Chapter 308 Group Headquarters; Beida River Management
No matter how exaggerated the spread of water hyacinth is or how serious the pollution of Dianchi Lake is, Guo Yang has embarked on a journey back to the northwest.

Moreover, he probably won't be running around for some time to come.

There have been a lot of things going on during this period, and my natural energy is only around 300 points left.

But what should be done has been done, and it is foreseeable that Golden Harvest will reap a lot of cash in the next one or two years.

With the money, we will naturally invest it in improving the environment of the Northwest.

The transformation inevitably involves dealing with water and various plants, and the demand for natural energy is very strong.

On the plane, sitting near the window, Guo Yang, who was thinking with his eyes closed, opened his eyes.

Looking at the undulating earth beneath your feet, in summer, some mountains can be seen with patches of green.

But more of it is a yellow wasteland, with lonely smoke in the desert, endless flat sand, and white fields at the bones. The description of the ancients is very apt.

The land remains unchanged.

"I don't know when the earth will be green again." Guo Yang said to himself.

On this return trip, in addition to Guo Yang and Luo Xiu, there were also Yan Shu and Xu Pei from the Omni-King creatures.

Yan Shu is the person in charge, and Xu Pei is a newly recruited graduate of Quanwang. Both of them heard the boss's mumbling.

"Come to think of it, it hasn't rained for a long time."

"Yeah, this year we're going to have a disaster."

"The Yellow River Conservancy Commission has issued an early warning. The four northwestern provinces have seen less rainfall since the flood season began, and some reservoirs are almost dry."

The Northwest is located deep inland and humid air flows are difficult to reach, so drought is the norm and society's perception of the drought in the Northwest is not very obvious.

But if the rainfall is slightly less, it will have serious consequences.

Especially in agricultural and pastoral areas which are in the irrigation period.

There have been many conflicts in various places over water.

Guo Yang does not have a good solution to this problem for the time being. The estimated investment for the Hongqi River project envisioned in the future is more than 4 trillion yuan.

Jiahe does not have the ability to do so now, and it is not realistic to open an opening in the Himalayas.

The best way now is to plant more ramie around rivers and lakes, and more sea buckthorn in deserts and Gobi to retain existing water sources.

Seeing that they were about to reach their destination, Guo Yang stopped pretending to be asleep and looked out the porthole, then at Yan Shu and Xu Pei.

The two were still communicating.

“The management of the Lanshi section of the Yellow River has not been effective either.”

"It's not that easy. So much industrial wastewater and domestic sewage are discharged into the river every year. How can we control it if we don't close it down?"

"I heard that more than 20 sewage discharge units that polluted water sources have been shut down."

"It's still early. Last month, someone saw oil floating in the river."

As they were chatting, the two of them sensed something was wrong. They saw the boss staring at them.

Finally, Yan Shu couldn't help but ask, "Boss, are we disturbing you?"

"It's okay, it's okay, you guys go ahead and chat about your things, I'll listen too." Guo Yang said quickly with a smile.

Yan Shu felt something was strange and couldn't help but touch his face. Why did the boss keep staring at his face?

Is there dirt on your face?

"Has the King of All developed any whitening skin care products? I feel like you guys are taking good care of yourself."

OK! Yan Shu looked at the boss's dark skin and almost couldn't help laughing.

"In the group photo of employees of Jiahe's subordinate companies, there are not many with fair skin." Guo Yang said with a smile: "If there are, don't hide it."

Yan Shu smiled and said, "Yes, there are, but I haven't used it. However, with the sun-drying method used by the company, sunscreen and skin care are useless."

Guo Yang even had the idea of ​​breeding a related variety.

"Well... go back and talk to Yu Qin about it. You can also try to develop sunscreen, whitening and skin care products."

Seeing Yan Shu and Xu Pei's eyes flickering, Guo Yang added: "Don't say I'm using it, just say the boss is seeking benefits for employees, and then give everyone a summer suit."

Yan Shu nodded, and could only turn his head away and try his best not to laugh out loud.

……

The scorching sun was scorching the earth.

Even the air seemed unreal.

When passing through the Gobi Desert, the headquarters of Jiahe also took shape. From a distance, there were two houses and a strange building covering a large area.

The strange building seems to imitate the mountainous terrain. The facade is like a mountain and is covered with terraced open spaces.

Looking down from above, it looks like a "禾"-shaped plane.

This is a cascading roof farm.

Connected with the surrounding buildings and green ground, it looks like the prototype of a park.

But it is not yet completed and is just a lifeless building.

In the Gobi Desert outside the headquarters, a buffer zone of hundreds of meters was left. Beyond the buffer zone is the sea buckthorn forest, and further away is the hemp forest.

Although the weather is hot and dry, the sea buckthorn forest is green, and the drip irrigation tapes under the tree trays can occasionally supply water.

By next year, the first batch of three-year-old sea buckthorn trees will be able to completely stop relying on artificial irrigation.

The operating paths between the rows are also dotted with some low, green weeds.

Hanhai kenaf has also entered its three-month long flowering period, with worker bees flying among the flowers, working hard.

The temperature across the entire 30-acre Gobi Desert seemed to have cooled down a bit because of this.

Even on the banks of the Taolai River (Beida River), there are many traces of ramie, which conserve the water resources in the river.

It is the flood season now.

In the canyon section, the river water is turbulent, and in some sections the water is so clear that you can clearly see the sand and rocks on the bottom of the water.

Such a scene made Guo Yang feel a little more relaxed.

I still remember that at the beginning of the year, when Lao Song went to Jiuquan to pick him up, he mentioned a few things.

The first is the rising housing prices in Jiuquan, the second is the shortage of school places, and the third is the river pollution.

Jiahe has already acquired the land for the house, and the donation for the school has been implemented very well. In addition to Jiuquan, Gannan and Sichuan provinces are also focus areas.

It seems that the river pollution has been solved now, but it is not completely pollution-free.

The rivers around the city are not so beautiful. Although they are not polluted, they are not very clear either, and sewage outlets can be seen in some places.

The discharged wastewater is also colored.

……

"The concentration of ammonia nitrogen seriously exceeded the standard, and the dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform bacteria slightly exceeded the standard."

"The main reason is the polluted water from the Jingtie Mountain mining area upstream, and secondly, the domestic sewage in the urban area has exceeded the treatment capacity of the sewage treatment plant."

"In addition, a new pharmaceutical company has entered the city. Although the wastewater it discharges meets the standards, it is darker in color."

Niu Hulin introduced the water pollution situation to Guo Yang.

Jiahe did participate in the management of the Taolai River.

This is what the Alfalfa Engineering Department does.

Returning farmland to grassland and forest, grassland restoration, water body management, etc.

However, in the past two or three years, I have mainly followed my mentor Weng Lixin, taking on a lot of work in the Gannan grasslands and earning some hard-earned money.

After completing the management of the Gannan grassland, Niu Hulin was transferred back to Jiuquan.

Guo Yang sighed: "This is only treating the symptoms but not the root cause!"

Niu Hulin said: "We have already communicated with the city. The city's big boss Qin Lijun said that a new sewage treatment plant will be built."

“When did you communicate?”

"Before the New Year."

"Is there any movement now?"

"not yet."

"Does the pharmaceutical company have any comment?"

"The newly introduced enterprises have already invested a lot in the early stage. If they want to upgrade the sewage treatment system, they will have to spend a lot of money."

"I will go and negotiate this matter. The engineering department will do a good job in river greening construction and kenaf sowing."

Guo Yang took the responsibility.

If we want to cure the root cause, the most important thing is the Jingtieshan mining area, followed by the domestic and industrial wastewater discharge in the urban area.

Jingtieshan Iron Mine is the main iron material base of Jiugang, which is even larger than Jiahe.

The river pollution is not serious at present, and the city does not have much motivation to improve the environment.

It is difficult for ordinary people to get any results by going to the city.

Guo Yang didn't want to delay any longer, so he took out his cell phone and called Qin Lijun, the new big boss in the city.

"Boss, are you free today? I need help from the city for something."

On the other end of the phone, Qin Lijun said with a smile: "Boss Guo, you really don't come to me for no reason."

Generally speaking, Guo Yang is not very used to dealing with officials.

Starting from the management of saline-alkali land, after Muhe obtained various infrastructure policies such as ditches and roads, Guo Yang rarely sought help from the government.

Everything was handled impartially and Jiahe paid exactly what it should have.

The leader will not flatter someone who doesn't like you.

However, with the rapid development of Jiahe, not only has the tax revenue increased, but the impact has also penetrated into all aspects of the local area.

The city must pay more and more attention to it. Even if Guo Yang doesn't show up much, many tasks are progressing smoothly. Now, Boss Guo has come to the door in person, how can the matter be small?
Qin Lijun, who has been in office for only one year, attaches great importance to this.

"It's not a big deal. I just thought it's been a while since I had a drink with my boss, so I specially prepared some good wine and tea."

"Okay." Qin Lijun said, "Just for what Mr. Guo said, as long as it doesn't violate the principles, I will find a way for you."

Guo Yang couldn't help but complain in his heart: This doesn't mean you said nothing.

After making an appointment, Guo Yang asked Luo Xiu to prepare, and then asked Ning Xiaojing to deal with the documents from this period.

Although more than 20 billion yuan has been invested in Jiahe Grain and Oil, Jiahe is not short of money nowadays.

Tianhe is still a cash cow;
Although the alfalfa forage business has declined, the profits brought by Alfalfa No. 1 seeds are terrifying enough.

There is also Jiahe Grain and Oil, which spent about 100 billion to 110 billion to stockpile grain, but Gaode was originally selling old grain and buying new grain.

Now that they have come into contact with AIG, they have accelerated the export of grain in order to lure them into taking the bait.

The price difference alone is enough to make a profit.

Losses in soybean processing have also been offset.

Moreover, before 2009, Jiahe Grain and Oil's profits will not be low.

With money, Guo Yang naturally wanted to do something.

River management is only one aspect, and the main goal is to solve some water source problems in this way.

Kenaf can conserve water resources and is definitely useful, but it is not an aquatic plant and has limitations in pollution control.

Therefore, it is necessary to cultivate plants. Water hyacinth is a good target. We just need to control its breeding ability.

Guo Yang added another option to the word document.

Previously, we have included flowers, fruits and vegetables, extreme environments, and insects, and now we have added water area management.

Looking at the remaining 300 points of natural energy, Guo Yang felt the urgency again.

……

"The weather is getting weird again. There is no rain in the rainy season, and the agricultural and pastoral areas are working on drought relief again."

"Not only Tianhe, all irrigation districts have strengthened the allocation and management of water resources."

The big boss Qin Lijun whispered: "Jiahe can exploit groundwater."

In the past two years, environmental protection has not been strictly managed, and there have been countless cases of over-exploitation of groundwater. Jiahe is also exploiting groundwater, but it is done in moderation.

So what Qin Lijun said was equivalent to saying nothing.

"Leader, when I say dredging the Taolai River, I don't mean water resource allocation, but water environment management," Guo Yang explained.

“A broad, clear river is a good thing for the entire urban environment.”

Qin Lijun remembered that Jiahe had mentioned this matter last year.

However, I was fooled by his few words at that time. I didn't expect Jiahe to take this matter so seriously.

Qin Lijun pondered and said, "The pollution control of Beida River has been very effective. The pollution is not that serious now, right?"

“The source of pollution has not been contained.”

After that, Guo Yang handed over a document and said, "Indicators such as ammonia nitrogen and fecal coliform bacteria are still seriously exceeding the standard."

"The new urban area of ​​Jiayuguan is built along the river, and a lake park is planned. Once completed, the urban environment will far surpass that of Jiuquan."

Qin Lijun frowned in deep thought. The movements in Jiayuguan could not be concealed. Construction of new urban areas on both sides of the strait had already begun.

"Jiayuguan has Jiugang, and the finances are rich!"

"Jiahe is also in Jiuquan. It must have brought in a lot of profit and tax revenue in the past few years. Besides, Jiahe will also contribute to this matter."

In terms of operating income, Jiugang is still above Jiahe. Last year, Jiugang ranked among the top 500 domestic companies.

But in terms of profits, Jiugang cannot catch up.

in case……

Qin Lijun asked: "Does Jiahe want to invest?"

"Jiahe will definitely invest." Guo Yang said: "Leaders, don't forget that Jiahe's new headquarters is also on the edge of the Beida River! The park even spans both banks."

"I will inevitably have to deal with river water in the future, so naturally I hope that the river is clear both upstream and downstream, and the houses on both sides can be reflected in the water."

Jiahe’s Gobi Desert headquarters is downstream of Jiayuguan, but upstream of Jiuquan city.

Qin Lijun couldn't understand why Jiahe was willing to spend money to manage the downstream Jiuquan River, but this should be a good thing for Jiuquan.

After weighing it in his mind for a moment, Qin Lijun agreed.

Only then did Guo Yang express his thoughts.

"If we are going to do it, we have to do it well. Not only should the river be regulated, but the Silk Road Park along the river should also be planned together."

“Two parks can also be built on the north side of the city.”

"Some polluting enterprises in the city should be shut down as needed, and new domestic sewage treatment plants should be put into operation as soon as possible."

"That pharmaceutical company was introduced by the leadership, right? Their sewage treatment system also needs to be upgraded."

After saying this series, Qin Lijun was already a little dazed.

Both the park and the sewage treatment plant are municipal projects, so it is impossible for Jiahe to pay for them. The project may even be contracted out to Jiahe.

If I remember correctly, Tianhe also has a flower nursery, so I can also earn some income here.

However, compared with Jiahe’s investment, these are just a drop in the bucket, and the city can now come up with this money.

The trouble is another thing...

"Everyone is looking at GDP now. Closing down businesses at this time will be detrimental to economic development."

From a long-term development perspective, the benefits definitely outweigh the disadvantages, but if Guo Yang looks at it from this perspective, he will definitely not be able to convince Qin Lijun.

Guo Yang was well prepared.

"Leader, I don't need to brag too much about Jiahe's influence in the domestic agriculture and animal husbandry industry, right?"

Qin Lijun nodded.

Guo Yang said: "Forage grass, seeds, milk, biological breeding, environmental restoration, and high-end agricultural products... Jiahe has done a great job in each of them, and countless companies are dependent on it."

"Jiahe's headquarters is not only a headquarters, but also an agricultural industry cluster with high technological content, great growth potential and significant driving effect."

“This is a trillion-dollar industry.”

“It’s also an eco-tourism industry.”

"If it develops well, Jiuquan's commerce and tourism will be greatly enhanced, and the image of the entire city will be greatly improved."

"Compared with this, what does it matter if we sacrifice a little bit of pollution for small and medium-sized industrial enterprises?"

Qin Lijun drank a sip of tea and waited for a while before asking, "Mr. Guo, can Jiahe maintain rapid growth in the next few years?"

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Leader, in my opinion, Jiahe has not yet entered a period of rapid development."

"The Gobi Desert west of Jiayuguan and north and south of Jiuquan may all be Jiahe's targets in the future."

"In the next few years, the industry income generated by Jiahe will only increase."

Qin Lijun agreed again.

The production of seeds for fruits, vegetables and flowers is one of the rare industries that can be shown off, and was even described as the "aircraft carrier of the seed industry" by the Farmers' Daily.

Among them, Tianhe Seed Industry is the core.

Without Tianhe, the core breeding capability will be lacking and it can only be considered big but not strong.

"If ammonia nitrogen exceeds the standard, does the city also need to coordinate with the Jingtieshan mining area?"

"Maybe I'll have to trouble my leader." Guo Yang said that the environmental pollution in the mine is indeed very troublesome.

At that time, environmental protection had not yet received attention, and the most stringent environmental protection law in history was not introduced until 2015.

Now it is not a little difficult to get Jiugang to spend money on ecological restoration.

"Leader, everything depends on human effort. We can accept it even if it fails."

"I'll invite everyone over someday, so we can sit down and talk about this?"

"It's up to you."

Boss Guo left two bottles of wine and two boxes of tea. Qin Lijun opened the tea box and took a look. Seeing that it was indeed sesame tea, he couldn't help but smile.

……

In the next few days, the city did take action.

The environmental protection department conducted a comprehensive environmental inspection and some companies and restaurants that violated emission regulations were ordered to rectify the situation.

Even Qilianshan Pharmaceutical approached Jiahe to purchase activated mud through Qin Lijun, but Guo Yang didn't even know about it.

Upon asking, I found out that Muhe Engineering Department had previously purchased a batch of them for wastewater treatment in several Jiahe factories.

Everyone in the company is very concerned about the construction of the group headquarters.

The Gobi Desert located between the two cities also destined Jiahe to be deeply tied to Jiayuguan and Jiuquan.

The Beida River that runs through the city is naturally the top priority.

“The headquarters is finally going to be built.”

"When I think about moving offices, I suddenly feel a little reluctant to leave the flowers and plants in the garden."

"It's okay. The greening effect of the new headquarters will only be greater. Once the isolation belt and the rooftop farm are built, the scene will be beautiful just thinking about it."

"I have a feeling this headquarters will become very popular."

Listening to these discussions, the smile on Xu Xuenong's face became brighter and brighter, and he felt honored.

Then he went into the boss's office.

(End of this chapter)