Chapter 342 Is this Cistanche so powerful?
Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Project Department.

Guo Yang, Lu Hanbin, Zhang Jing, Zhuang Zheng and others sat together watching the news.

In early spring, the Qingtu Lake has rippling green water, lush reeds, and water birds flying freely.

The camera then switched to the leader inspecting and the voice-over began to appear.

"On April 10, leaders inspected the achievements made in Minqin's two-year sand control campaign..."

"Due to the continuous deterioration of the ecology, Qingtu Lake completely dried up in 1959, and the wind blew up sand, turning it into a barren land."

"Since the end of 2003, Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry has contracted 6.3 mu of desert in the Qingtu Lake area. Now, it has expanded to more than 100 million mu, and the strong wind blowing to Minqin has been cut off..."

"Through measures such as diverting water from the Yellow River, closing wells and irrigating fields, and water-saving irrigation, the underground water level of Qingtu Lake has risen, and the lake has become clear again..."

Everyone in the conference room couldn't help but get excited about these developments; after all, this was CCTV.

Many of the shots were provided by Zhang Jing.

"Boss Lu, why haven't I seen you yet?"

"How would I know."

On TV, leaders were inspecting the immigration area, and farmers began to appear.

Introducing the changes in income in recent years.

Labor, solar greenhouses...the average income of farmers exceeding ten thousand yuan has become a highlight.

I believe this will catch a lot of people's attention. At that time, the average net income of farmers in many areas of Wuwei was only three to four thousand yuan.

But Guo Yang hasn't seen the excitement yet.

It was not until the scenes of the planting and processing of Cistanche and Caragana appeared on the screen that Guo Yang took it seriously.

"Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry has achieved both ecological and economic benefits through the vigorous development of the sand industry."

"According to Mr. Lu, general manager of Shahai, when Cistanche enters the high-yield period, the annual per mu income can reach 3000 to 5000 yuan."

"By developing traditional Chinese medicine, feed, agricultural product processing and other industries in the desert, the benefits of Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry were amazing. In 2007, the annual revenue reached 4.5 million yuan, and it is about to break even."

"It is reported that Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry will also promote the desert pig farming project this year."

"Before the inspection, the senior leaders highly praised the company and encouraged more social capital to vigorously develop the sand industry. Wuwei responded immediately and will introduce encouraging policies, hold an industrial investment promotion conference, and vigorously promote the development of eight projects such as the modern logistics park for agricultural and sideline products, the grafting of Cistanche deserticola, and the construction of feed bases..."

read it.

Guo Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

The last paragraph not only sets the tone for encouraging the sand industry, but also demonstrates sufficient profit value.

It is said that Wuwei has been preparing for Minqin's sand industry investment promotion conference since the beginning of the year and has been promoting it to the outside world.

The Shiyang River Basin Comprehensive Management Plan will invest nearly 50 billion yuan, and coupled with this news report, it should attract quite a few people.

Lu Hanbin said: "It's not my turn to be interviewed, it's the boss' turn."

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Guo Yang also looked over curiously.

Lu Hanbin: "The boss is more photogenic."

Everyone was speechless. You, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have actually learned to flatter?
Zhuang Zheng followed up by saying, “You know what, Mr. Lu is a little too dark, but the boss is just the right amount.”

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The news is broadcast during prime time in the evening and quite a few people see it.

In just a short while, calls came in one after another, some seeking investment, some companies wanting to understand the situation, and some media wanting to arrange follow-up interviews.

On the Internet, news about the sea of ​​sand is also constantly fermenting.

Especially the "Happy Farm" that night was extremely active, with people constantly posting online.

"Seeing the Haloxylon ammodendron trees planted in the sea of ​​sand makes me more motivated to play games."

"I think recharging will give me more motivation!"

"Haha, I'm willing to top up. At least it's a charity. The Haloxylon ammodendron tree is standing right there."

"Look at my nameplate as an environmental protection guard. I was even given a certificate."

Some people also made a rational analysis: "Pay attention to the difference between the Happy Farm Public Welfare Forest and the Sand Sea Ecological Forest. The two are obviously different."

"Such a big company, it's even on CCTV, how can it still deceive people?"

That night, the major operating platforms felt the most direct impact, as the recharge flow suddenly exploded again.

The next day, Penguin executives learned that Happy Farm's daily turnover had reached two million, and they could no longer sit still.

Penguin Ma had no choice but to call Guo Yang.

"Mr. Guo, Happy Farm's daily turnover has reached a new high."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Is the penguin interested?"

“It’s inevitable that people are like that!”

"As long as Penguin is willing to bear the backlash from public opinion, I don't care." Guo Yang pondered, "When Happy Farm is unable to make ends meet, it is inevitable to reduce the planting of public welfare forests."

In addition to the pressure from public opinion, Penguin is more worried about the power at the administrative level.

Since you chose to bind yourself to Happy Farm in the first place, if you want to get rid of it easily now, the backlash will be extremely serious.

Mr. Xiao Ma said: "Golden Harvest is also a shareholder of Penguin. The better the revenue data, the more obvious the effect on the stock price will be."

"I have confidence in Penguin." Guo Yang suddenly remembered something, "DNF should be online soon."

“It’s in the first closed beta.”

Guo Yang smiled and said, "This should be the focus of Penguin now. Happy Farm cannot compare with DNF."

The key is that the penguin wants them all, Penguin Horse sighed in his heart.

Unfortunately, the ownership of "Happy Farm" is firmly in the hands of Shahai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

...

"Shahai will definitely raise pigs in the desert this year, Lao Ding, you think I'm joking, but you haven't made any move for such a long time."

"Yes, the yield of fresh Cistanche deserticola in Minqin has reached more than 100 kilograms per mu. The Corps wants to buy seeds? No problem."

“The sand industry does have great potential. The news is a bit exaggerated, but there is definitely no problem in making money.”

"Go to Inner Mongolia to develop the sand industry? I will definitely come if I have the chance."

This morning, Guo Yang and the senior executives of Shahai were busy answering phone calls.

The impact of the leader's visit is so terrifying.

Just as Guo Yang breathed a sigh of relief, Li Zhaohui called again.

"Mr. Guo, is Jiahe leading the Minqin Industrial Investment Promotion Conference?"

Guo Yang smiled and said, "The city is in the lead, but Jiahe is an important force in it."

Li Zhaohui: "Several friends want to learn more about other agricultural models besides the sand industry."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Welcome to inspect."

Li Zhaohui: "There are quite a lot of people this time."

Guo Yang guessed that there should be a coal boss there, and his eyes rolled. "Jiahe also has a Xanthoceras sorbifolia project, which has a good prospect and does not require us to leave Shanxi Province."

"What is Xanthoceras sorbifolia?"

Guo Yang followed up with an explanation.

...

Beijing, Huiyu Investment.

Li Zhaohui conveyed the results of his communication with Guo Yang to several coal bosses from Shanxi Province.

Li Yongcai is a well-known coal miner in Zuoyun County, Datong. "Xingguanguo, can that thing still make money?"

Another coal boss, Lu Dajie, agrees with this.

"There are Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees everywhere on the mountain, but no one cares about them and no one wants them. What economic value do they have?"

"The sand industry is still more reliable."

"Alas, I've been reading about how to get rich recently, and I feel like every project is good, but once I think about it or ask around, they're all exposed."

Li Yongcai only received one year of education and was a poor man who could not make ends meet in the early 80s.

He was forced into the coal mining business and later became a big boss, but deep down he still feels like a farmer, with no knowledge and no culture.

Li Zhaohui, who was a distant relative of his, had studied abroad and had received foreign education, so he humbly asked for advice.

"Mr. Li, what can we do with this Xanthoceras sorbifolia?"

"It can be used to extract oil and processed into edible oil or biodiesel." Li Zhaohui then turned on the computer.

"You see, the international crude oil price has already exceeded $110 per barrel, and the upward trend has not changed."

"Biodiesel is a very promising direction."

Lu Dajie said: "No wonder oil prices have been rising recently. I think we can learn more about it."

Li Yongcai thought about it and said, "No matter what, let's go to Long Province."

The relevant departments have issued a notice to integrate coal resources and shut down coal mines with a production capacity of less than 30 tons.

Policies, public opinion, and economy are all forcing coal bosses to transform.

Agriculture is also a career chosen by many people.

And the closure of coal mines is imminent.

On April 14, a delegation of coal bosses led by Li Yongcai arrived in Minqin, Wuwei.

This made the local government responsible for industrial investment promotion very happy, because the coal bosses are rich!

It must be a great start!

On April 15, the Minqinsha Industry Investment Promotion Conference officially began.

At the entrance of the venue, Guo Yang met the leader of the Municipal Party Committee, Dong Yunzheng. By now he already knew that more than 20 coal bosses would attend today.

The coal boss is very enthusiastic!

Dong Yunzheng said: "Mr. Guo, how many of these coal mining entrepreneurs can stay?"

"It's not clear yet." Guo Yang shook his head and said, "But the better the conditions offered by the city, the greater the possibility of staying."

"The city's tax policies and other preferential policies will definitely be sufficient." Dong Yunzheng said: "But when it comes to industrial sharing, Shahai has to choose a good place."

Guo Yang nodded, then walked into the conference room. He was slightly surprised to see the large crowd of people.

It's only the first day of the industrial investment promotion conference, and there are at least dozens of people here.

Guo Yang and Dong Yunzheng walked up to the podium and sat down, looking at the diverse crowd below, and was also guessing the identities of these people.

In addition to the coal bosses, there should be quite a few local farmers.

The number of people here was beyond imagination.

"Cough...cough..."

Dong Yunzheng coughed twice, and the meeting room fell silent.

"We welcome all the bosses to attend this sand industry investment promotion conference, especially the many bosses from other provinces who took the trouble to come here."

"This time, the city has prepared eight sand industry construction project directions with regional characteristics."

"Agricultural and sideline products modern logistics park, Cistanche grafting, red dates and other agricultural products processing, large-scale breeding farms, seed breeding bases, dehydrated vegetable factories, vacuum freeze-dried food processing, feed base construction and processing..."

The city was well prepared and the packaging of several projects was also very solid.

Various policies on taxes, land, talent, subsidies, etc. are clearly stated without any ambiguity.

Some projects have even been negotiated with companies in advance and will be signed on the spot in the next two days.

The meeting was in progress, and many people asked questions, but the coal bosses remained silent. Dong Yunzheng from the municipal party committee had a gloomy look in his eyes, "If you have any questions, you can ask them directly, especially the entrepreneurs from Shanxi Province."

Guo Yang counted on the stage and found that there were at least 24 coal bosses, which were roughly equivalent to walking banknotes.

After a while, a middle-aged man with a bulging belly raised his hand, and the staff waiting on the side handed him the microphone.

Li Yongcai took the microphone and said, "I have a few questions for Mr. Guo from Jiahe."

Guo Yang raised his eyebrows, but after thinking about it, he was not surprised. It was just that Dong Yunzheng looked at him with surprise.

Guo Yang: "Please go ahead."

"We came here after being introduced by Mr. Li from Haixin and after reading the news reports."

Li Yongcai pondered and said, "I would like to ask about the real situation of the sand industry development in the sand sea. Can it really make money as they say on TV?"

Guo Yang discovered that the 24 coal bosses at the scene had different looks in their eyes and kept staring at him.

Dong Yunzheng signaled to him with his eyes, but Guo Yang remained unmoved, but his brain was thinking quickly.

In various parts of Shanxi Province, there has always been a saying of using coal to subsidize farmers and forcing the rich to help the poor.

For local governments, the huge amount of funds withdrawn from the coal sector is both a hard-to-give-up fish and a sought-after piece of meat.

Therefore, we are also vigorously directing funds towards agricultural development.

In terms of policy, Minqin may not be as attractive as Shanxi Province, not to mention that most coal bosses have a strong sense of local sentiment.

If you tell the truth, you might scare people away.

You may be lying, but the coal boss is not a fool.

After a moment's silence, Guo Yang said, "The sand industry is indeed not as easy as it seems, and its benefits are not as prominent as reported in the news."

After these words were spoken, the eyes of local officials such as Dong Yunzheng dimmed a little.

The coal boss nodded, as this was consistent with their understanding of agriculture.

Guo Yang said: "But the sea of ​​sand has proved that the industrial chain of the sand industry can be opened up."

"Generally speaking, if you want to get a high yield of Cistanche deserticola, it's best to parasitize on plants such as Haloxylon ammodendron that are more than three years old. Then, after another two to three years, you can pick them. This way, you can get the highest yield per mu."

"There is another way. When Haloxylon ammodendron is just transplanted, it can parasitize Cistanche deserticola seeds. Three years later, Cistanche deserticola can also be harvested, but the benefits are not high. This method was used in the early stage of Shahai. The current per mu income is 3 to 1000 yuan."

"But after Cistanche deserticola is processed and developed, the yield per mu is between 8000 and 20000 yuan."

"At present, the domestic market demand for dried Cistanche deserticola alone can reach 1 tons per year, while the actual annual supply is only 3000 tons, so the gap is very large."

"Moreover, Cistanche deserticola is also used in the beauty and health care industries, and has begun to enter the international market and is widely recognized in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and other countries."

Guo Yang paused, and only continued when he saw that not only the coal boss but also other people in the audience were listening attentively.

"Coal mining brings high returns, while investing in agriculture brings long-term benefits."

"However, the fact that you are here shows that you are still inclined to invest in agriculture. Am I right?"

Li Yongcai: “Yes.”

The other coal bosses also nodded.

In this round of coal reform, thousands of coal bosses in Shanxi Province will withdraw from the coal industry.

Most of these people only have primary school or junior high school diplomas, and due to their own limited qualities and abilities, they face many difficulties in transformation.

For most coal bosses who come from rural areas, choosing agriculture and animal husbandry is a natural choice.

Guo Yang said: "The profits of the sand industry are definitely not comparable to those of coal, but it is very stable and can bring good long-term returns."

Li Yongcai asked: "Can we go and see it in person?"

"You are most welcome." Guo Yang said with a smile, "But we have to wait until the promotion meeting is over."

Dong Yunzheng took over the conversation and said, "The field investigation was originally on the schedule. Since the bosses are interested, why don't we go now?"

"it is good."

"That's it."

"It's long overdue."

Dong Yunzheng felt a little embarrassed by the whole room's voices of agreement. Was it because his previous speech was not exciting enough?
A group of dozens of people took several Coasters to the factory in Shahai.

Just as Guo Yang was about to get in the car, the coal boss who had asked the question just now stopped him.

"Mr. Guo, please get in our car and tell us more about the sand industry."

Guo Yang nodded, "What's your name?"

"Li Yongcai, I'm a distant relative of Haixin's boss, and he recommended Jiahe to me."

When in Beijing, Guo Yang asked Li Zhaohui to introduce him to coal bosses who ran mines, but he didn't expect to find so many of them.

He wants to go to Laos to open a coal mine!
Guo Yang followed him into the car. There were coal bosses on the car, and no one knew how much their wealth was, but it seemed that many of them had assets exceeding 100 million.

After the car door was closed and the car started, Li Yongcai couldn't wait to ask, "Can Xanthoceras sorbifolia really be grown in Shanxi?"

Guo Yang was stunned. "Aren't you here to consult about the sand industry?"

"Hi, I'm also curious about sand control, but since I can be in Shanxi, I definitely want to go back!" Li Yongcai said, instantly attracting the approval of everyone in the car.

"Yes, northern Shanxi is also close to the Maowusu Desert, so we can do it when we go back."

"Jiahe's vegetables, wheat, corn, and potatoes are all very suitable for Shanxi. I've already inquired about them."

"I heard that Tianhe is now the major shareholder of Tunyu..."

From what each of them said, it was clear that the coal bosses came prepared.

Li Yongyu waved his hand and said, "Let Mr. Guo talk about Xanthoceras sorbifolia. It will be difficult to talk about this after we get off the car."

"It's not that serious. We don't necessarily have to talk about it today."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Xingguanguo, the bosses are interested in Xingguanguo because they noticed the price of crude oil, right?"

"In theory, if crude oil prices are above $50 per barrel, there is room for profit in developing biodiesel."

Li Yongcai said: "It's now $115 per barrel, so there's a lot of room for profit!"

The other coal bosses also held their breath.

"What if the oil price drops to below $50?" Guo Yang stared at everyone, "Will you still be able to hold on?"

Li Yongcai said: "The oil price won't fall that much, right?"

"Do you want to bet on this probability?" Guo Yang said with a smile.

Li Yongcai's face turned unhappy. "Boss Guo, are you kidding us? We came all the way from Shanxi, and a group of us came here just for the Xanthoceras sorbifolia."

Guo Yang shook his head.

"Even if I don't say these things today, if the oil price really drops in half a year or a year, and the bosses have already negotiated the investment with the local government, wouldn't it be even more difficult to back down?"

Li Yongcai asked: "What do you mean by calling us here?"

"Jiahe has cultivated new varieties of Xanthoceras sorbifolia and built a large nursery. A Xanthoceras sorbifolia planting base will definitely be built."

Guo Yang changed his posture, holding the handrail tightly, and said: "Even if the price of crude oil falls sharply, there will still be profits."

Li Yongcai: “Why?”

"Because the variety is good, as long as the management is good, the yield is very good. Oil extraction does not necessarily require biodiesel, it can also be edible oil. In addition, the leaves of Xanthoceras sorbifolia can be fried into tea, so there are still ways to increase the value."

The Coaster swayed from side to side, and there was silence in the car for a while.

"No evidence, Mr. Guo."

Guo Yang spread his hands, "There's nothing we can do about it. Jiahe can't provide any proof right now. We can only wait for time to tell."

During the conversation, the convoy also arrived at the factory in Shahai.

Get off the car and enter the factory.

Various mature Cistanche products have been displayed in the showroom.

There are a wide variety of products including Cistanche health wine, oral liquid, capsules, health drinks, tea, concentrate, slices, gift boxes, etc.

The coal bosses all knew in advance the effects of Cistanche deserticola, which is a good medicine for replenishing kidney yang and improving essence and blood.

At this moment, seeing so many products, I can’t sit still.

Some went directly to the staff.

“Can these products be sold?”

"Sell it, of course." The staff member said with a smile, "This is the company's new variety and product, and it's even better."

"Then give me some of each."

With someone taking the lead, things started to heat up. Even before the tour began, the coal bosses started making large purchases, highlighting the fact that they were not short of money.

The staff even made several trips to pick up the goods.

Even Li Yongcai came close to Guo Yang and asked in a low voice: "Boss Guo, how effective is this Cistanche deserticola?"

Guo Yang gave a smile that everyone understood, "Just try it and you'll know."

After a while, Li Yongcai learned a new way of taking it.

Slice fresh Cistanche deserticola and hold it in your mouth.

Soon, many coal bosses followed suit, each holding a Cistanche deserticola in their mouths, and visited the factories and planting bases in Shahai.

Coincidentally, it is also the peak season for harvesting and sowing, and all the bosses are watching with great interest.

Every time a huge Cistanche is dug out, there are bursts of exclamations.

"How much do you want for this bunch? 800? Fine, just pack it up for me."

"Fuck, why are there so many roots in this bush? I want them, I want them."

The coal bosses did not hide anything and bought the coal with real money when they saw one they liked.

It added a lot of fun to today's investment promotion conference.

As for other corporate inspection teams, they also purchased a lot. All in all, Shahai earned hundreds of thousands from this trip alone.

In the evening, the city organized a dinner.

After the dinner, the coal bosses collectively disappeared, making another contribution to the local entertainment industry.

The next day, the negotiations continued.

The coal bosses shared their achievements with great pride, and then the group met again in Shahai and bought a large batch of Cistanche products.

Lu Hanbin was stunned. "If we buy so much, can we use it all?"

"Everyone's pursuit is different." Guo Yang said with a smile: "Maybe after today, the brand of Shahai Cistanche will be passed on by word of mouth among coal bosses."

It’s noon this day.

Li Yongcai found Guo Yang again.

"Mr. Guo, we have someone who is interested in investing in Minqin's Cistanche deserticola industry, but there is a requirement."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "What do you say?"

Li Yongcai: "Can you sublease the Haloxylon ammodendron forest in the sand sea to us for management?"

Guo Yang raised his eyebrows, which was a bit unexpected. "No problem, how much do you need?"

"3 mu, and we will also invest in a Cistanche deserticola processing plant." Li Yongcai pondered and said, "In addition, some bosses are also interested in Xanthoceras sorbifolia."

After just one night, the coal boss's attitude changed drastically.

Moreover, the progress was extremely fast, and there was almost no hesitation in investing in the Cistanche deserticola industry.

The annual rent for a three-year-old Haloxylon ammodendron forest in Shahai is 3 yuan per mu?
sign!
Seeds, planting techniques, product processing, etc. must all comply with the standards set by Shahai?

sign!
Any other questions?

When the coal boss waved the money to sign the contract, everyone was dumbfounded.

Zhuang Zheng, who had a short haircut and was slightly bald, murmured, "Is this Cistanche deserticola so potent?"

(End of this chapter)