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

Fang Wei just praised the 4 mu of farmland for its flat terrain, which, to put it bluntly, implies that such terrain is most suitable for mechanized operations.

Guo Wenxian quickly apologized, saying that the breeding center would make up for this shortcoming in a timely manner.

"Director Guo, your words are enough. Things are different now than before. We need to be willing to invest where necessary; only in this way can we achieve vigorous development."

Fang Wei stopped there and then changed the subject.

Guo Wenxian was eloquent, and the two hit it off immediately, even having lunch together.

Fang Wei only had time to look at the production statistics for the summer harvest in the Yao village after returning home.

This year, the village has made a breakthrough in breeding work. The yield of the Nongyou 76 rice variety has reached 1000 jin per mu, with a total output of 790000 jin.

Moreover, the yield of the [Nongyou 76] rice variety has not yet reached its upper limit, and it may even catch up with the yield of the [Nanguang No. 2] rice variety.

This filled Fang Wei with anticipation.

Afterwards, Fang Wei settled the points earned from the summer harvest.

Harvest crops, points +790000

Harvest crops, points +88000000

Total points: 101000980.

He wasn't in a rush to upgrade; he planned to wait until after the autumn harvest, when he would receive a large influx of points.

Now I earn a lot of points, but I spend a lot of them, so I always have to keep some on hand.

the next day.

The coordination group held a meeting at the commune, which was attended by Zheng Xianfa and Zheng Hu.

"We need to summarize some experiences and problems in the summer harvest and planting work. In addition, everyone can also share their suggestions on the breeding of other cash crops."

Fang Wei spoke first, while Zheng Xianfa and Zheng Hu silently took notes.

"The biggest problem now is that no matter how meticulously we cultivate the land, the yield of rice has basically not increased. Many members have become complacent, and this situation needs to be taken seriously."

Zhao Jinsheng discussed the problems that had arisen in Xiatang Brigade, and everyone agreed with him.

"Our vegetable seed cultivation is seriously lagging behind. Could we strengthen our work in this area?"

"Also, most of our rice and cash crop seeds can only be planted for one generation, and a few can be planted for two generations. After that, phenotypic segregation will occur. Is there any way to solve this problem?"

Fang Wei was quite happy to hear what everyone had to say.

However, he could only say that people are still too naive. Once the seed market is opened up, especially after foreign capital enters, even second-grade rice seeds may no longer exist.

You need to buy seeds for each season of planting; saving seeds is not an option.

His breeding mainly relies on attribute bonuses; once the seeds leave the planting area, significant degeneration is inevitable. This is beyond his control, and there's nothing he can do about it.

"Comrades, your suggestions are all good, but most of them are not feasible. Take hybrid rice for example, it is impossible for rice seeds to have the resistance of each generation, so there is no such thing as saving seeds."

Fang Wei patiently explained, and everyone felt it was a pity after they understood.

Of course, no one dwelled on that issue anymore and started discussing other questions.

One challenge in vegetable breeding is that there are too many varieties, and rushing into breeding all at once doesn't work well. Fang Wei believes that we should first focus on cultivating a few key varieties.

After discussion, several vegetable seed breeding goals were determined, including three varieties of chili peppers, two varieties of eggplants, one variety of bok choy, one variety of Chinese cabbage, and three varieties of green beans.

Chili peppers are a key ingredient because the local consumption of chili peppers is very high every year. The three varieties are chili peppers: facing-heaven peppers, long peppers, and screw peppers. The final variety will be chosen based on both flavor and yield.

The meeting lasted for half a day, and only at the end did they talk about the preliminary work of the "new residential buildings" project in the 16 brigades.

The location has been selected long ago, and the construction team has now entered the site to carry out the site preparation work, striving to complete the foundation work before the autumn harvest.

After the autumn harvest, the labor force of each brigade will be surplus, and then the main construction project will start in full swing.

There are no problems with the progress; the main thing is to coordinate the allocation of labor and the purchase of building materials. After finishing this, Fang Wei adjourned the meeting and then went to sit in Zheng Xianfa and Zheng Hu's offices for a while.

Zheng Xianfa is a seasoned veteran; he goes to work and comes home happily every day.

Zheng Hu was still a little unaccustomed to his new position, mainly because he was quite idle; his current role was far less demanding than when he was the brigade leader. Fang Wei couldn't help with this; he needed to adjust his mindset himself.

Later, Fang Wei declined Zheng Hu's invitation to have lunch and rode her bicycle home.

At noon, his family made braised pork with dried bamboo shoots, and he smelled the aroma as soon as he entered the door.

"Third brother, Director Guo from the breeding center came by this morning. When he saw you weren't here, he left a big piece of pork belly and left. We can't leave this stuff out, so I decided to cook it. You won't be mad at me, will you?"

Pan Lianhua had only just entered the room, and when the older sister saw Fang Wei, she quickly offered an explanation.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't accept gifts from others when Fang Wei isn't home, but Guo Wenxian has come to her house for meals and drinks more than once or twice, so she didn't pay any attention to it.

The person just left the pork belly and left. She was worried the meat would go bad, so she made braised pork directly.

"It's alright. I know Lao Guo very well, so there's no need to worry about reciprocity. If anyone brings us anything in the future, if it's food, just eat it first, and I'll return the favor. Don't touch anything else; I'll deal with it when I get back."

Fang Wei didn't care; he was just a lowly brigade secretary, and no one gave him expensive gifts.

As for ordinary social interactions, he doesn't resist them; giving and receiving is the way of life.

"Okay, I got it. Let's eat."

The older sister smiled, relieved that she hadn't caused Fang Wei any trouble.

Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely, with Fang Wei eating half a bowl more than usual. Binbin did the same, his belly round and full, mainly because Wang Zhuyun's cooking was exceptionally delicious.

"Lotus, how's the factory relocation going?"

After finishing his meal, Fang Wei brewed a pot of tea and sat inside to relax and drink it.

After finishing his work, Pan Lianhua sat down and casually asked a question.

The relocation of the bamboo ware factory began after the busy harvest season, and Fang Wei hasn't paid much attention to it lately.

"The new factory was completed last month, and we are currently moving the machinery and equipment. We expect to resume production next week."

The bamboo ware factory not only had to move its existing machinery and equipment, but also purchased some new equipment. The entire relocation work was expected to be completed within half a month, and a week had already passed, so it was estimated that it would be finished in another week.

However, Pan Lianhua was a little unhappy. The factory had moved to the commune, which was far from home, and she didn't even have time to go home for lunch.

Of course, these were all minor matters, and she wouldn't throw a tantrum. Time flew by.

A national education work conference was held in Beijing, where the resumption of the college entrance examination was specifically mentioned. Many people now believe that the resumption of the college entrance examination is only a matter of time.

A wave of enthusiasm for learning swept through the educated youth, and many other workers and farmers with ideas also joined in.

Many people want to change their fate through the college entrance examination, but only a few can pass. In addition, some people have a very poor foundation, so it is obviously too late to cram at the last minute.

Fang Tingting has also reached the final sprint stage. With Shen Yu's help, she received guidance from teachers at No. 1 Middle School and made significant progress.

Even Fang Wei said behind her back that as long as she doesn't underperform, Tingting will definitely get into university.

Fang Tao and two colleagues remained with the team. Their research project was not progressing smoothly, and there was still a long way to go before final success.

"Manman, the pairing experiments we conducted last season weren't very successful. The process was really painful!"

Fang Tao found Fang Wei and humbly sought his advice.

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh when he saw the other person's expression, and then guided him from the basics on how to find a needle in a haystack.

"Matching experiments are like finding a needle in a haystack, but they're not entirely based on luck; there are some patterns to follow."

Tao Tao has a decent theoretical foundation, but he lacks practical experience.

Therefore, Fang Wei mostly shared his experience with him, which greatly benefited him. As for the research project, it was definitely not going to happen this year, because Fang Wei was intentionally controlling the pace, and it wasn't time for him to "discover" the sterile plant yet.

The entire process cannot be omitted, and the pain will accompany them for a long time.

Fang Tao and the others returned to the provincial capital after a few days. On the one hand, their research needed to wait for the results of the autumn harvest, and on the other hand, his wife was about to give birth, so he had to go back and spend some time with her.

In her spare time, Fang Wei would visit the Yao village or the breeding center.

He would occasionally venture into the mountains, where several wild forests were already laden with fruit, ready to be harvested soon. However, the forestry bureau's ban remained in effect, and the brigade's intervention to stop large-scale harvesting was certainly not an option, but the villagers' spontaneous actions went unchecked.

The forests in this area haven't been patrolled for a long time, and even the forest rangers who used to be stationed here have disappeared.

Of course, the team doesn't lack these wild fruits now, he just subconsciously felt it was a pity to waste them.

He didn't stay long in the wild forest; he went to pick some swan mushrooms before returning home. His family loves these delicious wild mushrooms, and it's nice to have a change of pace once in a while.

night.

Guan Chongyang and Sun Daoren also came over for a meal. Sun Daoren especially loved mushrooms, and Grandpa also enjoyed them.

"Third brother, I've noticed that everyone seems listless all the time. It's not like when things were tougher. Back then, everyone was full of energy. Now that life is better, everyone seems to have lost their fighting spirit."

Guan Chongyang's physical condition is not as good as before, but his thinking has not been affected.

The issue he raised wasn't seen by just one person; it had been discussed at the last coordination meeting. The prevailing view at the time was that production in the area was relatively stable, causing many to lose sight of their goals.

Fang Wei knew that the core issue was still distribution. The price of seeds was relatively low, and the yield could not be increased, so everyone was somewhat lax.

"Things will get better. Starting this year, I plan to focus on the dividends of the members, rewarding diligence and punishing laziness. I'm not afraid that they won't put in the effort."

This kind of thing is easy to solve; it's all about manipulating the distribution.

Of course, performance evaluation during this process is crucial. If we don't reward diligence and punish laziness, we won't be able to motivate everyone. Frankly, we need material incentives; just shouting slogans won't work.

Therefore, Fang Wei plans to increase the dividend amount at the end of the year, and he can let the news out now.

"Haha, the third brother sees things clearly. Human nature is the most complicated thing. You can't just rely on passion. Sometimes you have to use money to stimulate it. After all, nobody dislikes money."

Guan Chongyang laughed and insisted that Fang Wei pour him a glass of wine.

Sun Daoren didn't know what to say. He usually didn't allow his senior brother to drink alcohol, also for the sake of his health. However, there was something that puzzled him: why did he feel that his grandfather's health was better than his senior brother's?

Recently, Guan Chongyang has been coming over to chat with Grandpa whenever he has free time. It seems that he feels quite comfortable staying at Fang Wei's place.

Had a meal.

Grandpa, Guan Chongyang, and Sun Daoren sat together drinking tea and chatting, while Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua took the two little ones for a walk.

The weather has been hot and humid these past few days, so I took a quick shower after I got back. The three elderly people were still enjoying the cool air on the rooftop.

After taking a shower, Fang Wei sat in his study, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and swatting mosquitoes every now and then. He thought it would be nice to have an electric fan, at least it would keep him cool.

He suddenly realized that electric fans weren't a high-barrier product, and hardware factories should be able to manufacture them.

However, he needed to discuss this matter with Zhang Wenyuan, since the latter was the factory manager of the hardware factory, and his opinion should be taken seriously.

"What are you thinking about?"

Fang Wei was lost in thought when Pan Lianhua, who had settled the child to sleep, came in.

"It's so hot. I was thinking, wouldn't it be great if the hardware factory could make electric fans?"

There are no electric fans on the market right now, mainly because you need industrial-grade coils to buy them, and they're quite expensive.

That's why Fang Wei came up with the idea of ​​starting an electric fan for the hardware factory.

"If we could produce them ourselves, that would be wonderful!"

Pan Lianhua strongly supported Fang Wei's idea; she thought it was a good one.

The hardware factory currently only produces small gadgets, which don't make much money. If they could manufacture electric fans and expand their sales channels, the profits would probably be much better.

Despite her seemingly careless attitude at work, she is quite familiar with factory management and sales.

The next day.

Fang Weiyi went to the commune with Pan Lianhua early in the morning.

The bamboo ware factory's relocation was complete, and production had resumed. He first took a look around the factory before heading to the hardware factory.

"Zhang Wenyuan, what do you think about the factory switching to producing electric fans in the future?"

When Fang Wei met Zhang Wenyuan, her first words startled him.

But thinking about it carefully, making an electric fan doesn't seem that difficult. When they went to Guangzhou to learn technology, they had come into contact with electric fans, and with some serious study, they could actually make one.

"Secretary, manufacturing electric fans isn't actually difficult. The key is finding spare parts that can be supplied long-term. For example, the motor in an electric fan; once that's solved, the rest will be much easier." (End of Chapter)