Chapter 187: The old farmer in the greenhouse calculates the details

Lu Hanbin smiled. The feeling of being trusted was so wonderful. He and Zhang Jing smiled at each other.

“If we do it again, the cost can be reduced by half.”

"so much?"

"The main reason is that the demand for labor is decreasing. This year, many of Fengkai's sand barrier machines were scrapped in actual use, but the machines are becoming more and more useful. Mr. Yu promised that after the external orders are completed this year, large and medium-sized sand barrier machines will be given priority.

The labor costs in the future will be transporting grass, planting trees, and watering.”

Guo Yang seemed to be thinking about something. Shahai actually made a lot of unnecessary investments. For example, in terms of water, other sand control companies directly extracted groundwater. They would not pay a large amount of water fees like Shahai to support the water conservancy department to divert water from the Yellow River. In addition, maintaining ancient river channels should also be a government investment behavior.

But the significance of the sand sea is to restore the ecology, obtain natural energy, provide water to the river basins and rivers, restore vegetation, and naturally improve the ecology.

Perhaps these also provide natural energy in a subtle way.

However, as the Haloxylon ammodendrons gradually grow and the business becomes more sophisticated, it is entirely possible to reduce costs.

The care and management of Haloxylon ammodendron is relatively simple. It can grow naturally after afforestation, but at a slower speed.

It is also impossible to plant all Haloxylon ammodendron.

When it comes to transporting grass, Guo Yang thinks of drones. In the desert, drones can accurately deliver wheat straw and saplings in combination with sand barrier machines.

But Feng Kai and Wei Guang had not made any move yet, so he had to go and urge them in person.

After watching the video, Guo Yang asked Zhang Jing to make a simplified version.

He and Lu Hanbin went to the greenhouse to check the progress of the sea buckthorn and kenaf seedlings.

When they were preparing to leave, Guo Yang and Lu Hanbin received calls one after another, so they went their separate ways.

Ning Xiaojing's voice was heard, reporting on the recent work progress and matters that required special approval.

First, the Alfalfa No. 1 seeds had been sorted in the factory, but the improvement of 300 million mu of saline-alkali land by the National Grain and Agricultural Development Bank was difficult to implement, and only less than million mu were advanced.

The maximum amount of seeds is calculated at 2.5 catties per mu. Increasing the amount of seeds will lead to over-crowding, a decrease in the number of grass branches, and a decrease in yield.

In fact, according to Jiahe’s calculations, 2 kilograms would be enough, but the customer has his own ideas.

Jiahe couldn't win over others and had to prepare 750 million kilograms of seeds for the two companies.

This leaves more than 10 million kilograms of seeds left.

The promotion of saline-alkali land at high levels has not yet been announced, but it is no secret to some people.

Guo Yang asked Ning Xiaojing to find Yu Xiaochuan to do some promotion in private first, and the policy should be released by next spring.

Secondly, Hexi Dairy has started building ranches in several major cities, and its marketing and promotion has also been rolled out within the range of transportation, including television and other mass media, as well as building TV advertisements and posters.

It’s just that the organizers of the Olympic Games are still in suspense as sponsors, and it may not enter the final stage until November.

In addition, September to October is the harvest season for peppers, corn, wheat, soybeans, forage grass, etc.

All subsidiaries and bases have a feeling of being ready to go. Demonstration meetings, publicity meetings, harvest festivals, etc. are being intensively prepared. Almost every day, plans, applications, and invitations are sent to the group headquarters.

Finally, there are some dynamics of competitors, and there are quite a few small moves.

Guo Yang asked Ning Xiaojing to sort it out and send him an electronic version first, as he might not be able to get back for a while.

Who knows when the big leader will come?

After making the call, we were getting closer to the immigration area of ​​Jiazitan and could already see the terraced greenhouses.

When Luo Xiu was overtaking, Guo Yang saw Lu Hanbin answering the phone with one hand and skillfully shifting gears to control the pickup truck with the other hand.

The icon of Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry flashed by.

A bit shabby.

In the eyes of Chinese people at this time, many people regard pickup trucks as a weird type of vehicle, and some cities even restrict pickup trucks from entering the city.

But pickup trucks actually have the riding comfort of cars and can carry both passengers and cargo, making them very practical.

The pickup truck in Shahai is Great Wall's second pickup truck - Sailing, priced at 6 to 8 yuan. From Guo Yang's perspective, it is naturally a bit ugly, and it is far inferior to the later Great Wall Cannon.

However, Great Wall Pickup has been the sales champion in China for more than 20 years and is also extremely popular overseas.

Interestingly, the Cubans even printed the Great Wall pickup truck on their national currency.

But Lu Hanbin is the boss of a company after all. Thinking of this kid driving a pickup truck to the county and city every time to attend meetings and meet with leaders.

Guo Yang felt a slight toothache.

I have to talk about this kid.

On the empty Jiazi Beach, a number of solar greenhouses create a bustling scene.

On the slope not far away is the new home for the immigrants.

But at this moment, many people gathered on the wide road in front of the greenhouse.

"I heard that Boss Guo is back and will come over later."

"But he hasn't been back for two or three years. Once he gets rich, he starts to forget his roots."

"I see you're complaining here because you didn't rent a greenhouse and you're not willing to spend the money to build one yourself."

"It costs more than 20,000 yuan to build a shed now, and we have three students to support."

“You should build a smaller one!”

"I think you are just a coward. Before immigration, every household had debts. In the past two years, we not only paid off the debts by compacting the sand and planting trees, but also had a surplus."

"Yes, in the past few years, tens of thousands of people often went to compact the sand in spring and autumn. It's only in the past two years that the settlements have been built farther and farther away, and the sand sea doesn't need so many people."

"Behavior like Guo Yang's would have been put on display in a temple before."

"I also have three kids to look after. Two years ago, I saw Lao Ding become rich by growing vegetables, so I borrowed 3 yuan, took out a loan of 4000 yuan, and raised 9000 yuan to build a greenhouse. As a result, I planted Tianjiao No. 1 and Chihong No. 5 last year and made a net profit of 1 yuan. This year is much easier. I can make a net profit of 1 yuan from a solar greenhouse alone."

"Build it. Now two-thirds of the people have greenhouses. I heard that many people in other regions are also building them."

A few people were chatting, and after a while, two cars drove over. The leading car was something they had never seen before, but the license plate number of the pickup truck behind it was familiar to them.

"Here it comes, Mr. Lu's car."

"That's Boss Guo in the front. His car is really impressive."

The news spread quickly and a crowd gathered.

Guo Yang was not afraid either. He chatted and laughed with the villagers. It seemed that the villagers did not have any demands. They just came to see the novelty and join in the fun.

There are only dozens of greenhouses left for breeding sand-dwelling plants, and more than a hundred are used to cultivate vegetable seedlings such as Tianjiao No. 1 and Chihong No. 1, which can also provide a lot of income for Shahai every year.

In addition, an open-air nursery was built on the edge of the sandy area. Lu Hanbin introduced Li Qi, the person in charge of the nursery and greenhouse, to Guo Yang. He was in his forties.

Guo Yang actually still remembered him. He was from Tianhe Seed Industry. After exchanging a few words, he went into the greenhouse.

Even though it was early September, the greenhouse was still a little stuffy with ventilation all around and covered with shade nets and old films for cooling.

After a while, I started sweating and felt a little nervous.

You can imagine how hot it is in summer.

Greenhouses in the summer are mostly managed during the leisure period, but the workload is not small. The disinfection of built greenhouses is usually carried out in the summer.

Use an enclosed greenhouse, cover the greenhouse with film, close the vents, and give germs and underground pests an ultimate sauna experience for more than 15 days.

It's so cool.

There are also vegetable farmers who are aiming for autumn and winter vegetables. They usually plant them in mid-to-late June and harvest them from autumn to early winter, and sometimes they can get extraordinary profits.

It’s just too hard to live in the greenhouse in the summer.

What Guo Yang brought were seeds.

The workers have divided the area into two areas. The seeds of sea buckthorn and Hanhai kenaf have been planted and they are busy watering.

The work was done very carefully, the soil was nutrient-rich, and sawdust could be seen on the surface. These two guys were treated quite well.

But it was worth it. The two guys spent more than 400 natural energies in total, and a rough calculation shows that it cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

There was no problem with sowing, so Guo Yang went to check out other greenhouses.

Some are empty, but there are still many seedlings of sand-loving plants, such as Haloxylon ammodendron, Astragalus tenuifolia, Caragana korshinskii, Calligonum mongolica and Nitraria tangutorum, etc.

Guo Yang thought it was something quite ordinary, but Luo Xiu was fascinated by it.

Agriculture sometimes has a unique charm.

"Manager Li, we need to keep a close eye on this batch of seedlings. We also need to speed up the breeding process. We should plant cuttings as soon as possible."

Li Qi smiled and said, "Leave it to me, boss, don't worry. I have been in Minqin for three years and I have a good reputation."

"Still, please note that the two types of seeds are different, and try not to throw away the ones that have been thinned out."

"Row!"

Guo Yang didn't say anything more.

The seeds of sea buckthorn and kenaf are very light.

Even if this is large-fruited sea buckthorn, the weight of a thousand seeds is only 20g, and 500 kilograms is 1250 million seeds. The same number is true for kenaf.

If managed well, 10 million seedlings can be produced at one time, which can save a lot of trouble.

When Guo Yang came out, the villagers had not yet dispersed and he could still hear them talking.

“When it comes to growing vegetables, it has to be Old Ding.”

"Old Ding is now like Manager Li, popular wherever he goes."

"If you can sell a greenhouse for 2, you'll be popular."

"This greenhouse is really good. We have seedlings from the sand sea, and we don't have to worry about sales..."

Guo Yang asked: "Who is this Lao Ding?"

"Lao Ding is a professional vegetable grower. He was one of the first to contract a greenhouse. He made money that year, and the next year he built another greenhouse. He also brought a few relatives with him to start his own business."

Guo Yang became curious and asked, "Is it far? Let's go and take a look?"

"Not far."

Lao Ding is an ordinary old man with bronze skin, wrinkles all over his face and beads of sweat.

Seeing a group of people rushing into his shed, he was so anxious that he jumped up and down.

"Don't come in. I stepped on the seedlings and they're dead. My melons won't be ready for harvest until half a month later."

"Go out and say it, go out and say it."

The old man showed no mercy, so Guo Yang had to lead the way out, but the beautiful melons hanging on the vines brought back memories of his previous life.

The flesh is like jade and the juice is sweet.

Coming back to his senses, Guo Yang felt that this old man Ding was an excellent candidate. What would he say if he met the big boss?
After chatting for a while, Guo Yang asked, "In your opinion, what are the benefits of a solar greenhouse?"

Old Ding frowned and thought, then fell silent.

The other villagers couldn't help but say, "What good can it do? To Old Ding, the greenhouse is like a rooster that lays golden eggs!"

"I make 2 a year."

"Everyone already knew about this, but you are still hiding it, Old Ding."

Old Ding glared at him and said, "What am I hiding? Who of you haven't I taught?"

Looking back, Guo Yang could feel that his questions touched Old Ding's heart, but the old man didn't know how to express it.

"It's okay, there's no rush."

After a while, Lao Ding carefully calculated his bill in front of everyone.

"When planting wheat in Minqin, one soaking ground water and two seedling water, the highest yield per mu is 900 jin, 0.75 yuan per jin, sold for 675 yuan, excluding 136 yuan for seeds and fertilizers, 100 yuan for machinery, and 280 yuan for water, the net income per mu is 169 yuan. Each mu of wheat requires 450 cubic meters of water, and the net income per cubic meter of water is 0.376.

Last year, I earned a total of 1 yuan from growing Tianjiao No. 20600 and breeding tomato, watermelon, and celery seedlings. After deducting the cost of 2000 yuan, I made a net profit of 18600 yuan.

Four ponds of water are used in a year, each with 70 cubic meters, totaling 280 cubic meters. The net income per cubic meter of water is 66.43 yuan, which is 170 times that of growing wheat.

Everyone listened quietly to Lao Ding's account. The wordless silence showed that everyone was deeply touched.

Guo Yang also felt that this was a good calculation.

It is more powerful than a simple solar greenhouse in that it saves water and is more efficient.

He thought of the small town on the way back to Minqin, where the wells were pumping groundwater day and night, flooding the water-consuming crops in the fields.

To stop desert erosion and restore the Qingtu Lake area, water conservation is also a must.

Big leader!

When are you coming?

(End of this chapter)