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

This is Fang Weiyi's consistent working style. He doesn't have to do everything himself, but he will definitely go deep into the fields and various facilities to understand the situation.

Everyone had long been accustomed to his daily patrols in the team. It was not surprising to see him in any of the 12 production teams in the brigade.

Fang Wei walked slowly, silently designating [Poultry House No. 7]. He then adjusted the attribute ratios of [Poultry House No. 7]. Broiler chickens, of course, needed to grow faster and be ready for market within two months.

The mountain is covered with dense vegetation and artificial afforestation work is in full swing.

The area of chestnut forests and oil tea forests has been further expanded, and seedling cultivation is being carried out at a rapid pace.

In a few years, the trees on the mountain will be connected into a piece, and various economic forests and precious trees will bring huge economic and social benefits to the brigade.

night.

After dinner, Fang Wei went to Guan Chongyang's house and chatted with the old man for more than an hour.

At present, the old man seems to have no major health problems and is in good spirits. He even remembers some things from his early years.

"Third brother, you have to be careful too. I don't understand what's going on lately. The richer the team gets, the more trouble they'll probably have."

The old man is a man with rich social experience. He feels that under the current circumstances, everyone must be as low-key as possible.

He did not mean that there was a problem with the brigade's distribution mechanism, but that it should be weighted and not be the first to stick out.

"I know. In fact, I have been reducing the distribution scale for the past two years. Otherwise, everyone in the second team would have received at least 2000 kilograms of rations."

Fang Wei smiled and nodded, responding casually.

He actually didn't want to discuss this issue with the old man. The old man was undoubtedly a wise man, but he had certain limitations.

Both the Second Team and the entire Xiatang Brigade are like torches burning under the night sky, extremely dazzling, and it is useless to keep a low profile.

Unless he doesn't develop high-yield rice seeds and engage in sideline business, it is impossible for him not to attract attention.

In this case, it is better to do things to the extreme.

For example, the halo above his head, the two signs of the second team, and the title of the brigade's pilot unit are all products of this kind of thinking.

Maybe many people have not thought about a core issue, but Wu Yaoyang definitely thought of it.

The Second Team, Xiatang Brigade and even the entire Yaoling Commune actually took on the responsibility of supplying high-quality rice seeds to the entire county.

Xiatang Brigade must be stable. Once chaos occurs, the grain production of the entire county will be seriously affected.

No one, including Wu Yaoyang, can afford this consequence.

So Fang Wei didn't bother to think about what Wu Yaoyang wanted to do. He was no longer worried that the other party would do anything bad to him.

There is no doubt that the other person is a smart person, and that's good.

Smart people know what they want and therefore don't act recklessly.

This was the situation he had created through years of hard work. He didn't want to kidnap anyone, he was just putting on a protective shell for himself and the second team.

After leaving Guan Chongyang's house, Fang Wei walked towards home slowly.

“Full.”

As he walked, his thoughts were actually scattered and he was a little distracted.

He didn't come to his senses until he heard Fang Tao calling him.

"Taotao, what were you doing so late?"

"I went to Mr. Yang's class and now I'm going back to sleep."

Fang Wei has been very busy in the past six months and has paid less attention to Fang Tao. Unexpectedly, the other party has been studying hard.

"Have you been studying your high school courses?"

"Yes, I've basically finished my second year of high school. Teacher Yang said I'm very insightful and can apply what I've learned to other situations. I'm almost embarrassed by what she said."

Fang Wei asked about his nephew's academic performance and talked a lot.

He wasn't embarrassed at all; he clearly wanted to show off.

Fang Wei couldn't help but smile with relief. He patted his nephew's shoulder and suddenly found that he had grown taller, at least 1 meters tall.

"It's a good thing that you love studying. Take your time and don't stay up late, okay?"

"I understand. Manman."

The two separated in front of Fang Wei's house. Fang Wei entered his own yard, and Fang Tao ran back quickly.

In the entire second team, Fang Tao was the most studious child he had ever met. Despite his young age, he possessed strong self-control, and once he set his sights on a goal, nothing could stop him.

This kid's personality is like his father's, and he is ruthless in doing things.

When I entered the house, I saw Pan Lianhua making shoes for Xiaobao. The elder sister had already fallen asleep with the little guy, and she was waiting for Fang Wei to come back.

"Is the old man okay? I saw him a couple of days ago. He was walking steadily and looked good."

"Mr. Guan's health is pretty good among his peers. With a skilled doctor like Taoist Sun to take care of him, there will be no problem."

Fang Wei smiled. He thought the old man could live to be ninety-nine.

Then he went to wash up and went back to the room with Pan Lianhua to sleep.

The next day.

Fang Wei was handling some things in the office when he noticed that there were always young people peeking at his office door.

Just then, Gao Wenshu came in to deliver some documents, and he asked casually.

"What are those devilish brats doing hanging around my door instead of doing their job properly?"

"Captain, don't you know? It's being said everywhere that Yaoling Commune has two recommendation quotas this year, recommending students to go to university. I'm afraid these guys have some ideas."

"Is that true? I really don't understand."

Fang Wei didn't care much about what was happening in the outside world. There were a few recruitment vacancies some time ago, but none of them fell to Yaoling Commune.

He didn't care at the time, but now that there is a place for recommendation to go to university, his heart can't help but move,
After Gao Wenshu left, he stopped what he was doing and rode his bike to the commune.

"Director Zheng, can you please tell me if this is true?"

He met Zheng Xianfa in the commune and asked him questions for a long time, but the other party just looked around and talked about other things.

Fang Wei suddenly became anxious and acted as if he wanted to get to the bottom of the matter.

"That's true, but someone up there has already informed me, so it's pointless for you to ask."

Zheng Xianfa said helplessly.

"That's what's going on, right? I don't care about anything else, but you have to give our team a spot. I want to send Taotao to school."

Fang Wei has never set up an image of being selfless in front of others, but he has always been fair in doing things. When he said this, Zheng Xianfa was shocked.

Are you pursuing personal gain without any concealment?

"I know Taotao is a good kid who loves to study and is said to have mastered all the knowledge required for high school.

But I have my own difficulties. I can't decide on these two spots. It's useless for you to tell me. Even if I give them to you, the county won't approve them."

Zheng Xianfa told the truth that Wei Tuozi's transfer had a great impact on him, and he was not as bold and reckless as before.

Fang Wei looked at the other person sideways for a long time, then turned and left without saying anything.

Zheng Xianfa hurriedly chased after him, only to see the man running away on a bicycle.

"This young scholar has a bad temper. I thought he would have no time to care about his nephew after he had a son, but I didn't expect that his nephew still holds such an important position in his heart."

Fang Wei was very angry, thinking that Zheng Xianfa had been a cadre for two years and was almost becoming a veteran.

What did they mean by "a warning from above"? He couldn't swallow this anger and rode his bicycle straight to the county town. He was going to find Wu Yaoyang and ask who was plotting to take the two quotas from Yaoling Commune.

When he arrived at the county, Wu Yaoyang was in a meeting, so he waited at the office door.

I waited for almost an hour before the other party finished the meeting. I was stunned when I saw him.

"Captain Fang, do you have something to talk to me about? Why don't you go in and wait? What are you doing standing in the hallway figuring out what's going on? Xiao Wang, come here. Why don't you invite Captain Fang to sit inside?"

Xiao Wang was not his secretary, but was cleaning the office.

Xiao Wang hesitated for a long time and was speechless. Fang Wei quickly said, "I just wanted to get some fresh air outside. Don't blame her."

Wu Yaoyang finally let him go and told Fang Wei to go inside. After walking into the office and sitting down, someone brought him some tea. Fang Wei took two sips and then went straight to the topic of the recommendation.

"I want to fight for a place for my nephew. At least he should have a fair chance to compete. Director Wu, you don't know, my nephew is a natural student. He is not afraid of competing with anyone."

Fang Wei didn't beat around the bush and said directly that he was asking for a spot for his nephew.

Perhaps doing so would affect some people's evaluation of him, but he didn't care. Before, he didn't have the opportunity, but now the opportunity was right in front of him. He couldn't force himself to show some "high moral character".

He believes that when there are more wolves than meat, everyone should be allowed to compete fairly.

"Haha, Xiao Fang, you're quite outspoken. However, your idea is wrong. We can't just look at grades, we also have to consider an individual's performance in labor production."

Wu Yaoyang found it very interesting. As for who greeted Zheng Xianfa, he could roughly guess it. It was just a few people.

Fang Wei came to fight for a recommendation for his nephew to go to college, which was beyond his expectation.

After all, the other party has too many halos on his head. Shouldn't he show his style and give up the opportunity in such matters?
In fact, Wu Yaoyang felt that the current Fang Wei was the most real.

"Director Wu, my nephew is also a good worker in the team. I'm not bragging for him. Let me tell you two real stories and you'll understand."

Fang Wei then told Wu Yaoyang two little stories.

The first thing to note is that although Fang Tao is young, he has a lot of strength and is willing to work hard. The members of the commune give him the same work points as a strong laborer, which shows that he performs very well in the workplace.

The second incident happened when a member of the commune went up the mountain to chop wood and accidentally cut himself, causing him to bleed profusely. Fang Tao happened to be there chopping wood as well, and seeing this, he cut a strip of cloth from his own clothes to bandage the man's wound, and then carried him to the clinic.

These incidents were not big, but they showed Fang Tao's working ability and character.

"In that case, your nephew is quite good. Besides, this is the first time your Captain Fang has come to us for personal matters, so we have to give you some face, right?"

Wu Yaoyang thought about it for a while and agreed to give Fang Tao a chance.

Candidates recommended for university admission need to go through layers of approval, and there must be some assessments during this process.

Of course, the assessment mentioned here certainly cannot be as objective and fair as the college entrance examination, but as long as he participates in the selection, Fang Wei is still very confident in his nephew.

Fang Wei immediately expressed his gratitude to Wu Yaoyang. This matter was indeed his personal matter and could not be covered up by any excuse.

After Fang Wei left, Wu Yaoyang informed certain people and asked them not to interfere with the selection of recommended personnel for Yaoling Commune.

These people are all smart people, how could they not understand what the other party means?
Therefore, everyone tacitly acknowledged Fang Tao's eligibility to participate in the selection.

The next day.

The second team wrote a letter of recommendation and comments to Fang Tao. Confused, Fang Tao took these things to the brigade headquarters to find his uncle.

"Manman, is there a chance I can be recommended to university?"

"Well, there's a chance, but it's a small chance. Put the things on the table, and you go back first."

Fang Wei responded without having too high expectations for his nephew.

Subsequently, other production teams also reported some information of personnel participating in the selection to the brigade.

in the afternoon.

Fang Wei called a meeting of the brigade cadres. After everyone's discussion, they finally decided to report Fang Tao and Tie Yanhong, the teacher of the brigade primary school, to the commune.

In fact, Fang Tao's advantages are still very obvious. He is a junior high school graduate, has taught himself all high school courses, and is also a strong laborer in the production team.

In addition, his courageous behavior is also a very important plus point.

In the end, Fang Tao passed the commune's selection and got one of the two recommended places in Yaoling Commune.

The last stage is at the county level, but this stage mainly involves a background check of individuals and families, so there generally won’t be any problems.

"Third brother, this won't have any adverse effects on you, right?"

Only at this point did Fang Wei tell his elder brother the whole story.

Fang Ping was delighted when he heard this. He asked Tian Guihua to cook a few more dishes and invited Fang Weiyi and his family to come for dinner.

While drinking, he came to his senses and wondered if others would have any objections to his third brother doing this.

"Any objections? I'm promoting the best regardless of personal connection. Taotao's character and ideology are impeccable, and he's a leader among his peers in terms of work. Moreover, this kid has a natural love for learning. How many people can continue to study every day after leaving school like him?"

Fang Wei didn't care. As far as this matter was concerned, no matter what he did, there would be people who were dissatisfied as long as they were stakeholders.

Besides, what's wrong with recommending your own nephew? If you're not convinced, let's have a competition. Under the premise of fair competition, Fang Tao will still win.

He doesn't care what others say. Unless his nephew is really hopeless, he will still try his best to fight for a chance for his nephew.

"Little brother, thank you very much for this matter. No matter what the final result is, we will always remember your friendship with Taotao."

Tian Guihua took the initiative to drink a glass of wine with Fang Wei, which was rare. She was very happy and felt proud that her son had made great progress.

As for other things, she didn't think too much about them. Parents are often selfish when it comes to their children.

"We as a family won't talk about this. Let's wait for the results."

Fang Wei drank a bowl of wine, then waved his hand, indicating that the family didn't need to be polite.

After eating and drinking, he, Pan Lianhua, Wang Zhuyun and Xiaobao returned to their home. Pan Lianhua looked a little absent-minded.

Fang Wei quickly noticed something was wrong with the other party and asked, "Lotus, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell or are you having problems at work?"

In fact, Pan Lianhua has always been in good health. The couple practices health-preserving exercises every morning and works regularly, so they are both in good health.

The bamboo factory has now entered a stable period of development with sufficient orders. It can make a profit of around 30 yuan a year, so there shouldn't be any difficulties.

Fang Wei felt very puzzled.

"Third brother, it's not what you think. I'm very happy that Taotao is successful, but I'm worried about our little treasure. We don't have a kindergarten here, and you and I are busy with our work. Who will teach the child to recognize words?"

It turned out that Pan Lianhua was worried about her child's education, so she seemed to be very worried.

There was no kindergarten in the brigade. She had seen one in the county and felt that children who could go to kindergarten were really lucky.

There is no solution to this problem for the time being. It is impossible for them to move to the city. In addition, there are restrictions on agricultural and non-agricultural household registrations. The issue of going to kindergarten is just something they can think about.

But children's enlightenment education cannot be neglected.

"That's right. Xiaobao will be three next year, so he should learn something. If that doesn't work, we can ask Grandpa Guan to teach him. He's quite knowledgeable, so he'll definitely have no problem teaching the child to read and write."

Fang Wei had an idea and considered whether he should set up a kindergarten in the brigade.

However, this matter has not yet been decided, so he did not mention it. He only said that if it really doesn't work out, Mr. Qingguan can be the child's enlightenment teacher.

Guan Chongyang has a solid foundation in Chinese studies and writes beautiful calligraphy, so it is natural that he has no problem teaching his children to recognize words.

Pan Lianhua was delighted when he heard this, and nodded quickly, thinking that this was a good idea.

Two days passed.

Fang Wei discussed the issue of opening a kindergarten with the team cadres. Some supported it and some opposed it, which shows that many people did not realize the importance of education.

But since everyone couldn't reach a consensus, he put the matter aside for the time being.

He had to find a good teacher before he could go ahead with the kindergarten. He preferred to send his child to a kindergarten rather than a de facto private school.

Fang Wei felt that he could not erase his child's childhood.

Time flies.

The Dragon Boat Festival is here in a blink of an eye.

Every household started making zongzi (rice dumplings), the local alkaline rice dumplings being quite famous. The team had no shortage of glutinous rice; every production team had grown some, and the warehouse still held over 30,000 kilograms.

Not much glutinous rice will be used, and the next big thing will be the pork.

"Huzi, first distribute the eggs to everyone, then we'll kill the pigs. The higher-ups are keeping a close eye on us this year, so let's kill 70 pigs as a token of our appreciation."

Sharing pork during festivals is a tradition of the second team, and Fang Wei brought this tradition to the big team.

However, the situation this year is indeed not good. Even individual chicken and duck farming has been cancelled, so the total amount of distribution has been reduced.

"You're killing 70 pigs at once and calling it a gesture, Third Brother, I think you've really gotten carried away."

When Zheng Hu heard this, he left after saying a few words and ran away. He was afraid that his third brother would beat him if he didn't run away.

Actually, 70 pigs sounds like a lot, but with about 2000 people in the brigade, it would be good if each person could get 10 kilograms of pork. (End of this chapter)