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

"Third brother, have we made a fortune? I never thought that the paddy fields of the entire brigade could actually produce fixed rice varieties. This is really a pleasant surprise."

This season, all 3800 mu of paddy fields in the brigade were planted with [Nan Guang No. ] rice seeds. After harvesting, threshing and drying, they basically met the standards of fixed rice seeds.

This made Zheng Hu very happy. After all the setbacks, everyone thought the team would suffer some losses this season. But unexpectedly, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The [Nanguang No. 2] fixed rice variety was successfully cultivated throughout the brigade.

There is only one word difference between rice seeds and rice grains, but the price differs at least 10 times.

The only one who knew about this matter was Fang Wei. He was willing to take the risk and take a gamble this time, and he won the bet.

"Our brigade has been engaged in seed breeding for a long time, so it's reasonable to see some breakthroughs. Don't get hung up on these details. Just contact the grain purchasing department immediately and have them inspect and grade the rice seeds, then take them away."

Xiatang Brigade is the source of the [Nanguang No. 2] rice seeds. Only with this standardized rice seed can the next-grade rice seeds be produced.

Based on this yield, approximately 80 mu of paddy fields could be used to produce second-grade rice, which far exceeds the entire county's paddy field area. This means that all production teams in the county will be able to cultivate second-grade rice.

Fang Wei handed the matter of selling rice seeds to Zheng Hu, who immediately went to the county and reported to Wu Yaoyang.

"Secretary Fang, are you kidding me? If the policy doesn't change, are you planning to eat some of the improved seeds as food? Or has the farmland in your Xiatang Brigade suddenly become spiritual?"

Wu Yaoyang felt speechless. He had always told himself not to underestimate Fang Wei, the brigade secretary, but he found that the other party was much more profound than he had imagined.

The county had already prepared a distribution plan, and a large number of commune directors were still arguing over the rice seeds, but unexpectedly Fang Wei suddenly made a move.

"Director Wu, let's not discuss this. It's hard to explain. I'm just saying this: if someone wants to kill us, I need to protect myself! This is the situation right now, and it's good news for you."

Fang Wei was not fooled. No matter who the other party was, they were not qualified to explore his secrets.

Then he changed the subject and reminded Wu Yaoyang not to worry about the details, but to think carefully about how to take advantage of this matter.

"That's right. I'll have to think about it carefully. Secretary Fang, thank you for your contribution to the county's breeding work. On behalf of the people of this county, I express my highest respect to you."

Seeing that the other party was not fooled, Wu Yaoyang immediately put away his little thoughts and smiled brilliantly.

He then called a meeting to discuss the redistribution of shares.

Now with the guarantee from the grain department, even if all the production teams in the county are engaged in breeding work, everyone’s food supply will not be a problem.

The next day.

Almost all the purchasing stations came out to Xiatang Brigade.

They carefully inspected the Nanguang No. 1.28 rice seeds in the barn, reviewed production records, and spent a long time working to reach a conclusion. All the rice seeds were rated Grade (hybrid indica rice) and purchased at yuan per jin.

同时，按照1比10的比例折算成4000万斤稻谷，其中的10%也就是400万斤稻谷会返还给下塘大队。

"Secretary Fang, this refund isn't in kind, but rather a quota for purchasing rice. You can go to the grain department and buy as much as you need. You can make multiple purchases within your quota until it's used up."

The head of the grain purchasing department also explained it to Fang Wei, and Fang Wei nodded to show that he understood.

The brigade didn't use rice seeds to offset the public grain tax, but instead collected all the money in cash, totaling 512 million yuan. They had 300 million jin of rice in their granary, and 64 jin of it was directly handed over as public grain.

There were still 236 million kilograms of rice left in stock, so they distributed the rations directly to everyone.

This time, the food rations were distributed according to the standard of 600 kilograms of rice per person on average. A total of 120 million kilograms of rice were distributed, and the remaining 116 million kilograms of rice were returned to the inventory.

The grain department has rationed 400 million jin of rice, but the team hasn't purchased any yet. This quota is valid for the entire year, but will expire after the next year.

[Harvest crops, points +300000]

[Harvest crops, points +4180000]

Total points: 14079880.

county seat.

Wu Yaoyang convened a meeting, and everyone was shocked by what happened in Xiatang Brigade.

Now, a question looms: how will rice seed production licenses be issued? Will the entire county engage in rice seed breeding, or will total production be controlled?

"In the short term, everyone engaging in seed breeding will achieve the greatest economic efficiency. However, if we encounter a disaster year, our food supply may be affected.

Don’t believe in the idea of rationing. A ban was issued before, but it was reversed only half a year later. Who can guarantee that it will remain unchanged in the future?

I mean, at most half of the county's farmland should be used for breeding, and the remaining half should still be used for grain production."

Qi Xiangyang was the first to raise objections, and his concerns were not unfounded.

Many people agreed with his opinion, believing that we should not be too eager for quick success and should take a long-term view.

"Director Qi's idea isn't wrong, but there's a problem here. Who gets licensed and who doesn't, and based on what criteria? Isn't that unfair to the commune, which is desperate to change its poverty and backwardness?"

"What's unfair about that? Except for the Xiatang Brigade, the other brigades can take turns breeding. We switch every year, and no one can complain."

Qi Haiyang was well prepared to face the doubts.

The suggestion he put forward is not bad. At least it is feasible and relatively fair.

Some agreed and some disagreed, and it was difficult to reach a consensus, so everyone's attention was focused on Wu Yaoyang.

"Director Qi's idea is good, but there's a problem with the thinking. Think carefully about what the Xiatang Brigade did. I'm just joking here. If there's really a disaster year, can't second-grade rice seeds be eaten as food?
We won't discuss this in detail, just keep it in mind. Also, we need to confirm supply channels with the grain purchasing department. The rice seeds must first be supplied to the counties in our region, and any excess can be sold to other provinces."

Wu Yaoyang thought more and even considered the interests of the breeding base.

The breeding base must continue to operate, so it won't compete with the Xiatang Brigade, but rather complement it. Therefore, he will leave room for the [YX-32] rice variety to develop, allowing [Nanguang No. ] to expand into other provinces.

As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room exploded.

Is it possible to operate this way? Everyone was amazed and expressed their support for Wu Yaoyang's opinion.

If things develop according to plan, Xinlin County will be very powerful and will definitely be able to sit on the throne of "No. 1 County" in the entire region or even the province.

Next, the county issued rice seed production licenses to each brigade, and Xinlin County suddenly became a county specialized in rice seed breeding, setting a historical precedent.

After the summer harvest, Fang Wei also held a meeting to discuss the summer planting production plan.

According to the original plan, Xiatang Brigade would fully cultivate the Nongyou 58 rice variety this season. However, this rice variety had a problem: its low yield and poor stress resistance made it unsuitable for agricultural production.

To put it bluntly, this rice seed can only be planted for one season and is not yet ready for large-scale promotion.

Fang Wei also studied this issue specifically and later found that it was mainly due to defects in the breeding materials and needed further improvement.

The team's 70 acres of experimental fields have begun to address this problem, but it will take time.

"I think it's safer for us to continue growing Nanguang No. 2. The county's production plan hasn't been released yet, but I think the county will force us to cultivate this rice variety. I think everyone knows the reason."

Zheng Hu spoke first. Although he thought that [Nongyou 58] was promising, from a realistic perspective, he thought it would be safer to continue producing [Nanguang No. ].

And it can also meet the county's requirements.

Zhao Jinsheng and others agreed because they felt that the production of [Nanguang No. 2] would bring greater profits and more sophisticated technology.

"Okay, then we'll continue producing the Nanguang No. 3800 rice seed. The specific arrangements are as follows: the farmland allocation will remain the same as last season: 400 mu of paddy fields will be used to cultivate rice seeds, 70 mu of paddy fields will be used to cultivate breeding materials, and the mu of paddy fields for experimental plots will remain unchanged."

Fang Wei summarized everyone's opinions and then made a decision.

Zheng Hu will be responsible for the following matters and will not be involved in the specific production.

the next day.

Fang Wei went to the Yao village.

This season, the Yao village planted all the [Nongyou 58] rice seeds. At that time, Wang Songlin had a bit of a wild idea and would never eat the seeds as food.

The village has its own rice seed sales channels, and they are all in other places, so he doesn't care about any ban.

However, he hadn't discussed this matter with Fang Wei, the village chief. He had already made up his mind: if anything really happened, he would shoulder it alone. As long as the chief was there, the village would have a future.

As a result, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the Yao village also made a fortune.

The 790 mu (approximately 67.15 mu) of terraced fields yielded 1.38 jin (approximately 926670 kg) of rice seeds. Based on the rice's quality rating, the purchasing station purchased these seeds at 100.73 yuan per jin (approximately 120 kg). The village received a total of yuan in cash and a quota of jin (approximately kg) of rice. The village had some remaining inventory, but after paying the public grain tax, the total inventory reached approximately million jin (approximately kg).

"Third brother, how are we going to divide our rations this year?"

"We'll distribute it based on an average of 500 kilograms per person. There's still the autumn harvest, so we'll give some more then. It's enough for everyone to eat for a year."

Fang Wei determined the standards, and the Yao village immediately began distributing rations.

A total of 36 kilograms of rice were distributed, and 84 kilograms of rice remained in stock.

[Harvesting crops, points +671500, total points: 14751380 points.]

"Third brother, it's very troublesome that the village doesn't have electricity. Everyone wants to contribute money and manpower. We have to bring the electricity up no matter what. If you agree, I will go to the commune and the county. We have already pulled the power line up from the foot of the mountain. We paid for it ourselves. There is no reason for us to wait forever."

Next season, the Yao village will still plant all [Nongyou 58] rice seeds, which is also what Fang Wei hopes.

This rice variety still has some flaws, which need to be improved during the continuous breeding process in order to achieve the complete stability of the second-level rice variety.

After discussing production matters, Wang Songlin mentioned the issue of electricity supply.

"We should negotiate this matter with the county. Songlin, go ask them first. If that doesn't work, I'll step in and try to get it resolved before next Spring Festival."

Fang Wei applied for a phone and planned to install it in the brigade, but there has been no response so far.

Zheng Hu and others didn't know how many times they had asked, but the other party made excuses every time, and he was helpless.

The same is true for the electricity problem in the Yao village. The fundamental reason is the insufficient local power supply, and it is impossible for him to go to Wu Yaoyang again and again for these trivial matters.

So he asked Wang Songlin to do it first, and he would step in if it really didn't work.

"Okay, Third Brother, don't leave in a hurry. Let's have a few drinks tonight."

Wang Songlin nodded in agreement, and then invited Fang Wei to have a drink together in the evening.

Fang Wei waved his hand, indicating that he had something else to do, and then stood up and returned to the team.

The summer planting work of Xiatang Brigade began. People who have never lived in the countryside can never understand the hardship of digging for food in the fields.

That is to say, the brigade has purchased a lot of agricultural machinery in recent years, which has reduced everyone's labor intensity. Otherwise, everyone would be more tired.

this day.

Fang Tao appeared in the village with a girl. People kept greeting him along the way. Everyone was curious, wondering if this girl would be Taotao's future wife?

At this time, Fang Ping was still working at the bamboo factory, and Tian Guihua was busy at the kindergarten, so there was no one at home.

"Fang Tao, your village is great. It's completely different from what I imagined. Look, the village is spotless everywhere, the flowers, plants and trees are all neatly planted, and there are even streetlights on both sides of the road. It's incredible."

The girl's name is Wen Xiaoya, and she is Fang Tao's college classmate. She looks very quiet and is a good match for Fang Tao.

Wen Xiaoya originally thought that the village at the foot of Dayao Mountain would be very backward, but when she was with Fang Tao, she felt that he was not poor. Under this contradictory contrast, she had long been curious about the place where Fang Tao was born.

When she got here and saw the place, her preconceived impression was completely overturned.

Fang Tao retrieved the key from his hiding place, opened the door, and led Wen Xiaoya inside, putting down her luggage first. He then took the girl to the brigade headquarters and came to Fang Wei's office.

"Taotao? Have you graduated? Have you been assigned a job?"

My nephew has been studying in another city for the past few years, and he has grown into a big boy without me noticing.

Fang Wei had previously written to the other party, asking about graduation assignments, but he saw him in person before receiving a reply.

"It's already been split up. I've been assigned to the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences. I'll be reporting next month. Manman, I brought Xiaoya back with me this time. Her family has already agreed to our relationship, so it all depends on your opinions."

Fang Tao was still a little embarrassed, so he walked into the office alone and asked Xiaoya to wait outside.

"Where are the people? Why don't you let them in? You're so ignorant."

Fang Weiyi couldn't help but stand up after hearing this.

Fang Tao chuckled foolishly, then shouted, and Wen Xiaoya walked into the room from outside.

"Xiaoya, this is my uncle. Manman, she is Wen Xiaoya."

Fang Tao introduced the two to each other, and Wen Xiaoya called out "Manman" confidently, which made Fang Wei very satisfied.

He observed the girl calmly and had a good first impression.

"Taotao, Xiaoya, let's go inside and sit down and talk."

Fang Wei then took the two of them home, and Pan Lianhua happened to have returned, so Wen Xiaoya had someone to chat with.

He asked Taotao to call Fang Ping and Tian Guihua back and have lunch here.

My sister found out about the situation. Since Fang Wei's nephew's fiancée was visiting for the first time, it was necessary to kill chickens and ducks.

Fang Wei then went to the poultry house and bought two chickens and two ducks as needed. He didn't need to buy eggs, as he had some at home. Then he hurried back home with his belongings.

After a while, Tian Guihua and Fang Ping rushed over.

Tian Guihua was so excited that she held the girl's hand and asked questions non-stop, making Wen Xiaoya a little at a loss.

"Okay, stop asking questions and get ready to eat."

Fang Ping saw that the girl was sitting there feeling a little unnatural, so he quickly interrupted her.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua smiled at each other. Through the conversation just now, they basically understood Wen Xiaoya's family situation, and everyone was very satisfied.

Wen Xiaoya is a city dweller. Her parents are ordinary workers and her family conditions are decent.

Fang Tao is from the countryside. The young man inherited the excellent genes of the Fang family. He is very handsome, has good academic performance, and has the hope of staying in the provincial capital.

So Wen Xiaoya's family did not object to their relationship, but when graduation was approaching, Fang Tao shouted that he wanted to return to his hometown, which cast a shadow on their relationship.

Later, Fang Tao changed his mind because of Fang Wei's persuasion.

Now the obstacle between the two of them was gone, and Fang Tao and Wen Xiaoya's relationship quickly heated up. They planned to get married after they got a job.

Now, Fang Tao has brought his future daughter-in-law back to meet his parents, which is the last hurdle.

"Which unit is Xiaoya assigned to?"

Taking advantage of the break before dinner, Pan Lianhua asked.

"Taotao and I were assigned to the same unit."

Xiaoya smiled at Pan Lianhua and replied.

At this time, the elder sister called for dinner, and Pan Lianhua stood up to serve the dishes.

Xiaoya followed closely behind to get the dishes and chopsticks, very attentive.

Soon, the table was filled with various dishes, including [fried blood duck], [stewed chicken soup], [fried bacon], etc., which looked very rich.

Wen Xiaoya didn't say it, but she was very happy. At least Taotao's family valued her very much. It was a good start.

After dinner, Fang Ping, Tian Guihua, Fang Tao and Wen Xiaoya went home. They probably had a lot to talk about, so Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua did not follow them.

"Third brother, I feel that the little girl is quite sensible. I think the eldest brother and his wife won't object, right?"

"No! My eldest brother and his wife are both down-to-earth people. As long as Taotao is happy, they won't object. And I think they are a perfect match. I hope they can live happily after they get married."

Fang Wei was naturally happy to see his nephew's marriage.

So far, the family has had a good impression of Wen Xiaoya and has no reason to object. Ultimately, whether the two are a good match depends on them, and there are no obstacles at home. (End of this chapter)