"It seems Village Chief Li finally remembered me when there’s something good."

"What are you talking about, Leader? Whenever I have something nice, don’t I always bring it to you?

Summer watermelons, winter cabbages, I never miss a thing.

I was really at my wit’s end for a while, and with the new hens, they don’t lay many eggs.

I came to the city today, so the moment I finished my business, I rushed over."

"Village Chief Li, I won’t beat around the bush. Can you promise to supply five large roosters every day?"

"Leader, that’s really difficult, not because of the quantity but because we are too far away from here; delivering every day is simply impossible."

What Li Yungui said was also true; it was indeed impractical.

"Leader, these days I’ve been delivering roosters to the compound and the bank. If you need some too, I can deliver them. Three yuan each rooster."

"If that’s the case, then send over twenty for me. I’ll raise them for sale. How about eggs?"

"As for eggs, I can’t be sure. I’ll split whatever we have among you three, so it’s basically however many there are."

"Alright, then I’ll wait for you, Village Chief Li.

Village Chief Li, is there anything you need?"

"I have something this time, so I didn’t ask the others. But next time I deliver the large roosters, I’ll need your help, Leader."

"No problem."

The two brothers then hurried off to find Lv Guodong.

"Second brother, that’s sixty large roosters at once, a hundred and eighty yuan.

This money is quite easy to earn."

"We have five hundred roosters, which means quite a bit of money."

The three of them drove straight back, with smiles on Li Yungui’s face all the way.

There wasn’t much going on in the village now, which made Li Yungui feel much more at ease.

The three of them got home before dark, and dinner was already prepared, just waiting for them to eat.

Qu Xiaoli, having been with Li Yungui for over twenty years, understood him well. She could tell from his expression that things went smoothly.

After dinner, Guodong had to drive the car back, and he also wanted to go back to shower.

Tao Chunhe went out for a stroll while his two younger sisters were bathing.

Seeing Guodong driving a jeep, he smiled. This little mountain village really had hidden talents.

Guodong also saw Tao Chunhe, "Tao, what brings you out at this time?"

"Just taking a walk after dinner. What’s up, Guodong?"

"Went out earlier today; now I’m driving the car back home."

"You can drive? That’s not easy."

"Uncles taught me. Let’s chat more when there’s time; I need to go home now."

Tao Chunhe watched Guodong drive away with a smile on his face, eager to meet Wei Kaiyun. Who exactly is this character?

After a stroll home, he saw his sisters sitting in the yard.

"I just saw Lv Guodong; he can drive, and there’s even a jeep here."

"Cousin, doesn’t look like this place will stay quiet, will it?"

Tao Chunhe shook his head, "It won’t get chaotic. With someone tucked away here, they don’t want chaos. We three should just stay put, sparing our family from having to watch over us.

Even if there are issues, this place won’t become chaotic. Someone will ensure it stays orderly, or else the profitable side work wouldn’t have been handed over."

"This Village Chief Li is quite generous."

"Even if he doesn’t want to, he has no choice; they’ll make him willing."

"This place Jin Erlin found is indeed nice," Tao YanZhen said with a grin.

"Isn’t it? This truly is a good place, and we should just stay obedient."

That night there was a sudden thunderstorm, indicating rain.

The happiest were the young educated youth, as rain at night meant no work the next day.

But they were destined to be disappointed as the thunder roared but the rain was light. Work resumed as usual the next day.

Li Yungui had the Red Army drive the tractor. Today, father and son were planning a trip to the city, getting the Red Army familiar, so he could manage alone next time.

Li Yunqiao felt a bit envious. This used to be Xiang Dong and Chaoyang’s job, but with Chaoyang not around and Xiang Dong being tied up...

His son complained to him about feeling too constrained last night. But there’s nothing to be done but endure. He’s now a legitimate factory manager, unlike the informal village workshops of the past.

Li Yungui loaded sixty large roosters into chicken baskets woven by the village elders, along with four baskets of eggs. Father and son set off.

The Red Army was quite happy to return home. After traveling away for a while, he suddenly felt home was best, plus it had been a long time since he’d seen Dad.

The eggs looked large in the basket, but it was mostly straw, to prevent them from breaking due to the bumps on the road.

The tractor wasn’t as stable as a bike, nor as fast as a car, so they arrived in the city by ten.

The first stop was home, fearing that if others requested, they wouldn’t be able to keep any for themselves.

Lu Fengzhen, heavily pregnant with just over a month to go, seemed well-taken care of, looking healthy and energetic.

"Sister-in-law, these are large roosters from the village poultry farm, leaving three for you, along with custom-made chicken baskets in case you want to raise them instead of eating right away.

These are eggs. In such heat, hens lay fewer eggs but demand is high, so I saved this many for you.

Eat these at home first. Next month, we’ll save more eggs for you."

"Uncle, this isn’t necessary. With so many at home, save the eggs for the kids instead; they are available here."

The Red Army called out "Aunt Lu," then went off to play with his little nephew.

The little guy was very lively, as he didn’t often see his uncle, so he was thrilled to have someone to play with.

Qu Xiaoli had also brought half a sack of corn grits and half a sack of white flour. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Sister-in-law, we’re off to make other deliveries now."

"Be sure to come home for lunch, both of you; your older brother comes home every day now."

Li Yungui nodded, eager to talk with his older brother.

After they left, Wang Wugu tidied up, "Your second uncle is really something."

"Yes, his wife is very nice too. Most wouldn’t accept having four children at home and also three nieces and nephews. Auntie, look at the grains they sent, all top-quality."

"You must keep in good contact. While blood ties are between brothers, in-laws should get along too."

"I know, I’m not foolish, and I don’t have much going on.

Auntie, shall we make dumplings for lunch? Chive and pork ones."

"Sure, we can add a couple of eggs to the small amount of meat." The mother and daughter began preparing lunch.

Wang Wugu cut the chives, which were quite tasty this time of year. She’d planted a row of chives in the yard, a row of small cabbages, and the rest were green onions. Wang Wugu felt buying green onions was too extravagant, thinking why not grow them herself?