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

This incident caused a sensation throughout the county. Everyone knew that the Yaoling Agricultural Cooperative was wealthy, but few people would have imagined that the cooperative would be so willing to invest in education.

It's important to know that investing in education yields almost no return, so who would be willing to make such a large investment right now?
This amount of money could build a very advanced junior high school right now. You could say that once the school is built, it won't even be as good as the middle school in the county town.

As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely bring forth brave men. Yaoling Commune Middle School began to publicly recruit teachers, promising not only generous benefits but also that job transfers would not require changing household registration and that those without a formal teaching position would have their position resolved within five years.

Of course, there are requirements for becoming a teacher at Yaoling Commune Middle School; one must first pass an assessment.

Fang Wei served as the leader of the assessment team and invited outstanding teachers from the county's No. 1 Middle School to serve as members of the assessment team, including Shen Yu.

"Secretary Fang, the number of people who have signed up far exceeds our needs. What do you think we should do?"

The commune's clerk, who was in charge of the registration, found it all quite unbelievable.

I'd only ever heard of people desperately trying to get into the county town before; this was the first time I'd ever seen so many city people willing to come to a commune middle school.

He came to Fang Wei and asked her what to do.
"More people is a good thing, it gives us more options. Inform everyone that the assessment date remains unchanged, the interviews will be held at the commune at nine o'clock in the morning three days from now."

Basically, those who dare to apply meet the basic requirements; those who don't don't even get an interview.

This is actually due to the cooperative's prestigious reputation, Fang Wei's celebrity status, and the generous benefits offered by the school.

When the day arrived, a large number of people came for interviews, including many key teaching staff from various schools in the county. This time, the county had issued a strict order: as long as an individual was willing, no unit could prevent the transfer.

The entire recruitment process lasted three days and concluded successfully.

Construction of the commune middle school began quickly, with the cooperative assigning special personnel to supervise the process. They ensured that resources were used effectively and that no problems that should have arisen during construction were tolerated.

Fang Wei felt good because many of the applicants were experienced teachers.

However, he also consciously recruited some promising young teachers, who will bring more vitality to the school and represent its future development.

The school's construction will take time, and those who have been successfully hired will have to wait until next year to complete their transfer procedures.

With this matter temporarily settled, Fang Wei had a little more free time and began spending his days in the experimental fields again, continuing to screen for high-yield soybean varieties.

this day.

Fang Wei received news from Northeast China that the breeding cooperation project had achieved another great success, with a bumper harvest of the new corn variety, with a yield per mu exceeding the current average by more than 40%.

The new corn variety was named "Golden Ear No. 1" and has been enthusiastically received in the local area.

The cooperative project began to generate profits, and the other party was very trustworthy, transferring the dividends to the cooperative's account in accordance with the contract.

"Ask them if they'd be willing to try planting high-yield soybeans next year?"

Fang Wei assigned tasks to the personnel stationed in Northeast China, instructing them to promote the high-yield soybean seeds he had developed.

"Okay, Secretary Fang, we will definitely complete the mission."

After the other party hung up the phone, Fang Wei immediately left the office and went to check on the chili pepper field.

When he arrived at the Sixth Brigade, the staff from the commune caught up with him and said that Captain Deng Yuanen wanted him to go back for something.

Fang Wei then drove his jeep back to the cooperative. Now that he was inside the cooperative, he often drove around by himself, and as long as he didn't go on the public road, no one cared whether he had a driver's license or not.

"Third Brother, your driver's license is ready. It will be much more convenient for you to go wherever you want in the future."

When Deng Yuanen was handling the transportation team's paperwork a while ago, he also helped Fang Wei get a driver's license. The details of the process are unnecessary; he'd already seen Fang Wei's driving skills and had no reservations.

Fang Wei thought she would have to take a test, but she didn't expect to get her driver's license so quickly.

"It won't be a problem, right?"

"No, they'll come to the transport team later. You can drive around a couple of times then to reassure them."

"Isn't this like getting on the train first and buying the ticket later? You've got some tricks up your sleeve, haven't you?"

Fang Wei smiled and accepted the driver's license, then put it away.

Obtaining a driver's license can be troublesome in some ways, but easy in others; it's quite simple if you apply under the name of a transportation company. He's not the type to put up with anything without effort, and since his driving skills are quite good, he doesn't need to worry too much about the details.

A few days passed quickly.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, Yu Hao, Zhang Chu and others set off together, first taking a bus to Chenzhou, and then taking a train to Guangzhou.

The Autumn Trade Fair holds a very important place in the history of foreign trade in China. Yu Hao, Zhang Chu, and Pan Lianhua were all very excited, and even Fang Wei was full of expectations for the trip.

After arriving in Guangzhou, the group met up with Fang Ping and Lin Hanyang, and then waited for the Autumn Trade Fair to open.

Taking advantage of some free time, Fang Wei made a special trip to visit Wu Tianming.

The two had a meal together, but Wu Tianming had been too busy lately, and they had to part ways after only a little over an hour.

Fang Wei didn't mind. He would naturally have to meet with Wu Tianming when he arrived in Guangzhou, otherwise it wouldn't make sense.

Next, everyone went into the venue ahead of time to set up their booths. Zhang Chu's booth was the simplest, consisting entirely of chili sauce products, placed in a corner and completely inconspicuous.

The furniture company's side is much better; at least it looks more eye-catching.

Fang Wei and Zhang Chu stayed together. While everyone else's booths were packed with people, theirs was completely deserted.

"Old Zhang, stop spinning, it's making me dizzy."

Zhang Chu was pacing anxiously, feeling that he had wasted such a good opportunity.

Fang Wei remained calm. The chili sauce factory was just there to ride the wave of popularity. As long as it broadened his horizons, then the trip wouldn't have been in vain.

"Secretary, I'd like to go out and have a look around to relax."

Feeling embarrassed to continue conveying his nervousness, Zhang Chu wandered around the venue alone.

Fang Wei did not stop the other party. He stood by the booth, lost in thought, planning to go to the furniture company's booth in the afternoon.

"What's special about your chili sauce? Could you please tell us about it?"

The chili sauce factory essentially piggybacked on someone else's booth, carving out a small space in a nook or cranny.

This is also a major reason why the chili sauce was ignored; Fang Wei had low expectations, so she was completely distracted at the scene. Suddenly, a girl accompanied an elderly man with gray hair, and they were actually heading straight for the chili sauce.

Both women had Chinese features, and the girl spoke Mandarin, which saved the trouble of finding a translator. There were generally translators available for each language on site, but with so many people, they couldn't keep up.

"Hello! This is our Yaoling Chili Sauce series, one of the most distinctive local chili sauces. But even if I describe it to you, you won't have a clear picture. Why don't you try it?"

Fang Wei snapped out of her daze and immediately switched into the role of a salesperson.

Disposable tableware was provided at the booth. Fang Wei opened two sample bottles, scooped out a little from each, and offered them to the two people to taste. He then prepared two cups of tea for them, showing his thoughtfulness.

The two only sampled the food briefly before starting to communicate in English.

Fang Wei's English in his previous life was not bad, at least he could understand the general idea, but he didn't say anything.

Zhang Chu returned just then, and immediately perked up upon seeing the guests. Fang Wei didn't participate in the subsequent price inquiry and quotation process, leaving it all to Zhang Chu.

This guy shouldn't be underestimated. After some back and forth, the final price we settled on was definitely not a bad deal.

The elderly man planned to order a batch of chili sauce; he owned a supermarket abroad and wanted to expand the variety of products in his store. Even Fang Wei hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. The Provincial Department of Commerce quickly sent people to guide them in signing the contract, and they were also responsible for the subsequent export business.

After the merchants left, the officials from the Department of Trade and Economic Cooperation finally took this small chili sauce factory seriously.

Who would have thought that the province would send such a strong team, yet this small factory would come out on top? Although the amount wasn't large, it was a great start, and the staff from the Department of Commerce immediately adjusted their booth.

It was moved directly to a prominent location.

Fang Wei now trusts Zhang Chu completely, and subsequently transferred two people from the furniture company to help him. He spent the entire afternoon at the furniture company's booth.

The furniture company made no progress until the exhibition closed in the afternoon.

"Third Brother, all our fine furniture and bamboo ware are not as good as a few bottles of chili sauce from others."

night.

While everyone was eating together, Pan Lianhua made a joke with a smile.

The group, including Fang Ping, relaxed a little. Before, everyone had been tense and extremely serious.

"Don't worry, there are still several days left. Maybe we'll open tomorrow."

Fang Wei took it in stride; after all, it was all about making money, and there was no difference between earning local currency and earning foreign exchange for the company.

Since we don't have any export-oriented foreign exchange earnings tasks, we came here with a learning attitude, and the results are not that important.

With Fang Wei and his wife helping to lighten the mood, everyone felt less tense.

the next day.

The furniture company indeed secured a large order, and Fang Ping couldn't stop smiling.

Seeing everyone's high spirits, Fang Wei felt the trip had been worthwhile. He then went to Xiangshan alone and spent two days at the electric fan factory to check on its operations.

The electric fan factory is doing very well and has gained a certain reputation in the local area. Even foreign businesses have come to explore the possibility of OEM production.

"Secretary, I spoke with a foreign manufacturer before, and they're willing to transfer their air conditioning refrigeration technology. I think air conditioning will definitely have a big future. Do you support us in extending our industry?"

Zhang Wenyuan is a very thoughtful person. Although the production and sales of electric fans are booming, his vision has already extended further.

Fang Wei's heart skipped a beat; this was indeed a good opportunity to expand into other industries. Moreover, by manufacturing refrigeration equipment, he could accumulate experience and then enter the home appliance field.

This is no small matter; if it really develops, it will become a behemoth.

In the early days of reform and opening up, some described it as a land of gold and opportunities everywhere.

This statement is both true and false, because the most difficult part is the initial capital accumulation. If you were to start a street stall, how many pieces of clothing would you need to buy to accumulate enough capital for further development?

Moreover, the private economy was still in its infancy at that time, and collective enterprises like electric fan factories had greater room for development.

The cooperative had long since completed its initial capital accumulation, so supporting Zhang Wenyuan in setting up a refrigeration equipment production line shouldn't be a problem. There's no shortage of labor here, and technical personnel can be found at a high price; the key is whether he has the guts to take the plunge.

“I personally agree with your idea, but this matter needs to be discussed in a council meeting, and I cannot answer you right now.”

Fang Wei gave Zhang Wenyuan a hint, which made the other party very happy, knowing that the matter was likely to be successful.

Afterwards, Fang Wei left Xiangshan and went to Guangzhou to meet up with Pan Lianhua and others before returning to the society.

Both the chili sauce factory and the furniture company achieved considerable success at this autumn trade fair and received commendation from the Provincial Department of Commerce.

Upon returning, Fang Wei shifted her focus to the autumn harvest. In addition, the chili peppers planted this season were almost ripe.

Agricultural machinery teams remain the main force in the autumn harvest, with various agricultural machines rumbling into the fields to begin harvesting. Cooperatives are becoming increasingly professional, with mechanized operations covering purchasing, threshing, drying, and sun-drying.

While reducing labor intensity, it significantly improved labor efficiency.

As usual, Fang Wei came to the breeding center during the autumn harvest to oversee and supervise their work.

Zhao Jinsheng was in charge of the initial work of the entire cooperative. This season, the cooperative cultivated 20,000 mu of the "Nanguang No. 3" rice variety and 60,000 mu of the "Nongyou 76" rice variety.

The breeding center, just like last season, cultivated 40,000 mu of the "Nanguang No. 3" rice variety.

Currently, the cultivation area of ​​the "Nanguang No. 3" rice variety and the "Nongyou 76" rice variety each accounts for half, which is also the result of resource optimization.

When he returned to the organization, the statistics from various aspects were also released.

This season, the total yield of [Nanguang No. 3] was 84 million jin, and the total yield of [Nongyou 76] was 69 million jin.

Now, various production units have gained some pricing power. Fang Wei adjusted the price of the [Nanguang No. 3] rice seed to 2.58 yuan per jin. The price of several [Nongyou 76] rice seeds also rose accordingly, reaching 2.98 yuan per jin.

A rough calculation shows that the cooperative's rice seed production value is 2.72 million yuan. Of the production value from the breeding center, 60% goes to the cooperative, specifically 8669 million yuan.

The two together amount to 3.59 million yuan.

In other words, the cooperative's revenue from cultivating rice seeds this season exceeded 300 million yuan, breaking the record once again. However, this revenue has not yet been realized and will only be calculated after the rice seeds are sold.

Fang Wei sent someone to inquire, and it turns out that both the purchasing stations and seed companies are currently very conservative in their purchases of rice seeds. (End of Chapter)