Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Liu Weidong smiled and said, "Thank you, village chief and village committee, and thank you everyone for giving me the woods!"

Seeing that Liu Weidong didn't seem to be joking, everyone breathed a sigh of relief while still being surprised. Liu Weidong's request for the woods meant that his chances of getting a good plot of land had increased, so it was a win-win situation for everyone.

The third patriarch stood up first and said to everyone with satisfaction, "Look at Wei Dong, how enlightened he is! He gave up all the land. We should all learn from him!"

"Third Grandfather is right!"

"Wei Dong is a true friend!"

"If it were me, I'd definitely pick the best spot, haha!"

Everyone agreed with Third Grandfather's words, which improved Liu Weidong's popularity in the village.

Only Wang Shujuan looked worried, fearing that without land, even food would become a problem in the future.

Wang Jianguo, who had originally planned to cause trouble, was dumbfounded. He never expected that Liu Weidong would choose a grove of trees, leaving him with no excuse to cause damage.

In a harmonious atmosphere, the other villagers came up to choose their land according to the order drawn by lot. Although some were happy and some were sad, the household contract responsibility system was ultimately a good thing, meaning there was hope for the future. So, with very few exceptions, the vast majority of villagers were beaming with joy.

After the village meeting ended, Liu Weidong had just returned home when Wang Shujuan asked him worriedly, "Weidong, we have no land now, how are we going to eat?"

Liu Weidong said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about food. Almost every household in the village grows grain, so they'll definitely have surplus grain to sell. We can just buy it from them. It's convenient and doesn't require much effort. As for the extra money, we can afford it."

Although she knew Liu Weidong was right, Wang Shujuan still seemed hesitant to speak, clearly very worried.

Liu Weidong knew exactly what Wang Shujuan was worried about, and he smiled and put his arm around her, saying, "Sister, don't worry, trust me. Everyone is growing more grain to sell, and as long as we have money, we definitely won't lack grain."

Wang Shujuan was now somewhat used to the level of intimacy between the two, and she was not in a hurry to break free from Liu Weidong's embrace. She just frowned slightly and said, "I just don't understand why you would choose that grove of trees instead of the perfectly good land."

"Haha, I definitely have my reasons for choosing the forest." Liu Weidong whispered to Wang Shujuan, "How much money can you make growing grain? It's hard and tiring, and I'm often not home. How could I bear to let you suffer in the fields?"

Hearing this made Wang Shujuan feel sweet inside, but she still whispered, "Look at what you're saying, what farmer doesn't suffer?"

“I can’t control what others do, but I definitely can’t let you suffer anymore,” Liu Weidong said earnestly. “That’s why I chose the forest; that way, you can make money without it being too hard!”

Seeing Wang Shujuan's puzzled look, Liu Weidong continued to explain to her, "Sister, you should know that I sell dried matsutake mushrooms, right? If we could grow matsutake mushrooms in the forest, wouldn't we be able to earn even more?"

Wang Shujuan asked in surprise, "Can matsutake mushrooms be grown at home?"

Liu Weidong nodded and said, "It's definitely possible, but it will take some time to figure out the planting techniques. Once it's successful, you can easily make a lot of money, which is much better than growing grain!"

The reason Liu Weidong was so certain was, of course, because of his memories from his previous life.

Although matsutake mushrooms are not valuable now, they will become very popular in the domestic market in a decade or so, and their prices will rise accordingly. Wild matsutake mushrooms alone cannot meet market demand, so some people have figured out artificial cultivation methods, which have greatly increased the yield of matsutake mushrooms.

Liu Weidong had also invested in the matsutake mushroom cultivation industry at the time and vaguely remembered the methods for cultivating this fungus. Previously, because there was no suitable site, he could only purchase wild matsutake mushrooms.

Taking advantage of the village's household contract responsibility system, Liu Weidong acquired that grove of trees, allowing him to fully utilize his skills in matsutake mushroom cultivation. Selling them to Pierre at the current price would definitely make him a fortune.

It turned out that Liu Weidong had already planned this out. Wang Shujuan finally felt relieved and smiled at him, saying, "Oh, I see. I'm relieved now!"

Seeing Wang Shujuan's smiling face, Liu Weidong was also a little tempted and wanted to take this opportunity to be intimate with her for a while, but then the postman knocked on the door and someone sent him a large envelope.

Liu Weidong was somewhat displeased that his good deed had been ruined. Reluctantly, he opened the envelope only to find a newspaper inside. This gave him an idea, and he quickly opened the newspaper to search carefully. Soon, he found an interview with Wei Wanqing on page three.

"Hey, my senior's best friend is pretty quick..." Liu Weidong muttered to himself with satisfaction as he carefully read the interview report.

Even Liu Weidong had to admit that Du Li was indeed a professional writer. Although the idea of ​​combining the interview with a soft advertisement came from Liu Weidong, the report was written even better than he had hoped.

The report not only described how difficult it was for Wei Wanqing, as a woman, to start a business, but also repeatedly, intentionally or unintentionally, pointed out the popularity of Shanghai melon seeds.

Du Li even took a work photo of Wei Wanqing. Although the photo wasn't very clear due to the limitations of printing technology at the time, it was still perfectly clear that Wei Wanqing was an absolutely stunning beauty.

This made Liu Weidong nod in approval. No matter the era, beautiful women always attract attention. Not to mention a beautiful female entrepreneur; even twenty or thirty years from now, she would still be a hot topic, let alone in the early 1980s.

Given the level of trust people have in newspapers these days, many will undoubtedly be curious about the sunflower seeds mentioned in the report. It won't be long before Huhai Xiang sunflower seeds are available in major shopping malls throughout the city!

Thinking of this, Liu Weidong was also very happy. He originally just wanted to use the melon seed recipe to get closer to Wei Guohui's family, and he didn't expect to make any money.

Unexpectedly, Wei Wanqing's sunflower seed business grew bigger and bigger, which also brought Liu Weidong an extra source of income. It was a case of unintended consequences.

However, now that he was making money, Liu Weidong felt embarrassed to completely wash his hands of the business and felt obligated to give the businesswoman some pointers in preparation for expanding the sunflower seed business.

So early the next morning, Liu Weidong went to the construction site to check on things. After confirming that everything was going smoothly, he rode his Phoenix brand bicycle to the county town to find Wei Wanqing.

Liu Weidong arrived at Wei Wanqing's house familiarly and was about to knock on the door and ask her to open it when he heard a heated argument coming from inside.