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

"But won't they lose money doing this?"

Yang Feng still couldn't understand why the other party would do something that harmed others without benefiting themselves.

“We can’t judge a book by its cover. What if the other party is our competitor? Or what if we have a grudge against each other and they are doing this to get revenge on me?”

Fang Wei couldn't help but sigh. Yang Feng was still too inexperienced and didn't know how treacherous people could be.

At this moment, he recalled some things that New Cage had done in the past. They would stop at nothing to undermine their competitors' security, and Yang Feng should be made to experience that firsthand.

However, you can't understand this just by talking about it; you have to experience it yourself to truly understand.

"Huh? Is that so? Looks like I'm really out of the loop."

Yang Feng thought for a long time before finally digesting what Fang Wei had said.

This was a bit beyond his capabilities, but he'll be less emotionally affected after seeing it more often.

Fang Wei smiled, then called the foreign trade company he had worked with to ask if they had heard of any overseas demand for seawater rice seeds.

Everyone said they had never heard of this matter and were unaware of the details of Mr. Luo's company.

Sure enough, a month has passed since their last meeting, and neither President Luo nor his group have shown up.

Yang Feng learned a lot; anything can happen in the business world. He reminded himself to be more careful in the future.

Two days later, Yu Hao returned to the company from out of town and confirmed that it was a fictitious deal.

“It is not easy to market seawater rice seeds at present. Some people doubt its salt and alkali resistance, while others worry that the seawater rice will not be sold. Even those who are willing to try it can only plant it on a small scale.”

Yu Hao led his sales team on a long journey, and the orders for [Hai Dao 012] seeds they signed were not large, so it was impossible for a large customer to suddenly appear out of nowhere.

However, the seawater rice (sea red rice) produced has already gained a good reputation in the market, and there is no worry about selling the increased production this year.

Furthermore, salt-tolerant soybean seeds are selling very well, and as long as the promotional effect is achieved, the future market prospects are promising.

"Haozi, you've worked hard! Take a few days to rest after you get back, and we can discuss other things later."

Fang Wei smiled and tossed the other person a pack of cigarettes. It was almost noon, so he took the other person to his house for lunch.

During the meal, Pan Lianhua casually asked, "How's Xueqin? When is she coming over?"

Yu Hao was also allocated a house here, but he often travels for work and doesn't stay here very often.

"She'll come over to play when it gets warmer, so please spend more time with her then."

The group ate and chatted, and since it was lunchtime, none of them drank alcohol. After Yu Hao finished eating, he went back to rest.

Fang Wei couldn't figure out the background of President Luo and his group for the time being, and reporting the matter to the police would be useless. He reminded everyone at the company's senior management meeting and then had no choice but to give up.

The key to this kind of thing is for company managers to be clear-headed. As long as they don't make mistakes, the other party's schemes won't succeed so easily.

This morning.

Wu Jiang accompanied the leaders from the Provincial Department of Agriculture on their inspection tour, along with about a dozen technicians.

"Mr. Fang, we'd like to take samples from the field to see the results of your efforts to control saline-alkali land. Is that convenient for you?"

The leaders who came with Wu Jiang were very polite. The department has already included Juli Agriculture on its observation list. Once the company's comprehensive governance plan is deemed effective, it will receive key support.

"There's nothing inconvenient about it, everyone can do as they please."

Fang Wei smiled. He roughly guessed the other party's intention and readily agreed.

Without further ado, the leader immediately arranged for technicians to take samples.

The sample needs to be taken back for further testing, and the results are expected within half a month.

At night.

Wu Jiang arranged a table of local specialties in the county town, and Fang Wei drank a few glasses of wine with everyone.

The leader seemed very pleased and revealed a little bit of information.

Fang Wei felt it was good to receive support from the provincial agricultural department, and estimated that he could even raise some funds.

The scheme orchestrated by Mr. Luo and his team was based on the fact that Juli Agriculture's financial resources were not strong and its business had just begun, which is why they dared to set a trap for the company.

If it were Yaoling Agriculture, they wouldn't dare do that.

the next day.

Feng Xiaojiang and Fang Tao came to see Fang Wei. The R&D center planned to apply to purchase some instruments and equipment, with a total price of around 1000 million yuan.

"Could you reduce the amount of equipment you need to purchase?"

Yang Feng has signed his opinion on their application report, suggesting that the amount be reduced to 500 million yuan.

Fang Wei looked at the purchase list and felt that these pieces of equipment were indeed necessary. However, the problem was that the company's funds were tight, and there were many places where money was needed. Approving 1000 million yuan for the R&D center all at once might cause objections from the finance department.

There are priorities and urgency in things, which is why this question is asked.

"No, Mr. Fang, these are all urgently needed equipment and instruments. Reducing them by half will affect the progress of the R&D project." Feng Xiaojiang immediately became anxious. The R&D center was in too much debt and was still lacking many things.

It's not that we can't work without these instruments and equipment, but our work efficiency will be greatly reduced.

"Alright, I've approved it. But this is the last time."

Fang Wei knew that the other party was not exaggerating; the R&D center's current hardware facilities were indeed somewhat inadequate. He gritted his teeth and signed the application report anyway.

That means I'll have to cut other expenses, which is a real headache.

"Thank you, Mr. Fang! This is starting to solve a big problem."

Feng Xiaojiang left happily with the report, while Fang Wei couldn't help but shake his head.

Then he looked at Fang Tao and asked, "Tao Tao, is there anything else?"

"Manman, I'm here mainly for the equipment, but I also have some technical questions I'd like to ask you."

Tao Tao then took out a small notebook from his body and listed out all the questions he had accumulated over the past period of time.

Fang Wei naturally answered all his questions without reservation. He also inquired about the matter of reselecting breeding materials, and the other party said that preparations were almost complete and the research on salt-tolerant winter wheat could be restarted soon.

Tao Tao received satisfactory answers to all his questions, and then he took his leave.

A few days passed quickly.

The Provincial Department of Agriculture, together with relevant units, evaluated the success of Juli Agriculture's saline-alkali land improvement project. According to soil testing results, the land where seawater rice and other salt-tolerant crops were planted has largely achieved reduced alkalinity and significantly lower salt content.

Everyone felt that Juli Agriculture's comprehensive saline-alkali land improvement plan was highly feasible and effective.

"This Juli Agriculture is no ordinary company; its founder is Academician Fang Wei, a renowned breeding expert in our country. Companies like this must be supported, and subsidies and support loans should be provided as soon as possible."

After the unit leader gave the order, all departments immediately took action.

This morning.

Ye Chen jogged to Fang Wei's office, looking very excited, and handed over the documents from the Provincial Department of Agriculture.

"The Provincial Department of Agriculture has approved our comprehensive saline-alkali land improvement plan and recognized Juli Agriculture as a high-tech agricultural enterprise, giving it key support. The document mentions subsidies and support loans, and they asked us to send someone to the Provincial Department to make contact."

Fang Wei immediately became interested upon hearing this.

He carefully read through the document and couldn't help but slam his hand on the table.

"Okay, Assistant Ye, go and call General Manager Yang over."

A little later, Yang Feng came in, and the two discussed it and decided to send Ye Chen with a group to the Provincial Department of Agriculture.

Before leaving, Fang Wei repeatedly urged the other party to make sure the matter was handled properly.

Ye Chen lived up to expectations, returning to the company a few days later with a subsidy of 2500 million yuan and a support loan of 1 million yuan.

Yang Feng immediately arranged for relevant personnel to process the loan. Once the 1.25 million yuan arrived, the company's financial situation would definitely improve.

Fang Wei knew very well that the only way to truly get out of the financial predicament was to strengthen his own capabilities.

These days, he spends most of his time at the research and development center, guiding the breeding work of salt-tolerant winter rapeseed. Due to the climate, the local land utilization rate is low. If winter-spring crop rotation can be achieved, the economic benefits could almost double.

Therefore, salt-tolerant winter wheat and salt-tolerant winter rapeseed are very important, as they can help the company make up for its shortcomings and enable the planting industry to develop rapidly.

Furthermore, the breeding profits of these crops can be considerable, but first, the planting demonstration base must be well established in order to build the company's reputation.

In short, these things are all interconnected, and the absence of any one link will affect the company's overall development.

"Mr. Fang, the breeding work on salt-tolerant winter rapeseed is progressing smoothly, and a considerable number of seeds have been accumulated. When do you plan to name them?"

Feng Xiaojiang's team has successfully completed most of the research work on salt-tolerant winter rapeseed, and now only the large-scale verification planting step remains.

Not only him, but Fang Wei also has great confidence in the newly cultivated winter rapeseed varieties.

Let's call this winter rapeseed "West Oil 023".

The names of various crops are all similar; they don't care about sounding nice, as long as they are easy to remember.

Fang Wei then visited Fang Tao's group, who were currently conducting new winter wheat hybridization experiments. Because the breeding materials had been changed, the project was essentially starting from scratch, which would definitely take some time.

He carefully examined all the materials and felt there was nothing wrong with them.

However, in addition to patience, breeding sometimes requires a bit of luck.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry and did not urge Fang Tao's team, but only provided some technical guidance.

Another month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The Provincial Department of Agriculture organized some grassroots units to visit and learn from Juli Agriculture, with the aim of promoting the company's "Comprehensive Improvement Plan for Saline-Alkali Land".

Fang Wei personally gave a concluding explanation to the visitors.

Afterwards, Wang Muqi and others led everyone to visit the fields. Seeing is believing; looking at the various crops growing well in the fields, everyone could hardly believe that this area had once been severely saline-alkali land. (End of this chapter)