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

The reason why Fang Wei can still live so easily despite the suppression from Director Yao and Director Xin is because he possesses top-notch hybrid rice breeding technology and has made world-renowned achievements.

Otherwise, his fate might not have been any better than Zeng Qing's or Wu Yaoyang's.

Therefore, he will not invest too much in the aquaculture industry at this stage; maintaining the status quo is the best option.

"That's all it can do."

Fifth Uncle shook his head and walked away to attend to his own business.

Fang Wei looked around the pig farm, then went to the poultry shed and compost yard. Fortunately, the hype quickly subsided, and life returned to normal.

Fang Wei began to seriously consider the possibility of professional breeding. All other conditions were met, but the only problem, and the biggest problem, was the uncertainty of the situation.

Fortunately, the situation is becoming clearer soon.

A few days passed quickly.

Zheng Hu led the team back to the team. They had spent a week in the provincial capital, and besides attending meetings, they also spent two days sightseeing in the city.

"Third Brother, Director Liao was quite unhappy that you didn't go. You can't avoid it next time something like this happens. Those few days of meetings kept me on my toes."

Of course, this trip wasn't all fun and excitement. Zheng Hu almost faced Liao Wenhua's wrath, which gave the kid quite a fright.

Fang Wei smiled without saying a word. He knew Liao Wenhua was doing it on purpose. Otherwise, why would such a high-ranking official get angry in front of Zheng Hu? To put it bluntly, it was just a show of force.

The gesture was obviously meant for Fang Wei's benefit.

"The meeting notice didn't name anyone, so it's up to the team to decide who to send."

Fang Wei couldn't stand Zheng Hu's nagging, so she quickly kicked him out of the office.

To be honest, that's all he can do right now, and no one can change his mind. He also wants to increase the yield of high-yield rice varieties, but the problem is that he only has so many designated farmlands, and he can't conjure up more land.

Of course, he didn't completely give up; he was still actively trying to find a solution.

For example, he had his eye on the 4 mu of farmland at the breeding base, so he turned a blind eye to the base's predicament and wished it would close down as soon as possible. If the opportunity arose, he would find a way to acquire that land.

Then, Fang Wei opened the drawer and took out several documents to read.

Just then, the telephone on the desk rang. When I answered it, I heard it was a call from the county.

"Secretary Fang, the county is holding a cadre meeting tomorrow. All secretaries and brigade leaders of each brigade must attend."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be there on time tomorrow."

Fang Wei immediately hung up and then sent someone to notify Zheng Hu.

the next day.

The two went straight to the county early in the morning and arrived at the venue ahead of time.

"Secretary Fang, do you know what this is about?"

When Secretary Fan from the same commune saw him, he came over to ask him something.

How could Fang Wei know the content of today's meeting? When she inquired, she found that no one knew about it.

"Don't be impatient, you'll find out in a bit."

Fang Wei was too lazy to guess, so she changed the subject.

About ten minutes later, the meeting began, chaired by Director Yao.

The meeting started off normally, summarizing the lessons learned from the double-harvest work and expressing hope for better performance in the autumn harvest. But as the conversation progressed, the tone shifted dramatically.

“Some people say we are an advanced breeding county and a wealthy county, but I don’t see it that way. For example, in Xiatang Brigade, although we have achieved some results in breeding work, the mindset of the entire brigade leadership is problematic.”

Comrades, we cannot slacken our ideological work! A life of indulgence and comfort is not our goal. In light of this, the province, region, and county have reached a consensus: the production targets for brigades that have become wealthy through breeding will be tripled.

Director Yao first took the matter too seriously, criticizing the Xiatang Brigade and Fang Wei, among others.

Immediately afterwards, he announced that all brigades primarily engaged in breeding would have their grain quotas and procurement quotas increased by 300%. In short, he saw that breeding was too profitable and wanted to drastically cut it.

Drawing lessons from past experiences, Director Yao secretly planned for several months before finally making this decision with the support of the provincial and municipal governments.

The authorities support Fang Wei's breeding work, but do not agree with his allocation method.

Therefore, Director Yao found a very good entry point this time and received affirmation from both the provincial and municipal levels. No wonder everyone felt something was off; it turns out Director Yao was very confident.

"Director Yao, why do you insist on suppressing the breeding momentum in the county? Only when the income of each team increases can they invest more funds in technology and achieve greater results."

You, on the other hand, not only don't support it but also constantly think about going back to the old ways. Would you only be satisfied if everyone went hungry? You're always watching the distribution of resources in Xiatang Brigade; why don't you mention how much money and effort we've invested in breeding over the years?

Unexpectedly, Fang Wei suddenly stood up and loudly pointed out the absurdity of Director Yao's speech.

We can't stay silent now. If we make the breeding team submit three times the quota today, what about next time? Will it increase to ten times?
This is inherently unfair. Generally, tasks are tied to land ownership, meaning you pay for as many tasks as you own land. Only then are outputs considered, essentially adding a coefficient to arrive at the total task amount.

The coefficient is definitely not large, and the difference in tasks for the same area of ​​land is not significant either; it certainly won't reach double the level.

But now it has reached such an unbelievable number as three times, he certainly can't tolerate it.

“Secretary Fang, what’s your attitude? I’ve said it before, you’re arrogant and disdainful of everyone just because you have some merit and a representative status. Don’t you have any principles left?”

"Director Yao, don't label me without reason. The principle doesn't say that people can't speak. What's wrong with me expressing a different opinion at the meeting?"

Fang Wei directly clashed with Director Yao, and the leaders of other brigades in Yaoling Commune could not tolerate it either. Immediately, 16 people stood up and expressed their firm opposition to this highly targeted plan.

Director Xin stood up and shouted a few times, but no one paid any attention to him.

"Very well, very well. It has been reported that your 17 brigades are secretly colluding and completely disobeying the commune's orders. This is a typical case of forming factions and cliques, which is extremely wrong!"

Back in the district, I told the higher-ups that you had sidelined Director Xin of the commune, but they didn't believe me. Now look at me! My words have come true, haven't they?
Now I announce that, with the approval of the provincial, municipal, and county levels, Fang Wei and the secretaries of the 16 brigades will be placed under quarantine for investigation. Take them away!

Director Yao sneered inwardly, unsure if he was even capable of holding the meeting.
These people wielded considerable power, but they were also quite divided on the issue of Fang Wei. He strongly advocated isolating and investigating Fang Wei, and then tracing back all the problems.

After intense discussion, Director Yao finally obtained the document.

The approach should have been gentler, but Fang Wei jumped up directly. The other 16 brigade leaders were in complete agreement with him, and Director Yao finally got his chance. With a hoarse shout, a group of people rushed into the meeting room.

These people surrounded Fang Wei and his companions, displaying the same spirit as when they were capturing an enemy.

"Director Yao, what you're doing is against principles, it's a crime. Guys, don't be afraid, I don't believe that Yao can control everything. The truth will out, and the lie will become the truth, let's go with them!"

Fang Wei glanced at Zheng Hu, who was on the verge of exploding. Today's events hadn't affected him, so there was no need for him to step forward.

He took the opportunity to shout a few words, which were meant for the 16 brigade leaders, but also for Zheng Hu, to warn him not to act rashly.

After he finished speaking, he was the first to walk out, and at least seven or eight people surrounded him, afraid that he would run away.

The other brigade secretaries also followed these people. They didn't feel very nervous, and none of them realized the danger of the matter.

"Alright, now that we've removed the bad apples, let's continue the meeting."

Director Yao felt a little sorry to see that Fang Wei did not resist.

He had already prepared several contingency plans, and if the other party resisted, he would make them pay a heavy price.

With the person gone, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down. His biggest worry today was that Fang Wei wouldn't come to the meeting; if Fang Wei had walked into the meeting room, he would have done everything in his power to take her down today.

Next, Director Yao reappointed the branch secretaries of each brigade in Yaoling Commune.

What he did was against the rules, but he was afraid that things might get complicated if he waited too long, so he took this opportunity to quickly capture these large groups.

At this time, Fang Wei and the others were taken to a farm outside the city, where they were subjected to various methods and imprisoned separately.

At this point, the secretaries of the 16 brigades realized the seriousness of the problem. They had been ambushed by the man surnamed Yao and lost their freedom in the blink of an eye.

What followed was endless interrogation, forcing them to confess to secretly organizing an illegal organization to undermine Director Xin and achieve their ulterior motives.

In short, all sorts of methods were used, including fatigue tactics, coercion, and inducement.

Fang Wei rarely spoke, spending most of his time silently assessing the risks. He wasn't sure if Director Yao and his group had murderous intentions, but he knew all too well how many people had fallen in the darkness before dawn.

If his life isn't in danger, he wouldn't mind being locked up for a while. But if his life is in danger, that's another story; he'll escape no matter what.

To be honest, he never expected Director Yao to dare to take action. After all, the hype surrounding the significant increase in yield of the "Nanguang No. 2" rice variety had just died down, and the province had even commended his achievements. It could only be said that some people had completely gone mad.

Fang Wei is currently staying in a small room of less than 10 square meters. Inside, there is a wire bed, a wooden table, and a chair, but nothing else.

The windows had steel bars as thick as a mother and child, completely sealing off any possibility of escape.

You have to call out to report if you need to use the restroom. There are toilets and washrooms in the corridor, and you'll be followed by several people wherever you go.

The rooms on both sides of the corridor held the secretaries of 16 brigades. At the end of the corridor was the interrogation room, where one could sometimes spend an entire day, which was pure torture for an individual.

Fortunately, these people had some restraint and did not resort to violence.

"Fang Wei, come out, I have something to ask you."

Fang Wei rested in the room for a while, but less than an hour later he was taken away for interrogation again.

Xiatang Brigade.

Zheng Hu returned to the team with red eyes and immediately turned on the loudspeaker. He then remembered something his third brother had said: that it wouldn't work to act without thinking.

After a minute of silence, he quietly got up and left the broadcasting station.

What good would it do to tell everyone what happened to Fang Wei? He doesn't even know where the other party was taken. He can't exactly incite everyone to attack the man surnamed Yao, can he?

The consequence of doing this is that it will only cause trouble for Fang Wei, who is just looking for something to use against him.

“Sister-in-law Lianhua, I’m so sorry for you and the two children. Third Brother was arrested right in front of me, and I couldn’t stop him at all. That Yao guy had planned this all along. He tricked us into going to a meeting in the county and then took action. By the time I came back to call for help, it was too late.”

Zheng Hu eventually went to Fang Wei's house. Pan Lianhua was having lunch, so he called her into the yard and told her about what had happened in the county.

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Don't cry, what's the use of crying? Tell me, where did they take Third Brother?"

After hearing this, Pan Lianhua felt a wave of dizziness wash over her.

She suppressed her emotions and then asked.

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I didn't know."

Zheng Hu felt utterly useless; he should have just gone with his third brother to avoid having to face this situation on the way back.

"Third Brother told you not to act rashly. First, he wanted you to come back and report the news. Second, he wanted you to do a good job in the team. The team can't be in chaos. I know about Third Brother's situation. Go and inform the families of the other brigade secretaries. Don't just stand here."

Pan Lianhua's face was ashen, but her mind was exceptionally clear.

Now that Fang Wei has been arrested, she has to face this reality. If she panics, how can she save people?

After she finished speaking, Zheng Hu felt ashamed. He, a grown man, had almost broken down and had actually forgotten to report to the other brigades. He really shouldn't have done that.

So he stood up, washed his face in the yard, and hurried to the neighboring brigade.

That very evening, the news spread throughout all 17 brigades, stirring up public outrage. Everyone declared they would go to the county the next day to demand the release of the missing person.

Pan Lianhua couldn't wait until tomorrow. She gave her older sister some instructions, telling her to take good care of the children, and then rode her bicycle to the county.

She didn't go to see Director Yao; she figured it would be pointless, and she might not even be allowed in. So she went directly to Guo Yongqing's house, hoping to find out where her third brother had been taken.

When no one was home, she thought for a moment and then went to No. 1 Middle School to find Shen Yu.

"Lotus, don't be anxious. The situation with Lao San is still undecided, and there's still a lot of room for maneuver. Also, please don't act impulsively. If you make any rash moves, your man will be the one who suffers in the end."

Pan Lianhua easily found Shen Yu, who then led her to Guo Yongqing.

Today's events were absolutely explosive. Although Guo Yongqing wasn't present at the meeting, he knew the details very well. However, he didn't know Fang Wei's whereabouts and could only offer Pan Lianhua a few words of comfort.

However, he also promised to help find a solution, and that they absolutely could not allow Director Yao and his ilk to act recklessly. (End of Chapter)