Chapter 290 Dark Clouds
The sunlight shines through the gauze-like clouds and gently falls on the fresh green leaves of the kapok tree.

"Raise the price! It's good to raise the price!"

The boss couldn't help but sigh, which attracted Luo Xiu's attention. He asked, "The price of cooking oil is too high. Will the government regulate it?"

"It will definitely happen." Guo Yang said with a smile, "But if the oligarchs advance and retreat together, it will be difficult for the competent authorities to do anything."

"That would be good news for Jiahe Grain and Oil." Luo Xiu said.

Looking at Luo Xiu who had become fond of thinking, Guo Yang said: "But to grab market share from foreign capital, the most effective weapon is still price war."

Luo Xiu thought for a moment and said, "So in the end, we still have to rely on seeds and land to turn the situation around, right?"

"Yes," Guo Yang said. "With the increase in planting area, the output of soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowers, Xanthoceras sorbifolia and other oils will increase, and the oil yield will increase... Only then will we be qualified to engage in a price war."

Luo Xiu nodded thoughtfully, "Boss, you really know a lot."

Guo Yang laughed, "Just focus on driving!"

……

Not long after leaving the Dongguan factory, Pony Ma called me.

"Mr. Guo, where have you been?"

Guo Yang looked at the roadside, and there was no sign or anything, so he could only say, "On the way."

"Okay, I'm waiting at the hotel. I've brought a friend with me. Do you mind?" Pony said.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "I also want to make more friends in the Internet industry."

"Haha... That's perfect. He's also interested in agriculture."

In a private room of a hotel somewhere, Pony Ma laughed and said to the man next to him, "Mr. Guo will be here soon."

"Does he know anything about raising pigs?"

"At least I understand it better than you do, right?"

"Don't look down on people."

NetEase Ding, who often drinks beer with Pony Ma, still refused to accept the result and became more curious about the boss behind the recently famous Happy Farm.

Half an hour later.

Netease Ding asked, "Why haven't you arrived yet? Why don't you ask again?"

"Not good." Xiao Ma said uncertainly, "It should be soon, right?"

Waited for another half hour.

When Guo Yang knocked on the door and walked into the private room, he saw the two people's slightly resentful expressions, "Sorry for the long wait!"

"Mr. Guo, you are on the road, which road are you on?" Xiao Ma smiled and joked, "I have been waiting for nearly an hour."

"On the way from Dongguan." Guo Yang said calmly. He was not fooling anyone.

"That's quite far away." Xiao Ma shook his head and introduced, "This is my friend Ding Lei from NetEase."

"This is Mr. Guo from Jiahe."

"Mr. Guo, you have to drink three glasses of wine as punishment later." Ding Lei stood up and said with a smile, "If Xiao Ma and I continue chatting, we will talk about postpartum care for sows."

"Hahaha...a pig factory." Guo Yang laughed.

“I have really thought about raising pigs.”

"Then maybe some netizens will really use 'pig factory' to describe NetEase in the future." Guo Yang continued to joke and tease.

Ding Lei and Xiao Ma Ge finally reacted.

"You know what, this name is quite appropriate." Xiao Ma Ge also laughed, and the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.

Look!
Isn’t this another intersection between the Internet and agriculture?
After some greetings, various dishes were brought in one after another and everyone sat down to eat.

"Hey, hey, hey... Mr. Guo, you can't break the rule of drinking three cups as punishment. You have to drink!"

"Okay." After taking a few bites of food, Guo Yang also felt confident. He drank three glasses of beer without hesitation and said with a smile: "Old Ding, I remember your grudge. I just said a few words about the pig factory, didn't I?"

"..."

As the alcohol took effect, the three people who were meeting for the first time became a little closer.

Penguin Ma and NetEase Ding were both born in 1971, only a few years older than Guo Yang, and some of Guo Yang's insights on the Internet also made them see the light of day.

After drinking a lot.

Penguin Horse got to the point, "Mr. Guo, the design of your Happy Farm is really amazing."

"Charging for props has found a new way to make money for social games, and the public welfare of 'storing energy and planting trees' has reached the extreme. These two points are beyond the reach of Penguin."

Ding Lei was also listening nearby. They all worked in the gaming industry, and the market performance of Happy Farm was obvious to all.

"Now that Happy Farm and Penguin are working together, the number of users will experience another surge."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Shahai didn't intend to make money from making this game. We just wanted to plant more trees and contribute more to the ecological environment."

Penguin Ma and NetEase Ding were both silent for a moment. They made games for the profit.

If Happy Farm did not have the public welfare aspect, it would be hard to say whether the three of them would be able to sit together and drink today.

Under the influence of alcohol, Guo Yang and Penguin Horse talked about some details of Happy Farm. With the bonus of being shareholders, the conversation was quite pleasant.

As for the transfer of stocks, not many people are willing to reduce their holdings because Penguin has shown a trend of becoming an Internet overlord this year.

After chatting for a while, the topic turned to pig farming.

"In fact, I had the idea of ​​investing in agriculture as early as ten years ago, but the time was not yet ripe."

Ding Lei began to recall the past and said: "At that time, NetEase was in the stage of exploring its business model. The company's survival was the top priority. I had no energy or possibility to do other things."

Compared with ten years ago, NetEase now has a relatively mature and stable Internet business structure and a cash reserve of up to 60 billion.

Obviously, this will give Ding Lei the energy and ability to work on other projects.

Guo Yang asked: "Then why do you want to raise pigs?"

"Because I love life." Ding Lei said half drunk and half awake: "Only a person who loves life can create high-end products."

"Old Ding, what nonsense are you talking about?" Penguin Horse obviously didn't understand what Ding Lei meant, but Guo Yang seemed to have come to his senses.

“Because of food safety?”

"Mr. Guo is indeed an agricultural businessman," said Ding Lei. "In today's society, there are too many additives and coloring agents in food, which have affected the health and safety of consumers."

"Last time I was at a famous hot pot restaurant in Shancheng and ordered a plate of pig blood. Normal pig blood should be dark red, but the pig blood that the waiter poured into the pot was shiny."

Ding Lei said: "It's really disgusting that even the top hotpot restaurant in Shancheng is like this."

"Some time ago, there were incidents involving milk, red-heart duck eggs, turbot, etc. Now I don't dare to eat anything casually."

Ding Lei is a person who loves food, so this undoubtedly makes him uncomfortable.

Guo Yang asked: "Have you tried Jiahe's products?"

Ding Lei was stunned for a moment, a little embarrassed, but he still chose to tell the truth, "No."

Penguin Ma Bang said: "The milk in Hexi is pretty good."

Guo Yang thought about it and asked, "Does Lao Ding drink imported milk at home now?"

"Yes."

Just as the atmosphere was about to fall into silence, Guo Yang said, "In fact, Mr. Ding can try Jiahe's products. Milk, vegetables, flour, fruit, rice, beef and mutton... They can definitely stand the test of the market."

"Okay." Ding Lei also smiled and said, "I'll try it some other day."

"Don't put it off until another day. I'll have someone prepare it now and send it to your door later."

Guo Yang is a man of action. He made a phone call right after he finished speaking, which surprised Penguin Ma and NetEase Ding.

What a gift!

"No, Mr. Guo, there must be no problem with the things you sent." Ding Lei said.

Guo Yang really stopped and said indignantly: "Even if you buy it in the supermarket, there will definitely be no problem with the product."

"I believe."

"No, you don't."

"I really believe it."

"Your eyes are still framing me."

"..."

Guo Yang picked up his phone and sent a message to Luo Xiu, then said, "I'm going to Dongguan this afternoon to check the quality control of cooking oil."

"I asked the staff whether there was any situation where tank trucks were transporting edible oil together, and the response was very intense."

"They said they all ate the company's cooking oil, which is Jiahe's consistent style. The products we produce have received very good feedback internally."

Pony Ma and Ding Lei's eyes were touched. After all, Golden Harvest still has a very good reputation in the outside world.

"Mr. Guo, don't get excited."

"Old Ding, you really need to try Jiahe's products. You can't go wrong."

For a long time, some domestic agricultural and livestock products have contained large amounts of harmful hormones and pesticides.

In addition, the breeding industry has also affected product quality in order to speed up capital recovery and shorten product cycles.

Ding Lei is very sensitive to these things.

"I'll try."

"I have to use an instrument to check before I eat it."

"If you have any problem, you are welcome to report it to the Industrial and Commercial Quality Inspection at any time." Guo Yang also got angry. He picked up the wine glass and clinked it with Penguin Horse, drank it all in one gulp, and had an idea in his mind.

"Lao Ding, since you are so concerned about food safety, why not give it some money and try?" Guo Yang said angrily.

"What do you say?"

"We will cooperate to build a food sampling laboratory to randomly sample food on the market, and publish the results on the NetEase portal and Huinong.com."

"Just do it!"

Penguin Horse was unhappy and said, "The cooperation cannot abandon me. I, Pony, have invested in this project!"

Ding Lei glanced at Pony Horse.

At a time when food safety issues are emerging one after another, this food testing is sure to receive considerable attention, but unfortunately it cannot be the only focus.

The three of them sat down again.

After a while, there was a knock on the door and Luo Xiu walked in with a bag in his hand.

Guo Yang said, "Come on, Lao Ding, today is the best day to taste the fresh milk from Hexi."

Ding Lei and Penguin Horse both looked at him in surprise. Was this a result of his explosive drive or a desire to save face?
"Okay." Ding Lei took the milk and said, "Today I will see if Hexi milk is worthy of its name."

As he spoke, he inserted a straw and slowly took a sip. His eyes instantly widened and his whole body froze there, feeling that an unprecedented feast was blossoming on his taste buds.

After a long while, he said with emotion: "This milk has a mellow taste and is really delicious."

Guo Yang, like a victorious rooster, snorted twice: "It is absolutely natural, without any additives."

“It’s much healthier than drinking.”

In this way, the three of them finished their wine and drank a little milk to relieve the pressure on their stomach.

After returning, Ding Lei learned about Jiahe Group in detail. After seeing the high-quality alfalfa feed produced by Alfalfa, he became more interested in raising pigs.

At the same time, the food testing laboratory jointly established by Jiahe, NetEase, Tencent and a certain university is also rapidly advancing.
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After staying in the south for another two days, Guo Yang inspected projects such as vegetable seeds, rice field hydrangeas, and coastal saline-alkali land improvement.

Only then did I set foot on the land of the Northwest again.

In March, the Hexi Corridor is filled with the spring breeze and the beginnings of green. Willow branches dance lightly beside the ancient road, and yellow sand and oasis are intertwined, showing a unique vitality and magnificence.

Often at the end of February, when the land west of the Yellow River is still shrouded in chilly weather, farmers everywhere have already made preparations for spring ploughing.

This season of the year is also the busiest time, but in the hearts of many farmers, life is becoming more fulfilling and sweeter.

The following passage was mentioned in Jiuquan’s government work report last year.

The city's planting structure has been adjusted from the dual structure of grain and cash crops four years ago to a three-pronged structure of grain, cash crops and grass, with the ratio of the three reaching 4:19:44. Among them, forage planting has risen rapidly in a short period of time and has become a new pillar for farmers to increase their income.

Relying on the technology, capital and market advantages of Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, several large-scale forage processing production lines have been built in Yumen Huihuang and Jinta Alfalfa.

It has led nearly 5 farmers in the city to plant more than 50 mu of forage, developed more than 30 alfalfa pellet processing points, processed millions of tons of alfalfa products, and the commercialization rate is as high as 80%.

Nearly half is exported.

At present, the two companies cover nearly 85% of the total number of farmers and herdsmen in the city.

Leading companies are working hard to expand international markets, making the export of grass and livestock products and expanding product awareness their key tasks, while companies in the supply chain are actively cultivating the domestic market.

The development of the grass industry has supported the development of animal husbandry in the city. The exported forage has increased farmers' income. At the same time, it will play an important role in maintaining and restoring ecological vegetation and improving our fragile ecological environment.

In terms of animal husbandry industry development, the city has more than 20 beef cattle and more than 580 million sheep. The dairy industry is also developing in full swing and is well-known both at home and abroad...

The seed breeding and production of crops such as flowers, vegetables, cotton, potatoes, and corn in Jiuquan has also developed at an astonishing speed, and the benefits are outstanding.

Last year, Yuhe Village implemented vegetable seed production on nearly 5000 acres and realized an income of more than 2000 million yuan.

Jia Hongliang from Xiashanzi Village planted Chihong No. 1 last year, with a net income of 3.32 yuan per mu; Deng Chao from Biantai Village planted greenhouse tomatoes, with a net income of 1.58 yuan; Liu Zhaocheng from Houzhuang Village, Xincheng Township, planted 1.8 mu of seed cotton, with an average income of 4180 yuan per mu; Zhang Xiao from Dafeng Village has been planting seed corn for many years, with an average income of more than 3000 yuan per mu...

Seed farmers say that although breeding this type of seeds is laborious and time-consuming, the income is 5 to 20 times that of growing wheat.

The rapid development of agriculture and animal husbandry has driven economic development and expanded employment channels for graduates.

Coincidentally, the agricultural and animal husbandry industries in the entire Hexi Corridor region have entered a period of rapid development.

...

Local people are well aware of how important a role the Golden Harvest Group has played in this development process.

The leaders of the forage industry, the seed industry, and the dairy industry...

Due to the existence of Jiahe, the agglomeration effect of the industry has become increasingly obvious and various services have been gradually improved.

When Guo Yang passed through the Gobi Desert and saw the continuous, roaring construction machinery, he couldn't help but feel a sense of heroism.

This will be the headquarters of Golden Harvest in the future.

Sea buckthorn and kenaf also sprouted new buds, adding vitality to the desolate Gobi Desert.

Hemp seeds were also sown on the floodplain of Taolai River. Infusion bags of Quanwang Biological were hung on the willow trees on both sides of the urban roads, attracting the curiosity of passers-by.

“Could it be that the tree is sick?”

"Look how well the new sprouts are growing. How could they be sick? It says on the bag that it's a plant growth regulator."

"Life has really gotten better. Even the trees are drinking beverages..."

"It's just that the willow catkins are really annoying after two months."

……

Jiahe’s office area still stands out from the crowd.

In winter, when everything is quiet, it smiles like a flower;

Spring is here and everything begins to revive. Flowers bloom like snow, or flakes fly or cluster together, as if winter has not left yet.

These are two of the earliest varieties to bloom in early spring: Snowflake and Snowball.

The snow willow, also known as the snow willow, blooms in early spring. The branches are full of tiny white flowers less than 1 cm in diameter. The flowers and pearl-like stamens are adorned on the drooping or raised slender branches. From a distance, it looks snow-white, which is very spectacular, as if the branches are weighed down by snow.

Although the ice-grown snowball plant is short, its flowers are like snowballs grown in the ice, fresh and elegant.

"Sister Lu, isn't it too early for the snow willows in Jiahe to bloom?" Gan Ju asked while taking pictures.

The flower border design in this park was completed by Gan Ju and Ma Lu, who also supervised the construction.

But I didn’t expect that the effect would be seen after winter after transplanting in autumn.

The old flowers have withered, the cold has not yet subsided, and while others are still sprouting, new flowers have bloomed here, giving people a constant surprise.

"It's a bit early." Ma Lu said as she posed for the photo: "It may be because of the breed."

"This Tianhe is really amazing. Last year's golden spirea...now the snow willow and deutzia are really a treasure."

"Yeah, the breeding ability is very strong."

A voice came from not far away from the two of them.

"In fact, these varieties all belong to the genus Spiraea, and the difficulty of breeding them is not as high as you think."

The two turned to look.

A tall and thin man, with a handsome face but dark skin, which was the characteristic dark color of Jiahe.

It looks vaguely familiar.

The two of them didn't meet many people in Jiahe. After thinking for a while, they remembered that they had come to ask about it when the flower border was under construction last year.

“Oh, but this flower is really pretty.”

Ma Lu also smiled and said, "Let's take some photos for publicity, which will also be beneficial to the sales of Tianhe Flower Nursery in the future."

"It's okay, feel free to do whatever you want, I'm just passing by to take a look."

Guo Yang walked along the garden path and took a look at the situation. It was carefully managed.

Just then, two employees hurried by, subconsciously glanced towards the garden, and were stunned.

"Boss? Hello, boss!"

"Happy New Year, Boss!"

Guo Yang turned his head and recognized one of them, Yang Heng, the project specialist he had appointed at the beginning. He has now been promoted to project manager, which is still an independent position.

The other person has no impression.

"Um, just got back?"

"Yes, I just came back from Xinjiang Province." Yang Heng walked closer and said with a smile: "The soybean subsidies in Zepu and Altay are basically no longer a problem."

Guo Yang nodded and looked at another person. Logically, he should know everyone at the headquarters.

"This is my junior classmate Qi Zihua. He is a senior in college and came to Jiahe for internship. Sister Ning asked him to follow me, and he traveled to Shandong Province, Jiangsu Province and Xinjiang Province at the beginning of the year." Yang Heng introduced.

The Spring Festival holiday has only been over for ten days, and the schedule is quite tight. Guo Yang likes to see this kind of fresh blood.

"Good job, come on, let's go to my office and have some tea."

Looking at the three people leaving, Gan Ju and Ma Lu were a little surprised, "Is this the boss of Jiahe?"

Ma Lu: “That should be it.”

Gan Ju: "It feels ordinary!"

"Who just said that he's a little handsome?"

……

After entering the office area, I was greeted by constant voices and the employees were in high spirits.

During the Spring Festival, they took their dividends, big red envelopes and various benefits and went home to have a comfortable vacation, while the boss went on a business trip to Africa.

Africa!
What is that place?
Poverty, war, and disease make it one of the most backward places in the world, but the boss takes the lead in developing the market!
With his current status, he actually doesn't need to take risks, but the boss went anyway. Which boss can do that?
So when they saw the boss appear in the company safely, everyone felt like they had found their backbone.

All the way back to the office, everything was still the same.

Yang Heng took the initiative to make tea. This tea was the one that Yu Qin brought him at that time. It was a mixed extract of hops and valerian.

After drinking a cup of tea, Guo Yang breathed a sigh of relief. He would send a copy of this to Ding Lei one day to let him know what a good product is.

Come back to your senses.

Guo Yang first learned about Qi Zihua's situation. He was from Northwest A&F University and had benefited from the Jiahe Scholarship. He was an energetic and motivated young man.

After following Yang Heng for a period of time, I can easily help subsidiaries with training and apply for project subsidies, or help customers with training and policy guidance.

During this casual chat, Guo Yang also sorted out the group's structure.

Project application is a very special position. Because of the need to write materials, project personnel are required to be very familiar with the company.

You need to have some understanding of the organization, products, finance, technical processes, etc.

We must also maintain good relations with the heads of each branch.

Frequent field visits are also required.

Therefore, understanding the current situation of subsidiaries and grassroots units through project teams is one of Guo Yang’s important management methods.

He was the one who promoted him to this position and started training him since graduation. It is an important part of Jiahe's leadership program.

An hour later, Guo Yang had a general grasp of the dynamic situation in the past month.

Performance is improving.

Management has improved, but is still relatively rough. However, companies such as Denong Agricultural Materials Supermarket, Fengkai Agricultural Machinery, and Quanwang Biological are still in the expansion stage and cannot be restricted too strictly.

All in all, no big problem.

After sending Yang Heng and Qi Zihua away, Guo Yang called Ning Xiaojing again. The materials prepared for the Democratic Republic of the Congo had already been shipped, and the rest were just some miscellaneous matters.

It will be done in a few days, and you can also exercise and rest while you are at it.

……

In March, the banana plantations in Guangdong and Guangxi are not peaceful.

The Panama virus ravaged many plantations and caused heavy losses to banana farmers.

Many affected farmers are seeking solutions, and the expert Q&A on Huinong.com has attracted more and more attention from farmers.

But the reason why Panama virus is called 'banana cancer' is because it has no cure and can only be prevented.

Once it becomes sick, it can only be destroyed.

There are always some farmers who take chances or are unaware of the existence of Huinong.com, which leads to the increasingly serious spread of banana cancer.

On the other side of the Qiongzhou Strait, Hainan has a warm and suitable climate, with little environmental pollution, and produces high-quality bananas that are world-class, sweet, delicious, and large, and are very popular in the market.

At the same time, bananas mature early and have seasonal advantages, so they have become one of the most important industries in the area.

In the past two years, banana plantations across the country were severely affected by disasters such as floods and typhoons, and the selling price of Hainan bananas remained stable at 2.5 yuan per kilogram.

The income per mu reached 5000 to 8000 yuan, and many Hainan banana farmers made a fortune.

After seeing the very considerable economic benefits in the past few years, under the guidance of the local banana industry policy, a large number of farmers from other places left their homes and families and came to Hainan full of enthusiasm.

This is how Zhuang Shuling brought his family to Ledong to grow bananas. He spent all his family property, even borrowed hundreds of thousands of dollars, and worked hard for nearly two years.

Now we finally have a great harvest!

The price has gone up again this year, and it can be sold at 3 yuan per kilogram. If an acre produces 5000 kilograms, that means 1.5 yuan!

His banana plantation covers 200 acres and his estimated income is 300 million yuan.

The whole family was so happy and full of energy that they came to the banana plantation early to start working.

It’s about to be posted!

"Ah Feng, the bananas in the west garden are also ripening. Let's go pick some later."

"okay!"

“How much do you want to collect today?”

"More than 2000 kilograms should be enough, let's take our time." Zhuang Shuling said with a smile. He has been receiving to yuan in profits every day these days, and he always sleeps with a smile on his face.

"Good." Ah Feng sighed, "Luckily I came to Hainan and didn't go to Guangdong, otherwise this year would be terrible."

"you do not say."

The couple also learned about banana wilt from the vendors, but the number of cases found on the island was relatively small and did not affect them.

Zhuang Shuling's family had good days for several days in a row.

It was almost the end of March and bananas were ripening on a large scale, but a market slump suddenly occurred.

The farmers who had been working all day didn’t even know the reason, and in an instant, the entire banana industry was shrouded in dark clouds.

(End of this chapter)