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

Chapter 411 Collaborative Project, A Small Courtyard in the Provincial Capital

Summer harvest followed closely by summer planting, keeping the entire company busy. Finally, this hectic period has passed.

In addition to the breeding center needing to cultivate 40,000 mu of the 【Nanguang No. 4】 rice variety and the Xinlin Farm needing to cultivate 40,000 mu of the 【Nongyou 82】 rice variety, the company also cultivated 140,000 mu of the 【Nanguang No. 5】 rice variety.

After this surge in production, the market supply of "Nanguang No. 5" rice seeds is expected to become saturated, leading to reduced production starting next year.

The market capacity for rice seeds is limited; once they occupy the mainstream market share, maintaining a certain level of supply is sufficient.

In addition, the company continues to cultivate the [Yuxiang 083] corn seed, and has a rich variety of economic crop seeds, including peanuts, soybeans, yellow soybeans, as well as some high-yield vegetables and fruits.

morning.

Fang Wei was handling official business in his office when a staff member brought over the summer harvest statistics report.

这一季，一共收获了12800万斤【南光四号】稻种、5600万斤【农优82】稻种、8080万斤【南光五号】稻种以及12120万斤【南光五号】稻谷。

Among them, the yield of the "Nanguang No. 5" rice variety reached 2020 jin per mu.

However, this has already reached the yield limit of this rice variety, and it can be finalized.

The combined value of these rice seeds and grains is approximately 9 million yuan, making it a truly bumper harvest.

"Secretary, some comrades from the Crop Research Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences are here to see you."

Fang Wei studied the statistical reports for a while when a staff member knocked on the door and came in to tell him that a guest was looking for him.

He quickly got up and went to the reception room, where he saw four people sitting inside: three men and one woman. They were all researchers from the Crop Research Institute, and they had come to the company on behalf of their superiors to work with the company's breeding research institute on the research project of "The Application of Bio-genetic Technology in Breeding".

Agricultural technology is developing rapidly around the world, especially biotechnology, which has further boosted the technological advantages of global giants.

After the reform and opening up, the country opened its doors, and high-quality seeds from abroad flowed into the domestic market in a steady stream.

Traditional seeds are no match for these high-quality seeds, and as a leader in agricultural research in China, the Crop Research Institute hopes to catch up.

"Hello everyone! I am Fang Wei from Yaoling Agriculture. Welcome to Yaoling Township."

Fang Wei walked in, and the others quickly stood up. Fang Wei shook hands with each of them.

The other party introduced themselves, and Fang Wei drank a few cups of tea with them before personally leading them to the research institute.

The research institute is relatively weak in biotechnology, but it has rich practical experience and strong capabilities in traditional breeding. The crop research institute has some involvement in gene technology, but needs to conduct research based on production, so the two sides found common ground.

This was something Fang Wei and Sun Shili had agreed upon beforehand; now it's just a matter of putting it into practice.

"Secretary Fang, we brought some equipment with us, and it's still en route."

Knowing that Fang Wei was lacking equipment, Sun Shili thoughtfully packed and shipped over some advanced equipment from the Institute of Crop Science. This project requires long-term research, and it can't be done without equipment.

"Thank you so much, Director Sun. However, if our collaborative research requires any additional equipment, you can submit an application through the institute, and I will review and approve it accordingly."

Since it's impossible to rely solely on others for equipment, Fang Wei plans to purchase some equipment for the research institute as well.

However, he didn't know what the other party needed, so he let them write their own applications.

"Thank you, Secretary Fang!"

When in Rome, do as the Romans do, and they also address Fang Wei as the Party Secretary.

These were minor matters. Fang Wei had the research institute arrange accommodation and meals for the group before returning to his office.

Research is expensive, but he is willing to make up for this shortcoming.

The people at the Crop Research Institute were very efficient; they submitted an application report through the institute within two days, along with a list of the equipment that needed to be purchased.

The application report reached Cai Tong first, and the management team held a meeting to review and approve it.

Because the total amount of money involved in purchasing the equipment was quite large, the application report eventually ended up in Fang Wei's hands. He called and consulted with the directors before signing the report.

The application report was forwarded to the finance department, which then transferred the funds for purchasing the equipment to the research institute, allowing them to make the purchase themselves.

Fang Wei immediately put the matter out of his mind. This collaborative research project would take a long time and there would be no results in the short term, so there was no need to pay too much attention to it.

As the chairman of the company, he doesn't spend much time in the provincial capital, leaving the daily operations and management to the management team.

After the adjustment period last season, the company's operations are on track, and he has fewer and fewer responsibilities. Apart from major issues, the management team can handle most things.

"Secretary, I have your phone number."

He went to the hardware factory in the morning and before he left, Fang Ping called the factory.

When someone from the factory office came to call him, he hurriedly went to answer the phone.

"I just called the office to tell you you've arrived here. We've got news about the house you asked me about last time. When are you free to come and take a look?"

"Okay, I'll head over in the next couple of days."

The two exchanged a few words and then hung up. Fang Wei then left the hardware factory.

That evening, he told Pan Lianhua about it.

"Perfect timing, I also need to go to the company, so let's go to the provincial capital together."

Pan Lianhua was very concerned about buying a house. Counting the days, Xiaojie should be on summer vacation soon, so she could take the opportunity to bring her daughter back.

A day later, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua drove to the provincial capital.

"Third brother, I've found three nice courtyards. I'll take you to see them tomorrow."

That evening, Fang Wei and his wife had dinner with Fang Ping and his wife, and Fang Ping briefly introduced the house he had his eye on.

Just listening to the introduction wasn't enough to make a decision, so the next day Fang Ping specially set aside a day to accompany Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua to look at houses.

"Third Brother, this courtyard is quite nice. It's only three bus stops away from Xiaojie's school, and the surrounding environment is also good. It's just that the price is a bit high. Other courtyards are only two or three thousand yuan, but this one costs 5000 yuan."

By saying this, Pan Lianhua was essentially telling Fang Wei that she had her eye on the courtyard house.

This house has a large yard, with three main rooms and two side rooms. It has running water and a kitchen and bathroom. The house isn't old, and the structure is fine. If you really want to buy it, you'll need to renovate it.

It's just that the price is a bit expensive.

"There's a reason why it's expensive. I'll try to negotiate with the landlord and see how much they can offer."

Fang Wei didn't care about the price; the key was that the house had to be good, and he was very satisfied with this courtyard.

After negotiation, the courtyard was finally acquired for 4880 yuan. The homeowner gritted his teeth and gave up 120 yuan, so he stopped arguing.

"Brother, please have someone help me with the rest, especially the furniture. Just order a set from the company. I'll have Lianhua transfer the money to the company later."

Fang Wei didn't have time to oversee the tidying up, so he explained his requirements and then handed the matter over to his older brother.

“No problem, the company has people who are good at this. We’ll have him handle the renovations and furniture selection.” Fang Ping couldn’t keep an eye on things all the time. He knew the company had such talent, and he could just send someone over to take charge.

He wasn't abusing his power for personal gain; he was serving the chairman of the head office, so no one could say anything about it.

After several busy days dealing with the house, Pan Lianhua went to the furniture company to give a performance review. Fang Wei, on the other hand, went to Yaoling Building to inspect its performance and management over the past six months.

Property income from this type of property is generally very stable; the profit margin is not high, but it is a steady, long-term source of income.

The building has always had a high occupancy rate, with furniture companies and Yaoling Agriculture both operating from there. This is actually a reflection of the companies' strength; in this day and age, companies that own their own property are always looked up to.

After inspecting the building, Fang Wei went to his office.

"Hello, Chairman!"

As Fang Wei walked into the company, he was greeted by people all along the way.

He responded to each of them, then went into his office and sat down, whereupon someone immediately brought him tea.

Cai Tong quickly came in and gave Fang Wei a work report.

"Secretary, we were supposed to have a high-level meeting, but everyone's been busy lately, at least half of us aren't in the office. How about we talk privately instead?"

After reporting his work, Cai Tong felt a little awkward.

The chairman arrived at the company, but more than half of the senior executives were not there, and they couldn't even get a full attendance for the meeting.

"No need. I'll just wander around the departments and chat with whoever I happen to meet. There's no need to arrange a special talk."

Fang Wei waved his hand, telling Cai Tong to go about her business.

He sat in the office for a while, then went around to different departments. You don't necessarily have to talk to executives to understand things; chatting with ordinary employees can actually be very rewarding.

He was actually very clear about how the company operated, having worked his way up from the bottom and being very familiar with agricultural production.

Overall, he was quite satisfied with the work of Cai Tong and others; the entire management team was very efficient and all tasks were completed very well.

He and Pan Lianhua stayed in the provincial capital for four days. After Xiaojie left school for vacation, the family of three returned to the village.

"Dad, Mom, you really bought a house in the provincial capital?"

Buying a house these days is not easy. The current system of welfare housing allocation means that most people live in houses allocated by their work units.

There are also self-built houses and owner-occupied houses, but not many in number, and even fewer in circulation.

That's why Xiaojie was so surprised.

"Yes, your dad and I bought a small courtyard house in the provincial capital. Once it's all set up, we'll have a place to stay when we go to the provincial capital."

Pan Lianhua patiently answered her daughter's questions. Xiao Jie smiled and suddenly felt that she had roots in the provincial capital.

She didn't have many friends at school. She was the only child from the countryside in her class, and she felt that she couldn't fit into the small circle of her classmates from the city.

Now that my family has bought a house in the provincial capital, we can invite some good friends over to visit sometime in the future.

"Xiaojie, is something bothering you at school?"

Fang Wei noticed the subtle change in her daughter's mindset and asked with a smile.

"There's nothing to be unhappy about. I went to the provincial capital mainly to study, and I don't care whether others like me or not. However, I have two close friends who sometimes invite me to their homes on weekends, but I can't invite them."

Xiaojie has a very good relationship with her parents; they talk about almost everything.

On the way, she talked about some things that happened at school. Although no one bullied her, many classmates kept their distance from her.

In her simple world, she only felt out of place with those around her until she heard that her parents had bought a house in the provincial capital, which touched her heart.

“Our daughter is so good at studying and so beautiful. She’ll definitely have many more friends in the future. When school starts, our house will be ready. You can invite your classmates over, and Mom will cook you delicious food.”

Pan Lianhua and Xiao Jie sat in the back seat of the car. She hugged her daughter, her eyes filled with heartache.

Fang Wei thought it was normal. As long as it wasn't outright bullying, there was nothing wrong with this kind of clique-dividing behavior. In fact, not only now, but even in the next few decades, there won't be a complete urban-rural divide.

He and his wife were both very strict with their daughter, even though she was studying in the provincial capital, they kept a tight rein on her daily expenses.

Now he's starting to regret it a little and plans to give his child more pocket money starting next semester so that his classmates won't look down on him.

When they got home, their older sister cooked a table full of dishes, all of which were Xiaojie's favorite foods.

"Lotus, what's the housing like in the provincial capital?"

The older sister and Pan Lianhua chatted casually, and then the topic of the house came up.

Pan Lianhua gave the other party a detailed description of the house and said that she would take her sister and Taoist Sun to the provincial capital to take a look when she had time.

After finishing his meal, Master Sun put down his chopsticks and bowl.

"Third son, it's not easy for the child to study alone in the provincial capital. Why don't you let him go back to the county to study?"

Master Sun also felt sorry for Xiao Jie. She was originally a very lively girl, but after studying in the provincial capital for a year, she became much quieter.

"Grandpa Sun, I don't want to come back. I'll graduate in two more years, it won't be a problem."

Xiao Jie, upon hearing Sun Daoren's words, preemptively expressed her stance, which relieved Fang Wei.

Transferring schools now has many disadvantages; she can finish high school in the provincial capital and then return to take the college entrance exam. If we calculate it this way, Xiaojie can stay in the provincial capital for a maximum of another year and a half, and she'll definitely have to return early for the last semester.

"We can't let the child suffer alone in the provincial capital, Lianhua. How about I go to the provincial capital to accompany Xiaojie next semester? So that she won't have no one to accompany her on weekends."

At this moment, the older sister spoke up; she also felt sorry for Xiaojie.

She raised both of her children single-handedly and had developed a deep bond with them, so of course she didn't want them to suffer.

"Sister, let's talk about this later, let's eat first."

Fang Wei didn't want to talk about these things in front of the children, but she was actually a little tempted.

The older sister then fell silent.

A few days later, Binbin returned home from Beijing, and the house immediately became lively. Sun Daoren and his sister were all smiles, even happier than their parents.

After Binbin returned, Master Sun took him on house calls almost every day, often letting Binbin treat patients while he supervised from the sidelines.

Xiao Jie occasionally goes back to visit her junior high school classmates, but spends most of her time at home, either reading or doing exercises.

Fang Wei didn't go far; he just wandered around the two farms and various parts of the county, waiting for the next harvest.

(End of this chapter)