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

Two days passed.

Fang Wei convened a conference call and directly proposed his profit-sharing plan.

As expected, everyone agreed to the plan, and the meeting ended in 10 minutes, with almost no formalities.

"Alright, that's the profit-sharing plan for this year. Then you can make a resolution and implement it accordingly."

Fang Wei then ended the meeting, and Cai Tong's side would reach a resolution.

Once the resolution is sent to him, all he needs to do is sign it, and everyone can collect their money at any time.

Dividends are a top priority for every member, as they are the most important source of income for every household and are of great concern to everyone.

Therefore, after the company's profit-sharing plan was finalized, Fang Wei signed it. The Yaoling Cooperative, Tian Bingyi Cooperative, and Yao Village subsequently issued announcements.

Now everyone was relieved, and the dividend of 3300 yuan per person made everyone very satisfied.

The company's finance department has begun preparing for the year-end financial statements, and the specific date for distributing the money will not be until after New Year's Day.

For the next period of time, everyone had a relatively free time. Fang Wei spent his days in the office reading documents and newspapers, and sometimes he would go to the experimental field or visit several factories in the industrial park.

morning.

He was looking at documents in his office when two directors of the cooperative walked in.

"Secretary Fang, are you busy?"

"No, it's nothing. I'm just looking at some documents. Please have a seat."

Fang Wei smiled and stood up, then had someone bring him tea.

"Secretary Fang, it's like this. The houses we built for the commune members a while ago have gotten a bit old over the past two years. We're thinking of renovating them all."

Several board members have recently discussed this issue, and everyone has some thoughts on it.

However, this matter still required the approval of Chairman Fang Wei, so they decided to send these two people to talk to him.

"Sure, you can come up with a plan that is realistic. I will sign it. Also, the Yao village and Tian Bingyi Cooperative should be taken into consideration. You should discuss it with Wang Songlin and Tian Bingyi, and the expenses should be covered by your respective cooperatives."

Fang Wei considered it for a while. The house had been built for quite a few years and indeed had many problems.

Overall renovation is definitely cheaper than individual renovation, so he also considered both the Yao village and the Tian Bingyi Cooperative.

The Yao village has a unified housing system, while Tian Bingyi's cooperative builds its own houses, but there shouldn't be any problem with repairing them together. Since everyone pays their own share of the costs, there's no issue of fairness.

"Okay, Secretary Fang, we'll work on the plan right away."

The two directors left with smiles on their faces. They also wanted the members to do something practical, like repairing houses. It was a small expense that would earn the members' praise, so why not do it?

After the person left, Fang Wei didn't want to continue looking at the documents, so she went to the bamboo ware factory.

"Lianhua, let's go to the county town for lunch. I've already called my sister and told her that I won't be going back for lunch."

Fang Wei wasn't there to inspect the work; instead, he took Pan Lianhua directly to the county town.

The two first went to Guo Yongqing's house, invited Guo Yongqing and his wife Shen Yu, and then went to Qingfeng Restaurant together.

"Third brother, what made you decide to eat here today?"

Guo Yongqing and Shen Yu are doing well after retirement, and there's basically nothing for them to worry about.

They both have a good attitude, their children are doing well, and they just enjoy life.

"Haven't we seen Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo in a long time? We specially invited you out for a chat today, nothing else."

Fang Wei laughed and then called the waiter to serve the dishes.

He wasn't busy in the afternoon, so he had a few drinks with Guo Yongqing. Anyway, he didn't need to drive back; Pan Lianhua could be his driver.

The group chatted casually while eating, creating a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.

"Third brother, how does the new Secretary Chen treat you?"

"I haven't had much contact with him, and for now, we're at peace."

When faced with Guo Yongqing's questions, Fang Wei spoke the truth.

He and Chen Xuejun had only met a few times, and the other party hadn't made any big moves since arriving; basically, everything remained the same.

Guo Yongqing nodded and said no more.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Pan Lianhua first drove Guo Yongqing and his wife home, and then went home with Fang Wei.

Then the two saw that there were many nutritional supplements, fruits and local specialties in the room.

Who's here?

Pan Lianhua found it strange. No one had ever come to give gifts to her family before, and they didn't have many social interactions. She couldn't figure out who had come.

At this moment, my older sister came out of the house and said, "Around noon, a few people came. They claimed to be former educated youth. When they heard you weren't here, they put down their things and left. I didn't have time to stop them."

"An educated youth? They didn't even leave a name, how am I supposed to guess?" Fang Wei shook his head, guessing that the other party would come again, so he didn't take it seriously.

I went back to my room and slept for a while, then took the lotus flower to the factory and went to my office.

"Secretary Fang, we've come to see you. We hope we haven't disturbed your work?"

Fang Wei was looking at documents in his office for a while when several men and women knocked on the door and came in.

To be honest, he only felt that these people looked somewhat familiar, and it was only after looking at them carefully that he remembered their names.

"Chu Linlin, Wei Tao, Qi Weiguo, Jiang Xia, how did you all end up together?"

Chu Linlin and Jiang Xia have changed a lot; Fang Wei might not even recognize them if they walked down the street.

Especially Chu Linlin, whom he hadn't seen since she left the commune to go to university. Now, seeing her again, he felt that her temperament was completely different from before, possessing a mature charm and intellectual beauty.

Jiang Xia, on the other hand, has undergone a different transformation. She used to be petite, but now she's gained weight. After all these years, she's a mother of two, and it's almost unrecognizable.

Others only had an impression, but after a while they were still able to match the person with the name.

“Secretary Fang, we had a gathering of educated youth before, and then Chu Linlin said she wanted to come and see you, so we arranged to come together.”

Chu Linlin was poised and confident, looked younger than Jiang Xia, and was also more adept at handling situations.

"Haha, I'm so glad you could come to see me. Come on in, come on in, have dinner at my place tonight."

To be honest, Fang Wei was completely surprised that Chu Linlin and the others came to see her.

So he took these educated youths back home, and while boiling water to make tea, he told his sister to go buy some vegetables. He also called Pan Lianhua later.

Not long after, Pan Lianhua returned. Chu Linlin and Jiang Xia were shocked to see how young the couple still looked.

Among the educated youth, Chu Linlin was the best-preserved, but compared to Pan Lianhua, Chu Linlin actually looked older.

"I always said that the scenery here is very nourishing. Look at Sister Lianhua and Secretary Fang, the years haven't left any marks on their faces at all. It's truly enviable!"

Chu Linlin was filled with emotion, and then she and Pan Lianhua began to discuss the secrets of health preservation.

The older sister quickly bought a bunch of groceries and made stir-fried cured pork, stir-fried blood duck, spicy fish, braised beef with dried bamboo shoots, and a few kinds of green vegetables for dinner. Chu Linlin, Jiang Xia, and the others enjoyed the meal very much.

Fang Wei drank a few glasses of wine with everyone, and as he reminisced about the past, he became more talkative.

"Secretary Fang, we were so grateful for your care back then. We haven't been able to visit you all these years, please don't blame us. We'll drink this glass, you can drink as you please."

Jiang Xia was as forthright as ever; she was clearly a heavy drinker.

Chu Linlin and the others also raised their glasses and drank them down in one gulp, expressing their heartfelt gratitude to Fang Wei.

Back then, Chu Linlin was able to go to university, and Jiang Xia, Wei Tao, and Qi Weiguo were able to get jobs and return to the city, all thanks to Fang Wei's hard work behind the scenes. Otherwise, they would have wasted a few more years.

“Linlin, you’re not the first people to come see my man. That kid who almost got locked up for saying the wrong thing even came all the way from Hong Kong.”

Pan Lianhua made an exception and drank a few more cups. The person she was talking about was someone Chu Linlin and the others all knew.

I never expected that kid would actually go to Hong Kong and even make a name for himself there.

We had a lot in common, and we chatted and drank until it was late at night.

Anyway, Chu Linlin and the others had already arranged accommodations in the company's guesthouse, so they didn't need to rush to the county town late at night.

"Linlin is married, right? Where is she settled now? I know about Jiang Xia's situation, what about the rest of you?"

Pan Lianhua hadn't had a chance to ask personal questions before, but after the reminiscing ended, she remembered to ask one.

"Let me start. After graduating from university, I went on to get a master's degree and am currently teaching at my alma mater. My husband is my classmate; he works at the Guangzhou Finance Bureau. We only have one daughter."

First, Chu Linlin introduced herself, and she seemed to be living a good life, especially when she talked about her daughter, her eyes were full of light.

Pan Lianhua gave Fang Wei a meaningful look. Back then, Chu Linlin had some vague feelings for Fang Wei's third brother, but he never paid any attention to her.

Time has passed, and their lives are now completely different.

Wei Tao and Qi Weiguo used to work in the factory, but they have both left their original jobs and gone south to Guangdong, where they are doing quite well now.

Jiang Xia is still working at the machinery factory, but her husband and brother-in-law started by distributing furniture from a bamboo ware factory, and their business has grown bigger and bigger. They are now living a very comfortable life in the provincial capital.

No wonder they had time to come to the place where they used to work in the countryside; they seem to be doing quite well.

Finally, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua took them to the reception dormitory, and the next morning they took them to the county town. Chu Linlin and the others then left Xinlin County.

After they arrived, they also toured the former Second Team's territory, but things had changed drastically, and the traces of the past could no longer be found.

"Third Brother, I think they're quite surprised by the changes on our side. They probably didn't expect us to make such progress. Some things can only exist in memories; you can't find them anywhere by looking back!"

Pan Lianhua spoke a great truth, and at the same time, it was also a reflection.

Fang Wei nodded; he really didn't have any further thoughts.

Upon arriving at his office, he glanced at the newspaper for a while before continuing to write the "Hybrid Maize Technology Manual." He was now beginning to summarize the technical aspects of hybrid maize cultivation; the final draft would likely take another year or two. (End of Chapter)