Chapter 360 Millions of Acres of Industry

Xanthoceras sorbifolia is also part of the sand industry.

What the Northwest has the most is various deserts, but it grows better in areas with sufficient rainfall, sunlight and fertile soil.

So from this point of view, large areas of land can be acquired, but the specific varieties to be planted must be determined according to local conditions.

Guo Yang closed his eyes to rest, but actually entered the seed store.

The last time we cultivated seeds was in early November last year. After nearly a year of accumulation, natural energy has reached a new peak.

A full 13,000 points.

However, Guo Yang did not come to see the energy, but to see the desert plant varieties cultivated last year.

A total of 5791 points of natural energy were consumed at that time.

There are a total of 17 types of deserts, plus some previous species, these will be the main force in the development of the sand industry this time.

At present, these 17 species of sand-dwelling plants can be planted in the nursery after being cultivated in the sand sea.

In addition to the varieties cultivated by seed shops, Shahai and Tianhe have collected and domesticated even more sand-dwelling plants themselves, totaling more than 600 species.

There is also pasture available for use.

Barren mountains, barren beaches, deserts, rocky mountainous areas, gully edges, loess hills, gravel land, gully edges, loess hills...

No matter what type of land, there is basically no blind spot where you can find suitable plants.

Therefore, there are not so many concerns about acquiring the land this time.

As long as the pieces are connected, you can take them.

Especially the areas near the river basins are of utmost importance.

The Northwest is short of water, which is a fact that cannot be changed at present, so the protection of existing water sources is particularly important.

Resettlement of immigrants in the upper reaches of the river, artificial afforestation and closed-mountain afforestation to build water conservation forests, and forest farming and planting in the forest areas;

In the oasis in the middle of the river, there is a protective forest system that combines multiple forest types, multiple tree species, and high efficiency, with channels, roads, forests, and fields in a coordinated manner.

The tail end of a river is usually a desert and sandy area, which is the focus and main battlefield for sand prevention and control.

Water conservation, afforestation, sand control and industrial structure are basically the four key points.

And those high-efficiency varieties are the tools to resolve the main contradictions.

The methods of sand control have long been systematically formed. Jiahe’s current industrial policy centered on the Xanthoceras sorbifolia was also formulated by Director Wang Ji of the Sand Control Institute and others.

There have been successful experiences in the past.

It’s just that the core contradiction: economic interests, has never been resolved.

Land is the lifeline of farmers and herdsmen, and arbitrarily banning afforestation will only trigger greater conflicts.

In other words, comprehensive social development is the bottom line.

Only by allowing farmers, herdsmen and others in the region to develop and safeguarding the interests of all parties can this industrial restructuring, which is destined to be a massive undertaking, succeed.

Jiahe relies on various seeds.

The energy industry with Xanthoceras sorbifolia as the core takes into account the Chinese medicinal materials industry, forestry and fruit economy, forest economy, and animal husbandry;
In addition to the sand industry, there are also seeds, forage, grain and oil, agricultural machinery, finance, tourism, etc. to provide protection.

These are sufficient to support the development of the energy industry.

Then a positive feedback is formed, and the world's demand for clean energy has always been strong.

As he thought about it along the way, Guo Yang became more certain about his choice this time.

After thinking about seed cultivation for a while, the plane began to descend above Jiayuguan.

The sea buckthorn fruits in the Gobi Desert have turned redder, but Guo Yang had just looked at them for a while when Qin Lijun called.

"Mr. Guo, are you back?"

"You pressed the surveillance camera beside me?" Guo Yang said, "I just left the airport!"

"There is only one private plane between Jiuquan and Jiayuguan. As soon as you landed, Tang Xueqing called me."

Qin Lijun smiled and said, "Don't go back to the company yet, come directly to the municipal government. The provincial leaders have organized a dinner party tonight."

"No, I've been on a business trip for several days, so I have to go back and take a look."

"That's fine, you're back anyway."

Without even going home, Guo Yang went straight to the company and asked Luo Xiu to prepare a few bottles of wine and bring them over later. He then went to the office to sign three urgent documents.

First, AutoNavi's acquisition of port equity in Egypt had made progress, which required his authorization. At the same time, he also had to authorize Chen Yanqiu, who had also gone abroad for inspection.

Second, transfer money to the special account for leprosy fruit in Guangxi Province. Only when the money arrives can the new land transfer proceed;

Third, the exploration rights for the Laotian potash mine are also to be signed, and after the signing, the second-in-command of Laos will come to Jiahe for inspection.

During this period, Qin Lijun also called to urge him.

After rushing around for more than ten minutes, I signed three documents, but then another group of people showed up...

"Put it on the table first, or come tomorrow."

After saying this, Guo Yang went out and got in the car, heading for the municipal building. As it turned out, the two of them were sitting in the office drinking tea and chatting.

In addition to Qin Lijun, there is also Zhang Zhiyuan, chairman of the provincial agricultural reclamation company.

Guo Yang couldn't help but joked: "Boss, you are really in a hurry. I still have so many documents waiting for your signature."

"What's up? Are you busy sending money to the South?" Qin Lijun said, "I think the provincial leaders guessed right. You are probably hooking up with someone in the South."

"No, Jiuquan is my hometown."

Guo Yang was just about to find a place to sit down when Qin Lijun said, "Don't sit down."

"Let's go to the hotel first. The leader will be here soon. You scared the leader this time. He is here now."

Guo Yang was surprised, "Is the level so high?"

"You still think you're high? You went to the south to give money away, and the neighboring provinces are watching the show."

"When the leader found out, he immediately got anxious and started yelling at us, asking if we were taking bribes."

"They also said they would vigorously rectify the situation, purify the business environment, and eliminate a group of bad apples, especially Qin Lijun. Jiahe was right under their noses, but he let him slip away."

As he walked down the stairs, Qin Lijun gave a vivid description.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Guo Yang could feel the importance attached to it. As for taking bribes? It was better than being a celibate.

If spending money can get things done, then the money is worth spending.

At the evening banquet, not only people from the province came, but also many people from prefecture-level cities.

From the neighboring Zhangye and Wuwei, and the more distant Lanzhou, Baiyin, Dingxi, Pingliang, Qingyang, etc., almost all those who are interested in the Xanthoceras sorbifolia industry have come.

That situation made Guo Yang feel that it would be difficult to get away if he didn't get drunk today.

Jiahe started preparing for the Xanthoceras sorbifolia project about one or two years ago.

That was the time when bioenergy investment was the hottest, but now there are constant bankruptcies in various places and related investments have been stranded one after another.

At this time, Jiahe’s project can still gather so many cities and towns, and its appeal is really good.

The atmosphere at the table was very good and all parties expressed their strong support.

All cities and counties have also taken a general inventory of their own financial situation. More than a year is enough time to do a lot of preliminary work.

After everyone expressed their opinions, the leader stood up happily.

“Let us all raise a toast to Mr. Guo and thank Jiahe for supporting the vigorous development of our province.”

"Mr. Guo just invested some money in the south. This shows that he is dissatisfied with our work. Everyone needs to accompany Mr. Guo well today."

Guo Yang waved his hands repeatedly and smiled helplessly: "Leader, I really have no one in the south."

The scene was filled with laughter.

The leader said, "Mr. Guo, all of us at this table are your people now."

"Yes, yes."

"What are you all still standing there for? Mr. Guo's wine hasn't been touched at all!"

Even though Guo Yang could drink quite a bit, he couldn't handle it and couldn't help but sigh that he had miscalculated.

It’s all Qin Lijun’s fault. He didn’t explain it clearly, and he really thought that only the leader was there, otherwise he would have brought a few people who could drink.

After dealing with a round of this, Guo Yang was already a little drunk.

But we also cheered up and communicated with leaders of various cities and towns. The situations in each prefecture-level city are different.

Most of Long Province is mountainous and hilly, with little plain land. Mountains, plains, basins, Gobi and deserts are interspersed.

Generally speaking, it can be divided into four major regions: Hexi Corridor, Gannan Plateau, Longzhong Loess Plateau, and Longnan Mountains.

This time, it is mainly the Hexi Corridor and the Loess Plateau in central Long.

We didn't have a deep conversation, just a few casual exchanges. The specific framework details definitely couldn't be discussed at the dinner table.

The drinking party lasted until late at night. Guo Yang was drunk and drank tea with his leader alone. After returning home, he fell asleep.

I was still woken up in the middle of the night by the urge to pee.

After waking up, I just felt uncomfortable all over. I got up in a daze and made a cup of honey and sesame tea. After drinking it, I felt better.

"Don't drink like this anymore. It's too hard on your body."

"You have to live a long life, otherwise you won't be able to receive a pension for many years."

After all this trouble, Guo Yang, lying on the bed, couldn't fall asleep for a while.

I simply got up and went to the study to read some management books. Within half an hour, I felt sleepy.

I feel dawn.

My body has almost recovered. I make a cup of honey milk and the fatigue disappears.

"The efficacy of this honey milk has been underestimated. Has Hexi Dairy launched related products?"

Guo Yang planned to ask after arriving at the company, but was soon overwhelmed by various affairs.

In the afternoon, the progress of the Xanthoceras sorbifolia project continued.

It is mainly various framework agreements, which are implemented from top to bottom. For example, the development model is different from that of the South.

In Long Province, because Jiahe has a high reputation, grassroots officials and ordinary people are more receptive to cooperation models such as "company + base + farmers" and "company + cooperative".

Golden Harvest also tends to adopt this approach.

Farmers invest their land, and Jiahe provides all the seedlings, technology, and agricultural materials. The Xanthoceras sorbifolia produced is sold to refineries, and its value is calculated separately.

This is equivalent to Jiahe planning the land uniformly and then paying a certain service fee to farmers for management.

With such an interest linkage mechanism, the upper limit of farmers' income will be higher, and the lower limit will be covered by basic service fees.

For Jiahe, there is no need to train a large number of administrators, and the grassroots management is more dynamic.

Once the top-level design is completed, the next step is industrial planning.

Ning Xiaojing takes the lead in this regard, and many universities such as the Desertification Control Institute, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Longnan Agricultural University, and Northwest A&F have made preparations in advance.

After the leaders expressed their opinions, all parties and prefecture-level cities conducted detailed consultations and determined the final scope.

The focus is still basically on water control, sand control and industrial structure adjustment in the Shule River, Heihe River, Shiyang River, Yellow River, Weihe River, Jinghe River and Huanjiang River basins.

Of course, the existing advantageous industries will definitely not be touched.

In addition to some immigrants from the upper reaches of the river basin, the land involved is mostly barren mountains, wastelands and deserts.

The plan is grand.

In the first phase alone, which will be implemented next year, more than 600 million mu of land will be covered, and the planned planting area of ​​Xanthoceras sorbifolia exceeds million mu.

When the entire detailed plan was reported to the national leadership center by the province and Jiahe, the relevant investment spread uncontrollably in all directions.

This is another investment amounting to tens of billions!
The provinces can no longer hold back!
They all started to inquire about the news, and when they learned that it was about the investment in the Xanthoceras sorbifolia energy forest, they began to have doubts.

Crude oil prices have plummeted. Is this thing still worth investing in?

At this stage, only the Three North Shelterbelt Forests in each province will plant Xanthoceras sorbifolia!
The main function is to prevent wind and fix sand. There are many inefficient forests, and the economic benefits are not enough to support the development of a large industry. Especially this is an investment behavior of enterprises.

The vast majority of people are pessimistic about the future of the industry.

This is indeed the case. When the overall plan was reported to the central government, it caused great controversy.

In a conference hall in the capital.

The villains, represented by Professor Gao Min of Beijing Forestry University, raised a series of questions.

“Has the problem of Xanthoceras sorbifolia production been solved? One fruit per thousand flowers is not just talk!”

The researcher from Huaxia Agricultural University also agrees with this point. "At present, the production of Xanthoceras sorbifolia and Jatropha curcas in various places is in a relatively low efficiency state. The supply of raw materials is indeed a big bottleneck."

However, no matter how many problems there are, Jiahe and the province always stand on the same line.

Resolute attitude.

Full of confidence.

When doubts grew, and when leaders asked why the province chose to accomplish the goal in one fell swoop, the provincial leaders spoke out in a resounding voice.

"The terrain is complex, with many mountains and little water, the ecological environment is fragile, and Long Province has no pillar industries."

"The economy mainly relies on agriculture, mining and tourism, but these industries have low added value and are difficult to drive overall development."

“Historically, we missed the opportunity to industrialize.”

"Now, when another industrial plan that perfectly matches the province's appears, there is no reason for us not to seize it."

“Also, this is not traditional agriculture, our goal is bioenergy!”

“This is an industry with a bright future!”

"Why not accomplish everything in one go?"

Leader: “What if it fails?”

"There are now 20 to 30 severely impoverished counties under the jurisdiction of these 10 or so prefecture-level cities. It won't get any worse than it is now."

The provincial leader repeated: "Even if we fail, it won't be worse than it is now."

Then they talked about Gulang and Minqin, Babusha and Qingtu Lake.

All districts and counties have been struggling with deserts, Gobi deserts, and loess barren mountains. Sand industry is also being developed, and trees and grass are being planted, but all the outputs are agricultural products.

How much money can agricultural products get?
Even if the seeds are worth how much?
Only by extending into deeper industries can we achieve an economic breakthrough.

"The sand industry is the foundation, seeds are the foundation, ecological governance is also the foundation, and energy is the future we are betting on."

Faced with the province's desperate effort and the concerted efforts of a dozen prefecture-level cities, neither the expert group nor the leaders could say anything.

But this time the main subject is Golden Harvest.

The vast majority of investment funds also come from Golden Harvest.

The leader looked at Guo Yang, who was sitting aside and writing and drawing seriously, and asked:
"The Dunhuang West Lake Wetland Project has just begun, and the grain and oil industry is being scattered. Mr. Guo is ambitious to start such a large project."

Guo Yang put the pen on the notebook and wanted to say something from his heart: Jiahe is rich!
But I can only think about it in my heart.

After a moment's silence, Guo Yang said, "The financial pressure is indeed great."

"The West Lake wetlands, the desert of Shahai, the storage and logistics of grain and oil, and some other projects all require money."

"But Jiahe's ability to make money is also good. The financial conditions of Tianhe, Muhe, Fengkai, Hexi and others are all very healthy. Banks and financing institutions should be happy to discuss cooperation with Jiahe."

“So there is no problem with funding.”

"Jiahe is also very confident that we can develop the bioenergy industry, which will not only help the people get rich, but also take Jiahe's development to a higher level."

Everyone looked at this somewhat too young company CEO, whose well-thought-out performance revealed a vibrant ambition.

“Does this energy industry also include the jatropha trees in the south?”

"Of course." Guo Yang said: "The energy potential of Jatropha may be higher than that of Xanthoceras sorbifolia."

The leader seemed to be thinking about the possibility of letting Jiahe take over the leprosy tree base in the southwest region.

After thinking about it, I decided to give up. It would be a huge success if I could solve the problem of poverty in one area.

In the southwest, the pit may be even bigger.

When the provincial government heard Guo Yang mention the south and the leprosy tree again, they couldn't help but feel nervous.

The project was approved without any suspense.

If successful, it is expected that more than 20 impoverished counties will be eliminated, making it a big step forward in achieving comprehensive poverty alleviation and prosperity.

No one can resist the temptation of such political achievements.

On the plane back to the Northwest, the provincial leaders were still reluctant to leave, but also somewhat worried.

"Mr. Guo, will Jiahe's energy forest in the south also expand?"

"Yes." Guo Yang said with a smile: "If everything goes well, the final area may be several million acres."

"Then the northwest..."

"It's still the core." Guo Yang deliberately changed the subject, "In fact, the province will have another pillar industry in the future."

"what?"

"medicine."

The provincial leader became interested and asked, "Please elaborate on this."

"There are so many powerful and wealthy people in the world now, and they are all afraid of death. High-end medicine has great potential for premium prices, and a dose of medicine can easily cost millions."

"This... Mr. Guo, is this preparing for the future?"

Guo Yang laughed and said, "Haha, that's true. I bought myself social security, the highest level. I'm afraid I won't be able to make back my money in the future."

"Haha, Mr. Guo is quite humorous."

The plane had not yet arrived in the northwest, but the news that the project had been approved had spread rapidly everywhere.

No matter how much controversy there is, Jiahe and these dozen cities have chosen to face the challenges.

He is also jokingly called a warrior who goes against the current in various provinces.

A small-scale discussion also broke out among the Five Tigers of the Northwest.

Shan: "Little brother, what's wrong with you? Why have you been so aggressive in the past two years? First there was the West Lake Wetland, and now there's another big one. Don't forget, I'm the leader of the five northwestern provinces!"

Jiang: "Come to my place, I have the largest area."

Qing: "Look at me, look at me, I am the water tower."

Ning: "You don't want to play with me."

Meng: "Let me interrupt you. Actually, I have the largest artificial Xanthoceras sorbifolia area at present. Why didn't you choose me?"

Gan: "(=^_^=)."

……

Kang Meng, deputy general manager of China Petroleum Southwest Branch, frowned as a phone call he didn't want to answer came in.

Guan Zili from Huili Agriculture and Forestry Bureau.

If you don’t want to answer it, then don’t answer it.

This person is so dishonest that he didn't see a single penny of the subsidy for the leprosy trees under the oil.

At first he thought it was a problem with the cooperation mode.

The leprosy tree base of China Petroleum was built through cooperation between the two parties after the two parties paid the money and commissioned it to the Agriculture and Forestry Bureau.

400 yuan for oil + 300 yuan for local subsidies, but in the end not a penny of local subsidies was received.

However, when the project could no longer be sustained, I happened to learn that a man named Li Deming had received the full forestry subsidy for 3 acres.

Everyone knows there is a problem.

But after waiting for two or three minutes, the phone rang again, which was annoying to hear.

Kang Meng answered the call helplessly, "Director Guan, oh, I've been busy just now, what's the matter?"

"Boss Kang, do you know that Jiahe Group has successively acquired land in Guangxi, Fujian, and Gansu provinces to develop leprosy and Xanthoceras sorbifolia energy forests?"

"I know. What's the problem?"

"It's not possible to continue playing in Huili, why don't you ask Jiahe to take over your base?"

Kang Meng raised his eyebrows, "I'm afraid that won't work. The project hasn't been judged a failure yet."

“But we have no money…”

"We have given you enough money. The rest is your problem."

"Pah...dudu."

Guan Zili frowned and said to Li Deming who was waiting on the side: "It's over. The oil is blocked this way."

Li Deming thought about it, gritted his teeth and said: "Then let's go find Jiahe ourselves!"

"You're crazy. The land is now nominally oil-rich."

"What are you afraid of? The oil people have only been to the base a few times, and they may not even know the way. If they point to a hilltop at random, who would know whose it is?"

Guan Zili paced back and forth.

Li Deming advised: "I heard that Jiahe has invested tens of billions in the energy forest. That's tens of billions. They are really rich! The base can definitely be resold at a high price!"

“It’s a big risk!”

"Let's find the state leaders. They want to get rid of this burden more than we do. If we miss this opportunity, we'll miss it forever, brother!"

Guan Zili made up his mind and said, "Let's do it. I'll go find the leader."

"There's another person, Xiang Tianshan, who you introduced to me last time. He came to my base to check on the leprosy trees. I have to get rid of him, or else everything will be exposed once he tells me."

"That person is very stubborn and difficult to deal with."

"Give me his information and I'll go meet him first." Li Deming said, "I don't believe there are people who don't like money."

Guan Zili said: "Well, Lao Xiang has always been a money-grubber, otherwise he wouldn't have gone in in the first place."

"That's fine, just give him more money and it'll be over."

"That's right. Then we split up and I'll go find the leader to contact Long Province."

……

"Huili? Leprosy tree? I want to ask if Jiahe is interested?" Qin Lijun was confused for a while.

Great, the poaching has come to me again!

There is already someone outside Jiahe. This is another vixen. Hmm, it could also be a hot potato.

"How about it, Lao Qin, can you help me ask?"

"No problem, leave it to me. But don't hold your hopes too high. Jiahe's capital chain is also very tight right now."

"Ten million mu of Xanthoceras sorbifolia? Hey, that's just bragging."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Lijun rushed to Jiahe and called Guo Yang on the way.

"Leader, what's going on?"

Hearing this, Qin Lijun suddenly calmed down again, "Oh, isn't it winter? I'm going to ask you to go with me to see the management of the Shule River Basin."

"It will probably be dark if we go there now. Let's go tomorrow. We'll have more time when we go early in the morning."

"Yeah, that's right. Let me take a look at the rooftop farm."

"Okay, I just happen to have something to discuss with the city."

Qin Lijun's heart tightened, and he blurted out, "Did someone from Sichuan Province contact you?"

(End of this chapter)