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

Chapter 91 An extra acre of private land
"Brother Fang, I'm leaving now. I'll come and play with you when I'm free."

Pan Lianhua and her brothers and sisters carried the seeds and set off on their journey home.

It was a very tiring day for them. They set out before dawn in the morning and it was almost evening when they returned to the village.

The team distributed the meat in the afternoon. Fang Ping and the members of the breeding team got more than other members, but no one objected.

The same thing happened when the rations were distributed two days later. The other members received an average of 500 kilograms of rice, the other members of the breeding team received 700 kilograms, and Fang Weiyi alone received 1000 kilograms.

Zheng Xianfa originally wanted to give more to Fang Wei, but he couldn't go too far now. The rewards should still be mainly spiritual rewards, and material rewards should be given more slowly.

Otherwise it will be easy to be criticized.

All the team cadres felt that the "little scholar" was being treated unfairly. He had worked hard to develop two excellent rice varieties, [Nanguang No. 58] and [Nongken ], but in the end he didn't get much benefit.

To be honest, even many members couldn't stand it.

Finally, the team decided to give Fang Weiduo 500 yuan at the end of the year and to allocate him an acre of private land at the foot of the mountain.

This land is sloping, but the soil is fertile and can be used to grow vegetables, soybeans, peanuts, and glutinous rice.

This is a collective decision, and all team leaders have signed it.

Immediately afterwards, the experimental fields and the main fields began to busy themselves with planting late rice, and other work was temporarily put aside.

The team's statistics were not available until the summer planting work was completed.

A while ago, we exchanged 17000 kilograms of rice seeds for 17 kilograms of rice. There were originally 6 kilograms of rice left in the barn, so the total was 23 kilograms.

This does not include the summer harvest.

The summer harvest yielded more than 9 kilograms of rice, 17000 kilograms of which were exchanged for seeds, and the team retained 8000 kilograms of seeds, leaving 6 kilograms.

"So, we now have a total of 29.5 kilograms of rice. After deducting the 3 kilograms paid for grain and requisitions, and the 8.5 kilograms for food, what do we do with the remaining 18 kilograms of rice?"

The 20 mu of experimental fields were all planted with [Nongken 58] japonica rice, while the fields continued to plant [Nanguang No. ].

After finishing the summer planting, Zheng Xianfa called the team cadres and Fang Wei to a meeting to discuss how to deal with the remaining rice.

"Let's sell all the remaining rice from last year. The team needs money."

"We can buy more coal this year and negotiate with the coal mine to exchange it for rice."

"Next year we can raise more ducks and some piglets."

Everyone was talking about it, and in a nutshell, it was too expensive to keep so much rice in the barn.

Fang Wei didn't say much. After last year's sudden wealth, everyone's mentality was much better this year, and the ideas they came up with were all quite reliable.

"Little scholar, why don't you say anything? Tell me what you think."

Fang Wei didn't want to speak, but Zheng Xianfa called his name.

"Grain production will continue to improve in the future, so we should focus on side businesses. Raising ducks and pigs is good, but they can't be expanded on a large scale."

My suggestion is to increase soybean production, tap into the potential of flue-cured tobacco, and try to develop economic forests. Regarding economic forests, I plan to improve tea oil trees and transplant wild chestnuts.

Fang Wei talked about his future plans. Currently, the yield of both types of rice is difficult to increase, so there is no need to continue cultivating them. They can just be planted as usual.

According to the principle of crop rotation, tobacco was planted in 5 mu of sloping experimental fields. At the same time, the team began to plant soybeans on a large scale.

The main task of the forest is to cultivate tea oil seedlings and chestnut seedlings.

Fang Wenshu carefully recorded everyone's speeches, and Zheng Xianfa then announced the adjournment of the meeting.

the next day.

Taking advantage of their free time, Fang Ping went to the valley, while Fang Wei went to the new private plot (slope land) given to her by the team.

He had already thought about growing glutinous rice here.

[A nice slope, well-rated.]

Have you designated this area as a planting area?

As expected, this acre of sloping land can be designated as owned.

There is no need to hesitate about this. It must be specified.

[Owned Land] → [Farmland] → [Planting Area]

【Area: 20000 square meters】

[Area Level: (Level 7, 0\10000)]

[Regional attributes: drought resistance, flood resistance, disease and pest resistance, accelerated growth, increased production and income]

[Planting in this area will increase all attributes by an additional 70%]

It was a rare opportunity for Fang Wei to finally own a second [planting area] of his own.

Planting crops in this acre of land can bring additional attribute benefits of up to 70%, which will be of great use to him.

"Third brother, we are here."

Fang Wei waited on the slope for a while, and Deng Yuanen drove over with a hand tractor.

The tractor stopped near him and Zheng Hu and others jumped out.

Today Fang Wei was preparing to plow the soil. When Zheng Hu and others found out, they volunteered to come and help.

It’s different with a tractor. What used to take a lot of time and effort now only takes an hour or so with a tractor.

Deng Yuanen plowed the soil, went to fetch some fertilizer, and then drove off on his tractor. Even though the captain had tacitly approved what was happening today, it couldn't be too obvious, right?
Soon, everyone completed the fertilization work.

This is the base fertilizer. When you plant later, you will need to apply top dressing according to the situation.

night.

The friends went to Fang Wei's place for a drink. Tian Guihua helped cook a few dishes and there was plenty of rice.

"Big brother's sweet potato wine is delicious. Third brother, why don't you plant some sweet potatoes this year? We can make wine at the end of the year."

Zheng Hu liked the taste of sweet potato wine very much, and then he started talking about sweet potatoes.

There are fewer sweet potatoes grown in the village now, but every household still has some on hand. Years of habits are hard to break; even Tian Guihua often cooks sweet potato porridge in the mornings.

Fang Wei doesn't mind, as long as he doesn't eat sweet potatoes every meal.

"If you want to plant something, my eldest brother is going to plant some, which should be enough."

Fang Wei is planning to plant some sweet potatoes in another private plot. The yield of sweet potatoes per mu can reach more than 4000 kilograms. Even if one mu of land can yield 400 kilograms of sweet potatoes, what can it not be enough for?

There is a ready-made canal on this side of the slope, which makes irrigation quite convenient. The water source is the well that he dug with the well-drilling team two years ago.

He only needs to dig an irrigation channel from the side of the canal, which is only about ten meters away.

After eating and drinking, he told his friends about this matter, and Zheng Hu and others agreed to come back to help.

There is strength in numbers. When the day came, it only took everyone half a day to solve the irrigation problem.

A week later, Fang Wei began to sow seeds with peace of mind.

Fang Ping finished his work in the valley and came over to help.

It was just one acre of land, and the two brothers quickly completed the planting and just had to wait for the autumn harvest.

A few days passed quickly.

It's time to pay the public grain tax again.

The team added a walk-behind tractor, and they couldn't wait to load more and more sacks. The sacks were piled high, and Fang Wei felt distressed just looking at them.

All the oxcarts and carts were mobilized and arrived at the commune that morning. Fang Wei and the breeding team members also came. This kind of event made no exceptions; all able-bodied laborers had to participate.

The boys are almost reaching adulthood and are fully qualified to be able-bodied laborers.

"Third brother, after we deliver the grain, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative and buy some things, how about that?"

Zheng Hu's proposal was supported by his friends, and Fang Wei also nodded with a smile.

He really needed to buy some odds and ends, so since he was already here, he might as well buy them.

Everyone was afraid to leave, chatting while waiting. After waiting for half a day, it was finally their turn to hand in the grain.

The inspector came over slowly with a sampling tool, then inserted the tool into a sack. When he pulled it out, there were some rice grains in the hollow tube.

Zheng Xianfa quickly walked forward and stuffed two packs of cigarettes into the man's pocket.

It is hard to say when this trend started, but the inspectors have to grade the grain. If they say it is qualified, it is qualified, and if they say it is unqualified, it is unqualified, so everyone has to be very careful.

The inspector glanced at his pocket and said nothing.

The rice is graded as first-grade rice by observing with the naked eye, pinching with the hands and tasting with the mouth.

"Take the inspection form and go hand in the grain."

The man quickly issued a receipt and handed it to Zheng Xianfa.

In fact, even if Zheng Xianfa didn't give him cigarettes, he would still do his job impartially.

Everyone knows that the Second Team of Xiatang Brigade has a high status in the eyes of the leaders. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for ourselves to make things difficult for them?

No one could be that stupid.

But Zheng Xianfa was very polite. As soon as they met, he stuffed two packs of cigarettes into his hand, and he accepted them with peace of mind.

Pay the public grain and the requisitioned grain, and then sell the negotiated grain.

Paying public grain is an obligation, equivalent to paying taxes, and not a penny is required. Requisitioned grain requires payment, but the price is relatively low, while the price of negotiated grain is much higher.

The team sold nearly 6 kilograms of rice, increasing its income by 4325.58 yuan.

Later, Zheng Xianfa gave everyone an hour. Whoever wanted to buy something should go quickly and they would gather and go home after an hour.

Fang Wei, Zheng Hu and others went to the supply and marketing cooperative and almost everyone bought some small things.

When they returned to the convoy, they saw Zheng Xianfa talking to Tang Ze.

Secretary Tang

Tang Ze saw Fang Wei and waved with a smile.

Fang Wei walked up to the other person, greeted him, and then waited quietly for him to speak.

"In a couple of days, the county will hold a commendation meeting for summer harvest work. You have been named an outstanding member of the commune and an advanced individual in breeding work.

You will follow Captain Zheng to attend the meeting and are not allowed to ask for leave."

Tang Ze looked at the young and handsome face in front of him and couldn't help but show an admiring look.

This kid should go to high school and college, maybe he can make greater contributions to the country.

But it’s also good like this now. As long as young people have the determination and perseverance to reach the top, there is no position in which they cannot shine.

[Nanguang No. 1] achieved great success in Yaoling Commune and shocked the county.

Tang Ze reported all the data truthfully, and the county leaders were very excited after reading it, so this commendation meeting was held.

"Okay, I'll attend the meeting on time."

Fang Wei nodded. It was not his place to have any opinions on such matters. He would just obey whatever arrangements were made by his superiors.

Tang Ze then turned around and left, as he had a lot of things to do.

Seeing that time was almost up, Zheng Xianfa called for the team to return. He and Fang Wei sat in the back of the tractor, shivering all over but still feeling refreshed.

"Captain, the county didn't give our team a collective honor?"

Fang Wei thought that he needed to speak loudly so that the other party could hear him, but he obviously underestimated Zheng Xianfa's hearing. He had long since developed the skill of "clairaudience".

Not to mention sitting on a tractor, even if you were sitting in a blacksmith shop, he could hear every word you said.

Fang Wei's question hit the spot, and Zheng Xianfa couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Of course not! Our second team was recognized as an advanced collective. Secretary Tang said we'll be given a "Breeding Demonstration Base" sign in the future."

Zheng Xianfa was so proud. Although he did not personally participate in the breeding work, which work in the team was not under his leadership?

What's more, he did give full support to the breeding team.

Fang Wei sighed secretly. He actually didn't want to hang any sign.

Hanging the sign means that the team will have no peace in the future. As for the demonstration base, it is full of learning, exchanges, and people coming and going, which he does not like.

But Fang Wei also knew very well that unless he did nothing, as long as he made achievements, some things would be difficult to avoid.

After chatting and laughing all the way back to the team, Fang Wei hurried home to take a shower.

After a day of sweat, my clothes were soaked with sweat and I smelled like a ghost.

"Manman, I caught some loach. We'll have [loach and tofu] tonight."

Fang Tao is on summer vacation. His family says there has been some improvement this year, and the child has grown a lot taller.

In the countryside, children of this age can do a lot of things, and they have to follow adults to pick up rice when harvesting rice.

As for catching fish, loaches and eels, everyone is a good one.

When Fang Tao saw his uncle coming in from outside, he hurried forward to show off his achievements.

"Manman, and me, I helped my brother carry the basket."

Fang Tingting was not willing to be outdone. She was most afraid of being ignored by her uncle and could not let her brother always be the only one in the limelight.

Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh. He touched Tingting's head, then took out a bag of popcorn and some hard candies and gave them to the two little ones.

The brother and sister cheered and ran into the inner room with the food. They had to eat quickly while Tian Guihua wasn't looking, otherwise it would be snatched away and locked in the cabinet.

"Old Third, what did Secretary Tang tell you at the commune?"

After taking a shower, Fang Ping made a pot of tea and came to the main room. When he saw his third brother, he asked curiously.

At that time, no one came forward and was quite far away, so they didn't hear the conversation between Tang Ze, Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wei at all.

Fang Wei told the truth and said that he was going to the county to attend a commendation meeting.

"Then we have to be careful when farming in the valley. If we get discovered, it will have a bad impact on you."

Fang Ping understood the principle that "people are afraid of being famous, just like pigs are afraid of being fat." Since this was both a reward and a commendation, it was inevitable that people would be jealous.

So she was a little worried about the acre of land in the valley. It didn't matter to her, but if it affected her third brother, it would be a loss.

"After we finish planting this season's soybeans, let's stop for a while and see which way the wind blows."

Fang Wei agreed with this. Now that the family had enough food and they had an extra acre of private land, the piece of land in the valley was not that important.

When people are hungry, they are willing to take any risk. Once they have enough to eat, they will consider more issues.

Fang Ping nodded, agreeing with his third brother's statement.

(End of this chapter)