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

"Okay, I understand. Put the report on the table, I'll look at it later."

Fang Wei nodded, intending to finish the work at hand.

But after waiting a while, seeing that Yang Feng still hadn't left, he smiled and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Chairman, I heard that some companies are in contact with Hengzhou, trying to take over our Hengzhou base. We don't know Hengzhou's attitude yet, but we still need to be careful."

He didn't mention this earlier because he had no evidence whatsoever.

But after thinking it over, he still felt he should remind Fang Wei to avoid being caught off guard when things came to a head.

"Yes, this news is very important. Assistant Yang, please find a way to get to the bottom of it."

Fang Wei paused for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, casually making arrangements to send the other party away.

He didn't think Hengzhou would be so short-sighted. Yaoling Agriculture had signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Hengzhou, and the land contract rights hadn't expired yet. They couldn't just grab it by force, could they?
Of course, the fact that there are rumors circulating means that this matter is not unfounded, and we need to find a way to clarify it.

We need to find out not only Hengzhou's attitude, but also who exactly wants to undermine the foundation of Yaoling agriculture.

Two days passed.

Yang Feng then obtained more detailed information.

There is indeed a company in contact with Hengzhou. Fang Wei is no stranger to this company; it turns out to be their old rival, Xin Kaiqi.

"Chairman, New Kaiqi has not been involved in rice seed breeding and rice planting. What is the point of them targeting our Hengzhou base? Hengzhou has clearly rejected New Kaiqi's request, but it seems that they are still not giving up."

Yang Feng couldn't understand Xin Kaiqi's purpose. If it was just to go against Yaoling Agriculture, it seemed like the wrong direction.

"I suspect that New Cage is just a tool in someone else's hands, and there are probably several edible oil giants behind it. They don't want to compete with us in rice or rice seeds, but they plan to disrupt our rapeseed supply."

Fang Wei immediately understood what was going on; they were after rapeseed cultivation.

Several industry giants may not need this portion of rapeseed production, but if Yaoling Agriculture's rapeseed production could be cut, what would they be willing to do?

"Are they that insidious? We'd better be careful. Chairman, should I go to Hengzhou?"

Yang Feng suddenly realized what was going on, and then he immediately began to worry about how things would develop.

"It would be good to go, but not you. I plan to go myself."

Fang Wei also felt that they couldn't continue to be passive; it was time to meet with the person in charge in Hengzhou.

Over the years, there have been constant personnel changes in various places, and he hasn't had much contact with Hengzhou. Perhaps this is why Xin Kaiqi wanted to take advantage of the situation.

in the afternoon.

Fang Wei called Wang Lin, who had already returned to the provincial capital. Upon hearing Fang Wei's account, Wang Lin immediately became alert.

"We can't let them mess around, otherwise the guidance from the department will become empty words. Secretary Fang, I understand about this matter. Please tell Lao Pang about it later."

Wang Lin is accelerating the development of oilseed crops across the province. If the major players are allowed to disrupt this situation, his plan will not be able to be completed.

Therefore, Ya took this matter very seriously and also told Fang Wei that Pang Wanxin had a deep relationship with Hengzhou and could definitely speak on his behalf.

After hanging up, Fang Wei called Pang Wanxin again to tell him about the matter. Pang Wanxin told him to relax and that he would step in to resolve the issue.

Three days later.

Fang Wei and Yang Feng set off for Hengzhou, visited the leaders of several departments, and finally met Yu Chenggang.

The two sides held talks in a warm and friendly atmosphere, and neither of them mentioned the new Cage, as if the matter did not exist at all.

“Secretary Fang, Yaoling agriculture has made a great contribution to the local economic development. If you encounter any difficulties, you must tell me, and I will definitely support you with all my might.”

With Yu Chenggang's statement, Fang Wei felt relieved.

In reality, even without Wang Lin and Pang Wanxin's involvement, Hengzhou would not have handed over the base to New Kaiqi. Doing so would be tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, and would have a devastating impact on local investment attraction efforts.

He's not that short-sighted.

However, with Wang Lin and Pang Wanxin's behind-the-scenes maneuvering, Yu Chenggang re-evaluated Fang Wei's influence, which is why he expressed his stance without hesitation.

"Thank you for your concern, leaders. If there is an opportunity in the future, our Yaoling Group will cooperate more deeply with Hengzhou."

Fang Wei then stated that Lin Bingkun already had plans to expand the scale of several rice planting bases, so this statement was not just empty talk.

After the meeting, he and Yang Feng went to the base.

The rapeseed is growing well, and Lin Bingkun has assigned capable technicians to provide guidance here, so there are no problems with the planting.

"Assistant Yang, let's go to Chenzhou again." There's no need to worry about Yangshan County; the local government is already deeply integrated with Yaoling Group, and no one else can interfere.

However, Chenzhou still needs to work on things carefully. Next, Fang Wei and Yang Feng went to Chenzhou and communicated with all parties involved.

The effect is very good.

Coincidentally, Xiangyang Supermarket also introduced Chenzhou, and Fang Wei happened to attend the supermarket's opening ceremony.

The decision to bring in Xiangyang Supermarket was made last year, and Chenzhou provided strong support, finally allowing it to open before the end of the year.

In addition, Fang Wei also reached an agreement with Chenzhou on the introduction of Yaoling Real Estate Company. At the same time, Yaoling Agriculture also plans to establish a vegetable breeding center in Chenzhou and invest in the construction of a large-scale vegetable and fruit trading market.

Xinlin County's geographical location is somewhat remote, and transportation is not very convenient, unlike Chenzhou, which is located on a major transportation route with a railway running through it.

After returning to the company, Fang Wei convened a video conference to discuss adjustments to local strategies with everyone.

"Some people are worried that if we put the vegetable breeding center in Chenzhou, will it affect the economy of Xinlin County? I can tell you, it won't! The scale of vegetable breeding and vegetable planting in the county is very small. In addition to supplying the Xiangjiang market, it can only serve the surrounding areas."

Our new vegetable breeding center and vegetable planting base in Chenzhou are primarily aimed at other provinces. Leveraging the advantages of railway transportation, we can effectively reach most parts of the country.

At the meeting, some people worried that it would affect the economy of Xinlin County, but Fang Wei did not think so.

Vegetable breeding and cultivation in Xinlin County can continue, but Chenzhou represents an increase in output, which can be expanded and strengthened.

"Secretary, what about the vegetables supplied to Hong Kong? Should they also be moved to Chenzhou?"

Lin Bingkun expressed his concern, worrying that Tian Bingyi and others might not agree to do so.

"No need for that. The process of supplying vegetables to Hong Kong is very complicated. The local regulations and customers are very unreasonable. We don't need to make things difficult for them again."

Fang Wei has no intention of expanding and strengthening the organic vegetable business; he prefers to cultivate the mainland market.

Therefore, the county's vegetable planting and breeding will remain unchanged, while Chenzhou will focus on an outward expansion strategy.

Everyone quickly reached a consensus, and then a series of minor adjustments were made. Given Yaoling Agriculture's capabilities, these tasks were simple and quick to complete.

Lin Bingkun will be in charge of the follow-up matters. Fang Wei will only discuss the framework and will not handle the details.

After that, Fang Wei's life returned to its original track. She would take some time each day to handle official business, and occasionally go hiking in Shenxiangu with Pan Lianhua.

Two days ago, I visited Master Sun at Sanqing Temple, and he specially gave the two of us two amulets.

Whether it's useful or not, it's all out of the old man's good intentions. The two of them didn't mind and just carried it with them; it didn't take up much space anyway.

morning.

Pan Lianhua and her sister went to Xiangyang Supermarket to buy some daily necessities, including firewood, rice, oil, and salt. After all, food rations are no longer distributed, and they have to buy rice from outside.

Of course, they won't buy rice from other places; they'll only buy Yaoling rice.

When Fang Wei returned home for lunch, Pan Lianhua couldn't help but complain, "Third Brother, cooking oil prices have gone up so much lately!"

She had some tea oil stored at home, but sometimes she also needed rapeseed oil or peanut oil for cooking, so she bought a bottle of each at the supermarket today. However, the price increase was a bit beyond her expectations, so she complained.

"Yes, the prices of oil crops are soaring right now, especially rapeseed, which is simply unaffordable."

Fang Wei sighed. The majority of the profits in the domestic edible oil market were taken by a few giants, and Yaoling brand edible oil also got a share of the pie.

However, after returning from Chenzhou, Fang Wei abandoned the strategy of following the price increase, and even then, he felt that the lotus flower was too expensive.

Pan Lianhua mentioned it briefly and then said nothing more. She realized that this matter was not so simple, and it was best not to say anything carelessly.

Fang Wei and the company's senior management were also helpless. They discussed whether it was possible to bring down the price of cooking oil, but the final conclusion was that it was absolutely impossible.

After all, compared to the major giants, Yaoling brand cooking oil's market share is still insufficient, and it lacks the power to leverage the entire market.

The only thing they could do was abandon the strategy of following price increases and maintain the existing prices.

However, this also brought about a problem. Regardless of how much profit they made, the continued rise in sales of Yaoling brand cooking oil put enormous pressure on the company's raw material supply.

The problem with purchasing raw materials is not just that the price is too high, but also that the quality of the purchased raw materials cannot meet the production needs.

Yaoling brand cooking oil seems to be doing very well recently, but it has actually encountered a problem. If it continues to be sold at this rate, it may not even last until the rapeseed matures next year, and the rapeseed oil will be out of stock.

Peanut oil is currently not a big problem, corn oil is under no pressure, but the raw materials for rapeseed oil are about to run out.

After dinner, Fang Wei called Hu Linwei, and the two discussed it for a long time, but still couldn't find a good solution. (End of Chapter)