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

"Director Zhao, hello! Hello! Today's event wouldn't have been so successful without your support."

Fang Wei immediately grasped Director Zhao's hands tightly, expressing her gratitude repeatedly.

To be honest, the provincial TV station played a huge role in making today's fundraising so effective. Throughout the event, they constantly advertised for the donating companies, which is why they were so willing to donate.

The reason why Director Zhao is working so hard is naturally because some people in the province attach great importance to this fundraising event.

Ultimately, Fang Wei should be most grateful to his former secretary, Wang Lin.

"Chairman Fang, you're too kind! Natural disasters are merciless, but people are compassionate. This is what we should do. In addition, the relevant departments in the province have opened up channels for personal donations, so you can transfer money into the account via bank transfer."

After the event, the TV station also announced the channels for individual donations, which Fang Wei hadn't expected.

He hadn't originally planned to accept personal donations, but the province took care of it for him.

After chatting with Fang Wei for a while, Director Zhao and the others nodded to Luo Zhimin and turned to leave.

"Secretary Fang, we owe you so much for this incident."

Luo Zhimin didn't know what to say. He never dreamed that the fundraising event would turn out like this.

It seems this Party Secretary Fang is no ordinary person; some things can't be accomplished with money alone. He began to re-evaluate the other party from the bottom of his heart.

"We're all family, let's not stand on ceremony. Come on, let's find a place to get something to eat."

Fang Wei didn't explain anything, nor could she explain it clearly.

He then went to a restaurant with Luo Zhimin and his family and had a delicious meal.

Cai Tong and the others didn't go to dinner with Fang Wei; they still had a lot of follow-up work to do. After all, this event was supposedly initiated by Yaoling Agriculture, and as a semi-host, they couldn't neglect the guests who had donated money, right?
After dinner, Luo Zhimin returned to the hotel, while Fang Weiyi and her family returned home.

Luo Zhimin called early the next morning, saying he was rushing back to Xinlin County that day and would invite Fang Wei for drinks after he returned.

Fang Wei wasn't in a hurry to leave. Firstly, his family had only just arrived in the provincial capital, and there was no need to rush back. Secondly, he still had things to take care of.

Next, he and his family spent two days in the provincial capital. Although it was hot, it did not dampen their enthusiasm for shopping.

A few days later, he received a call from Wang Lin.

"Secretary Fang, everyone has been contacted. How about we set the dinner time for tomorrow night?"

Wang Lin put in a lot of effort behind the scenes for this fundraising effort.

Now that things have been settled, Fang Wei plans to treat the people who helped him to a meal to express his gratitude.

"No problem, then tomorrow night."

Since Wang Lin was familiar with the area, Fang Wei didn't bother to worry about it, and the matter was settled.

the next day.

Fang Wei arrived at the agreed-upon place ahead of time and soon met Wang Lin.

He naturally thanked them again, but Wang Lin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I've made the connection for you this time. You can contact them directly if you need anything in the future."

Half an hour later, a dozen or so people arrived. They were all once Wu Yaoyang's capable subordinates, but now they were scattered across various departments.

The reason this fundraising went so smoothly is because of their concerted efforts; otherwise, it would have been difficult to achieve this result.

"Thank you all for your help. If you ever need anything in the future, just give me a call, and I will do my best to help."

Fang Wei gave the opening remarks, and then everyone drank together.

Everyone present admired his sincerity, which was a major reason why they helped him without reservation.

Everyone enjoyed the meal and said that if Fang Wei ever had any difficulties, he should just call them and they would definitely help if they could.

When Wang Lin left, he and Fang Wei exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.

After dinner, Fang Wei returned home at exactly nine o'clock. Everyone was still awake, so Fang Wei chatted with her family for a while longer.

"Dad, how much longer are we going to stay in the provincial capital?"

Binbin suddenly asked a question, and it seemed like something was wrong.

"I'll be going back in a couple of days. What, are you in a hurry to go back?"

Fang Wei didn't plan to stay in the provincial capital for too long and was preparing to leave the day after tomorrow.

He just couldn't understand why his son was in such a hurry to come out when he was on vacation.

"I'm not in a rush, I'm just a little bored and I'd like to help out at the clinic."

Binbin's father saw helping out at the clinic as a great opportunity for practical experience. He was able to integrate the theoretical knowledge he learned at school with the old doctor's guidance through practice.

And I must say, the results were quite good.

Fang Wei couldn't help but smile; her son was indeed quite something. Many college students his age were busy dating, but this boy was almost obsessed with studying medicine.

However, he didn't say anything. Everyone has different ideas, and he respected his son's choice.

the next day.

Fang Wei's family and Fang Ping's family had a meal together. The next day, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua drove their families back to the village. "Lianhua, the county has started accepting individual donations. Should we donate some too?"

“I didn’t need you to tell me, I already donated. You just said something and then you were busy. I followed your instructions and donated 20 yuan to the township middle school and 20 yuan to the primary school.”

Pan Lianhua couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard the man's question.

Fang Wei slapped his forehead. He had indeed told his wife about this, but he had forgotten about it as soon as he turned around.

A few days passed quickly.

Donations from all sectors have been arriving in the county, and with the county's own funds and allocations from higher authorities, the finances have indeed become much more abundant.

The post-disaster reconstruction work has been put on the fast track, and Luo Zhimin no longer has to worry about money, keeping him extremely busy. He believes that by next year at the latest, the county will have recovered, and economic development will be back on track.

He was extremely grateful to Fang Wei for her help, remembering the source of his blessings.

This afternoon.

Fang Wei received a call from Luo Zhimin in his office, who said he wanted to invite him to dinner that evening.

"Secretary Luo, I heard you're so busy every day that you don't even have time to sleep. How about we postpone the drinking until you're completely done with your work?"

Fang Wei didn't want to bother Luo Zhimin at this time. He appreciated Luo Zhimin's kindness, but they could postpone the dinner for later.

Luo Zhimin didn't press the issue and hung up the phone immediately.

As the impact of the disaster gradually dissipated, production and daily life in all units of the company returned to normal.

When Fang Wei went to Yangshan County and Chenzhou to inspect the work, Xiao Jie insisted on going with him, so he took his daughter on a trip.

Unlike Binbin, who is focused on medicine, Xiaojie has a wider range of interests and is curious about everything. After going out for a walk with her father, she suddenly realized that Yaoling Agriculture had grown to such a large scale.

Putting breeding aside for now, there are 50 mu of rice paddies in Yangshan and Chenzhou alone. Sitting at home, she couldn't imagine what that number represented, but being there in person left her utterly shocked.

Some things you have to see and experience for yourself to truly understand them.

After returning from Chenzhou, Fang Wei made another trip to Qianjin Township. The "Nanyu No. 1" variety cultivated there, thanks to timely replanting, is about to yield a bumper harvest.

Based on the timing, the village can cultivate another season of [Nan Dou 333], which should be enough to recover the losses from the disaster.

"Secretary Fang, you're a rare guest. Don't leave at noon, I have to have a few drinks with you."

Liu Fendou accompanied Fang Wei on a visit to various villages, and around noon, he took Fang Wei to the township.

The township had prepared a table of food and drinks, and several township officials would come over later to join them. Fang Wei held his own against the many opponents.

Because he had to go to work in the afternoon, Liu Fendou had to stop there. He didn't mean to get Fang Wei drunk; he just wanted to express his gratitude in this way.

Qianjin Township has developed rapidly in the past two years, mainly due to its cooperation with Yaoling Agriculture.

Take this flood disaster as an example. In the past, if the village had encountered a once-in-a-century disaster, it would have taken a long time to recover. But now, with Yaoling Agriculture providing a safety net, the farmers in the village not only didn't lose a penny, but they even received their wages and bonuses.

Liu Fendou is now gradually understanding what intensive production means, and this mode of production does indeed have huge advantages.

"Secretary Liu, the losses suffered by individuals in the township are considerable. Is the funding allocated to you by the county sufficient?"

Fang Wei's previous visits also gave him a lot of first-hand information.

For example, some villagers' houses became dangerous buildings after being flooded, and they are still living in resettlement housing. Although he is not a cadre of Qianjin Township, he is the leader of most people in the township, after all, these people are working for Yaoling agriculture.

It wasn't unusual for him to ask about the villagers' living conditions.

"Secretary Fang, thank you for your concern. We have already completed the housing repair and reconstruction plan. All dilapidated houses will be demolished, and those that are not severely damaged will be repaired."

Liu Fendou explained that the entire plan adopts a model of government subsidies, township sponsorship, and individual contributions, and will completely solve everyone's housing problem by the end of the year.

Fang Wei nodded and said no more.

The meal lasted for more than an hour, after which Fang Wei returned to Yaoling Township.

He rested in Pan Lianhua's dormitory for a while, and in the afternoon he inspected the bamboo ware factory, food company, hardware factory and other units. When it was time to get off work, he went home with Pan Lianhua.

"Sister, what's for dinner?"

Ever since Binbin and Xiaojie returned home for the holidays, Pan Lianhua has only been concerned about one thing: what to eat for dinner.

Little did they know that both children had voiced their opinions, and not long after returning home, both siblings had gained weight.

"I stewed a chicken, and also had a big pot of stir-fried snails and some vegetables."

These days, my sister has been doing everything she can. She raised both children herself, just like her own.

When it comes to doting on children, Sister A might even surpass Pan Lianhua.

A little later, the food was served, and Binbin and Sun Daoren entered the house.

"Binbin, don't go to the clinic tomorrow. Let's go into the mountains to pick swan mushrooms."

During the meal, Fang Wei suddenly said something to her son.

He didn't need to say much to his daughter, but he needed to inform Binbin beforehand. (End of Chapter)