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

Now even the knowledgeable Gao Qingshan has been "brainwashed", and other members and educated youth have long been accustomed to it and regard many unreasonable phenomena as common sense.

That's why Fang Wei loves planting trees, because not many people pay much attention to it. Because if you want to pay attention, you have to follow it for at least several years, and who has the patience for that?

But he can't do that with the farmland. If he includes all the farmland outside of Team Two into the designated area, even a fool can see the problem.

The soil and water in your second team are good, but this cannot be confirmed.

But everyone knew the grain yields per mu of the other 11 production teams were no match for Team . If production suddenly increased dramatically, he couldn't imagine what would happen.

Therefore, after he became the team leader, agricultural production has been carried out step by step without taking any extreme actions.

Instead, the entire brigade's forests were included in the [Forestry and Picking Area], and with the blessing of the attributes, tree planting activities were vigorously carried out.

No one cared about what was happening on the mountain, which gave Fang Wei an opportunity.

However, he still exercised some restraint. If he did it like in the designated area deep in the mountains, he was afraid that the members would become suspicious.

"Captain, have you ever thought about planting more economic trees? Planting fruit trees is actually a good idea, but the fruit doesn't sell for a good price."

"You already said that the fruit won't fetch a good price, and it's not easy to preserve. Let's wait and see."

Fang Wei’s current goal is very clear, which is to concentrate on cultivating tea oil trees, chestnut trees and some precious trees. The team does not have enough energy to do everything.

In comparison, since the chestnut varieties in the team are directly transplanted wild chestnuts, they taste good and have high nutritional value, and can be sold for more money.

Ordinary fruits only cost a few cents per pound, so you can't make much money.

Gao Qingshan nodded and then changed the subject.

"What about tea trees? The wild tea trees on the mountain are of decent quality, but they haven't been cultivated artificially, so the yield is too low."

"That's possible. In two years, when I have time, I can cultivate a tea forest on the high mountains."

Tea is also a necessity in life, but the local tea varieties are not well-known, so it is difficult to open up sales channels.

Therefore, Fang Wei had not previously cultivated tea trees specifically. The tea he cultivated was consumed at home, with a limited market share in the county at best, but it was difficult to sell elsewhere.

If we want to cultivate tea trees in the future, we will have to go to the mountains to find better varieties, but there is no rush for this.

Fang Wei patrolled the mountains and forests and finally came to the mixed woods.

This is a place specifically used for cutting firewood. Every production team has such an area. There is only one requirement for a mixed forest, that is, all species must grow quickly. Fast-growing trees and shrubs are good choices.

Fang Wei also included these mixed woods into the designated area. Other attribute values could be reduced to the lowest, but the attribute value of growth rate was adjusted as high as possible.

This thing is like leeks, cut again and again, and no one cares about anything else.

Together with the dead branches in other woods, the team would arrange personnel to clean them up every once in a while and bring them back as firewood, so there was basically enough fuel for everyone.

Except for the mixed wood forest, the team strictly prohibits anyone from going to other forest areas to cut firewood.

"Has anyone violated the regulations and secretly gone to other forest areas to cut firewood?"

"Nothing has been found yet. All production teams take this matter very seriously and have repeatedly issued orders. No one dares to cross this red line."

Fang Wei nodded in satisfaction and then went down the mountain.

The next day.

Fang Wei rode his bike to his second sister's house.

"Second sister, didn't you go to work?"

When I arrived at the gate of my second sister's house, the door was open and Fang Mei was picking vegetables in the yard.

Fang Wei pushed his bicycle in and greeted the other party.

Fang Mei looked up and saw that it was her third brother. She quickly stood up and said with a smile, "You are a rare guest. Why did you suddenly think of coming to see my second sister? Come on, come inside and sit down."

Her third brother rarely comes home, especially after becoming the team leader. This is the first time he has come home.

"Look at what you said. I'm busy. Second sister, I brought you some dried mushrooms and bacon. Please put them away."

Fang Wei parked his bicycle and took out a large bag from the back seat, which contained some local products from the Yao village.

Fang Mei and her brother had no reason to be polite. They took the bag and went to make a pot of tea.

"Third brother, take a rest first. I'll go call your brother-in-law back."

Fang Wei put the teapot on the table and went out to call Tian Bingyi.

After a long time, the couple came in together. The second sister was holding a fish and some tofu.

"Old Third, how come you have time to come over and play today?"

Tian Bingyi went to wash his face, then came over and sat down. His second sister went into the kitchen and started busying herself.

Fang Wei took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one and handed it to the other person, saying, "I happened to be free today, so I came to see you."

"We'll have to wait a while for dinner. Why don't we go check out the sterile line we've cultivated?"

Tian Bingyi obviously knew what the other party was most concerned about. After sitting for less than five minutes, he came and took Fang Wei to the experimental field.

This experimental field was the product of a collaboration between the team and the Xiatang Brigade, with five acres of land being used to cultivate sterile rice lines. Fang Wei went down to the field and observed carefully. The plants were growing well, and the heavy rice ears indicated a good yield.

To address the problem of sterile strain cultivation, Fang Wei collaborated with Tian Bingyi, Grandpa, and others to attempt to cultivate sterile strains outside the region. If successful, this would address the last remaining shortcoming in the cultivation of the [YX-032] rice variety.

The original hybrid rice experimental materials were all provided by Fang Wei, and this experiment will continue for one or two years.

"It looks OK at the moment. We can try hybrid rice breeding next season. We'll know next summer if it works."

Fang Wei came out of the field with a lot more confidence.

Later, the two returned home and Fang Wei had just put the meal on the table.

Tian Bingyi and Fang Wei were eating and drinking together. Tian Bingyi had a wide range of sources of information and told some interesting stories that had happened recently.

After dinner, Fang Mei went into the house and left the space for the two of them.

"Third Brother, I've collected a lot of evidence of Chen Mazi's misdeeds. Let me tell you. Didn't Chen Mazi recognize a father? Those who provided him with testimony took advantage of him.

Furthermore, he had deceived a female educated youth in the Qianjin Commune under the pretext of helping them fill a job quota. However, when a job opportunity arose not long ago, Chen Mazi gave it to someone else. The female educated youth was furious and told her friends about the incident.

Also, I heard that Chen Mazi used to like to play tricks on people. He embezzled a lot of the gold bars he had stolen from people's houses. He might have hidden them all at home."

Tian Bingyi then told the results of his secret investigations over the past few years. He found that Chen Mazi was not a good man and had done many bad things in secret.

Finally he came to a key point:

"The reason why Chen Mazi keeps targeting Guan Chongyang is because he suspects that the old man knows where the treasure that Chen Xilong secretly left behind is. This shows that Chen Mazi must be related to Chen Xilong.

As for why Chen Xilong didn't tell Chen Mazi's mother about the whereabouts of the treasure, I have no idea."

Tian Bingyi had a wide circle of friends and had friends in almost every commune.

Even so, it took him so many years to collect these materials bit by bit.

Chen Mazi and the people behind him have considerable power, so he has to do it covertly when collecting materials for fear of alerting the enemy.

"Second brother-in-law, please don't make this public. I think the opportunity is coming soon. When the time comes, we must crush Chen Mazi to death. We must not give him any chance to turn things around."

Fang Wei has been avoiding direct conflict with Chen Mazi in recent years, just waiting for an opportunity.

These days, things are turbulent and it is very likely that someone who is once in the limelight will fall at some point.

As long as the opportunity comes, with the materials he and Tian Bingyi have secretly collected, they will definitely make sure that Chen Mazi will never be able to turn things around.

"I know, Third Brother. I'm very curious, does the old man know the whereabouts of Chen Xilong's treasure?"

"I asked the old man, but he was also confused. He had no idea that Chen Xilong had left behind a huge fortune."

Tian Bingyi finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head. Based on his understanding of the old man, he believed that the other party was not lying.

The old man has no children and is very old. What’s the point of knowing the whereabouts of a huge fortune?
"I really don't understand why Chen Mazi chose the old man? Forget it, I'm too lazy to think about it. I'll continue to keep an eye on Chen Mazi, but you might have to act faster. I think the female educated youth might be appeased by him."

Tian Bingyi didn't get an answer, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Then he reminded Fang Weiyi that some of the collected materials were time-sensitive and he should not hesitate when it was time to act.

"I know, brother-in-law, take this little money. You can go out to get information, and I can't always let you pay for it." Fang Wei ate and drank his fill, then took out 500 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Tian Bingyi.

Tian Bingyi also had to pay a price to collect information about Chen Mazi. With money in hand, things would be much easier.

This wasn't the first time Fang Wei had given him money, so he didn't refuse and put it away. He would use the money where it was meant to be used and would never use it for anything else.

Later, Fang Wei got up and said hello to his second sister, and then explained to Tian Bingyi some key points of cultivating the sterile system, and then returned to the team.

He now also feels that Chen Mazi may not be Chen Xilong's son, but he must be related to the other party.

As for what kind of relationship it is, he still hasn't figured it out.

But this is not important. What is important is that he has to not take action. Once he takes action, Chen Mazi will definitely be in a dead end.

night.

Fang Wei went to drink with the old man and Taoist Sun.
Some things needed to be communicated to the other party. He did not mention things involving other people, but only talked about the origin of the grudge between Chen Mazi and the other party.

"Third Brother, I believe what you said, but it's illogical. If I were Chen Xilong and secretly buried a treasure, I would definitely tell the person I trust the most.

Otherwise, given the potentially life-threatening business he'd been involved in, he might wake up one day with nothing. If he didn't leave his gold bars and silver dollars to his descendants, who else would he leave them to?

If Chen Mazi is really Chen Xilong's son, Chen Xilong would definitely tell Chen Mazi's mother where the treasure is buried and then secretly dig it out when the time is right."

After listening to this, Guan Chongyang still couldn't understand.

Because if Chen Mazi was a descendant of Chen Xilong, he would never have any intention of targeting him, because he didn't know the whereabouts of the treasure.

At that time, Guan Chongyang was only helping Chen Xilong find a grave, and it had nothing to do with treasure or anything.

"Old man, what you said makes sense. If Chen Mazi is not a descendant of Chen Xilong, he is targeting you very likely because you helped Chen Xilong find a grave.

So, following this line of reasoning, who leaked this information? I remember you said that you found a tomb for Chen Xilong through an intermediary. Could the problem lie with him?

Fang Wei thought about it and realized that this was the only line that had been overlooked in the past.

Guan Chongyang did not refute it. After careful recollection, he really felt that it was possible.

"The middleman was a tyrant in Yangshan County, but was later suppressed. It's said that his family members were either killed or fled, and their roots have long been wiped out. Perhaps Chen Mazi is actually his descendant?"

The old man's mind was opened up and he came up with a new inference.

Fang Wei breathed a sigh of relief. It was actually very important to find out Chen Mazi's life experience. Only by figuring out this issue could he understand the reason for the grudge between the old man and the other party.

The next day.

Fang Wei went to Yangshan County and found an acquaintance.

"Captain Fang, you're a rare guest. Are you here on business or to get some errands?"

A provincial representative from Yangshan County, whom Fang Wei met during a meeting and they got along quite well.

"I'm here specifically to ask for help. I want to check on someone from my early years."

Fang Wei came here just to find out about the middleman. If he went to look up information directly, the other party would definitely ignore him.

That's why he came to seek help from this representative.

"Okay, okay! Come on, I'll treat you to lunch at noon, and then I'll take you to work in the afternoon."

The representative was very polite. Not only did he treat Fang Wei to a delicious meal, he also took him to check relevant files in the afternoon.

The middleman was called Chen Yiwu, a prominent figure back then. He did all kinds of bad things and ended up with a bad ending.

The files certainly cannot tell whether the other party has any relationship with Chen Mazi, but according to some of the lists of people recorded above, there are still more than a dozen people living in the local area.

"These people live in the countryside. Let's put them aside for a while. Let's go find Liu Deyuan, the five-guarantee household. He was once a manager under Chen Yiwu. Because he didn't do many evil things, he was released after a few years in prison."

Fang Wei screened based on his own experience and selected Liu Deyuan.

Then he bought some snacks and fruits outside and went to visit the owner with them.

Liu Deyuan's residence was very remote, and Fang Wei searched for a long time before finding it. When he knocked on the door, a dark and damp smell hit him. The house was very small and the lighting was not good.

"Who are you? What do you want from me?"

Liu Deyuan is about seventy years old, with gray hair and a slight hunchback.

After opening the door, the other party seemed very cautious and did not let Fang Wei in.

"Mr. Liu, I'm Fang Wei from Xinlin County next door. I'm currently investigating an old case. Why don't we go inside and talk? It's not appropriate to talk at the door."

Fang Wei briefly explained his purpose and took out the letter of introduction to show the other party.

The letter of introduction was issued by Zheng Xianfa. It is actually useless, but it can definitely scare ordinary people.

The brigade can also issue letters of introduction, but when going out to do business, letters of introduction from the commune are more useful.

"come in."

The expression on Liu Deyuan's face kept changing. In the end, he didn't dare to offend someone with an official background, so he let Fang Wei into the house.

After entering the house, Fang Wei handed the thing in his hand to the other party, and the other party's attitude softened and he went to make him a cup of tea.

"Do you remember how many children Chen Yiwu had back then? Did he have any illegitimate children outside?"

After the host and the guests sat down, Fang Wei asked directly about Chen Yiwu's situation.

Liu Deyuan glanced at Fang Wei with a complicated expression, then fell into memories.

"I can't even say exactly how many children Chen Yiwu had in his lifetime. But publicly, there were five: three boys and two girls.

Three of them are no longer with us, and two have gone to the other side of the ocean. I don’t know what happened to them afterwards.”

"Chen Yiwu was a womanizer, having affairs with several of the maids in his household. One of them even became pregnant with his child, but she disappeared soon after.

Some say the maid died, others say she escaped, but I know that Chen Yiwu secretly gave her some money and sent her back home.

Having said this, Liu Deyuan paused.

Fang Wei heard the key point and couldn't help but ask, "Where is her home?"

As a result, Liu Deyuan remained silent for a long time, not knowing whether he could not remember or did not want to say it.

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh, then took out 10 yuan, put it on the table, and pushed it to the other party.

Liu Deyuan still didn't say anything, so Fang Wei gave him another 10 yuan.

Perhaps he sensed Fang Wei's urgency, and also because the money came too easily, so Liu Deyuan wanted to whet his appetite.

Fang Weiyi collected the money on the table, stood up and prepared to go out.

In fact, at this moment he already had the answer in his heart, and it didn't matter whether the other party said it or not.

Liu Deyuan quickly grabbed Fang Wei and said, "I said, that maid is from your Xinlin County, and her home is in Zhengjia Village at the foot of Yaoling Mountain."

"Why do you remember it so clearly?"

Fang Wei took out another 20 yuan, but did not give it to the other party immediately. Instead, he held it in his hand and looked at Liu Deyuan with a smile.

"The maid was pregnant at the time, and I personally sent her home. Afterwards, Chen Yiwu rewarded me with two silver dollars and warned me not to leak the news, otherwise he would kill me."

After this incident, Liu Deyuan didn't take it seriously.

At that time, wealthy families had all kinds of troubles, and the maid's matter was nothing at all. He never mentioned it again.

It was Fang Wei's statement that he came from Xinlin County, and the red seal of Yaoling Commune was stamped on the letter of introduction, that brought back his memories.

"It's just a small matter, why hesitate so much? Mr. Liu, let's just write a testimony and be done with it."

Fang Wei turned around and sat down, took out a pen and paper from his faux leather bag and handed them to the other party.

He assumed the other person could read, so he took the paper and pen and began writing. He made two copies, as Fang Wei requested, and even put his fingerprints on them.

"Mr. Liu, your handwriting is really good."

Fang Wei put 20 yuan on the table, thought for a moment, gave the other person 30 kilograms of provincial food coupons, and then said goodbye and left. (End of this chapter)