Reborn in 95, I unearthed a gold mine after the family split up.

Upon hearing what Brother Dao said, Zhang Dong couldn't help but burst into laughter.

You know, Hai Ba Wang used to be Dao Ge's loyal henchman, but now, for the sake of their own restaurant, Dao Ge isn't going to give him any special treatment. That's really interesting...

Having secured a market for the eggs, Zhang Dong returned to Woniu Village overnight, intending to further process the duck eggs.

According to Zhang Dong's idea, the so-called deep processing is to process them into salted duck eggs.

This means we'll need to build new factory buildings and hire new staff; it looks like I'll be busy again...

Traditional methods of pickling salted duck eggs are unhygienic and rarely achieve the desired oily and sandy texture. Zhang Dong wanted to find out who in the village pickled the best salted duck eggs and learn from their experience.

He soon learned that Wang Guihua's mother-in-law had a secret recipe, and it was said that the duck eggs she pickled were all oozing oil and tasted delicious.

So Zhang Dong asked Wang Guihua to take him to her mother-in-law.

Seeing that Zhang Dong had sent his daughter-in-law to learn from him, the old lady couldn't help but beam with joy.

"Oh dear, there's no secret to it. Actually, everyone has their own way of pickling salted duck eggs, and the taste of each person's pickled eggs is different."

"I can tell you my pickling method; take it if you find it useful."

"Oh, thank you so much."

Zhang Dong thanked her politely and then placed some local eggs next to the old lady.

"Oh, come on over, no need to bring gifts."

Zhang Dong smiled faintly: "That won't do. I'm here to steal your secret recipe, so I'd feel bad if I didn't bring a gift."

"Oh Zhang Dong, you silly boy, you set up this farm for the benefit of all the villagers. Don't worry, I will definitely teach you how to make salted duck eggs."

The old lady then told Zhang Dong her secret to pickling salted duck eggs.

Fresh duck eggs are used. After soaking, washing, and sun-drying, they are boiled with salt, spices, and mineral water, and finally placed in a glass jar for pickling.

After a certain period of time, these salted duck eggs will become sandy and oily.

Tang Guo, who was standing to the side, took notes of the entire operation process...

After finishing his notes, Tang Guo suddenly suggested, "Brother Dong, how about this: when we start pickling, we can have the old man come over and give us guidance."

Upon hearing Tang Guo's suggestion, Zhang Dong nodded and then looked at the old lady.

"Sir, it depends on your wishes. If you could come over and give us on-site guidance, that would be wonderful."

Upon hearing Zhang Dong's request, the old lady readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua clapped her hands excitedly.

"Oh dear, this means my wife and I can go to and from get off work together."

Zhang Dong burst into laughter: "That's right, then you two, mother and daughter-in-law, can get double the wages..."

Having resolved the issue of the salted duck egg pickling process, a passing truck driver brought news of the Great Wall Hotel from the county town.

"Boss Zhang, Brother Dao said that ever since your restaurant launched the scallion and egg stir-fry series, it has become a best-selling dish, emphasizing that it is cheap, affordable, and nutritious."

"What? Stir-fried eggs with scallions has actually become a signature dish? Haha, not bad, not bad."

Another piece of good news arrived, and Zhang Dong couldn't help but burst into laughter...

Pickling salted duck eggs requires a separate factory, so it cannot be combined with the duck farm.

Next, Zhang Dong had the village's construction team build a new factory.

Seeing that the salted duck egg business was also on track, Zhang Dong, who couldn't stay idle, suddenly remembered something else.

This matter is of great importance, and it takes place in the nearby Black Tiger Village.

Zhang Dong suddenly remembered that a year later, it would be discovered that Black Tiger Village had abundant jadeite ore.

As a reborn individual, I must intercept it.

Apart from hatching the goose eggs, most of the matters concerning the breeding farm have been put on the agenda. Next, I should first take care of the jade mine in Black Tiger Village.

There's still more than a year before the jade mine in that area is discovered, so I should start planning ahead.

Without further ado, the next day Zhang Dong brought gifts to Black Tiger Village and found their village chief, Li Qingshan.

Li Qingshan was in his fifties and looked very old; he was clearly a simple and honest mountain man.

Zhang Dong first put down the gifts he had brought, then lit a cigarette for the other party before explaining his purpose.

"Village Chief Li, I'd like to choose a site in your village to develop a mine."

Upon hearing Zhang Dong explain his purpose, Li Qingshan, smoking a cigarette, firmly shook his head.

“I’m afraid that won’t work. You said it yourself, brother. You’re from Woniu Village and you’re just an ordinary citizen. For us ordinary people, farming is our main occupation. Everything else is just messing around and not doing our proper work.”

Zhang Dong was taken aback when he heard that the village chief had this idea.

It's understandable if the villagers have this kind of thinking, but Zhang Dong was speechless that the village chief had such a low level of understanding.

“Village chief, do you have some misunderstanding about mining? This is not a waste of time, but an important industry encouraged by the country.”

“Once your village develops mineral resources, it will greatly boost the development of your village. The villagers can also mine nearby, which will be a significant source of income.”

"Have you considered this calculation?"

"What? You want all the villagers to go to the mines to work in the ore? Who will farm the land then?"

"Hey, we're all farmers, young man. I'm not trying to criticize you, but don't be too ambitious. As farmers, we should cultivate the land well and extract yields from it..."

Seeing that the village chief was a stubborn old man, Zhang Dong felt helpless.

He also knew that the other party's perception and way of thinking were formed over a long period of time, and that he couldn't change them with just a few words.

Although he was rebuffed by the village chief, Zhang Dong was not giving up at all.

What a joke! As far as I know, the jade mines near this mountain village have a high yield, and I won't give up until the very last moment.

However, given the current situation, the topic of mining development must not be brought up again.

Since the other party has already said that, bringing it up again would inevitably cause them to feel resentful, which would be very bad.

So Zhang Dong stopped mentioning mining and instead talked to Li Qingshan about farming and animal husbandry.

"What? You not only run a mine, but also a breeding farm? I'd heard about a talented young man in Woniu Village before. So it was you."

"Haha, finally it matches up."

Li Qingshan burst into laughter, his eyes filled with admiration.

"That's right, village chief, it's me."

Zhang Dong discovered that as long as he didn't discuss mining development with the village chief, everything else was negotiable.