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

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua sat down and chatted for a while, while her sister prepared the meal.

Xiaobao might have been tired from playing in the morning and was still sleeping. When it was time for dinner, Pan Lianhua went to wake the little guy up.

"father!"

The little guy was very happy to see Fang Wei. He hadn't seen him for almost a week. As soon as he saw Fang Wei, he pounced on him.

Fang Wei hugged his son and laughed, then took out a toy gun from his bag and gave it to Xiaobao.

The little guy suddenly became energetic and ran around the yard with his toy gun. No matter how hard he tried to call him back, he couldn't be stopped. Finally, Pan Lianhua grabbed his ears and dragged him in to eat.

After dinner, Fang Wei took out the gifts for Pan Lianhua and Ajie.

He bought a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of trousers for Pan Lianhua, a coat for Ajie, and two pairs of shoes for Xiaobao.

This time, I accompanied the old man to see a doctor in the provincial capital, and it only cost about 200 yuan, which was much less than expected.

"Just buy some things for Lianhua and Xiaobao, why are you buying clothes for me?"

Wang Zhuyun obviously liked this dress very much, but she still had to be polite.

Pan Lianhua smiled and pushed her into the house, asking her to try on the clothes. There was no need to be polite when they were family.

Afterwards, Fang Wei went to the warehouse.

"Third brother, the 20 pigs and 5000 kilograms of eggs the textile factory wanted have been loaded onto their truck. Accountant Liu is settling the bill with them."

Zheng Hu was still here. He had just finished his work and was waiting to arrange meals for the people coming from the textile factory.

"Okay, as long as you have everything arranged, I'll go to the brigade headquarters."

Fang Wei then took out a few packs of cigarettes from his pocket, found the three drivers, and gave each of them a pack.

Then he went to the brigade headquarters.

[Produces piglets, points +6230]

[Produce eggs, points +5000]

Total points: 1514702.

By selling live pigs and eggs, the brigade's cash income increased by 8425 yuan, and there were still 626 pigs left in the pig farm.

There was no one in the team headquarters at the moment, and Fang Wei had nothing to do, so he just happened to finish last year's settlement.

[Stable output of water wells, steady flow of water, daily harvest points 40 points]

[Current settlement to the last day of the previous year, points +14400 points]

[Produces chicken and duck eggs, points +3600]

[Produce high-efficiency fertilizer, points +180000]

Total points: 1712702.

Fang Wei no longer cares about the points brought by some small outputs, mainly because they are of no use.

He would make irregular settlements occasionally if he remembered to do so, and forget it if he didn't remember to do so.

Now that he had accumulated enough points, he spent 100 million points to upgrade the level of the [Forestry Picking Area] to level 12.

[Temporary Land] → [Forest Land] → [Silvicultural and Harvesting Area]

【Regional area: 100 square kilometers (15 mu)】

[Regional Level: (Level 12, 0\500 million)]

[Regional attributes: Identification, Exploration, Acceleration, Strength, High Resistance, High Quality.]

[Forest cultivation and harvesting in this area will increase all attributes by an additional 60%]

Total points: 712702.

After the upgrade, the area of the [Forestry and Picking Area] was expanded to 15 mu. He could designate the entire brigade and the forest land in the deep mountains at will.

It is simply not used up at this stage.

In this way, the entire brigade's forest land can be included in the designated area, and in the future, whether it is seedling cultivation, transplanting or tree growth, it will be blessed by the attributes.

The last time he went to the primeval forest, he included that "treasure trove of herbs" into the designated area. At that time, the forest area was only 3 acres, but now it has expanded five times to 5 acres.

At present, the entire brigade owns a total of 3.3 acres of forest land. Fang Wei has designated all of this forest land. He believes that the forestry economy and forest economy will have great development in the future.

in the afternoon.

Fang Wei got busy. He had been away from the team for more than a week and had accumulated a lot of documents that needed his signature.

After finishing these tasks, he went to take a look at the four newly built poultry houses.

Ducklings have been gradually moved into these poultry houses. According to the plan, each poultry house will accommodate 3000 mallards.

He plans to implement the "Duck Field Symbiosis" program throughout the brigade, which can promote agricultural production on the one hand and reduce breeding costs on the other.

After running this lap, the sun had already set.

Fang Wei didn't go back to the brigade headquarters, but rode his bike directly back home.

"Third brother, the cloth has been brought back. It's just enough for each of the four of us to make a piece of clothing."

In the afternoon, Pan Lianhua took her sister to the team to collect the cloth and paid the money on the spot.

Everyone had a share of the three carts of cloth that were brought back, and everyone was very happy.

The next day.

Fang Wei held a meeting with the core members of the forestry team, asking everyone to speed up the cultivation of chestnut trees, tea oil trees, and seedlings of some precious trees.

"We will strive to double or triple the area of tea oil tree planting within three years, and increase the number of chestnut trees to around 5 within three years.

In addition, the area of herbal medicine cultivation needs to be expanded. On the one hand, we should vigorously introduce herbal varieties suitable for cultivation, and on the other hand, we should find some precious varieties from the mountains for transplanting."

He put forward specific requirements for afforestation work, and Gao Qingshan recorded these requirements in a notebook.

Taking advantage of the free time before transplanting rice seedlings, the entire forestry team mobilized and increased the efforts in cultivating seedlings.

In addition, the brigade also issued a notice prohibiting anyone from cutting down trees indiscriminately in the mountains and forests. There are designated areas for cutting firewood, and those who cut firewood outside the areas will be punished.

Time flies.

It’s time to distribute eggs again in Xiatang Brigade.

Today, the number of chickens in [Poultry House No. 1] has reached 8000, with an average monthly egg production of about 9000 kilograms.

The amount of eggs distributed to the members and educated youth was about 3000 kilograms.

A total of 9023 kilograms of eggs were produced, 1000 kilograms were kept in the warehouse, 3023 kilograms were distributed to everyone, and 5000 kilograms were sold externally.

The team received another 4000 yuan in cash.

[Eggs produced, points +9023, total points: 721725 points.]

According to Fang Wei's plan, after each team's afforestation work has achieved certain results, they will look for a suitable location to build [Poultry House No. 7] for raising chickens.

[Poultry House No. 1] There are already 8000 chickens. If we continue to expand the scale, the maximum number of chickens we can have is 10000. Any more will not be appropriate.

Therefore, it is necessary to find another place to build a new chicken farm.

Fang Wei then met with the brigade leaders and proposed a plan to build a new chicken farm, which everyone supported. Their confidence stemmed from the high grain production. With grain, they could do anything.
Xiatang Brigade never lacks feed for raising chickens, ducks and pigs, because the more grain they hand in, the more feed rewards they get. Affordable feed is almost openly available, which is a rare condition nowadays.

Fang Wei's confidence stems from the fact that the designated facilities have attribute bonuses. Others worry about fowl plague, but he doesn't. Others worry about low egg production rates, but he doesn't either.

Whether it is chickens, ducks, or pigs, they eat well and have a high absorption rate. Other resistances are directly maxed out and the growth rate is fast.

It is really unacceptable not to develop the breeding industry when there are so many favorable conditions.

"Then it's decided. The construction of [Poultry House No. 7] will be assigned to the sideline team. Complete it as soon as possible."

He won't have to worry about it once the tasks are arranged. He will check the new poultry house after it is completed. If there are any problems, the sideline team will definitely be punished.

After the meeting, the team leaders went about their own business, and Fang Wei also planned to visit Team 3 and Team 4.

Just as he was about to go out, Wei Guanghua rushed in with a bad look on his face.

"Captain Fang, there's an accident! Director Tang went to the countryside to inspect work yesterday and was on his way to the county early this morning when he had a car accident on Tianjialing Road. The person was sent to the county hospital, and I heard they were still in critical condition before I arrived."

This news was like a heavy blow to Zheng Xianfa and Wei Guanghua.

Strictly speaking, both of them were cadres promoted by Tang Ze. After receiving the news, Zheng Xianfa immediately went to the county and asked Wei Guanghua to inform Fang Wei. Fang Wei was also confused. Although he sometimes thought Tang Ze was weak, he knew in his heart that he had not known how many storms he had faced for him and the second team.

"How could this happen? No, I want to go to the county."

Fang Wei was a little panicked and couldn't accept this reality for a while.

He then hurriedly called Taoist Sun and asked Deng Yuanen to personally send them to the county.

Wei Guanghua couldn't leave, and since Zheng Xianfa was not there, he had to stay in the commune, so after coming over to deliver the message, he returned to the commune.

"Third brother, it's useless to drag me to the county. You said it was a car accident and the emergency treatment must be done at the hospital. I'm not good at this. If I'm discharged from the hospital later, I can help the patient recuperate."

Taoist Sun followed Fang Wei in the tractor's carriage and drove straight to the county town.

He felt that Fang Wei was already panicking and wanted to divert his attention by chatting.

Don't panic at this time. The person is already being rescued and there is no point in being anxious.

"Yeah, let's go check out the situation first."

Fang Wei calmed down halfway through the journey. He knew that some things might have been destined, and no matter how anxious he was, he could not change anything.

When he arrived at the hospital, he could even enter the corridor of the operating room.

Zheng Xianfa pulled Fang Wei aside upon seeing him and said, "I was inconsiderate before. It's no use having you here. Go back. If anything happens here, I, Wei Tuozi, will notify you promptly."

Fang Wei nodded, but didn't move.

He waited in the hospital yard for several hours before Tang Ze finished the operation.

Doctors say that if the patient can survive the most critical 72 hours, his life is essentially guaranteed. However, due to the severity of his injuries, recovery could take more than six months.

Fang Wei knew that he would not be able to see Tang Ze for a few days, so he returned to the team with Sun Daoren and Deng Yuanen.

After a few days, the superiors decided to let Wu Yaoyang take charge of the work temporarily and replace Tang Ze's position.

Fang Wei then went to the hospital twice more. Since the patient's condition was not very good, he was not allowed to visit the ward, so he made two wasted trips.

Next, the team started the rice planting work, and he had no time to go to the county.

The entire Xiatang Brigade was busy again. The rice planting time was different for each team, so Teams 8 to 12 started first. Zheng Hu organized strong laborers from other production teams to help, and the rice planting work was completed in just two days.

This is the benefit of having more people.

Next, teams 4 to 7 started planting rice, and some of the strong laborers in the brigade were mobilized to provide support.

Finally it was the turn of Team One, Team Two and Team Three. In less than a week, the rice planting work of the entire team was successfully completed.

During this period, Zheng Hu mobilized personnel from various production teams, as well as sideline teams and forestry teams to provide support, fully demonstrating the advantage of strength in numbers.

This would have been impossible under the previous production team accounting system. Only with the brigade accounting system could we organize and mobilize thousands of people for collective labor at once.

The brigade also provided agricultural machinery such as tractors and rice transplanters, which greatly improved labor efficiency.

By staggering the planting time, we can ensure that each team can use advanced agricultural machinery. The limited number of agricultural machinery in the team has played an extraordinary role.

This incident left a deep impression on the members of each production team and the educated youth.

Only then did they realize that through resource sharing, complementary advantages, and strong organizational mobilization capabilities, things that were previously impossible can now be accomplished easily.

Strength in numbers is not just a slogan.

When planting rice seedlings, each team helps each other. When the sideline group plants cash crops, the brigade will also arrange a large number of people to help, and the same is true for the forestry group.

After the initial running-in period, the Xiatang Brigade is now becoming more and more cohesive.

In the second week after the rice planting work was completed, Fang Wei brought Taoist Sun to the county town again.

This time, I finally saw Tang Ze, but he couldn't get out of bed and had to lie in bed all day. Fortunately, the patient was conscious and his speech, hearing, and vision were all normal.

Fang Wei chatted with Tang Ze for a few words, and then asked Taoist Sun to take each other's pulse.

Taoist Sun believed that the patient's body needed comprehensive conditioning, so he wrote out a prescription and said that if the patient took the medicine according to the prescription for a week, there should be some improvement in his condition.

A new prescription will be needed after one week.

Fang Wei and Taoist Sun left the prescription and said goodbye. They didn't know whether Tang Ze was willing to follow the prescription. This was the only thing Fang Wei could do, and he didn't care what the other party chose.

Personally, he still believes in Taoist Sun, and he won't interfere whether others believe in him or not.

"Third brother, the patient's physical condition is very poor and he needs to be slowly recuperated for more than a year. If he recovers well, there will be almost no sequelae. If he doesn't recover well..."

Taoist Sun said this, shook his head, and did not continue.

Fang Wei was silent, listening to the "thump thump thump" sound of the tractor, and fell into deep thought.

A few days later, the superiors issued a document. In view of the fact that Comrade Tang Ze's illness required long-term recuperation, Wu Yaoyang was officially appointed as director, completely replacing Tang Ze's position.

As for Tang Ze, the most important thing right now is to take care of his health. Once he recovers, we can make further arrangements.

"Third brother, will the recent changes in the county affect us?"

Wu Yaoyang actually doesn't have a strong presence in the county. The rumors about him and Tang Ze having conflicts are mostly reflected in some small matters, and there is no sign of any fundamental conflict.

Many people are not sure what this person is thinking now, so it is inevitable that people are unsettled.

Near noon that day, Zheng Hu saw that no one was in Fang Wei's office, so he came over to ask.

"It's too early to say that now. I think no matter who comes to power, food production is the top priority. We just need to do our job well."

Fang Wei thought about it and gave an answer.

He knew very well that Wu Yaoyang had spoken for Chen Mazi before, but it was too early to conclude that the other party would harm Fang Wei and others based on this alone.

Some things require more observation and you cannot jump to conclusions blindly.

"I understand, Third Brother. The most important thing is to do your own thing well."

Zheng Hu also figured it out. Although he was a brigade cadre, he was still a farmer. As a farmer, he had to do his job well and farm!

Nothing else matters. If you have the ability to do R days, why don't you let me farm?
Fang Wei shook his head, packed up and went home for dinner.

After dinner, he went to a team's experimental field and found that the seedlings were growing well.

When he returned to the brigade headquarters, Zheng Hu suddenly ran in breathlessly and said, "Third brother, Director Wu from the county is here."

Wu Yaoyang didn't say hello in advance and went straight across the commune to the Xiatang Brigade.

This was the first time the other party came to inspect the team. There were not many people accompanying them, and they went to the fields to take a look as soon as they arrived at the team.

"This is the hybrid rice experimental field of Team 16. They're currently conducting a pairing experiment, with a total of groups."

Fang Wei personally acted as a commentator and introduced the basic situation of hybrid rice cultivation to the leaders.

Wu Yaoyang seemed very interested in the experimental field and specifically asked about the basic principles of three-line hybridization and subsequent research directions.

"Captain Fang, I have a question. Why is it that only Team Two can cultivate high-yield rice seeds? Could it be because someone is too proud of what they have?"

Suddenly, Wu Yaoyang asked a very sharp question.

Everyone was discussing hybrid rice, chatting animatedly. But as soon as the other person said this, the room suddenly fell silent, and everyone shut up.

"It's a bit too much to be so self-sufficient. I think it's just that human power is limited. Many people have asked this question, and even those who haven't asked it out loud have probably pondered it in their hearts.

I personally think it's the local soil and water that's causing the problem. I'm afraid we'll have to wait for experts to figure it out. Everyone, shall we go to the next test field?"

Fang Wei smiled slightly and did not lose his composure because of Wu Yaoyang's question.

Facts speak louder than words, and then he took everyone to the experimental field of Team 1.

"This experimental field is quite far away from Team 2. Based on my experience, hybrid rice cultivation here should be successful.

The technology is the same, and the breeding team members of the second team have basically mastered this technology.

Even with the help of this technology, Qinghe County has developed the high-quality [Qinghe No. 1] hybrid rice variety.”

Fang Wei still explained to everyone with a smile, and also talked about the [Qinghe No. 1] developed by Chang Wenyuan and others.

His words were equivalent to answering Wu Yaoyang's question again.

Do you treasure your own things? I have passed on all the hybrid rice breeding techniques to the breeding team, and even spread them to Lin County.

The same technology produces different results in different lands. This is not a problem of any one person, but a problem of the soil and water. (End of this chapter)