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

Chapter 124: Epoch-making rice seeds, yielding kilograms per mu is no longer a dream
night.

A table full of dishes was cooked at home, and Grandpa called a few people over to drink with him, almost getting Fang Wei drunk.

Fortunately, he had excellent physical fitness and persevered to the end.

The few brothers who came to drink with us had already fallen on the table, and it was their families who came to help them back.

"Third brother, you are awesome! But don't drink so much in the future. Drinking too much is harmful to your health."

Pan Lianhua first persuaded Fang Weiyi for a while, and then went to ask for an explanation from Grandpa.

She didn't stop until Grandpa promised that he would never force Fang Wei to drink again.

The two stayed in the mountains for one night and returned home the next day.

After getting married, Pan Lianhua became even more beautiful and capable. She took care of almost all the housework, and sometimes she even had to go to work in the team.

But she is not busy during this period, so she spends more time at home.

Tian Guihua would often come to chat with her, and sometimes she would use a sewing machine to mend clothes for the two children.

Nowadays, patches can be seen on not only children but also adults' clothes.

Not long after the festival, the experimental fields began harvesting.

Fang Wei was a little nervous, as it was time to witness the results of the hybrid rice.

After the harvesting, drying, and threshing processes were complete, the statistics were in. The total yield of the 90 mu (approximately 79110 hectares) of hybrid rice was 879 kilograms (approximately hectares), with an average yield of kilograms (approximately hectares) per mu.

[Harvesting crops, points +79110, total points: 220546 points.]

The harvested rice will become high-quality seeds next year, which can ensure a bumper harvest in agricultural production.

Moreover, this is only the first generation of hybrid rice. According to Fang Wei's understanding, there is still a lot of room for improvement in future yields.

Well, yielding 1,000 kilograms per mu is no longer a dream.

After screening, 78000 kilograms of hybrid rice seeds were retained, and the remaining 1110 kilograms of rice were stored to be used for making big pot meals when the fields were harvested.

Another 10 mu of sterile rice plants of various types were stored separately. These were not counted in the yield, but they would serve as the foundation for future hybrid rice experiments.

"Little scholar, did you really succeed in developing hybrid rice?"

Zheng Xianfa, who got the news, hurried over.

Fang Wei immediately asked someone to cook a pot of rice, using new rice. Zheng Xianfa even ate a whole bowl of white rice in one breath.

He put down his bowl and chopsticks, very excited.

"We can only say that it's a preliminary success. This road is difficult to walk, and there are still countless experiments waiting for us in the future, but small-scale trial planting is not a problem."

Fang Wei smiled slightly and gave an affirmative answer.

He had already thought of a name for this hybrid rice, which was called "Nan Guang No. 2".

In short, the new rice varieties he developed actually had little to do with him personally. They could win him honor and respect, but could not bring him greater economic benefits.

But he still felt extremely proud.

"[Nanguang No. 2]? Not bad. Come on, come on, follow me to the commune now and report the situation to Secretary Xu."

Zheng Xianfa was proud of it, and immediately took Fang Wei to the commune to report to Xu Guangsheng.

Xu Guangsheng felt a little better. He tried his best to suppress his inner excitement and immediately called the county to report.

The news that Fang Wei had developed the "Nanguang No. 2" spread quickly throughout the county like wings.

the next day.

Wei Guanghua came to the door.

"Captain Wei, I won't hide it from you. Nanguang No. 800 is a hybrid rice variety, and it won't be a problem for it to produce around kilograms.

However, this rice seed may not be safe to be saved, and I must make this clear to you."

Fang Wei did not hide it. He knew that Wei Guanghua was good at calculating. Whether to try planting or not depended on what he thought.

Wei Guanghua indeed hesitated, and after considering for a long time, he gave up the opportunity to try planting.

Instead, other brigades and even production teams under other communes were very interested in the new rice variety. They had heard that the new rice variety could produce about 800 kilograms per mu, and the rice milled from it tasted very good.

It tastes better than both [Nan Guang No. 58] and [Nongken ] rice.

As a result, many production teams decided to try planting the first generation rice variety [Nan Guang No. 2].

"The first generation of rice seeds are not yet mature, so the exchange rate is 6% off, at a ratio of 1 to 6."

Fang Wei is not an inflexible person. It is still in the trial planting stage, and it is the first generation of rice seeds, so he gave a great discount on the exchange ratio.

Of the 78000 jin of the first-generation rice seeds [Nan Guang No. 8000], the team kept 7 jin, and the remaining jin were swept away in a very short time.

This time, the team traded rice for seeds, earning 42 kilograms of rice. Adding to the original 22 kilograms of rice, the total inventory reached 64 kilograms.

Fang Wei asked Zheng Hu to contact the grain purchasing department, and the other party came to purchase and directly took away 60 kilograms of rice.

The team earned 6 yuan and still had 4 kilograms of rice left in stock.

morning.

Fang Wei happened to be at the team headquarters, and Tang Ze brought a large group of cadres to the second team.

Several team leaders took them to the barn and saw the first generation of rice seeds [Nanguang No. 2] with their own eyes.

"Is this hybrid rice? Captain Fang, please tell us what the difference is between these new rice varieties."

There was a glimmer of hope in Tang Ze's eyes. No one knew much about hybrid rice, so Fang Wei gave an explanation.

"If there's one thing that's different, the most obvious is that [Nanguang No. 2] combines the high-yield characteristics of sterile plants with the excellent quality of tribute rice. Furthermore, the new rice variety is resistant to lodging, pests and diseases, and drought.

Due to insufficient experiments, we cannot provide detailed data yet, but what I am saying is that the reliability is at least 90% or more."

Fang Wei was not modest and came to the conclusion directly.

Later, he once again made a big move and let the leaders taste the new rice.

"Very good! The yield per mu of [Nanguang No. 879] has reached kilograms. This yield is astonishing. Can it be maintained?"

Tang Ze took a few bites and couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.

At the same time, he also asked a key question, which is the sustainability of rice seeds.

"I estimate that hybrid rice seeds cannot be saved, so the pressure on breeding will be very high. But as long as the breeding work goes smoothly, the yield will be guaranteed."

Fang Wei carefully considered his words and gave his answer.

Tang Ze nodded. His intuition told him that the "Nan Guang No. 2" developed by the other party would be a groundbreaking rice variety.

The leaders didn't stay for lunch, leaving around noon. He then convened an on-site office meeting at Yaoling Commune, urging the production teams testing the Nanguang No. 2 hybrid rice to diligently complete the planting process, laying a solid foundation for the next phase of hybrid rice development.

When he returned to the county, the head of the Agricultural Bureau was waiting for him.

"Old Chu, what's the matter?"

"Well, the bureau held a meeting and decided that it's inappropriate for the production teams to control the production of high-quality rice varieties, which are crucial to the overall situation. Could the county consider building a breeding base? Our Agricultural Bureau is willing to take on this task."

"Old Chu, I really didn't realize you were so eager to pick the peaches?"

"No, leader, we are considering the overall situation."

"Considering the overall situation? Fine, since your Agricultural Bureau is aware of this, just cultivate rice seeds yourself. Why worry about other people's achievements?

I can tell you this: without the soil and water of Xiatang Second Team, it would be impossible to grow rice seeds.”

Chu Xiangyun was disappointed and returned to the office.

Immediately, he discussed with his deputy and went to Yaoling Commune under the pretext of inspecting work.

Fang Wei has been a little annoyed recently. The team is carrying out the autumn harvest these days, but waves of people have come to the team.

Anyway, there are people with various purposes, but in the end, they are all for the [Nanguan No. 2] rice seeds.

Compared with [Nanguang No. 1], [Nanguang No. 2] has made significant improvements in output and quality.

Hybrid rice is a new thing, and new things are most likely to produce results.

At this time, Chu Xiangyun brought a group of people to the second team.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the leaders of the County Agricultural Bureau are equated with the county leaders. Fang Ping and others were a little nervous, but Fang Wei remained calm.

"Captain Fang, your production team has done an excellent job breeding seeds, and the bureau intends to provide you with some support. However, the team's farmland is still too small, so I think it would be best if we could have a dedicated breeding base."

Chu Xiangyun didn't need to be cautious when facing the people from the production team.

He laid his cards on the table directly with Fang Wei and the others. In name, he wanted to build a breeding base, but in reality, he wanted to take away all the research results in Fang Wei's hands.

"A breeding base? Haha, that's something your leaders should consider. Our breeding goal is simple: to ensure that our team members have enough to eat and, if we have spare capacity, to provide some improved seeds to our fellow production teams."

Director Chu, I think you may have misunderstood something. We are farmers, not agricultural experts, and we are not capable of serving at a breeding base."

Fang Wei directly rejected the other party. What a joke! I worked so hard to grow rice seeds, and you come here to pick peaches with such a righteousness?
Of course he wouldn't agree.

As long as the production team completed the production tasks assigned by the superiors, paid the public grain, purchased grain, and delivered the live pig tasks in full, no one else could interfere with other specific affairs of the team.

"Humph!"

Director Chu was rejected and was very unhappy.

"Comrade Fang Wei, I heard you're conducting hybrid rice research with Lin County. Why can't you pass on your technology to our Agricultural Bureau, even if you can pass it on to others?"

"Director Chu, you misunderstood. I meant that the team won't be setting up any breeding bases, and will just stick to the existing several hundred acres of land. As for learning and exchange, we welcome comrades from the Agricultural Bureau to come and provide guidance."

Fang Wei laughed, knowing clearly the other party's quality.

This Chu Xiangyun is not a good person. We have to be careful of her in the future.

Chu Xiangyun was suddenly speechless. After dealing with some things, he led the team back to the county.

The so-called learning and exchange was naturally empty talk. He was too lazy to send anyone else. In fact, he didn't believe that Fang Wei would teach him the core technology.

He had a preconceived notion. In fact, Fang Wei would never keep something to himself.

The last time the Agricultural Bureau sent people to visit and learn, they just took a quick look and ran away. It wasn't that Fang Wei was unwilling to share his experience.

"Third brother, you have the breeding technology in your hands, which is equivalent to holding a golden rice bowl. Chu Xiangyun is not the only one who is jealous."

Fang Ping was also present today, watching Chu Xiangyun's performance with a cold eye.

Chu Xiangyun did not hide her desire to pick peaches at all, which made him very angry.

In the evening, Tian Guihua cooked two more dishes and called Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua over for dinner.

After dinner, Fang Ping pulled his third brother aside and talked about what happened today.

"This is inevitable. Didn't some production teams get jealous of us and even go to the county to complain?

Big Brother, let me be honest with you. The soil and water in our village are different from those in other places. If you leave here, you won’t be able to grow the rice seeds I have in my hand.”

"Well, I know. Anyway, you have to be careful and don't give others an opportunity to take advantage of you."

Fang Ping may seem dull, but he's actually quite insightful.

He felt that some people would not give up, but he and his third brother were ordinary farmers, and he was worried that they would not be able to do anything.

Fang Wei didn't say much. After sitting for a while, he returned home with Pan Lianhua.

The two families have been separated for a while now, but they still eat together often. Pan Lianhua learned cooking from her eldest sister-in-law and made great progress in a short time.

"Third brother, how can some people be so shameless? How about I quit being the production team leader? Come with me to the village and see who dares to bully you? Even Chu Xiangyun is no match for him."

The lotus flower is not a white lotus. It looks like a gentle beauty, but it is actually full of wildness in its bones.

It was because Fang Wei was able to calm her down that he earned a reputation for being gentle and virtuous after marriage.

But when someone bullied the third brother, her true nature was immediately exposed and she became extremely aggressive.

"Sister, please don't do anything rash. These are all work matters. Just solve them normally. There's no need to go to extremes."

Fang Wei quickly comforted Pan Lianhua.

It is foreseeable that if one day I really hide in the Yao village and someone still comes to the village to ask for my life, someone might bury those guys in the deep mountains and forests.

Sister Lotus really dares to use violence for her man.

"I won't go to extremes. The universe is vast, and truth is supreme. If it can be explained, everything is fine. If it can't be explained, then there's nothing to say."

After Pan Lianhua finished speaking, she went to wash up on her own.

Fang Wei felt a headache. The rice varieties he developed, such as [Nan Guang No. 58] and [Nongken ], have declined after three generations. Why do some people still not understand?
Afterwards, he went to wash up, and Sister Lotus was waiting for him.

There were no entertainment activities in those days. After dark, every household turned off the lights early. The two were newlyweds and in love, so naturally they enjoyed that kind of thing.

early morning.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua got up and washed up first, then practiced health-preserving exercises in the yard for a while.

The health-preserving method takes little time and the movements are not complicated. Once you get used to it, you will feel uncomfortable if you don’t practice it for a day.

After exercising, Fang Wei went to fetch water, made lotus flowers for breakfast, fed the chickens and ducks, and fed the hunting dogs.

Breakfast consisted of sweet potato porridge, steamed buns, a small dish of jar vegetables, two pieces of fermented tofu, and two fried eggs. Fang Wei hadn't traded eggs for money in a long time. Besides eating them himself, he would occasionally treat his nephews and nieces.

(End of this chapter)