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

After entering the mountains, Fang Wei did not go directly to the pine forest to pick swan mushrooms, but instead went to the experimental forest first.

The saplings in the experimental forest are already as tall as a person, and many of them have already been transplanted to the wild forest. There are still about half of the saplings left.

He plans to cultivate some more saplings, not too many, just enough to keep up with the transplanting schedule.

After leaving the experimental forest, Fang Wei went to the pine forest and picked a basket of swan mushrooms before returning to his car. He didn't go straight home, but instead drove from the back of the mountain to the Yao village.

"Third Brother, are you here to give us some perks?"

Wang Songlin happened to run into Fang Wei, and seeing that the other had picked a basket of swan mushrooms, he greeted him with a smile.

"What kind of perks are you giving me? Find two people to help me dry these mushrooms; I'll need them. Call Sanqi over tonight, and we'll have dinner together."

Fang Wei was too lazy to cook for himself, so he planned to invite the others to eat in the county later.

Wang Songlin smiled and waved his hand, saying, "We're going out to eat once we get to the village? You wait here, I'll go tell Sanqi San to have his wife cook some good dishes."

"Sure! Take some swan mushrooms over there, and we'll have a taste tonight."

Fang Wei didn't argue; to him, it didn't matter where he ate.

He then packed several kilograms of swan mushrooms for Wang Songlin. Before Wang Songlin could even leave, Wang Sanqi walked in from outside.

"I was just about to go find you when you arrived."

Wang Songlin handed a bag of swan mushrooms directly to Wang Sanqi, who then hurried home to prepare a meal.

"Songlin, your health has recovered quite well. Let's go to Guangzhou again when we have time."

"I'm recovering quite well, and I have to thank Master Sun and Binbin for treating me. I'll go to Guangzhou after the autumn harvest to see them again."

Wang Songlin now not only admires Sun Daoren's medical skills, but also has a certain understanding of Binbin's abilities.

He knew about Binbin's resignation from the hospital to open a clinic, and he had originally planned to visit him at the end of the year.

After chatting for a while, Wang Sanqi sent someone to take the swan mushrooms from Fang Wei's hands to dry. Drying mushrooms doesn't take much effort, but it requires a lot of care, and Fang Wei had so much free time.

night.

Wang Sanqi's wife prepared a table of dishes, and Wang Sanqi drank a few cups with Fang Wei.

Wang Songlin only cared about eating; he hadn't drunk any alcohol for many years, and no one would persuade him to drink.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Fang Wei stayed on the mountain. After talking to Pan Lianhua on the phone that night, he went to bed early.

In the morning, not long after he sat down in his office, Yang Feng walked in.

"Chairman, you weren't here yesterday afternoon. The county called to say that Secretary Xu would like to meet with you and talk about oil crops."

"Oh? What did you say?"

Fang Wei looked up and asked casually.

"Of course I meant that I would contact Secretary Xu when you have time. As for when to contact him, that's up to you."

Yang Feng smiled slightly; this was no problem for him.

Fang Wei nodded. He was becoming more and more satisfied with Yang Feng, who had completely embraced the role of assistant.

Yang Feng waited for a while, and seeing that Fang Wei had no other questions, he had a staff member bring over the documents that urgently needed to be processed. Then he went to his office next door.

After finishing his official business, Fang Wei called Xu Bo.

“Secretary Fang, I know you are very busy and I really shouldn’t bother you. However, I have just arrived in Xinlin and have a lot to do, so I need your help.”

Xu Bo was very polite and made no mention of the fact that the other party only called back the next day.

The Yaoling Group has grown so large that Fang Wei might never have even met him if it weren't for his preference for staying in the countryside.

The headquarters of Yaoling Group is in Guangzhou, and he doesn't have the authority to order the chairman of Yaoling Group around.

“Secretary Xu, you’re too kind. No matter what, I’m from Xinlin County. This is my hometown, and I’m happy to do something for it. Are you busy right now? If not, let’s talk in your office now.”

Fang Wei wasn't the arrogant type; if someone was polite to him, he would only be more polite in return.

Upon hearing this, Xu Bo felt much better and quickly said, "I'm free right now. Let's have lunch together and chat while we eat."

The two then arranged to meet at the Linhe Hotel. After hanging up the phone, Fang Wei got up and went out.

Upon arriving at the private room, they met Xu Bo. The two ordered a few dishes but no alcohol, simply having a lunch.

"Secretary Fang, I recently conducted inspections in various townships, and overall, our county's agricultural work is doing quite well. However, I heard that Yaoling Agriculture is building oilseed crop bases everywhere. Could you consider our county?"

During the meal, neither of them spoke much.

After finishing his meal, Xu Bo put down his chopsticks and got straight to the point. Xu Bo was an ambitious person, but after arriving in Xinlin County, he discovered that his predecessor had left him a valuable legacy, but it had also limited his development.

If you're willing to maintain the status quo, it's a great start, but it's very difficult to achieve anything significant.

After his research and consideration, he concluded that the only hope for breaking the deadlock lay with Fang Wei. If Fang Wei's Yaoling Group could provide the necessary support, he could achieve something significant.

“Secretary Xu, do you know why we chose to build our oilseed crop base in a distant place instead of nearby? It was because over-concentration would bring great risks.”

Fang Wei understood what the other party meant, but he wasn't familiar with them, and he couldn't just give away such a generous gift for a few kind words.

If he actually did that, the other party might not appreciate it.

"Understood, understood! Secretary Fang, support is mutual. Your support for me and my support for me is the way to go in the long run. Although Yaoling Group is far away in Guangzhou, many of its businesses are located in the county. I promise here that the county will fully support the development of the company."

Xu Bo was a sensible man; he knew that the trick of getting something for nothing wouldn't work on Fang Wei.

Therefore, he solemnly made a promise to the other party that he would never let Yaoling Group suffer a loss.

"Thank you for your support, Secretary Xu! We can start working on this after the autumn harvest. I hope to make the oil mill the largest edible oil processing enterprise in southern Hunan."

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh; it was so refreshing to deal with smart people.

After finishing his meal, he returned to his office and then asked Yang Feng to call Lin Bingkun and ask him to come to the county when he had some free time.

Lin Bingkun dared not delay and met Fang Wei the next morning.

"President Lin, we must take the county's requirements seriously, after all, the company's foundation is here. We don't lack rapeseed, but peanut production can be further increased. You should discuss how much more land we need to contract in Xinlin County."

Since it was Xu Bo who took the initiative to propose it, there must be no problem with the land contracting.

As for how much land to contract, he didn't need to worry about that; Lin Bingkun and Zhang Chu could discuss it. Once they had an agreement, they could write a report for the group company, and he estimated that Cai Tong and Hu Linwei wouldn't object.

"Secretary, the edible oil market is very competitive right now. I heard that Zhang Chu is also worried about market share. Would it be inappropriate to expand the planting area of ​​oil crops now?"

After hesitating for a long time, Lin Bingkun still felt he should remind Secretary Fang of something.

"It's alright! Those giants can't possibly crush us. At most, they'll make us suffer for a while. Expanding the planting area now is a counter-cyclical investment, and there will be a rich return in the future."

Fang Wei wasn't too concerned about the ongoing cooking oil war; he had his own plans.

Seeing that the other party had said that, Lin Bingkun didn't say anything more and readily accepted the task. Since he was already there, he might as well go and inspect the various townships, and then he would go to talk to the county government after the autumn harvest.

Time flies.

Before we knew it, the annual harvest season had arrived.

Before the large-scale harvesting, Fang Wei drove to the mountains and visited several wild forests.

This year's wild forest replacement work has been done well. In order not to affect the production of wild chestnuts and wild camellia seeds, the trees being replaced are all old and weak, so as not to affect the yield.

Fang Wei's plan is to focus on cultivating wild camellia oleifera forests in the next few years, and strive to double the area of ​​wild camellia oleifera trees within three to five years.

“Secretary, the yield of camellia seeds and chestnuts will increase significantly this year, while the yield of wild loquats will be roughly the same as last year.”

The head of the forestry company accompanied Fang Wei for half a day, and then gave his estimate of the yield.

Fang Wei nodded and then said, "It seems this year's harvest will be quite good! You all hurry up and start picking, and be careful."

He didn't stay in the mountains for long. After checking on the Wansheng Wilderness Forest, he gave instructions to the person in charge and then drove to the office.

The next day.

The mountains and forests suddenly became lively as the forestry company organized its employees and temporary workers to go into the mountains to pick fruit, and truckloads of harvest were transported to the industrial park.

Wild chestnuts are processed into various products, mainly sold abroad.

Loquat syrup made from wild loquat fruit is a high-quality medicinal ingredient that is always in high demand and short supply.

Wild camellia seeds are even more sought after; oil mills have been longing for them for ages.

The income from harvesting now is not important to the group company, but these raw materials are related to the entire industrial chain, and no one dares to neglect them.

Next.

The breeding team has successfully cultivated a large number of seeds of the [Nanhua 039] variety, which will be tested on a large scale at the peanut planting base.

The entire research work has reached its final stage, namely the final verification stage. It is believed that [Nanhua 039] will soon be finalized.

Fang Wei sat in his office and counted on his fingers. He realized that he hadn't wasted any of his time these past few years.

With his support, high-yield rapeseed (Nanyou 002), high-yield peanut (Nanhua 039), hybrid corn (Yuxiang No. 1), and high-yield wheat (Nanfengmai 327) were successfully developed.

The breeding and cultivation of these new crop varieties have also brought substantial profits to the company. (End of Chapter)