Chapter 244 Qinghe
Qinghe County has long and cold winters, but cool summers. Qinggri River means beautiful and clear river.
Now the water of this river flows across the Kadanxuntao Mountains, irrigating the newly cultivated land.
On the two million acres of Gobi, the leveling of wasteland continues, and some land has been reclaimed.
Forklifts, bulldozers, stone pickers, deep cultivators and other large machinery and equipment roared on the deserted beach.
Digging stones, filling trenches, digging ditches, and plowing the land took more than half a year of work to level this barren beach.
Qinghe County senior official Hou Zhenpeng was undoubtedly extremely excited when he saw this scene.
Qinghe County is remote, poor and lacks talents, but it has never lacked the courage to face difficulties head-on.
Qinghe people have been preparing for the development of the Asafoetida Irrigation Area for ten years, but due to economic conditions, they have been unable to start construction.
It turns out that when I stand on the mountain here and look into the distance, I can only see that the ground below the mountain is full of rocks and bare, with only a few crooked-neck trees swaying in the wind.
Anyone who looks at it will also ask, "The ground is full of rocks and there are strong winds all year round. What can be planted here?"
Now, Jiahe Group has only been here for less than a year, and everything has changed.
Looking at the endless fields, Hou Zhenpeng said: "Mr. Guo, thank Jiahe for choosing Qinghe County!"
Guo Yang smiled and said: "Secretary Hou, Jiahe is also I want to thank the Qinghe County Party Committee for its strong support. Without your early water diversion plan, Jiahe would not have been able to complete the water diversion project so quickly."
Hou Zhenpeng waved his hand with a smile.
The water diversion plan for drilling holes through the mountain had indeed been prepared by the county committee a long time ago, but Jiahe did not take over the investment of 213 million.
The progress of the project cannot be so fast, and it is impossible for the water of the Qingli River to flow through.
Guo Yang pointed to the best piece of wasteland in the distance, with the sparse vegetation on it still clearly visible.
"Secretary Hou, how is the progress of the settlement of Qinghe herdsmen?"
The two million acres of Gobi that Jiahe acquired are mainly land with shallow soil, desert and serious salinization. But in fact, there are 300,000 acres of high-quality wasteland in the Asafoetida Gobi.
But these wastelands were left for local herders to settle, which was also the beginning of the Qinghe County Committee’s Asafoetida Irrigation Area Reclamation Plan.
Hou Zhenpeng looked a little embarrassed, "It is still under planning, and the urban construction plan has not been approved yet."
Guo Yang asked: "Then the 300,000 acres of wasteland can be used first Once it is reclaimed, it can be contracted to Qinghe Agriculture for one or two years, and the soil will be more fertile. Hou Zhenpeng was generous and made no secret of it.
There is no need to hide the fact that Qinghe is financially poor.
On the contrary, it was the slow work efficiency that made Hou Zhenpeng more concerned. It was also because Jiahe's efficiency was too fast.
Just looking at the thousands of large machines makes people excited. They are not engaged in agriculture, but seem to be engaged in various large-scale infrastructure construction.
Guo Yang thought for a while, and then looked at Xiang Tianshan, who had a red face, "Lao Xiang, how long will it take for our wasteland to be developed?"
Xiang Tianshan said without thinking: "Except for For areas that require soil replacement, sowing can be completed in mid-June.”
Guo Yang pondered that the salinization of Asafoetida Desert was actually quite serious.
The same is true for the 300,000 acres of wasteland left to the Qinghe people. The soil is highly salinized and has low fertility.
According to Jiahe's improvement plan, the soil is improved by using methods such as grass field rotation, planting alfalfa, pressing green manure, and applying organic fertilizer.
Of course the earlier the better.
After a moment of silence, Guo Yang said: "Secretary Hou, is it possible to contract these 300,000 acres of land to Qinghe Agriculture first?"
Hou Zhenpeng shook his head, "This is for herdsmen."
Guo Yang didn't force it, but now that water has come, places far away from the water source have been developed, while those closer are still deserted. With.
It always feels weird.
The group of people walked down the mountain.
In addition to diverting water, Qinghe Agriculture also drilled many wells on the rocky beach, mainly for domestic water use.
However, the rocky beach is different from the flat land, and the process of digging a well is also a long-term process.
Xiang Tianshan said: "Water came out of the well when the drill bit reached 100 meters underground. It took nearly half a year to drill this well, and only twenty or thirty of the drill bits were worn out. , the well was finally drilled to a length of 240 meters. "
"In addition to irrigation, wind protection is also a top priority. We made some preliminary plans based on the terrain, wind direction and tree characteristics."
"There are strong winds at the foot of the mountain, and the sycamore trees are tall. We plan to plant a sycamore forest near the mountain, which can weaken the mountain wind and provide a favorable growing environment for crops in the farmland."
"In order to withstand the strong wind Impact, when planting trees, we reduce the gaps between trees, increase the density of the trees, and achieve group growth, which naturally forms a windproof barrier..."
Guo Yang listened to Xiang Tianshan's words and understood the changes that had taken place in the Asafoetida Gobi in less than a year.
The investment in transforming Asafoetida Gobi is very high. Including sowing, the investment per mu has reached 1,500 yuan, and the area that needs soil replacement will only be higher.
Two million acres requires an investment of more than 3 billion yuan, which is also Jiahe’s highest investment to date.
It is also the most low-key investment.
Qinghe is a place that has not received much attention. Asafoetida Gobi is also hidden on the other side of Kadan Xuntao Mountain and is inaccessible.
This is a forgotten land.
Media coverage was minimal.
Fortunately, there is less attention. After all, this is an investment that can be lost no matter how hard it is.
If the outside world knew about it, how would they talk about Jiahe and how was he being taken advantage of? Or there is some hidden secret.
Hou Zhenpeng and other county party committee leaders did not stay on the project for long.
In fact, Guo Yang did not take the initiative to make an appointment with Hou Zhenpeng, but they heard about it themselves and came to see him.
After arriving, he didn’t mention anything. He just showed up, had a brief exchange with me, and then left again.
This is the first time Guo Yang has encountered a leadership team with such a low profile. Even in his hometown of Minqin, the leaders gave him plenty of smiles.
But he still adopts an official tone, as if he is always superior to others.
Hou Zhenpeng did not give him this feeling.
other side.
Wang Hongyuan, director of the Qinghe County Agricultural Bureau, said to Hou Zhenpeng: "Secretary, why don't I go to Jiahe to propose cashmere goat and beef cattle breeding projects."
Hou Zhenpeng shook his head. "Forget it."
Wang Hongyuan said: "What about the asafoetida? Last year Jiahe plausibly said that they wanted to invest."
Hou Zhenpeng said: "The scale of asafoetida has expanded in the past two years. It was going too fast, and the market was getting worse and worse. I think Jiahe was aware of it, so he didn’t enter rashly.”
In the first year or two after planting, the price of asafoetida reached a sky-high price of 180 yuan per kilogram.
At the most exaggerated time, if you want to buy asafoetida, you have to ask Hou Zhenpeng to "approve the note".
The year before last, it was still around 25 yuan per kilogram. Last year, the lowest was 15 yuan per kilogram. But so far this year, it is only 6 to 7 yuan per kilogram.
If the price does not improve in the next few months, some new mushroom farmers may still lose money.
“The county should find a way to get the certification of organic agricultural products as soon as possible.”
After pondering for a moment, Hou Zhenpeng looked at the still busy figure outside the car window and sighed.
"Jiahe has done more." "What we are thinking about now is how to retain Jiahe and let them create more jobs."
As In Qinghe County, which is small, remote and poor, the export of rural surplus labor in the past year has become a highlight of increasing the income of farmers and herdsmen.
Among them, Jiahe is the big one, and Hou Zhenpeng is very concerned about Jiahe’s projects.
"Put down the riding crop and go out into the mountains to make money" has become a slogan for many market-minded villagers.
As far as he knows, there is a village with more than 90 laborers, all of whom work in the Asafoetida Gobi.
I reclaimed farmland or built water conservancy projects, earning 600,000 to 700,000 yuan. And when this data is enlarged to the entire county, it is four to five thousand people and more than 20 million yuan.
In addition, there are various supplies and materials, which also bring huge economic vitality to the local area.
From this aspect, Jiahe Group has done an impeccable job and has even been praised by superiors many times for this.
Just as summer is approaching, the herdsmen in the mountains are about to switch from winter pastures to summer pastures.
This is the best time for herders to settle down.
But Qinghe’s problem is not only that the wasteland in the Asafoetida irrigation area has not been developed, but also that problems such as residents’ houses and breeding sheds have not yet been solved.
According to the opinions expressed by everyone in the county, almost all of them want to continue to let Jiahe invest and create more jobs.
But Hou Zhenpeng was afraid of Jiahe, so he had an opinion. This is the only big company stationed in Qinghe. The people of Qinghe must cherish it, or it can be said that the water will flow forever.
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The days of opening up wasteland are boring, especially in this deserted Gobi.
It is impossible for Donghe Agricultural Machinery to complete the two million acres of land reclamation alone, and there are not so many machines and manpower.
So, like before, this time the land reclamation also brought in farming teams from outside.
Hou Huaijie of Xinjiang Provincial Farm Reclamation has been working here for several months and feels like the bird under his crotch is getting rusty.
He looked at several young men who were smoking. They were all on-site managers of Qinghe Agriculture, and some had only been working for a year or two.
But with a veteran like him, he can bring out even the youngest people.
"Brothers, do you want to go to the county in the evening?"
"Go again?"
Hou Huaijie smiled and said: "What do you mean, go again? This is all It’s been half a month, and it’s not been easy for brothers.”
Li Chao frowned. After graduating from agricultural school, he came here because Qinghe was in a remote location and had a high salary.
As for Awei, a farmer with an engineering background likes to take people to the city to wash their feet from time to time.
Li Chao said: "Hold on for a while longer, work harder, and when the seeds are sown, take Mr. Xiang to go and have fun together."
The other young people also looked at each other for a moment. , "Yes, let's finish things first!"
"Don't make mistakes at the last moment."
"Especially you, Lao Hou, if your blade is broken, replace it quickly."
"You should go to Donghe Agricultural Machinery's fields to learn. The stones can be picked clean and the land preparation effect will be good. "
Several people pointed out some questions, and the atmosphere froze for a moment before someone broke the silence with a smile.
"Hahaha... We pay by the mu. We definitely want to do more, but you can rest assured about the quality. It must be qualified."
"We are not making things difficult for you. Projects done in time are not less profitable. ”
"It's all hard-earned money."
Although he said this, Hou Huaijie recalled the projects he had done for Jiahe in the past few years.
From the Golden Pagoda to Wuyuan to the Asafoetida Gobi, these projects Jiahe has inherited a consistent style.
The construction schedule is tight and the standards are high. From employees to bosses, everyone is squeezing the potential of the construction team.
But equally, the money is also earned.
Every project has made a lot of money, and even the construction machinery has been greatly updated.
Hou Huaijie was smoking a cigarette, and he saw a few familiar figures in the distance.
"Stop chatting, Mr. Xiang is here."
Several technicians from Qinghe Agriculture quickly stood up and turned to look. It was indeed Xiang Tianshan, with two other people beside him.
“Is that person next to me the chairman of the board?”
"Damn, it's true."
A group of people rushed over to greet him.
Xiang Tianshan said with a displeased expression: "You guys are just going to get together and chat if you keep an eye on the quality of the project?"
Xiang Tianshan is quite authoritative in the company. After all, Qing He's team can be considered to have been built by him.
The atmosphere was a little tense. Seeing this, Hou Huaijie stood up.
"Lao Xiang, we have been working together for so long. When have we ever made mistakes?"
"I have been working on this project for several months. The brothers are all familiar with the work and the quality standards are very good. Qing."
After that, Hou Huaijie greeted Guo Yang again, "Boss Guo, long time no see."
Guo Yang smiled and said back to Hou Huaijie. He had the impression and knew that Lao Xiang's reproach was staged for him.
“Mr. Hou, is the Cheetah tractor easy to use?”
In the farmland, all the tractors used for pulling and plowing are the Cheetah 220 series high-horsepower tractors produced by Fengkai.
"Don't tell me, it's really good. It's much better now than when we opened up wasteland four years ago. With so many machines, we can work nearly 10,000 acres in one day."
"But there are still too many hard rocks in the Gobi. Broken blades can be piled up into a mountain."
Guo Yang said: "You have made a lot of money over the years. Now you have all changed your guns for cannons. You will definitely be too." It’s not too much money for the blade.”
“No one wants too much money, right? And all our agricultural machinery is bought from Fengkai.”
Hou Huaijie put out his cigarette and said, "Mr. Guo, this project is finished, but are there any other projects?"
"It's gone for the time being." Guo Yang said, "You can go to the coast and try it. , there are many saline-alkali land development projects there now."
Hou Huaijie shook his head, "Forget it, it's too far, and you can't make much money."
I have to say. , several farming teams have been spoiled by Jiahe, and now they are starting to pick and choose.
Guo Yang thought for a while and said, "After finishing this project, you can just go back and rest for half a year."
It's definitely a good idea to have a good relationship with the farming team. Looking at the farm machinery and equipment from Fengkai, you can tell that several construction teams are making a lot of money.
But part of the money earned was also used to buy Fengkai’s agricultural machinery.
The Cheetah 220 series is not cheap. One unit costs 300,000 yuan. When paired with various supporting agricultural machinery, a set costs 350,000 yuan.
Spent a day and carefully inspected the entire project site. He was quite satisfied with the overall progress.
From the number of damaged machines, he knew that the usual work intensity was not low.
(End of this chapter)