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

There are many reasons for this, among which the additional attribute [Salt and Alkali Resistance +2] plays a crucial role.

After returning home, Fang Wei went to his study and calmly checked his remaining points. He had been settling accounts for the past few years, and even now that he had left Yaoling Group, all the areas and facilities would still provide him with points.

After all, he is still the "honorary chairman for life" of Yaoling Group.

So he opened the panel and checked the [Planting Area], where the accumulated points were now close to 1000 billion.

[Temporary Land Ownership] → [Farmland] → [Planting Area]

[Regional area: 100 million square kilometers]

[Regional Level: (Level 20, 0/500 billion)]

[Regional Attributes: Drought-resistant, flood-resistant, pest and disease-resistant, accelerates growth, increases yield and income]

Planting within this area grants an additional 200% (100%) to all attributes, +2 to breeding genetic stability, +2 to varietal mutation, +3 to taste, and +2 to salt and alkali resistance.

Total points: 969.66 billion.

Please note that this area has reached its maximum size.

There is no need to upgrade the planting area for the time being, but Juli Agriculture has added many facilities in Xiachu County, such as wells, granaries, and R&D centers, which can all be upgraded.

The key point is that after he designated the large courtyard here as the [Secondary Residence (4)], he has not upgraded it and it is still at level 1.

[Affiliated Facilities] → [Living Facilities] → [Secondary Residences (1-4)]

[Facility Level: (Level 18, 0/50 billion points)]

[Facility Attributes: Sturdy, Durable, Focused, Calm, Beneficial to Owner]

Living in this building grants an additional 180% to all attributes, +1 to Luck, +1 to Anti-aging, +1 to Warning, and +1 to Health.

Total points: 952.99 billion.

Fang Wei first spent 16.67 billion points to upgrade [Secondary Occupation 4] from level 1 to level 18, and then merged it with all the [Secondary Occupations].

Then, the level of [Secondary Residence (1-4)] was raised to level 20.

[Affiliated Facilities] → [Living Facilities] → [Secondary Residences (1-4)]

[Facility Level: (Level 20, 0/500 billion points)]

[Facility Attributes: Sturdy, Durable, Focused, Calm, Beneficial to Owner]

Living in this building grants an additional 200% to all attributes, +2 to Luck, +2 to Anti-aging, +1 to Warning, and +1 to Health.

Total points: 802.99 billion.

This upgrade yielded three great gift packs: [Luck +1], [Anti-aging +1], and [Health +1], which increased all three of these additional attributes.

Fang Wei was very satisfied, after all, he and his family would be staying here often in the future.

There's no rush to get water wells; they're still being drilled, and it's estimated there will be at least 100 wells here.

Next is the Research and Development Center. Research and Development Centers cannot be merged, so they need to be upgraded separately. Fang Wei consumed 166.67 billion points to upgrade the [Research and Development Center] to level 20.

[Affiliation Facilities] → [Production Facilities] → [Breeding and Research Center]

[Facility Level: (Level 20, 0/500 billion points)]

[Facility attributes: Improve research efficiency, enhance research quality, improve equipment operational efficiency, improve learning efficiency, and increase the success rate of project research.]

Conducting research within this building grants an additional 200% to all attributes, +3 to Flash of Brilliance, and +2 to Ingenuity.

Total points: 636.32 billion.

This upgrade yielded 5 big gift packs: [A Flash of Brilliance +3] and [A Lucky Break +2], making Fang Wei smile happily.

In terms of additional attributes alone, the [Juli Agricultural R&D Center] surpasses the [Yaoling Agricultural Breeding Research Institute].

"Let's leave it at that for now. We'll do a full upgrade later when we have a sufficient number of wells."

Upgrading individual facilities is not cost-effective; merging them before upgrading saves a significant amount of points. In reality, the points he's accumulated for so long are quickly depleted with just a little use.

It's really not enough.

The next day.

An unexpected guest arrived at the company.

"Haozi? Why did you suddenly come? You didn't even call ahead."

Fang Wei was quite surprised by Yu Hao's sudden early visit.

"I was on a business trip in Jinzhou, and I came straight over to visit after I finished. Senior, you won't be unwelcome, will you?"

Yu Hao is the general manager of Yaoling Group's sales company. He is usually very busy, and he came specifically to see Fang Wei.

Fang Wei didn't expose the other party's lie, and then took the other party to look around.

"Haozi, how did I do on this side?"

After touring around, it was noon.

Fang Wei led them home, and his older sister quickly added a few more dishes. Pan Lianhua also drank a few cups with the guests. "It's quite good, exceeding my expectations. Senior brother, now that your business is up and running, have you thought about building your own sales channels? If you have that idea, I can come and help you."

Juli Agriculture's products are currently sold through Yaoling Group's sales company, so Yu Hao's statement naturally has its reasons.

This is easy to understand. Fang Wei nodded and said, "What, you're not planning to work at Yaoling Group anymore? You should stay. Just recommend a few people to me later."

It's not that he dislikes Yu Hao, but rather that Yu Hao is very important to Yaoling Group.

Juli Agriculture doesn't need to build a huge sales network now, and its products are limited. He hopes Yu Hao will continue to stay and play a role in Yaoling Group.

"My senior really thinks highly of me! Don't worry, I've already trained a successor in sales over there, and she's even more capable than me, so I can leave with peace of mind."

Yu Hao said that Yaoling Sales Company is currently full of talented people, so it doesn't matter whether he is there or not.

He wanted to come and work for Fang Wei, but he wouldn't poach a lot of people; he would only take two or three useful people with him when he left.

"That's more like it! Haozi, although the salary and benefits here are higher, the conditions are more difficult. You should think it over."

Fang Wei was persuaded by Yu Hao, and this statement was tantamount to agreeing to the other party's request.

Yu Hao was very happy. He had already achieved financial freedom and now wanted to start a new business with his senior.

After dinner, the two chatted for a long time, and Yu Hao left in a hurry early the next morning.

"Third Brother, if Haozi resigns, won't it cause a huge uproar at Yaoling Group?"

During an evening walk, Pan Lianhua suddenly said that she was worried that Fang Wei and Yaoling Group would have a conflict.

"No, Haozi said that many people within the group want him to return to the head office, but they are actually worried that Haozi will turn the sales company into an impenetrable fortress."

Upon hearing this, Fang Wei couldn't help but sigh.

Yu Hao is a marketing genius, highly capable but difficult to control. He was fine when he was at Yaoling Group, but since he left, Yu Hao has become somewhat unruly.

Fortunately, the other party did not have much ambition. The group company wanted to promote him, and their purpose was self-evident.

So Yu Hao decided to resign and come work for Fang Wei.

"Oh, so that's how it is. It's really complicated. If that's the case, it's good that Haozi resigned. Anyway, his family isn't short of money."

Pan Lianhua took a while to accept this reality, and then fell silent.

A few days passed quickly.

After completing his resignation procedures, Yu Hao returned to Xiachu County.

Fang Wei appointed the other party as the sales manager. The company is not large at present, and the sales department will be separated into a sales company later.

A few days later, Yu Hao's three trusted confidants also arrived, and the sales department's structure was quickly completed.

The sales department's main products currently sold include: seeds of various salt-tolerant crops, agricultural products, water-saving irrigation products, as well as technical services and engineering construction.

After the internal adjustments were made, Yu Hao led the sales department staff out to seek business.

He felt as if he had returned to the time when he was working in the bamboo ware factory. The conditions were very difficult back then, but he was still full of energy.

In a sense, Juli Agriculture belongs to Fang Wei, so the commission rate of the sales department is higher than the industry average and even higher than that of Yaoling Group.

The salary and benefits are also good, at least 20% higher than before.

It's fair to say that Juli Agriculture's average employee salary is far higher than the industry average. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to attract talent in such a remote location.

For a period of time afterward, Fang Wei threw himself into the research and development center again.

"We've been lucky this year. Salt-tolerant soybeans are basically finalized, and salt-tolerant alfalfa has entered the large-scale verification stage. So, in addition to researching salt-tolerant cotton, we can also study salt-tolerant wheat."

Fang Wei found that once she got here, she couldn't stop.

His plan includes further research on sunflowers, salt-tolerant corn, and other crops, aiming to become a leader in this niche market as soon as possible.

Everything he's doing now doesn't conflict with Yaoling Agriculture, so he can go ahead and do it.

"Boss, I think we should focus on developing salt-tolerant wheat. That way, our land won't be idle. Rotating winter wheat with salt-tolerant soybeans can significantly improve economic efficiency."

Feng Xiaojiang, the head of the R&D center, made a suggestion, believing that the land utilization rate should not be ignored just because the local saline-alkali land resources are abundant.

He suggested that salt-tolerant wheat should be developed first, so that winter wheat could be planted, and soybeans could be planted after the winter wheat was harvested.

In addition, seawater rice can be rotated with sunflowers. Currently, the more popular salt-tolerant sunflower varieties in China are imported from North America, and seeds can be purchased for planting for the time being.

"We'll deal with the sunflower issue later. We can focus on researching salt-tolerant wheat, though. But research on salt-tolerant cotton can't stop either; we'll hire more people if we're short-handed."

Fang Wei didn't expect Feng Xiaojiang to be even more radical than himself. His plan was to plant one crop a year, while Feng Xiaojiang proposed a rotation of two crops a year.

Feng Xiaojiang's suggestion was certainly good. It gave Fang Wei a hint: could they also study salt-tolerant rapeseed?
the next day.

Fang Wei made a special trip to the provincial capital to visit relevant experts at the Northwest Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Given Academician Fang Wei's reputation, he received a warm welcome at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The academy leaders specially arranged a lunch for him.

During the meal, the two sides discussed the topic of cold-resistant and salt-tolerant winter rapeseed. (End of Chapter)