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

Chapter 159 Things are changing

"Grandpa, you rest in the house. I'll go check on the team."

Fang Wei said hello to his grandfather and went to the experimental field.

This season, 10 mu of experimental land is focused on cultivating NG-032 sterile plants, with this plot occupying 5 mu. The remaining 5 mu is sufficient for various hybrid rice pairing experiments.

The members of the breeding team are busy. They do not engage in centralized seedling cultivation, and the various experiments are divided into more detailed categories.

Fang Wei observed at the edge of the field and found that everyone's operation was very standardized. After saying a few words casually, he went to the field to check the situation of the concentrated seedling cultivation.

"Captain, there hasn't been much rain this year. The Yaojialing Reservoir has already started releasing water. I wonder if there will be a drought in the summer?"

When Zhao Jinsheng saw the captain, he walked over and said something.

According to his experience, there is a high probability of drought this year, but it is hard to say how severe the drought will be.

"We can't do anything about the weather, but the county has built a reservoir, and the team has two irrigation wells, so it can't get any worse."

While talking to Zhao Jinsheng, Fang Weiyi checked the growth of the seedlings.

The situation is very good. The seedlings are already as long as fingers. You can feel their vigorous vitality by standing next to them.

Afterwards, Fang Wei gave Zhao Jinsheng and others some instructions and went to [Poultry House No. 2].

He felt more and more like another Zheng Xianfa, wandering around the fields and various facilities with his hands behind his back all day. He didn't need to be too involved; Zheng Hu and Zhao Jinsheng took care of all the details.

He just needs to keep an eye on the plans he has arranged and see whether they are being carried out properly.

Fang Wei checked the poultry house, pig farm, composting yard, etc. and found no problems, so he went to the afforestation area.

This year's seedling cultivation work has been adjusted. The chestnut forest has basically taken shape, and the replacement and expansion of old and new tea oil trees are also coming to an end.

Therefore, this year we will no longer cultivate chestnut seedlings, but will cultivate a small number of tea oil seedlings and loquat seedlings, and shift the focus of seedling cultivation to the cultivation of precious tree species.

In the early days, Fang Wei chose nanmu and yew as the key species to cultivate, and also made a small number of attempts at other tree species.

The growth cycle of these two trees is long, especially the yew, which grows slowly, so it is difficult to see economic benefits in the short term. However, planting some of them appropriately in economic forest belts can play a good role in improving the natural environment.

Fang Wei checked the seedling cultivation situation and then came to the chestnut forest.

The chestnut forest has grown to a considerable size, covering nearly 1000 mu (approximately mu). The trees are not densely packed, but spaced out to allow for future interplanting of other trees.

Looking at the tall chestnut tree, Fang Wei felt very proud.

The first generation of these chestnut trees are wild chestnuts from the mountains. After being transplanted and cultivated, their characteristics have changed a bit. But they are still different from ordinary chestnut trees. It looks like they will bloom and bear fruit this year.

Afforestation is a time-consuming and laborious task, but within the coverage of the [Afforestation Area], due to the attribute bonus, the growth of trees will be significantly different.

For example, resistance to cold, drought, diseases and pests, etc., the key is to accelerate the growth rate.

Fang Wei could adjust the attribute values. He couldn't increase the growth rate too quickly when growing crops, but he didn't have to worry about that with trees. Even if the growth rate doubled, it would still take several years for a ten-year-old tree to grow.

Now the growth rate bonus ratio of the entire [Forestry and Picking Area] is 80%. The growth rate of trees and other plants in the entire area will be accelerated.

Even the miscellaneous woods that the villagers usually cut for firewood grow faster than those in other places.

Wildfires cannot be extinguished and will spring up again with the spring breeze. For many years to come, no one will have to worry about fuel supply.

And deep in the mountains, whether it is wild chestnut trees, wild tea oil trees, various precious tree species, or a large number of herbs, they can all enjoy the benefits of this attribute bonus.

Fang Wei has already designated the entire area of 3 acres.

Even he himself couldn't predict what the future would bring, but in the end the benefits outweighed the disadvantages.

Finally, Fang Wei went to take a look at the oil tea forest and then turned around and went down the mountain.

A considerable number of the newly transplanted tea oil trees will bloom and bear seeds this year. After experiencing continuous declines, the team's tea oil seed production will reach a turning point.

in the afternoon.

The correspondent brought a meeting notice, informing Fang Wei that the meeting would be held in the provincial capital three days later.

The last time he went to the provincial capital for a meeting was in August last year. He received a monthly subsidy of 600 yuan, but had nothing to do except reading documents, which made him feel embarrassed.

"Grandpa, Lotus, I'm going to the provincial capital for a meeting again. Do you need anything for the baby when I come back?"

"You don't need to bring anything special. If you see lotus root powder, buy a few extra boxes."

During dinner, he told his family about this and planned to leave the day after tomorrow.

Pan Lianhua was not surprised. Now that her grandpa and sister were at home, she and her children did not have to worry about being left without anyone to take care of them.

"Third brother, you should talk less in meetings, especially don't talk nonsense."

Grandpa was worried and gave some special instructions.

Fang Wei nodded, indicating that he had remembered it. In fact, he was always very careful and knew what he could and couldn't say, so it was impossible for him to say the wrong thing.

At present, his identity as a representative is still very useful.

Later on, Chen Mazi stopped and did not take any action against Team Two. It was not because he was afraid of Tang Ze and the others, but because of Fang Wei's identity.

If it were someone else, it would probably be difficult to save Old Man Guan.

Two days later.

Fang Wei set off for the provincial capital.

This was not his first time attending a meeting in the provincial capital, and now he was completely familiar with the place.

After reporting to the conference organizing committee, he took the time to call Wu Maosheng's workplace to inquire about his situation. He had written several letters before, but the other party had not replied, which inevitably made him a little worried.

After the call was connected, Fang Wei politely asked the other party to call Wu Maosheng.

The other party immediately asked him vigilantly who he was and what he wanted from Wu Maosheng.

"I'm a relative from his hometown. May I ask if he's here?"

"He's no longer in our unit."

The other party hung up the phone without waiting for Fang Wei to continue asking questions, which made Fang Wei even more worried.

However, he was not allowed to take leave for the next meeting, so he planned to go there in person after the meeting to see what was going on with Wu Maosheng.

the next day.

The meeting was formally convened.

The meeting stressed the need for industrial and mining enterprises to restore production order and urged all regions to focus on agricultural production. A year's plan depends on spring, and spring sowing cannot be disrupted in any way.

This is a little different from what Fang Wei imagined, but it is a good thing anyway.

In the following group discussion, Fang Wei returned to his original style and talked about agricultural production, especially calling on all regions to pay attention to breeding work.

His speech was supported by the majority of people, and his representative role played a somewhat positive role.

After the meeting, Fang Wei took a bus to Wu Maosheng's workplace. "Comrade, what can I do for you?"

The security guard is very responsible and will take the initiative to question strangers when he sees them.

When Fang Wei said he was looking for Wu Maosheng, the guard's expression changed immediately and he called over the comrades from the unit's security department.

Apparently, something must have happened to Wu Maosheng, otherwise why would he be so nervous? They directly "invited" him into the security department.

"Comrade, I think you've misunderstood. I'm a provincial representative. Before coming to this meeting, the villagers asked me to come and see Wu Maosheng. Wu Maosheng was originally assigned to our production team and provided some assistance with the team's breeding work."

Seeing the look in people's eyes as if they were guarding against thieves, Fang Wei had to explain and took out his representative certificate.

After reading the ID, the other party apologized profusely. The representative's status was still very useful, and these security officers couldn't afford to offend.

"Comrade Fang, Wu Maosheng has made another mistake. We won't go into the details, but I suspect he'll need to go back to the countryside for education. He no longer comes to work, and I don't know where he is."

Perhaps Fang Wei's identity played a role, and the other party revealed some key information to him.

Fang Wei expressed his gratitude to the other person and then said goodbye and left.

Because of this incident, there is no place to find anyone.

Fang Wei then went to the department store. Perhaps because it was not a holiday, there were not many people buying things.

This time when he came to the provincial capital, he felt that the market seemed a little depressed, mainly because there were few people on the streets and the waiters sitting there looked listless.

After walking around and buying some small things, he returned to the guesthouse.

the next day.

Fang Wei went to the train station and walked all the way back home.

"Third brother, you're back. Hu Zi and the others were almost worried sick."

Fang Wei learned from previous experiences and lessons, and after determining his return date, he sent a telegram to the team.

Deng Yuanen drove a tractor and waited at the long-distance bus station for a long time. As soon as he saw Fang Wei, he talked about a lot of things.

The most crucial thing is that Wu Maosheng, Luo Gong, Wen Gong, Gao Qingshan and other four people were "retrained" and sent to the second team for education again.

There are 8 people assigned to the second team, 4 of whom are familiar faces.

"What's the rush? Just settle down and it'll be over."

"My third brother, who dares to make the decision when you're not here? The people have gone to the second team, but Hu Zi and Secretary Wei have agreed that if you don't agree after you come back, these people will go back."

"Why retreat? The team doesn't need food for a few of them."

Fang Wei expressed his opinion, and a smile immediately appeared on Deng Yuanen's face.

He and Zheng Hu and others all respected Wu Maosheng very much. The latter had taught them a lot of agricultural knowledge and was considered their mentor.

But if Fang Wei expressed his unwillingness to accept, they would have no choice and would not even dare to make a fuss.

Fang Wei's prestige in the team is so high now that even Zheng Hu, Deng Yuanen and others dare not go against him.

After returning to the team, Fang Wei first went home to see his wife and children, then took out a pack of [Jasmine Tea] and two bottles of wine from his bag and gave them to his grandfather.

He brought a piece of cloth for his elder sister Wang Zhuyun, just enough for her to make a piece of clothing.

Since there is a sewing machine at home, Wang Zhuyun can cut clothes by herself and finish them quickly.

Don’t rush to bring things for your wife and children, you can do that later.

Fang Wei hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of food, then called Zheng Hu and the others to go to the dormitory. The so-called dormitory was the original brigade headquarters, which was later renovated and became a place to accommodate the diverted personnel.

Things change, and Mr. Wen, Mr. Luo and Gao Qingshan, who used to live here, are back.

"Mr. Wu! Mr. Gao, Engineer Wen, Engineer Luo, are you all okay?"

The moment they saw Fang Wei, complicated expressions appeared on their faces.

Especially Wu Maosheng, his eyes were red and he almost cried out.

Things kept changing, and they were back to where they were before. But no matter what, as long as Fang Wei was there, they felt at ease, knowing that at least they wouldn't be bullied.

"Okay, everything is fine."

Gao Qingshan was mentally stronger, so he immediately composed himself and started chatting with Fang Wei.

It’s embarrassing to say that they fell twice in the same place and ended up having to rely on a young man to take care of them.

"Okay, now that you're here, don't overthink it. Huzi, settle them down. Give Luo Gong and his wife a room, Lao Gao and Wu Lao another room, and you take care of the arrangements for the others."

This was not the time for a deep conversation, so Fang Wei stayed for a while and then went to look at the other people.

He had no other requirements, only that from now on, everyone who came must go down to the team to work, and the specific distribution would be discussed later.

The second team does not keep idle people. You can either contribute your intelligence and talent or your physical strength and sweat. In short, you have to do something.

night.

Fang Wei took out some small things he bought for Pan Lianhua and her mother in the house. The things were not expensive, but Pan Lianhua really liked them.

"My eldest brother said he would make a small cart for Binbin so that he can be pushed outside."

When Fang Wei heard Pan Lianhua's words, his mind immediately thought of the "baby carriage" he had seen before.

But the conditions are not so good now, so we can only make a stroller entirely of wood, but it’s better than nothing.

"What should we do for the baby's full moon? I mean, let's invite the relatives over for dinner, what do you say?"

The baby is about to be one month old, and it is not convenient to hold a grand celebration now, so Fang Wei thought of inviting his second sister and her family to come and have some fun.

Grandpa and Wang Zhuyun are here, so we can just celebrate by ourselves behind closed doors.

"That's best. Now stay out of the spotlight. That's it."

Pan Lianhua nodded. She knew that Wu Maosheng and his people were back again, and she could understand even more the importance of keeping a low profile.

So Fang Wei made some preparations, and on Binbin's full-month day, his eldest brother's family, his second sister's family, as well as Grandpa, Wang Zhuyun, Grandpa Guan, and Taoist Sun, sat together for a meal.

No one else came, not even Zheng Hu and the others were called.

After finishing this task, the team welcomed the time to plant rice. Although there were rice transplanters, manpower was also indispensable.

Including the eight people assigned to the second team, all of them participated in this work. The elderly and those in poor health could do some light work, but it was definitely not possible to do it without manual labor.

Didn’t you see Fang Wei even stepped into the mud after working in the fields? How dare others get special treatment?
"Mr. Wu, you'll be working with the breeding team from now on. Mr. Gao, you'll stay in the [Afforestation Area], Engineer Luo and Engineer Wen will go to the [Poultry House], and the rest of you, two will go to the composting area, and two will go to the sideline group."

To be honest, these people are not good at doing farm work, so Fang Wei assigned them to several places, which is considered to be very caring.

(End of this chapter)