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

Chapter 54 A bold decision

Of course, individuals were not allowed to engage in large-scale breeding activities in those days. Fang Wei was able to raise a few more chickens and ducks with special approval from Zheng Xianfa.

Anyway, anything can be put into the "experimental field", and then together with the dozens of ducks in the team, we can try the new method of "duck-field symbiosis".

Putting ducks in rice fields can help weed, eliminate pests and increase soil fertility.

However, there are many details to pay attention to when it comes to “duck-field symbiosis”.

One is the timing of releasing ducks. It is not suitable to release ducks when the seedlings are young, otherwise it will cause damage to the seedlings.

Second, the ratio of rice to ducks should be well controlled. The number of ducks raised per acre of land should not be too many, otherwise it will result in a reduction in grain production.

Fang Wei is very familiar with the agricultural production method of [Duck Field Symbiosis]. In a few decades, rice grown like this will be called "organic rice", which is environmentally friendly and healthy, and will be extremely expensive.

These days we don’t use pesticides or chemical fertilizers, in order to optimize resources and increase food production.

Fang Tao and Fang Tingting liked the furry little ducks very much and took over the task of feeding them.

"Brother, sister-in-law, Taotao is not young anymore, let him go to school in September."

Fang Weiyi has been worried about his nephew going to school, so he specifically talked about it with Fang Ping and Tian Guihua during dinner today.

Although Fang Ping and Tian Guihua, the couple, did not realize the importance of learning, they did not object.

There will be additional expenses when children go to school, but according to our family’s current situation, we can afford even a few dollars for tuition and books.

At the end of a semester, all expenses added up will not exceed 5 dollars.

"Listen to the third brother and let Taotao go to school in September."

Fang Ping made the decision, and Tian Guihua nodded repeatedly.

At present, primary schools in various places have not been decentralized to the production teams, and students need to go to the commune to study.

This distance is not a big deal for adults, but it is a bit far for children.

But it’s not a big problem, children nowadays are not so pampered.

Fang Tao was very happy. He really wanted to go to school, but he didn't dare to tell his family. Unexpectedly, his uncle persuaded his parents in one go.

Now, he became more enthusiastic about feeding the chickens and ducks every day.

Early summer.

The rice in the 5-acre experimental field has begun to be harvested, half a month earlier than the main field.

Early in the morning, Fang Wei and his friends arrived at the edge of the field and saw that many people had gathered around the experimental field.

Zheng Xianfa and several team leaders came, Fang Ping, Tian Guihua, and even Wu Maosheng and Guan Chongyang stood aside and watched from a distance.

"Little scholar, the team has arranged for people to help you harvest the rice. You must finish the harvest today."

Zheng Xianfa waved his hand, and the strong men in the team came to Fang Wei's side.

He actually didn't want to make such a big fuss, but since the team had already made arrangements, he didn't say anything more.

Then he made arrangements and the harvest officially began.

"In my opinion, the yield of the experimental field cannot be low."

"Yes, the young scholar is indeed a cultured person. He is even good at farming."

"Guess what the average yield per mu of the experimental field is?"

The members were talking about it, and the team leaders were silent. However, the occasional flashes in their eyes reflected that they were not at peace in their hearts.

At first, no one took Fang Wei's breeding seriously, and some even said strange things.

But the facts are in front of us. The rice in the experimental fields is growing very well. Most people have changed their previous views and are full of expectations.

With strength in numbers, the harvesting of the 5-mu experimental field was completed in just half a day.

Next came the usual procedures of threshing and drying the grain. When the grain was weighed, the commune members packed the drying area. The team's accountant and clerk Fang were busy compiling statistics, repeatedly checking the data.

Then they handed the final statistics to Zheng Xianfa.

"I have good news for everyone. The average yield per mu in the experimental fields is as high as 325 kilograms!"

When Zheng Xianfa saw the data, he couldn't help laughing and then announced the results.

What does it mean to produce 325 kilograms per mu? It's roughly equivalent to the combined yield of the team's previous two rice seasons! This means that future rice production will at least double.

The crowd burst into thunderous applause. This was indeed good news, good news that was enough to keep most people awake all night.

"Captain, let's plant this rice next."

"Captain, don't hesitate, just do it!"

The applause stopped, and most members requested that this variety of late rice be planted this year.

The temptation to increase production is so great that no one can resist it.

Zheng Xianfa looked at the other team leaders and saw that their eyes were also filled with longing. No one wanted to go hungry. Regardless of the quality of the returned grain, what would they do if it still didn't arrive this year?

The thought of taking a gamble came to the minds of many people.

In fact, it cannot be said to be a "gamble". After all, the yield of the experimental field is right in front of us. Even if the seeds of the next season are degraded, can the yield be worse than before?
When Wu Maosheng saw this scene, he shook his head and turned away.

Breeding requires a long process. Apart from anything else, we must at least see the results after "three generations" before we can start promoting it.

The members were venting their emotions, and Zheng Xianfa was also a bold and reckless person. If they used the new seeds next, it would be catastrophic if something went wrong.

Emotions cannot replace science, but he has no say, so he can only turn a blind eye.

Zheng Xianfa wasn't an expert in agriculture or breeding, but he knew how to judge people. After observing Fang Wei for so long, he knew he was reliable and trustworthy.

"I originally wanted to plant half, but being cautious won't change the reality of hunger. Since everyone is willing to take a gamble, I'll join you. If anything goes wrong, I'll be captured and killed.

"Little Scholar, the next step in seed selection is up to you. This year's late rice will all be experimental rice."

Zheng Xianfa made the final decision and made a bold decision.

Fang Wei didn't feel any pressure. It had now been proven that the properties and characteristics could be completely inherited. It was just a matter of how much the output could be increased.

So he led Zheng Hu and others to start seed selection. The selection criteria were very strict. Only 1625 kilograms of rice seeds were selected from 400 kilograms of rice. The remaining rice was selected for a second round of seed selection, and another 600 kilograms of rice seeds were selected.

The remaining 625 kilograms of rice were handed over to the team. After a third screening, the team awarded the remaining 325 kilograms of rice to the breeding group, which was distributed by Fang Wei.

He only took 100 kilograms for himself, and the rest was divided equally among Zheng Hu and others plus Wu Maosheng.

This little bit of grain can't do much, but it represents the team's recognition of their breeding work, which is actually an honor.

[Harvest crops, points +1625, total points: 4201]

at night.

Fang Wei looked at the remaining 4000 points and did not make any blind moves.

Now only the [Planting Area], [Hunting Area] and [Picking Area] have been upgraded to Level 6, while all buildings are still at Level 5.

These points can be used to upgrade four buildings to level 4, but he is considering a problem, that is, the area of the planting area does not seem to be enough.

There is still more than one acre of vacant designated [Planting Area] area. It would be best if the next experimental field could be expanded to 10 acres, which requires upgrading the [Planting Area] level to level 7.

The points required to upgrade again are 5000. I am still 800 points short, but I should be able to get enough points soon.

"Then we'll wait and see, and try to raise the level of the [Planting Area] as soon as possible."

He made up his mind and fell into a deep sleep.

In the middle of the night, he was suddenly awakened by the sound of a gong, and later heard two gunshots.

(End of this chapter)