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

"Factory manager, we can't reason with these women. They even said they'd report us to the commune!" Old Huang rubbed his eyes, a little uncertain.

"Was Liu Gui hopping along just now?"

"Okay, I'll handle it." Liu Gui was in a good mood and took over directly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our factory understands your needs and, after an impromptu meeting, has decided to expand our recruitment starting today." Before he finished speaking, applause broke out in the room.

"Okay, thank you, factory manager!"

Liu Gui accepted everyone's praise with satisfaction and then pressed his hand in the air.

"But let me make this clear from the start: if you don't know anything, you definitely won't get in."

"We dare to come here because we're all experienced workers, so you can rest assured, factory manager."

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to register you right away. Don't rush, take it one at a time..."

On the other side, Shen Dong returned to the workshop looking displeased. Liu Zhenghua and the others exchanged glances, breathed a sigh of relief, and read joy in each other's eyes.

"How are you, Dongzi?" Tang Yue asked, noticing his pale face.

"It's nothing, Auntie." She lowered her voice again, "Everything will proceed as planned."

He gave an order, then raised his voice: "From now on, production will still be under Director Chen's management. I have other things to attend to later. Good luck, everyone."

Liu Zhenghua feigned regret, saying, "Everyone is still reluctant to part with you, Xiao Shen."

Shen Dong chuckled, greeted everyone, and left.

He had anticipated this day from the very first day the cooperation was agreed upon, but the actual result still deviated from his expectations.

He originally thought he would be turned on and kicked out completely.

Unexpectedly, Yang Yujun still had a conscience. He not only kept a share for himself, but also wanted to keep him in the factory. I don't know if Liu Gui made him give up, or if the mentality of "don't underestimate a young man's potential" influenced him.

In short, the two sides turned against each other, but not completely.

Shen Dong was a bit of a headache. He had thought that if he laid everything bare, the other person would be able to control him the next time they needed his help.

We may need to change our approach now.

But no matter what, it doesn't change the fact that he needs to rest for the next few days.

As I pushed my bike out the door, I saw a thin, small person squatting on the curb across the street, scratching the ground with a twig in their hand.

"Qiu Xiaojun..." Shen Dong pushed the cart over and found that it was Qiu Xiaojun, whom he hadn't seen for a few days. He remembered the look in Qiu Xiaojun's eyes after he left that day. He didn't expect to run into him here.

Upon hearing the sound, Qiu Xiaojun dropped the branch, jumped off the curb, and smiled.

"Brother Shen!"

Shen Dong nodded and asked, "What are you doing here? It's working hours. If you're looking for someone, why don't you go find Lao Huang?"

"I've come to find you!" Qiu Xiaojun said, pulling a handkerchief from his pocket. Inside was a 100-yuan note and a piece of paper.

"Brother Shen, this is the remaining money for medical treatment, and this is an IOU. I still owe you 70 yuan, which I can't pay right now. I didn't ask for this last time, but you must keep it this time. I will pay it back as soon as possible."

Looking into his determined eyes, Shen Dong knew he was a thoughtful person, so he took it.

The note read, "Borrowed 70 yuan from Shen Dong, to be repaid in one year. Borrower: Qiu Xiaoqin."

The handwriting was neat and clear, obviously written by a girl. Shen Dong put it away and said with a smile, "Was this written by your sister?"

"Yes, my sister said this is her medical bill, and she has to pay it back."

"Alright! Is your sister better now?" Shen Dong asked casually, not caring much.

"alright......"

"Qiu Xiaojun!" A shout suddenly rang out, and a man wearing a brown pilot's leather jacket, with a Dacron floral shirt underneath and a cigarette in his mouth, slowly rode over on a bicycle.

Two or three skinny guys followed behind him, their faces smug and arrogant.

Shen Dong didn't recognize him and asked, "Who is he?"

"Li Tong!"

"Oh!" Shen Dong remembered and looked at it.

Shen Dong didn't know Li Tong, but Li Tong knew him.

A few days ago, Lao Wang found him and said that Qiu Xiaojun had asked him to borrow money at high interest rates. He asked him why and learned that Qiu Xiaojun's sister was sick and he didn't have money to treat her. So he secretly told him not to lend him money.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for several days, he still didn't beg her, so she asked someone to inquire about it.

Upon learning that a poor young man had lent money to Qiu Xiaojun, he flew into a rage.

Even though his subordinates told him that this poor boy was recently a rising star in the commune, had a close relationship with the head of the livestock station, and had even received praise from Yang Yujun, he didn't take it to heart and still came over to deal with him.

"Hey, your name is Shen Dong, right?"

Shen Dong ignored him, knowing that the other party was up to no good, and pulled Qiu Xiaojun closer to him.

"So you're the one who lent him money, right? Don't you know I've already given the word that I'll beat up anyone who dares to lend me money? Don't you know that?"

Shen Dong never expected that a simple act of reaching out would bring him trouble.

He believed the other party wouldn't dare to really do anything to him, after all, it had only been a few years, but the father of the other party's agricultural machinery station chief was still a bit of a problem.

The agricultural machinery station now controls the distribution of engine oil to all production teams, which is a very important resource.

The next sentence from the other person made him frown.

"I heard you're from the Red Flag production team, right? What if your team found out that because you offended me, the engine oil supply decreased? Do you think they'd skin you alive?"

The henchmen all laughed at the same time.

"Brother Tong, let's give this kid a beating."

"Exactly, how dare they mess with our Brother Tong!"

"I'm sorry, Brother Shen, I've dragged you into this." Qiu Xiaojun was only 13 years old, and no matter how strong he tried to appear, he was still a little flustered in front of Li Tong.

"It's none of your business, it doesn't matter who comes."

"What are you two whispering about? I can give you a chance. As long as you apologize, this matter will be over. But you should stay away from Qiu Xiaoqin from now on."

Shen Dong sneered inwardly.

If you were so pathetic in your past life, you'll never learn to be humble in this one.

"We appreciate Mr. Li's kindness, but Xiaojun and I are good friends, so his family's affairs are naturally my affairs as well. Therefore, we can only say that we cannot help him."

"You motherfucker..." The blond-haired guy standing behind Li Tong suddenly jumped up, but Li Tong grabbed him.

Li Tong spat the cigarette butt out of his mouth onto the ground, stomped on it, then looked up at Shen Dong and the other man with a sinister expression, a smile suddenly appearing on his lips.

"Interesting. I hope you'll still be this tough next time you see me."

After saying that, he turned and left. Several of his underlings pointed with their hands and raised their fists as if to hit him.

Shen Dong watched the group walk away with a calm expression, but a shadow fell over his heart.

I just wanted to make money and develop my business quietly, but I didn't expect a conflict to arise.

The other party wanted to cut off the engine oil, and Shen Dong couldn't think of a good solution for a while.

"I'm sorry, Brother Shen..."

Qiu Xiaojun looked guilty. If he hadn't listened to advice and stolen things, none of this would have happened.

"No need to apologize, Xiaojun. I can handle this, don't worry."

"I'm leaving now. You should go home early too. Remember to call me if you need anything."

Qiu Xiaojun watched Shen Dong ride away on his bicycle, looking regretful and dejected as he walked home.