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

"Oh, okay, then I'll go talk to him about it."

Zhao Jinsheng then realized that things were different now than before. In the past, he could come to find Fang Wei at any time, but now it seemed that he could not reach her.

Actually, it's not that complicated. It's just because of the division of labor that Fang Wei didn't want to break the rules.

After Zhao Jinsheng turned and left, he continued reading the documents, not giving it much thought. He knew the other person hadn't yet adapted to the company's operating rules, and that things would get better once they did.

"Secretary Fang, are you busy?"

Around noon, Zhao Yong suddenly ran over.

He rarely comes to the cooperative, and now that the cooperative has merged with others to form an agricultural company, this is the first time he has come to see Fang Wei.

"Secretary Zhao, come inside quickly, I'll make you some tea."

When Fang Wei saw Zhao Yong, she quickly stood up and greeted him.

He then made himself a cup of tea and sat down next to the other person.

“It’s time for the village chiefs to be re-elected. I’ve come to discuss this with you. Shouldn’t we recommend some capable comrades? In the past two years, the family planning work in some villages has not been done well, which is naturally due to the incompetence of the village cadres.”

“I think some of the comrades who have just stepped down from their positions as directors of the cooperative are quite good. They have rich work experience, high prestige among the members, and most importantly, they are capable of getting things done.”

The two drank tea and talked about the situation in each administrative village.

Fang Wei had never been involved in this matter before, and he was well aware that the cooperative could not replace the township or the production brigades could not replace the administrative villages.

However, since Zhao Yong took the initiative to come to him, he could naturally share his views.

In the past two years, family planning work in Yaoling Township has been lagging behind. Perhaps because the villagers are relatively wealthy, many people would rather pay fines to have a second child.

This task has a veto power, and Zhao Yong tried many methods but none of them worked, so he had no choice but to ask Fang Wei for help.

Since Fang Wei couldn't offer any specific help, he recommended some of the cooperative's veterans to Zhao Yong. Several of them were village secretaries during the brigade era, and they would be more than qualified to be village directors or village secretaries.

"Secretary Zhao, it's getting late now, how about we grab something to eat at the cafeteria?"

"No, I have to rush to the county; I have something to do."

Zhao Yong declined his invitation and then got up and left.

Fang Wei then went home for dinner and quickly put the matter aside.

A few days passed quickly.

Some of the cooperative's veterans who had become idle either became village party secretaries or village directors.

It's difficult for the township to get things done without the cooperative. You could say that without the support of the cooperative, the township can't accomplish anything.

The newly appointed village party secretary and village director kept insisting on treating Fang Wei to drinks, and Fang Wei didn't refuse, joining them for a get-together.

It was only a matter of time before these people were marginalized in company management; otherwise, the company's development would stagnate. This was mainly because their educational level was low and their understanding of issues lacked depth.

However, these people are also very good at doing rural work. For example, Zhao Jinsheng is very good at agricultural production and can arrange all kinds of things in an orderly manner.

But in other areas, Zhao Jinsheng is not so good.

There are many such examples, and there are even a few people who are not as good as Zhao Jinsheng. At least Zhao Jinsheng has some redeeming qualities, while they are basically just slacking off and going through the motions in the council.

So, after the company officially started operating, they had nothing to do. However, these few of them were very good at grassroots work, and taking on the roles of village party secretary or village director was a perfect fit for them.

Some people seem mediocre, probably because they haven't been placed in the right position.

"Now the cooperative basically has no management function, so it doesn't need too many directors. The cooperative's biggest function now is to represent the interests of more than 3 members, supervise the company's operation, and have a voice in the company's major decisions."

After a few rounds of drinks, Fang Wei shared some things with everyone.

The Yaoling Cooperative, Yao Village, and Tian Bingyi Cooperative each represent the interests of their respective members and are the company's major shareholders. It's normal for shareholders not to participate in the company's operations, so most of the directors have stepped down.

People with specialized skills, like Zhao Jinsheng, remain active on the front lines of agricultural production, while those suited for grassroots rural work have become village party secretaries and village directors.

This is simply a matter of different directions of individual abilities.

“Secretary, we understand. Whoever can run the company well should be put in charge. We have no objection.”

What's done is done; everyone except the stubborn ones has probably come to terms with it.

Fortunately, none of these people are stubborn; even if they leave the company, they are still shareholders.

"That's right, come on, let's drink!"

Fang Wei laughed heartily, then clinked glasses with everyone.

A few days later, he received a meeting notice and prepared to go to Beijing for the meeting.

The company's operations were initially on track, and during his absence, the company manager was in charge of all the work, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Third brother, I brought some food for Binbin. If you have time, please give it to him at school."

Pan Lianhua packed several packets of snacks and asked Fang Wei to take them to the capital.

Binbin and Xiaojie both came back during winter break, and since school has only been in session for a short time, they haven't had much to learn yet.

"Okay! I'll go check on Binbin after my meeting."

After packing his belongings, Fang Wei headed to the capital the next day.

There weren't any particularly important topics at the meeting; however, several delegates who were on good terms with him were quite interested in the operational mechanisms of the agricultural company.

During a break, a representative asked Fang Wei, "Secretary Fang, you've marginalized many of the original founders. Aren't you afraid they'll unite and turn against you?"

“I’m not afraid, their interests are aligned with mine. Although they no longer participate in the company’s operation and management, they are still shareholders and can influence the company’s major decisions through the cooperative’s council.”

Fang Wei smiled, feeling that this was not a problem at all.

As he said, everyone's interests are aligned; if the company prospers, everyone makes money. If the company collapses, then everyone will return to poverty, and at that time, the land will be divided up, and everyone will have to make a living on their own.

"I see. It has to be your Party Secretary Fang, with his swift and decisive methods. We couldn't do that."

"You have to do it even if you can't. Once you're in my position, your perspective will be completely different." Others were also interested in this question and came over to participate in the discussion, making it even more lively than the group discussion.

A few days passed quickly.

After the meeting, Fang Wei went to the school to see Binbin and invited Fang Tingting out for a meal.

Although Tingting and her husband are doing well at work, their income is just so-so, far less than that of her uncle who comes from the countryside.

Fang Wei then took the train back home and informed Cui Yiming and others of the spirit of the meeting.

Next, the agricultural group's departments, including the Agricultural Production Department, Forestry Development Department, Foreign Investment Department, and Non-Agricultural Enterprise Management Department, began normal operations.

Agricultural production is managed by the Forestry Production Department, which has 19 production brigades, 1 agricultural machinery brigade, 2 farms, and 1 breeding center under its jurisdiction.

After careful consideration, the company has decided to appoint Zhao Jinsheng as the Deputy Director of the Agricultural Production Department, responsible for implementing the production plan and resolving problems encountered during the production process.

This delighted Zhao Jinsheng. He had thought he had been excluded from the company's core strength, but unexpectedly, good things happened to him.

That evening, he made a special trip to Fang Wei's house to express his gratitude.

"Old Zhao, you really don't need to thank me! It's because you performed outstandingly in the spring planting work. Everyone has seen what you did. Otherwise, even if I speak up for you, others won't be convinced."

Fang Wei did not take credit for himself, but instead explained the reasons truthfully.

Zhao Jinsheng used to be the cooperative's head manager, doing the most work and never slacking off. If he weren't so bad at other tasks, he would have been the head of the Agricultural Production Department this time.

However, the head of the department is concurrently held by the company's vice president, so Zhao Jinsheng still wields considerable power.

“Secretary Fang, I know how you’ve treated me. Let’s not talk about anything else. I will definitely work hard in the future and never let you down.”

Zhao Jinsheng sat for a while before getting up and leaving. Fang Wei smiled and shook his head without saying anything.

If the people in the guild were competent, they would definitely be the first to be employed, what's there to say? It's just a pity that most of the people in the guild are not highly educated and do not like to study, so we can only watch them fall behind.

In addition, there were few changes in the personnel of each production brigade; they were basically the same old people, except that the company provided them with professional technicians.

Tian Bingyi and Wang Songlin are still in charge of the same affairs as before. They represent their respective units and will definitely be on the board of directors of their respective companies in the future.

The number of people who can enter the board of directors of Yaoling Cooperative is even greater, including Fang Wei, Zheng Bao, the company manager, and others, who are all sure to be selected.

“Third Brother, lately there’s been a bit of panic in all the factories. I don’t care, I don’t mind whether I’m the factory manager or not, but Zhang Chu and the others are very worried.”

The company's restructuring has not yet affected other subsidiaries, including the food company, hardware factory, bamboo ware factory, etc.

Both the furniture company and the electrical appliance group are located in other places. The furniture company is right under the nose of the agricultural company, while the electrical appliance group is far away in Xiangshan, Guangdong.

The heads of these companies are bound to have some worries, fearing they might be replaced.

"They don't really need to worry. Zhang Wenyuan, Zhang Chu, and your elder brother and you have all done a great job over the years. If someone else were to take over, they might ruin the current excellent situation."

We will definitely provide you with highly skilled and capable deputies in the future; you won't be replaced directly under normal circumstances.

Hearing his wife's words, Fang Wei couldn't help but smile.

The situations of the companies within the company are somewhat different; each company is developing well and has good technical capabilities, so there's no need for major overhauls. The company will focus its personnel on departments such as finance, warehousing, and human resources, and will not interfere excessively in the company's operations and management.

Pan Lianhua laughed. She wasn't worried about herself, but rather because she had received a call from her sister-in-law earlier, asking around for her.

Now that she has received confirmation, she will tell Tian Guihua tomorrow.

The next day.

Fang Wei arrived at the office early in the morning, where a staff member brought him the latest reports.

The company's sales department had already taken action, and the number of pre-sold seeds of various kinds was rising steadily. Even the [Nanguang No. 5] variety, which had not yet been finalized, had been completely pre-ordered.

Fang Wei glanced at the report once and then put it aside.

He considered cultivating some rare and niche rice varieties in the future to enrich the company's rice varieties.

The data on the report looked impressive, showing that the sales staff had put in a lot of effort. However, he also noticed a problem: the pre-sales of corn seeds weren't very good.

This is due to both the significant price reductions offered by New Cage and the persistently high inventory of corn seeds in the market.

This season, the company will significantly reduce the cultivation of [Yu Xiang 083] on a large scale. Even if there is some backlog, we will still occupy the original market of New Kaiqi.

"Hmm? Are there so many chestnut pumpkin seeds that they can't even keep up with demand?"

Finally, Fang Wei noticed a small problem: both finished chestnut pumpkins and their seeds were in high demand in the market. Market feedback indicated a significant shortage of chestnut pumpkin seeds.

He then called Zhao Jinsheng over and asked him if there was any way to solve the problem.

"We can issue a temporary production plan to Tian Bingyi's production base; they should still have some spare capacity to make adjustments."

In addition, the [Yu Xiang 083] variety planted in the community will mature next month. After harvesting, some dry land can be set aside to cultivate chestnut pumpkin seeds.

Zhao Jinsheng was very familiar with agricultural production and came up with a solution after a little thought.

Fang Wei nodded and told the other party to go about their business. He then called the company's general manager and deputy general manager to discuss the proposal put forward by Zhao Jinsheng.

Everyone thought it was feasible, so Fang Wei asked them to adjust their production plan and then issued it to the agricultural production department.

This is the advantage of forming a company; each department has its own responsibilities, and Fang Wei no longer needs to do many things personally.

after a few days.

The Foreign Investment Department submitted an inspection report on the Electrical Appliances Group to Fang Wei.

The electrical appliance group company is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, because there are other shareholders. Therefore, the company's structure is different from that of the processing plants.

In the future, the agricultural company will have other investment projects, all of which will be managed by the [Foreign Investment Department].

Fang Wei glanced at the report's conclusions. Overall, Zhang Wenyuan and his team managed things quite well, since they had supervision from both the superior (the agricultural company) and another shareholder.

Later, the Non-Agricultural Enterprise Management Department also submitted a loss report, stating that during the large-scale inspection of non-enterprise companies such as food companies, hardware factories, and furniture companies, Suzhou University had discovered many problems.

Fortunately, these were all minor issues. The management department's recommendation was to rectify the problems and punish those responsible. (End of Chapter)