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

Fang Wei understood that after today's conversation, the possibility of relevant departments directly intervening had been greatly reduced, and the future landscape of the edible oil market would depend on the outcome of this battle.

Just as he was boarding the plane to Guangzhou, several major tech giants announced significant price cuts.

The edible oil market has once again seen a price war, and this one will be even more brutal than the last, starting from the point where it's all about consuming the most resources.

When Fang Wei returned to his home in Yangcheng, Pan Lianhua told him something.

"Third Brother, President Liang has been calling you everywhere these days, he's supposedly going crazy with worry."

"Oh? Even President Liang can't sit still anymore?"

Since Liang Wenhui's company merged with another state-owned enterprise, the two have had no business dealings.

There is some private contact, but everyone has been very busy lately, and we only called each other to say hello during the Chinese New Year.

The other party is calling me everywhere now, probably because of the price war.

However, it's too late to say anything now. Yaoling Group and several other major players have already made their moves, and they probably won't give up easily until a winner is decided.

night.

Binbin's family came over for dinner at Fang Wei's place. They couldn't get together during the Spring Festival, and only today did they finally sit down together.

Liu Xuemei's parents returned to Hangzhou after the Lantern Festival. Little Chenchen went to kindergarten every day, and the house became quiet again.

"Xuemei, how's your work going?"

Although Pan Lianhua and Liu Xuemei have always kept in touch, they rarely inquire about each other's work. Today, she just casually asked about it.

"Work is going relatively smoothly. Unlike when I first started working, when I had everything to do, I'm not as busy now."

Liu Xuemei smiled and explained her situation, saying that she goes to work and comes home every day, and rarely works overtime.

Unlike when she first started working, she was like a firefighter, going wherever she was needed, and working overtime was commonplace.

"That's alright, but being busy with work all day isn't good either."

Pan Lianhua smiled and nodded; she didn't want her children to be so busy that they had no time to take care of the family.

Xiaojie is a case in point. She's always either working overtime or on her way to work overtime, and she's so busy that she hasn't had children yet.

Binbin now sees the doctor at the same time every day, and goes home afterward, unlike when the clinic first opened and was much busier. The clinic is now quite well-known locally, but because it's difficult to get an appointment, patients with minor ailments like headaches and fevers rarely come anymore.

Patients who come to him often have difficult and complicated illnesses. If a patient cannot be treated, he will ask several teachers for help.

This also greatly improved Binbin's medical skills.

Fang Wei was very satisfied with the situation at home. After dinner, he went to the study and made a phone call to Liang Wenhui.

"Secretary Fang, you're really hard to find!"

"Mr. Liang, I'm sorry, I've been in Beijing for a meeting and have been almost completely cut off from the outside world. Is there something you need?"

"Alas! It's too late now. A new round of price wars has begun, and the edible oil market will be reshuffled again. We're going to have a tough time. I have a question for you: could you sell us some of your [Nanyou 002] seeds?"

Liang Wenhui dislikes price wars the most because his company has no advantages in any aspect and is at a disadvantage in terms of cost.

Especially with raw materials, such as rapeseed, prices have soared. Although the company has oilseed crop planting bases, its costs remain high, making it no match for the major giants.

The company is currently trying every possible way to reduce planting costs, and one of the key issues is the seed problem.

He mentioned the "Nanyou 002" rapeseed variety developed by Yaoling Agriculture to the company's CEO. The CEO was very interested and hoped that he could introduce this rapeseed seed, even at a higher cost.

"It's not that it's impossible, but this matter involves the company's strategic planning, so I need to discuss it with everyone."

Upon hearing Liang Wenhui's request, Fang Wei's heart stirred.

Currently, the company's rapeseed production not only fully meets its needs, but it also has a surplus of seeds. Selling some seeds to other companies is not a problem, provided it doesn't affect the company's rapeseed oil sales.

In reality, this problem does not exist. The same seeds will produce significant differences in various aspects depending on whether they are planted within or outside the designated planting area. There is no comparability between the two.

Therefore, he still prefers to supply [Nanyou 002] to Liang Wenhui's company, since having an extra ally can share some of the pressure.

"Thank you very much, Secretary Fang. I look forward to your good news."

Liang Wenhui was overjoyed. With good varieties, if the company puts more effort into cultivation, wouldn't the problem of raw materials be solved?

However, he did not rush the other party, and ended the call after thanking them.

The next day.

Fang Wei arrived at the group company early in the morning and then held a meeting with Lin Bingkun and others to discuss the issue.

Because Yaoling Agriculture and Liang Wenhui had cooperated before and the cooperation was very pleasant, even though the other party's company merged with another state-owned enterprise, there was still some trust between the two parties.

They are not afraid that teaching apprentices will lead to their own starvation; the seeds will always be in the hands of Yaoling Agriculture, and they will never cooperate with the other party in breeding.

Therefore, the initiative lies with Yaoling Agriculture.

"Alright then, Mr. Lin, please arrange for Yaoling Agriculture to liaise with Mr. Liang. You can set the price a bit higher, since [Nanyou 002] hasn't been officially listed yet, and we're making an exception to help them." Fang Wei set the tone and put Lin Bingkun in charge of handling the matter.

He then went to his office, handled a few urgent official matters, and returned to the village the next day with Pan Lianhua and others.

At this time, the spring planting work was nearing its end, and as usual, he needed to inspect various regions.

"Chairman, I'll go to Hengzhou, Chenzhou, and Suiyang County, which are a bit further away."

As Fang Wei's assistant, Yang Feng's responsibility is to share his workload.

Therefore, Yang Feng volunteered to replace Fang Wei in inspecting several bases, so that Fang Wei could go to Qinghe County and Yangshan County, which are closer to the base.

As for this county, it can be left until last, since it's quite convenient anyway.

"No rush, let's go to the Jianghuai base first, and then do as you said."

Fang Wei shook his head. The inspection plan had changed slightly; he planned to go to Jianghuai first.

Judging by the timing, the winter wheat at the Jianghuai base is due for harvest. Taking this opportunity to go there and take a look might reveal some problems.

the next day.

Fang Wei and Yang Feng then set off for Jianghuai.

Upon arriving at the Jianghuai base, it was found that the winter wheat had been basically harvested and was being threshed, dried, and sun-dried before being continuously transported to the flour processing plant.

Yaoling brand flour sells very well in the market. After all, the total output is not large, so there has never been a backlog of flour.

Fang Wei does not plan to make great strides in the wheat planting industry. The current scale is just right, and its core idea is to support the cultivation and sales of [Nanfeng Wheat 327].

How much money can you make growing wheat? The real money comes from breeding.

“Secretary, the Jianghuai region is very supportive of our work, and all subsidies are delivered on time. In addition, the local government has also taken the initiative to help us solve some practical difficulties. Although they are small things, we can still see their sincerity.”

The base manager accompanied Fang Wei and Yang Feng on a tour, while also introducing the relevant information.

It seems that Jianghuai has indeed learned its lesson, and there has been no further delay in the disbursement of subsidies. Moreover, they have provided the base with various forms of support.

"That's good. You also need to maintain good relations with the local area and make sure you pay every penny of the taxes due."

Fang Wei was very satisfied with the work at the Jianghuai base, but this year was destined to be anything but peaceful, as the heads of all the major bases would be replaced.

After completing his inspection, Manager Chu of Yaoling Agriculture arrived in Jianghuai. There, he announced new personnel appointments, resulting in changes to the heads of all production units.

The main method is swapping, which is also a requirement of the company's system.

Fang Wei then left the Jianghuai base and split up with Yang Feng to conduct their own inspections.

Half a month later.

He returned to the village, and all personnel adjustments in various production units were completed smoothly without any fluctuations.

That evening, Zhao Jinsheng came into the house and sat for a while after arriving home.

In this personnel reshuffle, Zhao Jinsheng has been appointed as the deputy general manager of Yaoling Agriculture and will soon take office. However, he is quite clear-headed, knowing that this is his last moment of glory, and that he should retire in another year or two.

"Old Zhao, you've worked hard all these years! Don't push yourself so hard at the company, your health is the most important thing."

Looking at his old friend, Fang Wei couldn't help but sigh at how time flies.

He and Pan Lianhua looked very young, but Zhao Jinsheng already looked quite old, with even his hair turning quite white.

Zhao Jinsheng's promotion to deputy general manager of Yaoling Agriculture was only possible because Fang Wei argued his case; otherwise, he would have had to retire with regrets.

"Secretary, thank you. I know my own abilities very well. I would never have become the vice president without you. I am already very content. I have served as a good advisor to everyone for the past two years, and I should retire in a couple of years."

Zhao Jinsheng wasn't a fool; some things weren't hard to guess at all.

Fang Wei smiled and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to mention these things, and that everything would be preordained.

The two then chatted about some past events before Zhao Jinsheng took his leave.

“Old Zhao has a heavy family burden, otherwise he wouldn’t have kept working until retirement.”

Pan Lianhua was very clear about Zhao Jinsheng's family situation. His wife was frail and sickly, and they had a son who was unable to take care of himself due to a car accident.

Therefore, the other party definitely cannot retire early, otherwise the family would be in a tight spot if they relied entirely on dividends to make ends meet.

After Zhao Jinsheng was promoted to vice president, his salary and benefits will increase significantly, which can be considered as Fang Wei helping him out.

"Old Zhao's matter is easy to handle, but I have a big problem. I need to go to Xiangshan in person in a few days."

Fang Wei smiled and changed the subject.

The problem he was referring to was Zhang Wenyuan. Zhang Wenyuan is older and has worked at the electronics group for many years, and this personnel reshuffle has also affected him. (End of Chapter)