Reborn in the Great Northern Wilderness in 1982, I farmed and hunted to support my whole family.

"Mu Zi, you've set a really fair price! We brothers will definitely work hard under your guidance!" Li Siming patted Li Mu's shoulder with a smile, looking like good buddies.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Of course, we're all from the same village, and I, Li Mu, won't treat you all unfairly. As long as you work hard, you'll definitely get your share of the money."

Li Ganzi and the others also expressed their support: "Muzi, don't worry! We will definitely do our best and won't let you down."

Li Mu nodded and began assigning tasks: "Alright, let's start setting the net now. Ganzi, you take a few people over there, and be careful not to tear the net. Xiaohu, you and Ergou go over there, and remember to spread it evenly. Fourth Brother, you take your men over there. We'll split up, that way we can get faster."

Everyone responded, but Li Siming remained standing still.

Seeing that Li Siming hadn't moved, Li Mu urged, "Fourth Brother, why aren't you moving? Hurry up and take some men to set the net."

Li Siming chuckled: "Mu Zi, is your medicine powder actually effective? Don't let it all turn out to be a waste of time."

Li Mu patted his chest and said, "Fourth Brother, don't worry! This powder will definitely work. I tried it once before, and it was incredibly effective. As long as we follow the plan, the fish definitely won't get away."

Upon hearing this, and seeing that everyone had walked a little further away, Li Siming leaned close to Li Mu's ear and whispered, "Mu Zi, if your medicine powder is really that effective, you have to save some for me. I want to try it myself."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu immediately laughed: "Fourth Brother, you're trying to take advantage of me. I had a hard time getting this powder, so don't waste it."

Upon hearing this, Li Siming immediately became displeased: "Mu Zi, what you're saying is not right. We're all from the same village, why are you being so wary of me?"

"Fourth Brother, you've misunderstood. I'm not being wary of you, it's just that there's really not much of this powder, and I wanted to save it for everyone to use together."

Li Mu became cautious, since the powder was quite complicated to make. If Li Siming used too much of it in private, then others wouldn't have any left.

"Alright, Fourth Brother, don't say any more. If I have any left over after this fishing trip, I'll give you some more." After saying that, Li Mu ignored Li Siming and turned to urge the others to cast their nets.

"Tiger! Take your hand back! You're such a tiger! You're sprinkling the powder like that, the fish haven't even come over yet, but the people are already scared away! Sprinkle it more evenly, don't waste this good stuff."

As Li Mu spoke, he walked over to Tian Xiaohu, snatched the bottle of powder from his hand, and personally demonstrated: "Watch carefully, you have to sprinkle it like this, so it's even and there's no waste."

Tian Xiaohu scratched his head and chuckled twice: "Brother Mu, this isn't my first time doing this job, I'm still not very good at it."

Li Mu squatted down and reached out to touch the ice shards on the river surface, his brows furrowing slightly: "The ice hasn't completely melted yet. We need to step up our efforts and try to finish setting the nets as soon as possible."

Tian Xiaohu and the others also squatted down and began to carefully sprinkle the medicinal powder.

Seeing that everyone was full of energy, Li Mu turned around and went to check on the situation of the other groups.

Li Ganzi and the others had already set up their nets and were standing on the shore waiting for Li Mu to come and inspect them.

Li Mu walked over to Li Ganzi and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Ganzi, you guys did a good job, the net didn't break, very good."

"Don't worry, Mu Zi! We're used to this kind of work, this little bit of work won't be a problem for us."

Li Mu nodded, then walked over to the other groups and checked their internet connection one by one. Seeing that there were no problems, he felt relieved.

At this moment, the sky was gradually darkening. Li Mu looked up at the sky and silently calculated the time in his mind.

"Everyone, give it your all and try to finish setting all the nets before dark!" Li Mu shouted.

Everyone quickened their pace, and finally, before nightfall, all the nets were successfully lowered.

Li Mu stood on the bank, looking at the neat rows of fishing nets on the river.

"Alright, everyone, you've all worked hard! Let's go back and rest for a while, and come back to collect the nets early tomorrow morning." After saying that, Li Mu led everyone towards the village.

Back in the village, Li Mu told everyone to go home and rest, while he went to Li Ganzi's house to discuss the net-closing arrangements for tomorrow.

When Li Ganzi saw Li Mu arrive, he hurriedly went to greet him: "Muzi, what brings you here? Is there something you need?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Brother Ganzi, I'd like to discuss with you about hauling in the nets tomorrow. We need to get up early and try to haul them in before dawn, otherwise the fish will easily die if they stay in the nets for too long."

Li Ganzi nodded: "Okay, Mu Zi, whatever you say goes. I'll get up first thing tomorrow morning and go wake everyone up."

Li Mu wanted to bring up Li Siming's matter, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. After all, they were all in the same boat now, so he decided to wait until the fishing trip was over before bringing it up.

Li Mu gave Li Ganzi some instructions on how to close the net the next day and then turned to leave. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Li Qianjin sitting dejectedly on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Brother, what's wrong?" Li Mu asked, having already guessed what was going on with Li Qianjin.

"What else could it be! He went to the county and got humiliated! He couldn't find a job and was even laughed at." Jiang Meifen carried in a bowl of hot soup, placed it on the kang table, and said irritably.

Upon hearing this, Li Mu understood the gist of it; his older brother must have run into trouble again when he went looking for a job.

"Brother, don't take it too hard. Finding a job depends on fate. Maybe you'll find a good job tomorrow."

Li Qianjin sighed: "I know what I'm doing. It's not easy to find a job in the city. Besides, I'm uneducated, so big bosses wouldn't even look at me."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu immediately objected: "Brother, you're wrong about that. So what if we're uneducated? We're strong, we have skills, and we can endure hardship. Why can't we find good work?"

The 1980s were the early days of reform and opening up. Although the spring breeze did not reach this small mountain village, life was much better. At least we no longer had to worry about having enough to eat.

Li Mu patted Li Qianjin on the shoulder: "Brother, don't worry! I, Li Mu, may not have any other skills, but I can still help people find work. After this fishing trip, I'll take you to the county and help you find a good job."

Li Qianjin was unwilling to do it: "How can that be? You still have to take care of fishing, little brother. How can I, as your older brother, distract you? Besides, you know me, I'm not good with words. I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything in the county."

"Alright, alright!" Jiang Meifen was annoyed by this, grabbed a broom and started hitting Li Qianjin: "Stop dawdling! Mu Zi is trying to help you out of kindness, why don't you appreciate it! If you keep being this lazy, I don't think you'll ever amount to anything in your life!"

Seeing that Jiang Meifen was serious, Li Qianjin was so frightened that he quickly hid to the side: "Oh dear, Mom! Why are you resorting to violence! How can you fight like this in the house! Mu Zi, please persuade Mom. I'm trying to think of a solution."

Li Mu quickly stepped forward and pulled Jiang Meifen away: "Mom, please don't hit my older brother. He just hasn't figured things out yet. He'll be fine once he does."

Jiang Meifen angrily put down the broom: "Hmph! I think he deserves to be taught a lesson!"

But then I started seeing things.