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

"If you've made up your mind, resign next month. Then I'll appoint you as the general manager of Juli Agriculture, and you'll be in charge of the company's daily operations. I'll remain the chairman."

Fang Wei felt that she should respect other people's choices, and Yang Feng was very talented and capable.

He had previously served as the company's general manager, since Wang Muqi and Qi Cheng were not suitable candidates, while Yang Feng was undoubtedly a suitable one.

"Okay, boss, I definitely won't let you down."

Yang Feng was overjoyed and immediately expressed his determination.

He then changed his form of address. Yaoling Agriculture was a collective enterprise, so he always addressed the other party as "Chairman." Juli Agriculture, on the other hand, was a private enterprise, and Fang Wei was the absolute controlling shareholder, naturally making him the company's boss.

"That's settled then, you can go ahead and get busy."

Fang Wei found it surreal that someone would actually call him "boss".

But it doesn't matter; he won't correct other people's way of addressing him, just like some people call him "Chairman," "General Manager Fang," or "Party Secretary."

Despite this title, he still prefers to be called "Secretary Fang".

After the summer harvest and planting were completed, Fang Wei, with Pan Lianhua in tow, inspected all the units without missing a single one.

This was his last inspection tour, and the final stop was Guangzhou, where he went to the group company and handed over all the power in his hands to Cai Tong.

He then submitted his resignation to the board of directors and nominated Cai Tong as the company's new chairman.

There's absolutely no problem with that. The chairman of Yaoling Group will definitely be someone nominated by the Yaoling Cooperative, without any exceptions. Furthermore, the company will not implement a professional manager system; key positions will be filled by trustworthy individuals.

Hu Linwei, Lin Bingkun, Lu Zhiwen, and others have all stood the test of time and are trustworthy.

The management team owns virtual shares in the company, which is considered an incentive mechanism, but not true equity.

After submitting his resignation, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua returned to the village.

From the day they arrived home, the house was constantly filled with guests. Nobody believed he would resign, and some even wondered if there was a traitor in the Yaoling Group, which was why Secretary Fang had left in a fit of anger.

Fang Wei explained everything, and seeing that they couldn't persuade him to stay, everyone fell silent.

Regardless, Secretary Fang is still the chairman of the Yaoling Cooperative, and he has the ability to correct any deviations that may occur in the Yaoling Group.

"Third Brother, everyone is reluctant to see you leave."

night.

The older sister cooked a few dishes, and Pan Lianhua accompanied Fang Wei for a few drinks.

Fang Wei smiled without saying a word; now was the best time for him to leave. Despite everyone's tearful pleas to keep him, rumors had been circulating for the past two years that Yaoling Group was going to be taken over by Fang.

He wasn't afraid, but mainly because his historical mission was already complete, and it wouldn't matter whether he was in charge of the Yaoling Group or not.

Once I submitted my resignation, all the rumors were dispelled. Others felt relieved, and so did I.

"Sister, I'm going to the Northwest with Third Brother. You must take good care of yourself at home."

Pan Lianhua chatted with Fang Wei for a few words, then looked at her older sister.

She actually hoped her older sister could go to Guangzhou, or even Shenzhen. She would feel at ease if Binbin or Xiaojie could look after her; otherwise, she would always feel uneasy leaving her alone in the village.

But my sister didn't want to go.

“I’ll go to the Northwest with you. I’m afraid of being lonely at my age, and I can’t get along with the younger generation.”

If the older sister wanted to go to Chu County with the two of them, neither Fang Wei nor Pan Lianhua would refuse.

I didn't invite the other person to come along before, mainly because I was worried they wouldn't be used to it. Xiachu County is located in a remote area, and the living conditions there are not as good as in Xinlin County.

"Okay, we'll leave next month."

Fang Wei planned to go there before the autumn harvest. After handing over his work, he let Yang Feng go and take up his post first, while Du Wanyi stayed in the group company as the head of the group company's administration department.

That's all he can do; what happens next depends on Du Wanyi's own abilities.

early morning.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua drove into the mountains, first driving around the mountains for a while, and then driving along the mountain road to Sanqing Temple.

They were going to the Northwest soon, and came to visit Master Sun before they left.

"Third brother, you've really figured things out. How many people at your level can retire gracefully? But you've managed to do it. Starting a new business is fine too; people should follow their hearts."

Taoists value doing whatever they want and being free.

If you are always troubled by external things, you will lose your zest for life. That's why the old Taoist admires Fang Wei's approach.

"I just enjoy taking on challenges, it has nothing to do with what you're saying. Daoist Master, please take good care of yourself, I'll come to see you again when I return."

Fang Wei laughed and then got up and left.

A few days passed quickly.

The board of directors approved Fang Wei's resignation. From then on, he was no longer the chairman of Yaoling Group, and the affairs of Yaoling Group were no longer his concern.

Of course, if Yaoling Group really faces difficulties, he will still lend a hand, but under normal circumstances, there will be no contact. After tidying up the house with Pan Lianhua and his sister, he went to Xiachu County together.

It is harvest season in Xiachu County. The seawater rice has been harvested, while the alfalfa harvest will be a little later.

The salt-tolerant soybeans in the experimental field have also been harvested, and the yield per mu (a Chinese unit of area, approximately 0.067 hectares) was 480 jin (a Chinese unit of weight, approximately 240 catties). While the yield may seem low, it's important to remember that these soybeans were grown in saline-alkali soil, making this a remarkably good yield.

He named this variety of soybean "Salted Soybean 001" and then called Professor Ma.

"You actually managed to do it? You're a genius! Send me the documents later, and I'll submit the application."

Professor Ma was taken aback, and couldn't understand why the differences between people were so great.

He also knew that Fang Wei was working on a new generation of salt-tolerant alfalfa. He had absolutely no desire to compete with Fang Wei; the more successful Fang Wei was, the more he would benefit.

"Okay! I might need to research various salt-tolerant crops later, and I'd appreciate it if Professor Ma could help me collect the necessary materials and seeds. Thank you very much!"

Fang Wei didn't start this company purely to make money. If he wanted money, wouldn't it be better to just stay home and do nothing? He could already earn more than five million yuan without doing anything.

He had licensed all his previous breeding patents to Yaoling Agriculture, and the other party would pay him a licensing fee every year.

The usage fee is calculated as a percentage of sales, so calling it a commission is not wrong.

He is very interested in breeding, especially the challenging salt-tolerant breeding, and is very willing to accept this challenge.

After Professor Ma agreed, he hung up the phone.

noon.

Fang Wei returned to her family's courtyard, where her older sister had already prepared lunch.

"Third brother, the ingredients here are different from those back home. Next time, bring more cured meat and mountain produce with you, otherwise you'll be eating beef and mutton all the time."

My older sister kept nagging, saying she wasn't quite used to the meals that mainly consisted of beef and mutton.

Pan Lianhua didn't mind, and she especially liked eating mutton. The only thing she wasn't used to was that there weren't many varieties of vegetables in the county.

However, there are many fruits here, especially watermelons and grapes, which are her favorites.

"Yes, we can have someone send some over, but only dried goods."

Fang Wei plans to ask his older brother to send him some cured meat, cured fish, dried bamboo shoots, etc., which would be suitable if he wanted to change his taste.

To be honest, my sister isn't very good at cooking beef and mutton; the taste is definitely not as good as what we get in the cafeteria.

in the afternoon.

Accompanied by Yang Feng, Fang Wei inspected the various facilities, all of which are now complete. These include the granary, rice mill, large canteen, boiler room, well, internal roads, and more.

The company has also installed water-saving irrigation equipment, as well as several greenhouses.

With these greenhouses, we won't have to worry about vegetables in winter. Of course, the land used for these greenhouses is not saline-alkali land, and the company doesn't have time to develop salt-tolerant vegetables yet.

"Not bad!"

After inspecting these facilities, Fang Wei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Boss, you haven't even calculated how much money you've spent! Money makes the world go round. As long as we have enough funds, we could easily build another oasis here."

Yang Feng said with a smile, "Of course, the speed and quality of the project are related to money."

As long as the money is there, anything can be done well.

"President Yang, please have the Shenzhen base start cultivating [Salted Bean 001] seeds. Also, the cultivation of [Sea Rice 012] seeds can be stopped; the [Sea Rice 012] seeds we have cultivated here are more than enough."

With winter approaching in Xiachu County, the greenhouses, though small in size, were not intended for breeding.

So he instructed Yang Feng to notify the experimental fields in Shenzhen to begin cultivating the [Salted Bean 001] seeds, which would be ready for use by next spring.

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

Yang Feng responded and planned to call the person in charge of the Shenzhen Experimental Field after he returned.

Juli Agriculture currently has only two bases, one in Xiachu County and one in Shenzhen. Fang Wei plans to further expand the Shenzhen base, but there's no rush; he'll deal with it when he gets back.

The next day.

Following Wu Jiang's instructions, Xia Chu County delivered two truckloads of Hami melons and one truckload of grapes to the company, saying they were gifts from the county to express their appreciation.

Relevant leaders from the county came along and held a symposium at the company.

"Chairman Fang, the county thinks your company's approach to managing saline-alkali land is very good. Are you interested in acquiring more land? Don't worry, even if the saline-alkali land isn't free, the cost will be extremely low."

The speaker was the county's second-in-command, who hoped that Juli Agriculture could quickly scale up and revitalize the county's saline-alkali land.

BC County is very large, with an area larger than three counties in the south. It has approximately 70 acres of saline-alkali land, most of which is moderately to severely saline-alkali.

This kind of saline-alkali land is basically unsuitable for planting. If it weren't for the extraordinary salt and alkali tolerance of [Sea Rice 012], it would be almost impossible to conquer this kind of land.

Now that the county has witnessed the strength and achievements of Juli Agriculture, it is eager to deepen its cooperation with them. (End of Chapter)