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

The Yao village also achieved a bumper harvest this season. The total output of [Nongyou 58] rice seeds reached 67.15 jin, and the yield per mu also reached the limit.

[Harvest crops, points +484000]

[Harvest crops, points +3621000]

[Harvest crops, points +671500]

Total points: 14739320.

Wang Songlin was in charge of the exchange work in the Yao village. The village exchanged 161.16 million kilograms of rice and earned 68.76 yuan in cash.

Zheng Hu, who oversaw the rice exchange for Xiatang Brigade, received a total of 965.8 million kilograms of rice, earning 416.48 million yuan. The brigade already had nearly 200 million kilograms of rice, bringing the total to 1162 million kilograms.

"Everyone, this time we took advantage of the time difference and exchanged a large amount of rice for food. But next year, we won't be able to do so again. Therefore, I have decided to distribute rations at an average of 1000 kilograms of rice per person."

Afterwards, Fang Wei convened a brigade meeting and announced the standards for food ration distribution.

Food will not be so abundant in the future, so we will distribute more this time to appease people.

The brigade cadres had no objections, and the team captains had even less objections.

Therefore, the Xiatang Brigade began to distribute rations, and a total of 200 million jin of rice was distributed, with 962 million jin left in stock.

Next, Zheng Hu contacted a purchasing station and sold 662 million kilograms of rice to it, earning 67.5 yuan in cash. This rice sale had to be done because the brigade had limited storage facilities and also because it could offset several years of grain procurement.

Only 300 million kilograms of rice were left in the barn for emergency use.

After finishing these things, Fang Wei rushed to the Yao village.

"Third brother, the rice exchange in the village has ended. We kept 80 kilograms of rice, and the rest was distributed."

Is the Yao Village also very fast? Does anyone know when the documents will be issued? If you don't have the documents, you can do whatever you want. But if you do it with the documents, you will be punished.

This time we managed to gain some time advantage, but there won’t be another good thing like this in the future.

"If we store the grain, we won't be allowed to exchange it for other grains next year. We'll have to grow our own food. By then, not only will our food supply not be as abundant as it is now, but our income will also decrease. Everyone should be mentally prepared."

Fang Wei had said this to the members of the Xiatang Brigade, and now he said it again in front of Wang Songlin and others.

Wang Songlin and others could understand that this was an accident and everyone could only accept it.

Everything was normal in the Yao village, so Fang Wei didn't stay long, and Li Na also returned to the team.

The next day.

It was distributed to each commune and brigade at the regional and county levels.

The document explicitly prohibits the exchange of rice seeds and requires that the rice seeds produced by each unit must be handed over to the purchasing department, and private transactions are not allowed.

In addition, rice breeding units must be certified at the county level. After certification, the units will have requirements such as rice seed cultivation area and yield. Units that meet the requirements can enjoy a fixed-quantity grain supply.

"My dear, it was really close."

Zheng Hu and others took a deep breath. If they hadn't been fast enough at that time, they would not be able to go against the documents once they were issued.

Now that the dust has settled, everyone has to admire Fang Wei's vision.

"We have to thank the county for this. Director Wu personally went to the district to argue for the case. Although he didn't achieve his goal, he did objectively delay the issuance of the document.

We also have to thank the regional leaders for buying us time. Just keep this in mind, and don't bring it up again. There's no point in talking about it any more."

Fang Wei already knew about Tang Ze's transfer to the region as deputy director, as well as Zeng Qing. He was very grateful to them from the bottom of his heart.

A few days later, he prepared some local specialties and went to Xiangling City to visit Zeng Qing and Tang Ze.

Some things are tacitly understood by everyone. When he makes this trip, people will know that he is a smart man and has already appreciated the favor.

Finally, he had a meal alone with Tang Ze.

"Director Tang, have you fully recovered now?"

"Well, I'm basically fine now. Speaking of this, I have to thank Mr. Sun. It was thanks to him that I was able to recover so well afterwards."

"I will convey your words to Mr. Sun."

The two talked about some trivial matters and did not talk about work.

After the meal, Fang Wei returned to the team the next day.

Zheng Hu and his men had already tilled the soil and were preparing to plant rapeseed. This was the last farm work of the year, as rapeseed grew over the course of the year and would not be harvested until the following year.

Fang Wei didn't care about this matter. He was thinking every day about what to plant next year.

In fact, he was very hesitant and didn't know whether he should take out the [Nan Guang No. 1400]. After all, this kind of rice has a higher yield. If it is planted in the brigade, it should be able to achieve a yield of kilograms per mu.

But reality obviously does not allow it.

After a relatively relaxed environment in the past few years, some things are now starting to tighten again. Otherwise, the rice seed exchange would not be banned just because of someone's words.

So, now is not a good time to bring out better rice seeds.

After comprehensive consideration, the only options are to plant Nanguang No. 58 and Nongyou 58. We can plant Nanguang No. for early rice and Nongyou for late rice, just like before.

The brigade now has 4270 mu of paddy fields. If 2000 mu of paddy fields are allocated to grow grain, the output of [Nanguang No. 220] will be about 58 million jin, and the output of [Nongyou 170] will be about million jin.

The total output of the two seasons combined is about 400 million jin, which is definitely enough to distribute food rations and pay public grain.

The remaining 2270 acres of paddy fields can be used for breeding. If [Nanguan No. 249.7] is cultivated, it can produce approximately 294.7 million kilograms of rice seeds, worth million yuan.

If [Nongyou 58] is cultivated, it can produce approximately 192.95 million kilograms of rice seeds, worth 246.98 million yuan.

The gap between the two is quite large, mainly because the purchase price is unreasonable and underestimates the value of [Nongyou 58].

"Next spring, we'll plant one season of Nanguang No. 2 first, and then decide what to plant in the second season after that."

After thinking it over, Fang Wei decided to stop worrying. The only new area he wanted to add next year was cash crops. He planned to try cultivating high-yield soybean and peanut seeds with the entire team, and he was sure to reap a bountiful harvest.

Take soybeans, for example. The brigade has 1800 mu (approximately 99 hectares) of dry and sloping land, and produces approximately 480 jin (approximately kg) of soybean seeds, with a total value of approximately million yuan, more valuable than high-yield rice seeds.

The question is whether the purchasing stations can handle such a large output.

the next day.

Fang Wei rode his bike to the commune in the morning and went to find the leader of the purchasing station.

"We will buy as many high-yield soybean and peanut seeds as we can."

The other party gave a positive answer. The seeds of these two high-yield crops are called [Yaoling Soybeans] and [Yaoling Peanuts]. They are very famous and have spread to other provinces.

However, because the output has been very small in recent years, it has a good reputation, but the planting area is not large. The main reason is that supply cannot meet demand.

Fang Wei left the purchasing station with a sense of relief in his heart.

It was still early, so he went to Zheng Xianfa's office and sat for a while.

Zheng Xianfa didn't wait for him to ask, and he explained the previous situation of each brigade. In short, no one was stupid, and before the official release of the document, they all exchanged their second-grade rice seeds for new ones.

So, no one suffered any loss this season, but next year will be difficult.

To sum it up, money or food? No matter which choice you make, your living standards will decline to some extent.

Zheng Xianfa was also worried, but worrying could not change the current situation.

Fang Wei sat for a while and then stood up to say goodbye. When he returned to the team, Xiao Qifeng had been waiting at the brigade headquarters for a long time.

"Secretary Fang, I wonder if you've changed your mind after going through all this? Our door is always open to you. You're always welcome to become one of us."

When Xiao Qifeng met Fang Wei, he didn't even say a word of courtesy and just brought up the old matter again.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Were you the ones who pushed for the ban on rice seed exchange between units?"

Fang Wei likes to be straightforward. Instead of answering the other party's question, he asked a question in return.

"No! Secretary Fang, you think too highly of me. How could I possibly be that capable? The key to this matter is the new guy. He doesn't like your practice of distributing large sums of dividends and supplies, so he's restricting your development."

Xiao Qifeng explained that he wanted technology and wanted to poach people, but he never thought of destroying Fang Wei.

Besides, he couldn't communicate with that person, and his words were too slight to accomplish anything.

"I believe you, but I don't plan to move. I'm afraid I'll disappoint you again."

What Xiao Qifeng said was consistent with the information Fang Wei obtained, so he believed that the other party was not lying.

However, he still rejected the other party.

"What a shame! I still say the same thing, you should consider my opinion more. If you can't figure it out now, you can talk about it later."

Xiao Qifeng was not discouraged, but he did not continue to persuade.

Then he changed the subject and talked about something else.

"We have established a cooperative relationship with a prefecture-level breeding center in another province. Are you interested in joining?"

"Not yet, Director Xiao. I've been really overwhelmed lately and don't have the mood to do anything else."

Fang Wei smiled and rejected the other party as well.

Xiao Qifeng was a little surprised. Before he came, he had thought that Fang Wei might not agree to work in Chenzhou, but he didn't expect that he would not even be willing to join in the normal cooperation. However, he didn't say much. He chatted with Fang Wei for a few words and then said goodbye and left.

Fang Wei felt helpless. He had already established a solid foundation in the Xiatang Brigade, and he would be in a passive position if he went to other places.

As for cooperation, there is no need for that. His path is different from others.

"Secretary, the people from Chenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital have arrived."

The rapeseed in the team was planted quickly, and many members and educated youth responded to the team's call and spontaneously went up the mountain to collect herbs.

When the herbs were almost picked, purchasing agent Zhang from the Chinese Medicine Hospital came to the team with a truck.

The amount of herbs picked this time was very large, a total of 128400 kilograms.

Fortunately, several people from the purchasing department also came, and they were busy all day just assessing the grades.

In the end, the other party took away the herbs and the brigade received 75 yuan in cash.

There are many rare herbs among the herbs this time, and they are expensive, so the overall selling price has also gone up.

[Picking herbs, points +128400]

Total points: 14867720.

Taking advantage of our free time and also to cheer everyone up, the team decided to kill a pig and give each person a chicken, a duck and 10 kilograms of eggs.

[Produces piglets, points +28000]

[Produces Mallard, points +9000]

[Produce broiler chickens, points +8000]

[Produce eggs, points +20000]

Total points: 14932720.

There are 2831 pigs left on the farm.

morning.

The commune sent someone to deliver the documents.

The materials Fang Wei sent to Beijing finally received a response. The document said that they had transferred the materials sent by Fang Wei to the relevant departments and were currently studying them.

In fact, there was also heated debate about the previous practices of the Xiatang Brigade.

After such a long discussion, they still couldn't reach a consensus, so they had to put the materials submitted by Fang Wei on hold and wait for the next meeting to discuss them.

“It’s so hard to do anything!”

If the food rationing system is abolished in the future, Fang Wei won't have to worry so much. He can just focus on breeding. What can't he buy with money?

But that’s not possible now. The first thing he has to consider is the food rations for the members.

The materials he submitted fell on deaf ears, so he put the documents away and decided not to submit any more materials.

Some things can wait until the next meeting. He just wants to have a good debate with others, and the result is not important.

After his adjustments, the brigade may have a period of pain next year, but will soon be back on track. Not only will its income not decrease, it may even increase.

He also did not forget to help the breeding base cultivate breeding materials. By then, it should be possible to guarantee the needs of 10,000 acres of farmland, but it probably would not be possible for 20,000 acres.

This was not his fault, but was caused by force majeure.

night.

Guan Chongyang and Taoist Sun came to the house for dinner. Pan Lianhua asked her sister to cook a few more dishes. Fang Wei drank by himself and drank a few glasses of rice wine.

"Third brother, don't overthink it. Even if there's no exchange, as long as everyone has enough food to eat, it's fine. We don't necessarily need to store so much food."

The old man knew that Fang Wei had been under a lot of pressure recently, so he took this opportunity to comfort him.

In fact, the members' lives have been a bit extravagant in recent years. Take the rice wine in front of us for example, what a waste of food.

Fang Wei knew that the other party was right, and he had recently begun to consciously adjust his mindset.

By now, his mentality has returned to normal.

"Old man, I know. Don't worry, I will make sure everyone lives a good life."

"Third brother, life is pretty good now, right? Don't put so much pressure on yourself. You're just the brigade secretary, not their parent."

Guan Chongyang lives a free and easy life despite his age.

At this point he changed the subject and talked about some old times.

Despite his age, he has a very good memory and can even remember some trivial things from his youth.

"Next year when the weather gets hot, I'll take you to visit the capital. Old Sun will come with us, and Grandpa and Sister will go too. We'll spend a few more days there."

If the two old people were not so old, he would want to go now.

Taoist Sun smiled but said nothing. It would be great to be able to go out and see the world, but he was more concerned about the Taoist temple.

"Third Brother, my apprentice sent a message saying that they have been allowed to look after the Sanqing Temple, and their lives are very hard.

I can't go back yet, because they won't let me. I've saved a lot of food over the past few years, can you find a way to get it up the mountain for me?"

Taoist Sun looked in good spirits, but he was old after all, and he was unable to handle so much food, so he could only ask Fang Wei for help.

Now the Taoist temple has no income, and his two apprentices rely on farming but can't even get enough to eat.

"Sure, I'll go there soon. Mr. Sun, how much food do you want to send?"

Fang Wei nodded and readily agreed to the other party's request.

"Not much, maybe about a thousand pounds."

Taoist Sun has accumulated more than 1300 kilograms of rice.

Fang Wei didn't care and wasn't worried at all.

Two days passed.

He picked out a few strong laborers with whom he had a good relationship from the team, and headed straight for the Sanqing Temple with their loads on their shoulders.

When he arrived, he saw two men in tattered clothes sitting outside the gate of the Taoist temple basking in the sun.

The two men were unkempt, skinny, and looked like beggars.

"Two brothers, do you still remember me?"

Fang Wei put down the burden on his shoulders, walked forward and asked loudly.

The two men raised their heads with dull eyes, and only when they saw each other's appearance clearly did some light appear in their eyes.

"It's Captain Fang. I didn't recognize you just now. Please forgive me. Please come in and have a seat. Have some tea and rest for a while."

The two men quickly stood up and saluted Fang Wei.

Then he invited the guests into the Taoist temple. One person stayed with Fang Wei and others, while the other went to make tea.

Fang Wei walked into the Taoist temple and looked around.

Several halls are still relatively well preserved, but because they have not been repaired over the years, the windows and doors have varying degrees of damage.

Walking into the main hall, the statues inside are still there, but some of them have been damaged and the surface looks mottled.

"Captain Fang, I'm sorry, but this is night tea from the mountains. It has a strong bitter taste. I'm not sure if you can get used to it.

Thank you so much for taking care of me over there!"

The two of them bowed to Fang Wei and the others, making everyone feel embarrassed.

"Everything is fine with us, the Taoist priest. He will come back when the time is right. Also, he dragged us to bring you this rice. Do you have a place to put it?"

"Yes, yes!"

When they heard that it was their master who sent the rice, the two grown men couldn't help but shed tears.

Their lives are very difficult now. There is no worship in the Taoist temple, and they rely on farming the small piece of land in the back mountain to make a living.

Fang Wei didn't know that they had returned to the Taoist temple before, and now he was deeply moved when he saw their situation.

"In addition to these rice grains, I also brought you some high-yield rice seeds and seeds of some high-yield crops. If you have any problems in the future, please send me a message and I will do my best to help."

Fang Wei loves Sun Daoren and takes good care of his two disciples.

After placing the rice, he also gave them some seeds for planting next year. In any case, a higher yield is definitely a good thing.

He had given the Taoist temple high-yield seeds before, but the temple had been abandoned for so many years that they were long gone.

night.

The two Taoists cooked a pot of rice and then went to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables. After eating, everyone went to bed early. (End of this chapter)