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

Wu Yaoyang didn't need to speak too directly, everyone present understood his subtext.

The current top priority is to ensure the stability of the Xiatang Brigade and make greater achievements in agricultural production. Other things can be put on the back burner.

"That's right. Some people are jealous of others' achievements and use the distribution as an excuse. Why don't they mention others' contributions?"

With Wu Yaoyang setting the tone, those who had previously supported the Xiatang Brigade went all out.

By this time, even a fool could see clearly that Wu Yaoyang was determined to protect the Xiatang Brigade. Therefore, those who were arguing against him fell silent, and the meeting room fell into a rare silence.

"That's it. For now, we'll still distribute according to the principle of more work, more pay. If you want to live a good life, you have to create it with your own hands, instead of being jealous of others."

Wu Yaoyang snorted coldly, bringing the meeting to an end.

However, the content of this meeting was still leaked and caused a strong response in various production teams.

In fact, there are very few people who envy Fang Wei and Xiatang Brigade now. To put it bluntly, every commune and every production team is a beneficiary of high-yield rice seeds.

After the initial jealousy, everyone has been able to calm down.

The second team of Xiatang Brigade is responsible for producing standardized rice seeds, the various production teams of Yaoling Commune are responsible for producing second-grade rice seeds, and other communes are responsible for producing high-yield and high-quality rice.

Compared with the past, the rice yield of each production team has more than doubled, and life has naturally become much better.

This is a complete chain of interests, from breeding to rice production, and everyone can benefit from it.

This form has become relatively stable and no one wants to destroy it.

Therefore, everyone hated the destructive behavior of some people, and even Chen Mazi became the object of everyone's contempt.

Who didn't know about the feud between Chen Mazi and Team Two? The true nature of their group gradually became apparent, and many people consciously distanced themselves from them.

There is another beneficiary of this incident, and that is Wu Yaoyang.

Wu Yaoyang's statement at the meeting won praise from most people. Many people missed Tang Ze before, but now they think Wu Yaoyang is actually not bad.

"Third brother, Chen Mazi and his gang got away with it, they deserve it!"

Zheng Hu heard everyone's discussion and felt relieved.

Fang Wei smiled but didn't comment. He felt that some people and some things needed more observation before jumping to conclusions.

"Huzi, you've come just in time. I have something to discuss with you. Look at our brigade. Only the roads in Team 2 are better. The roads in other production teams and the environment in the village are simply terrible.

I'm thinking of waiting until the off-season and organizing everyone to repair the roads connecting the teams. If one year isn't enough, then two years. If we can't build an asphalt road, a gravel road will be fine, right?"

The road construction was not urgent, but Fang Wei planned to carry out another "Patriotic Health Campaign" in Xiatang Brigade.

The environment in the village is everyone’s living environment, and it should be made better.

He also said one thing, which is that the oxen used by each team should be gradually eliminated and mechanized farming should be implemented in the future.

"Third brother, let's discuss the road construction later. There's no rush now. Let's improve the sanitation of each village first. As for the elimination of oxen, do you want to discuss it with the members?"

Zheng Hu seemed a bit conservative. He didn't quite agree with the idea of building roads, as it was too labor-intensive.

There's nothing much to say about the cleanup; he firmly supports it. The village needs to be properly regulated, otherwise it won't be comfortable to live in.

It's time to eliminate the oxen, but he's worried that some members might be reluctant to do so, so he suggests holding a members' meeting to discuss the matter.

Fang Wei glanced at the other person and guessed what he was thinking.

But he didn't say anything and asked Zheng Hu to make arrangements.

The next day.

The brigade held a general meeting of all members, at which Fang Wei announced the decision to launch a "Patriotic Health Campaign" and also mentioned the elimination of oxen.

"Times have changed. We will use machinery extensively in future operations. Therefore, all oxen should be eliminated. Keeping them in the team is a waste of feed."

Fang Wei briefly explained the team's plan, and then held a vote on the issue of "eliminating oxen for farming."

Each team had a dedicated person to count the results, and looking around, almost everyone raised their hands in agreement.

There was no need to count them, Fang Wei immediately announced that oxen would be eliminated from that day forward.

The crowd dispersed quickly. This was the first time the brigade held a members' meeting, and it seemed to be quite effective so far.

Fang Wei wanted to gradually strengthen the cohesion of the entire team through one small thing after another, so that he could start big projects after the autumn harvest.

After the show, he went straight home.

Just as I sat down and talked a few words with Pan Lianhua, my eldest brother walked in from outside.

"Third brother, someone just brought you a message saying Director Tang wants you to take Taoist Sun to the hospital."

"I see. Did the messenger say anything else?"

"No, that's all he said. Okay, I've got my message across. I'm going back to eat."

After Fang Ping finished his business, he turned and left. He came and left in a hurry.

"Third brother, is it true that Director Tang is taking Elder Sun's medicine and it's working? Then you should go there tomorrow. I hope he can recover soon."

Pan Lianhua and Tang Ze have never had much dealings with each other, but the other party is nice to his man, so she naturally has a tendency towards him.

Fang Wei nodded. This matter was not that urgent and there was no need to rush over overnight.

the next day.

He and Taoist Sun took a tractor to the county town and met Tang Ze in the ward.

Tang Ze looked fine, with some color returning to his face. He couldn't walk on his own yet, but he could sit up and use a wheelchair to go out.

"Director Tang, you look much better. You should be able to recover soon. Lie still and let Elder Sun take your pulse."

Fang Wei didn't ask Tang Ze how the medicine prescribed by Taoist Sun worked for him.

After saying hello, he asked Taoist Sun to take Tang Ze's pulse, while he stood aside.

After taking Tang Ze's pulse and asking him a few more questions, Taoist Sun wrote a new prescription. However, he didn't give it directly to Tang Ze's family, but handed it to Fang Wei.

"Third brother, there are some herbs here that are hard to find. I'm afraid you'll have to come in person."

Fang Wei took it and looked at it. These herbs were indeed uncommon, but he had seen them in the primeval forest.

The specific location is in the place that he and Pan Lianhua called the "plant treasure house". The mountain is full of treasures.

"No problem, I'll go there tomorrow."

Fang Wei nodded and packed up the prescription.

Tang Ze had been silent the whole time, and only now said, "Little Scholar, please sit down. I have something to tell you."

Fang Wei quickly sat down on the chair beside the bed, pretending to listen attentively.

Taoist Sun used the excuse of going to the bathroom and left the ward tactfully. Everyone else also went out and closed the door.

“My body won’t recover in a short time, and even if it does, it’s impossible for me to stay in this county.

You actually don't need to get too close to anyone. You are a provincial representative and the inventor of the Nan Guang series of rice seeds. No one can do anything to you.

I won’t say much else. Remember, talk less and do more in the future. Wu Yaoyang is not an ordinary person. Even I can’t see through him.

"Mr. Sun is a very skilled doctor. I've taken the medicine he prescribed before and it's been very effective. If it's not too much trouble, please have him see me once a week."

Tang Ze talked a lot, and Fang Wei remembered it all.

After saying that, Fang Wei went out and called Taoist Sun in, and Tang Ze thanked him in person.

Tang Ze is currently in the recovery stage, and Taoist Sun's medicine will help him fully recover.

In fact, he was very unwilling to accept this. He had finally turned the situation around bit by bit, but ended up having a car accident.

Now that Wu Yaoyang has been officially appointed, he no longer has a position in the county.

Tang Ze planned to stay in bed for another month before transferring to a regional hospital. He didn't even know when he would return.

"You should take good care of yourself. Based on my experience, you will be able to fully recover. Rest up, I'll come back next week."

Taoist Sun smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the other party didn't need to be polite.

The old Taoist has always been indifferent. He does not pursue fame and fortune. He is strong because he has no desires, so he will not deliberately curry favor with anyone.

He came to treat Tang Ze out of Fang Wei's favor.

Later, Fang Wei and Taoist Sun said goodbye and left.

The next day, Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went to the primeval forest together. They not only brought back the herbs required for the prescription, but also picked some precious medicinal herbs.

After these medicinal materials are prepared, they will be stored at home and may be used at any time.

They did not spend the night in the mountains this time. The first time they went there, they were aimless and had to look everywhere for the herbs they needed.

This time, I went straight to my destination and returned home at night.

"Third brother, Jiang Xia from the educated youth group came to see you today. I told her I was going out, but she didn't come in. Xiaobao was very well behaved and didn't cry. That's great."

Wang Zhuyun got up and cooked for them. They each had a large bowl of rice noodles, which Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua devoured quickly. Most people couldn't handle this.

The next day.

Before Fang Wei went to the brigade headquarters, he first came to the educated youth dormitory.

"Jiang Xia, did you have something to talk to me about yesterday?"

"Captain, my mother is ill, and I'd like to ask for leave to go back and see her. Captain Zhao has agreed, but I still need your approval."

Jiang Xia is not in good condition, probably because she didn't sleep well.

This is understandable. She will definitely be worried when her family members are sick.

"Give me your leave application and I'll sign it for you. That way, you can just use your home leave this year and save yourself the trip back and forth."

Fang Wei has always been nice to these educated youth. As long as there is a reason, he will usually approve their leave.

In fact, most places will not make things difficult for the educated youth. These children came from the city to the rural areas where conditions are difficult, so it is necessary to give them more care.

Of course, some dishonest people are not included in this list.

"Thank you, Captain! I will definitely be back before the double harvest begins."

Jiang Xia was very happy and expressed her opinion immediately.

"No need! You'll have plenty of time when you come back after your vacation."

Fang Wei approved the other party's leave, and then they went to the team headquarters together and wrote a letter of introduction for Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia then went to the county and took a bus to Chenzhou. Her home was in the provincial capital, so she needed to change buses in Chenzhou, where her sister was waiting for her.

Time flies.

Fang Wei took the team leaders to each team to check the hygiene conditions.

The group first came to Team 12. As soon as they entered the village, they found that the village looked very different from before.

In the past, the village could be described in three words: "dirty, messy, and poor." Sewage and garbage were everywhere, and you could even step on dog and cow feces if you weren't careful.

Now there is no garbage or debris anywhere, and the roads in the village are paved with gravel and are no longer dusty.

A new drainage ditch has been dug in the village. Although there is no sewage treatment facility, at least those dirty things are not visible in the open.

Lime was also sprinkled in the toilets and protection was added to the wells, making them much cleaner and tidier.

"Great! This is so nice. It's comfortable to look at and everyone will feel comfortable living here."

The sanitary conditions of Team 12 are good. We will have to find some educated youth to spread some hygiene knowledge.

Medical conditions are limited nowadays, so everyone should pay more attention to hygiene.

Then, Fang Wei led the team to check the situation of each team. None of them failed and all of them met the standards.

He was very satisfied and gave special praise to Team 1 and Team 12. Team 2 also did well, but it wasn't particularly outstanding, so he didn't bother to mention it.

The next day.

The commune's correspondent brought a stack of documents and said to Fang Wei:

"Captain Fang, this year's conference allowance has been distributed to the commune. Director Zheng asked you to pick it up when you have time."

"ok, I know, thank you."

After sending the correspondent away, Fang Wei opened the file bag.

He has a high level of authority, basically at the same level as Wu Yaoyang, and every document he sends is sealed.

He first glanced at all the documents, and then looked at them carefully according to their importance.

"Huh? What the hell?"

Glancing at a document from the county, Fang Wei was suddenly stunned.

This was a personnel transfer document, transferring Wei Guanghua, deputy director of Xiatang Commune, to the Yaojialing Hydropower Station Project Command Center, and transferring a cadre from the County Agricultural Bureau to serve as Zheng Xianfa's deputy.

Fang Wei suddenly had a bad feeling. Could it be that someone wanted to take action against Yaoling Commune?

But then he became a little uncertain. If there really was any problem, he would probably transfer Zheng Xianfa first instead of Wei Guanghua.

After all, Wei Guanghua had only been in the commune for a short time.

If he couldn't figure it out, he would stop thinking about it. He couldn't stop this kind of thing, so he could only wait and see.

"Captain, are you busy?"

Just as he was thinking with his head down, Zhao Jinsheng knocked on the door and walked in.

"Ah? It's nothing. I just looked at some documents. Lao Zhao, come and sit down."

Fang Wei looked up at Zhao Jinsheng, asked him to sit down, and waited for him to speak.

"Well, this year's first group of study exchange personnel is about to arrive. I wanted to ask if you have anything to say?"

The learning and exchange activities were stopped before the autumn harvest last year and have now resumed.

Zhao Jinsheng is a very cautious person. He needs to talk to Fang Wei about this matter. After all, the other party is also the captain of the second team.

"Just like last year, let Yu Hao and Chu Linlin be in charge of the reception work, and the breeding team will fully cooperate."

Fang Wei didn't have any ideas. This kind of thing was already a piece of cake for the second team. He just let Yu Hao and Chu Linlin take charge of the reception work. They had done a good job in the past.

"Okay. I'll arrange it right away."

Zhao Jinsheng then said goodbye and left, found Yu Hao and Chu Linlin, and assigned them the task.

Yu Hao and Chu Linlin were very happy. After all, the work was not that tiring and the work points were not less at all, which was naturally a good thing.

They first led people to clean up the reception dormitory, wash the sheets again, and take out the bedding to dry.

The canteen is also ready to open for cooking, and this year's first batch of study and exchange personnel has arrived.

In the next few days, Fang Wei often went to the pig farm because the sows had started giving birth one after another.

After final statistics, a total of 620 piglets were born.

The pig farm has a stock of 1155 pigs, including 60 sows, 620 piglets, and 475 adult pigs.

"Uncle Wu, with so many pigs, can we handle them with the current staff?"

"Yes! We've already made preparations to expand the number of pigs we raise. Look, doesn't the pig farm seem quite spacious?"

"Yeah, it's not crowded at all. Uncle Wu, you go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now."

Now when the whole brigade distributes pork, at least one hundred or eighty pigs have to be slaughtered. Now that the number of pigs on hand has increased, the pressure on him will be much less.

Fang Wei then went to Team One.

The sideline group found a suitable location in the forest near Team 7 and is currently building [Poultry House No. ].

Engineer Luo and some other people were busy at the scene. When they saw Fang Wei coming, they went to greet him.

"Mr. Luo, how is the situation?"

"The poultry house will be completed in a few days. You see, we have brought down spring water from the mountains, which can fully meet the needs of breeding.

A footpath is being built over there so tractors can access it, making it easier to remove garbage, transport eggs, and live chickens.”

Mr. Luo is the real boss of the sideline team, but he just doesn't have a title.

Like Wen Gong, she was reluctant to work on the machinery, and instead raised chickens, ducks, and pigs. Furthermore, the cultivation of cash crops for each team was also under the responsibility of the sideline team, with Fang Yunying in charge.

She, Fang Yunying and her fifth uncle all had a clear division of labor. Fang Yunying was responsible for planting cash crops, Fang Yunying was responsible for raising pigs, and she was responsible for raising chickens and ducks.

It was Engineer Luo who made the decisions on major matters, but in most cases, the three of them would discuss and decide on any matters concerning the sideline team.

"How long will it take for [Poultry House No. 7] to be operational?"

Fang Wei nodded and asked the key question.

"It will be officially operational in about a week. This is the same as [Poultry House No. 1]. The maximum breeding scale is 8000 chickens, and under normal circumstances it will not be less than chickens."

Mr. Luo gave a specific timetable, and Fang Wei was very satisfied.

Poultry House No. 7 mainly produces broilers, with a side focus on egg production. Poultry House No. 1, on the other hand, is the opposite, primarily focused on egg production.

The combination of the two can completely solve the problem of eggs and chicken for the 2000 people in Xiatang Brigade.

The extra portion can be sold, which can increase the team's income.

"Well done! Engineer Luo, if you have any difficulties, please tell me immediately and I will help you solve them."

Fang Wei stayed here for more than half an hour, looked around, and then went down the mountain. (End of this chapter)