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

Chapter 165 Commune Enterprise, Free-range Chicken
Fang Wei certainly wouldn't let his own people down. He would plant hybrid rice early and accumulate experience in all aspects. When the time comes, he will be able to plant the first batch of [Nanguang No. 3], and the yield per mu will definitely exceed 1,000 kilograms.

Even if they plant the [Nan Guang No. 950] rice seeds now, the yield per mu is between 1000 jin and jin.

Due to the significant increase in yield, they can make a lot of money just by selling second-grade rice seeds.

"I have no objection. Contentment brings happiness."

Grandpa picked up the wine bowl with a smile, took a sip of wine, and enjoyed himself.

Tian Youlan and Tian Bingyi didn't say anything else. They believed that Fang Wei would not harm them.

the next day.

Grandpa returned to the village. He said he was not used to living at the foot of the mountain. In fact, he did not want to disturb Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua's lives.

Fang Wei did not force Grandpa to stay. As the child grew up, the whole family could go to the Yao village to visit Grandpa during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After seeing grandpa off, Fang Wei came to the team headquarters and discussed the distribution of rations with Zheng Hu and others.

The situation this year is rather special. There are 8 more people receiving education in the team. What should we do with their food rations?
"They missed the spring sowing, but they caught up with the summer harvest and planting. We gave them six months' worth of food rations, and the grain they had previously borrowed from the team was written off."

Finally, Fang Wei made the decision to halve the distribution to these people this year and calculate it based on work points starting next year.

Regarding the standard for distributing food rations, Fang Wei put forward a suggestion that the entire year's food rations should be distributed to the members at one time to avoid having to do it again during the autumn harvest.

The specific standard is to distribute an average of 1000 kilograms of rice per person per year.

The food rations for Wu Maosheng and others were halved based on the average, with each person receiving 500 kilograms of rice.

Wang Guixiang and Zhao Baocheng from the medical room both received full work points, and their rations and subsidies were shared equally among all the production teams in the brigade.

The same situation also occurs with Mr. Cai and Mr. Tie in the other school.

Team Two could distribute the rations to them first, but there was a problem. Except for Team Two, no other production team would distribute rations based on an average of 1000 kilograms of rice per person per year.

Generally it's only about 500 kilograms of rice. This is because everyone has become more well-off in recent years. In the past, there wasn't even this much.

"Accountant Liu, go talk to the various production teams and see what they say."

The brigade clinic and the brigade primary school are not essentially the business of the second team alone. It is fair and reasonable for the expenses to be shared equally by all production teams.

Although Fang Wei doesn't care about these little things, rules are rules and they cannot be violated.

As for things like distributing meat, ducks, and cooking oil, Fang Wei would distribute them to two doctors and four teachers.

This is considered a benefit, and he won't share it with others.

Accountant Liu communicated with each production team, and everyone's opinion was basically the same. They were only willing to share 500 kilograms of food rations per person per year.

"What a cheapskate! Third Brother, why don't we just distribute the money according to the second team's standards? We can eat the extra money ourselves, what do you say?"

Zheng Hu couldn't stand the pettiness of those people, but Fang Wei could understand it.

What would other members think if the salaries of doctors and teachers were increased alone?
"Okay, we can't treat them unfairly."

Fang Wei agreed with Zheng Hu's suggestion and distributed rations later. Zhao Baocheng, Wang Guixiang, Cai Xiaoping and Tie Yanling all received high-standard rations.

The two public school teachers do not need to share food rations, but their daily benefits are no less than theirs.

30 jin of rice were distributed at once. The team's original stock of 83 jin was now only 53 jin.

"Teacher Cai, Teacher Tie, please wait a moment. I'll have someone take the rice home for you."

It is still summer vacation and school has not started yet.

The two teachers came here to distribute food rations. Their homes were not in the village, so they were worried when they saw so much rice in front of them.

Fang Wei happened to see the two of them, greeted them, and asked Deng Yuanen to come over to help them pull the food back.

"Thank you, Captain Fang."

"Let's go, let's go, you're welcome."

Fang Wei waved his hand, and Deng Yuanen drove the tractor away.

In fact, private teachers like them now have a very low status, even lower than ordinary members.

These days, many rural teachers are persevering in pursuit of their ideals. Fang Wei respects such people from the bottom of his heart.

On the contrary, the two doctors, Wang Guixiang and Zhao Baocheng, are very popular in the brigade.

night.

After dinner, Fang Wei went to the river to take a bath. Now that the weather is hot, he goes to the river to take a bath every day.

The main reason is that there is not enough space at home, and soaking in the river in the summer is another kind of enjoyment.

When he came back from taking a shower, he saw Guan Chongyang and Taoist Sun waiting for him at home.

"Old man, Mr. Sun, please sit in the yard for a while. It's still hot in the house."

Fang Wei then moved the small table and benches to the front yard, and the three of them sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

Guan Chongyang held a palm-leaf fan in his hand and fanned himself continuously.

"Third brother, why doesn't the team plant bamboo? I used to know a guy who could make all kinds of furniture out of bamboo. It's both beautiful and practical."

The old man didn't come to chat, he came to give advice.

Fang Weiyi laughed and said, "When it comes to bamboo products, who can compare with the craftsmanship of the Yao Village?"

"You're not entirely right. The Yao village is good at making small items, like bamboo pillows, mats, backpacks, and baskets. I'm talking about bamboo furniture."

Guan Chongyang shook his head and explained in detail.

Fang Wei understood that the old man had learned the craft of making bamboo furniture by chance and wanted to pass it on to the team.

The rise of team-run enterprises occurred in the mid-60s to the early 70s, and was almost a product of the same period as the vigorous "Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside" movement.

Gongyi Huiguo Town, which later became famous, is a typical representative of this period.

By the mid-to-late 70s, commune-based enterprises across the country had developed rapidly, and in 1974 the total output value of commune-based enterprises reached 180.9 billion yuan.

These are the memories in Fang Wei's mind. He studied agriculture when he was in college in his previous life and had learned about this history in detail.

"Old man, the team has no experience in running a business, so we need to take it slow. Your suggestion is very good, and I will discuss it with the team leaders."

Fang Wei had neglected this aspect before. After all, when he first learned about this aspect, he was not clear about many details.

He needs to understand the current policies in detail and try it out when the team has a large number of surplus laborers.

When will there be a large number of abundant labor force?
It will only take a year or two. Once a large number of educated youth flock to the countryside, the human resources will increase significantly. "Well, you can think about it slowly, but you can find two smart ones to learn from me in advance."

The older the old man gets, the more he wants to leave something behind.

He always wanted to pass on his skills to Fang Wei, but the other party was not interested in yin and yang and feng shui.

Yesterday, the bamboo chair at home broke, so he made a new one, and then he came up with a new idea.

"Old man, what else can you do? Can you turn stone into gold? If you can, then we will have endless money."

"Go away, you smooth talker. Junior brother, let's go. I don't want to argue with him."

Afterwards, Fang Wei joked with the old man and the old man left happily.

In fact, Fang Wei’s goal is very clear, which is to make rapid progress in agricultural production.

As for team-run enterprises, it is not impossible, but they must be placed in a subordinate position. You can try it when the time is right.

the next day.

When Fang Wei was chatting with his elder brother, he told him about Mr. Guan's advice.

Fang Ping was very interested when he heard this. To be honest, he was not very interested in breeding work. He mainly wanted to help his third brother.

"I'll go back and learn how to make bamboo furniture from the old man. I have a basic knowledge of carpentry, so I should be able to learn it."

"You want to learn? Fine, as long as you have enough energy, it's up to you."

Fang Wei did not stop him. His elder brother had no understanding in breeding. He was okay as an executor, but was destined not to make much progress.

Since the other party wants to learn how to make bamboo furniture from the old man, let him do it.

After leaving the experimental field, Fang Wei unknowingly walked up the mountain again.

The breeding work is on track, but the forest economy is just getting started. In addition to growing medicinal herbs in the chestnut forest, he also plans to find a suitable place to raise free-range chickens.

Therefore, the Second Team has many ways to absorb the surplus labor force. No wonder he is not in a hurry to set up a business for the team.

Fang Wei found several suitable locations on the mountain, especially on the hillside near the oil tea forest. The trees in this area were not dense, and the key was that there was a mountain spring flowing through here.

This location is closer to Zhaojia Village, but not far from both villages.

He plans to start raising chickens next year, which will just make up for the losses caused by the members' reduction in chicken and duck breeding. He also doesn't understand what some people are thinking. Is there any essential difference between a member raising 10 chickens and raising 3 chickens?
"Captain, someone is coming from the county. Go and take a look."

He was still wandering around the mountain when a member of the commune came running to call him and said that someone from the team headquarters had arrived.

Fang Wei hurried back and walked into the office. Wow, there were quite a lot of people there, and the room was almost full.

"Captain Fang, these comrades are agricultural experts from the special zone. They want to learn about hybrid rice. Is that okay?"

Xu Guangsheng saw him and hurried over.

He is now the head of the county agricultural bureau, and the county has given him the task of receiving experts from the special zone.

"Welcome, welcome! Everyone, the office is too small, let's go to the conference room."

The newly built team headquarters had a spacious meeting room, so Fang Wei took everyone there.

Fang Wenshu and two members brought tea, and Zheng Hu asked someone to arrange lunch.

"Captain Fang, we've reviewed your county's documentation regarding the Nanguang No. 2 and Nanguang No. 3 rice varieties. It's said the trials have been a complete success. Could you please provide us with a detailed introduction?"

The host and the guests sat down. The leader of the other team was named Zeng Qing, who was in his forties and was an expert in breeding.

There is nothing to hide about this, so Fang Wei briefly introduced the basic ideas of hybrid rice, the selection of experimental materials, pairing experiments, and the experimental yields of [Nan Guang No. 2] and [Nan Guang No. 3].

Although he tried to keep it simple, he still spoke for almost an hour.

Excluding Xu Guangsheng, the other party had a group of 9 people, who were listening and taking notes, appearing to be very focused.

"[Nanguang No. 2] hybrid rice has been finalized and is currently in the early stages of promotion. [Nanguang No. 3] hybrid rice seeds are still in the breeding stage and will take about two to three years to finalize."

Fang Wei intends to extend the time for finalizing the two rice varieties. He is not in a hurry to launch [Nan Guang No. 3] now. He must give [Nan Guang No. 2] the opportunity to show its own value.

Producing results too frequently may not necessarily be a good thing for him.

"That's right. I was shocked to hear that you guys developed the [Nanguang III] based on the [Nanguang II] so quickly.

Now that I hear you say this, I realize that [Nanguang-3] is still a long way from finalization, which is in line with objective laws. Of course, I still want to congratulate you on your experimental results. Keep up the good work!

After hearing this, Zeng Qing showed a look of sudden enlightenment.
It seems that [Nanguang-3] is still in the small-scale test stage. Although it has achieved some phased results, it still has a long way to go before success.

He had some doubts when reading the written materials before, but now that he has joined the second team, these doubts have been at least half eliminated.

"Thank you Director Zeng for your encouragement. We will do our best."

Zeng Qing not only understands technology, but is also the deputy director of the special zone's agricultural bureau.

Fang Wei said a polite word, and then he and Zheng Hu accompanied the comrades from the special zone to the experimental field.

These people are obviously real experts. They take off their shoes, roll up their trouser legs and go into the fields, observing every aspect very carefully.

Then they went to the fields barefoot and began to study the growth of the Nanguang No. 2 hybrid rice.

"Captain Fang, what's so special about the paddy fields in your team? Everyone's told me that the rice seeds you've developed can only be cultivated here. If you take them elsewhere, they're bound to fail.

Furthermore, the Nanguang No. 2 rice seed can only be planted for two generations; after that, the seeds cannot be saved. I have discussed this with relevant colleagues many times, but we still cannot figure out the reason.”

People at each level look at things from a different perspective. Fang Wei only needs to manage the second team, Tang Ze needs to consider all the big and small matters in the county, and Zeng Qing is obviously considering the agricultural production issues of the entire district.

He basically approved of the Nanguang-2 hybrid rice, but was unable to promote it to the entire region.

The reason is that the breeding work can only be done by the second team and cannot be done in other places, so the rice seed yield is severely restricted.

They came this time to solve this problem.

"Director Zeng, I am just a junior high school student. By chance, I learned some agricultural knowledge from Professor Wu Maosheng.

To be honest, the several rice varieties I developed all had a certain degree of chance, so I can't answer your question."

Fang Wei could only pretend to be confused. The work of cultivating rice seeds was inherently accidental and even required good luck.

He had already made up his mind that no matter how he explained, it wouldn't make sense, so it would be better not to explain.

Anyway, I am just a junior high school graduate and a self-taught person in the field of breeding, so I really cannot answer any profound questions.

(End of this chapter)