Chapter 191 The Legend of Great Changes

The old man was Lao Ding, the person in the crowd who most looked like an ordinary farmer.

Old Ding couldn't hide his excitement, and he stammered, "...I harvested peppers during the Chinese New Year and sold them for 1.5 yuan. Now this crop of honeydew melons is growing well, and can also sell for more than 6000 yuan. After deducting the cost, I can still make or yuan."

“How many people in your family grow vegetables?”

"There are only me and my wife, and we have to hire someone when we are busy."

The big boss looked surprised, this income was really not low, and it didn't seem like a show arranged by the local authorities. He checked several sheds and the growth was good.

“What about saving water?”

"Growing wheat requires 450 cubic meters of water per acre per year, while a greenhouse only needs 280 cubic meters."

Lao Ding's answer was a bit mechanical, as if he was reciting.

But the big boss felt that this was real. He recalled the villagers he had met before, and it seemed as if it was a carefully planned event.

Everyone is so talkative.

In addition, the greenhouse is indeed very effective in saving water, with lower water consumption and higher output value.

He recalled an expert report he had read before: "The comprehensive management of the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Shiyang River must be centered around the word 'water'."

Water conservation is the most critical link.

In the fields and streets, the leader hurriedly asked, "Where is Qingtu Lake? Is there any water now?"

The accompanying county committee member said helplessly: "Done..."

The big boss looked serious after hearing this.

"Let's go to Qingtu Lake."

The leader looked out the car window at the vast Gobi Desert. The tranquil saline-alkali beach was forever still, and its desolation highlighted its paleness and barrenness.

A piece of waste mulch dancing in the wind caught his attention.

“Was this farmland before?”

The county party committee leader said: "Yes, ecological migration has already been carried out."

"Why aren't the Shahai farming and animal husbandry transferred together?" the senior leader asked curiously, "Is the land of the Shahai farming and animal husbandry adjacent to this Gobi Desert?"

The county party committee leader gritted his teeth and explained, "Yes, once you enter the Qingtu Lake sand area, you will find yourself in the sand sea farming and animal husbandry area. This area of ​​land became a desert after the locals abandoned farming..."

"There was too much sand in the land, so the people were forced to move away."

The county party committee leader smiled awkwardly.

The saline-alkali desert Gobi stretches for dozens of miles.

Just when the leader's eyes were about to be tired of the ever-changing monotony and desolation, a touch of green joyfully caught his eye.

The scenery before my eyes is completely new.

The barren and desolate saline-alkali land disappeared, and rows of orderly Haloxylon ammodendron forests appeared from far to near.

The yellow sand and green complement each other at this moment, as if it were a green Great Wall in the desert, firmly grasping the quicksand.

One side is lonely and desolate, while the other side is full of vitality. The scenery of the two adjacent lands is so divided.

The leader didn't ask any more questions.

The county party committee leaders were inexplicably nervous.

Walking along the winding sandy road, the tautoglyphs outside the window are reflected endlessly, and the green seems to extend to the horizon.

The bustling scene ahead attracted the attention of the big leader.

The desert is filled with colorful flags, which appear particularly dazzling under the sunlight. The laughter of the workers floats between the bright sky and earth, making the silent desert more lively.

The people stepping on the sand also kept looking around while working.

Seeing this, the leader stopped the car, got out and walked over.

The crowd recognized the newcomer at once.

Cheering and shouting enthusiastically.

The senior leader smiled and waved, "Thank you for your hard work in combating the sand."

"It's not hard work!"

“Leaders are the ones who work hard!”

"We can earn money from sand control."

"Hahaha……"

"We're going to conquer the desert!"

The big boss seemed to be infected by this optimistic atmosphere and took the initiative to move closer.

"I saw poplar trees on the way here. They live for a thousand years, stand for a thousand years after death, and remain immortal for a thousand years after falling. To improve the ecological environment in Minqin, we must rely on the broad masses of the people, carry forward the indomitable spirit of poplar trees, and continue to work hard from generation to generation."

"it is good."

"Please rest assured, leaders, we will definitely do a good job in sand control."

The leader smiled and said, "You have to make money well, too."

"Hahaha……"

“Yes, we must make good money.”

The crowd laughed.

“How much money can you make from sand control in a year now?”

"I do everything, including sand control, tree planting, canal repair, and road construction. I can earn 6,000 to 7,000 yuan a year."

"Are they all farming and raising livestock in the sand sea?"

"Otherwise, only the sand sea provides a fixed place to work. I have been working here for three years."

"You are amazing. You come out to work with your bare chest and just wearing shorts."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The leader carefully untied a bundle of saplings, and what spread out in his hands were thin and even dry branches.

"What kind of tree is this? Can a dead branch like this survive?"

“Haloxylon ammodendron.”

"Two years, in two years we will be able to see an oasis here." someone shouted.

"Two years? So fast? Can they really survive?"

The leader looked at the busy figures. The men were responsible for shoveling the soil and digging holes, the women were responsible for planting seedlings and compacting the soil, and the sand barrier machine was also tirelessly pressing the grass grid...

The dry branch in his hand looked like a sick child.

The crowd laughed and said, “Yes!”

"Saxaul is the guardian god of our desert."

The leader took the withered branch and imitated the workers. He picked up the tools, dug a hole in the sand, and planted the withered branch in his hand.

The cameras around flashed, recording every scene.

Guo Yang stood on the periphery of the crowd and had no chance to get close at all. The leaders seemed more willing to interact with the working people.

He felt a little regretful for having said all those clichés before.

But just as he was stunned, two strong men walked towards him.

"Hello, Mr. Guo, right? The leader wants to talk to you later. We are here for a routine check."

Guo Yang nodded in astonishment.

He thought they would chat in the car, but he didn't expect the leader to return to the edge of the Qingtu Lake Sand District.

When I met the leader, he was checking sand-dwelling plants such as sea buckthorn, saxaul, and tamarisk.

“I heard that Shahai wants to restore Qingtu Lake to a wetland, or even a lake?”

"Yes!" said Guo Yang.

"You have great ambition!" The leader looked at him with a smile, "Why don't you take the saline desert in front of the sea of ​​sand?" "That's arable land."

"But it's already a desert. Oh, there's Alfalfa No. 1. Are you planning to grow grass?"

Guo Yang was stunned. "We can't grow grass either. There is not enough water. The water from the upper and middle reaches of the Shiyang River is too little. The water diversion from the Yellow River can only serve as a supplement."

"Water conservation is the key. Nowadays, people have no concept of water use and are used to flooding. Water waste is very serious. If we reduce water and land use and vigorously develop solar greenhouses, water will naturally flow downstream."

The leader looked into the distance, where the Haloxylon ammodendron forest and the desert were clearly adjacent to each other.

"All of these experts' plans you mentioned are included. Why, isn't Jiahe keen on ecological restoration? Jiuquan's saline-alkali land was so successful, are you afraid of this?"

Guo Yang said: "Jiahe has always been a profit-seeking enterprise. The reason why it has been able to develop to this day is that it has always been able to find the right combination of economic and social benefits."

"In fact, the governance methods have always been there, including water resource management, ecological migration, implementation of water conservation measures, and adjustment of industrial structure, but no one has been willing to do it."

The big boss smiled and said, "It's not like there is no such thing. There is farming and animal husbandry in the desert, right? The company has invested a huge amount of money to transform the desert. This is unique in the world, right?"

Facing the leader's ridicule, Guo Yang's mind tightened, "Who can guarantee that Jiahe's future soaring and extraordinary development will not be the result of such a difficult and risky decision?"

As the two chatted, Guo Yang couldn't figure out the leader's thinking, and his questions were very unconventional.

Sometimes they asked about Shahai, sometimes they talked about Alfalfa No. 1, and even the leaders of Tianhe Seed Industry knew something about it.

"I'm leaving now, how can I help you?"

Guo Yang curled his lips unconsciously. I need money and subsidies. Will you give them to me?
After thinking about it, the video footage that Zhang Jing had condensed appeared in his mind.

"It really does."

"Say!"

"Shahai edited some materials on sand control and wanted the leader to review them."

"What kind of request is that?"

"And then there's the matter of Alfalfa No. 1..."

The leader interrupted him with a smile, "How about making a pact?"

"It will take some time to approve the management plan for the Shiyang River Basin, but the early support policies and the promotion of Alfalfa No. 1 will produce results by the end of this year."

Guo Yang asked: "What's the agreement?"

“Will there be water in Qingtu Lake in five years?”

Guo Yang did not hesitate, "It doesn't need to be five years. As long as there is a policy, two years will be enough."

...

The next evening, the news of the leader’s visit to Minqin was broadcast on Huaxia TV.

The early scenes were very dull, but when the scenes of sand control appeared, countless people were lifted up.

The endless Haloxylon ammodendron forest is like a green barrier that blocks the erosion of the desert.

That tiny plant is so majestic!
Save Minqin.com. The website's influence is growing, and the number of registered members has increased by two to three hundred in just a few days.

"Huaxia TV reported it."

“I didn’t expect that the leader has always been concerned about Minqin.”

"The conditions in my hometown are still poor. In some places, the dust still covers the sky as usual."

"I saw the village where I came from. Only the empty adobe houses and the saxaul trees were left standing guard. I burst into tears!"

"Why are you crying? They've moved to the solar greenhouse in the desert. The conditions there are so good that you'll burst into tears."

"I heard from the villagers I interviewed that the groundwater quality is not good. Now we have to drill 18 meters to get water. I remember that we could get water from two or three meters before."

"It's still more comfortable to look at the Haloxylon ammodendron forest."

“Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry is really good, and Jiahe Group is also a company with a sense of social responsibility.”

“@一棵松树, have you decided on the event yet?”

A pine tree: "It's settled. The Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Association will provide a public welfare forest site and launch an event online. Remember to pay attention."

"Report!!! Everyone, hurry up and watch the 9th channel of Huaxia TV. The documentary about sand control by Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry has been released."

"What the hell? There's a documentary?"

"Fuck, for real!"

"Hiss... Black Storm is here at the beginning?"

...

The narration came, attracting the attention of many viewers in front of the TV.

"Green is vitality and the eternal pursuit of mankind. Over the past three years, Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company has worked hard and unremittingly to bring large tracts of green to the vast and barren desert. Their feat of conquering the desert is inspiring to read.

In Minqin, people are amazed at the heroic efforts of an enterprise in controlling desertification.

Just a dozen kilometers away from Minqin County, there is a vast sand dune covering an area of ​​more than 10 acres. There are dense moving sand dunes here, and the sand dunes distributed in star-shaped and crescent-shaped chains are as high as meters.

Three years ago, there were flying sand and rocks here all year round, and the dust covered the sky. When the sandstorm came, the sky was dark and the sun and moon lost their light.

The sandstorms here are the main source of sand that hits Minqin, and the people of Minqin are terrified of them.”

The narration vividly described the scene on the TV screen, but soon, the narration fell silent and the most real voice came out.

It was winter, and the wind was blowing coldly in the sand pit, blowing up dust all over the sky. In the dust, hundreds of bulldozers and other large machines were roaring.

When spring comes, people line up in long queues on the sand to compact the sand and plant trees.

Some of them were shirtless, wearing only shorts, and were not afraid of the scorching sun or the erosion of sand and wind. Almost all of them had blisters in their mouths and hands. Their faces were as bronze as bronze, and their skin was peeling off layer by layer.

"This was a hard-fought battle that cannot be overstated, and it is a feat that will shock anyone.

After hundreds of days and nights of arduous fighting, dozens of tons of damaged vehicle parts were removed from the desert.

More than 2,000 sand dunes were flattened, and tens of millions of cubic meters of sand were moved. Three water sources were built: water from the Yellow River, water from the ditch pumped by the pumping station, and groundwater pumped by the well.

222 kilometers of roads of all levels have been built, 33.8 kilometers of high and low voltage circuits have been installed, and 171.8 kilometers of shelter forests of all levels have been built...

"The wind blew up, a sandstorm blew up the sand and rocks, and the sky became muddy. There was no sun or moon outside, and the stars were not shining at all."

In such a harsh and difficult environment, the people of the Shahai fought for several months from autumn to spring and miraculously built an ecological barrier between the two deserts.

Many people who came to visit praised it, saying that it was a desert myth created by a great hand, a broad mind and a great realm.

Now, there is a vast oasis here, stretching as far as the eye can see, with lush Haloxylon ammodendron, Seabuckthorn, Caragana migratoria and Tamarisk, crisscrossing forest networks, spacious and neat greenhouses, and elegantly designed houses, all hidden in the green barrier stretching for dozens of miles.

It's like a myth of changing the stars and the moon, and the changing world! "

The comparison between before and after desert management stunned countless people in front of the TV screens.

Many people don’t know how to express this feeling and just regret that the show is too short.

It was as if the New Year was coming on the Save Minqin website, with a sharp increase in visits.

"These themes are so valuable, these works are so great, why don't we have more such shocking works?"

"The real Yugong moving the mountain, who said it was just a myth!"

"Brother, how can Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry be Yugong? Are you turning a blind eye to those hundreds of machines?"

"Ahhh... I can't help it. I really want to plant trees now."

The documentary also began to circulate and spread on the Internet, and its slightly rough picture quality received unanimous praise from netizens.

Topics about the desert began to increase sharply in major online forums, and this time, Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry has completely gone viral.

It has attracted the attention of mainstream society.

Several major news portals also launched a news war.

Sina.com even highlighted its specialty reports, obtained the sole cooperation rights with China Television, and conducted an exclusive interview with Lu Hanbin, the general manager of Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

Traditional media also reported on it one after another, and the popularity of Shahai agriculture and animal husbandry has not diminished for several consecutive days.

This also led to another wave of popularity for Golden Harvest.

At this time, Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, the Volunteer Association, and Tencent, which was transforming into a comprehensive portal, jointly launched the "Public Welfare Forest" voluntary tree planting activity.

(End of this chapter)