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

Juli Group's nationwide network has officially begun construction. The company focuses solely on saline-alkali land and engages in the research, breeding, and planting of salt-tolerant crops, while also providing technical services.

One of the main reasons Fang Wei laid out the framework was for the on-site meeting to be held in Xiachu County.

This on-site meeting was like sounding the clarion call for a nationwide offensive. Juli Agriculture quickly established five branch companies and began to expand its business in suitable regions.

The initial phase mainly involves promotion, while simultaneously selecting qualified partners to build planting demonstration bases.

Some things are not convincing just by talking; seeing is believing, and it's best to let everyone see the results.

Nearly half of the key personnel from various departments of Juli Agriculture have been transferred to various branch companies. They are all business backbones, and once they arrive, they will be able to carry out various businesses.

"Mr. Yang, how is the company's recruitment going?"

Fang Wei, Ye Chen, and the others arrived in Chang'an and went to the office of Juli Agriculture Group.

This area isn't in the city center, but it has convenient transportation, which translates to lower rents. Our company rented a five-story building facing the street; the surrounding environment is quite nice.

Fang Wei was most concerned about recruitment. One of the important reasons why the group moved to Chang'an was to attract more talent.

"The situation is not bad. These are all candidates who passed the interview. Please take a look, boss."

Yang Feng responded and then handed the new employee's information to Fang Wei, who then slowly began to look through it.

Overall, the newly recruited personnel have highlights in terms of education and work experience. As for how much of a role they can play, that remains to be seen in their work practice.

Fang Wei felt quite satisfied.

"President Yang, the group company is now in your hands. Please take good care of it."

Afterwards, Fang Wei visited various departments and found everyone working in an orderly manner, demonstrating Yang Feng's competence in managing the team.

Unlike Yaoling Group, Juling Group has a smaller business scope, focusing on the breeding and planting of salt-tolerant crops and complete solutions for saline-alkali land improvement.

The group has five agricultural subsidiaries and a separate water-saving irrigation technology company. Due to the relatively small overall business volume, it is currently located in Xiachu County.

Seeing that the group company was basically in place, Fang Wei planned to return to the Northwest Branch.

Counting the days, all kinds of seeds cultivated by the company, as well as various salt-tolerant crops, are about to mature, and he will feel uneasy if he doesn't see it with his own eyes.

The company has been quite busy this year, and the only one currently producing anything is the Northwest branch.

"Please rest assured, boss, I will definitely do my job to the best of my ability."

Yang Feng has also honed his skills over the years, and his abilities in all aspects are no worse than Hu Linwei's, and he is even more stable than Hu Linwei.

Fang Wei trusted him completely and returned to Xiachu County after staying in Chang'an for less than a week.

At this time, all kinds of seeds cultivated have been harvested, and the planted soybeans have been stored in the granary, marking another bumper harvest year.

"Boss, to be honest, I didn't expect that the most popular of all the seeds we cultivate are [Dongfengmai 023] and [Xiyou 023]."

The salt-tolerant crop varieties cultivated by the Northwest Company have two characteristics: salt tolerance and cold resistance.

The winter wheat and winter rapeseed planted by the company previously withstood the test of extreme weather and have excellent cold resistance.

After the local autumn harvest, it is time to plant winter crops, so the high demand for winter rapeseed and winter wheat seeds is understandable.

"Yes, the varieties we currently have are particularly suitable for the Northwest. However, our business has expanded nationwide, so we will need to cultivate some varieties suitable for different climates in the future."

Fang Wei nodded, then turned to look at Fang Tao.

Fang Tao is currently the vice president and director of the R&D center of the Northwest Company, and he is mainly responsible for technical matters.

“I have no problem with that. Breeding varieties with reduced cold resistance is essentially a downgrade of technology, so it’s not difficult. However, for the hot and humid climate of the south, it’s best to conduct the research locally.”

After accepting the new task, Fang Tao also offered his suggestions.

For example, the Hai Dao 012 variety was originally developed in the southern coastal areas. After it was brought to the Northwest, the variety was actually improved and is no longer the original version.

The current [Sea Rice 012] is more suitable for growing in cold regions. If you want to grow seawater rice in the south, it is better to use the original [Sea Rice 012].

To differentiate them, the company assigns a number to each type of seawater rice. Seawater rice suitable for growing in cold, high-altitude regions is called "Sea Rice 012A," while seawater rice suitable for growing in hot, humid regions is called "Sea Rice 012B."

This is merely an internal distinction; no final declaration has been made.

"Yes, I will consider it. Your main research will focus on three high-gradient salt-tolerant and cold-resistant crops, while the research on the next three high-gradient salt-tolerant and cold-resistant crops will be handled by Northern Company."

Fang Wei thought the other party's suggestion was very good. After thinking about it for a while, he redefined the division of tasks.

As for salt-tolerant crops suitable for growth in the south, we can have the experimental fields in Shenzhen conduct research on them, and then send a few technicians over. It's not urgent.

night.

The older sister prepared a few dishes, and Fang Fangwei drank a few cups with a plate of lotus flowers.

"Third Brother, your business is now bigger than Yaoling Agriculture. Where do you plan to be based in the future? Are we going to Chang'an?"

Pan Lianhua never expected that, in the blink of an eye, Juli Group's business would expand nationwide.

Although the five branch offices are currently only in the preliminary preparation stage, all businesses will definitely flourish next year.

Xiachu County is no longer a top priority for the company, which is why she asked that question.

"Let's stay in Xiachu County for now and see what happens next year."

Fang Wei shook his head, deciding not to leave for the time being.

There are many reasons, one of which is that Binbin's family of three all lived in Xiachu County. After he, Pan Lianhua, and his sister left, Chenchen was left without anyone to take care of him.

In addition, research on salt-tolerant crops in high-altitude and cold regions cannot stop, and he also plans to develop several new flagship products.

"That's alright. My main concern is that Chenchen will be left unattended here. Binbin and his wife are both incredibly busy; I wonder what they're working so hard for?"

Pan Lianhua breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't say it, she still loved the little one very much.

Fang Wei nodded, but didn't respond to that question.

He felt that Binbin and Xuemei hadn't done anything wrong. They should do something while they were young, otherwise it would be too late to regret it when they got old.

Time flies.

All of the company's planting bases have completed the autumn harvest, and this year's seawater rice yield has reached a new level.

This delighted Yu Hao. The market for seawater rice was booming, and demand far exceeded supply. Fang Wei's strategy was correct. Seawater rice (sea red rice) had no advantage when sold as a grain, but it was highly sought after by consumers when sold as a health food.

The annual production of Haihong rice is relatively small, and its scarcity drives up its price.

As for the seeds of seawater rice, the supply increased by 32% this year compared to last year. Apart from those used for our own purposes, the rest sold out as soon as they hit the market.

Juli Agriculture Group has gained momentum, and as long as it doesn't make any major mistakes, the company will enter a phase of rapid development.

This morning.

Wang Chunfeng arrived at Fang Wei's office.

"Mr. Fang, you're in such a hurry to expand, do you have some inside information?"

Juli Agriculture has become Juli Agriculture Group, and has also established five branches across the country.

After receiving the news, Wang Chunfeng couldn't sleep all night, feeling that the other party's scheme was full of hidden meaning. After much deliberation, he finally mustered up the courage to approach Fang Wei, hoping to get some guidance.

If the other party is willing, he might be able to hitch a ride.

"Mr. Wang has a very keen sense of smell! The reason I started planning ahead in a hurry is because of the national on-site observation meeting that will be held in Xiachu County in a while."

Following this meeting, relevant departments will definitely intensify their efforts to promote the comprehensive management of saline-alkali land; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If I don't take action in advance, wouldn't I be doing all the work for someone else?

Fang Wei did not hide anything and immediately told the truth.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chunfeng felt his heart surge with excitement. He knew very well that this was a golden opportunity to make money, and as long as he took on enough responsibility and acted quickly, he could follow in the footsteps of Juli Agricultural Group and get a share of the profits.

Now that the general policy direction has been identified, there will likely be some policy support and benefits when it is fully implemented.

"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Fang. I think I can be more aggressive and try to acquire more saline-alkali land."

Wang Chunfeng's business acumen was indeed very sharp. He not only grasped the essence of the matter, but also immediately made up his mind to expand again.

"Do what you can. If you encounter any problems, you can come to me and we'll figure it out together."

Fang Wei admired Wang Chunfeng's intelligence and decisiveness.

But he wouldn't directly offer advice; these are things that only the person can decide for themselves, and what outsiders say is never right.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Fang!"

Wang Chunfeng stood up, clasped her hands in a fist salute to Fang Wei, and returned to Shahe County without even having lunch.

Taking advantage of the low prices for contracted saline-alkali land, he acquired as much land as possible in the surrounding area and then used favorable policies to obtain a large loan.

With the funds in hand, he invested them in infrastructure construction, and the company's size doubled overnight.

Fang Wei assigned several technicians to serve Wang Chunfeng's company, following them all the way and making various plans in advance, which was one of the reasons for Wang Chunfeng's confidence.

For Fang Wei, Boss Wang was a figurehead he had established himself.

The more money Wang Chunfeng earned, the happier he was. The money-making effect brought by the other party meant that more funds and talents would enter this industry in the future.

Comprehensive management of saline-alkali land benefits both the present and future generations.

While Wang Chunfeng was making preparations, Fang Wei was also busy.

Currently, Juling Group is performing very well, with idle funds amounting to over a billion yuan. Since the company only has its main business and lacks diversified investments, there's nowhere for the idle funds to go.

Fang Wei decided to invest in building a large-scale breeding center in the eastern Shandong region, where the Northern Company was located.

The breeding center will build multiple modern greenhouses to enable breeding and production to be carried out year-round, regardless of the season.

Of course, as the birthplace of Juli Group, the company has also invested in building a large number of greenhouses in Xiachu County.

The entire project cost 6 million yuan and is expected to be completed before winter this year.

With the combination of open-field and greenhouse breeding, Juling Group's production of saline-alkali crop seeds is bound to increase significantly. This will also bring substantial returns to the company, and Fang Wei is going all out to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It wasn't that no one had tried to persuade Fang Wei, but he simply wouldn't listen and, unusually, acted arbitrarily.

Amidst their busy schedules, Fang Wei and his companions welcomed a grand event.

Experts and technicians from all over the country who study salt-tolerant crops, relevant officials from various regions, and growers of salt-tolerant crops gathered in Xiachu County.

This has brought unprecedented pressure to the reception work in Xiachu County. Fortunately, a large number of hotels and guesthouses have sprung up in the county in the past two years, otherwise it would have been impossible to accommodate so many people.

Juli Group Northwest Company also helped to settle many attendees, and even neighboring counties helped to settle a large number of people.

The meeting was convened on schedule under these circumstances.

The higher-level leaders highly praised and affirmed the outstanding achievements of Juli Group in the comprehensive management of saline-alkali land and in the research of salt-tolerant crops.

"I hope that people from all over the country will come to learn from our experience, and that regions with the necessary conditions can cooperate with Juli Group in various ways. The goal is the same: to turn neglected saline-alkali land into fertile fields!"

First, the leader gave a speech, and at the end, the leader was advertising for Juli Group.

Fang Wei was extremely grateful, which meant that all his previous preparations would come in handy and Juli Group had caught the wave of opportunity.

Next, it was Fang Wei's turn to speak.

"Distinguished leaders, comrades, welcome to Xiachu County. When our Juli Group first arrived here, the surrounding area was still a barren wasteland."

Fang Wei gave a brief introduction to the development history of Juli Group, and then began to enthusiastically recommend the company's various salt-tolerant crops.

He knew very well that even good wine needs advertising; if he didn't get a few endorsements, how could anyone be interested in the company's products?

If he doesn't make good use of the stage that the relevant authorities have created for him, he will have truly wasted two lifetimes.

"Now it's time to answer questions. Let's randomly select 10 comrades to ask questions."

Originally, once Fang Wei finished speaking, the opening ceremony of the conference would have ended.

However, he had a sudden inspiration and decided to answer 10 questions.

As for who has the right to ask questions, let's just randomly select them; there are no standards, it all depends on their mood at the moment.

"You, the lady in the third row, may ask your question."

Fang Wei firmly controlled the pace of the meeting. He then selected a female colleague he found agreeable and asked her to stand up and ask a question. (End of Chapter)