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

Nowadays, the picking conditions in both wild chestnut forests and wild oil tea forests are very poor, mainly because the vegetation in the forests is too dense and needs to be processed in advance.

It is unrealistic for the militia company alone to clean up such a large area. Everyone needs to work together.

It would take some time for the chestnuts and tea seeds to mature, so Fang Wei prepared to leave here and take a walk around the primeval forest.

As a result, he had not walked far when he suddenly heard someone talking.

"Huh? What's going on?"

The mountains are sparsely populated, and even the members are unwilling to go deep into the forest. How could they meet a living person?

Fang Wei immediately became alert and took off the rifle and held it in his hand.

He followed the sound and soon saw a group of people. There were about ten of them, and judging by their clothing, they didn't look like people from nearby.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

Fang Wei pushed aside the grass in front of him and walked out.

Those people obviously didn't expect to meet their kind here. They all looked surprised and full of vigilance.

"We are a survey team, our mission is to investigate the rare plants deep in Dayao Mountain. What about you? Are you a hunter?"

Only after the other party introduced himself did Fang Wei's tense nerves relax a little.

He felt that the other party's words should be credible. After all, they were wearing uniform field work clothes with the words "Dayao Mountain Plant Survey Team" printed on the chest.

"I'm a member of the cooperative living at the foot of the mountain. I'm here to explore the area. Picking season is coming soon, and we're going into the mountains to pick wild chestnuts, wild camellia seeds, and wild loquats."

Fang Wei did not hide his purpose. The investigation team had already entered this area and should have discovered these wild forests.

"You came all this way to pick wild chestnuts. Aren't you afraid of danger?"

When the investigation team heard that he was a local "native", their attitude became much more relaxed.

"Don't worry, our team goes into the mountains to pick fruits every year, we are used to it."

Fang Wei laughed and whistled, and two hunting dogs ran over from their hiding place.

This was his gesture of goodwill. It was obvious that there would be no conflict between the two parties. They just met by chance and it was just an accidental encounter.

The people from the investigation team chatted with Fang Wei for a few minutes, and then asked him in a roundabout way where this place was.

"I say, you are lost, right?"

He was quite puzzled before, why did they come here to investigate rare wild plants? Shouldn't they go to the primeval forest and explore slowly?

As a result, the other party revealed his true identity by asking about his current location.

"No, no, how could we get lost? It's just that, well, the supplies we brought are almost exhausted, and we urgently need to find a populated area to replenish them."

The young man from the investigation team was still stubborn, but he could no longer justify himself.

The leader of the investigation team, a man in his 30s, said:
"Don't be embarrassed. What's there to hide about getting lost? This is Dayao Mountain, covered with primeval forests. Getting lost is normal."

Fang Weiyi couldn't help laughing when he heard this:
"I was wondering, why are you here instead of investigating in the primeval forest?"

"What do you mean? We're out of the primeval forest here? That's not right. The vegetation in this area is even more lush, and we even found several rare plants along the way. How can the environment in ordinary forests be this good?"

After hearing Fang Wei's words, these people all looked confused.

They thought they were going deep into the primeval forest, but ended up walking out of it? But no matter how you looked at it, this area looked like it was inside the primeval forest.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Are you running low on supplies? Why don't you come down the mountain with me to rest for two days and do some shopping?"

Fang Wei waved his hand, not wanting to continue this topic.

The members of the investigation team discussed it and decided to follow Fang Wei down the mountain.

Because they were really lost and had very little supplies left, they had to follow a "guide" when they finally met one.

Fang Wei headed back home, followed by a dozen members of the investigation team.

After walking for several hours, the group finally arrived at the Xiatang Brigade, which shocked the investigation team again.

"What do I see? Silver fir, yew, golden nanmu, my god, is this the legendary plant kingdom?"

Along the way, they saw many rare trees.

If they had not seen the village, they would even doubt whether this was the center of Dayao Mountain.

After years of logging, golden nanmu has become very rare. Even in the virgin forests where few people go, it is difficult to find large areas of golden nanmu.

What's more, there are a large number of silver firs, known as "living fossils of plants", which make them feel a sense of time and space confusion.

"Don't look at them. Our brigade spent many years transplanting those precious trees. They are artificial forests, not natural forests."

Fang Weiyi knew what the other party was thinking by looking at their expressions, so he spoke up to clarify.

Then, regardless of what they thought, he quickened his pace.

When we got to the team headquarters, we happened to meet Zhao Jinsheng, who shouted:

"Old Zhao, these are members of the investigation team. They just came out of the primeval forest. Please take them to find accommodation."

The brigade has dormitories and a canteen specifically for receiving outsiders, and is capable of accommodating them.

The captain of the investigation team quickly thanked Fang Wei and then followed Zhao Jinsheng.

"Excuse me, who was that person just now?"

"You followed me here, but you don't know who he is? He's the secretary of our brigade, Comrade Fang Wei."

Zhao Jinsheng was speechless. These people were really interesting. They followed him without even knowing who he was.

The captain of the investigation team was even more speechless. He had never realized before that Fang Zhidao was actually the brigade secretary.

Are all brigade secretaries these days so fierce? They dare to go deep into the mountains alone.

the next day.

The captain of the investigation team went to the brigade headquarters to look for Fang Wei, but he didn't show up.

He asked around in the village and then came to Fang Wei's home.

"Secretary Fang, we'd like to visit the forests in your team's area. Is that possible?"

In the eyes of the investigation team leader, the Xiatang Brigade was simply too mysterious. For example, their shelterbelt was filled with various varieties of nanmu trees, which was simply incredible.

He was full of curiosity about this remote place, so he came to find Fang Wei.

"Captain Gong, don't be polite. There are no secrets on the mountain. You can look around as much as you want. No one will stop you."

The captain of the investigation team is Gong Fan, so Fang Wei calls him Captain Gong.

Not only did he agree to the other party's request, he also personally took the entire investigation team to the mountain for a tour.

Experts know the ins and outs of things. There are too many rare plants in the woodlands of Xiatang Brigade, not only precious trees, but also many rare herbs and some inconspicuous but rare plants.

"Secretary Fang, isn't the environment here a little too good?"

After walking around in circles, Gong Fan didn't know what to say.

The natural environment in this area is truly blessed and is well protected, which is why the miracle before our eyes can be seen.

"Captain Gong, you should rest well in the team for a few days. If you need to buy anything, you can go to the commune. I won't accompany you. If you want to continue the investigation mission, tell me then and I will take you to the primeval forest."

Fang Wei couldn't possibly accompany the investigation team all day, so he let them do as they pleased.

"Thank you, Secretary Fang. We will be happy to help you if you need anything."

Gong Fan had no intention of bothering them any further, but over the next few days, they continued to investigate on the mountain, and the more they looked, the more frightened they became.

Why? Because the trees, herbs, and weeds in this area are growing incredibly well, unnaturally well, unreasonably well.

This completely overturned their cognition, and in the end they could only believe against their will that the water and soil in this area were really magical.

Today, when there is still no consensus on closing mountains for afforestation and protecting the environment, this brigade is willing to plant trees every day for ten years and strictly prohibit deforestation.

It's really unimaginable.

They felt that no matter how long they spent investigating in the primeval forest, it would not be as good as coming here to take a look, and perhaps it would be more meaningful.

Fang Wei didn't have time to take care of them. He discussed with Zheng Hu, Zheng Bao and others repeatedly and decided to dispatch a militia company and 300 strong laborers from the brigade to go to the picking area in advance to do the cleaning work.

This is the current situation. The output of wild chestnuts and wild camellia seeds is getting higher and higher, but the corresponding picking costs are also increasing.

There is no way, you can't have your cake and eat it too, so he can only pursue growth rate.

He didn't care about the resulting rampant growth of plants and increased danger.

early morning.

The people selected from the brigade are ready to go.

Fang Wei and Zheng Bao led the team up the mountain and headed straight for the wild chestnut forest. Starting from this area, they had to open a road along the way, which was very labor-intensive.

It took us nearly a week to complete this work.

Fang Wei asked everyone to take a break and go up the mountain to pick fruits after five days.

Then he remembered the investigation team, and after asking, he found out that they were still resting in the team.

Gong Fan and his companions had been busy these days, collecting numerous specimens in the forest and even purchasing supplies from the county. "Captain Gong, I've been busy these days and haven't had time for you. Is there anything else you can help me with?"

Fang Wei went to meet Gong Fan and the others, and saw that they were packing up and seemed to be preparing to leave.

"We're planning to set off early tomorrow morning. Secretary Fang, if it's convenient for you, please lead the way for us and just drop us off at the edge of the primeval forest."

Gong Fan felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know the other person's identity before, but now that he knew he was the brigade secretary, he felt a little nervous.

"No problem, I'll take you there tomorrow."

Fang Wei is also willing to help the other party within his ability.

The work of the investigation team is very hard and somewhat dangerous. They often need to go deep into the jungle where there are few people. Most people cannot do this.

"Thank you, thank you so much!"

Gong Fan kept thanking him, but Fang Wei didn't take it seriously.

the next day.

Fang Wei led the investigation team deep into the mountains and forests, and arrived at the edge of the primeval forest in the afternoon.

He pointed out the direction to the other party, then shook hands with each team member one by one, and turned back to the team.

The investigation team will cross the entire primeval forest and will not return to the Xiatang Brigade. The other exit will lead to other provinces.

A few days passed quickly.

Fang Wei, Zheng Hu and others organized most of the members and educated youth to go into the mountains to pick chestnuts, tea seeds and loquats.

The annual harvesting operation has begun, and this busy work will last for half a month.

Needless to say, the production of both wild chestnuts and wild camellia seeds has increased significantly this year. As the saying goes, the mountains are full of treasures, and these things can bring good profits to the team.

[Picking wild camellia seeds, points +131000]

[Picking wild chestnuts, points +178000]

[Picking wild loquats, points +214000]

Total points: 17434380.

The team kept 14000 kilograms of wild loquats and 18000 kilograms of wild chestnuts, all of which were distributed to everyone.

其余的16万斤野生板栗卖了6万元，20万斤野生枇杷果卖了4万元，加一起刚好是10万元。

The wild camellia seeds are kept and are waiting to be pressed for oil.

The next step is to pick chestnuts and tea seeds in the brigade’s forests. This is much easier. At least we don’t have to walk such a long mountain road, and safety is guaranteed.

However, Fang Wei still let everyone rest for a few days and not fight continuously.

It is now becoming more and more troublesome to go to the mountains to pick wild chestnuts and other supplies. Every time he has to make contingency plans with the team leaders for fear of any unexpected situations.

Just as Pan Lianhua said, perhaps in two years the benefits and risks will no longer be proportional, and people will no longer travel so far to pick them.

three days later.

Zheng Hu organized all the members of the brigade to go up the mountain to pick chestnuts and tea seeds.

Because the distance is short, the picking is completed in just a few days.

Picking Camellia Seeds, Points +186300

[Chestnut Picking, Points +367900]

Total points: 17988580.

67900 kilograms of chestnuts were kept and later distributed to everyone. The remaining 30 kilograms of chestnuts were sold for 9.6 yuan, which was considered a small profit.

After the tea seeds are processed, they are pressed for oil.

A total of 317300 kilograms of tea seeds were picked during the two harvests, and 104709 kilograms of tea oil were finally squeezed out.

"Third brother, let's distribute tea oil to everyone based on an average of 50 kilograms per person. What do you say?"

Zheng Hu planned to distribute the oil to everyone and asked Fang Wei for his opinion.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Fang Wei agreed to this distribution plan and distributed a total of 10 kilograms of tea oil to everyone, and the remaining 4709 kilograms of tea oil were stored in the warehouse.

At this point, the picking season ended successfully.

Xiatang Brigade finally quieted down. There was still some time before the autumn harvest, and there was nothing major happening in the team, so everyone could take a break.

However, this tranquility was soon broken.

After the investigation team re-entered the primeval forest, they were disappointed. The Xiatang Brigade and its surrounding mountains and forests were so good before them that the primeval forest seemed to be of little use.

After all, the afforestation led by Fang Wei was carefully planned by Gao Qingshan, with clear levels and taking into account species diversity.

With the added effect of attributes, that area can truly be called a treasure trove of plants, while the real primeval forest appears messy and lifeless.

Gong Fan felt like he had received the wrong script, as if the place he had walked all the way from the village was the primeval forest, but the real primeval forest was just an inconspicuous mixed forest.

The investigation team crossed the primeval forest and returned to the unit.

The most valuable samples they have all come from the forest land of Xiatang Brigade and the mountains outside the forest land.

Gong Fan reported to the leaders what he saw and heard in Xiatang Brigade, and the leaders were all surprised.

What kind of brigade cadres and members can plant trees every day for years and successfully plant so many rare trees?

With a sense of mission, everyone in the unit worked together and quickly wrote an investigation report.

It was because of this investigation report that the Xiatang Brigade was once again pushed to the forefront.

morning.

Fang Wei was reading documents in the office when Director Huang from the commune came to inform him that national media would come to interview him tomorrow and he must take it seriously.

"What do you mean? We haven't done anything lately."

Fang Weiyi was completely bewildered. He had been busy picking fruits and had hardly any dealings with the outside world. What was there to interview?

The investigation team was not even within his consideration, because the two sides had no intersection and no interests involved.

He never thought it was because of afforestation.

After all, this place is in the south, not the Loess Plateau or a desert area, so planting some trees is nothing.

"I don't know either. Just take it seriously and don't cause any trouble."

Huang Zhigang shook his head, gave some instructions and left.

In fact, he and Zheng Xianfa were both very puzzled, wondering what Fang Wei was up to.

in the afternoon.

Someone came and installed a telephone for the brigade.

This matter was agreed upon in advance and should have nothing to do with the interview.

The next day, a female reporter arrived as scheduled, accompanied by a person in charge of the county's publicity department.

"Secretary Fang, this is reporter Yang from Beijing. You must cooperate well."

The cadre accompanying the reporters was none other than Guo Yongqing.

Guo Yongqing has now returned to work, serving as the head of the publicity department and a prominent figure in the county. The fact that he personally accompanied reporter Yang here shows how seriously the county is taking this matter.

"Okay, shall we go sit in the conference room first?"

The female reporter was about thirty years old, with short hair, and looked smart and capable.

"Let's go to the mountain first."

Reporter Yang shook his head, seeming eager to get back to work.

"Why are you in such a hurry to go up the mountain? Have some tea first, and then we'll go."

Fang Wei stopped the other party with a smile, and then led the two to the meeting room.

As the guests sat down, tea was served. Reporter Yang took a sip and was immediately delighted. The tea had a delicate, elegant fragrance that left a lasting aftertaste, leaving a lasting aftertaste.

"Great tea! Secretary Fang, what kind of tea is this?"

"It's not really good tea, it's just night tea from the mountains, picked and roasted by myself. If you like it, reporter Yang, I'll give you some when I get back."

"Thank you very much!"

Fang Wei exchanged a few pleasantries with reporter Yang, who drank two cups of tea and again suggested going up the mountain to take a look.

This time he did not refuse, but seeing that Guo Yongqing looked embarrassed, he knew that the other party was probably too lazy to climb the mountain.

"Minister Guo, is your arthritis acting up again? Why don't you rest at the brigade headquarters while Reporter Yang and I go for a walk up the mountain. We can have dinner together when we get back."

Upon hearing this, reporter Yang also began to persuade Guo Yongqing to stay.

Guo Yongqing then reluctantly agreed and watched the two men leave the team headquarters. (End of this chapter)