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

Just before the harvest season arrived, the group company and its subsidiaries finally received the good news of a salary increase.

This time it's an increase in basic wages, and everyone will benefit from it.

As for performance-based pay, it varies from company to company and is determined based on the company's actual situation. It is not included in the scope of salary increases.

This news caused jubilation among employees in all units. The increase in basic wages would lead to increases in performance-based pay and bonuses, resulting in a net income increase of more than 20%.

Fang Wei and his wife weren't concerned about their salaries, but everyone else was genuinely celebrating for several days.

“Secretary, back when we built houses together, many people were green with envy. But now, our houses are starting to fall into disrepair, and even repairs every few years are useless.”

morning.

Fang Wei was sitting in his office reading documents when Zhao Jinsheng came in and sat for a while.

As they chatted, the topic turned to the village's housing. After so many years, it was normal for the houses to be old and worn.

Fang Wei felt that this matter should be discussed more widely. People can't live without food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Let's see what everyone thinks before making a decision.

"Old Zhao, go and call over a few of the council members. Let's talk about the house."

Afterwards, Fang Wei asked Zhao Jinsheng to call over several directors from the society to discuss the issue.

“Secretary, houses also have a lifespan. Of course, our self-built houses are not yet dilapidated, but the repairs we make every year will have less and less effect.”

"Yes, it's better to tear it down and rebuild it than to invest a lot of money in repairs every year."

"It's easier said than done. Rebuilding so many houses will require a lot of money. Can we afford it?"

The different opinions expressed by the various board members were actually the same: they all supported demolition and reconstruction.

The current difficulty is funding. It's impossible to use Yaoling Group's funds for building houses, but the cooperative's own funds are clearly insufficient.

"Let's think about this matter more. You'll have to work hard during this time and listen to the members' thoughts. Then we can continue the discussion."

Today's discussion is just a starting point. This matter has far-reaching implications and cannot be decided directly after only two meetings.

Fang Wei asked everyone to visit the villagers' homes more often and listen carefully to their opinions.

"Okay, Party Secretary, we'll get started right away."

Several directors left the office, and Fang Wei checked the time before getting up to go to the cafeteria for lunch.

If Pan Lianhua doesn't come back at noon, it's fine for him to be alone.

night.

Fang Wei discussed rebuilding the house with Pan Lianhua, but Pan Lianhua felt it was not feasible, mainly because the financial investment was too large.

"Actually, the members all have money now, so how about we consider letting everyone build their own houses?"

After saying that, she herself felt that the idea wasn't very good.

In the past, housing was built collectively, but now everyone is being asked to build their own houses. Isn't this a step backward?
“Building houses on our own is definitely not appropriate. Yaoling Group has grown to where it is today thanks to the initial capital of its members. We must give back to everyone once we make money. This matter is still under discussion, so let’s not talk about it yet.”

Fang Wei shook her head and then ended the topic.

Just then, the phone rang. Pan Lianhua ran over to answer it; it was Liu Xuemei calling.

In fact, Xue Mei and Pan Lianhua have a pretty good relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. As long as it doesn't involve the children, the two can get along quite well.

Fang Wei felt that as long as they didn't live under the same roof, there wouldn't be so many conflicts. Otherwise, when he bought villas in Guangzhou, he would have bought two at once, precisely for this reason.

After Pan Lianhua finished the call, she told Fang Wei about the little one's situation, and the two of them felt quite happy.

"Third Brother, I want to go to Guangzhou for the Mid-Autumn Festival and visit Chenchen while I'm there."

Pan Lianhua must be missing Chenchen. She discussed with Fang Wei while she was sleeping about going to Guangzhou for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Fang Wei had no objection; it was just him and his wife at home, and it would be more lively to celebrate the festival in Guangzhou.

a few days later.

The harvest season has officially begun, and the forestry company has organized manpower to start picking wild chestnuts, wild camellia seeds, and wild loquats.

The area of ​​these three wild forests is now much larger than it was before, and their output has naturally increased significantly.

But now that roads have been built through the mountains, harvesting efficiency has increased many times over, naturally reducing the manpower required. Trucks clear the edge of the wild forest, and loads of harvest are hauled back to the village, where they are then distributed to various processing plants.

Fang Wei stopped making loquat syrup himself a long time ago. His wife likes to eat chestnuts and loquats, and he will buy some for her. He is too lazy to go to the mountains to pick them anymore.

Although it lacks a lot of fun, it's convenient and saves time and effort, which is quite good.

morning.

Fang Wei found the person in charge of the forestry company and gave him a list.

"Please prepare these wild herbs for me. You'll have to pay whatever price you need, but make sure they're of good quality."

Calculating the time, Wang Songlin realized it was time to start his second course of treatment, so he began preparing the herbal medicine ahead of schedule.

The herbs on the list weren't all for Wang Songlin; he also needed to stock up for himself, just in case. "Secretary, what are you saying? Why would you need money for such a small amount of herbs? If you hadn't transplanted so many wild herbs from various places back then, how could we have such a large-scale wild herb cultivation base now?"

The head of the forestry company was dismissive, thinking that accepting money from the Party Secretary for such a small amount would definitely invite criticism.

"Just take the money when I tell you to. Why all the nonsense? I don't want people bringing up old grievances over this."

Fang Wei turned and left. The head of the forestry company smiled awkwardly, realizing that he had misunderstood.

They're not short of money, why would they want to take advantage of such a small thing?

Perfect timing! After picking the wild fruits in the mountains, it's time to pick medicinal herbs. Wild herbs and herbs grown under the forest canopy should be kept separate, since their prices are different.

Fang Wei quickly obtained the wild herbs he needed and then took Wang Songlin to find Master Sun.

"Songlin, you've recovered quite well lately, but you still need to take care of yourself. Your illness requires 30% treatment and 70% rest. If you continue like this, you'll be fully recovered in another year or two."

Sun Daoren took Wang Songlin's pulse and couldn't help but smile.

The old Taoist priest is now famous. The "old immortal" of Sanqing Temple is no ordinary person. It's not a matter of money if you want to see him for treatment; you can wait in line for a year or two.

Master Sun now devotes most of his energy to cultivation, occasionally taking time to treat patients, which is because he wants to accumulate good deeds and virtues.

Of course, Fang Wei wouldn't need to queue if he brought people to see him for treatment. Not only would he not need to queue, but he would also have to pay for lunch at Sanqing Temple.

"Thank you, Taoist priest! You saved my life. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."

Wang Songlin knew that Sun Daoren would definitely not ask for money, so he brought some top-quality mountain delicacies and some precious medicinal herbs, which together were quite valuable.

Fang Wei had advised him that he didn't need to be polite, but the other party wouldn't listen at all.

"Alright, I'll accept it since it's your kind gesture."

Master Sun smiled slightly, not wanting to embarrass Wang Songlin. However, he then wrote out a prescription, and since he happened to have several precious medicinal herbs on hand, he simply told Wang Songlin to take them back.

In this way, the old Taoist priest repaid another favor.

Wang Songlin tried to decline, but Fang Wei accepted it directly, and he had no choice but to thank her repeatedly.

"Master, judging from his condition, how many more courses of treatment do he need?"

Before leaving, Fang Wei asked Sun Daoren a question alone.

It's not appropriate to ask this in front of Wang Songlin, lest he overthink it.

"I think it should be about the same after I finish this course of treatment. Also, actually, Bingbinbin can treat Songlin's illness, and the effect is almost the same as mine, really."

Sun Daoren talked a lot today, especially mentioning Binbin, which gave Fang Wei a bad feeling.

But no matter how you look at it, Sun Daoren looks very healthy, with a rosy complexion and bright eyes. He doesn't look like someone who has attained immortality at all.

"Master, how are you feeling?"

But he was still worried, so he gritted his teeth and asked a question.

"What are you thinking, you little devil? I'm not at the point of becoming an immortal yet. I only mean one thing: Binbin has already received all my true teachings. You should have let Binbin take a look at Songlin when he was hospitalized in Guangzhou."

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest knew exactly what Fang Wei was thinking and couldn't help but glare and puff out his beard.

He then explained further, and Fang Wei finally understood what he meant.

But Wang Songlin's condition was very serious at the time. Even if he believed in his son's medical skills, the patients and their families didn't. The key point was that Binbin was still young, so it was normal for others not to trust him.

Afterwards, Fang Wei took Wang Songlin home, and a few days later they had gathered all the medicinal herbs for the prescription.

Wang Songlin occasionally visits the experimental field now, and his health has greatly improved. He will try another course of medication.

This morning.

Fang Wei received a call from Lin Bingkun in her office.

"Secretary, Xin Kaiqi has suddenly released a new generation of corn seeds, and its data is no less than our [Yuxiang No. 1]."

After several years of silence, New Cage suddenly released explosive news.

The other party's new corn seeds will be on the market after the autumn harvest. Their performance data is only slightly inferior to that of "Yuxiang No. 1", but the price is much lower than that of "Yuxiang No. 1".

Therefore, Lin Bingkun was somewhat worried that his "Yuxiang No. 1" would be affected.

"It's certain that we'll be impacted, because their products are slightly more cost-effective. However, we don't need to panic, since the two sides have different technological approaches."

Fang Wei was a little surprised, but it didn't affect his mood.

Well, the other party uses genetically modified breeding technology, while we use hybrid breeding technology. This brings up a series of issues, as not only do growers have preferences, but consumers also have preferences.

Otherwise, why would many products in later generations specifically state "non-GMO food" on their labels?

Many folk tales may not be accurate, but that doesn't change the issue of consumer preferences. With consumer preferences come planting preferences, which is why he felt this matter had some impact, but not a significant one. (End of Chapter)