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

It was such a small matter, yet it kept him stuck for so long. He only managed to resolve the issue when an opportunity presented itself.

Of course, there are risks, as regional documents could be overturned, but for the time being, it is still very beneficial to the company.

A few days passed quickly.

Fang Wei has visited many places these days, but has not yet found a suitable partner.

The local farmland is mainly paddy fields, with dry fields being scarce and scattered, which hinders the implementation of mechanized production.

He had no choice but to call Cai Tong to discuss: "President Cai, have you calculated whether the market supply will become tight if we stop cultivating [Yuxiang 183] corn seeds next season?"

"We have actually done the calculations. We currently have 5.5 mu of dry land. After two seasons of cultivation, the market supply of [Yuxiang 183] corn seeds can basically meet the production needs for the whole year next year."

Cai Tong answered very affirmatively, saying that in this way, a season of [Nan Dou 333] soybean seeds can be cultivated this year.

If we still can't find a partner, then we'll have to convert some of the paddy fields to dry land to ensure the production of the company's three main crops.

"You should develop several plans first, and then decide which plan to adopt for summer planting."

Fang Wei hung up the phone quickly and then left the office.

Later, he arrived in the county town and met Cui Yiming.

"Secretary Fang, please sit down. I called you here because I want to discuss something with you. Secretary Liu from Qianjin Township has contacted me several times. He genuinely wants to cooperate with you, but you won't even see him. Are you still holding a grudge from back then?"

Cui Yiming took out his treasured tea leaves, brewed a pot of tea, and then started talking about serious business with Fang Wei.

Fang Wei was taken aback by what the other person said. He didn't remember having any personal grudges with Liu Fendou. However, he quickly realized that Secretary Cui was talking about something else.

“Secretary Cui, if you hadn’t brought it up today, I would have forgotten about those things that happened with Qianjin Township back then. Secretary Liu was transferred here later, and those things had nothing to do with him, let alone any grudges between them.”

I've been mainly busy lately, running around everywhere. Secretary Liu mentioned wanting to meet a few times, but I've always been busy. Secretary Cui, please just say what's on your mind; I'm listening.

Fang Wei and Liu Fendou have no personal grudges, so there is no issue of them being unwilling to meet.

Today, Cui Yiming called him over, clearly wanting to speak on behalf of Qianjin Township, so he simply got straight to the point.

"Because of what happened back then, the farmers in Qianjin Township basically don't cooperate with you anymore. The township used to focus on planting cash crops such as rapeseed, soybeans, and peanuts, but due to poor market conditions, the final returns were not good."

Now Secretary Liu wants to strengthen cooperation with you and is willing to become one of your production bases, but you're ignoring him. Secretary Liu came to me hoping I could put in a good word for him.

That's the gist of the matter. It just so happened that Fang Wei was very busy, which made Liu Fendou overthink things.

Cui Yiming also felt quite helpless. Judging from Fang Wei's behavior just now, he didn't seem to be lying. It could only be said that a misunderstanding was caused by a series of unforeseen circumstances.

"Qianjin Township"

Fang Wei didn't mind cooperating with Qianjin Township, but at this moment he remembered something else: it seemed that Qianjin Township had more dry land than paddy fields.

He hadn't considered Qianjin Township before, because the county as a whole was mainly composed of paddy fields, but Qianjin Township was an exception.

Otherwise, the reason why Qianjin Township would sometimes focus on planting rapeseed and sometimes on planting soybeans was because they had far more dry land than paddy fields, and their agricultural production was mainly based on planting cash crops.

"Secretary Cui, I wouldn't dare trouble you with this matter. I'll go to Qianjin Township and talk to Secretary Liu about it later."

Fang Wei immediately smiled and expressed his opinion.

Cui Yiming was very happy. After all, he had stepped forward, but the other party still didn't give him face, so he was somewhat embarrassed.

"Okay, you can handle the rest yourselves. It doesn't matter whether you reach an agreement or not, the key is to have the right attitude."

After the conversation ended, Fang Wei took his leave.

Secretary Cui is very busy every day; it's not worth wasting his time on such a small matter.

After going downstairs, Fang Wei checked his watch. It was almost noon, so he went to Guo Yongqing's house.

"Uncle Guo, Auntie, I'll treat you to lunch. Let's go."

Guo Yongqing and his wife are now retired and enjoy gardening and living a leisurely life.

Right now, Shen Yu was getting ready to cook; she couldn't eat in the cafeteria every meal.

Fang Wei stopped them and drove them to their usual spot, the restaurant they frequented. The three of them didn't bother going to a private room, so they found a table on the first floor and ordered a few dishes.

"Third brother, your aunt and I are going to Beijing for a trip in a few days. Why don't you give Tingting a call and ask her to spare a day to show us around?"

Despite being a former county leader, Guo Yongqing has never actually been to many big cities.

This was the first time the couple had ever been to Beijing, and since they were unfamiliar with the city, they were hoping someone could show them around. Of course, others also had to work, which is why he said a day would be enough.

"Tingting is a workaholic and travels frequently for work. How about this, I'll arrange everything for you, and I guarantee you'll have a great time in Beijing. Is that alright?"

After thinking it over and over, Guo Yongqing could only think of Fang Tingting in Beijing. He had a good relationship with the Fang family, and Fang Wei's daughter was able to go to high school in the provincial capital thanks to Shen Yu's help.

Having Tingting host them would definitely be fine, but Fang Wei had a better idea.

"Of course, but don't make it too complicated. We're just going for a walk and looking around, nothing serious."

Guo Yongqing, on the contrary, became uneasy, wondering what Fang Wei was up to.

Fang Wei smiled without saying a word. After finishing his meal, he drove the couple home and then drove back home himself.

When he returned to work in the afternoon, he called Sun Shili from his office and said that his elders were going to Beijing for tourism and asked him to send a car to take them to various scenic spots.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it. I'll take good care of you."

Sun Shili and Fang Wei had a special relationship; as they shared common interests, their relationship naturally grew stronger.

The advent of the high-yield soybean variety 【Nan Dou 333】has brought numerous honors to the Crop Research Institute. With achievements come more funding, and Sun Shili recently attended a meeting at the institute, where he stood tall with confidence.

He would certainly handle the matter that Fang Wei had asked him to do perfectly.

"Thanks then. I'll meet up with you again when I return to the capital."

After finishing their business, the two chatted casually for a while before ending the call.

Fang Wei then called Guo Yongqing and gave him some instructions, telling them to contact Sun Shili as soon as they arrived in Beijing.

"Third brother, you're the most efficient one! I won't say anything more, I'll bring you Erguotou when I get back."

Guo Yongqing laughed heartily on the phone, secretly admiring Fang Wei's efficiency.

"Okay, let's drink it together then."

Fang Wei didn't say much and then hung up the phone. The next day.

As soon as Fang Wei arrived at work, Liu Fendou from Qianjin Township came to Fang Wei's office.

"Secretary Liu, I was planning to go to your township later, but you just showed up."

Fang Wei was very polite. He had someone brew a pot of good tea and bring it over. He also took out a pack of cigarettes from his desk drawer, opened it, and handed one to the other person.

"Secretary Fang, you're too kind. I should be the one visiting you."

After chatting for a while, Liu Fendou brought up the topic of cooperation.

“I arrived in Qianjin Township late, and only after taking office did I discover that the township had no cooperation with you at all. No wonder the township is at the bottom of the county. Here’s what I’m thinking: the township doesn’t have many paddy fields, so could we cooperate on vegetable breeding and planting?”

Liu Fendou saw that farmers in other townships were able to sell their crops such as chili peppers and rice for good prices because they had signed purchase and sales contracts with Yaoling Agriculture.

The farmers in this township have suffered greatly from market fluctuations. They either can't sell their produce or are pressured to lower prices. In short, it's a difficult situation to describe.

Liu Fendou was hoping to get in touch with Yaoling Agriculture, which would at least improve his business significantly.

"Growing vegetables is out of the question; I have better projects. But, Secretary Liu, have you considered that the company-plus-farmer model has limitations, and there are actually better cooperation models that can be adopted?"

For example, if we work with your township on a breeding project, the farmers in the township will entrust us with the management of their land, and we will give them a fixed annual income.

Besides, so much land needs someone to manage it, right? The company could select some farm workers to be responsible for cultivation and field management; wouldn't that generate additional income?

Fang Wei spoke eloquently, leaving Liu Fendou completely bewildered.

He came here to discuss cooperation, but how come it turns out the other party wants to take all the land in the village?
"Fangshi, are you trying to lease our farmland?"

"Look at what you're saying. Rural land is allowed to be transferred. This is our cooperative project. Farmers in Qianjin Township contribute their land, and the company gives them a fixed income. Moreover, the company will also recruit farm workers locally. The wages they receive for their work have nothing to do with the land."

Fang Wei smiled slightly and continued to paint a rosy picture for Liu Fendou.

After calming down, Liu Fendou did the math and realized that if the land provided a good fixed income and also created jobs for some farmers, it would be a really good thing.

"Method Book, if I agree, what kind of benefits can you offer?"

“As fellow villagers, I won’t let you down. I’ll give you a fixed income of 100 yuan per mu per year.”

"Isn't a yield of 100 yuan per mu per year a bit low?"

"Secretary Liu, I haven't finished yet. The company bears the agricultural tax and various levies."

"That's more like it! Secretary Fang, could you have a little more?"

"No, if the fixed income is any higher, we'll lose money."

After some haggling, Liu Fendou finally accepted the terms offered by Fang Wei.

The agricultural tax and various levies combined are not a small amount of money, so the price Fang Wei offered was definitely a fair deal.

It's all for breeding purposes; otherwise, Fang Wei wouldn't have offered this price.

Liu Fendou then left Fang Wei's office and convened a meeting of township officials, instructing them to persuade the farmers. This matter had to be completed within a month, otherwise the summer planting season would be missed.

Township officials all thought it would be a tough job, but when they talked to the farmers about it, they were quite willing to do it.

In the past two years, agricultural taxes and levies have been gradually increasing, placing a heavier burden on farmers. In some places, farmers are even willing to give away their land for free, as long as the recipient agrees to bear the agricultural taxes and levies.

Even so, not many people are willing to do it.

Currently, it is strictly forbidden for farmers to transfer their contracted land privately. However, by next year at the latest, the government will change this policy and allow farmers to sublet their contracted land.

By then, land lease prices will be even lower.

Of course, this price is not uniform nationwide; it varies by region. Prices are higher in some areas and lower in others, so it cannot be generalized.

In short, Fang Wei's price was very good, and almost no one objected.

In a very short time, Qianjin Township, on behalf of the farmers, signed a breeding project cooperation agreement with Yaoling Agriculture. According to the agreement, Yaoling Agriculture will provide Qianjin Township with a fixed income based on the land area, while Qianjin Township will ensure the stability and sustainability of the project.

In addition, paddy fields are not included in the project.

Ultimately, the township's dry land involved in the project amounted to approximately 6 mu. The fact that there was less paddy field and more dry land was originally a disadvantage for Qianjin Township, but now it has become an advantage.

Cai Tong and company executives attended the signing ceremony, but Fang Wei did not participate. Instead, he went to the provincial capital with Pan Lianhua and Sun Daoren.

During the winter vacation, he promised his daughter that he would spend the Dragon Boat Festival with her, and this trip to the provincial capital was to fulfill that promise.

"Mom and Dad, you brought so many zongzi! They're all my favorites. I'm so happy! Thank you, Mom and Dad."

Xiao Jie was overjoyed, dancing with excitement. She had a half-day off this afternoon, so she went home early.

The various foods prepared by Pan Lianhua were her favorites; she was incredibly sweet-talking.

"Alright, you're turning into a chatterbox."

Pan Lianhua smiled and patted her daughter's forehead, then went to the market with her older sister to buy groceries.

Actually, they brought quite a lot of things with them, such as several kilograms of pork, a duck, a free-range chicken, as well as cured meat, dried bamboo shoots, wild mushrooms, etc. Fresh vegetables would need to be bought on the spot.

night.

Fang Wei's older sister prepared a table full of dishes, and Fang Wei also invited his older brother and sister-in-law over. The family ate together.

Fang Ping and his wife left after dinner. Xiao Jie has to go to school early tomorrow morning, so she needs to rest early.

As the weather gradually warmed up this season, Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and their older sister sat in the courtyard enjoying the cool air, chatting occasionally.

"Sister, thank you for your hard work. I can tell that Xiaojie has become much more cheerful since you came here."

Pan Lianhua thanked her older sister, but her sister didn't seem to care.

She feels that she has plenty of free time all day long, eats well and sleeps well, so what could she possibly be dissatisfied with?

"I'll go back with Xiaojie when she starts summer vacation. But I heard their vacation starts a little later because they have to make up for missed classes."

Xiaojie will be a senior in high school next semester; time really flies.

The older sister had a few strands of gray hair, but she still looked much younger than her peers.

As for Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua, they haven't changed much over the years and still look very young. (End of Chapter)