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

Fang Wei passed by his home without going in, and held a meeting with the directors of the cooperative, the production manager, and the captains of each brigade to discuss a series of matters, including post-disaster relief.

First, there are the affected commune members from the five brigades whose homes were flooded and who need help with the cleanup.

Secondly, there is the distribution of disaster relief supplies. These affected villagers have lost their food and daily necessities, and they still need to be fed and put to sleep, so this task must be carried out immediately.

The main entities responsible for disaster relief are Yaoling Cooperative, Tianbingyi Cooperative, and Yao Village. Yaoling Agriculture, as a company, has also allocated 1000 million yuan specifically for post-disaster reconstruction.

Each unit has some reserves, including funds and rice.

Over the years, the cooperative has developed a habit of storing some grain, and it has indeed come in handy.

The disaster relief funds and food from governments at all levels will arrive soon, and there will absolutely be no famine or anything like that.

Next, Cai Tong and other members of the company's management team also arrived in Xinlin County.

After arranging the livelihood issues, Fang Wei discussed with them the matter of resuming production. This time, all the farmland was flooded, including the Yaoling Cooperative, Xinlin Farm, the breeding center, and fields in Qianjin Township.

Yangshan County fared relatively well. Although it was affected by the heavy rain, the damage was not significant after the floodwaters were drained because no dams collapsed.

"Everyone, apart from the Yao village where the losses were not significant, the company's various units in Xinlin County suffered heavy losses. Due to the breach of the river embankment, the water level was quite high, completely submerging the rice paddies."

The current situation is that large areas of rice stalks have lodged, and the rice leaves are covered with a large amount of silt and debris. It is estimated that the yield will be reduced by at least 70%.

Under the leadership of the heads of each production unit, drainage work has been basically completed in all farmland.

But the devastation after the flood was unbearable to look at. This year's crop failure is a foregone conclusion. Even Cai Tong was in tears while giving his report at the meeting.

Fang Wei listened quietly to everyone's remarks and couldn't help but lament the ruthlessness of natural disasters.

But what's done is done, so we can only face reality and take remedial measures.

"Don't be discouraged. Natural disasters are unavoidable, but we should still have a positive attitude in the face of difficulties. I'd like to say a few things. First, try to save as many crops as possible, and apply fertilizer to the fields as soon as possible."

Another important aspect is to hurry up and replant. There's no time to replant rice, but crops like corn can be replanted. Everyone, get to work!

Fang Wei gave a concluding speech, and then everyone dispersed.

It's basically impossible to salvage this season's rice seeds, so the production plan for the next season will need to be adjusted, and rice seeds will need to be cultivated again.

Everyone took action as he suggested, while Fang Wei himself contacted the township and county authorities to try to get the national compensation funds in place as soon as possible.

"Third brother, are you out of your mind? How many days has it been since you had a proper rest? No matter what, you have to come back with me today."

Fang Wei was so busy that she was dizzy. She worked continuously, only taking a nap when she was tired, and she was never home.

Pan Lianhua got impatient. She brought some food to Fang Wei and told him that he had to go back to sleep that night, because even a person made of iron couldn't withstand such hardship.

"Okay, okay, I'll go home tonight."

Fang Wei quickly ate the food that was delivered and promised to go home and rest that evening.

Pan Lianhua then let him go, packed her things, and turned to leave.

I had a good night's sleep when I got home, and all the fatigue that had accumulated over the past few days was swept away.

The next day.

Fang Wei, Zhao Yong, and others saw off the soldiers in the army, and many civilians also spontaneously came to bid them farewell.

The soldiers made outstanding contributions to this disaster relief effort, and everyone is sincerely grateful to them. The scene at the scene brought tears to many people's eyes, and people spontaneously brought local specialties to give to them, but unfortunately, they refused to accept them.

After the convoy drove away, Fang Wei returned to his office, which had already been tidied up.

Although the walls inside the house were completely dry, the watermarks were still visible, and the furniture was old and worn, salvaged from elsewhere. For now, we'll just have to make do; we can't worry about those things right now.

After a busy morning, Fang Wei drove to the Yao village.

Wang Songlin had already prepared lunch and was waiting for him. After lunch, the two went to the experimental field.

"Third Brother, we suffered virtually no damage from this rainstorm. The new hybrid rice variety being cultivated in the experimental fields is about to yield a bumper harvest."

The unique terrain of the mountains allows for good drainage in the terraced fields. As long as no secondary disasters occur, several days of heavy rain should not have a significant impact.

The Yao village is the only unit of the company in Xinlin County that did not suffer losses.

The breeding of a new generation of hybrid japonica rice has also entered a critical stage. Once these rice seeds are successfully bred, they can be cultivated on a large scale, and the final form should be achieved around next year.

"You did a great job!"

This was the only good news Fang Wei had heard recently.

He then carefully observed the growth of the new rice seed and checked the planting records. Based on his estimation, the rice seed should be fine; all that remained was to wait for time to prove it.

"Third Brother, our tourism projects haven't resumed yet. I heard it will take another month or two. I shouldn't have scolded the meteorological department last time. Unexpected things can happen. Luckily, the tourism projects in the village were stopped in advance." The two then left the experimental field. Wang Songlin talked about what happened on the Dragon Boat Festival and couldn't help but feel a little scared.

Although the Yao village didn't suffer any major damage, the torrential rain disrupted transportation for several days afterward. If there had been a large number of tourists stranded on the mountain at the time, things would have been much more difficult.

"Yes, anything can happen, and sometimes we can't be too confident in ourselves."

As they walked and talked, Fang Wei urged Wang Songlin to take epidemic prevention seriously. Bacteria easily breed after heavy rains, and all the mud and debris in every nook and cranny must be thoroughly cleaned.

Disinfection work should also be emphasized.

Afterwards, Fang Wei drove to the breeding center.

The breeding center fared slightly better; its dormitories and offices, situated on higher ground, suffered minimal damage. However, the farmland was still flooded, although the water level wasn't very high, and the estimated yield reduction is between 35% and 50%.

After leaving the breeding center, he went straight to Xinlin Farm, where the situation was better than at the breeding center, with an estimated yield reduction of about 30%.

He ate dinner at Xinlin Farm, and it was already 10 p.m. when he got home.

"Third Brother, how is it?"

Pan Lianhua had prepared tea and was waiting for him; she was also very concerned about the extent of the damage caused by the floods.

"The losses are quite significant. Take Yaoling Agriculture for example; the losses due to reduced production are at least 1 million yuan. However, we can replant rice next season and recover some of the losses."

The next season was supposed to be all about planting rice, but this season's yield was significantly reduced, so the next season will need to make up for the lost yield.

Given the significant price difference between rice seeds and rice grains, the overall losses are still to be assessed.

"That's good! Agriculture depends on the weather, and natural disasters are unavoidable, so don't be too sad."

Pan Lianhua comforted the man and then urged him to take a shower and go to bed.

Fang Wei had been working so hard lately, and she felt terrible seeing it all. She was determined not to let the man stay up all night anymore.

The next day.

Provincial and regional leaders visited Yaoling Township, offering words of encouragement and also allocating compensation funds and some funds for post-disaster reconstruction.

This is good news for the county. Yaoling Township will definitely have no problem with post-disaster reconstruction because of Yaoling Agriculture, but other townships are waiting for food to cook.

After the leaders left, Fang Wei convened a joint meeting.

The company's management, the heads of the three cooperatives, the heads of various production units, and the captains of the various brigades all attended the meeting to discuss post-disaster reconstruction.

“I think the office space should also be rebuilt. The company should pay for it and the Yaoling Cooperative should provide the land to build a new office building.”

Building a three-story office building in the countryside doesn't cost much. This is because the previous office building was too old and had been flooded, and a new site needs to be selected, preferably in a higher location.

Although it's rare to encounter a once-in-a-century flood like this, we should still learn from the experience.

Therefore, the proposal made by the person in charge of the production base in Yaoling Township was immediately approved.

“Members from five brigades in the Yaoling Cooperative area have been affected by the disaster and their houses need to be repaired. In addition, hundreds of members in the Tianbingyi Cooperative have also had their houses damaged. Who will pay for the repairs?”

The cooperative's board members raised the issue of the damaged houses, which also needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

"I think the funds can be raised from multiple sources, including disaster relief funds allocated by the government, donations from Yaoling Agriculture and other enterprises, and the accumulated funds of the cooperative."

A three-pronged approach, led by the cooperatives and various administrative villages, is being used to help disaster-stricken people rebuild their homes. In addition, this year's dividends can be slightly higher, allowing each cooperative to retain a larger portion.

Fang Wei made the decision directly, resolving the funding issues for house repairs, disaster relief, and other purposes.

No one objected; a single natural disaster was not enough to cripple Yaoling agriculture, and at this time, money should not be the only consideration.

The issues were addressed one by one, and the vast majority of the proposals were passed.

Then everyone took on their respective duties and got busy.

Fang Wei spent the next two days wandering around the farmland of Yaoling Cooperative. The losses this time were too heavy, and the remaining rice plants probably needed to be ripened as soon as possible, otherwise the losses would be even greater.

So he simply adjusted the growth-accelerating attribute, and the remaining rice seeds would be harvested within half a month.

The dry fields in Qianjin Township also suffered huge losses in cultivating the "Nanyu No. 1" variety. The company has already sent more people to replant, and the variety has also had its growth cycle adjusted to accelerate its growth rate.

Other high-yield crop seeds are processed in the same way to ensure production for three seasons a year.

Time flies.

The summer harvest has begun ahead of schedule at the Yaoling Township production base. (End of Chapter)