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

Binbin spent a whole day with his parents, but he will be very busy again and will basically not have time to spend with them.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua didn't care about that. They wandered around Guangzhou for a while and then returned to their village.

Then came the off-season for farming. Given the very negative impact of the incident involving Fan Zhipeng and others, this year's year-end audit work started earlier and was significantly larger in scale and more thorough.

Cai Tong also dispatched his best troops to conduct an inspection.

Auditing and inspection work have different focuses. Auditing focuses on finance, while inspection focuses on business management. The two can be said to complement each other.

After returning from Guangdong, Fang Wei did not participate in either of the two tasks and stayed at home obediently.

Besides his regular work, he often spends time in the experimental fields of the Yao village. The breeding of the new generation of soybeans is still ongoing, and judging from the current situation, success is only a matter of time.

"Third Brother, let's go to the mountains and hunt a muntjac when we have some free time."

Fang Wei was very satisfied with the progress of the breeding team, so Wang Songlin suggested that they take a break and find some time to go to the mountains to get some wild game to enjoy.

"How many hunting rifles do you have left?"

Fang Wei handed over all his guns, not even his hunting rifle.

However, he knew that there should still be some stock in the Yao village, since it hadn't reached the stage of forced confiscation yet, and there should still be some left in the village.

"There are only five hunting rifles left in the whole village. It takes a bit of effort to hunt wild boars, but it's barely enough to hunt muntjacs."

Sure enough, there were still a few hunting rifles in the village; all the other rifles had been handed over.

"Okay, let's go play in the woods tomorrow. If we can't catch a muntjac, we can catch a few rabbits instead."

Fang Wei laughed and didn't say anything more.

His situation is different; fame brings trouble, so he has to be especially careful. The village doesn't have his burdens, so keeping a few hunting rifles isn't a big deal, unless a mandatory confiscation order comes down, in which case they won't be able to refuse to hand them over.

the next day.

Fang Wei and Wang Songlin took two princes into the deep mountains, but perhaps due to bad luck, after a busy day, they brought back a dozen or so wild rabbits, without even seeing a muntjac.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of meat these days. If we kill a few more ducks in the evening and add some vegetables, we can have a full table of food.

After getting off work, Pan Lianhua drove to pick up her sister, and they came to Wang Songlin's place for dinner that evening.

There were quite a few people eating today, more than a dozen. We had braised pork belly, stir-fried duck blood, and a few kinds of vegetables, which was very satisfying.

Wang Songlin's wife was a good cook; her braised rabbit and stir-fried blood duck were fragrant and spicy, and both Pan Lianhua and her sister praised them.

“Third Brother, someone as heartless as Fan Zhipeng should be taught a lesson. He should at least be locked up for a few years. You’re too kind-hearted and unwilling to take drastic measures. Who knows, someone else might try to do something similar in the future.”

Everyone enjoyed the meal, but Wang Songlin still seemed somewhat indignant when he brought up Fan Zhipeng's matter.

Fang Wei smiled without saying a word. Fan Zhipeng and his group had been living a life worse than death lately. The manufacturers had emptied their equipment and sued them. Furthermore, they had borrowed money elsewhere, and now they had no way of paying it back. They were being constantly besieged at their door.

Some suggested canceling Fan Zhipeng's dividend eligibility, but he did not agree.

Because the dividends are tied to the land, even though the other party did something wrong to the community and the company, one thing at a time, and we can't act recklessly.

"Let's drink, let's drink. There must be a reason why Third Brother did this."

Only after his brother stepped in to smooth things over did Wang Songlin stop discussing the topic.

After eating and drinking their fill, Fang Wei and the others returned to their houses in the village. They stayed on the mountain overnight and came down the next day.

A few days later, Fang Wei received news that Fan Zhipeng and his family had all run away. He was now unable to pay his debts and could not stand people coming to his door every day to collect debts, so he took his wife and quietly left the village before dawn.

Their whereabouts are unknown.

Fan Zhipeng's son and daughter-in-law have been working in other places, and his daughter has married and moved to the county town, so he really has no worries about anything.

"Third Brother, Fan Zhipeng is really ruthless. At his age, running around outside, how can he expect to have a good life?"

Pan Lianhua couldn't figure it out, so she discussed the issue with Fang Wei during dinner.

“What else can he do if he doesn’t run away? People are blocking his door every day, they just sit in the house and won’t leave, and there are even people banging on the door in the middle of the night. So, Lao Fan is taking a desperate gamble. If he can turn his life around outside and pay off his debts, he can have a peaceful life for the rest of his life.”

Fan Zhipeng is a very apt negative example. Once the news spreads, people will probably think twice before doing anything.

But to say that Fang Wei hates the other party that much is not necessarily true.

He believes that everyone has selfish thoughts and desires; some people can overcome them, while others cannot. However, everyone must be responsible for their own actions, and those who do wrong will inevitably pay the price.

Fan Zhipeng's current predicament is his own choice and he doesn't deserve sympathy.

However, Fang Wei felt that Fan Zhipeng might not necessarily be completely ruined, and might still have a chance to turn things around.

"Fan Zhipeng is getting on in years, does he still have a chance to turn things around?"

Pan Lianhua was a little confused; she felt that this was almost impossible. After all, the other party was from a farming background, had no resources, and would be lucky to even get food if he went to another place.

To put it bluntly, Fan Zhipeng doesn't even have the capital to set up a stall right now. Fang Wei smiled and didn't dwell on the issue.

A few days passed quickly.

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

Pan Lianhua went to the provincial capital to report to the furniture company, while Fang Wei had to attend several meetings. In addition to the year-end work summary for Yaoling Agriculture, everyone also needed to discuss this year's profit-sharing plan.

"Before we start the meeting, I'd like to say something. The company has been doing well these past few years. Even the once-in-a-century flood did not have a significant impact on the company's development."

Therefore, I propose a salary increase for all company employees; you can discuss the specific amount.

Sitting in the company's conference room, Fang Wei looked around and noticed that there were a few more unfamiliar faces in the management team.

Yaoling Agriculture currently employs a large number of external staff, especially management and technical personnel, who make up the majority of its workforce.

Employees of the company receive not only salaries and bonuses but also profit sharing, leading a prosperous life. However, non-employees only receive salaries and bonuses, without any profit sharing.

With the rise in prices in recent years, salary adjustments are imperative; otherwise, talent will inevitably be lost over time.

"It's time for a raise. So many talented people have come to our company, and the relatively generous salary and benefits are a key factor. But with the rise in prices in recent years, the average wage in society is also rising, and we can't just stand by and do nothing."

Cai Tong was the first to speak, and he ultimately suggested a 30% pay raise.

Others also expressed their opinions, and after repeated discussions, it was decided to raise salaries by 30% across the board, effective from January 1st of next year.

Fang Wei didn't participate in the discussion of the specific salary increase. After everyone reached a consensus, he readily voted in favor. He couldn't remain silent about the subsequent profit-sharing plan and directly suggested distributing it at a standard of 3600 yuan per person.

Of course, the so-called "each person" refers to the per capita share of land contracted, which is just a customary calculation based on the number of people.

These lands are the company's original assets. The dividends will later be allocated to three cooperatives, which will then distribute them again.

"I have no opinion."

"Agree."

Fang Wei's proposed profit-sharing plan was unanimously approved, since the profit-sharing amount only accounted for a small portion of the company's total profits.

the next day.

The company continued operations and discussed next year's production plan.

"Before we discuss the production plan, there's something I need to mention first."

The meeting was chaired by Cai Tong, who brought good news to everyone after the meeting began.

The provincial foreign trade personnel are currently negotiating next year's purchase orders with the company. It is said that the orders are for export to Africa and Southeast Asia, and the order amount is roughly the same as the order placed in the fall.

"Mr. Cai, when can we sign this contract?"

The news is exciting, but the problem is that no contract has been signed yet.

So someone asked a question.

"The contract should be signed this week, Secretary. Or should we formulate a production plan after the contract is signed?"

This order has a significant impact on production arrangements. Without this order, the area for rice seed cultivation would definitely have to be reduced next spring, according to normal schedules.

Cai Tong considered it for a moment and decided to wait and see.

"It's not that complicated. Apart from rice, the breeding of other cash crops can be decided directly. The rice breeding area can be planned according to two schemes, so we don't have to hold a meeting in a few days."

Fang Wei felt there was no need to make it too complicated. The rice production plan could have two options: one when the contract was signed, and another if the contract changed.

Everyone thought this was a good idea, so they discussed two production plan options.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua stayed in the provincial capital for five days before returning to their village together.

As soon as the two arrived home, villagers from the same village delivered wedding invitations, inviting them to a wedding the next day.

Nowadays, the Yaoling Cooperative, Yao Village, and Tian Bingyi Cooperative are well-known far and wide. Putting everything else aside, every household among the members is quite wealthy. Even if a family doesn't have strong laborers, the annual dividends alone are enough to live a good life.

Therefore, the young men in these cooperatives don't have to worry about finding wives at all; plenty of girls are willing to marry into the area. Meanwhile, local girls prefer to marry outside the area and are even unwilling to move to the city.

In recent years, some wealthy villages have emerged across the country, but a collective economy as large as that of Yaoling Township is still rare.

"We'll definitely go tomorrow."

Pan Lianhua accepted the invitation and said she would definitely attend the wedding.

That evening, she prepared the money for the gift, since she didn't need to cook lunch the next day, and her older sister would go along too.

Throughout the year, there are many such occasions, and Fang Wei and his wife attend them all whenever possible, never showing favoritism. (End of Chapter)