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

"Third brother, you are really amazing! I have been thinking about this road for many years but have never been able to start construction. You just became the leader and you did this big thing. I can't compare to you."

On the day the road project started, Grandpa couldn't help but shed tears.

This road is of great significance to the Yao village. With a chief like Fang Wei who can "turn stone into gold", he believes that the development of the village will get better and better.

The biggest problem with construction these days is the lack of large machinery, so we have to rely on human wave tactics.

Originally, the Yao village did not have this ability, but with the support of the Xiatang Brigade, this dream is slowly becoming a reality.

"Grandpa, you're too modest. Every generation has its own responsibilities. Your generation started from scratch, but we can't just sit back and enjoy our savings, right? We have to do something, eventually."

Fang Wei was also very emotional. The Second Team and Xiatang Brigade had undergone earth-shaking changes in his hands. Now it was the turn of the Yao Village. He hoped that he could lead everyone to create a miracle again.

"Third brother, Director Zheng from the commune is here and wants you to go to the team headquarters."

Fang Wei was talking to his grandfather when someone from the team came to call him and said that Director Zheng had arrived.

He immediately went to the team headquarters, and he still had to maintain the necessary respect even when his immediate superior came.

"Director Zheng, what instructions do you have for coming here today?"

When Fang Wei saw Zheng Xianfa, he found that he had gained some weight and his hairline was receding.

He greeted his leader with a smile, then waited quietly for the next move.

"Building a winding mountain road leading to the Yao village is absolutely a great thing. Secretary Fang has a high level of ideological awareness and is worthy of our learning. The commune's work was not done well in the past, and we need to make up for it.

I have called on all members of the commune and educated youth to use their spare time to go to the Yao village to participate in voluntary labor. This is also the commune's support for this matter."

It was even more unrealistic for the commune to pay for road construction, but Zheng Xianfa keenly discovered that if this was done well, it would be a remarkable achievement.

Since there was no money, he could only contribute his labor. Among the 17 brigades of Yaoling Commune, excluding Xiatang Brigade, he called on the other 16 brigades to send people to support in turn. Each brigade only needed to do two days of voluntary labor in the mountains a month.

This matter is a trivial matter for all the teams, and it is impossible to go against Zheng Xianfa.

After arranging this matter, Zheng Xianfa came to find Fang Wei.

He actually knew very well who was the boss of the Yao village.

"Thank you for the commune's support! How about going to the construction site together?"

Fang Wei did not reveal the other party's thoughts, and then the two of them went to the Yao village.

The construction site was bustling with activity. The two found Wang Songlin amidst the crowd, working alongside the others to clear earth and rocks, his face drenched in sweat.

"Director Zheng, Third Brother."

Wang Songlin wiped his face with the towel around his neck and greeted the two of them.

"Captain Wang, your spirit of hard work is worthy of praise. The commune can't help you with everything, but we will provide you with some assistance to the best of our ability. From now on, everyone in the commune will take turns to go to the construction site to participate in voluntary labor."

Zheng Xianfa explained the whole story clearly. Wang Songlin was very moved and kept expressing his gratitude to him.

Fang Wei didn't say anything. Seeing that the two were chatting enthusiastically, he walked around the construction site and took a look.

At present, road construction is still mainly done by people pulling and carrying on their shoulders, and several hand tractors of Xiatang Brigade also play a certain role.

The old road up the mountain is narrow and needs to be widened, and some very steep places require a detour.

In general, the construction is very difficult. Fortunately, there are many people, otherwise it would be difficult to build this winding mountain road in one or two years.

Afterwards, Zheng Xianfa also took a walk around the construction site and then prepared to go down the mountain with Fang Wei.

"Third brother, please wait a moment, I have something to talk to you about."

Wang Songlin stopped Fang Wei, and Zheng Xianfa left first because there were still many things waiting for him in the commune.

"The food reserves in the village are not much to begin with, just enough for everyone's food and the public tax. Now so many people have come to help build the road. Apart from other things, we should at least provide lunch, right? Can you think of a way?"

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh when he heard him say that.

He was the head, not the captain, and wouldn't deal with the details. Otherwise, what was Wang Songlin doing as the captain? However, if the other party encountered a difficult problem, he would naturally take action.

"It's a small matter! Later, you can send someone to our team to bring back some food. It will be considered as a loan from the team to the village."

Xiatang Brigade still has more than 100, nearly two million jin of rice in stock, so there will definitely be no problem lending some to the Yao village.

Wang Songlin felt relieved and sent someone to Xiatang Brigade to borrow 30 kilograms of rice the next day.

These foods can last for a long time. Workers can go to work after breakfast and go home to eat in the afternoon. They only need to worry about one meal at noon.

Fang Wei did not stay at the construction site all day. After all, he was nominally the branch secretary of Xiatang Brigade.

He just took time out from time to time to come around and help Wang Songlin solve some difficult problems. This was what he should do.

This morning.

As soon as he sat down in the office, the commune's correspondent brought him a meeting notice, informing him to go to the capital for a meeting next Monday.

When he returned home at noon, he told Pan Lianhua about this. Both his grandfather and sister were very excited.

Beijing is a place that everyone yearns for. Fang Wei and his family feel very honored to have the opportunity to go there.

"Third brother, don't let others laugh at you if you wear new clothes to the meeting."

After dinner, Pan Lianhua took out the newly made clothes.

Fang Wei has never worn this outfit. It’s a bit shabby, but at least it’s new.

The next day, Pan Lianhua took the man to get a haircut and dressed neatly. The young girls and wives in the village all felt that the branch secretary suddenly became much more handsome, like a groom.

On the day of departure, not only his family members, but also the brigade cadres and many members came to see him off.

In the eyes of many people, being able to go to Beijing is a great thing. Since they cannot go there themselves, they hope that Fang Wei can fulfill this dream for them.

"Go back, everyone. I'll tell you what the capital is like when I come back."

Fang Wei bid farewell to his family and fellow members and embarked on his journey.

He first went to the county to take a bus to Chenzhou, and then took a train from Chenzhou to the provincial capital. There was a direct train from the provincial capital to Beijing, and for the first time in his life, Fang Wei enjoyed the privilege of a sleeper berth.

When he arrived in the capital, especially when he stepped into the Great Hall, he couldn't help but feel excited.

The theme of this conference was to fully restore industrial and agricultural production, and the slogan put forward was "work hard and fast" to strive to catch up with the production levels of developed countries in the world.

In addition, the meeting specifically mentioned the need to continue carrying forward the spirit of "hard struggle".

In the group discussions in the following days, representatives spoke enthusiastically and offered suggestions for "working hard and fast".

When it was Fang Wei's turn, he took out three bags of rice seeds from his bag, namely [Nanguang No. 032], [YX-58] and [Nongyou ].

"I believe agriculture is the foundation. Without this foundation, industrialization is impossible. To increase grain production, we must prioritize rice breeding. Let me introduce the basics of these three rice varieties."

Fang Wei introduced the yield, characteristics and future development of three rice varieties, and many people couldn't help but open their mouths wide as they listened.

First of all, the yield. The yield of these three types of rice exceeds many people's cognition. Has the domestic rice yield reached such a terrible level?

It's no wonder they are so ignorant. The high-yield rice varieties developed by Fang Wei have not been promoted nationwide, let alone in the entire province or region.

"Of course, these three rice varieties each have their own advantages and disadvantages. The biggest problem with [Nanguang No. 58] and [Nongyou ] is that they are difficult to promote on a large scale, and it is difficult to significantly increase the yield of the seeds.

In comparison, although the [YX-32] rice seeds are slightly worse in all aspects, they may be able to solve the problem of difficulty in popularization.

Currently, our county's breeding base is cultivating this rice variety on a large scale, and I believe it will be promoted throughout the province in the near future."

Fang Wei's words made sense, and he also brought three high-yield rice seeds.

The host asked everyone to pass the rice seeds around for inspection. When Fang Wei finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out in the conference room.

Fang Wei had thought it through before coming here. He knew that being too low-key wasn't enough; he needed to be high-profile when necessary. Furthermore, if [YX-032] could be promoted on a larger scale, it would be a great benefit to both the country and the people.

"Hybrid rice is very good. I suggest that higher authorities should pay more attention to it."

"Think about the food shortage a few years ago. How much of an impact did it have on our development? I think Comrade Fang Wei said it very well. Agriculture is the foundation. Without enough food, everything will be difficult."

The representatives then had a heated discussion, and Fang Wei, the brigade secretary from a remote county, became known to more people.

After the meeting, a leader had a special talk with Fang Wei, highly praised his achievements, and encouraged him to continue exploring and make greater contributions to agricultural production.

Soon after, Fang Wei was invited by several professional organizations to give several presentations on hybrid rice breeding. He wasn't shy, having given numerous presentations in Qinghe County and having been working on the Hybrid Rice Breeding Manual. Therefore, his presentations were highly successful and garnered widespread acclaim.

However, this meant that he didn't have much time to travel around the capital, so one of his units sent a car to take him to see some famous attractions.

Before leaving, he went to the commercial street to buy some things and then hurried back to the team.

"Grandpa, Sister, Lotus, these are pastries from the capital, please try them."

After returning home, Fang Wei took out the specialties he bought in Beijing. Some of the pastries were very famous, and everyone tried them.

Xiaobao also ate the pastries and kept saying they were delicious.

"Xiaobao, this is the sailor shirt I bought for you. Do you like it?"

"I like it. Daddy is the best."

He didn't buy too many things during this trip to Beijing, mainly because time was too tight and he had to change buses several times on the way.

Anyway, he will have the opportunity to go to the capital in the future, so he doesn't care much about this matter.

In fact, his speech at the conference and the several reports he gave after the conference had a huge impact. Although it was not obvious on the surface, his name had already reached the ears of many important people.

Hybrid rice attracted the attention of relevant parties, and the chain reaction it brought about far exceeded Fang Wei's own expectations.

morning.

Fang Wei accompanied his wife to the county hospital for a check-up. This time, neither of them was as nervous as when they gave birth to their first child. After all, they had experience.

After leaving the hospital, Fang Wei went to a restaurant and bought a large bag of snacks, and then returned home with Pan Lianhua. Pan Lianhua was still working, but she didn't need to do any work. She just gave everyone technical guidance, not hands-on work.

"You guys are back? I'll go cook, it'll be ready in a moment."

As soon as the couple entered the house, Wang Zhuyun quickly got up and went to the kitchen.

It was already past lunchtime, but Grandpa refused to eat first and insisted on waiting for the two of them to come back before eating together.

In a short time, Wang Zhuyun finished cooking the dishes and the family started eating.

"Grandpa, Manman, Auntie, Auntie Wang, why are you having lunch so late?"

At this time, Fang Tao walked into the yard carrying a load of firewood, found a place to put it, and then went into the house to greet everyone.

He and Fang Tingting were both on summer vacation, and the day he got home, Fang Wei happened to have gone to Beijing.

"Yes, I went to the county town this morning and came back around this time. Taotao, do you want to eat something else?"

"No, you guys eat."

Fang Tao then turned around and left. He helped his uncle chop wood and fetch water every day these days. He was a very sensible child.

"Third brother, while you were away, someone from Chenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital came once. Maybe because you were gone, they didn't say anything. Shouldn't you supply them with herbs again?"

After dinner, Pan Lianhua slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered something.

She felt that she had become particularly forgetful after she became pregnant. She could even forget such important things. This was really not right.

"I don't know. The herbal medicine in the hospital is not fixed. It's normal to take it earlier or later. I'll go to the commune tomorrow and give them a call to see if they have any questions."

Fang Wei smiled and did not continue the topic.

Anyway, he would not let Pan Lianhua follow him into the mountains. Pregnant women should not engage in strenuous activities or overwork.

The next day.

Fang Wei called Chief Jia of the Purchasing Department of Chenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and it turned out to be about the herbal medicine.

In addition to urging for delivery, people also want to see the herbs grown under the forest here. If the variety and price are suitable, the hospital will purchase a large amount.

"Thank you, Chief Jia. I will prepare the wild herbs the hospital needs as soon as possible and notify you when the time comes."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Wei went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some daily necessities and then returned to the team.

During dinner in the evening, Pan Lianhua asked him a question, and he told the truth.

"Third brother, how about I accompany you to collect herbs?"

Pan Lianhua really wanted to go into the mountains, but Fang Wei refused no matter what, so he had no choice but to give up.

Early the next morning.

Fang Wei packed all his stuff and headed straight for the basic medicinal material cultivation site.

He walked very fast along the way, at least 50% faster than when he entered the mountains with Pan Lianhua.

This was Fang Wei's first time going all out; he wanted to test his limits. Over the years, his physical fitness had improved significantly thanks to attribute enhancements and the effects of his health-preserving exercises.

The average value of each physical attribute is 2.2, more than double that of a normal adult male.

It took him less than two hours to reach his destination, which was supposed to take more than three hours.

This area is the No. 1 herbal medicine cultivation base. After his continuous transplanting, this place has become a treasure trove of wild herbs, and all kinds of precious herbs can be seen everywhere.

However, many of the herbs are not ready to be picked yet, and only a small half of them have entered the picking period.

With such a large area, just to supply a hospital with some rare herbs, picking some at random would be enough. When he came, he brought two large sacks and a shoulder pole so that he could carry more herbs.

Next, he started picking herbs and worked for more than two hours before filling two large sacks.

Then he ate a little and set off on his journey home, carrying two bags of herbs.

The two sacks of herbs weighed at least 200 kilograms, but it was not difficult at all for Fang Wei, and he was still moving very fast on the mountain road.

afternoon.

Fang Wei returned home, rested for a while and then went to the team headquarters.

He was too lazy to work so hard afterwards, so he would ask Fang Ping and Fang Tao to come with him when he went to the mountains to collect herbs. Anyway, at least one of Fang Ping and Pan Lianhua had to be in charge of the bamboo factory, and Pan Lianhua was not suitable to go out because she was pregnant.

A few days passed quickly.

The herbs were ready and the hospital's purchasing agent came to inspect the goods and pay for them.

The other party also visited the chestnut forest to see the herbs grown by the brigade and found them to be of unexpectedly high quality. The purchasing staff immediately purchased 8 yuan worth of herbs and said they would need them in two months.

Fang Wei himself received 3827 yuan in cash. He kept 2000 yuan for himself and gave the remaining 1827 yuan to his elder brother Fang Ping.

This time, the other party did not refuse and happily took the money.

Fang Wei wasn't short of money anymore. Partly because of the high value of rare herbs, her family had accumulated some savings after several rounds of trading. Furthermore, the 10 mu of official land from the Yao village chief had brought her over yuan, more than enough to pay for her grandfather's medical treatment and medicine.

[Picking herbs, points +11035, total points: 5121930 points.]

Fang Wei had more than 500 million points in his hand. After thinking about it, he decided to upgrade the level of the [Hunting Area].

Although he rarely went hunting in the mountains now, the level of the hunting area was related to his personal attributes. The higher the level of the hunting area, the stronger his personal attributes.

[Temporary Land] → [Woodland] → [Hunting Area]

【Regional area: 5000 million square meters (7.5 mu)】

[Regional Level: (Level 12, 0\500 million)]

[Regional Attributes: Agility, Speed, Strength, Hunting Skills, Special Kill +1]

[Hunting in this area increases all attributes by an additional 60%]

Total points: 3621930.

Fang Wei spent 150 million points to upgrade the level of the [Hunting Area] from level 10 to level 12.

At this moment, a warm current enveloped his entire body, and his mind was filled with new insights. He knew he had become stronger again. This was the benefit of his increased personal attributes. Whether it was his various bodily functions or some of his skills and techniques, they had all seen significant improvements.

He has not specifically improved his personal attributes in the past few years, mainly because he is worried about any side effects.

Now that Pan Lianhua is pregnant with her second child, all his worries are gone and he can do whatever he wants without any worries. (End of this chapter)