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

Chapter 103 Amulet of Security
Zheng Hu assigned tasks to everyone, and other team leaders, including Fang Ping, were each responsible for a section.

The breeding team also has to participate in this work and is responsible for repairing and clearing a section of the canal.

According to Fang Wei's requirements, responsibilities must be assigned to specific individuals, and anyone who fails to complete a task will be punished. Deducting work points is considered a minor punishment; there will be other disciplinary measures for poor performance.

He was responsible for the entire thing and sometimes had to do the work himself.

"Captain, the commune's inspection team is here."

As time went by, the dredging and repair work went smoothly.

That morning, Fang Wenshu, who was on duty at the team headquarters, came to find Fang Wei and said that someone from the commune had come.

"Where are they? Ask them to come over and take a look. They can't explain it clearly in the office."

Fang Wei glanced behind Fang Wenshu, but didn't see anyone, which made him feel very strange.

Since you are inspecting the implementation of each production team, you should come to the site. You can't just sit in the office and listen to reports, right?

"They went to the well first and said they would come over later."

Fang Wenshu did not accompany them, but hurried over to inform Fang Wei.

Fang Wei nodded, then put down the tools in his hand and said, "Let's go and take a look."

So the two of them hurried to the well.

There was also a canal on the other side of the well, which happened to be managed by the breeding team. When the two arrived, there were three people milling around the canal, led by Secretary Wang from the commune office.

The other one is unfamiliar, but the other one is an "old friend", Chen Mazi.

This time, the entire county was renovating farmland water conservancy facilities, and the commune sent almost all its personnel out, even Chen Mazi, who did odd jobs, was pulled out.

Secretary Wang's team is in charge of the Xiatang Brigade and has been traveling a lot these days.

"Captain Fang, our mission is to walk around and take a look. Please don't mind."

When Secretary Wang saw Fang Wei and the other person, he took the initiative to greet them.

He and Fang Wei had met a few times. They were not very familiar with each other, but there were no conflicts either.

"You're kidding! The superiors are coming to inspect the team, so how can I, the team leader, pretend to be deaf and dumb? You've come all this way, so go have a cup of tea first, and then I'll report on the progress of the project to you."

Fang Wei laughed and pulled Secretary Wang towards the team headquarters.

Secretary Wang was very happy that the other party had such an attitude, but since they were short on time and had a heavy task, he quickly broke free.

"There's no need to rush to have tea. Come on, take us around to have a look."

Fang Wei greeted Secretary Wang, and Fang Wenshu greeted the other two.

Chen Mazi remained silent. He was now a marginalized person in the commune and knew his situation, so he did not meddle in other people's business.

Fang Wei didn't deliberately target him. The three of them were an inspection team sent by the commune, so he had to give them some respect. However, he still took precautions and strengthened the guard of the barn, not allowing any outsiders to enter.

Only he and a few team leaders knew exactly how much rice was in the barn; the other members had no idea.

"Captain Fang, you're making really fast progress. Are there any difficulties?"

The group walked around the canal, and Director Wang was surprised by the second team's high execution ability.

Chen Mazi and another person jumped into the canal to check. The cleaned area was very clean, except for some damaged areas that had not been repaired.

"Other difficulties can be overcome. I would like to ask the commune to help us get some cement, otherwise the damaged parts will be difficult to repair."

Fang Wei didn't say much, just wanted some cement.

Secretary Wang immediately wrote it down and promised to report to the commune later.

The inspection team did not come out specifically to cause trouble. One of their important tasks was to help each production team solve practical difficulties.

Afterwards, the three members of the inspection team recorded the project progress, workload and other data of the second team, and rushed to the next production team without even having lunch.

Fang Wei sent them to the village entrance, turned around and walked back, but not long after, he ran into Guan Chongyang.

"Old man, why are you here?"

"I heard that the scoundrel Chen Mazi has arrived. I came to see him and see when he dies."

"Haha, the person just left, did you see anything?"

"Third brother, don't laugh. I can really see it. That guy has done so many bad things that he won't live for many years."

Fang Wei knew that the person the old man hated the most was Chen Mazi. He didn't think Guan Chongyang could see life and death or judge yin and yang, but he also agreed with the other party's point of view that Chen Mazi would be a disaster sooner or later.

He sent the old man home and then went home for dinner.

While eating, Fang Ping talked about the land in the valley again.

"It's a shame to leave such good land uncultivated. But there's no other way. Third brother, you're not the same as before. You need to be mindful of the impact."

I went there a few times in the past few days, took down the fences, and watered the fields, so I don’t have to worry about it anymore.”

Fang Ping's way of doing things is also very interesting. He always says that he is reluctant to do so, but in the end he erases all traces of farming.

He knows which side is heavier and which side is lighter.

"Brother, we don't lack food now, so there's no need to take that risk. The one acre of private land the team gave me has made up for the loss of this one."

Fang Wei said this with a smile and didn't mention the matter again.

There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall in this world. Even if you are very careful, you will still encounter ghosts if you walk too much at night. Let go of what you should let go of to avoid getting yourself into trouble.

Next, everyone worked until the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, when Fang Wei announced the suspension of work.

It’s time to prepare for the New Year. Every household has a lot of things to do. The project will continue after the New Year.

As soon as she had some free time, Tian Guihua's parents sent her a basket of eggs and some winter bamboo shoots, and Fang Mei also sent her cured fish and dried fish.

Fang Wei and his elder brother gave them some glutinous rice and soybeans.

Then everyone was waiting for Fang Wei to speak. How many New Year pigs should be slaughtered for the New Year this year?

"In order to let everyone have a good New Year, I plan to kill four pigs."

Fang Wei decided to kill four pigs, and the news quickly spread throughout the village.

Men, women, young and old, rushed to tell each other the news. Don't blame them for being inexperienced. Life was really too hard in the first few years.

Years ago.

Uncle Wu selected four big fat pigs, and Fang Ping, Zheng Bao and others started working early in the morning.

The two men were experts at slaughtering pigs, and everyone else obeyed their orders.

Every household was waiting in the threshing ground early to share the pork. No one was impatient, even if it meant waiting for a whole day, as long as they could take the pork home, everyone was willing to do so.

Pork is distributed not according to work points but according to coefficients. The coefficient for the breeding group is 1.2, the coefficient for strong laborers is 1.0, the coefficient for other laborers is 0.8 including the five-guarantee households, and the coefficient for underage children is 0.6.

Fang Wei himself did not make any special arrangements and also divided the meat according to the coefficient of 1.2.

[Pigs are produced, points +920 points, total points: 20617 points.]

The four pigs weighed a combined 920 kilograms (5 lbs). Each person received an average of nearly kilograms ( lbs) of pork, which was a pretty high yield overall. The team also distributed ducks to ensure every household had a plate of fried blood duck for Chinese New Year.

[Produced Mallard, points +600, total points: 21217 points.]

The members happily took the pork and duck home and planned what dishes to cook for the New Year.

In addition to pork, the Fang family also had cured fish and cured meat. Fang Wei killed a chicken and a duck, so now they had chicken, duck, fish and meat.

Fang Ping looked at his wife and children, then at his third brother. The table full of delicious food and wine made him feel extremely happy.

"Third brother, come and drink!"

"Drink!"

This Spring Festival, the gloom brought by the hard times of the past few years was finally driven away. Every family sat together and had a delicious New Year's Eve dinner.

When did the changes in life begin? It seems to have started when Fang Wei created the "Nanguang No. 1".

While everyone was eating and drinking, they did not forget who led them to a good life.

New Year's Day.

There was a constant stream of members coming to the Fang family to wish them a happy new year, and the house was filled with small gifts brought by others.

Maybe it was a few pounds of peanuts, a bag of rice cakes, or a basket of eggs. The things were not valuable, but they represented the members' gratitude to Fang Wei.

Fang Wei did not stay at home. He went to pay New Year's greetings to Zheng Xianfa early in the morning, and then took a few team cadres to visit the five-guarantee households in the village.

Hearing that the house was crowded, he was too lazy to go back after finishing these things, so he sat in the house with Guan Chongyang, drinking and chatting.

He came to call the old man yesterday, but the old man refused to go no matter what. In the end, he asked Taotao to bring some food and a pot of sweet potato wine to the old man.

"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Third brother, you need to keep a low profile from now on."

On the one hand, Guan Chongyang was happy that Fang Wei was loved by the members, but on the other hand, he felt that being too famous might not be a good thing.

Counting on one's fingers, how many honors and awards has Fang Wei won in a row? With good seeds in hand, Team Two has no worries about food and drink. The members of the team are happy, so aren't the people in the other production teams jealous?

According to his experience, he should keep a low profile at this time.

"I can't keep a low profile. Unless I stop breeding improved varieties, I won't have a peaceful life. Old man, let me tell you, if I don't continue breeding rice seeds, [Nanguang No. 1] will die out in three generations at most."

Fang Wei believed that the old man's life experience was not gained in vain, and there must be some truth to it.

But can he lie flat?

It wasn't that he had to do something, but there was an invisible force pushing him forward. If he only thought of retreating now, it would be too late!

Of course, he also has his own way of self-protection, which is rice seeds.

Rice seeds cultivated in designated [planting areas], such as [Nan Guang No. 58] and [Nongken ], will be reduced to their original form within three generations at most after leaving the area.

The designated area is completely under his control, and he can designate and revoke it.

So, normally, no one would touch him.

Of course, there will still be abnormal situations, but it is hard to say what the situation will be by then. Let's wait and see.

"Haha, you're quite good! Remember, you can't tell anyone about this trick. This is your amulet for survival."

Guan Chongyang understood as soon as he heard it. It turned out that this kid had another trick up his sleeve.

In fact, he was completely wrong. It was not Fang Wei who had a trick up his sleeve, but Fang Wei's golden finger that had a trick up his sleeve.

During the Chinese New Year.

Fang Ping and Tian Guihua took their two children to her mother's house and stayed for a day. Fang Mei and her family also came back and stayed overnight.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Pan Lianhua brought a bunch of things to the Fang family. Tian Guihua was busy running around and treated her like her own sister-in-law.

On the sixth day of the New Year, Fang Wei sent a plate of lotus flowers back and also brought a gift for his grandfather.

In everyone's feeling, the Spring Festival passed in the blink of an eye, and it was the eighth day of the New Year unknowingly.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the team started working and continued to repair and dredge the canal.

Fang Wei pulled himself out of this matter and prepared for spring sowing in advance.

Some people withdrew from the construction site, and the [composting yard] was put into operation. Two hand tractors were maintained, and even fuel had to be purchased in advance.

In order to get the fuel, Fang Wei even went to the commune.

Fuel is in short supply now and is also supplied with tickets. Without the "fuel tickets" given by the commune, you cannot buy diesel and your tractor will have to stop working.

In the end, he made a wasted trip. The commune staff said that this year's oil coupons had not been issued yet and it would take some time, so he was asked to wait.

He wanted to talk to Secretary Xu Guangsheng, but it turned out that he had gone to the special zone to study and had not returned yet.

"How can this be done?"

After leaving the commune, Fang Weiyi once thought of going to the county to find Tang Ze.

But in the end he held back. After all, it was not the commune that was making things difficult for him, but he really did not have the oil coupons.

After returning to the team, he put the matter aside for the time being because his fifth uncle came to him and said that the sow was about to give birth.

[Pig Farm] There are currently 6 pigs left, 4 of which are pregnant sows. This is also a big deal, Fang Wei assigned a few people to help his uncle, making sure to find and take good care of the piglets.

Next, several sows gave birth to piglets one after another, a total of 38 piglets.

Fang Wei went to check it out in person, and found that the little ones were all very healthy. With the blessing of the [Pig Farm] attributes, there was no need to worry about them not growing well.

It just so happened that the brigade issued the task of handing over live pigs this year, and the second team still had to hand over 7 pigs.

"Uncle Wu, these two pigs only eat and don't produce piglets. Let's sell them first to avoid wasting feed."

He asked his fifth uncle to find someone to help sell the two fat pigs that did not produce piglets and count them towards this year's task.

After the autumn harvest, you can hand in 5 pigs and complete the task for the year.

[Pigs are produced, points +465, total points: 21682 points.]

A few days later, Fang Wei asked Fang Wenshu and the old accountant to go to the commune, but they still did not get the oil coupons.

He was getting a little anxious. The spring plowing season was getting closer and closer. Wouldn't it be a big deal if there wasn't enough fuel?

So he didn't care about anything else and went directly to the county town to find Tang Ze.

"Fuel is in short supply this year, and fuel coupons have yet to be distributed to the communes. But they should be soon, and they certainly won't delay spring planting.

"Xiao Fang, since you've come all this way, I don't want to let you down. Let me coordinate it, you wait a moment."

Tang Ze was actually very happy that Fang Wei could come to the county to find him.

He still values this "little scholar" very much. If he didn't want this kid to continue to shine, he would have wanted to transfer him to his side.

The fuel for the two tractors was not a big deal for Tang Ze. He quickly got it done and then handed the fuel coupons to Fang Wei as a token of the county's support for the breeding work.

Seeing that his leader was indeed very busy, Fang Wei tactfully said goodbye and left.

(End of this chapter)