Chapter 296: Another big fish; betting on biodiesel

It’s not surprising that Ding Lei raises pigs, but the timing doesn’t match!

With doubts, Guo Yang clicked on the news.

Recently, Ding Lei, the head of NetEase, announced that he would build an ecological pig farm to feed pigs green feed. He also planned to combine pig farming with the Internet and create a pig farming website, where the entire pig farming process would be made public online...

After browsing around, I found that in addition to Tencent, many other media have also followed suit.

Ding Lei also frequently appears in front of the camera.

“A dish of pig blood sparked the idea of ​​raising pigs.”

"Ten years ago, I had the idea of ​​investing in agriculture."

"1000 million US dollars can be called an investment, but can 1000 million RMB also be considered an investment?"

“The idea originated from my long-term concern for food safety and agriculture.”

"What touched me the most and made me want to raise pigs was that I had tasted a lot of top-quality agricultural products recently, but I had never eaten delicious pork."

NetEase, a huge IT empire, claims to be raising pigs on the Internet, and many people naturally think that this is hype and a show.

But Guo Yang knew that Ding Lei really wanted to do it.

For NetEase, 1000 million RMB is not really an investment, it is just a spur-of-the-moment idea.

But Lao Ding!
You are dreaming of spending 1000 million to raise pigs!

Guo Yang looked at it for a while and then stopped paying attention to it. The current pork price is at a medium-to-high level, which is not a good time to raise pigs.

Within two days, NetEase's pig farming became a hot topic in society.

Ding Lei's talk on "pig farming" became the focus of various media reports.

Many people think that this is just an empty shell and NetEase has not taken any substantial action at all.

NetEase set up a project team consisting of several NetEase employees and several external employees, known as the "pig-raising team", which was responsible for site selection and external inspections.

It looks like a real fight with real guns and swords.

From national ministries to local government departments, everyone started calling NetEase to express their concern about this matter.

The senior executives of Golden Harvest also discuss this matter from time to time.

Because Ding Lei mentioned Jiahe in a media interview and praised Hexi's milk and various agricultural products from Jiahe Fresh.

As a result, the number of Jiahe Fresh Supermarket stores has expanded to more than a dozen, and the flow of people has increased significantly in recent times.

"The daily sales of Jiahe Fresh Supermarket in Beijing and Shanghai have all exceeded 10 yuan."

“The new stores are also very popular.”

"This Ding Lei is really a good person!"

"The boss should pay people some advertising fees."

Guo Yang: "Advertising fees? This is his way of thanking us!"

At this time, Peng Shuyu, the head of Jiahe Fresh Food, who was far away in Beijing, sent a message in the group.

"Boss, is Jiahe Fresh going to open a store in the south? Fruit supermarket chains are very popular in the south now."

Guo Yang thought about it and felt that a dozen stores were not too slow, but it would be okay to speed up the pace a little more.

"Okay, expand into the big cities first and report the plans."

Yang Cheng from Weiguang Company also saw the news and smiled slightly in his heart. Only a dozen stores?
I have dozens of rooftop farms now. I will give you a surprise in two months.

However, Jiahe Fresh Supermarket is indeed very popular, and the average daily traffic volume is indeed considerable.

Moreover, Jiahe Fresh Supermarket has always had a very good reputation; it is also very popular in the capital market, and some investors have already contacted it.

It’s just that Golden Harvest has never been interested in the capital market.

Yang Cheng only hopes that there will be capital interested in the rooftop farm, because the boss obviously only treats this as a trifle and does not take it seriously.

At this time, two more messages appeared in the group, which were a few pictures. He frowned. Someone was reporting on work again?
There are few bad news that can be sent to the group.

At the same time, Bao Xinyu, who was far away on the Urat grassland, also noticed the news in the group.

"Again?"

"It's not over yet!"

After muttering a few words, he looked at the content and showed a look of "as expected".

"It's an overseas order for Fengkai Agricultural Machinery, and several deals were concluded at the same time, with a total amount of 4.5 million yuan!"

Bao Xinyu: "@Pu Fei, congratulations to Mr. Pu, this amount is incredible!"

“Profits overseas should be more substantial, right?”

Pu Fei: "The export market for agricultural machinery has grown rapidly this year. We can pay more attention to opportunities in the international market."

"..." Bao Xinyu: "I haven't even achieved profitability in China yet, and I'm just waiting for Mr. Qiu's ranch to help me out!"

“@Qiu Jingrang, Mr. Qiu, the grasslands in Urat have recovered well this year. You can try raising cattle.”

"Got it." Qiu Jingrang: "We have a production expansion task this year, and the export demand for Hexi Dairy's dairy products is also growing rapidly @Ji Zhuowen."

"We will also arrange for beef cattle, sheep, and camels."

Lu Hanbin: "I have to praise that Fengkai's plant protection drone is really easy to use. It can not only transport wheat straw, but also spread grass seeds..."

Bao Xinyu: "Urad grassland also needs plant protection drones."

Ji Zhuowen: "The ranch's production capacity can be expanded, and the market should be able to absorb the increased capacity."

After a while, the group became lively.

Guo Yang sat in the car and read the messages for a while, but no matter how much good news there was in the group, it could not change his itinerary.

Xiangyang Lake: Fishing.

God knows how long he has been holding it in.

I had planned to go ice fishing before the New Year, but after returning from Africa, I have been busy. After coming to Altay, I went to see the project first.

Now is the time to go and have some fun.

Even though some pavilions and corridors have been built, Xiangyang Lake is still a tranquil lake, isolated from the world, with red willows and reeds hanging down by the lake.

However, the sign was put up: Xiangyang Lake International Fishing Sports Base.

Outside the farm, there were already several people waiting.

One of them was Chen Chao from Jinling Qianlong Security Company. He had his hair combed back and exuded a sharp temperament just by standing there.

He is different from most bosses that Guo Yang has in mind.

"Mr. Chen, I've long heard of your name." When shaking hands, Guo Yang could feel the strength in his arms, and he was a martial artist.

"I also have to thank Mr. Guo for taking care of the business."

After some greetings, Guo Yang, Luo Xiu, Chen Chao and his followers got on a luxury lure boat.

All kinds of equipment are available.
"Zizi, Mr. Guo, setting up a fishing sports base specifically for fishing is a big deal."

Chen Chao praised repeatedly, he was a fishing enthusiast.

But just for the sake of fishing, they invested 1 million yuan to build a base. This kind of investment made him dumbfounded and also determined to continue cooperating with Jiahe.

But after Guo Yang revealed his intention to develop mercenary cooperation in Africa, he hesitated.

"Boss Guo, the risk is huge. I need to think about it again."

"Mr. Chen, you can think it over carefully." Guo Yang smiled while sorting out his fishing gear, "But Jiahe's needs in this area are urgent."

“We are a peace-loving country.”

"But the higher-ups didn't object to doing it overseas." Guo Yang smiled and said, "On the contrary, the country is also looking for a way out for veterans, and private security companies are developing very fast."

“But this is beyond the scope of security.”

Chen Chao didn't know how to comment. Which security company would be involved in areas such as assassination behind enemy lines and military training?
At this time, Guo Yang had already prepared the lure rod. This thing is something you have to do yourself to be able to use it easily.

"Well, I have explained the situation very clearly."

Guo Yang stood by the boat and started casting the rod, using bionic bait.

But after just a few tries, a fish took the bait.

"Wow, you took the bait so quickly."

It was a dogfish, but the fish was not big. Guo Yang caught the fish easily and had no intention of letting it go.

The pike is still quite delicious at this time.

"Mr. Chen, don't just stand there, go fishing!" The lake breeze blew up the hair of several people, and Guo Yang also said casually:

"Time waits for no one."

Seeing Guo Yang using the clamp to lift the slender body of the pike, Chen Chao also smiled and said, "Fishing, fishing."

Early May is the best time to fish for pike in Xiangyang Lake. The temperature is warm and comfortable, so the few people caught fish quite quickly.

After a while, the fish were brought onto the boat one by one.

"This pike is really exciting!"

"I never thought there was such a good fishing base in the northwest."

"It's so satisfying, fishing this fish is so satisfying!"

After catching another five-striped black fish, Chen Chao felt that this was a paradise for fishing.

Guo Yang caught as many fish as the others and was sweating a little at this time.

"It's just that there haven't been any big fish today!"

Since the construction of Xiangyang Lake Fishing Base began last year, a lot of fish fry have been artificially released.

As a result, there are more types of fish, including zander, croaker, burbot, etc., but no big fish over 1 meter in length have been caught.

I always feel like there is something left unsatisfied.

As it was approaching noon, the few people had no intention of going back. There was a pot on the boat, so they planned to cook the fish and eat it.

"I'll do it, I'll do it." After Luo Xiu killed the fish, Chen Chao volunteered to start cooking the fish.

The craftsmanship is really good.

Zander and black perch are both delicious fish, and they are raised in the wild environment of Xiangyang Lake, so their taste is naturally good.

The four of them ate several fish in a row.

"Mr. Chen has good skills. Unlike me, I can only fish but not cook." Guo Yang said with a smile.

"Hahaha, the fish itself is delicious, it really lives up to its reputation!" "Many people are eyeing Jiahe's security business." After saying that, Guo Yang came to the stern of the boat and started casting the rod.

Chen Chao was stunned.

Jiahe’s security business orders in China are not large, but in Africa and the Middle East, its annual business revenue is close to 10 million yuan.

If the mercenary business is added, the annual guaranteed income is 20 to 30 million yuan.

If there are tasks, they must be added separately.

Originally he just wanted to be a security guard, but now Jiahe has other ideas.

During the afternoon fishing time, Chen Chao was a little distracted, so naturally he didn't catch many fish.

On the contrary, Guo Yang was in high spirits.

Constantly observing the water conditions allows the driver to adjust the position and route, and naturally the gains are greater.

At about three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Guo Yang was still frequently casting and reeling in his fishing rod.

After sunset, Guo Yang noticed that there seemed to be movement in the grass on the lakeshore, so he slowly moved the lure boat over.

Then he threw the bionic bait into the shallow water and started to reel it in.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly jumped out, opened its mouth wide and bit the bionic bait.

Hooked!

The fishing line suddenly tightened!

Big fish were also jumping around in the water, causing big ripples and quite a noise!

It is estimated to be at least 1 meter long.

"I hit it, I hit it!"

Luo Xiu rushed over with a large scoop net.

The noise quickly attracted Chen Chao's attention, and he walked over belatedly, looking at Guo Yang who was playing games with the big fish in surprise.

This fish is really strong!
Guo Yang gritted his teeth, half leaned back, and stood the lure rod upright.

"Another rice-grade pike?" Luo Xiu asked.

"Again?" Chen Chao looked at him in surprise.

"Last year, the boss caught a meter-sized pike in this lake. That guy was really fierce." Luo Xiu said.

Chen Chao was undoubtedly envious. As long as the fish reached the meter level, the feeling of adrenaline rush during the fight would make people addicted.

Guo Yang took advantage of the fish's break to reel in the line, saying, "It's not a pike."

"What other fish is this big?"

Guo Yang shook his head. The fish started to make a move again, so he had to concentrate on fishing. Sweat soaked his face.

The big fish gradually surfaced.

"Fuck, this fish is so big!"

"what fish is this?"

Guo Yang also saw the appearance of the fish clearly.

The cylindrical body is long and deep, the head is flat, and the wide mouth is open with small, dense teeth.

"It's the Taimen." Guo Yang said, "It's one of the most ferocious freshwater fish. Small fish, snakes, frogs, mice and water birds are all on its menu."

Chen Chao looked at the struggling Taimen and couldn't help but sigh, "It's really ferocious!"

Luo Xiu asked: "Is it delicious?"

“It should be delicious.”

"Were you going to eat it tonight?"

"What are you thinking about?" Guo Yang said speechlessly: "Wild Taimen is an endangered species in the world, not to mention it is this big. We will release it later."

A few people felt a little regretful.

"We caught some small fish, so we can go to the farm and ask the chef to cook them for us tonight."

The fish was gradually losing strength, and Guo Yang pulled the Taimen closer so that he could feel how big it was.

The body length is at least over 1 meter and the weight is over 100 kilograms.

Because he was going to release it into the wild, Guo Yang did not bring the fish on board. It was unknown how many years it would take for a Taimen fish this big to grow, and it would be a disaster if it was injured.

I just took a photo as a souvenir and then released the fish casually.

"It feels quite a pity." Luo Xiu said.

"Lulu fishing is an environmentally friendly way of fishing. After catching fish in the wild, native species should be released as soon as possible to protect the ecological environment of the water body." Guo Yang slowly began to collect his fishing rod.

Today was quite enjoyable.

Especially catching a large Taimen, he had never had such an experience before.

The story of how we first got to know the Taimen fish began in 2005 when the mysterious Kanas "lake monster" made frequent appearances.

There have been quite a few news reports in the past two years.

But Guo Yang knew that after many domestic and foreign scholars conducted investigations in later generations, they believed that it was the extinct giant Taimen, with a body length of 3 to 5 meters. Some professors even claimed that the largest one could reach 10 meters.

However, at this moment, experts and professors have not yet figured out what the Kanas "lake monster" is.

After landing, Guo Yang counted the fish he had caught, and the total weight of the fish, big and small, was more than 100 kilograms.

Mainly those caught by Guo Yang.

Among the others, Luo Xiu’s fishing skills were average. He would fish occasionally, but most of the time he would watch Guo Yang fishing.

Chen Chao was fine in the morning, but a little absent-minded in the afternoon.

After counting the fish, the chef took it to cook. After thinking for half an afternoon, Chen Chao stood up and said:

"Mr. Guo, Qianlong did what you said."

"It's not Qianlong." Guo Yang stretched out his right hand and said with a smile: "It's Jiahe and Qianlong working together."

The two shook hands again, and Chen Chao also understood Jiahe's meaning. It was impossible for Qianlong to control an armed force alone.

In the evening, the evening breeze from the Irtysh River brought cool breezes.

At the farm, the processed pike were strung together and grilled over the charcoal fire.

The chef brushed the fish with secret seasoning and introduced it to everyone: "The best pike is grilled."

By the time the fish was grilled, night had fallen. The farm was brightly lit and filled with the aroma of grilled fish.

Pan-fried blackfin bream and steamed Taimen were also served on the side.

I lowered my head to enjoy the hot air, took a few bites of freshly grilled pike, drank a few sips of Wusu, looked up at the night sky of Altay, and recalled the past few years.

This is just the life of the world.
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Silent all night.

The two days of fishing in Xiangyang Lake may be the most relaxing moments for Guo Yang in the past year.

While fishing, I communicated with Chen Chao about some overseas security related matters.

The security business is still entirely handed over to Qianlong, but the business involving mercenaries is led by Jiahe and carried out by Qianlong, but in a secret state.

This is also what Chen Chao hopes to see.

Two days later, they left.

The busy days are here again.

On May 5, Guo Yang arrived in Aksu on the northwestern edge of the Taklimakan Desert, where Jiahe's "seafood" breeding base is located.

The sturgeons, salmon and snow crabs raised with the snow water from the Tianshan Mountains will be on the tables of ordinary people when the autumn wind blows.

On the same day, we went to Jiahe Fresh’s apple production base in Aksu, which covers an area of ​​about 3000 acres and adopts a standardized production model.

There is another apple planting base of the same size in Gansu, Shaanxi and Shandong.

But there is still a long way to go if we want to transform into an organic orchard.

On May 5, Guo Yang, Ning Xiaojing and others inspected the construction of the Xanthoceras sorbifolia tree nursery base. After the Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees are sown, they need to be cultivated in the nursery for 6 to 3 years before being planted out.

At the same time, discussions were also held with experts from the State Forestry Administration and personnel from relevant regional departments.

In the next 5 to 10 years, more than 500 million mu of Xanthoceras sorbifolia forests will be planted on plains, gullies, hills, loess and rocky wastelands in Gansu, Shaanxi, Xinjiang and surrounding provinces, turning deserts into oil fields.

On May 5, Guo Yang led his team to Hainan to investigate the site selection for the leprosy tree base.

The growth period of Hainan leprosy trees is short, and the fruits can be harvested 10 months after planting. However, CNOOC and CNOOC New Energy have taken the lead in selecting hundreds of thousands of acres of sites in Hainan.

Jiahe chose to move to Guangxi and Fujian.

An investment of 5 million yuan will be made in each province to build a 100 million mu leprosy tree base in each province, utilizing the arid, barren and degraded slopes, wastelands and mountains.

In the future, the planting area will be expanded in Yunnan, southern Sichuan and other places depending on the situation.

Although Jiahe often signs contracts for millions of acres of land, it is actually just one of many projects betting on biodiesel.

Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have calculated that as long as the price of crude oil is above US$50 per barrel, biodiesel will have a cost advantage.

As crude oil prices continue to rise, biodiesel is generally favored.

Many companies have invested.

In Hainan, Ordos, Chifeng, Guizhou, Henan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Aksu...all kinds of projects are coming up.

Recycle waste cooking oil, plant Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees, process grain into biodiesel, plant leprosy trees, plant seashore mallows, etc.

As long as it has something to do with biodiesel, someone will sign a contract with the government.

However, it is still unknown how many projects can be implemented and succeed.

Guo Yang returned to the Northwest only after inspecting Jiahe Grain and Oil's biodiesel processing plant.

The headquarters base in the Gobi Desert has taken shape, with green leaves of kenaf and sea buckthorn dotted on the barren Gobi Desert.

Young citizens in the two cities are always paying attention to the changes here.

Looking forward to a miracle in the Gobi Desert.

But the miracle did not come, and a strange rumor spread among the older citizens.

"It's already mid-May, where are the catkins this year?"

"Hiss, if you hadn't told me I wouldn't have noticed it."

"Could it be that the willow tree has become a spirit?"

(End of this chapter)