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

Back at the office, Fang Wei took advantage of his recent free time to compile a summary of his achievements over the past year.

First came the summer harvest. The breeding center's 40,000 mu of paddy fields produced 56 million jin of "Nanguang No. 3" rice seeds, the cooperative produced 69 million jin of "Nongyou 76" rice seeds, and 32 million jin of "Nanguang No. 4" rice seeds.

Next came the autumn harvest. The total yield of 60,000 mu of the "Nanguang No. 4" rice variety reached 96 million jin. The total yield of the other 60,000 mu of the "Nongyou 76" rice variety reached 69 million jin.

Harvest crops, points +56000000

Harvest crops, points +69000000

Harvest crops, points +32000000

Harvest crops, points +96000000

Harvest crops, points +69000000

[Side hustle settlement, points +18000000]

[Settlement in Yao Village, Points +5000000]

Total points: 753098020.

Fang Wei has no plans to upgrade for the time being; he'll save his points and make a proper plan later.

The next day.

He then went to the Yao village to discuss next year's production plan with Wang Songlin and others.

"Third Brother, will the production plan remain the same next year?"

"Rice seed breeding will remain unchanged, but soybean and peanut seed breeding will be suspended and replaced with the breeding of various high-yield vegetable seeds."

Fang Wei told everyone that due to the large backlog of high-yield soybean seeds and peanut cake seeds in the past two years, timely adjustments are needed.

The "vegetable basket project" is being launched across the country, creating a large demand for vegetable seeds. Next year, we can focus our efforts on producing high-yield vegetable seeds.

There are many varieties of vegetables, with dozens of main types alone, so there is no situation of supply exceeding demand in the short term.

As for plans and arrangements after next year, we'll discuss that later; we won't discuss it now.

After the production plan for next year was finalized, Fang Wei also suggested that the village could vigorously develop its tourism industry. Tourists frequently visit the village now, and he hoped everyone could improve their service awareness to provide tourists with a better travel experience.

In view of this, the village's livestock industry can be appropriately expanded to allow tourists to enjoy authentic Yao mountain cured meat, free-range chicken, and other local delicacies.

Tourism revenue is not high now, but it can lay a good foundation for the future.

Wang Songlin and others made careful notes and will implement them in a timely manner.

After the meeting, Fang Wei left the village and returned home.

“Old Sun, how about I take you to Sanqing Temple tomorrow? The roads there have been repaired, we can drive there and make a round trip in a day without any problem.”

During dinner that evening, Fang Wei suddenly suggested that she wanted to visit the Sanqing Temple.

Sun Daoren was naturally very interested, and even tried his hand at arranging lotus flowers.

Previously, a trip to Sanqing Temple would take at least two days. If you set off in the morning, you would arrive at the temple around dusk. Even though Fang Wei walked quickly, he still arrived at Sanqing Temple late in the afternoon.

It would take at least two days for a round trip.

Now that a road connects Sanqing Temple, cars can drive directly to the mountainside, which should be much faster.

"Okay, let's go take a look together."

Sun Daoren and Pan Lianhua both expressed their desire to go, and Fang Wei nodded, indicating that they would set off early the next morning.

The next day.

After breakfast, Fang Wei drove Sun Daoren and Pan Lianhua to the Sanqing Temple.

Driving along the ancient post road is no longer an option; you have to take the national highway, which is a longer route but will undoubtedly be much faster. The entire journey took only about three hours, and the car stopped at the mountain gate halfway up the mountain.

The terrain in the latter half is very treacherous. It is said that there will be a second phase of construction, which will build a winding mountain road that leads directly to the back of the Taoist temple.

However, Master Sun and his two disciples disagreed, worried that it would damage the environment around the Taoist temple. Actually, it's not far to walk up the stone steps from the mountainside; most people can reach it in an hour.

This is so much more convenient than before.

There is a parking lot in the open space in front of the mountain gate, and even dormitories, a small shop, and a restaurant have been built. The parking lot is staffed and requires a parking fee, but this fee is waived for people inside the Taoist temple.

"Taoist Priest!"

"Taoist Priest!"

The old man guarding the parking lot and the middle-aged man at the convenience store both knew Sun Daoren.

They weren't from the Taoist temple, and these facilities had nothing to do with it, but they had all met Master Sun before. Knowing that he was the real leader of the Sanqing Temple, they were all very polite.

Fang Wei asked around and was told that the local government was planning to develop a scenic area here, but it was only in its initial stages.

Without further ado, the three of them began climbing the stone steps and arrived at Sanqing Temple in less than an hour.

The old Taoist's two apprentices quickly went out to greet him. They were dressed smartly and their demeanor had changed, giving them a fresh and refined appearance.

But in front of Master Sun, they dared not overstep any boundaries.

"Master!"

"Well, go in and talk."

The two performed a proper bow and greeted Mr. and Mrs. Fang.

Master Sun nodded and then walked into the Taoist temple.

He used to look like an ordinary old man, but the moment he stepped into the Taoist temple, he changed completely. His years of cultivation, especially the ten or so years he spent at the foot of the mountain, seemed to have transformed him completely.

It truly achieved a return to simplicity and authenticity.

Everyone sat down and drank a few cups of tea. Since the other party had some internal matters to discuss, Fang Wei took his wife to the back mountain for a stroll. When they returned, Master Sun told him that the Taoist temple would be holding a disciple-acceptance ceremony in a few days, meaning that Master Sun would soon have a grand-disciple.

"Third brother, I'll be going back a few days later. Could you please come pick me up in five days?"

"No problem, you can rest assured."

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua had lunch on the mountain and rested for a while before embarking on their journey home.

Having a car is so convenient; the two arrived home just in time for dinner.

However, the younger daughter was unwilling. When she heard that her parents had secretly gone out to play again, she clamored that she wanted to go to Sanqing Temple for two days during the holidays.

Fang Wei agreed to her daughter's request, and the little girl finally smiled.

after a few days.

Once Fang Wei brought Sun Daoren back, the cooperative began its year-end settlement work. The settlement work now is much more complicated than it was in the brigade days. After the settlement work is completed, there is also the year-end audit work, which will keep them busy until almost the New Year.

Several of our subsidiary companies also need to undergo year-end audits, so this task will have to be postponed until after the new year.

"Third Brother, how much will each person get in this year's dividends?"

Pan Lianhua was very familiar with the bamboo ware factory, but she knew little about the cooperative as a whole.

Fang Wei picked her up from get off work in the afternoon, and she suddenly asked a question in the car.

"We'll have to wait until the year-end settlement to find out, but from what I understand, this year's distribution will be a bit larger than last year's."

Fang Wei didn't know the exact amount either, but judging from the overall situation, it would probably increase by 10% to 20%.

This growth rate is acceptable; it will definitely outpace inflation.

Pan Lianhua did a quick calculation and couldn't help but smile. She estimated that she and the man together would earn about 15,000 to 20,000 yuan a year.

This does not include income from gathering medicinal herbs, or income from the headman's official land.

Out of the corner of Fang Wei's eye, he saw a happy smile on Pan Lianhua's face and couldn't help but shake his head. This silly woman was easily satisfied.

this day.

When the vegetable greenhouse planting base in Zhiyuan County was completed, Fang Wei personally went to cut the ribbon, and then it was reported in the provincial newspaper.

Huang Zhigang only learned about this from the newspaper. He invited Fang Wei to his office and asked, "Secretary Fang, what do you mean by this?"

"what do you mean?"

"You can invest in building vegetable greenhouses in other counties, why not do it in our county? Also, you signed a rice purchase agreement with another county, are you planning to abandon your hometown?"

"I'm innocent, Secretary Huang. Didn't I tell you about this before? The incident in Qianjin Township left me with psychological trauma. I didn't want to cause you any trouble, so I had no choice but to cooperate with other counties."

The two stared at each other for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Is this what they call a businessman's mindset? Not putting all your eggs in one basket. You're really something, you're trying to embarrass the county. Don't worry, things like what happened in Qianjin Township won't happen again, you'll see in a few days."

Huang Zhigang didn't want to pursue the matter further, and in reality, he couldn't.

A company has its own considerations when it comes to what it does, and it cannot impose its will on the cooperative.

However, he was also a little worried that if the county offended Fang Wei in the future, would this guy transfer most of his assets outside? This possibility was actually quite high.

The cooperative's business extends beyond breeding; two of its major enterprises have already relocated to other areas.

For example, the furniture company moved to the provincial capital. Although the production base remained in Yaoling Township, it would be easy for them to leave. Additionally, the electric fan factory and air conditioner factory under the electrical appliance group are both located in Xiangshan, Guangdong Province.

Now, the cooperative has extended its reach to neighboring counties, and the constraints imposed on the cooperative by the township and even the county are becoming increasingly ineffective.

It is clear that the cooperative is pursuing a diversified development path, and it has already achieved remarkable results.

The two then chatted about other topics, and Fang Wei had dinner with Huang Zhigang before returning to the office.

after a few days.

Fang Wei received the documents. First, the top leader of Qianjin Township was dismissed, and second, Zheng Hu was transferred to Qianjin Township as the secretary.

"Interesting, is this some kind of gesture of goodwill towards me?"

Sometimes he felt that some people couldn't see the situation clearly, just like in Qianjin Township before, who thought that Fang Wei had been neglected in recent years, so they could bully him at will.
Fang Wei made a few casual gestures, and the county used those guys as a sacrificial lamb.

The cooperative's influence extends far beyond Yaoling Township, even reaching Xinlin County. It is no longer a pushover that can be easily manipulated.

He then sent people to negotiate with the county government, and they finally decided to invest ten million yuan in the suburbs to build a greenhouse vegetable base. This was also to appease Huang Zhigang, and at the same time, the vegetable greenhouses were indeed quite profitable.

Some cadres in Yaoling Township also adjusted their mindset. After all, with the success of Qianjin Township as an example, they could not afford to be angered by Huang Zhigang.

Fang Wei had already left Xinlin County by this time, first going to the provincial capital and then to Xiangshan.

The furniture company has now established exclusive stores in major cities across the country. At the same time, the company's products are exported to many countries and regions, earning a large amount of foreign exchange.

Moreover, the air conditioning business has seen the most rapid growth, with revenue increasing several times over in just over half a year, and profits also quite substantial. In comparison, the growth rate of the electric fan business is limited, and it is likely to experience moderate growth in the future.

“Secretary, several foreign companies have expressed interest in forming a joint venture with me. However, this is a very big matter, and I cannot make the decision on my own. Let’s leave everything to the council’s arrangements.”

Zhang Wenyuan accompanied Fang Wei on a tour of the two factories and then reported back to him.

He felt very proud when he talked about foreign companies wanting to form a joint venture with his company.

“Wen Yuan, I have a principle: try not to form joint ventures with foreign companies. It doesn’t matter if we develop slowly; we can accumulate technology gradually. But once we form a joint venture, our brand might disappear.”

Fang Wei shook his head, firmly opposing the joint venture.

The air conditioning production line that the company has introduced is neither advanced nor outdated, and it also incorporates a complete set of technologies.

If we increase investment in research and development and attract more talent on this basis, we will develop sooner or later. Why bother with foreign investment?

"Secretary, so you're actually so opposed to joint ventures?"

Zhang Wenyuan never expected that Fang, an enlightened Party Secretary, would be so firmly opposed to joint ventures.

Fang Wei rolled her eyes at the other person and explained the matter of corporate autonomy. The company is not short of funds now, and the technology can be accumulated slowly. Even if we introduce shareholders, we must be very cautious.

Once the initiative is lost, it's as if all the hard work over the years has been for nothing.

"Oh, I see. I've learned something new!"

Zhang Wenyuan understood the reasoning behind it and immediately lost interest in joint ventures.

He agreed with the Party Secretary; even if they wanted to attract investment, they had to maintain control of the company from beginning to end. Negotiating with foreign capital was rarely advantageous; one wrong move and they could lose the upper hand.

This was not his original intention.

"Don't think about those things. Having a Sino-foreign joint venture label won't make the product more advanced. The key is to work hard on internal improvements, strengthen management, invest in research and development, and attract real talent."

Fang Wei didn't say much; after a few words, she changed the subject.

He stayed in Fragrant Hills for three days before returning to the community.

Time flies.

With the cooperative's year-end settlement work completed, the council began discussing the year-end profit distribution.

Everyone had high expectations for this matter, but for the sake of long-term development, Fang Wei finally determined the profit-sharing standard to be an average of 2400 yuan per person.

The land was distributed to individual households on a per capita basis, so the cooperative's dividends were also distributed equally among everyone, including Fang Wei. The main difference lay in wages and bonuses; Fang Wei's income was five times that of ordinary members.

Next came the distribution of dividends, a lively event comparable to the Lunar New Year. Each production team went to the commune early to collect the cash, which they then took back to distribute to the members. (End of Chapter)