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

"We need to install a telephone."

Fang Wei returned to the office, thinking about another thing.

It would be fine if there was no phone in the team, but as the business volume of the bamboo factory grew, a phone was urgently needed to contact the outside world.

So he wrote an application and asked Gao Wenshu to deliver it to the commune. He knew it would be difficult to handle, so he was not in a hurry and decided to wait and see.

"Manman, I'm back."

After Gao Wenshu left, Fang Wei sat in the office reading the newspaper.

Fang Tao suddenly walked in from outside.

"When did you arrive? Didn't you send a telegram home so I could pick you up?"

"No need to answer. I just got home a while ago and came to see you if I had nothing to do."

"Look at you, you think you've grown up a lot, right? Let's go, go get your dad first, and then go see your mom."

Fang Wei said a few words, then stood up and went to the bamboo factory with Fang Tao.

He knew without asking that Fang Tao definitely didn't meet Fang Ping and Tian Guihua when he returned home. One of them was busy at the factory and the other was busy at the nursery, and they basically didn't go home at noon.

After graduating, Tingting returned to the village and had lunch at Fang Wei's place every day, so she was probably not at home either.

In other words, it was quite interesting that Fang Tao, who came all the way back, was turned away.

Fang Wei took his nephew for a walk and told Fang Ping and Tian Guihua to come to his place for lunch at noon. Then he returned home with Fang Tao. Sure enough, Fang Tingting was teasing Xiao Jie in the house.

"Manman, bro!"

Fang Tingting was very happy to see her elder brother, and of course she did not forget to say hello to her younger uncle.

Fang Wei walked into the kitchen and told his elder sister to prepare a few more dishes for lunch, as his eldest brother and his family would eat there.

Pan Lianhua and Fang Ping returned a little later, and the last to arrive was Tian Guihua. Tian Guihua currently worked in the kindergarten cafeteria, and her job was to prepare lunch before she could leave.

Later.

The family sat together for dinner. Tingting was looking forward to college life, so she kept asking questions.

Fang Tao looks much more mature and steady. He speaks clearly and meaningfully, which is a significant change compared to before.

But after chatting for a while, Fang Tingting stopped talking.

She envied her brother for being able to go to university, but her own fate was already sealed, and she could only work on the farm at home. Her uncle had already secured a recommendation for her brother, so it was impossible for him to get one for her, and she didn't want her uncle to make a mistake because of something like this.

Everyone was eating at the moment, and even Fang Ping and Tian Guihua didn't notice their daughter's psychological changes.

Fang Wei noticed it, but didn't say anything. Sometimes, letting children suffer a little and feel the pressure of life is not a bad thing.

After dinner, Fang Ping and his family returned home. After all, they hadn't seen their son for a semester, so family members always had something to talk about.

As time passed, Fang Wei's life trajectory remained unchanged.

During this period, Wang Liang came to the team several times and asked Fang Wei whether he could supply breeding materials for the additional 10,000 acres of farmland in the breeding base starting next year.

Every time Fang Wei gave the other party an ambiguous answer, which made Wang Liang very unhappy and a big blister appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The application for expansion next year has been approved by the county. If he cannot secure the supply of breeding materials, wouldn’t it become a joke?

He finally realized the consequences of offending Fang Wei. If he had been more honest at the time and not done those little tricks, he would not be facing this situation today.

In desperation, he had to go find Wu Yaoyang.

"Why would you bother to mess with him for no reason? I know Comrade Fang Wei well. He has a broad perspective and is willing to contribute to our breeding endeavors.

Let me tell him about this. He said, "Be more careful in the future. Don't be so fussy about things that aren't matters of principle. Also, if you have any issues, talk directly to Secretary Fang. Don't resort to trickery."

After hearing Wang Liang's report, Wu Yaoyang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

It was the first time he realized that Fang Wei was a vengeful person. Although he had no ill intentions, he still made Wang Liang run around in circles.

There is no way. The "truth" is in the hands of others, and they have the capital to be willful.

Of course, he also advised Wang Liang a few words. If the other party didn't listen, he would have to replace him in the future.

There are many people who can be the director of the breeding base, but there is only one Fang Wei.

"Okay, I understand. I will pay attention to it next time."

Wang Liang has reflected on this countless times these days and doesn't need anyone to remind him. He will never provoke Fang Wei unless necessary.

It can be seen that if Wu Yaoyang were asked to choose between himself and Fang Wei, he would definitely not choose himself.

After Wang Liang left, Wu Yaoyang called Zheng Xianfa of Xiatang Brigade and asked him to notify Fang Wei to come to the county.

morning.

As soon as Fang Wei got up, he saw Fang Tao carrying a load of firewood and walking into the yard.

He didn't say anything. It was the nephew's duty to help his uncle chop firewood. Why should he be polite?
"Taotao, have you eaten?"

"I haven't eaten yet. I'll go back and eat now."

The two greeted each other, Fang Tao put the firewood away, and went back to have breakfast.

Fang Wei washed up and started to eat breakfast. After breakfast, he went to the team headquarters.

"Secretary Fang, Director Wu wants you to go to the county town."

Before Fang Wei entered the house, someone from the commune came to inform him that Wu Yaoyang was looking for him.

He didn't dare to delay and rode his bicycle straight to the county town.

Thanks to the county's emphasis on transportation development in the past two years, the road leading to the county seat has been thoroughly repaired, so the journey was smooth and he soon arrived at Wu Yaoyang's office.

"Secretary Fang, I've completed the task you asked me to do last time. I'll take you to report for duty later. The tobacco factory will then have a group physical examination. Once you pass, you can start work."

Fang Wei walked in and sat down. Wu Yaoyang sat next to him and then talked about the cigarette factory recruiting workers.

With him in the fold, getting a job opening wouldn't be a problem. As he spoke, he pulled out a job application from the drawer and handed it to Fang Wei.

Fang Tingting needs to fill in the information, and then she can go to the cigarette factory to report.

"Director Wu, thank you so much!"

Fang Wei expressed his gratitude again and again. This was an easy matter for Wu Yaoyang, but it was a big deal for the Fang family.

Wu Yaoyang smiled and waved his hand, indicating that the other party didn't need to be polite.

"Your niece is doing well. High school students still have an advantage when it comes to job recruitment. By the way, Secretary Fang, the county has decided to expand the breeding base by another 10,000 acres, in addition to the existing 10,000 acres of farmland."

You must support the breeding base's work, otherwise they won't be able to make it. So, with the newly added 10,000 mu of farmland, are there any problems with the supply of breeding materials there?"

Wu Yaoyang did not mention Wang Liang and naturally shifted the topic to the supply of breeding materials.

Fang Wei knew the real show was about to begin, so he patted his chest and said without hesitation, "No problem! No matter how many difficulties there are, I will ensure the supply of materials for the breeding base."

"Our Party Secretary Fang is truly conscious! That's it. With your assurance, I believe the breeding base will achieve rapid development."

Wu Yaoyang then served tea to see the guest off, and Fang Wei returned to the team with the recruitment materials.

night.

After dinner, Fang Wei strolled to his eldest brother's house.

Fang Ping's family was sitting in the main hall chatting. Tian Guihua asked Tingting to perform well and strive to become a team leader. Although team leaders did not have a regular position and did not receive any work, they still received a small subsidy.

The key is that team cadres do not have to work in the fields, but they can still get a lot of work points.

Fang Tingting remained silent. She had secretly made up her mind that no matter what she did, she would never give up her studies. Her uncle had said that the resumption of the college entrance examination was inevitable, and even if she had to become an old maid, she would continue to pursue her goal.

Tian Guihua talked a lot of nonsense, but Tingting actually didn't hear a word she said.

Fang Ping doesn't care much about things. Having a strong wife at home is both worry-free and troublesome. He can't control them even if he wants to.

Fang Tao noticed his sister's unusual behavior and sighed secretly. He knew his sister was proud and arrogant, but she was born in the countryside and the college entrance examination had been cancelled in recent years. What could she do if she was unwilling to accept it?

Fang Wei also had to take some responsibility for this. He had instilled too much external information into the siblings since they were young, hoping to broaden their horizons, but it had the opposite effect: both children wanted to see the world.

The world outside is wonderful, but it is not easy to see it.

"Third brother, come and sit down."

At this time, Fang Wei walked in and Tian Guihua immediately stopped talking.

Fang Ping pointed to the chair next to him and asked his third brother to come sit over and talk. Fang Tingting immediately jumped up to pour tea for his uncle. Fang Tao noticed that his uncle was holding a file bag and wondered if there was anything wrong.

"Brother, sister-in-law, please forgive me for not discussing something with you in advance. It's mainly because this matter is difficult to handle. I was afraid that if I mentioned it too early, it would not be done, and the whole family would be happy for nothing.

Inside the file bag is the county tobacco factory's recruitment registration form. If Tingting is willing to work in the tobacco factory, please fill out the form and I will take her to the factory to register tomorrow. If she doesn't want to go, just pretend I didn't say anything."

As soon as Fang Wei said this, the people in the room were petrified.

This news was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present.

"I do! I'd like to work in the tobacco factory. Uncle, you're so kind to me. Thank you! Woo woo woo."

Fang Tingting, who came over with a pot of tea, was the first to come to her senses. She immediately expressed her opinion, as if she was afraid that the job offer would fly away if she spoke too late.

You should know that this time the cigarette factory is only recruiting unemployed young people with urban household registration, and will not recruit people with rural household registration at all.

So this is an unexpected surprise, something I could never have imagined in my dreams.

Fang Tingting expressed her feelings and then couldn't help but burst into tears.

The torment of these days made her feel very desperate. She thought she was overthinking it. Rural children were already very happy to be able to go to school, so why bother thinking about those unrealistic things.

But she just couldn't control herself and had all kinds of dreams.

Until today, her uncle's words were like a flash of lightning, breaking through the haze in her heart, just like what happened in her dream.

"Third brother, how did you do it? It won't have any bad effects on you, right?"

After Fang Ping realized what was happening, he was first incredulous, and then worried that this incident would drag down his third brother.

"Yes, Third Brother, if this matter will be disadvantageous to you, then we would rather not take this place."

Tian Guihua also felt the same way. She knew very well that as long as Fang Wei was there, Tingting's future would be smooth sailing. If anything happened to Fang Wei, the whole family would have a hard time.

Fang Wei felt very relieved. Although his elder brother and sister-in-law's first reaction was to worry about causing trouble for him, he was still very happy.

"Don't overthink it, this is a job quota obtained through formal channels, and it has nothing to do with any messy things.

Tingting, calm down. Get some sleep today, and come with me to the county town tomorrow morning. I'll take you to the tobacco factory to report."

Fang Wei responded to his brother and sister-in-law's questions, then turned to look at Tingting.

Tingting wiped away her tears and nodded solemnly.

Fang Wei didn't stay long. After knowing that Tingting had filled out the form, he got up and left.

the next day.

Fang Wei took Fang Tingting to the tobacco factory to report, and the comrade in charge of reception was very polite.

Fang Wei was puzzled. He confirmed that he didn't know this person, so he asked, "Comrade, do you know me?"

"Secretary Fang, you're joking. How many people in this industry don't know you? The flue-cured tobacco produced by your brigade and Yao village is famous throughout the province. It's just that you don't know me."

The man was very talkative and said he had been to Xiatang Brigade.

He was there when the regional cigarette factory visited Xiatang Brigade to inspect the growth of flue-cured tobacco. However, there were many people there, so Fang Wei showed up briefly and then left, leaving no impression of him at all.

"Excuse me, excuse me. What's your name?"

"No need to bother. My name is Zhang Decai, and I'm a staff member at our factory office."

"It's Comrade Zhang. This is my niece. Please take good care of her in the future."

The two chatted for a while, and then Zhang Decai completed the registration procedures for Fang Tingting and asked someone to take Fang Wei and Tingting to the dormitory.

The dormitory is a four-person room and is quite clean. There is a washroom in the corridor, as well as a toilet and shower room. The conditions are quite good.

"Tingting, work hard and listen to your boss. If you have any questions, just give me a message and I'll come and help you."

Fang Wei spoke for a few words like an old father before leaving the cigarette factory.

From his perspective as a person in two lifetimes, the cigarette factory was a good unit. It couldn't be said how much it could develop, but at least it could guarantee food and clothing.

Tingting's personality is different from her brother's. As the eldest in the family, she is a little spoiled.

Of course, a girl who grew up in the countryside can't be that spoiled. It's mainly because of her personality. She is not as strong as her brother.

When I got home, it was lunch time.

"Third brother, you've made all the arrangements for your nephews and nieces so clearly. What are you going to do with our two little ones in the future?"

While eating, Pan Lianhua joked with the man.

She likes men who are affectionate and righteous. When Fang Wei's parents died in an accident, it was his eldest brother who paid for him to finish junior high school.

The eldest brother is like a father, and Fang Wei knows how to be grateful, so he cares a lot about his nephews and nieces.

"You're talking about Dabao and Xiaobao. They're definitely going to college. Their future is bright."

Fang Wei laughed and replied.

He didn't know if his children would be able to get into college, but he would work towards that goal. Anyway, both children had a chance, because by the time they were in high school, the college entrance examination would have been reinstated.

Even if thousands of troops are going to cross a single-plank bridge, there must be a bridge.

Children in the future will naturally be happier than children today, and their life paths will be broader.

"You're good at talking! Is everything done with Tingting?"

Pan Lianhua smiled. She was actually very envious of Taotao for being able to go to college.

There is no hope for me and my man in this life. We can only place our hopes on the next generation and hope that they can live a better life.

"I've checked in, and everything went smoothly."

After dinner, Fang Wei prepared to go to sleep for a while.

I got up too early today and accompanied Tingting to the cigarette factory to report. The whole morning was spent going there and back.

He had been sleeping for less than half an hour when he was awakened by Pan Lianhua.

"Third brother, wake up, Hu Zi wants to see you for something urgent."

Fang Weiyi got up, put on his clothes and hurried out.

Zheng Hu was sitting in the main hall, waiting. When he saw him, he said directly, "Third brother, the county has issued a notice that chicken plague has been discovered in several communes. The higher-ups have asked us to take precautions."

Chicken plague is a serious problem. Once it spreads, a large number of chickens will die. Especially in areas like Xiatang Brigade where centralized breeding is practiced, we must pay more attention to it.

So, Zheng Hu panicked as soon as he received the notice and quickly came to Fang Wei to discuss countermeasures.

"Let's go to the team and talk."

Fang Wei hurriedly went to the team headquarters with Zheng Huwu, and then called a meeting of team cadres to discuss the next step of prevention work.

We don't have much experience with this kind of thing, but fortunately the notice also includes preventive measures, so we can only start from this aspect.

"First, we need to isolate the poultry. From now on, no unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach the poultry house, and all visits are cancelled. Secondly, we need to pay attention to hygiene, clean and disinfect regularly.

Also, we will suspend importing live chickens from outside and maintain our own production and sales for the time being. In short, we must take this issue seriously. Poultry workers should not leave the team during this period and must continue to practice personal disinfection.

Fang Wei has always been very confident in the properties of the poultry house, but there has never been a large-scale outbreak of fowl plague in the county before, so he is not sure whether it can withstand it.

The necessary precautions still need to be taken, and after everyone finished the discussion, he immediately assigned tasks.

Zheng Hu and the head of the sideline team immediately took action and re-established a stricter management system to prevent the occurrence of chicken plague.

This sudden outbreak of chicken plague swept through much of the county, sending prices of chicken and eggs soaring daily that even the county's supply became a problem, necessitating urgent shipments from other areas.

Fang Wei asked Zheng Hu to sell 3000 chickens, 3000 ducks and 10000 kilograms of eggs to the commercial department. The quantity was not large, but it could play a certain role before the supplies from other places arrived.

[Produce broiler chickens, points +12000]

[Produces Mallard, points +13500]

[Produce eggs, points +10000]

Total points: 9146920.

Everyone was very nervous for a period of time, and Zheng Hu simply asked the breeders to live and eat in the poultry house.

Fortunately, the poultry house was equipped with staff dormitories when it was built, and the team arranged for personnel to provide logistical support, so we managed to hold on for half a month. (End of this chapter)