Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

That evening, after much discussion and finalization of numerous terms, everyone left satisfied.

In the room, Ye Chen specifically called Tian Cong and Li Yan over and gave them some instructions.

"Everything has been arranged. Tomorrow I will go to the city specifically to report on the establishment of our association."

"We live in a society governed by law now. Any organization, regardless of its nature, must obtain approval from above. I will be the president, and Tian Cong, you will be the vice president!"

"Ye Chen, if you ask me, what you're doing is a bit unnecessary. That's 100,000 yuan, it doesn't come from thin air. You really just threw it into this damn association?" Tian Cong frowned and questioned.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "A single tree cannot make a boat. If we want to accomplish great things, we can't rely on just the few of us."

"Only by uniting more forces can we have more say and get things done more smoothly."

Ye Chen's expression suddenly turned serious halfway through his sentence.

"As you know, many people have made things difficult for us before. Although we've managed to get through each time unscathed, can you guarantee that someone even more powerful won't appear next time?"

"Just like the Zhang family, why do they dare to be so arrogant? It's because we are weak and outnumbered!"

"But things are different now. As the association grows and expands, it will have hundreds of members, each one a man who has risked his life on the line. With such a background, who would dare to offend us?"

"We won't provoke anyone, but I also need to make sure we're not afraid of anyone. I'm doing this mainly for self-preservation!"

As a time traveler, Ye Chen is acutely aware of the scarcity of talent.

He founded the Hunters' Association to bring all the veteran hunters together!

In this way, they would have their own team, even if gun control became strict and the hunter industry was completely banned.

Ye Chen can also select suitable people from among these individuals and lead them to continue developing other industries!

The Hunter Association is like a seed; once planted, it can take root and sprout, producing all sorts of fruits that Ye Chen desires!

Upon hearing this, Tian Cong remained silent for a moment before finally accepting Ye Chen's arrangement.

"Fine, I don't care about anything else. I'll do whatever you tell me to do, Ye Chen!"

"That's good then. Let's go into the city together tomorrow and get this done as soon as possible!" Ye Chen nodded with a smile, then urged everyone to hurry back and rest.

A short while later, Ye Chen called Tian Xiaohui aside and told her about the closure of the commune and that he would be going to work as a manager at the beverage factory.

Tian Xiaohui usually doesn't compete or fight, and appears to be indifferent to worldly affairs, but she also has her own thoughts in her heart.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen nodded repeatedly without needing to say anything more.

"I'm the most useless person in this family. You all run businesses and pharmacies, and all I can do is protect this family!"

"However, since I have something to do now, it's perfect, I can also contribute my own strength."

"I can't just let you guys work hard outside while I stay at home and do nothing, can I?"

"So... what are your plans for taking the college entrance exam?" Ye Chen frowned and asked.

As the person who knows Tian Xiaohui best, Ye Chen is very clear that Tian Xiaohui's biggest wish is to go to university!

But once I start working at the beverage factory, I'll have to spend a lot of time during the day.

In response, Tian Xiaohui had a very realistic view: "I can take my time with the college entrance exam. I'm already quite far behind, so I can buy more books and catch up on what I've missed!"

"Having endured hardship before, now all I want is for our family to be happy forever. Making the most of our lives is better than anything else. We can pursue our dreams after we've had enough to eat and wear!"

"Okay, if that's what you think, then I'm relieved. I'll take care of picking you up and dropping you off every day when you go to work at the beverage factory!"

Ye Chen smiled and patted his chest to assure him.

With Tian Xiaohui as a thorn in his side, Ye Chen had already started planning how to take over the beverage factory.

……

the next day.

Ye Chen led Tian Cong and the other person into the city early in the morning.

After arriving at the county government, I made some inquiries about the requirements for establishing a local association!

After making some inquiries, Ye Chen finally learned just how harsh the conditions were.

First of all, any association that involves commercial activities is not supported at all, especially the Hunter Association, which is also involved with firearms, making it extremely difficult to get approval!

"What should we do? Ye Chen, I'm afraid our plan won't be easy to implement!" As he walked out of the county government, Tian Cong frowned slightly, his eyes filled with worry.

Ye Chen remained silent for a long time before finally making his suggestion.

"Since the association won't work, let's open a shop. Then we can sign labor contracts with those hunters, and they'll all be considered employees of the shop!"

"We've brought people together primarily to protect everyone's interests. As long as there's a platform that allows everyone to cooperate, the nature of the platform doesn't matter!"

What Ye Chen has in abundance right now is all kinds of shops.

That same day, Ye Chen applied directly and got the grocery store approved!

Afterwards, Ye Chen drafted the employment contract by himself, including all the clauses that he had discussed with everyone the day before.

After working on it for a long time, we finally figured out the general approach.

The next step is to schedule a time for everyone to get together and finalize this matter.

"When we were drinking yesterday, everyone said that we should contact more people when we got back. Just this step will probably take a lot of time."

"Now that the New Year is almost here, let's focus on having a good holiday first, and deal with the rest after the New Year!"

Just as Ye Chen was about to take Tian Cong back to Shuangshu Village, Xie Ding had already taken Luo Ling into the city and found Factory Street immediately.

Luo Ling looked worried and anxious. Upon seeing Ye Chen, she immediately went up to him and grabbed his arm.

"Ye Chen, something happened to my dad. Could you come to the provincial capital with me?"

"Don't worry, what's going on?" Ye Chen frowned slightly.

Luo Ling's father, Luo Guanzhong, tried many methods to get money from her last time, but in the end, he still failed.

Seeing Luo Ling's current panic, Ye Chen feared that Luo Guanzhong was up to something.

"My dad was arrested by the police on suspicion of smuggling. They found a lot of smuggled goods imported from abroad in his factory!"

"My dad sent a telegram saying this matter is very serious. If I don't take action, he might spend the rest of his life in jail!" Luo Ling told the truth.

Ye Chen's face immediately darkened!

My father-in-law hadn't been heard from for a long time, but when he finally came out, he pulled off something big!

Suspected of smuggling, that's a serious crime!

How did Luo Guanzhong have the guts?