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

The dairy factory's canteen is right next to the workshop, and even though it's only a little past nine o'clock, wisps of smoke are already rising from the chimney.

"How many times have I told you, cut it thicker, thicker!" Zhou Wuyang, wearing an apron, pointed to the small slicing pony he had brought and repeatedly instructed.

"Okay, Master."

He didn't find this apprentice himself; someone else asked his master to arrange it for him. If it didn't work out, he had to take it on.

On Friday, Yang sighed and continued stirring the pork stew with vermicelli in the large iron pot. Soon, the rich aroma of the stew wafted out the window.

"Wow, this smells amazing!" Tong Na took a few deep breaths, her eyes shining.

There was nothing she could do. Her family wasn't well-off, and neither was her husband's. Meat was a rare treat. Now, smelling this, she felt like she was being gnawed out of her stomach, and she couldn't even do her work properly.

After finally getting off work, Tong Na couldn't wait and ran straight to the cafeteria.

"Don't rush, wait in line."

The canteen had two serving windows. Hu Aiping was in charge of one window, and Tao Guiping stood on a stool to serve the food at the other window.

Chen Dong was first in line; he wasn't proactive in his work, but he always had to be first to eat.

"What's on the menu today?" Chen Dong tapped the bowl and scanned the dishes one by one.

"Wow, braised pork with glass noodles, not bad at all!"

"Hmm, bean sprouts, braised radish, and soup?!" Chen Dong exclaimed in surprise.

"Hurry up, make sure you get plenty of food; you need to eat at least two bowls of rice today."

Tong Na followed behind, which gave her a chance to properly look at today's dishes.

Three large basins were neatly arranged and filled to the brim.

A pot of pork stew with glass noodles, the translucent glass noodles coated in oily broth, the pork belly stewed to a bright red color.

A pot of stir-fried mung bean sprouts with vinegar, so fresh and green, looks incredibly appetizing.

There was also a pot of braised radish chunks, stewed until tender and flavorful, with a meaty aroma.

Next to it, in a large bucket, was a bubbling cabbage and tofu soup, with scallions floating on top of the noodles, steaming hot.

"My goodness, there really is meat! Look at these big chunks of meat, they look delicious!"

As Hu Aiping listened to their conversation, she smiled and said, "There's plenty of food today, so everyone can eat as much as they want. There's rice and steamed buns, eat until you're full."

"Great, factory manager, that's wonderful!"

Those in line behind Hu Aiping cheered upon hearing her words.

Everyone filled their lunchboxes, sat down, and finally tasted the food, exclaiming how delicious it was.

"Wow, this glass noodle stew is so authentic, it smells amazing!"

"You can argue with that! These bean sprouts are delicious and very appetizing!"

"And this radish, it tastes just like meat, it's so delicious with rice!"

"Hey, Zhu Zi, how many steamed buns have you eaten already? Are you still going to eat?!"

Exclamations of praise rose and fell as the employees sat in small groups, wolfing down their lunchboxes, not even wasting a drop of soup.

Li Hu stood at the door with a lunchbox in his hand, listening to everyone's discussion, feeling a great sense of pride.

Just then, Shen Dong walked in carrying a bowl.

"Factory Manager, you're here!" Li Hu shouted, and everyone turned to look at him.

"Is today's food to your liking?" Shen Dong asked with a smile, and walked to the window to get his food.

"It suits my taste perfectly, it suits my taste perfectly!" Li Hu wiped his mouth, gave a thumbs up, and immediately responded.

"Yes, the chef today was amazing! It's the best food I've ever had!" Tong Na said, tears welling up in her eyes as if she had just remembered something.

"Factory manager, thank you, thank you for reopening the canteen so that everyone can work with peace of mind."

"Thank you, factory manager!" someone else echoed emphatically. "Much better than that bastard Liu Gui!"

Liu Gui thought he would come over for dinner later so he wouldn't run into everyone. Just as he reached the door, he heard people talking about him behind his back, and he turned around and left in anger.

But nobody paid any attention to him!

Everyone chimed in with praise and gratitude. Shen Dong smiled, waved his hand, and sat down in the crowd.

"As long as everyone is satisfied with the food, that's good. The factory's success depends on everyone's efforts. Only when everyone is well-fed can they focus more intently on their work, so this is what I should do."

Shen Dong smiled and took a bite of the dish, which Hu Aiping had specially prepared for him; it was full of large chunks of meat.

"Hmm...it's really good!"

Shen Dong was also impressed by the skill; the fatty meat melted in his mouth, and the vermicelli was also very flavorful.

No wonder this guy is so confident, he's definitely got some skills!

"Look, even the factory manager says it's delicious. We really made the right choice hiring this head chef!"

Several lively employees even ran to the window and gave Zhou Wuyang, who was sitting in the kitchen, a thumbs up.

The meal was a lively and enjoyable affair, with everyone's faces beaming with a long-lost sense of relaxation and joy.

"Let's go, time to get to work!"

"If we work under Director Shen, there's hope for the future!"

In the blink of an eye, everyone left the canteen, chanting slogans, and went off to work with satisfaction.

After everyone left, Hu Aiping came out. "How did it go, Auntie? Was it alright?"

Shen Dong wasn't in a hurry like his employees; he was still eating slowly.

"It went smoothly, the work was very easy, there were only dishes for less than 20 people, and Xiaohua helped me, so it was finished very quickly."

"That's good!" As she said this, a sound came from behind her, and Tao Guiping had already taken a rag and started wiping the table.

"Xiaohua, don't rush, we'll do it together later."

"It's alright, Auntie. You talk to the factory manager, and I'll stretch my legs after I finish eating." Tao Guiping didn't even look up, focusing intently on her work.

"Fine, let her be!"

After chatting for a while, Hu Aiping felt embarrassed to continue. It would seem lazy for her to chat while the younger generation was working, so she picked up a broom and started sweeping the floor.

Shen Dong walked into the back kitchen, where Xiao Ma, who was preparing the ingredients, was cleaning the kitchen utensils, while Zhou Wuyang, with a cigarette in his mouth, was scanning the area.

"Factory Manager!"

Shen Dong smiled and nodded, "This is the dish we're making today!" He then gave a thumbs-up.

Zhou Wuyang slightly twitched the corners of his mouth, looking nonchalant. He exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "To be honest, cooking for 20 people is pretty easy."

"But I hope you won't feel so relaxed after a while, because that means our factory has grown and we have more people, haha."

Friday Sheep laughed along.

After Liu Gui was sent down to the countryside, Shen Dong reorganized and divided the personnel.

There were a total of 12 production workers, divided into two groups. One group was led by Hu Weidong and assisted by Tang Yue, while the other group was led by Yang Zhengjun and assisted by Li Chenfeng.

Shen Dong was still in charge of the production department, and when he was not around, he would report to Hu Weidong.

Li Meiyu is still in charge of finance; there's no change for now. We'll discuss it once the factory's nature changes.

Seeing that everything was alright, Shen Dong returned to his team.

After the autumn planting season is over, there are not many people working in the fields anymore. Since the land was allocated, everyone's enthusiasm for work has been particularly high. What used to take five or six days to finish can now be done in three or four days, and there are fewer people in the fields.

Li Shangen sat on the edge of the field, smoking Xu Hai cigarettes and laughing happily.

"Grandpa, what are you doing sitting here?"

"Wait for you!"