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

Agricultural production this season has undoubtedly suffered a severe blow. Statistics show that rice production has been severely damaged, with total output reduced by as much as 53%.

This does not include production data from Yao villages and Yangshan farms, as these two areas were largely unaffected by the disaster.

In addition, the rice seed bases in Yangshan County and Chenzhou have not yet been established, so the harvest time will be a little later.

After the disaster, all affected members were well resettled, and the disaster relief funds, donations, and the cooperative's accumulated funds were used effectively.

A rare flood has completely passed, new office buildings are under construction, and damaged houses are being repaired.

As for other facilities, such as barns, schools, and research institutes, they were mostly intact. Only the office buildings were poorly located, situated in a low-lying area, which is why they were damaged.

The situation was best in the industrial park, and I must commend Comrade Cui Yiming for this. The park's location is elevated, and its drainage system is excellent, so none of the factories suffered any damage.

“Secretary, after the flood, the price of rice seeds in various places has soared, with an average increase of about 50%.”

In the morning, Fang Wei was sitting in his office handling official business when Cai Tong and the head of the sales department came to visit.

They have been in Xinlin County for quite some time now. The disaster relief work is basically over, and the rice seeds were snapped up in a very short time after they officially went on sale.

Cai Tong planned to report on his work to Fang Wei before returning to the provincial capital.

"This is normal. The company's production cuts have caused panic among many farmers. Since there are no substitutes, when the supply and demand are out of balance, prices will inevitably fluctuate significantly."

Fang Wei nodded, and then listened to the work report from Cai Tong and others.

He was quite satisfied with the disaster relief and reconstruction work. While the flood was merciless, people showed compassion; Yaoling Township managed to ensure that no one fell back into poverty due to the disaster, which is no small feat.

Behind this is the hard work and dedication of countless people.

"Secretary, I'm preparing to return to the provincial capital. Do you have any further instructions?"

"Everything's alright now. Be careful on the road."

Cai Tong has left, and the new office building will be completed in a month.

In recent days, companies including furniture companies, food companies, hardware companies, and electrical appliance group companies have also generously donated. Although most of these companies belong to Yaoling Agriculture, they still have considerable autonomy.

The money was basically deposited into the account of the Yaoling Cooperative. After all, these enterprises originated from the cooperative, and the donations were naturally designated.

With the Tian Bingyi Cooperative able to allocate more donations from other channels, the post-disaster reconstruction work was declared a success.

morning.

After finishing his work, Fang Wei drove to Tian Bingyi Cooperative.

"Third brother, we mainly cultivate vegetable seeds. Although we suffered great losses, we immediately replanted them. We'll have a harvest soon."

The cultivation cycle for vegetable seeds is relatively short, and Fang Wei also adjusted the attributes after the other party replanted, which accelerated the growth rate of the crops.

Since many towns and villages in the county have adopted ripening technology, no one will care if he shortens the growth cycle a bit.

This time he went all out, without any restraint.

Tian Bingyi was under the least pressure among all the units. He had finished the replanting, so it wouldn't delay anything much.

"That's great! Are the resettlement of the commune members all settling in?"

"No problem, no problem! There are enough funds for post-disaster reconstruction, and house repair work has already begun. Everyone has enough to eat and drink."

Fang Wei accompanied Tian Bingyi to visit the villagers' homes, and the actual situation was even better than expected.

That put his mind at ease. He hardly had to worry about anything at the Yaoling Cooperative, and the Yao village hadn't suffered any disasters. By the time he left Tian Bingyi Cooperative, he had finally put his mind at ease.

As time went by, the village showed almost no signs of having been affected by the disaster.

The living environment has largely recovered, and in addition to self-help in production, the ecological environment is also gradually recovering.

Before Binbin and Xiaojie returned for summer vacation, he took some time to go to the mountains.

The forestry brigade also suffered some losses, but not significant ones. The situation was different in the deeper mountains, where flash floods occurred in multiple locations, destroying some trees and slightly altering the terrain.

The herbal medicine cultivation base is in good condition, but the wild loquat forest has been severely damaged. Other forests, such as wild chestnut forest and wild camellia oil forest, have not changed much.

However, these are not major problems. The mountains and forests have the ability to self-repair, and in a year or two, there will be no trace of the disaster.

Fang Wei didn't dare to adjust the plant's growth rate any further. The current growth rate was already terrifying; if it continued, the tree would become sentient.

By the time he got home, it was already evening.

"Mr. Sun, are you feeling unwell?"

During the meal, Fang Wei noticed that Sun Daoren seemed a bit listless, so he quickly asked him a question.

After the disaster, the number of sick people increased significantly, and not only the old Taoist priest, but everyone in the clinic was exhausted.

"It's alright, I've just been too busy lately and I'm a little tired."

Master Sun waved his hand, indicating that he was alright.

"Master, you're too old to risk your life! Starting tomorrow, don't go to the clinic. If patients want to see a few of them, let them see them. If they don't want to see a few of them, go to the township health center."

Pan Lianhua was very protective of her family, and she immediately asked Sun Daoren to take a few days off.

Sun Daoren dared to disobey Fang Wei's wishes, but he didn't dare to contradict her, so he could only nod helplessly. Fang Wei also felt that Pan Lianhua did the right thing. Time waits for no one, and they couldn't let Sun Daoren get worn out. From now on, common minor ailments would be treated by other doctors in the clinic.

In fact, the other doctors in the clinic are also quite skilled, but Sun Daoren's reputation is too great. Generally, no matter what illness a person has, they have to have Sun Daoren examine them before they feel at ease.

This won't do; we have to change it.

The next day.

After having breakfast, Fang Wei went to the clinic and told them that Master Sun was feeling unwell and needed to rest for a while.

Unless it's a rare or difficult case, Master Sun won't show up; for ordinary illnesses, the other few will be responsible for diagnosis and treatment.

The doctors at the clinic certainly wouldn't object; their bad habits were actually a result of Sun Daoren's indulgence. As long as he stepped back from the limelight, these people would gradually adapt to this situation.

After explaining the situation, Fang Wei went to the construction site of the office building.

At this time, the main structure of the three-story office building had been completed, and the interior decoration was almost finished.

The office furniture has been custom-made from a bamboo ware factory, and other office supplies are being purchased by the company and are being shipped over in batches.

"Secretary Fang, are you here to inspect the progress of the project?"

When the project manager saw Fang Wei, he jogged over to her.

"Yes, how much longer until you finish?"

"It should be completed in a week at most, and no more than five days if all goes well."

Fang Wei inquired about the situation and then drove to the Yao village.

The Yao village has just finished harvesting its new rice crop, and the actual yield was close to what was expected, reaching 1680 jin per mu. The new hybrid japonica rice has a good taste, a strong aroma, and is of even better quality.

All data points surpass those of the [Nongyou 083] rice variety.

"Third Brother, we're planning to try planting a new rice variety this season. You should at least give it a name, right?"

Seeing that Fang Wei was in a good mood, Wang Songlin quickly brought up the matter of naming the rice variety.

There's really no need for fancy naming conventions for rice varieties; as long as they don't have the same name as other varieties, that's fine.

"Hmm, it's time to give it a name. Let me think, how about 【Nongyou Boutique 016】?"

Fang Wei casually suggested a name, which Wang Songlin found quite pleasing to the ear, and immediately noted it down. Once the large-scale trial planting was successful, they could apply for registration; he was very familiar with the subsequent procedures.

The next day.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went to Chenzhou to pick up Binbin and Xiaojie. The siblings had agreed in advance to meet in the provincial capital and then take the train home together.

The couple's long-suppressed feelings were finally relieved when they saw their two children.

Since the floods began, the two of them have been extremely busy. Fang Wei, in particular, has been very unhappy, as his company has suffered economic losses of over 100 million yuan.

Today, the whole family was reunited, and those unpleasant things were finally over. Laughter filled the air on the way home, as my older sister had already prepared a table full of delicious food.

Hearing that Master Sun's health had been poor recently, Binbin went to visit him as soon as he got home and put down his travel bag.

After a while, the two went into the house together.

"Third brother, Lotus, you two are really something. I'm perfectly fine, why are you scaring Binbin?"

Sun Daoren was somewhat dissatisfied and blamed Fang Wei for exaggerating his physical problems.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua couldn't help but smile at each other. There was no need to explain this kind of thing. If the old Taoist said there was no problem with their bodies, then there was no problem.

During dinner, the two children kept asking about the previous floods. They had seen the news about the disaster in Xinlin County, but didn't know the specifics.

Fang Wei didn't say much, just made a few casual remarks.

My child is studying in another city, and saying so much only makes them worry.

after a few days.

Fang Wei took Binbin and Xiaojie to the completion ceremony of the new office building and even took them to visit his office.

This office is twice the size of the previous one, spacious and bright, and the entire set of office furniture looks much more impressive. These arrangements were made by Cai Tong and the cooperative's board of directors, and he did not refuse.

"Dad, you've lost so much money this time, what are we going to do?"

Someone brought fruit and tea, and Fang Wei and the two women sat in the office chatting.

When Binbin heard that the company had suffered losses of over 100 million yuan, his heart sank.

"There's not much we can do about it. Natural disasters are unavoidable. We'll just find a way to make it back next season."

Fang Wei laughed and indicated to his son that he didn't need to worry.

After the summer harvest, the paddy fields of all units under the company began to cultivate rice seeds again with all their efforts, and the production plan was almost exactly the same as the previous season.

Everyone disregarded the potential for inventory buildup and focused on producing the goods first, planning to adjust later next year. (End of Chapter)