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

"Third Brother, get some rest. No matter what happens, let's eat and drink as usual. If all else fails, we can always go back to the Yao village."

As it grew late, Pan Lianhua tiptoed in and told him to go to bed.

Fang Wei snapped out of her reverie, gave the other person an apologetic smile, and then got up to wash up.

Within a few days.

The news of Zeng Qing spread throughout the entire brigade. Before anyone could react, Zheng Xianfa was taken to Xiangling City and then disappeared without a trace.

Wu Yaoyang struggled to hold on, not knowing how long he could last.

This morning.

A group from the regional forestry bureau, accompanied by Director Chen of the county forestry department, arrived at Xiatang Brigade.

Media reporters accompanied them, and they were going to conduct interviews in the wild chestnut forest to highlight the achievement of discovering the wild forest.

Fang Wei and the brigade cadres were too lazy to pay attention to them. The leader was Liu Yong, the acting director of Xiangling District and director of the Forestry Bureau. It was this guy who pushed for the issuance of the ban, and he had actually replaced Zeng Qing after him.

"What nonsense! She's always putting on makeup, but it's all lies."

Zheng Hu looked down on these people and was even unwilling to open the cafeteria to them.

In the end, it was Director Chen who found Fang Wei and, after much persuasion, agreed to provide them with some dry rations. This wasn't free; they had to pay money and use food coupons.

The group entered the mountains in the morning and, escorted by forest rangers, headed straight for those few patches of wild forest.

Fortunately, the road where the harvest was recently conducted is still there, and the chestnut and camellia forests have been cleared, so the area doesn't seem too dangerous.

"Such a beautiful forest, take more photos!"

Liu Yong took many photos in the woods and was very pleased with himself.

He was the hero who brought down Zeng Qing this time, and now he's the acting director of the Xiangling area. He looks down on people like Fang Wei. He knows he's not well-liked in the Xiatang brigade, but so what? Once he has the time, surely he can deal with a mere brigade secretary?
Let them run rampant for a few days, then they'll be in for a beating.

Liu Yong is an ambitious and vain man. Instead of doing many other things, he went to the deep mountains and forests to take photos, which shows he's a complete incompetent. Ironically, this incompetent man succeeded through opportunism and is about to soar to great heights.

"Everyone step back a bit, so as not to obstruct Director Liu's photo."

The photographer wanted to give it his all. To find the perfect shot, he asked everyone else, including the forest rangers responsible for safety, to stay away.

Liu Zhu was full of vigor and kept changing his poses.

Suddenly, a venomous snake darted out from behind the tree and bit his arm.

"Snake! Director Liu has been bitten! Help!"

This is truly a case of reaping what you sow. If it weren't for the fact that taking pictures had driven away the forest rangers, Liu Yong might not have been bitten by a snake.

When the forest rangers rushed over, they were horrified to see that the snake that had bitten them was a highly venomous five-step snake.

One of the forest rangers knew a little about treating snake bites and immediately began searching the surrounding area for medicinal herbs. Unfortunately, the area had already been cleared, and after searching for a long time, they couldn't find a single suitable herb.

Director Chen of the county forestry bureau was almost in tears. He immediately ordered people to carry Director Liu down the mountain, determined to prevent anything from happening to him.

However, given the long and arduous journey, will Director Liu be able to hold on until they reach the hospital?

Group Headquarters.

At this moment, Fang Wei, Zheng Hu, and others sat in the conference room, all looking worried.

Zheng Xianfa was the former captain and former Party branch secretary of Xiatang Brigade. He was inexplicably taken to the region and there has been no news of him since.

"Company Commander Zheng, take some men to the area to find out the situation. If necessary, you can ask these two people for help."

Fang Wei finally decided to send someone to inquire, and he then gave Zheng Bao the phone numbers of two people: Tang Ze and Zhu Minghui.

Zheng Bao's task was simply to gather information and return immediately once he had any; he didn't need to do anything else.

Zheng Bao nodded in agreement. Just as Fang Wei was about to adjourn the meeting, a patrolling militiaman rushed in, saying that a group of people who had gone into the mountains that morning had run into trouble.

"They said that Director Liu, who was leading the team, was bitten by a five-step snake and was sent directly to the county hospital after coming down the mountain."

Fang Wei and the others were immediately petrified. That guy went into the mountains in high spirits this morning, but came out lying down.
That's fucking unbelievable.

Zheng Hu and the others lowered their heads, suppressing their laughter, and quickly left the meeting room. They had no choice but to run; if they laughed out loud in the meeting room, they would definitely be scolded by the Party Secretary.

Fang Wei didn't laugh. Now, Wu Yaoyang, who was already in a mess, was about to get into even bigger trouble.

Those idiots on the mountain have missed the best time for treatment. By the time they got him to the county hospital, at least three or four hours had been wasted.

As it turned out, his judgment was correct; Liu Yong died on the way to the county town and did not make it to the county hospital.

When the bad news arrived, Wu Yaoyang was completely stunned. What was going on?! Director Chen of the county forestry bureau was even more devastated. Upon learning of the situation, he fainted and didn't wake up for a long time.

Wu Yaoyang quickly reported the accident, but there was no one in the area to take charge.

Zeng Qing fell, Tang Ze was sidelined, and Liu Yong, who had just become the acting director, died in Xinlin County. After an emergency meeting, it was decided that Zhu Minghui would temporarily take over as director.

Zhu Minghui had a wide circle of friends and had been preparing for a permanent position. Who knew that such a huge windfall would suddenly fall from the sky and land right on his head?

This can be considered a meteoric rise, but it also means being appointed to a critical mission.

Zhu Minghui then led a team to Xinlin County to begin investigating Liu Yong's unexpected death.

Fang Wei, Zheng Hu, and others were all summoned to the county, including Huang Zhiyong from the commune, who also had to cooperate with the investigation. Fortunately, the facts were clear, there were many eyewitnesses at the scene, and it turned out that Liu Yong was not harmed; it was just an accident.

Liu Yong, who was lying on a plank, was then taken back to Xiangling City for cremation, and the conclusion was that he died in the line of duty.

Since the person is already dead, no amount of honor can bring them back to life.

Zhu Minghui inherited a mess, and he immediately released Zheng Xianfa and the others. That Liu Yong was just making things up; how could he detain people like that without any explanation?

Zheng Xianfa returned to the breeding base, and Wu Yaoyang's pressure suddenly lessened considerably.

Unfortunately, he was overthinking things. Zhu Minghui couldn't decide his fate. Not long after, orders came from above, and Wu Yaoyang was also taken down.

Immediately afterwards, Huang Zhigang and Zheng Xianfa were both dismissed from their posts and reassigned to the Phoenix Ridge Reservoir Project Preparatory Office.

"Tiger, if there are any changes, lead everyone to work hard and don't cause any trouble. Don't worry, this situation won't last long, and everything will eventually return to normal."

Fang Wei began to explain to Zheng Hu, knowing that he would probably not escape unscathed either.

This time it's not a matter of differing ideologies, but a deeper conflict.

He was always seen as being on the same side as Zeng Qing, Wu Yaoyang, Zheng Xianfa, and others. Now that they had all been taken down, he would be next soon.

"Third Brother, let's just quit this piece of junk. If it really doesn't work out, we can just resign and see what they can do then."

Zheng Hu felt deeply indignant. He couldn't understand or comprehend many things happening around him. But one thing he knew was that his third brother had made enormous contributions to agricultural production and was a national representative. How could he be so easily manipulated?
He doesn't agree!
"Stop talking nonsense. We're doing breeding to increase the income of our members, and also to ensure that more people have enough to eat. Don't worry, I'll be fine. At most, I'll just lie low for two years."

In the great tide of the times, people are like a grain of sand, often only able to drift with the current.

All Fang Wei can do is try to preserve herself; any emotional actions are unwise.

After finishing his instructions to the team, Fang Wei left Zheng Hu's office and went straight home. Pan Lianhua and his grandfather had just been talking about these things, but when they saw him return, they fell silent.

The current situation is really bad; this is the first time in so many years that I've encountered such a scenario.

Fang Wei didn't talk to them about these annoying things. He sat down and chatted with the two of them for a while, and then his sister called for dinner.

at night.

Pan Lianhua only wanted to use her gentleness to help the man relieve his inner distress, and Fang Wei cooperated well. Before they knew it, it was late at night.

"Sister, do you really not want to look for someone else? She's still young, and she has a long life ahead of her."

The two lay down and chatted, and the topic turned to their older sister, Wang Zhuyun.

Grandpa had previously asked Fang Wei to help his sister find a partner. Pan Lianhua went to sound him out a few times, but the other party showed no intention of getting married again.

It's not easy to advise someone on this kind of thing, and after Pan Lianhua said it a few times, she stopped saying anything more.

"My sister said she's already used to her current life. After Xiaobao starts school, she'll go to work at the bamboo ware factory and doesn't want to talk about marriage anymore."

Pan Lianhua replied helplessly, and Fang Wei remained silent.

Neither of them mentioned returning to the Yao village. Fang Wei was the head of the Yao village and could go back whenever he wanted. Now, they needed to see how the situation changed.

For Pan Lianhua, breeding and the brigade party secretary are all irrelevant; as long as her family is doing well, that's more important than anything else.

A few days passed quickly.

A new director arrived in the county, and soon after, the directors of Yaoling Commune and the breeding base were also appointed.

Although Fang Wei was not removed from his position as brigade secretary, numerous criticism meetings were held, completely negating the previous work achievements and distribution methods of the Xiatang brigade.

Fang Wei couldn't swallow this insult and would argue her case every time, refusing to admit her mistake.

What mistake are you talking about? I did nothing wrong. You're the ones who say I'm wrong, and I don't admit it!
That was his stance: at worst, he'd just quit being the brigade secretary. Whoever was capable could take the position. It wasn't that Fang Wei didn't know the importance of keeping a low profile, but now he had to make his position clear.

Otherwise, if people bring up old grievances in two years, he will be in a lot of trouble.

Of course, Fang Wei was also very careful about what he said, never saying anything he shouldn't, as he wouldn't put himself in a dangerous situation.

Given his refusal to admit his mistakes, the county ultimately decided to remove him from his position as the brigade party secretary.

"Third Brother, the person has been sent away. Our last hidden danger has been eliminated."

night.

Zheng Hu quietly arrived at Fang Wei's house.

During this time, Zheng Hu was also busy. While everyone's attention was on Fang Wei, he gave Liu Baoxing a job opening to return to the city, thus getting rid of this unstable factor.

Liu Baoxing was the educated youth who had spoken out of turn. The team protected him, which was tantamount to saving his life.

This guy only realized he was scared later, and he kept a low profile in the team. In the past few years, he has been diligent and hasn't made any mistakes.

But keeping him around is ultimately a potential problem, especially at this critical juncture.

Taking advantage of the large number of openings in this recruitment drive, Zheng Hu managed to squeeze Liu Baoxing into the job, even though Liu had already returned to his hometown.

There are fewer and fewer educated youths left in the team now. Since Chu Linlin went to university in Guangzhou, most of the remaining educated youths have integrated into the team. For example, people like Yu Hao, Lin Hanyang, and Liang Xueqin would never say anything out of line.

Needless to say, if any commune member dared to inform on someone, they would be blacklisted in the entire brigade.

"It's good that he's gone, so he won't be dragged out and punished. Tiger, if the breeding work doesn't go well, the team will switch to growing grain, with the principle of ensuring everyone has enough to eat."

Fang Wei has just been dismissed from his post, and it is not yet known how much impact this will have on the designated area and facilities.

Those people have already made their move, and he will face an even more complicated situation next, and he won't be able to take care of the team's agricultural production.

He said one more thing to Zheng Hu today, so that they wouldn't be caught off guard later.

"Third Brother, what time is it and you're still thinking about these things? Don't worry about these things, I'll take care of them."

Zheng Hu was so anxious he was jumping up and down. He suggested that Fang Wei take his family to stay in the Yao village for a while to avoid trouble.

Fang Wei nodded, and Zheng Hu hurriedly left.

The next day.

Just as dawn was breaking, Fang Wei appeared at the edge of the field.

These paddy fields belong to one team, and with the autumn harvest approaching, everywhere is a scene of abundant harvest.

He discovered that although he had been removed from his position as the brigade party secretary, the designated farmland had not changed and was still part of the designated area.

He later realized that the reason the designated area had not been cancelled was because the brigade's agricultural production was still under his control.

At least for now, the members of the team still regard him as the "Party Secretary" and will not neglect him because of his removal from office. This is a matter of public support.

In other words, he is still the real person in charge of Xiatang Brigade.

"That's unexpected."

Fang Wei's golden finger is too deeply tied to the land; without the land, he can't do anything.

Now that some deeper issues have been clarified, it seems that the situation ahead isn't so bad after all.

Fang Wei then returned home, ate breakfast, and locked himself in his study to write a report on the chaos in Xinlin County.

After he finished writing the document, he sent it to the capital.

As a representative, he has an obligation to petition the organization and truthfully reflect some of the problems that exist in reality.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Fang Wei took his family to the Yao village.

"Captain Zheng, shall we slaughter a pig for the holiday?"

With Fang Wei away, Zheng Hu has to make all the decisions.

Many members asked him about the pig slaughtering, which annoyed him.

Since the team's distribution method has been completely rejected, going through the motions of slaughtering a pig and dividing up the spoils at this point would just be asking for trouble. (End of Chapter)