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

night.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua discussed their idea of ​​staying in the Yao village for a few days.

Pan Lianhua's eyes suddenly reddened. She was a smart person and immediately realized what was happening. However, she seemed fine and simply nodded silently.

the next day.

Fang Wei and his wife, his elder sister, his grandfather, and Sun Daoren went to the village.

Pan Lianhua has taken leave, and the bamboo ware factory is temporarily being managed by a deputy factory director who will temporarily act as her supervisor.

Fang Wei didn't have to go through all that trouble; he just needed to greet Zhao Jinsheng.

"Third brother, you go ahead and do your thing. My sister, the Taoist priest, and I will stay home with Grandpa."

With the end of the semester approaching, neither of the children has been coming home lately, and there's nothing else going on at home.

Pan Lianhua knew that Fang Wei was busy with work, so she told him to go about his own business and not to waste time at home.

"Nothing much has been happening lately. Besides, I've already told Lao Zhao I'm in the Yao village. He'll call if anything comes up in the village."

Both the community and the Yao village have telephones, so communication is quite convenient.

Anyway, it's the off-season for farming now, and there's not much to do, so Fang Wei plans to stay on the mountain for a few days and see how things go before making any decisions.

night.

My sister cooked a table full of dishes, and my grandfather ate quite a lot. His spirits also improved significantly.

“Look, Grandpa still prefers to stay in the village.”

Pan Lianhua was very happy, and the atmosphere at home immediately improved.

"Third brother, you don't have a house in the village, so this house will be yours and Lianhua's from now on. I'm getting old and won't be able to take care of anything anymore, so you two will have to worry about it a lot."

Grandpa chuckled and said he was going to go back to Wang Songlin to complete the formalities and transfer the house to Pan Lianhua and Fang Wei's names.

Although the houses in the village are not worth much, they are still a cherished memory.

Fang Wei didn't refuse and told his wife to go back and take care of it. Now, everything should be done according to Grandpa's wishes; there was no need to upset him over these matters.

The next day, Fang Wei invited Wang Songlin to his home, and his grandfather wrote a document in front of him.

After finishing their business, Wang Songlin pulled Fang Wei aside and asked, "Is there anything wrong with Grandpa's health?"

"There's nothing seriously wrong, it's just natural aging. The old man thinks a lot, so we at Lianhua just go along with him. Songlin, we'll have to trouble the village to take care of Grandpa in the future; it seems he doesn't want to go down the mountain."

"Ugh!"

Wang Songlin understood the meaning behind the words and couldn't help but sigh.

After lunch, Grandpa went inside to sleep. Fang Wei remembered something and settled the autumn harvest profits.

Harvest crops, points +32000000

[Harvesting crops, a small matter +140000000]

Total points: 244948040.

Then he tried to designate his grandfather's house, and the designation was successful.

Since there can only be one main residence, other houses can be designated as "secondary residences," which are similar to the main residence and not significantly different.

[Affiliated Facilities] → [Living Facilities] → [Secondary Residence]

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

[Facility Attributes: Sturdy, Durable, Focused, Calm, Beneficial to Owner]

Living in this building grants an additional 160% to all attributes, +1 to Luck, and +1 to Anti-aging.

Total points: 78281380.

Fang Wei then raised the [Secondary Residence] level to 16, and the points he had just received dropped significantly again.

The upgrade process also yielded a great reward, granting the attributes [Luck +1] and [Anti-aging +1]. Compared to the [Main Residence], it only lacks the [Warning +1] attribute, making them roughly the same.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief. His grandfather clearly had the idea of ​​returning to his roots and would probably be living in the village for a long time from now on.

He wasn't sure if the attribute bonuses would extend his grandfather's life by a few years, but he would try as long as there was even the slightest chance. As for points and such, they were just external things; he wouldn't care about those costs.

"Third brother, I don't know why, but I felt a bit cold in the room before, but now I feel very comfortable."

Seeing that Fang Wei hadn't gone in to rest, Pan Lianhua came out to talk to him.

Fang Wei grinned and said, "You haven't lived here for a long time. You must feel very comfortable now that you've gotten used to it."

"Maybe. I took a week off before, and if Grandpa isn't busy, I'll have to go back to work. Anyway, it's convenient to have a car, so how about we stay on the mountain a little longer?"

"Okay! It's nothing to talk about. Come on, let's go inside and get some sleep."

Fang Wei can't stay out of the public eye forever, so he plans to visit the organization in the next couple of days, otherwise he won't feel at ease.

For the next few days, Grandpa was happy and in good spirits.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua resumed their work, but they would always return to the village in the evenings. Both of them had cars, making commuting very convenient, since there was no traffic congestion these days.

Sun Daoren settled down in the Yao village, but he wasn't so optimistic, always feeling that his grandfather might not make it through the New Year.

A few days passed quickly.

Binbin and Xiaojie were on winter vacation, so Pan Lianhua brought the two children up the mountain as well.

Life in the Yao village is very convenient nowadays. The village has electricity and telephone service, and it's easy to go back home.

Sun Daoren had time to teach Binbin. Xiaojie liked quiet and spent her days either studying or reading. Only under Pan Lianhua's supervision would she take a walk around the back mountain of the village.

Binbin tried to take his grandfather's pulse and then discovered the problem.

"Master, is Grandpa's health seriously compromised?"

"Yes, it's the law of nature, and no one can escape it."

Sun Daoren spoke frankly, believing that a doctor should not be too fragile, as there are some things that must be faced sooner or later.

Binbin shed tears. He and his sister had lived with their grandfather since they were little. Their grandfather was a kind man, and if the two little ones made a mistake, he would usually step in to plead for them.

If Grandpa pleads for them, the two little ones can be spared physical punishment.

"Binbin, don't cry. It's not good if Grandpa sees you crying. You plan to become a doctor in the future, so you must adapt to certain things and be strong-willed."

Sun Daoren also hoped that he had made a mistake in his judgment, but unfortunately, that was the truth.

Binbin stopped crying and began to discuss with Master Sun whether medicine could be used to prolong the old man's life.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua work from dawn till dusk every day. The cooperative's year-end settlement has been completed, and Fang Wei took the time to convene a council meeting to discuss the profit-sharing plan.

"My suggestion is to adopt last year's standard for this year's dividends. Although the overall performance last year was very good, we need to take into account this year's special circumstances. Maintaining the status quo is the best option."

Fang Wei was the first to speak. He did not intend to increase the profit-sharing ratio further, lest he be unable to continue in the following years.

This is similar to managing your household finances; you have to learn to live within your means and not spend all your money at once and then ignore everything else.

"I have no objection." "Me neither."

Zhao Jinsheng was the first to express his willingness to accept the profit-sharing plan proposed by Fang Wei, and the other directors followed suit without anyone objecting.

The profit-sharing plan for last year was finalized, and the profits were quickly distributed to the members.

night.

Fang Wei's older sister prepared a table of dishes, and Fang Wei called Wang Songlin over and they had a few drinks together.

Grandpa can't drink alcohol, but he was very talkative today, recounting many stories from the past. Everyone listened with great interest, as if they were listening to a story.

The next day was Sunday, so no one had to get up too early. The meal was finished around 11 o'clock, and everyone washed up and went to bed.

Grandpa got up as soon as it was light in the morning.

He opened the door, moved the recliner to the doorway, leaned back in the chair and looked outside, and unknowingly fell asleep again.

The older sister got up early and saw that the grandfather was sleeping. Worried that the old man would catch a cold, she went inside and got a coat to cover him.

When Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua got up, they realized something was wrong. When Sun Daoren came over, they found that Grandpa had stopped breathing.

The entire Yao village was alarmed, and Pan Lianhua and her two children were already crying their eyes out.

Grandpa's funeral was held according to the village's customs. After comforting his wife, Fang Wei also had to comfort his children. His grief was no less than anyone else's.

"Third Brother, please accept my condolences! Grandpa was healthy and passed away peacefully; this is a good death!"

Wang Songlin took care of everything. After his grandfather's burial, he had a drink with Fang Wei alone.

The passing of their grandfather deeply saddened everyone in the Yao village; they held him in the highest esteem. Without his discerning eye in passing the leadership to Fang Wei, the Yao village wouldn't enjoy its current prosperity.

"I know, I'll adjust my mood."

Fang Wei sighed. The old man ultimately did not live to see his 100th birthday.

This grief needs time to heal, and he believed Wang Songlin's words that everything would pass.

Spring Festival.

No Spring Festival couplets were put up at home, no firecrackers were set off, and the family stayed home and didn't receive any guests, quietly celebrating the New Year.

As soon as Fang Wei returned to work after the New Year, he went to the oil pressing factory and participated in the first trial production with Zhang Chu and others. The trial production went quite well, and although there were some minor flaws, they would be improved during the formal production.

Next, the cooperative began harvesting rapeseed. The planting area of ​​22 mu is staggering and makes many people envious.

Edible oil supplies became tight again during the Spring Festival, with prices for oils like rapeseed oil continuing to soar and reaching their peak during this period.

The cooperative's rapeseed production reached 5060 million jin. The raw materials were continuously transported into the oil pressing plant. After preliminary processing, the oil pressing production line started producing rapeseed oil at full capacity.

Fang Wei did a summary of last year's results in advance, including the recently harvested rapeseed.

Harvest crops, points +63000000

Harvest crops, points +50600000

[Xinlin Farm settlement, points +86000000]

[Yangshan Farm settlement, points +96000000]

[Side hustle settlement, points +23000000]

[Settlement in Yao Village, Points +8000000]

Total points: 404881380.

With the oil press about to open, he designated the new factory and upgraded its level to 16.

Temporary facilities → Production facilities → Oil pressing 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% increase to all attributes and +1 to oil production rate.]

Total points: 238214720.

I was lucky this time, as I got a big bonus: [Oil Yield +1].

Fang Wei was overjoyed. This attribute was extremely important for an oil pressing factory, and could even determine whether the factory was profitable or not.

Subsequent calculations showed that the oil yield of rapeseed oil production reached 42%, meaning that approximately 2125.2 million jin of rapeseed oil could be extracted from 5060 million jin of rapeseed.

That is, more than 10,000 tons of rapeseed oil.

Based on current market prices, the value is between 1.2 million and 1.3 million yuan. If it is repackaged, the output value will be even higher.

"Old Zhang, is the trademark registration done?"

Fang Wei saw Zhang Chu and called him over to ask him a question.

"It's all set. Once it's packaged, it can be put on the market for sale."

Zhang Chu replied with a smile, "The oil pressing factory had a great start, how could I not be happy?"

After being packaged, rapeseed oil can be sold in grain and oil stores, wholesale markets, and other major shops. Currently, there is a shortage everywhere, so long queues form outside the oil pressing factories every day.

The rapeseed oil was continuously shipped to all parts of the country, and the local grain departments even intercepted a portion of it.

Customers who paid a deposit for priority purchase rights last year naturally have priority in receiving their goods. The cooperative does not offer credit sales; everything is cash on delivery, even for the local grain department.

Thanks to the advanced equipment and high production efficiency of the factory, the daily output of rapeseed oil is quite substantial.

Even so, many customers are still waiting to pick up their orders, their hair almost turning white from waiting. There's nothing that can be done about it; after all, oil mills have production limits, and they only produce so much each day.

After getting through the initial phase, Fang Wei stopped personally managing the matter and handed it all over to Zhang Chu.

Taking advantage of the shortage, Yaoling brand rapeseed oil quickly captured the market, transforming itself from an unknown edible oil brand into a household name.

“Secretary Fang, everyone says you’re lucky, but I think it’s because your judgment of the market is very accurate.”

Cui Yiming also joined in the fun, witnessing for the first time the spectacle of people queuing overnight to pick up their goods.

Currently, a dual-track pricing system is in place. With grain ration coupons and oil coupons, you can buy affordable cooking oil at grain stores, but there are rations and no choice in which to buy.

There are many more varieties of cooking oil on the market, and you can buy them without coupons, but they are more expensive.

This year, there is a shortage of cooking oil; grain stores simply cannot supply it, but it can be bought in the market. However, cooking oil in the market is not only expensive, but it is also not always in stock; whether you can buy it depends on luck.

The cooperative's oil press operates around the clock, and it will take about two months to complete the production of all these raw materials.

morning.

Zhao Jinsheng went to Fang Wei's office and reported the latest situation to him.

"Secretary, just as you predicted, many places are preparing to increase their rapeseed planting efforts. I've already made preparations for spring plowing, and the agricultural machinery team is repairing and maintaining various machines, which will be ready to be driven into the fields soon."

Zhao Jinsheng didn't need to keep an eye on the oil mill; he was busy all day preparing for Jie's upcoming spring planting.

After harvesting the rapeseed, the land needs to be plowed, dried in the sun, and disinfected before irrigation can begin. Once the time is right, seedlings must be sown and raised; otherwise, they won't be able to transplant them in time. (End of Chapter)