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

A few days passed quickly.

With the cooperative's year-end settlement work completed, Accountant Liu and others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, Fang Wei discussed the profit-sharing plan with everyone. Several directors remained silent, saying that Fang Wei could decide for himself.

"Then let's distribute the dividends at an average of 1200 yuan per person. The finance department should make the necessary preparations and distribute the money after New Year's Day."

Fang Wei immediately made the decision and set the profit-sharing standard.

This year's dividend standard is higher than last year, increasing by 200 yuan. In fact, more could be distributed, but Fang Wei felt it was better to proceed slowly and gradually raise the standard to avoid setting everyone's expectations too high.

That year, everyone's average monthly income reached around 200 yuan, and with affordable pork, chicken, duck, eggs, and live fish available, the living standards of the commune members improved significantly.

There are many other benefits, such as free primary school education for children and two free meals a day. There are no consultation fees at the clinic, and medications are only charged at cost.

If a child in the family is admitted to university, the organization will provide a subsidy on an academic year basis until the child graduates from university.

Of course, the biggest benefit is housing. The cooperative provides housing for its members free of charge. If a member moves their household registration, they must hand over the house; otherwise, they can continue to live there.

Fang Wei looked back and realized that he had also done a lot of practical things for everyone.

However, this is far from enough. As the cooperative's conditions improve in the future, welfare benefits will continue to increase.

This morning.

The various teams suddenly became lively.

Today is the day for dividends. Each brigade has taken the cash back in advance and then distributed it to the commune members.

The members lined up spontaneously, and those who received their money beamed with joy. Now, no one doubted the cooperative's sincerity. To put it bluntly, even if a member stayed home and did nothing, their annual dividends alone would be enough to support them.

For example, in county towns, the average monthly wage of employees is only a few dozen yuan, and it will take several years for wages to rise across the board. In other words, the income from dividends alone is higher than the wages of many people in the city.

Breeding is a highly technical field, and the yield from the same acre of land can vary greatly between breeding and planting ordinary crops.

Therefore, many people are sincerely grateful to Fang Wei. Without Secretary Fang's breeding technology, how could this situation have come about?
Fang Wei's annual income is about five times the average. All the directors suggested that his personal income be increased significantly, but he refused.

He himself said that the income gap among members in the cooperative should not be too large.

He said it and he will continue to do so. Her income standard will not exceed five times the average, and naturally, the income of other directors will not exceed his.

Everyone agreed with this, and the board members had no complaints.

night.

The older sister cooked several delicious dishes, served lotus flowers, and drank a few cups with the man.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua's combined annual income has long exceeded 10,000 yuan, not including his income from his headman's land and herb gathering.

Pan Lianhua is quite satisfied with her current life. Human desires are endless, so she's content with what she has.

"Third brother, I called my sister-in-law this afternoon, and she said she's coming home for the Chinese New Year this year."

After drinking a few cups of wine, Pan Lianhua became more talkative.

She would occasionally call Tian Guihua and chat for a few minutes; the two had always had a good relationship.

"That's good, but why aren't they spending the New Year with Tao Tao?"

"I don't know, maybe she's homesick."

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh when she heard that her older brother's family was preparing to come back for the Chinese New Year.

My older brother now lives in the provincial capital year-round, so we rarely have the chance to meet. It's a rare treat for us to get together.

Before they knew it, winter vacation had begun, and Fang Wei drove to pick up Binbin.

After returning, Binbin immediately went to Sun Daoren's house to continue learning medical skills from him.

"Lotus, Binbin seems to be really interested in traditional Chinese medicine. Let him apply to a TCM college when he takes the college entrance exam."

Fang Wei will not restrict his child's development. Although traditional Chinese medicine is not very popular in later generations, he will not force his child to study Western medicine.

Pan Lianhua didn't care at all; she couldn't see that far ahead and thought everything the man said was right.

night.

It was almost time for dinner when Sun Daoren and Binbin entered the house together.

Sun Daoren greatly admired Binbin's learning ability. This child was quick at everything and not just superficial; he liked to get to the bottom of everything.

Over the years, Binbin has laid a solid foundation in traditional Chinese medicine, and his future looks promising.

It was obvious that the old Taoist priest intended to train Binbin to be his successor, and wished he could impart all the knowledge he had acquired in his life.

the next day.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua practiced health exercises outside early in the morning. Binbin came over and joined in, and surprisingly, he did a pretty good job.

Pan Lianhua was quite surprised and asked with a smile, "Did the Taoist priest teach you this?"

"Grandpa Sun taught me. He told me to keep practicing, and it would be beneficial."

"Yes, the key is to persevere. Practicing for a little while every day is indeed very good for your health."

The family of three exercised in the yard for a while before washing up and having breakfast.

Fang Wei noticed that Binbin went inside to study after breakfast. Although her son was very interested in learning traditional Chinese medicine, he never missed his schoolwork and his academic performance was outstanding among his peers.

Binbin's talent is even better than that of his nephew and niece.

Moreover, Binbin manages his time very well each day, clearly planning when to study, when to learn traditional Chinese medicine from Master Sun, and when to go out and play.

Xiao Jie is rather spoiled, especially after the holidays when she loves to sleep in. But Fang Wei is too lazy to care; it's fine for his youngest daughter to be a little spoiled, as long as she doesn't have any major health problems.

"Third Brother, I'll have a couple of days off, shall we take the kids out for some fun?"

“Great idea! How about we take them to Guangzhou for a few days? They’ll be back just in time for the New Year.”

Taking advantage of a lull in the lotus pond, Fang Wei drove his wife and children straight to Chenzhou.

After arriving in Chenzhou, he parked the jeep at the textile factory and then took the train to Guangzhou. This time, neither his grandfather nor his sister came; his grandfather was too old to withstand such a bumpy ride.

The family of four had just stepped out of the train station when they saw Wu Tianming, who had come to pick them up.

"Secretary Fang, are these your wife and children? Hello."

Wu Tianming was extremely busy with the Autumn Trade Fair last time, and he only had a quick meal with Fang Wei before they didn't see each other again.

Before leaving, Fang Wei called him, hoping to trouble him to arrange a car so that he could take his wife and children around Guangzhou.

Unexpectedly, the other party came to pick up the car in person.

"Old Wu, thank you for your trouble, I'm not worthy of it." "You talk too much nonsense! Let's go, the car is over there, let's go eat first."

Wu Tianming smiled and shook hands with Fang Wei, then led the group into the car.

His car is a Volga sedan, which looks well-maintained and has a relatively large interior space.

Not to mention the two children, even Fang Wei was very interested. In his previous life, he had never ridden in this kind of car, only seen pictures of it. He never imagined that he would actually ride in one one.

Wu Tianming knew that Fang Wei had a family of four, so he didn't bring a driver and chose to drive himself.

The car was driving slowly on the road. As he drove, he introduced the scenic spots along the way to Fang Wei and the others. Finally, they arrived at Yangcheng Restaurant for dinner.

"I know you love spicy food, but since you're in Guangzhou, you should try our local Cantonese cuisine."

Wu Tianming and Fang Wei got along very well, and Wu Tianming had helped Fang Wei a lot in the past.

I treated Fang Wei's family to Cantonese food today; he's very sincere to his friends. However, since he had to drive later, we didn't order any alcohol but just some soft drinks.

Pan Lianhua and her two children enjoyed the meal very much. After all, they hadn't had many opportunities to eat authentic Cantonese cuisine before, and they thought it was quite good for their first time.

"Secretary Fang, I heard that your electric fan factory is building an air conditioning equipment production line. That's amazing. Many large enterprises have failed to accomplish this, but you have succeeded."

Wu Tianming has been paying close attention to the sales of the Yaoling brand electric fan. This electric fan is not only a bestseller in China, but it is also exported to many places in Southeast Asia.

Just as he was amazed by the factory's rapid development, the other party turned out to directly enter the refrigeration equipment field and invest in building an air conditioning equipment production line.

This completely stunned him, and he couldn't help but admire the courage of Fang Wei and the others.

"Old Wu, we're also feeling our way across the river, and nobody can predict what will happen in the future. When the air conditioner products are released, you'll have to help us introduce more customers."

Fang Wei toasted Wu Tianming with tea instead of wine.

Wu Tianming smiled and nodded. Given their relationship, these were minor issues.

After the meal, he drove Fang Wei and her family of four to the hotel.

Fang Wei took out the local specialties she had brought for the other party from her bag, including Yaoling cured pork, dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, and a gift-packaged box of Yaoling chili sauce.

Wu Tianming didn't refuse, and loaded everything into the car before leaving, then waved and left.

night.

Fang Wei took his family for a walk around the neighborhood. The area was relatively safe, but overall it was far worse than in later generations.

The family didn't go far; they took a short walk and then went back to rest.

the next day.

Wu Tianming personally accompanied the family on a tour. Their first stop was, of course, the zoo, which thrilled the two little ones.

Then take them on a boat trip on the river to enjoy the scenery on both sides.

In the evening, Fang Wei treated everyone to a seafood feast at a seafood restaurant by the river.

For the next few days, Wu Tianming didn't spend time with them, but he left the car with Fang Wei. Fang Wei had driven the car a few times when they were out and about before, and Wu Tianming had great confidence in his driving skills.

Before leaving, Fang Wei treated Wu Tianming's family to a meal as a way of thanking them for their hospitality.

When I went back, I brought back a lot of things. Guangzhou was already very prosperous at the beginning of the reform and opening up. All kinds of small commodities were on display. Even an electronic watch or a calculator could attract a lot of people.

Needless to say, there were all kinds of clothes, and I'd never even seen a lotus flower before.

"Third Brother, we can make money by selling these things back home."

On the train, Pan Lianhua even made a joke with the man.

What she said wasn't wrong. These days, countless people travel from all over the country to Guangdong to buy their desired goods. If you arrive early and are daring, you can make money, and many people have become rich this way.

"I don't have time to make that kind of money. I'll give these little things away when I get back."

Fang Wei couldn't help but smile. The train soon arrived in Chenzhou.

Wu Di had Fang Wei's jeep delivered. Fang Wei loaded his things and drove straight home. This was much easier and saved a lot of time compared to going to the long-distance bus station to take a bus.

"Mr. Sun, here's a digital watch for you, so you can keep track of the time."

Back home, Grandpa and Master Sun were chatting inside. Fang Wei opened his bag and gave Master Sun a digital watch, as well as some local specialties from Guangzhou that he had brought back.

I didn't give the calculator to the other person because they didn't need it.

"This thing is great; it shows the exact time clearly."

Sun Daoren did not refuse, and looked at the digital watch from left to right, finding it quite interesting.

Pan Lianhua also gave her sister a digital watch. It's a consumable item, but it should last for several years.

the next day.

Fang Wei went to the office and gave everyone either digital watches or calculators. They weren't expensive items, and he didn't care about the expense.

Zhao Jinsheng and the others felt a little embarrassed and declined at first, but in the end they took it anyway.

Fang Wei then called Fang Ping to discuss the possibility of opening a furniture store in Guangzhou. It was a huge market, and in the future, several first-tier cities would be included. Why not practice in Guangzhou first?

"Okay, I'll go and check it out myself after the New Year. I'll try to open the first store in Guangzhou in the first half of the year."

The two then chatted about other things before ending the call.

At this moment, a director walked in and said with a smile, "Secretary Fang, are you not busy right now? I'd like to report to you on the construction progress of the new electric fan factory project."

This director, surnamed Feng, had previously gone to Xiangshan specifically to inspect the construction of the refrigeration equipment production line.

He returned two days earlier than Fang Wei and came today specifically to report on his work.

Fang Wei invited the other party to sit down, then brewed two cups of tea and brought them over before listening to the other party's report.

The new project is progressing rapidly, and the installation and commissioning of the equipment will be completed by the middle of this year, allowing it to enter the trial production stage.

"It's going very smoothly! Old Feng, you've worked hard. Take a good rest for a few days."

Fang Wei wouldn't shoulder everything herself; the council has nine members, so things definitely need to be done together.

What makes him very happy is that these directors are very capable; otherwise, how could he have the mood to take his family out for a trip?

After the two finished discussing work, Director Feng got up and left.

Fang Wei looked at the backlog of documents for a while when Zheng Bao suddenly rushed in.

"Secretary, the commune caught a batch of live fish to supply the county town with the New Year approaching, but we were stopped by a group of people in the town center. They said we were affecting their business and wouldn't allow our vehicles into town. I'm planning to take more people to deal with it." (End of Chapter)