

Seeing Zhou Zhiming and the other two surrounding him, Chen Wenfeng got to experience being a star for a moment. He even imagined himself as a big star. Yes, yes, stop them all, don't stop that woman...

Seeing that the event was a great success, Chen Youwei went on stage last and said:

"While everyone's here, I'll just say one thing: from now on, we all need to work hard. Good days await the men, women, and children of Chenjiazhuang!"

Another cheer erupted from the crowd!

"Village Chief, Little Xu is here." Accountant Wang walked through the crowd, stepped onto the stage, and whispered in Chen Youwei's ear.

Xiao Xu was the staff member from the town. Chen Youwei looked down at the stage and saw Xiao Xu standing behind the crowd. He quickly stepped off the stage and waved to Xiao Xu.

The two met quickly, shook hands, and then Xiao Xu explained his purpose:

"Village Chief Chen, the leader asked me to bring over the bonus."

"Thank you so much. It just so happens that we're having a small commendation meeting in our village. Since you're here, why don't you say a few words on behalf of the leaders?"

Xiao Xu smiled and said:

"My supervisor has assigned me other tasks, so I have to go back right away."

"Is it in such a hurry?"

"We often meet, so let's keep in touch if anything comes up. I just met Chen Wenfeng backstage and we discussed the specific quantity of eggs to be supplied and the delivery time. This bonus was originally for him, but it's better to go through the village."

Chen Youwei nodded in agreement. After seeing Xiao Xu off, he quickly ran onto the stage, holding the 500 yuan reward given to him by the town, and loudly proclaimed:

"Folks, the town's bonus has arrived. Everyone must keep up the good work!"

When people saw such a high prize, they cheered again.

"Village chief, someone's here to see you again?" Accountant Wang once again pushed his way through the crowd and onto the stage.

What's going on today? Why are there still people here? No wonder my eyelids kept twitching this morning," Chen Youwei asked Accountant Wang.

"Who is it?"

Instead of answering immediately, Accountant Wang pointed in a direction and said:

"Your old rival."

Chen Youwei looked in the direction Accountant Wang pointed and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Why is he here!"