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

The new corn variety launched by Xin Kaiqi can achieve a yield of 1650 jin per mu, with good resistance and other good data.

Although the other party didn't mention it, Fang Wei judged from various sources that New Cage's new corn variety was genetically modified. After all, developing new varieties through conventional breeding methods wouldn't take this long.

Fang Wei decided to ignore all that for now and took the [Yu Xiang 083] mutated variety to the provincial capital to hold a press conference.

"Secretary, you've come at the right time. The company is planning to hold an autumn harvest work summary meeting. Also, we need to discuss countermeasures. The launch of Xin Kaiqi's new corn variety will definitely impact our [Yuxiang 083]."

The affairs of agricultural companies are quite complicated, and various meetings are indispensable.

Cai Tong said he was going to hold a summary meeting, but he was actually worried about New Cage's big moves. No one expected the other party to move so fast.

Fang Wei had predicted that the other party's new product would probably be launched next year, but he didn't expect it to be launched so soon.

"Let's go, let's call a meeting first, I have something to announce."

Fang Wei nodded and then walked into the conference room.

Soon, all the company's senior executives arrived.

"Everyone knows that Xin Kaiqi announced the launch of its new corn variety, right? Their target is our [Yuxiang 083]. Previously, Mr. Cai and I estimated that their new corn seeds would probably be launched next year, but we didn't expect it to be so soon."

However, we weren't completely unprepared. I have some good news to announce: through our joint efforts with the Yao village, we have successfully cultivated an even better variety of corn, [Yuxiang 183]!

Fang Wei paused deliberately at this point.

A sound rang out in the conference room. Everyone found it incredible, yet they were also filled with curiosity about this so-called new variety of Yunmi rice.

The variant of 【Yuxiang 083】 has never been named before, but Fang Wei has now named it 【Yuxiang 183】 corn.

"Quiet down for a moment, now I'll talk about the data for [Yuxiang 183]. This type of corn can yield about 2100 jin per mu, which is currently the highest yield corn variety in the world."

Moreover, this new variety of corn exhibits strong resistance, with outstanding abilities to withstand drought, cold, and pests and diseases. Furthermore, this corn has a good taste and a rich aroma, making it a rare and superior product.

Fang Wei briefly introduced the various data of [Yu Xiang 183], and then fell silent.

There was a buzz of discussion among the crowd when Cai Tong asked, "Chairman, should we hold a press conference?"

"Of course, now that New Cage has launched a new corn product with good data, if we don't take action, they will quickly take over the market. So the press conference should be held sooner rather than later, preferably in the next couple of days."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements right away and try to hold the press conference in the next day or two."

Cai Tong dared not delay and instructed relevant personnel to make preparations.

"Chairman, when will our [Yuxiang 183] corn seeds be available for sale?"

The company's vice president is concerned about when the [Yuxiang 183] seeds can be mass-produced. Without entering the mass production stage, no matter how well it is described, it is only experimental data.

"We can start selling it anytime, and it would be best if we launched it at the same time as New Cage. Everyone, there's something I haven't told you all for the sake of secrecy. I've actually accumulated a considerable number of [Yu Xiang 183] seeds, and I'm just waiting for this day."

Fang Wei smiled and played his trump card.

This shocked everyone. Not only did they successfully develop the world's highest-yielding corn variety, but they also accumulated enough quantity to meet the requirements for sale.

Everyone looked at Fang Wei with admiration. Secretary Fang was truly a remarkable person!

As for not informing everyone beforehand, nobody cares, nor has the right to care. He's the chairman and a breeding expert; he has no obligation to report everything to everyone present.

Moreover, there's the element of secrecy involved.

"Chairman, New Cage caught us off guard first, but we didn't expect that the mantis stalks the cicada unaware of the oriole behind. They're going to be in big trouble now."

Cai Tong couldn't help but burst into laughter. New Kaiqi was the company's rival and also its most hostile enemy.

He's happy as long as he sees the other person get the short end of the stick.

The meeting room was filled with laughter. Just a few minutes ago they were anxious, but a few minutes later they felt that victory was in sight, and all their negative emotions were swept away.

Next, everyone summarized the autumn harvest work.

After the meeting, Cai Tong went to the chairman's office and told Fang Wei that the press conference was arranged, some media reporters would attend tomorrow, and the news would be released soon.

The next day.

Yaoling Agriculture held a press conference to announce that the company has successfully developed the "Yuxiang 183" corn variety.

The release of data on the new corn variety immediately drew gasps from media reporters and guests. The data was so exaggerated that many instinctively wondered if it was fabricated.

"Mr. Cai, when will your new corn product be available for sale?"

If the experiment is successful, then the effect of today's press conference will be greatly diminished.

After all, everyone was skeptical before seeing the actual product. Who knew if Yaoling Ningye was using this as a strategy to counter the good news about the new Cage?

Therefore, a reporter asked this crucial question.

"We've decided to release it next week, um, at the same time as the release of the new corn seeds from New Cage."

Cai Tong made no attempt to hide the release date, which coincided with the release date of the new Cage.

Everyone was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, and then they all smiled knowingly.

There's not much to say about that. Since the release date is so close, it's clear they didn't cheat at all, otherwise they wouldn't be able to deliver on their promise.

The press conference ended quickly, and the reporters went back to work on their articles, with many adding the phrase "world's highest yield per unit area" to their headlines.

The data on the corn variety 【Yuxiang183】is really alarming, which is why it's newsworthy.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

With the media's public reporting, even casual observers became interested. Anyone with a brain knows this is Yaoling Agriculture challenging Xin Kaiqi, and that's what makes it interesting; everyone loves a good show.

"This is impossible!"

New Cage's top management quickly learned about the content of the press conference, and in their eyes, it was more like a fabricated publicity stunt, not genuine at all.

It's worth noting that their new corn variety achieved this breakthrough using genetically modified technology, yielding nearly 1700 jin per mu, a level that traditional breeding methods can hardly reach.

That's right, Yaoling Agriculture is very strong. Their previous product, [Yuxiang 083], performed amazingly and outperformed New Kaiqi.

However, the data for [Yuxiang 083] already represents the ceiling for corn varieties bred using traditional breeding methods. How could it possibly achieve a leapfrog progress on this basis?
“Yes, their data is simply outrageous, and they even claim it’s not a hybrid corn variety. It’s definitely data fabrication.” The senior executives of New Cage sat down to discuss this matter, and everyone felt that this was very strange.

There was no prior indication, and then right after we launched our new product, our competitor claimed to have achieved a technological breakthrough. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?

Everyone thought this was too fake.

"Didn't they also announce their release date? It even overlaps with ours, interesting. Let's see what they're made of, and everything will be clear."

The general manager of Xin Kaiqi also didn't believe the data released by Yaoling Agriculture. The key was that the die was cast and there was no turning back.

This was exactly the effect Fang Wei wanted. The reason he kept it so secret was for this day.

Time flies.

New Kaiqi and Yaoling Agriculture launched their new corn varieties at the same time. Unlike New Kaiqi's serious skepticism, customers were very optimistic about Yaoling Agriculture's new varieties.

Because Yaoling Agriculture (including its predecessor, the cooperative) has a very good reputation and keeps its word, it has never had a mishap over the years.

"Secretary, our [Yuxiang 183] corn seeds are selling very well, but Xin Kaiqi's new product is not selling at all. This time, they really messed up."

Fang Wei stayed in the provincial capital for two days before returning to the commune. He needed to work with Wang Songlin to organize the supply of goods and also to organize manpower to harvest the last season of cash crops.

During the final season of production, a significant portion of the company's dryland farmland was used to cultivate [Yu Xiang 183].

At the time, everyone thought it was [Yu Xiang 083] being cultivated, which shows that the secrecy work was done very well.

The Yao village had stockpiled a large quantity of [Yuxiang 183] seeds, selling as many as customers wanted. Combined with the output from other units, the supply was plentiful, much to the surprise of those who were waiting to see them fail.

New Cage invested heavily in researching a new corn product, hoping to quickly capture the market. However, it suffered a disastrous failure as soon as it hit the market, with dismal sales figures.

The senior management of Xin Kaiqi were not convinced and spread rumors everywhere that Yaoling Agriculture's data on [Yuxiang 183] was fabricated, saying that they would find out when they planted it.

Fortunately, Yaoling Agriculture has a good reputation, so for the time being, not many people support the new Kaiqi's claim.

However, if major problems arise during the planting process in the future, Yaoling Agriculture's reputation will be ruined, and it may even affect the sales of other crop seeds.

The company refuted the rumors, but ultimately, the facts must speak for themselves.

"I'm not worried about the outcome; it will definitely be good. The biggest concern should have been our insufficient inventory, but with the other side causing so much trouble, inventory is no longer an issue."

New Cage wanted to drag Yaoling Agriculture down with them, with the mindset of "if we die, we die together."

Fang Wei felt that the other party's goal would never be achieved, and that the seeds he had produced would never have any problems. He would wait and see if the facts would prove New Cage wrong.

A few days passed quickly.

All of the company's production units have completed the planting of rapeseed and have entered the off-season for farming.

The various cultural and entertainment facilities built by the cooperative are never idle. For example, the movie screenings in the auditorium are almost always packed.

In addition, many club members enjoy sports, so the club organizes basketball, table tennis, and badminton tournaments, among others. The competitions are held in round-robin format, with each team competing against the others, making them quite entertaining.

The winning team will receive a substantial prize; only in this way can they attract everyone's attention.

this day.

The troupe also invited the county theater troupe to perform at the auditorium. The performances lasted for three days, with a full schedule of shows. Even the ticket sales did not dampen the enthusiasm of the audience.

"You see, the directors of the cooperative have done a great job. They have a firm grasp on everyone's needs and know what the members need."

Fang Wei felt very gratified and praised them a few times in front of Zhao Jinsheng and the others.

Adhering to the path of collective economy does not mean that everything will be fine as long as production and distribution are well managed. We must also constantly address the ideological and spiritual issues of the members.

The ideological front must never be occupied by backward or even harmful things.

"Secretary, how about we go see a play together tonight? It'll be a way to show our support for the cooperative's directors."

"Stop it. You clearly just want to watch the show, but you're making it sound so nice. How shameless are you?"

"What shamelessness? I'm just mingling with the masses."

Fang Wei did not participate in their discussion, got up and left the meeting room to go to his office.

For now, both the company and New Cage have kept quiet. There's no point in arguing about this; everything will become clear once the planting data for next year is available.

New Cage is now hopeless; they are unsure of the effects of planting [Yu Xiang 183], so they are still clinging to a sliver of hope.

Both companies launched their corn seeds at the same time, but Yaoling Agriculture, based on its past good performance, outperformed Xinkaiqi.

According to statistics, Yaoling Agriculture's [Yuxiang 183] corn seeds occupy 45% of the market share, Xinkaiqi's new corn seeds occupy 13% of the market share, and the remaining market share is occupied by various old varieties.

Fang Wei studied the market research report in his office for a while before starting to handle official business.

There's a lot to do after the autumn harvest, and many places require money. Large expenditures must be approved by him; otherwise, the finance department will not allocate funds.

First, there are the grants to Yaoling Middle School, Primary School, and Nursery. These funds cannot be spared and are allocated to them in the form of sponsorships before the end of each year.

Secondly, there's the sponsorship from the township health center. This money can't be spared either, as it's related to the health of the villagers.

Fang Wei was busy in the office until the afternoon when she got off work, and then she went home.

"Third Brother, I need to go to the company for a performance review at the end of the year, and I plan to stay in the provincial capital for a week. Do you have time to come with me?"

During dinner that evening, Pan Lianhua suddenly spoke.

The company's business has been picking up a bit recently, and Pan Lianhua plans to go to the provincial capital after this busy period. She says she's going to report on her work, but she's actually still thinking about Xiaojie.

"We'll talk about it later. There are so many things to do this year, I don't even know when I'll have time or when I won't."

Fang Wei smiled helplessly, guessing that he wouldn't be able to go.

He also wanted to stay with his daughter, but he was about to go out on an inspection tour, and who knew if something else might happen?
"It's okay, just go about your business. You go to the provincial capital all the time anyway."

Pan Lianhua had no plans to visit Binbin since her son was already in college and busy studying medicine.

The children are a bit spoiled, and they're only in high school, so a little pampering is perfectly fine. (End of Chapter)