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

Fang Wei signed the report and handed it to the company's general manager, instructing him to work with relevant departments to issue a document implementing the rectification measures.

After finishing these matters, he prepared to go to Fragrant Hills.

He doesn't like sitting in an office just reading documents and reports. If he has time, he prefers to visit various companies in person.

It's not that I don't trust the work of the various departments in the company, but rather that those in positions of authority must have the habit of conducting on-site investigations. Only in this way can one avoid being misled and obtain firsthand information.

night.

After dinner, Fang Wei told Pan Lianhua about their trip to Fragrant Hills.

"Go on, go on, you're just someone who can't stay still."

Pan Lianhua was not surprised at all. How could she not know what kind of temperament a man had?

That's what's good about her; she never holds Fang Wei back and always silently supports her from behind.

The next day, Fang Wei took a few people to Fragrant Hills.

"Secretary, it's been a long time since you've come. Shall I show you the company's new factory?"

Zhang Wenyuan warmly welcomed Fang Wei's arrival and first took him to the new factory that had recently been put into operation.

This factory was completed last year and specializes in producing small household appliances. It has three high-standard production lines.

Fang Wei personally approved the project, but he hadn't visited it since it was completed. So, he spent almost two hours just touring the new factory.

The electrical appliance group lives up to its name, producing a wide variety of finished products, many of which are exported overseas.

“Part of our current business is OEM manufacturing for foreign manufacturers, but this situation will soon change, as we have our own flagship products and our own brand is emerging.”

Zhang Wenyuan appeared ambitious, and Fang Wei liked his daring and fighting spirit.

"Old Zhang, you guys did a great job. However, the company has decided to send you a vice president next month. You can tell me what you think."

From the perspective of long-term development, the company decided to appoint someone as the vice president of the electrical appliance group.

This person previously served as a senior executive at a color TV company, and later went to a refrigerator factory in the provincial capital. This time, he was hired by the company to work alongside Zhang Wenyuan.

Fang Wei knew very well that this was not a simple personnel adjustment, and the considerations behind it were probably very complex.

"I have no objection! As long as he comes and does his job well, instead of going against me, I will try to get along with him."

Zhang Wenyuan smiled slightly, not rejecting the company's arrangement.

Fang Wei nodded with satisfaction. The other person was a smart person. Sometimes you have to learn to compromise. Only in this way can you go far.

After leaving the new factory, it was already late, so Zhang Wenyuan took Fang Wei and the others to dinner.

"Old Zhang, by the end of the year, you'll have to give your shareholders a proper dividend, otherwise the company won't agree."

Previously, the cooperative strongly supported the development of the electrical appliance group, and basically never distributed dividends. The funds circulated within the company, enabling it to continuously grow and expand.

But after so many years of development, it would be unreasonable not to distribute dividends.

"However, we are still a bit short of funds. The new factory is already in operation, we have to pay the outstanding payments to others, and we also need to purchase a large amount of raw materials."

Zhang Wenyuan seemed very troubled. As anyone in business knows, businesses are always short of money and never have a surplus of funds.

Businesses need to continuously invest and develop, so there's never a time when funds are plentiful.

"I don't care about that. If you don't distribute dividends this year, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it to everyone. I have an idea for you: if you're really short of funds, take out a loan. What business doesn't take out loans?"

Fang Wei raised his glass and clinked it with Zhang Wenyuan's, then said something meaningful.

Zhang Wenyuan would rather not distribute dividends than take out loans. He seems very conservative in this regard and is somewhat out of touch with the needs of the times.

Therefore, Fang Wei did not give him the power of choice; he either had to comply or move to another place, it was up to him to choose.

"Okay, I understand. I will do as the company says."

Zhang Wenyuan was a smart man and immediately agreed to the request for a year-end bonus.

In fact, the electrical appliance group is profitable every year, but it reinvests all the money it earns into production and expansion, which is why its funds are tight.

A working capital loan from a bank can immediately ease a company's cash flow problems.

After that, everyone stopped mentioning the company and instead drank heavily, discussing social news or gossip.

After a satisfying meal, Fang Wei returned to the hotel to rest.

The next day.

Fang Wei began his formal inspection tour, which included various departments of the group company, the electric fan factory, the refrigeration equipment factory, and the small household appliance factory.

He stayed in Xiangshan for a week and then returned to Yaoling Township.

That day, Cui Yiming called and asked Fang Wei to come to the county to have a chat.

Fang Wei, unaware of the nature of the hardship, hurriedly went to the other party's office.

"Secretary Fang, not long ago, the higher authorities issued a task to attract investment, requiring all localities to treat this as a top priority. But in our remote little county, no one is willing to invest here. Do you have any ideas?"

Cui Yiming was recently overwhelmed by the task of attracting investment, so he thought of Fang Wei.

He remembered that Fang Wei's electrical appliance group company was located in Guangdong, and the company had some Hong Kong capital. He wondered if it could attract an investment to the county.

“Secretary Cui, it’s not that I’m unwilling to help, but our conditions aren’t suitable for developing industry. We’re just an agricultural county; it would be the best we could do to create an industrial park.”

Fang Wei told the truth that Xinlin County had absolutely no conditions for attracting investment.

It won't work now, and it won't work in ten or twenty years. This is determined by location factors, and it's beyond human control.

"Sigh! I can't do anything about it, the pressure from above is too great. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. What do you think is the best way for the industrial park to continue developing?"

Fang Wei's words shattered Cui Yiming's last glimmer of hope, and he decided to ignore the tasks assigned by his superiors and focus on improving the park.

He then wanted to hear Fang Wei's advice.

"The next step is naturally industrial upgrading. In the past, the locks that everyone made didn't have much technological content. Although they could make money, the competition in this area was fierce."

The next step should be to move into the high-end lock market, such as specialty locks and premium locks, thus forming a complete industrial chain from low to high.

Locks are just a niche industry with a relatively small scale, but it's enough for a small county.

Xinlin County is famous for its locks, which have captured a large share of the domestic market. Many companies and individuals interested in developing in this industry have factories in the industrial park.

Achieving this scale is no easy feat, but with intensifying market competition, industrial upgrading is essential.

This requires the county to introduce corresponding support policies and provide certain preferential treatment in areas such as taxation and credit.

“Secretary Fang, your words are worth more than ten years of study. I didn’t expect you to be so familiar with economic work and the industrial chain. Alright, I won’t take up any more of your precious time. Let’s go have a meal together, and then we can all go back to our own business.”

"Never mind, Secretary Cui, you've got a lot on your mind, I won't bother you any longer." Cui Yiming wanted to invite Fang Wei to dinner, but Fang Wei declined.

During his lunch break, he went to Guo Yongqing's house.

Old Guo is now a leisurely person, spending his days tending to his flowers and birds, living an extremely carefree life.

"The third brother is here? I'll go cook right away."

Shen Yu saw Fang Wei arrive at the door and decided to cook.

The couple's retirement life is quite colorful. They usually eat at the cafeteria for lunch and rarely cook at home.

"Don't go to that trouble, Uncle Guo, Auntie, I'll treat you to a meal outside."

Fang Wei quickly stopped Shen Yu and then took the two of them to the restaurant for a meal.

Because we had to drive, we didn't order any alcohol. The three of us ate and chatted, reminiscing about many past events.

"By the way, third brother, did you hand over the gun I got for the eldest brother before? Be careful lately, I heard they're starting to take charge of this kind of thing."

"It's alright, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

It's not time for a complete ban yet. Fang Wei usually hides that thing where no one can find it, and only takes it with him when he goes into the mountains.

Once the comprehensive ban is issued, he will naturally hand it over immediately and won't cause himself any trouble.

Guo Yongqing nodded, relieved of his worries.

After dinner, Fang Wei drove the two home and then returned to the company.

He has to go to the provincial capital for a meeting this week, and he'll be traveling back and forth quite a bit in the future, but he still prefers to stay in the countryside. The company's core business is breeding; far from the land, what kind of breeding expert is he?
Time flies, and it's corn harvest time in the blink of an eye.

Fang Wei didn't care much about the yield of [Yu Xiang 083]. After returning from the provincial capital, he plunged into the experimental fields of the Yao village.

All the dry land in the Yao village was planted with the [Yu Xiang 083] mutant variety. After harvesting, the statistical work was completed after several processes.

"Third Brother, the yield of the new corn has reached 2060 jin per mu, which is simply unbelievable. We will continue to cultivate new corn seeds, just like saving money. We will start selling them as soon as you give the order."

After learning the statistics, Wang Songlin couldn't stop smiling.

He was proud that this new variety of corn was born in the village.

"Yes, store it away first, and be careful not to let it get moldy or spoiled. I estimate that New Cage will make a big move in the second half of this year or next year. At that time, we will release the new variety of corn and give them a surprise."

Among the many active seed companies in the market, Newcapec poses the greatest threat to Yaoling Agriculture.

Since the opponent's main product is corn seeds, Fang Wei needs to defeat Xin Kaiqi in the opponent's area of ​​expertise and show everyone his strength.

Wang Songlin chuckled, took out a cigarette, lit it, and said nothing more.

Afterwards, the two went to check on the growth of the rice seeds. The rice variety cultivated in the village is "Nanguang No. 5," which can yield about 2000 jin per mu and is the company's main variety for the future.

Just then, a young man rushed over and said, "Third Brother, there's a phone call for you."

Fang Wei nodded and then went to the village office to answer the phone.

"Secretary, the 'Nanguang No. 5' rice variety that you led the people to cultivate has won the first prize for technological progress. Come back soon."

"Okay, I understand. I'll be right back."

Fang Wei was also very happy. With this award, both his personal reputation and that of Yaoling Agriculture would rise significantly.

This is very beneficial to the company's development.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Wei rushed back to the company and saw a group of people gathered outside the office.

"Secretary Fang, congratulations!"

"Secretary, this is a joyous occasion! You must throw a banquet."

Everyone congratulated Fang Wei, their joy evident.

Fang Wei promised to treat everyone to dinner later, and went into his office to call Sun Shili, the director of the Crop Research Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

"Secretary Fang, you've finally won the grand prize! Congratulations!"

"Director Sun, I must thank you for helping me apply for the award. I am extremely grateful. Next time I go to Beijing, I will definitely treat you to a meal. You can't refuse then."

"Of course I won't refuse. I'm sticking with you now, this meal is a must."

Sun Shili laughed heartily, not taking credit for himself.

The Nanguang No. 5 rice variety, with its strong resistance, excellent quality, and unparalleled yield, would surely have won a major award even without its help.

The two then discussed other matters, including the upcoming collaboration between the Crop Research Institute and Yaoling Agriculture, primarily to jointly enhance the research capabilities of the company's breeding research institute.

Half an hour later, the two ended the call.

The award document has been issued, and Fang Wei will go to Beijing to receive the award in ten days.

This award is no ordinary one; it is usually given to major projects that are crucial to the national economy and people's livelihood. Food is the most important thing for the people, and the yield of the [Nanguang No. 5] rice variety is close to 2000 jin per mu (approximately 1,000 catties per hectare), so it cannot be overemphasized.

When he finished his work, the crowd outside was still there. After tutoring everyone, he went to the cafeteria with them. There were too many people; there wasn't enough room in the office, so it was better to eat and chat in the cafeteria.

Zhao Jinsheng went to arrange the meal. Fang Wei would definitely pay for the food today, and everyone would bring their own drinks.

"Don't drink so much, just a little is enough."

Fang Wei looked at the large pile of empty bottles and was worried about these people, so he limited the amount of alcohol they drank.

Each person gets an average of two ounces of liquor; there's no more, and the rest is stored in the canteen.

The 【Nanguang No. 5】 rice variety is a breeding project completed by Fang Wei and his breeding team, which is admirable.

As expected of a breeding expert, after years of public relations efforts, the yield of hybrid rice has finally approached 2000 jin per mu.

This is a remarkable achievement, and the award is well-deserved.

"Secretary, let us raise a glass to you to congratulate you on winning the grand prize."

Everyone toasted Fang Wei, and Fang Wei didn't hesitate, downing three glasses of wine in one go.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. The food was delicious, and most importantly, everyone was in a good mood. Everyone saw the day when the company would take off.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Fang Wei was the first to return home.

I have to go to work in the afternoon, so I can't waste too much time at lunchtime.

After taking a short nap at home, Fang Wei went to his office. (End of Chapter)