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

Fang Wei first spent 100 million points to upgrade the [Planting Area]. Next, he upgraded the [Forestry and Harvesting Area] and the [Main Residence], spending a total of 300 million points.

[Temporary Land Ownership] → [Farmland] → [Planting Area]

[Regional area: 2 square kilometers (3000 million mu)]

[Regional Level: (Level 16, 0/5 billion)]

[Regional Attributes: Drought-resistant, flood-resistant, pest and disease-resistant, accelerates growth, increases yield and income]

Planting within this area grants an additional 160% (80%) bonus to all attributes, +1 to breeding genetic stability, +1 to varietal mutation, and +1 to taste.

Total points: 774764680.

[Temporary Land] → [Woodland] → [Afforestation and Fruit Picking Area]

[Regional area: 5 square kilometers (7500 million mu)]

[Regional Level: (Level 16, 0/5 billion)]

[Regional Attributes: Identification, Exploration, Acceleration, Strength, High Resistance, High Quality.]

[Forestry and harvesting within this area grants an additional 80% increase to all attributes, doubling the attribute bonus by +1.]

Total points: 674764680.

[Affiliated Facilities] → [Living Facilities] → [Main Residence]

[Facility Level: (Level 16, 0/5 billion points)]

[Facility Attributes: Sturdy, Durable, Focused, Calm, Beneficial to Owner]

Living in this building grants an additional 160% to all attributes, +1 to Luck, and +1 to Anti-aging.

Total points: 574764680.

After upgrading the three areas (facilities), Fang Wei received a big bonus: a +1 to the taste of the [Planting Area]. This means that all crops grown in the Planting Area will have a significantly improved taste.

This is a big surprise. For example, the biggest drawback of hybrid rice on the market now is that the taste is not very good.

With this additional benefit, the taste of various rice varieties and other cash crops is significantly improved compared to their original form.

"Now let's see what you have to fight me with."

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud. He had been annoyed by the low-priced rice seeds before, but now he had a better chance of winning.

A few days passed quickly.

Spring planting has begun. The cooperative and the breeding center together have a total of 120,000 mu of paddy fields, of which 60,000 mu are used to cultivate the "Nanguang No. 3" rice variety and another 60,000 mu are used to cultivate the "Nongyou 76" rice variety.

In the dry, sloping fields, we will try to cultivate high-yield soybean seeds in the first season, plant various peppers in the second season, and cultivate various high-quality, high-yield vegetable seeds in the third season.

New varieties of rapeseed will be planted for overwintering, mainly for oil extraction, with some seeds reserved for further cultivation.

The market for soybean and peanut seeds is nearing saturation. Cultivation will be temporarily suspended this year, and a further assessment will be made next year based on market conditions.

The agricultural machinery team began using machines to till the land, and the land, which had been resting all winter, was revitalized. However, the soil contained many pests, insect eggs, bacteria, and viruses. Drying the field in the sun and carrying out appropriate disinfection treatment would ensure the safety of planting.

Zhao Jinsheng was in charge of the specific production arrangements, while Fang Wei drove around the various brigades to check on the progress of spring plowing.

Later, the cooperative began sowing ahead of schedule, more than half a month earlier than other communes.

The cooperative has long implemented centralized seedling cultivation. The seedling cultivation base is fully enclosed, which basically achieves constant temperature and humidity and is not affected by the external climate.

This spring's cold snap was quite severe, with the sudden cold wave catching people off guard.

"Third Brother, let's go and take some clothes to Binbin. The child doesn't have enough clothes."

Pan Lianhua was very worried about the sudden change in weather, fearing that her child would catch a cold.

Without saying a word, Fang Wei took his wife to the county. Binbin was in evening self-study at the time and it took him a while to come out of the school.

Pan Lianhua gave a bag of clothes to her son, gave him some more instructions, and then returned home with the man. Having a car was so convenient; the round trip only took about an hour.

the next day.

The county held a meeting on disaster prevention and mitigation, which Zhao Jinsheng attended.

When he returned, he seemed worried. When he came to Fang Wei's office, he didn't have a smile on his face at all.

"Secretary, this year is likely to be another year of disaster. Although it will not affect our production plan, it will have a greater impact on the communes and may affect the sales of rice seeds in the future."

Extreme weather affected this county and several neighboring counties, which are the main sales areas for the [Nanguang No. 3] rice variety.

The climate across the province has been very unstable this year, and it is likely that this year will be difficult for most people.

"We can't worry about sales for now; we'll be lucky if we can just finish the spring planting."

Fang Wei shook his head helplessly; he was equally powerless in the face of natural disasters.

It seems that sowing in many parts of the province will have to be delayed this year, which may lead to a reduced summer harvest. The cooperative intends to extend the seedling raising period; otherwise, transplanting seedlings before the weather is suitable could cause serious problems.

Fang Wei wasn't too worried. The [Nanguang No. 3] and [Nongyou 76] rice varieties have high resistance and strong adaptability, so even if the temperature is low, it won't have any substantial impact.

In the coming period, the issue that everyone is most concerned about is weather changes.

Time flies.

The cold wave has passed, but temperatures are still lower than usual.

This is already later than the usual sowing time. In some areas, people are gritting their teeth and starting to sow, germinate, and cultivate seedlings. If they are any later, they will really be too late.

"Secretary, our seedling cultivation work is basically finished, but the temperature is not suitable now, it's really a headache."

Zhao Jinsheng was also hesitant, unsure whether he should plant rice seedlings now.

However, the seedlings cannot be left in the seedling nursery indefinitely. The natural growth pattern will not change, and delaying for too long will also result in losses.

"Don't think too much about it. We really got up very early this year but arrived late. We can't wait any longer. In three days, all the brigades will start transplanting rice seedlings together."

Fang Wei felt that the time was right, and waiting any longer would only result in man-made losses, which was pointless.

So he asked Zhao Jinsheng to organize everyone, and three days later the cooperative began to transplant rice seedlings in full swing. All the rice transplanters from the agricultural machinery team were mobilized to complete the work as soon as possible.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Although Zhao Jinsheng still had some concerns, he trusted Fang Wei's judgment more.

So he quickly convened a meeting of the team leaders to assign the task of transplanting rice seedlings, ensuring that the work was completed within the stipulated time. The cooperative began transplanting rice seedlings, while other communes were only just beginning sowing and seedling cultivation, creating a significant time lag. This meant that this year's summer harvest would be delayed by about 30 to 45 days; even without a reduction in yield, it would further delay the summer planting season.

Therefore, all the disaster-stricken areas will experience a large-scale reduction in grain production this autumn.

The cooperative and the breeding center successfully completed the rice transplanting work, but the Yao village has not yet completed the rice seedling cultivation work because it lacks centralized seedling cultivation facilities.

Fang Wei wasn't in a hurry. He then drove up the mountain and specially adjusted the attribute values ​​to stimulate the rapid growth of the seedlings.

Half a month later.

The Yao village has also started planting rice seedlings. If nothing unexpected happens, the village will be able to catch up with two farming seasons.

This is where the advantage of having a cheat code really shines. Fang Wei only needs to adjust the attribute values, and everything will be fine. Otherwise, why wasn't he in a hurry before? It's because he had confidence in himself.

"Third Brother, are the rice seeds really okay for this year?"

"No problem at all, don't worry. We're a little late, but we still have enough time, so don't overthink it."

Wang Songlin was still a little flustered until Fang Wei gave him a positive answer, which put him at ease.

"Third Brother, come to my place for drinks tonight, stay overnight and then go back."

Wang Songlin put his worries aside and took Fang Wei to his house for drinks.

It wasn't yet time to leave work in the afternoon, so Fang Wei called Pan Lianhua to tell her about his plans.

Pan Lianhua also suggested that his son stay overnight on the mountain. The mountain road leading to the Yao village was quite treacherous, and driving at night after drinking was unsafe. Of course, there's no such thing as drunk driving now; it's mainly about taking responsibility for one's own safety.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Wei went to Wang Songlin's house.

"Songlin, you bought a TV?"

As soon as Fang Wei sat down, he saw a television set placed in a prominent position and asked a question with a smile.

"Yes, this is a 12-inch black and white TV made in China, which cost nearly 500 yuan. I had no choice, my wife and kids kept asking to watch TV, so I bought one."

Wang Songlin responded while turning on the television.

Home appliances these days are really expensive. This TV costs 460 yuan, which is equivalent to half a year's salary for an average person.

However, Wang Songlin's income is still quite good, so spending this money is basically no pressure for him.

His wife quickly brought out several dishes, and Wang Songlin opened a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor), which he and Fang Wei drank slowly.

The villagers are very satisfied with their lives now. He has little pressure and lives a comfortable life.

The two drank and chatted until almost ten o'clock before ending their fight.

Fang Wei returned to his grandfather's house for one night and went back to the commune the next morning.

Around noon, Huang Zhigang and his entourage arrived at the cooperative to inspect the spring planting progress. He had been extremely sleepless lately, as the entire county had postponed rice planting due to weather conditions.

It was a full month and a half later than in previous years.

He has visited many communes these days, and the situation is not optimistic.

But when he arrived at the cooperative, he found that the spring planting had not been affected at all, the rice transplanting had already been completed, and the rice plants looked to be growing quite well.

“Secretary Fang, if every commune could be like yours, I wouldn’t have to worry so much.”

Huang Zhigang couldn't help but sigh. He knew that the success of Yaoling Commune was not something that could be replicated.

First, the various production brigades of Yaoling Commune did not distribute land to individual households, but instead adhered to the path of collective economy. Leveraging Fang Wei's breeding expertise and the substantial accumulated resources of each production brigade, the cooperatives developed rapidly after their establishment.

For example, everyone knows that centralized seedling cultivation is a good thing. However, building a seedling cultivation base requires a large investment, which the county cannot afford, and the communes certainly cannot afford either.

Therefore, all communes suffered heavy losses due to this year's extreme weather, since open-air rice seedling cultivation is too significantly constrained by the weather.

"Director Huang, the situation may not be that bad. I have a lot of confidence in the [Nanguang No. 3] rice variety. This variety has high resistance, and even if the weather is bad, the germination rate will not be much lower."

Fang Wei offered a few words of comfort to the other party before leaving the farmland.

He originally wanted Huang Zhigang and his group to stay for a meal in the canteen, but they had to rush to Qianjin Commune, so he had no choice but to give up.

After some time, Zhao Jinsheng brought back good news, saying that the rice seedling cultivation time in various communes was much earlier than expected, and that rice transplanting had been completed in many places.

This is the benefit of highly resistant rice varieties; they are extremely adaptable to different environments and temperatures, which is why they can create miracles.

"I also inquired and found that some places in other counties are planting other low-priced rice varieties. The seedling cultivation is in a very bad state, and it is unknown how long transplanting will be postponed."

Without comparison, there is no harm; under this year's extreme weather conditions, the performance of [Nanguang-3] was extremely outstanding.

These remarkable achievements might not be visible in a normal year, but this experience has given many people a new appreciation for this rice variety. People used to think that other people's rice varieties were expensive, but now they realize there's a reason for the high price.

Fang Wei smiled and nodded. An unexpected incident had ironically made "Nanguang No. 3" a hit. With word-of-mouth spreading, "Nanguang No. 3" might just experience a boom.

"Old Zhao, how's the transport team doing lately?"

Since many places had been affected by the disaster, Fang Wei did not continue the topic and instead asked about the transport team.

"The transport team is extremely busy right now, with virtually no time to rest. With the current emphasis on opening up and revitalizing the economy, the demand for transportation is skyrocketing, and our 10 trucks are simply not enough."

Zhao Jinsheng suggested that the cooperative buy a few more trucks, as the agricultural machinery team already has more than 30 people with truck driver's licenses, so there is no shortage of drivers.

Fang Wei thought it was feasible, and after discussing it with everyone, they purchased 20 trucks and 4 jeeps.

The board members are very busy all day long, and they often have to run around. The two jeeps we had before were simply not enough.

Not long after, they bought 20 trucks and 4 jeeps. The trucks were given directly to the transport team, which suddenly increased its transport capacity and its business became better and better.

This morning.

Huang Zhigang and others came to the cooperative again.

“Secretary Fang, you are right. Since almost all the farmers in the county planted [Nanguang No. 3], they suffered almost no losses in that special situation.”

The seedling emergence rate is similar to that of previous years, and the seedlings are growing well after transplanting. It's estimated that the summer harvest won't be delayed too long and should be able to catch up with the summer planting season.

The last time Huang Zhigang came to the commune, he was dejected.

But this time, the other side was in high spirits. As long as there was no reduction in grain production this year, it would be considered a victory, and he stood tall again.

Fang Wei smiled but didn't say anything more, because it wouldn't be appropriate for him to say anything, so it was better to keep quiet.

Huang Zhigang and the others visited each brigade and had lunch at the First Brigade's canteen. After lunch, he called Fang Wei outside for a walk, actually wanting to have a few words with him alone. (End of Chapter)