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

Chapter 120: On a business trip, I met a villain

Fang Wei took a shower and took a nap.

Towards evening, Chang Wenyuan and two other colleagues came over and invited Fang Wei and others to dinner.

We didn't go anywhere else and just ate in the small canteen of the guesthouse. The quality of the food was surprisingly good.

"Captain Fang, there will be a small-scale exchange meeting tomorrow morning. We're all from the agricultural field, and I hope you can speak freely then."

After dinner, Chang Wenyuan sent Fang Wei back to the room and sat for a while.

He told me about the next arrangements: an exchange meeting tomorrow morning and a visit to Chengdong Commune in the afternoon.

The day after tomorrow morning, Fang Wei will give a report on his breeding experience. The day after tomorrow afternoon, we will go to the county's model production team, Wenjia Chong Team 1, for on-site exchanges.

The last day is free at leisure.

"Okay, Director Chang, no problem on my end."

Fang Wei already knew the other party's identity and felt that the last incident might not be related to the other party.

The means used in the last incident were similar to unorthodox methods. After several contacts with Chang Wenyuan, I felt that he did not seem to be that kind of person.

Chang Wenyuan is a generous and upright person, and he is very particular about his behavior. Otherwise, Qinghe County would not have sent him to contact Fang Wei.

Of course, what happened last time is not really important, and they were not trying to deal with Fang Wei and Team Two. It’s just that the methods they used made people feel uncomfortable.

Fang Wei spent the next few days quite fulfilling.

He has a lot of knowledge, and combined with his breeding experience over the past few years, he can speak coherently no matter where he is.

The report conference was particularly successful. All the people who came were experts in agriculture. You could tell right away that the young people on the stage were extraordinary.

Later, someone found out that Fang Wei was a disciple of Wu Maosheng, and everyone became even more convinced.

Wu Maosheng is a famous agricultural expert in the province. With his endorsement, Fang Wei's strength has been recognized by the vast majority of people.

The last day was actually for sightseeing. Chang Wenyuan sent someone to take Fang Wei and others to visit some cultural relics and historical sites, and also to taste various local snacks.

"Captain Fang, we're all very happy that you can come this time. Give me your tickets for coming here, and I'll reimburse you. I'll buy your tickets for returning, so you don't have to worry about it."

Chang Wenyuan not only reimbursed the travel expenses of Fang Wei and the other three, but also gave each of them a local specialty when they left.

This made Fang Wei feel embarrassed and he thanked him again and again.

When they return to the village, the two members of the breeding team will have something to brag about.

Everyone else is very envious. They can go out and eat and drink well, not only without spending a penny but also with subsidies.

Fang Wei was too lazy to care about them and went straight back home.

"Third Brother, what do you think Qinghe County is trying to achieve? You've already refused to work there, and you can't help with the seed issue. What do they want?"

"What are they after? They have big ambitions. Brother, they've set their sights on our hybrid rice and will send people over to visit and learn from us soon."

Fang Wei didn't know how Chang Wenyuan knew that he was working on hybrid rice.

At present, there is no mature technology in this area in China. He had previously asked Wu Maosheng if he knew the master of his previous life, Mr. Yuan, but it turned out that there was no such person.

The Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences is not currently conducting this research. After all, there are subtle differences between this world and the previous one.

"Have you agreed? I was wondering if they were so generous. Turns out they wanted to steal our technology."

Fang Ping was shocked and immediately became nervous.

"Brother, relax a little, it's not that serious. They just want to learn rice hybridization technology, not steal it. You can't say that to them.

I have agreed to allow them to send people to visit and learn, but I estimate that their gains will be very limited."

Fang Wei's situation is very special. Even if he teaches others the things he can do, they may not be able to do them.

What's more, this involves the addition and solidification of attributes. How could others have his conditions?
Therefore, he has the hope of successfully developing hybrid rice in the next two years, but even if others copy it, it will take at least three to five years for them to even get started.

When it comes to food production, Fang Wei will not be stingy.

"Well, as long as you have an idea."

Fang Ping knew his third brother's abilities, so since the other party said so, he didn't need to worry.

A week later.

Qinghe County sent people to the commune, and then accompanied by Xu Guangsheng, they came to the second team.

Fang Wei opened the experimental field for them to visit and arranged for members of the breeding team to give explanations to the guests.

Of course, for the first time, I only emphasized the importance of sterile plants in hybrid breeding, and said nothing else. This alone was enough for the visitors to digest for a while.

This is equivalent to opening a window for them. Mr. Yuan's research back then also started with small wild male sterile plants.

Fang Wei plans to gradually guide them to cultivate hybrid rice. After all, his path to success cannot be replicated by others. To be honest, she is actually a kind person.

Qinghe County sent people to visit and study, and the commune took on the task of receiving them.

The group came with great confidence, but left with sad faces.

Because hybrid rice breeding is very different from traditional breeding, everything is difficult at the beginning, and there are more difficulties and obstacles waiting for them in the future.

After the guests left, the county’s agricultural department could no longer sit still.

Fang Wei actually made a comparison recently. Take Qinghe County and his own county for example. There is a reason why his own county is labeled as a poor county.

"Captain Fang, the bureau sent us here to visit and learn. We would appreciate your guidance."

"No, no, you are the experts in agriculture. Let's learn from each other."

The Agricultural Bureau sent a group of people to the second team. They took a quick look around and asked a few questions, and that was considered the mission completed.

Not to mention Fang Wei, even the team leaders and Fang Ping shook their heads as they watched.

This wasn't a place to learn, it was simply a place to get by. So when the county sent someone else, Fang Wei didn't show up, but simply handed it over to Fang Ping.

After the noise died down, the team returned to normal.

Qinghe County.

Chang Wenyuan personally led a team to search for natural male sterile plants in the surrounding area. This is a prerequisite for hybrid rice research, or the theoretical basis.

The comrades who were previously sent to visit and study with Fang Wei had some complaints after returning, feeling that they had learned too little.

But the first step was fraught with difficulties for them.

Fang Wei did have some sterile lines that he had cultivated, but considering how difficult it would be, they had to do some things themselves.

The key is that only the rice seeds they cultivate themselves can break the path dependence. Otherwise, if they rely on Fang Wei to provide materials, they will degenerate after a few generations, and their efforts will be in vain.

Fang Wei was actually very clear that he and the second team had great difficulties in supplying rice seeds to the entire county, let alone supplying neighboring counties and special districts.

In the end, people have to rely on themselves.

Chang Wenyuan could understand Fang Wei's painstaking efforts. He led everyone through mountains and rivers, sleeping in the open air, and finally found what they wanted.

There were a total of 11 naturally male sterile plants. Everyone carefully took them back and transplanted them in a special area.

What is the paternal parent used for?

Fang Wei actually gave the answer when he was making a report, and he strongly recommended [Youhongsan].

Lin County has taken a solid step towards cultivating hybrid rice, and Fang Wei happily inspects his areas every day.

The sows at the pig farm have given birth to 39 piglets again, making for a bustling day and night. Four sows were bred at the end of last year, with a 4% success rate, and they've just given birth.

[Pig Farm] There were originally 48 pigs left, including 36 newly grown pigs, 4 sows, and 8 fat pigs.

However, the piglets have reached the standards for slaughter, and the adult pigs are all fat and strong.

Now it has suddenly become 87 pigs, and the pigpen seems a little crowded.

"Huzi, arrange for someone to accompany Uncle Wu to hand in this year's pig farming mission."

There is no point in continuing to raise adult pigs, as the cost-effectiveness will become lower and lower.

It’s better to get rid of these fat pigs while they are in good condition.

"Okay, Third Brother. How about we go together tomorrow? Tomorrow is the big market in Qianjin Commune, we can stop by and take a look."

Zheng Hu hasn't been very busy recently and also wants to go out and relax.

Fang Wei didn't have anything important to do, so he nodded and agreed.

The next day.

Uncle Wu picked seven big fat pigs and went to the commune with Fang Wei, Zheng Hu and others.

Today's inspector was Jiang Yufen again. Seeing Team 2 arrive so early to hand in their tasks, she smiled and said, "You're still the most proactive. I'll vote for you when we select activists later."

"Sister Yufen, right now is a lean period. People don't even have enough to eat, so how can we afford to raise pigs? It's better to sell them."

"You don't have anything to eat? I don't believe your lies."

The two joked with each other for a few words and then entered the formal acquisition process.

The quality of these fat pigs is beyond doubt, they are definitely first-class.

The total amount was 1841 kilograms. Based on the purchase price of 0.58 yuan per kilogram, the team earned an additional 1067.78 yuan in income.

[Pigs are produced, points +1841, total points: 33758 points.]

The selling price of pork has increased slightly now, but the purchase price of the live pigs submitted for the task has not changed. The price of the negotiated (level 1) pigs outside the task is 0.63 yuan per catty.

"Sister Yufen, let's go. Come play with the team when you have time."

Fang Wei said hello to Jiang Yufen and prepared to go to Qianjin Commune.

Uncle Wu didn't want to run away, so he and two other members followed a tractor back to the village.

Fang Wei and Zheng Hu took the tractor driven by Deng Yuanen and headed straight to the market town.

When they arrived, Deng Yuanen parked the tractor a little further away and stayed behind to guard it. He treasured the tractor, and since there were so many people at the market, he had to stay with it.

Fang Wei and Zheng Hu ignored him and started strolling around the market.

"There are quite a lot of things, Huzi, do you need to buy anything?"

"Let me take a look first. To be honest, I don't have anything to buy. I just want to go out and relax."

The two of them walked and looked, constantly asking about prices, but they didn't buy anything.

Zheng Hu had a little money. He was a team leader now, and although he didn't get a salary, he did get a small allowance. It wasn't much, only about 8 yuan a month, but it was enough for pocket money.

He lived with his family, handed over his taxes and levies, but did not have to spend any extra money.

As Fang Wei was walking, he suddenly saw someone selling vegetable seeds. He didn't have a few of the vegetables at home, so he paid for some.

Since the amount used was small, it only cost a small amount of money.

Zheng Hu then saw a small knife and liked it very much. After haggling for a long time, he finally bought it for 1 yuan.

"You're really willing to spend money on this. Why would you buy this thing?"

"I like it, okay?"

Having said that, Zheng Hu actually felt a little distressed.

One dollar can do a lot of things nowadays, but although it hurts, I don’t regret it.

The two men walked around in a big circle and were about to go back. When they were almost in front of the tractor, there was suddenly a commotion in the market.

Then I heard someone shouting, "Catch him, don't let him get away."

Fang Wei and Zheng Hu stopped, confused about what was going on.

"Mom, catch the bad guys."

"What about arresting bad guys and profiteers?"

A mother and daughter who were passing by happened to be talking about this matter. Fang Wei heard their conversation and understood.

Sometimes speculation and profiteering are dealt with strictly, sometimes with a blind eye. Generally, if caught, they're fined and jailed for a few days before being released. Only in rare cases, where the offender persists or the amount involved is enormous, will they be dealt with.

At this moment, a man came running over quickly with a sack on his back.

The man was about to change direction, but after looking at Fang Wei, he changed his mind, threw the sack on his back into the tractor's compartment, and ran away.

"What's going on?"

Zheng Hu quickly ran to the front of the car and checked the sacks with Deng Yuanen.

There are some soybean seeds in the bag, which give a familiar feeling at first glance. If nothing goes wrong, they should be [Yaoling Soybeans].

Fang Wei's expression was very strange, because he had seen that man more than once, and he was definitely a middleman.

It may be unfair to accuse others of speculation, but for this guy, it is not unfair at all.

"Don't look at me. I've seen that guy before. We've dealt with him a few times before at the market. Let's go. Put the things in the car and let's go."

Fang Wei didn't think that the guy just now was a bad person, but he didn't think he was a good person either.

This matter has nothing to do with him. If that person comes to his door in the future, he will just return the soybeans and sacks to him. There is no need for him to report it.

If he doesn't come, then forget it. He doesn't have the time to go look for that person specifically.

A few people got on the tractor and saw several men running towards them.

"Did you see anyone running over there?"

By this time, the guy was gone.

The person chasing him obviously lacked practice and couldn't even catch the other person's tail.

"I didn't notice. Take your time to look for it."

These people are "handlers". Fang Wei has never dealt with them and is too lazy to get involved in this matter.

Besides, even if he pointed in the direction now, they wouldn’t be able to catch up with him.

Based on the principle that less trouble is worse than more, Fang Wei let Deng Yuanen drive away.

"What's wrong with you? I'm asking you a question, why are you walking away?"

Perhaps Fang Wei's attitude angered one of them, and that person walked in front of the car and blocked the tractor's way.

Zheng Hu jumped out of the carriage and stood in front of the man.

"Questioning? We've already answered your question. Besides, we're here for the fair, what right do you have to ask? Get out of the way. If you want to find someone, go find them yourself. Don't be a troublemaker here."

(End of this chapter)