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

Shen Dong was woken up by Li Hu.

When he woke up, he found himself still at the table. The bank staff had all left, and only Yang Yujun remained.

"He's awake? I called him over. Since he's alright, I'll be going now. Remember to sign the loan agreement tomorrow."

Yang Yujun left after he finished speaking.

Li Hu quickly took out some yogurt to help Shen Dong sober up, and asked, "What's going on? Why are you drinking so much with the director?!"

Shen Dong took a few breaths, his head still throbbing. He rubbed his temples and replied, "The factory needs to expand and requires a loan, but the bank's loan amount is too low. I had no choice but to work my butt off to secure the loan."

"How much did you borrow?"

"15 million!"

"Hiss," Shen Dong said. He had drunk more liquor than he could handle today. Even though he had vomited some of it, his head was still throbbing from time to time.

"How many?!"

Startled, Li Hu immediately stood up, but lost his balance and knocked over the chair.

"Don't panic, it's only 15!"

"I...my God, how could you...how dare you!"

Li Hu was so frightened that his legs trembled and his voice became shaky.

Seeing how frightened he looked, Shen Dong smiled, walked over, and patted him on the shoulder.

This slap sent Li Hu slamming into a chair.

He looked at Shen Dong with a horrified expression, and after several attempts to speak, he finally said, "One meal, and it's all settled?"

Shen Dong nodded.

It was a bit hot inside, and the effects of the alcohol were starting to kick in, so Shen Dong quickly pulled Li Hu outside.

A gust of evening breeze made Shen Dong shiver, instantly sobering him up.

He asked Li Hu to take him home on his bicycle.

"Dongzi, how's our relationship going?"

Sitting in the back seat, Shen Dong chuckled at Li Hu's sudden question, deliberately putting on airs, "Um... I'm alright, what's up?"

"I'll definitely need someone to help me when I go to Shanghai, so please take me with you, okay?"

Li Hu's fawning voice reached the back seat, and Shen Dong shivered.

Ugh, that's disgusting!

However, even though Li Hu didn't say anything, Shen Dong was planning to invite him along.

But that's not how it should be said.

"You? Didn't you say the factory couldn't do without you? Let me think about it..."

"No way! It's just the beginning of the year, I'm not busy right now, I can leave! Take me with you!"

Li Hu slammed on the brakes and stopped the car. He turned around to try and persuade Shen Dong.

This sudden stop caused Shen Dong to be slammed into the seat, falling backward and crashing to the ground.

"Holy crap..."

Li Hu hurriedly stopped the car and went over to help Shen Dong up.

"Are you alright, Dongzi?"

Shen Dong rubbed his buttocks, speechless.

"My goodness, I'll take you, okay? Can we at least ride properly?"

"Sure, hehe!" Shen Dong was a man of his word, and Li Hu immediately beamed with joy. Seeing Shen Dong rubbing his bottom, he knew he had fallen quite hard, so he went behind him and said, "Let me rub it for you."

"Get out of the way! Get on your bike!" Shen Dong was so startled that he slapped away Li Hu's outstretched hand and immediately turned around.

The next morning, Shen Dong rushed to the branch to sign the contract, and at this point, the loan was officially finalized.

Next came the preparations before departure.

Back in 82, it was impossible for an individual to buy machines by attending trade fairs in Shanghai. The county had to act on their behalf, and various personnel had to accompany them. The requirements were very strict.

No material can be missing; you can't be without any of them.

First is the letter of introduction, addressed to: Agricultural Bank of China Baotashan Commune Business Office, Changlin County Commune and Brigade Enterprise Bureau, Shanghai Food Machinery Factory, and Shanghai Electromechanical Products Ordering Fair Preparatory Office.

Not a single unit can be missing.

Because at this time, individuals who want to buy large-scale equipment should forget about it; it must be done through business-to-business transactions.

Then comes the content: "This is to inform you that Mr. Shen Dong of our company, Baotashan Dairy Factory, is going to Shanghai to purchase food processing machinery for equipment upgrades and technological transformation. We hope you will assist him in the negotiations."

Stamped by: Commune Management Committee, County Agricultural Bank Credit Department, and Commune and Brigade Enterprise Bureau.

Only when all three chapters are complete can the letter of introduction be considered useful.

There are also procedures for corporate accounts afterward.

When going to Shanghai, it's impossible to carry cash, so a bank draft will definitely be taken with you.

Moreover, he also needs to work with the public accountant and manage all kinds of materials.

The rest are just identification documents.

At this time, we didn't have ID cards yet; we all had household registration books.

This matter caused Shen Changping a great deal of worry.

Shen Dong can still recall Shen Changping's reaction when he asked him for his household registration book.

"Xiao Dong, Shanghai is too far away. You have to be careful. Or... or maybe we shouldn't go. Staying at home is fine too."

Liu Xiuying chimed in, also feeling it was too dangerous.

To get to Shanghai, I can only take a regular train, which takes 16 hours.

Still a hard seat!

Shen Weiguo, on the other hand, was very interested and spoke up for Shen Dong.

"Dongzi is eighteen now, he can go out by himself, it's not dangerous for him."

Then he turned around and said, "Dongzi, why don't you take your uncle with you? I've never been out of Pengcheng before. Everyone says Shanghai is great, so take me to see it for myself."

"Nonsense!" Shen Changping slammed his hand on the table, and Shen Weiguo immediately deflated. "Xiao Dong, are you going out to play? That's an official business trip! And you went with that long face? How old are you?!"

After criticizing and educating Shen Weiguo, Shen Changping was still not at ease.

"There are several of you together. If we encounter danger, remember to run. Don't try to fight back, understand?"

"Don't worry, sir, the four of us went together, it's fine."

Fortunately, the old man didn't know that Shen Dong had taken out a loan of 15 yuan, and the check was taken with him. Otherwise, he would never have agreed to let Shen Dong go, even if it meant his death.

As for national grain coupons and daily expenses, Shen Dong was not worried; the factory had plenty.

With all the materials prepared, Shen Dong felt relieved.

With several days to go before the order fair, Shen Dong took the opportunity to make arrangements for his time away.

Li Youhai has already finished the project and called Shen Dong over to inspect it.

Shen Dong went to the workshop and called Qiu Xiaoqin and the people from Group 3 to come and see his new workshop.

Shen Dong had been so busy with his trip to Shanghai these past few days that he hadn't had a chance to chat with Qiu Xiaoqin properly. Now, the two young lovers finally had a chance to talk.

"I heard from Tiger that you've been busy with money matters these past few days?"

The others in the third group walked ahead, while Shen Dong and Qiu Xiaoqin deliberately lagged behind.

Hearing what she said, Shen Dong smiled and said, "It's all taken care of. These past few days have been exhausting."

Qiu Xiaoqin bit her lip and hesitated softly, "Is the money enough? If not, I can think of a way."

"That's enough!" Seeing the hesitation in Qiu Xiaoqin's eyes, Shen Dong continued, "That's really enough! Don't worry, I can't let you figure out a solution. If it's not resolved, I won't be in the mood to care about anything else. Relax."

As he spoke, Shen Dong quietly squeezed her hand.

Like a startled rabbit, Qiu Xiaoqin quickly removed her hand and looked at the person in front of her in a panic.

"Someone's here!"

"So what? You're my boyfriend, what's wrong with holding hands!" Shen Dong protested nonchalantly. "What if there are other people around? Can't we hold hands?"

Qiu Xiaoqin laughed and ran away, "No way!"

The sound of wind chimes lingered along the way.