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

The economic development of each production team in Xiatang Brigade has made great progress, not only in the production of staple food, but also in sideline production and forestry production.

This means that the gap between the teams is narrowing rapidly, which is what Fang Wei wants to see.

"I proposed abolishing the allocation coefficient. In fact, by this year, the gap between the teams is not that big.

Of course, Team Two is still in the leading position in economic development. So, members of Team Two, do you agree with my suggestion?"

When the gap is too big, equal distribution will hurt everyone's enthusiasm.

But when the gap has narrowed to a closer level, it is actually inappropriate to differentiate between them.

But Fang Wei did not intend to make a decision on this matter alone, but let the members of Team 2 make the decision.

"Let's vote now. Please raise your hands if you agree with Secretary Fang's proposal."

Zhao Jinsheng immediately stood up and voted by raising his hands.

Fang Wenshu and others counted the number of people who raised their hands and found that more than 80% of the members supported Fang Wei's proposal.

"Secretary Fang, 89% of the members of Team agree to cancel the allocation coefficient."

Zhao Jinsheng then loudly reported the voting results. Somewhat surprisingly, the vast majority of members of Team 2 agreed to cancel the distribution coefficient.

"Okay, do any teams have any disagreements? If not, then it's settled. From now on, the allocation coefficient will be eliminated and all allocations will be based on work points."

Eliminate the differences between teams and distribute the work points to all teams.

Only now has the Xiatang Brigade truly implemented the "brigade accounting system," with the 12 production teams completely integrated into one, ensuring more work, more pay, and maintaining fairness.

The members cheered and felt that Secretary Fang handled the matter very well.

After the crowd dispersed, the brigade cadres and team leaders went to the meeting room.

Afterwards, everyone will discuss the brigade's future development plan together. This is different from the production team plan and the time span is longer.

"Now the team has a medical clinic, a primary school, a nursery, a canteen, and reception dormitories. I think it still lacks a reading room and a library. Some individual production teams had similar facilities before, but they were too small and needed unified planning by the entire team."

Fang Wei raised a small question to stimulate discussion.

He actually wanted to unify the planning of the members' houses, but the current environment and economic strength did not allow it. However, he would do so sooner or later.

"There's room for improvement in the farmland irrigation facilities. I think all teams should emulate Team Two and not just muddle through. Also, each team has a lot of farmland that could be reclaimed, and they should prioritize that."

Zheng Hu put forward his own views, which really hit the nail on the head.

Previously, each brigade built its own canals, wells, and other water conservancy facilities, with varying degrees of quality. Currently, they are simply being connected. He suggests gradually repairing them starting next year to optimize the irrigation and drainage network.

In addition, the brigade has a lot of idle land, which should be fully utilized.

Everyone then spoke enthusiastically, saying everything they could think of, and gradually sorted out the future development ideas.

"Let me say one last thing. I plan to cultivate the [Nongyou 58] rice variety in the first team starting from next spring planting. Now that the Yao Village Pavilion has successfully cultivated it, I think it can also be successful in the first team.

Once one team has accumulated experience, it can be promoted to the entire team.

My ideal situation is that Team 11 will continue to cultivate the [Nanguang No. 58] fixed rice variety, while the remaining production teams will cultivate the [Nongyou ] fixed rice variety."

The meeting lasted from morning to evening, and lunch was delivered from the cafeteria and eaten in the conference room.

It was almost the end of the meeting when Fang Wei finally put forward his plan.

In addition to the second team continuing to cultivate the [Nan Guang No. 2] standardized rice variety, other production teams will gradually transform and cultivate the latest japonica hybrid rice varieties.

According to his calculations, if the other 11 production teams planted this kind of rice, their income would increase significantly.

After he finished speaking, everyone began to whisper and talk.

No one doubts whether it can be successfully cultivated. After all, there is the example of the Yao village. It doesn't make sense that the terraced fields on the mountain can work, but the good paddy fields at the foot of the mountain cannot.

Their concern is whether it will affect their income.

"Tell me more. Everyone, please be quiet. I'll tell you some specific data about [Nongyou 58]."

Fang Wei then gave a detailed introduction to the yield, characteristics, exchange ratio, expected income and other issues of [Nongyou 58] based on the situation of the Yao village.

Someone immediately came to the conclusion that the income from growing this new rice variety would be higher than that from growing the second-grade rice variety [Nan Guang No. 2].

"I agree with the Party Secretary's idea. Team One is willing to be the vanguard."

Zhang Chu jumped out immediately and said that the couple was willing to give it a try.

Soon after, other production teams also expressed their willingness to contribute their efforts to the promotion of new rice varieties.

"Okay, let's start with one team for the spring planting next year as a trial. If it works, we can roll it out across the board by the time the summer planting season rolls around."

Fang Wei was determined to gradually incorporate the entire brigade's farmland into the [planting area].

The routine breeding work will be handed over to the county breeding base, and Xiatang Brigade will do its best.

After returning home from the meeting, Pan Lianhua walked around the house with her big belly, and it was a little inconvenient for her to move.

Her due date is early next year, which is not far away.

"Lotus, what are you doing?"

"Nothing, I'm just taking a stroll before dinner."

Fang Wei said something to Pan Lianhua and went to wash his hands. When he came back, his sister had already brought the food.

After dinner, he took Xiaobao and Lianhua for a walk.

Pregnant women should not lie down all day. It is better to move more, otherwise it will be bad for their health.

The family of three planned to walk to the river and then return. This was basically a daily routine. Fang Wei would take his wife and children out for a walk whenever he had time.

Everyone in the village says that Secretary Fang loves his wife, and there is some truth to that.

At this moment, there was suddenly a loud noise in the village, with people talking and it seemed that something had happened.

"Third brother, is there something wrong in the village? Let's go back, it's a bit cold outside."

Pan Lianhua also noticed the situation in the village, so she pulled the man and Xiaobao and turned back.

Not long after walking, a militiaman came running over.

"Reporting to Secretary Fang, wild boars have come down the mountain and are destroying the rapeseed. Team 1 is requesting support."

"Tell Zheng Bao to take his men to support Team 1 immediately. Be careful."

Fang Wei waved his hand, and the man turned around and ran back to tell Zheng Bao the message.

Zheng Bao led the militia straight to the first team. Fang Wei did not go. She sent Pan Lianhua and Xiaobao home and went to the brigade headquarters to wait for news.

After waiting for a short time, probably less than two hours, Zheng Bao came back with his men.

"Secretary, everything's done. A group of five wild boars were destroying the rapeseed fields. We've killed them. We've brought them back to the cafeteria and will make them into bacon later."

More people means more work. The nearby militia came to support and quickly wiped out the five wild boars, leaving them no chance of escape.

"No signs of other wild boars?"

Fang Wei stood up as he spoke and confirmed it at the end.

"No! We searched the surrounding area and found no signs of other wild boars."

Zheng Bao answered with certainty, he was still confident about this matter.

"Alright then, everyone go back and rest. Tomorrow, take your men to search the mountains again. If that doesn't work, we'll conduct a cleanup operation."

After Fang Wei finished speaking, he left the office and returned home.

Such minor incidents occurred a few times a year, and he didn't take them seriously. The wild boars in the surrounding mountains had been mostly eradicated, but in recent years, due to the dramatic changes in the forests, all kinds of animals have begun to appear again.

The next day.

Fang Weiyi had already arrived at the brigade headquarters.

Starting from today, Accountant Liu and others will begin the settlement work. This work will last for some time and will not end until after New Year's Day.

"Branch Secretary, do you have any specific requirements for this year's settlement work?"

"Just like in previous years, we must ensure that the accounts are clear and in compliance with regulations."

Fang Wei set the tone for this year's calculation work, and Accountant Liu and others became busy.

Later, the correspondent delivered new documents, and the newspaper of the day was delivered soon after. He sat in the office to read the documents and newspapers. Around noon, two unexpected guests suddenly came to the office.

Director Qi

The people who walked in were Qi Haiyang and a middle-aged man. Fang Wei greeted them politely.

"Hello, Secretary Fang. Let me introduce you. This is Deputy Director Xiao of the Chenzhou Regional Agricultural Bureau. I told you before that Director Xiao and his team are planning to introduce the [Nongyou 58] rice variety."

Qi Haiyang introduced the two parties, and Xiao Qifeng stepped forward and shook hands with Fang Wei.

"Secretary Fang is truly young and promising. Nice to meet you."

"You're too polite, Director Xiao. Please take a seat. I'll make you some tea."

Fang Wei smiled and asked the guest to sit down. He then personally brewed two cups of tea and brought them over.

Qi Haiyang took a few sips of tea and then said, "Now we two have met. I have a meeting this afternoon and have to rush back. You two can chat."

The purpose of sending Xiao Qifeng here was to act as a go-between.

Now his mission was completed. They would discuss the remaining matters face to face, and Qi Haiyang said goodbye and left.

"Secretary Fang, I'm here for no other reason than to get to know you and learn from you. Developing japonica hybrid rice is truly remarkable. Could you take me to see the actual thing?"

Xiao Qifeng was very polite, and Fang Wei naturally greeted him with a smile.

His conflict with Qi Haiyang is another matter, and he will not show any disrespect to future clients.

"Director Xiao, it's almost time for dinner. Why don't we eat first and then talk."

Fang Wei then took Xiao Qifeng home, asked his sister to add two dishes, and had a meal at home.

At this time of year, all learning and exchange activities have been stopped, the canteen is not open for cooking, and visitors can only be received at members' homes.

"Secretary Fang, I've read your [Hybrid Rice Breeding Technical Manual] and learned a lot from it. We really need [Nongyou 58] rice seeds. I wonder what your final yield will be?"

The family left the table after finishing their meal. Fang Wei and Xiao Qifeng chatted while eating, and Xiao Qifeng finally got to the point.

"It's hard to say. We have just successfully cultivated this rice variety. There is still some follow-up verification work to be done. It is estimated that it will not be widely promoted until the year after next."

Fang Wei spoke frankly. He planned to designate a team's arable land for sowing starting from next spring, and then begin to cultivate [Nongyou 58] rice seeds.

Once the first team succeeds, it will cover all the production teams in the brigade (except the second team) during the summer planting season next year.

Only then will the total output increase, otherwise it will not be enough to support large-scale promotion.

"Can you grant us this technology? Don't worry, we won't use your technology for nothing. We will provide appropriate compensation in other areas."

After a long journey, it turned out that Xiao Qifeng wanted Fang Wei's complete set of technology for breeding the [Nongyou 58] hybrid rice.

Fang Wei looked up at the other person, a little surprised. He really didn't expect that the other party was planning this.

"The breeding technology probably can't be passed on to outsiders. First of all, it won't pass the commune's hurdle, not to mention the county won't agree. You don't even need to mention Director Qi; no matter how close you are to him, he won't agree."

Fang Wei didn't want to explain too much. In fact, even if he gave the other party all the technology and even prepared all the materials, Chenzhou would not be able to produce the [Nongyou 58] rice seeds.

After all, this rice seed of his was not obtained through conventional breeding methods. The reason why Yao Village was successful was due to the added effect of its attributes, not anything else.

"I understand, I understand! I just asked casually. My main purpose for coming here is to discuss the future supply of rice seeds."

After some attempts, Xiao Qifeng realized that his goal was difficult to achieve, so he immediately changed his words.

Some things should be handled slowly rather than hastily, as being too impatient will only backfire.

The more important thing now is to obtain a batch of [Nongyou 58] rice seeds and plant them first. Because through planting, many things can be understood, and perhaps we can even try to develop our own research.

“Regarding the rice seed supply, I have already discussed it with Director Qi. We need to wait until spring to conduct experiments.

So far, this [Nongyou 58] rice variety has only been successful in the Yao village. As for whether it can be successful in other places, we have to wait and see."

Fang Wei felt that Director Xiao was very difficult to deal with, so he simply made his bottom line clear.

"I understand, I understand. Secretary Fang, if it's not too much trouble, I'd like to go to the Yao village and take a look."

Xiao Qifeng had achieved his goal, so he said no more and wanted to go to the Yao village to take a look.

After all, the new rice varieties were successfully cultivated there, and he wanted to know what was different about that remote mountain village.

"Okay, wait for me, we'll go right away."

Fang Wei immediately stood up and walked into the inner room, greeting Pan Lianhua.

If he goes to the Yao village at this hour, he will definitely not be able to come back tonight, so it's a good opportunity for him to chat with his grandfather.

"It's okay. Just go about your business. It won't matter if you stay in the village for a few more days."

Pan Lianhua smiled and nodded. She was still very confident in the man. She rarely asked about his affairs and would never hinder him.

"Then I'll leave. Please take care of yourself."

Fang Wei then took two sets of clothes and went to the Yao village with Xiao Qifeng.

When he went up the mountain, he saw that the road construction project had been basically completed, the laborers who came to support had been withdrawn, and only a little finishing work was left.

"Captain Fang, your Xinlin County is truly wealthy. They built a winding mountain road like this on the spur of the moment. It seems the county attaches great importance to the Yao Village, right?"

Xiao Qifeng's observation skills are still very good, but it's a pity that the conclusion he drew is incorrect.

"The Yao village provided money and grain to build this road, and the county and commune also provided some support."

Fang Wei discovered that the other party had the potential to be a detective. This was not a derogatory statement, but he really admired the other party for having endless questions.

"A village building its own road? Secretary Fang, are you sure it's not appropriate for me to joke with you? This is simply astonishing."

Xiao Qifeng felt incredible. He didn't think that a mountain village had the ability to build a winding mountain road.

But the facts are in front of us, and there is no reason for people to lie to us. We have to believe it even if we don’t want to.

In fact, the Yao village has used up almost all its resources to build this road. If it were not for the breeding work in recent years, such a road would not have been built.

Moreover, the county also provided some road construction materials free of charge, and the commune also provided a large amount of labor free of charge, which was actually quite difficult.

Fang Wei did not continue to discuss this issue with the other party because they had arrived at the Yao village.

"Third brother, why are you here so late today? Who is this?"

"This is Director Xiao of the Chenzhou Regional Agricultural Bureau. Director Xiao, the person in front of you is Wang Songlin, the leader of the Yao village."

"Hello, Captain Wang. My name is Xiao Qifeng. I've taken the liberty of coming here today to broaden my horizons and see your [Nongyou 58] rice seeds."

The three of them exchanged a few pleasantries and went to Wang Songlin's office.

Wang Songlin then asked someone to bring some [Nongyou 58] rice seeds and placed them on the table.

Xiao Qifeng stood up, grabbed a handful of rice seeds, and examined them carefully. He couldn't help but sigh that these were indeed good rice seeds. Of course, this was only a preliminary judgment based on visual inspection, and further conclusions needed to be verified during the planting process.

Putting down the rice in his hand, Xiao Qifeng sat down and chatted with Wang Songlin while drinking tea.

It was already dusk and Wang Songlin was preparing to prepare meals.

"No need to go to such trouble. Director Xiao, please come with me to Grandpa's place for dinner."

Later, Fang Wei took Xiao Qifeng to his grandfather's house. His grandfather was very happy to see the guests and asked the sister who helped with cooking to add a few more dishes.

Before the meal, Wang Songlin also came to accompany the guests. He also brought a pot of roasted deer meat.

"This is good stuff!"

Xiao Qifeng is not very interested in other dishes, but he likes to eat this pot of wild game.

Fang Wei and Wang Songlin drank a few glasses of sweet potato wine with him, and they talked about some interesting things in Chenzhou.

Chenzhou is a relatively large area with a good industrial foundation, so its economy is more developed than that of Xiangling area.

However, in agricultural production, Xiangling area has shown a trend of catching up. Its subordinate Xinlin County and Qinghe County have produced high-quality and high-yield rice varieties, and grain production has increased significantly in two years. As the deputy director of the regional agricultural bureau, Xiao Qifeng is very anxious.

Therefore, after three rounds of drinks, his true colors were revealed.

"Secretary Fang, with your talent, you should have a better future. Being a mere brigade secretary is a bit of an understatement.

Come to Chenzhou. We can help you get a household registration and cadre status, and let you be responsible for agricultural breeding work in the entire region. How about that? (End of this chapter)