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

According to Fang Wei's understanding, due to the special characteristics of the designated area, the use of chemical fertilizers may not necessarily increase the yield.

Because the yield limit of rice varieties is fixed, exceeding that limit would essentially require varietal mutation, which is practically impossible.

But it's still worth a try, at least it can shut other people up.

morning.

Fang Wei went to the brigade headquarters for a walk, and then rode his bicycle to the Yao village.

When he arrived, the construction manager who had just completed the construction of the new residential buildings in Xiatang Brigade had already arrived ahead of time.

"The village does not plan to carry out large-scale demolition and construction. Adhering to the principle of restoring the old as it was, the village needs to undergo comprehensive renovation and repair."

Fang Wei accompanied the construction manager on a tour, while Wang Songlin gave a brief introduction.

After the completion of the new houses in Xiatang Brigade, the next step will be the renovation and transformation of the Yao village. This project is quite expensive and may take a long time.

Because of their previous good working relationship, Fang Wei introduced the construction company to undertake this project.

"Captain Wang, if we follow your requirements, the entire project will take about a year and a half, and the total cost will be between 300 million and 350 million yuan."

However, I can only provide a final quote after I see your final design proposal. But please rest assured, the price I offer will be the most favorable possible.

These days, there's no need for bidding or tendering when it comes to engineering projects; once both parties reach an agreement, they just start working on it directly.

There is already a foundation of trust between the two sides, so this is not a big problem, and some details can be discussed.

"Then let's talk at the team headquarters."

The renovation and reconstruction plan for the Yao village had already been completed, and it was designed by the Provincial Architectural Design Institute. After several revisions, the final plan satisfied Fang Wei, Wang Songlin, and others.

The group went inside, closed the door, and talked for a long time before finally finalizing the construction plan.

The construction team will have a month to prepare, and construction will begin after the rice planting. It might disrupt everyone's lives, but it shouldn't be a big problem if you can just hang in there.

After their conversation, the three of them had a meal together and drank a few glasses of wine.

After Fang Wei finished eating, he returned to the brigade. The rest of the work was handled by Wang Songlin and others.

The next day.

Fang Wei got up early and went into the mountains.

As in previous years, he came to the high mountains to pick tea leaves. These four ancient tea trees only produce this much each year, half of which he uses to make tea for his own consumption, and the other half he gives away.

He prefers the original tea leaves to the tea trees that the team successfully transplanted.

Actually, the difference between the two is very small.

After the tea leaves are picked, they still need to be processed. Frying tea is also a skill, but Fang Weisuan has already mastered it.

After two days of hard work, Fang Wei finally finished the task. On his way back to the village, he encountered another team of forest rangers.

"Secretary Fang, did he go into the mountains?"

"Yes, just taking a stroll in the mountains. And you guys, are you patrolling this area again?"

The forest rangers all know Fang Wei, but Fang Wei can't necessarily call all of them by name.

However, this doesn't stop people from chatting when they meet.

"That's right. These past two days, the leaders have made us come here to patrol again. I don't know what treasures are in the mountains, but they insist on making us patrol here for a month."

"Take your time with your work, and remember to eat lunch at the cafeteria."

Fang Wei then returned home, too lazy to care what the Forestry Bureau was up to now.

Anyway, the team has given up on going into the mountains to pick fruit this year. They can patrol if they want, but these people don't even dare to go deep into the mountains. They only dare to wander around the edge.

Since Liu Yong was bitten to death by a venomous snake in the mountains, the forests in this area have become almost a no-go zone for humans.

a few days later.

After Fang Wei finished frying the tea leaves, he shared some with his elder brother, Guan Chongyang, Sun Daoren, and others, keeping the rest for himself to enjoy slowly.

The tea trees transplanted to the team's mountain forests have also produced nearly 1000 jin (500 catties) of tea leaves this year. Since this amount of tea leaves cannot be divided, it is being sold to the public at clearly marked prices.

Once the tea plantations have fully matured and tea production increases, we can consider distributing the tea to everyone.

When Fang Wei drank the first pot of new tea of ​​the year, she couldn't help but think of Wu Yaoyang.

I wonder how Wu Yaoyang is doing now? He really likes drinking this kind of wild tea. It's a pity that he doesn't even know where Wu Yaoyang is now.

Compared to Tang Ze, who often showed his weak side, he preferred the tough Wu Yaoyang.

"Third Brother, you still have the mind to sit here and drink tea? Those bastards from the commune suddenly came over and want to inspect our granary. They're currently in a standoff with the security chief and the others."

Fang Wei was leisurely drinking tea in the room when Zheng Hu suddenly rushed in.

He said that Director Xin and his team wanted to conduct a surprise inspection of the grain warehouse, but they were stopped by the team cadres, and the two sides are currently at an impasse.

Fang Wei jumped up and then headed straight for the granary with Zheng Hu.

"Secretary Fang is here."

There was a commotion outside the granary. Director Xin of the commune and more than a dozen people were stopped outside the granary.

When the security chief and Zheng Bao saw Fang Wei arrive, they breathed a sigh of relief.

"Director Xin, what do you mean by this? You're trying to storm the granary without the approval of the brigade cadres. Who gave you that authority?"

Fang Wei pushed through the crowd and walked up to Director Xin, facing him directly.

"I'm the commune director. What, is there some secret in your granary that I can't even look at?"

“You didn’t follow the proper procedures, so of course we can’t let you in. Everything in the brigade belongs to all the members, and even you can’t act arbitrarily.”

Fang Wei sneered, completely unmoved by his attitude.

What's wrong with the commune director? How can someone bypass the brigade cadres and barge directly into the granary? If you want to see it, you have to talk to the brigade beforehand, not just force your way in.

"Someone said your brigade has stockpiled a large amount of rice. I'm here to verify this. Do I need your approval?"

"You're right! If you want to get in, you have to get the team's permission. Without the brigade's permission, no one can get in."

Fang Wei resolutely refused to budge and wouldn't let Director Xin and the others in.

Director Xin was so angry that his veins were bulging. Forcing their way in was definitely not an option. There were only a dozen or so of them, while the number of commune members gathered outside the granary was increasing. In terms of numbers, they would definitely be at a disadvantage.

In the end, they returned to the commune empty-handed and dejected.

The commune members burst into laughter. Fang Wei waved for everyone to disperse before frowning and heading to the brigade headquarters.

"Something's not right. Director Xin isn't stupid. Why would he do something that he clearly doesn't benefit from?"

Fang Wei wasn't as optimistic as everyone else. After only a few days of peace, what were Director Xin and his group up to now?
To put it bluntly, even if they were allowed to inspect the granary, so what if the team had some stored grain? The stored grain was purchased according to the grain supply quota, and there are verifiable records. What problems could they possibly find?
Therefore, Fang Wei felt that their purpose in entering the granary was definitely not to check the quantity of rice. After thinking for a while, he found the answer: they were there for breeding materials and [Nanguang No. 3].

That's right, the granary also contains a large amount of breeding materials, which were accumulated during the cultivation of the [YX-032] rice variety.

Moreover, the granary contains not only stored grain and various breeding materials, but also 20,000 jin of "Nanguang No. 3" rice seeds.

"Tiger, immediately arrange for people to transport the breeding materials of [YX-032] rice and the third-generation hybrid rice seeds away and temporarily store them in the Yao village."

It doesn't matter if the breeding materials are given to the breeding base, but it is not advisable to expose [Nanguang No. 3] for the time being.

Therefore, regardless of Director Xin and others' reasons for coming, it is right for them to move the [Nanguang No. 3] rice seeds away now.

Since we're going to make the trip anyway, we might as well transfer the breeding materials along with the materials.

The internal name for the 【Nanguang No. 3】 rice variety is “third-generation hybrid rice variety”. Currently, very few people know about this variety, let alone detailed data.

If Director Xin and others are eyeing this new rice variety, then it means that this tightly controlled information has already been leaked.

Only a few people in the team knew about this, and these few people should be trustworthy, so there are suspicious things about this whole thing.

Zheng Hu had a large tractor brought over, and the first thing they did was move the [Nanguang No. 3] rice seeds away. Deng Yuanen personally drove the tractor to deliver the rice seeds to the Yao village.

This transfer was carried out in secrecy. The loading and unloading personnel and drivers were all highly trusted people. People who couldn't be trusted would have no idea about it.

Fortunately, there weren't many things, and they were moved quickly.

the next day.

Director Xin, accompanied by several police officers, arrived at the Xiatang Brigade once again.

This time they learned their lesson and first found Fang Wei and Zheng Hu, showing them the relevant documents that required them to enter the granary for investigation.

It is said to involve an economic case, but the specific details cannot be disclosed.

This time, Fang Wei did not stop them and accompanied Zheng Hu into the granary, letting them look around as they pleased.

"Secretary Fang, what are these?"

Director Xin remained silent after entering, and the person asking the questions was Police Officer Xie.

"These are materials for hybrid rice experiments. Every year, the team conducts pairing experiments in order to discover hybrid rice varieties with higher yields and better quality."

Fang Wei succinctly introduced the various items stored in the barn, including breeding materials, rice seeds, vegetable seeds, high-yield cash crop seeds, rapeseed seeds, and various varieties of tobacco seeds.

Rice needs no introduction; everyone knows it.

Director Xin's attention was indeed not on the grain, but rather on observing the rice seeds and breeding materials.

This time, someone informed him that Fang Wei had developed a third-generation hybrid rice with a higher yield per mu several years ago, but the other party had been keeping it hidden and refused to show it.

Director Xin was overjoyed. If he could find evidence, he could not only strike at Fang Wei, but also perhaps seize the new rice variety for himself.

He never expected that the brigade secretary would give him the cold shoulder.

Left with no other choice, he went to the county to find Director Yao, and finally had to enlist the help of Xie Gong'an and others, which also delayed him by a day.

It was precisely this one-day time difference that allowed Fang Wei to move the important items away.

Director Xin and his team searched every corner of the granary, but they couldn't find what they were looking for.

"Thank you, Officer Xie. We've been very cooperative. How long will you continue this investigation?"

Fang Wei gradually lost patience and said something to Xie Gong'an.

In reality, it was just a formality to ask him to leave. If he really angered her, even Xie Gong'an wouldn't be of any use.

"Director Xin, we haven't found anything related to the case. Let's go."

Police Officer Xie glanced at Director Xin with displeasure. It was because the other party had confidently claimed that Fang Wei was hiding a big secret in the barn that Director Yao had sent him to assist the other party.

As a result, they did not find what they needed in the barn.

Director Xin was furious. He guessed that he had alerted the enemy yesterday, and the items must have already been moved.

However, the members of the sugar-growing brigade were too united, and trying to get the whereabouts of the goods from them was nothing short of a pipe dream.

If it weren't for the housing allocation issue, which led to a former member of the second team informing on him, he would never have known about the existence of [Nanguang No. 3].

"Let's go!"

Director Xin left angrily with his men, knowing there was no point in continuing the argument since they couldn't find anything.

"Tiger, Leopard, we have a traitor among us. These people are determined to enter the granary; it's highly likely that our new rice seeds have been leaked."

After everyone left, Fang Wei told the Zheng brothers about his guess.

Then have them discreetly investigate to find out who is turning against them, and once they are identified, they will not be let off lightly.

Zheng Hu was so angry he wanted to punch someone, but Zheng Bao was able to remain calm and suggested starting the investigation with the breeding group of the second team.

Not many people know about the Nanguang No. 3; most of them are concentrated in the breeding group of Team Two.

The two secretly investigated and basically got the gist of it.

"Third Brother, the mole really is in the breeding team of the second team. Back then, to support the construction of the breeding base, we gave them a few technicians, right? It must have been Wang Hai who betrayed us."

Zheng Hu took the time to report to Fang Wei, his target being the few people who had been transferred to the breeding base at that time.

Among them, Wang Hai is the most suspicious.

After the new housing project was completed, Wang Hai approached Zhao Jinsheng and asked if he could also be allocated a house, since he had also been a member of the second breeding team.
Zhao Jinsheng immediately refused. This kid was already eating commercial grain, and it had taken him a long time to give up his homestead. Now he wanted a new house?

Of course not.

It is said that Wang Hai was very dissatisfied with this incident and went around badmouthing the Xiatang Brigade and the Second Brigade.

"We can't be sure it's Wang Hai just based on these things. Tiger, you and Leopard, work a little harder and find out who betrayed us."

Fang Wei also felt that Wang Hai was the most suspicious, but words are not enough and evidence is still needed to prove it.

After all, once the informant is identified, the team will take some retaliatory measures.

If we make a mistake, wouldn't we be wrongly accusing someone?

"Okay, Third Brother, I'll try to find someone to inquire at the breeding base. This kind of thing can't be kept secret; someone will definitely find out."

They're not professional spies; it's impossible for them to do everything perfectly.

Zheng Hu then asked someone to inquire at the breeding base, while Zheng Bao went to the commune to inquire. The two confirmed each other's information, and it was immediately clear that Wang Hai had informed on them.

"Brother Leopard, I'm leaving this to you. In short, don't kill anyone, but make sure that bastard Wang Hai is utterly disgraced." (End of Chapter)