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

A few days passed quickly.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and her sister went to Sanqing Temple to visit Sun Daoren.

Master Sun was very happy and kept insisting that they stay on the mountain for dinner.

Fang Wei, his wife, and his elder sister originally planned to go to the Yao village for the festival. They would visit the old Taoist priest in the morning and then go directly to the village in the afternoon.

As a result, Master Sun insisted on keeping the guests, so after discussing it, they changed their minds and decided to have dinner at the temple and then go to the Yao village.

Sun Daoren looked ruddy-faced and energetic. Fang Wei smiled and said, "Daoist Master, you really are better suited to stay on the mountain."

"Don't laugh. Right now, all I do is cultivate. I don't care about anything else or worry about anything. How could my health not be good? Come on, let's go eat and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together."

Sun Daoren didn't care about these external things; his only focus was on cultivation.

He then invited everyone to the dining hall, where the temple specially prepared a table of dishes, so that everyone could celebrate the festival together.

After the meal, Fang Wei and the others said their goodbyes and left.

He stayed overnight in the Yao village, planning to stay there for three to five days before going back. Anyway, he and Pan Lianhua both had cars, so a longer commute to work wouldn't matter.

The next day.

After getting up, Fang Wei didn't rush to the office, but instead went to the experimental field for a walk.

The new generation of soybeans is being cultivated in an orderly manner. Small-scale trial planting can be carried out next spring, and the final shape can be determined after the summer harvest next year.

As we left the experimental field, songs were playing over the loudspeakers in the village, and groups of tourists began to stroll around and take photos.

The tourism project in Yao Village is undoubtedly successful, as it is very well-known and attracts a large number of tourists throughout the year.

This has also boosted the village's tourism economy, leading to the emergence of small restaurants and shops, and many people have earned more money through their skills and business acumen.

Fang Wei thought this was good enough; there was no need for unnecessary upgrades, and the Yao village should maintain its original appearance.

Furthermore, the scale of tourism development in the village has reached its limit, and it must not exceed its carrying capacity in order to avoid damaging the local ecological environment.

The villagers all greeted Fang Wei when they saw him. Now that everyone lives in peace and prosperity, no one will forget the leader who led them onto the road to success.

Fang Wei chatted with everyone for a while before getting into the car and leaving.

When he arrived at the office, the staff told him that Director Sun from the Crop Research Institute had called.

Communication in those days was far less advanced than it is today. You might have seen those brick-sized "big brother" mobile phones in Hong Kong movies, but you definitely wouldn't have one in the county.

"Director Sun, is there something you need from me?"

Fang Wei then called Sun Shili back.

"Well, I've organized several seminars on [Nongyou Boutique 016], and the response has been quite positive. Many of my colleagues want to visit your facility. Is that convenient for you?"

Unbeknownst to many, 【Nongyou Boutique 016】has caused a stir in the industry, which is inseparable from Sun Shili's efforts to recommend this rice variety.

The seminars have been held countless times, and the feedback has been positive, so some people want to conduct on-site investigations.

"That's easy to say. We have accommodations for guests, but the conditions aren't great. I welcome everyone to come and exchange ideas anytime."

Those who wanted to come and see were all heads of agricultural research institutes or related organizations from various regions. They were envious of the remarkable achievements that the Institute of Crop Science had made in recent years, so they planned to visit the Institute's partner institutions to find out more.

Fang Wei agreed without hesitation, and he firmly supported any promotional activities targeting [Nongyou Boutique 016].

However, those who come to investigate are destined to be disappointed, because his path to success cannot be replicated by others.

"Okay, we'll go over there after we've discussed it."

Sun Shili knew the importance of creating hype; even the finest wine needs advertising. He had even higher expectations for this rice variety.

Although [Nongyou Boutique 016] has won many awards, he believes it is far from enough, and its market share has not reached the expected proportion.

An excellent achievement must be fully explored, not only to maximize its own benefits, but also to maximize its social benefits.

The two discussed their next steps over the phone and then ended the call.

A few days later, Sun Shili led his men to Yaoling Township in a hurry. They had to hurry; if they were any later, the harvest would be in full swing, and then there would be nothing left to see.
Fang Wei warmly received the twenty or so experts.

These people are all true experts, belonging to different provincial agricultural research institutes, and all of them are in charge of technical aspects.

Fang Wei invited everyone into the conference room, where staff brought tea and fruit. He then introduced the research and development process of the [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice variety, as well as the current breeding and rice cultivation situation.

"For now, the yield of the [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice variety is still limited, and the planting area is not very large. But I believe that the future prospects of this rice variety are very good, and we are willing to put in ten times or a hundred times the effort."

Fang Wei spoke very sincerely. If he could win over these people, the promotion of [Nongyou Boutique 016] would definitely be much faster.

Everyone was very accommodating, and after he finished speaking, the meeting room erupted in applause. Next, everyone began a casual exchange, mainly focusing on the challenges of cultivating hybrid japonica rice.

Fang Wei was always open to sharing his knowledge, but of course, their exchanges were limited to the theoretical level, and no one would ask about the other's core technical secrets.

After the exchange, he took Sun Shili and the others to see the cultivation of the "Nongyou Boutique 016" rice variety. With the autumn harvest approaching, the growth of the rice seeds was immediately apparent.

night.

Fang Wei, representing Yaoling Agriculture, treated everyone to a meal in the county town. Although it wasn't a high-end restaurant, the food was delicious, and the experts thoroughly enjoyed it.

"Director Sun, let's not make a fuss tonight. We'll arrange for you to stay at the county guesthouse. You can move to the commune tomorrow. What do you think?"

During a break from eating and drinking, Fang Wei pulled Sun Shili aside for a quiet discussion.

Sun Shili nodded, approving of the arrangement.

After everyone had eaten and settled in, Sun Shili led them to the county guesthouse. By this time, many people were already a bit tipsy and decided to go to sleep.

the next day.

Fang Wei led everyone to the research institute and visited various project teams.

He presented a lot of valuable information. These experts have huge appetites, and their small achievements are embarrassing. It would be better to be more ambitious.

However, the new generation of soybeans is still in the confidential stage and will naturally not be made public.

These people all seemed very excited; they couldn't hide from them whether they had brought out something truly impressive. Besides the technological gains, they also saw world-class research equipment, some of which they were seeing in person for the first time.

Fang Wei put a lot of thought into purchasing these devices, many of which were ordered through Jiang Shiyue in Hong Kong and then secretly transported to the mainland.

To be honest, this type of equipment isn't about money at all, because it's very difficult to buy even if you have the money.

"Secretary Fang, we're truly impressed! Um, could we possibly establish a long-term cooperative relationship in the future? Don't underestimate us; we have our own strengths too."

After visiting the research institute, Fang Wei led everyone to the main canteen for lunch.

These people weren't thinking about eating and drinking at all; they were all trying their best to cooperate with Fang Wei.

Sun Shili was pleased to see this happen. The cooperation between the Crop Research Institute and the Research Institute had reached a deeper level, and it would take others more than a short period of time to achieve such results.

Building a trust relationship like this takes at least five to ten years of effort.

"Welcome, welcome. Personally, I'm very willing to cooperate with everyone. Let me share everyone's ideas with the company, and I don't think there will be any major problems. We can then sign a strategic cooperation agreement."

Although Fang Wei didn't say anything definitively, everyone understood that there shouldn't be any major problems.

As a result, several experts with a high alcohol tolerance kept toasting Fang Wei, leaving Sun Shili dumbfounded.

He understood that these experts wanted to get Secretary Fang to drink more through a drinking contest. But the problem was, was this guy even normal? He'd already heard from his subordinates that no matter how much they drank with Secretary Fang, the end result was always crawling under the table.

As he expected, Fang Wei was perfectly fine, and all the experts ended up getting drunk.

Over the next few days, the group went to investigate the cultivation of corn seeds and vegetable seeds, gaining a new understanding of the breeding level of Yaoling Agriculture.

The other party's breeding level is definitely among the top in the country, and it is not inferior even to international giants.

They witnessed many breakthroughs in new technologies at the research institute, including but not limited to genetic engineering and crop hybridization. To be honest, the institute's overall strength was no less than that of provincial-level agricultural research institutes.

Before they left, Fang Wei, on behalf of the company, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with everyone.

According to the agreement, provincial agricultural research institutes will regularly send personnel to the company's research institute for technical exchanges, and some research projects will also be open to the public.

Provincial agricultural research institutes also share their technologies with company research institutes in order to promote common progress.

The night before their departure, Fang Wei hosted another farewell banquet for everyone in the county town. Since they were all guests, a send-off feast had to be arranged.

Everyone was very happy that night, and many people were drinking heartily.

However, one thing was certain: everyone resolutely refused to drink with Secretary Fang, preferring to pour and drink alone rather than clink glasses with him.

the next day.

Sun Shili and his entourage left Xinlin County, each receiving a bag of premium seeds. The bags contained seeds of most varieties cultivated by Yaoling Agriculture.

"Secretary, you're amazing! We've established cooperative relationships with most of the provincial agricultural research institutes across the country, which will make our promotion efforts in various provinces much smoother in the future."

Cai Tong has been here for a few days now; he was present when the agreement was signed.

Others might be indifferent to provincial-level agricultural research institutes, but he wouldn't think that way. Provincial-level agricultural research institutes have their own advantages, and cooperating with them would be a powerful alliance, definitely achieving a result greater than the sum of its parts. (End of Chapter)