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

Fangwei's price is higher than that of popular corn seeds on the market, with a selling price of 2.96 yuan per kilogram.

This season's high-yield corn seed production reached 3200 million jin, with a total output value of over 9000 million yuan, resulting in substantial profits.

The price of high-yield soybean seeds is currently high, with a total output value of approximately 1 million yuan.

The farm achieved a great start, with substantial economic benefits. This is all thanks to breeding techniques; ordinary crops simply wouldn't have yielded the same results.

Because breeding has a high technical threshold, its added value is also high. Everyone knows that breeding can be profitable, but some of the money is simply not something that ordinary people can earn.

This puts immense pressure on New Cage, whose main product is corn seeds, but now it faces a formidable competitor.

Yang Meijuan realized she was wrong; she had overestimated herself and underestimated her opponent. In the blink of an eye, the cooperative brought huge trouble to the company.

Fang Wei hadn't expected the high-yield corn seeds to sell so well. In fact, the [Yu Xiang 083] high-yield corn was not unknown; after all, it had won a major award.

In addition, the company's sales department was very capable and released the news early on, which is why we are in the current situation.

morning.

Fang Wei got up and, together with Pan Lianhua, took the two children for morning exercise. Binbin and Xiaojie were already on summer vacation, and the family was spending more time together.

Having just finished exercising, Master Sun strolled in unhurriedly, and everyone went to have breakfast together.

As usual, Binbin would spend half a day learning medicine from Master Sun, and the rest of the time he would study, exercise, and occasionally go out to play.

"Binbin, you'll be on house calls with me this morning, and you probably won't be back until noon."

After finishing his meal, Master Sun told Binbin to come with him.

Fang Wei smiled and nodded. He didn't need to worry about his son's studies. Over the years, his son had been learning medicine from the old Taoist priest and hadn't fallen behind in his studies.

Pan Lianhua was on her way to work, so she took the two of them there.

Fang Wei had just sat down in his office when the county called, asking him to come over.

Upon arriving in the county, he saw Li Wenhe. It turned out that Li Wenhe had been filing complaints, claiming that the cooperative's complete blockade was illegal. The matter escalated, and several leaders approached Cui Yiming, suggesting that the conflict between the two parties should be mediated.

The reason I called Fang Wei over today is because of this.

However, Cui Yiming did not participate in the entire mediation process; it was presided over by other county leaders.

Fang Wei and Li Wenhe both gave their reasons and blamed the other, almost getting into an argument in the conference room.

The mediation naturally failed, and everyone parted on bad terms.

"Secretary, how's the situation?"

Back at the commune, Zhao Jinsheng and others came over to inquire about the matter.

Before Fang Wei even returned, news that he and Li Wenhe had almost gotten into a fight in front of the county leaders had already spread throughout Xinlin County.

Everyone wants to see who comes out on top in the end. Those watching the drama love a good spectacle; some even wish the two would fight on the spot – that would be much more interesting.

“Li Wenhe doesn’t want to reconcile with us; instead, he plans to use this method to create a negative impression of us among the county leaders. However, this tactic works on others, but it doesn’t work on me.”

Fang Wei saw through Li Wenhe's sinister intentions at a glance, but he didn't care.

On the one hand, he had already warned a group of people in the county about the risks, and on the other hand, he didn't expect everyone to be on his side.

However, he is not a government official, and the cooperative has the right to operate independently, so there's no need to worry about anyone making things difficult for him. Frankly speaking, if he were to relocate even a few businesses, it would be a huge loss for the county.

This is where Fang Wei's confidence comes from.

"Secretary, Li Wenhe and his township have indeed planted rapeseed on a large scale. I've already spread the word that our cooperative will plant 10 mu of rapeseed. I wonder if the price of rapeseed oil will drop a bit then."

One of the council members is very good at this kind of psychological warfare. He started creating public opinion early on, and I guess many rapeseed farmers are feeling uneasy.

Fang Wei couldn't help but smile. The council was full of talented people, some of whom could even figure things out on their own. None of them were easy to deal with.

“You can boast all you want, but we can’t possibly plant rapeseed on a large scale and compete with Li Wen and his ilk for the market. Our current strategy is to ignore them and keep them guessing.”

After chatting for a while, the board members went about their own business.

Just before leaving get off work, Fang Wei received a call from Yangshan County, saying that Secretary Liu would personally lead a team to inspect the cooperative the next day.

Fang Wei felt that the inspection was a pretense, and the other party's real purpose was probably to discuss the purchase of Yangshan Farm.

He then told everyone to avoid saying the wrong thing in the chaos later.

"Secretary, it seems that Secretary Liu and the others are really anxious, otherwise they wouldn't have taken the initiative to come and talk."

When Fang Wei and Zhao Jinsheng got off work, they went home together. Zhao Jinsheng smiled and told them his guess.

Fang Wei deeply agreed. What were they coming to inspect at the cooperative? Just an excuse.

"Let's see tomorrow. If they're sincere, we can make some concessions. Once we take over Yangshan Farm, we'll be invincible, and we can ignore Li Wenhe completely."

Once he actually takes over Yangshan Farm, the county's attitude will actually be better.

This is called using power to intimidate others. The cooperative can still thrive without Xinlin County, but if Xinlin County loses the cooperative, its economic development will slow down.

Not only Cui Yiming, but all the county leaders are unable to bear this responsibility.

the next day.

Secretary Liu and his entourage from Yangshan County were taken to the cooperative, where they visited the breeding, animal husbandry, and forestry facilities. Then they started talking about the Yangshan Farm.

“Secretary Fang, you have several rice varieties. It shouldn’t be difficult for you to take any one of them to Yangshan Farm for cultivation, right? Our requirements are really not high, but you should at least show some sincerity.”

"Secretary Liu, rice breeding has very high requirements for soil and water. We have a precedent of successfully breeding rice varieties in other counties. Therefore, it would be best if the farm focused on breeding seeds for cash crops and stopped thinking about breeding rice varieties, okay?"

The two sides still have significant differences on this issue, and Secretary Liu has also realized that Fang Wei is not willing to compromise on this point.

Ultimately, Secretary Liu, who was eager to bring in the Yaoling Cooperative, had to concede and agree not to make the cultivation of rice seeds at Yangshan Farm a condition.

noon.

Fang Wei arranged a meal in the canteen and warmly welcomed Secretary Liu and his entourage.

After they returned to Yangshan County, the negotiation teams from both sides resumed their work and quickly reached an agreement. Yaoling Cooperative acquired Yangshan Farm for 2000 million yuan, gaining control of 6 mu of paddy fields and 2 mu of dry land.

This matter even made it into the local newspaper, leaving Cui Yiming speechless for a long time after seeing it. Fang Wei has been staying at Yangshan Farm recently, where a large number of local farm workers have been recruited and a large amount of agricultural machinery and tools have been acquired. As for new facilities, there's no time to focus on building them yet; the most urgent task is to complete the replanting work as soon as possible.

It was already late, and if we delayed any longer, we would miss the chance to replant.

Zhao Jinsheng selected a group of people from the cooperative and quickly established a management and technical team. Under their leadership, the planting work began.

All 6 mu of paddy fields are used to cultivate soybean seeds. Planting soybeans can bring huge profits and improve the soil quality.

The remaining 20,000 mu of dry land will be used to cultivate [Yuxiang 083] corn seeds.

"It's such a waste not to use such good paddy fields to cultivate rice seeds or grow rice."

When Secretary Liu came to inspect the farm, he saw the condition of the fields and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

"No need to rush. Let us familiarize ourselves with the land first, and then we can adjust the production plan."

Fang Wei refused to cultivate rice seeds at Yangshan Farm because Secretary Liu was too impatient.

He didn't want the other party to exploit this situation, which is why he firmly refused. In fact, growing rice here next year would be quite good; at least they wouldn't be dependent on others for raw materials anymore.

Secretary Liu didn't say anything, and after having lunch at the farm, he left with his men.

Once things were initially sorted out here, the management team was able to take on more responsibility, and Fang Wei returned to the company.

This year has indeed been very busy and hectic. We have to deal with attacks from competitors and expand our operations. Everyone on the council is extremely busy.

"Now let's discuss the planning of Yangshan Farm. The facilities there are very dilapidated and need to be completely demolished and rebuilt. Construction can begin immediately after this season's harvest."

The first thing Fang Wei did after returning was to convene a council meeting.

The meeting discussed the overall plan for Yangshan Farm and passed a resolution. The cooperative appointed a director to oversee the project, which must be completed before the spring planting season next year.

The plan includes a seedling cultivation base, a large granary, office buildings, dormitories, a canteen, and so on, with a total investment of not insignificant.

Fang Wei felt that these investments were worthwhile; otherwise, given the distance and the dilapidated facilities, the original facilities might have caused significant losses.

"Secretary Fang, the construction of the chestnut processing plant is progressing smoothly. The renovation of the factory buildings has been completed, and the ordered equipment is arriving one after another. It is estimated that it will be able to start production before the autumn harvest."

After discussing the overall plan for Yangshan Farm, a director mentioned the construction progress of the chestnut processing plant.

The project is progressing faster than planned, since the factory building is already in place and it won't take long to renovate it.

Fang Wei nodded, and then a director said, "Secretary, the procedures for Yaoling Food Company have been completed. In accordance with the previous resolution, the chili sauce factory, rice mill, and chestnut processing plant have all been incorporated into the company."

All of these items were included in the food company, and the food company's strength should not be underestimated.

These were all decisions that had been made beforehand, so Fang Wei wasn't surprised, but he was amazed by everyone's efficiency.

He originally thought these things would take another month to get done, but he didn't expect that they would all be done now.

"Then let's discuss the staffing for the food company and the processing plant. Zhang Chu will serve as the manager of the food company, and the managers of the other factories will need to be reassigned."

Next, everyone discussed the selection of candidates and quickly drafted a list.

The specific operational matters were handed over to Zhao Jinsheng, who was essentially the head steward and was responsible for carrying out most of the tasks.

Fang Wei then adjourned the meeting and returned home.

"Dad, you're always so busy. My sister and I are about to start school, and you never say you'll take us out to play."

During dinner that evening, Fang Wei's son gave her some feedback.

They hadn't seen their father for half a month, so it's no wonder they were a little resentful.

"Haha, it's my fault. Lianhua, Binbin, Xiaojie, where do you think we should go for some fun?"

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh, and then asked them to come up with solutions.

Grandpa and Master Sun watched the group discuss with smiles, feeling a sense of warmth.

In the end, everyone agreed to spend a few days in Jianghan, a historical city, where they should be able to broaden their horizons.

Fang Wei took his family to Jianghan during his free time. Because it was a long journey, they took the train from Chenzhou. They spent a week there before returning home.

Before the start of the school term, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua took their two children into the mountains to pick swan mushrooms and had a picnic in the forest.

The two children were finally satisfied, feeling that their summer vacation had not been wasted.

The cooperative is expanding rapidly, and Fang Wei is much busier than before. Due to the needs of development, the council has added three more members, bringing the total number of council members to 12.

Fang Wei alone has two votes to avoid a tie when a vote is needed.

Afterwards, everyone divided the work. Among the newly elected directors, one was responsible for Xinlin Farm, another for Yangshan Farm, and Zhao Jinsheng was responsible for the cooperative and the breeding center.

Fang Wei is still in charge of the overall situation, and there are still many specific tasks to handle, so everyone is finding it difficult to have any free time.

Time flies.

The harvest season has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Fang Wei no longer has the energy or time to go into the mountains to pick wild fruits this year, and not many people in the whole community go to such distant mountains to pick wild fruits.

The habit that had been maintained for many years was finally broken. Some people felt regretful, but most people didn't take it seriously.

Chenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital earnestly requested Fang Wei to help them prepare a batch of rare herbs, and Fang Wei, along with 20 princes, completed this task.

Besides the rewards given to the brothers, Fang Wei also earned more than 2 yuan. The price of herbs had also increased this year, so his income was naturally higher than before.

The herbs grown under the forest canopy in the community will not be sold for the time being. The community's herb processing plant is nearing completion, and after processing, these herbs will be sold at a much higher price.

Herbal medicine processing plants do not require large and advanced equipment; they are basically divided into several stages, such as processing, slicing, and packaging.

Therefore, the factory quickly went into operation, and Zhao Jinsheng arranged for the forestry team to begin harvesting and planting medicinal herbs. With a continuous supply of raw materials, the processed herbs began to be sold, and their prices were certainly higher than those of unprocessed herbs.

"Secretary Fang, I'm bothering you again."

"Section Chief Zhang, you're being too polite. However, this year's herbs have all undergone processing, slicing, and packaging, so the price is a bit higher. Is that acceptable to you?" (End of Chapter)