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

noon.

Fang Wei returned to the company and ate the staff meal with everyone. To be honest, the company's staff meal was quite good. At least the food tasted no worse than that of restaurants outside, and of course, the ingredients were more reliable.

After finishing his meal, he went to the finance office and looked through the ledgers.

For companies located outside the cooperative, there are monthly routine audits as required by the cooperative. In addition, there are quarterly special audits, semi-annual mid-year audits, and annual year-end audits.

It can be said that the cooperative's internal management is quite strict.

Although Fang Wei wasn't an accountant by training, he was skilled at auditing. Based on the previous audit reports, he concluded that the furniture company's accounts were clean and that there were no violations of financial regulations.

"Gentlemen, you have proposed to establish a second and third production base. Do you have any specific plans?"

After leaving the finance office, Fang Wei chatted with Fang Ping, Lin Hanyang, Pan Lianhua, and others.

The company has proposed expanding production capacity, and he needs to carefully consider this before giving a response. He will simply let them speak freely and share more specific ideas.

“We feel that the product transportation line is too long, and it would be more appropriate to set up a second production base in the provincial capital. In addition, the third production base should be set up in a northern city, such as the Central Plains region.”

Fang Ping and Lin Hanyang talked a lot, but their ideas contrasted sharply with their conservative approach to business.

Fang Wei couldn't understand it for a while, but in the end, Pan Lianhua revealed the core of the problem.

"Our company is located in the provincial capital. They want us to increase our investment, which is why the factory has the idea of ​​setting up several more production bases."

"If that's the case, then it's really unnecessary. Gentlemen, I hope you can think back to what our original intention was when we established the bamboo ware factory."
The factory was built to absorb surplus labor and to find a way to utilize the resources of the Yao Mountains.

So why should we relocate our production capacity? If the capacity is insufficient, we can expand the production scale of the bamboo ware factory; transportation issues can be resolved.

Fang Wei immediately understood what was going on and directly rejected Lin Hanyang and others' proposal to establish a second and third production base.

He decided to continue expanding the bamboo ware factory's production capacity to prevent this segment from being lost to other industries.

Fang Ping and Lin Hanyang sensed Fang Wei's determination and said no more.

The next day.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua returned home.

I had just arrived home when good news came from Xiangshan: the electric fan factory's new product was an instant hit with the market, and orders were pouring in.

In the past two years, the electric fan factory has adopted a strategy of taking small steps and moving quickly, continuously improving and perfecting the quality of its products based on existing ones.

Thanks to years of hard work and dedication, these two new products became instant bestsellers as soon as they hit the market.

“Indeed, Zhang Wenyuan is well-suited for this line of work. Previously, we were hampered by a lack of talent. The factory recruited quite a few people there before, and it seems to have played a significant role.”

Fang Wei was no stranger to the electric fan factory; he had spent a week there before and had learned about all aspects of the business.

Zhang Wenyuan was focused on expanding the factory's technical capabilities, and the increase in external hires indeed had a positive effect.

"It's a pity it's too far away, otherwise I could go and learn from their experience."

Pan Lianhua was somewhat interested in the operation and management of the factory, but she definitely wouldn't do it if she had to leave her family so far away to work hard.

To be honest, she admired Zhang Wenyuan. The hardware factory was established by him taking a few people to Guangzhou to learn, and after returning, they copied his methods and gradually built up the factory.

The same goes for electric fan factories. At first, their products were bulky and clumsy, but after continuous improvements, they have now successfully gained a certain market share.

In comparison, the development path of bamboo ware factories is much easier.

The next day.

Fang Wei called Zhang Wenyuan from his office to congratulate him.

Zhang Wenyuan was quite happy, as it wasn't easy to receive praise from the Party Secretary. He also humbly expressed that he would continue to work hard.

After ending the call, Fang Wei sat in her office reading documents. Around noon, Tian Bingyi arrived.

"Brother-in-law, let's go home and talk about it."

Fang Wei glanced at his watch and then returned home with Tian Bingyi.

"Third brother, I brought you some fish, grass carp and silver carp, just right for lunch."

Once inside the courtyard, Tian Bingyi took the bag off the back of his bicycle. Inside were live fish and fresh vegetables he had brought, which he then carried into the kitchen.

He has been living quite comfortably lately, and the mutual aid group has grown to more than 200 households, further strengthening its capabilities.

Various high-yield vegetable varieties have been successfully cultivated, gaining a reputation in the county, and some seeds have even flowed to other counties.

The only slightly troublesome thing was selling fish in the county town; almost every time I had to outwit the Wu brothers, and sales weren't very good. Fortunately, there are now more channels for the distribution of goods, so I can just sit at home and wait for customers to come and buy my live fish.

"Brother-in-law, how much evidence do you have of the Wu brothers' bullying and monopolistic practices?"

Fang Wei loathed the Wu brothers, these scoundrels who were like cockroaches that could never be killed; once he dealt with them, he always had to be wary of retaliation. Therefore, he would either not act at all, or when he did, he would make sure to completely crush the Wu brothers, leaving them no chance to recover.

He instructed Tian Bingyi to secretly gather evidence so that, during the two-year period of vigorous public security reform, they could try to get them imprisoned.

“We have collected a lot of evidence, including testimonies from the victims they have harmed. The Wu brothers’ methods are very covert and do not result in death or disability, but for the victims, it is a lifelong shadow.”

Tian Bingyi couldn't understand why they couldn't bring down those bastards. Not every victim would choose to swallow their anger, but filing lawsuits was useless and would only invite retaliation from the Wu brothers.

Now, almost no one in the city dares to mess with them, which has allowed them to successfully monopolize the live fish business.

The Wu brothers are rapidly accumulating wealth, and Tian Bingyi worries that once their power grows stronger, he too will suffer.

"Okay, give me some materials first. Hmm, choose cases that are neither too serious nor too minor. I'll go to the county to find Director Huang."

Fang Wei naturally didn't believe that the Wu brothers could become so powerful without anyone helping them behind the scenes.

So he selected a small portion of the materials, intending to approach Huang Zhigang to gauge his attitude. Tian Bingyi was right; letting the Wu brothers grow unchecked for now would be a mistake and could backfire.

"Okay! I'll bring it to you tonight."

During lunch.

The two drank a few glasses of wine as a token gesture, and after Tian Bingyi had eaten and drunk his fill, he went back to organize the materials.

The primary condition for bullying and monopolizing the market is to eliminate competitors, not through business tactics but through violence. Therefore, when Fang Wei saw this document, he was filled with righteous indignation after only a few glances at it.

the next day.

Fang Weiyi had already taken the materials to the county and went straight to Huang Zhigang's office. "Secretary Fang, you don't come here unless you have something to ask. You're giving me a hard time right away."

After reviewing the materials submitted by Fang Wei, Huang Zhigang couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.

He knew about the matter; someone had previously reported it to him. He subsequently issued instructions for the relevant departments to thoroughly investigate the matter, but later, due to insufficient evidence, the Wu brothers remained at large.

He inquired about it twice more, but to no avail, and he realized that the matter was probably not simple.

Many things cannot be solved with just a few words. Huang Zhigang originally planned to take a long time to consider the matter, but Fang Wei came to him again about it.

"Director Huang, the Wu brothers are colluding with certain individuals, and they will inevitably become a malignant tumor sooner or later. Currently, some people are collecting evidence of their misdeeds, but in the process, shouldn't someone step in to deter them?"

Fang Wei could understand Huang Zhigang's difficulties; this matter was complex and could not be sorted out all at once.

But if left unchecked, how many more people's interests will be harmed?

Therefore, he suggested that the Wu brothers should be deterred to prevent them from becoming too arrogant.

"Yes, you're right. I'll send someone to give the relevant personnel a warning. Secretary Fang, you don't need to fight with these people. Your safety is much more important than this."

Huang Zhigang had an idea. He planned to handle a few things ahead of time and use them to put pressure on certain people connected to the Wu brothers, thereby achieving a deterrent effect.

Fang Wei said no more, reported on the recent situation of the cooperative to the other party, and then took his leave.

after a few days.

The county organized a joint inspection, focusing on the supply of live fish in the market, and punished the Wu brothers for some violations.

In addition, some staff members who directly dealt with the Wu brothers were transferred from their original positions.

After that, the sale of live fish in the market became much smoother. It's clear that many of the previous obstacles were man-made; if the Wu brothers had just been a little more restrained, market order would have improved significantly.

Meanwhile, Tian Bingyi accelerated the collection of evidence of the Wu brothers' illegal activities, mainly by contacting the victims and obtaining their testimonies.

This process will take a long time, since some victims are unwilling to speak out for fear of retaliation from the Wu brothers.

Fang Wei reminded Tian Bingyi that his own safety should be the top priority, and he should never act rashly, lest he put himself in danger.

This morning.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua, fully equipped, went into the mountains together.

As in previous years, this is the time to harvest herbs, and we also need to check on the harvest in several wild forests.

Before we knew it, the harvest season was approaching again.

"Third brother, sister-in-law, are you going into the mountains?"

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua hadn't gone far when they ran into Yu Hao.

Yu Hao was also fully armed, clearly indicating that he was also heading into the mountains.

"Haozi, why aren't you helping people with feng shui? What are you doing going into the mountains? It's not safe in the mountains. You dare to go in alone? Are you tired of living?"

Fang Wei still had feelings for this junior brother, and now that Grandpa Guan was no longer around, he took even better care of him.

Although things have improved a lot in recent years, engaging in feudal superstitious activities is still punishable. Fang Wei has always turned a blind eye to this matter, and no one really cares about Yu Hao.

But seeing that the other party dared to enter the mountain alone, Fang Wei couldn't help but fly into a rage.

"Third Brother, how dare I go deep into the mountains? I'll just wander around nearby and help people choose an auspicious burial site."

Upon hearing this, Yu Hao quickly denied it.

He certainly knows his own skill level. To put it bluntly, even a venomous snake could kill him, so he wouldn't dare venture deep into the mountains.

"Why are you making it look like a war instead of going to the deep mountains and forests?"

Fang Wei was both amused and exasperated. He had initially thought Yu Hao was heading to the deep mountains, but it turned out he was just planning to wander around the area.

“I’m afraid of encountering unexpected events, so I make more preparations. Who told me I don’t have the abilities of my third brother and sister-in-law?”

Yu Hao was a little embarrassed, but he spoke the truth.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua were both amused. They waved to Yu Hao, signaling him to be careful, and then quickly left.

"How are the two newly promoted deputy factory directors performing?"

The two strolled through the mountains and forests as if they were in their own backyard, unlike Yu Hao who was so nervous.

Fang Weiyi chatted with Pan Lianhua as they walked, and the conversation eventually turned to the bamboo ware factory.

The bamboo ware factory promoted two new deputy factory directors. Lin Hanyang went to the provincial capital, and Pan Lianhua naturally became the factory director.

The factory has now added two more workshops, doubling its production capacity. Pan Lianhua alone certainly can't handle the workload.

"They're both great. They're hardworking and responsible, and they both went to high school, so the pressure on me is much less."

Pan Lianhua smiled and spoke well of her two deputies.

Indeed, the two deputy factory directors took on most of the specific work, leaving Pan Lianhua with only the overall responsibility and coordination with the company, which made her job much easier.

The bamboo ware factory is now the company's production base. We just need to produce according to the production tasks assigned by the company, and there is no need to consider comparison factors.

"Hmm, that's not bad."

Fang Wei then changed the subject, and the two went for a walk in the wild forest, picked some mushrooms and herbs, and then returned home.

Today, the herbal medicine cultivation base has grown to a large scale and can be called a treasure trove of herbs. Countless rare herbs grow here, which are hard to find even in other places.

He has transplanted more than 100 varieties of rare medicinal herbs to the economic forests of various brigades, gradually forming a distinctive medicinal herb planting area.

Thanks to the efforts of the forestry brigade, medicinal herb cultivation now brings the cooperative tens of millions of yuan in revenue every year, gradually forming a pillar industry.

Herb cultivation bases deep in the mountains are like a wild herb repository. Although they lack the conditions for large-scale harvesting, their value is immense.

It can be said that, with the exception of a very few herbs that require harsh natural conditions to grow, the vast majority of herbs currently available in China can survive here.

This area is lush with vegetation and rarely visited by humans, making it an excellent habitat for wild medicinal herbs. (End of Chapter)