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

Fang Wei was too lazy to talk to the other party anymore, and turned to Sun Daoren: "Daoist Master, is something in one of the boxes yours? When do you want to take it?"

"There's nothing in there, just a few ritual implements passed down from our ancestors. They're not worth much. If you find a successor at the Taoist temple who meets your standards, you can pass them on. Otherwise, you can keep them as souvenirs."

Sun Daoren was even more unrestrained, and he even had this attitude towards his family heirloom.

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head, then said nothing more. After sitting for a while, he got up and left.

Now is the beginning of the process of restoring order, and there are many things that cannot be taken care of yet. He estimated that Master Sun should be able to return to the Sanqing Temple soon.

A few days passed quickly.

The 17 production brigades of Yaoling Commune have successively started their autumn harvest work.

Fang Wei was busy in the fields all day long. The production results this time were very important, and he had to be concerned. Fortunately, after several days of observation, the yield of this season's rice should not be reduced, and it should be fine.

Despite the many events that have occurred this season, each team still has individuals capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities in production.

Even though a group of village secretaries were dismissed, production order remained intact.

At the grassroots level, being recognized by the majority of members is the only true measure of success; simply having an appointment without the ability to win people's hearts is destined to lead to nothing.

Xiatang Brigade was the first in the entire commune to complete the autumn harvest. After all, the brigade had the most agricultural machinery, which saved a lot of manpower and improved labor productivity.

The weather has been quite nice lately, and after the rice seeds are threshed and dried, they can be stored away quickly. To speed things up, a dryer can also be used; drying first and then using the machine to dry them yields the best results.

"Secretary Fang, the commune called to say that regional leaders are coming to our brigade to inspect the autumn harvest, and we need to make preparations."

Fang Wei was at the granary when Gao Wenshu ran over to tell him that the regional leaders had arrived in the county and would be coming to inspect the Xiatang brigade.

He dared not delay and immediately went to the brigade headquarters with the other party.

"Which leader is coming?"

"The commune didn't say anything, it just told us to get ready."

At the brigade headquarters, Zheng Hu and others had already started working.

The banner was already there and hung outside the gate. Another person came to help clean up; that was about all the preparations they could manage, otherwise they wouldn't have had enough time.

Fang Wei himself didn't care much about these formalities. Seeing that Zheng Hu had made good arrangements, he went straight to the office.

I looked at a document in the office, and less than an hour later, the person arrived.

He and his team of cadres greeted them outside the door. Only after everyone got out of the car did he realize that quite a few regional leaders had come.

Among them were Zeng Qing, Zhu Minghui, Tang Ze, and others. Wu Yaoyang and Zheng Xianfa also came along.

"Welcome Director Zeng to inspect our work! Welcome all leaders to the Xiatang Brigade."

Fang Wei greeted the leaders with a smile and then invited them into the conference room.

Zeng Qing took the initiative to shake hands with Fang Wei, and then the two smiled at each other, everything understood without words.

Zhu Minghui seemed troubled; his current position was rather awkward. His title of acting director had been revoked, but his next position was still uncertain.

Tang Ze remains the deputy director. He was not firm enough in some matters before, and although he didn't suffer much, he is not very popular now.

Everyone sat down in the meeting room. Zeng Qing said a few words and then went to take a look around the barn.

"Secretary Fang, you guys are really fast! You've got every grain stored up."

Zeng Qing looked around and was very satisfied.

The Xiatang brigade's labor efficiency is indeed very high. Now, not only has the grain been harvested and stored, but the statistical data is also almost ready.

This season, the rice yield of Xiatang Brigade remained at a high level, with an average yield of about 1100 jin per mu, resulting in another bumper harvest.

After Zeng Qing and others left Xiatang Brigade, they went to visit other brigades in Yaoling Commune.

Their main purpose in coming here was to check on the rice seed production situation in Yaoling Commune, as this is related to the rice production of the entire province and cannot be taken lightly. According to the preliminary information they gathered, the breeding work in the entire commune is going well, better than expected.

It is truly remarkable that such achievements were made after experiencing so many obstacles.

night.

Zeng Qing and the others returned to Xiatang Brigade. The group stayed in the reception dormitory there that night and ate dinner at the brigade's canteen.

Of all the brigades and production teams in the county, only the Xiatang Brigade still retains the communal dining hall.

After dinner, Zhu Minghui seized the opportunity to call Fang Wei out.

"Secretary Fang, please don't take offense at me for not being able to help you with your previous matter."

"Don't mention it. My wife told me when I got back that you did your best to help us. Director Zhu, what's the situation with you now? With Director Zeng back, what will become of you as the deputy director?"

Fang Wei had no complaints about Zhu Minghui. To put it bluntly, although he was nominally an acting director, he was just a figurehead with no real power.

Therefore, the relationship between the two will not change.

“I plan to go back to the tobacco bureau. Back then, it was so difficult to advance, but now that I'm taking a step back, it shouldn't be a problem. Secretary Fang, my current situation isn't great, and I'd like to take advantage of the new tobacco variety. Would you be willing to help me?”

Zhu Minghui didn't mince words and directly stated his demands.

He desperately needed to achieve results after returning to the tobacco bureau, and the [Nanguang 326] tobacco that Fang Wei had previously created was a perfect entry point. As long as Fang Wei agreed to give him some credit, his days at the tobacco bureau would be easier.

On the contrary, he will probably face a lot of pressure.

"This new tobacco variety was developed with your support. It's not a matter of who helped whom. Director Zhu, when you return to the tobacco bureau, you must vigorously promote our new tobacco variety."

For Fang Wei, this was just a favor, so naturally she wouldn't refuse.

"Okay! I won't say much more about thanking you. If there's anything you need in the future, as long as it's within my power, I'll do it without hesitation."

Zhu Minghui was a straightforward person. He immediately shook hands with Fang Wei and returned to the reception dormitory.

Fang Wei took some time that evening to meet Zeng Qing alone. The two were old friends who had known each other for many years. When they met in private, there was no distinction between superior and subordinate, and they had a very congenial conversation.

"From now on, the region and the county will provide unconditional support for your breeding work. If you need anything, you can tell me. If I can't do it, you can go to the province."

"Not for now, but I'll come to you when I need it." The two chatted about work for a while, and then about their respective situations before Fang Wei took his leave.

the next day.

Zeng Qing and his team continued their inspections of other brigades, returning to the county town in the evening.

They then went to Qinghe County. In fact, agricultural production in various places was not greatly affected. The grain output of the entire Xiangling area this season was basically the same as last year, with a slight increase.

After the autumn harvest was fully completed in all the brigades, Zheng Xianfa convened a meeting in the commune.

Everyone reported their rice yield for the season. Zheng Xianfa summarized the autumn harvest work and affirmed everyone's production achievements.

"The county will be holding an awards ceremony next, and we hope to bring back several certificates. Now, Comrade Fang Wei will talk about the future production plan, and everyone can actively discuss it."

Following that was the production planning meeting of the coordination group, where Zheng Xianfa handed over the power to chair the meeting to Fang Wei.

Fang Wei then shared her thoughts.

"After the autumn harvest, all the brigades have completed the plowing and rapeseed sowing. In the process of cultivating high-yield rapeseed seeds and cultivating [Nanguang 326] tobacco seeds, you can report any problems you encounter to the coordination group."

Next spring, each production team will continue to cultivate the "Nanguang No. 2" rice variety and various high-yield cash crop seeds. They will also cultivate seeds for common vegetables and vigorously develop forestry.

Fang Wei only talked about topics related to agricultural production, such as cultivating rice seeds and seeds of various crops, and only at the end did he mention afforestation.

These are all the responsibilities of the "coordination group," which is currently under the jurisdiction of the commune and reports directly to Director Zheng Xianfa.

In general, production in all brigades of Yaoling Commune has shifted entirely to breeding, and some progress has already been made. This direction remains unchanged; future adjustments will only be made to a few individual varieties.

The meeting room then became lively as everyone spoke freely, and the production plan for the next season was finally approved.

"That's settled then, meeting adjourned!"

Zheng Xianfa adjourned the meeting, and Fang Wei and Zheng Hu returned to the team.

This season, the 17 production brigades of Yaoling Commune achieved a total yield of 88 million jin of "Nanguang No. 2" rice seeds, supporting the supply of high-quality seeds for the next season's rice production in the entire province.

Last season, the province basically planted the "Nanguang No. 2" rice variety. Some units that purchased the pre-grown rice seeds will generally use the second-grade rice varieties for planting next season.

Therefore, local areas do not purchase standardized rice seeds every season. The standardized rice seeds produced by Yaoling Commune are sufficient to supply the entire province, and there is even a surplus to extend to other rice-producing areas.

It is no longer meaningful to cultivate secondary rice varieties, because the yield of secondary rice varieties each season is huge. If people are willing to keep more secondary rice varieties, they can plant them for several seasons.

In this case, the production pressure of each brigade in Yaoling Commune is not great, and there is no situation of supply exceeding demand.

All the rice seeds from each brigade were sold to the purchasing department, and they received a large amount of cash and grain supply quotas.

After some time, Fang Wei saw the agricultural production data of the province. This autumn harvest, the province's rice yield had increased significantly, and the biggest contributor to this was the [Nanguang No. 2] rice variety.

The combination of standard and secondary rice varieties has boosted the average yield of "Nanguang No. 2" to over 900 jin per mu, giving us hope for the first time that the average yield of rice per mu in the province will exceed 1,000 jin.

Without a doubt, Yaoling Commune and its various brigades will receive countless commendations and awards.

However, Fang Wei clearly didn't have time to go to the county, city, or province to receive the awards; he had already received a meeting notice and was about to attend a meeting in Beijing. This meeting was quite long, lasting half a month, and was obviously very important.

When he arrived, he realized that the meeting was indeed important, but it was more theoretical and mainly focused on addressing ideological issues.

Fang Wei carefully considered the matter and realized that there hadn't been any major breakthroughs in the distribution process; there had only been some progress. For example, the distribution methods of the Xiatang Brigade would no longer be criticized, but they also wouldn't be promoted as an advanced model.

However, every small step today will lead to a giant leap tomorrow, and everything will gradually get better.

After the meeting, Fang Wei and Wu Tianming had a drink together.

The delegates have known each other for several years, and with a high probability of a leadership reshuffle next year, it's hard to say whether they'll still be able to get together.

"Now that the grand blueprint of 'achieving the Four Modernizations' has been put forward, breeding experts like Secretary Fang are indispensable, and his re-election as a representative should not be a problem."

Upon meeting Wu Tianming at the conference, Fang Wei expressed his gratitude to him.

When Pan Lianhua called the other party, they immediately wrote up a report and submitted it to the capital. Regardless of whether it had any effect, they were a great help.

Wu Tianming didn't mind; it was just a small favor, no need for thanks.

However, he felt that he might not be able to work with Fang Wei again in the next term, and he sighed a couple of times.

"I don't think so. The current situation is a transitional one. As long as no mistakes are made, the probability of this term being transferred to the next is very high, at least 90%."

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head, feeling that there wouldn't be any major changes next year.

A group of representatives sat together, drinking and talking loudly, and before they knew it, night had fallen.

Wu Tianming had drunk a bit too much, so Fang Wei helped him back to the hotel and then went out to buy him a bowl of hot porridge. He slept for a while, then woke up and drank the porridge before recovering.

"Old Wu, your alcohol tolerance still needs improvement."

"Unlike you, you drink alcohol like it's water. No matter how hard I try, I can't do that."

After drinking a bowl of porridge, Wu Tianming felt much better.

He and Fang Wei happened to be in the same room, so they sat down and chatted casually. After this separation, they didn't know when they would see each other again; many things were unpredictable at this point.

the next day.

Fang Wei went to the street to buy some gifts for his family and boarded the train back to his team that evening.

"Third brother, what's the current situation?"

When I got home, the house immediately became lively.

Guan Chongyang, leaning on his cane, came over with Sun Daoren to finish their meal. The old man was still in relatively good spirits, but his legs had become somewhat unsteady this year, requiring him to use a cane to walk.

Later, Zheng Hu and Deng Yuanen, Fang Ping and Tian Guihua arrived. They sat down to eat and drink while chatting about topics that interested them.

Right now, everyone is most concerned about the situation.

"Grandpa, you read the newspaper every day, so you must be able to tell that the situation is basically stable now. However, it's a transitional phase, and there won't be any major actions. The main tasks at present are to focus on production and unify thinking." (End of Chapter)