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

Fang Wei had never been involved in the lock industry in his previous life, and he didn't even know its development path.

However, many things are interconnected, and he felt that Lu Zhiwen could try special locks, which might yield great results.

"Third Brother, with so many subsidiaries, aren't you worried about another Fan Zhipeng emerging?"

Seeing that the man remained silent, Pan Lianhua took the initiative to clink glasses with him and then started a conversation.

"There can't be another one. For example, the electrical appliance group company is already listed, and its corporate management and supervision systems are very standardized. Even if it were Zhang Wenyuan, he couldn't possibly do anything."

Other agricultural and sideline product processing enterprises, such as chili sauce factories, rely on the company for raw materials, making it even less likely for them to encounter any problems. Furthermore, since Fan Zhipeng's incident, the company has strengthened its preventative measures in this regard.

Fang Wei responded with a smile and then stopped thinking about those things.

the next day.

The company came up with a profit-sharing plan, and Cai Tong had someone send the detailed plan to Fang Wei.

According to this plan, the dividend standard for this year is 4000 yuan per person, which is a significant increase compared to previous years.

On the one hand, this is due to the continuous growth and substantial accumulation of corporate profits. On the other hand, the price reforms that began this year, which abolished the dual-track pricing system, have led to a wave of price increases.

Fang Wei thought the plan was reasonable, so he signed his approval on it.

This year's dividend distribution will take place after the company's year-end financial statements are finalized. The announcement can be made in advance to boost everyone's confidence in the future.

Some people who left the cooperative recently were showing off because they earned more money this season than in previous years.

However, this issue cannot be simply compared with dividends, because companies have accumulated assets, and ultimately these things belong to all members.

This is the cornerstone of collectively owned enterprises and will not change because of the withdrawal of a few individuals.

Therefore, assuming favorable weather conditions this year, it is still necessary to increase the amount of dividends.

Next, the members of the three cooperatives were very excited. They spread the news and celebrated that the standard for individual dividends had finally reached the 4000 yuan mark.

This standard allows everyone to live a relatively comfortable life, not to mention that many people also work in various production units of the company, and in addition to dividends, they also have a salary.

Overall, the average income of the commune members was higher than that of the average income of county town employees.

This is remarkable in today's world, so what else could anyone be dissatisfied with?

Those who withdrew from the cooperative were envious upon hearing the news, as they were no longer entitled to dividends. They could only pin their hopes on next year, hoping it would bring in more income.

Unfortunately, they were unaware that from then on, they would never be able to cultivate rice varieties similar to the [Nanguang series].

The breeding work led by Fang Wei mainly relies on the attribute bonus of the [planting area]. Once this prerequisite is lost, everything needs to be started from scratch.

If they truly had the ability to cultivate high-yield varieties that didn't rely on specific planting areas, they wouldn't be farming at home anymore.

"Secretary, the sales of Xin Kaiqi's corn seeds have suddenly skyrocketed recently, and we are currently analyzing the reasons."

This morning.

Cai Tong called to report on the new problems that had arisen recently.

Yaoling Agriculture has been keeping a close eye on New Kaiqi for the past few months, specifically benchmarking its entire product line and consistently suppressing its competitor in all areas.

Everything was fine before, but recently things have changed. Sales of New Cage corn seeds have suddenly surged, and sales of other varieties are also showing an upward trend.

"I think the main reason is probably the price. Rice has risen to 50 cents per kilogram, so how can the price of seeds not go up? Xin Kaiqi's products have not been adjusted in price. These reported sales figures are because someone is buying at low prices."

Fang Wei understood this matter very well, and Cai Tong also understood what was going on.

The company has an evaluation system, so the other party can't speak up before the evaluation results are available.

"Then let's ignore him. Anyway, our [Nanyu No. 1] is in high demand and short supply in the market. Let New Kaiqi sell at a low price if he wants. It won't affect us much."

Cai Tong's point is to ignore it; with grain and seed prices rising, only a fool would wage a price war.

He believes that it won't be long before all of New Cage's products will increase in price.

"That's settled then. Keep a close eye on the new Cage's movements, and we'll discuss any issues that arise."

Fang Wei hung up the phone immediately, pondering when he could teach Xin Kaiqi a lesson he would never forget.

But this is difficult. There are currently no powerful agricultural trusts in China, and Yaoling Agriculture will not take this path. Therefore, the diversity of planting units makes it difficult to squeeze Xin Kaiqi out of the market, especially since Xin Kaiqi has the support of international giants.

However, it is almost impossible for New Cage to destroy Yaoling Agriculture, for the same reason.

A few days passed quickly.

Recognizing the situation, New Cage announced that all its products would increase in price starting from New Year's Day.

Because there's no point in them stubbornly holding on. For example, Yaoling Agriculture's "Nanyu No. 1" hybrid corn seeds are in high demand and short supply, with no competitors whatsoever. New Cage's low-price strategy failed, forcing them to announce a price increase themselves.

So the problem comes full circle: people are grabbing low prices, and if you raise your prices, sales will immediately drop.

As the New Year approached, Fang Wei took a lotus flower to Sanqing Temple to visit Daoist Sun.

Sun Daoren's demeanor had changed noticeably; from any angle, he looked like a highly accomplished Taoist master. However, when he sat with Fang Wei and the others, he immediately reverted to his old self.

"Third brother, I'm currently not concerned with anything else and am focusing solely on my cultivation. Without so many years of worldly experience, it's not enough to just focus on cultivation."

Sun Daoren's words had a sense of transcending the Three Realms and being outside the Five Elements. To be honest, his health was even better than when he was in the village. He was full of energy, and his understanding of many things had reached a new level.

Fang Wei is not a Taoist and does not understand cultivation, but having lived two lives, he has a clear understanding of many things.

Conditions have improved; the Taoist temple no longer worries about basic necessities, and at least has the material foundation to focus on spiritual practice. This is thanks to Master Sun's firm opposition to the commercialization of the temple. If his two disciples had continued with their previous practices, the temple would have become wealthy long ago.

But is such a Taoist temple still a place for spiritual practice?

"Master, you have truly understood life. You know what you want and strive tirelessly for it."

Fang Wei offered the old Taoist a cup of tea instead of wine.

He greatly admired Master Sun, a wise man who knew what he sought and never cared about material possessions. In this respect, his two disciples were far inferior.

The current situation is that they have Master Sun keeping them in check. To put it bluntly, it's hard to say whether these two will revert to their old ways once Master Sun ascends to immortality.

However, the old Taoist's two apprentices respected Fang Wei and his wife very much, after all, they had helped them a lot during difficult times.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua stayed at the Taoist temple until the afternoon before leaving. Although the mountain was quiet, it had lost its appeal to them.

New Year's Day.

Yaoling Agriculture officially signed a contract with Hengzhou and ultimately acquired 30 mu of farmland.

The company will establish another rice planting base on this basis, and invest 5000 million yuan to build several large-scale modern greenhouses.

Hengzhou is located at a transportation hub connecting the north and south, with a very advantageous geographical location, making greenhouse cultivation a promising field.

This project also requires investment in building seedling cultivation bases, rice processing plants, and other facilities, as well as purchasing a considerable amount of large agricultural machinery. The agricultural brigade in Yaoling Township can only cover Xinlin County, and at most Yangshan County, but cannot cover Chenzhou and Hengzhou.

These investments may not seem like much to Yaoling Agriculture, but they are considered a significant achievement in attracting investment by the local community.

The company has its own production bases in Xiangling, Chenzhou and Hengzhou, and its influence has long exceeded that of a single region.

Although Fang Wei has never had a good relationship with the Xiangling region, given the many things that have happened in the past, the scale of agriculture in Yaoling today is beyond the reach of any single region.

After New Year’s Day.

The company accelerated the negotiation process with Xinlin County, and the county eventually offered a compensation plan that basically met Fang Wei's expectations.

Of course, the compensation doesn't need to be paid immediately. After the cleanup work is completed, both parties will need a follow-up plan for the land. Whether it's contracted out or purchased, there will eventually be a solution.

If the company is unable to acquire the land, the county will promptly transfer the compensation to its account.

The county wouldn't dare default on its debts, nor would it need to.

"Secretary Fang, I'll be going to your place tomorrow. We can talk about some things when we meet."

morning.

Fang Wei suddenly received a call from Sun Shili, who said that he had arrived in the provincial capital and would arrive in Yaoling Township the next day.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

The two understood each other well and ended the call in just a few words.

He guessed it was probably related to the research project. Logically speaking, the other party shouldn't be pushing so hard, after all, they had just produced several major results. Even an institution like the Institute of Crop Science couldn't possibly achieve such outstanding results every year.

After he met Sun Shili, he realized that he had been wrong.

“Secretary Fang, I have been given an important task on short notice: to develop a high-quality wheat variety within three years. The institute has indeed developed several wheat varieties before, but none of them have been satisfactory.”

Sun Shili made a special trip to ask Fang Wei for help.

This task was assigned by his superiors, and there were no conditions to discuss. To put it bluntly, this matter involved whether he could keep his position, otherwise he wouldn't be so cautious.

"Director Sun, this area is not a major wheat-producing region, so we are not familiar with wheat as a crop. Therefore, cultivating wheat seeds is a challenge for us, and we may have to conduct experiments in the north."

Fang Wei didn't immediately agree, appearing somewhat hesitant. (End of Chapter)