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

"Alright, you guys go about your business, I'm just wandering around."

Fang Wei waved his hand, telling Yang Feng and Wang Muqi to get on with their work. He walked away and looked at the vast land, seemingly seeing the hope of a bountiful harvest.

On his way back to the office, he saw Fang Tao, Feng Xiaojiang, and the technicians.

However, he didn't disturb them and left directly.

"Boss, Mr. Liang Wenhui and Mr. Lu Zhiwen have both called to say they will come to the company for an inspection tomorrow."

As soon as Fang Wei entered the office, Ye Chen followed closely behind and reported a situation to him.

"How did these two get together?"

As Fang Wei took off his thick coat, he casually asked a question.

"They didn't come together; they just happened to arrive at the same time."

Ye Chen also found it quite amusing; these two people clearly didn't start from the same place, yet they arrived in the provincial capital at the same time.

Even the time they made the calls was only half an hour apart.

Fang Wei smiled after hearing this and gestured for Ye Chen to go about his business, saying that there was no need to worry about this matter.

It's approaching noon.

Liang Wenhui and Lu Zhiwen arrived in Xiachu County at almost the same time.

Fang Wei hosted a welcome dinner for the two in the county town, arranging everything from hand-pulled mutton to roasted lamb chops; today's meal was mainly meat-based.

Liang Wenhui and Lu Zhiwen know each other to some extent. The companies they represent have both cooperation and competition, but overall their relationship is quite good.

Both parties opened an oil pressing plant here. Yaoling Group's locally produced edible oil is mainly supplied to the Northwest region, while Liang Wenhui's company's oil pressing plant mainly produces semi-finished products.

Because they are going in different directions, there is almost no competition between them.

"Secretary Fang, you've suffered a disaster this year. How much do you estimate the rapeseed yield will decrease?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Liang Wenhui still asked the question that concerned him the most.

Although Lu Zhiwen didn't speak, he listened attentively; this matter was equally important to him.

"It's hard to say how much it will drop. I'll go with you to the fields tomorrow so you can see for yourselves and have a more direct understanding."

Fang Wei did not answer the other party's question directly. It would be time to harvest in a while, so what was there to worry about now?

Seeing is believing; go and see for yourself.

The next day.

Fang Wei accompanied Liang Wenhui and Lu Zhiwen to two planting bases, where the winter rapeseed was growing much better than expected.

Only then did Liang Wenhui breathe a sigh of relief.

Lu Zhiwen is in a better position. Since Secretary Fang didn't mention any supply difficulties yesterday, it means that the winter rapeseed production is unlikely to decrease significantly.

But the strange sight before him was beyond his expectations. It seemed that such a severe snow disaster had not had much impact on the growth of rapeseed.

"Alright, you two have seen it and you should understand now, right? I don't have time to keep you company from now on, so please do as you please."

Fang Wei took in their expressions, smiled, and led them back to the company.

He wouldn't get involved in the rest. After the harvest, he'd let them handle the sales department. He didn't have time to spend with those two guys every day.
Time flies.

Before we knew it, it was time to harvest the winter crops.

Fang Tao looked at the heavy ears of wheat and almost burst into tears. The winter wheat project he took over had been very difficult in the early stages, and then they encountered extreme weather when they tried to verify its planting on a large scale.

But he almost broke down, he really didn't understand why it was so difficult for him to lead a research and development project.
But now it seems his luck has really turned around. He estimates that this year's wheat production will not suffer a large-scale reduction.

Winter rapeseed is harvested first, and then winter wheat is harvested.

After a quiet winter, the fields came alive again, with all sorts of machinery rumbling into the fields and a large number of employees performing their duties. The whole company seemed to come alive all at once.

"Boss, great news, fantastic news! Mr. Wang said that this year's rapeseed production has not been affected by the disaster, and the yield should be within a reasonable range."

The harvesting work was successfully completed, and all departments worked overtime to complete the statistical work.

As soon as Ye Chen got the statistics, he ran over to Fang Wei to share the good news: there was no significant reduction in production despite the disaster, which was the greatest victory.

Fang Wei had great confidence in the salt-tolerant (cold-resistant) crops he had developed. The fact that they could survive extreme weather meant that the cold-resistant properties of these two crops had reached a top-tier level.

"Boss, our winter wheat has achieved excellent results. Can we finalize the shaping now?"

Just then, Fang Tao walked in excitedly.

Winter wheat also achieved remarkable results, with various indicators ranking among the top winter wheat in China, indicating that this project has been successfully completed.

"It's ready to be finalized. Let's name this winter wheat 'Winter Abundance Wheat 023'."

Fang Wei nodded and then named the winter wheat.

In any case, this is the standard for naming crops nowadays. They don't care about sounding nice; they just need to be easy to remember and describe.

"Okay, I'll go prepare the application materials now." Fang Tao was as clueless about social niceties as ever; all he cared about was the project and the research.

Fortunately, Feng Xiaojiang took on the management of the R&D team. If this guy had been put in charge of management, it would probably have been a complete mess.

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head. Under his supervision, the other party only needed to focus on the project research. He would have Fang Wei backing him up in everything, so there wouldn't be any problems.

Because Fang Tao disliked power struggles, his relationship with Feng Xiaojiang grew increasingly closer.

The entire R&D center is united in purpose, and research on each project is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Over the next period of time, Fang Wei visited various counties and cities in the surrounding area. He tried his best to visit any place where Juli Agriculture's [Xiyou 023] winter rapeseed was grown.

During that time, he also met Wang Chunfeng.

The other party was incredibly enthusiastic when they saw him. They had thought that the winter rapeseed they planted this winter would yield no harvest, but to their surprise, they actually survived. The reduction in the yield of winter rapeseed was negligible.

He's sure to make money this time, since rapeseed prices have risen significantly this spring after the snow disaster.

"Mr. Fang, this is the superior seed your company has cultivated!"

Wang Chunfeng gave a thumbs up and praised it highly in front of many people.

Fang Wei smiled and nodded. He was joking. Since the other party was willing to share their experience, why should he have to be humble?
There are so many publicity opportunities! He's not that stupid; he'll definitely make good use of them.

That night.

Wang Chunfeng hosted a banquet at the best restaurant in the county town, and all the main leaders of Shahe County came, which shows how much they valued Fang Wei.

Fang Wei didn't mention anything about production. Everyone sat together drinking and chatting, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.

"By the way, Mr. Fang, will your seed production increase this year? In any case, I would appreciate your help, as I will need more seeds in the future."

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the county leaders took their leave.

Wang Chunfeng finally got his chance, pulled Fang Wei aside, and started talking about the seeds.

"The breeding area will definitely increase this year, Mr. Wang, don't worry. We won't shortchange you on seeds, no matter who else is in need. By the way, you seem so anxious, are you planning to expand the planting scale?"

Fang Wei looked at the other person with a smile, and it was clear that the other person really wanted to "improve".

However, Wang Chunfeng is not a member of the system, and the only way for him to advance is to expand the planting area and achieve economies of scale.

"To be honest, I really did expand the planting area by 10 mu."

Wang Chunfeng chuckled and sold everything he owned to contract another 10 mu of saline-alkali land.

It wasn't that he had a particularly accurate grasp of market trends, but rather that he pinned his hopes on the seeds and technical services provided by Juli Agriculture.

The basic services he used to receive could no longer meet his needs, so he planned to visit Juli Agriculture again to discuss personalized customization services.

"Mr. Wang, you are amazing!"

Fang Wei gave him a thumbs up. He wasn't just flattering the other person; he genuinely thought this guy was a talent.

Being adept at leveraging existing resources is not a negative trait, but rather an excellent quality of a businessman. Moreover, once Wang Chunfeng identified Juli Agriculture as a promising venture, he dared to stake his entire fortune on it; most people wouldn't have that kind of courage.

Therefore, Fang Wei was also willing to support Wang Chunfeng.

Wang Chunfeng is a role model he can emulate; his story can be told for many years.

After returning to Xiachu County, Fang Wei convened a summary meeting.

"Overall, as long as our [Xiyou 023] is used, the rapeseed yield this year is still quite good, with only a slight decline in yield."

Other varieties of winter rapeseed fared poorly during this extreme weather, with many experiencing yield reductions of 30% to 50%, and some even suffering total crop failure.

As Fang Wei finished speaking, she looked up and glanced at everyone present.

Everyone's eyes shone with pride. This is the hard power of Juli Agriculture, which allows the company to build a strong competitive advantage in the seed business.

Previously, the county, city, and province had spared no effort in promoting Juli Agriculture and its breeding technology.

Some believe, many doubt, and many do not believe.

But now that the undeniable facts are laid out before everyone, anyone who isn't a fool or a barbarian knows what choice to make.

"Boss, you have such a forward-thinking vision. We're sure to make a big breakthrough in breeding this year."

Yang Feng had been Fang Wei's assistant and greatly admired her foresight and wisdom.

He was glad he made that choice. If he had stayed with Yaoling Group, he would have been a vice president at best, and the one ranked last.

But at Juli Agriculture, he is the general manager, and his income is much higher than before.

Fang Wei and the management team all benefited from the virtual stock pool he set up. The better the company developed, the higher their annual income became. It can be said that they were personally deeply tied to Juli Agriculture.

"I won't say anything useless. Next, we'll start spring plowing. We'll begin tilling the land starting today."

Fang Wei issued the order, and spring plowing officially began. (End of Chapter)