Chapter 280: Savor the Sweetness of Winter (asking for monthly tickets!)
Guo Yang admitted that his behavior was a bit naive. Farming is a romantic thing, but it is just his idea today, and maybe it won’t be the case tomorrow.

But people always have to do something interesting.

He had no thoughts about Xu Xiaoxue, he just simply remembered that there was such a flower variety.

Hydrangea cultivation has a long history in my country, and Guo Yang is very familiar with it. He planted several of them in the yard of his hometown in his previous life.

The flowers are clustered in balls, and the color of the flowers changes with the pH value of the soil.

It gradually turns to light blue on acidic soil and light pink on slightly alkaline soil.

The soil in the northwest is mostly alkaline, and the flowers are mostly pink. If you want light blue flowers, you can add aluminum sulfate to the irrigation water to adjust the color.

If you want to make acidic soil pink, use ferrous sulfate to adjust the color.

It’s not too difficult.

In his previous life, Guo Yang also tried adding sulfur powder, quicklime or wood ash to the soil. The main color was strange and never repeated every year.

In recent years, pure red varieties have been bred in China, and flower companies in Yunnan and Zhejiang provinces are also vigorously cultivating their own varieties.

But in general, the breeding of hydrangeas in China started too late and is far behind that of foreign countries.

Take Guo Yang's most well-known 'Endless Summer' series of hydrangeas, for example. After it was launched in Europe and the United States in 03-04, it quickly triggered a hydrangea craze in the gardening industry.

However, it was not officially introduced into China until after 2012, and there is no translation for Endless Summer.

The hydrangea that Guo Yang casually cultivated with 1 point of natural energy naturally took up the name "Endless Summer".

The variety is also ornamental and is more suitable for cold temperate climates. The roots buried in the soil in winter will not be frozen to death.

However, to develop the hydrangea + rice agricultural tourism model, a single variety is not enough, as the climate in the south also has an impact.

It is too troublesome to introduce foreign varieties. It is possible to introduce domestic varieties, but it is not necessary. Natural energy is sufficient, and it is more convenient to cultivate two or three varieties.

Hydrangeas can be propagated very quickly, through stem tips, cuttings, grafting and other methods.

Hydrangea + rice is a model invented by the Japanese. Hydrangeas are planted on the ridges of fields, and rice is planted in rice fields. It can not only be used for viewing and attracting tourists, but also produce grain.

It is a very good idea for building beautiful villages, which has triggered many regions to follow suit. Guo Yang feels it is necessary to bring it to the country in advance.

Do what you say, and once you start something, stick to it until the end.

Soon Guo Yang cultivated three more varieties of the Endless Summer series, consuming a total of 64 points of natural energy.

2281 points left.

And there was an unexpected surprise among the cultivated varieties. The ethyl acetate extract of one of the flowers showed excellent herbicidal activity.

This will allow Quanwang Biotechnology to conduct research and development on plant-based herbicides.

This is undoubtedly a new idea.

With the new variety, Guo Yang immediately went to Tianhe Laboratory again. When he returned to the office, AutoNavi called again.

The public opinion generated by Seed Weekly, Farmers Daily and China Business News is very powerful.

There has been a big discussion about bioenergy in society.

One group of people supports the country's development of bioenergy, believing that my country is short of fossil energy and may face an energy crisis at any time.

The other faction refuted the issue by focusing on food security, citing the tragic conditions in various countries and arousing empathy from most people.

The latter gradually gained the upper hand.

This has led to a further increase in domestic food prices. The current price of rice is close to 0.8 yuan per catty, and corn has reached a high of 0.72 yuan.

Just from this fluctuation, Jiahe Grain and Oil made a profit of several hundred million yuan.

Guo Yang still asks AutoNavi to increase its long position as the current safety margin is still very high.

After a while, Qu Yang also came to the office, extremely puzzled.

"Boss, did you offend that female reporter from last time? How come Seed Weekly is exposing Tianhe's secret?"

"Is Tianyu No. 1 affected?"

"Denghai, Shazhou, Kenfeng, Longping and other places are now also focusing on promoting variety diversity, and some professional cooperatives are already considering decentralized layout."

Guo Yang said: "Even if they are scattered, Tianyu No. 1 will definitely be the main one."

"That's the truth." Qu Yang said depressedly: "I'm just curious, boss, what did you say to that female reporter?"

"I taught her to do that."

Qu Yang widened his eyes, it turned out that the boss was the traitor!

Guo Yang explained, "To cooperate with Jiahe Grain and Oil's plan."

"I see." Qu Yang also knew some details and did not ask any more questions. "Tianhe will have no problem achieving the goal of 2 million mu this year."

There is definitely an impact, but it may not be as big as the outside world imagines.

The yield advantage of Tianyu No. 1 is so obvious that most farmers cannot resist the temptation.

It can be seen from the busy situation at Tianhe Seed Processing Plant that the production line has been running non-stop except for maintenance.

The delivery speed of corn, wheat and vegetable seeds is also quite impressive.

Guo Yang remembered something.

"By the way, how is the fruit tree nursery going?"

"The nurseries in Xinjiang and Hainan have been built. Banana seedlings will be ready in the spring, while the others will not be ready until this autumn."

Qu Yang hesitated and asked, "Should we build our own orchard?"

"Yes." Guo Yang thought for a moment and said, "But the scale should not be too large. A garden of two to three thousand acres is the easiest to manage."

Two to three thousand acres, even if the investment is ten thousand per acre, it is only twenty to thirty million. Four gardens will only cost one hundred million. For Tianhe, it is very easy.

"Okay, I'll find someone to make the plan."

Guo Yang was very satisfied with Qu Yang's initiative. Strictly speaking, this business should belong to Jiahe Fresh's supply chain.

Afterwards, Guo Yang also asked Ning Xiaojing to assist in this matter and asked her to follow up on matters related to leprosy fruit and Xanthoceras sorbifolia in the long term.

Things are complicated.

The main reason is that there are too many areas involved.

In addition to Ning Xiaojing's help in organizing, Guo Yang has also become accustomed to writing everything down in a notebook and looking at it at any time to avoid missing anything.

On note, there have been two things that have been delayed for a long time.

One was to go to Europe to see Fran and Victor.

Second, apart from Asia-Pacific, the regional heads for South America and North America have not been decided. However, a seed company has been established and is spending money to support a small team.

After thinking about it, he decided to let Qu Yang and Pu Fei find the matter first, and he would make the final decision.

After I had figured out how to deal with the problem, it was almost time to get off work.

After walking around the office twice, Guo Yang sat in front of the computer with a cup of kenaf tea and logged into the Happy Farm website.

As a result, there were only a few lonely cabbages left in the vegetable garden.

"Oh my god, this is a thief. Where's my dog? Oh, he's starving to death."

Guo Yang was angry at first, but then he smiled helplessly. He didn't expect that someone would be eyeing his dish while the game was still in internal testing.

First harvest the remaining vegetables and sow new seeds. The illusory tree has only lit up one leaf so far and it is still a long way from taking shape.

"I want to see who steals my food."

Click on the message bar.

one look.

As he expected, Luo Xiu and Xu Xiaoxue were both the culprits.

Soon after, Guo Yang also went to Luo Xiu's farm to cause some trouble, but when he went to steal Xu Xiaoxue's vegetables, a hint came.

"You've been spotted by a dog."

"You failed to steal vegetables and were bitten by a dog."

"Okay, really okay." Guo Yang smiled helplessly. It seemed that Xu Xiaoxue was ready to play at any time. There was still plenty of dog food.

Although he failed to steal the vegetables, Guo Yang was not discouraged. He just watered, fertilized and weeded the vegetables and then didn't care about them anymore.

Instead, I paid attention to the popularity on the Internet.

Since the Farmers’ Daily strongly recommended Happy Farm, this game has received a lot of attention, but the game has not yet been officially launched and is still in the beta version.

But it will be soon. In these few days, Happy Farm has made preparations for its promotion.

Originally, Guo Yang wanted to discuss cooperation with Mr. Xiao Ma, but now he no longer had the mood to do so.

Tencent is hungry for profits at this time. Once the farm is tied to Tencent, various fees will be inevitable and its public welfare nature will be greatly reduced.

Guo Yang never thought about making money from games.

Planting more trees is the right thing to do.

At the same time, we will also observe whether seed stores can obtain natural energy in this way.

After sorting out a few suggestions and sending them to Lu Hanbin, Guo Yang prepared to go off work.

But at this time Yang Cheng called again.

Apple held a software developer conference and launched the world's first smartphone, which will be officially available for sale in July.

Apple’s stock price also soared in response!
Amid Yang Cheng's excited and trembling voice of complimenting him, the boss once again bet on the right thing.

This kind of increase will become the norm in the future.

Guo Yang touched the Nokia in his trouser pocket. Speaking of which, the Internet is obviously booming and the mobile terminal seems to be within reach. The development of the times is really too fast.

The next day.

After reviewing his current work again and visiting several important occasions, Guo Yang prepared to return home.

In addition to Luo Xiu, Lu Hanbin and his assistant also have to return to Minqin.

Guo Yang patted Lu Hanbin's car and said, "Leave this car here, drive mine back, and buy a new one when you go back. Don't use the pickup truck anymore."

Lu Hanbin wiped the mist off the glass, still a little reluctant to part with it, "What about this car? I've only been driving it for four years."

"It can be used in Jiuquan." Guo Yang said, "Don't waste time, pack your things quickly, Luo Xiu has driven the car over."

After packing their luggage, the four of them set off in the car.

The reason for driving was, firstly, that there was no airport in Minqin, and secondly, it was also an opportunity to conduct a surprise attack on the bases and factories along the way.

The first stop was Zhangye.

Most of Tianhe Seed Industry’s seed production bases are located here, and the base has entered the winter idle period.

Large tracts of land are barren.

But even so, when passing by the seed production base on Gaotai, Guo Yang kept staring out the window.

Lu Hanbin asked in confusion: "Boss, these fields are all idle, what's there to see?"

"That's because you don't understand and can't see the way." Guo Yang pointed to two seed fields connected by a canal in the distance, "Do you see the difference?"

Lu Hanbin looked again and again, "No."

"Is the area on the left cleaner?" Guo Yang took out his phone. "Luo Xiu, drive slower. I'll take a picture."

"It seems like it has some impact."

"The impact is huge." Guo Yang said: "Gaotai has been a seed production base for many years. Some have even been in operation for 10 years. A lot of pathogens have accumulated, and pests and diseases are becoming more and more serious."

"According to Tianhe's technical plan, farmers need to be organized to clean up the straw in time after the autumn harvest, bury or burn it in a centralized manner, plough the land mechanically, harrow the land and irrigate it in winter, and plow and harrow the land before sowing in the spring of the following year, and then lay plastic film after compacting it." "The field on the left was obviously completed according to the requirements, but the field on the right was only cleaned up with straw, and no deep plowing was done, so the insect eggs in the soil could not be frozen to death at all."

As he was talking, Guo Yang had already taken the photos and sent them to Yan Qun separately.

However, the photo was too small, so Guo Yang edited a separate text and sent it over.

Yan Qun replied quickly.

Lu Hanbin and his assistant Chen Yihang also noticed what their boss said at this time.

"This... you really can't tell if you don't pay attention."

Guo Yang said: "Details determine success or failure. Now all parties are attacking Tianyu No. 1's weaknesses, so we must keep a close eye on it."

Lu Hanbin felt a chill in his heart.

In fact, it is not just diseases. Guo Yang also noticed that the soil in the seed fields tends to salinize after long-term continuous cropping, and the soil nutrients are definitely insufficient.

Corn is a relatively resistant crop to continuous cropping. Even if it is planted for 10 consecutive years, the yield can be maintained without reduction by managing water, fertilizer, diseases and pests.

But the damage to the soil is enormous.

Climate conditions dictate that seed fields can only grow one season of corn. If crops are rotated, it means a significant drop in farmers' income.

Neither local governments nor farmers can accept this.

Fortunately, Jinta has an additional 20 mu of alfalfa No. 1 seed-producing fields plowed this year, and the soil fertility and nutrients have reached their peak.

I believe this year will bring a surprise in production.

Along the way from Gaotai to Linze to Ganzhou, Guo Yang patiently observed the situation of the seed production base.

I also ran into a seed farmer, and when I learned he was from Tianhe Seeds, he enthusiastically added boiled water to my glass, saying:

"In the past two years, only Tianhe has been able to settle its seed production fees before the New Year, and its per-acre premium is also the highest."

At noon, I went to rest near Zhangye Branch, had lunch with the branch director Yin Xiaobing, and visited the factory.

It is also extremely busy.

According to Yang Xiaobing, they did not dare to stop working during the Spring Festival because the seeds were shipped too quickly and they had no reserves.

After the Spring Festival, it is the peak season again, so we dare not delay for a moment...

Guo Yang naturally encouraged him and said that tripling the salary was not a problem and that he would arrange the necessary holiday condolences.

I originally wanted to visit the Shandan Military Horse Farm, which has a long history of growing alfalfa and is now one of Alfalfa’s partners.

But it would require a detour and the schedule was tight, so I had to give up.

After a lot of twists and turns, we took a detour from Yongchang to Jinchang and inspected the development of the local vegetable and forage industries.

This area belongs to the Qilian Mountain snowmelt spring water irrigation area. The water source is clear and pollution-free. The vegetables grown here are of good quality. Greenhouses are the main crops in this season.

Varieties such as Tianjiao No. 1, Chihong No. 1, Super Red Core, Cauliflower, Tianshu 21, and Chinese Cabbage Heart have all had good market promotion here.

In many greenhouses targeting the Spring Festival market, hot and sweet peppers are hanging on the branches, and the cabbage hearts are tender and green, eager to be on the human table.

Then Guo Yang and his party went to Jinchang City and had a hot pot meal.

Take a bite of mutton, eat a piece of radish, and drink a sip of broth, and warmth will fill your whole body.

Two days after leaving Jiuquan, it was already early February, and there were only fifteen or sixteen days left until the Spring Festival.

Guo Yang and his party had just set out from Jinchang to Minqin when they saw the desolate scenes along the way gradually increasing.

Lu Hanbin asked with a smile: "Boss, do you want to take a detour through Hongyashan Reservoir?"

"Sure, we won't have to run back and forth then." Seeing that Lu Hanbin was very confident, Guo Yang asked again, "Has the environment of the reservoir improved?"

"good."

"That's fine."

With anticipation, I don’t know how long it took before we arrived at the Hongyashan Reservoir.

In the dead of winter, this place is swarming with migratory birds, and the mountain is covered with ice and snow. The pine, cypress and lilac trees on the mountaintops are swaying, making it look as pure and beautiful as a fairy tale.

Guo Yang found it difficult to describe this feeling for the moment. Every time he came here, there would be huge changes.

When I first came here more than three years ago, what I saw was a dry bed that looked like a spider web. Only in the center could I see black sewage and dead fish floating on the water.

The last time I came, there was water in the reservoir and it was sparkling, but it was not as moving as this time.

Guo Yang praised: "Well done!"

Lu Hanbin laughed and said, "It's a waste of money. We transfer so much water every year. If we can't keep it, then the money will be wasted."

The off-road vehicle drove around the surrounding area and found that the area between the Tengger Desert and the Badain Jaran Desert was occupied by a large area of ​​sea buckthorn and saxaul forests.

It seems that traces of kenaf can still be seen along the edge of the reservoir.

Guo Yang said: "As long as we persist, we will be able to stabilize sooner or later."

"Well, since the implementation of the water rights system, water conservation in the middle and lower reaches has improved a lot. During the flood season when there is a lot of water diversion, there is already enough water to flow to Qingtu Lake."

“That’s a huge improvement!”

Guo Yang has always been encouraging towards Lu Hanbin. Working in the desert is probably the hardest job under Golden Harvest.

After arriving at the county town, Guo Yang went to his eldest brother's house alone with the gifts, while Luo Xiu sent Lu Hanbin and the other person back to the company.

It's been nearly a year since we last met.

My eldest brother and his wife are in much better spirits.

As soon as they entered the door, eldest brother Guo Shan pulled Guo Yang into the tea room, where there was a little old man sitting, and eldest sister-in-law Tian Ying was busy cooking.

"This is my younger brother Guo Yang. He picked this tea table for me. This is my tea friend Ning Fuyou."

Ning Fuyou stood up and said, "I have heard of your name for a long time, Mr. Guo."

"You have a good name." Guo Yang also laughed.

"Hahaha……"

"Sit down and talk, sit down and talk." Guo Shan said as he was about to make tea, and it seemed that his technique had improved again.

Ning Fuyou waved his hand and said, "No, I should go back to eat."

"Just stay here and have a drink!"

"No, you two brothers should just spend some time together. I won't bother you any more. I'll come back another day to discuss tea art with you."

The old man walked away without looking back, quite arrogant.

Guo Yang said: "Brother, is this the one who taught you the art of tea? He looks like a tea artist."

"Hey, he only has those three tricks."

Guo Yang didn't expect his elder brother to be so arrogant, "It seems that you are also good at cooking!"

"That is."

After chatting for a while about their recent life, the two old people have gotten used to city life over the past year and their days have become more comfortable.

No need to work in the fields.

Enjoy your retirement in peace.

Last time he was clamoring to go back to the countryside to find a house, but now he doesn't mention it at all.

After drinking a glass of wine at noon, the eldest brother suddenly said, "Yangzi, didn't you say last time that we could build a small tea garden? We can't grow tea here, right?"

Guo Yang was stunned, as if he had mentioned this before, "Minqin cannot grow tea, Longnan is the only tea-producing area in Longnan Province."

"Oh."

"But there is another kind of hemp tea grown in Shahai, which does not contain tea polyphenols and other substances. It is more inclined to health care and is very good for the body."

Guo Yang stood up and rummaged through his backpack, finding the ramie tea produced in Altay that he had brought with him.

"I brought it, let me try it first."

"Tea bag?" Guo Shan was a little disappointed.

"It's convenient."

"Well, tea is best in the form of roasted tea," said Guo Shan.

Guo Shan has changed a lot in this year. People who don't know him might never imagine that he used to be a farmer looking for food in the saline-alkali desert.

"That's okay. This place is close to Qingtu Lake. You can find a way to make tea if you want."

Guo Shan then laughed, "Well... I can give it a try if I have the chance. Will it be too much of a hassle?"

"No, maybe it can be turned into a tourist attraction in the future!"

After spending the whole afternoon chatting, Guo Yang also said that he would go abroad during the Spring Festival and would not celebrate the New Year at home. Sister-in-law Tian Ying suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

"Yoko, Xiaoxia's wedding is scheduled for after the New Year. Aren't you going to attend it?"

Guo Yang was a little stunned for a moment, and after a long while, he said, "Brother, sister-in-law, this may not work. The company's business is urgent."

The atmosphere was silent for a moment.

Finally, Guo Shan said, "It's okay. Just focus on your work. Your career is important. Your career is important."

By the evening, my niece Guo Xiaoxia also came back and was quite understanding about her uncle's decision to go abroad.

Guo Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, he met his niece's fiancé again and gave Xiaoxia a red envelope. Only then did Guo Yang feel he could get away from his family.

After getting in the car, Guo Yang was thinking, should he get one or two people from home to help in the company?

There is definitely a need for this.

There is just no suitable candidate yet.

The off-road vehicle went down along the road beside the river, and there were many solar greenhouses rising from the ground on the road.

The saxaul trees in the desert, with their bare branches covered with a thin layer of frost, stand silently in the cold wind. Everything looks desolate and tough in winter.

The car stopped at the immigration area. In the greenhouse nurseries and desert botanical gardens of the sand sea, saplings of various shapes and sizes were accumulating energy.

The immigrants' solar greenhouses grow a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Guo Yang met Old Man Ding again.

He held Guo Yang's hand tightly, took Guo Yang to visit his greenhouse, and then forced some fruits on him.

"It's very sweet. It's just the right season to eat ginseng fruit."

Guo Yang had no choice but to take it with a smile, and gently tore open the skin, revealing the bright yellow flesh, which looked very tempting.

When you take a bite, the fragrant and sweet taste bursts in your mouth, it is moist and juicy, which is a rare experience in winter.

"Delicious!" Guo Yang gave a thumbs up. "How much can this stall sell for?"

"At least 7500 yuan!" Old Man Ding laughed again and again, "Thanks to you, our melons are now sold to big cities like Beijing."

Including one season's vegetables, Mr. Ding's annual income from this 2.5-acre greenhouse can still be maintained at to yuan, which is still considerable.

It is also related to their advanced skills. Many farmers cannot earn this much.

But then Guo Yang found out that it was also closely related to Huinong.com and Jiahe Fresh Supermarket.

With the development of solar greenhouses, the planting area of ​​Minqin honeydew melons has expanded from 3.2 acres to nearly 5 acres, with an annual output of more than 10 tons of honeydew melons.

However, compared with 0.4 yuan per catty last year, the price has risen to 0.5 yuan per catty this year.

(End of this chapter)