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

The development of this hybrid rice variety was not a simple process. Reaching this stage can only be considered an initial victory, and there is still a long way to go.

Without a doubt, japonica rice is far superior to indica rice in terms of taste and flavor, which is the main reason why many people are not used to eating indica rice.

However, the Nanguang series developed by Fang Wei, especially the [Nanguang No. 4] rice (indica rice), has unique characteristics in terms of taste and flavor. Therefore, even now, the [Yaoling Rice] produced by the rice mill is still made from this type of rice.

The company no longer directly cultivates [Nanguang No. 4] because we have stable contracted growers and we can't just abandon them for no reason.

In any case, Yaoling rice is positioned as a mid-to-high-end product, with prices at a relatively high level at present, and overall sales volume is not particularly large.

"Even initial success is still a success. Let's go celebrate together."

Wang Songlin was very happy; after everyone had worked so hard and gone hungry for so long, they had finally achieved some initial results.

So he took Fang Wei and the breeding team to his home, and then called people over to help. They quickly prepared a table full of dishes.

Wang Songlin dared not touch alcohol now, but two members of the breeding team could drink, and they drank a few bottles of wine with Fang Wei.

"Songlin, you still need to work hard to complete the verification work before the summer planting season."

After a satisfying meal, Fang Wei gave Wang Songlin some instructions and then prepared to leave.

He had drunk quite a bit today, and Wang Songlin was worried, so he sent someone to take him home, not daring to let him drive himself.

Fang Wei went home and had a good sleep. When he woke up, it was quite late, so he simply didn't go to the office and rested at home.

"Secretary Fang, you're not in the office today, so I've brought you a meeting notice."

At that moment, staff members came to the house and delivered the meeting notice.

Fang Wei smiled and replied, "I don't even need to look to know that they're going to a meeting in Beijing."

When Pan Lianhua got home from get off work, she saw the notice on the tea table and asked, "Third Brother, are we going to a meeting in Beijing again?"

"Yes, I plan to leave the day after tomorrow."

“That’s perfect. There’s a national furniture fair in Beijing in a few days. The company was going to let me go, so I’ll go with you.”

This year, things happened quite coincidentally; Pan Lianhua also had to go to the capital.

In the past two years, there have been significantly more trade fairs and competitions for famous and high-quality products. Pan Lianhua used to be too lazy to go around, but now she is the most relaxed. The two deputy factory directors are so busy that she feels embarrassed not to go.

"Okay, let's get ready and leave early the day after tomorrow."

Fang Wei had no objections, and on the third day, he and his wife headed straight for Chenzhou.

You can take a train directly from Chenzhou to the capital, but tickets are hard to get. He himself will definitely have no problem; with his delegate's pass, he should be able to buy a sleeper ticket. But Pan Lianhua won't be able to; she doesn't get special treatment.

The two were too embarrassed to bother Wu Di, since Wu Di was about to retire and it wouldn't be appropriate to ask him for help.

Fang Wei made a quick phone call to Cui Yiming, and the matter was resolved immediately.

"Secretary Fang, I've already spoken to the staff at the reception desk. If you need train tickets or plane tickets in the future, just call Director Lin and he'll take care of it for you."

Cui Yiming told Fang Wei to go directly to the window to get the tickets and say that Director Lin from the reception office had sent him.

"Okay, thank you very much, Secretary Cui."

Fang Wei didn't say much on the phone. He then went to pick up the tickets and had a meal with Pan Lianhua nearby.

After finishing our meal, we went to the station to wait for our train. After about an hour, we boarded the northbound train.

The couple ended up in opposite lower hard sleeper berths, and they chatted and laughed all the way, so they weren't lonely.

"Third Brother, once we arrive in Beijing, you don't need to worry about me. Just go directly to the conference organizing committee to register. I need to meet up with the people from the company."

Pan Lianhua said that a few more people from the furniture company were coming to the trade fair, but she had to join the group activities and they would talk after they were both done.

"Okay, I need to take you to the hotel. I'll call you back later."

This time, Fang Wei had plenty of time, so he naturally wouldn't let his wife carry the bag to the hotel alone.

Pan Lianhua smiled and nodded, feeling quite pleased inside.

The two hadn't brought much food, and while convenient options were available, they didn't like the food. The boxed meals sold by the train attendants were even worse. They ended up eating in the dining car, which, although expensive, at least offered something decent.

Fortunately, the train finally arrived in the capital, and the two no longer had to suffer.

These days, taking the train is a real ordeal. The old green trains are not only slow but also overcrowded. Hard sleeper is much better, but sometimes even the aisle is packed with people in hard seats, and you can break a sweat just going to the restroom.

As soon as the two exited the train station, they saw the vehicles that had come to pick up people from the meeting.

Fang Wei spoke briefly with the comrade who came to pick him up, and then got into the car with Pan Lianhua. After settling in, he went out for hot pot with the other party, and only after the meal did he take his wife to the hotel to meet up with the furniture company people.

"Third Brother, go ahead and get busy. I'll contact you again when you're done."

Pan Lianhua already knew Fang Wei's room number; there was an extension phone in the room, so finding her was quite convenient.

"Okay, I'll go now. We'll talk again after the meeting."

Fang Wei then returned to his hotel. The conference opened the next morning, and he didn't have time to run around anymore.

The meeting covered a wide range of topics, but mainly focused on prices. Fang Wei performed adequately; after all, he wasn't an expert in this area, so he could only share his own observations during the group discussion.

In those days, there was a specific term called "dual-track pricing system," where planned and unplanned prices coexisted. Breaking down the boundaries between these two pricing systems was incredibly difficult.

But this is a path that must be taken, which is why it sparked widespread discussion at the meeting.

A week flew by, and not all the problems were resolved. But regardless, some issues were addressed, so the meeting was worthwhile.

Fang Wei returned to her room, and Pan Lianhua soon called.

"Third Brother, I've finished my work here. How about you?"

"My meeting is over, and it's getting late. I'll check out of the hotel tomorrow, and we'll find another place to stay."

"Okay, then I'll check out tomorrow too. You can pick me up then."

"Okay, see you tomorrow morning."

The meetings that lasted several days were more tiring than a month of work in a normal week.

Fang Wei went to a restaurant for dinner, and after returning home, she took a shower and went straight to sleep.

the next day.

He got up early in the morning, had breakfast at the restaurant, and then checked out of the hotel.

He then met up with Pan Lianhua, found a new hotel to stay in, and then went to see their son together.

Binbin didn't know his parents had come to Beijing beforehand. The reason they didn't tell each other was that they didn't want to interfere with his studies. Besides, they had been there for so many days, one busy with the trade fair and the other busy with meetings, so they hadn't really had time to see their son.

"Mom and Dad, you're both so busy these days. You've been in Beijing for a week and only just now came to see me. How about this, you two take me out for Peking duck tonight? It'll be a nice way to make it up to me, okay?"

"You're trying to negotiate with me and your dad? You can have roast duck, but we will never accept your extortion."

Pan Lianhua responded with a smile, her words carrying absolutely no threat.

Fang Wei smiled without saying anything, and then said after a while, "Let's just have something simple for lunch, and call your sister and brother-in-law to see if they have time to have dinner together tonight."

He remembered Fang Tingting, so he asked his son to call and ask her.

Binbin shrugged, expressing his helplessness: "My sister and brother-in-law are not in the country, they have never been here. I really don't know what they've been busy with."

Fang Wei was somewhat worried, but she didn't show it.

The family of three ate lunch at the school cafeteria. Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua thought the school food was alright, not as bad as some people said.

Binbin, on the other hand, never complained about the school food; it was the two of them who wanted to experience it for themselves.

"Mom and Dad, I have two classes this afternoon. I'll wait for you at the school gate at five o'clock. You can go and have a look around first."

After lunch, Binbin took his parents for a walk around the campus, where male and female students kept greeting him.

It's clear that Binbin is quite popular at school.

Then, Binbin prepared to go to class, while Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua left the school and went for a stroll on the street.

night.

The family of three went to eat authentic Peking duck. Binbin ate the most, as he had been craving it for a long time.

In reality, his family gave him a considerable amount of living expenses; to put it bluntly, his monthly allowance was equivalent to many students' six months' allowance. However, he studied very diligently, rarely went out, and had no interest in eating out alone.

This shows that the guy hasn't been in a relationship yet.

Pan Lianhua subtly asked a few questions, and Fang Wei, being observant, basically concluded that her son was still single.

However, he wasn't worried about his son's personal life at all. Firstly, his son looked like him—tall and handsome. Secondly, his son not only had good grades but also knew how to conduct himself in society, so he was sure he would be successful in the future.

With these qualities, how could a guy not find a girlfriend? It's just a matter of a couple of years earlier or later.

After finishing their meal, the couple hailed a taxi to take their son back to school before returning to their hotel.

"Lotus, let's stay in the capital for a couple more days. I want to ask Tingting about her, otherwise I'll be worried."

"Okay, shall we go to Tingting's workplace tomorrow?"

"Don't go to the office, I don't think it will make any difference. Go to the Crop Research Institute tomorrow and ask Director Sun to help you find out."

After discussing it, the two washed up and went to bed.

the next day.

The two brought some local specialties and met Sun Shili.

"You two are rare guests. I'll treat you to lunch; let's go out for a meal."

Sun Shili seemed very happy to see Fang Wei and the other person.

The cooperation between the Crop Research Institute and the Yaoling Agricultural Research Institute is progressing smoothly, with one research achievement after another, and the two sides becoming increasingly close.

Fang Wei didn't stand on ceremony, and at lunchtime, he asked Sun Shili for a favor. (End of Chapter)