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

Neither this nor that will work.

Li Mu recalled how much hardship and suffering his elder brother endured in his previous life in order to find work, and how he ultimately lost his life in an accident.

In this lifetime, he is determined to help his older brother find a good job so that he can live a good life.

Thinking of this, Li Mu looked at Li Qianjin and said earnestly, "Brother, listen to me. I'll help you find a job that I guarantee will be better than farming at home."

Li Qianjin was still somewhat hesitant: "But what can someone as uneducated as me do in the county?"

Li Mu laughed: "Brother, don't worry. You don't necessarily need to be educated to find work in the city. Besides, you're a carpenter, right? That skill is in high demand in the city. I'll ask around for you and see if there are any suitable carpentry jobs so you can put your skills to good use."

Upon hearing this, Li Qianjin's eyes lit up immediately: "Really? Then my skills can really come in handy in the city?"

Jiang Meifen threw down the broom and sat dejectedly on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), sighing, "It's easy to find work, but hard to earn money. Going to the city would be expensive, and if I can't find suitable work, it would all be for nothing."

Others might not know, but Li Mu knew that there wasn't much of a market for carpentry work. These days, which furniture store or decoration company in the city doesn't need a carpenter?

As long as you have good skills and fair prices, you'll never have to worry about not having work.

A few years later, the trend of going to sea swept across the country. The environment in the south was very humid, and ordinary households needed to have some wooden furniture, which was sturdy and durable. Woodworking was bound to become very popular.

Li Mu patted his chest and assured Jiang Meifen, "Mom, don't worry. I, Li Mu, may not have any other skills, but I can definitely help my older brother find a job. After this fishing trip, I'll take him to the county and help him find a good job that he can definitely earn money."

"What kind of work is it?"

Li Guozhang exclaimed "Ah!" and rushed in, his face showing some anxiety: "Muzi, where are you going? I heard from the villagers that you're taking everyone fishing?"

"Where have you been gallivanting off to again? You smell like alcohol. Did you go to your buddy Jun Tong's place again, the one who's always swearing and cursing? Didn't we agree to discuss fishing today? Why are you drinking?"

As soon as Li Guozhang entered the room, Jiang Xuefen smelled a strong odor of alcohol.

She turned around and brought out a bowl of hot soup from the kitchen, placing it on the table with a hint of displeasure in her voice: "What's wrong with you? Didn't we agree to discuss fishing today? Why are you drinking? You reek of alcohol, what kind of behavior is this!"

Li Guozhang was a little embarrassed by Jiang Xuefen's words. He scratched his head and explained, "I just had a few more drinks with the brothers. I was happy, thinking that our Muzi was going to take everyone fishing. I'm so happy."

Li Mu didn't even have time to crack sunflower seeds.

"Dad, were you bragging again?"

Li Mu sighed helplessly and shook his head: "Dad, why are you like this again? I just finished arranging the fishing with everyone, and you go out drinking and bragging. You're just making things worse for me."

Seeing that Li Mu was a little unhappy, Li Guozhang quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Muzi, don't be angry. I'm just happy. Besides, I'm also helping to spread the word for you, letting everyone know that you're going to take everyone fishing. Isn't that a good thing?"

Li Mu was both amused and exasperated.

"Dad, are you promoting me or causing me trouble? If you do this, people will laugh at me if I don't catch any fish."

Jiang Xuefen chimed in, "That's right, you old man, all you do is cause trouble all day long. Mu Zi finally has an idea, so don't add to the chaos."

Li Guozhang was immediately deflated after hearing what the two said. He scratched his head and muttered to himself, "I was just trying to help Mu Zi, how did it turn into me causing trouble?"

What Li Mu feared most was his father, who, when excited, couldn't control his mouth and would boast everywhere. If they actually made money, that would be fine, but if they didn't make any, or made very little, his reputation in the village would be ruined, and how could he lead the work in the future?

Thinking of this, Li Mu looked at Li Guozhang and said seriously, "Dad, could you drink less in the future and stop bragging all the time? You're making me lose face in the village. You know our family's situation. I finally have some ideas and want to get everyone involved to do something, so please stop causing me trouble."

"Okay, okay! I'll drink less from now on and won't go out bragging anymore, alright?"

Jiang Xuefen rolled her eyes at him: "The snow is almost melting. After the land is allocated in the spring, you should stay at home and take good care of the land."

Speaking of this, Jiang Xuefen looked quite worried.

“The four of us should be able to get a few acres of good land. We can plant some crops and have a good harvest.” As she spoke, Jiang Xuefen ladled a bowl of hot soup for Li Guozhang and placed it in front of him.

Li Mu grabbed a ear of corn and started eating it, asking as he ate, "Mom, what's planted in the field?"

The black soil of Northeast China is a treasure! Anything can grow there, and it grows exceptionally well.

Jiang Xuefen sighed: "We have to listen to the brigade about what to plant. This land, whatever we want to plant, we have to get the brigade's approval, it's not up to us to decide."

“In the past, we planted grain crops such as sorghum, corn and soybeans. We did the same things year after year, without any new tricks.”

Li Mu seemed to be deep in thought. He remembered that around this time in his previous life, some people in the village started secretly growing vegetables and fruits to sell in the city and made a lot of money.

If I could grow some special crops and sell them in the city, I could definitely make a lot of money.

Thinking of this, Li Mu's eyes lit up. He looked at Jiang Xuefen and said, "Mom, can we grow some special crops? Like strawberries or watermelons?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuefen was quite surprised: "Muzi, where did you hear that? Can strawberries and watermelons be grown here?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Mom, why can't we grow them? The climate and soil here are great, anything can grow. Besides, city people love strawberries and watermelons. If we grow them, we'll definitely get a good price."

"No way! Don't be ridiculous! We have to pay grain and public grain to the team every year. How can we just plant whatever we want? You child, how can you be so insensible?"

Upon hearing Li Mu's words, Jiang Xuefen immediately became anxious and put down the bowl in her hand.

Seeing that Jiang Xuefen was anxious, Li Mu quickly explained, "Mother, I didn't mean to plant it now. I meant we can try it when we have the opportunity later!"