After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

After putting away his phone and tripod, Gu Tong walked towards Chen Liang. "Dude, I'll give you back the money I made from flipping the pile twice."

"It's nothing, don't mention money, otherwise my brother-in-law will beat me up. By the way, I heard you've started providing agricultural machinery services? You must bring your brother along next time you have the chance."

Chen Liang waved his hand, resolutely refusing the money.

Of course, he also had his own ulterior motives.

For someone like him who works alone, it's normal to not get any work, so he hopes to expand his network and build a good reputation.

He knew that Gu Tong had already started providing agricultural machinery services to external parties, and since there was no conflict of interest between the two parties, there was a stable basis for cooperation.

"You don't have to pay, that's fine too. I'll treat you to drinks later. Besides, whenever I meet a customer who needs a forklift, I'll definitely refer them to you, don't worry!"

Gu Tong didn't dwell on the matter any further and planned to find an opportunity to repay the favor.

However, through these few interactions, he also had a very good impression of Chen Liang, feeling that the other party was someone he could do business with long-term.

"Thank you, thank you! I'll take my leave now, let's have a drink together sometime."

Having achieved his goal, Chen Liang drove the bulldozer away.

Gu Tong tidied up and headed home. From a distance, she saw Dong Jun's motorcycle parked at the gate of the yard.

"Brother Dong, did you wait for me here after my stream ended?"

As they approached, Gu Tong smiled and made a joke at the other person.

"Yes, I just finished watching your live stream and came here specifically to find you. Didn't Professor Mao assign me the task of spreading fertilizer? But I found a problem with the machine when I was checking it today. Could you take a look?"

Dong Jun has an old double-disc fertilizer spreader, which was given to him by someone else as payment for a debt. It breaks down every now and then.

The mastermind behind this whole affair was Li Yong. He suffered in silence and never spoke to the other party again.

He used this fertilizer spreader to work on his own farmland before, and now he was preparing to spread fertilizer on Professor Mao's farmland, but the machine broke down.

Seeing that Gu Tong was very knowledgeable about agricultural machinery maintenance, he thought he would ask Gu Tong to take a look. Even if Gu Tong couldn't repair it, at least he wouldn't run into any problems when sending it outside for repair.

"I'll go take a look; I'm sure it'll be fine, but I might not be able to fix it. However, Technician Liu from the agricultural station is coming this morning to test the soil. I'll go to your house after lunch."

Gu Tong readily agreed, as it would be a good opportunity to test the quality of his entry-level skill—[Repair].

But he had to wait until Technician Liu arrived before he could go to Dong Jun's house.

"That's great! It's okay if it's a little late."

Dong Jun was very happy and was about to go into the house with Gu Tong when he heard the sound of a car engine.

Looking back, I saw a car driving by.

"Gu Tong, this is Liu Cheng. Take him to the field to collect samples later."

The car pulled up outside the yard and stopped. Liang Qin and a man wearing glasses got out of the car.

The man wearing glasses was the technician at the agricultural technology station. He was short, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and had a round face with a smile on his face.

"Hello, Technician Liu, thank you for your hard work."

"You're welcome, Brother Gu. It's what I should do."

Gu Tong exchanged pleasantries with Liu Cheng, and Liang Qin also greeted Dong Jun.

"Liang Qin, thank you for making this trip. You've worked so hard! Why don't you sit inside for a while? Technician Liu and I are going to the fields to collect samples and will be back soon. We'll have lunch here, okay? Brother Dong, you can join us too."

Gu Tong then turned to look at Liang Qin. She was a bit darker and thinner, but still as energetic as before.

He wanted Dong Jun to greet Liang Qin for him first, and then he and Liu Cheng would cook for everyone as soon as they returned from the fields.

"Sure, I'll have lunch at your place. I'll come along to check on the fields too; it's pretty boring sitting inside."

Liang Qin readily accepted Gu Tong's invitation and agreed to have lunch at his home.

However, she also wanted to go to the field to take a look, so the three of them went to the field together.

Dong Jun rode his bike home to call his wife, then brought back a case of drinks, a large piece of fresh mutton, and some vegetables to Gu Tong's house.

Gu Tong and the other two walked around the field. Liu Cheng was very meticulous and it took him more than half an hour to complete the sampling work.

"Brother Gu, the soil testing will take a few days. I'll send you the results when they're out. Let's add each other on WeChat."

"Okay, thank you."

The three walked and talked, and soon returned to the house.

Dong Jun opened a bottle of drink for each of them and handed it over, then said to Gu Tong, "Your sister-in-law is kneading dough in the kitchen, you go and cook the dishes later."

"Okay, I'll go take a look."

Gu Tong walked into the kitchen with the drinks, smiling as she said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for your help again today. Oh? Why did you two bring meat and vegetables? I have some in the fridge, so don't bother next time."

"It's just a small thing. You've helped us a lot, so there's no need to be so polite."

After chatting for a few minutes, Gu Tong began washing and chopping vegetables.

Liang Qin sat in the living room chatting idly with Liu Cheng and Dong Jun. She had never witnessed Gu Tong's cooking skills before, and she was a little looking forward to it.

In less than an hour, the food was served.

I had braised pork noodles for lunch today. The noodles were of uniform thickness, and the braised pork looked delicious and smelled wonderful.

"Delicious! I didn't know Brother Gu had such skills. Your wife's ramen is also amazing. It's been so long since I've had such authentic ramen."

Liu Cheng was the first to pick up his chopsticks, and then he praised it highly.

Liang Qin was surprised that Gu Tong's cooking skills were actually quite good, and said with a smile, "Gu Tong, it seems you are quite versatile."

"I'm alright at cooking. I'll cook some of my signature dishes for you next time I have time. Today was a bit rushed."

Gu Tong didn't mince words, and the atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became lively.

After the meal, Liang Qin and Liu Cheng sat for a while longer before saying goodbye and leaving.

They still have to go to the next site to collect samples. That's how it is during the spring planting season; many people are so busy they barely have time to rest.

After cleaning up the mess, Gu Tong drove his pickup truck and followed Dong Jun and his wife to their home.

"Brother Gu, look, the fertilizer spreader seems to be stuck, but I can't figure out why."

After entering the yard, Dong Jun pulled Gu Tong directly to the fertilizer truck and explained the malfunction.

This is a towed dual-disc fertilizer spreader. It looks alright on the outside, but after Gu Tong checked the internal structure, he couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

There are obvious signs of wear inside the machine, and many original parts have been replaced. One of the connecting gears of the disc is broken, which is why the machine is stuck.

"Brother Dong, where did you buy this secondhand item? Did you get ripped off?"

Gu Tong knew that Dong Jun had a second-hand fertilizer spreader, but she didn't expect the equipment to be in such poor condition.

He asked casually, while pondering how to repair the thing.

"Ugh! Don't even mention it, I've been ripped off by that guy Li Yong! In the past two years, the repair costs I've spent on this piece of junk have been enough to buy a new one."

Dong Jun was furious when he talked about it. A friend had borrowed money from him, and when he couldn't pay it back, he used this fertilizer spreader to settle the debt.

He tried out the machine and thought it was pretty good, but little did he know that the fertilizer spreader would have all sorts of problems after he got it.

He later learned that the so-called friend was actually a relative of Li Yong, and that Li Yong had orchestrated the whole thing behind the scenes, causing him to suffer a great loss.

Gu Tong finally understood the feud between Dong Jun and Li Yong. No wonder the other party told her to stay away from Li Yong that day; that guy was a ruthless person who would devour people without spitting out the bones.

"The parts that aren't badly worn can still be used with a little repair. Go buy a matching gear later, and I can fix it."

Comparing the repair knowledge in his mind, Gu Tong was pleasantly surprised to find that he was confident he could completely repair the fertilizer truck.

With proper maintenance, it should last another three to five years without any problems.

While talking to Dong Jun, he disassembled the broken gear and told the other party to take it to buy an identical part.