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

After Wang Songlin left, Fang Wei walked around the terraced fields and then designated all the farmland.

There was a surprise in it, that is, the headman’s 10 acres of land could be designated for ownership.

This is the second time he has owned designated farmland. For these 10 acres of land alone, the bonus on various attributes can reach 120%.

This designation does not involve the issue of upgrading. The area of the [planting area] is as high as 7.5 mu. Even the total cultivated land of Xiatang Brigade and Yao Village is less than 1.5 mu.

But in this case, some things have to be changed.

morning.

Fang Wei and other key members such as Wang Songlin met together and decided to change the production plan for this season.

"I'm planning to develop a new high-yield rice variety. It's still in the experimental stage. We can use 100 mu of land as a test field. The other 600 mu will be used to cultivate the sterile strain of the [YX-032] rice variety."

Fang Wei decided to start cultivating new hybrid rice in the Yao village. He had previously conducted multiple rounds of experiments in the second team and had already made some progress.

However, the second team has limited farmland, so this project is still in the trial stage and has not yet been scaled up.

He felt that cultivating the existing rice varieties in the Yao village was too conspicuous, mainly due to yield issues, but if a different type of rice was used, some cover-up could be done and it would be easy to find an excuse.

The new rice varieties were obtained by hybridizing the original rice varieties of [Nongken 58] with sterile plants, while the restoration line used a japonica rice from another province.

After several seasons of cultivation, it is now basically mature, with an estimated yield of around 700 kilograms. Although this yield is not very high, hybrid breeding of japonica rice is more difficult. If it were not for his luck, it would be impossible to achieve such a breakthrough in such a short time.

The difficulty in three-line hybrid rice breeding lies in finding sterile and restorer lines. Various pairing experiments are like finding a needle in a haystack, which is really not easy.

Generally speaking, japonica rice tastes better, but its yield is low and the breeding cost is high. The successful breeding of japonica hybrid rice is currently unique both in China and abroad.

In addition, he plans to increase efforts to cultivate the sterile line of [YX-032] rice seeds so that he can supply them to the county's breeding base on a long-term basis in the future.

Fang Wei has calculated that the profit from cultivating sterile lines will not be lower than that from cultivating the [Nan Guang No. 2] fixed rice variety.

"Okay! We'll remember that."

Wang Songlin and others did not refute at all and acted according to Fang Wei's plan.

But if the expected results are not achieved one after another, Fang Wei, the leader, will probably not be able to continue.

The next day.

Fang Wei brought a group of brothers down the mountain and took the things allocated to grandpa back home.

Then he led his men to the second team and gave the unfinalized japonica hybrid rice test materials and test records to the Yao village.

"Old Zhao, the team has put a lot of effort into the early research. If the research is successful when we return to the village, I will ask them to give you appropriate compensation."

Although the research on new rice varieties was conducted under the guidance of Fang Wei and achieved some results, Team 2 also made some investments.

Matters between groups should be settled clearly to avoid being found fault later.

"Why do you want compensation? We're all family. Besides, this research project isn't completely successful yet, so the rice seeds are just semi-finished products. Let's not be so polite. If it does succeed, just give us some Yaoshan bacon."

Zhao Jinsheng understood Fang Wei's meaning and told the visitor to send some bacon later and they would be even.

Fang Wei laughed, knowing that these guys had been craving for the Yaoshan bacon for a long time, so he signaled one of the brothers to agree.

Afterwards, the brothers left with the experimental materials, as the planting experiment had to wait until spring.

night.

Pan Lianhua told Fang Wei that she and her grandfather had discussed that the family had more food than they could eat, so they might as well find a way to sell the excess.

"There's no other way. The rice can only be sold to the purchasing station."

Private buying and selling of grain is prohibited. With the limited grain at home, Fang Wei felt that there was no need to take the risk.

If you sell it to a purchasing station, the price will be relatively low and you won’t get much money.

At this time, the elder sister called for dinner in the kitchen, and Pan Lianhua hurried to serve the dishes and rice.

"Xiaobao, go call Grandpa out for dinner."

The little guy was playing with building blocks. These blocks were also made for him by Fang Ping. They were exquisitely made and were no worse than those in the store.

After hearing what his father said, he quickly got up and went to grandpa's room.

After a while, the family sat together and started to eat dinner.

"Grandpa, are you guys ready to eat now? Third brother, your sister-in-law's pickled radish is ready to eat. She asked me to bring you some to try."

At this time, Fang Ping walked in carrying a large basin of garlic sprouts.

The local pickled radish is delicious, sour and spicy. Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua both like it very much.

"Boss, you haven't eaten yet, have something to eat here?"

Grandpa smiled and asked Fang Ping to sit down and eat. Fang Ping shook his head and said that his wife was cooking and it would be ready soon.

Then he put a pot of garlic sprouts into the kitchen and turned to leave.

Pan Lianhua quickly prepared a plate of leeks and brought it out. This thing was very appetizing.

"Lotus, don't sell the extra rice. My brother brews a fragrant and mellow rice wine that's very popular. Why don't you brew more rice wine at home? If you can't finish it, you can take it to the market and sell it."

After meeting his elder brother, Fang Wei suddenly had an idea.

If you have leftover rice, you can make rice wine. This rice wine is different from "sweet wine". Sweet rice wine is generally made from glutinous rice, while what he plans to make with rice is distilled rice wine, also called "rice liquor".

As the name suggests, rice liquor is brewed entirely with rice as raw material, using Xiaoqu as saccharification and fermentation agent, and adopting semi-solid fermentation technology.

It has the characteristics of high alcohol content, colorless and transparent, and elegant honey fragrance.

Fang Ping's wine-making skills are now beyond reproach, and there is no one better than him in the entire commune. He has already surpassed his second brother-in-law.

"Third brother, your idea is good. Let's make rice wine."

Pan Lianhua thought it was okay, and Grandpa ate the food slowly without expressing any opinion.

That’s how the winemaking was decided.

There was a ready-made wine vat at home, and as soon as Fang Wei told his elder brother about it, he immediately agreed to come and help make wine.

As the year draws to a close, the factory is not too busy and there is still time to make wine.

When Yu Hao heard the news that the Fang family was going to make their own wine, he pulled Liang Xueqin, Jiang Xia and Chu Linlin over to help.

Brewing wine was a piece of cake for Fang Ping. He brewed 10 jars of rice wine in total, sealed them in the jars for fermentation, and then distilled them after fermentation was complete.

Everyone was busy for a few days and it was done, but it would take a while for the fermentation to be completed.

Fang Wei called his elder brother and the people who helped him to have a meal. It was the first time that Chu Linlin saw the cooking skills of her elder sister and Pan Lianhua, and she couldn't help but glare at Jiang Xia.

Jiang Xia always brags about how good her cooking skills are. You won’t know until you compare them. Once you do, you won’t know how far behind they are.

"Yu Hao, are you two planning to go home to visit your family for the New Year? If you want to go back, I'll ask Captain Zhao to approve your leave as soon as possible."

Everyone was eating and chatting, and there was no sense of restraint.

After Yu Hao and Liang Xueqin got married, the man's parents never came, so Fang Wei asked.

"I'm not going back. My parents said they'll come visit us after the New Year."

Yu Hao responded, and it seemed that he had already reconciled his relationship with his family.

Fang Wei smiled and nodded, then turned to look at Chu Linlin.

"I'm not going back either. It's mainly because it's so hard to buy tickets during the Spring Festival, and the trains are so crowded. I plan to wait until after the spring planting to go home. Secretary, is that okay with you?"

"That should be possible. Go ask Captain Zhao later."

Everyone chatted a little and finished the meal quickly.

The educated youth tactfully said their goodbyes and left, followed by Fang Ping and Tian Guihua. They had to hurry and clean the house, washing and drying things. Tingting was leaving for winter break in the next couple of days, and Fang Tao had also said he wanted to come back for the New Year.

“It’s almost Chinese New Year! Time flies!”

Grandpa sighed in the house, and then played with the little guy's toys.

Fang Wei then went to Guan Chongyang's house and saw that the old man was fine, so he came back to sleep.

Time flies.

Fang Tao, who had spent a semester in the provincial capital, returned to the village.

The Fang family was now very lively. It was a great thing that a college student came out of the village. Everyone was willing to come and sit down and listen to Fang Tao talk about his college life.

Tian Guihua was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She kept taking out the fried peanuts from home. If Tingting hadn't stopped her, she would have eaten them all before the New Year.

Fang Wei would go to the brigade headquarters every day to look at documents and rarely stayed in the office.

He now gave Zheng Hu the signature authority for daily expenses, and only large expenditures required his personal signature. As for the distribution of gifts during the New Year and other festivals, he was too lazy to take care of it, and Zheng Hu, the team leader, was responsible for everything.

"Third brother, let's discuss killing 100 pigs this time so that everyone can have a good New Year. What do you think?" Although Fang Wei had handed over a considerable amount of power to Zheng Hu, Zheng Hu was still used to reporting everything.

He was originally responsible for slaughtering the New Year pig, and several team leaders had also finalized the number, but he still had to come to Fang Wei.

"You guys can do whatever you want. I don't care."

Fang Wei glared at the other person unhappily and refused to comment.

Zheng Hu chuckled, not caring about the other party's attitude, and poured himself a bowl of tea.

"Third brother, I heard that you are going to get new rice seeds in Yao Village again?"

"Yes, Team Two doesn't have any extra farmland right now, and only the Yao Village has the conditions to continue the research."

The two then changed the subject and talked about the incident not long ago where someone came to the Yao village and took away the test materials.

Zheng Hu had no objection to this matter. No matter what kind of rice seeds they were, they were all created by Fang Wei, and he had the right to dispose of them.

He asked this question just to know Fang Wei's plan.

He was really afraid that one day the other party would suddenly take his wife and children to the Yao village. The village was also organized into a brigade, so it was not impossible for him to work there.

After hearing what Fang Wei said, he felt relieved.

the next day.

The team still distributed things according to the number of people. Each person got a chicken, a duck, three pounds of eggs, and ten pounds of tofu.

This is not distributed according to coefficients, but according to the number of people, even children who study outside have a share.

Chenzhou Textile Factory also sent a vehicle to take away 6000 eggs, 500 ducks and 500 chickens.

The coal mine and cement factory also came, and the two units bought a total of 50 pigs, 1000 ducks and 1500 chickens.

The New Year is coming, and these units are trying their best to provide some benefits to their employees.

The team killed 100 pigs at once, and the pork needed to be distributed according to the coefficient, and no one had any objection.

[Produces piglets, points +48900]

[Produce broiler chickens, points +16000]

[Produces Mallard, points +14000]

Total points: 1807495.

There are 1327 pigs left in the team.

Everyone received sufficient supplies, including chickens, ducks, pork, eggs and tofu, so they will definitely have a good New Year.

There is no fish pond in Xiatang Brigade, so if you want to eat fish, you have to go to the market to buy it.

Fang Wei and his nephew went to the market together and each bought a big grass carp.

"Taotao, how do you feel about college life?"

"It's pretty good. I have classes, exercise, and read every day. Although I'm busy all day long, I feel very fulfilled."

The uncle and nephew chatted all the way, and Fang Wei felt that the other party had completely adapted to university life and did not need his family to worry too much.

Lunar New Year's eve.

Fang Wei and Fang Ping's families had a reunion dinner together. Guan Chongyang and Taoist Sun also came, and the house seemed very lively.

In the evening, they drank homemade rice wine, which had a high alcohol content. Guan Chongyang and Taoist Sun only drank three cups before putting down their glasses.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Fang Wei went out to visit the residences of Gao Qingshan and others, and then took a look around the educated youth dormitory.

It is said that people miss their families more during the holidays. These people are staying in the village to celebrate the New Year away from their families. As the brigade secretary, he still has to show some concern for them.

Fortunately, the abundant supply of supplies allowed everyone to eat a delicious New Year's Eve dinner. Most people gathered in groups of three or five, and I didn't see anyone alone in the house.

As the branch secretary, Fang Wei will focus on overall work and ideological work in the future, and he himself is also trying hard to adapt to this change.

New Year's Day.

Fang Wei brought team cadres and some gifts to visit the elderly and the five-guarantee households.

This was an old tradition in the second production team, and he had now brought this tradition to the big team. It took a whole day to visit all 12 production teams, and even lunch was eaten at Zhang Chu's house.

Team 1 gave Shen Yu three days off so that she could go home and reunite with her husband.

Fang Wei quietly sent someone to send her back, and also brought her a duck and a few pounds of pork.

He also told the other party that he might not have time to visit Guo Yongqing during the New Year, and that he must have a meal with Guo Yongqing at his home when Shen Yu came back.

It was dusk when he returned home, and the house was full of guests.

Wang Songlin and a group of brothers and sisters came down the mountain to see grandpa. Pan Lianhua and Wang Zhuyun prepared a table of dishes and everyone was drinking.

"Third brother, don't be offended. We started drinking without waiting for you."

"That's fine. I'll go around the production teams. Who knows when I'll be back? Sit down, I'll have a few drinks with you."

"Third brother, we dare not ask you to drink with us. If you do, we will all get drunk."

At this point, everyone laughed so hard that they fell over.

Fang Wei's drinking capacity is well-known in Xiatang Brigade and Yao Village. Basically no one can drink more than him.

Besides, Wang Songlin and others had to rush back overnight, and they couldn’t walk at night if they were drunk.

Therefore, everyone just had a taste and left after filling their stomachs.

"Grandpa, transportation in the village is still too inconvenient. When I have some free time this year, I must repair the roads."

The main reason why it is inconvenient to go to the Yao village is the poor transportation and the road is difficult to walk on, but the distance is actually not that far.

If the road is not built, not only will it be inconvenient for people to travel, but it will be even more inconvenient for materials to be transported.

Take bamboo, for example. Fortunately, the bamboo factory's production is small, so the demand for raw materials is not high. If the scale were to expand, transporting the bamboo would become a major problem.

Transporting grain every year is a headache, and all this is because the village lacks a road.

"Yes, back then, I and my brothers opened up a road with our bare hands, but now it can't keep up with the needs of the changing situation. Third brother, if you can build a road that can accommodate trucks, the village will definitely erect a monument in your honor."

In Grandpa's time, it was impossible to build a decent road.

The existing mountain roads are not even good enough for tractor farming, let alone trucks. Even tractors have to be extremely careful on the mountain roads because the roads are too narrow and the road conditions are so bad.

Therefore, when Grandpa heard that Fang Wei was determined to build the road, his eyes were filled with anticipation.

Fang Wei didn't say much, just nodded heavily.

After the fifth day of the first lunar month.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua took Fang Tao into the mountains several times, and Chenzhou Chinese Medicine Hospital began to urge them to deliver the goods, so they had to work hard to pick herbs in the first month of the year.

Fang Tao volunteered to go into the mountains. He was not short of money. The school not only provided him with a living allowance of 18 yuan per month, but also some other rewards.

If he was frugal, he could even save a few dollars.

He heard about his uncle's family situation. There were elderly people in the family who needed medical treatment and medicine, and the expenses were very high, so he also wanted to do something to help.

Fang Ping couldn't leave. The bamboo factory depended mainly on him, Pan Lianhua, and Wen Gong. If Pan Lianhua wasn't around, he had to stay in the factory. Wen Gong had no official position and couldn't keep anyone in check.

Later, Fang Wei stopped Fang Tao from going into the mountains and told him to stay at home and spend time with his parents, as he would have to return to school soon.

When the harvest was almost complete, Fang Wei went to the commune and called Section Chief Jia, who then sent a buyer to take the herbs away. This month's harvest was smaller, but he still earned 2640 yuan in cash.

On the day Fang Tao left, Fang Wei sent him to the county town.

Before the other party got in the car, Fang Wei forced 200 yuan into his nephew's pocket. Fang Tao was still trying to refuse, but Fang Wei waved his hand impatiently and said, "Hurry up and leave, the car is about to leave."

Later, Fang Tao wrote a letter home to tell her about this incident, but Tian Guihua kept scolding her son for being ignorant.

February two.

Taoist Sun came to see Fang Wei and gave him two prescriptions.

This medicine was prescribed for Grandpa and Guan Chongyang. Its main function was to strengthen the body and regulate the body. It used many precious herbs, so it was naturally expensive.

Fang Wei went to Chenzhou without saying a word and found Chief Jia.

"Captain Jia, we don't have much good stuff over there, so I brought you some local specialties. Please don't mind."

Taking advantage of the lunch break, he took Chief Jia out for a meal.

The two of them ordered two dishes and a soup, but no alcohol.

After eating and drinking his fill, Fang Wei gave the things he had brought to Section Chief Jia. There were Yaoshan bacon, cured chicken, dried bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, etc., as well as a bucket of tea oil. These were indeed some local specialties. (End of this chapter)