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

After the Lantern Festival (January 15th).

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and their elder sister then returned to Xiachu County.

He was still thinking about the winter crops. Although it was predicted that the yield would drop by about 10% due to the cold winter, the situation was constantly changing.

On his first day at work, Fang Wei went to Datian accompanied by Yang Feng, Ye Chen, and others.

"Boss, this winter, perhaps due to the thick snow, some of the frozen crops have finally recovered. However, too much snow also has its downsides; after thawing, there may be excessive water accumulation, which could lead to reduced yields."

Yang Feng described the current situation, which is better than previously predicted.

The problem is that too much snow can cause a lot of trouble, which is a real headache.

"Make sure to drain the water properly; that's the only way."

Fang Wei nodded. This was the only trick they had for now, and its effectiveness was still uncertain.

Of course, this is better than doing nothing.

This year's winter crop planting has been fraught with difficulties, but he has little to complain about. Agriculture, in a sense, is entirely dependent on the weather; no matter how advanced technology becomes, it's difficult to avoid all natural disasters.

The group walked around the field for a long time before returning to the office.

"Boss, these are documents that need to be processed as soon as possible. I've put them on your desk."

Back in the office, staff brought me tea.

After Ye Chen put down the backlog of documents, he turned and left, and Fang Wei began to calm down and deal with official business.

Around noon, he had someone take away the processed documents and put the unprocessed ones into the filing cabinet before going home for lunch.

Since he had just returned from his hometown, the meal mainly consisted of mutton. Although homemade mutton differs from restaurant mutton, it has its own unique flavor, and he personally thought it was quite good.

After sitting down, he first drank the mutton soup, and immediately felt warm all over.

After the meal, the older sister suddenly felt a little unwell, so Pan Lianhua told her to go and rest first, and if she continued to feel unwell, she would need to go to the hospital.

"Lianhua, drive your sister to the county hospital for a check-up this afternoon. We're getting older, so we can't let our guard down."

Fang Wei always took his health very seriously, and he made a point of telling his wife this during his afternoon nap.

The older sister's health is still quite good for her age, but everyone gets sick sometimes, and even if you're not sick, you should have regular checkups.

"Okay, I'll take her to the county hospital for a check-up this afternoon."

Pan Lianhua nodded, agreeing readily.

in the afternoon.

After Fang Wei woke up, she went to her office, while Pan Lianhua drove her older sister to the county town.

He continued to handle official business in the afternoon, working until the end of the workday, and finally finished what he had to do.

When I got home, I saw Pan Lianhua and asked, "How did the checkup go this afternoon?"

"It's nothing serious, just a slight blood pressure issue, some medicine will do. Third Brother, the county hospital is really not good, they don't have many of the instruments, next time you should go to the provincial capital for a checkup."

Pan Lianhua complained about the county hospital, saying that it lacked staff and equipment and couldn't treat even slightly serious illnesses.

This is understandable; the local government's tight finances have led to a long-term underinvestment in the hospital, resulting in this situation.

Xiachu County has seen significant economic improvement, but the time frame is too short and there are too many outstanding debts, so the county cannot yet focus on the hospital sector.

"I believe things will gradually get better."

Fang Wei didn't say much, but he already had a plan in mind.

The next day.

Fang Wei sat in the office for a while, handled a few things, and then drove to the county town.

Wu Jiang was in a meeting at the time. He greeted his staff and went directly to the county hospital.

The hospital is an older building from an earlier period, which appears somewhat crowded and cramped. There are relatively few medical staff, so you have to queue to see a doctor, and the waiting time can sometimes be quite long.

He then went to the information desk to ask, and indeed there were many tests that couldn't be done.

The main reason is the lack of equipment and medical staff; overall, the medical conditions are very poor.

Fang Wei stayed at the hospital for a while, and then went to the county.

Wu Jiang had just finished a meeting and greeted the other party with a smile, saying, "President Fang, I was just about to call you. What's up, is there something you need?"

"Here's the thing, I think the infrastructure of our county's People's Hospital is too poor, so I plan to donate a batch of medical equipment to them."

Juli Agriculture is mostly owned by Fang Wei, so once he makes a decision, it can be implemented without any disputes.

Of course, he would let Professor Ma and Professor Lin know later, since it's impossible for all the company's employees to go to the provincial capital for medical treatment if they have a headache or fever.

"Mr. Fang, thank you so much! To be honest, it's our fault for not doing a good job. The infrastructure and medical standards of the county hospital are indeed very poor. Thank you for your generosity!"

Wu Jiang was overjoyed and sincerely thanked the other party.

Fang Wei waved his hand and said, "If the company has the capability, it should give back to society appropriately. Besides, a successful hospital construction is also a good thing for all of our company's employees."

Afterwards, the two chatted about some other topics before he took his leave.

In the afternoon, Fang Wei called Professor Ma and Professor Lin to tell them about his plan to donate medical equipment worth ten million yuan to the hospital.

Both professors agreed with this approach, stating that it is essential for companies to maintain good relations with the local community.

"President Fang, thank you for your hard work. The company suffered from a snow disaster, and we didn't have time to go there. You've been handling all the details. Here's what we'll do: Lao Lin and I will go to Xiachu County next week, and we can talk again when we meet."

Professor Ma is very good at speaking; his words make people feel very comfortable.

Professor Lin didn't say much, but he firmly supported the company's charitable activities.

Since there was still some time before spring, Fang Wei asked Ye Chen to contact them about medical equipment. Two days later, Director Liu from the county hospital came to visit them directly.

Fang Wei met with Yang Feng, Qi Cheng, and Dean Liu. Qi Cheng will be responsible for the rest.

This donation is just the beginning; an evaluation will be conducted later. If the evaluation is positive, similar donations will be made in the future.

a few days later.

Professor Ma and Professor Lin arrived in Xiachu County as promised.

Fang Wei personally accompanied the two of them as they walked around the fields and inspected the various facilities.

"President Fang, the company has developed far too fast, completely exceeding our expectations."

After a day of touring around, Professor Ma and Professor Lin had many reflections.

Juli Agriculture's management level is absolutely first-class, and its technical level can be described as top-notch.

In just a few years, Fang Wei led the company's technical staff to develop a number of salt-tolerant crops that are at the forefront of domestic technology, such as [Sea Rice 012], [Salted Bean 001], [Purple Flower Salt 002], and [West Oil 023].

These achievements would be considered top-tier even on an international scale.

"I got into salt-tolerant crops because of you guys. We're all family, so there's no need for us to flatter each other, right? By the way, it's a rare opportunity for you two to come all this way. Could you two professors please give a few presentations to the company's technical staff?"

Fang Wei knew very well that Professor Ma and Professor Lin were actually highly professional, and asking them to guide the company's researchers and technicians would definitely bring good results.

Professor Ma and Professor Li nodded in agreement. They felt they had a share in the company and should contribute more.

the next day,
Professor Ma and Professor Lin went to the research and development center, leaving the rest to Feng Xiaojiang and Fang Tao, as he couldn't accompany them the whole time.

Fang Wei thought that in the future, he could send the company's R&D personnel and technicians to Professor Ma and Professor Lin for learning and exchange. Technical matters cannot be handled in isolation; one must broaden one's horizons.

Professor Ma and Professor Lin stayed in Xiachu County for a week before leaving.

In just one week, the R&D staff at the research center learned a great deal. Scientific research requires broadening one's horizons and learning from others' ideas.

Time flies.

The medical equipment donated by Juli Agriculture has arrived at the county people's hospital.

Wu Jiang, Dean Liu, and Fang Wei jointly participated in the donation ceremony, and the provincial television station even sent people to record the news.

Unbeknownst to many, Juli Agriculture has become a star enterprise in the local area and even the entire western region. This is not because of the company's advanced technology, but because it has brought a large number of jobs to the local area and is passionate about philanthropy.

This kind of fame is what Fang Wei needs. He always reminds himself of one sentence: Don't just bury your head in your work, you also need to look up and see where you're going from time to time.

As the weather begins to warm up, the ice and snow gradually melt.

Early that morning, Fang Wei arrived in Datian and saw Yang Feng and Wang Muqi leading people to carry out drainage work.

The growth of overwintering rapeseed and overwintering wheat has now entered a critical period. Excessive water will not only affect the future harvest, but may also cause root rot, leading to lodging and death of the crops.

Early drainage is the only effective solution.

"Boss, why are you here?"

When Yang Feng saw Fang Wei walking over, he went up to greet him.

"I came to check if the drainage operation is going smoothly."

Fang Wei nodded and asked about the drainage operation.

"It's alright, the water should drain out quickly."

Yang Feng responded with a smile, then waved and called Wang Muqi over.

"Mr. Wang, could you talk to the boss about how many days it will take to complete the drainage work?"

Now, almost everyone in the company calls Fang Wei "boss," and he's too lazy to correct them; let them call him whatever they want.

Wang Muqi is the vice president in charge of production, and Yang Feng may not be as familiar with production matters as he is with other departments.

"The drainage work at each base will be completed in three days at most. After all, our farmland irrigation facilities are very complete, and we have a lot of agricultural machinery, including water pumps, so there won't be any delays."

Wang Muqi still has that old farmer vibe, but he has actually undergone a complete transformation.

Yang Feng chuckled and added, "If President Wang says three days, then three days means three days. It will only be earlier, not later."

Fang Wei nodded and leaned closer to check on the growth of the crops.

Surprisingly, after being nourished by the snowmelt, the winter wheat and rapeseed are growing better and better. Judging from this trend, there may not be much loss in yield.

Based on his experience, he judged that even if production were to decrease, it would likely be within 5%. (End of Chapter)