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

A week later.

The province sent an inspection team to the breeding base (breeding center), whose members included several important provincial leaders.

Accompanied by Zeng Qing and Qi Haiyang, they visited the breeding center's farmland and saw the "Nanguang No. 2" rice seeds in the granary.

"Xinlin County has already established itself as a major breeding county, and it will be difficult for any other place to shake this position in the future. Director Guo, please introduce your breeding history."

The provincial leaders were very pleased, as food is the most important thing for the people, and a bumper harvest and increased grain production are the only true principles.

To achieve such success, various aspects are essential, including breeding, fertilizers, pesticides, and agricultural machinery, with high-yield rice varieties being the most important.

Guo Wenxian was also present. Upon hearing the leader's words, he quickly stood up and introduced the center's breeding work.

He repeatedly emphasized Fang Wei's contributions, stressing that the center's excellent results were largely due to Fang Wei's support.

Provincial leaders were well aware of this matter; everyone knew that Xinlin County had produced a breeding expert named Fang Wei, which propelled the entire county to new heights.

Back then, Xinlin County was a national-level poverty-stricken county. In just a few years, Xinlin County has not only shed its poverty label through breeding, but has also become a prosperous county.

In addition to high-yield rice varieties, Xinlin County also boasts a large number of well-known agricultural products, including high-yield cash crop seeds, Yaoling Flower Pigs, and Nanguang 326 tobacco.

If this trend continues, the future of Xinlin County is bright.

"Very good. I hope you will continue your efforts and cultivate even better rice varieties."

The inspection team spent half a day at the breeding center and then went to Yaoling Commune.

The inspection team brought a whole host of honors on behalf of the province, including those for Fang Wei personally, those for Xiatang Brigade, and those for Yaoling Commune.

The yield of the [Nanguang No. 2] rice variety in Yaoling Commune this season was 88 million jin, basically the same as the previous season. The yield of this rice variety has long reached its limit, and unless it can mutate, it is impossible to break through the ceiling of yield.

The province was very satisfied with the breeding work of the various brigades of Yaoling Commune. Before the inspection team left, the leaders promised that the trade union would allocate a special subsidy of 1000 million yuan to the commune after they returned.

This delighted Zheng Xianfa and Zheng Hu, as it was undoubtedly a huge sum of money, and moreover, it was funds that the commune could control.

"The province is so stingy. They issued a bunch of certificates, but nothing of real value. How could the special subsidies, which went to the commune, possibly reach us? The commune will definitely block them."

Even Zhao Jinsheng went to Fang Wei to complain, which shows that everyone had a lot of opinions.

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head. Over the years, the commune's voice had gradually diminished, and there were opinions from above, which was why they used this method to express their views in a roundabout way.

"Since it's a special fund, the commune can't just use it haphazardly. It should either be used to buy agricultural machinery or to reward outstanding individuals in breeding. In short, it's beneficial to agricultural production, so there's nothing more to say."

After hearing this, Zhao Jinsheng curled his lip, unconvinced.

Fang Wei didn't mince words; these people had their own opinions. To put it bluntly, the higher-ups were very dissatisfied with the allocation method of the Xiatang Brigade, but given the brigade's great achievements in breeding work, they couldn't say it outright. In short, they had objections.

But it doesn't matter, as long as each brigade can guarantee the yield of high-yield rice, there won't be any major problems.

“Secretary, the team has already planted rapeseed. I’m thinking of taking advantage of the off-season to dredge all the irrigation ditches. What do you think?”

Zhao Jinsheng then changed the subject, suggesting that while everyone was relatively free, they organize a collective labor activity: cleaning the irrigation ditch. Damaged sections would require repair, and the entire project would take approximately twenty days.

Fang Wei naturally had no objections. He discovered that Zhao Jinsheng was actually more capable than Zheng Hu and dared to make decisions on some specific matters.

"Sure, you can arrange it as you see fit."

As the two were talking, comrades from the county's propaganda department accompanied a reporter from Beijing to the brigade.

After the autumn harvest, interviews like this increased again. To achieve agricultural modernization, seeds must come first, so the Xiatang Brigade, which was the first to cultivate top-quality hybrid rice in China, became a positive example.

There was no way to avoid this matter, so Fang Wei warmly received the reporters and cooperated with them for an exclusive interview.

日子就在平静和忙碌中悄悄地溜走，除了油菜，今年的经济作物已经收割完毕。全公社一共产出了1925万斤的高产黄豆种子、2275万斤高产花生种子、2275万斤【南光326】烟草以及35万斤烤烟种子。

Among them, the yield of [Nanguang 326] flue-cured tobacco reached its limit, at 650 jin per mu.

Harvest crops, points +88000000

Harvest crops, points +44000000

Harvest crops, points +19250000

Harvest crops, points +22750000

Harvest crops, points +22750000

Harvest crops, points +350000

Total points: 238100980.

The harvest this season was huge, and when the Yao village sent him the statistics, he was truly pleasantly surprised.

The yield of the hybrid japonica rice [Nongyou 76] planted in the Yao village has once again jumped to 1080 jin per mu, with a total output of 853200 jin.

The village also achieved a bumper harvest of other cash crops.

Fang Wei simply settled the accounts and earned another large number of points.

[Settlement in Yao Village: Points +2000000, Total Points: 240100980.]

Fang Wei instructed Accountant Liu and others to begin the year-end settlement work. He made a suggestion to the team, recommending that this year's dividend standard be raised to an average of 1200 yuan per person.

The brigade cadres all raised their hands in approval, showing no fear of pressure from above.

"Since we have time, we can divide up the food rations. Each person will receive an average of 800 jin of rice. If we can't finish it, we'll deal with it ourselves."

Time flies, and under Zhao Jinsheng's leadership, the team completed the maintenance work on the water conservancy facilities.

Then the brigade began distributing rations and distributing this year's dividends in advance.

The food rations were nothing special, but this year's dividends were definitely the highest in history. The commune members and the educated youth were all smiles, and many of the educated youth planned to take leave before the New Year to go home and visit their families.

After all, I have money now, so I can go home and enjoy a few comfortable days.

12 month.

Early on this hot morning, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went to the county to take Fang Tingting to take the college entrance examination.

Neither Fang Ping nor Pan Lianhua came. They had been so nervous these past few days that they couldn't sleep. Fang Wei simply told them to stay home and wait for news.

"Third Brother, Tingting will definitely perform as expected, right?"

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua escorted their niece to the examination hall. Instead of rushing back, they found a place to rest outside.

Pan Lianhua became a little nervous, her palms were sweaty, and she couldn't help but say something to Fang Wei.

“That’s right! Tingting has a solid grasp of all the subjects, and she has a great mindset, so she will never make any mistakes.” Fang Wei comforted his wife from time to time. His niece has a very strong will. Most people would never be able to persist in studying for so many years, all for the sake of realizing her dream of going to university.

He had a lot of confidence in Tingting.

During the lunch break, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua took Tingting to Guo Yongqing's house for lunch.

Shen Yu took a few days off to cook at home and also prepared a room for Tingting so she could rest at noon.

Fang Wei didn't ask his niece how the exam went until all the exams were over, at which point he cautiously asked her.

"Manman, don't worry! The exam was much easier than I expected. I'm sure I'll get into a good university this time."

Fang Tingting couldn't help but smile; it was the first time she had ever seen her uncle like this.

Fang Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Despite his seemingly confident demeanor these past few days, unexpected events could happen at any time. Only after hearing his niece's answer with his own ears could he feel at ease.

As it turned out, Fang Tingting wasn't blindly confident; when the scores came out, everyone was shocked.

She achieved excellent results in the college entrance examination, ranking first in the region and third in the province, and was admitted to a prestigious university in Beijing without any doubt. That's one of the top universities in the country, and when the news spread, the whole village was in an uproar.

When Fang Tao was recommended to university, the whole village was proud. This time it's even more remarkable; Fang Tingting got in entirely on her own merit, and she even got into a university in Beijing.

Wang Yougang, the captain of the second team, decided to throw a big banquet to celebrate.

The production team no longer has accounting authority, but it still has a slush fund. The necessary expenses are borne by the team. With Zhao Jinsheng's approval, the team also bought chickens and ducks from the poultry shed, and the pork was bought from the market.

This evening.

Men, women, and children from the second team gathered in the canteen and drank heartily.

Fang Ping, Tian Guihua, and Tingting became the main characters of the day. Everyone lined up to toast Fang Ping. If it weren't for Fang Wei, his brother who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, he would have had to go home lying down.

Zheng Xianfa, Zheng Hu, and others all came, and even Huang Zhigang made a special trip from the county. Every single one of the team leaders from the Xiatang brigade was present; it was truly a lively scene.

Fang Tingting was admitted to Tsinghua and Peking Universities with excellent grades, which is not only an honor for the Second Team, but also for the entire brigade, the entire commune, and the entire county.

Guo Yongqing and Shen Yu also came. Shen Yu had previously helped Tingting find a tutor, and she felt extremely accomplished.

Fang Wei didn't try to steal the spotlight from his elder brother and sister-in-law. He sat quietly next to Fang Ping, constantly bringing drinks for his brother. Once everyone had drunk their fill, he and Pan Lianhua left first.

However, Tingting's older brother, Fang Tao, was unable to attend the banquet. His wife had given birth to a healthy baby boy, and during the off-season for farming, he had to stay home to take care of his wife and child.

After the autumn harvest, Fang Tao and his team made further progress in their research project. They estimated that after one or two more seasons of trials, they would find a suitable sterile strain. At that point, the research project could continue to move forward until they cultivated a satisfactory hybrid rice variety.

the next day.

Tingting solemnly visited her uncle to express her gratitude. Without her uncle's encouragement and support, she would not have been able to achieve such good results.

"We're family, so don't stand on ceremony. If you want to repay me, then study hard. Once you've acquired real skills, serve the people well, and contribute to the country. That's better than anything else."

Fang Wei smiled and offered a few more words of encouragement to her niece.

It now seems that my niece is even more talented than her brother, and has a more composed personality; she is indeed a promising talent.

This year's college entrance examination is very special; it's probably the only year in the next few decades that all university students will start their semester in the spring. Tingting will go to school to register after the Spring Festival and become a university student.

Pan Lianhua was also envious of the other woman, as she herself only had a junior high school education, but her nephews and nieces were all college students.

Well, with Tingting as an example, Binbin's good days are over. This kid is very smart, but he's mischievous and playful, and he's not serious about his studies at all.

Pan Lianhua resolved that from now on, the most important thing she would do after getting off work every day was to urge Binbin to study.

Disobedient? Then beat them, beat them hard.

There are no children who cannot be educated, only parents who are unwilling to discipline them strictly.

Fang Wei covered his face in disbelief, but Pan Lianhua's attitude on this matter was firm; he would not allow Fang Wei to show favoritism. If he dared to do so, he would not be lenient and would punish him by making him pay at least three "public grains" that night.

Sometimes she would invite Tie Yanling to her home to tutor her son, which made Fang Hongbin feel utterly miserable.

Sure enough, after doing this, Binbin's grades improved rapidly, and he ranked among the top students in the class in the final exam.

Before the Lunar New Year, Fang Wei went to the provincial capital and brought Tao Tao and the others soybeans, cured meat, dried bamboo shoots, and several chickens and ducks. He specifically hitched a ride on a vehicle from the Chenzhou Textile Factory to get the goods over there smoothly.

"Manman, it's such a long journey, it's so troublesome for you to carry so much stuff."

"Thank you so much!"

Fang Tao and Xiao Ya were startled when they saw Fang Wei. He was carrying a load on a shoulder pole and looked exactly like an old farmer who had come to the city to sell agricultural products.

The two quickly thanked him, and Tao Tao took the load from him, curious about how he had brought all these things.

Xiaoya quickly went to pour water for her uncle, who was sweating profusely despite it being the dead of winter.

"I'll go to the guesthouse first. If it's not convenient to put the chickens and ducks away, I'll send two over to your father-in-law and father-in-law. I'll come over for dinner tonight."

Fang Wei tilted his head back and drank a cup of tea, then booked a room at a nearby guesthouse.

I took a shower and changed my clothes, and I looked much more refreshed.

He arrived by delivery truck, and after the long journey, carrying so much stuff, he must have looked quite disheveled.

night.

He went to his nephew's house for dinner and met his grand-nephew for the first time.

The little guy generally looks like Tao Tao, but his eyes are very similar to his mother's. He'll definitely grow up to be a handsome young man.

"Manman, is there anything else you've come to the provincial capital for?"

"I'm here for the meeting, and I'll leave after it's over."

"Then could you please give Tingting 300 yuan to congratulate her on getting into a prestigious university?"

"it is good."

The house was small, and Tao Tao's mother-in-law was also helping to take care of the child, so Fang Wei said goodbye and left after finishing her meal.

Fang Tao and Wen Xiaoya escorted him back to the guesthouse, and the group sat in the room and chatted for a while.

Before leaving, the couple left Fang Wei 300 yuan, which was for Fang Tingting; it was a small token of affection from the older brother to his younger sister.

Early the next morning.

Fang Wei checked out of the room and then went to report to the conference organizing committee. (End of Chapter)