Being blocked outside the breeding farm and cursed at, it would be impossible for Chen Tianhua to say he wasn't angry. However, this anger was more of a grievance. In later days, every time Chen Tianhua recalled being scolded by the villagers at the end of May 1906, he couldn't help laughing. These simple and cunning peasant brothers were really so simple that people couldn't feel a trace of annoyance. For their own interests, farmers could beg, curse in the street, and make trouble. These common people did this not because of their evil nature, but because the production mode of the small-peasant economy forced them to haggle over every penny for their lives.

Farmers outside were cursing in the street. The "employees" of the breeding farm were confused at first and very nervous. Outside were their own fellow villagers, whom they couldn't offend no matter what. But as time went by, everyone understood what the fellow villagers outside wanted. So the common people inside became angry.

"Why don't you let us sell eggs and duck eggs?" The young people became angry immediately. Since following Mr. Chen Tianhua, the beginning days were quite hard, but now the breeding farm was finally straightened out and opened. Everyone ate several eggs and duck eggs a day, and could eat a meal of chicken and duck every three or five days. That was the first time in their lives they lived such a good life. And completely not relying on others, just relying on their own strength and Mr. Chen's guidance. Moreover, Chen Tianhua's management accounts were open: how much the breeding farm invested, how much it consumed, how much income it had. The "employees" from top to bottom knew clearly in meeting after meeting. Dividends and salary payments were never delayed, and everyone's life was getting better day by day.

Mr. Chen Tianhua organized everyone in the breeding farm and built a "Gaojia Village Peasant Association." Discuss if there is anything, reason if not understood. No one suffers anger. As long as you work well, no one says a word about you. If you don't work well, it's also discussed together in a meeting. Everyone is fellow villagers; if you slack off yourself, people don't even need to scold you; standing in front of everyone, you would wish to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Most importantly, Mr. Chen never scolded people; he just found a solution.

Can't get up in the morning? No problem, someone is specially assigned to call. An elderly uncle or grandpa stands by your bed; do you really dare to lie there motionless?

Feel tired working? No problem, work is calculated by burning incense. After a stick of incense, everyone rests together for a while. Then continue working together.

Feel the work is not handy? No problem, there are many different jobs; you can pick. How to do it specifically, everyone discusses and does it together.

As for distributing money, it is discussed by the old and young men participating in the Peasant Association together according to different jobs. A distribution method that everyone is not too satisfied with but can always accept can always be produced.

When the Peasant Association operated, members of the Peasant Association inevitably had bumps and collisions themselves, but once outsiders came to curse in the street, the Peasant Association was like a poked hornet's nest, immediately filled with public indignation.

Seeing several impatient youths stand up preparing to go out, Chen Tianhua rushed to the door and stopped everyone.

"Mr. Chen, let us go out and curse them!" The youths couldn't help clamoring.

Chen Tianhua hurriedly persuaded: "Comrades, everyone is fellow villagers; what's the use of you going out to curse? At most fight after cursing. If people didn't really encounter an insurmountable hurdle, they wouldn't curse at us like this, right?"

"If they can't get over it themselves, then endure it. Why come to us to play tough? Even if we don't go out today, they come to curse every day; could it be that we listen here every day?" The youths were very dissatisfied. If Chen Tianhua hadn't established his prestige, the youths probably wouldn't reason with Chen Tianhua at all, but go out and curse first.

Chen Tianhua waved his hand to the youths hurriedly, "Comrades, people curse outside; we don't go out to curse back at them. Let's let them in. Make things clear."

After speaking, Chen Tianhua opened the door and walked out. He saw several men with red faces and thick necks cursing outside. Behind them, women led children standing aggrievedly behind their own men. Seeing Chen Tianhua walk out alone, the crowd outside was somewhat surprised. People inside clamored to rush out; the people outside already knew. Since they dared to come to curse in the street, these people were not prepared to end peacefully. Isn't it just a fight? Fight then. Who is afraid of whom? Moreover, fighting this fight would give an excuse to make trouble in this breeding farm. These simple farmers were all in urgent need of money. Their own poultry and eggs couldn't be sold, and planned things were delayed. They didn't intend to let the breeding farm have an easy time either.

"Fellow villagers, I know everyone encountered trouble, but cursing outside is useless. Let's go inside and talk things out." Chen Tianhua laughed.

"Talk out? How to talk out? You buy our chickens and ducks; then it can be talked out. Otherwise, it can't be talked out no matter what." Jing Side shouted immediately.

"Buying your chickens and ducks, that's impossible." Chen Tianhua laughed. Jing Side knew there would definitely be such a result long ago. Hearing Chen Tianhua speak decisively, he glared and prepared to continue cursing. But he saw Chen Tianhua smile and continue: "However, our Gaojia Village Peasant Association wants everyone to join our Peasant Association. Everyone contributes an effort and earns a share of money. Isn't this better than you cursing me and me cursing you outside?"

Jing Side never expected that cursing at the gate of the breeding farm for a while would actually get such a result. His mouth half-opened, words of cursing were instantly choked in his throat and could no longer be spoken.

"Fellow villagers, please come in." Chen Tianhua invited again.

People are like this. If they don't have to ask others, they are naturally self-righteous. But Chen Tianhua invited everyone into the Peasant Association courtyard very politely, and even invited everyone to join the Peasant Association together. Jing Side and others, who were arrogant and furious just now, immediately lost that spirited energy. As soon as the few people entered the Peasant Association courtyard, they immediately saw seven or eight young men standing at the door looking at them angrily. Jing Side and others immediately looked embarrassed on their faces.

"Move a table, pour water for these fellow villagers." Chen Tianhua said to the youths. Although the youths were very unwilling in their hearts, they dared not disobey Chen Tianhua's words. They moved tables and chairs and placed them heavily in the courtyard. One of the youths had a bad idea; he went straight into the room on the left. Chen Tianhua was originally meticulous, and these days he learned the "careful work" Chen Ke talked about even more. He simply went to the room on the right to get the water pitcher himself. The water vat in the room on the left contained bitter water, which was used for sprinkling and cleaning. Drinking water was placed in the room on the right. Seeing Chen Tianhua saw through his little trick, the youth who wanted to take a small revenge blushed and simply ran away.

Chen Tianhua didn't blame him either; he just poured water for Jing Side and others, then sat down.

Jing Side didn't really dare to drink water either. He said in a begging tone: "Mr. Chen, we really need money. Once your stuff is sold, our chickens, ducks, and eggs are bought by no one. We don't dare to disturb you too much. If you can buy our chickens and ducks, we won't dare to raise chickens and ducks anymore. We can't compete with you; we accept it."

"If you don't sell chickens and ducks in the future, how do you earn money?" Chen Tianhua asked gently. The small-peasant economy originally had few means to earn currency. Farming could at most mix a full stomach; selling grain could earn very little money. Without relying on the "agricultural sideline business" written in Chen Ke's book, farmers actually couldn't live on. So he absolutely didn't intend to use the breeding farm to squeeze out other "competitors." Moreover, Chen Tianhua never regarded the peasant brothers as his opponents.

"This..." Hearing Chen Tianhua's words, Jing Side was speechless.

Chen Tianhua continued to persuade: "Can earn money, why don't we fellow villagers from ten *li* and eight villages earn money together? What's the use of me earning so much money alone? I said just now I wanted to invite everyone to join the Peasant Association together; it wasn't a joke. I really think so."

Seeing Chen Tianhua's attitude was gentle and sincere, really not fooling him, Jing Side also simply told the truth: "Mr. Chen, I have no money now. As far as I know, joining the association requires paying money. I don't have any."

In these years, joining various gangs or other organizations, besides needing someone to recommend, paying a certain amount of money was also necessary. For ordinary gangs and civil organizations, although shouting various slogans, they themselves must also accumulate wealth. Operating an organization requires funds. Such organizations generally say they want to stand up for the common people, but actually, standing up is not so common. Not to mention Chen Tianhua was with Pang Zi. Pang Zi set up an escort business, which was also a prominent organization locally. The money or grain to be paid to join such an organization would definitely not be too little. As for guarantors, they couldn't be missing either. Jing Side and others originally came to make trouble because they encountered problems. They themselves were already short of money; how could they have money to give Chen Tianhua?

Chen Tianhua knew this. He laughed: "Our Peasant Association doesn't ask for money to join. As long as they are people from our own village, regardless of men, women, old, or young, they can join. You rest assured; we don't charge money."

Hearing this, Jing Side and other few villagers looked at each other. In each other's eyes, they all saw doubts. Such good conditions sounded unreliable no matter what. If saying not for himself, why did Chen Tianhua do this?

Chen Tianhua looked at everyone's puzzled expressions. He said seriously: "No profit, no getting up early. Everyone must feel I have some thoughts. I know. But, what I told everyone just now is the constitution of this Gaojia Village Peasant Association. Now we do it like this. In the future, we will also do it like this. How about this, since everyone needs money urgently, I give everyone two paths. See for yourselves how it is."

"You say, you say." Jing Side responded hurriedly.

"First, everyone brings the chickens, ducks, and eggs you want to sell. I'll allocate cash to you now. I buy them. The price will be according to the price in April, five *wen* for an egg. What do everyone think?"

Hearing Chen Tianhua offer this price, everyone wondered if they heard wrong. Such favorable conditions were fundamentally unthinkable by everyone at the beginning.

"This..., this is really thank you very much." Jing Side said incredulously.

Chen Tianhua waved his hand, "But there is a condition for this."

Hearing Chen Tianhua say this, everyone immediately felt Chen Tianhua definitely wanted to extort a handful. The gratitude just now flew to the nine heavens instantly. Villagers pricked up their ears one by one, ready to hear how Chen Tianhua prepared to make things difficult for them.

"It is definitely not just you few whose chickens, ducks, and eggs can't sell for a price. Speaking of which, this is all related to us. In the past one or two months, everyone must have suffered a lot of losses. The fellow villagers in our village definitely don't welcome us. I want to ask everyone to take us to talk to families one by one, so that the fellow villagers will also believe us. From now on, within a month, we will collect chickens, ducks, and eggs at this price. At any rate, we can't let everyone suffer losses."

Hearing this, Jing Side's mouth opened wide. Such benevolence and righteousness were something he never thought of at all. Recovering with difficulty, Jing Side's mouth was dry, feeling his mouth full of bitterness. He picked up the water bowl and drank a big mouthful, then asked incredulously: "Mr. Chen, you are not teasing (*hua jiao* - Sichuan pepper/trick) us, right?"

Chen Tianhua said seriously: "We built this Peasant Association really wanting everyone to earn more money and live a good life. But now we have offended the fellow villagers. Without letting the fellow villagers calm down, do you think everyone will be willing to listen to us?"

Jing Side looked at Chen Tianhua carefully. From Chen Tianhua's serious and earnest expression, Jing Side couldn't see the slightest deception. He nodded forcefully, "Good, Mr. Chen, I'll take you to talk to everyone!"