Yes, this is still the same as eating from the same pot, which makes everyone complacent and hinders their performance.

But giving them the freedom to work independently is currently impossible.

Isn't the production team somewhere between the communal dining system and individual farming? Everyone buys food and clothing based on their work points.

"Record work points?" Liao Fusheng found it quite novel. "We can give it a try."

The two immediately set up different work points for different types of work, with different work points for men, women, the elderly and children. However, they also added an extra item: if the work was done well and quickly, extra work points could be earned, ranging from one to five points.

Work points are equivalent to silver, which can be used to buy a corresponding amount of food and supplies.

The current pricing principle is to ensure they are neither hungry nor too poorly fed and clothed; adjustments will be made later depending on the situation.

Upon hearing this, everyone became enthusiastic, knowing that each person had a work point book, clearly and plainly laid out.

After three days, Lin Dazhu, who had earned the most work points, was the one who worked on the terraced fields. Li Ruo rewarded him with a cotton quilt and promoted him to farming supervisor.

Not only Lin Dazhu, but everyone was shocked.

Whether or not someone is in charge is not important.

A cotton quilt!

Last night, most of them used firewood to keep warm, but firewood had to be bought with work points, and there wasn't enough. They didn't expect there would be cotton quilts!

Lin Dazhu beamed as he took the thick, dry quilt. "Thank you so much, Miss Li. My wives and sons, our whole family will have a quilt to cover us tonight."

So awesome!

Others were envious; they wanted it too!

Everyone was more enthusiastic than ever before.

So, instead of cultivating two acres a day, they cultivated four acres a day, and in two days they cultivated ten acres.

The next day, Li Ruo said she would sow spinach seeds, and everyone rushed to sow them. Each row was sown straight and evenly, and quickly.

Because both high quality and high efficiency can be achieved in processing.

Little Li, who had been sent to steal the master's skills, hurried back to report to the fourth leader. The fourth leader was beaming with pride, saying that he had already planted five acres of spinach seeds as agreed in the bet.

“I saw that Miss Li had only cultivated one acre of land a couple of days ago. This time, the eldest brother is sure to win.”

Just as he finished speaking, Little Li returned. "Boss, Fourth Master, Sister Ruo has finished planting too."

Xie Xiao's smile froze instantly as he looked at the fourth leader, "Didn't you say you'd only cultivated one acre of land?"

Receiving the leader's death stare, the fourth leader shuddered, feeling as if the excrement from that year was beckoning to him.

"I don't believe it, I have to go and see."

Xie the Boss had mostly recovered from his injuries and went out before him. After thinking for a moment, he went back and put on his raincoat, covering his head completely with the hood, leaving only one eye showing.

Li Ruo planted five mu of spinach on her ten mu of land, and planned to plant the other half with cabbage, chives, and lettuce.

Lin Dazhu said worriedly, "If it rains every day, it probably won't grow well."

Li Ruo remained calm, saying, "It's alright, let's plant the seeds first."

Why not just build a small shed with white plastic film later? The film can be replaced at the system office.

Farming also requires compost. In addition to the compost produced in their dry toilets, Lin Dazhu also suggested collecting all kinds of excrement from the mountains.

This is also a way to improve the living environment.

Because there are many refugee families in the mountains who are unwilling to join any organization and are not very hygienic.

Li Ruorang brought in Zhou Laotou, the father of Zhou the hunter, who was in his early fifties, to be in charge of cleaning up poop, making him a true poop-cleaner.

While shoveling manure, Old Zhou could occasionally dig up some wild vegetables and mushrooms, and he could also keep watch, earning as many work points as a strong young man.

Xie Xiao peeked out from behind a large tree, revealing only one eye.

Even with just one eye, he spotted Li Ruo in the crowd at a glance.

She was wearing a light blue dress and talking to a middle-aged man. A rare smile appeared on her beautiful face, which made Xie the Boss feel as if he had been stabbed in the heart.

The fourth leader behind him was also on tenterhooks. "Boss, is that straight and thin plot of land they have really existed? And besides spinach, they also grow Chinese cabbage, chives, and lettuce."

The fourth leader was envious. "No, I have to ask Miss Li for some other vegetable seeds."

Xie Xiao pried his hands off: "Go ask for help, but don't drag me into it!"

His pride wouldn't allow him to approach her with a frivolous grin anymore.

Just as he was waving his sleeves without leaving a trace, suddenly an old man rushed over, shouting "Aiya!"

They were each given a bamboo pole.

"Where did these lecherous scoundrels come from, daring to peep at our young lady? I'll beat you all to death!"

Old Zhou had long noticed the two men in black acting suspiciously, and when he saw that they were looking in the direction of Miss Li, his first thought was that they were lecherous men.

You know, there are plenty of lecherous men on the mountain. He's seen them pounce on girls while they're relieving themselves in the bushes.

Besides, their daughter is so beautiful.

Old Zhou's "Ah-ya-ya" sounds attracted everyone's attention.

Li Ruo also looked over.

Hmm? That raincoat... who else could it be besides Black Wind Stronghold?

"Stop hitting him, he's someone we know," Li Ruo said as she walked over.

The fourth leader revealed a square face and grinned, "Haha, Miss Li, it's me."

"What is it?" Li Ruo glanced at the man behind the fourth leader, whose back was turned to her, and asked.

The fourth leader said, "I heard from Little Li that you are a skilled farmer, so I came to learn from you."

Li Ruo generously gestured for them to proceed.

The four leaders didn't move because they were being pulled back by the person behind them. "Haha, I see, it's really good."

Li Ruo laughed and looked at Uncle Zhou, "This one is one of the four leaders of Black Wind Stronghold, and the other one... make sure you recognize him. Next time you see him, don't use a bamboo pole that's been used to pick up excrement to hit people, especially on the head."

Before Old Zhou could answer, the man behind the fourth leader suddenly yanked off the hood of his raincoat and took off the raincoat itself.

"Damn it! I was wondering why it smelled so bad, turns out it's shit." Xie Xiao yelled, sniffing his hair and then his sleeves, looking utterly hopeless.

Li Ruo exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, it's Boss Xie!"

On my two previous visits to Black Wind Stronghold, I noticed that although they kept poultry, there was no droppings on the ground, and they liked to punish people by making them carry manure. I knew that this guy really hated that stuff.

Upon trying it, he was indeed so anxious he jumped up and down.

Xie Xiao froze, not turning around, but facing her sideways, gritting his teeth, "Fine, I'm magnanimous, I won't argue with you, I'm leaving."

"Hey, are you all healed yet?" Li Ruo called out to him.

"He won't die." It sounded like a hum coming from his nose.

"Would you like to grab a bite—" Before he could finish the word "meal,"

Xie Xiao had already yelled at the Fourth Master, "Bring that raincoat."

If he doesn't want to wear it, someone else can. Don't waste it. Humph!

Seeing him rushing around without even showing his face, Li Ruo was puzzled. "Fourth Master, what happened to your boss?"

The fourth leader opened his mouth, but hesitated, as if he had something to say but couldn't. He didn't know where to begin, so he said nothing more. "Goodbye."

Li Ruo: ...

Old Zhou trembled, "Young lady, that's Chief Xie. He looked at me like he was going to kill me, completely different from how he looked at you."

Li Ruowei raised an eyebrow. "How are they different?"