After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

Back home, Gu Tong opened the system panel and saw that his personal information had not changed.

Today's new follower count is less than 100, and following Lin Hao to learn aerial seeding is not considered effective. Even processing seeds did not earn any Shennong Points.

He didn't mind and then started making dinner.

After dinner, he took Little Stone for a walk outside and took a look at his field.

If his judgment is correct, the seeds in the ground should sprout in another day or two.

Upon returning, he retrieved the soaked vegetable and flower seeds, germinated them, and planned to plant them in his yard later.

He had just finished his work and hadn't even had time to wash his hands when he heard Dong Jun's loud voice.

"Brother Gu, open the door."

Gu Tong hurriedly opened the door and, seeing that the other person's expression wasn't good, asked, "Brother Dong, what happened?"

"Isn't that right? Li Yong and his gang of bastards are threatening to blacklist us everywhere. They said that anyone who signs an agricultural machinery service agreement with us will be blacklisted by Honghe Service Center."

Dong Jun sullenly entered the room and sat down, then went straight to the point about the new situation.

He had nothing much to do today, so he wandered around, hoping to land another agricultural machinery service order. Even the best wine needs advertising; if you don't actively promote it, nobody will know.

Then he heard some bad news.

Honghe Agricultural Machinery Service Cooperative is essentially forcing farmers to choose sides, forcing them to choose one or the other. Anyone who dares to cooperate with Gu Tong and others will be blacklisted by Honghe.

"Who gave them the courage to do this? Even giant corporations that try to force customers to choose between two options get dealt with. Do they really think they're Tyrannosaurus Rex? Brother Dong, ignore them. Their actions will only provoke a backlash from everyone."

Gu Tong was also very angry after hearing this, but at the same time, she had a question: why did Li Yong and the others do this?

The last time Gu Tong met Li Yong, he invited her to join the Honghe Cooperative. After being rejected, he left without a care in the world.

Their indifference might be feigned; Li Yong and his associates are more likely to sabotage them behind their backs later than to take such radical action directly.

Could it be that the other party felt threatened?

"That can't be right. There are only three of us, and we don't even have all the necessary farm machinery, like a ridging machine or a combine harvester. What can we possibly threaten them with?"

Gu Tong voiced her doubts, and Dong Jun found it equally difficult to understand.

Regardless of the circumstances, Hung Ho's underhanded tactics have already been made public and need to be taken seriously.

"Brother Dong, let's take two separate approaches. You can work a little harder here to spread the word about our preferential prices and high efficiency in providing agricultural machinery services, so that everyone can choose us."

I'll investigate Honghe's actions more thoroughly, and once I've gathered enough evidence, I'll report it directly to the county. If the county doesn't take action, I'll report it to the city.

After considering it for a while, Gu Tong still preferred to resolve the issue through normal channels.

Exposing them directly online might make Li Yong and others behave themselves, but it would also put the county in a very passive position.

So his idea was to try diplomacy first, then resort to force. If things couldn't be resolved through normal channels, he would just flip the table and make sure no one got away with it.

"Okay, I understand. Brother Gu, you should get some rest. I'll head back now. We can keep in touch by phone if anything comes up."

Dong Jun nodded, understanding Gu Tong's meaning, and then took his leave.

Gu Tong sighed. No matter where you are, there is always something idyllic and peaceful. There are also petty squabbles and cutthroat competition in the shadows.

He had no choice; even when facing a behemoth, he had to strive to survive.

The next morning.

Ai Kebai and Ma Dongwen arrived at Gu Tong's house one after the other, and both of them knew about Honghe's "blacklist".

"Xiao Gu, it's probably that order you took in our village that angered Li Yong and his group. There were a lot of people around at the time, including villagers and outsiders. I later heard that Yi Mingjiang was also there."

I said that guy has been bragging everywhere these past few days that he got into the Honghe Cooperative. Given his lazy, good-for-nothing nature and his gambling addiction, who would want him? He probably got in by informing on others.”

Ai Kebai didn't have any particular ideas; he was fearless and believed in fighting back against anything.

Ma Dongwen felt the problem lay in the order he had helped introduce, which alerted Li Yong and others.

He suspected that someone was spreading rumors and stirring up trouble. The villagers were less suspicious, while Yimingjiang was the most suspicious.

"This kind of thing can't be kept secret anytime sooner or later. Li Yong and the others will find out sooner or later. But I agree with you. Yi Mingjiang has been hostile towards me from the beginning. This matter is probably related to him. I will definitely deal with that guy when I get the chance."

Gu Tong snorted and made another note for Yi Mingjiang in her notebook.

He then instructed Ma Dongwen to keep an eye on Yimingjiang's movements and find an opportunity to send the guy in for a few days.

Also, the other party still owes Ma Dongwen 500 yuan, and we have to find a way to get it back; we can't let them get away with it.

"Don't worry, there will be a chance. Those few gambling addicts in the village are a cancer on Hongqi Village. We must find a chance to send them in jail for a few days."

Ma Dongwen agreed to Gu Tong's request without hesitation, saying he would report her when he found a suitable opportunity.

Actually, it wasn't just him; most people in the village disliked these gambling addicts, fearing they would corrupt the village's atmosphere.

Previously, people only cursed behind each other's backs out of consideration for others. But this time, Yi Mingjiang's act of informing on them is like giving Ma Dongwen and those employers a piece of his mind, so don't blame him for being impolite.

Ma Dongwen sat for a while longer before taking his leave.

He planned to go to Yimingjiang's house right now to collect the debt. Even if he couldn't get it, he could at least embarrass the other party in front of his fellow villagers.

"If you ask me, the most satisfying thing would be to find a chance to beat that guy up!"

Aikebai was too lazy to think about these things. He didn't even take Li Yong seriously, let alone a gambling addict.

He suggested finding an opportunity to beat up Yimingjiang, leaving Gu Tong speechless.

"Hitting someone is illegal, it's not worth it for a guy like that. There are plenty of ways to deal with him, take it slow, don't rush. Aikbai, you and Old Ma are the best of friends, how about we pull him into the mutual aid group later?"

Gu Tong wouldn't make such a basic mistake as to get herself into trouble just to vent her anger. Why bother?

However, based on recent events, he felt that Ma Dongwen was a good person, and he was thinking about whether to form a deeper bond with him.

"That's exactly what I was thinking. We should bring Old Ma in. Old Ma has a wide network of connections in the county and is a righteous person. If he puts his mind to it, he can definitely bring in more orders."

Ai Kebai felt that Ma Dongwen should be added to the group, as the four-person combination would be the most perfect.

Gu Tong had only recently settled in the county and was completely unfamiliar with the people and affairs there. Dong Jun, on the other hand, was an honest man, and relying on him to find agricultural machinery service orders would definitely not be effective.

Ma Dongwen is best suited for getting orders, and the other party also has a lot of second-hand agricultural machinery.

"I'll think about it and discuss it with Brother Dong later before making a decision."

Gu Tong nodded, ending the topic.

Subsequently, at Aikbai's insistence, he took the other party to see his drone.

Ai Kebai was clearly tempted. He thought to himself that he would talk to his father about it when he got back, because buying one would definitely come in handy.

In reality, neither Gu Tong, Dong Jun, nor Ai Kebai cared much about Honghe's ban.

Let's not even talk about Aikebai; his family are large-scale sheep farmers, and they don't make a living from agricultural machinery services.

Gu Tong and Dong Jun each have their own base of operations. Gu Tong owns 80 mu of land, and Dong Jun owns 40 mu of land and works as a transporter all year round. This is their source of confidence.