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

noon.

Fang Wei and Luo Zhimin were the only two people in the private room, eating and chatting.

"Secretary Fang, I'm under a lot of pressure this year. The county hasn't seen much economic growth in the past two years; on the contrary, a number of previously successful businesses have run into difficulties. Do you have any good suggestions?"

After everyone had almost finished eating, Luo Zhimin began to complain.

The county's agriculture is developing well, and its industrial park is also quite remarkable, but overall economic development is not going smoothly.

The main reason is that Xinlin County has always been an agricultural county, and its overall economic development is very uneven. It is thanks to Yaoling Agriculture that the county is supported; otherwise, it would still be labeled as a "poverty-stricken county."

Without growth, there is no development. In desperation, Luo Zhimin could only pin his hopes on Yaoling Agriculture, hoping that they would increase their investment in the local area.

"I don't have any good suggestions. The only way for the county to achieve rapid development is to attract investment. How can it develop without funds?"

Fang Wei knew he had said something pointless. Where would a large amount of capital come from in an agricultural county like Xinlin?

The county's finances have always been tight, and banks are hesitant to lend money recklessly, so the overall economic situation is not very optimistic.

To be honest, Xinlin County is not suitable for industrial development, and some small factories will be eliminated sooner or later. For example, the nitrogen fertilizer plant that was planned before will disappear in the wave of phasing out small fertilizer plants.

"That makes sense! Has Yaoling Agriculture seriously investigated whether it's feasible to invest in several projects in the county?"

Luo Zhimin finally revealed his thoughts: he had only one purpose in contacting Fang Wei, which was to encourage her to invest locally.

"I definitely have an idea. Wait for my news later."

Fang Wei did not refuse this time. Yaoling Agriculture started in Xinlin County, and it was only right and proper for them to give back to their hometown.

However, we still need to discuss with Cai Tong and others what specific projects to invest in, so that the money invested won't go down the drain.

Luo Zhimin was very happy; since the other party hadn't rejected him, there was still hope.

After dinner, Fang Wei returned home.

in the afternoon.

He called Cai Tong from his office and discussed the investment with her.

Cai Tong then convened a meeting to discuss project selection and investment amounts. After much discussion, the consensus was to invest in a large hotel in Xinlin County, since, frankly speaking, the entire county didn't even have a decent hotel.

A hotel with about 10 floors is sufficient, including guest rooms, restaurants, entertainment facilities, etc., and can at least have a decent capacity to accommodate guests.

This project wasn't just a figment of imagination; combined with tourism in the Yao village, its prospects should be promising.

Yaoling Agriculture has a subsidiary called Yaoling Building, and the project is similar in nature. We can send someone to investigate it, and if there are no major problems, we can proceed with the project.

Two days passed.

Fang Wei led the project inspection team to the county.

Luo Zhimin attached great importance to it. Although Yaoling Agriculture sent a mid-level cadre, he still had his deputy accompany them on the inspection.

He himself sat in the office with Fang Wei, drinking tea and chatting.

"Secretary Luo, there are actually some projects that the county can proceed with. We can discuss them further once this project is finalized."

Fang Wei also realized that it was necessary to invest some money in the county town, which could not only change the face of his hometown but also solve some employment problems.

Investing in and building a factory is basically impossible, as Xinlin County lacks the foundation for industrial development, unless it's an agricultural and sideline product processing enterprise like a chili sauce factory.

The hardware factory was an exception; with the fierce market competition in recent years, it had no choice but to open up a second battlefield in Xiangshan.

To put it bluntly, if the electrical appliance group had remained in the county back then, it would never have reached its current scale, and might have gone bankrupt long ago.

“That’s great! Just tell me what projects you’ve decided to invest in. I don’t have the money, but I can get you land and favorable policies.”

Luo Zhimin was naturally very happy. Fang Wei was not a boastful person and was very trustworthy.

The inspection team stayed in the county for three days and then gave their assessment, suggesting that a large hotel could be built in the county seat.

Fang Wei and Cai Tong discussed it and decided to name the hotel "Yaoling Grand Hotel." Once the hotel is built, the county will have a presentable place that integrates dining, entertainment, and accommodation.

To this end, the company sent a project team, and soon signed a contract with the county.

The plot of land allocated by the county is in a very good location, not far from the long-distance bus station, and this area is also a densely populated area.

The subsequent design and construction were handled by the project team. Since Fang Ping had some free time recently, the company appointed him as the deputy team leader. His main responsibility was supervision; while others focused on the project itself, he kept an eye on the person in charge.

Fang Wei and Cai Tong didn't have time to deal with this matter; the annual summer harvest had begun.

The main executives of Yaoling Agriculture have all come to the front line of production. This year, there is also a new rice production base in Hengzhou, so everyone is very busy.

Even Fang Wei couldn't stay idle; he was stationed at the breeding center to guide the summer harvest and planting work.

"Secretary Fang, someone is looking for you."

That morning, he was checking the harvest on the ridge when a staff member ran over to him, saying someone was looking for him.

He was quite puzzled, so he went straight to the conference room.

"Excuse me, Secretary Fang, I'm sorry to bother you. One of our clients wants to order a batch of [Nanguang No. 5] rice seeds, but their schedule is quite tight, which is why I came here." There were two people who came; they weren't strangers, but staff members from the provincial foreign trade department.

They said they recently received a last-minute order, so they rushed over to see if they could purchase a batch of rice seeds. If that's not possible, the delivery date can be postponed until after the autumn harvest.

How many do your customers want to order?

He naturally wouldn't turn away business that came knocking on his door, and he breathed a sigh of relief after figuring out the number of orders.

Rice production this season is still in full swing, and summer planting will also be at full capacity. The original plan was to make adjustments next year.

I didn't expect that a batch could be exported. This way, we won't have to reduce production when planting next spring.

"Let's go to the office to talk."

Fang Wei then went to the cooperative with the two of them. This office building was shared by the cooperative and Yaoling Agriculture, and the company's staff were working here.

Therefore, contracts can be signed within the company, eliminating the need to travel to the provincial capital.

Both parties agreed on a delivery date, and the provincial foreign trade department promptly paid half of the payment in advance. Once the goods are shipped, the other party will settle the remaining balance.

The efficiency is exceptionally high.

Cai Tong and others also heard this good news: exports are an increase, which can ensure that the company will not need to reduce production in the next rice seed production.

Ultimately, the market capacity for rice seeds is limited, unlike paddy rice which doesn't have this problem.

night.

Cai Tong and several senior executives then returned to the company.

When they go to the countryside, they usually stay in the reception dormitory provided by the commune. Although the conditions are not great, it is convenient. Otherwise, it would take too much time to travel from the county town every day.

The locations where they were stationed were relatively close. For example, high-ranking officials who were stationed in Yangshan, Chenzhou, and Hengzhou could only stay in the dormitories of their local work units.

Fang Wei took them to the main canteen for a meal and casually brought up the issue of foreign trade import and export rights.

“Secretary Fang, the import and export rights for food delivery have not yet been opened up. The procedures are difficult to complete, and we also lack sales channels.”

Cai Tong felt that whether or not they had import and export rights for food delivery was irrelevant, as the company mainly targeted the domestic market and it would be difficult to expand their overseas sales.

Unlike electrical appliance groups, which obtained foreign trade import and export rights early on and no longer need to go through intermediaries for foreign trade.

Fang Wei didn't say much, just told them to try it out, whether it succeeded or not didn't matter.

He had wanted to complete this procedure for a long time, but it hadn't been done over the years for various reasons.

After finishing his meal, he went straight home.

Rural life is so dull, but luckily he's busy every day, otherwise he would really feel bored.

Time flies.

The summer harvest and planting work has been successfully completed, and this season has yielded another bumper harvest.

He currently earns around 26 billion points per year, and has accumulated 90 billion points so far, but he hasn't upgraded any areas or facilities.

The [Afforestation and Harvesting Area] has reached its maximum area limit, and the [Planting Area] will be reached soon.

After accumulating more experience, he will upgrade the [Planting Area] to the highest level, that is, the area size will reach the maximum, and then he will consider other things.

"Secretary, the goods for the foreign trade order have been shipped out. Starting tomorrow, all our seeds will officially go on sale."

Cai Tong has been extremely busy lately. This morning, she had a little free time and went to the office to report to Fang Wei.

This year's harvest is excellent, with even the Hengzhou production base achieving a bumper crop. Meanwhile, construction of the Hengzhou base is nearing completion, so there's no longer any need to worry about the living conditions of the employees.

"Okay, keep an eye on the sales situation. If there are any problems with sales, you need to let me know immediately."

As the company grew, Fang Wei ended up managing even less.

However, he remained true to his original aspiration and always preferred to understand the situation on the front lines of agricultural production rather than just listening to reports and looking at charts.

Next, he discussed with Cai Tong the matter of investing in and building a large-scale farmers' market in the county town.

This project doesn't require a large investment, and making money is guaranteed, although the payback period will be a bit long. However, the social benefits of this project cannot be ignored.

After finishing their business, Cai Tong got up and left.

Starting from the second day, seeds of various crops were available for sale, and sales were very good.

Next comes the rice from each base, which will all be processed into rice before being sold. Rice sales won't be as brisk, but the inventory should be cleared before the autumn harvest.

Not long after, construction began on the county's largest farmers' market.

The construction of the Yaoling Hotel and the farmers' market aims to address the shortcomings of the county town and create more employment opportunities. For Yaoling agriculture, both projects offer greater social benefits than economic benefits.

Next, the company plans to fund the restoration of the old street, adhering to the principle of preserving its original appearance as much as possible. (End of Chapter)