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

Chapter 108: It’s easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows

"Little scholar, you've done a great job with the soybeans. This year's mission is complete. You don't know how many people are counting on you to achieve results. If you achieve results, it will be equivalent to theirs."

Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei left the commune and rode their bicycles, chatting as they walked.

Zheng Xianfa knew that the other party was not on guard, so he dared to say anything.

"Old Captain, you are really fearless and dare to say anything."

Fang Wei smiled and didn't respond.

Zheng Xianfa just said this casually, and then talked about some things about the second team, and then the two separated at the intersection ahead.

Fang Wei returned to the team and informed everyone that the county leaders would come to inspect tomorrow and everyone should make preparations in advance.

The next day.

Tang Ze indeed came to the second team.

The group first went to the farmland to inquire about the rice production, and then went to the barn to check the soybeans.

"Captain Fang, are there any special requirements for growing [Yaoling Soybeans]?"

"No, it's the same as growing ordinary soybeans. It should be adaptable to most areas of the county."

"What about the production? Can the production meet your standards?"

"This may be a bit difficult, but according to my estimation, a yield of 400 kilograms per mu should be no problem."

Tang Ze carefully inquired about some details about [Yaoling Soybeans], and Fang Weiyi answered them one by one.

noon.

Tang Ze and his group had meals in the second team. Fang Wenshu took care of the meals and gave them food coupons and money according to regulations.

Xu Guangsheng also came today. After dinner, he asked about the county’s attitude towards [Yaoling Soybeans].

"In principle, we won't enforce it. We'll promote it through encouragement and guidance. Good things will always shine, and we need to trust the discernment of our members."

Tang Ze, contrary to his usual practice, did not promote Yaoling Soybeans throughout the county as vigorously as before.

Although Xu Guangsheng was a little puzzled, he didn't dare to ask, so he kept his mouth shut.

Fang Wei didn't take it seriously. He had already produced some results, so whether it could be planted on a large scale was not a problem he needed to consider.

The team has limited land available for soybean cultivation and the yield is limited, so he is not worried about not being able to sell the seeds.

After Tang Ze and others left, Fang Wei arranged for people to start selecting soybean seeds.

We still use the elimination method to remove some beans that are obviously not suitable for seeds, and the others will be sold as seeds.

5000 kilograms of soybeans were screened out as unsuitable for seed production, with 2000 kilograms reserved for tofu grinding and distributed to members in batches. The remaining 3000 kilograms of soybeans will also be sold when opportunities arise.

It is obviously inappropriate to trade so much soybeans through the market, so we have to find another way.

The next day.

Wei Guanghua, the captain of Team 1 with a "keen sense of smell", came to Team 2.

"Captain Wei, you came to our second team so early in the morning. Is there something wrong?"

The director of public security was on duty at the team headquarters today. When he saw Wei Guanghua walk in, he asked with a smile.

"What a strange thing to say. Who would come if there's nothing wrong? Are you providing the food? Where's Captain Fang?"

Wei Guanghua and the director of public security are old acquaintances, and they speak directly to each other.

"It should be over there in the experimental field. Wait a moment, I'll have someone go and call them."

The director of public security immediately walked out of the office, and when he saw a few members, he asked someone to call Fang Wei.

Later, Fang Wei came back with his feet covered in mud.

"Captain Wei, please come out and talk. I won't go in."

Fang Wei didn't even have time to wash his feet and hurried over.

Wei Guanghua is a "big customer" and cannot be neglected from any perspective.

"Captain Fang, you're actually working in the fields yourself? I'll spare you the rambling. I'd like to get some soybean seeds from you. What's the price?"

Wei Guanghua is also the team leader, but he never goes to the fields.

This is actually the privilege of the cadres of each production team, including accountants, clerks, etc., who generally do not participate in production activities.

But there are a few exceptions, such as paying public grain, picking tea seeds, planting rice, and harvesting rice, which require the participation of all members, and team cadres are no exception.

However, he did not expand on this topic, but went straight to the point.

"5 yuan per pound, no credit."

Fang Wei didn't bother to argue and just quoted a price directly.

This price is very fair. The purchase price of soybean seeds is currently between 3 yuan and 3.8 yuan, and the selling price is 5 yuan.

What's more, the soybean seeds of Team 2 are high-yield varieties.

"Well, I want 600 kilograms. I've brought the money. Is that okay?"

Wei Guanghua, who is always very frugal, did not bargain and asked for 600 kilograms.

Fang Wei didn't care why the other party bought so many [Yaoling Soybean] seeds. As long as it was cash, he would be happy to do it.

"No problem, just pay the money first and I'll have someone prepare 600 kilograms of seeds for you."

Wei Guanghua did not come alone, there were seven or eight other people waiting at the threshing ground.

Later, Wei Guanghua went to the accountant to pay the money, and Fang Wei handed over 600 kilograms of [Yaoling Soybean] seeds to the other party.

The team received another 3000 yuan in cash.

Wei Guanghua asked his entourage to carry the seeds and go ahead. He pulled Fang Wei aside and whispered:
"Captain Fang, you may not know this, but other communes are very dissatisfied with your rice seed exchange ratio. I heard that several communes joined forces and went to the county, but were rejected by the county leaders.

You better be careful. I think some people might hate you, so don't let them catch you. Okay, I'll just remind you. See you next time."

After saying this, Wei Guanghua turned and left without even looking back.

"Thanks, Captain Wei."

Fang Wei thanked the other person from behind, then continued to work in the experimental field.

This season's sterile plants will soon mature, and he must record some data in a timely manner.

As for what Wei Guanghua said, he was not surprised. In a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. Even if the rice seeds were given to them for free, they would still have various opinions in the future.

He only knew one thing: as long as the team's profits did not go into his own pocket, he was not afraid of anything.

After returning to the team headquarters, Fang Wei asked Fang Wenshu to find the old documents. He found the "Regulations on Several Policy Issues in the Current Agricultural Product Procurement Work" issued in 1961 and read it carefully.

According to regulations, grain, oil, and cotton are classified as Class I commodities and are prohibited from being traded in major markets. Trade is limited to formal purchasing channels, such as supply and marketing cooperatives and purchasing stations.

Category II goods, including livestock, eggs, poultry, vegetables, and most non-staple foods, are allowed to be traded at the market.

Soybeans, on the other hand, fall somewhere between Class I and Class II commodities. In bad years, as in the first two, they become Class I commodities. Management has been more relaxed in the past two years, with people generally turning a blind eye.

Production teams could also sell Class II supplies at the market, provided they completed their procurement targets. Fang Wei was unsure of the location of soybeans and, after looking through the documents, still hadn't figured it out.

In fact, many things these days are not fixed and everyone has ways to work around them, otherwise underground transactions would not be so prevalent.

"Let's wait and see for a while."

Policies are not static. For example, rural private plots were abolished in 1958 and restored in 1960.

He doesn't have time to worry about soybeans now, he has to finish harvesting the experimental fields first.

noon.

Fang Wei was still eating when Guo Yongqing, Captain Yang and two other people came to his door.

"Uncle Guo, Captain Yang, have you all eaten? If not, go make some more."

Fang Wei quickly stood up to greet the guests, and Tian Guihua went to make tea. She was halfway through her meal and was a little busy.

"Third brother, it seems that I disturbed your meal. We have already eaten, you guys eat first and we will talk later."

Guo Yongqing knew that he shouldn't have come at mealtime, but he couldn't resist the nagging of Captain Yang and his men, so he finally accompanied them on this trip.

Fang Wei and Fang Ping didn't say much. They finished their lunch in a few bites and asked Tian Guihua to clean up.

"Captain Fang, we came in a hurry, please don't mind. These two are from a sister unit in charge of logistics. His surname is Wang and his surname is Liu. We are here to buy some high-yield soybean seeds from you."

Captain Yang was a quick-witted man. After Fang Wei finished his meal, he told him the purpose of his visit.

They were all comrades in the army, so Fang Wei had nothing to worry about. But when he learned that the other party had a large dosage of drugs, he became a little suspicious.

"I have seeds here. Last time I was helping you, but this time your demand is so great, I'm afraid I'm violating policy."

"There's nothing to worry about. The policy is to take care of the military's outbound purchases. Besides, we won't go around telling people about it when we get back. If anything, you've only got merits and no faults."

Guo Yongqing's words dispelled Fang Wei's concerns, but in fact someone was secretly happy.

The three units finally purchased 6000 kilograms of seeds. God knows what they wanted so many soybean seeds for.

The team received 3 yuan in cash, and several team cadres felt it was unreal. Isn't this money coming too quickly?

The unit used a truck to transport the soybean seeds away, and Guo Yongqing left early, and the team finally quieted down.

A total of 15000 kilograms of seeds were sold, 600 kilograms were sold to one team and 6000 kilograms were sold to three units, leaving 8400 kilograms of [Yaoling soybean] seeds.

The county was ambiguous about promoting high-yield soybeans, and the various production teams had not made any moves so far, while Fang Wei's soybean seeds were already half gone.

By doing this, he has no psychological burden at all, since it is based on the principle of voluntariness, right?

A week later.

Harvesting work has begun in the experimental fields.

49 mu [Nanguang No. 50], 58 mu [Nongken ], and one mu of sterile plants.

Zheng Hu arranged for the strong laborers in the team to support the breeding group, and the harvest was completed in just three days.

Fang Wei only focused on this one acre of land. He personally participated in harvesting the rice, classified it according to different paternal lines, and made various statistics.

To be honest, working on hybrid rice is really tiring and not easy at all.

"Deng Yuanen, you two tractors, hurry up and work. Brother, after the rice seeds are processed, we will start sowing the new season."

What does it mean to rush to harvest and plant? This is it.

The rice in front has just been harvested, and the soil in the back will be plowed and then sown.

The double-harvest period is the most tiring. Fortunately, the harvesting time of the experimental field and the field is staggered, otherwise it would really make people exhausted.

All members of the breeding team, plus the strong laborers supporting the team, basically have no free time. Not long after the harvest, they start sowing the medium-season rice.

Only after all the work was done did Fang Wei get the statistical data.

The yield of 49 mu of [Nanguang No. 30233] is 617 jin, with an average yield of jin per mu.

The output of 50 mu [Nongken 58] is 37000 jin, with an average yield of 740 jin per mu.

The yield of another acre of sterile plants is 804 kilograms.

[Harvesting crops, points +68037, total points: 110611 points.]

Fang Wei finally realized the benefits of being a captain. His points grew explosively, breaking through the 10-point mark in one fell swoop.

"Third brother, the yield of sterile rice plants is so astonishing? Could it be that once hybrid rice is developed, the yield per mu will exceed 1,000 kilograms?"

Not only Zheng Hu, but all the team cadres who knew the inside story were shocked.

[Nanguang No. 58] and [Nongken ] are fine, the yield per mu is not much different from before, but the yield of this "sterile plant" is a bit scary.

Fang Weixin's words, this is just the beginning. If hybrid rice continues to be developed, not to mention a thousand catties per mu, even a thousand kilograms per mu is entirely possible.

"It's too early to talk about this now. We haven't even screened out the three lines yet, and you're already thinking about the yield of hybrid rice?"

What he said was true. A total of 6 sterile plant varieties were cultivated this season, and the main difference was the difference in the father plants.

Six different varieties of sterile plants were planted in six plots, each covering one mu. The remaining 6 mu of experimental field was planted entirely with Nanguang No. 6.

The work in the experimental field has come to an end, and the day of harvesting in the field is not far away.

Farming is so hard. Year after year, even Fang Wei, who is far superior to ordinary people, feels a little overwhelmed.

Taking advantage of the free time, Fang Wei went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some small items and went to the Yao village.

When Pan Lianhua saw him, she was as happy as a lark, singing and laughing wherever she went.

Fang Wei was a very particular person. After arriving at the village and drinking a bowl of tea, he took the other person to the terraced fields.

"The rice is growing well this year and we should have a good harvest."

The rice is growing well, which shows that the field management is done with great care.

Fang Wei took a look around and left the terraced fields. Everything was done very well, so there was no need for him to say more.

"It's not easy being a captain, is it? You have to shoulder all the responsibility, both inside and outside the village. If anyone bullies you one day, just come to the village and we will protect you."

While eating, grandpa suddenly said something.

He had also heard rumors that some members of the commune were unhappy with Fang Wei and Team 2. As the saying goes, it's easier to avoid an open attack than a hidden one, and he didn't want this talented young man to be harmed.

So, Grandpa made a promise to Fang Wei.

"Thank you for your concern, Grandpa. If that day ever comes, I will seek refuge in the mountains."

The situation in the Yao village is rather special. Generally, no one will break in unless it is a big deal.

But Fang only has his own ideas. Some things can be avoided, but some cannot be avoided.

No matter what, grandpa meant well, and he immediately expressed his gratitude.

After dinner, Pan Lianhua sent Fang Wei out.

(End of this chapter)