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

Now, the progress of road construction has been greatly accelerated.

The technicians modified the construction plan, the team sent all the tractors, and invested thousands of workers.

The road is getting longer every day, and everyone is happy to see it.

After the road is repaired, it will be much more convenient to travel on rainy days, and you will no longer have to struggle through mud and water.

The most important thing is that after the road is repaired, the live chickens, ducks, eggs, chestnuts, peanuts, soybeans, bamboo products, etc. produced by the brigade can be transported out more conveniently.

It's approaching noon.

Jiang Xia, Chu Linlin, and others arrived at the construction site, carrying mung bean soup, white flour buns, and a few other dishes. The canteen had been operating non-stop during this period, and people like Tian Guihua and Aunt Hua were helping out there, providing meals and refreshing drinks to the construction site every day.

"Everyone take a break, it's time for dinner."

Following the order from the director of public security, everyone stopped what they were doing and lined up to get their meals.

They brought their own tableware, so they didn't have to wash it after eating. Jiang Xia and others would take it back to be cleaned and steamed for disinfection.

This was of course the request made by Fang Wei. He has always attached great importance to hygiene matters.

After everyone got their meals and mung bean soup, they found a place to squat down in groups of three or five and started eating.

After eating, we can have a half-hour break and then continue working.

A month later, this kind of collective labor in the form of a large-scale battle came to an end.

But the road construction work did not stop. The team mobilized nearly 100 people to continue construction under the leadership of technicians and construction teams.

Although the construction progress has been slow, it is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

Fang Wei has been visiting the construction site almost every day these days, and sometimes he even participates in the work himself.

Now he can breathe a sigh of relief.

"Lotus, let's take some time out these two days to go into the mountains, call up Big Brother and Taotao, and go picking herbs together."

For the past six months, Fang Wei has basically lived off his savings, and his monthly captain subsidy is pitifully small, only 12 yuan.

Fortunately, he still has a representative subsidy of 600 yuan a year, so he can make ends meet.

Taking advantage of some free time recently, he wanted to go to the mountains to pick some herbs and exchange them for money to solve the dilemma of his dwindling savings.

The same goes for my eldest brother's family. Taotao is about to enroll at the Agricultural College in the provincial capital, so the family has to buy him some more things.

"Okay, I can make time."

Pan Lianhua agreed without hesitation, and then she began to make preparations.

Fang Wei went to inform his elder brother, and two days later, he went into the mountains with Pan Lianhua, Fang Ping and Fang Tao.

The destination of this trip was very clear, which was the medicinal material concentration areas he had marked before.

We won’t go to the primeval forest for the time being. It takes more than a day to go there and back, and the journey is really far.

"Taotao, you must study hard when you go to school, do you hear me?"

"I understand, Manman, I will work hard."

Fang Wei gave his nephew some instructions on the way and said no more.

He actually didn't like the didactic teaching method either. If the other person understood, he would naturally remember it. If the other person didn't want to listen, no matter how much he said, it would be useless.

When they arrived at the first location, several people took a long time to open up a safe passage.

Now everyone is no longer surprised by the changes in the mountains and forests. After all, the rapid growth of plants is also good for them.

The advantage is that the herbs are of sufficient age, large in size, and have extraordinary medicinal effects, so they can definitely be sold at a good price.

So everyone didn't waste any time and immediately started picking.

After a long time, several people filled their backpacks, ate some dry food, drank some water, and set off on their journey home.

The four of them worked for a week, going into the mountains every day to collect herbs. Fang Wei processed the herbs and then asked his eldest brother to take them to the commune and sell them to the purchasing station.

The herbs picked this time were of very good quality, including many precious ones, and were sold for a total of 4230 yuan.

"Third brother, here's all the money from selling herbs."

night.

Tian Guihua prepared the meal and called Fang Weiyi's family to come over for dinner.

Fang Ping gave all the money he earned from selling herbs to his third brother, and he always made the decision on how to distribute it.

Fang Wei took out 2000 yuan and gave it to his eldest brother, and then gave Fang Tao 230 yuan separately.

"Taotao, take this money and buy some school supplies when you go to school. Don't worry about things at home. Remember to write home often and take good care of yourself."

After dinner, Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, Wang Zhuyun and Xiaobao returned home.

Fang Wei handed the 2000 yuan in his hand to Pan Lianhua and asked her to keep it. Pan Lianhua didn't ask how much the total amount was or how it was divided. He smiled and put the money away.

She only heard the man talk about this when she was going to bed, but she didn't care.

Pan Lianhua has never been stingy, and she will never complain about a little money being too much or too little. That's just her personality.

the next day.

Fang Wei accompanied his nephew to the commune to transfer his household registration. During the study period, the household registration had to be transferred to the school, otherwise where would the rationed supply come from?
On the day Taotao left, Tian Guihua and Fang Tingting both cried and no one could persuade them to stop.

Later, Fang Wei simply stopped them from going and sent the other party to the county by himself.

Fang Tao took a bus from the county town to Chenzhou. Fortunately, someone met her there. Wu Di helped her buy a train ticket and then took her on the train. It was the first time in her life that Tao Tao had traveled far away alone, and it was also her first time riding a train.

Two days passed.

Fang Wei received a telegram informing him that Fang Tao had successfully enrolled in school. He quickly showed it to Tian Guihua, who then put her worries to rest.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Taotao is a good boy. When I have the chance to go to the provincial capital for a meeting, I will definitely go to see him. Besides, there are still winter and summer vacations, so I can still see him."

Fang Wei then comforted his sister-in-law, put down the telegram and left.

The weather has been very hot recently, and he started sweating all over after just walking a few steps.

He then rode his bike to the road construction site and was pleased to see everyone still maintaining their high morale. He chatted with everyone casually before returning to the team headquarters.

Sometimes he feels that he is destined to be busy. Although he rarely works in the fields now, he doesn't have much free time.

He still sticks to his previous working style and inspects some places every day.

He not only visited all twelve production teams in the brigade, but also became familiar with every corner of each production team.

The captains of each team cannot deceive him, and any lies may be exposed in front of him.

"How do we cultivate sterile lines?"

A few days ago, news came from Yao Village and Tian Bingyi Production Team that their [YX-032] rice seeds had yielded a bumper harvest, with production increasing to a certain extent.

The average yield per mu in Yao Village reached 759 jin, and the average yield per mu in Tian Bingyi Production Team reached 783 jin, both very close to the level of 803 jin per mu in Team .

However, after their verification, they found that this rice seed could not be saved, and the next-level rice seed would show obvious trait separation.

The rice varieties produced by the two families were in high demand, with people from other counties specifically requesting the [YX-032] rice varieties through purchasing stations. The purchase price was also high, at 1.03 yuan per catty, making the Yao village and the Tian Bingyi Production Team very profitable.

For example, in Yao Village, there are more than 700 mu of terraced fields on the mountain. They planted [YX-550] rice seeds on 032 mu, with a total yield of 417450 kilograms.

Based on the purchase price of 1.03 yuan, the total revenue can reach 43 yuan.

This is just one season's output. In a year, they can earn 86 yuan just from selling rice seeds, which is quite a lot. Of course, they can't exchange all of it for cash; they have to exchange some for rice, otherwise they will have nothing to eat.

These days, it's easy to exchange rice for money, but difficult to exchange the other way around.

Although the yield of [YX-032] rice seeds is lower, they actually earn more than the production teams that produce lower-grade rice seeds.

Fang Wei guaranteed that there would be no problem in supplying sterile materials to these two companies, but if the scope of supply was expanded, a problem would arise, that is, the second team's arable land area was insufficient to meet the production of [Nanguang No. 2] and the sterile system at the same time.

It seems we have to think of a solution.

Of course, there is no rush about this. Summer planting has already ended, and any plans will have to wait until the beginning of next spring.

As he sat in his office, pondering his options, the Qinghe No. 650 rice seed from Qinghe County became a resounding success. This success wasn't in terms of yield—the average yield per mu of Qinghe No. still barely exceeded kilograms. Rather, it was in the rapid spread of Qinghe No. , whose current output already satisfied the county's agricultural needs and had already begun to spread to other counties.

The Qinghe County Agricultural Breeding Base has 10,000 acres of paddy fields, and its output is naturally not comparable to that of the small Second Team.

However, there are still obvious gaps between [Qinghe No. 032] and [YX-] in all aspects.

The first is the difference in yield, the second is the difference in taste, and the third is the difference in resistance.

But even though [Qinghe No. 1] has various shortcomings, it has one extremely important advantage.

That is, they can independently cultivate three types of materials, without being restricted by land or production. Therefore, the promotion speed of [Qinghe No. 1] is so fast.

The high-spirited Chang Wenyuan sent an invitation letter, inviting Fang Wei to Qinghe County to attend the [Hybrid Rice Breeding Technology Seminar].

The seminar was hosted by the Qinghe County Agriculture Bureau, and some agricultural experts from the region and province were invited. It was said that even regional leaders would come to show their support.

Fang Wei did not give Chang Wenyuan any face this time. The picking season was about to begin, and there were too many things to do in the team, so he really couldn't leave.

In addition, he felt that his mission had been completed and the other party had to walk the rest of the way on his own.

early morning.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua walked into the mountains together.

Their main purpose for entering the mountains this time was to inspect the wild forests and prepare for the upcoming harvest. They also wanted to collect some precious medicinal herbs from the primeval forests, about a dozen of which were almost extinct elsewhere.

Whatever method they use, they will find a way to protect these endangered herbs.

The most direct way is artificial cultivation. Fang Wei does not plan to transplant these herbs to the brigade's mountains and forests for the time being, but to transplant them to several nearby marked mountain and forest areas.

The reason is simple. The accelerated growth properties of those locations have been adjusted almost to the extreme.

He needed to race against time and didn't have the patience to worry about this year after year.

The two first went to the wild loquat forest, and then followed the same route to the wild chestnut forest and wild oil tea forest. These three wild forests expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and only stopped at the edge of the designated area.

Pan Lianhua felt that these wild trees had grown a lot taller than last year, with lush branches and leaves and abundant fruits.

"Third brother, this year's harvest will increase significantly."

"It should be. I think the output should be increased by at least 30%, or even more."

Fang Wei looked at the scene in front of him, his heart filled with joy.

Although these forests are all wild forests, after he incorporated them into the [Forestry and Picking Area], it was like he had created a miracle with his own hands.

The effect of attribute blessing is so terrifying. Only in the deep mountains and old forests can he dare to adjust various attributes unscrupulously, making the law of ten years for trees to grow no longer exist.

Later.

The two men rested for a while in the oil tea forest, ate something and drank some water, and then headed straight for the primeval forest.

The two of them picked up speed for the rest of the journey. Pan Lianhua was actually able to barely keep up with Fang Wei, much to his surprise. It seemed the health-preserving exercises Taoist Sun had taught him were truly remarkable; even his elder brother, Fang Ping, couldn't pull them off.

Of course, Fang Wei, who possesses the blessing of human attributes, did not dare to go all out, for fear of tiring his wife out.

sunset.

The two of them arrived at the top of the mountain, which was the area they jokingly called the "treasure house of plants."

Here, old herbs can be seen everywhere, and many herbs that are almost extinct outside are not rare here at all.

The two of them hurried to pick useful herbs. Transplanting could be dealt with later, as it was obviously too late today.

It was evening when the two of them set out on their journey home, and it was midnight when they got home.

"I really don't know what to say to you guys! You always go into the mountains in the dark. What if you run into danger?"

Wang Zhuyun scolded the two of them, and Pan Lianhua secretly made a face. Her personality was no different from Girls' Generation.

Fang Wei knew that the other person meant well, so he quickly explained with a smile.

Afterwards, Wang Zhuyun cooked rice noodles for them. After they ate, they washed up and went to sleep. Anyone would feel very tired after this trip, the only difference was that they could persevere, while most people couldn't do it.

the next day.

The two of them didn't have to go to those wild forests, but went directly to the "plant treasure house".

Their mission today was to transplant some rare varieties of herbs in the densely planted area designated by Fang Wei. The other two also picked some precious herbs and returned home after dark.

There were a few days when Fang Wei was busy, and one day Pan Lianhua was also busy. The two of them did not complete the task of picking and transplanting herbs until the picking season arrived.

The herbs they picked this time were very valuable. After working so hard for so long, the two of them earned a total of more than 3000 yuan.

"Lotus, in a few years, we won't have to travel so far. We can pick those precious medicinal herbs closer."

Fang Wei intends to cultivate those nearly extinct herbs in the mountains first, and then find a suitable opportunity to transplant them into economic forests later.

There is a huge difference in price between wild herbs and cultivated herbs.

Now, going to the mountains to collect herbs is the only source of extra income for the Fang family. He does this to keep the prices of those herbs high.

Whatever medicinal herbs the team grows doesn't matter. There's no need to bargain down the prices ourselves.

"It's okay, actually. If it weren't for transplanting herbs, we could just go to the primeval forest to collect them. Wouldn't it be a round trip in one day?
I don’t know if the transplanted herbs can survive, so we’ll go check it out when we have time.”

Pan Lianhua has actually always been a wild person. Compared to working honestly in a bamboo factory, she prefers to make a living in the mountains.

It's just that now she is not only someone else's wife, but also the mother of a child, so she appears to be much more restrained.

But things that are deep in our bones are hard to change.

"Okay, you have the final say."

Fang Wei couldn't help but smile. How could he not understand his own wife?

In fact, he is in the same boat. If he were not tied up with so many things, wouldn't he prefer to go to the mountains more often?
There is plenty to do, such as hunting, picking mushrooms, and collecting herbs.

The picking season came in a blink of an eye. This time, Fang Wei personally made the plan and set off with the team.

This was the first time the entire team had gone out into the mountains to pick fruit since the implementation of the brigade accounting system. This time, a full 1000 people were dispatched, divided into 10 picking teams, led by brigade cadres and highly respected production team leaders.

The militia company is responsible for security along the way. They have opened up the road in advance and cleared the entire wild forest.

early morning.

The picking team gathered in front of the brigade headquarters. Breakfast had already been prepared in the canteen. They would take turns eating later and then set off.

This time, almost all the educated youth went out, and Jiang Xia, Yu Hao and Chu Linlin were all in the team.

Their group consists of 100 people, and the leader is Fang Wei.

The huge picking team walked into the forest. Because of the loud noise, most animals had already avoided them.

However, the militiamen were still on guard seriously, guarding against poisonous snakes or ignorant wild beasts jumping out.

"Captain, I heard that you were the first to discover those wild forests?"

Chu Linlin subconsciously moved closer to Fang Wei and made small talk.

Jiang Xia was also very curious about this question and walked behind Fang Wei.

"Yes, at that time I graduated from junior high school and came back to farm. I had a hunting rifle at home, so I often went to the mountains to catch rabbits, and sometimes I could kill a big one.

I often wandered around in the mountains, and my range of activities gradually expanded, and I accidentally discovered a wild forest.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua walked side by side, with Jiang Xia and Chu Linlin following behind them.

The journey was a bit dull, but he didn't mind chatting with the two girls.

"Third brother was really good back then. He was a good shot, could catch snakes, and could even treat snake bites. All the young men in the team admired him."

Pan Lianhua interjected that she was very familiar with Chu Linlin and Jiang Xia and had a good relationship with them.

"Maybe some people are born to be team leaders, but I'm not. I'm terrified of snakes, so how could I dare go into the mountains alone?"

Chu Linlin sighed, and then the three women started chatting together.

Fang Wei did not participate, but just hurried on his way silently. In fact, he was still thinking about cultivating the CMS, which was difficult to do no matter how he thought about it. (End of this chapter)