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

The two chatted for a few more minutes before Fang Wei took his leave and went to check out the hardware factory.

Like the bamboo ware factory, the hardware factory was very busy before the holiday, with everyone working overtime to produce.

Seeing that everyone was indeed very busy, Fang Wei didn't stay in the factory for long. After looking around, he returned to the team.

in the afternoon.

The truck from Xiangling City Sugar Factory arrived, bringing several truckloads of white sugar as a token of their sincerity.

Zheng Hu arranged for people to unload the truck, and then loaded them with 2000 chickens and 2000 ducks, as well as 10000 jin of eggs.

The checkout and vehicle arrangements took some time, and it would be dark by the time they got back to the factory.

the next day.

The team also gave each person a chicken and a duck, plus 5 catties of eggs.

Zheng Hu led his men to slaughter 60 pigs; it's a festival, after all, everyone has to eat some pork.

[New pigs born, points +16980]

[Produces Muscovy ducks, points +18000]

[Produces broiler chickens, +16000 points]

[Eggs produced, points +20000]

Total points: 314870.

The pig farm has only 1100 pigs left, and the number of pigs in stock is really low.

Also, Fang Wei's points have dropped to an extremely low level, but it's not a big problem. He will have a large number of points after the summer harvest.

Dragon Boat Festival.

Wang Songlin and several of his brothers and sisters came to visit their grandfather, bringing with them a lot of supplies. These included cured meat and dried goods, which were Fang Wei's favorites.

"Songlin, how's the renovation and reconstruction project in the village going? Has it affected everyone's lives?"

At noon, my family prepared a table of dishes to entertain the guests from the village.

After a few rounds of drinks, Fang Wei inquired about the situation in the village, since the construction process would inevitably affect everyone.

"Fortunately! We had prepared a plan in advance, and the staff in the renovation area were evacuated early and moved to other households in the village to share the space. They were rotated in batches, so the impact was not significant."

Wang Songlin handled the situation well. Because it was not about demolition and reconstruction but rather repair and renovation, a rotation system could be adopted to evacuate personnel in stages.

The villagers are quite united, helping and looking after each other, and the project is progressing smoothly.

"That's good! You did a great job."

Fang Wei nodded with satisfaction. He was the leader, and if everyone harbored resentment over a project, then he should relinquish his position.

Fortunately, Wang Songlin and his team were very experienced and handled the situation flawlessly.

After listening to their conversation, Pan Lianhua couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Third Brother, you should learn more about the history of the village. Back then, everyone abandoned the village and moved to the mountains. The conditions were so harsh, but everyone still managed to persevere, didn't they?"

Pan Lianhua was talking about things from the war-torn years, and Fang Wei immediately recalled them, realizing he had been worrying unnecessarily.

However, he didn't say anything, as he felt it was his duty as the headman to care about everyone's living conditions.

After a pleasant meal, Wang Songlin and the others returned to the village, where they would spend the evening with their families to celebrate the festival.

"Third brother, life in the village is much better now, all thanks to you."

The grandfather witnessed the changes in the Yao village over the past few years and couldn't help but marvel at how outstanding the man his granddaughter had chosen was.

In just a few years, the productivity and living standards of the Yao villages have undergone tremendous changes.

"Grandpa, you've passed the chieftainship to me, of course I'll do my best. This is just the beginning, and our lives will get better and better in the future."

Fang Wei responded with a smile, his simple words revealing a strong sense of confidence.

Pan Lianhua watched her man from the side and couldn't help but laugh. She felt very happy, and every day was full of flavor.

night.

Another table was set up at home.

Tian Guihua and Liang Xueqin came over to help. Guan Chongyang, Sun Daoren, Yu Hao, and Fang Ping sat inside chatting. A group of children were running wild in the yard, creating a noisy yet peaceful atmosphere.

"Big brother, why didn't Tingting come back today?"

"She's been quite busy lately and said she wouldn't be home until later. She should be here soon, right?"

As they were talking, Fang Tingting walked in from outside. She greeted everyone and then went into the kitchen; she was indeed a sensible girl.

"Go, go, go sit outside. We don't need you here."

She was kicked out by the lotus flower as soon as she went in.

There were already three people busy in the kitchen; adding another person would make it difficult to move around. Besides, she, as the aunt, felt sorry for her niece, who had come all this way; she should go and rest for a while.

After we finished eating, it suddenly started raining outside.

Fang Wei quickly sent Grandpa Guan and Taoist Sun back home. When he got home, everyone else had left except for Tingting, who was still helping to tidy up.

"Tingting, are you very busy at work lately?"

Fang Wei also lent a hand and chatted with Tingting for a few minutes.

"Our factory's cigarettes have always been very popular, and production is done in three shifts, so we don't have much freedom in terms of time. In addition, I also need to take time to study, so I will be coming less often recently."

Fang Tingting briefly described her work and study situation, and Fang Wei was very satisfied after listening.

Tingting is more resilient than her brother. First, she remains steadfast in her studies, and second, she refuses to find a partner or get married early. She has always harbored a "university dream," and although the hope is slim, she has never given up.

"You also need to take care of yourself and rest. You're so young, you can't ruin your health. It's great that you can keep up with your studies. I reckon that what you've learned will soon come in handy."

Fang Wei didn't say much, but revealed a little bit of the secret.

The resumption of the college entrance examination is really not far away now. If we persevere a little longer, we will reap huge rewards. It's just that I can't say this outright. I hope Tingting can understand.

We are now in the pre-dawn hour, which is also the time when it is easiest to feel confused.

Although Fang Tingting is very self-disciplined in her studies, she also has moments of confusion. Occasionally, she wonders if all her hard work is worthwhile, and sometimes she fantasizes that her uncle could help her get a recommendation for university admission.

Such conflicting emotions would create a lot of pressure, and the fact that she wasn't crushed only shows that she has a very strong mentality.

So when she heard her uncle's words, she was pleasantly surprised.

She certainly couldn't have guessed that the college entrance examination would be reinstated soon, but she knew that the moment to change her destiny was coming, so her motivation to continue studying was even stronger.

The next day, the rain stopped and the sky cleared.

Fang Tingting got up before dawn, ate breakfast, and then rode her bike to work.

Fang Wei got up on time, first went to the back mountain with Pan Lianhua to practice health exercises for a while, and then went home for dinner.

Afterwards, Pan Lianhua went to the factory, while Fang Wei went to visit the various production teams. Agricultural production was proceeding smoothly; the rice seeds in each team were growing well without any problems.

The sideline production has developed rapidly and has become the brigade's cash cow, surpassing the income from breeding in terms of overall revenue.

The only concern is the uncertainty surrounding Director Yao and Director Xin; they often act recklessly, doing whatever comes to mind without regard for objective economic laws.

This led to each production team having its own agenda. Since the county blocked the sale of second-grade rice seeds through the purchasing stations, they reached agreements directly with other counties to have those counties purchase these second-grade rice seeds through formal channels.

The exchange of rice seeds and grain is still taking place covertly, but for regions that urgently need high-yield rice seeds, they are using legitimate channels, so it's really hard to define this matter.

The various production brigades of Yaoling Commune do not have this problem. They are about to successfully cultivate the [Nanguang No. 2] rice variety, and the purchasing station will directly purchase it and provide the producers with grain supply quotas.

Can the county block the sale of second-grade rice seeds, or the sale of standardized rice seeds?
Director Yao and his ilk cannot do that.

Fang Wei inspected the site for several days and was very satisfied.

Shortly after the Dragon Boat Festival, Yaoling Commune began its summer harvest. The rice growing cycle was shorter this season, about half a month earlier than usual.

The Xiatang Brigade once again demonstrated what mechanized operations are all about, with tractors, harvesters, threshers, dryers, and other mechanical equipment taking turns on the field, fully showcasing a highly efficient work environment.

The entire brigade completed the summer harvest in just six days.

Afterwards, the agricultural machinery team began to plow the land. The team's centralized seedling cultivation work was about to be completed, and soon the team would be carrying out summer planting.

Other brigades in Yaoling Commune didn't have such conditions, and their summer harvest was delayed for a while. They had already tasted success in breeding high-yield cash crops, and once the finalized rice seeds were sold, they would have a large income.

All the production brigades had the same idea: they would buy more agricultural machinery once they had some income.

The Xiatang Brigade has set an example; they need to quickly address this shortcoming and make extensive use of agricultural machinery to improve labor productivity.

A few days later.

The heads of each brigade gathered together for a plenary meeting of the coordination group.

"The summer harvest data from all the production brigades has come out. I had them compile it, and now I'll tell you all about it. All 17 of our production teams have successfully cultivated the [Nanguang No. 2] rice variety, with a total yield of 88 million jin."

As is customary, Fang Wei was the first to speak.

When he announced the rice yields of each brigade, cheers erupted in the meeting room.

This yield is remarkable; it could supply approximately 15 million mu (1.2 million hectares) of paddy fields for rice cultivation.

The total rice planting area in the province is approximately 50 million to 60 million mu. This means that these standardized rice varieties of "Nanguang No. 2" can meet the rice planting needs of at least one-quarter of the province.

If we add the next grade of rice seeds, it will definitely meet the rice seed needs of the entire province.

The Nanguang No. 2 rice variety, after years of cultivation, has finally stepped onto the historical stage and is no longer confined to a certain corner.

"Secretary Fang, we are truly grateful! You led everyone to cultivate high-yield rice varieties, which will greatly increase the income of our brigades this year. You are our great benefactor."

“Secretary Fang, come here, here’s two packs of cigarettes for you to take home and smoke.”

"I have two bottles of good wine here. Take them back and try them."

The atmosphere in the meeting room was electric, and the leaders of each brigade brought out cigarettes and alcohol that they had prepared in advance and placed them in front of Fang Wei.

A chorus of thanks poured in, and Fang Wei couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

"I've accepted everyone's gifts, but this won't happen again. It proves that as long as we unite, we can overcome one difficulty after another. You don't need to thank me; you should thank all the other members."

He still had to say the polite words; he couldn't appear arrogant.

If it weren't for the fact that the leaders of each team trusted him so much, Fang Wei wouldn't have been able to include all the farmland in the entire commune within the [planting area].

Seeing that he remains humble even now, people's opinion of him has risen even higher.

After everyone calmed down, the meeting continued. Summer planting arrangements were then made, and each team will continue cultivating the [Nanguang No. 2] rice variety.

However, Fang Wei also made a request: that each team share the responsibility of cultivating breeding materials.

There's not much to say about it. A brigade only needs to provide less than 30 mu of land to complete this task, and everyone agreed very readily.

"There's another issue: we shouldn't report our summer harvest results yet, and we shouldn't sell the rice seeds to the purchasing stations so quickly."

The other communes' production teams are probably producing second-grade rice seeds. If our impact is too great, their rice seeds will be hard to sell.

Fang Wei knew that almost all the production teams in other communes had produced the second-grade rice variety "Nanguang No. 2" this season.

His meaning was clear: let these production teams dispose of their inferior rice seeds first, and then Fang Wei and others would sell the standardized rice seeds. This was simply a small act of kindness, meant to help everyone.

"Secretary Fang is so kind! Let's do it this way, we'll listen to you."

"Alright, that's all for today, meeting adjourned."

Fang Wei then adjourned the meeting, and soon the meeting room was empty.

The meeting was held in Xiatang Brigade, so Fang Wei had people move cigarettes and alcohol to his office.

"Tiger, I'll keep some of these cigarettes and alcohol. You can take the rest as public property for the brigade headquarters."

Fang Wei didn't keep all that cigarettes and alcohol for himself; he gave most of it to the team.

Zheng Hu was overjoyed. He had a heavy smoking habit, and this was like a godsend. Of course, he wouldn't keep it all to himself; he would definitely share some with the team leaders.

"Third Brother, we've achieved such great results this time, shouldn't we celebrate?"

While Zheng Hu was happy, he remembered something else.

Everyone has been working very hard lately. Before the holiday, we distributed some meat to everyone, but the amount was very small. He just wanted to treat the members, mainly because he was in a good mood.

"Alright! Let's slaughter 100 pigs then. Go and make the arrangements."

Fang Wei nodded, then put the cigarettes and alcohol away from the cabinet before going home for lunch.

Zheng Hu happily distributed cigarettes and alcohol to the team leaders, and then assigned them the task of slaughtering pigs.

Harvest crops, points +88000000

[New pigs born, points +28300]

Total points: 88343170.

the next day.

Everyone received pork. Zheng Hu told everyone that this was a special reward from Party Secretary Fang, who saw that everyone had worked very hard.

The members were naturally happy. They hadn't yet achieved the freedom to eat meat; let alone eat meat every day, they might not even get to eat meat once a month. (End of Chapter)