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

Chapter 600: Proposing Marriage, Wang Lin Resigns

Cai Tong and Hu Linwei had never seen such drastic measures before. International giants had driven prices down to near cost, to the point that other manufacturers would lose money on every barrel of cooking oil they sold.

The more you sell, the more you lose!
Fang Wei smiled faintly; this was actually a tactic that capital liked to employ.

International giants are large and powerful; they don't care about making money or even losing money because they can afford to. But many small and medium-sized manufacturers don't have such abundant funds; how could they withstand large losses?
"How are our cooking oil sales?"

Fang Wei followed up on their conversation and asked, but she wasn't very worried.

"The situation at the oil mill is alright; there hasn't been any product backlog so far. However, monthly sales have declined to some extent, by about 8%."

Hu Linwei had more information, so he gave the explanation.

To be honest, the current situation is much better than he expected. On the one hand, the decline in sales is not significant, and on the other hand, the customer base for Yaoling brand cooking oil is very stable.

He originally thought that his cooking oil would face sluggish sales due to the impact of international giants.

"Let's hang in there a little longer. These giants have burned through so much money; they're bound to take the vast majority of the market share. Once they achieve their goal, they'll definitely find an excuse to raise prices, and then things will be much easier for us."

The purpose of burning money is to make more money, that much is undeniable.

Fang Wei's strategy is to maintain reasonable pricing as much as possible, so that when the giants start to raise prices significantly, the oil mills will become very proactive.

The biggest advantage of Yaoling brand cooking oil now is its quality. As long as we adhere to the principle of quality first, we will not be easily defeated by others.

“Secretary, I will handle the issue of Jianghuai City's overdue subsidies. The person in charge of the Jianghuai base did not handle this matter well enough; they did not report it to the group company in a timely manner, and I have already criticized them.”

Cai Tong then changed the subject, bringing up the issue of subsidies for the Jianghuai base.

Fang Wei did not criticize the person in charge of the base at the time, but as the supervisor, he could not remain indifferent.

Cai Tong not only criticized the person in charge of the Jianghuai base, but also planned to take some time to go to Jianghuai City to express his dissatisfaction.

As the chairman of the group company, the branch secretary can show a gentle side, but as the executive vice president of the group company, he still needs to put some pressure on the other party.

"You handle this matter as you see fit. In short, try your best to maintain our relationship with Jianghuai, but don't let them take advantage of us."

Fang Wei didn't want to waste words on the topic; he suggested that Cai Tong and Lin Bingkun handle the matter.

After lunch, the group returned to the company and went about their respective work.

It's the weekend in a blink of an eye.

Xiao Jie, Cheng Xiaoyue, and Cheng Xiaoyue's parents arrived in Guangzhou. When Cheng Xiaoyue's parents came to visit, Fang Wei arranged a family dinner.

Cheng Xiaoyue's parents were both educated people, and their manners were impeccable.

"We've come here today mainly to propose marriage on behalf of Xiaoyue. Xiaojie is not only beautiful, but also well-educated and reasonable. We really hope she can become our daughter-in-law."

Cheng Xiaoyue's father was quite talkative, while his mother was less talkative.

However, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua were very enthusiastic towards the two, so Cheng's father took the opportunity to propose marriage between the two children.

“Xiaoyue is a very good kid, mature and steady, and we like him very much. Young people nowadays believe in free love, and as long as they like each other, my dad and Xiaojie’s mom won’t object.”

Fang Wei then expressed his agreement to the marriage of the two children.

At this point, Cheng Xiaoyue's mother began to talk about the preparations the couple had made for their son's wedding, such as that they had already bought a wedding house for Cheng Xiaoyue, and what the wedding would be like, etc.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua nodded repeatedly. In reality, they didn't care about any of this. As long as their two children could live happily, that was more important than anything else.

Of course, they didn't mention buying a villa for Xiaojie. This villa was a gift for Xiaojie, and she could do whatever she wanted with it.

The meal was very enjoyable. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Cheng Xiaoyue's parents started addressing them as "in-laws."

"In-laws, since the two children are in love, why don't you get married sooner? How about getting married at the end of the year?"

Cheng Xiaoyue's mother felt that the two children were getting old, so she wanted to arrange the wedding as soon as possible.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua discussed it and decided that this time was acceptable.

We'll have Yu Hao pick an auspicious day later and then get the two children married. The sooner it's done, the sooner we can have peace of mind.

After Cheng Xiaoyue and his family of three left, Xiao Jie stayed at home for one night and returned to work in Shenzhen the next day.

Fang Wei was relieved of another worry, and in the following days he was very enthusiastic about everything he did. According to Yang Feng, the chairman even walked with a swagger.

"Third Brother, I won't be going back with you. I'm going to Shenzhen in a few days to help Xiaojie with some arrangements. It's almost the end of the year, so we need to get ready quickly."

Fang Wei prepared to return to the village, but Pan Lianhua did not go with him.

She had already picked up her new car, and she had to prepare a lot of wedding supplies for her daughter, so she couldn't rely on anyone else for that.

"Okay! I'll come over after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Don't worry, there's plenty of time."

Two days later, Fang Wei and Yang Feng returned to the commune.

"Chairman, the Suiyang base has produced another batch of peanuts. The yield is quite good, and the oil extraction rate has increased significantly."

Shortly after returning, Yang Feng went to the Suiyang base to check on the newly produced peanuts.

After more than half a year of development, the Suiyang base has been fully completed, and the peanut yield has reached an ideal level.

Back at the commune, Yang Feng gave Fang Wei a detailed report. "Very good! At least we don't have to worry about raw materials for the oil mill. Go and rest, I'll give you more instructions tomorrow."

Fang Wei was very satisfied after listening. Yaoling Agriculture's major oilseed crop planting bases have been established, so whether it is rapeseed oil, peanut oil or tea oil, they are not afraid of the changing market.

night.

He arrived at the Linhe Hotel on time, where Wang Lin was waiting for him in a private room.

"Secretary Fang, I've enjoyed working in Xinlin County these past few years, mainly thanks to your support. But unfortunately, I can't stay here forever; I'll be leaving next week."

With the food and wine served, Wang Lin held up his wine glass and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

He is about to leave his post, and this meal today is specifically to say goodbye to Fang Wei.

Congratulations! Where are you going next?

Fang Wei clinked glasses with the other person, and then they both tilted their heads back and drank the wine in one gulp.

He knew Wang Lin was going to be transferred, but he didn't know where he was going, so he asked.

“I’m going back to the provincial capital, but we’ll still be able to see each other often.”

Wang Lin's situation was different from others. He started from a higher point and achieved good results in Xinlin County, which led to his direct transfer to the provincial capital.

Fang Wei offered a few more words of congratulations, and the two drank one glass after another. Today, Wang Lin also let loose.

By the end of the drinking session, both of them were a little tipsy, and then they parted ways.

Fang Wei didn't see Wang Lin off when he left Xinlin County. They could meet again when Wang Lin went to the provincial capital next time; there was no need for such formalities.

"Chairman, the county called this morning. The newly arrived Secretary Xu is coming to Yaoling Township for an inspection. He specifically mentioned the Yaoling Cooperative. I have already notified everyone to make preparations."

morning.

As soon as Fang Wei arrived at the office, Yang Feng told him that Xu Bo was coming to the company.

Xu Bo is the one who succeeded Wang Lin; the two had not met before today.

"Everything is arranged, just wait."

Fang Wei then handled a few official matters, and Xu Bo and his group arrived at the office.

"Secretary Fang, I've long admired your name! I'm new here, and I hope you'll support my work in the future."

Xu Bo looks very young, but he is actually not young; he is said to be 45 years old.

The other person was tall and looked like someone who exercised regularly, and had maintained a very good physique.

"Secretary Xu, you're too kind. Supporting your work is what we should do."

Fang Wei smiled and then invited the group into the conference room.

Because it was unclear what the other party wanted to know, Zhao Jinsheng and the directors of the two cooperatives were also present.

Xu Bo spoke first, followed by Zhao Jinsheng who talked about the agricultural production situation, and then the two directors discussed the cooperative's development plan.

Fang Wei didn't say much. After all, he was a newly appointed official inspecting the work, so he shouldn't steal the limelight, right?
After leaving the meeting room, Xu Bo and his group looked around the brigade and then visited the forestry company's own woodland before saying goodbye and leaving.

"Chairman, what exactly is the purpose of Secretary Xu's visit?"

Yang Feng stayed by Fang Wei's side the whole time, not understanding Xu Bo's purpose.

"It's nothing, they just came to meet with us, it's a routine survey."

Fang Wei and Xu Bo are not familiar with each other, and since this is their first meeting, they certainly won't discuss anything too deep.

"That's it, I understand."

Yang Feng nodded, roughly understanding Fang Wei's meaning.

However, he wasn't very interested in welcoming or seeing off guests, and he quickly put the day's events out of his mind.

Fang Wei gleaned a lot from the simple meeting. Xu Bo was not an easy person to deal with, but as long as you didn't cross his bottom line, he wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for you.

That's good; it's a good thing for both sides to be able to live in peace.

As the saying goes, "a new broom sweeps clean," and the county held a series of meetings, some of which involved Fang Wei.

However, Fang Wei never attended any of the meetings, always sending Yang Feng to represent him, and no one said much about it. Given Fang Wei's current status, he basically doesn't concern himself with these specific matters, let alone attend some abstract meetings.

This morning.

Fang Wei drove into the mountains, intending to pick some swan mushrooms.

It's the season for swan mushrooms to ripen. He can't eat many by himself, but he can make some dried mushrooms to take to Binbin and Xiaojie later.

Both of my children love to eat swan mushrooms. If they can't get fresh ones, they'll eat dried ones too.

(End of this chapter)