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

Those who love you and care about you will always be your closest people.

In Hongqi, there are two uncles and grandparents; here, there is an aunt.

Shen Lan listened to her nephew tell her about his recent activities, as if it were a fairy tale.

"You mean, the technicians at the livestock station couldn't cure it, but you did? You even improved the formula and raised the quality of the milk?!"

Shen Dong shrugged, seemingly unfazed.

"You even helped the commune's dairy factory improve its formula, bringing it back to life?"

"No, Auntie, it's a collaboration! But the factory has indeed learned the formula."

"That dairy factory where your aunt works? Wasn't it failing last year? You revived it in just a few days?"

Even though Shen Dong kept nodding, Shen Lan still couldn't believe it!

She even suspected that her nephew was talking nonsense, but his expression didn't seem to suggest it.

She was caught in a dilemma, both happy for her nephew's achievements and afraid that he was lying, and remained silent for a moment.

Shen Dong was secretly pleased, but then he felt a little hungry, so he asked, "Auntie, I got up early this morning and I'm a bit hungry. Is there any food left?"

Shen Lan clapped her hands. "Look at me, I forgot. Wait a minute, I'll heat up a pancake for you." Just as she turned around, she remembered that Shen Dong had just brought over some things, so she took an apple from the mesh bag.

"Eat an apple to fill your stomach first. Don't waste money buying so much stuff."

Shen Dong ate a few bites of apple to fill his stomach, while Shen Lan heated up the pancakes.

While eating, Shen Dong answered Shen Lan's questions, such as: How's home? How's Shen Min's studies? What's the situation at the dairy factory? What are your plans for the future?

Shen Dong also enjoyed these casual chats about family matters, an experience his two uncles couldn't provide.

Since his aunt already had children and he was 17, considered an adult, only his aunt Shen Lan made him feel particularly close to her.

Since Shen Dong wasn't leaving today, Shen Lan took him to buy some meat. Knowing the family's situation, Shen Dong didn't ask her to buy too much.

Although my uncle Li Xiaoliang earns a high salary at the mine, he receives the job from the mine after his father retires, so he has to subsidize his hometown with 50 yuan every month, which is almost half a month's salary.

Both of her sons are teenagers with enormous appetites, so Shen Lan can only take on odd jobs and doesn't earn much each month.

Taking advantage of Shen Lan's inattention, Shen Dong quickly decided on a chicken. Before Shen Lan could get angry, he desperately explained that he wanted to eat it himself, which calmed her down.

Li Yunhai was only in junior high school and came home early. As soon as he entered the yard, he smelled the aroma of meat from his home.

"What's going on, Mom? It's not even New Year's yet, and we're already eating meat? It smells so good!"

Before even putting down his schoolbag, he went to the kitchen and stole a piece of meat.

He had just entered the house when he saw Shen Dong standing there and exclaimed in surprise.

"Brother Dong! What brings you here!"

When Shen Lan first married into the family, they hadn't separated their households yet. The family relied on her father-in-law's salary from working in the mine to make ends meet. Her mother-in-law was biased, and her sister-in-law was very shrewd, so Shen Lan had a very difficult time.

Upon seeing this, Shen Changping suggested that the two children stay with him for a while.

So Li Yunhai, Li Yunfan, and Shen Dong spent several years together and had a good relationship.

Shen Dong was also very happy. He walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "I came over at noon. I missed you guys, so I came to see you."

The two chatted and laughed for a while until Li Yunfan got home.

Li Yunfan went to a vocational school and learned a trade. He would occasionally boast about it, which made Li Yunhai roll his eyes.

"Brother Dong, you know what? Our current teacher is supposedly a retired professor from the provincial normal school. He's really amazing. I heard he's even published articles in magazines. After I graduate, if your team ever has a mechanical problem, just ask me. I'll help you for free."

Shen Dong smiled and didn't hold a grudge.

Who hasn't been a competitive, childlike person when they were young?

"Great! You'd better study hard. Mechanical repair will become increasingly sought-after in the future; you can do it for a lifetime!"

Li Yunfan found Shen Dong's words very helpful and smiled happily.

"Hey, Brother Dong, you finally come all this way, can you please stop talking about your farm machinery repair? I'm sick of hearing it!" Li Yunhai shook his head helplessly and said with dissatisfaction.

"You're the one who doesn't study hard! Look at your brother and then look at you! I ran into your math teacher last time, and he said your grades are terrible!" Just then, Shen Lan came in with a bowl, and the group cleared the table.

"Alright, Mom, Dong-ge is here, let's talk about something happy!" Li Yunhai could only beg for mercy, he couldn't reveal his math score of 12 points, otherwise Shen Dong would definitely laugh himself to death.

Just as the group sat down, a sound came from outside the door.

"Second son's wife, are you home?" A middle-aged woman with a headscarf and a smile on her face walked in. "I'm eating."

When she saw the dishes on the table, her eyes widened as if she were trapped inside.

Shen Lan's expression was displeased. She coughed and asked, "Sister-in-law, what brings you all this way?"

The person who came was Shen Lan's sister-in-law, Sun Aimei. She usually stayed in the production team, and no one knew why she had come.

Sun Aimei smiled awkwardly, "Well, isn't Dad turning 60 soon? Your older brother and Xiaomeng have been thinking about having a big celebration this year. Xiaoliang isn't home either, why don't you go over tomorrow and discuss it?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the dining table.

"My goodness, this food is amazing! They didn't even bring us some more!"

Li Xiaoliang had mentioned this to her before, so she was aware of it and nodded in agreement.

Seeing Sun Aimei's reluctant expression, he said, "Sister-in-law, have you eaten? Why don't you stay and have some with us? My nephew is coming over."

"No, no, I've already eaten." Sun Aimei glanced at Shen Dong and then hurriedly left.

She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she wouldn't be able to resist, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.

"This second son's family is really generous. They brought chicken and meat for their nephew. I'll tell Xiaoqing when I get home and ask her to pay more this time."

Sun Aimei's arrival did not dampen everyone's spirits; they ate and drank, and the house was filled with laughter.

Similarly, the Baotashan Dairy Factory was filled with laughter and joy.

This was the first day since Shen Dong left that everyone was fully mobilized and production was maximized, with seven or eight trucks carrying away 2000 cans of yogurt.

Supply and marketing cooperatives in various places were overjoyed. Everyone was eagerly waiting for their products to be sold, and this time they could finally sell their fill!

Everyone is already looking forward to having a good New Year...

But on the other hand, the Hongqi Production Team was shrouded in gloom.

That afternoon, Li Shangen went to the agricultural machinery station to buy engine oil as usual, but was told that his quota had been halved and that he would only have a little bit left in the future, which left him puzzled.

With the help of someone who was interested, they found Li Zelin, thinking that a family member would be easy to talk to. Unexpectedly, the other party was not grateful at all and completely ignored Li Shangen's cigarette.

Only after he abruptly mentioned Shen Dong did I realize where the point lay.

But Shen Dong wasn't home, and they had no way of knowing the specific reason, so the group could only sit around the team headquarters, smoking.