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

Chapter 198 What kind of person is he?

Fang Wei had expected this day to come. In the past, Tang Ze and others were very tolerant of him and naturally would not ask too many questions. They just said it was due to the climate and soil.

Whether it is Tang Ze or Zheng Xianfa, there are always storms that cannot be blocked, and he must have a reasonable reason.

To this end, he started laying the groundwork several years ago, and only after the successful development of Qinghe No. 1 did he feel relieved.

Otherwise, if he faced Wu Yaoyang's sharp questions like today, it would be difficult for him to justify himself.

"Oh? So, besides Team Two, other places can successfully cultivate high-yield hybrid rice?"

Wu Yaoyang was not angry because of Fang Wei's answer, but looked at him with interest.

"Yes, at least Qinghe County has succeeded. I think Team One's field will also be successful. As for the specific data, I'm afraid we won't know until summer."

Fang Wei then introduced the relevant data of [Qinghe No. 1] and stood aside in silence.

Wu Yaoyang was also in deep thought. Although the data of Qinghe No. 1 was somewhat different from that of the Nanguang series, the Nanguang series was severely restricted by production and could not be promoted throughout the province.

Putting aside the Nanguang series of rice seeds, [Qinghe No. 1] is definitely an excellent rice seed at present.

"That's right, that's right. Comrade Fang Wei, what I said just now about 'cherishing one's own possessions' was wrong. I apologize to you here.

I hope you can successfully cultivate a more universal rice variety. Don't lose your fighting spirit just because your team has become rich."

In the end, no one expected that after Fang Wei clarified the facts, Wu Yaoyang would take the initiative to apologize to the other party.

This was beyond Fang Wei's expectations. What kind of person is Wu Yaoyang?
Next, Wu Yaoyang and his team went to check out the oil tea forest and chestnut forest of the second team. Wu Yaoyang was most interested in the forest economy.

Both under-forest planting and under-forest breeding opened his eyes.

"Team Two has been implementing the [Duck Farm Symbiosis] model for several years now, allowing ducks to eliminate pests in farmland while also saving feed and significantly reducing duck farming costs."

Fang Wei also took the initiative to introduce [Duck Field Symbiosis]. Everyone felt that this model was very good and worth promoting.

Afterwards, the group went around the village again. Wu Yaoyang also talked with several members and educated youth, and learned that personal breeding was prohibited in the entire Xiatang Brigade.

He walked all the way but didn't see a single chicken or duck in the members' homes.

Wu Yaoyang's evaluation of Fang Wei in his heart increased a bit. Not only was Fang Wei extremely capable, but he was also more slippery than a loach, making it impossible to find any evidence against him.

I really don't know what's going on in the other person's brain.

"Captain Fang, we've benefited a lot from this trip today. The Xiatang Brigade has done an excellent job in all aspects of their work, and it has left a deep impression on me.

But I still think you don't need to be so extreme. It's not too much for members to raise a few chickens and ducks at home. It can also eliminate leftovers, right?"

Wu Yaoyang's words once again overturned Fang Wei's cognition.

Nowadays, many places are proud of cutting off small tails, so how dare a director sing a different tune?
"Leader, this is not a matter of leftovers. I have always believed that large-scale farming is better than decentralized farming. If conditions permit, we should vigorously develop the collective economy."

Fang Wei had to express his opinion. Maybe this trend had not yet reached the grassroots level, but he had just returned from a meeting and knew that this trend would come sooner or later.

Others can be confused, but Fang representative cannot be confused.

"That's not a bad idea. Well, it's time for us to go back, Captain Fang. Work hard. I hope the pilot project of the Xiatang Brigade will be a complete success."

Wu Yaoyang also didn't expect Fang Wei to say that, but it wasn't a big deal, so he didn't take it to heart.

Afterwards, he left with his group, ending today's inspection.

"Third brother, you're so bold as to say anything. I was sweating for you just now. But, what exactly does Director Wu mean? One moment he's so stern, and the next moment he apologizes to you. I really don't understand."

After everyone left, Zheng Hu realized that his back was soaked.

Wu Yaoyang's aura is stronger than Tang Ze's, and you can tell at a glance that he is not an approachable person.

But Fang Wei still dared to argue with the other party, and Zheng Hu was simply full of admiration for him.

Fang Wei shook his head lightly and did not answer Zheng Hu's question. To be honest, he did not understand what Wu Yaoyang was talking about.

After transplanting the rice seedlings, the weather became hotter day by day.

In the nursery area on the mountain, patches of seedlings have grown, which are fresh, green and full of vitality.

Jiang Xia brought a group of educated youth down from the mountain. Each of them had an innocent smile on their face, and there was no longer the confusion and helplessness in their eyes that they had when they first arrived.

These days, the educated youth often go up the mountain to help the forestry team with their work, and the members of the cooperative have long accepted them.

"Captain, are you going to the mountains?"

Fang Wei walked towards them and the educated youth greeted him one after another.

"Yeah, I came over to take a look. Is Lao Gao on the mountain?"

"Teacher Gao is on the mountain. He's busy working in the chestnut forest."

Fang Wei chatted with Jiang Xia and Chu Linlin for a while, then headed straight for the chestnut forest.

When he arrived, he saw Gao Qingshan leading a group of people in transplanting herbs. This year, they had planted more varieties of herbs under the forest, and he was needed to provide on-site guidance.

"Lao Gao, come here for a moment."

Fang Wei waved at Gao Qingshan, and the other party immediately walked up to him.

"Captain, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Gao Qingshan was covered in mud and his skin was much darker than before. If no one had told him, who would have known that he used to be a teacher at the Forestry College?

No different from an old farmer.

"Let's talk as we walk. Your former unit has sent an external investigation letter, wanting to know about your performance in the team. They also listed your mistakes and asked us to discipline you strictly.

"Lao Gao, did you offend someone at work? Otherwise, why are you still pursuing me so relentlessly now that I'm here?"

The two of them walked slowly towards the woods. Fang Wei took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, and handed it to Gao Qingshan.

Gao Shanqing took it, took out a match, lit it, and took a deep breath.

"I won't go into the details, but there's this bastard at work who's been bullying me these past few years. Captain, don't worry. If it's hard to explain, I'll just go to the composting site and pick up manure."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. The company sent a letter for an external transfer, and according to the rules, I have to talk to you. As for how to arrange you, that's my business, and no one else has the right to dictate."

Fang Wei smiled lightly, signaling Gao Qingshan not to think too much about it.

Today's conversation was just a routine matter. He just went on with what he had to do and didn't care about Forest College at all.

"Thank you, Captain. I'm lucky. I was assigned to the Second Team twice. Not only did I not suffer, but my life is even better than before."

Gao Qingshan was very moved. His fate after being demoted was actually always in Fang Wei's hands.

If Fang Wei had been even slightly dissatisfied with him, would he still be able to live as comfortably as he does now? Apart from anything else, the annual supply of meat and cooking oil far exceeded that of the city.

The conditions in rural areas are more difficult, but it depends on how you look at it.

Just from the aspect of food and drink, the living standard of the second team is still very high. At least he hasn't eaten much coarse grains in recent years.

Two meals of white rice a day is something you can't even think about in other places.

"Lao Gao, I know you. You're not someone with a serious ideological problem. If you don't have any ideological problems, you've ended up like this because you've offended someone you didn't think you could.

Just stay in the second team and do your job well. Don't worry about other things. The first team will take care of everything for you."

Fang Wei gave Gao Qingshan a reassurance and then stopped.

Gao Qingshan showed a look of gratitude, but said nothing more. Some friendships are best kept in mind, and one day one will repay them.

Later, the two chatted about the long-term planning of the brigade's forest land, and Fang Wei returned to the team headquarters.

"Huzi, discuss this with the team leader and write a review for Gao Qingshan. Say that he's able to accept re-education seriously, does all the dirty and tiring work, and his performance is acceptable."

The external investigation letter must have a reply. Fang Wei asked Zheng Hu to complete the remaining procedures and then send the reply letter to the Forestry College.

Anyway, it's all a matter of face, so just make it reasonable.

"Okay, I understand. Third brother, Lao Gao is a good person. He has trained a large number of forestry talents for the team, and he never slacks off at work."

"I understand that, but the review doesn't need to be too good, lest it become irrelevant."

Zheng Hu originally wanted to say a few good words for Gao Qingshan, but after listening to Fang Wei's explanation, he suddenly realized.

So he hurried to get it done.

Fang Wei sat down to handle official business. Now that the brigade accounting system has been implemented, a lot of administrative work has been added every day.

For example, any large expenditures by the teams would require his signature. After finishing his work, Fang Wei took his faux leather bag and rode his bike to the commune.

Wei Guanghua went to the county to attend a meeting in the morning and asked these team leaders to come to the commune later to convey the spirit of the meeting.

When Fang Wei arrived at the commune, almost all the team leaders had arrived, and Wei Guanghua began the meeting.

"According to the overall instructions from the superiors, when you return, you must carefully clean up the chickens and ducks raised by the members, leaving no small tails behind."

Wei Guanghua read the document for more than 20 minutes and then assigned tasks to everyone.

The task is to complete the cleanup within one month, at which time the municipal government will conduct random inspections. Any team that fails to complete the task on time will be criticized.

Fang Wei couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. Wu Yaoyang had just criticized the "extreme" practices of the team in Xiatang Brigade not long ago, and then the document from the superiors arrived.

Isn't this a slap in the face too fast?

Fortunately, not many people heard him speak at that time, otherwise Wu Yaoyang would have been in a very passive position.

But he knew very well in his heart that Wu Yaoyang was correct. This kind of thing should not be dealt with in a one-size-fits-all manner. It should be based on actual conditions and decisions should be made according to the circumstances of each team.

Like the former Second Team and the current Xiatang Brigade, there is no problem in doing so because the collective economy is relatively developed.

If this is done in economically underdeveloped areas, it will undoubtedly lower everyone's living standards.

But he didn't dare say such things. Wu Yaoyang said it, and no one would hold him back. If he said it himself, he might get into trouble.

"Director Wei, I'm afraid this won't work. The members will definitely have objections."

The captain of Taohuaao Brigade, who was over 60 years old, was the first to stand up and oppose it.

Wei Guanghua glared at the other person fiercely and said:

"The matter has been decided, and it's not your turn to comment. I emphasize again that those who understand must implement it, and those who don't understand must also implement it.

There's no price to be paid on this matter; everyone must fully implement it. Anyone who dares to dissent, regardless of whether they're a team leader or a production team leader, will be sent to a study session."

The captain of the Taohuaao Brigade wanted to argue something but was stopped by the person next to him.

This matter itself was not something Wei Guanghua could decide, and he was unwilling to do so, but he had no choice but to do it because the higher-ups were serious this time.

Fang Wei lowered his head, his mind wandering.

This matter had nothing to do with him; the various production teams in Xiatang Brigade had already completed this task. Entering the village, there was no smell of chicken or duck droppings, not even a single chicken feather to be found.

He didn't say a word until Wei Guanghua announced the adjournment of the meeting.

After leaving the commune, he rode his bike back, mainly because he didn't want to discuss this matter with other team leaders.

The Xiatang Brigade had already completed this work, so nothing he said was inappropriate.

the next day.

Fang Wei called a meeting of the team leaders and conveyed the spirit of the documents from his superiors.

Zhang Chu couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. He said, "Captain, did you know this day would come, so you took action in advance?"

Then everyone laughed.

"I don't have the ability to predict the future, I just made a decision based on practicality. Now everyone can see that collective farming is definitely better than individual farming, right?"

Fang Wei shook his head and explained.

Then he told these production team leaders to get out and go back to doing what they had to do.

Now is the stage when the seedlings are growing vigorously, and field management must keep up. After a while, ducks can be raised in the fields.

the next day.

Accountant Liu, Uncle Wu and others went to the commune to hand in live pigs. The entire brigade's live pig task was 91 pigs, so handing them in all at once saved the trouble of going back and forth.

The team received a total of 17886396 yuan in cash.

[Pigs are produced, points +28392, total points: 750117 points.]

[Pig farm] There are 535 pigs left, including 60 pregnant sows and 475 live pigs that meet the standards for slaughter.

The 60 sows are about to give birth, and the number of live pigs in the pig farm will definitely increase greatly.

A few days passed quickly.

It's that time of year again when we release ducks into the fields.

A total of 5 ducks of varying sizes from five poultry houses flocked to the paddy fields of each team and began looking for their favorite food.

[Poultry House No. 1] A total of 18620 kilograms of eggs were produced in these two months, of which 6620 kilograms were distributed to members, 2000 kilograms were retained, and the remaining kilograms of eggs were sold to the purchasing station.

In fact, there is no problem in selling eggs, but in order to avoid people finding fault with them, sometimes some have to be sold to purchasing stations.

The price at the purchasing station is lower than the price outside, and the total cash income from these eggs is 7300 yuan.

In addition, [Poultry House No. 1] sold a total of 2000 chickens in the past two months, all of which were sold at the market, with a total cash income of 6638 yuan.

[Produce eggs, points +18620]

[Produces live chicken, points +6638]

Total points: 775375.

[Poultry House No. 1] 2000 chicks were added two months ago, so the current chicken inventory is still 8000.

The chickens sold are all culled chickens. Since [Poultry House No. 1] focuses on producing eggs, the output of live chickens is not large.

When we get back to [Poultry House No. 7], it will be mainly broiler chickens raised there.

county.

Wu Yaoyang was sitting in his office reading letters from the public. He had received quite a few letters during this period, and the content was similar, almost all criticizing the Xiatang Brigade for over-allocation.

Although the Xiatang Brigade had the right to distribute the supplies on its own after completing the tasks assigned to it, the higher authorities also required the grassroots units in the countryside to work hard and not to divide and consume all the surplus supplies.

Especially for the second team of Xiatang Brigade, after the amount of cash dividends last year spread, I don’t know how many people were envious and jealous.

Now the entire Xiatang Brigade is doing the same thing, distributing eggs every month and pork from time to time. Some people take it for granted that the Xiatang Brigade is a typical example of distributing everything and eating it all.

This is actually not a problem, because there are various levies every year. Apart from the levies and production development funds, materials and cash are distributed.

Anyone who dares to divide the means of production privately will definitely make a mistake.

But the Xiatang Brigade simply had a larger surplus, so more was distributed to individuals, and even the superiors had no complaints.

At most, it is not encouraged.

"These people are looking for trouble. Do you think it's fun to find fault with everything? Xiao Yu, go and notify them to hold a meeting this afternoon to discuss this matter specifically."

Wu Yaoyang knew the situation of Xiatang Brigade. It was originally a wealthy brigade with high grain production and a large surplus. It was only natural for the members to get a larger share.

He then called a meeting to talk about this issue first.

As a result, many people sided with the people's letter, saying that even if the team had a lot of surplus, they could not eat and drink lavishly.

Of course, some people think that Xiatang Brigade is not wrong. The collective economy is supposed to be self-financing, and the state doesn't allocate a penny. How can they just live beyond their means?
If you earn more from your labor, you should live better than others.

"Director Wu, how about this? Xiatang Brigade is a pilot unit and does have a great deal of autonomy in allocations. However, Fuyu Brigade needs more supervision. Yaoling Commune is doing a very poor job in this area."

Zheng Xianfa and Wei Guanghua both came from Xiatang Brigade. Shouldn't we reshuffle the personnel? I think Chen Yongkang is a good candidate. Let him go to Yaoling Commune to perform supervisory duties."

At this time, someone took the opportunity to raise the issue of adjusting the personnel of Yaoling Commune.

There was no doubt that this person was in cahoots with Chen Yongkang. They had suggested this to Wu Yaoyang before, and Wu Yaoyang had also mentioned it at the meeting, but Tang Ze had rejected it.

He brings up the old matter now probably because he feels very confident.

"Comrades, I think everyone may have overlooked one thing. Xiatang Brigade is not just a simple brigade. It provides the entire county with essential high-quality rice seeds.

In recent years, grain production has been rising year by year, and Fang Wei's hybrid rice breeding technology and Xiatang Brigade's breeding experience have made great contributions.

In addition, Xiatang Brigade is not only a pilot unit for the province's 'Brigade Accounting System,' but also a breeding demonstration base at both the provincial and regional levels."

Wu Yaoyang stopped talking here.

(End of this chapter)