Chapter 312 Honey and Milk; Jiayu New Town

The Gobi Desert is no longer desolate and lonely thanks to the presence of sea buckthorn and hemp.

Instead, it is dazzling and attracts many attentions.

When Guo Yang and Luo Xiu chased the sunset and crossed the Beida River, more and more people appeared along the way.

When we stepped into the Gobi Desert covered with ramie, there were suddenly more people.

Enjoying the cool air, taking walks, taking photos... In the past two years, the citizens of the two cities have watched the changes in this desert day by day.

The changes were so fast that they still felt a little insecure.

Guo Yang jogged past.

From time to time, various discussions and conversations reached his ears.

"Isn't this a dream?"

"Old man, you said that the rocks in the Gobi Desert can't hold water, and these flowers and plants will dry up and die sooner or later. Why are they growing better and better now?"

"I wonder too, it's really weird."

"Jiahe is quite capable, otherwise, wouldn't such a huge investment be wasted?"

"I really want my daughter to come back and see this dreamy scenery now."

"I should be back during the Chinese New Year. I'll come back to see Jiahe's headquarters building and see if it can compare to the buildings in those big coastal cities."

"It's still an empty shell now, what's so good about it?"

"That's what you said at the beginning."

August is the peak flowering period of Hanhai kenaf.

The previous rainfall has lowered the temperature, and people are more willing to go out for a walk.

In addition to the park on the river bank, this garden rooted in the Gobi Desert has also become the choice of more people.

The earliest kenaf has taken root and grown for two years, and the latest has grown for more than a year.

This plant sprouts a large number of new roots every year.

The scientific research team of the Agricultural University has been active in this Gobi Desert, and the technical team of Alfalfa has been continuously summarizing its experience.

Every once in a while, we will randomly dig out sections to see what's happening underground.

The vast tracts of hemp and sea buckthorn forests are extremely powerful plant communities, with densely packed roots constantly intertwined under the Gobi Desert.

This improves the disadvantage of the Gobi Desert where rainwater is easily leaking.

Even though there was drought and water shortage some time ago, this kenaf and sea buckthorn forest was not affected at all.

After the rains of the past two days, the scenery has become even more beautiful as flowers bloom and fall.

Densely packed root hairs gather in the area 60 to 100 cm underground, in the few patches of soil mixed among the rocks, yet they maintain excellent moisture.

Currently, the roots of one- or two-year-old kenaf and sea buckthorn mainly stay in this position.

And there is a trend of continuing to grow downward.

The Gobi seepage problem appears to have a solution.

This is not only good for the nearby Gobi ecological environment, but will also have greater reference significance in the future.

However, water is still the first problem to be solved. In order to make this sea buckthorn and hemp forest survive better, drip irrigation was never slackened in the first year.

Guo Yang jogged on the gravel road in the kenaf park, admiring the blood-red sunset glow in the desert. The headquarters building was surrounded by a sea of ​​red flowers, and the fresh fragrance of flowers wafted into his nose.

After the profuse sweating, he paced slowly again.

The hardworking bees are still flying among the flowers, collecting honey.

Guo Yang thought of the sesame honey. The honey he sent to Ding Lei and Xiao Ma should arrive soon.

Come to think of it, he seemed like he hadn't had time to taste it yet.

While recovering his strength, he slowly walked towards the management room, where there were people stationed permanently.

After walking for about ten minutes, the fatigue caused by long-distance running was slightly relieved.

The location where the beehives are placed is deep in the heart of the park, and generally few people come here. Gu Huaihai, who was staring at the sunset in a daze, saw a figure walking towards him from afar.

His face was a little dark, and his vision wasn't so good in the evening, but his figure looked familiar.

But this was enough for him to determine that this was someone from the company.

He stood up and walked over, his eyes revealing more and more surprise.

"boss?"

Guo Yang also recognized him.

"Gu Huaihai?"

"It's me, it's me, boss." Gu Huaihai laughed repeatedly.

When he came in again, Guo Yang was still frightened by the swarm of bees flying around.

The last time I was bitten, not only did I feel uncomfortable for a few days, but the news also spread around the company, which had an impact... I can't say it was a bad thing, but everyone came to ask about me and show concern, which was a bit weird.

Guo Yang tried his best not to block the flight path of the swarm of bees and said, "It's quite boring here at night, isn't it?"

"It's okay once you get used to it." Gu Huaihai pointed to the horizon: "Every day I look at the Qilian Mountains, the sea of ​​flowers, the sunset, and the evening glow, and write a diary. It feels pretty good."

Who would write a diary if they were serious? Guo Yang subconsciously thought of the internet memes of later generations, but when he looked at the surrounding scenery, he thought of a drama he had watched on video.

"My Altay".

This is a TV series adapted from a collection of essays.

Guo Yang didn’t know whether there was anyone at Qinghe Agriculture who wrote diaries and articles.

But here it is.

Will someone write 'My Qilian Mountains' in the future?

After thinking about it for a while, Guo Yang laughed and said, "Haha, that's right. Maybe Jiahe will produce a writer in the future."

Gu Huaihai touched his head and said unnaturally: "Just write about what I see and hear in daily life."

"As long as you can truly describe the scenery and customs here, you will be successful." Guo Yang encouraged: "Keep writing, and I will make it into a TV series for you if there is a chance in the future."

The Gobi environment cannot be said to be isolated from the outside world, but beekeepers rarely leave here.

Sometimes Gu Huaihai also likes such an environment, to experience the desolation of the desert and Gobi, and to look for the footprints left by the Han young man.

That’s why there are written records.

"Then I have to work hard from now on." Gu Huaihai said with a smile.

“I’m looking forward to that day.”

Guo Yang wiped the sweat from his head.

Seeing this, Gu Huaihai said, "Boss, I'll make you a cup of honey water. It's very effective in relieving fatigue."

"Haha, I ran here just for this."

After a while, a cup of honey water came in front of Guo Yang.

I've been running for so long and sweating a lot. Now that I've rested, I feel really dry in the mouth.

Drinking a cup of warm honey water, the smooth taste and light sweetness make you feel like you are in a sea of ​​flowers.

No, we are already in the sea of ​​flowers now, it feels even better.

"In fact, it would taste better if you add some lemon and milk." Gu Huaihai said, "It's just that it's not easy to store it here."

“It’s good just the way it is.”

"You can't drink too much. Usually, drinking once every two or three days is enough."

"If you want to moisten your intestines, drink it in the morning; if you want to help you sleep, drink it at night. Drinking a little before going to bed can relieve the tension and fatigue of the day."

Gu Huaihai paused for a moment, "It also has better beauty and skin care effects."

Guo Yang felt that the dryness in his mouth caused by running was relieved a lot. Remembering that he had no alcohol at home, he and Luo Xiu each took a bottle before walking back.

After drinking the honey water for a while, Guo Yang felt less tired.

Is it a psychological effect, or is the effect really that good?

However, Guo Yang did not plan to just leave or run back, but instead called someone to pick him up.

This place is far away from Jiuquan city and not close to Jiayuguan either.

...

Hangcheng.

Ding Lei returned home dizzy and drunk. After a while, he noticed the honey placed in the living room.

"Has the honey arrived?"

Mrs. Ding Wang Xunfang smelled the alcohol and couldn't help but look angry. "Did you drink so much again?"

"Not much." Ding Lei said flatteringly, "I heard that honey can help sober you up. Honey, please make me a cup."

"Isn't this going to be given away as a gift?"

"It's okay, they were all given to me by friends. If they turn out good, I'll get them from him again."

"Oh, besides raising pigs, you also have friends who raise bees?" Wang Xunfang muttered while looking for warm water and milk.

Then heat the milk in a water bath and preheat the honey, then mix and stir.

Ding Lei just watched.

This feeling is not bad!
When he drank the honey milk, he felt even better. It had a rich color, moderate sweetness, and a delicate taste...

Especially the discomfort caused by alcohol was relieved a lot. As expected, Boss Guo never lied to me!
"Much more comfortable."

Seeing her husband lazily relaxing and enjoying himself, Wang Xunfang asked suspiciously, "Is it really that good?"

"It's mainly because my wife has good skills. I was mesmerized when you were mixing it just now."

"That's right. Honey milk is suitable for the elderly, women, and children to drink for a long time. I have learned it specifically."

"Then you must try this honey. It is a treasure. My friend sent it to me specially from the northwest." Ding Lei said confidently.

"You have friends in the northwest? I rarely heard you talk about this before!"

"We've only known each other for a short time, but he's already given me a lot of good things. This honey, the Hexi milk you just mixed, the Cistanche deserticola, beef jerky, etc., are all produced by my friend's company."

Wang Xunfang was surprised now.

Ding Lei really likes food, and he used to cook and study ingredients and cooking methods often, but it is rare for him to bring home so many bags of food like he has recently.

After all, he was once the richest man, how could he become just like an ordinary citizen?

She didn't know where the honey, beef jerky, potato chips, and potato flour she brought back before came from, and she didn't care much.

But she knows about Hexi milk!

This is currently the hottest milk company in the country!
Not only is it a sponsor of the Olympics, its industrial ecological chain of 'grow good grass, raise good livestock, and make strong milk' is also deeply rooted in people's hearts.

While domestic dairy companies are still licking their wounds from the melamine scandal, Hexi Dairy's brand power is growing.

“Are these all from the same company?”

"Hmm!" Ding Lei raised his head high, "Try it too."

Wang Xunfang tried a sip and was immediately amazed. The honey milk had a light and refreshing fragrance.

This fragrance comes from the floral scent of honey and the scent of milk, making it feel very natural and fresh, with a hint of sweetness.

"Not bad, right?" Ding Lei said with a smile.

"Hmm..." Wang Xunfang was still savoring the taste, trying to compare it with the honey milk she had tasted in the past.

Qinling local honey, Zhenfeng Baicao local honey, Mi Xiaowu local honey...no other taste can compare with it.

The aroma of milk and the sweetness of honey are brought to the extreme.

Has her craft improved?
Obviously not.

"This honey is really good." Wang Xunfang looked at the sesame honey, "Keep one... two bottles at home, and send the rest to my parents."

"Okay." Ding Lei thought for a moment and said, "Wife, let's go to the northwest for a trip someday?"

"Just for a bite to eat?"

"Isn't it enough?"

"Enough?" "My friend said camping, horseback riding, fishing, falconry, barbecue... whatever you want to do can be arranged."

Seeing his wife's excitement, Ding Lei said, "It's terribly hot in Hangzhou these days. When I stretched my hand out of the car window, the wind wasn't hot, it was scalding."

"It's uncomfortable to stay in Hangzhou, so I might as well take my family with me to the northwest to escape the summer heat. I can also bring back some local specialties like honey and beef jerky."

"Where does your company care?"

"Let's go to the northwest to inspect and learn about the pig farming project!"

After resting for a while, Ding Lei felt that he was almost sober and his headache was not as painful anymore.

...

In Pengcheng, Xiao Ma Ge also received the honey sent by Guo Yang.

However, compared to Ding Lei, who loves food, Xiao Ma Ge prefers quietness.

The photos of Xiao Ma Ge eating that can be found on the Internet are basically photos of Internet tycoons having dinner together.

But in fact, Xiao Ma Ge also has a certain interest in food, so he would naturally not miss the honey specially sent by Mr. Guo.

While working overtime, he drank some fresh sesame tea. Nearing midnight, Xiao Ma Ge made a cup of honey water and drank it.

When I lay in bed, I felt the fatigue from a busy day slowly dissipate and my brain quickly fell into a sleep state.

This sleep made him feel particularly comfortable.

After waking up, I just feel full of energy and vitality.

"Strange, is this honey so magical?"

...

Early in the morning, Guo Yang arrived at the office early as usual.

He also discovered that the effect of this sesame honey seemed to be surprisingly good.

It can not only eliminate fatigue, but also, combined with ramie tea, it is a great tool for relieving emotions and treating insomnia.

Feeling the energy in his body, Guo Yang thought, how about running another ten kilometers tonight?
It’s incredible to think about how frail this body was a few years ago and how now I can easily run several kilometers.

After sitting for a while, Guo Yang remembered Gu Huaihai's suggestion of mixing sesame honey with lemonade and milk, and he also found some tools to make some adjustments.

It has to be said that Jiahe produces a lot of high-quality agricultural products.

But when it comes to making delicious food by himself, Guo Yang feels like a novice and is clumsy.

It took me a while to finally mix the honey and milk.

Fortunately, it tastes good. As for the health effects, Guo Yang believes that they will not be bad. Honey and milk are a good combination.

Both sesame honey and Hexi milk are top-notch products in their respective categories, and their quality is definitely top-notch.

This is just a crude concoction he made. If he had carefully developed the formula...

The taste and nutrition can definitely be brought into full play. A cup of liquid gold, nutritious and beautifying?
After a brief thought, the new product combining milk and honey was considered, and combined with the current channels of Hexi Dairy.

It seems no exaggeration to describe the potential of this new product as a cup of liquid gold.

Outside the office, people arrived at their workstations one after another.

Guo Yang watched as a pot of honey milk tea was prepared. Because he was in a hurry just now, he either added too much honey or too much milk.

As a result, the teapot was almost full and he definitely couldn't finish it.

Just think of it as a benefit for employees!
No one would refuse the honey milk tea prepared by the boss himself, right?
Guo Yang walked out of the office carrying the teapot and came face to face with Ning Xiaojing's workstation.

Well, there are ladies here. Honey milk tea is good for women, so let’s start from here.

"Come on, come on, everyone come and have a taste of the honey milk tea I carefully prepared. It tastes sweet and can also beautify your skin."

The women in the workplace were briefly embarrassed. How could I be so worthy of being served tea and water by my boss?

But no one was disrespectful and everyone picked up the cup.

Guo Yang poured a little for each person with a smile.

An Wan is an old employee of Jiahe. She was one of the first administrative clerks recruited when Muhe was first established.

She gave up her job in a big coastal city, returned to her hometown to get married and have children, and then joined Jiahe. The experiences of the past few years made her feel like a dream.

Although she is still a grassroots clerk, her salary has increased dramatically, and the changes in the company have overwhelmed her.

She has feelings for Jiahe.

When the boss came over with the honey milk tea, she immediately and decisively poured out the brewed kenaf tea.

“Delicious!”

“This tastes absolutely amazing.”

"It's worthy of the boss's product."

Looking at the surprised eyes of her colleagues and listening to their words of praise, An Wan also tasted the Boss brand honey milk tea.

Warm water, honey, milk...this simple combination makes your lower abdomen feel unusually comfortable.

Colleagues are still exchanging compliments on the flowers.

An Wan recalled the feeling and said softly, "This honey milk seems to be particularly effective in relieving...relieving dysmenorrhea."

The hesitant words actually attracted a lot of attention.

"really?"

“It’s really refreshing to drink…”

"Will that reduce the amount of bleeding?"

Seeing that the topic was going off track, Guo Yang handed the teapot in his hand to Ning Xiaojing and asked her to share it with others.

He just slipped away.

Guo Yang doesn't care whether these reviews are true or false, because he trusts his own taste more.

It’s not that he is a gourmet master, but because his interest threshold for food is very low, and products that make him feel good are likely to win the hearts of the public.

The same goes for honey milk tea.

However, the hesitant words just now still caught his attention.

After returning to the office, he searched for information online and found that it seemed to have this effect.

Milk is high in potassium, while honey is rich in magnesium.

When combined together, they can soothe emotions, suppress pain, prevent infection, reduce bleeding, and relieve stress...

Guo Yang felt that he had learned some unpopular knowledge.

From now on, if your girlfriend is not feeling well, don’t tell her to drink more hot water or brown sugar water.

One cup of honey milk is enough.

Maybe you can also try honey milk tea, then you can save the first cup of milk tea in autumn.

Hey……

Guo Yang suppressed his emotion and looked up the information of Jiahe Supermarket.

Whether it is sea buckthorn honey or the newly launched sesame honey, because of the small production, they will basically be sold out quickly once they are in stock.

Therefore, many stores reported that there was not enough honey to sell and urged the headquarters to ship the goods.

Therefore, sesame honey is rarely seen at Jiahe’s headquarters. After the honey is collected, filtered and packaged at the apiary, it is sent directly to the market.

“It’s really hot!”

“The number of stores with daily sales exceeding RMB 100,000 has also increased to seven or eight.”

“The profits are also substantial.”

“It’s just that the product is not available.”

Jiahe Supermarket purchases very few goods from outside because the supply chain is difficult to solve and the quality is difficult to control.

After the financial crisis, there was a short period of decline in housing prices, and expansion was most appropriate at this time.

The same is true for employee housing.

At present, apart from one or two plots of land under development in Jiuquan, there has been no action in other cities.

Once Jiahe Grain and Oil has freed up funds, it will start hoarding some land.

Guo Yang returned to work. He planned to convene several strategic meetings with senior executives in batches.

You have to think and plan ahead.

...

If we were to say who was more touched by the sea of ​​flowers in the Gobi Desert, it would undoubtedly be Jiayuguan.

Because of the Beida River, Jiahe’s headquarters is actually closer to Jiayuguan.

Most of the people who go to Jiahe Park are citizens of Jiayuguan. It is incredible to see that the Gobi Desert, which used to be covered with gravel, has been transformed into this state by Jiahe.

Most of these people are public officials or employees of Jiugang.

The changes in the Gobi Desert are mentioned more or less on various occasions every day.

The breeze blows gently and the sea of ​​flowers sways.

Such a scene actually appeared in the barren Gobi Desert.

This makes citizens who often see exhaust gas emitted above the city feel inexplicably sad: on one side there is exhaust gas pollution, and on the other side there is the vast Gobi Desert turning into a vast forest.

"What was once a desert wasteland is now filled with the fragrance of flowers."

This is a report from Jiayuguan Daily, which praised this feat highly and said that Jiahe's city image has been improved unprecedentedly.

The city leaders looked out at the Jiahe headquarters standing in the sea of ​​forests. From the initial bare wasteland to its current majestic splendor...something should be done.

In addition to this Gobi Desert, Jiayuguan is surrounded by desert Gobi, with the Black Mountains in the north and the Qilian Mountains in the south.

After being accustomed to the vast desert, it is still a little bit strange to see the "sea of ​​forests" and "sea of ​​flowers".

Fortunately, the connection between Jiahe and Jiayuguan has become closer, and the Gobi Steel City has also welcomed its first large-scale agricultural machinery project.

Before the project was implemented, Jiayuguan started the river management of Taolai River, which was even misunderstood by citizens at one point.

Because to the naked eye, the water in the Jiayuguan section of the Taolai River is clean enough. It would be better to spend more time on addressing air pollution.

But as the publicity deepened,
A Jiayuguan that even local citizens have never seen comes to life on paper: the new urban area on both sides of the Taolai River.

This major planning project has been rumored for two or three years, and the municipal government has finally made up its mind to launch it in full swing.

Rebuilding a new city on 70 square kilometers of barren wasteland.

The planning of the new urban area has always attracted much attention, and this time it has become concrete.

Even Guo Yang was surprised at the speed of Jiayuguan.

It turns out that the previous river pollution control just gave a sweet taste, and this "two lakes and one river" project is the real big move.

The first river is naturally the Lai River.

The two lakes are the artificial lakes of Qiaotou Park and Mingzhu Cultural Park, which are connected by a ribbon river.

When Guo Yang inspected the new headquarters building, he stood at the highest point and looked into the distance, and found that the river beach that was once covered with gravel had become a flat construction land.

A river-friendly ecological new city integrating the future administrative and cultural center, commercial center, and residential center will gradually be presented to the world.

People are imagining what Taolai River Park and Pearl Cultural Park will look like, and they are full of expectations...

"I just don't believe Jiuquan can remain stable."

Guo Yang couldn't help muttering as he looked out.

Jiahe's headquarters is about to be completed, and Jiayuguan has also launched the "Two Lakes and One River" project based on the Taolai River ecological management project.

Just imagine that the global elites traveling to and from Jiahe headquarters can climb up the building and look out, gazing towards Qilian Mountains in the south and the majestic pass behind them, with both urban areas in full view.

Jiayuguan on the upper reaches of the Taolai River is brand new, while Jiuquan on the lower reaches is old and dilapidated.

Where should I put my face?

How emotional the citizens should be.

If Guo Yang were a city leader, he would definitely not be able to hold back and would have to compete with others, not for the bread but for the reputation.

(End of this chapter)