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

"Dad, I'm not drinking anymore, you guys continue."

Xiaojie, being a girl, stopped drinking after reaching a certain point.

Binbin didn't care about any of that. In the end, he was the only one who could still have a few drinks with his father, while Fang Ping had long since lost his ability to hold his liquor.

After dinner, Fang Wei had her son take her uncle and aunt back home, while she stayed with Xiao Jie in the yard to set off fireworks. Sun Daoren moved a stool to the doorway and sat down, watching this scene with a smile.

After Binbin returned, Fang Wei let the two siblings play by themselves and went back inside to rest for a while.

He was very happy today, and Fang Ping and Tian Guihua were also very happy.

Spending the Spring Festival in the provincial capital always feels a bit lacking, but returning to the village brings back that familiar feeling.

However, Fang Ping and Tian Guihua couldn't stay in the village for more than a few days. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the two returned to the provincial capital. During this time, Fang Wei also asked his older brother if the other party didn't want to stay in the provincial capital, he could transfer her back.

"Let your older brother work for another two or three years, and then he can come back."

Tian Guihua made up the mind for Fang Ping, and the two decided to return to their roots.

They have a son and a daughter, both of whom are very successful. But they have a strange feeling in their hearts. Their son is a workaholic who often disappears for one or two months at a time, and they can't even see their daughter anymore. Now they have lost contact with her.

If it weren't for their attachment to the furniture company, Fang Ping and Tian Guihua would have returned long ago.

Fang Wei didn't know what to say. He could roughly guess that Tingting had lost contact with her family because of her special circumstances. But from a parent's perspective, they probably would rather their child not be so outstanding.

After the Lunar New Year, there's still plenty of time left for winter break.

Binbin and Master Sun spend all their time in the clinic. Under their master's care, Binbin is fully capable of seeing patients on his own.

"Binbin, you're about to graduate. What are your plans for the future?"

Fang Wei was quite busy after the New Year. Apart from spending time with his family, he spent most of his time in the experimental fields of the Yao village.

So the whole family moved up the mountain to live. Fortunately, he and his wife both had cars, so commuting to and from get off work was very convenient.

That afternoon, Fang Wei picked up his son and Sun Daoren from the clinic. Halfway there, he suddenly asked a question.

"I definitely want to pursue a master's degree, but I don't want to study at my current university. I plan to study at Guangzhou University. I'm sure I'll get a spot in the guaranteed admission program, but it's still uncertain about the spot for external recommendation. I'll try to decide on it as soon as the semester starts."

Binbin had been wanting to talk to his family about this, but he hadn't been able to because he was busy with the Chinese New Year. He originally planned to talk about it before the start of the new semester.

Now that his father had asked about it, he answered in detail.

"I've already made arrangements with Yangcheng University of Chinese Medicine. As long as you're interested in pursuing a master's degree there, there shouldn't be any problems."

Back home, Fang Wei told Binbin the whole truth for the first time.

I didn't tell him before because I was worried that my son would become complacent, but this year Binbin is facing graduation, so I have to tell him about it.

Otherwise, it will delay important matters.

"Huh? No, Dad, you're really that influential at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine?"

Binbin was indeed very surprised; it seemed that Master Sun had not told him these things.

“Your father knows Principal Chu at the school, and we finalized your graduate studies a few months ago. Of course, admission through the recommendation system is your school's responsibility, but you'll still have to fight for it yourself.”

Just like Mr. and Mrs. Fang Wei, Sun Daoren cared about Binbin's future. The old Taoist even figured out how to get him recommended for graduate school.

Upon hearing this, Binbin immediately understood. It seemed that as long as he secured a spot for admission through the recommendation process, the interview and re-examination should be no problem.

To be honest, he was quite excited.

After Binbin made his decision, Fang Wei took the time to call Chu Fan.

“Now that the child has made the decision, I would very much like to welcome him to study here. However, he needs to attend the regular interview and follow-up interview so that we can assess his true level, is that alright?”

"No problem, no problem, I believe my son can pass the interview and the second interview. Principal Chu, on behalf of Binbin, I thank you for your help. When we meet again, I must have a few more drinks with you."

"You're too kind, aren't you? Your child hasn't received a recommendation spot yet, has he? Here's what I'll do: I'll give their school a call, and you won't have to worry about it."

"That's wonderful! Thank you, thank you!"

Chu Fan was willing to mentor a truly talented junior; someone who was merely pretending wouldn't do. This was why he specifically mentioned the interview and the second round of testing; if Binbin couldn't even pass these two stages, then he wasn't qualified to pursue graduate studies at his university.

Above this bottom line, he was willing to provide Binbin with some conveniences.

After the two ended the call, Fang Wei felt relieved.

Binbin studied under Master Sun, whose medical skills were highly praised even by Chu Fan. Furthermore, Binbin excelled academically throughout his university years, never failing a course and consistently ranking among the top students.

If the child were not up to par, Fang Wei would not have asked Chu Fan for this.

The three of them had just sat down at home when Pan Lianhua and Xiao Jie also walked in. Xiao Jie was bored at home, so she pestered her mother to take her to the bamboo ware factory, since it was more interesting than staying at home.

After dinner, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went for a walk, and he told them about what had happened that day.

Pan Lianhua was also very happy. She also believed in her son; a mere interview and second round of testing would be no challenge for him. "Third Brother, does Binbin really intend to stay and work in Guangzhou?"

Pan Lianhua definitely didn't want her son to work in the county town; the coastal area was at the forefront of reform and opening up, and the conditions there were naturally better.

But when she thought of Fang Ping and Tian Guihua, who were all alone, she felt a kind of inexplicable melancholy.

This question was less directed at Fang Wei and more at herself.

"That's not necessarily true. We'll see how Binbin's opportunities develop."

Fang Wei didn't say much. His child's future was the most important thing, and he wouldn't insist on keeping his child by his side.

Binbin is like this, and Xiaojie will be the same in the future.

Pan Lianhua remained silent, no longer dwelling on this problem of the future.

Time flies.

Binbin and Xiaojie returned to school one after another, and the company began preparing for spring planting.

This year's production plan is quite aggressive. All 22 mu of paddy fields in Yaoling Cooperative, Breeding Center, Xinlin Farm, and Yangshan Farm will be used to cultivate rice seeds.

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If a bumper harvest is achieved in the summer, there will be a surplus of rice seeds, and rice seed production will be suspended for one season during the summer planting season.

Although this arrangement is somewhat radical, it can effectively guarantee the company's market share of various rice varieties, while also contributing to the abnormally high price of rice varieties.

Price increases are a good thing, but excessive price increases are a bad thing, which will bring a series of serious consequences and be very detrimental to Yaoling Agriculture.

morning.

Fang Wei returned to the experimental field in the Yao village.

"Third Brother, thanks to our efforts, the new batch of [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice seeds has yielded a bumper harvest. We have plenty of breeding materials here, so we can take them to Xinlin Farm."

Wang Songlin reported to Fang Wei that the new variety of hybrid japonica rice was one step closer to success.

"Well done, Songlin. Can you gather enough [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice seeds for 10 mu of farmland?"

In addition to starting large-scale trials to cultivate new rice varieties this season, there are also attempts to plant this type of rice on a large scale.

The experimental planting area will be located at the Yangshan Rice Planting Base, so this season only 400,000 mu of [Nanguang No. 5] rice will be planted, and another 100,000 mu of [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice will be planted.

Large-scale trial planting is the last step before rice seed finalization, and both Fang Wei and Wang Songlin are full of confidence in success.

"Don't worry, Third Brother, we can definitely provide these rice seeds."

Wang Songlin patted his chest in confidence, and Fang Wei then called the relevant departments to ask them to send people and vehicles to pick up rice seeds and breeding materials.

Preparations for spring planting were proceeding smoothly. Fang Wei returned to his office from the Yao village and received a meeting notice. Judging by the time, he would have to leave for the capital tomorrow or the day after.

He didn't need to worry about the spring planting work; Cai Tong and others would come over to oversee and direct it, and each unit had Zhao Jinsheng and others to perform their respective duties, so there was no room for him to interfere.

So he set off for the capital the next day.

At this meeting, Fang Wei and other representatives jointly proposed a motion emphasizing seed security, which sparked widespread discussion.

There are supporters and opponents, with more opponents than supporters. To put it bluntly, many people still don't realize the importance of ensuring seed security.

The representatives who jointly proposed the motion were very frustrated, so Fang Wei called everyone together for a drink that night.

"Don't be discouraged, everyone. We will continue to strengthen our research and submit this proposal again next year."

Fang Wei plans to propose a motion on seed security every year. He feels it is his responsibility and he will never give up.

Everyone was infected by his emotions and perked up. As long as everyone persisted in raising this issue, it would eventually be taken seriously by those above.

After the meal, everyone went their separate ways.

Fang Wei went to the school to visit Binbin, then took a train straight to Chenzhou, and from Chenzhou returned to the village.

After resting for two days, he went to the county to inform Luo Zhimin of the spirit of the meeting, and then began to inspect various production units and check on their spring planting progress.

They didn't disappoint him; after walking around, they found virtually no problems.

As Yaoling Agriculture has developed to its current state, its rules and regulations are very mature, and it has no shortage of management and technical personnel, making it almost impossible for any mistakes to occur.

However, the Qinghe County chili sauce factory made a big move, launching its entire product line and advertising extensively, which had a certain impact on Yaoling chili sauce.

There's a saying these days: if you advertise well, you can sell copper for the price of gold.

However, Zhang Chu and his team remained unmoved, persisting with their limited advertising strategy and focusing their main efforts and funds on research and development, continuously improving product quality to win customers through superior products. (End of Chapter)