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

"So where do you think we should source the motors?"

"Of course we should go to Guangzhou. If we really want to do this, I'll go there and I'm sure I can find a suitable manufacturer."

Fang Wei and Zhang Wenyuan took turns explaining, and they basically found a solution.

After the two reached an agreement, Fang Wei convened a meeting of the investors, and everyone was very supportive of the idea.

So Zhang Wenyuan and his team immediately took action. On the one hand, they went out to seek technical support, and on the other hand, Zhang Wenyuan personally went to Guangzhou to secure key components.

When you first enter this industry, it's impossible to make everything yourself; the safest approach is to assemble.

Fang Wei handed the matter over to Zhang Wenyuan and then left it to his own devices. If he had to do everything himself, wouldn't he be exhausted? Anyway, it was just a side job, so let them do whatever they wanted.

Before we knew it, the harvest season arrived, and the team arranged for people to harvest chestnuts and camellia seeds from their own forests.

As for the wild chestnuts and wild camellia seeds on the mountain, the commune members and educated youth could go wherever they wanted; the team neither encouraged nor prohibited it.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua are both active people. They don't need to team up with others; the couple dares to go into the mountains alone. They picked some wild chestnuts and wild camellia seeds, but mainly focused on picking wild loquats.

Wild chestnuts are fine to try once in a while, but the tea oil extracted from wild camellia seeds tastes even better, while wild loquats are mainly used to make loquat syrup.

Many members participated in picking fruit in the mountains. With the protection of the militia, their safety was guaranteed.

Many people brought the wild loquats they had picked to Fang Wei's house. Fang Wei and some others began to make loquat syrup. After it was made, the commune members who brought the loquats were all given some loquat syrup.

Fang Wei kept some of the extra loquat syrup for herself, gave some to close friends, and gave the rest to the infirmary.

"Third Brother, fewer people are going into the mountains to pick fruit this year."

Pan Lianhua helped Fang Wei make loquat syrup, and she felt a lot of emotions.

She estimates that fewer and fewer members will go into the mountains to pick fruit in the future, not only because it's too hard work but also because it's dangerous. After all, everyone's income is increasing, and some people are unwilling to work themselves to the bone and take risks for a little money.

"It's better not to go. As you've seen, the environment in the mountains is very good now, but danger is everywhere."

Fang Wei didn't care. Whether or not to go into the mountains to pick fruit was entirely voluntary. If he didn't want to go, he wouldn't have to.

He has already leaked information that the average bonus this year may reach 1200 yuan per person. That means that if it's spread over each month, the monthly income would be 100 yuan, which is higher than the income of many people who receive a salary.

Now everyone was energized, their spirits lifted, and they were full of enthusiasm for everything they did.

this day.

Fang Wei visited the breeding center again.

The breeding work in all the brigades of Yaoling Commune is now on the right track, and the only thing to worry about is the breeding center.

The 40,000 mu of paddy fields were all planted with the "Nanguang No. 2" rice variety, and the rice was growing well, leading many to believe that a bumper harvest was in sight. Fang Wei dispatched several breeding technicians to be stationed at the breeding center to guide its breeding work.

So far, their work has been remarkably successful, and no problems have arisen.

"Director Guo, there shouldn't be any major problems with the [Nanguang No. 2] rice variety cultivated by the center. You can rest assured."

Fang Wei spent a long time wandering around the field before reassuring Guo Wenxian.

There's no going back on this now; everything is going smoothly, and we're just waiting to check the yield at the autumn harvest.

"Haha, thank you so much for your strong support, Secretary Fang!"

Guo Wenxian was very happy. With Fang Wei's words, he felt that success was in sight, and the breeding base (breeding center) finally lived up to its name.

Otherwise, it would be a joke if a county-level breeding base could only grow grain.

He didn't want to be marginalized, and the only way to do that was to produce results and strive to improve the status of the breeding base in the county's agricultural production.

Of course, this breeding success was not their own achievement, but that's okay; knowing how to curry favor with powerful figures is also an art.

Guo Wenxian was extremely polite to Fang Wei, and prepared a sumptuous lunch for Fang Wei and the other technicians.

Fang Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief. His cooperation with the breeding base was very important; it could even be described as a template, and failure was not an option.

Fortunately, his cheat code is very effective and has not disappointed him so far.

After finishing his meal, Fang Wei returned to his team.

Next, we just need to wait for the autumn harvest. With the output from the breeding center, the "Nanguang No. 2" rice variety can be fully promoted throughout the province next year, and no one will have to worry about a shortage of rice seeds.

The county is also waiting for the final result. As long as the result is good, Fang Wei can have the final say on the breeding base (breeding center) in the future.

this day.

Zhang Wenyuan, who had just returned from Guangzhou, walked into Fang Wei's office.

This time, he not only contacted suppliers of spare parts, but also negotiated the production equipment. He was quite lucky; he had a set of equipment that was almost new to sell for less than half the original price.

He called Fang Wei for instructions, and Fang Wei immediately approved the purchase.

"Secretary, the used equipment has already been shipped and should arrive at the factory next week. There are still vacant factory buildings available, so the equipment can be installed as soon as it arrives."

I ordered 1000 sets of fan parts from them, which should arrive in about five days. I didn't buy that many at once, but they promised to ship them whenever we need them. Is that alright with you?

Zhang Wenyuan reported to Fang Wei that he was a little nervous when he ordered 1000 sets of accessories.

Fang Wei felt that the other party was being too cautious; 1000 sets of accessories seemed like too few. However, he didn't say anything, but instead praised the other party a few times.

After 10 days.

The hardware factory's rudimentary production line was put into operation; it was far from automated and relied almost entirely on manual assembly.

The first 50 electric fans assembled had problems in one way or another. After several rounds of troubleshooting, the product was finally considered up to standard.

They took it to the county to sell, and it sold out in just a few days. Partly because it was cheap, and partly because no ration coupons were needed, plus the weather was still quite hot, so it sold out immediately.

The hardware factory quickly resumed production. Fortunately, it was just assembly, and everyone was already familiar with the production process. They soon produced another 150 electric fans.

Zhang Wenyuan restocked 50 units for the county, and the remaining 100 electric fans were directly transported to Xiangling City.

Only the third batch of electric fans produced is available for internal use. Those who need them can contact the factory's sales department directly, pay the ex-factory price, and pick up the goods.

The 1000 electric fans sold out quickly, and the 5000 sets of accessories that Zhang Wenyuan ordered arrived on time. Zhang Wenyuan was a restless person. After the Yaoling brand electric fans successfully entered Xiangling City, he used the connections introduced to him by Fang Wei to sell the goods directly to the provincial capital.

Then they expanded from the provincial capital to various regions; they certainly had a knack for sales.

【Yaoling brand】electric fans are known for being cheap, sturdy and durable. They may look a bit old-fashioned, but they are well-suited to the current market.

Fang Wei used his connections to hire a retired person from another city who specialized in appearance design. The design he produced was much better looking than the current products.

In addition, there are engineers, but only one or two retirees can be hired.

Despite a shortage of talent and insufficient technical reserves, the hardware factory managed to make the "Yaoling" brand electric fan famous. Many manufacturers today still follow production orders, neglecting market demands.

Township and brigade enterprises like hardware factories are very flexible and have a high degree of market sensitivity. They start updating and replacing their products shortly after they are launched, striving to win more consumer praise.

At this critical moment, Fang Wei directly consumed 6000 million points to upgrade the [Hardware Factory] to level 15.

Temporary facilities → Production facilities → Hardware factory

[Facility Level: (Level 15, 0/1 billion points)]

[Facility attributes: Improve labor productivity, enhance technological level, increase yield rate, reduce production costs, improve management level, and increase design and development success rate.]

[Working within this building grants an additional 75% to all attributes, +1 to sales volume, and +1 to talent development.]

Total points: 41000980.

After leveling up twice, Fang Wei received another big gift pack.

[Talent Cultivation +1] has greatly enhanced the factory's ability to cultivate its own talent. Under the guidance of several retired technicians and experienced workers, the employees' production skills have improved rapidly.

The company's management system and operating procedures were gradually established in this atmosphere.

Then the customer discovered that as the electric fans produced by the hardware factory rapidly iterated, the performance of the products had improved significantly, and their appearance had become more and more attractive.

With the product finalized, the hardware factory also stabilized its supply chain, and prepared to produce some less important parts itself.

The hardware factory's electric fans sold throughout the province and had begun to penetrate neighboring provinces; this exaggerated momentum only slowed down before the autumn harvest. Sales of electric fans would certainly drop significantly in winter, but that didn't matter, the factory could continue producing some smaller items.

Fang Wei discovered that the enhancement effect of the attribute was still very obvious for facilities like hardware factories and bamboo ware factories.

Zhang Wenyuan and Fang Ping probably didn't realize that the factory's machinery never broke down. If others could utilize machinery at 80% efficiency, the bamboo ware factory and the hardware factory could utilize machinery at 120% efficiency.

Moreover, the company's employees learn various skills very quickly, and almost everyone can apply what they've learned to other situations.

This is the power of attribute enhancement; once they leave the factory and go outside, the employees won't be able to enjoy such a benefit.

Of course, the effect of attribute bonuses also has its limits. After all, you can't expect a worker who didn't even graduate from junior high school to reach the level of a college student with the help of attributes.

What do you call this? This is what you call choosing the best among the worst.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the team slaughtered 100 pigs and gave each person a chicken, a duck, and 5 catties of eggs.

The pig farm has 4423 pigs left.

October.

Just as the various brigades were preparing for the autumn harvest, a bombshell news story was published in major national media outlets.

Starting this year, the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) will be reinstated, and educated youth, workers, farmers, and soldiers are all eligible to register. The exam will be held in December, with each province independently setting its own questions, conducting its own grading, and determining the specific dates.

Like a stone thrown into a still pond, this news has undoubtedly become the most eye-catching news of the year.

Fang Tingting registered immediately; the largest number of applicants in Yaoling Commune and Xiatang Brigade were educated youth. The participants in this year's college entrance examination had vastly different levels of education, but that didn't dampen their enthusiasm.

According to statistics, more than five million people across the country registered for this year's college entrance examination.

To allow Tingting to focus on her studies, Fang Wei specifically called Zhu Minghui and requested a two-month leave of absence for her niece. This time, Fang Tingting was determined to succeed and had adjusted her mindset well; she only needed to memorize and review, without requiring intensive study.

Fang Tingting had been preparing for this day for several days.

She was truly grateful to her uncle; if it weren't for his constant encouragement, she wouldn't have been able to persevere until now.

The social unrest did not delay the autumn harvest work of the various brigades. With a command from the coordination group, all kinds of agricultural machinery rushed into the fields to start purchasing rice seeds.

Fang Wei handed over the autumn harvest work of the brigade to Zhao Jinsheng and others, while he himself stayed at the breeding center.

As promised, Guo Wenxian introduced agricultural machinery such as harvesters, threshers, and dryers, and the 4 mu of farmland basically achieved mechanized operations, with a rapid harvesting progress.

Ten days later.

The breeding center completed the harvesting work, then threshed and dried the grain before finally storing it in the granary.

"Secretary Fang, great news! The total yield of the 'Nanguang No. 2' rice variety planted in the center has reached 44 million jin, with an average yield of 1100 jin per mu. It's simply a miracle."

Guo Wenxian was overjoyed the moment he received the data.

This time, the breeding center successfully cultivated the "Nanguang No. 2" rice variety, and its yield was comparable to that of Xiatang Brigade and the other 16 brigades.

The 44 million catties of rice seeds can be used to plant the "Nanguang No. 2" hybrid rice in at least 8 million mu of paddy fields. According to feedback from various regions, the yield of this hybrid rice can basically reach 1,000 catties per mu.

The yield per mu here refers to the yield of one season of rice, which will greatly increase the rice production in the province and benefit thousands of households.

"Director Guo, congratulations!"

Without a doubt, this is a major achievement for Guo Wenxian.

The successful collaboration is due to his good judgment, and his contribution should not be denied simply because the product was not original.

The significant increase in rice yield this season is of great importance, laying a solid foundation for a bumper harvest across the province next year.

"Come on, come on, I'll treat you to a drink."

Guo Wenxian was very happy and immediately took Fang Wei to the county.

He found a nice restaurant and ordered four dishes, a soup, and a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor).

The two ate, drank, and chatted, both brimming with confidence for the future. Their cooperation was just the beginning; as it deepened, even greater miracles would be created. (End of Chapter)