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

Fang Wei firmly denied that the incident was premeditated. He claimed that the two had argued over buying fish, exchanging insults about each other's parents. When the other man recognized Fang Wei and brought up the events of that year, the Wu family boy decided to take revenge and kill him.

“Who would joke with their own life? I had never met Wu’s son before. He recognized me first, and that’s how I found out he was Wu’s eldest son.”

Now that we only have Wu's son's side of the story, Fang Wei can naturally have his own version of events.

He didn't need to prove anything about himself; he just needed to insist that the Wu family boy's killing was an act of revenge. With Cui Yiming's protection of him, the case was quickly closed, and Fang Wei was completely unaffected.

He believed his method was the safest, rather than hiring someone to kill the Wu family brat.

"Since you didn't plan this, why did you mention Boss Wu to provoke the other party?"

Clearly, the investigators were still persistent and asked another very provocative question.

“They had already started arguing. The Wu kid said he was going to kill me. How could I be polite to him? It was just a matter of words flowing in the heat of the moment, not something you said was premeditated.”

Fang Wei's gaze was as if he were looking at an idiot, almost making the investigators lose their composure.

Whether it was intentional provocation or not is irrelevant; after all, there's no doubt that the Wu family boy intended to kill someone.

Fang Wei simply didn't want to have a bad reputation, which is why she firmly denied it.

"Alright, Secretary Fang, you can go back now. This case will be closed soon. Thank you for your cooperation."

Since they couldn't get any information out of him, the investigators had no choice but to escort Fang Weigong out of the office.

After leaving the county bureau, Fang Wei went to Cui Yiming's office and talked with him about the issue of deep processing of agricultural products. Neither of them mentioned the previous case, as it was not worth mentioning.

Once Wu's son leaves the ward, he'll definitely be back in jail. No matter what the other party says, they won't escape severe punishment.

In recent years, the crackdown on public security has resulted in severe penalties; it's estimated that the offender won't be released for at least 5 to 10 years.

"Secretary Cui, the county has already made a name for products such as Yaoling Rice and Yaoling Chili. If we continue to develop along this path, more and better products will be recognized by consumers."

Simply following market trends—planting soybeans today and rapeseed tomorrow—might bring in more money in the short term, but it offers no benefit for long-term development.

Fang Wei is criticizing Li Wenhe's actions in the township; there's no need to hide it.

Cui Yiming nodded. He now regretted bringing up Li Wenhe; the other party was too complicated and unreliable.

Several people have recently reported to him that Li Wenhe has issues with his lifestyle. If this is confirmed, the other party will definitely have to leave.

"It's a pity that other towns don't have your financial strength or long-term vision. Alright, if you can lead everyone to develop together, it will be a good thing."

It's unrealistic to expect widespread success; apart from the cooperative, there isn't a single capable one in the entire county.

Other townships mainly provide raw materials to the cooperative, and also offer a considerable amount of labor. This is good, though, as everyone's income has increased, which benefits both the county and individuals.

Not only Cui Yiming, but many people have noticed a problem: without realizing it, many farmers in the county have become closely tied to the cooperative.

Fang Wei is the soul of the cooperative, and in the county, basically no one can shake Fang Wei's position.

Fang Wei then got up to say goodbye and returned to the cooperative.

"Secretary, is the county bureau ever going to stop? Why are they still messing with you?"

As soon as he entered the office, Zhao Jinsheng and all the other directors followed him in.

Everyone was furious. Shouldn't the bad guys be severely punished for this? Why are they making trouble for Secretary Fang instead?

"It's okay, this case will be closed soon, and no one will bother me anymore."

Fang Wei took the initiative to calm everyone down, then brewed a pot of tea and asked everyone to sit down.

"That's alright. If things continued like this, we would have to go to the county to demand justice."

Everyone sat down, drank some tea, chatted for a while, and then dispersed. These directors are very busy all day long; if they hadn't been worried about Fang Wei, they wouldn't have been able to gather everyone together today.

Fang Wei quietly read through several documents, pondering whether he should start an agricultural company.

Cooperatives have both advantages and disadvantages. By establishing an agricultural group company above the cooperative, both Tian Bingyi Cooperative and Yao Village can be incorporated.

If you're setting up a company, the place of registration is important.

But there's no rush; we can wait until next year.

night.

Tian Bingyi and Fang Mei arrived at Fang Wei's house. After having dinner together, Tian Bingyi took Fang Wei to the rooftop for tea.

"Third brother, are you alright? To be honest, you really shouldn't have risked your life. What could that scoundrel possibly accomplish?"

Tian Bingyi knew the inside story and had been very worried these past few days, but in order not to attract the attention of the relevant parties, he could not contact Fang Wei frequently.

“That kid is threatening Binbin and Xiaojie. I don’t dare to take any risks, so I have to take action myself to eliminate this threat. Brother-in-law, don’t worry, this matter will be settled soon, and there won’t be any problems.”

Fang Wei offered a few explanations, then decided not to discuss the topic any further.

Tian Bingyi sighed, then changed the subject and talked about some situations within the company.

As people's living standards gradually improve, there are fewer cultural and recreational activities, and some bad trends are beginning to emerge.

"The cooperatives of today are not like the production brigades of the past, and I can't control people's leisure time."

“This kind of thing needs guidance. I plan to set up an agricultural company, and I will include your cooperative and Yao village in it. Then we can organize some healthy and beneficial activities to curb the spread of bad practices.”

The two chatted for a long time, until after 10 p.m., when Fang Wei drove his second sister and brother-in-law home.

The next day, Tian Bingyi told several key members of the cooperative about their plans to establish an agricultural company, and the news spread like wildfire throughout the county.

Faced with many inquiries, Fang Wei smiled but did not answer, while the directors of the club were getting a little anxious.

“Secretary, tell me, what are the articles of association for this agricultural company? You can’t just run away and leave us here to run the company all by yourself.”

"Who said I'm abandoning the cooperative? The cooperative is the foundation of future agricultural companies, and that will never waver. If I were all alone, what kind of company would I run? I could stay home and not have to worry about food or drink, so why would I work so hard?"

After testing, Fang Wei discovered that people were not opposed to setting up an agricultural company at all; they were just worried about not being able to get on board.

In reality, the agricultural company primarily functions as a management entity, while the production functions remain with the original cooperative. The reason for establishing such a company is to break free from the constraints imposed by the county; the company's registered location will most likely be the provincial capital.

"That's fine, that's fine."

The board members were relieved and went about their own business.

Fang Wei calmed down and prepared to upgrade the two newly operational processing plants. He had previously made specific plans for the newly added farmland, such as Yangshan Farm, as well as the newly built factories.

After observation, the two new factories are operating well and can be upgraded.

[Temporary Facilities] → [Production Facilities] → [Chestnut Processing Plant] [Facility Level: (Level 16, 0.5 billion points)]

[Facility attributes: Optimized production environment, optimized processes, optimized flavor, optimized management, optimized production efficiency.]

[Working within this building grants an additional 80% to all attributes, and +1 to "Unforgettable".]

Total points: 24614700.

When Fang Wei ran out of points, he settled the summer harvest earnings. The settlement mainly focused on the breeding and Xinlin Farm income; other cash crop and sideline income would be dealt with at the end of the year.

Harvest crops, points +140000000

Harvest crops, points +32000000

[Xinlin Farm settlement, points +43000000]

Total points: 239614700.

Next, upgrade the [Herbal Medicine Processing Plant]. All the herbs produced in the community will be processed before being sold. Upgrading will improve the efficiency and quality of processing.

Temporary Facilities → Production Facilities → Herbal Factory

[Facility Level: (Level 16, 0/5 billion points)]

[Facility attributes: Optimized production environment, optimized processes, optimized flavor, optimized management, optimized production efficiency.]

[Working within this building grants an additional 80% bonus to all attributes.]

Total points: 72948040.

After upgrading both processing plants, Fang Wei immediately felt much more comfortable.

Upgrades will have an impact on all aspects of production, ensuring consistent product quality, more efficient utilization of machinery and equipment, and improved overall efficiency.

night.

The older sister prepared a table full of dishes, and Fang Wei drank with Wang Songlin and the others.

Wang Songlin and the others arrived in the afternoon, still worried about Fang Wei, so they came to check on her and also to see her grandfather.

Fang Wei said he was fine, which put their minds at ease, and they began to drink heartily.

They arrived in a Jeep. The driver hadn't been drinking; he needed to stay sober. Driving on winding mountain roads at night is dangerous enough, but driving under the influence greatly increases the risk.

"Third Brother, you haven't had time to come to the village lately. It's so lively here now, with tourists coming almost every day. I heard you're planning to start an agricultural company? Don't leave us behind this time!"

Wang Songlin was extremely loyal to Fang Weina, and what he feared most was that Fang Weina would abandon the Yao village.

The village had discussed this many times before, all saying they wanted to find a way to strengthen ties with the cooperative, but there was not much connection between the two.

Just then, they heard rumors that Fang Wei was planning to establish an agricultural company. They felt that their opportunity had come, and they were determined to join in this time no matter what.

"Since you asked, I'll give you an answer. If an agricultural company is established in the future, the cooperative, the Yao village, and the Tian Bingyi Cooperative will be the foundation. We'll discuss the specific shareholding ratios later."

However, the agricultural company is limited to agricultural production and deep processing of agricultural products, and does not involve electrical appliance groups, furniture companies, etc. I suspect that everyone's shareholding structure is mainly calculated based on the area of ​​farmland and forest.

This matter was very complicated. Fang Wei explained it to Wang Songlin for a long time before the other party finally understood.

Simply put, it involves using land as shares, with the final distribution ratio determined accordingly. However, there's a problem: the transfer of collectively owned land is currently not permitted, so this approach might be non-compliant. These are issues that need to be discussed further.

Of course, aside from this plan, there are other ways to proceed, such as cash investment or technology-based equity investment. All of these will need to be discussed later.

"Third Brother, we'll listen to you on this matter. Just tell us what to do!"

Wang Songlin and the others breathed a sigh of relief, and then stopped worrying about these things and focused on drinking.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Wang Songlin and the others took a car back to the Yao village.

Time flies.

The Wu family's son was sentenced to 6 years and sent to work on a sewing machine.

The other person's hands and feet have been reattached, and there are reportedly some aftereffects, but no one seems to care.

After the case was completely closed, Fang Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If that kid hadn't threatened the children next year, he wouldn't have personally stepped in to eliminate this hidden danger.

Taking advantage of a less busy period, Fang Wei went to the provincial capital to inspect the operation of Yaoling Building.

“Secretary Fang, there are basically no vacant floors in our Yaoling Building. Apart from the parts used by ourselves, all the rest have been rented out.”

The building's property management has been put on the right track, and the management level is steadily improving.

The property manager reported the situation to Fang Wei, who also personally conducted an on-site inspection and was very satisfied.

After inspecting Yaoling Building, Fang Wei went to the furniture company.

The furniture company is developing steadily, with a good profit margin, and has won a good reputation among many consumers.

night.

Fang Wei had a meal with her older brother's family. Tao Tao happened to be out of the provincial capital at the time, so only Xiao Ya and her child attended the family gathering.

"Third brother, I want to go back. I'm getting more and more uncomfortable staying in the provincial capital."

During the meal, Tian Guihua suddenly said something, and Fang Ping didn't say anything, clearly not objecting to his wife's statement.

"What's wrong? Are you having any difficulties here?"

Fang Wei was puzzled, so she asked a question.

Tian Guihua kept winking at Fang Ping, who picked up his wine glass, downed it in one gulp, and then said:

"Third brother, as the company has grown to this point, I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. I'm constantly on edge every day, and I can't sleep well at night. Your sister-in-law is worried about my health, so she wants to go back home."

Fang Wei was speechless for a while after her older brother said those words.

Fang Ping is not highly educated, but he led the bamboo ware factory out of the competition with his passion. Now that the company's development has encountered a bottleneck, he has a deep feeling about his own shortcomings.

The physical damage is only one aspect; the key issue is the fear of not being able to control the future situation.

"Brother, if you really don't want to work here anymore, no one will force you. This is my fault; the company's structure should have been adjusted a long time ago. In my opinion, the company's management should bring in fresh blood and more people to share the pressure."

Fang Wei knew his elder brother had done his best, but as a veteran of the company, his brother also played an irreplaceable role. (End of Chapter)