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

A few days passed quickly.

A batch of agricultural machinery purchased by Yaoling Agricultural Group, including large machines such as combine harvesters and seeders, quickly arrived at the agricultural machinery brigade.

The agricultural machinery brigade is responsible for the maintenance and use of these large machines, while the smaller machines are directly distributed to various units.

Nowadays, the personnel of the agricultural machinery brigade have become the backbone of agricultural production, and their income is among the highest in all the brigades. However, they need to travel around during the busy farming season.

Most production units have also been mechanized, including transportation, threshing, drying, and warehousing, which has greatly reduced the use of manpower.

It's because Yaoling Agriculture has a strong foundation; if it were another company, they might not be able to make such a large-scale investment.

morning.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua drove to the provincial capital together.

Pan Lianhua returned to the company to report on her work, while Fang Wei went to the company to attend the summer harvest and planting mobilization meeting. Originally, he didn't necessarily have to attend the meeting in person; his main purpose was to get together with Wang Lin, Lao Pang, and the others.

Interpersonal relationships need to be maintained; if people don't see each other often, the relationship will naturally fade away.

The summer harvest and planting work meeting is a routine meeting, but it is very important. The company now has multiple production units, and if coordination is not done well before the summer harvest, it will definitely cause delays and waste of human and material resources.

Cai Tong and others were all experienced, and Fang Wei did not interrupt when it came to the specific work arrangements.

He only offered his suggestions during the subsequent sales process, asking the company not to rush to clear out all the rice seeds, but to adopt a strategy of selling in batches to gradually fill the market gap.

After the meeting, Fang Wei called Wang Lin and arranged to have dinner together.

The next day.

Fang Wei arrived at the restaurant's private room before 6 o'clock, almost immediately after Wang Lin.

"Secretary Fang, do you have some free time lately?"

The two sat down in the private room, and a waiter brought tea. Fang Wei and Wang Lin then started chatting.

"I'm doing alright, I can manage my own time. The company just happened to be holding a summer harvest and planting work meeting, so I came here to attend the meeting and get together with everyone."

Fang Wei spoke frankly, casually took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, opened it, and handed one to the other person.

Wang Lin used to stay up late writing materials and had a heavy smoking habit. But he knew Fang Wei didn't smoke, so he felt comfortable lighting a cigarette earlier, and now he can finally satisfy his craving.

"Huang Keli has done a lot of outrageous things because of his powerful background. But this time he has gotten himself into big trouble. I think he can't hold on any longer. If everyone puts in a little more effort, he will probably have to step down."

There were only the two of them in the private room, so Wang Lin spoke very directly.

Fang Wei understood immediately. Once everyone was there, he would find an opportunity to bring it up, saying it would be best to knock that guy to the ground.

Shortly after, Pang Wanxin and others arrived one after another, and the food and drinks were quickly served.

Everyone now knew Fang Wei's drinking capacity, and no one wanted to challenge him to a drinking contest. Fang Wei didn't force himself either; he would drink more if he could, and less if someone couldn't, with no restrictions whatsoever.

So everyone was very relaxed at the dinner table.

"Secretary Fang, let me toast you to thank you for your help."

After a few rounds of drinks, Pang Wanxin and Fang Wei clinked glasses alone.

Fang Wei helped his nephew secure a regional vegetable seed agency, which has earned him a considerable amount of money recently. It's only right and wrong for him to show his appreciation.

"There's no need for such formalities between us. I'll drink it, you can do as you please!"

Fang Wei drank it all in one gulp, and Pang Wanxin followed suit.

Once everyone started talking, they chatted about everything under the sun, and time slipped away without them even realizing it.

Fang Wei, seeing that it was almost time, finally got down to business. This was the perfect opportunity to kick someone when they were down; if they missed it, who knew when they would have another chance?

Perhaps it was the effect of the alcohol, but all ten or so people were very excited when they talked about it.

They had helped Fang Wei before, which meant they had offended someone. Now, if they didn't take this opportunity to do something, they would be letting themselves down.

The key is that this person has a lot of weaknesses, so everyone's proposed solutions are all practical and feasible.

"Gentlemen, shall we call it a day? We can get together again next time, and it'll be on me."

Having said everything that needed to be said, Wang Lin suggested that the meeting end. Pang Wanxin and the others also felt that it was about time, so they all took their leave.

Fang Wei paid the bill, and then walked downstairs with Wang Lin.

"Secretary Fang, I'll keep a close eye on this matter. Don't worry, I'll call you when I have any news."

"I'm not in a hurry. Even if we don't succeed this time, there's always next time, isn't there?"

“That makes sense! By the way, Lao Qian’s son will graduate next year. He’s going to an agricultural university in Beijing. I heard you have a good relationship with Director Sun of the Institute of Crop Sciences at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Could you help him put in a good word so his son can stay in Beijing?”

Wang Lin was the link between these people. If anyone had something they were too embarrassed to talk to Fang Wei directly, they would usually ask him to step in.

Whether things succeed or fail is not important; having a buffer period in between will at least not affect the relationship between everyone.

"I can ask around, but I can't guarantee it will work out."

"I just wanted to ask you for help. Whether it works out or not, it's not your fault. Old Qian will have to thank you later."

After exchanging a few words, Wang Lin got into his car and left. The next day.

Pan Lianhua went to the furniture company early this morning. The company is planning to add panel furniture to its existing solid wood furniture offerings, and today's meeting was to discuss this matter.

After Fang Wei got up, she ate breakfast, which was a plate of lotus flowers that she had bought. The breakfast was still warm.

After dinner, he made a phone call to Director Sun and subtly brought up the matter of Lao Qian's son.

"It's not that this can't be done, but I need to check the records to see how the child is performing at school and what their grades are like. Give me some time, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible, whether it works out or not."

Director Sun was quite surprised; it was the first time Fang Wei had ever helped someone, and he had readily agreed to help.

As long as Lao Qian's child isn't the kind of student who just coasts through life, this matter should be mostly resolved.

"Thank you, Director Sun. I'll treat you to drinks when I go to Beijing."

Fang Wei was very happy. The fact that the other party did not refuse meant there was great hope, which was a good start.

"I'm afraid it won't be that long. I'll probably go to your place before the summer harvest. Those colleagues in my institute have made remarkable achievements in their collaboration with your institute, so I have to go and see them."

Director Sun laughed heartily and told Fang Wei that he would visit Yaoling Township in a while.

"Welcome, welcome! Let me know when you're leaving, and I'll come pick you up."

The two chatted for a while before hanging up.

Yesterday, Wang Lin told me that Lao Qian's son is an excellent student and a model of character. I hope he's not exaggerating.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua stayed in the provincial capital for a week before returning to their village.

"Third Brother, the company has passed a resolution to include the new type of board in production materials. The factory will be busy again during this period, after all, it is a new product and needs a period of adjustment."

"Well, it's worth a try. It's always better to have more options."

The furniture company is preparing for reforms, and Pan Lianhua has been extremely busy since returning.

Introducing new materials is not a simple matter; it requires a great deal of time and effort, from raw material procurement to production line improvements.

Fang Wei was very supportive of his wife's work, and the company sent someone to the factory to help.

He felt that this change was a good thing; whether it worked or not, he had to try it, because he couldn't keep clinging to old ideas.

This continued into the afternoon.

Fang Wei drove to the bamboo ware factory, partly to take over Lianhua's shift after get off work, and partly to check on the progress of the production line improvement.

The progress was faster than he had imagined. The company spared no expense in transforming two production lines, which would soon be put into use.

The couple returned home around eight o'clock. Sister and Taoist Sun hadn't eaten yet and were waiting for them.

Fang Wei was too lazy to say anything more. She had told them several times before, but the two of them simply wouldn't listen.

After finishing their meal, he and his wife were just about to go for a walk when the phone rang.

“Secretary Fang, I should be able to get the thing you asked me to do done. The child is indeed an excellent student in school, and our institute needs young people like him.”

On the phone, Director Sun spoke very subtly, but Fang Wei immediately understood what he meant.

"Thank you, thank you! Give me a call in advance if you have any plans, and I'll pick you up from the provincial capital or Chenzhou."

Fang Wei didn't say much. Some things couldn't be explained over the phone. Since they would be meeting soon anyway, they might as well talk about it when they met.

Director Sun responded with one sentence and then hung up.

Fang Wei checked his watch; it wasn't too late, so he made a phone call to Wang Lin.

The other party wasn't home, so he hung up the phone and went for a walk with Pan Lianhua.

After returning home, he took a shower, intending to go to bed early, but he received a call from Wang Lin as soon as he lay down.

"Secretary Fang, I went out tonight and just got back when I heard you called. Is there something you need?"

"Nothing important, just that the matter of Old Qian's child has basically been resolved, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

"That's great! Secretary Fang is indeed very capable; he got it done in such a short time."

"What amazing abilities? It's just a coincidence. By the way, Director Sun is planning to come to my place soon. Old Qian, do you have time? If you do, come over and visit. We can all sit down and have a couple of drinks together."

"Okay, I'll tell Lao Qian. It's getting late, you should get some rest too, we'll talk again later."

"Goodbye."

After the two ended the call, Fang Wei slept soundly until dawn.

three days later.

Sun Shili and Qian Tongyue arrived in the village one after the other, and Fang Wei introduced them. Because this matter also involved the school, they needed to communicate face-to-face to avoid any mishaps.

Qian Tongyue stayed for a day and then left. Only then did Director Sun go to the research institute accompanied by Fang Wei.

"Is cultivating a new generation of soybeans really that difficult? I heard from them that there's been no progress so far. Is the direction wrong, or should we hurry up and switch to a different project?" (End of Chapter)