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

For example, if Tiger had already noticed that something was off about this woman, why did he still go on a business trip with her? Even if it was a business trip together, he should have brought someone else along as a shield. How could he have made himself look like this?

"Tiger, after this is over, find yourself a quiet, low-paying job. I have a feeling that people aren't just after you; they might be after your position."

Fang Wei had a very detailed conversation with the other party. He felt that this matter was not so simple, and there might be a hidden hand behind it.

So what if we have no grudges against each other? If you're blocking someone's way, you're a stumbling block. Why not kick you out?
However, he was unfamiliar with the situation in Tiger's hometown and couldn't determine who the mastermind was. Theoretically speaking, whoever benefited from the scheme was the most likely suspect.

The current situation is that neither of them has evidence. The woman has no evidence to prove Zheng Hu's actions, and Zheng Hu has no evidence to prove his innocence.

This incident will not result in severe punishment for Zheng Hu, but it may affect his career.

"Third Brother, this is the end of my road. There's no room for advancement in the future. You're right, I'm not smart enough. After this is over, I'll leave the village on my own initiative."

Zheng Hu was somewhat disheartened. His educational level was low, leaving him with virtually no room for advancement. With the current emphasis on knowledge, youth, and specialization, it was only a matter of time before he was laid off.

But he can't bear this reputation. His lifestyle issues are the most offensive, and he's determined to get justice no matter what.

Who is in charge of the work in the township now?

"Li Wenhe, Mayor Li, what's wrong? You suspect he's behind this?"

"It's hard to say. Let's each find a way to investigate later and see who the ultimate beneficiary is if you leave."

"Ok, I see."

"Tiger, what's the situation with your wife?"

“She was alright. She had a little disagreement with me at first, but after I explained, she chose to believe me.”

"Brother, you're lucky. With a capable wife at home, things can't get too bad. Let's go eat, it's on me."

The two chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was noon.

Since Tie Yanhong and the child wouldn't be back for lunch, Fang Wei took Zheng Hu to the restaurant. They ordered a few dishes but no alcohol. He had to drive back later, so it was best not to drink.

After the meal, Fang Wei returned to the commune.

Zheng Hu's matter is not easy to handle. He will talk to Cui Yiming about it when he has the chance, but he is not sure if it will be effective.

Before they knew it, it was Dragon Boat Festival. Sister and Pan Lianhua were making zongzi at home, while Fang Wei went to buy two ducks, some pork, and vegetables.

In the evening, my older sister cooked a table full of dishes, and Binbin and Xiaoya also returned home from school.

The main focus of holidays is always eating and drinking, and tonight's dishes are quite sumptuous. Fang Wei specially opened a bottle of good wine.

"Third brother, pour me a glass of wine, I'll have some too."

My sister was in a great mood today and asked to have a drink. Actually, both she and Pan Lianhua can drink a little, but they don't usually drink much, so people think she can't drink at all.

Fang Wei quickly poured a glass of wine for the other person, and then poured a glass for Pan Lianhua as well. The festive atmosphere immediately returned, and everyone ate, drank, and chatted happily.

The next day happened to be Sunday, and the two children didn't have to go to school, so the family went to the Yao village for a visit.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua took their two children to the mountains to pick mushrooms. Binbin and Xiaojie rarely have the opportunity to go into the mountains, but they didn't mind running around.

Today's harvest was good; the family picked a lot of wild mushrooms and also caught two rabbits.

Binbin and Xiaojie were in a state of excitement the whole time. Pan Lianhua sighed a little, wondering if she and her husband had been too protective of their two children.
The couple thrived in the mountains, but their two children were too afraid to even venture into the mountains.

Around noon, Pan Lianhua found a spot near a water source and began making bamboo rice. Fang Wei, on the other hand, started processing the game and then built a fire to roast rabbit meat.

Picnics like this are incredibly appealing to Binbin and Xiaojie.

"The bamboo rice is ready, let's eat."

Once the lotus flower-shaped bamboo rice was ready, a rich aroma wafted through the air.

The bamboo rice, filled with cured pork and green beans, paired with roasted rabbit, was an absolute delicacy. The two children thoroughly enjoyed their meal; more importantly, it was their first time picnicking in the mountains, which they found incredibly novel.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua exchanged a glance, thinking that today's arrangements were quite good.

When the children were young, they were worried about accidents, so they never took them into the deep mountains and forests. Now that the children are growing up, it would be ridiculous if they still knew nothing about the mountains.

After finishing lunch and tidying up, the family of four leisurely returned to the village.

in the afternoon.

Everyone went home; the two children had school the next day, and it wouldn't be good for them to stay out too late.

The next day.

As soon as Fang Wei arrived at the office, someone delivered documents from the county.

He first made himself a cup of tea, then sat down and casually flipped through the documents, his eyes widening in surprise. One of the documents was a new personnel appointment; Zheng Xianfa had been removed from his position as secretary of Yaoling Township and transferred to the County Township Enterprise Bureau.

Zhao Yong took over as the Party Secretary of Yaoling Township, and Fang Wei was not familiar with him.

Although he knew this day would come sooner or later, he still felt it was a pity. For so many years, he and Zheng Xianfa had worked together very well; he didn't know what would have happened if someone else had been there.

That evening, he went to Zheng Xianfa's house for a visit.

"You don't need to feel sorry for me. I'm already very satisfied with how far I've come. Most cadres who come from the grassroots level will face adjustments, which is also required by the new situation."

Zheng Xianfa is very open-minded; he's just waiting to retire when the time comes and has no other desires.

Fang Wei didn't say anything sentimental. He treated it as visiting an old friend and got up to leave after sitting for less than an hour.

A few days later, Zheng Hu's investigation concluded that there was no evidence to support his claim. In other words, the woman's lawsuit against Zheng Hu lacked evidence and had no consequences for him.

However, an order was subsequently issued from above, transferring Zheng Hu to the county to be in charge of trade union work.

The two rural grassroots cadres, who used to be Fang Wei's partners, have now both gone to work in the county town.

He didn't know whether he should be happy for them or not; neither of their endings was bad, and in the end, he could only let out a sigh.

morning.

Zhao Jinsheng came to see Fang Wei, and his expression was not good when he entered the door.

"Secretary, in the township where Tiger lives, Li Wenhe is now the secretary. As soon as Li Wenhe took office, he promoted a rapeseed planting plan throughout the township, saying that rapeseed would be the main crop in the future."

Originally, their township was a major producer of the "Nanguang No. 4" variety. With this situation, how many farmers will still sign contracts with us after the summer harvest?

As soon as Zheng Hu left, Li Wenhe overturned some of the things his predecessor had decided.

The cooperative had been cooperating well with the other party before, and the farmers in the township had benefited from planting [Nanguang No. 4]. Unexpectedly, things changed so suddenly. "Old Zhao, go and find out if Li Wenhe has forced farmers to change the Shenzhen plan. Also, ask him what variety of rapeseed he is going to promote."

Without a doubt, after Zheng Hu left, Li Wenhe became the biggest winner.

Before Fang Wei could even investigate whether the false accusation against Zheng Hu was related to the other party, the other party targeted the cooperative.

Yaoling Rice is a well-known brand of the cooperative, and Li Wenhe's actions against it are tantamount to making an enemy of the cooperative.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to investigate right away."

Zhao Jinsheng left the office, seething with anger.

Fang Wei called Cui Yiming directly and then went to the county.

“Secretary Fang, I’d also like to have a talk with you. The transfer of Zheng Xianfa and Zheng Hu isn’t targeting anyone in particular. The higher-ups are now demanding that cadres be younger, more knowledgeable, and more professional, so I have no choice but to do this.”

As soon as he sat down, Cui Yiming began by offering an explanation.

Fang Wei didn't believe that the newly appointed Li Wenhe and Zhao Yong understood rural work better than Zheng Hu and Zheng Xianfa. But he couldn't say that, much less complain.

Since the die was cast, he chose to accept it.

"Secretary Cui, I've come to see you about Li Wenhe's matter."

Fang Wei immediately changed the subject and talked about Li Wenhe's interference in the farmers' planting plans and his demand that everyone plant rapeseed.

After listening, Cui Yiming smiled and shook his head.

“I initially disagreed with their approach, but Li Wenhe gave me a breakdown of the economics, showing that planting rapeseed is indeed more profitable than planting rice. Moreover, he repeatedly assured me that no coercive measures were taken, and that the farmers' participation was entirely voluntary.”

“Secretary Cui, if I’m not mistaken, Xin Kaiqi is definitely involved as well. The cooperative is a pillar enterprise in our county. Isn’t it a bit too blatant for Li Wenhe to help outsiders squeeze the survival space of county enterprises?”

At first, Cui Yiming wanted to defend Li Wenhe, but Fang Wei ruthlessly exposed Li Wenhua's true colors.

Cui Yiming hadn't thought much about it before, but now that he heard what the other person said, he frowned.

"Secretary Fang, is your guess reliable?"

“I’m 80% sure that Li Wenhe has a partnership with Xin Kaiqi. Secretary Cui, for the past year, Xin Kaiqi has been targeting our cooperative in every way, trying to destroy our breeding industry, but some people in the county are deliberately siding with us.”

"I see. Secretary Fang, don't worry. The county will investigate this matter immediately."

Because Fang Wei made it sound so serious, Cui Yiming became restless.

After the other party left, he immediately convened a meeting of his team and decided to thoroughly investigate Li Wenhe's matter, as well as New Cage's activities in the county.

If the cooperative collapses, the impact on the county will be too great, and everyone has to pay attention to it.

Fang Wei returned to the club and convened a meeting of all the directors to discuss countermeasures.

Li Wenhe's case will shake the foundation of Yaoling Rice. If townships stop growing this rice, then the so-called origin certification will be a joke.

Therefore, Fang Weicai had no choice but to report the matter to the county government, hoping that the county government could take action.

“Secretary Fang, I checked, and the rapeseed variety that Li Wenhe is promoting is indeed a new rapeseed variety from Xin Kaiqi. This rapeseed has a high yield and a good oil extraction rate, and the income is better than growing rice.”

Zhao Jinsheng stated his investigation findings: Li Wenhe did indeed have connections with New Cage.

What's the current price of rapeseed oil?

Fang Wei tapped the table with his finger and then asked.

"Current rapeseed oil prices are high. Rapeseed oil production has decreased in the past two years, so prices have risen sharply."

However, I also heard another piece of news: many places are preparing to plant rapeseed on a large scale, and the price of rapeseed oil will definitely drop by next year at the latest.

The principle is similar to pig farming: when prices fall, farmers reduce the number of pigs they raise. Tight market supply then drives up pork prices, prompting farmers to increase production.

Repeatedly.

"This is probably going to be difficult. Let's keep an eye on it and see if the county can resolve this issue. If they can't, we'll think of other solutions."

After the meeting, Fang Wei was not optimistic about the prospects of this matter.

Townships have the right to guide everyone's planting plans, and as long as no coercive measures are used, no one can say anything about it.

As expected, after the county's investigation, it was found that Li Wenhe had not violated any regulations. He had simply promoted the crops and compared the profits from planting rice with those from planting rapeseed, allowing the farmers to make their own choices.

Aside from their own food rations and the grain they were required to hand over to the state, whether or not to grow rice was entirely a matter of personal choice.

The county officials couldn't say anything either, and the investigation was hastily concluded. Cui Yiming even made a special phone call to Fang Wei to explain the situation.

Fang Wei had no reason to blame the county, so the matter had to be dropped.

"Lotus, I'm going to stay at Sanqing Temple for two more days. I've had too many worries lately, and I need some peace and quiet."

Just then, Master Sun said he wanted to go back to the Taoist temple, so Fang Wei decided to stay on the mountain for two days.

"Third brother, don't have such a heavy heart. You've overcome so many difficulties, how could this little thing possibly defeat you? Go, go, go out and clear your head."

Pan Lianhua couldn't leave because of something, otherwise she would have accompanied the other person up the mountain.

The next day.

Fang Wei drove Sun Daoren to the Sanqing Temple early in the morning.

The area around Sanqing Temple has now become an important tourist attraction. Although the tourism industry is far less developed than in later times, people still flock there to visit and offer incense.

It wasn't until evening that the temple quieted down.

Fang Wei stayed at the Sanqing Temple for two days, too lazy to think about anything. On the third day, he returned to the troupe with Sun Daoren.

"Old Zhao, call everyone to a meeting. I have something to announce."

The first thing he did upon his return was to announce a decision that, starting from the summer harvest, the cooperative would prohibit the sale of rice seeds, high-yield cash crop seeds, and various vegetable seeds to Li Wen and his village.

The transportation company will not undertake any business from the other party, and all enterprises belonging to the cooperative will no longer have any business dealings with the other party's township enterprises.

To be honest, he'd really had enough.

These farmers are like weather vanes, swaying whichever way they want without bearing any consequences. Fang Wei felt this wouldn't do; some rules had to be established. (End of Chapter)