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

Chapter 143: An unexpected inspection, a lifelong conversation

"Third brother, I know you're powerful, but human power is limited. Remember what Grandpa said: if you encounter something unavoidable, don't fight yourself. Look for an opportunity to come to the village."

I am old, and although I don't have any other skills, I can still protect you and Lianhua."

Grandpa brought up the old matter again, then made the excuse that he had drunk a couple of glasses too much and went to sleep in the house.

Fang Wei was very grateful, but he felt it would be better if that day didn't come.

years later.

After eating and drinking their fill, people gradually became busy.

The brigade sent Zhao Baocheng and Wang Guizhi to study at the county medical school for half a year.

Because the two have a solid foundation and rich practical experience, they can definitely be qualified for the role of "rural doctors" after six months of training.

Zheng Hu arranged for people to clean up the two wooden houses and hang a sign that read "Xiatang Brigade Medical Room."

This "medical room" is not a makeshift team, but a rural medical point approved by the county and the commune, and its business is under the leadership of the commune health center.

Some Western medicines and equipment are also allocated from the health center. Of course, they are not free, but have to be paid at cost price.

The team harvested rapeseed, a total of 82800 kilograms of rapeseed, with an average yield of 180 kilograms per mu.

"Harvested crops, points +82800, total points: 538158."

Taking advantage of the recent free time, the rapeseed seeds were dried and processed, and then all pressed into rapeseed oil, totaling 24840 kilograms.

Of this, 21000 kilograms of rapeseed oil were distributed to the members, with each person receiving an average of 70 kilograms. The remaining 3840 kilograms were stored for future use in communal cooking.

Zhao Jinsheng and others were all delighted. They were given tea oil last year and rapeseed oil this year. They don’t have to worry about cooking oil for the next year.

The members of the original Team 3 all felt very fortunate to be merged into Team 2. As soon as they merged, their living standards had improved visibly.

The members of the former second team were not unhappy because their living standards had not declined, which made them feel at ease.

"Captain, we've grown rapeseed before, but the yield wasn't nearly as high as it is now. Do you have any secrets?"

But Zhao Jinsheng was very curious about one thing: for the same piece of land, why was the rapeseed yield so much higher now than before?

"Of course there is a secret. This season we used high-yield rapeseed seeds, so the yield has increased significantly.

Don't forget that the second team's strength is seed cultivation, not just rice seeds, but also peanuts, soybeans, rapeseed, etc. We also have high-yield seeds."

Fang explained this phenomenon in just one sentence.

Zhao Jinsheng seemed to understand. Were high-yield seeds so powerful? However, he didn't delve into it and just accepted it.

Next, Fang Wei convened a [Spring Sowing Mobilization Meeting] and began to study and deploy the spring sowing of the second team.

A year's plan begins in spring. Whether we can live a good life this year depends on what we do next.

The team has four tractors, which are used by four production groups, saving a lot of manpower. After sowing, the team will centralize seedling cultivation to ensure that spring planting goes smoothly.

"Let's start tilling the soil next. Huzi, go to the commune and ask when the ammonia water the county promised to allocate will arrive."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After the meeting, everyone got moving. No matter what specific work you were responsible for before, spring plowing and sowing are the top priorities.

The tractor rumbled into the field, and the power of mechanized farming was immediately revealed. The efficiency was extremely high.

The team has enough fuel coupons and has prepared large barrels of diesel in advance, so there is no need to worry about running out of fuel.

There is no need to worry about getting water for irrigation. The team has two wells, which are more than enough to irrigate 460 acres of paddy fields. Moreover, there is no sign of drought this year.

After the team's fields were plowed, Fang Wei asked Deng Yuanen to plow one acre of sloping land and private plots.

It’s still the same old rule. You don’t have to pay for using the machinery, but you have to pay for the fuel yourself.

According to Fang Wei's arrangement, this year the team planted 300 acres of paddy fields with the [Nongken 58] standard rice seeds, and 60 acres of paddy fields plus 100 acres of experimental fields to continue cultivating the [Nanguang No. ] hybrid rice seeds.

The 160 acres of land are divided as follows: 60 acres will continue to cultivate sterile rice lines, and 100 acres of experimental fields will be used to cultivate hybrid rice seeds.

110 acres of dry land and sloping land will be used to plant soybeans in the first season, peanuts in the second season, and tobacco in the third season.

The [Afforestation and Picking Area] will continue to plant trees, striving to complete the transplanting of all chestnut trees this year. The oil tea tree forest replacement and transformation efforts are also expected to complete approximately 20% of the total.

The seedling cultivation work is leaning towards oil tea seedlings and loquat seedlings, and the chestnut forest is about to take shape, so it is estimated that not many will be needed.

The complicated work has been broken down and responsibilities assigned to individuals, making it well organized and busy but not chaotic.

Plowing the soil, drying the fields, fertilizing, sowing, and raising seedlings.
The spring sowing work is similar every year, but this year the members' expectations for the future have reached a peak.

High-quality and high-yield rice varieties such as [Nan Guang No. 58], [Nongken ], and [Nan Guang No. ] have been launched one after another, bringing local rice production to new highs.

The merger of the two production teams further strengthened the strength of the second team, and everyone was smiling happily even while working hard.

Fang Wei personally took charge and inspected the four production teams, breeding teams, and sideline business teams.

Zheng Hu is responsible for organizing and implementing the spring sowing work, and is busy all day long.

Fang Wei and Fang Ping took the time to plant peanuts on one acre of sloping land, and planted some vegetables and fruits on the rest of their private plots.

Only after the concentrated seedling cultivation began did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

If I were to describe farming in one word, it would be "tiring"! Two words would be "very tiring" and three words would be "extremely tiring". It's so fucking tiring!

During this period, even Tian Guihua and Pan Lianhua were so tired that they could not straighten their backs all day long. Fortunately, the most tiring stage of spring sowing work has passed.

The Yaojialing Reservoir began to open its gates to prevent flooding, and the irrigation canals throughout the production teams played an important role.

If we were to encounter a severe drought now, the losses would definitely not be as severe as in the first few years.

"Third brother, the commune has announced that a senior leader is coming to inspect us. They have asked all production teams to be well prepared and not to slack off."

morning.

Fang Wei did not go to the team headquarters, but was busy in his private plot. Zheng Hu ran over in a hurry.

It is not uncommon for leaders to go to the countryside to inspect work, but this time the county and the commune attached great importance to it, and the wording in the notice exuded a very serious tone.

"Big leader? What a big leader."

Fang Wei didn't think much about it and even made a joke with Zheng Hu.

But he soon stopped laughing. The leader who came three days later shocked him. He was a person he had only seen in newspapers.

As a result, the first stop of the inspection was the second team of Xiatang Brigade.

Fang Wei thought he had reached the state of being unmoved by praise or criticism, but in reality he was still far from it. He was in a state of inexplicable excitement the whole morning.

The leaders inspected the centralized seedling cultivation and listened to the second team’s report on last year’s harvest.

In particular, the leaders visited the farmland water conservancy facilities and praised the high-standard irrigation and drainage systems.

Finally, he visited the still-under-construction medical clinic. "Excellent! You've put rural work into practice. Water conservancy facilities are well-developed, and rice production is among the highest in the country. Captain Fang, a small-time production leader, has made a great contribution."

The big leader finally praised Fang Weiyi, and even the district leaders and county leaders felt proud of it.

Near noon, the leaders left, but the members were still excited.

"Third brother, today is like a dream. Our second team and you can actually get praise from the big boss. This is worth it."

During lunch, Fang Ping drank three more bowls of wine.

The shock he received today was even greater than that of the previous decades combined.

"Yes, this is praise and also motivation. We have to keep working hard."

What Fang Wei said was not clichés, but what was in his heart.

But he also had a little worry in his heart. Is it really a good idea to be in the spotlight at this time?
But no matter what, it's over and he still feels very honored.

the next day.

All major newspapers published news about the leaders' inspection of rural work. Fang Wei, the second team and high-yield rice seeds appeared on all pages of the newspapers and became the topic of conversation.

Fang Wei became famous, and the second team of Xiatang Brigade became famous. The most famous ones are the high-yield rice varieties [Nanguang No. 58], [Nongken ], and [Nanguang No. ].

Among them, hybrid rice with an annual yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu entered the public eye for the first time and received widespread attention.

"Sister, I promised Grandpa that I would listen to him, but it turned out to be such a big deal."

Things were a little beyond Fang Wei's expectations, and he seemed helpless while eating lunch.

Pan Lianhua disagreed and said, "Third brother, Grandpa is old and cautious in everything he does. You don't have to imitate him in everything."

"It's too late to say anything now, let's just take it one step at a time."

In fact, Fang Wei was not too worried. Most of what he had done over the years revolved around the three words "having enough food to eat", and there was nothing extraordinary about it.

He worked with the other members and received a little more than others when it came to distribution. To be honest, it was completely disproportionate to his contribution.

But he never complained. If he could make mistakes even in this situation, then there was nothing to say.

Time flies.

The team started planting rice seedlings, starting with the experimental field. With the help of a rice transplanter, they completed all 100 acres of experimental field and 60 acres of field in just two days.

Next came the 300-acre field, and the rice planting work was completed in just three days.

Fang Wei looked at the 460 acres of rice fields, where the green seedlings formed a continuous patch, and couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart.

When these rice plants mature, they will turn into high-quality seeds, safeguarding local agricultural production.

The county has successfully gotten rid of the label of "poor county" and is moving step by step towards becoming a "rich county".

The land, which suffers from drought nine out of ten years, is now covered with irrigation canals. The commissioning of the Yaojialing Reservoir has laid a solid foundation for a bumper grain harvest.

All of this is truly moving.

"Let's go take a look at the birdhouse."

Fang Wei turned and left the ridge of the field, taking Zhao Jinsheng and others to [Poultry House No. 2].

The poultry house has started hatching ducklings. After the two production teams merged, the team expanded its facilities. Now the poultry house can raise 2000 ducks with surplus.

"Captain Fang, Director Zhao, come over and take a look around. We're planning to raise 2000 ducks this year. We have so many paddy fields, and we can't afford to have too few ducks."

Fang Yunying, the person in charge of the poultry house, saw them and hurried over to them.

Fang Wei and the others greeted each other with a smile, then walked into the poultry house to check.

Many fluffy ducklings have already hatched, and a large number of ducklings are in the process of hatching.

After years of development, the team has accumulated rich experience in the breeding of mallards. The duck breeds are well-known far and wide. They are not only a good helper in agricultural production, but also a delicious delicacy on people's tables.

"Yunying, you have done a great job at the poultry house. I hope you can keep it up."

Fang Wei encouraged Fang Yunying and left with Zhao Jinsheng and others.

Next, they visited the composting plant, pig farm and other facilities. He was very satisfied with the well-organized production activities in each unit.

"Third brother, the pig farm is going to have more piglets. This time there are six pregnant sows, which can produce at least 6 piglets."

When Uncle Five saw Fang Wei and the others, he immediately came over to report the good news.

The sows in the team are bred in May-June and November-December every year. The birthing time is relatively fixed twice a year, and now it is time for the birthing again.

The area of the pig farm has also expanded a lot. Although it cannot be called a modern pig farm, it is very clean inside and out.

Fang Wei’s secret weapon for managing the second team is to formulate various “rules and regulations”. All members must follow the rules and regulations, and over time all members will have to adapt to them.

This is actually very beneficial for various tasks.

"Uncle Wu, how much pork we can eat during festivals and holidays depends entirely on you."

After taking a walk around the pig farm, Fang Wei gave his fifth uncle a thumbs up.

Uncle Wu is an expert at raising pigs, and now a few experts have been transferred from Zhaojia Village, so the work on the pig farm is naturally thriving.

He has always been generous with praise. There aren't many material rewards these days, so a few nice words can warm people's hearts, right?
Fang Wei and others came out of the pig farm and ran into Deng Yuanen before they had gone far.

"Captain, Uncle Zhao"

"Ok?"

Fang Wei had no idea about the relationship between Deng Yuanen and Zhao Jinsheng. When did they become so close?

When meeting someone, instead of referring to his title, he calls him uncle. This either means they have a very good relationship or they are relatives.

"Captain, you don't know yet, do you? This guy is about to get engaged to Zhao Yuying from our village. Well, Zhao Yuying is my distant niece, so he has to call me uncle."

Seeing that Fang Wei was a little confused, Zhao Jinsheng immediately started to explain.

After hearing this, Fang Wei couldn't help but glare at Deng Yuanen fiercely.

"Good boy, it's outrageous that you hid such a big thing from me."

"Third brother, I'm being wronged. I'm looking for you right now. Um, can you help me with the proposal? You know my family situation, no one can handle it."

After hearing what Deng Yuanen said, Fang Wei couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Deng Yuanen's family conditions were poor. His father died early, his mother was bedridden for many years, and he had a younger sister who depended on him for everything.

It was because the team had been doing better in recent years and he had become a tractor driver, otherwise no girl would be willing to marry him.

(End of this chapter)