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

That's all Fang Wei can do; the key is to see how Lu Zhiwen and the others manage to do it.

Xiangyang Locks has a good reputation in China, but patience is needed in the export market. If no major mistakes are made, the situation will gradually improve.

Fang Wei temporarily put the matter aside and frequently traveled back and forth between the two experimental fields.

He doesn't need to worry too much about company matters; he focuses on the big picture and doesn't usually get involved in specific tasks.

As the weather gradually warms up, the flood season will soon begin. Flood prevention is always a top priority, as the local climate conditions are highly prone to various disasters. In addition to flood prevention, we must also guard against drought.

“Secretary, this year should be blessed with favorable weather. After entering the flood season, there will be plenty of rain, but the instantaneous rainfall will not be large.”

morning.

Fang Wei met Zhao Jinsheng, and the two chatted for a while.

Although Zhao Jinsheng is not a meteorological expert, he has his own set of experiences, and his judgments are generally quite accurate.

"Hopefully that's the case, but we should still prepare contingency plans in advance."

Fang Wei actually made this judgment, but the necessary preparations should not be taken lightly.

It's best if we don't need it; if things change, these preparations can prevent or reduce losses.

Later, Fang Wei returned to her office.

He still had a few official duties to attend to today, and after finishing them, he planned to go to the breeding center.

The 4 mu of land belonging to the breeding center remains in the company's hands and has not affected this season's agricultural production. To be honest, this land consists of excellent paddy fields, and it would be a real shame to lose it.

“Secretary, the breeding work at the center this season is going very smoothly, without any changes due to what happened before. I heard that the price of rice seeds in the market has risen quite a bit, so our profits this year will definitely be even better.”

The center's director accompanied Fang Wei on a tour of the fields, and indeed, they couldn't find any problems.

After understanding the basic situation, Fang Wei left the breeding center. Everything was normal there, and he hardly needed to worry about anything.

As agriculture has developed, production in Yaoling has become standardized. Under the premise of no external damage, such as natural disasters, the harvest of each season can be predicted.

There will generally be no major deviations.

night.

When Fang Wei returned home, he saw Pan Lianhua and his sister examining a pager closely.

"Huh? Where did this pager come from?"

Pagers have existed for many years, but they were initially popular in big cities and have only recently begun to spread to the county level.

Yaoling Township has built base stations, but there are not enough of them, so the community cannot receive information.

"This was provided to you by the company. It was delivered to your home. Take a look."

Seeing Fang Wei come in, Pan Lianhua got up and handed the pager to him, while her older sister went straight to the kitchen to cook.

"What? Is the paging station planning to build a base station in the village?"

Pagers require a transmitter, and a single transmitter tower can cover a considerable area. However, the rural population is relatively scattered, and paging stations are only now beginning to target the lower-tier markets.

Without the necessary accessories, a pager is just a piece of scrap metal.

"I think there's such a saying, but I'm not very clear about it."

Pan Lianhua was unaware of this situation, but Fang Wei didn't mind and planned to ask Zhao Yong about it later.

A few days later, Pan Lianhua and others were also issued pagers. The paging station sent people to build a transmitter on a nearby hill, and everyone's pagers finally came in handy.

However, this thing is not very useful for most members. Even if they have a pager, returning a call is still a headache.

Besides, no one seems to have that need right now.

However, Fang Wei knew very well that the peak of pagers would soon pass, and with the rise of counterfeit phones, many people, even in rural areas, would own mobile phones.

Fang Wei tried it out and found that he could receive pager messages in both the office and at home, so he carried the pager with him at all times.

In case of any emergency, it will be easier for others to contact him.

The company has equipped its key management personnel with pagers, and in recent years there have been more public telephones. Even the village store has installed a telephone. Communication has indeed become more advanced.

This morning.

Fang Wei was sitting in her office reading documents when she suddenly received a call from Luo Zhimin.

The other party asked him to go to the county, so he put down the documents in his hand and drove to the county town.

"Secretary Fang, the county's nitrogen fertilizer plant is planning to expand. Is your company interested in participating?"

The county's nitrogen fertilizer plant was established in the early 1980s and is a directly affiliated enterprise of the county.

In the past two years, the production scale has been unable to keep up with the development of the times. Expansion plans have been proposed many times, but have not been implemented due to funding issues.

There were some problems with bank loans, so after research and deliberation, the county decided to attract social investment.

Fang Wei didn't give a direct answer, only promising to think about it when he got back. In reality, he wasn't interested in the matter. He knew very well that small-scale fertilizer and cement plants in various places would be phased out in the future, so investing now would be a waste of money.

Luo Zhimin didn't pressure him. This kind of thing is all about mutual consent, and saying too much would only hurt feelings.

"Secretary Luo, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

After chatting for a while, Fang Wei said goodbye. "It's already so late, don't rush off. I'll treat you to lunch."

It was already close to noon, and since Luo Zhimin had said so, Fang Wei did not refuse.

Later, the two went out to eat, choosing the same restaurant that Fang Wei frequented.

“Secretary Fang, sometimes I just don’t understand, what have you been after all these years?”

Neither of them drank alcohol because they had to go to work in the afternoon.

Luo Zhimin spoke for the first time about Fang Wei leading everyone to develop a collective economy, and he seemed very moved.

"Well, I'm not short of money, so I should do something beneficial for society, right?"

Fang Wei has never regretted his choice. From the cooperative to the agricultural company, most people respect him and are willing to contribute their efforts to the collective.

He had gone through hard times, and his greatest wish was for everyone to live a better life.

"To be honest, I really admire you, and I hope you can lead everyone to continue on this path."

After eating and drinking their fill, Luo Zhimin returned to his office, while Fang Wei drove home.

Since there was no need to clock in or record attendance, he went home and slept for a while before going to the office a little later.

In the afternoon, more people came to see him, including directors of the cooperative, Zhang Chu, and Zhao Jinsheng. They were all talking about trivial matters, but the main thing was that they wanted to chat with him.

He has never been arrogant over the years, and he is willing to chat with everyone when he is not busy.

However, he still gained some useful information throughout the afternoon, such as the fact that the auditorium in the community is becoming increasingly deserted, as more and more young people go out to work and fewer people go to the movies.

Fang Wei suggested that the community show more free movies. It didn't matter whether it made money or not, because there were still so many elderly people in the village who needed cultural and recreational activities.

In addition, he suggested that primary and junior high schools provide an extra breakfast for children, with the cost borne by the cooperative.

However, this would place an increasingly heavy financial burden on the cooperative, so Fang Wei considered setting aside a specific fund from each year's dividends. Additionally, if funds were insufficient, the company could provide some financial assistance.

They chatted until it was time to leave work, at which point Fang Wei left the office and went home.

"Third Brother, I received a call from Binbin this afternoon. He said the villa in Guangzhou is almost finished with renovations and asked us to go and take a look when we have time. If there's anything we're not satisfied with now, we can still make changes. It would be much more troublesome if we waited until it was finished."

During the meal, Pan Lianhua brought up the topic of home renovation.

"Sure, how about we make a trip during the Dragon Boat Festival and visit Binbin while we're at it?"

Fang Wei didn't mind traveling around, and he also wanted to visit Fragrant Hills.

So he planned to go to Guangzhou first, then go to Fragrant Hills from Guangzhou and come back.

"Okay! Let's go to Guangzhou and celebrate the holiday with Binbin."

Pan Lianhua could leave at any time, but with the festival approaching, the two decided to visit Master Sun on the mountain first, and then head to Guangzhou.

This morning.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua brought some tea oil, refined rice, and some fruit, and drove to Sanqing Temple.

Master Sun rarely goes down the mountain now; it's only the two of them who go up the mountain to visit each other.

"Binbin is so lucky to have you guys; he'll never have to worry about anything for the rest of his life."

I heard that the two of them bought Binbin a house in Guangzhou, and the old Taoist was very happy. Binbin is his successor, and the two have always had a good relationship. His words came from the bottom of his heart.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua chatted with the old Taoist priest for a long time before returning home in the afternoon.

Having a car is so convenient. Back in the day, when the two of them came to Sanqing Temple, they had to stay overnight. It would take them two days and one night to go there and back.

Before the Dragon Boat Festival.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and their older sister arrived in Guangzhou together.

On the day of the festival, he booked a private room at Yangcheng Restaurant. His whole family, including Binbin and Liu Xuemei, came and had a meal together.

Binbin and Liu Xuemei seemed closer than when they last met. Pan Lianhua thought there was something going on between them, so she treated the girl very well and even gave her a set of cosmetics.

the next day.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went to the house renovation site.

The two houses were decorated in basically the same style, which was also the style recommended by the decoration company. The two looked at them carefully, made a few suggestions, and the company said they would make changes immediately.

Overall, the quality of the renovation project was good, and both of them were very satisfied.

"The house renovation can be completed before July, but ventilation and other things will be needed afterwards, so it is recommended to move in before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

The renovation company gave them a specific move-in date, and Fang Wei and his group weren't in a hurry, so they left.

After finishing this matter, Fang Wei wanted to go to Fragrant Hills for a visit, so Pan Lianhua drove her older sister back to the village first.

The first thing he did upon arriving in Xiangshan was to visit Xiangyang Locksmith and meet Lu Zhiwen.

Lu Zhiwen looks to be in good condition, but he's lost some weight, probably because he's been worrying too much.

"Manager Lu, thank you for your hard work!"

Fang Wei chatted with Lu Zhiwen about everyday matters for a while before listening to his work report. (End of Chapter)