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

“Secretary, we haven’t reached full production capacity yet. We did increase production recently, but it’s still quite far from our theoretical maximum capacity.”

The factory director, along with Fang Wei and others, inspected the production workshop, packaging workshop, and other departments.

Fang Wei seemed a little absent-minded. He had felt there was something very important to do in the packaging workshop, but he couldn't quite recall it for the moment.

Just as he was about to get on the bus, with one foot already on, he suddenly stopped and pulled his right foot back.

The people around were all puzzled. What was going on with Secretary Fang?
Fang Wei ignored everyone's questions and turned to go to the packaging workshop.

"When you go back, print the words 'non-GMO food' on the packaging, make sure it's prominently displayed, understand?"

Looking at the packaged cooking oil, Fang Wei recalled some things from his previous life, and then gave instructions to the factory manager.

The factory manager was probably completely baffled, but adding a line of insignificant text to the packaging wasn't a big problem, so he naturally wouldn't object.

"Okay, Secretary Fang, we will change the packaging for the next batch of products."

The packaging can't just be changed; it has to be redesigned and then sent to another company for printing.

However, this process is quick and won't take much time.

"Okay, let's get it done as soon as possible."

After Fang Wei finished speaking, he left the oil press and returned to the commune.

Around noon, Zhang Chu and Lu Zhiwen both called. They wouldn't overturn Fang Wei's decision either, but they both wanted to know the reasons behind it.

"There's no major problem. I'm just concerned that some consumers might misunderstand genetically modified foods, which could lead to their aversion. We have no obligation to conduct public education; we only need to explain the true ingredients used in our products."

Fang Wei explained to both of them, which made Lu Zhiwen and Zhang Chu realize the truth.

Yaoling brand cooking oil is made from non-GMO oilseed crops, but consumers are unaware of this, so it's understandable that we want to emphasize this.

The repackaging was completed quickly, and this minor difference did not cause much of a stir in the market.

However, after a period of fermentation, the sales of Yaoling brand cooking oil, especially rapeseed oil, suddenly surged, leaving all other brands of rapeseed oil far behind at a speed that exceeded everyone's expectations.

The Xinlin County oil pressing plant began to operate at full capacity, quickly reaching more than 80% of its designed capacity.

Zhang Chu submitted another report on building a new production line, which put Lin Bingkun, Lu Zhiwen, and others in a dilemma. The Xinlin County Industrial Park no longer had the conditions for large-scale expansion, and adding a new production line wouldn't solve the fundamental problem.

After a meeting and discussion, the group company decided to build a new oil pressing plant in Chenzhou, specifically for the production of rapeseed oil.

morning.

Yang Feng, carrying the group company's new oil mill construction plan, arrived at Fang Wei's office.

"Secretary, the company has decided to build a new oil pressing plant in Chenzhou to produce rapeseed oil. General Manager Lin and his team believe that Chenzhou is close to the raw material base and is located on a major transportation route, making transportation very convenient."

The mere mention of a train connecting Chenzhou to the mainland was enough to move Fang Wei.

Moreover, Chenzhou is closer to Hengzhou than Xinlin County, and crucially, both places have railway lines, allowing for the local supply of raw materials.

Fang Wei thought the company's proposal was very good, and after considering it for a while, she signed the proposal.

The production capacity of Xinlin County Oil Pressing Plant can temporarily meet market demand. However, such things need to be planned and constructed in advance, and expansion should not be rushed when the time comes.

Yang Feng took the proposal report and left, and the project was officially launched immediately.

After that, Fang Wei stopped paying attention to the cooking oil issue. He spent the last few days visiting the research institute, the Yao village, and the brigade. The current projects were progressing smoothly, but it would still take some time before they were successful.

Time flies.

Good news has come from the experimental fields in Shenzhen: the new round of cultivated seawater rice is about to be harvested.

Listening to Wang Muqi's excited description on the phone, Fang Wei felt that there would be a surprise this time, and a big one at that.

Fang Wei couldn't sit still any longer. The next morning, he took Yang Feng and set off for Shenzhen.

When the two arrived at the experimental field in Shenzhen, the harvest had already begun, much earlier than the summer harvest at the cooperative. However, this was not surprising for a small experimental field; there are many ways to accelerate crop growth these days.

“Secretary, look! The seawater rice we’ve cultivated this time is full of plump grains, and the yield will definitely be greatly improved.”

Although Wang Muqi has not yet received the final data, he basically has a general idea of ​​what to expect.

Fang Wei was naturally generous with his praise, and also planned to pay the bonus he had previously mentioned after the various data were released.

Times have changed. Spiritual rewards alone are no longer enough to meet people's needs; necessary material rewards are now more important.

The harvesting was carried out quickly, and the harvesting and threshing were completed in just a few days, although drying was still required. The experimental field was not equipped with a large dryer, nor was it necessary.

Taking advantage of this break, Fang Wei met with the woman and then treated Qin Sicheng to a meal.

“Secretary Fang, sometimes I really envy your carefree attitude. You abandoned such a big company and ran to the seaside to grow high-seawater rice.”

Qin Sicheng was familiar with the nature and management structure of Yaoling Group, so he admired Fang Wei. Not every business manager is willing to delegate authority; even if they aren't particularly enthusiastic about power, they still have to worry about their subordinates causing trouble, right?

The other party rarely stays at the group company throughout the year, yet Yaoling Group operates healthily and efficiently, which is truly astonishing.

Of course, he couldn't do all of this, nor was he willing to.

"President Qin, I remember telling you that I am not an entrepreneur, but I am definitely one of the top breeding experts in China."

Fang Wei rolled her eyes. Qin Sicheng was clearly a power-hungry person, so his words were somewhat insincere.

The other person chuckled and dropped the subject.

"Secretary Fang, when are you going to Hong Kong for a couple of days?"

"Sure, I definitely won't be available this year. Let's talk about it next year."

"Hmm, I understand. Your company's Yaoling brand cooking oil is currently engaged in a fierce price war with several industry giants, so you don't have time to go out and have fun."

The fierce competition in the domestic cooking oil market has long been known to the public, and even Qin Sicheng is well aware of it.

To be honest, he really admired Fang Wei's courage and strength. He actually fought back and forth with several big names and even gained the upper hand.

"You can enjoy the show, but I'm caught up in it, so it's not so easy for me."

The two started chatting, and the atmosphere became increasingly pleasant.

Qin Sicheng felt that Fang Wei had a unique personal charm, and the longer he spent time with her, the more he was moved.

The two have a very good personal relationship and are true friends, so they didn't talk about work at all today.

The cooperation between the two parties is governed by rules and does not require the support of personal feelings.

After finishing his meal, Fang Wei returned home.

a few days later.

The statistics from Wang Muqi's side came out, and the yield of the new round of seawater rice cultivation reached 1500 jin per mu, which gave Fang Wei a big surprise.

He checked the planting records and found that the seawater rice had undergone subtle mutations during the cultivation process.

The harvested seawater rice did not show a significant improvement in taste or quality, but the leap in yield truly delighted him.

"We will soon enter the verification stage. This variety of seawater rice will be called [Sea Rice 012]."

Fang Wei decided to advance to the small-scale trial planting stage, while Wang Muqi also began breeding, pursuing both approaches simultaneously.

He then shared the good news with Professor Ma and Professor Lin, and sent them the latest seawater rice seeds so they could also help with the verification.

While Wang Muqi and his men were turning over the soil, Fang Wei also collected soil samples from the tidal flats.

Afterwards, he took Yang Feng directly back to the village and handed the collected soil samples over to the research institute for testing and analysis.

"Secretary, it's really amazing. The institute has the test report of the first tidal flat soil you collected. After comparative analysis, the salinity of the soil has been significantly reduced."

If planting seawater rice is the main cause of changes in soil composition, then planting one or two more seasons of seawater rice on top of that should allow for the cultivation of ordinary crops.

The analysis results were fresh out of the oven, and the institute's director and several technicians were thrilled.

If this conclusion holds true, it would undoubtedly be revolutionary.

"It's not up to you yet. I'll collect some more soil samples at the end of this year or the beginning of next year and give them to you for analysis. If it meets your expectations, then I can hand over the paper to you."

Fang Wei then threw out a big promise, which excited the people.

If successful, this would be an unparalleled and significant scientific achievement, which would be extremely attractive to those engaged in technological research.

Previously, it was because this was Fang Wei's personal project, but after the other party offered the bait of a thesis, they could no longer expect to reap the benefits without sowing.

After Fang Wei left the research institute, the person in charge immediately called a meeting and then sent a technical team to Shenzhen to support Wang Muqi and his team's work.

All expenses are covered by the research institute, and they are willing to do so even though they receive no financial benefit.

As long as the research institute can enjoy the academic results, even if it's just by being credited, it's a very rare opportunity for them.

After learning about the situation, Fang Wei said nothing, only instructing Wang Muqi to provide the technical team with all necessary conditions and to open up all core technologies to them.

He funded the development of seawater rice himself because he didn't want to burden the company, since Professor Ma and Professor Lin had devoted more than a decade to it without success.

The project went much more smoothly than he had expected. He planned to license the technology to Yaoling Agriculture after the [Sea Rice 012] was finalized, as he personally didn't have that much time for the later promotion.

This idea has already been discussed with Professor Ma and others, who strongly agree. (End of Chapter)