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

The important details have already been agreed upon in advance, so there's really nothing to discuss. Just sign the agreement and that's it.

After finishing this matter, Fang Wei decided not to leave and stayed in Guangzhou.

That night, Liu Xuemei suddenly felt something was wrong, so Binbin and Pan Lianhua quickly took her to the hospital.

They were admitted to the hospital as soon as they arrived, and the next night, Liu Xuemei gave birth to a baby boy, which made Binbin extremely happy.

Fang Wei, along with her older sister and mother-in-law, arrived at the delivery room early. The nurse carried the tiny baby out and showed it to everyone.

Pan Lianhua and her mother-in-law were overjoyed, but unfortunately the nurse soon took the baby inside.

It wasn't appropriate for Fang Wei to stay at the hospital, so Pan Lianhua and her sister went to take care of Xue Mei. With the addition of her mother-in-law and Binbin, the hospital was not short of staff at all.

He then returned home, still unable to calm down.

However, he didn't presume to name the child; he left that to Binbin, who was becoming a father for the first time.

A week later.

Liu Xuemei and her child returned home, and Pan Lianhua took care of the child and the new mother for a while. She was now a mother-in-law; if she didn't help her daughter-in-law during her postpartum period, she would inevitably face resentment later.

With the help of her older sister and mother-in-law, it wasn't too hard.

As for Binbin, he still has to go to work, and besides, there are many things he doesn't understand, so he can only do some manual labor.

Fang Wei remained at the group company, maintaining his daily get off work schedule, only occasionally visiting Chenchen. Binbin named the child Fang Qingchen, with Chenchen as his nickname.

He stayed in Guangzhou for an extra week before returning to his village.

The summer harvest is not far off, and he still has many things to take care of at the company. He plans to come back when his child is a month old.

Fang Wei handled some urgent matters at the company, rested for two days, and then went to the Jianghuai Base. The Jianghuai Base is Yaoling Agriculture's first wheat breeding base, and also its first wheat planting base.

This year's situation is special, so the base is using 10 mu of land to cultivate wheat seeds, and another 40 mu of land to grow peanuts, with winter wheat to be planted in the fall.

Fang Wei was mainly concerned about the breeding situation. He personally went down to the fields and carefully examined all the details of the breeding process.

He also reviewed the planting records and found everything to be normal, which dispelled his slight anxiety.

Whether it's large-scale cultivation of wheat seeds or large-scale planting of wheat, it's a new challenge for Yaoling agriculture, requiring more effort.

"You did a good job. Remember to summarize your experiences and lessons learned; it will be very helpful for your future work."

Fang Wei clapped his hands and praised the person in charge of the base.

Yaoling Agriculture's cost control is absolutely top-notch in China. As long as it accumulates enough experience, it will definitely achieve even greater success in wheat breeding and planting in the future.

The person in charge smiled and said a few modest words, feeling that all the hard work during this period had been worthwhile.

Afterwards, Fang Wei inspected the construction progress of other facilities. The grain warehouse was completed, and the five-story office building was nearing completion, currently in its final decoration stage.

Some equipment has already been completed; the construction speed is really fast.

Next, he inspected the staff dormitory, canteen, and other living facilities. The base did a good job in this regard, trying its best to ensure that the staff lived comfortably and ate with peace of mind.

In addition, the living area also has sports facilities such as basketball courts, and indoor facilities such as televisions and video recorders, and cultural activities have also been taken into consideration.

Fang Wei was very satisfied with the construction of the base. He stayed at the Jianghuai base for three days and then went to the city to visit relevant departments, where he received a warm welcome.

To be honest, Jianghuai City didn't expect to be able to bring Yaoling Agriculture's wheat breeding base project here; it was actually a pleasant surprise.

The project's launch attracted great attention from local leaders, who provided numerous conveniences during the base's construction. Fang Wei's visit was also to express his gratitude, and through these exchanges, their relationship grew closer.

After leaving Jianghuai, Fang Wei went directly to Guangzhou.

He now spends a significant portion of the year traveling. There's no way around it; the group is a large and powerful company, and its business isn't limited to one city or region but spreads across multiple locations.

Unless he's willing to only look at reports and listen to briefings, this kind of life will be the norm.

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, little Chenchen is already a month old.

Fang Wei didn't hold a full moon celebration; he just invited close friends, such as Wu Tianming, to his home for a meal.

After all, it was a matter concerning his grandchildren, and he didn't want to make a fuss about it. Binbin, on the other hand, neither had the time nor the inclination. He and Liu Xuemei didn't have many friends in Guangzhou; they mostly interacted with colleagues, so there was no need to cause them trouble.

A few days ago, the father-in-law also came to Guangzhou. After the baby turned one month old, the two families returned to Hangzhou.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua returned to the village together. They had already told Binbin to hire a nanny for the family so as to ease the burden on his sister.

Sister is no longer young, and Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua have long regarded her as family, and they can't bear to exhaust her.

The cost of hiring a nanny was naturally covered by Pan Lianhua. Although she couldn't stay in Guangzhou to help out long-term due to work, she could still provide financial support.

After having a child, Binbin and his wife's monthly salaries were barely enough to make ends meet, and they simply couldn't afford a nanny. After Pan Lianhua returned, she stopped mentioning wanting to retire. It wasn't that she and Xuemei didn't get along, but rather that she felt she could no longer accept a life of washing, cleaning, and taking care of the child all day long.

This is another reason why she was willing to pay for a nanny for her son's family.

"Third Brother, we won't be having dinner at home tonight. Let's go check out the pine forest."

After returning, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua's work and life quickly got back on track.

Pan Lianhua wanted to visit Wang Songlin in the Yao village, and she had already told her husband about it before leaving home in the morning.

Fang Wei naturally had no objection. He was not in a hurry to take Wang Songlin to see Master Sun for treatment because he had brought quite a lot of medicine with him when he was discharged from the hospital. It would be better to take the medicine first before seeing a doctor.

morning.

Fang Wei handled several official matters in his office, and then went to inspect the preparations for the summer harvest and planting at several nearby units.

Like Pan Lianhua, although he loves his grandson very much, he can't bring himself to retire and help Binbin and Xuemei take care of the child. After returning, the two of them will call from time to time to check on Chenchen's situation, but they don't plan to go back to Guangzhou in the short term.

When Fang Wei arrived at Xinlin Farm, she ran into Lin Bingkun.

"Mr. Lin, you're going to the countryside so early?"

"Isn't it getting late? The summer harvest will begin once everyone is ready. By the way, Party Secretary, the company recently received another export order. It seems our rice seeds have a good market overseas."

Lin Bingkun had just arrived in Xinlin County, and his first stop was Xinlin Farm, where he met Fang Wei.

Since he had encountered the situation, he gave a work report in advance, especially about foreign trade orders, and his face was full of pride.

Fang Wei was also very pleased. The rice varieties produced by Yaoling Agriculture were undoubtedly the best in the world. Whether it was japonica or indica rice, they had no rivals.

While the breeding levels of other cash crops are good, they have not yet formed an absolute advantage.

After recounting the positive developments, Lin Bingkun then mentioned the genetically modified corn from New Cage's parent company. While their most advanced seeds weren't sold domestically, imports of finished corn had surged in the past two years, indirectly impacting the sales of "Yu Xiang No. 1".

There aren't many reasons for this; the only reason is cost and price.

The cost of growing corn abroad is low, so imported corn is cheaper, which affects the enthusiasm for growing corn.

"There's nothing we can do about this unless we grow our own corn or develop a corn variety with a higher yield."

Fang Wei was not surprised. Genetically modified corn has advantages, and in addition, some places abroad, such as the Americas, have uniquely favorable conditions for agricultural planting, resulting in low costs.

Without tariffs as a barrier, the vast majority of countries in the world would be unable to compete with it.

Yaoling Agriculture can indeed compete with its rivals, and with its advantageous attributes, it can significantly reduce production costs. Moreover, the company has long since achieved mechanized operations, so it's not afraid of imported products.

The problem is that the situation is different in China. Land is a precious resource, and it is difficult for the company to contract large areas of land for corn cultivation.

Fang Wei clearly remembers that in another one or two decades, China will import large quantities of corn and soybeans.

On the one hand, the country's economy is developing rapidly, and the surplus foreign exchange reserves must be used somewhere, right? On the other hand, it is also to make way for the production of staple grains, and food security must first ensure the security of staple grains.

He plans to go back and oversee the research and development of a new generation of corn, but does not intend to plant corn on a large scale for the time being.

Lin Bingkun was also extremely busy. Since he had already given a work report to Fang Wei here, he didn't plan to go to the commune. Instead, he went directly to Qinghe County.

Fang Wei then went to the breeding center, and did not plan to leave the county for other places for the time being.

Anyway, he'll have to inspect various places during the summer harvest, so there's no point in running around now.

night.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went to the Yao village together to visit Wang Songlin at his home.

"Third Brother, Lotus, you don't need to come to see me. I'm much better now. I share the work responsibilities 30/70, so I'm actually quite relaxed."

Wang Songlin looked much better and chatted with Fang Wei and her husband for a while.

The two got up and left after sitting for less than half an hour. Before leaving, Qian Wei told Wang Songlin that he would take the other party to Sanqing Temple the next day.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua had just come out of Wang Songlin's house when they saw Wang Sanqi waiting for them not far away. They had agreed to have dinner at his house that evening, but they had been late.

The couple followed Wang Sanqi to his house, and Wang Sanqi's wife quickly started cooking when she saw them arrive.

After dinner, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua stayed overnight in a house in the village.

The next day.

Pan Lianhua drove to work early in the morning. The factory has been quite busy lately, and she really couldn't leave.

Fang Wei then took Wang Songlin to the Sanqing Temple. (End of Chapter)