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

Chapter 35 Autumn Harvest (Please Read)

The first person to suggest that Guan Chongyang go find water was Chen Mazi, and the other party had a grudge against Guan Chongyang, so who else could it be but him?
But Fang Wei didn't tell Guan Chongyang directly, for fear that he would anger the old man if he told him.

"I know it in my heart. No matter who asks you questions, you always push it aside. Don't ever say that you have a good relationship with me.

Alas, I originally wanted to pass on my skills to you, but now it seems that these are the root causes of trouble, so it’s better not to learn them.”

To Fang Wei's surprise, Guan Chongyang did not get furious, nor did he ask who was behind the incident.

It seems that the old man has a clear mind and is not confused at all.

Moreover, Guan Chongyang specifically told him to distance himself from himself.

Fang Wei nodded, unwilling to disappoint the 70-year-old man. At this moment, a strong thought suddenly surged in his mind: Chen Mazi was such a nasty guy, and if he had the chance, he must not let him go.

"Uncle Guan, this is actually easy to explain. When someone asks you about it, don't mention the [Double Needle Dragon Finding Method]. Use scientific principles to explain it."

An hour later, he left Guan Chongyang's courtyard and returned to his own house.

after a few days.

Sure enough, the county sent people to the second team to talk to Guan Chongyang and Fang Wei respectively.

The content of the conversation mainly involved asking whether Guan Chongyang had engaged in any feudal activities while looking for water.

Fang Weiyi didn't know anything when asked. He said that he was young and just a supporting role in the well-drilling team.

The visitor also asked about the village's previous well digging incident. It was not until Zheng Xianfa took out a copy of the water vein map that the other party let Fang Wei go.

It wasn't so easy for Mr. Guan. The officials from the county asked about all the details of finding water, and then focused on the "Double Needle Dragon Finding Method", and kept asking what the two probes were.

"Secretary Wang, using two probes to find underground water isn't superstition, it's science. Groundwater flows through areas where a magnetic field is generated, and the two probes are very sensitive to changes in that magnetic field, so we can use this phenomenon to find water."

Guan Chongyang spoke calmly, leaving Secretary Wang unable to refute.

These words were naturally taught to him by Fang Wei. Regardless of whether it was true science or pseudoscience, at least no one in the county could disprove it.

In the end, Secretary Wang returned empty-handed and reported the situation truthfully to the county leaders.

The instigator of this incident was indeed Chen Mazi, who made his fortune through speculation and was best at this kind of trick of playing pranks on people.

But this time, not only did he not gain anything, he also offended Tang Ze and caused many people in the county to have a bad impression of him. What the hell is going on now? The whole county is in a severe drought, and finding water is a great thing. And you do this?
Chen Mazi can be said to have lost more than he gained.

The storm ended quietly. Apart from a few criticisms at the beginning, Tang Ze also received a lot of praise.

Fang Wei didn't pay too much attention to this matter. He was busy all day long, taking care of the experimental fields and finding time to run to the mountains. He was in an inexplicable state of excitement.

Recently he caught three rabbits in the mountains, and with the harvest from picking camellia seeds last time, his points also increased slightly.

[Picking Camellia Seeds, Points +46]

[Harvest prey, points +15]

Total points: 595

But this was not the reason for his excitement; the upcoming autumn harvest was.

Time flies.

The autumn harvest season came in a blink of an eye, and the men, women, young and old in the team all felt that there was hope.

"Harvesting rice" at this time of year is a big event. Every household prepares "dry rice" early in the morning, and then men, women, young and old all go to the rice fields. Those who can move go to the rice fields.

Zheng Xianfa stood on the ridge of the field and began to assign tasks. When it was Fang Wei's turn, he said:
"Fang Wei, you, Zheng Hu, Deng Yuanen, Tian Cheng, and others will be responsible for harvesting the experimental fields, including drying, threshing, and seed selection. You must be responsible to the end."

Although the experimental fields were planted a little late, they still caught up, which at least showed that the growth rate was faster than that of ordinary rice. Zheng Xianfa was very happy, thinking that this was a good start and took it very seriously.

Fang Wei, Zheng Hu and others did not have to participate in the harvest in the fields and went directly to the experimental fields.

At this time, Wu Maosheng had arrived early and was very uneasy.

At first, he felt that it was impossible to accomplish anything by himself and a young man. Although he agreed to Zheng Xianfa, he actually held a perfunctory attitude.

But as the rice grew, his ideas also changed little by little.

At this moment, Wu Maosheng felt like he was being scratched by a cat, and he couldn't wait to see the result.

Fang Wei and the others said hello to Wu Maosheng and then began their hard work. Cutting rice is a real physical job, and after a day of hard work, you can hardly straighten your back.

Zheng Hu and other young boys are already strong enough to serve as laborers. Four people are responsible for harvesting one acre of land, so there is more than enough manpower.

The battle was over in one day. The rice in the experimental field needed to be handled separately. After all, it was cultivated as seeds and could not be confused with other rice.

After threshing and drying, it is time to weigh.

At this time, let alone his friends, even Fang Wei was a little nervous.

"The harvest from the experimental field is very good. The yield per mu is 236 kilograms of rice."

Everyone looked at Fang Wei eagerly, and Fang Wei finally came to the conclusion that the yield of late rice in the experimental field reached 236 kilograms.

This created a new per-acre yield record for the team. Zheng Xianfa, who rushed over after hearing the news, immediately praised Fang Wei, Zheng Hu and others.

However, this number is not exaggerated. The team's resources are prioritized to the experimental fields, so it is unacceptable that the output is still the same as before.

The next step is to select seeds from the harvested rice. This is a meticulous job that requires patience and responsibility.

Fang Wei personally took Zheng Hu and others to select, and Wu Maosheng was on the scene to supervise in a low-key manner.

The shriveled and small seeds need to be removed, and the seeds must be large and strong.

The best seeds were selected, weighing 18 kilograms. These seeds can be used to plant 3 to 6 mu of land, which will be enough for the expansion of the experimental field next year.

Fang Wei was full of expectations for these seeds. If all the properties could be inherited stably, then he would have cultivated a new variety.

However, he is unable to verify it now and can only wait until the spring sowing to summer harvest stage next year to draw a conclusion.

Fang Wei handed over all the remaining rice that could not be used as seeds to the team, truly achieving the goal of "every grain of rice returned to the warehouse."

For this, Zheng Xianfa specially praised several of them.

Not long after, the team's production statistics came out.

Although the members tried their best and later with the help of Fang Wei they dug a large artesian well, the autumn harvest was still reduced.

The average yield per mu is only 130 kilograms, and everyone feels the pressure.

morning.

Zheng Xianfa notified all members to go to the brigade for a meeting.

The old Party Secretary sighed inwardly and began his mobilization speech:
"Comrades, many parts of the country have suffered from disasters this year, and the situation is much more serious than here. So, even if our harvest is reduced, the task to be submitted remains the same as in previous years."

This year's early and late rice production has decreased significantly, but the submission task remains unchanged, which means that the members' food rations will be less than before.

The meeting place suddenly became lively, with everyone whispering and discussing the matter.

(End of this chapter)