Chapter 313 Dunhuang West Lake Wetland
Standing on the top floor of the building, looking out at the two cities, feeling something in my heart, the phone rang at an inopportune time.

After taking a look, he couldn't help but reveal a helpless look.

"Hey! Mr. Guo, my family and I will be leaving for Jiuquan in two days. We agreed to go horseback riding, falconry training, fishing and camping. You have arranged everything!"

Ding Lei's voice came out in a carefree tone, and his tone was very excited, as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

I……

"Are you really going to leave right away?"

"Well, I can only blame you. Last time when we were drinking, you kept saying that the beef and mutton in the northwest were delicious. Recently, you sent so many good things. It just so happened that Hangzhou was too hot recently, so I came to the northwest to escape the heat, and took the opportunity to investigate pig farming in the desert."

“There is no sign of raising pigs in the desert yet.”

"That's perfect." Ding Lei said with a smile, "When I come, we can go on the inspection together while we have fun!"

"It's better to go to Yunnan and Guizhou to escape the summer heat. Xining is also good, but Jiuquan is still a bit hot..."

"Just tell me whether you will receive him or not?"

The autumn harvest season is about to begin, which is the busy farming season. Guo Yang really regrets bragging last time.

But we are busy all year round, and NetEase has donated millions of dollars worth of supplies to drought-stricken areas, so it would not be good to ignore it.

"Receive him, why not? You, Boss Ding, are the former richest man. How dare a peasant like me offend you?"

"Hahaha, it's over, it's over. I feel relieved with your words."

"Send me the time and number of people, and I'll see how to arrange it."

After thinking for a while, Guo Yang said, "Let's make it clear first. I'm very busy these days. For the time being, I can only choose one among Jiuquan, Urad, and Altai."

"When I have free time, I'll take you to fly to several places."

"Hehe, I just want to fly to Jiuquan and then drive along National Highway 215 or 312. It would be best if I could experience crossing the Gobi Desert..."

Guo Yang frowned, "Forget about driving yourself. There are many uninhabited areas here that are very dangerous and not suitable for you."

"Is it dangerous?"

"Hmm... it's easy to get killed if you're not careful. Have you seen No Man's Land?"

"What no-man's land?"

Guo Yang suddenly came to his senses. At that time, Ning Hao's No Man's Land had not yet been released, and might not even have been filmed yet.

"Have you seen Hoh Xil?"

"Poaching?"

"Poaching is just a microcosm. The main reason is that transportation in the northwest is inconvenient and information is blocked. There are few people in the Gobi Desert. Sometimes it's okay if you don't encounter people and cars, but if you do, it's not necessarily a good thing. No one knows if something happens."

The atmosphere froze for a moment.

Seeing that the effect was almost there, Guo Yang said, "Come and play, I can arrange for you, but don't run around. Some things are really not a joke."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Ding Lei was indeed frightened, and said, "But you have to arrange the food. You can also prepare some ingredients for me, and I'll give it a try."

"can you cook?"

"Mr. Guo, you don't know how to do it?"

"will not."

"You...you..." Ding Lei hesitated for a long time before saying, "You are wasting God's gift. No wonder you haven't gotten married yet."

"Beep...beep..."

Ding Lei looked at his wife who was listening and spread his hands: "My defense is broken."

Wang Xunfang asked in confusion: "Is this how you chat with your friends? Why do I feel like they kind of dislike you?"

"It's okay, it's just a minor problem. The schedule will continue as usual." Ding Lei thought for a while and said, "How about you introduce him to someone?"

"Will others be willing? Will they think we have ulterior motives?"

"I'll ask indirectly then."

"Then tell me what's going on with Mr. Guo!"

After listening for a while, Wang Xunfang couldn't help but widen his eyes. Hexi Dairy is just the tip of the iceberg and is not even the core business.

"Hiss... How do you want me to introduce you?"

"His situation is indeed a bit special. Why don't we just forget about it? Just let him be single. It's good to be single. Only when he's single can he focus on making good things."

"Having a friend like you means that Mr. Guo is unlucky in marriage!"

……

Honey milk suddenly became popular in Golden Harvest.

Some people attributed the reason to the boss, whose image carrying a teapot of honey and milk is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

More and more people are beginning to try various health-preserving methods.

Lemon honey water, ginger honey milk, osmanthus honey milk tea, rose honey milk tea, sago honey milk tea...

Ji Zhuowen of Hexi Dairy has lamented many times in the group, "The boss's random move has led to the emergence of dozens of formulas, saving a lot of trouble."

"Honey milk is still the most classic. Old Ji, you guys should hurry up and launch the new product as soon as possible. I heard it can beautify and nourish the skin. My boys are crying out for it."

"Boss Qu, I think this can't whiten your skin. To whiten your skin, you have to ask Boss Yu."

"Don't rush me. If you rush me, it will be quick."

"Just bear with it a little longer, this summer will soon be over."

"It's easy to say, but the dog days are too hard to endure. It's hot and humid, and pests and diseases are prevalent. We have to fight drought and prevent waterlogging..."

“It’s been a busy time.”

"No matter what it is, or whether it can whiten skin, as long as we have our own products to distribute, the grassroots technical service personnel will be much faster in going from street to street."

Qu Yang, who has not appeared for a long time, would seek help in the group from time to time.

Everyone understood.

In this damn weather, if the air conditioner is not turned on for a moment, you will sweat all over. Thinking about going to the mountains and the countryside in such an environment, everyone understands Qu Yang's feelings.

Guo Yang took advantage of the cool morning to stroll around the new headquarters building. When he came back, he saw the discussions in the group.

How can honey and milk be so popular?

I shouldn’t be the first one to try it, right? Born to be a livestreamer?
Guo Yang resisted the urge to complain.

The weather during this period is really annoying, with high temperatures all over the country. "It is the dog days of summer, and the weather is like hot soup."

This is the time of the year with the highest temperature, the most humidity and the most heat, and many places have turned on the "steaming and baking" mode.

In some cities, the temperature often reaches 30 or 40 degrees Celsius.

This is extremely unfriendly to Tianhe.

Continuous high temperatures will have an adverse impact on the production of crops such as rice, vegetables, and corn.

Tianhe’s technical service team can only continue to organize technical personnel from all over the country to go to the production line, guide farmers to fight the hottest days of the year and ensure a good harvest.

In Jiangsu Province, sea rice has begun to head, and because it is newly opened land, diseases and pests can still be controlled.

But Tiandao 22 and the seed production fields of new varieties were not so lucky.

In some places, rice leaf folder and sheath blight are more serious.

At the same time, too high temperature will lead to a decrease in pollen germination rate, resulting in a large number of empty shells. Excessive transpiration will also affect the filling of rice, requiring timely irrigation and cooling.

In Xinjiang Province, cotton is in the flowering and boll growth period. Excessively high temperatures will inhibit its normal growth, causing a large number of buds and bolls to fall off, and reducing the cotton setting rate.

In the Northeast, the drought since the end of June has caused poor growth of soybeans. Fighting drought and ensuring harvest has become the top priority of Heilongjiang Province, and soybean futures have risen in both volume and price.

An article published in the Futures Daily vividly explains it all: drought and scorching sun heat up soybean futures.

In North China, the rivers are too straight and the mountains are too bare, the reservoirs are not used well, the ground is like glass and cannot retain water, and the high temperature has affected the production of peanuts and corn.

In Qinghai, spring rapeseed... forget it, let’s not talk about it. It can still suffer from frost damage in May and June, and high temperatures have nothing to do with it. Xining is the real summer resort.

Vegetable production in various places has also entered a period of shortage, but highland summer vegetables in Lanzhou and other places have ushered in the best year for vegetable prices.

There was a long queue of vegetable trucks of all sizes, especially the heavy trucks that came from far away, transporting freshly picked vegetables day and night.

In addition to cauliflower, red garlic sprouts, snow peas, broccoli and other vegetables that have obtained pollution-free certification, the pollution-free bases supported by Tianhe have also made significant progress and obtained a pass for "unimpeded" access to the market.

In the appraisal and evaluation by an expert panel composed of well-known provincial and municipal vegetable experts, municipal and county technicians, vegetable dealers, and vegetable farmers, Tianhe's Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, carrots, and spicy sweet peppers were as excellent as ever.

At the same time, four new varieties of cabbage, cucumber, eggplant and bitter gourd also surpassed their predecessors and stood out from the observation, identification and evaluation, adding to the variety advantages of plateau summer vegetables.

Anyway,

Whether it is good or bad, Tianhe’s technical service staff are always there.

Irrigation to reduce temperature, assist pollination, and adjust water and fertilizer.

Rationally utilize the extracts of urea, human urine, pig and cow urine, wood ash and other materials to spray crops to reduce temperature and increase humidity, and provide nutrition and water.

The pest control service team composed of Hedonghe Agricultural Machinery goes deep into various places and uses micro-toxic or low-toxic pesticides or biological pesticides to carry out pest control.

Denong Agricultural Supplies Supermarket has transformed into an agricultural service station and a hub connecting all of them.

A series of work is basic but tedious.

It is these countless agricultural technology teams rooted in the land that serve as the capillaries of Jiahe, never forgetting their original aspirations and repaying their hometown.

Guo Yang knew that Tianhe was busy, but in fact everyone had heavy tasks to do.

It’s just that the technical service personnel are always under the sun, and their dark skin is really unpleasant to look at.

The King of All is quietly developing.

Guo Yang occasionally wonders whether he should cultivate a variety suitable for whitening and skin care, and lavender is a very suitable choice.

The lavender industry in the Ili River Valley has gradually taken shape, and experts from Xinjiang Province have also discovered a large number of wild lavender communities in the western foothills of the Altai Mountains.

This is the first new species of lavender discovered in China.

Lavender essential oil has many functions such as whitening and removing spots, anti-aging, and sensitive repair. It can also adapt to certain desert climates.

Wetlands in some desert edge areas can surely be put to good use.

After browsing the group messages and learning about Tianhe and Qu Yang's dynamics, Guo Yang prepared to sort out the information.

Oh, yes, and that Ding Lei guy,

In the midst of his busy schedule, he also had to think about how to arrange for this former richest man.

Falconry...There are quite a few golden eagles and crested eagles active in Jiuquan Pass, but we are not qualified and cannot arrange for them.

Camping barbecue can be arranged in the Gobi Desert.

You can go horseback riding at the Qilian Mountain Ranch.
As for fishing, there is a wild lake next to the Taolai River which is pretty good. When I passed by before, I saw an old man fishing.

It seems a bit perfunctory.

But he only knew that Jiuquan was a summer resort, but how to avoid it specifically? Sorry, he had no experience of this yet.

In order to give Ding Lei a good experience, Guo Yang had no choice but to send a message to Ning Xiaojing.

"A friend of mine is coming to Jiuquan to escape the summer heat in a couple of days. Please recommend some attractions and activities to me..."

Not long after,

Guo Yang received a reply.

Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Jinta Desert Poplar Forest Scenic Area, Guazhou Gobi Art Gallery, Yumen Yuze Lake...

A list of tourist attractions, these lousy... No, what's so good about these attractions?
Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake?

Mingsha Mountain has lost its voice, and with the severe drought this year, Crescent Lake is probably crying without tears either.

There are so many people that it’s scary.

Suddenly, Guo Yang was stunned.

Maybe it's really worth going there. Muhe's next target could be here.

The ecological management and protection project of Crescent Lake should be planned, and if there is an opportunity, I can definitely participate in the bidding.

But the bigger goal should not be here, but the West Lake Wetland and Kumtag Desert to the west. To the west of Kumtag Desert is Lop Nur Big Ear, and Lop Nur Town where Luo Potassium is located is here.

As for Luo Potassium, Jiahe is still the second largest shareholder, and I don’t know how far the construction has progressed in the past two years.

Further west of Lop Nur is the largest desert in China: the heart of the Taklimakan Desert.

It's not about conquering the desert completely, but connecting the oases in the desert so that the oases and the desert can coexist...it seems that there is a lot of room for improvement.

Guo Yang found a map.

Check out the line from Lop Nur to Dunhuang.

At first glance, the satellite map looks desolate, but you can still see some oases scattered in this desolate desert Gobi.

Yangguan, Shuiwei, Gaojiazhuang, Liujiataizi, Erdun Village...

Eh... there's Yangguan, but where is Yumenguan? Is it so shameless?
Guo Yang was surprised for a moment that he couldn't find Yumen Pass, but fortunately he no longer worried about it.

The large area between Erdun Village and Lop Nur is the Dunhuang West Lake National Nature Reserve established in 2003.

It is the lowest point of the Hexi Corridor.

The landforms in the territory include desert, Gobi, bare rock mountains, wetland grass and desert vegetation.

The Shule River is also marked on the map.

West Lake Wetland is the tail of Shule River. Before the 20s, during flood season, the tail water often merged with Dang River and flowed westward into Lop Nur.

But Guo Yang knew that since the construction of the Guazhou Shuangta Reservoir, the lower reaches of the Shule River had basically stopped flowing and the river channel had dried up.

In Haranor within the West Lake Wetland, there are large areas of saline-alkali land remains.

"Why is this place so similar to Qingtu Lake?"

Guo Yang couldn't help but frown and mutter, "No, it's not the West Lake Wetland that's similar, but the Lop Nur further downstream."

“No wonder people say ‘Don’t let Minqin become the second Lop Nur’. It’s really very apt.”

The West Lake Wetland is the last line of defense for Dunhuang, isolating it from the Kumtag Desert.

The disappearance of Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake is not only due to the exploitation of groundwater, but also has a lot to do with the invasion of the Kumtag Desert.

After watching it for a while,

Guo Yang believes that Alfalfa does have a lot of room to play here.

The West Lake Wetland has wetland grasses and desert Gobi. Jiahe's sea buckthorn and hemp, as well as some other grass species, are very suitable here.

The only doubt is that there is already a national nature reserve.

Can Muhe get involved?

But no matter what, we can't let it go like this.

After thinking about it, Guo Yang called Niu Hulin from Alfalfa Engineering Department.

"Check the information about the area near Dunhuang West Lake Wetland Reserve. It would be best if you contact the relevant authorities."

"Okay, boss." Niu Hulin thought for a moment and asked, "Is Muhe's next project here?"

"Find out the situation first." Guo Yang decided to reveal more information. "I personally prefer this place, but it depends on the management unit."

"I understand. I will visit various units in the next two days."

"Wait." Guo Yang remembered that there was Ding Lei. Doesn't this also count as self-driving in an uninhabited area?

"First, find a connection with West Lake, collect information, and prepare a few cars. I have a friend who is coming to visit. When we go to Crescent Lake, we will go to West Lake Wetland together."

"it is good."

Ding Lei was born and raised in Zhejiang Province. I wonder what he would think when he visited West Lake in Dunhuang.

...

After making the arrangements, Guo Yang began to study the meeting materials.

From time to time, he would call and communicate with Gao De, Xie Shijie, Yang Cheng, Qu Yang, Miao Lanchun and others.

In addition to Guo Yang's own thinking, others should also have their own ideas.

Gather ideas from all quarters, bring them together bit by bit, and finally summarize, screen and combine them into a plan.

In the office, Guo Yang asked Ning Xiaojing to start preparing for the meeting, dividing the work among different people and time periods, and making arrangements in advance.

At the same time, I chatted with him for a while about the purpose of the meeting.

"These things are the same as urban planning." When Guo Yang said this, a phone call came in.

At first glance, it really is what you think.

"What a coincidence! It's Leader Qin Lijun calling."

Ning Xiaojing also felt it was quite a coincidence. There had been a lot of discussions in Jiuquan these days because of the developments in Jiayuguan.

It seems that he really can't help it now.

Ning Xiaojing walked out tactfully, and the boss's voice could be faintly heard behind her.

"Hello, leader, hello."

Qin Lijun said: "Mr. Guo, the city may need to make some adjustments to the parks along the Beida River."

"Oh? Is the city ready to give up?" Guo Yang said in a confused tone.

"Mr. Guo, you must be joking. You should know the reason. How could you not know about the big commotion in Jiayu Pass?"

"Haha, leader, I didn't force them to do this!" Guo Yang laughed, "Leader, how is the city going to change the plan?"

"The city has a planning meeting this afternoon. On behalf of the city, I invite Mr. Guo to come and attend and offer suggestions."

"No problem." Guo Yang said with a smile: "Jiahe is willing to contribute some ideas to the city's development."

"You kid, you're still being ungrateful after getting an advantage."

After hanging up the phone, Guo Yang wondered in what aspects Jiuquan would change?

After asking the administration to collect some information, Guo Yang had lunch in the cafeteria and then returned to the office to take a look at the urban layout of Jiuquan.

Then he hurried to the administrative building.

Many important departments attended the meeting.

Jiuquan proposed the new urban area plan in the late 90s and began to implement it at the beginning of the century.

After several years of construction, the new urban area has begun to take shape, and the shift of the city's administrative center has initially achieved the separation of administration and commerce.

But the new city area has no special features.

The biggest effect is that it has alleviated the population density and traffic flow in the old city to a certain extent, but the roads are still congested and the streetscape quality is relatively average.

It cannot be said that the planning and design were poorly done.

It can be said that it is quite attentive.

At least Guo Yang, who was watching the fun from the sidelines, thought it was okay, and the theory of ancient Jiuquan city building broadened his horizons.

...

Jiuquan was not established as a prefecture-level city until the beginning of the century, but it has a long history.

In the second year of Yuanshou in the Western Han Dynasty,

General Huo Qubing led his troops to fight against the Xiongnu, defeated the elite forces of King Xiutu and King Hunxie, and recovered the Hexi region in one fell swoop.

In the same year, Emperor Wu of Han established the Four Hexi Counties, and Jiuquan County began to build cities, set up counties, and entrust officials to manage it.

The main idea behind building cities in ancient China was to adapt to nature and choose the advantages of heaven and earth.

The same is true for the construction of Jiuquan City.

The unique landscape provided an opportunity for building the city of Jiuquan.

"Three mountains, four rivers and a hundred oases" is the landscape environment of Jiuquan, and "the momentum of great mountains and the shape of numerous rivers" is the characteristic of Jiuquan's landscape environment.

From east to west, the Qilian Mountains loom large, with peaks upon peaks towering into the sky.
From west to east, the snow-capped Altun Mountains pass by with steep peaks and ridges.

From north to south, there is Mazong Mountain, a remnant of the Altai Mountains, which stretches for hundreds of miles.

The three mountains converge to form a tripod.

The Sanqian Ruoshui River that accepts hundreds of rivers and flows into the Liusha River, the Taolai River that flows through gorges and valleys to nurture oases, the Shule River that flows around peaks and swallows sand to flow westwards, and the Dang River that blows wind and melts snow across the wilderness, are like four giant dragons that span the sky and the earth, creating oases in the desert and Gobi.

Its surrounding environment is incomparable to ordinary plain cities. In ancient times, its geographical location was important and its military defense significance was of great importance.

The New Records of Suzhou in the Guangxu Period of the Qing Dynasty states:
"Qin has 120 passes, and Su is one of them. To the east, it leads to the eight states of the Central Plains, and to the west, it is connected to the borders of China for thousands of miles. It faces Kongtong Mountain and lies on the edge of the wilderness. It holds the majestic pass and resists the extreme frontier. It gathers rice and draws sand, and knows the map like the back of its hand."

"From a distance, the east is the inner court, the west is the outer screen, the south is the Qinghai, and the north is the desert. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is enough to contain the army. It is the so-called sleeping key in the west."

"From the nearest point of view, it overlooks the snow-capped mountains and is backed by the Great Wall. Linshui is on the left and Jiayu is on the right. In the inner part, there are the Taolai and Hongshui rivers, and in the outer part, there are the Heihe and Baihu rivers. It is guarded by numerous peaks and is surrounded by tigers and leopards."

The construction of Jiuquan city in the historical period went through a dramatic process of "creation, destruction, reconstruction, reinforcement and expansion".

But that is all in the past.

At present, Jiuquan’s urban nature is defined as a famous city of commerce, tourism and culture.

The Jiujia regional integration plan was proposed by the province, covering the entire territories of the two prefecture-level cities of Jiuquan and Jiayuguan, namely Dunhuang, Asai, Subei, Guazhou, Yumen, etc.

The Jiujia integration plan refers to the urban areas of the two cities.

Currently, both plans are still under preparation and it is estimated that it will take at least 4 to 5 years to prepare them.

The two existing new urban areas are planned independently.

It was not until then that Guo Yang had a deeper understanding of the contradictions between the two cities.

For industrial development, resource development, and infrastructure development, the two cities have long been centered on their respective central urban areas.

No wonder there is such a large desert left.

After listening to the report, the top leader Qin Lijun proposed the changes that needed to be made this time.

"At the last symposium with Jiayuguan, Jiuquan promised to treat domestic sewage and improve the Silk Road Park, but it seems that the efforts are not enough."

"After consideration by the city, combined with the ecological management of the Beida River, the Silk Road Park will increase its investment, and the Sports Park and the Northern Suburbs Park will also be put on the agenda."

“Convert the agricultural and forestry land on the south bank of the Beida River into riverside parkland.”

“Industrial land is clustered toward the west and toward the southern suburbs.”

“Residential land is expanding in all directions.”

“The new Century Landscape Avenue is planned to be an ecological corridor that connects the Beida River in the north to a large ecological green space in the south.”

Guo Yang couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. It really curled up?

However, when he heard the amount, he couldn't help but be shocked.

“The total investment is expected to be no less than 20 billion yuan.”

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Qin Lijun observed everyone's reactions. It was not easy to make this decision, but it now seemed necessary.

The mountains to the north and south of Jiuquan are either high and cold or dry, and the large area of ​​Gobi Desert makes the conditions for urban development extremely harsh.

The planner pondered and asked a question, "What about the integration of Jiujia?"

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is basically impossible for Jiuquan and Jiayuguan to merge.

But last year the province proposed the integration of wine and Jiaxing...

Qin Lijun looked at Guo Yang.

In name, most of these hundreds of thousands of acres of Gobi Desert are Jiahe’s agricultural, pastoral and forestry land.

Guo Yang understood that it was his turn to express his stance.

"Jiahe promises to make good use of every inch of land in the Gobi Desert southeast of Jiayuguan and southwest of Jiuquan."

“Of course, if the city wants to requisition land for construction, Jiahe will cooperate according to procedures.”

In other words, Jiahe will come to the middle part, and you two brothers will come to the other areas.

(End of this chapter)