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

"You don't need to bring so much stuff. You can buy anything you need there, which will save you trouble on the way."

After much persuasion, Pan Lianhua finally gave up her plan.

However, she said she needed to take her son to register for school, and Fang Wei thought it made sense, so he agreed. He planned to leave early so he could spend a few days in Beijing and then buy his son everything he needed once they arrived.

morning.

Fang Wei took a car to Yangshan Farm to check on the growth of the rice.

The farm has planted 6 mu of [Nongyou 82] hybrid rice, which is growing well. This portion of rice will be sold directly in the market. We can also ask Wuling Agriculture later if they have any intention to expand their purchases.

The remaining 2 mu of dry land is being used to cultivate peanut seeds, and no problems have been found there either.

“Secretary Fang, it’s a pity that we use such good paddy fields to grow rice. If we could use them to cultivate rice varieties, the income would be at least several times higher.”

When faced with economic interests, most people cannot remain calm.

The person in charge of Yangshan Farm felt heartbroken, but this was due to objective limitations, and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

"It's alright. It's worth it to produce more food with less income. We've only had enough to eat for a few years, surely we won't forget the importance of food security so soon?"

Cultivating rice seeds can be profitable, but the market capacity for rice seeds is not large. For example, only a few kilograms of rice seeds are needed to plant one acre of rice.
The market for rice is much larger, and although the price is lower, there is no issue of market saturation. If sales are sluggish in the market, the government will intervene to buy up and store the grain, so it won't just rot in the granaries.

Growing rice may not be profitable, but it may not be.

"I understand, I understand, I'm just worried about the money."

The person in charge was quite straightforward and admitted his idea.

Fang Wei couldn't do anything about him. You can't stop people from complaining, and it's okay to say a few strange things occasionally. However, you absolutely cannot outwardly comply but inwardly defy him and arbitrarily change the production plan.

As long as you grasp this principle, he's still quite easy to talk to.

In the afternoon, he drove back to the community.

A few days later, the local agricultural bureau sent people down to verify the qualifications of breeding companies, and those breeding companies that did not meet the requirements would be shut down.

The cooperative has first-class hardware and software conditions, and the review team did not make things difficult for Fang Wei and others. Instead, they readily passed the review of the cooperative's breeding enterprise qualification.

There should be no problem with the two farms being part of the cooperative.

The same applies to the breeding center; it receives investment from the county and enjoys the same treatment as the two farms.

However, the Yao village and Tian Bingyi Cooperative encountered problems. The main issue was their small scale, which meant they didn't meet the requirements.

If breeding cannot be achieved, it would be a devastating blow to both sides.

Fang Wei told the review team that they were a breeding alliance, but they did not acknowledge it.

“Secretary Fang, if you can circumvent the review by forming an alliance, then what’s the point of this qualification certification? If you really want to help them, why not merge them? The paperwork will be there and no one can say anything about it.”

The head of the review team had a private talk with Fang Wei and even gave him some advice.

Fang Wei later discussed the matter with the council members, and they all expressed that they would never abandon the Yao village and Tian Bingyi Cooperative.

“Alright, let’s set up an agricultural company, focusing on breeding while also taking care of other agricultural projects.”

The timing was perfect, and Fang Wei decided to establish an agricultural group company.

The company was registered in the provincial capital, and some offices were set aside in the Yaoling Building. The chairman of the agricultural group is Fang Wei, and the general manager is He Zhiguang.

He Zhiguang is one of the directors and will be stationed in the provincial capital to oversee the operation of the agricultural company and supervise the operation of the furniture company.

When there are any issues in the cooperative that require a vote, He Zhiguang's vote is usually taken by Zheng Bao.

"For now, the agricultural company only involves agricultural production and does not include other industries within the cooperative. Let's discuss how the shares should be allocated and what the investment should be."

Now that a company has been established, it can no longer be a loose alliance like before.

A charter must be drawn up out specifying how much each party should invest, how equity should be distributed, and how profits should be allocated.

Fang Wei convened a meeting, which was attended by Wang Songlin, Tian Bingyi, and others. The discussion was quite heated. In other words, they were open to arguing, and everyone had to fight for their own interests, right?
The current focus of discussion is how to calculate land investment.

The cooperative's land is not entirely used for breeding; a significant portion is used for rice cultivation. This creates a problem of output per unit area, which is difficult to balance.

“In that case, the cooperative will only offer its own farmland, excluding the breeding center, Xinlin Farm, and Yangshan Farm for the time being.”

After careful consideration, Fang Wei proposed a new plan.

This would naturally reduce the size of agricultural companies, making it relatively fairer.

Wang Songlin, Tian Bingyi, and others found the plan acceptable and the calculation relatively simple. They pooled the number of farmlands together and calculated their respective proportions to determine their shareholding percentages.

The scope of cost accounting is consistent; for example, wages, bonuses, and agricultural machinery usage fees are all the same.

The next step is capital investment. The registered capital of the agricultural company is 1 million yuan, which can be allocated according to the shareholding ratio.

"This is just the first step in the company's operation. In the future, there will be a series of things such as capital increases and acquisitions. We'll talk about that when the time comes. Let's get the company up and running first and gradually improve it in practice."

The agricultural company is just starting out, and Fang Wei needs to take care of the interests of both new and old employees, so he can't take too big a step.

No one had any objections, and the plan was approved smoothly.

The registration process was simple and completed quickly. Since the company was registered in the provincial capital, the provincial authorities directly reviewed the application, and the breeding license was subsequently obtained.

"Third Brother, it's really not easy. We've finally gotten through this. If it weren't for you setting up the agricultural company, Eda Bingyi and I would have been completely clueless."

Wang Songlin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then invited Fang Wei and Tian Bingyi to drink in the village.

The qualification review was a troublesome matter. If Fang Wei hadn't proposed to establish an agricultural company, it would have been almost impossible for Yao Village and Tian Bingyi Cooperative to obtain breeding qualifications.

"It's good that this problem is solved; other things can be dealt with gradually. But there's still a long way to go before we can completely integrate the three units."

Fang Wei felt exhausted. They had only just begun to integrate, yet they were already encountering difficulties. During the meeting, everyone was arguing like a pot of water, which showed how big the differences were.

This is a matter of old and new interests. The cooperatives that have developed the best not only own a large amount of land, but also agricultural product processing enterprises and other businesses.

As latecomers, Yao villages and Tian Bingyi Cooperative are unable to enjoy the benefits from this.

Of course, Yao Village still holds half of the shares in the furniture company, but the other businesses have nothing to do with Wang Songlin and his group.

"It's alright! It's good enough that we can integrate breeding together. I don't have any other ideas, just do a good job." Of the three parties, the weakest is undoubtedly Tian Bingyi Cooperative, which is even weaker than Yao Village.

In addition to breeding, Yao villages also have tourism and abundant forestry resources. Every year, various local specialties and bamboo alone bring a large income to the village.

In addition, the earliest bamboo ware factory had half of the shares held by the Yao village, and the same was true for the furniture company.

Tian Bingyi's cooperative has nothing but vegetable breeding, so he doesn't have much to say.

"Third Brother, I think the people in your cooperative are also very selfish. Those enterprises originally belonged to the First Brigade, but in the end they were all incorporated into the cooperative."

Wang Songlin picked up his wine glass and took a sip, somewhat dissatisfied with the petty squabbles of the board members.

In terms of closeness and distance, Fang Wei was the village chief, and his wife was also from the village, but people still didn't give him any face.

"That's why I said we need to take it slow. Eventually, everything will be incorporated into the agricultural company, and I'm confident of that. But this will take time, five or even ten years. You need to be prepared."

When the cooperative was established, dealing with the assets of the various production brigades took a lot of effort and was not as easy as Wang Songlin said.

Otherwise, would the members of the brigade have agreed? When it comes to their own interests, no one is easy to talk to.

However, Fang Wei was too lazy to argue with the other party about these things, and he was also a little embarrassed because he had indeed neglected Yao Village in the past two years.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Wang Songlin arranged for a vehicle to take Fang Wei and Tian Bingyi back. The village had sent a car to pick them up when they arrived, so naturally they would be given a ride back as well.

Back home, Pan Lianhua, her older sister, and the two children were chatting.

"Third Brother, we received a notification this afternoon that Xiaojie has been selected by a high school in the province. We were just talking about it."

When Pan Lianhua saw the man return, she got up to make him a pot of tea and then told him some good news.

Fang Wei was also quite happy. Based on her daughter's high school entrance exam scores, getting into the county's top high school was definitely not a problem. There were several very good schools in the provincial capital, and Xiao Jie had been admitted to one of them.

"This is a good thing, Xiaojie, what do you think?"

Fang Wei was a little reluctant to let her daughter leave, but for the sake of her child's future, she gave the choice to Xiao Jie.

"Dad, Mom, I want to study in the provincial capital."

Xiao Jie's idea was very sound; she insisted on going to the provincial capital.

Pan Lianhua suddenly felt a little sad. After the start of the school year, Binbin would be going to university in Beijing, and Xiaojie would be going to high school in the provincial capital. Neither her son nor her daughter would be by her side.

However, she decided to respect her daughter's wishes.

"Okay, we'll take you to the provincial capital then."

Fang Wei didn't say anything, and that was the end of it.

So the family started planning a trip, intending to go to Beijing for a few days to have fun, and then send Xiaojie to school on their way back.

At night, Pan Lianhua tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Fang Wei is in a similar situation; her children have grown up, their wings have hardened, and they're all ready to fly away.

The next day.

Fang Wei arrived at the office and began to handle some necessary official business.

After he goes out to take the children to school, the remaining matters can be handled by Zhao Jinsheng and others.

After working for about an hour, Zheng Bao and several other directors came in.

"Are you all so free? Have a seat, I'll go make a pot of tea."

Fang Wei also wanted to rest for a while, so he got up and brewed a pot of tea before asking the others what they needed.

"Secretary, now that the new agricultural company is established, why don't you keep some shares for yourself?"

Zheng Bao took a few sips of tea and then explained his purpose.

There were six of them, the six directors, who had previously expressed their opinions on the share allocation of the agricultural company. They had raised this issue at a meeting, but Fang Wei had rejected it each time.

"Have you considered that if I keep some shares, should the directors also keep some? If the directors have shares, shouldn't the captains of each brigade and the heads of each department also keep shares?"
Putting aside whether the policy allows it, even if it did, what would the members think? The current unity would be gone, and the cooperative would fall apart sooner or later.

Cooperatives are a special form of organization, essentially a union of all members, making them a true collective enterprise.

The agricultural company was established primarily by three collective units, so it remains collectively owned. If personal interests were to become involved, the company would be completely distorted.

Moreover, current policies do not allow for the existence of private enterprises.

Fang Wei's words made Zheng Bao and the others understand, and naturally they had nothing more to say. They weren't trying to gain any benefits for themselves, but simply felt that the other party owed them something and that it was unfair.

After seeing these people off, Fang Wei continued working until noon before going home for lunch.

A week later.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, Sister, Sun Daoren, and their two children took a train from Chenzhou straight to the capital.

It was still early before Binbin's reporting time, so the family checked into a hotel and began an in-depth tour of Beijing. They had been here before, but there were still quite a few attractions they hadn't seen.

Tingting is away on a business trip again, otherwise I could have a guide.

“Secretary Fang, you should stay at our unit’s guesthouse when you arrive in Beijing. Our conditions are quite good, and we can even offer you internal rates.”

Upon arriving in Beijing, Fang Wei called Sun Shili, the director of the Institute of Crop Science at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Because some attractions are quite far away, he wanted to ask the other party to help him find a car, otherwise it would be very inconvenient to travel back and forth.

Sun Shili was also a national representative. They had known each other for many years and had a good relationship, often exchanging letters. Of course, their main discussions were about breeding issues, but they also occasionally exchanged gifts privately.

The other party arrived at the hotel as soon as they received the call.

"It's close to the train station. If you can help us find a car, we'll move to your company's guesthouse tomorrow."

Fang Wei smiled and shook hands with the other person, and then they each took their seats.

"Let's not talk about the car for now, that's a minor matter. Tell me in detail about the [Nanguang No. 5] rice variety you've recently developed. Wow, the yield is 1900 jin per mu, and it's expected to reach 2000 jin. Truly remarkable!"

Sun Shili knew that Fang Wei had developed a new rice variety; Fang Wei had previously written to him informing him of this and planned to have it appraised by the national authorities. (End of Chapter)