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

"Third brother, I've never dealt with a situation like this before. Besides, it's a higher-up coming to inspect, and you're hiding away. Isn't that disrespectful to them?"

Zheng Hu was almost crying, he really couldn't handle it.

"Inexperienced people should practice more! I didn't say I was going to hide, I just tried to show up as little as possible. You're solely responsible for the reception work."

Fang Wei became a little impatient. After Zheng Hu finished a bowl of tea, he directly kicked him out.

This kid, can't he see that this is creating opportunities for him?

It is good to show up in front of the leaders more often. Maybe one day he will go to the commune like Zheng Xianfa.

After drinking some tea, Fang Wei went to the forestry area for a walk.

The main battleground for afforestation has now shifted to the other eleven production teams. Chestnut forests are spreading along the mountainside, and 50,000 chestnut trees are just around the corner.

Oil tea forests are scattered on the mountains, among which various kinds of woods grow.

The nanmu shelterbelt at the foot of the mountain is like a wall, protecting the farmland and houses below the mountain, and there are more and more precious trees in the deep mountains.

"Lao Gao, how long does it take to cultivate an ancient tea tree like this?"

The tea tree cuttings Fang Wei brought back have already been grafted into the nursery area. The quantity is small, so he can only take it slow.

"It will take at least five years."

Gao Qingshan then gave an approximate time. This was because the soil and water in this area were good and the trees grew fast. If it were in other places, it might take longer.

Fang Wei nodded, not really caring.

Next, he went to check on poultry house No. 7. The broiler breeding was on the right track, with the average number of days to market being about two months, and the quality of the chicken could still be guaranteed.

After coming down from the mountain, he went to the nursery.

It was already afternoon. Accompanied by Shen Yu, he looked around and found no obvious problems.

"father!"

Xiaobao saw Fang Wei and ran over directly.

The little guy enrolled in the nursery straight after it was put into operation.

Since the child is in nursery during the day, Wang Zhuyun has more time to take care of his grandfather. Basically, Tian Guihua takes him home after school every afternoon.

"Aunt, I'll take the child back. Please tell my sister-in-law."

After seeing what he needed to see and understanding what he needed to understand, Fang Wei took his child back home.

Pan Lianhua had not returned yet, Wang Zhuyun was washing vegetables, and Grandpa was dozing off in the house.

The old man woke up immediately when he heard the noise, and then took the little one to the yard to swing.

This swing was also made by Fang Ping himself and is very sturdy.

When Fang Wei saw this scene, he felt at ease and his mood improved a lot.

Two days passed.

The regional inspection team came to Xiatang Brigade.

The inspection team was led by Wan Yong, a deputy from the regional agricultural bureau. He was a hot-tempered man who immediately began checking the accounts, wanting to know the brigade's income and expenditure from the previous year.

Fang Wei led the team to welcome the arrival of the inspection team and held a brief symposium.

After that, he rarely showed up, and the reception work was handled by Zheng Hu and Accountant Liu, who had endless questions to answer every day.

Wan Yong noticed that the brigade secretary was always missing, and one day he couldn't help but ask Zheng Hu a question.

Of course Zheng Hu tried his best to cover it up, but Wan Yong was not very happy.

His visit to the team was, frankly, because the region wanted to set an example. Zeng Qing, in particular, was very concerned about this matter and had even spoken highly of Fang Wei before the inspection team left.

As a result, after Wan Yong and the others arrived, Fang Wei rarely saw them and was too lazy to even give them a perfunctory response. If it weren't for Zeng's face, he would definitely lose his temper.

After checking the accounts, the inspection team conducted an on-site inspection and confirmed the work achievements of the Xiatang Brigade.

"Team Leader Wan, this Xiatang Brigade is truly remarkable. Not only has it achieved tremendous success in agricultural breeding, but it has also made impressive achievements in sideline businesses and forestry.

However, we also found that the brigade was extravagant in distribution, which was completely inconsistent with the guiding ideology of suffering first and enjoying later.

Our conclusion is difficult to write. Comrade Fang Wei, can't he keep a low profile? "

The inspection work was basically completed, and Wan Yong and others borrowed the meeting room of the second team and held a closed-door meeting.

Everyone is having a headache now because the contrast is so huge and they don’t know how to draw a conclusion.

Xiatang Brigade has achieved remarkable results in agricultural production and in the development of sideline economy.

In particular, the team established a medical clinic, a primary school and a nursery, which solved the worries of the general public. These things left a deep impression on the members of the inspection team.

However, the Xiatang Brigade is too high-profile, and its income is several times higher than that of ordinary brigade members.

There was also the distribution of materials. The per capita meat, cooking oil, and egg consumption of the members and educated youth were so high that even the city dwellers like them were jealous.

The current mainstream still advocates hard work. The wealthy team should invest the vast majority of funds in reproduction rather than dividing it up and eating it all up.

"As Xiatang's branch secretary and former team leader, Comrade Fang Wei undoubtedly dominated the team's work. Should we talk to him and ask him what he thinks? See if we can cover up for him in the report."

Everyone still has a protective attitude towards the Xiatang Brigade. Their purpose of coming here is to set an example, but now it seems that this example is not easy to establish.

But no matter what, we should try our best to help where we can cover up.

The group members were discussing this, and Wan Yong found it quite ironic. They were all trying to figure out a solution for the Xiatang Brigade, yet Fang Wei, the brigade secretary, hadn't even shown up.

"Everyone, be quiet."

Wan Yong felt that the discussion was almost over, so he made a summary speech.

"We've been here for so many days, but Secretary Fang has avoided meeting us. This is very telling. It shows that he doesn't want to be a role model, and he never even thought about it from the beginning.

Otherwise, it's hard to explain why the Xiatang Brigade would be so generous in distributing dividends and supplies to its members. Of course, this is all the result of their labor, and they have the right to decide how to distribute it, but it's not appropriate to publicize it widely."

Wan Yong's words were very pertinent and did not contain any personal emotions.

The members of the inspection team exchanged opinions again and decided to write the inspection report truthfully.

Before leaving, Fang Weicai showed up, but Wan Yong and others had lost interest in talking to him.

Zeng Qing was furious after reading the report. The Xiatang Brigade's pilot project had clearly been a huge success, but due to allocation issues, it hadn't established itself as a model.

He didn't know who to blame. Was the brigade at fault? Of course it was. According to the principle of more work, more pay, the members had the right to live a better life.

But if it does not conform to the current mainstream, it cannot be widely publicized and reported.

Subsequently, the regional leaders held a meeting to specifically study this issue, and finally concluded that the achievements of the Xiatang Brigade's "Brigade Accounting System" could be reported to various counties, cities and superiors, but no media publicity would be conducted.

Therefore, the pilot work of Xiatang Brigade was only half successful.

Next, the district cancelled the pilot unit title of Xiatang Brigade, and now it depends on how the province arranges it.

The provincial government had received a detailed report and also believed that the deeds of the Xiatang Brigade should not be widely publicized. Shortly after the region cancelled the title of Xiatang Brigade as a pilot unit, the province also made the same arrangement.

However, the two signs of "Breeding Demonstration Base" of the Second Team of Xiatang Brigade are still there, and people come to exchange and learn in an endless stream.

"Huhu."

After Fang Wei got the news, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Don’t think that it’s a good thing for pilot units to enjoy some conveniences. No matter who you are, being in the spotlight is not a good thing.

He had no way to stop the pilot unit being designated by the higher authorities at that time, but he did not want to carry this "hat" forever.

"Do you want to be honored and treated as a role model, or do you want to provide benefits to the members? Comrades, you can't have your cake and eat it too. We always have to make a choice."

During this period, the team cadres were in low spirits. The pilot work had obviously achieved great success, but in the end it ended in a whimper and nothing was gained.

In view of this, Fang Wei, who had been elusive, convened a meeting of brigade cadres and production team leaders and put this issue on the table for the first time.

He told everyone without any disguise: Do you want honor or benefits? If you want honor, then you have to suffer first and enjoy later, and live a hard life like most people.

If you want practical benefits, then make a fortune quietly, live your life behind closed doors, and don't worry about reputation. You can't have both, and that's the reality.

There was one thing he hadn't said yet. If Xiatang Brigade hadn't been responsible for supplying high-yield rice seeds to the entire county, it might have been criticized for "over-distribution" or even been subject to intervention.

"Of course it has to be affordable. We are all farmers. We don't have any lofty ideals. The greatest happiness is to have enough food to eat well."

Zheng Hu was the first to stand up and speak. He clearly expressed his support for Fang Wei's approach, preferring benefits over fame.

He thinks the same thing as other people. No matter how much fame you have, it cannot make a living. In their simple thinking, the present life is still the best.

"Just make up your mind, meeting adjourned!"

Fang Wei immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting and left the meeting room first.

Now that the brigade's foundation had been laid and the cadres had a clear division of labor, Zheng Hu was able to shoulder the burden of being the brigade leader. So he decided to let go, be a hands-off manager, and try to minimize his involvement in specific matters.

He has struggled for at least ten years to get to where he is now, and it's time to take a break.

By the next meeting, he was ready to resign from his position as provincial representative. He felt that if he continued like this, he wouldn't be able to stay for long, so he might as well take the initiative.

"Hu Zi and the others are so lucky. They have someone to protect them from the wind and rain. I might have to take the blame."

Fang Wei left the team headquarters and went straight home.

I was thinking as I walked, and finally couldn't help but curse.

To be honest, what he did was actually going against the mainstream. If it were someone else, he might have been blown to pieces by the rolling thunder.

He has walked through the past ten years cautiously and has no regrets standing against the mainstream because of the distribution issue.

This incident won't cause him any serious harm, at most he will be fired as the branch secretary.

He had prepared himself mentally and seemed quite relaxed.

"Huh? Why are you back so early today?"

It was just past four o'clock, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Pan Lianhua cleaning the house.

During this period, Pan Lianhua was much busier than him. He went out early and came back late every day, working overtime on production.

"Pfft. You still have the nerve to ask me that? Tell me, you haven't been to the company headquarters much lately. Are you slacking off? I came back early today for a reason. All the orders have been completed, and the factory has decided to give us three days off."

Pan Lianhua couldn't help but laugh when she heard the man's words.

She found that the man had changed. He became much lazier and didn't like to take care of things most of the time. He was completely a hands-off boss.

"I'm the branch secretary, I'm only responsible for the overall situation. Hu Zi is responsible for the daily work. Why should I be so diligent?"

Fang Wei also laughed, but he didn't explain anything. He responded and sat down.

Pan Lianhua quickly stopped what she was doing, made him a pot of tea, and also gave him a considerate shoulder massage.

"Third brother, how about we go hunting in the mountains tomorrow?"

Pan Lianhua had a few days of rest and Xiaobao had to go to nursery, so she wanted to take Fang Wei into the mountains.

Although she didn't ask just now, she knew that the man must have encountered some troubles and it was a good opportunity for him to go out and relax.

"Sure, I just want to transplant some more herbs from the primeval forest."

Fang Wei did not refuse. There was nothing to worry about in the team anyway, and there would be no problem with Zheng Hu around.

So he agreed to go into the mountains tomorrow and transplant some herbs to the nearby forests.

the next day.

The two men took their equipment and carried their guns and headed straight for the primeval forest.

Fang Wei had a plan in mind; he had already planned which herbal species he needed to transplant before arriving, so he moved quickly. Before sunset, the two of them returned to his old herb growing area.

There are several places like this, and this one is undoubtedly the largest area, which he calls "Herb Cultivation Base No. 1".

Arriving at the No. 1 Herb Cultivation Base, Pan Lianhua was shocked again. Only a few months had passed, and the place had already changed dramatically.

The small seedlings have grown up, and the herbs that were not old enough before now look mature.

"Isn't this too fast?"

"Come on, huh? Now you should understand why I chose this place as the base for cultivating wild herbs.

Lotus, I feel that the entire Dayao Mountain Range is my blessed land, because it always brings me endless surprises."

Fang Wei pointed at the endless mountains and spoke proudly to his wife.

Pan Lianhua rolled her eyes. She was not a delicate young lady and had been living in the mountains and forests since she was a child. How could she be fooled by him?

She knew that the man had a secret, and that there must be something magical about this forest, but she had yet to discover it.

As a girl from the Yao village, she truly believes that ghosts and gods exist in the world.

"I see, Third Brother, you have the Midas touch, okay?"

The two of them worked hard while talking. They said that this place was closer to the village, but that was relative to the primeval forest. It would take at least three or four hours to walk back.

After completing the herbal transplanting work, the two men set off on their journey home with two rabbits they caught along the way.

Fang Wei and his wife spent three days wandering the mountains, transplanting a batch of rare herbs to the No. 1 Herb Cultivation Base and, along the way, hunting a muntjac and seven or eight rabbits.

After the holiday for Pan Lianhua was over, Fang Weiyi continued to work on transplanting rare herbs.

We don't need too many of each herb variety, just five or six plants will be enough. I believe they will soon be able to take root in Base No. 1 and produce more plants.

Now basically no members enter the mountains, and many places in the mountains have become like primeval forests. No one will joke about their own life safety.

Pan Lianhua had a vague idea that the changes in the forest might be related to the man's discovery of some treasure. Without the mountain god's blessing, such changes would never have occurred in the mountains.

But she didn't ask anything and wouldn't tell anyone.

Fang Wei was busy for a while and then stopped going into the mountains.

Good news came from the Yaojialing Hydropower Station. After years of construction, the hydropower station was finally completed and put into operation, and can transmit electricity to the outside continuously.

The hydropower station has three units, and its power generation capacity can guarantee half of the county's electricity consumption.

He immediately went to find Zheng Xianfa and asked about the power supply. When would Xiatang Brigade have electricity?
"Director Zheng, it's not that I'm not aware enough. If you don't give us electricity this time, our team won't be able to grow rice seeds anymore. No one else will be able to help."

In fact, Zheng Xianfa also fought hard on behalf of the commune, but was still placed on the second list of candidates for consideration.

Fang Wei was immediately furious and went to the county after saying a few words.

"Secretary Fang, you never come to me for no reason. Tell me, what's the matter?"

When Wu Yaoyang met him, he didn't beat around the bush and let the other party speak directly.

"Director Wu, I came to see you about the electricity supply. I heard that the Yaojialing Hydropower Station can guarantee half of the county's electricity consumption. Can't you consider our Xiatang Brigade?"

"I guessed it was this! You can't blame me for this. It's because Old Zheng from your commune couldn't win over others. What should I do?

How about this? I'll write you a note and handle it, and then you can go to the power supply department. Is that okay?"

The real reason is that the power supply line of Xiatang Brigade is too long, and the power supply department has to give priority to solving the problem of nearby communes.

Wu Yaoyang also took this into consideration, so he did not intervene.

But since Fang Wei came to him, he felt embarrassed to pretend to be deaf and dumb, so he immediately wrote a note to the other party.

Fang Wei thanked him repeatedly, then took the modulator to find the person in charge of the power supply department.

"Secretary Fang, we're not trying to be difficult, but the line to your location is simply too long. Our funding this year is limited, so unless you're willing to cover the cost of the line within the brigade, we'll have to wait until next year."

When the other party saw Wu Yaoyang's note, he was very polite.

Then they told the truth. It was not that they were unwilling to provide electricity, but the construction cost was too high and there was not enough funding this year.

If we grit our teeth, we can pull the transmission line to the border of Xiatang Brigade, but the construction of the internal lines can only be undertaken by the brigade.

Fang Wei asked the other party to calculate the price, and found that it was still within his affordable range. (End of this chapter)