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

Subsequently, Fang Wei reviewed the records and found that the new rice variety had excellent resistance and did not exhibit problems such as lodging or pests and diseases, indicating that the incorrect breeding material was actually a good match, or even more suitable than the previous material.

This is outrageous, but the facts are undeniable, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

"Songlin, as the person in charge, you made such a basic mistake and you must be punished. The relevant personnel should also be punished, with their work points deducted and their year-end bonuses reduced."

However, while there have been mistakes, your contributions will still be rewarded. Once this batch of rice seeds is sold, the penalties imposed on you will be lifted, thus offsetting your wrongdoings. Furthermore, you will receive a separate bonus at the end of the year when profits are distributed.”

Fang Wei's efforts may seem futile, but they were actually intended to demonstrate the principle of clear rewards and punishments.

Of course, we still need to think carefully about the name of the new rice variety so that it won't be confused with the previous "Nongyou 58" rice variety.

That's just how naming rice varieties is. After thinking it over for a while, he decided to name the new rice variety "Nongyou 76". He couldn't leave it as is, because the new rice variety had broken through yield limits, and he planned to raise the price.

First, he asked Wang Songlin to contact the client and inform them to come over.

If the client has no objections to the new pricing, then he will proceed to discuss it with the acquisition department.

Fang Wei then returned home, still feeling that the whole thing was quite magical.

Hybrid rice breeding is like finding a needle in a haystack. Theoretically, as long as the pairing is successful, the breeding should be successful. But the probability is too low. How many new rice varieties can be discovered through repeated trials year after year?
As a result, Wang Songlin and his team succeeded by sheer accident.

This season, the Yao village harvested a total of 737070 jin of [Nongyou 76] rice seeds, which is a certain increase in yield compared to [Nongyou 58].

Fang Wei knew very well that this output was not the limit for [Nongyou 76], and there should still be considerable room for improvement.

Harvest crops, points +88000000

[Harvesting crops, a small matter +737070]

Total points: 117751740.

After the designated area was expanded, the crop yield increased significantly, and the points also increased dramatically.

Of course, the number of points required for upgrades is increasing, and there are never enough points.

Two days later.

The major client rushed over, and he was still uneasy because he hadn't received the rice seeds. He had contacted Wang Songlin several times, but the other party kept stalling, and he was getting increasingly anxious.

So upon receiving the news, they rushed over immediately and met Wang Songlin and Fang Wei in the village.

"First of all, congratulations! Our breeding work has made another breakthrough, and we have successfully cultivated the [Nongyou 76] japonica hybrid rice. This rice variety has very stable genetic characteristics, good taste, and the yield is expected to exceed 1,000 jin."

Fang Weiyi immediately introduced the advantages of the new rice variety and praised the other party for their foresight in consistently planting [Nongyou 58].

The newly developed [Nongyou 76] is a direct descendant of the previous [Nongyou 58], with its biggest breakthrough undoubtedly being the increase in yield, which is certainly good news for growers.

"Oh? That's great! Since it's from the same lineage, I definitely need it. So why are you still delaying the supply?"

The major customer was overjoyed. Although the previous [Nongyou 58] rice variety had a slightly lower yield, it was in high demand and sold at a high price. Now, the new rice variety is a hybrid japonica rice, and with the increased yield, they are sure to earn even more.

He was getting a little anxious and couldn't help but urge him repeatedly.

"Don't rush, let's taste the new rice first."

Fang Weixian wasn't in a hurry to haggle with the other party. If you want to sell something for a high price, you have to let the customer know what's good about it, instead of just talking about it.

During this process, major clients were also shown selected planting records.

Around noon, the group went to Wang Songlin's place for lunch. The main dish was rice made from the new rice varieties, which the major client praised highly after tasting it.

"Secretary Fang, Captain Wang, we need this new rice variety. How much do you have? I'll take it all. Please let me know if you have any conditions."

Big clients aren't stupid; they understand that the other party is trying to raise prices arbitrarily.

“We’ve put a lot of effort into developing new rice varieties, and the production cost of [Nongyou 76] is higher. To be frank, this rice variety costs 1.58 yuan per kilogram.”

As the owner of the new rice variety, Fang Wei was naturally qualified to speak on behalf of the Yao village.

The price increase this time is quite significant, rising by 2 cents per pound. If the customer can accept it, he can go back and negotiate with the purchasing station; there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Can we avoid going through the purchasing station? If you raise the price by two cents, the purchasing station will have to add a markup for us, which would be a bit of a burden for us."

The major client wanted to negotiate for some more discounts, but Fang Wei refused.

He doesn't need to do things secretly now. After a few years, when the "household responsibility system" is implemented, agriculture will gradually open up, and it won't be too late for him to let loose then.

We're still in a transitional phase, so there's no need to cause any trouble.

"I can tell you something: the yield of the new rice variety hasn't hit its ceiling yet, and it still has great potential for future growth. Think more about the future, and don't be so concerned about a penny or two, okay?"

Fang Wei finally added a significant bargaining chip, and the major client finally agreed.

In agricultural production, seeds actually account for a relatively small proportion of costs, so slight changes in their price have virtually no impact on him.

Now that an agreement had been reached, Fang Wei instructed Wang Songlin to contact the purchasing station and sell all of his Nongyou 76 grapes.

The major clients then left the Yao village. They had a long-term agreement with the acquisition system and would need to give them some instructions upon returning home.

The purchasing station came to our door and bought 73.7 jin of Nongyou 76 rice seeds, earning a total of 116.45 million yuan in cash. We also received a quota to buy 88 jin of rice.

"Songlin, buy back the rice and distribute the rations."

The current situation is basically stable, so there is no need to stockpile too much grain.

Fang Wei instructed Wang Songlin to distribute the rations according to an average of 600 jin per person, and then returned to the team.

The team also needs to distribute rations. After the summer harvest, a lot of things happened. Zheng Hu distributed rations at an average rate of 500 jin per person. If the rations are distributed at the same rate, everyone will not be able to finish all the rations for the whole year.

The team's annual rice inventory has decreased to about 500,000 jin (250 tons), but they can purchase more rice if needed.

The validity period of the grain supply quota has now been increased to one year, and it can be purchased in multiple batches within one year, so there is no need to occupy a large amount of inventory.

After some time, the grain output data for the entire region and province came out, and all of them achieved significant growth, the best results in recent years.

Currently, the second-grade Nanguang No. 2 rice variety has been distributed to neighboring provinces, becoming an important factor in increasing grain production.

Subsequently, various commendation ceremonies followed one after another.

Zheng Hu tirelessly traveled between the county and the region, reaping a bountiful harvest each time. He amassed a plethora of collective and individual honors, leaving Fang Wei, too lazy to lift a finger, to do the work for him almost always.

"Third Brother, this wall is already covered with certificates of merit. There's no room to put any more certificates of merit." Pan Lianhua had pasted all the certificates of merit that Fang Wei had received recently on the wall. There was no space left on the entire wall, and she was quite worried.

"If there's no place to put it, we'll talk about it later."

Fang Wei laughed heartily, showing no inclination to make fun of his wife.

Honors should be displayed; hiding them is no fun.

"Third Brother, do you think it's really possible to achieve the Four Modernizations in the future?"

Pan Lianhua clapped her hands, no longer dwelling on the award certificate.

However, she asked the man another question: the "Four Modernizations" that were advertised in the newspapers every day. It sounded very appealing, but she felt that it would be very difficult to actually achieve them.

"Definitely. Agricultural machinery will become more widespread in the future, and all kinds of new machines and equipment will emerge one after another. Take your bamboo ware factory for example, it will also have modern production lines in the future, and the design and drawing will all be done by computer."

In the future, many families will own cars, making it convenient to go anywhere with just a tap on the gas. Various household appliances will flood homes—refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, and so on—greatly simplifying people's lives.

Fang Wei felt it was only natural, but Pan Lianhua simply couldn't imagine the scene the man had described.

How should I put it? It's like a dream.

"Third Brother, you're absolutely right! I'm not going to chat with you anymore, I need to go pick up Xiaojie."

Pan Lianhua is off today, but both children are either at school or at daycare.

It was almost time, and she planned to go to the daycare to pick up Xiaobao.

Fang Wei nodded. He knew that Pan Lianhua didn't believe what he said, but she would definitely see it in her lifetime.

the next day.

Qi Haiyang, Huang Zhigang, and others arrived at Xiatang Brigade.

Now, no matter what level of leader comes to the team, the first thing they mention is breeding. The importance of breeding work is beyond doubt, and Yaoling Commune, especially Xiatang Brigade, is of paramount importance to it.

As the key figure in the entire breeding effort, Fang Wei naturally received more attention.

Qi Haiyang took the opportunity to chat with Fang Wei alone for a while, and specifically explained the matter of the county breeding base.

“Secretary Fang, from my perspective, I would like to entrust the management of the breeding base to you. But there is a problem here, which is that the base belongs to a state-owned enterprise and cannot be transformed into a collective enterprise.”

While many aspects have been relaxed, progress remains slow on issues of ownership and distribution.

The current mainstream is still "learning from Dazhai in agriculture," and not only is the transfer of state-owned assets prohibited, but even individual and collective contracting is not allowed. Therefore, the 40,000 mu of farmland in the base cannot be handed over to the team for management.

This is a matter of principle, and Qi Haiyang's reports to the region were rejected several times.

"Thank you for your concern, Director Qi! Let's talk about this later. There's something else I haven't thanked you for in person yet. When those people were targeting me, you stood up for me the whole time. Thank you."

"Why thank me? Those people are going against the tide, of course I have to fight them. Secretary Fang, my consistent style is to focus on the issue, not the person. I hope we can work together to continue doing a good job in breeding, okay?"

"Great! I hope Director Qi will continue to support our work in the future."

The two talked things out and then smiled at each other.

In truth, Qi Haiyang and Fang Wei didn't have any deep-seated conflicts. When faced with matters of principle, they made the same choice, so both sides were willing to ease tensions, which is why they hit it off so quickly.

Having resolved this potential hazard, Qi Haiyang was in a good mood. He ate lunch at the brigade canteen and didn't go to other brigades until the afternoon.

Throughout the entire process, Huang Zhigang spoke very little. He was a junior member of the county and currently had little say, so he was very cautious.

a few days later.

The Xiatang Brigade and 16 other brigades successively harvested flue-cured tobacco and its seeds.

The yield of flue-cured tobacco seeds is very low, and of course, the amount of seeds required for planting is also very small, so it can be considered a by-product.

This was the first time that any of the brigades had planted [Nanguang 326] tobacco, but the results were gratifying. The 17 brigades of the entire commune produced a total of 2142 million jin of flue-cured tobacco, with an average yield of 612 jin per mu.

In addition, 28 jin were harvested, with an average yield of 8 jin per mu.

These flue-cured tobacco seeds can supply approximately 280 million mu of farmland, and with careful selection, they can supply another 200 million mu of farmland.

What does this mean? The total area under flue-cured tobacco cultivation in the entire province is less than 200 million mu, which means that the [Nanguang 326] flue-cured tobacco seeds can meet the flue-cured tobacco production needs of this province and some surrounding provinces.

Tobacco is a special crop that needs to be planted according to a plan, otherwise it will be impossible to sell.

The planting of [Nanguang 326] in Yaoling Commune received strong support from the regional tobacco bureau, and they will also be responsible for the future promotion of the variety. Each brigade does not have the right to sell independently.

Fang Wei and the other teams didn't care much, since the seeds were just a byproduct; the real prize was the flue-cured tobacco.

More detailed data has not yet been compiled; all the data on sideline production will be available after the rapeseed harvest next year.

In Xiatang Brigade, the total yield of flue-cured tobacco was 110.16 million jin, generating an income of 275.40 million yuan. The tobacco seeds produced are estimated to bring in another 40 yuan, bringing the total income to around 300 million yuan.

The returns are quite good.

With the arrival of the off-season for farming, most of the commune members have become idle.

The remaining educated youth in the brigade eagerly awaited their return to the city, speculating when they would be able to do so, but news of their return was slow to arrive. The number of job openings for returning to the city had decreased significantly in the past two years, leaving many feeling lost and uncertain.

To be honest, the living conditions in Xiatang Brigade were not bad by today's standards. Some educated youth from remote areas were even more eager to return to the city.

morning.

Fang Wei was reading documents in his office when a dozen or so educated youths came to the door, wanting to come in but not daring to.

"Come in, all of you. What kind of behavior is it to stand timidly at the door?"

He noticed this and got up to call everyone in.

Then tea was brought to everyone, and since there weren't enough chairs, some were borrowed from other offices so that everyone could sit down one by one.

"Speak, what is it? You go first."

Fang Wei pointed to one of the educated youths and let him speak first.

He actually knew perfectly well why these people were there. He couldn't solve the problem, but he couldn't ignore it either. Emotions needed to be channeled and released, otherwise, problems would definitely arise. (End of Chapter)