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

Chapter 105: The hunting dog has grown up and is traveling far
Fang Wei began the lecture, talking about male sterile plants, sterile lines, maintenance lines, and finally restoration lines.

This is the basis of three-line rice hybrid technology. Once we understand these concepts, we can proceed to the next step of experimental activities.

Today's lecture contained a lot of information, and it would take Fang Ping and the others a long time to digest it.

We are still in the stage of cultivating the sterile line, so there is no need to tell them the subsequent knowledge in advance. It can be gradually imparted to them in practice.

After the lecture, everyone had a lively discussion and it was not until after ten o'clock that everyone dispersed.

The next day.

Fang Wei woke up early in the morning and saw a prompt message passing by.

[Harvested prey, points +26, total points: 21708 points.]

"No wonder we heard the magpie's call so early in the morning. It seems prey has fallen into a trap."

Fang Wei had only been to the [hunting area] a few times in the past few months and had no time to maintain the traps. It seemed that the trap had worked.

He hurriedly ate breakfast, told his eldest brother something, then took his gun and went up the mountain.

The [hunting area] was getting farther and farther away from the village, but since his speed had also increased, the time it took was about the same as before.

If I hurry, I'll be back before lunch.

When he arrived at the hunting area and searched for a while, he saw a muntjac lying on the ground.

The muntjac still had a breath left and was still twitching from time to time.

Fang Wei stepped forward, killed the prey, and then packed it up.

Since he was already here, he was not in a hurry to go back. He rearranged the traps in the area.

It is impossible to cover everything. Now the area of the [hunting area] is very large, as large as 10 square meters. He only needs to set traps in key areas.

After finishing his work, he returned home with the prey.

"Third brother, great! We've got another muntjac."

Fang Wei hurried and finally made it in time for lunch.

Fang Ping couldn't help but laugh when he saw his prey. Deer antler meat is delicious, with a unique flavor compared to pork.

"Little brother, it's too late for lunch, so I'll cook a pot of deer meat tonight. Also, don't damage the hides next time. Bring them back and I'll tan them. They can sell for a lot of money."

When Tian Guihua saw Fang Wei coming back for lunch, she went to fry a plate of eggs, and then everyone sat down to eat.

Tingting stared at her uncle with her big eyes, her mouth almost stretched to her ears. In her opinion, her uncle was the best and could always get the delicious food.

She really wants to eat deer meat.

"Look at you, you're such a fool. Eat quickly. We'll have dinner early tonight."

Tian Guihua gently patted her daughter's head. How could she not know what the little girl was thinking?
Tingting smiled, made a face, and continued to eat with her head down.

"Brother, I found many animal traces in the forest. It seems that the weather this year is good and the animals have recovered. If you go into the mountains, you must be careful. Safety comes first."

Fang Wei talked to his elder brother about some of the situations he found in the woods. They were not extremely dangerous, just a reminder.

Fang Ping nodded. How could he have found the time to go into the mountains recently? Besides, the reclaimed land in the valley was all abandoned. Why would he go into the mountains?
in the afternoon.

Secretary Xu of the commune and his team came to the team to check the progress of spring sowing.

"Captain Fang, your Second Team has been at the forefront of the commune in all aspects of its work and deserves praise. Do you have any difficulties? I'd like to express my position here. I will do my best to resolve any problems I can."

Xu Guangsheng felt very satisfied and made a promise casually.

Fang Wei would definitely not say that there were no difficulties. Every production team had difficulties. Regardless of whether they could be solved or not, he had to talk about it.

"Secretary Xu, we need more ammonia, and it would be great if we could get a tractor. Also, the team needs to dig another well. We've contacted the well-drilling team many times, but we still haven't been able to get a number."

Everyone needs ammonia, but tractors are simply impossible to obtain, and most production teams don't even have one.

Fang Wei didn't expect the commune to solve all the problems, but he still wanted to mention it.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Xu Guangsheng showed an embarrassment on his face.

"Ammonia needs to be transported from the designated area, but I don't have the face to do that. As for the tractors, haha, let's not talk about that. Your team two has two, but others don't even have one.

So, I'll have a good talk with the drilling team later and ask them to find time to come and help you drill a well. Xiao Fang, your idea is right. Be prepared for danger in times of peace. I agree with you."

Xu Guangsheng really couldn't solve the problem of ammonia and tractors, but he readily agreed to negotiate with the drilling team, and he estimated that he would get a response soon.

"Thank you, Secretary Xu!"

Fang Wei had nothing to be dissatisfied with, as this was also his ultimate goal.

The current domestic industrial level is backward and is still in its infancy, so the tight supply of industrial products is understandable.

Xu Guangsheng then led the team away from the second team. Knowing that this "little scholar" was not easy to fool, he swallowed some of his words.

Because of the seed issue, other communes had strong opinions about Yaoling Commune. The main issue was the exchange rate between seeds and rice, which they felt was being taken advantage of.

It was for this reason that many production teams from other communes purchased seeds from the teams of Yaoling Commune.

After all, you can bargain, the cheaper the better.

night.

Tian Guihua cooked a large pot of deer meat, and Fang Wei sent some to Guan Chongyang, who ate it heartily after returning.

The family had plenty of sweet potato wine, and on market days, Fang Ping and Tian Guihua would take some to sell. Sometimes, villagers would also trade various items for the wine, and before they knew it, the Fang family's sweet potato wine had become famous.

Fang Ping liked to drink whenever he wanted, and Fang Wei drank two extra bowls because there was delicious food today.

"Third brother, do you think anyone is planning to steal our rice seeds?"

After Fang Ping had eaten and drunk his fill, he took out his pipe.

Then out of the blue came this sentence.

"Brother, you've noticed that too? That's right, even though Secretary Xu didn't say it explicitly today, I can tell from his words that quite a few people are jealous of us."

Fang Wei smiled. Some things will eventually happen, so it’s not a matter of whether he is angry or not.

It can be imagined that Xu Guangsheng must have faced great pressure, but in the end he said nothing.

"Then what are you going to do?"

Fang Ping lit his pipe, took a puff, and then asked.

"What else can we do? Just leave it alone. If we want rice seeds, we have to follow the rules. We don't need to waste manpower, material resources, and financial resources to cultivate rice seeds, right?"

One for ten sounds expensive, but in fact the rice seeds you buy can be used to plant at least two seasons, or even three seasons.

But it can only last for three seasons at most. After that, it will not be cost-effective and you will have to buy new seeds from him.

In this case, it is difficult for the commune and the county to force the second team to lower the price. What if it dampens their enthusiasm and they stop producing rice seeds properly?
Fang Wei was not very worried.

"Just know what you're doing! At worst, we won't be captain anymore. It's no big deal."

Seeing that his third brother had a good idea, Fang Ping didn't say anything more.

After a few days, the second team started planting rice.

The experimental field was 10 days ahead of the main field. Fang Wei arranged for people to help the breeding team, and the battle was over in one day.

When it was time to plant rice in the fields, Fang Ping took the initiative to lead people to work, and the task was completed in a few days.

The rice was planted in the fields, and everyone began to look forward to a good harvest this season.

Fang Wei doesn't need to worry about the daily work from now on, Zheng Hu can arrange it in an orderly manner.

With Fang Ping in the experimental field, there will be no problems with field management, pest and disease control, duck-field symbiosis, etc.

As the weather gets hotter, more and more ducklings are hatched in [Poultry House No. 2].

This year's goal is to hatch 1000 ducklings, a number that has just reached the upper limit of the poultry house and will not be increased in the future.

"Yunying, now that we have more ducks, we need to pay more attention to the hygiene of the poultry house. Clean and disinfect it frequently to avoid the occurrence of infectious diseases."

After Engineer Luo and Engineer Wen left, Fang Yunying was in charge of [Poultry House No. 2].

Fang Yunying is a young wife in her 20s. Her family has a live-in son-in-law and she currently lives with her parents.

The other party was very capable and had learned a lot from working with Luo Gong before, so Fang Ping put her in charge of raising ducks.

"Okay, Captain, I'll remember that."

Fang Yunying was conscientious and responsible in her work. Fang Wei gave her a few instructions and then left the poultry house.

The young people in the team have grown up, and most of those active in various key positions are this group of young people.

Afterwards, he went to the experimental field to see the growth of the sterile plants.

One acre of land is divided into six areas according to the varieties of pollinated rice, so that various situations can be effectively observed.

The first, second and third generation rice seeds of [Nanguang No. 1] all participated in this experiment, and three other rice seeds were obtained by Fang Wei from Lin County and the provincial capital.

Now we need to screen out the "sterile line" with strong quality, and at the same time prepare for the next step of cultivating the "maintenance line" and "restoration line".

Without the support of biological genetic technology, pairing screening is a major project that requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

Therefore, it takes a long time to develop hybrid rice, and the time unit is calculated in "years".

"There are still too few female plants. When summer and autumn come, we must find more male sterile plants."

Sterile plants are not necessarily only available in the wild; they can sometimes be found in farmland, but their numbers are very small.

The workload is too daunting, and we can only rely on luck to find the mutated male sterile plants among the vast number of rice ears.

Afterwards, he wrote letters to both Wu Maosheng and Sun Zhenxing, asking for their help and trying to find more mother copies.

In their reply, Wu Maosheng and Sun Zhenxing both gently advised him not to waste energy and time on something too difficult, but to focus on cultivating more high-quality pure rice varieties.

In addition, both of them sent Fang Wei some new rice seeds, which were of good quality.

During this period, Fang Wei was relatively relaxed.

Taking advantage of the lean season, he hired someone to repair the village road and renovated the threshing floor and mill. It cost him some rice, but he thought it was worth it.

Then he replanned the homestead, and from now on, houses would no longer be built randomly, but would be built according to the team's requirements.

"Take a break. Being busy all day is exhausting."

Fang Wei planned to rest for two days, so he made an appointment with Pan Lianhua to go for a walk in the mountains.

Pan Lianhua wanted to visit the Sanqing Temple, after all, she was deeply impressed by it the last time she went there.

Fang Wei had no objection. Before leaving, he went to Guan Chongyang and said, "Grandpa, Lianhua and I are going to Sanqing Temple to have some fun. Do you have anything or any words to bring to the Taoist priest?"

"No, I'll just take in the scenery when I get there. I'll tell you I'm too old to walk and ask you to come visit me when you have time."

Guan Chongyang has always been very free and easy. He knew that Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua had to walk such a long way, so why would he add any burden to them?
Besides, there is nothing missing on the mountain, and people who practice cultivation don’t care about external things.

Fang Wei nodded and said no more.

The next day.

Fang Wei got up before dawn and headed straight to Feishuitan after breakfast.

When he arrived at Feishuitan, Pan Lianhua was already waiting for him.

"Wow, the little hound I gave you has grown so big? Third brother, how did you raise it? The dogs in the village don't grow this fast."

When Fang Wei went out today, he not only brought weapons, but also brought two hunting dogs.

The little puppy has now grown tall and strong, and is no less powerful than the hunting dog beside Pan Lianhua.

When the three hunting dogs met, they fought each other for a while and then they were able to live in peace.

The two hunting dogs are not related to Pan Lianhua's dog, but they look very similar.

"How do you raise them? Feed them some meat from time to time, and they'll grow faster. Girl, let's go."

Fang Wei didn't have that much meat to feed the dogs, but the leftover scraps and offal from the muntjac he had hunted before were given to these two guys.

The reason why his two hunting dogs grew so well was because of the [kennel].

The attribute bonus of the kennel was clearly reflected in the two hunting dogs, but he couldn't explain it.

The two of them walked along the ancient post road. This road had indeed been abandoned for too long. They didn't meet anyone the last time they came here, and it was the same this time.

Then, the two entered a fork in the road.

Pan Lianhua's hunting dogs seemed very active. When it came to hunting experience, Fang Wei's two dogs were still novices and knew almost nothing.

"Go ahead and learn from the seniors."

Pan Lianhua's hunting dogs ran back and forth, and Fang Wei asked his two dogs to follow.

Hunting dogs also need training and learning, so today we will take them out to broaden their horizons.

In the deep mountains, three hunting dogs were chasing chickens and rabbits. Pan Lianhua felt itchy and shot down a rabbit with one shot.

Fang Wei processed the rabbit and threw it to the three hunting dogs to eat.

The hunting dog, having tasted some meat, worked even harder this time, searching for prey in the mountains.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua were not in a hurry, so he set up a few traps in the grass not far away, and Pan Lianhua asked the hunting dogs to drive the prey they saw over.

Later, the two caught a pheasant and a rabbit.

[Harvested prey, points +6, total points: 21714 points.]

The prey captured this time was Fang Wei's. The two found a water source, cleaned the pheasants and hares, fed some of the leftovers to the hunting dogs, and roasted the rest.

Wherever the two of them went, they always brought some condiments with them.

So, the roasted rabbit and pheasant were pretty good and made for a nice lunch.

(End of this chapter)