Summary
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Lin Feng, a youth who transmigrated to the Northwest, finds himself in a harsh snow season without food or water. An 'Item Exchange System' is activated, allowing him to exchange readily available resources for essential items like steamed buns, hunting rifles, and even skills like sharpshooting. He quickly uses the system to acquire food and a hunting rifle, with plans to gather more resources.
Lin Feng, after killing a wolf, encounters a young woman whose sister is gravely ill with a fever. Using his system, he exchanges the wolf pelt for fever reducers and medical alcohol, saving her. He learns that the woman studied medicine but lacks supplies. Lin Feng realizes his resource map, acquired through the system, marks locations of valuable herbs, offering a way for the sisters to sustain themselves and a trade opportunity for him.
Lin Feng, using the resource map, finds ginseng and exchanges it for a winter suit and a hunting trap. The efficient trap catches multiple rabbits, leading him to discover the option to exchange rabbits for a jerky-making guide and spices. He plans to sell the jerky to villagers, fostering community relationships and generating income.
Lin Feng exchanges his collected vouchers for a 'Qinghai Border Area Policy Precise Interpretation and Future Development Trend Report.' This report reveals opportunities in wasteland contracting and mineral development. He then uses gold, obtained via the system, to contract a seemingly barren piece of land in Haiqingling, which his resource map indicates contains shallow coal, copper, and even gold deposits. He plans to secretly explore the mineral deposits while publicly cultivating the land.
Lin Feng decides to hire villagers to help cultivate the contracted wasteland. He offers good wages and benefits, gaining the trust of many. He reveals his true intention to them: mining. While initially skeptical, the villagers are persuaded by Lin Feng's knowledge of mineral signs and the promise of future prosperity once the mining policies are approved. They begin surveying for mineral resources.
The system's predicted policy for allowing villagers to participate in mining is officially released. Lin Feng realizes the need for professional equipment to efficiently extract the minerals. The system provides an option to 'Encounter a State-Owned Mining Team,' which he activates. The team, led by Captain Zhao Gang, arrives in need of assistance after their treasurer's bag was stolen. Lin Feng offers them hospitality and discusses a potential partnership, offering advanced wages to secure their cooperation in mining his contracted land.
With the mining team in place, the mine's output increases dramatically, revealing significant coal, copper, and gold deposits. Lin Feng receives recognition from the commune for his initiative, and he further invests in the community by providing coal for every household for the winter. He also uses the system to acquire non-slip rubber shoes and wool vests for the miners, boosting morale and safety. Lin Feng decides to expand his landholdings to accommodate future growth and equipment storage.
Lin Feng receives a letter from his hometown, revealing his parents' exoneration but also their passing. Sister Su, who he previously helped, tearfully shares her plans to stay and become a village doctor, inspired by her parents' medical legacy. Lin Feng, seeing the need for better infrastructure for transporting goods and facilitating medical access, decides to donate 500 yuan to build a road connecting Haiqingling to the commune, a move highly praised by Comrade Wang.
Lin Feng recognizes the need for a more convenient location for his growing enterprises. He exchanges 3 kg of gold for a five-room brick and tile house in the provincial capital's suburbs, ideally located near the planned factory site and main roads. He then acquires both a Jeep truck for utility and a high-profile Santana sedan for business meetings, strategically placing them for optimal use and image.
Lin Feng focuses on establishing the beef and mutton processing plant, leveraging a provincial industry support quota. He meets with Manager Wang of a provincial food trading company to discuss cooperation. Despite initial skepticism from Hengtong Food Factory, a rival, Lin Feng's integrity and the quality of his products eventually win over Manager Wang, especially after Lin Feng helps Wang expedite his mother's care at the hospital during an emergency.
The Fengrun Meat Factory successfully launches its first order with the provincial capital's food trading company. Lin Feng implements fair wages and reasonable working hours, fostering a loyal and dedicated workforce. The factory's products are a hit in the market, leading to a significant increase in orders from Manager Wang's company. Lin Feng also employs Su Yue, Sister Su's sister, as a sales clerk, enabling further expansion of the business.
Zhang Cheng, a representative from the rival Hengtong Food Factory, maliciously reports Fengrun to the provincial Food Regulatory Department. However, Fengrun's high standards of hygiene and use of fresh, quarantined meat are confirmed by inspectors. In contrast, Hengtong is found to be using expired frozen meat. This incident backfires on Zhang Cheng, instead boosting Fengrun's reputation and leading to increased public trust and sales, propelling Lin Feng further into entrepreneurship and wealth.