Chapter 245: Rice-Grade Pike
In terms of construction, Qinghe Agriculture has achieved good results, with square fields, connected roads and interconnected canals.

It is no different from the picture that Xiang Tianshan reported in the QQ group years ago.

This is also the point that makes Guo Yang most satisfied with Xiang Tianshan. He does not hide anything and shows both the good and the bad.

For example, the piles of rocky mountains, and the poorly growing giant grass and white wormwood.

Xiang Tianshan pointed to the artificial grassland with few ridges and said, "Qinghe is located in the high-altitude mountainous area, and the adaptability of King Grass and White Artemisia is not as good."

“But the germination rates of other grass species are very good.”

More than half of the area in the Gobi Desert has been sown with Asafoetida, and there are various ways of sowing, including manual broadcasting and machine sowing.

Therefore, the growth of grasslands is also diverse.

The car was driving on the mechanized farming road, and Guo Yang observed the growth of several kinds of forage grass on the grassland through the car window.

The germination rates of the three types of forage grasses, namely, wolf grass, purple arrow pea, and needle grass, are very good. Shallow tender shoots have popped out and are swaying in the wind.

Guo Yang asked the driver to drive to a place without tire tracks.

This will also provide a more intuitive understanding of the situation.

Suddenly, a special piece of land came into view, and Guo Yang said, "Stop."

After getting off the car, Guo Yang standing on the field could see more clearly. Xiang Tianshan also followed and frowned at the stones that were not picked up cleanly.

"The construction is not in place. I will ask them to redo the work later. The soil here should be replaced."

Guo Yang shook his head. "That's not the point. The point is that even though the gravel is dense, grass has grown here."

The people accompanying them took a closer look and found that it was indeed the case. There were indeed a lot of stones here.

Guo Yang followed him into the field, squatted down, and dug up a few stones. He saw the thin and long roots of the grass had penetrated into the tiny cracks in the stones.

Xiang Tianshan also discovered this.

"How can the roots of this needle grass be so long and thin, and still be stable in the face of strong winds?"

Guo Yang smiled and recalled the introduction of the seed store.

Needle grass, a pioneer plant in rocky desertification areas, can reduce soil erosion, conserve water and soil, and increase soil organic matter.

Guo Yang said: "It seems that everyone has underestimated the effect of needle grass."

An on-site administrator asked curiously: "Does that mean we don't have to pick up stones anymore, or don't have to pick them up so thoroughly?"

Guo Yang stood up. The sparse needle grass in front of him was bent by the wind, but its roots were firmly fixed.

"Picking up stones is a long-term job and one of the key tasks during every crop rotation."

Xiang Tianshan pondered on the side and said, "But the work of changing the soil has been reduced. This means that in a few days, all manpower and material resources can be used for sowing."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "That's right."

In fact, Guo Yang has more associations. There are many rocky desertification areas in the southwest region, and maybe needlegrass will be of great use in the future.

In addition to needle grass, wolf grass and purple arrow pea can also adapt to the environment of high-altitude mountainous areas, and both are forage grasses rich in nutritional value.

Moreover, ice wolf grass can inhibit the growth of poisonous weeds.

The Asafoetida Gobi Desert can also become a good forage base and grass seed base in the future.

With sufficient fodder, herders who need to move for a long time can settle down and provide more labor for the pastures.

The beef cattle, mutton and other industries were also completed.

The Gobi Desert, covering two million mu, is a very large area. We walked and stopped many times, but didn’t see much after spending most of the day there.

Guo Yang asked in confusion: "Where is the place where the bitter grass is sown?"

Xiang Tianshan replied: "It has not been planted yet. Because it is a poisonous weed, the location of planting needs to be carefully considered, and we also need to communicate with the All-King Biology."

"After all, once this thing is planted, only the Omni-King creatures can use it."

"Well, hurry up."

In the evening, Guo Yang held a meeting with Qinghe employees as usual, followed by a dinner.

At the same time, I also met Zhang Wei, a former real estate agent. Even though he has become the head of Donghe Agricultural Machinery, he is still used to operating the machinery himself.

To this day, he still mainly drives one of the Fendt 930s, which still stands out among the tractors.

Fengkai's Cheetah tractor has a maximum horsepower of only 220, which is still a long way from the world's top tractor products.

We had roasted whole lamb for dinner. The big-tailed lamb from Altay is known as the "Kardashian among lambs". The meat is not only tender and fat-rich, but also sweet and rich.

The golden butter on the roast lamb permeates the tenderness of the meat, making you salivate.

Over the sumptuous dinner, Guo Yang, Zhang Wei and Xiang Tianshan talked together until late at night.

Guo Yang is quite confident about the initial members of these two teams.

In the Altai night, the stars are twinkling and the Milky Way is flowing in the sky, giving people endless reverie.

If you are lucky, you can also see the colorful aurora.

After Xiang Tianshan went to rest, Zhang Wei stood up with a glass of wine, walked to Guo Yang's side, and said, "Boss, thank you for your care over the past few years."

Guo Yang looked up in confusion, "Why are you suddenly being so sentimental?"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Wei still said his idea shyly, "Boss, I want to go out and start a business on my own."

suddenly.

Guo Yang was stunned for a moment, and began to say: "What's going on? Income issue? The company's in-service bonus plan has already been announced!"

Zhang Wei put the wine glass on his waist and said, "My boss treats me very well, my salary is very high, and my family is proud of me."

"But my parents are getting older and older, and they are often sick these years. I am away from home all year round, so it is difficult to take care of them."

"I have learned a lot and gained a lot of experience following my boss over the years, so I want to try to start my own business."

Guo Yang also calmed down, and while thinking, he asked: "What to do? Farm machinery?"

Zhang Wei said: "It is very likely that they want to set up a professional agricultural machinery cooperative to provide social services."

Guo Yang remembered that Zhang Wei’s hometown was Deyang, Sichuan Province, on the edge of the Chengdu Plain, and was also a grain production base.

Looking at the amber charcoal flames dancing in the night, Guo Yang pondered for a while before saying, "Do you need an investment?"

Zhang Wei looked at him in astonishment. "I have saved some money and I can borrow some money. I should be able to keep the place going."

Guo Yang didn't say anything more. Everyone has different choices. Jiahe is not a makeshift team. It can't get back on its feet without anyone.

"Tianhe also has plans to build a rice seed production base in Sichuan Province. If it's suitable, you can contact Qu Yang to see if there's any opportunity for cooperation."

After saying that, Guo Yang raised his glass, clinked it with Zhang Wei, and they both drank it in one gulp.

Guo Yang said: "I think you can contract a few hundred acres of land in your hometown to grow rice. With scale, agricultural machinery and subsidies, it won't be a problem to make some money every year."

Zhang Wei thought about it and said, "Maybe it will work. Our land is flat and the income from farming is not as good as that from working. There are many people willing to rent out their land."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Then do it boldly. If you don't have enough money, come to me. Tianhe happens to have cultivated new rice varieties. How about we start with you?"

"Of course that's good."

Zhang Wei was very happy, but also a little disappointed. He was happy because his boss was still willing to give him advice, but he was disappointed because his boss did not try too hard to keep him.

The two chatted for a while.

Zhang Wei was not leaving right away. The rice seedlings were already being planted in Sichuan Province at this time of year, and he would have to wait until August or September to contract the land.

There is also some work at Donghe Agricultural Machinery that needs Zhang Wei to complete and hand over.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Wei told Guo Yang that Xiang Tianshan might also have the idea of ​​starting a business.

Guo Yang was a little confused for a moment.

Two original team members successively wanted to start their own business. Was it because he was not humane enough in his management?
the next day.

Guo Yang went to Xiang Tianshan to confirm this.

Xiang Tianshan took a fancy to the project application track. In recent years, the country's economic development has been faster and faster.

There are more and more categories of subsidies for various industries, including agriculture, industry, medicine, electronics, etc. There are many subsidies in all walks of life.

But there is a lack of professional talent in this field.

Applying for project subsidies requires writing a lot of documents and being familiar with the work processes of government departments.

Xiang Tianshan had worked in the system for decades. He was a good writer and had a certain network of contacts.

Familiar with agricultural projects.

After just a brief communication, Guo Yang knew that Xiang Tianshan's choice of entrepreneurial direction was definitely well thought out and had a high probability of success.

The track in this industry is narrow, but the demand is real.

It is just an agricultural project. In this era, various places have projects such as the transformation of medium and low-yield fields, the increase and decrease linkage, and the certification of agricultural bases;

In the future, there will be large projects such as high-standard farmland, modern agricultural industrial parks, plus some subsidies for other industries.

This will be a profitable industry sector for at least the next ten or twenty years.

The only difference between him and Zhang Wei is that because some current policies are still unclear, Xiang Tianshan decided to wait two years until he retires before starting a business.

He also took the initiative to invite Guo Yang to invest in the company. In his words, Jiahe would be his largest customer in the future. Guo Yang was not opposed to this.

At the same time, I also thought of the group headquarters that had previously set up a project specialist position, responsible for the improvement of coastal saline-alkali land, which is an auxiliary position for Alfalfa No. 1 seeds. I don't know how it is going now.

The trip to Qinghe left Guo Yang with many feelings.

The changes in the Gobi Desert brought him a lot of natural energy, but also brought some troubles.

Personnel adjustments are needed.

No sleep for one night.
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The sky over the Gobi Desert is extremely vast. Cars are running tiny across the Gobi Desert, leaving clouds of dust behind them.

Sometimes you may not see a car for a long time.

"Let me grow for three thousand years..."

The phone rings.

It was Xue Liqiang who called.

"Hello, Mr. Xue, what's going on?"

Xue Liqiang's anxious voice came over, "Boss Guo, where are you? Yesterday, Heilongjiang Province held a meeting on the domestic soybean situation this year. The situation is very serious, so I came to ask Boss Guo for help."

Guo Yang raised his eyebrows. Hasn’t the situation of domestic soybeans always been very grim?
"I'm in Altay, on my way to Beitun. What happened?"

Xue Liqiang said: "The price of imported soybeans has dropped again, now less than 1 yuan per kilogram, and domestic processing companies and soybean farmers are all stunned."

“Are you sure it’s 1 yuan?”

"Yes, Monsanto launched Roundup 2 genetically modified soybean seeds last year, which increased the yield to 450-480 kilograms per mu."

Xue Liqiang sighed, "All soybean processing companies along the coast have foreign investment, and the right to speak on imported soybeans has been lost. No one uses domestic soybeans anymore."

"According to preliminary statistics, the soybean planting area in Heilongjiang Province this year is less than 2500 million mu, which is almost halved."

Guo Yang pondered for a moment, "Is the Jiusan Group also building a factory along the coast?"

"Yes."

Guo Yang asked: "What can I do?"

Xue Liqiang said impatiently: "Seeds, seeds of Tiandou No. 1. If we want to maintain this year's soybean planting area, we can only rely on Tiandou No. 1."

"Okay, I'll follow up here."

After ending the call, Guo Yang felt the difficulty of the situation, and Jiusan Grain and Oil was in a panic.

Faced with huge costs, this company, which has always been proud of its national brand, had to set up branches in coastal areas.

Processing imported genetically modified soybeans to offset the losses caused by processing domestic soybeans.

Faced with huge losses, even the most patriotic entrepreneurs have no choice but to lower their proud heads.

However, the next situation is bound to be: being controlled by others.

After thinking for a while, Guo Yang called Yan Qun and asked, "When will the soybean seeds produced in Hainan be harvested?"

Yan Qun said: "There are still about 10 days left for this season, and the pods are still fresh now."

Normally, Hainan can carry out two seasons of propagation from October to May of the following year.

“How much is the production?”

"More than 3000 million kilograms."

Guo Yang calculated that the planting area of ​​about 400 million mu is still a drop in the bucket.

"How is the discussion on Hainan's seed production base expansion going?"

Yan Qun replied: "Winter is the peak season for vegetable supply in Hainan, and the locals are generally reluctant to rent out their land. If they want to expand in a short period of time, they can only rent those abandoned lands."

"Abandoned land has inconvenient water and electricity connections. After the land is renovated, farmers may regret not renting it out, and the rent will also rise..."

Guo Yang pondered the pros and cons, "How much can the rent increase? Will there still be profit after the increase?"

Yan Qun said: "The rent can increase from 500 yuan to 1000 yuan or even 1500 yuan. It is definitely profitable to use it for seed production, but it is not as cost-effective as inland areas."

"The winter temperature in Hainan is suitable for propagating corn, soybeans, cotton and rice, but it should be a supplement to the work at home and should not be the dominant one. If you can avoid Hainan for seed production and propagation, try not to go there.

The staff there responded that Hainan has many rats, insects, and diseases, the cost of seed production is high, and the yield varies greatly, making it difficult to control..."

The opinion within Tianhe has always been against seed production in Hainan, because the biggest function of additional generation propagation is breeding.

Tianhe’s seeds are all mature seeds, so we only need to expand the parent plants in Hainan, and the base area should not be too large.

But the situation of soybeans is now urgent, and Tianhe, cotton, rice and a series of other seeds need to be propagated.

The Hainan seed production base has to be taken seriously.

Guo Yang said to Yan Qun, "You arrange your work at home. I will return to Jiuquan tomorrow night, and we will go to Hainan together the day after tomorrow."

...

Guo Yang closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, and his hand naturally picked up the corn cob placed beside him.

The car continued to drive quietly for another sixty kilometers.

Guo Yang and Luo Xiucai arrived at their destination, Xiangyang Lake, which belongs to the 183rd Regiment, from Altai Airport.

Xiangyang Lake is a tranquil expanse of water surrounded by poplars, red willows and reeds.

It is in its most original state.

On the lake in front of Guo Yang, there was an old fishing boat, which was prepared by the 183rd Regiment.

With concerns on their minds, Guo Yang and Yao Xinian, the leader of the 183rd Regiment, started fishing.

Yao Xinian didn't know how to use lures, so he watched Guo Yang skillfully standing on the fishing boat, casting and pulling in the rod, with the bionic bait hanging on the hook.

Curiously asked: "Can you catch fish this way?"

Guo Yang's lure fishing gear was brought back by the old man from Jiuquan's fishing gear shop when he attended an exhibition in the coastal area. Ning Xiaojing picked it up and sent it to Altay.

Guo Yang slowly reeled in the line and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we will definitely catch some fish."

After waiting for a while, the yacht arrived at the wide lake. Luo Xiu and Yao Xinian had already given up because they did not know how to cast and had not caught any fish.

They both looked at Guo Yang who was still diligently reeling in the line. Suddenly, Guo Yang felt something was wrong and the speed of reeling in the line in his hand increased suddenly.

"coming."

The fish was very strong, but Guo Yang's equipment was specially prepared for fishing large pike.

After playing with the fish for a while, Guo Yang saw the body of the fish.

"Wow... not small."

Yao Xinian and Luo Xiu also showed surprised expressions. They didn't expect that they could actually catch fish.

"Fuck, this one is too big."

The fish was gradually pulled to the side of the boat, and Luo Xiu consciously picked up the scoop net.

Guo Yang warned: "Be careful when you fish. If the fish escapes, Liu, Guan and Zhang will all break up."

Luo Xiu pursed his lips and carefully scooped the fish into the net. Guo Yang also came over with an excited look on his face.

ND! My dream of catching a meter-sized pike came true when I came to Xiangyang Lake for the first time in my life.

It seems that this investment is inevitable.

Just at this moment, the fish suddenly jumped up in the net and almost ran away. Luo Xiu had to put the scoop net into the water.

Yao Xinian kept muttering nervously, "Be careful, be careful, such a big dogfish is very rare."

Luo Xiu brought the scoop net back onto the boat. The scoop net was not very long.

Guo Yang said quickly: "Don't put it down, just hold it like this, it's easy to run away if you put it down."

Then he put the lure rod aside, picked up the clamp, clamped the fish by its mouth and lifted it up.

The long body of the white pike was immediately visible. Guo Yang estimated that it was about 110 cm long and said, "Quick, take a picture."

Wait until the photo is taken.

Guo Yang also fulfilled his wish and satisfied his urge to fish, so he stopped fishing and instead taught Yao Xinian how to use lures.

Under Guo Yang's dedicated guidance, the leader of the 183rd Regiment finally caught his first pike with a lure and experienced the joy of lure fishing.

Seeing this scene, Guo Yang smiled and said, "Great, as long as we're into it, the rest will be easy to talk about."

Just as Guo Yang expected, when they were driving the car with a meter-sized pike hanging behind it, they circled back and forth in Beitun Town, the base of the 10th Division.

The news that someone had caught a meter-sized pike in Xiangyang Lake using a lure quickly spread throughout the 10th Division and became a hot topic.

When Guo Yang was negotiating with the division headquarters about investing in the Xiangyang Lake International Fishing Sports Base, he was ridiculed by the leaders.

The entire project negotiation process went very smoothly.

Guo Yang didn't care about some details. This was originally a toy he invested in, just to create a paradise for lure enthusiasts in the northwest.

The investment amount for the entire project is exactly set at 1 million yuan.

(End of this chapter)