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

night.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and his older sister were having dinner together when Pan Lianhua suddenly said, "Third Brother, why do I feel a little uncomfortable living in this house?"

"Me too, I always feel uncomfortable all over."

After Pan Lianhua finished speaking, her older sister added another sentence.

"Maybe this house is too big, and there are only a few people in the family, so they may not be used to it."

Fang Wei answered casually, only to realize that he seemed to have overlooked something.

This villa was naturally the family's secondary residence, but he always came and went in a hurry and never thought about it. However, he couldn't say it outright, so he could only brush it off.

After dinner, he and Pan Lianhua went for a walk, and when they returned, he went into his study.

First, he specified the location of this "secondary residence" and then planned to upgrade it. The autumn harvest points hadn't been settled yet, but there was no rush; he could wait until before spring planting.

He currently has 90 billion points, which is more than enough.

After spending 1.67 million points, Fang Wei upgraded [Secondary Residence 3] to level 16.

The house in the village is the main house, the house in the Yao village is secondary house 1, the courtyard in the provincial capital is secondary house 2, and the villa in Guangzhou is secondary house 3.

All three secondary residences are now level 16, and he subsequently merged them.

[Affiliated Facilities] → [Living Facilities] → [Secondary Residences (1-3)]

[Facility Level: (Level 16, 0/5 billion points)]

[Facility Attributes: Sturdy, Durable, Focused, Calm, Beneficial to Owner]

Living in this building grants an additional 160% to all attributes, +1 to Luck, and +1 to Anti-aging.

Total points: 88.33 billion.

After the merger, Fang Wei upgraded the secondary residence to level 18, consuming a total of 15 billion points.

The points system for upgrades is now measured in hundreds of millions, so small amounts of points are no longer meaningful.

[Affiliated Facilities] → [Living Facilities] → [Secondary Residences (1-3)]

[Facility Level: (Level 18, 0/50 billion points)]

[Facility Attributes: Sturdy, Durable, Focused, Calm, Beneficial to Owner]

Living in this building grants an additional 180% to all attributes, +1 to Luck, +1 to Anti-aging, +1 to Warning, and +1 to Health.

Total points: 73.33 billion.

This upgrade yielded two great gift packs: [Warning +1] and [Health +1], with attributes and effects exactly the same as [Main Residence].

Fang Wei was finally relieved. He figured that Pan Lianhua and his sister wouldn't say things like they were uncomfortable living here anymore.

the next day.

He went to the construction site of the Yaoling Building and took a look. He didn't care about the early stages of the Yaoling Building project; he only signed the key reports.

The construction site is currently still working on site preparation, as the preliminary work has already taken a considerable amount of time.

During dinner, both my sister and Pan Lianhua said they slept very soundly last night. I don't know if it's just psychological, but this house seems much more comfortable to live in.

the next day.

Fang Wei and the others had a meal with Binbin and Liu Xuemei, and then the three of them returned to the village.

After spending about half a month in Guangzhou, they all wanted to go back.

Fang Wei had just arrived home when Luo Zhimin called, saying he wanted to have a couple of drinks together that evening.

"Okay, see you at the usual place then."

He agreed readily, instinctively feeling that the other party must have something on their mind.

Since it was still early, he went to sleep for a while before leisurely driving to the county town.

"Secretary Fang, are you planning to live in Guangzhou permanently from now on?"

Upon entering the private room, Luo Zhimin was already seated inside.

The other person smiled and stood up to greet Fang Wei, while also asking a question.

"I will still live in the village permanently in the future. I will go to Guangzhou from time to time to visit, but I won't stay there often."

Fang Wei responded with a single sentence, and the two sat down. A waiter brought tea.

Luo Zhimin had already ordered the food in advance. It wasn't the first time the two had eaten together, so they knew each other's preferences well. He then had the dishes served and began chatting casually with Fang Wei.

Once all the food and drinks were served, he took the initiative to raise his glass and clink glasses with Fang Wei.

“Secretary Fang, I thought I could get to know you for a few more years, but unfortunately, I don’t have that privilege. I’ll be leaving soon.”

Luo Zhimin called Fang Wei over today for no other reason than to reconnect.

The relevant authorities have spoken with him, and he will soon be transferred to a prefecture-level city in western Hunan to serve as a deputy. It is likely that he will not see Fang Wei again in the future.

Since arriving in Xinlin County, his work has been relatively smooth. With the support of Yaoling Group, the county's various economic indicators are good, which has reduced his worries.

In addition, Yaoling Group has started investing in the county. Besides Yaoling Hotel and farmers' market, they have also begun to enter the county's passenger transport market.

Not long ago, Luo Zhimin approved the application of the transportation company under Yaoling Group, granting them passenger transport routes from the county seat to various townships and from various townships to various villages, which they can operate according to the plan.

It was precisely because of the county's series of achievements that he was able to take another big step forward. "Congratulations! Congratulations! I wish you a bright future and boundless success."

This was unexpected for Fang Wei; he hadn't anticipated that Luo Zhimin would be promoted so quickly.

However, he was still happy for the other party. His career path was difficult, and every step forward required hard work and incredible luck.

"Thank you! Xinlin County is truly a wonderful place; those who leave here almost always have a bright future. Come on, let's have another drink."

Luo Zhimin drank freely today and talked a lot.

It's understandable; people are in high spirits when they're happy. It seems he also considers Fang Wei a friend in private.

The bottle of wine was quickly emptied, and Fang Wei didn't ask Luo Zhimin to order any more. He didn't care, but it wouldn't be good if the other person drank too much.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the two said goodbye outside the restaurant.

Luo Zhimin has a lot to do next. After the handover is completed, the county will send him off, and then he will take up his new post.

When Fang Wei returned home, his wife was still awake.

"Third Brother, what does Secretary Luo want with you?"

Pan Lianhua is now most afraid of hearing about Luo Zhimin looking for men. After all, there have been many things that happened this year, including encountering an arrogant person like Liu Chi, which has made her very tired.

What she needs most is stability; she doesn't want men to worry too much.

"Secretary Luo is being transferred, so let's have a meal together today as a farewell."

Fang Wei had a good impression of Luo Zhimin, and he was a little reluctant to see him leave so suddenly.

"Huh? So sudden? I wonder if the new guy will be easy to get along with?"

Pan Lianhua recalled some unpleasant things from the past, but she didn't say anything.

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head. Given the current size of Yaoling Group, there shouldn't be any problems.

after a few days.

Fang Wei was surprised to receive a call from Wang Lin.

"Secretary Fang, I'm coming to replace Luo Zhimin right away. Are you surprised or not?"

Wang Lin was doing well in the provincial capital, so his sudden decision to come to Xinlin County was indeed unexpected.

But it wasn't appropriate to ask over the phone, so I didn't say anything other than congratulate them.

A few days passed quickly.

After Luo Zhimin left Xinlin County, Wang Lin began intensive research, but he never came to Yaoling Township.

Fang Wei knew that the other party wanted to find out the situation in the county, so he didn't bother them, believing that the other party would definitely come over after they finished their work.

He waited for a whole month before finally seeing this "old acquaintance" at the company.

"Secretary Fang, I'm so sorry. I'm new here and there are so many things to sort out, so I haven't been able to come and see you."

When Wang Lin saw Fang Wei, he smiled and apologized. Over the past month, he had traveled to every township and village in the county and had only just gained a basic understanding of Xinlin County.

The county's natural conditions are not very good; most of the townships with better natural conditions have cooperative relationships with Yaoling Agriculture.

Other remote villages are mostly mountainous, with farmland scattered haphazardly, resulting in low output and consequently dragging down the county's per capita income. Crucially, there are quite a few such villages, and the county's agricultural output is largely driven by agriculture in the Yaoling Mountains.

"Secretary Wang, you're being too polite. I know you're busy. How about coming over for a couple of drinks tonight?"

Wang Lin arrived in the afternoon. Accompanied by Zhao Yong, Fang Wei, and others, he looked around before going to Fang Wei's office alone.

It's almost time to get off work now.

"Sure, I bet you have some good wine hidden at home, let's have a drink."

Wang Lin also had this plan; there were some things he needed to discuss with Fang Wei alone.

When guests came over, my older sister prepared a feast. Dishes included her signature stir-fried blood duck and garlic sprouts with cured pork, and she also specially made fish head tofu soup.

Wang Lin praised his sister's cooking skills, while Fang Wei took out his treasured Moutai, which he had brought back from Beijing a few years ago.

After Pan Lianhua and her sister finished eating, they went upstairs to their room, making room for them.

“Secretary Fang, the industrial and agricultural foundations of Xinlin County are not stable. If the county can’t keep you, its god of wealth, the entire economy will collapse.”

Wang Lin was not exaggerating; this was the conclusion of his investigation after spending over a month working at the grassroots level.

"There's nothing I can do about this. The company has already implemented mechanized production, and we can't contract land in some townships that don't meet the requirements."

The "company + farmer" model also doesn't work. Firstly, quality is difficult to guarantee, and secondly, breaches of contract occur frequently, putting us in a very passive position.

Fang Wei understood what the other party meant, but he was truly terrified of being tricked.

Of course, the key issue is quality. Agricultural products purchased from farmers are definitely not as good as those grown by the company itself.

This involves attribute bonuses. Land contracted by the company can be designated and included in the "planting area," while agricultural products grown by farmers themselves cannot be designated and therefore do not receive attribute bonuses.

That's the gist of the matter, but Fang Wei couldn't tell the truth, so he could only find excuses from other angles.

"What you said makes sense. I'll think about it some more, and I'll need your help then."

Wang Lin volunteered to come to Xinlin County. He had always worked in government offices, and this was his first time being in charge at the grassroots level.

Therefore, he really wanted to achieve something, something different from his predecessor. (End of Chapter)