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

Sun Shili worked at the research institute all day, and when he had dinner with Fang Wei in the evening, he seemed a little anxious.

Fang Wei gave the other person a strange look. In his mind, Director Sun had always been very calm and composed, never flustered when faced with problems, and had a refined and elegant demeanor.

But now the other party's reaction is a bit strange.

"Director Sun, is this project very important to you right now?"

"Yes, we had a bad year applying for research funding, and now we urgently need a tangible result."

Sun Shili was also helpless. Currently, funding for various research institutions is very tight, with more applicants than available funds. Therefore, it is necessary to let achievements speak for themselves.

In previous years, the Crop Research Institute achieved continuous success, and Sun Shili enjoyed great prestige. However, from last year to this year, the institute has not produced any notable results, which has put them at a disadvantage when applying for research funding this year.

"That's not difficult. Although the cultivation of the new generation of soybeans will take some time, our previously cultivated new hybrid japonica rice variety, [Nongyou Boutique 016], will soon be finalized."

I originally planned to announce this later, but since you urgently need the results, you can help us apply for the grant after the large-scale trial planting is successful. As before, ownership remains with me, and the research results will be shared by the crop research institute and the company's research institute.”

Seeing that Sun Shili was indeed in trouble, Fang Wei decided to release [Nongyou Boutique 016] ahead of schedule.

With the summer harvest fast approaching, the finalization of [Nongyou Boutique 016] is also imminent. He had originally planned to postpone the application, intending to fully exploit the potential of [Nongyou 82].

But now he has changed his mind and is ready to help Sun Shili.

"Huh? You've been hiding a secret weapon. These guys, they didn't let a word of something this big slip by, they're really something!"

While Sun Shili was pleasantly surprised, he also had some reservations about the personnel sent by the crop research institute.

Fang Wei smiled and waved his hand, offering an explanation.

"This is not their fault. Firstly, everyone signed a confidentiality agreement. Secondly, they were not involved in the subsequent cultivation and verification of the new rice variety, so they were unaware of the project's progress."

“I see, then we can’t blame them. Secretary Fang, thank you so much. With this achievement, the Institute of Crop Science won’t have to worry about research funding for the next two years.”

Sun Shili couldn't help but admire Fang Wei's composure. If this achievement were released, it would immediately cause a sensation, but instead, Fang Wei planned to keep it hidden.

However, thanks to this hidden research result, the Institute of Crop Science will have a much better time in the next two years.

Fang Wei couldn't help but sigh. If this were twenty years from now, would the Crop Research Institute still be worried about research funding? Director Sun had been very supportive of his work, and he was happy to be able to help him.

the next day.

Fang Wei and Sun Shili went to check on the cultivation of the [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice seed, and then went to check on the production of the [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice.

They didn't return for two days.

“Secretary Fang, are you always this cautious? In my opinion, this rice variety is already finalized, and there’s really no need for you to verify it repeatedly like this.”

Sun Shili is also an expert. After two days of investigation, he has already mentally approved the [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice variety.

However, he was just saying that; with the summer harvest just around the corner, there was no rush for anything in the next few days.

After spending a week at the cooperative, Sun Shili realized he had underestimated Fang Wei's potential. He had a feeling that the new generation of soybeans could be successfully cultivated by next year at the latest—a truly terrifying speed.

Breeding work is usually done in years, and some people are lucky if they can achieve one result in their lifetime. It is unheard of for someone to have so many results.

This further strengthened his resolve to cooperate with the other party.

After Sun Shili left, Fang Wei had some free time.

This is a good season for hunting or picking wild mushrooms in the mountains. He shared his idea with Pan Lianhua, and she was interested. She had been too busy lately and wanted to take a day off.

early morning.

After having breakfast, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went into the mountains.

Today, the two of them went to pick fir mushrooms and, while they were at it, hunt a few rabbits to eat. The rabbits they hunted in the mountains last time were all made into cured meat, but this time they could have braised rabbit.

"Lotus, how's production at the factory going?"

The two chatted casually as they walked along the mountain path, and Fang Wei couldn't help but ask about the bamboo ware factory.

"It has basically stabilized. The production line has been improved and put into operation. The application of various new types of boards is becoming increasingly mature, and the market response is good."

Pan Lianhua believes that the busy work she did day and night recently was worthwhile.

The factory overcame the difficulties brought about by changing raw materials and quickly mastered the new process. She felt that this matter was not as difficult as others had said.

In fact, factories have inherent advantages, allowing workers and technicians to master any production equipment and processes in a very short time.

If this were a different factory, the adjustment period would be much longer. "That's good, then you can have a bit more free time."

Fang Wei knew perfectly well what was going on, but he didn't say anything.

Such "attribute-boosting" situations are common in subordinate units of a company. People say he has a good eye for talent and can succeed at anything. In reality, there is an element of cheating involved.

For example, in a factory where workers can perfectly master the production process and technology, technicians are knowledgeable about all technical issues, and R&D personnel are constantly inspired and new products emerge one after another, how could the factory not be thriving?
The two chatted and laughed as they walked into the deep mountains. Since the [Forestry Picking Area] was upgraded to level 18, Fang Wei felt more relaxed walking in the forest.

He was fully aware of all the circumstances along the way, and even though he only carried a wood-chopping knife, nothing could harm him and his wife.

"Third Brother, let's go and gather some herbs first. Didn't the Taoist priest say that the clinic was short of some herbs? So I asked him for a list."

After walking in the mountains for almost two hours, the two hadn't found anything. But they weren't in a hurry; they planned to pick fir mushrooms first, and then hunt rabbits.

When they reached a place not far from the herb cultivation base, Pan Lianhua suddenly remembered Sun Daoren's entrustment, so she took out a piece of paper with the names of various herbs on it.

Fang Wei had no objection. He took the list, glanced at it, and then changed his route to go directly to collect herbs.

The amount of herbs that Master Sun needed was not large; even if he gathered them all, it wouldn't fill a whole basket.

After collecting the herbs, the couple went to a distant place to pick fir mushrooms.

"There are plenty of wild mushrooms in this area. We'll have Songlin send people to pick them and sell them to tourists."

There were quite a few fir mushrooms in this area, and Fang Wei felt that they shouldn't be wasted, so he planned to have the villagers come and pick them all.

Pan Lianhua wholeheartedly agreed, saying that although the two of them were not short of money now, they still maintained the tradition of hard work and frugality.

After picking some fir mushrooms, the two found a place to rest and ate some of the dry rations they had brought. With the weather getting hotter, neither of them liked to cook, so eating dry rations was fine.

After finishing their meal, the two began walking back.

Fang Wei tested it out along the way and found that his senses were indeed more acute than before. Even wild rabbits hiding in the grass could not escape his gun, and he hit them every time.

Seeing his wife eager to try, he stopped doing it himself and instead guided her with body language.

Pan Lianhua also quickly reaped some rewards. The two of them didn't really care how much they reaped; what mattered was the enjoyment they got from the process.

evening.

The two brought seven or eight rabbits back home.

"You two have had a good haul today, catching so many rabbits. Go wash up and rest for a bit, I'll start cooking now."

The older sister was very happy to see so much prey. That night, she made a pot of braised rabbit meat, and the rest of the rabbits could only be made into cured meat.

When Sun Daoren returned, Pan Lianhua handed over the herbs she had picked.

These rare herbs are used in small quantities, but without them, the therapeutic effect will be greatly reduced. Thanks to the herb cultivation base established by Fang Wei, these rare herbs are very difficult to buy outside.

"Third brother, it would be great if these herbs could be cultivated artificially. Nowadays, many herbs are hard to find, and some effective prescriptions need to be modified, and the results are not ideal."

During the meal, Master Sun muttered to himself, lamenting that many medicinal herbs were difficult to find.

Fang Wei had a sudden inspiration. The survival rate of these wild herbs was not high when transplanted directly, but they could be cultivated artificially. Once successfully cultivated, they could be planted, and the yield would increase dramatically.

He was too lazy to work on this project before, mainly because he had too many other things to do and not enough energy, and also because the price of herbs used to be very low, so he had no motivation at all.

But the situation has changed in the last year or two. The prices of some rare herbs have started to soar. For example, if he were to help Chenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital pick wild herbs now, a single order would be worth far more than tens of thousands of yuan, at least hundreds of thousands.

This shows just how much the price of rare herbs has risen in the last year or two.

“I can try to cultivate a rare medicinal herb variety that is suitable for planting later.”

The medicinal herbs that could be transplanted had already been transplanted to the forestry brigade's woodland. There were still many that were not suitable for transplanting, so they needed to be cultivated again.

This type of cultivation usually involves seed propagation, which means making appropriate improvements to the seeds.

Sun Shili had previously lamented the lack of projects and results, but now a good project has arrived!
The next day.

Fang Wei went straight to the research institute after leaving the house.

The colleagues from the Crop Research Institute have now settled down here. There are personnel rotations within the other side, but the number of people who stay in the countryside year-round remains unchanged.

Researchers at the institute and colleagues at the Crop Research Institute are still conducting research on the next generation of soybeans, but so far there has been little progress. (End of Chapter)