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

Wang Lin chatted with Fang Wei for a while before leading his team to other towns.

Fang Wei then called Cai Tong, Hu Linwei, Lin Bingkun and others to exchange opinions. They all felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity for the forestry brigade to develop and grow.

After the autumn harvest was completely finished, he called Wang Lin back and said that the company was willing to contract state-owned forest land.

However, this would make it inappropriate to continue using the name Yaoling Agriculture. The group company decided to upgrade the forestry brigade to "Yaoling Forestry Company" and place it under the direct jurisdiction of the group company.

The original team from the forestry brigade joined the forestry company, and Cai Tong and others arranged for new recruitment to strengthen the company's management team.

Yaoling Forestry is registered in the county seat, which is one of Wang Lin's conditions; otherwise, he would definitely have registered it in another place.

"Secretary, we've been working on this for several days and have come up with an overall plan. We'd like to ask you to take a look and give us the necessary guidance before submitting it to the group company."

The general manager of Yaoling Forestry is Fang Zhihong, who has been the head of the forestry brigade for several years.

The company is planning to contract a portion of the Dayao Mountains, which is many times larger than the forest land that the team used to have, and he is actually not very confident about it.

"Well, let me take a look first."

Without saying a word, Fang Wei took the proposal and started reading it.

It took me quite a while to finish reading it, and then I handed the plan back to Fang Zhihong.

"Zhihong, your plan is generally okay, but there are some issues that haven't been considered. I think that since it's a long-term contract, we should first build roads through the mountains. Without roads, it will be very difficult to transport resources out of the mountains."

Furthermore, have you considered cultivating wild medicinal herbs? The Dayao Mountains have abundant wild herb resources, as well as resources like wild chestnuts. Don't always rely on the old methods.

Fang Wei started talking to the other party, mainly because the plan was superficial and always focused on artificial afforestation and logging.

Forest resources are not untreatable, but the mountains contain all sorts of resources. We can't just think about cutting down trees; we must make comprehensive use of them.

For example, the valley where Fang Wei and his elder brother first planted sweet potatoes is a scenic spot with mountain waterfalls, deep pools, babbling brooks, and the sound of rustling pines.
With appropriate tourism development, it could become a very nice scenic area and summer resort.

Furthermore, Fang Wei alone has established three herbal medicine cultivation bases through years of hard work. The mountains are rich in wild herbal resources, and with proper planning by the company, they could become a treasure trove of wild herbs.

The mountains also have abundant wild mushroom resources. Not to mention top-tier resources like swan mushrooms and fir mushrooms, there are many other slightly less desirable ones.

In short, there are so many things that could be done about it, and Fang Zhihong's proposal really lacks any highlights.

"Thank you for your guidance, Party Secretary. Our plan is indeed not good. I will take it back and redo it."

Fang Zhihong's eyes lit up when he heard Fang Wei's words.

His previous plans had too many limitations. He believed that the resources in the mountains should be utilized comprehensively, while also ensuring that the ecological environment would not be damaged.

Fang Wei nodded, and Fang Zhihong left with the proposal.

Meanwhile, the negotiation team dispatched by the group company also arrived in Xinlin County and began negotiations with the county on the contracting of the Dayaoshan forest land.

This negotiation did not go so smoothly. The Forestry Bureau was also very particular about details, and neither side would budge on the contract fee.

It took a month to reach an agreement, with Yaoling Forestry signing a forest land contract with the county, thus securing the front section of Dayao Mountain.

The specific area extends from the state-owned forest land behind the brigade all the way to the edge of the primeval forest.

This area is extremely large, extending almost beyond the county's boundaries in the southeast direction.

"Good heavens, this is bigger than a forest farm. Can we really manage such a large area of ​​forest?"

After the contract was signed, Hu Linwei led a team into the mountains to conduct an on-site inspection.

The numbers on paper weren't intuitive enough, but hiking in the mountains finally made Hu Linwei and the others understand the meaning of the numbers on paper.

In other words, they set off early in the morning and still couldn't reach the edge of their contracted forest land by nightfall. Therefore, no matter how much investment is required, a road must be built through the contracted forest area first.

"It all depends on human effort. Isn't experience accumulated over time? I'd like to say, Mr. Hu, your physical fitness needs improvement. At this rate, you won't even reach the southeastern border by midnight."

Seeing that time was running out, Fang Wei decisively took Hu Linwei back to the village.

Although they didn't reach the border, Hu Linwei and his team still achieved their objective for today's inspection. Comparing their findings with Fang Zhihong's submitted proposal, they couldn't help but have more ideas in mind.

However, you can't get fat overnight; things have to be done slowly.

"Chairman Fang, Fang Zhihong and his team's plan is good; I think it can be implemented."

"Alright, go back and go through the procedures. I also think Zhihong's plan is good."

Fang Zhihong's plan was approved; the remaining issue was implementation.

Yaoling Forestry contracted out the design and construction of the mountain roads to two companies, and soon the quiet mountains were filled with the roar of machinery.

Fang Wei himself had to personally oversee the road survey to get it done. The mountains are not only complex in terrain, but also fraught with all sorts of dangers. Without someone familiar with the mountains to oversee the operation, the mission would have dragged on for who knows how long.

Design is actually the simplest part; with survey data, a design plan can be produced in no time.

The project is now under construction and the overall cost is not low. As for the future development of the valley, the investment will be even greater.

Fortunately, this matter isn't urgent and can be developed gradually. Fang Wei doesn't need to worry about the rest; with the Yaoling Forestry team overseeing the project, nothing will go wrong.

It's almost the end of the year.

The Yaoling Building, located in Guangzhou, has been successfully completed.

Fang Wei brought his family to Guangzhou. On one hand, he wanted to attend the completion ceremony of the building, and on the other hand, Pan Lianhua and his sister wanted to make some preparations for Binbin's wedding.

"Secretary, Yaoling Building will officially open on New Year's Day. Currently, all the storefronts on the first floor and the commercial spaces on the second to fifth floors have been rented out, and the office occupancy rate has exceeded 50%."

In addition, the renovation of guest rooms on floors six through fifteen is nearing completion, and they are expected to open after the Spring Festival. The group company has secured the top two floors of the building and will be able to move in before New Year's Day.

After arriving in Guangzhou, Fang Wei went to the company alone.

Cai Tong and others gave him a work report, in which they specifically explained the situation of Yaoling Building.

Yaoling Building is a 33-story building built with a huge investment by the company. It integrates office space, hotel, catering, and retail, and is considered a high-end property unit.

The commercial portion was leased as a whole to a well-established commercial company. However, this company lacked experience in entertainment, catering, and retail, so they figured they might as well just be landlords and earn rent.

The hotel is self-operated, but the brand is still Yaoling Grand Hotel.

The office building is rented out, and property management is handled by its own property management company. Yaoling Group also has offices in this building.

"Very good, now we can say that we have our own territory in Guangzhou."

Fang Wei smiled and made a joke before leaving the company and returning home.

It was already evening when he entered the house and saw Binbin and Liu Xuemei. Pan Lianhua was talking to them.

"What are you talking about? Want to go out for dinner together?"

Everyone stood up to greet Fang Wei, and he asked with a smile if his sister had prepared dinner.

"Let's go out to eat then, and we can discuss the things we need to buy for the wedding. We'll forget about cooking."

Pan Lianhua explained something, and then the family went to Yangcheng Restaurant for dinner.

The next day, Fang Wei was going to attend the completion ceremony of Yaoling Building, while Pan Lianhua and her sister planned to go on a big shopping spree. Binbin would accompany them, but Liu Xuemei had to go to work and couldn't take time off.

After dinner, Binbin and Liu Xuemei took their family to visit their new home.

After their renovation, the villa has been completely transformed.

"You two are great. The house is decorated very warmly. You have much better taste than me."

Pan Lianhua praised it highly, but little did he know that Liu Xuemei had gathered suggestions from many of her best friends for decorating this new house.

Fang Wei and the others sat for a while before going home to rest. The house had many rooms, and Binbin and Liu Xuemei also stayed there for one night.

The next day.

Fang Weiyi had already gone to Yaoling Building to attend the completion ceremony.

However, he didn't go up to cut the ribbon and kept a low profile throughout. After all, he rarely comes here, so he wanted to give Cai Tong and the others the opportunity to appear in the public eye.

After the ceremony, he drove to meet up with Pan Lianhua and the others, without even attending the luncheon.

"Third Brother, you're not doing a good job as chairman."

When Pan Lianhua saw the man, she couldn't help but make a teasing remark.

"Yaoling Building belongs to the property management company. As the assets of the group's subsidiaries increase, it is impossible for me to be present for every project completion."

Fang Wei explained for a moment, then asked them what they had bought.

Pan Lianhua said she only bought some small things, but Binbin and Liu Xuemei were well prepared and didn't lack any big items at home.

Afterwards, the group ate out and then took a car back home with their bags.

"Binbin, I'll buy you a car later. From now on, work hard and live a good life with Xuemei, understand?"

The car purchase was something Pan Lianhua and her husband had discussed beforehand, since Binbin had a driver's license and having a car would make things more convenient.

Pan Lianhua bought a lot of gold jewelry today. She will keep a few pieces for herself and give the rest to her daughter-in-law on the wedding day.

The couple has already obtained their marriage certificate, and their families have discussed holding wedding banquets in both the village and Guangzhou. They plan to hold the banquet in the village while they are home for the Chinese New Year, and then hold the banquet in Guangzhou after returning to work.

That's why Pan Lianhua is in such a hurry to buy things; it's almost the end of the year, and the Spring Festival is just around the corner.

"I heard you, I will work hard and live a good life."

Seeing that his parents were very serious, Binbin answered them earnestly as well. (End of Chapter)