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

From that day on, Fang Wei never mentioned the agricultural company again. Everyone treated the agricultural company as a mere decoration, since the company couldn't determine the direction of the cooperative.

The three entities are currently operating independently. Although the company nominally owns the land for breeding, it still belongs to each entity.

Many people assumed the company was established for breeding license purposes. However, the company is essentially a shell; the promised investment from all parties has yet to materialize.

The funds in the account were barely enough for daily expenses; they were desperately poor.

Over the next few days, Fang Wei went to the Yao village to provide guidance a few more times, and then stopped interfering in their affairs, letting them do whatever they wanted.

Tian Bingyi's work on cultivating high-value vegetable and fruit seeds is progressing smoothly. After all, it's not starting from scratch, but simply a matter of re-selecting varieties.

morning.

Fang Wei stayed in the office for a while, then drove to Tian Bingyi Cooperative.

“Brother-in-law, I think you could contract a few more fish ponds. You have experience in fish farming, and the market is good right now, so it should be another way to make money.”

He suggested to Tian Bingyi that the commune should restart fish farming.

They have a long tradition of fish farming here, and most of the members have some experience, so there is no pressure at all in doing this.

Fang Wei's goal was to help Tian Bingyi's cooperative increase its income as soon as possible so that it could be smoothly integrated into Yaoling Cooperative.

Otherwise, if the three units act independently, it would be no different from working alone.

"But I have no land left."

Tian Bingyi seemed conflicted. He knew he was holding the team back, but he was unwilling to fall behind.

To be honest, he had thought about the fishpond before, but there was no more vacant land in the commune, and there were no ready-made fishponds available to lease in the surrounding area.

"Then let's look further afield, we'll find it eventually. Don't emphasize the difficulties, you can do it."

Fang Wei didn't argue with the other party. After giving her suggestions, she went to the field.

Tian Bingyi and his team have a keen eye for high-value vegetable and fruit varieties. They are valuable and sell very well, so there is no issue of them being popular but not selling well.

Their breeding process went relatively smoothly. Fang Wei gave some casual pointers and then went to his second sister's house.

At this moment, the second sister was cooking. She already knew that the third brother had come, so she specially added a few dishes for lunch.

Fang Wei went to wash her face and hands, and after a while, Tian Bingyi also returned.

"Third brother, if it's too much trouble, then forget it. We don't necessarily have to merge with the Yaoling Cooperative. Everyone's income in the cooperative has been pretty good these past few years. I'll be satisfied as long as we can get breeding qualifications."

They didn't drink at noon, as both of them had things to do in the afternoon.

After dinner, Tian Bingyi brought up the topic of integration, genuinely not wanting to put Fang Wei in a difficult position. After all, their small cooperative had limited resources, and even with their best efforts, they might not be able to keep up with others.

"Brother-in-law, I have my own plans for this, so don't worry about it. Your task now is to lease as many fish ponds as possible, strive to expand and strengthen the business, and your capabilities will naturally increase, right?"

Fang Wei smiled indifferently. The things he wanted to promote were not that complicated; he just didn't want others to gossip.

Tian Bingyi nodded, indicating that he would take care of it immediately. If distance wasn't a concern, contracting a suitable fishpond would be quite easy.

Afterwards, Fang Wei got up to say goodbye and went directly to the county.

Cui Yiming had called him before, asking him to come to his office sometime when he had time, as someone had recently given him some fine tea.

Of course, Fang Wei wasn't so naive as to think that going there was just for tea, but he figured things weren't that urgent, otherwise the other party would have been urging him already.

"Secretary Fang, when will the 'Nanguang No. 5' rice seeds be available for sale? Also, do you think you have a chance to win the grand prize this time?"

After Cui Yiming arrived in the county, he accomplished many effective things. The most talked-about achievement was the development of the industrial park, which established a complete lock production chain.

They have also done a very good job in agriculture, achieving remarkable results.

There have been recent reports that he might be able to make a move, so he needs a more outstanding result and has placed his bets on the [Nanguang No. 5] rice variety.

"Although we've been shortlisted, it's still uncertain whether we'll win an award. However, I can guarantee that the [Nanguang No. 5] rice variety will definitely be available on the market next summer."

Fang Wei had nothing to hide and directly told her his plan.

Cui Yiming was very happy to hear this. Even if he did not win the award in the end, the launch of [Nanguang No. 5] was a very meaningful thing.

The two chatted for about an hour before Fang Wei returned home.

Time flies.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived in the blink of an eye.

The Mid-Autumn Festival coincided with the National Day holiday, so Fang Wei went to the provincial capital in advance to inspect the work of Yaoling Building and the furniture company, and then brought Xiao Jie back with him.

Although it hasn't been long since the start of the school year, Pan Lianhua still feels like she's been separated from her daughter for a long time.

Binbin recently wrote a letter, telling his parents about his life and studies at school, and that he is doing well and that they should not worry.

On the day of the festival, the whole family went to the Yao village. The evening's program was rich and varied, which Xiaojie enjoyed immensely, and everyone was very happy.

"Songlin, drink less, or I'll have to take you home again later."

There are quite a few tourists staying in the village today for the holiday. Perhaps it's because it coincides with National Day. All the accommodations on the mountain that cater to tourists are fully booked, almost reaching the limit of the village's capacity.

Wang Songlin was naturally delighted to see this, and he kept drinking one glass of wine after another, which Fang Wei quickly stopped him from doing.

Enjoy the holiday, but don't get yourself drunk.

"Haha, no way, I'm not drunk yet. But Third Brother is right, I won't drink anymore after this cup."

Wang Songlin dares to argue with anyone, but he doesn't dare to argue with Fang Wei.

He drank the wine in front of the door and then stopped pouring more, starting to eat large mouthfuls of food.

Sun Daoren stared at him for a while, but since the atmosphere was good, he held back and didn't say anything.

The next day, he asked Fang Wei to call Wang Songlin over, saying he wanted to take his pulse. Wang Songlin initially refused, saying there was nothing wrong with his body, but when Fang Wei glared at him, he wilted and obediently extended his arm.

Sun the Taoist examined the other person's tongue and took their pulse, then asked a few more questions.

"Songlin, you have liver problems, you need to take care of your liver. I advise you to quit drinking, eat a lighter diet, and avoid overworking. I'll prescribe some medicine for you, take it first, and come back to see me after you finish it."

After Sun Daoren finished speaking, he wrote a prescription for Wang Songlin and told him to go and get the medicine himself.

The prescription contains only common medicines, most of which can be found at a pharmacy. If you really can't find them, you can ask Fang Wei; he can find all sorts of rare and unusual herbs.

Knowing that Master Sun's medical skills were superb, Wang Songlin dared not be negligent. He went back and told his wife about it, then asked her to go to the cooperative's clinic when she had time to get the medicine prescribed. The next day...

Wang Songlin's wife went to the village with Fang Weiyi's family, and Sun Daoren then got medicine for them from the clinic. It was a seven-day supply of medicine, to be taken twice a day, morning and evening.

She grabbed the medicine and left; she still had to brew medicine for her husband when she got home.

Fang Wei's family had nothing to do today, so they stayed home to rest and cook something nice for their daughter. It turned out that Xiao Jie was craving the food at that restaurant in the county town, so without further ado, the family went there for dinner that evening.

After the holiday, Pan Lianhua sent her daughter to the provincial capital, and then returned to the company after finishing her business.

"Mom, next time you and Dad won't need to pick me up or drop me off. I can take the train home by myself."

As the child grew up, he developed his own opinions and even gave Pan Lianhua a special instruction when they parted ways.

Pan Lianhua smiled and nodded, not arguing with her daughter.

After returning, he told Fang Wei about it. Fang Wei didn't mind, but then wrote a letter to his daughter saying that it was fine for her to come back by train, but she must call or send a telegram in advance so that he could pick her up at Chenzhou Railway Station.

morning.

Fang Wei was handling official business in his office when Wang Songlin and his wife came to find him.

"Third Brother, my family insists that I go to the hospital for another check-up. I've already told them that the Taoist priest has examined me and everything is fine, but they just won't let me rest easy. I heard you're quite familiar with the People's Hospital?"

Wang Songlin was quite embarrassed, but Fang Wei didn't mind.

Western medicine has more diagnostic tools, so getting a checkup will give you peace of mind; there's nothing wrong with that.

“I know a few people. Come on, I'll go with you.”

Fang Wei then finished what he was doing and drove Wang Songlin to the county hospital.

To be honest, Xinlin County is only so big, and many people are related by marriage, so it's easy to find someone you know. So, he found the hospital's vice president, and his examination was completed without any problems.

The results came back quickly: Wang Songlin had fatty liver, which wasn't too serious, but he had to control his diet and avoid alcohol.

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Songlin were relieved, but he seemed a little listless when he thought about not being able to drink freely anymore.

Fang Wei chuckled inwardly, guessing that the other person was scared, because the doctor at the hospital had said it was very serious, which had indeed frightened him.

If one can quit drinking, it might not be a bad thing.

After sending Wang Songlin back, Fang Weicai went to his office.

"Secretary Fang, there are guests waiting for you in the conference room. Would you like to go and see them?"

He had just sat down when a staff member came in and said that a guest wanted to see him.

"Who is it? Where did this guest come from?"

"She's a businesswoman from Southeast Asia, and she came with people from the province."

The visitor was a merchant from Southeast Asia, but we had never dealt with each other before. I don't know where he heard about the cooperative's hybrid rice, which has a high yield and good quality, so he took the initiative to come and talk about buying rice seeds.

Fang Wei dared not delay and immediately went to the conference room.

The new customer didn't mince words, saying he wanted to buy a large quantity of "Nanguang No. 4" rice seeds, and if the results were good, he would cooperate with the cooperative long-term.

"All the rice seeds harvested this autumn have been ordered. We can sign the contract now, but we won't be able to deliver them until June or July next year."

The talks went very smoothly, and the client was very cooperative. After learning about the various data of [Nanguang No. 4] in detail, he immediately expressed his willingness to sign the contract.

Fang Wei smiled and waved his hand, then asked when the other party would receive the goods.

"Delivery next summer is also possible, but the quantity and quality must be guaranteed."

The customer hadn't originally planned to order the goods right away. After this issue was resolved, the staff from the provincial import and export company who accompanied the customer then signed contracts with the cooperative and the Southeast Asian customer.

Unfortunately, the cooperative lacks import and export qualifications, so it has to find a qualified company to act as its agent.

The client was brought in by the provincial import and export company, so he had no choice.

The next day.

Fang Wei convened a council meeting to discuss the future development of the agricultural company and the issues of accepting Yao Village and Tian Bingyi Cooperative.

“During the brigade period, the brigade had extensive and in-depth cooperation with these two units. The main reason why they were not included when the Yaoling Cooperative was established was because of the distance and the difficulty in grasping the policies.”

Let me just say this: our flagship product, the [Nongyou 86] rice variety, is an improved version of the [Nongyou 82] rice variety from the Yao villages. Furthermore, the Tian Bingyi Cooperative possesses unique expertise in cultivating high-value vegetable and fruit seeds.

Therefore, we cannot always focus on short-term gains; we must consider the long-term implications. In short, the involvement of these two entities will neither take advantage of the cooperative nor hinder its long-term development.

Fang Wei made the opening remarks, demonstrating her determination to advance this issue.

The agricultural company remains an empty shell since its establishment, and so far, apart from obtaining breeding qualifications, it has basically accomplished nothing.

He felt that things couldn't continue like this, and that the positioning of Tian Bingyi Cooperative and Yao Village must be resolved as soon as possible; it couldn't remain so ambiguous.

"Secretary, you keep talking about integration, but what exactly constitutes complete integration?"

A council member raised a key question, and everyone looked at Fang Wei, wanting to hear his answer.

"It means to completely integrate, to merge the personnel, land, forest land and collective assets of the two units together, without distinction between them."

Fang Wei didn't shy away from the question and gave the answer directly.

The room fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, trying to grasp the meaning of those words.

“I agree with the Party Secretary’s statement. Both units have cooperated with the commune on projects such as furniture companies and vegetable greenhouses, and they also hold a certain percentage of shares. The commune will not lose out if they are fully integrated.”

Zheng Bao was the first to speak, firmly supporting Fang Wei's proposal.

The opinions of the other five directors were highly consistent with Zheng Bao's, and they unequivocally supported the acceptance of Tian Bingyi's cooperative and the Yao village.

Zhao Jinsheng thought for a moment and said:
"Let's not forget that the cooperative's success today is thanks to the breeding techniques contributed by Secretary Fang. All of these techniques owe a debt to the Yao Village and Tian Bingyi Cooperative! I agree with Secretary Fang's proposal."

"I agree!"

"I agree too!"

Everyone quickly realized that the Party Secretary hadn't taken a single extra benefit from the cooperative. If they continued to haggle over such trivial matters, there was no guarantee the Party Secretary wouldn't abandon the cooperative in the future. (End of Chapter)