In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

"I want to establish a reward and punishment system and implement it within our team!" Su Li said.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others asked curiously, "What do you mean? We don't quite understand!"

"Simply put, resources are allocated according to everyone's contribution to the team. The more you do, the more you get; the less you do, the less you get."

Su Li always felt that feelings couldn't compare to tangible benefits. Even the deepest feelings would eventually fade, but shared interests were unbreakable. So she said to Aunt Liu and the others, "I'd like to discuss the matter of compensation with everyone!"

Upon hearing this, many of the women's eyes lit up, but their expressions quickly turned to worry. Aunt Liu even said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? We didn't do anything wrong."

Understanding Aunt Liu's concerns, Su Li said, "This matter should have been brought up a long time ago, but I've been hesitant about how to tell you about it until now."

"Everyone is probably aware of the situation outside. The team will continue to expand, the number of people will increase, and the food problem will become more and more serious."

Aunt Liu and the others had naturally thought about this problem and had even been so worried that they couldn't sleep, but worrying was useless.

Hearing Su Li say this, Aunt Liu and the others said with worried expressions, "Yes, there's never enough food to eat."

“I understand everyone’s concerns, so there needs to be a procedure for this.”

"What kind of charter?" Aunt Liu and the others asked.

“How about we convert work points into grain? For example, if the aunties are peeling chestnuts today, I’ll give you five work points, while the soldiers who go out to find grain and do heavy work like carrying grain will get ten work points. We’ll distribute the grain according to work points,” Su Li explained.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others immediately understood, and remained speechless for a long time with their mouths agape.

"What do you aunties think of this idea?" Su Li asked.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others exchanged glances, feeling uncertain, and remained silent for a long time.

Since Su Li had brought it up, she must have a general idea. She noticed that Aunt Liu and the others didn't say anything, but she could see the anticipation on their faces.

Seeing what Aunt Liu and the others were thinking, Su Li no longer hesitated and said directly, "I want to discuss this with the general. If it's feasible, I'll tell you. Aunts, you can keep this in mind first."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others nodded hurriedly to indicate that they understood.

Things are not settled yet, but the tasks that need to be done must be done as soon as possible. The cotton has not been processed yet, and it needs to be processed as soon as possible within the next two days.

Picking cotton seeds is a delicate task, but fortunately it's not difficult; even the elderly and children can do it. So, after careful consideration, Su Li said, "The cotton needs to be processed as soon as possible. The aunties have a lot to do. I was thinking, why don't we have the elderly and children in the group join in picking cotton seeds?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, anyway, the children and the elderly at home have nothing to do right now, so it will be faster to pick cotton seeds together."

Although Aunt Liu and the others didn't know when they would come down the mountain, they knew it was only a matter of time, so they felt a bit of urgency.

Su Li knew when they were going down the mountain, so after thinking for a moment, she said, "Aunties, in principle, this cotton needs to be dried for a period of time before it can be used, but we don't have enough time right now, so we can only take some measures to dry it with fire."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others quickly understood Su Li's meaning and guessed that the group would soon set off again. So, Aunt Liu and the others nodded without hesitation and said, "Alright, we'll get ready and try to dry the cotton as soon as possible."

Su Li: "Okay, then let's get started right away."

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Everyone is very busy, running around like crazy, but life on the mountain is much better than the turmoil down below.

Traditionally, chestnuts can be eaten directly after boiling, but in order to preserve them for a longer period of time, everyone tacitly chooses to grind them into powder, which makes them easier to store.

When collecting chestnuts, all the chestnuts that had fallen under the trees were also collected, but most of them were rotten, though not completely rotten.

Food was very precious at that time, so Aunt Liu and the others carefully cut off the bad parts of the chestnuts and kept the good ones, grinding them into powder together.

Bad chestnuts shouldn't be eaten, as they could cause poisoning. So Su Li asked Aunt Liu and the others to grind these chestnuts into powder and store it separately, to be eaten only when absolutely necessary.

Aunt Liu and the others knew that spoiled chestnuts shouldn't be eaten, so they didn't object. After all, who would want to eat spoiled food when there's good food to eat?

Everyone was busy all day, striving for survival. Although they felt tired, they were also happy, especially after seeing the food piled up in the tents, which gave them even more energy.

The chestnuts were ground into powder, and the quantity looked much smaller, but the thought that chestnut powder could be stored for a longer time gave everyone some comfort.

……

Everyone worked very hard today, especially the children, who carefully selected cotton seeds. They deserve praise, so Su Li specially used some chestnut flour and wheat flour, and secretly added some sugar to make chestnut cake.

Since we're making chestnut cakes, we might as well make a lot. However, the chestnut cakes are all made very small, and can be finished in just a few bites.

Everyone was already very happy to have chestnut cake to eat, especially some young children, who were overjoyed, just like celebrating the Lunar New Year.

Aunt Liu and the others had just finished their work when they saw the children's excited expressions. They gathered together and said, "Su Li is really skillful. This chestnut cake looks so delicate. In the past, it would have cost quite a bit of money to buy a piece of chestnut cake. Now the children are in for a treat."

The freshly baked chestnut cake not only smelled sweet, but also tasted sweet. The children couldn't resist taking a small bite after receiving the chestnut cake, and then they danced with joy.

After the children had received their chestnut cakes, Su Li waved to Aunt Liu and the others, and said with a smile, "Aunties, come and have a piece to try, and see how my chestnut cake tastes."

When Aunt Liu and the others saw Su Li waving at them, they walked over with smiles and praised her, "Su Li, you're really good at cooking. This chestnut cake is so exquisite. Look how happy the children are."

Hearing this, Su Li smiled and said, "That's all I know how to make. Aunties, come and try it and see how it tastes."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others waved their hands and said, "We won't eat it; let the children eat it."

Knowing that Aunt Liu and the others would say that, Su Li directly stuffed the chestnut cake into Aunt Liu's hand and said with a smile, "It's not like I'm the one who suffers while the children enjoy themselves. I made quite a lot, and everyone gets a share."