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

morning.

Cai Tong convened a meeting at the commune to summarize the summer harvest and planting work.

Fang Wei did not attend the meeting. These kinds of meetings are usually chaired by Cai Tong, so there would be no point in him going.

He and several directors of the Yaoling Cooperative toured around the various production brigades, checking on the living and natural environment of the teams.

Last year, the council proposed a motion on "Beautiful Village Construction," which was passed by the members' meeting. Everyone hopes for a good living and natural environment, which requires everyone's joint efforts and also some investment in construction funds.

Accompanying them were the heads of various villages. These kinds of matters cannot be bypassed by the administrative villages, since the production brigade was just a production unit, and the commune had long been abolished. Nowadays, the only grassroots organizations are the administrative villages and townships.

"Everyone is less busy lately, so each village should launch a patriotic health campaign; otherwise, no matter how beautiful the buildings are on the surface, it's useless."

The sanitation conditions in the villages of Yaoling Township are quite good, thanks to the old traditions that every household pays great attention to hygiene.

But that's not enough. According to Fang Wei's requirements, hygiene must be thorough and no corner should be left untouched. Everyone must be mobilized to eliminate rats, mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, and the like.

Only if these things are done will it make sense for the community to spend money on beautifying the environment.

"Please take note: one is that hygiene inspections must be carried out consistently, and the other is that rat poison, cockroach poison, and mosquito repellent should be distributed regularly. However, please be careful to keep toxic drugs out of reach of children."

These kinds of things are very trivial, but Fang Wei and everyone else were very patient and recorded them one by one.

In fact, the sanitation conditions in the commune were far better than in other parts of the county. After all, no household was allowed to raise poultry and livestock. The main task of the commune's farm was to provide everyone with chicken, duck, fish, meat, and eggs.

Furthermore, the commune had long since achieved mechanized production, and animal power had long been phased out, so this request was reasonable.

The group walked and stopped frequently, and around noon they arrived at the main group, so they went to the canteen for lunch.

The large canteen of the brigade was renowned, not only for its delicious food but also for its low prices, using ingredients all produced by the commune itself. Today, due to official business, the cooperative will cover the cost of this meal.

Just as Fang Wei and the others sat down, Cai Tong and a group of people walked in; they were also there for dinner.

"Mr. Cai, over here."

Fang Wei waved, and Cai Tong and the two vice presidents came over and sat down.

"Is the meeting over?"

"That's about it. We can finish the battle in two more hours this afternoon. What's your side of the story, Secretary?"

"The summer harvest and planting have just ended, and everyone is not too busy. Next, we will launch a patriotic health campaign and carry out some environmental beautification projects."

"That's great! Is the company's funding sufficient? If not, the company can donate some."

"Then let's donate 1000 million yuan, and the company can cover the rest."

Everyone chatted while eating. Since everyone had things to do in the afternoon, they didn't drink any alcohol. After the meal, they all went back to rest.

After so many years of development, the appearance of each village has undergone tremendous changes. The roads between villages and the internal roads within the villages have long been repaired and are all paved, so you won't have to walk in mud on rainy days.

The landscaping work is also quite good. Flowers are blooming everywhere this season, and the houses are shaded by green trees. It truly deserves to be called a beautiful village.

Even so, people were still not satisfied, so the focus of this work was to eliminate the four pests and ensure the cleanliness of public areas.

The specific implementation was left to the community and the various administrative villages. Fang Wei stayed in the office in the afternoon and spent several hours reading documents.

After the meeting, Cai Tong and others informed Fang Wei of the relevant situation.

The content of the meeting was basically the same as in previous years, and he put the matter aside after listening to the report.

after a few days.

Fang Wei inspected the construction of the Yaoling Grand Hotel and the Chengguan Town Farmers Market in the county. These two projects filled gaps in the county's infrastructure, so they attracted considerable attention.

He saw a lot of people watching the excitement at the construction site, pointing and talking, and they all seemed very excited.

It's quite sad to say, but for so many years, the entire county hasn't had a decent hotel or a decent farmers' market.

"Secretary, the farmers' market will be completed around the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are already a lot of people coming to inquire about it. I estimate that business will be good after it is completed."

After the farmers' market is built, it will be managed by the property management company under Yaoling Agriculture. The stalls in the market will definitely be charged rent, as well as sanitation fees and so on.

Property management companies provide various services, which is also a common practice in other cities.

The construction of the farmers' market is very simple, so it can be completed quickly and should be put into use by the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The project manager reported the situation to Fang Wei. In the past few days, many people have come looking to rent stalls, and the property management has begun to register them and collect deposits.

Fang Wei was very satisfied, and then went to the construction site of the hotel.

“Secretary Fang, what a coincidence to run into you. Does your big hotel have any floors available for rent? I'd like to move my restaurant here.”

He had just arrived at the construction site when he unexpectedly ran into the owner of the restaurant he frequented.

The food at that restaurant was of good quality and reasonably priced, so the proprietress has made quite a bit of money over the years.

Now that the other party wants to lease space in the Yaoling Hotel to open a shop, it's clear they're aiming for the mid-to-high-end market.

"Yes, our big hotel has everything: accommodation, catering, entertainment, and so on. You can talk to them later; it's a bit early now." Fang Wei was very familiar with the landlady; he ate at her house regularly and knew each other well.

After clarifying the situation, the proprietress took her leave.

Fang Wei was deeply moved. Many people thought that a small restaurant could not earn much money, but in reality, the money it earned in a year far exceeded their imagination.

Afterwards, he put on a safety helmet and, accompanied by the project manager, took a tour of the construction site.

He just came to take a look. There are project supervisors at the construction site, and company personnel are also stationed here, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

noon.

Fang Wei returned home for dinner, just as Pan Lianhua returned as well.

"Third Brother, Xiao Jie is going to fly to Guangzhou tomorrow and then come back with her brother."

Pan Lianhua said she received a call from her daughter today. She said she would meet up with Binbin after the holiday and then go home together.

Fang Wei nodded. The two children said they would take the train to Chenzhou together, and he planned to pick them up.

Actually, you can take a bus directly from Guangzhou, but the journey is short and it's not very comfortable.

A few days later, Binbin and Xiaojie returned home, and the quiet house became lively again.

The older sister was especially happy, as she had raised both children. Usually, when Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went to work, she was alone at home with no one to talk to.

Pan Lianhua was also very happy. She had prepared a lot of ingredients in advance, and that night her family cooked a table full of dishes, just like a festival.

During the meal, Binbin and Xiaojie talked a lot, naturally because Pan Lianhua kept asking questions, while Fang Wei didn't say much.

The family was enjoying a happy time together, but when the topic of job placement after graduation came up, Xiaojie and Pan Lianhua had a big disagreement.

Xiao Jie wanted to try her luck in Shenzhen, a special economic zone that was indeed very attractive to young college students. But Pan Lianhua hoped her daughter could have a stable job, like Tao Tao and Ting Ting, who had very stable jobs.

Binbin didn't want to go anywhere. He felt that he was fine staying in Guangzhou. After all, traditional Chinese medicine was beginning to decline, while Guangzhou was generally quite friendly to traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

Moreover, his parents had bought him a house in Guangzhou a long time ago, so he had no other ideas.

"Alright, there's still a long time before Xiaojie graduates, let's discuss this slowly."

Fang Wei actually supported her daughter from the bottom of her heart. The special economic zone was very close to Guangzhou, so there was nothing wrong with her going there to try her luck.

Anyway, with her family backing her up, how bad can things get?

However, not wanting to provoke Pan Lianhua too much, he stepped in to mediate and temporarily ended the argument between the mother and daughter.

at night.

Fang Wei and his wife were lying in bed when he finally spoke his mind.

“Universities won’t guarantee job placement anymore, so you’ll have to find employment on your own. My daughter is excellent in both character and academics, so it’s good for her to go out and explore. If she runs into a wall, I’ll be there to support her.”

“It’s not that I’m worried about her future. Our daughter has been spoiled since she was a child. How can she endure that kind of hardship? After all, there are better and more stable places to go, but she insists on making trouble. How can I not be angry?”

"Forget it, it's precisely because she hasn't experienced much hardship that she needs to train more. Don't worry too much, I've seen our daughter improve a lot these past few years studying away from home."

"You spoil her so much, don't feel bad if she suffers later."

Pan Lianhua was eventually persuaded by the man. Although she still had a sullen face, she finally relented.

the next day.

The mother and daughter acted as if nothing had happened, and went to the bamboo ware factory together after breakfast.

Binbin went to the clinic for a checkup, and after returning home, he stayed indoors and buried himself in a book.

"Binbin, stop looking and come with me into the mountains."

Fang Wei didn't have an office in the morning, so he called his son and they went into the mountains together.

He used to have three herb cultivation bases. One was missing due to the previous murder, but the other two are still there.

The lost herbal medicine cultivation base is now a joint venture between the forestry brigade and the county forestry bureau, and he has never been there since.

“Let’s go to Sanqing Temple together these next couple of days, and while we’re at it, we’ll bring back some rare herbs for your Grandpa Sun. Here’s the list; you can come and pick them.”

Fang Wei knew that Binbin would definitely visit Sun Daoren in the next few days, so he took this opportunity to train Binbin and see if he had lost his basic skills in identifying and picking herbs.

"Ok."

Binbin didn't waste any time. He took the list from his father, looked at it twice, and then started bending down to work.

Fang Wei watched his son working silently. He didn't make any major mistakes, and he easily corrected any minor ones.

After Binbin had been busy for a while, Fang Wei joined in the picking, and soon filled a basket with herbs. (End of Chapter)