Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

"Chu Linlin, you don't look too well. You need to pay attention to balancing work and rest. Don't worry about going to school. I've already asked around, and your application has been submitted to the regional admissions office. Just wait for the notification to take the exam."

Fang Wei knew that Chu Linlin had been working very hard lately, but health is the foundation of everything, so he reminded her of that.

In addition, there has been progress regarding the other party's recommendation for university admission.

Chu Linlin has passed the county's review and has been reported to the regional admissions office. If there are no problems, she will take an exam next.

Then the admissions office will contact the university the student applied to, and the university will conduct a final review. Once approved, the student will receive an admission notice.

It could be said that Chu Linlin already has one foot in the door of university.

"Thank you, Secretary Fang. You should also take care of yourself and not be so busy all the time."

Chu Linlin smiled sweetly and then turned and left.

Fang Wei felt the other person's heartfelt concern, but he really didn't need to rest. After all, with his superhuman physical abilities, he could handle even ten times the workload.

He then went to his office, picked up the day's newspaper, and returned home.

"Grandpa, these are all new newspapers, take your time reading them."

After Fang Wei entered the house, she handed the newspaper to her grandfather. At this time, Pan Lianhua and Da Bao had not yet returned.

Grandpa smiled and took the newspaper, then sat down and began to read it attentively. Despite his advanced age, his hearing and eyesight were excellent, and he insisted on reading the newspaper every day.

After reading the newspaper for a while, Grandpa suddenly remembered something and asked, "Third son, the rice planting is all finished, when are you going to the village?"

"I was planning to go first thing tomorrow morning, but the well-drilling team is coming to the brigade tomorrow, so I'll go to the village after lunch. Grandpa, is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's nothing, I'll talk to you about something later."

Grandpa smiled and shook his head, then pointed to the kitchen.

Fang Wei understood immediately; it seemed that his grandfather wanted to talk to him about his older sister, Wang Zhuyun.

Wang Zhuyun had helped raise the two children and was a great contributor to the family; Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua both treated her like an older sister. Therefore, Fang Wei immediately went into the yard and gestured for her grandfather to come out and talk.

"Zhu Yun is a very strong-willed child; she's been alone all these years. Now that Xiao Bao is growing up, you and Lianhua should keep an eye on things and see if you can introduce her to someone."

It turns out that Grandpa was worried about Wang Zhuyun's personal life.

In fact, over the years, Pan Lianhua had tried to find out her sister's thoughts, but since the other party had no intention of remarrying, Pan Lianhua and Fang Wei could do nothing about it.

Marriage should always be a matter of personal choice; no one can force her to change her mind.

"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely introduce a suitable one to my sister, but I can't guarantee whether it will work out."

Not wanting to worry his grandfather, Fang Wei gave a casual reply.

Of course, he was telling the truth; only the older sister could make the decision on this matter.

"That's good, third brother, please keep an eye on things."

The old lady didn't expect anything from Pan Lianhua. She knew her granddaughter's personality best; the child was still immature.

Grandpa was undoubtedly satisfied with Fang Wei, but there was one thing: he had protected Pan Lianhua too well. As a result, even though Lianhua was already a mother of two, she was still so casual and willful in every way.

There were some things he could only entrust to Fang Wei, because in his opinion, his granddaughter seemed unreliable.

"Grandpa, Third Brother, what are you doing standing in the yard? Binbin brought it back to you, so I won't go in. I still have to go back and cook."

At this moment, Tian Guihua led Dabao in.

Seeing Grandpa and Fang Wei standing in the yard, she let Da Bao go inside and then turned to leave. Most of the time, Tian Guihua helped pick up and drop off the children; after all, she worked at the daycare cafeteria, so it was just a side job.

Binbin ran over and circled around Grandpa and Fang Wei a few times.

Grandpa took out a piece of candy from his pocket and gave it to the little guy, who then happily went inside to play.

Fang Wei and Grandpa then went into the house, and soon Pan Lianhua returned, with Xiao Bao by her side.

"I thought you were working at the factory and the little one was sleeping, but it turns out you took her out. Where did you go?"

Xiao Bao is now old enough to run around everywhere, and Fang Wei plans to send her to daycare this fall.

Children in rural areas are easier to raise. For example, Da Bao runs around everywhere after he comes back, and sometimes he even goes to play in the village. The couple doesn't interfere much; as long as he doesn't leave the village or go to the river or mountains, he's generally fine.

Xiao Bao isn't that naughty. When no one is watching her, she quietly plays with her toys in the room.

"The factory delivered a few sets of furniture, so I'll go listen to their feedback and then take my little one for a look around when I get back."

Pan Lianhua released Xiaobao and gave Fang Wei an explanation.

The little one ran over wanting her dad to hold her, so Fang Wei had no choice but to carry her around the yard.

Later.

After dinner, Fang Wei pulled Pan Lianhua into the house and told her about her grandfather's plan to introduce a potential partner to her older sister.

"Go and sound out your sister's opinion. If she doesn't object, we'll help arrange it. If she really doesn't want to, then forget it and avoid wasting our time."

"Okay, I'll talk to her when I have some free time in the next couple of days."

Pan Lianhua gave a nonchalant reply, clearly not taking the matter to heart.

Fang Wei felt a little helpless and gave one more word of advice before giving up.

The next day.

The well-drilling team arrived at the headquarters early in the morning. Fang Wei accompanied them to visit each team and took them to see the locations he had marked.

The well-drilling team had long heard the legend that Secretary Fang could find water veins, so they took these marked locations very seriously and decided to investigate them thoroughly.

Fang Wei told Zheng Hu to arrange the meal properly, and after having lunch, he went to the Yao village.

Upon arriving in the village, his first stop was the experimental fields. The tobacco plants were growing well, but there were still some differences between individual plants and between different varieties.

“Please observe these tobacco plants carefully. If their growth is still not good, remove them. But if any individual plants are growing well, leave them, even if there is only one.”

As dusk fell, Fang Weicai emerged from the field.

He then gave a few instructions to the brothers who were taking care of the experimental fields, and then went to Wang Songlin's house.

While he was busy, Wang Songlin had already called him twice, inviting him to his house for drinks that evening.

The next day.

Fang Wei carefully examined the growth of the rice seeds. Currently, Yao Village is still cultivating the [Nongyou 58] japonica rice seed, and it is the only brigade in the county that cultivates this type of rice.

The rice seeds were purchased and sold entirely overseas, which gained the approval of customers.

The development of sideline businesses in the village is somewhat uneven. Animal husbandry has never really taken off, but it's still manageable to be self-sufficient. However, the breeding of high-yield cash crops has been quite successful, bringing substantial profits to the team.

Although bamboo resources are abundant, the amount exported is still very small, with the majority being used to supply raw materials to the bamboo ware factory in Xiatang Brigade.

Forestry is unremarkable, but local specialties are becoming increasingly popular and have gained widespread recognition.

"Third Brother, most of the educated youth in the village have left, and the remaining ones probably won't stay for long either. So, we still don't have enough manpower. Fortunately, we have electricity and have bought a lot of farm machinery, otherwise we simply wouldn't be able to keep up."

Wang Songlin had been staying by Fang Wei's side. He was worried lately because there were more and more things to do, but fewer and fewer people to help.

The Yao villages can't retain people; to date, not a single educated youth has been willing to stay.

The higher authorities also took good care of the educated youth who were sent to the Yao village. When there were job openings for returning to the city, they were given priority, so almost all of them left.

“The mountainous terrain is unique and not suitable for large-scale mechanized operations, so we have to make some trade-offs. I think our future advantageous industries will be breeding, and with the addition of flue-cured tobacco cultivation, the village will definitely be able to develop.”

Even with roads and electricity, the agricultural production conditions in the Yao villages are still somewhat lacking.

Fang Wei has brought substantial income to the village through breeding, and through sideline livestock farming and vegetable cultivation, he strives to achieve self-sufficiency. With a few more years of development, the village should be on its way to becoming a prosperous one.

We really can't expect too much from anything else.

"Yes, things are pretty good now. Everyone has enough to eat and wear, and their cash income is not low. Everyone is quite content."

Wang Songlin knew very well that if it weren't for Fang Wei, the village would still be living a frugal life.

Breeding has brought a large amount of food and cash to the village, and is the only way for everyone to get rid of poverty.

In fact, once the country's economic development picks up, the Yao villages will be even more suitable for developing tourism.

The century-old Yao village has left behind many historical marks, as well as unique local customs and traditions, and numerous festivals, which are sure to attract many visitors.

Unfortunately, the timing isn't right now. Even supplies are rationed, so how many people have spare money to travel?

Even if a few people have the financial means, they will still choose to go to big cities to see what it's like.

noon.

After having lunch, Fang Wei left the Yao village and returned to the team.

He didn't need to worry too much about the Yao village; his focus remained on the Xiatang brigade. A few days passed quickly.

Fang Wei led his men to the Sanqing Temple once again.

This time, there were more than twenty people. When they went up the mountain, everyone carried loads of rice, cured meat, and dried vegetables.

The Sanqing Temple only had two people, and its food reserves were very limited, making it impossible to supply enough food for so many people.

The rice was brought by Fang Wei herself from home; her family had plenty of food stored up, far more than they could eat, as were the cured meat and dried vegetables.

As for vegetables, the Taoist temple can provide them; the two of them grow quite a lot.

"Secretary Fang, the tiles have been bought and are piled up in the backyard. We've really troubled you with the affairs of the Taoist temple. We're useless; we don't even have enough food to eat."

Sun Daoren's two disciples felt ashamed. They had to carry rice up the mountain themselves since the other party had come to help. They were embarrassed to even talk about it.

Fang Wei didn't care. He knew the situation in the Taoist temple best and wouldn't bother with such trivial matters.

"Let's not talk about this. We're family. Talking about it too much will only make us feel distant."

They arrived at Sanqing Temple quite late, so they went to bed early after dinner.

The next day.

Everyone got up very early, and after breakfast they started working.

Some people began repairing their roofs, replacing the damaged tiles to prevent leaks when it rained.

Another group of people started doing carpentry work, including replacing doors, windows, eaves, and some parts of the main hall. As for the damaged statues, that would be more troublesome, and they would have to ask Master Sun to come up the mountain to provide guidance.

They stayed on the mountain for more than half a month, replacing all the damaged tiles, replacing the doors and windows, and completely repairing the main building.

During this time, Fang Wei went back once and secretly brought Sun Daoren over.

The most troublesome thing is rebuilding the statue. It's not just a technical problem, but the key is that it can't be seen by anyone, so as not to cause any complications.

Fortunately, the process went smoothly. With the guidance of Master Sun, the task was completed in just a few days.

"Master Sun, it would be better to postpone painting the statues until later. Also, what about the paintings on these repaired areas?"

The people Fang Wei brought are definitely good at painting, but they're not good at body painting; none of them have ever done it before.

He doesn't know how to do it himself. Painting is a skill that requires a certain level of expertise; it's not something that just anyone can do well.

Master Sun smiled and said, "You've already troubled everyone enough. Leave the painting and coloring to my two unworthy disciples; they're skilled at it."

Unexpectedly, Sun Daoren's two "useless" disciples had this skill, which saved a lot of effort. They could even be responsible for restoring the statues in the future.

"That's great! Our mission is complete. Daoist Master, could you take another look and see if there's anything else that needs repair?"

"That's all, thank you everyone!"

Sun Daoren bowed to the crowd, and everyone felt embarrassed and returned the bow.

The other party has cured countless people in Xiatang Brigade and is deeply respected by everyone. Everyone feels honored to be able to help him.

Fang Wei inspected the site thoroughly and, finding nothing overlooked, announced that the renovation project was now complete.

Because this wasn't part of the team's job, Fang Wei gave everyone a subsidy, even though everyone said they were willing to help for free.

The money wasn't much; one yuan a day per person was the standard rate at the time.

It would cost about 500 yuan for about 20 people, which Fang Wei paid out of his own pocket. He also gave subsidies to the people who went to the mountain to cut timber last time.

Fang Wei told everyone to take Sun Daoren back first, while he stayed behind with Sun Daoren's two disciples to replant ten times the number of trees that had been cut down.

He had already designated the forests in this area, which were included in the "forestation and harvesting area".

This place is sparsely populated; even the two people in the Taoist temple don't come here.

Therefore, the replanted trees will definitely survive, and they will grow up in a few years.

Back at the Taoist temple, Sun Daoren's two disciples quickly prepared a meal. The food on the mountain was rather light, but Fang Wei still had the pickled vegetables he had brought, and he ate them with great relish.

The next day.

Fang Wei embarked on her journey home.

When she returned home, Pan Lianhua and her two children greeted her.

He stayed on the mountain for quite a while this time. He went home briefly, stayed one night, and then left again in a hurry. The children all missed him.

Pan Lianhua took the things from the man's hands and then went to the kitchen to help her sister prepare the meal.

night.

The two children went to bed early, and the couple chatted all night.

She had no objection to helping the lotus flower at Sanqing Temple; she just couldn't understand why Fang Wei was so fond of a Taoist temple.
The next day.

Fang Weiyi arrived at the team headquarters early in the morning. There was nothing urgent going on recently, otherwise Zheng Hu would have sent someone to deliver a message to him long ago.

"Third Brother, how's the renovation of Elder Sun's Taoist temple going?"

He was sitting in his office reading documents when Zheng Hu strolled in and asked about the Taoist temple.

He naturally knew what Fang Wei had been doing these past few days. If it weren't for the fact that the two of them couldn't leave at the same time, he would have wanted to go and help.

This shows how popular Sun Daoren was within the team.

"Everything is set up. It should last at least ten years without any problems."

Fang Wei looked up and casually tossed a pack of cigarettes to the other person.

Zheng Hu took it and put it on his body with a natural and skillful movement.

The two chatted for a while, then he got up and left to attend to his own business.

"Secretary Fang, congratulations! Your brigade is about to produce another college student."

After Zheng Hu left, Fang Wei continued reading the documents.

Many of these documents are not very informative, but you can't ignore them; you should at least get some impression of them.

At this moment, Xiao Zhang, who was delivering documents from the commune, came in and placed the notice issued by the regional admissions office in front of Fang Wei.

Fang Wei glanced at the list and saw that Chu Linlin from their brigade had passed the review and was notified to take the regional exam next week.

"Thank you for your kind words! Here, have a smoke."

Fang Wei laughed and then tossed a pack of cigarettes to Xiao Zhang.

This is his habit; if you want a free cigarette, you can't go wrong by coming to him. At the very least, you can get one.

"Thanks, Secretary Fang. You're busy now, I won't bother you any longer."

Xiao Zhang walked away happily with a pack of cigarettes in his pocket.

Fang Wei then picked up the notice and read it carefully. After confirming that it was correct, she took the notice to find Chu Linlin.

Chu Linlin is currently leading the educated youth in planting trees in the protective forest. They have been doing this work for almost a month. Whenever they have free time, they take saplings from the forestry team and plant them here.

Besides the educated youth, some commune members who purchased land also planted trees here.

The educated youth were doing voluntary labor, while these commune members were doing it for mandatory tasks.

"Chu Linlin, come here for a moment."

Hearing the shout, Chu Linlin looked up and saw Fang Wei, then walked over with a smile.

"Secretary Fang"

"Tell me who will be in charge of the voluntary labor. You're coming with me."

Chu Linlin had a rough idea of ​​what was going on, and was about to ask when Fang Wei interrupted her.

So she went back to the group, gave a few instructions, and then followed Fang Wei toward the brigade headquarters.

"Chu Linlin, the regional admissions office has issued a notice that you need to go there for the exam next Monday. You don't need to do any labor these few days. Just prepare and make sure you do well on the exam."

Halfway there, Fang Wei handed the notice to the other party.

Chu Linlin took the notice and read it through, feeling both excited and a little nervous. Although these kinds of exams are mostly just formalities, if she performed too poorly, it would be difficult to get past the school.

Then she looked at Fang Wei with a meaningful expression and said:

"Secretary, I am so, so grateful to you! I know that without your help, I wouldn't have had this opportunity." (End of Chapter)