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

Fang Wei smiled and nodded, basically agreeing with Cai Tong's statement.

However, the other party's understanding of the issue is still not deep enough.

My cooperation with these "regular forces" is not just for economic gain; the key is to spread new technologies and ideas.

Another advantage is that strengthening relationships with agricultural science academies in various provinces can help avoid many open and covert attacks.

The secret behind this can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words, so he was too lazy to mention it to Cai Tong.

"Come on, let's go back."

After seeing off Sun Shili and his group, Fang Wei and Cai Tong returned to their office.

Next, the company held an autumn harvest work meeting at the cooperative to begin preparations for the harvest.

A few days passed quickly.

The autumn harvest has officially begun.

Cai Tong and other company executives adopted a system of assigning specific areas to specific personnel, with almost everyone rushing to the front lines of production. This is a tradition at Yaoling Agriculture, and it was also what Fang Wei required.

Fang Wei himself went around making inspections; after all, he was the freest one, and the company wouldn't assign him any tasks.

"Secretary, the [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice variety has yielded a bumper harvest, and the rice we planted has also had a bumper harvest."

With the rise of the migrant worker trend, various production units have experienced staff losses. However, the company's mechanized production level has reached a new level; the reduction in personnel has not affected production efficiency, but rather improved it.

The harvesting work was completed quickly, and the threshing, drying and other processes were basically automated and mechanized. The statistical data was soon in Cai Tong's hands.

He brought the report to Fang Wei, looking very relaxed.

"Let me see, Mr. Cai, please have a seat."

Fang Wei then took the report and looked at it. The data didn't lie; this season was another bumper harvest.

Unlike Cai Tong, he was concerned with more than just [Nongyou Boutique 016]. He carefully reviewed all the data on the varieties and memorized it.

"President Cai, everyone has worked hard! After this busy period, take a good rest. You should come up with a reward plan as soon as possible. Also, please arrange to ship the goods from the provincial foreign trade department as soon as possible."

Fang Wei smiled and placed the report on the table.

This season's [Nongyou Premium 016] rice seed has begun to be harvested in large quantities, and the planting area for rice is also increasing, with an average yield of 1750 jin per mu. This figure can only be achieved within the [planting area]; if planted in other areas, the yield per mu will be lower.

Even so, this japonica rice has far exceeded people's expectations and has become a new favorite in the market.

The rice produced at the rice planting base, namely 【Nongyou Boutique 016】, is all supplied to rice mills as a new variety of Yaoling rice, and is supplied to the national market.

This rice has an excellent texture and pure flavor, making it a rare and high-quality rice.

In comparison, rice made from the "Nanguang No. 4" variety is of lower quality in all aspects.

However, starting from this season, the quality of [Nanguang No. 4] rice has greatly improved. This is actually the difference between rice produced in the [growing area] and rice produced in the [non-growing area].

The same rice variety will receive attribute bonuses when planted in the [Planting Area], resulting in significant improvements in yield, quality, and taste.

Therefore, the future [Yaoling Rice] guarantees its unique quality and taste from the source, making it impossible to imitate.

You can tell at a glance that counterfeit rice has no market.

Of course, others can also create their own brands. After all, even if the rice produced by the company is grown in a non-growing area, it is of better quality than most rice on the market.

“Secretary, the number of contracted farmers has further decreased, and the rice mill has achieved self-sufficiency in raw material supply, which is now entirely provided by our own production base.”

Cai Tong used to look down on grain production, thinking that it was more profitable to cultivate rice varieties.

However, since the two rice production bases were built, the company has achieved a closed-loop industrial chain, from rice seed breeding, rice planting, and refined rice processing and sales.

He then truly appreciated the benefits of this model, and he would feel very proud whenever he talked about it.

"Are there any objections from the farmers who signed the agreement?"

Over the years, Fang Wei has led everyone to prosperity, and all the farmers in Xinlin County have benefited from his leadership.

But times have changed, and market competition has become increasingly fierce, so he had no choice but to change his business strategy.

"Of course they have no objections. To put it bluntly, they would prefer to plant [Nanguang No. 5], since the yield of [Nanguang No. 5] has increased significantly, and their income will also increase considerably."

The company-plus-farmer model has basically come to an end, because Fangwei's situation is quite special, with production results inside and outside the planting area differing greatly.

In order to make the "Yaoling Rice" brand a trump card, quality control is the most important aspect.

Moreover, after the company added two major rice planting bases, production costs dropped significantly, something farmers cannot do.

"That's good! I don't want the company's decision to reduce everyone's income."

Fang Wei nodded; this matched his previous assessment.

Many farmers have started to regret signing the purchase and sale contracts for "Nanguang No. 4" rice in the past two years. Otherwise, the rice mill would not have almost gone out of business due to a large number of farmers defaulting on their contracts.

Now, the company's various food factories have largely achieved self-sufficiency in raw materials, no longer relying on external suppliers. The rice needed for each product of [Yaoling Rice] is entirely supplied by two rice-growing bases. [Yaoling Chili Sauce]

The required raw materials are also produced on land contracted by the company, eliminating the risk of supply disruptions.

"Secretary, is this what you often call agricultural industrialization?"

Cai Tong looked at him with admiration and couldn't help but ask.

"Pretty much. As long as we manage it well, Yaoling Agriculture can continue to thrive."

Fang Wei smiled and gave the other party an affirmative answer.

Yaoling Agriculture has taken a very advanced path, and at least at this point in time, it has almost no worthy competitors.

“We will continue to work hard! However, Secretary, there are two outliers among our subordinate enterprises, and it is precisely these two outliers that are gradually slipping out of our control.”

At this point, Cai Tong suddenly blurted out something, clearly implying something.

Fang Wei wasn't surprised; he knew the other person was referring to the "Electrical Appliances Group" and the "Hardware Factory."

These two companies have nothing to do with agriculture. The electrical appliance group is planning to go public and become a public company. Yaoling Agriculture can only achieve relative control at most, not absolute control.

Hardware factories, also known as lock companies, have now become leaders in this niche industry.

But judging from Cai Tong's words, is there something wrong with this company?
“Speak your mind. Although I founded these companies myself, and the people in charge are my long-time employees, I will still take drastic measures if they deviate from their original intentions.”

Fang Wei's expression turned serious. He didn't believe the other party was just making things up; there should be some evidence.

He always trusted Fan Zhipeng, the factory director of the hardware factory who was also the general manager of the lock company. If the other party did something underhanded behind his back, it must be a big deal.

“Secretary, I don’t have any concrete evidence, but I’ve heard a rumor that Manager Fan has expressed his desire to take over the hardware factory on various occasions.”

You said we wouldn't do that kind of contracting thing. If Manager Fan really said those things, he probably already has other ideas.

Cai Tong knew that Fang Wei valued Fan Zhipeng highly, so he dared not speak recklessly without solid evidence.

But it was this very rumor that caught Fang Wei's attention.

In the past two years, many township and village enterprises have transformed into privately owned businesses under the guise of contracting out. Everyone knows this is true, because private enterprises are not yet allowed to be established. These collectively owned township and village enterprises have already undergone a transformation.

This situation shouldn't be condemned outright. Some businesses were indeed on the verge of collapse before being contracted out, and handing them over to private management could be a good solution.

However, some decent companies are using the guise of contracting to actually lose collective assets.

The issues here are complex, but since the hardware factory has always been doing well, if Fan Zhipeng shows any interest in taking over the business, it means that the other party has other ideas.

This problem should not be underestimated.

"Mr. Cai, how about this, I'll handle this matter. Let's not alarm too many people for now."

After pondering for a long time, Fang Wei decided to go and talk to Fan Zhipeng in person.

Fan Zhipeng is a veteran of the company; he was the one who promoted the hardware factory manager. If possible, he would give the other party a chance; it's up to the other party to choose.

"it is good!"

Cai Tong didn't say much and quickly left Yaoling Township to return to the provincial capital.

During dinner that evening, Fang Wei was somewhat absent-minded, actually thinking about how to handle the matter.

Cai Tong's words were not unfounded; if the other party didn't have a certain degree of confidence, they wouldn't have said those things to Fang Wei.

That's why Fang Wei felt heartbroken. Fan Zhipeng had always been honest and obedient, but she never expected that was just a facade. Now that he's grown up, he wants to spread his wings and fly high!

If that's the case, he will definitely step in to stop it.

"Third Brother, what are you thinking about? Something on your mind?"

Seeing the man's appearance, Pan Lianhua couldn't help but ask a question.

"Yes, I have something bothering me."

Fang Wei didn't hide anything and told Fan Zhipeng's story.

Pan Lianhua laughed after hearing this and said, "What's the big deal? Go ask around, how many township enterprise operators don't want to contract out their businesses? The more capable a person is, the more they want to manage it themselves. Not everyone thinks like you."

Even now, very few people are still willing to stick to the path of collective economy.

Corporate contracting is very popular now, perhaps because of the vitality brought by land contracting, or for some other reason, and policies also encourage corporate contracting.

Therefore, there are actually many people like Fan Zhipeng.

“Our situation is different. The development of the hardware factory is not only due to Lao Fan’s efforts, but also because of the support of all the members of the commune.”

Fang Wei shook his head and decided to talk to Fan Zhipeng tomorrow. (End of Chapter)