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

After a period of time.

The company's year-end settlement work was successfully completed.

At the meeting, Fang Wei proposed this year's profit-sharing plan, which is to distribute 2800 yuan per person, an increase of 2800 yuan compared to last year.

The cooperative will have to put up 9800 million yuan in cash just for dividends.

According to Fang Wei's estimate, the cooperative's annual expenditure, including wages and dividends, is approximately 1.5 million yuan, which is no small sum.

The dividend plan has been approved by the board of directors, but its implementation will take a little longer.

Fang Wei had the profit-sharing plan posted outside the cooperative's courtyard. The news spread like wildfire, and no one discussed raising wages anymore.

In fact, salary expenditures over the past two years have been decreasing, excluding the subordinate companies.

Why? Because agricultural production requires fewer and fewer people, and the number of people in the forestry brigade and agricultural brigade has not increased, so the number of workers in the cooperatives is decreasing overall.

Young people are very willing to work in factories, such as hardware factories, bamboo ware factories, furniture companies, and many have even gone to Xiangshan in Guangdong.

But no matter where they are, as long as they have the status of members, they will receive dividends every year.

In the past few days, Fang Wei has spent most of his time in the vegetable greenhouse. The honeydew melons are growing well and will be ready for harvest and sale in another two weeks.

in the afternoon.

Fang Tao ran excitedly to find Fang Wei with a letter in his hand. Before he even got close, he waved his right hand and shouted, "We won the grand prize!"

He didn't take it seriously at first, but after she finished reading the letter, she couldn't help but get excited.

This award is no ordinary one; it's the highest award in the field of breeding: the Golden Seed Award.

Thanks to Fang Wei and Fang Tao leading their team, they have successively cultivated the "Nanguang No. 4" rice variety, solved the problem of localized cultivation of chestnut pumpkin, and cultivated the new corn variety with the highest yield in China.

With several solid achievements to show, this year's Golden Seed Award has been decided to be awarded to Fang Wei and his nephew Fang Tao.

For Fang Wei, this award was at most an added bonus. But for Fang Tao, it held extraordinary significance.

After receiving reports from representatives such as Wu Tianming, the provincial authorities are investigating any violations by relevant personnel. As a result, Fang Tao received the highest award in the field of breeding.

This is equivalent to slapping the leaders of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences in the face.

This incident was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. The province finally made up its mind to reorganize the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and those who suppressed Fang Tao were almost completely wiped out and kicked out.

The newly appointed Dean Liu personally visited Xinlin County to commend Fang Tao on behalf of the organization for his outstanding contributions to breeding work.

Cui Yiming and Fang Wei accompanied Dean Liu on a tour of the company, and everything about it left a deep impression on Dean Liu.

He had initially thought Fang Tao's working environment must be incredibly harsh, but after visiting the research institute, he quietly retracted his assumption.

The research institute of this cooperative has equipment that is even more advanced than that of the provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences. And look at the gray-haired researchers—they were all leading figures in their respective fields of agriculture before they retired.

Dean Liu felt that it was only natural for Fang Tao to achieve success in such an environment.

"Comrade Fang Tao, you disregarded personal gains and losses, endured hardship before enjoying comfort, and have made such outstanding achievements. We are not sorry! Here I promise that we will resolve your issue of becoming a full professor within a year, and after the New Year, we will adjust your housing and raise your salary by three levels."

On behalf of the institute, Dean Liu expressed his apologies to Fang Tao, acknowledging that some people in the unit had gone too far by sending such an outstanding talent to a remote mountain village.

In order to retain them, the hospital is now offering very attractive terms.

A raise, a new house, and a solution to the professional title issue are all the most practical benefits.

"Thank you for the organization's trust, and thank you to Dean Liu and all the leaders for your help. I will definitely work hard in the future and strive to achieve even greater results."

Having gone through so much, Fang Tao has matured considerably.

He expressed his gratitude to Dean Liu and the hospital leaders, but did not mention any transfer requests, indicating that he still intends to stay in his original unit.

Dean Liu breathed a sigh of relief. Now the Academy of Agricultural Sciences has a higher status and is on par with the Provincial Department of Agriculture. He doesn't want this matter to affect his future.

Later, Fang Wei hosted Dean Liu and his entourage in the county.

He had no conflict with the other party, and a high-ranking leader personally came to apologize to Fang Tao. What could he possibly be dissatisfied with?

The meal was a great success, and the cooperative and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences reached a strategic cooperation agreement to support each other in terms of technology, talent, and research projects.

Of course, the success of such a framework agreement largely depends on the parties involved. If they can establish a good relationship, the cooperation can continue; otherwise, the agreement is nothing more than a piece of paper.

Since the Chinese New Year wasn't far off, Dean Liu contacted the county and took Fang Tao with him when he left.

Fang Tao's temporary assignment at the Yaoling Township Agricultural Technology Station is about to end, but as a link with the cooperative, he will still come here frequently after his assignment ends.

Dean Liu realized that with such good conditions at the cooperative's research institute, it would be easier to achieve results by conducting research here.

Moreover, the cooperative has Fang Wei, an authority in the field of breeding. As long as they can use the banner of collaborative research and achieve results that include a share from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, he will be very lenient with Fang Tao.

"Third Brother, Tao Tao has finally made it through."

That evening, the couple chatted, and Pan Lianhua was deeply moved.

My nephew's hardship has finally come to an end, and he can reunite with his family anytime from now on. Unlike the past two years, he has been living alone in a remote rural area, where even seeing his old children was a luxury.

Fortunately, Tao Tao has achieved great results in the past two years and won a major award. His status in the workplace will naturally rise, and it will be difficult for anyone to suppress him like before.

"Yes, Tao Tao is a good kid. He's resilient and hardworking. If it were someone with weak willpower, they might have given up long ago."

Fang Wei did pave the way for his nephew, but the nephew still needs to do things in a down-to-earth manner.

The corn seeds, for example, were entirely cultivated by Fang Tao and his team; Fang Wei didn't contribute much. Of course, one important point is the attribute bonus.

Let's not talk about that. After all, with a sharp tool in hand, who would use their ten fingers to dig in the dirt, right?

this day.

The finance department staff went to the county early in the morning and retrieved a large amount of cash.

The money was distributed by brigade. Each brigade received its share of the cash and then distributed it to its members. Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua both received the money, totaling 5600 yuan, enough to cover their family's expenses for a year and maintain a good standard of living.

Taking advantage of the two children's winter vacation, Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and Sun Daoren went to Longhu Mountain for a family trip.

The Taoist priest agreed to travel mainly for Binbin's sake. Whenever he had free time along the way, the old priest would impart medical knowledge to Binbin. Binbin has now gained some practical experience and has been allowed to treat his classmates' headaches and other minor ailments.

Fortunately, people in those days were still quite honest. If it were in later generations, they would never do such a thing, lest they be sued and forced to pay compensation for even the smallest problem.

When they returned, it was close to the Chinese New Year. Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua brought back large and small bags of New Year's goods, filling the back of both cars.

"Old Zhao, let's get ready to slaughter the pig for the New Year, so everyone can have a good holiday."

Slaughtering pigs for the New Year is a traditional event of the cooperative. Nowadays, the cooperative rarely distributes things for free, since there are chickens, ducks, fish and meat for sale in the markets of each team every day.

But the Spring Festival is different; that's the atmosphere we're looking for.

After Binbin returned, he continued as before, spending half of each day with Sun Daoren in the clinic. For minor illnesses, the old Daoren would let him handle them, and the other members of the community had no objections.

Who knew that the Party Secretary's son was a disciple of Master Sun, and had been studying under him for many years?

Everyone believed that Master Sun wouldn't joke about their health, especially since he was overseeing the entire process, so what was there to be afraid of?

Binbin's diagnostic accuracy was very high, and Master Sun became increasingly satisfied with this young apprentice.

The family happily ate their reunion dinner together. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Sun Daoren was going to the Sanqing Temple, so Fang Wei sent the old Daoist and his son up the mountain before dawn.

After returning, he visited elderly people living alone in the village and Yao village, and brought them gifts.

This is basically how it is every Spring Festival: a慰问 (comforting/visiting) activity is held on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Fang Wei has been doing this for many years.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, my second sister and brother-in-law's family came over for a day of fun. Drinking was inevitable, but Tian Bingyi had learned his lesson and only drank a little, without getting drunk.

"Our profits last year were pretty good. Thanks to our high-quality, high-yield vegetable seeds, we firmly secured a portion of the market. Third brother, I also tried planting some of the chestnut pumpkins you guys made, and they sold very well."

The Tian Bingyi Cooperative has developed well in recent years, supported by strong economic development. The members are becoming more and more united, and their personal income is gradually increasing.

Cultivating vegetable seeds is more flexible, since there are so many varieties of vegetables that adjustments can be made promptly based on market feedback, and there is no problem of seed stockpiling.

Tian Bingyi also planted some cash crops in a timely manner, such as chestnuts and pumpkins, which also brought good economic benefits.

He was slowly accumulating seeds of the Southern Chestnut Pumpkin, and he would follow suit as soon as Fang Wei started selling the seeds.

The market needs to be nurtured. With chestnut pumpkins becoming increasingly popular in big cities, it's only a matter of time before seeds are available for sale.

"You guys are pretty good at spotting business opportunities. Right now, chestnut pumpkins are in short supply, so you can start cultivating seeds this year, which will further increase your profits."

Fang Wei saw through Tian Bingyi's intentions and agreed to let him sell chestnut pumpkin seeds this year.

It's hard to say exactly how many can be sold; it mainly depends on the market acceptance of chestnut pumpkin. The more people who like to eat it, the greater the demand.

The cooperative has no spare land to cultivate vegetable seeds this year, and it is estimated that the supply of vegetable seeds will become tight again, and price increases are inevitable.

Nowadays, people talk about market economy all the time, and the fact that supply and demand determine prices is a concrete manifestation of market economy.

"My older brother and his family haven't come back for years. Are they planning to settle down in the city?"

After finishing that matter, Tian Bingyi changed the subject and started talking about Fang Ping and Tian Guihua.

After they moved to the provincial capital, they rarely came back for the Spring Festival. Even if they dote on their son, this isn't the way to do it. It seems the older brother and his wife plan to live in the provincial capital.

“Originally, my older brother and his family were going to come back for the Chinese New Year, but Tao Tao suddenly returned to the provincial capital before the New Year, so they changed their minds and wanted to spend the New Year with their son’s family.”

Fang Wei didn't know what his older brother was thinking, but as long as the furniture company continued to operate, he would stay there year after year, there was nothing to say about that.

But the other party will definitely not transfer their household registration to the city, because if they do, they will lose their status as a member of the commune and will lose their share of the commune's dividends.

In subsidiaries like the furniture company, all salaries and bonuses are paid by the company itself, not by the cooperative. This includes members working in the various companies, such as Fang Ping and Pan Lianhua.

However, every member receives a year-end bonus, which is lost once membership is lost.

The two chatted and drank, while the second sister and Pan Lianhua chatted about everyday things.

Since it was a rare opportunity for the family to get together, Tian Bingyi and Fang Mei's family stayed at Fang Wei's house for one night before returning home the next day.

Fang Wei didn't see her sister's family off; they came by bicycle, so naturally they went back by bicycle.

He and Pan Lianhua took their daughter to the Sanqing Temple to find some peace and quiet, and also brought Sun Daoren and Binbin back with them.

Many people didn't understand why Sun Daoren was unwilling to return to the Sanqing Temple. Fang Wei, however, knew that the other party's cultivation had reached another level, and he wouldn't be bound by these things.

The Spring Festival passed quickly, and on the first day back to work after the holiday, the cooperative suffered an unexpected disaster.

This morning.

Fang Wei arrived at the office, where someone brought him documents and a newspaper. He first made himself a cup of tea, then sat down to read the documents. After reading for more than an hour, he casually grabbed a newspaper and glanced at it.

"Ok?"

Fang Wei immediately sensed something was wrong. After carefully reading those articles twice, she slammed the newspaper on the table.

These articles, which are at odds, are actually a clash of two different viewpoints.

Some people felt that the household responsibility system had exposed many problems over the years, and wrote extensively about it. This was fine in itself; people always have different opinions. However, the article used the Yaoling Cooperative as an example, which gave Fang Wei a real headache.

Articles refuting this viewpoint naturally cite the Yaoling Cooperative as a negative example.

Fang Wei felt this was an undeserved disaster; why did the cooperative have to be dragged into this battle of the gods?
Just then, the phone on his desk rang. He answered it and heard that it was the county's propaganda department calling.

"We just started working and the media contacted us saying they wanted to interview us. When would you be available to meet with them?"

"Sorry, we do not accept any interviews, not with any media outlets."

Fang Wei refused without hesitation. (End of Chapter)