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

"It seems this is the only option. Hopefully, the supply disruption for a period of time will not have a significant impact on the company."

Fang Wei finally understood why his cooking oil sales had surged, and why the giant corporations hadn't taken any action.

They had long anticipated this day. Even if Yaoling brand cooking oil successfully expands its territory, it can't hold onto it, so why bother with it?
All the problems boil down to the raw materials.

"If we harvest a month earlier, there won't be a shortage of Yaoling brand rapeseed oil. Should we do that?"

Fang Wei was a little conflicted; he actually had a way to achieve early success.

After thinking it over for a while, he decided to go for it. So what if it caused controversy? Anyway, there were plenty of "miracles" happening around him, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

the next day.

Fang Wei left Yang Feng to handle official business at the commune, while he himself toured around the commune, Xinlin Farm, and other units.

He calculated that as long as the rapeseed in each of the company's production units could mature within a month, the problem of raw material supply could be solved.

So he adjusted the "growth rate" attribute value, causing the rapeseed to mature earlier. As for how others interpreted it, he couldn't be bothered to care or care; let them say whatever they wanted.

That's why seeds exist.

After making the adjustments, Fang Wei felt relieved, as if a weight had been lifted from her heart, and she felt incredibly relaxed.

Lin Bingkun has been to Hengzhou and Chenzhou in the past few days and has reached an agreement with the local authorities on expanding the scale of rice planting bases in the two places.

Starting next spring, the planting area of ​​both bases will increase by 20 mu simultaneously, and the rice-oilseed rotation method will still be adopted for cultivation, while overwintering rapeseed will be planted on the premise of ensuring rice production.

This is equivalent to Yaoling Agriculture adding 40 mu of rapeseed production, ensuring a sufficient supply of raw materials to guarantee the development of the oil pressing plant for the next three years.

Having learned from the mistake once, we won't repeat it. In the future, we'll be able to guarantee a surplus of our own rapeseed and won't be in such a passive position as we are now.

Time flies.

The supply of Yaoling brand cooking oil, especially rapeseed oil, has not decreased at all, and has always kept pace with the growth in sales.

The major companies are well aware of the production and raw material supply of Yaoling brand edible oil. If this trend continues, Yaoling brand rapeseed oil will have to stop production by New Year's Day.

They knew that the rapeseed in Yaoling agriculture would be ready for harvest the following spring.

However, in terms of time, it is completely too late. Once the supply of Yaoling brand rapeseed oil is cut off, they will take measures to quickly fill the market gap.

Losing a market is easy, but expanding into a new one is difficult. By then, it's too late to say anything.

morning.

Lin Bingkun arrived at Fang Wei's office.

“Secretary, our supply of rapeseed and peanuts will increase significantly next year. However, General Manager Zhang said that the rapeseed inventory is about to run out and may not even last until before the Spring Festival.”

Lin Bingkun returned victorious. This time, he had successfully secured the rapeseed production increase, and he would also expand the peanut planting area next year.

In this matter, Suiyang County provided the strongest support, even preparing 10 mu of reserve land for Yaoling Agriculture well in advance. With just one phone call, they provided this land and even completed all the farmland irrigation facilities ahead of time.

Full of sincerity.

Currently, the best-selling Yaoling brand cooking oil is rapeseed oil, followed by peanut oil and corn oil.

Tea oil has the lowest sales volume, which can be ignored.

"Mr. Lin, you've worked hard! There's something I need to tell you. The growth cycle of [Nanyou 002] might be a bit shorter. I only discovered this trend these past few days while inspecting the county."

Some things can't be hidden forever, so it's better to give the other party a heads-up now than to wait until later to explain.

Lin Bingkun looked enlightened and said happily, "That's great! That way, no one will be able to take advantage of us."

He had absolutely no doubts. Over the years, he had witnessed too many miracles, and shortening the rapeseed growth cycle by a month or two was nothing to him.

Putting aside other things, the trees in the mountains behind the village grow faster than in other places. No matter how many scientific expeditions have come and gone, they have never been able to find the root cause.

The same applies to breeding; there are many things that defy common sense, and everyone has long since become accustomed to them.

Fang Wei glanced at the other person, nodded, and didn't say anything more.

noon.

The two had lunch together in the county, and then Lin Bingkun left the county town.

As the year drew to a close, Fang Wei brought Pan Lianhua and his older sister to the provincial capital. On one hand, they planned to check on the cultivation of seawater rice, and on the other hand, Qin Sicheng had invited him to come and say he wanted to meet and talk.

As for what they would talk about, he had a rough guess, but it was most likely related to real estate companies.

The three of them went straight to the villa after arriving in Shenzhen. Fang Wei took a short nap and then called Qin Sicheng.

The other party invited him to dinner that evening, and it seemed they planned to chat over dinner.

In the evening, Pan Lianhua and her older sister also went out. Xiao Jie was treating them to dinner today, so they wouldn't have to cook at home.

Fang Wei went to keep the appointment and met Qin Sicheng in a private room of a restaurant.

“Secretary Fang, after a year of cooperation, we have established a foundation of trust and understanding between us. I’m just thinking, why don’t we jointly establish a real estate company and expand our business nationwide as soon as possible?”

After a few rounds of drinks, Qin Sicheng got down to business.

Previously, everyone collaborated on projects, but he felt that this approach was no longer sufficient for business development, so he wanted to pursue closer cooperation.

He plans to acquire a stake in Yaoling Real Estate Company under the name of the port group, with a stake of no less than 30% of the total share capital. The price is negotiable.

"President Qin, I don't object to the new cooperation model you proposed. However, there is one point: future business development should still follow the principle of gradual progress. I will never agree to rapid development with high debt."

Fang Wei has memories of two lifetimes. The ups and downs of the real estate market are not scary. What is scary is the gambler's mentality and the reckless debt-driven development model.

There's nothing wrong with taking a steady and cautious approach; he certainly doesn't want to lead Yaoling Group into utter ruin.

"That's not a problem. It's common sense that the debt-to-asset ratio should not exceed the warning line. A gambler's mentality is unacceptable."

Qin Sicheng has always opposed leapfrog development, believing that taking too big a step can easily lead to nonsense.

Businesses can borrow money normally, but they must control their debt ratio and resolutely avoid high debt levels. Resisting temptations in the face of profit and avoiding risky or reckless actions are also good qualities of an entrepreneur.

"Okay, I'll discuss it with them at the company later. The company will send someone to talk to you about the follow-up matters; I won't get involved."

This was a natural progression; both he and Qin Sicheng were aware of it. Once the principles were established, the remaining issues were the details.

Subsequent negotiations will be conducted by teams sent by both sides, and Fang Wei will naturally not participate.

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll wait for your news."

Qin Sicheng then changed the subject. After finishing their meal, they went to a teahouse to sit for a while before going home.

the next day.

Fang Wei went to the seawater rice experimental field to check on the work of Wang Muqi and others.

Currently, the greenhouses in the experimental field have been completed, and a new round of seawater rice cultivation is underway inside.

The varieties of seawater rice have been basically selected. The next step is to continuously screen for high-quality seeds and conduct multiple rounds of breeding to finalize the variety. This process can be fast or slow, depending on how long it takes to achieve the desired result.

Fang Wei then checked the planting records and left the experimental field.

Back home, he called Cai Tong, Hu Linwei, and others, told them about Qin Sicheng's proposal, and asked them to hold a meeting to study it and come to a conclusion as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Wei felt it was time to finalize the selection of the group's general manager.

Yang Feng had mentioned it to him twice before, in a very subtle way, that Cai Tong and Hu Linwei often argued fiercely about one thing.

In terms of positions, Cai Tong and Hu Linwei are at the same level, but this internal structure has already begun to hinder the company's development.

After such a long period of observation, he was more inclined to appoint Hu Linwei as general manager. The proposal Qin Sicheng put forward for discussion was, in effect, his final assessment.

three days later.

Yang Feng traveled from Guangzhou to Shenzhen and reported to Fang Wei.

"President Cai firmly disagreed with in-depth cooperation with the port group. His opinion was that the group's subsidiaries should ideally be wholly-owned subsidiaries, as introducing capital and shareholders would only bring trouble."

Mr. Hu's opinion was exactly the opposite of Cai Tong's. He believed that capital-intensive industries like real estate were not suitable for going it alone. He thought Mr. Qin's plan was excellent and would allow the company to effectively mitigate risks.

Fang Wei told Cai Tong, Hu Linwei, and others about Qin Sicheng's plan, asking them to come to a conclusion as soon as possible.

As a result, Cai Tong and Hu Linwei disagreed, and neither could convince the other, causing the matter to remain unresolved for a long time. In the end, they could only hope that Fang Wei would make the judgment and put a period to the matter.

"Assistant Yang, call General Manager Cai and General Manager Hu later and tell them that I think General Manager Qin's plan is very good, and ask them to send a team to negotiate with the port group."

After giving a few instructions, Fang Wei sent Yang Feng away.

He doesn't have a dedicated office in Shenzhen, so he has to work from home for the time being, but fortunately he can't stay there for too long.

A week later.

Fang Wei and Yang Feng went to Guangzhou, while Pan Lianhua and her sister stayed in Shenzhen, planning to leave in a few days.

"Assistant Yang, please inform all directors to come to the company for a meeting the day after tomorrow. I need to convene a board meeting to discuss the candidate for the group's general manager."

This matter can't be delayed any longer; Fang Wei plans to resolve this issue at the board meeting.

Yang Feng immediately issued a meeting notice. Cai Tong and Hu Linwei seemed to realize something, and repeatedly ran to Fang Wei's office before the meeting began. (End of Chapter)