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

"How could you be so foolish? If we don't let the county know about these things, the cooperative will only go further and further. They're even willing to impose a complete ban now; who knows what other trouble they might cause in the future?"

Yang Meijuan rolled her eyes at Li Wenhe, feeling a bit disappointed in him.

Li Wenhe was his classmate, but one worked in a rural town while the other worked in a joint venture.

The two had dated for a while in school, and when they met again, it was hard to say whether it was a rekindling of old feelings or mutual exploitation, but they ended up in bed together again.

Otherwise, why would Li Wenhe be willing to take the risk to help others promote rapeseed seeds? In addition, Xin Kaiqi's vegetable seeds have firmly occupied the mainstream market in the township, and Li Wenhe has recently been helping them prepare to take over Jinling Township and Xiangyang Township.

"What can I do? The county won't do anything, and I can't exactly take it to the prefecture level, can I?"

"Who told you to go to the region? You should go to every leader; someone will sympathize with you. Fang Wei is so domineering; there must be people who can't stand his behavior. Wouldn't that give you an ally?"

Yang Meijuan was genuinely exhausted. Li Wenhe was far inferior in combat skills. Without her advice and strategies behind the scenes, the other party would not have been a match for Fang Wei at all.

"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. It's getting late, let's go eat first, and then I'll rest at your place for a while."

As Li Wenhe spoke, his hands began to wander.

Yang Meijuan snorted softly, then said, "What a jerk! Hurry up and drive."

Just as Li Wenhe and Yang Meijuan were busy having in-depth discussions, Fang Wei also arrived in the county.

Sometimes smart people think alike. When Fang Wei arrived in the county, he went to see the main leaders one by one and told them about Li Wenhe's encouragement of the farmers in the township to refuse to plant rice and switch to rapeseed.

“We signed long-term cooperation agreements with these farmers, but under Li Wenhe’s deliberate guidance, they broke the agreements for a little bit of profit.”

The cooperative sent people and did a lot of work, but to no avail. Therefore, after deliberation by the council, we have decided to blacklist these breach-of-contract individuals and prohibit them from all forms of cooperation for three years.

Fang Wei didn't need the leaders to make any statements; he just needed to explain the situation clearly to avoid others making false accusations first.

Most of the leaders advised him to prioritize harmony, but they were left with the impression that Li Wenhe acted without regard for rules. He had achieved his goal and then went to the Education Bureau.

“Secretary Fang, in this year’s high school entrance examination, Yaoling Township Middle School’s college entrance rate is among the top. We all know that such achievements are inseparable from the strong support of the cooperative for Yaoling Township Middle School.”

The head of the Education Bureau met with Fang Wei and hoped that he would continue to support education, which, to put it bluntly, meant continuing to invest money in Yaoling Township Middle School.

This kind of thing certainly can't be forced. In order to recognize the cooperative's great contributions to education, the county education bureau is preparing to hold an award ceremony to present the cooperative with a banner and a certificate.

At the same time, the community will be given 10 flexible places to enter the county's No. 1 high school.

Fang Wei expressed his gratitude, explaining that the county was taking care of the children of cooperative members, allowing them to be specially admitted if their scores were within 10 points of the admission cutoff for the No. 1 Middle School.

This means that if a child from the cooperative is a few points short of getting into the top high school, they can be admitted through the cooperative's recommendation.

Fang Wei didn't think this was an unhealthy trend. The amount the cooperative donated to help students was not small, and it deserved this special policy. However, there were only 10 places a year, and internal allocation was also a problem.

After returning to the community, he discussed it with everyone and decided to select the top ten students for admission based on their ranking from highest to lowest.

Subsequently, Fang Wei made arrangements for the finance department to transfer the next year's donation for education to Yaoling Township Middle School at the start of the new semester.

A few days later, the summer harvest and planting work in the cooperative was fully completed.

This year's breeding work went smoothly, and the yield met the target. Although there were no surprises, there were no unexpected events either.

"Old Zhao, get ready, the rice seeds are ready to go on sale."

Fang Wei then made arrangements and began selling the [Nanguang No. 4] and [Nongyou 82] rice seeds.

There's not much to say about the [Nanguang No. 4] rice seeds; they're basically sold according to quotas. Priority is given to supplying seeds to contracted customers, followed by a few major clients.

There are simply no extra shares available; ordinary people can't buy them even if they want to.

The Nongyou 82 rice variety has a relatively large yield, with a total planting area of ​​10 mu and a total output of nearly 14000 million jin.

“Secretary, something seems wrong. Two major clients haven’t come this year. Apart from Wuling Agriculture’s purchase volume remaining the same, the other clients either didn’t come or reduced their purchase volume.”

After the rice seed sales began, the sales of [Nongyou 82] rice seeds were not very smooth.

Zhao Jinsheng couldn't understand the reasoning behind it, so he came to ask Fang Wei for advice.

"This is normal. On the one hand, some customers may have stockpiled rice seeds, and on the other hand, some people may have changed their rice seeds. [Nongyou 82] is a mature product, and there is currently no substitute."

Therefore, we don't need to overthink it. If sales are poor this season, we will significantly reduce the planting area of ​​[Nongyou 82] rice next season and proactively reduce production.

Fang Wei had a plan in place, so she didn't seem flustered at all.

Making timely adjustments based on changes in market conditions is the right strategy. With a wider variety of crop seeds available for cultivation, cooperatives can be highly flexible in their approach.

Proactive production cuts are an effective response strategy.

“Okay, I understand. Secretary, there’s one more thing. Our negotiations with Yangshan County aren’t going too smoothly. Yangshan County wants us to take our breeding technology there, but we’ve refused, so things are stuck here.”

Zhao Jinsheng thought Fang Wei was right, and reducing production in the next season was a good solution.

He then talked about the negotiations with Yangshan County, saying that there has been no substantial progress so far, mainly because Yangshan wants the cooperative to relocate its operations there.

That's impossible. The assets of the society are the result of the hard work of all its members. How could we possibly abandon our foundation?

Fang Wei has no intention of cultivating rice varieties in other counties, but he is willing to cultivate seeds for other cash crops. Yangshan County is unwilling to compromise, and the matter is currently being dragged out back and forth.

"Then let's take our time talking, we're not in a hurry."

Fang Wei had no intention of rushing things. If things didn't go well from the start, it would be like not laying a solid foundation, which would cause problems in the future.

If Yangshan County insists on dwelling on the rice seed issue, then he will have no choice but to withdraw regretfully, as the farm is not that important to him.

After Zhao Jinsheng left, he continued to handle two official matters and then went to the industrial park.

The occupancy rate of businesses in the industrial park is very high, but there are still some vacant factory buildings. He went to see the factory buildings near the chili sauce factory and thought the location was good, as it was relatively far away from the hardware factory.

After wandering around the neighborhood, Fang Wei went to the chili sauce factory.

"Secretary, you're a rare guest! Are you here to inspect our work?"

"No, I need to talk to you about something. Let's go inside." Upon hearing that Fang Wei had arrived, Zhang Chu jogged over to greet him.

He thought the Party Secretary had come to inspect the work, but he realized that wasn't the case; the other party had come to see him.

So the two of them went to Zhang Chu's office, where staff immediately brought them tea and two kinds of fruit.

"Old Zhang, I have an idea. I plan to establish a food company based on the chili sauce factory, and then build another factory to specialize in the deep processing of chestnuts."

Fang Wei had been considering this matter for a long time and had discussed it with the board members before. He felt that the conditions were basically right now.

Given Zhang Chu's excellent performance, he intends to appoint Zhang Chu as the general manager of the food company, responsible for the operation of the two factories.

“Secretary, I’m not bragging, but all industries in the food sector are interconnected. I’m confident I can make the new factory a success.”

Zhang Chu, however, was not intimidated and volunteered instead.

Fang Wei smiled and nodded. He liked the other person's attitude and believed that the other person could do a good job.

"Take some time to go out and do some research recently. When you come back, order the equipment and get the new factory up and running as soon as possible."

Fang Wei didn't say much, and returned to the office after sitting for about half an hour.

in the afternoon.

He convened a council meeting and decided to establish a food company and build a new chestnut processing plant.

Next, a director was responsible for handling the relevant procedures, and Zhang Chu led a team to conduct an external inspection. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

A week later.

The relevant procedures were completed, and the company's registered address is located in the industrial park, making everything convenient.

After returning from his inspection, Zhang Chu submitted an inspection report to the council, suggesting that the processing plant could start with "ready-to-eat chestnuts", "chestnut wine", and "chestnut powder".

Fang Wei's previous generation had been exposed to this kind of thing, so he chose to produce ready-to-eat chestnuts and chestnut wine.

The export market for these two products is huge, and there are no problems selling them in major domestic cities. He has the meticulousness to make it work. The council approved the establishment of the processing plant, and then they began ordering equipment.

The factory building is already in place; only necessary modifications are needed before it can be put into use. This work can be completed while the equipment is being ordered, without delaying anything.

“Secretary Fang, you’re really going further and further down the path of deep processing of agricultural products. I fully support your approach. Compared to some unrealistic industrial projects, I have much more faith in this area.”

Cui Yiming quickly received the news and summoned the house to his office to learn about the situation.

After listening to the other party's plan, he couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.

The cooperative started cultivating wild chestnuts many years ago, and the chestnut varieties are excellent, but selling the raw materials directly doesn't generate much profit. Deep processing would extend the entire industrial chain and increase added value.

He is currently worried about the employment rate, as the reform and opening up has released a lot of surplus labor in rural areas.

Not every township has so many enterprises that can absorb so many people. Many enterprises in the county are now going out of business, otherwise he would have been so keen on the industrial park.

On the one hand, it is to increase output value, and on the other hand, it is naturally to solve employment problems.

"Yes, there is great potential in the deep processing of agricultural products. In the future, the cooperative may also establish a medicinal herb processing plant. Every project we consider is combined with our own situation, and we will not blindly launch projects."

From the very beginning of his first business, a bamboo ware factory, Fang Wei has always emphasized the importance of leveraging local resources.

Besides the hardware factory and the electrical group company, other businesses such as bamboo ware factories, chili sauce factories, rice mills, and chestnut processing plants are all based on local advantageous resources.

We must remember the saying, "Those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water."

"Alright, alright! If there's anything the county can do to help you, just let me know, and I'll do my best."

Cui Yiming was very happy and even treated Fang Wei to a meal near noon.

After lunch, Fang Wei returned to the company, where staff members brought him sales reports.

During this period, the sales rate of [Nongyou 82] rice seeds was only 54%, with nearly half of the seeds still stored in the granary. Although some can still be sold every day, the quantity is not large.

Summer planting will continue according to the original ratio. If the sales situation remains the same after the autumn harvest, then the yield of [Nongyou 82] rice will have to be significantly reduced next spring.

There's no time to adjust this season, but fortunately we have Wuling Agriculture as a major customer, which helps us absorb a lot of inventory.

As if on cue, the very next day, the vice president of Wuling Agriculture arrived at the cooperative with his team.

"Secretary Fang, I heard there's still a surplus of [Nongyou 82] rice seeds this season? We're planning to buy another batch, is that alright?"

After learning that the sales of [Nongyou 82] rice seeds were not going well, Wuling Agriculture immediately decided to stockpile an additional batch of rice seeds.

This company is quite strong and has no fear of being tied up in funds.

“Sure, just tell the sales department how many you need, no problem.”

Fang Wei knew what the other party was planning, but it didn't matter, since the other party couldn't possibly stockpile enough demand for ten or eight years.

Wuling Agriculture didn't hold back either, buying up all the remaining rice seeds.

Fang Wei finally found some time to visit the farm. The 2 mu of soybean seeds and 2 mu of corn seeds cultivated on the farm had been harvested. Next, another 2 mu of peanuts and 2 mu of corn were planted to continue cultivating high-yield peanut seeds and high-yield corn seeds.

“Secretary Fang, the yield of corn [Yuxiang 083] has reached 1600 jin per mu. After the news spread, many customers have come to buy it. As of now, the corn seeds produced this season have been basically sold out.”

Soybean seeds are in high demand, and there's a significant shortage of both soybean and peanut seeds on the market. As a result, soybean seeds sold out immediately upon release, while corn seeds (【玉香083】) were sold out more quickly.

However, both types of seeds are sold out now, and new stock will not be available until after the autumn harvest.

"Good, things are better than I initially expected."

Fang Wei nodded in satisfaction. The smooth production at the farm proved that his choice at the time was correct.

High-yield corn seeds aren't cheap. For example, corn seeds produced by Xinkaiqi cost 2.86 yuan per kilogram on the market. The corn seeds produced by the cooperative are slightly superior to Xinkaiqi's seeds in both quality and yield. (End of Chapter)