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

Fang Wei personally thanked the leaders for their strong support of Juli Agriculture, and also expressed that he would increase research and development efforts in the future to develop more excellent salt-tolerant crops.

Although it was just a formality, the leaders highly praised Fang Wei's performance.

Fang Wei knew she had made the right decision to come, and afterwards she even made a special call to Yang Feng.

At this time, Yang Feng and his group had already arrived in the capital.

The next day was the awards ceremony, and Yang Feng was very pleased with the boss's praise. After all, no one likes a stubborn and self-willed person, and someone who can listen to advice is easier to get along with.

When Fang Wei and his team returned to Xiachu County from the provincial capital, Juli Agriculture's accounts had an additional 10 billion yuan.

This morning.

Fang Wei saw in the newspaper a lot of reports about Juli Agriculture and salt-tolerant crops.

This has had a positive promotional effect on the company and its products. The province's approach is commendable; the entire promotional effort was well-organized and highly effective.

Besides newspapers, there were also television news reports, and Juli Agriculture became a huge hit, at least in the Northwest region.

In the dead of winter, some customers even came to our door wanting to buy seeds for salt-tolerant crops, which was both funny and frustrating. At present, the company has virtually no inventory; the remaining seeds are for our own use and cannot be sold to others.

However, the breeding center's greenhouses have been continuously engaged in breeding work, and although the yield is not very large, it can still solve the immediate problem.

"We were still unprepared. It's heartbreaking to think that such a great publicity campaign can't be monetized."

Yang Feng, who had just returned from the capital, was finding it hard to accept.

However, breeding has its own unique characteristics. Generally, production is determined by sales, and breeding will not exceed the permitted quantity.

"Pre-orders are accepted, but the delivery time will be extended to next autumn."

Fang Wei didn't think it was a big problem. With support from all sides, Juli Agriculture became an overnight sensation, so it was normal to have some misjudgment.

He thought it would be better to start a pre-sale model; otherwise, if they waited until the harvest was ready to release the goods, they might sell out very quickly.

If we can get pre-sales going now, then next year's production plan can be adjusted.

"Ok, I see."

Yang Feng felt that his boss's suggestion was extremely valuable, and that it might allow the company's seed revenue share to reach a new high next year.

Next, Juli Agriculture made no secret of selling "seed futures".

Customers need to pay a deposit first before they can be guaranteed to receive the seeds next fall.

Logically, this sales model should not be recognized, but due to the endorsement of Juling Agriculture, "seed futures" have been sought after by growers from the very beginning.

For example, many farmers who planted soybeans this year harvested wheat early after the harvest.

However, no one lost money; it's just a matter of how much they made.

The subsequent surge in soybean prices demonstrated the wealth-generating effect to soybean farmers. Therefore, most farmers will still plant soybeans next spring; while the current seed supply is sufficient, what about the future?

Most seeds available on the market today cannot be saved for propagation.

Therefore, growers must find ways to replenish their seed banks every year before planting, otherwise it would be devastating to find that they cannot buy seeds when they arrive.

As for new customers, there's nothing we can do. Currently, the company's various seeds are in short supply, and if you want to buy seeds to plant salt-tolerant crops, you'll have to wait another year.

Time flies.

Juli Agriculture quickly raised over 10 billion yuan in sub-funds by collecting advance payments.

Fang Wei then called a halt to this model, because once they received advance payments, they had to guarantee the supply of goods. If they continued to expand the scale of advance payments, problems might arise.

Based on the amount of the advance payment, he re-estimated the production volume required for various types of seeds next year and then revised the production plan for next year.

The breeding base has expanded its land area by another 5 mu, and the planting of alfalfa has been completely eliminated.

After several years of saline-alkali land improvement, the soil's acid-base balance and salinity have been significantly improved. These lands can now be used for breeding, eliminating the need to start planting seawater rice from scratch.

"Boss, the new plan has ample leeway. After all, the company has a good reputation, and we need to take into account the increase in the number of new customers."

Fang Wei established the principles, and Yang Feng, Wang Muqi, and Qi Cheng revised the production plan.

They explained in detail the standards for setting each value. Previously, production was strictly based on sales, but now the surplus has been increased.

For example, the production of popular products such as [Salted Beans 001], [Sea Rice 012], and [West Oil 023] is expected to be 50% higher than the confirmed sales volume.

"Yes, these figures are not exaggerated. Let the market absorb the surplus gradually."

Fang Wei admires their initiative. If he has to do everything himself, what's the point of running a company?

Time flies.

New Year's Day arrived in the blink of an eye, and Fang Wei and Fang Ping's families returned to the village. Partly as a holiday, and partly to prepare for the New Year.

A few days after Fang Wei returned home, Hu Linwei, who had fully recovered, paid a special visit to express his gratitude in person.

During the time Hu Linwei was hospitalized after his car accident, Fang Wei found someone through Binbin's mentor who greatly facilitated Hu Linwei's treatment.

Moreover, Fang Wei stepped in to stabilize the company. After Hu Linwei started working, Lu Zhiwen resigned from his temporary position and handed over the authority of general manager to him. Both professionally and personally, Hu Linwei had to thank Fang Wei in person.

"Secretary, thank you so much!"

"We're all family, no need for formalities. How's your recovery going? Can you handle the high-intensity work?"

Fang Wei smiled and waved his hand, offering a few words of concern to the other party.

"My health has recovered well, and I am able to handle my current job."

Hu Linwei became nervous upon hearing this, fearing that the company's board of directors would dismiss him, as he still had many ideas that had not yet been realized.

"Don't be nervous, I was just asking casually. You should take better care of your health in the future, health is the most important thing."

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh, then gave the other person a word of advice before saying nothing more.

Afterwards, he invited the other party to have a meal in the county, and the other party left in a hurry.

Next, Cai Tong, Lin Bingkun, and Lu Zhiwen came to visit Fang Wei one after another, much more attentive than when Fang Wei had just retired.

After returning to the village for about half a month, Fang Wei was constantly being visited by people, which annoyed him a bit. So he took Pan Lianhua to the provincial capital, partly to buy New Year's goods, and partly to get the keys to his resettlement house.

"This house is terrible, it's upsetting to look at. Third Brother, we're not going to live here anymore, why don't we sell it?"

Pan Lianhua went with Fang Wei to see their resettlement house, but she was not satisfied at all.

The quality, layout, and neighborhood environment were all subpar, so she immediately wanted to sell the house.

"It's not certain that we can sell it for a good price now. Let's hand the house over to Yaoling Property Management for operation and rent it out."

Resettlement housing doesn't fetch a good price when sold; instead, it's more cost-effective to rent it out.

Fang Wei then called the person in charge of Yaoling Property in the provincial capital, who then sent someone to take over the house and then rent it out.

The couple didn't plan to buy a house in the provincial capital, since they only came here a couple of times a year, making a house purchase pointless. They could just stay in a hotel when they occasionally visited, avoiding any hassle.

Fang Wei then treated Wang Lin, Pang Wanxin, and others to a meal before returning to the village.

He doesn't interact with Wang Lin and others as much now, but the old friendship remains, especially with Wang Lin, whom he is also very interested in salt-tolerant crops.

A few days passed quickly.

New Year's Eve is here in the blink of an eye.

This year, our home was very lively. Binbin's family and Xiaojie's family all came back for the Spring Festival. In addition, my eldest brother's family, Tao Tao and Tingting's families also returned to the village. It was a rare occasion for our family to be all together.

"It's rare that everyone can get together for Chinese New Year this year, so let's take a family photo before we eat."

Fang Wei invited a photographer from the county, and the entire Fang family took a family photo.

Then the Fang brothers' two families took their own family photos, and everyone was very happy.

It's usually hard to get everyone together for a family photo, but this year, during the Lunar New Year, it was a real coincidence.

After taking the family photo, everyone began preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Sister, Pan Lianhua, and Tian Guihua couldn't even squeeze into the kitchen. Today, all the dishes were prepared by Xiaoya, Tingting's husband, Xiaojie, and Tingting.

Although Tingting's husband is a government employee, he is an excellent cook, far superior to Pan Lianhua and her sister in culinary skills.

"Not bad, not bad! You could open a restaurant with skills like that."

Fang Wei is a foodie, and after taking a couple of bites, she was full of praise for the chef's skills.

The family had no idea that the other person had such abilities, and they all praised him to the skies.

The family enjoyed a happy reunion dinner, and the next morning, Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and their older sister went to the Yao village.

We didn't go to pick up Master Sun for the Chinese New Year this year, because Master Sun is no longer able to adapt to such occasions due to his physical condition.

Fang Wei visited the elderly living alone and the five-guarantee households in the village, and then drove with Pan Lianhua from the back mountain to Sanqing Temple to pay New Year's respects to Taoist Sun.

"Third brother, you're only just arriving. Binbin's family came this morning."

Sun Daoren was very happy to see Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua, and he maintained a good mood all day.

For Master Sun, the fact that Binbin remembered to come and visit him was the greatest joy.

"We won't join them in the fun, Daoist Master, we wish you a Happy New Year!"

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua paid their respects to Master Sun according to etiquette. Master Sun reciprocated by giving them a large number of amulets, saying that the amulets were very effective.

The two accepted the gifts, drank a few cups of tea, and then took their leave.

Sun Daoren now appears to be in increasingly poor spirits; he starts to doze off as soon as he sits down after talking for a while.

This Spring Festival was especially lively at home, but Xiaojie and Tingting had to rush back to work and left before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Binbin planned to stay in the village with Xiaoya for a few more days before heading to the provincial capital. (End of Chapter)