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

The cooperative does not have administrative authority, so this matter needs to be discussed with the township and the administrative village. Only through mutual cooperation can this chaotic situation be stopped.

There are now video arcades in the city, and it's quite chaotic.

He can't control this matter, but on the cooperative's small plot of land, there's no room for them to survive.

"Okay, Party Secretary, I know what to do."

Zheng Bao was in charge of this work, and he immediately made arrangements after the meeting.

The captains of each brigade received the notice and began to investigate. These guys who made money by carrying color TVs and video recorders quickly disappeared.

The township and village knew about this and were quite supportive of the cooperative's approach.

On the one hand, the organization blocked the spread of unhealthy content within the organization, and on the other hand, it vigorously built cultural and entertainment facilities.

At the same time, each brigade purchased large-screen televisions and distributed them to various villages, allowing everyone to watch news, TV dramas, and so on.

Although the income of the commune members has gradually increased in the past two years, not every household has a television set.

Television ownership is currently less than 30% in the community.

Therefore, the various measures taken by the commune received the support of the majority of commune members. In the evenings, they could play basketball, borrow books from the library, play table tennis, and watch TV in the threshing ground.

In short, entertainment options gradually became more abundant.

That evening, the film projection team, which had resumed operations, showed a movie at the First Brigade.

“Secretary, thanks to the efforts we’ve put in over this period, the community’s cultural and recreational activities have become much richer. I’ve noticed a significant change in the demeanor of many young people. It seems that this aspect of our work cannot be neglected.”

Zhao Jinsheng devoted himself to his work and neglected the development of spiritual civilization.

He wasn't initially in favor of the company's large investment, but seeing the changes it brought about, he sincerely reflected on his actions.

"Yes, we overlooked this before, but fortunately we reacted in time. Otherwise, just focusing on production wouldn't have met everyone's spiritual needs."

Fang Wei nodded, believing that all the investment was worthwhile.

From now on, the film projection team will screen films in rotation at each brigade in order, with all expenses borne by the commune.

The auditorium is currently being designed and construction is expected to begin after the autumn harvest.

morning.

Fang Wei was reviewing documents in her office when she received a call from Zhao Yong.

The other party asked him to go to a meeting in the township to convey the county's matter regarding the closure and merger of various primary schools.

Since the establishment of townships, middle schools and primary schools have been gradually taken back, and the concept of brigade primary schools no longer exists.

With the strict implementation of the family planning policy, the number of only children will increase, so many primary schools need to be merged or closed to avoid wasting resources.

Fang Wei then attended the meeting. According to the current situation, the community may only be able to retain two or three primary schools.

"Why not establish Yaoling Township Central Primary School? The community will donate a school bus to the school and be responsible for the children's breakfast and lunch."

This matter had been discussed in the company before, and Fang Wei was just reciting from the script.

The vast majority of children attending primary and secondary schools in rural towns are the children of cooperative members, and no one is unwilling to spend money on their own children.

Considering the future birth rate, Fang Wei's proposal to establish the Yaoling Township Central Primary School is appropriate.

Zhao Yong nodded, agreed to the suggestion, and then reported it to the county.

The cooperative has donated a large sum of money to education. It can be said that Yaoling Township Middle School is even better than Chengguan Town Middle School in the county, thanks to the strong support of the cooperative.

Without funds, nothing can be done.

Soon, the county approved the plan of Yaoling Township and established the Yaoling Township Central Primary School through merger.

The new school was located in the First Brigade. The primary school in the First Brigade was originally built to high standards, and after renovation and expansion, it is a good primary school even in the province.

Fang Wei is willing to invest in education, and the majority of members are very supportive.

After all, this matter involves thousands of households and is closely related to everyone's interests, so no one will object.

People from other towns were very envious, but unfortunately they didn't have a cooperative like that, so they couldn't build a high-standard primary school.

Time flies.

The competition between the cooperative and New Cage for corn seeds is nearing its end.

The cooperative's "Yuxiang 083" corn seeds swept across the country, occupying nearly 8% of the corn seed market at that time.

New Cage suffered a crushing defeat, with a large amount of corn seeds remaining unsold, and its reputation completely collapsed.

Back then, New Cage came in with great momentum, looking down on a rustic breeding company and not taking the cooperative seriously at all.

That's why New Cage goes against the cooperative at every turn, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics.

Now, their prized main product has been overtaken by the cooperative, leaving them powerless to fight back.

They also considered putting pressure on the cooperative through other channels, but Fang Wei simply ignored them and continued doing what he was doing, which led to today's victory.

New Cage will inevitably suffer huge losses this year, and how to fight in the next round is still unknown.

"No matter what, we have won this time. [Yuxiang083] has gained the recognition of the majority of growers, which is a sign of their trust in us. We must not get complacent."

The company will continue to research new corn varieties, striving to cultivate a next generation of corn seeds with higher yields and better quality.

At the council meeting, Fang Wei announced the victory.

Everyone applauded. Everyone was united in their anger over this matter, mainly because the new Cage had gone too far before.

“Secretary, we must continue to cultivate [Yu Xiang 083] next season. I can’t forgive myself if we give up the market we’ve gained because of our mistakes.”

Zhao Jinsheng couldn't help but burst into laughter, implying to Fang Wei that she must not be soft-hearted and must relentlessly pursue the new Cage.

The other board members echoed this sentiment, demonstrating just how unpopular the new Cage was.

"I will do that; I won't give them any chance."

Last season's corn seed yield was huge, and although it was all sold, a lot of it ended up as someone else's reserves.

Therefore, corn seed breeding was not continued this season, but corn seed breeding will resume next year, so as not to leave any hope for a new Cage.

At that moment, Fang Wei spotted the staff lingering outside the conference room door.

That's all for today's meeting. He was originally planning to adjourn the meeting.

"Let's adjourn the meeting here for today. I have to go now."

After Fang Wei finished speaking, he got up and left the conference room.

"Secretary Fang, the Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences' Crop Research Institute called to say that our application for the 'Nanguang No. 4' rice variety has been shortlisted for the first prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award. They asked you to call back when you're done with your work." The call was from Sun Shili. This time, the opportunity was quite good; after the project was submitted, it was directly shortlisted for the first prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award.

Of course, at this point, we are only eligible to be selected for the first prize; whether we can actually win the prize still needs to be determined through further evaluation.

Even so, this is still a joyous occasion.

"Okay, I got it. Next time something like this happens, just call me, no matter if I'm in a meeting or not, understand?"

"Understood, I'll definitely pay attention next time."

After exchanging a few words with the staff, Fang Wei returned to her office.

He then picked up the phone and called Sun Shili, and the other party's voice came through the receiver.

"Secretary Fang, the successful cultivation of the [Nanguang No. 5] rice variety has attracted attention from all sides. Your project has been shortlisted for the first prize for technological progress. Congratulations!"

"Director Sun, I really have to thank you for your strong support, otherwise I might have missed this selection event."

"Such a big thing couldn't possibly go unnoticed; I just went with the flow to save a little time."

Sun Shili's previous phone call didn't have anything specific to say; he just wanted to share the good news with Fang Wei.

Being shortlisted is already a remarkable achievement. If we could win first prize, the whole world would know the names of "Nanguang No. 5" and Fang Wei.

Seriously, this is better than any advertising campaign.

The two chatted on the phone for a while, and Sun Shili proposed to conduct some joint research with the cooperative, which Fang Wei readily agreed to.

After ending the call, Fang Wei looked out the window with a smile, seemingly lost in thought.

the next day.

After breakfast, Fang Wei went to the experimental field to encourage the members of the breeding team. He then went to the research institute and praised everyone's work there as well.

He's very busy right now and can't spend all his time in the experimental fields or research institute; the specific work still needs to be done by these people. However, he provides the research direction, ideas, and key technologies, so he still has the reins on the research projects.

Back in his office, he approved a bonus for all those involved in the research of the "Nanguang No. 4" rice variety.

It is because of their hard work that they have achieved what they have today.

After lunch, Fang Wei went to the barn and retrieved a batch of breeding materials, then had the transportation company send a truck to deliver them to the Yao village.

After he met Wang Songlin last time, Wang Songlin also built a small greenhouse in the village, which could be used as an experimental field.

He then called Wang Songlin.

"Songlin, I'll be there tomorrow morning. You'll begin trying to cultivate the [Nanguang No. 4] rice variety. During this process, make sure to keep detailed experimental records to prepare for large-scale cultivation of this rice variety next year."

"Okay, Third Brother, I understand."

Wang Songlin agreed readily, so Fang Wei didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

There's something I have to say, though it's a bit against my conscience: Yao Village was the first place to cultivate the [Nongyou 58] rice variety, and it was only after several mutations that the [Nongyou 82] rice variety came into being.

Fang Wei always felt that the Yao village had this advantage, which is why he had some expectations for the changes of [Nanguang No. 5] in the Yao village.

No one can predict what kind of mutation will occur; even he himself couldn't explain it clearly.

The next day.

Fang Wei took another batch of [Yu Xiang 083] seeds to the Yao village.

He personally explained the breeding ideas for the new corn variety to the breeders in the village, which was to conduct a second screening based on [Yuxiang 083].

It would be even better if this process could cause mutations, making new varieties readily available.

Wang Songlin led a group to plant a field of corn in the experimental field, and then collected various corn varieties as required by Fang Wei.

There is still a lot of screening work to be done, because we have not gone down the path of hybrid corn, nor do we have the technology for genetic modification, so we can only explore according to conventional breeding methods.

Fang Wei adjusted the growth rate of the experimental fields (greenhouses), limiting the maturity time of all crops to between 45 and 60 days.

In this way, the crops (seeds) cultivated in the experimental field can be harvested at least 6 times a year.

This can greatly shorten the testing cycle.

Even a shorter time wouldn't be bad, but it's a bit too shocking, so let's not do it.

"Third Brother, a mutation really did occur during our cultivation process. The new variety is definitely yours, but the village also deserves some credit. It wouldn't be right to give it to the cooperative for nothing, would it?"

Wang Songlin has learned to negotiate terms. He's not negotiating with Fang Wei, but rather preparing to settle accounts with his partner.

Since many people within the cooperative are unwilling to accept the Yao village, we cannot give it to them for free.

"Of course, there's no reason to give it away for free, unless the community can completely accept the Yao village."

There's no future in rural areas if you try to make it on your own; otherwise, why would the term "migrant worker" have become popular in the last two years?

The fundamental reason why people leave their hometowns to work in other places is that the income from farming at home is too low.

There are some things that Fang Wei can't say, but Wang Songlin can say without any problem.

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Fang Wei returned home in the evening. Her older sister had already prepared dinner, so being able to eat something ready as soon as she got home was a kind of happiness.

"Third Brother, the [Nongyou 82] rice variety in our cooperative is a mutation of the [Nongyou 76] rice variety. Originally, the [Nongyou 76] rice variety belonged to the village, and the cooperative even paid the village an authorization fee at that time."

Now there's a problem: when it came to the [Nongyou 82] rice variety, the commune just kicked the village out of the picture. Is that reasonable?

During the meal, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua talked about some recent events. Pan Lianhua was very upset that some people in the community were unwilling to accept the Yao village.

Bringing up old stories, the historical origins of the [Nongyou 82] and [Nongyou 76] rice varieties were brought up again.

The 【Nongyou 82】 rice variety is derived from the 【Nongyou 76】 rice variety, but it cannot be said that the two are the same thing.

"It's really hard to determine, since a mutation has occurred, and it has nothing to do with the original [Nongyou 76]. But don't worry, I won't let the Yao village suffer. The cooperative will definitely fully accept the Yao village."

It is difficult for Fang Wei to remain impartial among the cooperative, the Yao village, and Tian Bingyi's cooperative. The best solution is to completely integrate the three.

Currently, the conditions are almost ripe; all that's needed is an opportunity to hold a vote at the council meeting.

If we get the support of two-thirds of the board members, this matter will be settled.

Bringing up the topic of [Nongyou 76] now would be a bad idea; it's better to wait and see.

"Third Brother, I trust you. You handle it."

Pan Lianhua was very clever, unlike Zhao Jinsheng who was single-minded. She immediately realized that the man might be preparing a big move.

Forcing a merger resolution through the council meeting is less advisable than waiting for the right time to happen naturally. (End of Chapter)