Chapter 279: Let Farming Become Romantic in the Northwest
Plan? I am calculating, otherwise I can't tell you so easily.

"Haha... No, I told you so much so that you can have a more comprehensive understanding and it will be easier to fool foreigners..."

Guo Yang tried his best to keep his tone calm, but somehow, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Xu Xiaoxue observed this keenly and felt depressed.

However, after understanding the ideas of Jiahe and the upper echelons, and being able to become a part of them, this depression has eased a little.

But I can’t agree to it so easily…it seems like there’s no particularly good solution.

Xu Xiaoxue thought for a moment and said, "Tianhe's flowers are pretty good..."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "I'll have someone prepare a portion of each for you and send it to the capital. If you don't have a place to grow crops, Weiguang Company also has a rooftop farm..."

“Rooftop farm?”

"It's on the rooftop of a commercial building in Beijing. If you're interested, you can go and have a look. Jiahe's headquarters will also be designed in this way."

Xu Xiaoxue showed a surprised look.

Guo Yang added: "By the way, Jiahe has developed a web-based farm game to promote the desert tree planting charity event. You can also mention this."

“Is this considered advertising for you?”

Guo Yang blinked. "Does it count? It's just something that comes naturally, and it also contributes to afforestation and sand control."

“Purely for charity?”

"No, if we want to promote it quickly, we may cooperate with other companies."

"Can you try it?"

"of course can."

Soon, Xu Xiaoxue borrowed Guo Yang's computer to register an account, tried it for a while, and then fell in love with this casual and stress-relieving game.

Guo Yang also added him as a friend and harvested a few cabbages from him.

"What are you doing?"

“Harvest the vegetables!”

"Whose vegetables did you collect?"

Guo Yang was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, "I'm getting used to it. How is it? This game is pretty good, right? In this way, everyone can participate in the fun of planting trees."

"That's great indeed." Xu Xiaoxue smiled, "I'll help you with that."

"By the way, you can also mention Feng Kai's drone."

"You...don't push your luck."

Before they knew it, the way they were chatting had become more relaxed and it was no longer an official interview.

Then Guo Yang talked to him in detail about how to fool foreigners and from what angle to appear professional...

Xu Xiaoxue nodded repeatedly, "I never thought that Boss Guo, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, could be so sinister."

"Haha...this is all normal business competition."

"Okay, I should go back now. Thank you, Boss Guo, for your generous answer. It has solved my confusion."

Xu Xiaoxue stretched out her hand and Guo Yang shook it gently.

The reason why I chose Xu Xiaoxue was because we knew each other two years ago. At that time, Xu Xiaoxue heroically defeated a small group that used a copy of Zhengdan 958 in Wuyuan.

Guo Yang was deeply impressed by him and thinks he is a journalist with positive values.

The two also have a certain basis of trust.

Guo Yang said, "Have you bought the tickets? I'm going to the countryside, probably to the nursery, do you want to go take some shots?"

Thinking of the colorful plants in the garden, Xu Xiaoxue said, "We must go."

Guo Yang did not stay any longer and called Luo Xiu, as well as Xie Shijie and Li Yan from the Human Resources Department. The group of six prepared to set off.

Guo Yang also changed his cars. One of them is a Land Cruiser and the other is a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle. The original car has been eliminated due to excessive mileage.

Come to think of it, I’m actually a little reluctant.

After getting on the business car, Guo Yang picked up an ear of corn as usual, and Xu Xiaoxue's eyes were immediately attracted.

The camera was also on.

Xu Xiaoxue asked: "Boss Guo always has corn in his car?"

"Yes, there are a few ears of corn, all newly picked this year. Look, aren't they big and thick? It's obvious that the yield is not low."

The camera moved closer and the corn ears were already somewhat patinated.

Xu Xiaoxue was quite shocked. She thought of Jiahe's office area and Boss Guo's office, where potted crops, fruits, and illustrations could be seen everywhere...

From these details, we can see that Boss Guo, who is not very old, has a deep-seated obsession with agriculture.

This is what is most attractive about entrepreneurs.

Under the guidance of Li Yan, Guo Yang went to see several newly built schools, which were all donated by Jiahe recently.

Xu Xiaoxue asked: "How many schools like this has Jiahe donated?"

Li Yan subconsciously prepared to answer, but Guo Yang said first: "The quantity is not important, Jiahe is just trying its best."

Xu Xiaoxue thought the number wouldn't be too large.

Li Yan was aware that the number of schools was expanding rapidly, but she would definitely not go against her boss's wishes.

I visited the school and Tianhe's seed production base along the way. I learned about the settlement of seed production fees from the major seed producers and communicated with technicians about changes in planting technology...

At noon, we went to Qilian Mountain Ranch to taste the freshest lamb.

We arrived at Tianhe’s flower nursery in the afternoon.

In the cold wind, the flowers have a faint scent.

On the snowy ground in winter, the nursery is full of colorful flowers. Various flowers bloom proudly in the cold, pink, red, blue, purple...

It looks like a colorful painting dotted on the silver-white snow, which is particularly enchanting.

"It's really rare to see such a scene." Xu Xiaoxue sighed and asked, "Are all these varieties cultivated by Tianhe?"

Guo Yang shook his head. "There are nearly a hundred varieties here, most of which are local native varieties, and only a small number are domesticated by Tianhe."

"That's amazing too."

"Which one do you like? Just tell me."

"Bounce off the eyes." Xu Xiaoxue only remembered this name.

Guo Yang was stunned. This was the name he had casually picked. Under the guidance of the nursery manager, they came to a field of flowers with a gradient blue and purple color.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "This is actually a mutant of saffron. The name was chosen randomly."

“Isn’t saffron also a traditional Chinese medicine?”

"Well, the varieties here are more suitable for ornamental purposes."

Xu Xiaoxue took off her gloves and touched the shallow flowers despite the cold.

"Drop the Eyes, isn't that a bad name?"

Xie Shijie looked at the boss strangely, and Guo Yang felt a little embarrassed, so he had to change the subject.

"By the way, Jiahe also has a Huinong website. All of Tianhe's flower seeds can be purchased there. You can try it."

"Can I help you promote it?" Xu Xiaoxue stood up and put on her gloves, glaring at him, "You're almost squeezing my surplus value out of me."

Guo Yang's eyes were red but his heart wasn't beating fast. He just stared at her blankly.

Xu Xiaoxue smiled and said, "Since there are so many beautiful flowers, I will help you promote it for free this time."

"Thank you."

"By the way, why did Tianhe want to develop flower seeds?"

"Jiuquan already has many flower and vegetable seed companies from all over the world."

"But most of those flowers are not suitable for growing in the northwest, and there are almost no flowers like this that can be grown outdoors in winter."

Guo Yang thought about it again and again. He forgot what the original reason was. The only thing he remembered was that he felt the company's greenery was too monotonous and did not match its temperament.

“Maybe the Northwest is too desolate!”

Xu Xiaoxue smiled lightly and said, "You should say this: My dream is to make farming a romantic thing in the northwest."

Guo Yang was stunned.

romantic?

Can there be romance in farming?
After looking at the flower garden, Xu Xiaoxue returned to the capital with the 'eye-dropping' bulbs she had collected herself.

The bulbs were hydroponically planted in a vase according to the instructions.

Then I opened Huinong.com on the Internet.

Agricultural websites are not uncommon, but they are all crude.

Huinong.com has a simple and natural style, rich categories, and complete functions. It is a rare good website!

The flower seed column was also found quickly. There were many varieties, many of whose names I had never heard of. The seeds unique to Tianhe were placed in a prominent place.

Tianhe also has a seed and seedling base in the suburbs of Beijing, and the delivery speed is very fast.

After watching for a while, Xu Xiaoxue began to recall her trip to the Northwest.

Except for the first time I encountered rodent infestation on the grassland.

Every time I go to the Northwest since then, I never seem to be disappointed.

Especially this time.

But as she started writing, Xu Xiaoxue felt very uncomfortable.

It is such an excellent and responsible company, but people just want to "slander" it.

This sense of disconnection almost made her collapse several times.

For several days in a row, Xu Xiaoxue spent time in agony.

One day in the middle of the night, she sat up in shock.

"This bastard, he did it purely on purpose!"
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Tianhe Seed Science Academy Laboratory.

It took Guo Yang several days to produce the seeds he cultivated this time.

It was then handed over to relevant personnel for propagation, but when communicating with Bi Qiang, he discovered the huge progress in Jiahe's seed reserves.

Tianhe currently has nearly 200 varieties of products it owns or is applying for.

Among them, Guo Yang has cultivated 39 plant varieties using seed stores, as well as 20 flower varieties and 6 livestock and poultry varieties.

Some are expanding, some are just beginning to be promoted, and only a small part has already dominated the market.

Bi Qiang said worriedly: "Isn't the current variety application too fast?"

"Faster! I think it's too slow." Guo Yang said, "Which seed company isn't applying for a large number of new varieties now?"

"Some varieties really have little promotion value."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Don't be too stressed. Just keep going at this pace, and the seeds will only get better and better in the future."

"I am confident about this." Bi Qiang smiled. "Now the company has accumulated more and more resources in the screening of genes for salt-alkali tolerance, cold-resistance, drought-resistance, and high-yield. There will always be a side where quantitative change leads to qualitative change."

"We need to have this kind of enthusiasm." At this time, Guo Yang's phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Gao De calling.

"Boss, the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Development and Reform Commission have responded to the development of biodiesel."

Guo Yang concentrated: "What did you say?"

"It encourages the development of biodiesel and also revealed that the blending ratio of ethanol in diesel may be increased."

There was obvious excitement in Goder's voice.

This means that Jiahe Grain and Oil’s previous efforts were not in vain.

"Speed ​​up our pace and pay attention to contacting the shipping company." Guo Yang said.

"it is good."

Turning back, Guo Yang patted Bi Qiang on the shoulder and said, "I'll leave the breeding to you. Do whatever you want. I trust you. I'll get busy now."

"Do not worry!"

Watching Guo Yang leaving, Bi Qiang was filled with emotion. He must have never stopped all these years!
After returning to the office, Guo Yang found relevant reports.

"International oil prices have been soaring, increasing sevenfold in seven years."

"The development of bioenergy can not only develop alternative energy, but also effectively solve the problem of converting aged grains such as corn, and promote a virtuous cycle of agricultural production..."

"Ethanol gasoline itself has advantages such as fuel saving and environmental protection, so promoting ethanol gasoline is a good thing that benefits the country and the people."

"The pilot program has been completed in five provinces and will soon be rolled out nationwide according to the plan."

A reporter asked: "Europe, America, Brazil, and Argentina have all asked refineries to increase the blending ratio. Indonesia has even fully implemented the B35 policy. Will China follow suit?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Most people cannot understand the change in attitude of the relevant departments, but Guo Yang smiled knowingly.

It is obvious that the top management adopted Jiahe's suggestion.

And the China National Grain and Foodstuffs Corporation is also likely preparing to steal the chicken.

The chain reaction soon came, and the prices of corn, soybeans and other futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange began to rise.

The spot market also has a breakthrough trend.

But in fact it is very stable. If there is a slight jump in price, the state grain reserves will start to be sold, always keeping the price at a seemingly dangerous but tempting level.

Two more days passed.

my country was the first to respond to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and provided 500 million tons of food aid.

This is the first international aid so far.

At the same time, introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Jiahe Grain and Oil also began to contact some African countries.

Gao De met with leaders of some African countries in Beijing, and the proposal of exchanging grain for land was recognized by all parties.

Guo Yang also kept a close eye on Seed Weekly, but there was no movement for a long time. Instead, other media outlets reacted first.

First, Southern Metropolis Daily interpreted the biodiesel and food aid policies, and the meaning expressed was very intriguing.

"my country's annual consumption of vegetable oil exceeded 2006 million tons in 2000, continuing to set new historical records..."

"Soybean oil accounts for nearly 40% of the total, but it is heavily dependent on imports..."

"As developed countries vigorously develop biodiesel, we, who are short of vegetable oil resources, have also been forced to develop bioenergy."

"This will inevitably intensify competition between industrial oils and edible oils, threatening food security..."

This should be kept in the dark. The analysis is very accurate and the opposition is expressed with reasonable reasons.

But soon afterwards, the Grain and Oil Market News from the north also published a full-page report.

The content emphasizes that my country's grain output has increased for three consecutive years and stocks are sufficient. At the same time, seed companies such as Tianhe have driven up yields, and the situation for increased production is very optimistic. However, grain prices have remained low for many years, which is not conducive to the interests of farmers. The development of bioenergy is beneficial to all parties.

Soon, Southern Metropolis Daily responded again. As international food demand surged, grain-producing countries such as India, Ukraine and Russia were all controlling food exports. Not only did China not control the exports, it was also the first to donate a large amount of food to international organizations.

Just two days later, the Grain and Oil Market News published another article, mentioning that the main grain currently exported is corn. The promotion of Tianyu No. 1 last year increased corn production by million tons. At the same time, it praised food aid for improving its international status.

The Southern Metropolis Daily fell silent, but another media outlet took over and published a report, which mentioned that many traders exported rice to the international market, and the high price difference allowed these people to make huge profits. It also released photos taken on the scene.

The Grain and Oil Market News is also very straightforward, listing a large amount of data and analyzing in detail the domestic food security, also using Jiahe Grain and Oil as an example.

The other party fell silent again.

It seems that the situation is under control of the Ministry of Agriculture.

There is definitely no problem in ensuring national food security. No one has yet seen how deep the national grain reserves are.

Guo Yang, who witnessed the debate from afar, was a little confused. It was ok that Grain Market News set a trap for international grain traders, but what was your meaning by always mentioning Jiahe?
Can you please stop mentioning this? When has Golden Harvest ever been interviewed by you?

However, Guo Yang didn't think about cooling down Jia He, he was just wondering why Xu Xiaoxue hadn't made any move yet...

At this time, Gao De called and said that the price of grain abroad was getting higher and higher, and many countries restricted exports, making it difficult to buy.

"Next, we will focus on harvesting domestic corn."

Guo Yang believes this is correct. An increase of 3000 million tons in corn production is not a small number. The increase in production alone is worth 400 to 500 billion yuan.

The price of corn in China has been lower than that in foreign countries recently, so the aid food should also be corn.

"Has the futures position been established?"

"Chicago Exchange, London Mercantile Exchange and Dalian Commodity Exchange have all completed their positions, mainly in May and July contracts, with the margin ratio controlled at 5%."

Guo Yang thought about it and said, "The risk can be slightly higher. The next season is the peak season for seed sales. Funds will flow back quickly. If there is a risk, we can always add margin."

"it is good."

After the call was hung up, Guo Yang analyzed the capital distribution of Jiahe Grain and Oil again.

A total of 220 to 230 billion yuan was invested, of which 60 billion yuan was used for factory construction and mergers and acquisitions, and about 100 billion yuan was used for purchasing grain.

The purchase price ranges from 1200 to 1600 yuan per ton, with approximately 350 million tons of corn, 220 million tons of wheat, and 135 million tons of rice.

About 30 billion was invested in the futures market.

The margin for agricultural futures trading is relatively low, about 8% to 15%, and the maximum leverage is 6 to 12 times.

The overall leverage of Jiahe Grain and Oil is about 4.5 times, 30*4.5=135 billion yuan.

This is already a considerable force.

However, Jiahe Grain and Oil still has more than 30 billion yuan in cash on its books. Gaode's style is too conservative and it is all about the main road.

The next day, Xu Xiaoxue called.

Notice that several reports will be published soon, and will be published in "Seed Weekly", "Farmers' Daily", "Hua Xia Flower News", "Hua Xia Business News" and other publications.

"Mr. Guo, Jiahe will be very popular in the next few days!"

Guo Yang smiled and said, "It's okay for Jiahe to suffer a little grievance in order to contribute to the country."

Xu Xiaoxue muttered, "How could Boss Guo be wronged?"

Soon Guo Yang saw the relevant content.

"Seed Weekly" discussed the importance of variety diversity from the perspectives of ecology, pests and diseases, genetic resource protection, and climate change.

Farmers blindly pursued the high yield of Tianyu No. 1 and planted Tianyu No. 1 regardless of region. Tianhe produced 2.8 million mu of seeds this year.

Tianyu No. 1 is not resistant to rust and has defects in insect resistance. The report also included pictures of the disease and cases of reduced production this year. The domestic climate is also developing in an unfavorable direction...

Even if it is a perfect variety, when the area is large enough, it will become a huge hidden danger, and pests and diseases will also evolve.

Besides, Tianyu 1 is not perfect.

Finally, it was concluded that the spread of rust in the Huanghuaihai area has intensified and affected other production areas. This year's corn production will suffer a Waterloo, and some places will even have a total harvest.

This shocked Guo Yang. The analysis of Seed Weekly was indeed well-founded.

Well, this counter-tune was powerful and hit home. I give Xu Xiaoxue a 9 out of 100.

The sales volume of Tianyu No. 1 this year will definitely be affected. In order to reduce risks, it is necessary for some large traders to diversify their varieties.

Fortunately, Tianhe can still vigorously promote new corn varieties this year that can be used for silage and harvesting grains.

There is no such thing as a reduction in food production.

The entire page of the Farmers' Daily is about Jiahe and its achievements in environmental management such as deserts and saline-alkali environments.

At the same time, he emphasized the public welfare nature of the Happy Farm game launched by Shahai and recommended it to the general public to play it and make a contribution to desert control.

In addition, a separate paragraph introduces Fengkai’s various agricultural machinery and its newly launched plant protection drones.

At the end, Jiahe obtained a biodiesel license and will invest billions in the bioenergy field...

The China Business News also reported that Jiahe is making a strong foray into the bioenergy sector, and also mentioned that Jiahe will purchase a large amount of food for paid aid.

When he saw the end, Guo Yang was stunned.

Is this considered ignoring the facts? When did he plan to invest billions in the bioenergy industry?

Someone is slandering me!

But the goal was achieved. Guo Yang stared at the futures trading website and saw that the prices of corn and soybean futures were rising.

The final content of "China Flower News" is more like an essay: "Let farming become romantic in the Northwest."

The gradient blue-purple color is fresh and elegant, with mini roses dotted in between. The tulips are covered in frost, but still stand proudly...

The beautiful language and poetic photos make people feel as if they are there.

Guo Yang was also immersed in it, and didn't even pay much attention to the words at the end that attracted traffic to Huinong.com.

What is your aspiration?
Xu Xiaoxue not only raised the question, but also gave the answer herself.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Women are superficial."

After being in a daze for a while, Guo Yang picked up his phone and hesitated for a moment between Zhu Jie and Zhang Wei from the Jiangsu Rice Research Institute.

Finally, I chose Zhang Wei from Sichuan Province.

"Hello, boss."

"You can still call me boss, but Brother Yang, have you settled your rent?"

"Brother Yang." Zhang Wei said with a smile, "It has been rented, 1500 acres."

“Didn’t you rent all the land in the village?”

“I don’t have that ability!”

Guo Yang pondered for a moment and said, "I want to discuss cooperation with you. I may need the farmland of a village and the support of the village."

"I can guarantee this. As long as Tianhe comes to build a seed production base, the village will agree." Zhang Wei said.

"We don't want to build a seed base, but to create a beautiful village with a rice field hydrangea model."

"Hydrangea? What is that?"

"A flower, one of the places of origin is Sichuan Province, Tianhe has a new variety."

"It should be no problem." Zhang Wei said, "I'll go ask Murakami. With Jiahe's reputation, it's no problem."

Guo Yang said: "Don't reveal it's Jiahe yet, test the waters, I will send someone later."

"Row."

After arranging all this, Guo Yang finally came back to his senses and murmured, "Farming itself is a very romantic thing!"

(End of this chapter)