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

All three of them hadn't eaten properly for over a day, so Shen Dong ordered 12 pan-fried buns at 5 cents each, 6 large flatbreads, 3 sweet and 3 savory buns at 3 cents each, as well as soy milk, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns.

It only cost me 1.65 yuan.

This price isn't even enough for a serving of braised pork.

Zhu Chengrong and Li Hu were naturally very satisfied; they spent less money and got a good quantity.

Moreover, it was the first time for both of them to try pan-fried buns and xiaolongbao. Whether it was the crispy bottom and fresh filling of the pan-fried buns or the thin skin and flavorful soup of the xiaolongbao, they both had their taste buds awakened and were full of praise.

Shen Dong had eaten a lot in his previous life, so it wasn't too bad. It was just that when he was hungry, everything tasted delicious.

Zhu Chengrong, being older, ate in a more moderate manner, while Li Hu's manners were appalling. He took a bite of the pancake, chewed a few times, and immediately stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth, his cheeks bulging out.

Unexpectedly, Li Hu was still not full after finishing his meal, so he had another large flatbread before he finally let out a satisfied burp.

Li Hu patted his belly, thoroughly satisfied with his meal, and returned to the hotel.

None of the three slept well yesterday and need to catch up on their sleep.

Soon after, snoring filled the room.

Shen Dong woke up after a short nap. He had something on his mind; he needed to inquire about the bacterial strains and investigate the market situation in the next couple of days, so he didn't have much time.

Seeing that Zhu Chengrong and Li Hu were still sleeping, Shen Dong dressed neatly, left a note telling them to wait for him to have dinner together that night, and then went out.

First of all, there's the starter culture. This isn't a commodity; you can't buy it just anywhere. If you want industrial fermentation starter cultures, you either have to go to a research institute or a state-owned dairy factory. Of course, I'm not talking about small factories in communes.

Shen Dong is currently cultivating the crops using traditional methods, but due to equipment limitations, there are some problems.

Unstable flavor, easy degradation, and inconsistent fermentation time are all drawbacks, which Shen Dong has tried his best to avoid by relying on the information in the library.

After much deliberation, he decided to target the Shanghai Food Industry Research Institute, as it was the most formal and relevant option.

The research institute was a bit far, but fortunately, buses in the city weren't too difficult to take, and Shen Dong quickly found his destination.

A building about seven or eight stories high, with several gilded characters shining brightly on the wall at the entrance.

Shen Dong knocked on the window of the guardhouse, and only after a young man came out did he explain his purpose.

"Hello, I am the factory manager of the dairy factory in the commune under Pengcheng. I am currently leading the commune members in doing side business and would like to come and ask some questions about microbial fermentation."

The young man, with a buzz cut, looked at Shen Dong with a skeptical expression: "You? The factory manager? Really?"

"Here are my letter of introduction and identification documents. Please take a look."

The young man took it, and after reading it, a look of shock appeared on his face: "So you really are the factory manager! Wait a minute, I'll make a call."

He walked in, made a few calls, then covered the microphone and asked, "You just mentioned yogurt starter cultures, right?"

After Shen Dong confirmed, he spoke a few words into the microphone, then hung up and said, "Go in. It's the one with the sign on the second floor, the one for bacterial culture."

"grateful!"

Upon arriving on the second floor, Shen Dong quickly found his room, knocked on the door, and only went in after someone inside said "Come in."

As soon as I entered, several people wearing white coats turned around and looked at me.

"Are you the one who came here to ask about bacterial fermentation?" An older man walked over and asked.

He looked Shen Dong up and down again, his tone becoming somewhat impatient: "Our time is precious. If there aren't any special problems, let's leave as soon as possible."

He then left Shen Dong standing to the side.

He had prepared himself for this, after all, they were a prestigious research institute, while he was just a small, low-level factory in a commune, so it was perfectly normal for them to look down on him.

Shen Dong then said, "Hello, I am here on behalf of the Baotashan Commune Dairy Factory in Pengcheng District to inquire about some issues. Our dairy factory has developed its own strains of bacteria and produced three flavors of yogurt, which have been selling well throughout our county, with annual sales reaching 50 yuan."

Hearing this, the man turned around and said incredulously, "You cultivate the bacteria yourselves? Don't be ridiculous."

Shen Dong wasn't annoyed and explained the information he had compiled, including how he cultivated the strain, the problems he encountered, and the current performance of the strain.

The man was initially skeptical, but after Shen Dong finished speaking, the doubt on his face disappeared, and he became serious.

He listened carefully for a while, and then sighed in his heart: For a small factory in a rural commune to achieve this much, it seems like it's no joke.

"Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is Chang Sheng." He said, extending his hand.

"Hello, my name is Shen Dong."

"Sit down!" Chang Sheng said, calling to the back, "Xiao Liu, bring me a glass of water."

As he spoke, he pulled Shen Dong to sit down.

At this point, Shen Dong finally felt somewhat relieved, as the preparations he had made earlier seemed to have paid off.

"How many people are there in your factory now? What's the current situation?" Chang Sheng didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"We currently have about 30 people and are making three flavors of yogurt, as well as dairy products such as milk skin. This year, we have also planned three new flavors of yogurt and other products."

"Wow, so many flavors, all developed by just a few dozen people?" Xiao Liu brought over a glass of water, exclaimed upon hearing this, and then sat down as well.

Shen Dong thanked him and patiently explained, "Yes, besides me, there is another college student in the factory who is quite quick-witted."

Chang Sheng nodded and asked a few more questions, which gave him a preliminary understanding.

"Researcher Chang, this is what I'm thinking. Although we are located in the countryside, our attitude has always been positive and innovative, just like your research institute. So I was thinking, could we have an opportunity to exchange technologies?"

Chang Sheng showed an interested expression and said, "Tell me in detail."

"You research the strains here, and we help you test the market. Large state-owned factories may worry that the strains are not mature enough and that they may lose market share. We small factories are not afraid. Moreover, we are local and close to the people, so we can quickly collect problems and continuously improve the activity of the strains."

Chang Sheng began to think about it seriously.

The country is now encouraging rural areas to develop sideline businesses, and it is especially rare to find such a proactive commune enterprise in a backward region.

And the most crucial factor is the other person's age.

Although she deliberately wore adult clothes, the childishness on her face was still there. At such a young age, she was able to manage a factory with thirty people. Her future is limitless!

He made a decision immediately.

"I think it's a good idea! Wait for me a moment." Then Chang Sheng went and got a few bottles.

"These are ampoules containing freeze-dried bacterial cultures, which can be stored at room temperature for short periods."

This was equipment that Shen Dong had never seen before; after all, it was laboratory equipment, and it had everything.

There was a note attached to the outside of the bottle with a serial number written on it.

"We've been researching some strains of bacteria recently, some mature and some immature. Take a look." With that, he took a piece of paper and started writing quickly.

In no time, the paper was covered with writing.

"This is the information and data of the bacterial strain corresponding to each serial number." Shen Dong took it and started looking at it.

Having previously cultivated and isolated bacterial strains, Shen Dong had some knowledge of this and immediately recognized the reasons for some of the problems.

An idea struck him, and he pretended to go to the restroom, taking advantage of the break to quickly look through the documents.

When he returned, he pretended to look at the data for a while and immediately pointed out one of the problems.

"Researcher Chang, I think I encountered the same problem with this b-5 strain before, but I solved it later."

"Oh? Think about how you solved it?" Chang Sheng immediately became interested.

Xiao Liu, who had been sitting in the chair and had been paying attention to this place, immediately stood up and walked over.

"You can do this..."