Reborn in 1981, the first to get rich start with dairy cows.

"Old Huang, why are there so many cars? What's going on?"

Several trucks and even cars were parked in front of the Baotashan Dairy Factory.

This spectacle was something Shen Dong hadn't seen in many years, and he found it quite novel.

"Oh, Xiao Shen, you've finally arrived! Liu Gui has been looking for you for ages, and he told you to go to his office right away!"

As he spoke, Lao Huang pulled Shen Dong inside.

"What's wrong? What's the rush?" Shen Dong asked, deliberately making sure he couldn't pull him away.

"Look at these vehicles, they all came from the neighboring commune, and those sedans came from the county supply and marketing cooperative."

Old Huang's tone couldn't hide his joy as he spoke loudly.

Hearing Lao Huang's answer, Shen Dong understood.

Based on my visit to the supply and marketing cooperative and the canteen today, and the sales figures I'd gathered, I asked, "Here to buy yogurt?"

"Yes, yes! They arrived early this morning. They said they heard from others that it was very delicious and they all wanted to get their hands on it as soon as possible, so they drove over early this morning."

Old Huang clicked his tongue in amazement, the scene seemed to transport him back to 6 years ago.

When it first opened, it was just as crowded.

"Okay, I got it. I'll go find him."

In the office, Liu Gui was pacing anxiously.

The finance department brought over the sales data early this morning; all 600 cans produced yesterday have been sold out.

They didn't even last until 6 p.m.

Liu Gui's joy was tinged with frustration. "I have to get my hands on the formula these next few days, no matter what!"

Just then, Shen Dong walked in slowly, his hands in his pockets.

"Factory manager, you wanted to see me!"

"Come, come, sit down!" Liu Gui smiled and pressed Shen Dong down into a chair.

"Xiao Shen, as you've seen, the reputation of our yogurt is rising. Do you think we could increase production a little more?"

"Sure, it was the first day back to work yesterday, so we weren't operating at full capacity. I calculated that in the best-case scenario, we could produce 900 cans a day, and with some effort, 1000 cans is possible."

This data was obtained by Shen Dong with a team of four as the main force.

Apart from Shen Dong, who was in charge of the core microbial community, the other four people were each responsible for a task, so their coordination was definitely not as fast as the whole factory working together.

Sure enough, Liu Gui frowned.

This data is far from what he expected.

"Xiao Shen, look, the other workers are doing ordinary work. Could you give them a little more work? I know the formula is confidential, but 1000 cans really aren't enough!"

Liu Gui spoke earnestly, looking expectantly at Shen Dong, and gestured six with his hand: "The county supply and marketing cooperative wants 600 cans right off the bat, I have no choice!"

Shen Dongcai didn't care about your performance, and shrugged: "There's nothing I can do."

Liu Gui was speechless for a moment, too angry to speak.

"Then I'll go find Aunt Li to settle my commission."

Then they arrived at the finance office.

When Li Meiyu saw Shen Dong knock on the door and come in, she took an envelope from the drawer and handed it to Shen Dong.

This was something Liu Gui had instructed us to do earlier.

Liu Gui originally intended to subtly influence Shen Dong during their conversation, hoping to persuade him to allow his men to sneak in and learn the techniques.

As a result, Shen Dong shrugged and walked over directly.

Li Meiyu was unaware of the situation and assumed that the two had reached an agreement, so she handed over the money.

Shen Dong took it and counted it: 48 yuan.

"Is the amount correct?" Li Meiyu looked shocked when she saw Shen Dong count the money in a few seconds and put it in his pocket.

That's a skilled worker's monthly salary, and you're just so nonchalant about it!

The amount to be paid was simple to calculate; Shen Dong had already figured it out long ago.

供销社它们是按照3毛8的价格进，再按照4毛5一罐的价格售出，而乳品厂的成本是2毛2，这样两边都有的赚。

After deducting costs, the profit is negotiated and split in half, settled daily.

Originally, Liu Gui wanted to hold off on paying more money, but after Shen Dong argued his case, Yang Yujun finally agreed to his request for daily payment.

"Yes, no problem, thank you Aunt Li."

Upon arriving at the factory, everyone was working enthusiastically, with boiling water, sterilization, fermentation, and bottling all proceeding in an orderly manner.

It's clear that everyone is very happy.

Even Li Chenfeng seemed to come alive.

"As you can see, many people have come to order, so our target for today is 900 cans. Let's all keep going!"

Even without Shen Dong's encouragement, everyone could see that they had already taken action.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the gate of the dairy factory, and the eight characters of Baotashan Commune Dairy Factory, which had been cleaned again, were still dazzling under the light.

Old Huang stood outside the gatehouse, watching cans of yogurt being loaded onto the truck, and beamed with joy.

This one belongs to the neighboring commune. They waited for it from morning till night; their perseverance is truly remarkable.

Old Huang counted them and there were probably 200 cans. It seemed that Liu Gui was annoyed by him so much that he gave him quite a lot.

After four or five cars drove away, the dairy factory finally returned to calm.

"Phew, I should be able to get paid at the end of the month!" Hu Weidong took off his hat, dusted off the ground, and sat down.

"It's definitely possible, but I don't know if we can also add the previous ones."

"If it doesn't work this month, it will definitely work next month."

People waved goodbye in twos and threes. It was already evening, and after a busy day, it was time to go home and cook.

For three or four days in a row, the Baotashan Commune Dairy Factory was bustling with cars and people coming and going.

Upon receiving Liu Gui's good news, Yang Yujun led members of the commune to inspect the area for two consecutive days.

Upon hearing Liu Gui complain about the slow production, and after learning that many workers in the factory were not participating enough, he frowned.

However, Yang Yujun didn't want to interfere now, as he had only agreed to Shen Dong's request a few days ago.

"You should focus on quality first; you can gradually increase production volume."

Helpless and dissatisfied, Liu Gui could only instruct Chen Dong and the others to continue looking for opportunities.

In the past few days, good news has come from both the neighboring supply and marketing cooperative and the county.

Not enough to meet demand!

There simply aren't enough to go around!

Some people even timed their arrival at the supply and marketing cooperative precisely to wait for the yogurt to arrive.

If you arrive even a little late, it's sold out immediately!

Within a few days, the new yogurt became a sensation in Changlin County, with some stalls even secretly acting as middlemen.

The price also increased directly from 45 cents to 80 cents per can.

Even so, it was still being snatched up by people!

In just one week, Shen Dong's share reached 580 yuan.

This is under the condition that he strictly controls the output; if he really participates in all aspects, it will probably double.

Under repeated requests from the employees, Liu Gui agreed to pay this month's wages in advance, and even paid them for the entire month.

Tang Yue and the others, who hadn't received any income for a year, finally felt completely relieved.

Shen Dong also clearly noticed that Li Chenfeng had regained the vitality of a young man and was more proactive and focused in his work.

"These are all changes I brought about!"

As usual, Shen Dong waited for the truck to leave before making another batch of yogurt with the few people who stayed behind, to ferment that night.

"Who's there?" A voice suddenly came from the warehouse next door.

Shen Dong immediately stood up, while Li Chenfeng had already dashed out.

"Xiao Dong, someone's stealing!"