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

"The problem now is not just about seeds. Once agricultural imports are fully liberalized, imported corn will sweep the world. It's not that imported corn is so good, but that its cost is low enough."

Fang Wei was well aware of the tactics of international giants: first, they would use their cost advantage to dump large quantities of goods at low prices, and then raise prices after crushing domestic growers.

What worries him most is soybeans.

It's not that he can't produce excellent soybean seeds, but rather that there are many difficulties in cultivation, such as insufficient land. These are problems he cannot solve, and domestically produced soybeans will most likely not be able to compete with imported soybeans.

All he could do was keep iterating on varieties and relentlessly push up crop yields.

Pan Lianhua seemed to be deep in thought, so everyone changed the subject and happily ate a meal before returning home.

the next morning.

Fang Wei was looking at documents in his office when Zhao Yong knocked on the door and came in.

"Secretary Zhao, it's been a while since we've seen each other. Please have a seat."

Fang Wei then stood up and greeted the other person with a smile.

"You're a very busy person, and I'm not free either, so we don't have time to meet up."

Zhao Yong responded with a smile, and the two sat down. A staff member brought them tea.

"Don't think I don't know why you're here. It's about the housing issue in each village, isn't it?"

Fang Wei exchanged a few pleasantries with the other party before getting straight to the point.

Recently, housing problems have become prominent in various villages. Previously, all villagers were allocated housing, but as time goes by, the younger generation has grown up, needs to get married and have children, and housing has become a major issue.

However, the centralized allocation of housing was a product of the commune and cooperative periods. After the communes were abolished, several cooperatives joined together to form the Yaoling Agricultural Group Company, and this form of unified allocation ceased to exist.

Now the members can receive dividends, and the cooperative retains some funds to do practical things for everyone, but welfare benefits such as building housing are no longer available.

The various administrative villages and townships have been communicating with the cooperative about this matter, but the cooperative is now just an empty shell and cannot solve the problem at all.

“I know the situation, but some people are very dissatisfied and keep bothering the village to demand an explanation, which puts the cadres in a difficult position.”

After listening to Fang Wei's words, Zhao Yong knew that there was no solution to this problem.

He couldn't help but sigh. No wonder rural work is so difficult; it's all just annoying stuff all day long.

“I will have Yaoling Agriculture and all the cooperatives jointly issue a statement explaining the historical circumstances of the welfare housing allocation system and stating that this system has long been abolished. Those who need housing should apply to the village for a homestead and build their own houses.”

Fang Wei then gave a clear statement that neither the cooperative nor Yaoling Agriculture would assume responsibility for everyone's housing.

Nowadays, rural areas across the country mostly have self-built houses, so members without housing have to find their own solutions.

Some people say it's unfair, but with the deepening of reforms, housing system reform is inevitable. Even cities are abolishing welfare housing allocation, and Fang Wei's side will not go against the trend.

The problem is complicated. Yaoling Agriculture is a business and will not take on too much social responsibility.

Once the cooperative loses its capital accumulation, the funds it has can only be used for small things, let alone have the resources to build houses and distribute them to everyone.
The administrative villages and townships have no such obligation, so Fang Wei plans to make things clear and issue a joint announcement to completely dispel the thoughts of some people.

This is in line with the usual practice of resolving historical issues, which is to cut them off along a timeline; otherwise, the problem will never end.

"Understood. Then you should issue the announcement as soon as possible. That way, the work in the village and the township will be easier."

Zhao Yong finally breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of thing should be handled like Fang Wei did, otherwise it would be very troublesome.

Next, Zhao Yong and Fang Wei chatted for a while about the autumn harvest.

Zhao Yong, the head of the township, had no worries about production; Yaoling Township was a model agricultural production unit year after year. The township ranked among the top in the county in terms of industrial and agricultural output, public utilities investment, and infrastructure level.

Moreover, Yaoling Township was recognized as an advanced model township in the province, so he was actually living a very comfortable life.

He stayed in Fang Wei's office for about an hour before getting up to leave.

Fang Wei then called over several directors of the Yaoling Cooperative to discuss the announcement.

"Secretary, the commune still has some funds. Could you provide some housing subsidies to commune members who don't have housing?"

A board member made a suggestion, also in an effort to quell the dispute between new and old members regarding housing.

The other two board members agreed, which made their work easier.

"Okay! But you need to do some pre-emptive work with the older members. This matter must be approved by a vote at the members' meeting. It would be embarrassing if it didn't pass."

Fang Wei considered it for a few minutes and thought the suggestion was quite good.

However, the necessary announcements still need to be issued. Canceling welfare housing allocation and providing housing construction subsidies are two different things, but it will require several board members to do more work to persuade everyone.

"Okay, Party Secretary, we'll get on it right away."

Several board members left the office, and Fang Wei then called Cai Tong to let him know that the announcement would be sent out soon. Having resolved the matter, Fang Wei checked his watch and went home for dinner.

The housing subsidy issue went more smoothly than expected, with almost no opposition. The council seized the opportunity to convene a general meeting of members, and the proposal was passed without any suspense.

Even those who didn't receive subsidized housing were happy, as the subsidies reduced their burden by at least half, and no one complained anymore.

That's why rural work is so difficult; even the smallest, most trivial matters can easily lead to conflict if not handled properly.

The township and village breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhao Yong kept praising the Yaoling Cooperative for handling the situation very well and successfully resolving the potential danger.

After the autumn harvest, most production units, except for breeding units, planted rapeseed for wintering.

Fang Wei looked at the statistical report in his hand and was very happy. The whole company had a great harvest this season, especially the [Nongyou Boutique 016] rice seed, which was launched in large quantities for the first time and was sought after. It was just a pity that there were not enough of them and they were sold out as soon as they were launched.

Other rice varieties are also selling well. The seeds produced by Yaoling Agriculture, whether rice, corn, or other crops, are considered the best by growers.

This is the reputation the company has built up over many years. Unless there is an oversupply, there will be no unsold inventory.

Similarly, Yaoling rice is another example. This brand has become deeply ingrained in consumers' minds, and its product line has formed a balanced mix of high-end and low-end products, with each type of rice being highly favored by consumers.

Yaoling Agriculture has also formed a complete industrial chain from breeding to planting and then to the deep processing of agricultural and sideline products.

"Secretary, what's made you so happy? You're sitting here all by yourself, secretly enjoying yourself."

At this moment, Cai Tong walked in from outside.

Throughout the autumn harvest, he and the company's management team worked tirelessly on the front lines of agricultural production. In particular, he visited almost every production unit under the company. Fang Wei hadn't seen him for a while, and the two only communicated by phone.

"The company has achieved good results this quarter, Mr. Cai, and everyone has worked hard!"

Fang Wei got up and invited Cai Tong to sit down, then personally brewed a pot of tea and brought it over.

He was satisfied with the work of Cai Tong and the entire management team, especially since Cai Tong himself did not have a high level of education, but he loved to learn and was smart. Now he was more than capable of managing a large agricultural group.

Therefore, everyone's talent and diligence are different; some people will fall behind, while others will stand out.

"Thank you for the praise, Party Secretary. We will work even harder in the future. Xin Kaiqi's new corn seeds have been launched and are selling well, but they are not enough to pose a threat to our [Nanyu No. 1] variety."

With the autumn harvest completed smoothly and everything else going well, Cai Tong breathed a sigh of relief.

In addition, with the sales of various seeds going well, he no longer takes the new corn seeds from New Cage seriously.

"That's good! Mr. Cai, relax and don't put too much pressure on yourself. You can delegate the rest to your subordinates and get some rest."

Fang Wei poured some tea into the other person's cup and advised them to balance work and rest and not to overwork themselves.

"Okay, I was just thinking of taking a few days off and going out for a trip."

The two chatted about everyday things, and when noon came, they went to the county town for lunch together.

in the afternoon.

A group of people from Hengzhou came to visit the rice mill, but their most important task was to meet and talk with Fang Wei.

Cai Tong happened to be there too, and everyone had another drink that night.

Hengzhou finally decided to compromise and no longer demand that Yaoling Agriculture relocate its breeding base there. In reality, it didn't matter much where the breeding took place, but there were some things Fang Wei didn't want more people to know.

The brigade and the Yao village are both his territory, and no information has leaked out over the years. He will not relocate the breeding base unless absolutely necessary.

In particular, the experimental fields and breeding groups of the First Brigade and the Yao Village were his direct subordinates, and the research institute was a level below them.

The meal was a success, with both host and guests thoroughly enjoying themselves.

the next day.

Cai Tong accompanied the guests to visit the rice mill, and they left in the afternoon.

The company then sent a negotiation team to Hengzhou to discuss the land contracting. Cai Tong took advantage of this break to take a vacation and went to Guangzhou for a week.

Fang Wei was finally able to relax completely. It was the off-season for farming, and he discussed with Pan Lianhua whether they should go out for a few days.

"Third Brother, let's go to Chengdu. I really like the food there."

Pan Lianhua actually wanted to visit her daughter, and of course, the various delicacies of Chengdu were also one of the reasons that attracted her.

Fang Wei is perfectly fine with it. Yaoling Agriculture is now a mature company, and his presence or absence will not affect the company's normal operation.

Considering Cai Tong is on vacation, the times can be staggered slightly. (End of Chapter)