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

Time flies.

As the two festivals approached, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua arrived in Guangzhou.

On the one hand, the family plans to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together in Guangzhou, and on the other hand, the Yaoling Building in Shenzhen will hold its completion ceremony after the National Day holiday.

The early completion of Yaoling Building did not surprise Fang Wei. In recent years, everyone has been talking about the "Special Economic Zone speed," so he was somewhat prepared.

The two brought a lot of local specialties from their hometown with them this time, giving half to Binbin and the other half to Xiaojie.

Meanwhile, New Cage has intensified its promotion of the new generation of corn, which has led to a certain degree of decline in the sales of Yaoling Agriculture's "Yuxiang No. 1" corn seeds.

Lin Bingkun even made a special trip to Guangzhou after Fang Wei arrived, bringing a complete marketing plan.

Before the holiday.

Fang Wei convened a meeting at the group company to specifically review the report submitted by Yaoling Agriculture.

"Gentlemen, Yaoling Agriculture's marketing plan is extremely expensive, and the results are still unclear. What are your thoughts?"

He did not give a direct answer, but instead asked everyone to discuss it first.

Cai Tong shook his head and said, "I don't think it's necessary. [Yu Xiang No. 1] is already a mature variety. Even if we put a lot of effort into promoting it, the results won't be much better."

"I disagree with Mr. Cai's point of view. New Kaiqi is already starting to encroach on our market share. How can we not fight back?"

Hu Linwei had a different opinion. He believed that Yaoling Agriculture's report had some merit, and that some of the funding could be cut, but the promotional activities should still be carried out.

Next, other senior executives of the group company also expressed their opinions, with some in favor and some against, basically splitting the vote.

"Has everyone finished speaking? Okay, let me say a few words. The seed industry is quite special. Spending money on marketing doesn't necessarily have a good effect; it still depends on building a good reputation."

Furthermore, although New Cage's corn seeds are cheaper, their performance metrics still can't match our "Yuxiang No. 1". Therefore, the impact on us is only temporary; they can't seize much market share.

Finally, Fang Wei gave a concluding speech.

He directly expressed his opposition to Yaoling Agriculture spending huge sums on marketing, saying that the money would be better invested in research and development.

In his plan, Yaoling Agriculture will adhere to the technical route of hybrid corn, which is very different from NewCage's genetically modified breeding.

As it turns out, even at its peak, Yuxiang No. 1 couldn't completely crush its competitors. This shows that growers have different choices, and personal preferences are hard to shake.

Therefore, Lin Bingkun and others were grasping at straws, failing to grasp the true nature of the matter.

Fang Wei's speech had a decisive effect; Yaoling Agriculture's report was rejected, and the company was required to increase its R&D investment and strive to develop the next generation of corn varieties as soon as possible.

After the meeting, he spoke with Lin Bingkun alone.

"Let me be frank with you. Our focus is on rice seeds; cultivating corn seeds is just secondary. So, as long as we can keep New Cage in check, that's a success. There's no need to invest too much."

Fang Wei's words essentially revealed the truth to Lin Bingkun: this guy mainly hates New Cage, and he loses his composure when faced with the opponent's moves.

In fact, after the new Cage's heavy promotional campaign ends, the market share of both companies will not change significantly.

Lin Bingkun had nothing to say at this point and could only obey the group company's decision.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Fang Wei did not go to the company and spent the whole day playing with Chenchen with Pan Lianhua.

"Sister, how's the nanny doing?"

Pan Lianhua seized an opportunity and quietly asked her older sister.

"The nanny is young, but she is very capable and hardworking."

To be honest, the nanny took on most of the work, which made her much more relaxed.

"Then why don't you come back with us in a few days?"

Pan Lianhua nodded. Since the nanny was a good person, she had nothing to worry about. She thought it best to let her older sister go back to the village to rest for a while.

“I’m not going back for now. I’m not comfortable leaving Chenchen entirely in the caregiver’s care. Someone has to be there to keep an eye on him.”

The older sister shook her head; she was still worried about little Chenchen.

Pan Lianhua didn't say anything more. She usually wouldn't argue with her older sister; whatever her older sister decided was fine with her.

in the afternoon.

Pan Lianhua and her sister prepared dinner together, while the child was left in the care of the nanny.

Fang Wei made a few phone calls in the study. When it was time for dinner, Binbin and Xuemei came over, and the family sat down together for a meal.

Xiao Jie couldn't come because she was too busy with work. Anyway, Fang Wei will be going to Shenzhen after the National Day holiday, and he will visit his daughter then.

"Binbin, how are you managing your work?"

Binbin drank two glasses of wine with his father, and Fang Wei suddenly asked about his work.

"It's already decided. I'll stay at this hospital and should have the opportunity to make house calls on my own soon."

Binbin has been struggling all these years, but fortunately he doesn't have to worry about money. However, he still hopes to be able to see patients on his own as soon as possible.

In fact, Sun Daoren was right. Binbin already has enough theoretical knowledge; what he lacks now is practical experience.

"That's good! If you're not happy at the affiliated hospital, you can switch to another institution or open your own clinic." Fang Wei smiled, not wanting her son to live a life that was too stressful.

Pan Lianhua secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She and her husband had struggled their whole lives, and their family never lacked food or drink, but their two children were having a harder time than the other.

Although parents are proud when their children are successful, she still feels sorry for Binbin, who is so busy that he is never home.

Now it seems that her daughter's choice actually makes her more satisfied.

"Mom and Dad, don't worry, Binbin is almost done with this, and things will get much better from now on."

Liu Xuemei quickly comforted her parents-in-law, saying that she didn't want her husband to be a lazy bum; people should be more ambitious.

Then, everyone changed the subject, and the atmosphere immediately improved.

The next day.

Wu Tianming invited Fang Wei and his wife to dinner, saying he would introduce them to some friends.

In the evening, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua arrived at a seafood restaurant and entered the private room that Wu Tianming had reserved in advance.

"Secretary Fang, let me introduce you."

When Fang Wei came in, he saw several new faces.

Wu Tianming first introduced Fang Wei and his wife, and then introduced several of his friends one by one.

Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Cui from Southern Medicine, Mr. and Mrs. Lin from the Provincial Foreign Trade Company, and a customs official. These were all his friends of many years; otherwise, he wouldn't have brought them to meet Fang Wei.

After everyone sat down, the food and drinks were quickly served.

Pan Lianhua rarely attended such dinners, so she spoke very little at the beginning. However, Wu Tianming's husband would occasionally say a few words to her, so as not to neglect the guest.

After the men had a few drinks, two other women joined in, and the women quickly started chatting together.

“Secretary Fang, the quality of the herbs produced by your forestry company is poor, especially the wild herbs, and the market demand is currently far from meeting the supply.”

I sent people there several times, but they all came back empty-handed. I'll have to ask for your help again next time. As for the price, we can discuss it.

In interactions between men, cigarettes and alcohol serve as a medium; after a few drinks, they quickly become acquainted.

Mr. Cui, the general manager of Southern Medicine, openly stated that the company wanted to purchase medicinal herbs produced by Yaoling Forestry and asked Fang Weiyi to help out.

Wild herbs produced by Yaoling Forestry are expensive but hard to find on the market, so General Manager Cui had to ask Fang Wei for help. Wu Tianming knew about this, but he didn't want to be the middleman, which is why he arranged this dinner.

"No problem, no problem. Right now, our wild herbs are indeed in short supply. When the harvest season comes, just give me a call and I can try to get some for you."

Fang Wei couldn't possibly allocate all of his limited production capacity to one company. He had clients with whom he had cooperated for many years, and he couldn't just kick them aside once his product became a bestseller.

Therefore, his answer was still quite cautious.

"Thank you, Secretary Fang! Come on, let's have a drink alone."

President Cui was very happy. He didn't expect to be able to acquire a year's worth of the other party's production; being able to buy even a small amount would be a victory.

We'll deal with the future later; everything depends on human effort.

Mr. Lin, the general manager of the provincial foreign trade department, and the person from customs were talking about Yaoling Group's exports. Yaoling Group also cooperates with the provincial foreign trade department, so in a sense, they are not strangers.

The meal was a great success, and after leaving the restaurant, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua even took a nighttime drive around Guangzhou.

Of course, the driver was Pan Lianhua, who hadn't touched a drop of alcohol tonight.

"Third Brother, big cities are so much more prosperous. Even so late, the streets are still brightly lit."

Pan Lianhua was just a casual remark, but she didn't want to live in Guangzhou forever. She was content with things as they were, spending most of her time in the village and occasionally venturing to the big city to relax.

"Xinlin County is a small place, but it has the advantage of beautiful mountains and clear waters, and a peaceful atmosphere. However, it's not bad to spend some time in a big city from time to time, as it can broaden your horizons and allow you to experience the rapid development of the times."

Fang Wei likes to travel around, and she sees things from a different perspective.

The two drove around the city for a long time before returning home, where the older sister had already gone to bed.

A few days later, Pan Lianhua returned to the county. Her time was not as free as Fang Wei's.

During the National Day holiday, Fang Wei went to Shenzhen. Xiao Jie happened to have a few days off, so she accompanied her father on a tour of the special economic zone.

After the holiday, Fang Wei attended the completion ceremony of Yaoling Building and had a meal with Qin Sicheng.

“Secretary Fang, when you’re free, let’s go to Hong Kong for a couple of days.”

Due to his work, Qin Sicheng frequently travels between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, where entertainment options are much more abundant.

In his spare time, he would go fishing at sea, where it's easy to relax.

"Okay, we'll talk about it later. There's no time this time."

Fang Wei wasn't very interested in the so-called sea fishing trip, but he couldn't say that outright; he still had to agree to what he was supposed to.

The two worked together very well, and their personal relationship grew increasingly close; this small courtesy had to be shown. (End of Chapter)