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

“They are all well. Tao Tao was originally planning to come back for the Spring Festival, but something came up at work and he had to go abroad for a few days off.”

Fang Ping responded with a sentence, then picked up the wine bottle again; the wine in the bottle was already empty.

Tao Tao is doing very well at his workplace, clearly a new generation of research leader, and has indeed achieved outstanding research results over the years. After achieving success, he has been involved in various activities, such as wanting to visit abroad.

"This kid has made something of himself."

Fang Wei felt gratified, realizing that her efforts to pave the way for the other party had not been in vain.

Moreover, Tao Tao is quick to understand and works diligently and conscientiously, so it's not surprising that he has achieved what he has today.

After eating and drinking their fill, and since it was quite late, Fang Ping and his wife returned home to rest.

After Pan Lianhua and her sister cleaned up the mess, the New Year's Eve dinner was officially over. Fang Wei had given her aunt a five-day holiday during the Spring Festival, and since she had family, he naturally wanted her to reunite with them.

the next day.

Early in the morning, Fang Ping and Pan Lianhua drove their whole family to Sanqing Temple.

Master Sun wanted to stay at the temple for a few days, Sister wanted to burn incense, and Mr. and Mrs. Fang just wanted to get away for a while. Binbin would stay with the old Taoist at the Sanqing Temple for a few days, and Fang Wei and the others then went to the Yao village.

Now that the company has grown in size, the task of visiting and comforting the elderly and the five-guarantee households is naturally handled by the various production brigades, but Fang Wei must personally handle this task in the Yao village.

Because he's the village chief, no one else could achieve the same effect.

Wang Songlin had prepared gifts in advance. Fang Wei led a few people to take a walk around the village. By the time they finished, it was already evening.

"Third Brother, come to our house for dinner. All the food and drinks are ready. You can eat as soon as you get there."

After finishing his business, Wang Songlin invited Fang Wei and others to his home for dinner.

Fang Wei didn't refuse, so she and Pan Lianhua took their daughter to the other party's house. There was fruit they had bought before going up the mountain, as well as some health products and a few packs of good cigarettes in the car, so they didn't arrive empty-handed.

the next day.

Fang Wei's family then returned to the village.

My second sister and brother-in-law are coming today. It just so happens that Fang Ping and his wife have returned to the village, so the Fang siblings will definitely have a get-together.

The main activity during the Chinese New Year is eating and drinking, and most people gain a few pounds during this time. Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua are exceptions, however. They can eat as much as they want without gaining weight, which is likely related to their long-term commitment to exercise.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Sun Daoren and Binbin hitched a ride back home.

"Master, why don't you stay a few more days? Didn't we agree that I would come up the mountain to pick you up on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year?"

Fang Wei thought something had happened, so the old man and the young girl came back to check on them.

Pan Lianhua was also startled. She pulled Binbin around and looked him over, worried that the child might be uncomfortable.

"I'm too lazy to wait. Didn't you all see it when you went up the mountain that day? The temple was overcrowded with worshippers and tourists coming and going. There was no peace and quiet at all."

Master Sun smiled and shook his head. The incense at the Taoist temple was becoming more and more prosperous. He had originally wanted to go up the mountain to find some peace and quiet, but it turned out that staying at home was more comfortable.

"It's alright. When I'm less busy later, I'll send you to stay on the mountain for a few days."

Fang Wei couldn't help but smile. Shouldn't the thriving incense offerings at the Taoist temple be a cause for celebration? Why did the old Taoist seem a little unhappy?

However, he didn't say much. The old Taoist was without desires or wants, but considering the overall interests of the Sanqing Temple, the other party's two disciples hadn't done anything wrong.

He said that once the temple was quiet, he would send the old Taoist priest back to stay for a few more days, and only then did the old Taoist priest show a smile.

Time flies.

Binbin and Xiaojie are both going back to school. Pan Lianhua is extremely reluctant to let them go and wants to send her son to Beijing first, but Binbin refuses.

"Mom, I come back every holiday. Do you have to see me off every time? Don't. My classmates will laugh at me if they see me like this."

Binbin was speechless. He had never thought his mother was so sentimental before. Why was she becoming more and more dramatic as she got older?
Pan Lianhua was unhappy to hear this, and glared at her son, but in the end she did not insist on her own opinion.

"Alright, if Binbin says we don't need to see them off, then we won't. Let's take Sister and Xiaojie to the provincial capital together."

Fang Wei quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over, saying that the kid was ungrateful and could speak so bluntly.

But these were minor matters; Pan Lianhua forgot about them after dinner and started preparing things for her son. She didn't need to worry about Xiao Jie; her older sister would take care of everything.

the next day.

The family traveled to the provincial capital by car, including Sun Daoren and Binbin.

Binbin could take the train directly from the provincial capital to Beijing without changing trains. Sun Daoren requested to come along; he spent the entire winter break assessing Binbin's studies and was very satisfied with the results.

Five days later.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and Sun Daoren then returned home.

The older sister stayed in the provincial capital to take care of Xiaojie, leaving only the three of them at home, apart from the aunt who helped with housework.

As temperatures gradually rise, all units under Yaoling Agriculture have begun preparations for spring plowing.

Fang Wei also got busy, starting to inspect various units, which was also his habit.

He first went to Yangshan Farm to check whether the seeds were ready, whether the agricultural machinery was ready at any time, and also to ensure that the water conservancy facilities were all open to ensure that irrigation was not affected.

With this attitude, his subordinates dare not slack off; this is his consistent working method.

He then visited Xinlin Farm, the breeding center, Tianjia Village, Yao Village, and finally Yaoling Cooperative.

Before this spring planting season, all units made thorough preparations, and no obvious problems were found. Zhao Jinsheng and others even visited the contracted farmers, demonstrating that preparations in all aspects were very comprehensive.

When the appointed day arrived, the agricultural machinery of the agricultural machinery brigade rumbled into the fields and began to plow the land.

Mechanized operations save time and labor, increasing efficiency many times over, and completing the land cultivation quickly and efficiently. The seedling nursery has begun sowing and seedling raising, and everything appears orderly and efficient.

"Secretary Fang, this is the meeting notice that was just issued. Please take a look."

Spring planting is proceeding smoothly, and Fang Wei has to go to the capital for a meeting again.

Meetings are usually held during the season, but this year they will be held a little earlier.

Beijing.

Fang Hongbin had been back at school for less than a month when he saw his father again. Fang Wei brought his son some greenhouse-grown melons and a box of Yaoling chili sauce.

"Binbin, I have to go to a meeting. I don't have time to have dinner with you today. We'll see each other after the meeting."

Fang Wei handed the things to Binbin and left without even eating.

The meeting officially started the next morning, and he dutifully attended the seven-day meeting without going anywhere else.

The topics of meetings are becoming increasingly diverse, covering all aspects of national development. Even after a meeting ends, he is still caught up in the atmosphere of the meeting.

After the meeting, he called his niece, Tingting, who happened to be in Beijing.

So he called his niece, nephew-in-law, and his son out, and they found a nice restaurant for a meal. It was the busy farming season, and after the meal, he went to the train station and took the train back home.

"Third Brother, great news! We've discovered a mutant strain of a new soybean variety. Would you like to come and take a look?"

Fang Wei and the others had lunch and then took a nap.

He had just woken up when he received a call from Wang Songlin. Hearing that the new soybean variety had undergone a mutation, he immediately perked up.

"I'll be there right away."

Without saying a word, Fang Wei drove to the Yao village and then arrived at the experimental field, where Wang Songlin and others were waiting for him.

"Third Brother, look, these are the mutant strains."

Actually, even without Wang Songlin saying anything, he saw what he was looking for at a glance.

These mutant strains were clearly different from the other plants, so Fang Wei quickly had them transplanted separately to facilitate later observation.

Based on his experience and analysis, he believes the probability of success this time is very high.

"Songlin, you really gave me good news. But we can't let our guard down now. We need to take good care of these mutant strains. I'll come back after they mature."

Fang Wei patted Wang Songlin on the shoulder happily, then declined his invitation to have dinner together and drove home.

As he entered the house, Pan Lianhua had already returned and smiled slightly at him.

"You went to see your son?"

"Yes. I had a meal with Binbin and Tingting before I left."

"Is Tingting alright?"

"Yes, that's good. It's just that the couple are both busy with work and don't have time to visit her parents."

Tingting has always been strong-willed and competitive. She hasn't visited Fang Ping and Tian Guihua for several years because of work.

Fang Wei had some objections, but she also knew that the other party hadn't done anything wrong; he was just too career-oriented.

The two chatted for a few minutes, and then Master Sun returned. Everyone sat down to eat dinner.

The two of them didn't know what to say about Tingting's choice, so they mainly talked about what they had seen and heard during the meal.

As for the spirit of the meeting, there's no need to keep it a secret; a document will be issued after the meeting. But I didn't want to talk about it during dinner.

The next day.

Fang Wei went to the county and informed Cui Yiming about some of the details of the meeting.

Although Cui Yiming also received the document, he was still quite happy because it reflected Fang Wei's attitude.

"Secretary Fang, there's a lot of controversy surrounding the corn seeds produced by your company. Can the data you've released be accurate?"

After finishing their business, Cui Yiming couldn't help but ask a question.

There have been many rumors circulating recently, with many people saying that Yaoling Agriculture's "Yuxiang 183" corn planting data is falsified and that the actual planting results are far from being achieved.

Although Cui Yiming had confidence in the other party, his worries were inevitable.

"No problem! As long as no one has tampered with the data, we will definitely be able to achieve the production figures we publish."

Fang Wei appeared very confident; he didn't think there could be any problem with this.

Unless someone is planting something other than [Yuxiang 183] and it's a case of substitution, there shouldn't be any discrepancies in the data.

"I believe you, but what if you really did tamper with it?"

“Any tampering can be detected. Our colleagues at the Crop Research Institute have several collaborative projects with us, one of which involves biological monitoring and detection technology.”

Fang Wei responded with a smile, and Cui Yiming was completely relieved of his worries.

A few days passed quickly.

The company's various units ushered in the rice transplanting season, and the spring planting work was quickly and successfully completed.

In reality, unless there is a natural disaster, agricultural production will not change much from year to year; it can proceed in a routine manner.

The cultivation area of ​​the "Nanguang No. 5" rice variety was reduced this season, mainly because the market saturation of this rice variety is already very high, and the market capacity is not that large.

Rather than producing and causing stockpiling, it's better to regulate production through output control.

Meanwhile, the [Yuxiang 183] corn seeds are being produced at full capacity. Once this variety has been tested in practice, it will definitely experience a surge in popularity in the future. If we don't prepare enough seeds in advance, won't we miss out on this wave of popularity?

It's important to know that the supply of various seeds on the market is becoming increasingly abundant, and many international giants have entered the domestic market, so Fang Wei dares not be careless at all.

morning.

Fang Wei was sitting in his office handling official business when Cai Tong and a vice president entered his office.

"Mr. Cai, why are you here so early? Did you work through the night?"

Fang Wei invited the two to sit down and talk, and staff brought them tea.

It's quite a journey from the provincial capital, and he found it strange that the other party arrived here so early in the morning.

“We arrived last night, stayed overnight in the county town, and came here this morning. Party Secretary, since the beginning of this year, Xin Kaiqi has been smearing us everywhere, causing some farmers to become suspicious. Should we fight back?”

Cai Tong and the others came to inspect agricultural production and to discuss this matter with Fang Wei.

"How do we fight back? Denying the facts is useless. Only when the facts are presented will some people believe that we didn't fabricate anything. So let's not try to prove our innocence, understand?"

It is very difficult to prove one's innocence; otherwise, there would be the saying, "It takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of running around to refute them."

Fang Wei advised the company not to be led by the nose by New Cage.

"I understand the logic, but I just can't swallow this."

If they were simply outmatched in skill, that would be one thing, but the fact that their opponents were forced into this situation by spreading rumors and smearing them to weaken Yaoling Agriculture's influence infuriated Cai Tong and his team.

Are we just going to let New Cage spread rumors and smear us without fighting back?
“I only said not to try to prove your innocence, but I didn’t say you can’t cause trouble for the other party. In addition to corn seeds, New Cage also sells a variety of vegetable seeds on the market, so we can keep an eye on that area.”

Fang Wei felt that empty talk was pointless; it was better to focus on the opponent's weaknesses and inflict significant losses on them.

The company currently has a clear advantage in vegetable and fruit seeds, which can give it a significant edge over its competitors.

“Secretary Fang is right, we will make arrangements immediately.”

Cai Tong and others then left and convened a meeting with key personnel from the agricultural production and sales departments to prepare for taking action to forcefully squeeze Xin Kaiqi out of the market.

Tian Bingyi Cooperative is currently the main producer of vegetable seeds. In order to expand production, all units under the company are actively cooperating, and the cultivation area has more than doubled.

This is a signal to launch a counterattack. In the future, Yaoling Agriculture and Xinkaiqi will compete in all aspects, seizing every opportunity to strike at their rival. (End of Chapter)