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

Chapter 168: Going to the countryside and conducting research

"Him? Didn't he use to be a writer in the government? Can he do it?"

"Look, you don't understand the situation, do you? Yang Fan just joined the agency not long ago and he came here. Before joining the agency, he was a middle school teacher."

Gao Qingshan's explanation dispelled Fang Wei's concerns. He didn't expect that the other party had such strengths.

Later, he sent someone to find Yang Fan and asked him to prepare, as he planned to have him give a class in a primary school.

Whether it's a mule or a horse, you'll know if you pull it out and run around.

Yang Fan did not refuse, but gladly accepted. He prepared for a day and then went to teach a Chinese class to the third grade students.

Needless to say, from the moment the other party stood on the podium, Fang Wei knew that he had found the right person.

The class was very successful, and the level was much higher than that of the previous two public school teachers, at least several levels higher.

Cai Xiaoping and Tie Yanhong were also deeply shocked. After class, they ran to others to ask for advice.

"Okay, you guys go back first. There will be plenty of time for you to study later. Yang Fan, come with me, we'll talk while we walk."

Fang Wei waited for a long time before calling Yang Fan out.

The two walked towards the team headquarters, and Fang Wei told them his plan:

"You'll go to the breeding group later. You won't have to do anything, just hang your name there. Your task is to improve the professional skills of the two teachers and give the children at least three classes a week.

Don't say I didn't remind you, you're not allowed to talk about topics unrelated to the teaching in class, and you're not allowed to bring in personal opinions. If I find out, I'll throw you into the mountains to feed the snakes."

"That can't be done! That can't be done! Captain, please rest assured that I will teach the class honestly, whether I'm facing the children or the two teachers. It's the same."

Yang Fan was shocked and his face changed.

He was most afraid of snakes, and he knew that the cadres in the production team had a rough working style, so he really didn't think Fang Wei was trying to scare him.

"Well, it's good that you have this awareness. Work hard, and the team will not treat you unfairly. Starting tomorrow, your work points will be increased to 8 centimeters per day.

Also, from now on, after dinner, you should give extra lessons to the two teachers at the team headquarters. Don’t go to their dormitories to avoid gossip.”

Fang Wei felt very tired as he had to take every detail into consideration.

Then he sent Yang Fan away. He needed to take another look at this person. If there was no problem, he could be allowed to participate in teaching in the future.

The tree species in the team's oil tea forest have all been replaced, and the area of the entire forest has more than doubled.

The trees vary in size; some have already flowered and produced seeds, while others are only one-year-old saplings. As the tea trees gradually reach adulthood, next year's tea seed production is expected to be no less than this year's.

After so many years, the chestnut forest and oil tea forest in the team have finally taken shape.

Mr. Luo led his men to build a poultry house on the mountain. In the future, chickens would be raised in this area and allowed to walk and forage in the woods, so the enclosed woodland was very large.

After the poultry house is repaired, mountain spring water will be brought in. In addition, a wooden house will be built here as a lounge for the breeders.

Someone needs to be here day and night, so there must be a place to shelter from the wind and rain and sleep.

The entire project is not large. If the preliminary work is done before the autumn harvest, it can be completed in one go after the autumn harvest.

"Captain, the communicator delivered the meeting notice and I placed it on your desk."

Fang Wei didn't go to the team in the morning, so Zhao Jinsheng ran to his home to tell him that the meeting notice had arrived.

He immediately went to the team headquarters and was informed that he was required to go to the provincial capital for a meeting three days later.

This was to be expected. As a representative, he didn't have much to do, other than attending meetings in the provincial capital a few times a year. As for special research, he didn't have to travel extensively. Every report he submitted was centered around breeding work, and he had a lot to say.

Pan Lianhua was already used to her man going on business trips all the time, so there was nothing much for her to say. Fang Weiyi just left alone with her bag.

When I arrived at the provincial capital, I reported in first, then had a good meal and a good sleep.

the next day.

The meeting was held as scheduled.

In addition to some old issues, this conference had a new trend, calling on urban educated youth to go to the countryside, to the most difficult places, and actively support national construction.

Fang Wei knew that the far-reaching Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside Movement had begun.

At the meeting, everyone also learned about several typical examples. Thirteen students from a middle school went to the Great Northern Wilderness without hesitation. They settled down in the place with the most difficult conditions and practiced their heroic oath to turn the wilderness into fertile fields.

Of course, going to the countryside to work was not just for ideals, there were many practical reasons.

One is to relieve employment pressure in cities, another is to restore the order of industrial and agricultural production, and the third is to send a large number of educated young people to work in rural areas in the hope of changing the poor and backward appearance of rural areas.

Although a nationwide literacy campaign was launched after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there are still a large number of people in rural areas who are illiterate or have very little literacy.

In rural areas, people with only a primary school education can be considered "intellectuals". Junior high school graduates are very rare, which gives us an idea of the average educational level in rural areas.

As a large number of junior high school and high school students go to the countryside to work in the fields, they will also bring advanced knowledge and advanced ideas.

The collision of thoughts can change many things, bringing joy and sorrow, bitterness and sweetness. The life trajectories of many people take a big turn here, which cannot be explained in a few words.

In the subsequent group discussion, everyone wanted to hear what his production team had to say.

"Of course this is a good thing. Take our production team, for example, we urgently need a knowledgeable and educated workforce. There's a lot to be done in the vast countryside, and regardless of occupation, everyone contributes to the country's development."

Fang Wei said that the production team welcomed the educated youth to participate in labor in the countryside. The educated youth and the members could learn from each other and improve each other, which would surely achieve surprising results.

He is not talking big, but speaking from his heart.

These little brats have had enough fun these past two years, and it's time to get down to business. They should be allowed to experience the hard work of farming and the rigors of labor, so they don't keep hanging in the air and unable to keep their feet on the ground.

One doesn't know how difficult something is until one experiences it. He believes that rural life in the next few years will definitely be a precious asset in their lives.

He spoke for more than 20 minutes before stopping, and then the venue broke into warm applause.

Everyone can feel that Captain Fang's words are sincere and meaningful. He said it very well.

"That's a good point, right? It's right, otherwise you would think I'm just wasting my time."

Fang Wei was secretly happy that he had finally completed another task and could hand it in.

After the group discussion, there were two days of intensive meetings, and he thought he could go home.

"Comrade Fang Wei, don't leave so quickly. We will organize individual representatives to visit several locations to investigate agricultural production, especially seed breeding.

You are an expert in this field, and your superiors require you to participate in this event."

As a result, on the day the meeting ended, he received another notice asking him to participate in a research activity.

He had no choice but to give up his plan to return and stay in the hotel waiting for his superiors' arrangements.

Two days later.

A group of eleven people took a car to Yongfeng County, 300 kilometers away from the provincial capital.

Yongfeng County has more plains than hills and fertile land. It is a famous rice-producing area in the province.

After arriving in the county, they received a warm welcome from the locals and even enjoyed the distinctive rice fish dish that evening. "Xiao Fang, these are Yongfeng County's grain production statistics for the past three years. Take a look at them when you have time. We're heading to the countryside tomorrow."

The team leader was Liang He, who was in his forties. After dinner, he brought a stack of information to Fang Wei.

Fang Wei didn't waste any words. He just said thank you and started to look through the books.

As a major grain producer in the province, Yongfeng County's average yield per mu of early rice is only 442 kilograms, and the average yield per mu of late rice is only 460 kilograms.

You should know that Fang Wei and his team's yield per mu is about to exceed 1,000 kilograms.

He read the materials until after 11 o'clock, and had a general understanding of the grain production situation in Yongfeng County. Then he took a shower and fell asleep.

The next day.

Everyone got up at seven o'clock and went to the canteen on time to eat. After eating, they set off and headed straight for Xiangyang Commune in the county.

After a short rest at the commune, we went to a production team accompanied by Director Li. This kind of research activity must go deep into the fields, otherwise it would be just a cursory visit and have no practical significance.

The local rice variety is called Yuxiang No. 1, which is a dwarf variety. The rice in the fields has now entered the filling stage, and the heavy rice ears indicate another bumper year.

"Captain He, where do you get your rice seeds?"

Liang He was very concerned about the rice seeds. After checking the fields for a while, he asked Captain He of the production team.

"This rice variety was cultivated by the County Agricultural Bureau. All the production teams in our county plant Yuxiang No. 1."

It can be seen that Captain He is very satisfied with this kind of rice and his answers are very detailed.

Liang He nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"Captain He, how many seeds are needed per acre to plant [Yuxiang No. 1]? How much fertilizer do you use? What's the water consumption like? Do you use ammonia?"

Fang Wei took over the conversation and asked a series of questions.

Captain He was not impatient, but answered them one by one.

Fang Wei thinks this variety of rice is pretty good. It is not easy to achieve the current results without using chemical fertilizers or consuming water resources excessively.

Finally, he asked a question he knew the answer to: "You guys are saving your own seeds, right?"

"Of course, we usually save seeds. But the Agriculture Bureau is also constantly cultivating rice seeds. They have selection technology, so we still have to buy seeds after such a long time."

Fang Wei nodded. In theory, conventional rice like this can be saved for seeds.

However, seed breeding technology has a certain threshold, which means that production teams pursuing high yields will have to purchase new rice seeds from time to time.

During the meal, everyone tasted the rice variety [Yuxiang No. 1]. It had a delicate texture and although the aroma was not strong enough, it had a unique flavor and was very delicious.

Over the next two days, everyone learned about the situation in the team and had heart-to-heart talks with the members, and gained a lot.

three days later.

The group went to another county.

After the investigation, everyone returned to the provincial capital.

"Everyone, please write a research report carefully when you return and send it to me when you are finished."

After the investigation officially ended, Fang Wei took a train to Chenzhou and then took a car back home.

Pan Lianhua couldn't help but smile when she saw the man, and even the little guy was clapping his hands, obviously he was very happy too.

This time, as he had been participating in a week-long research activity, he had no time to go shopping and therefore didn't buy much. He brought lotus root starch for Xiaobao and some snacks for Pan Lianhua and Ajie.

The souvenirs distributed at the meeting included three pens and three diaries. In addition, when she went out for research, people also gave her a few kilograms of [Yuxiang No. 1] seeds.

Taotao, Tingting and Pan Lianhua were given a pen each, and three diaries were also distributed among them.

He couldn't use up all his pens and notebooks, so it would be a waste to keep them.

night.

Pan Lianhua handed Xiaobao to her elder sister and asked her to take him to sleep. She and Fang Wei closed the door and chatted in the room until midnight.

The next day, Fang Wei convened a members' meeting to convey the spirit of the new document.

Then he discussed with Zheng Hu and others and prepared to build two new rows of dormitories.

"It is an inevitable trend for educated youth to join the production team. Whether we agree or not, this will be implemented.

Therefore, we should make preparations in advance. No matter what, we cannot let the students live in shacks and sleep on the floor."

Fang Wei decided to build a new dormitory, as the existing one was definitely not enough.

Zheng Hu and others all agreed that it was better to prepare in advance than to be in a hurry when the time came. Besides, building two rows of dormitories was nothing for the second team.

Of course, this matter will have to wait until after the autumn harvest.

Time flies.

The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner.

Fang Wei decided to slaughter the pigs. According to the old rules, he slaughtered 10 pigs at a time.

Early that morning, Fang Ping and Zheng Bao led a group of people to the pig farm and asked Uncle Wu to select ten large, fat pigs. They then dragged the pigs to the open space in front of the team headquarters and began slaughtering them.

[Poultry House No. 2] has also collected ducks. Fang Wei asked Fang Yunying to prepare 300 mallards, one duck for each person.

[Produces piglets, points +3120]

[Produces Mallard, points +1200]

Total points: 745078.

There are still 178 pigs left in the pig farm and 2100 ducks left in the poultry house.

The mill has also ground the tofu early, and each person can get 5 kilograms.

After Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua received the pork, they kept half for their sister-in-law to help make bacon, and packed the remaining half, planning to take it to the Yao village.

This Mid-Autumn Festival, Fang Weiyi's family of three and her elder sister will go to the village to celebrate the festival.

The little guy seemed very excited along the way, probably because it was his first time traveling far away.

Fang Wei was carrying a load on his shoulders. One basket contained pork, cigarettes, alcohol, and other items, while the other contained valuables and a baby.

Xiaobao was very happy sitting in the basket, babbling non-stop, but I had no idea what he was saying.

It was almost evening when they arrived at the village.

The village is particularly lively today. In the square, everyone lit a bonfire and sang and danced.

There were coffee tables all around, with all kinds of food and drinks on them, and everyone was celebrating the festival together.

(End of this chapter)