Chapter 460 Experience Happiness
Jiuquan is just a small, arid city hidden in a corner of the northwest, but every April, the mountains and fields are covered with apricot blossoms.

In recent years, more colors have been added around the city.

At noon, Guo Yang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. Under the sunlight, the sea buckthorn flowers on the Gobi Desert were particularly dazzling.

Growing on the barren Gobi Desert, oh, now it can no longer be described as barren, let's call it the 'Green Gobi Desert'.

In short, after experiencing the harsh environmental test, the sea buckthorn flowers bloomed with brilliant brilliance.

The flower language of sea buckthorn is: fearless of difficulties, which is the perfect interpretation of its tenacious spirit.

Yellow, orange, red, purple, pink...

At first, Guo Yang didn't understand why there were so many colors of sea buckthorn flowers.

I thought it was to attract more bees for pollination, well, it does have that effect.

But the researchers told him that these color changes were not caused by a single factor, the most important ones were the sea buckthorn variety and the growing environment.

Here it is mainly the growth environment that has an influence.

Sea buckthorn can grow in scorching deserts, cold mountains, and desolate and lonely Gobi Desert, but the colors of sea buckthorn flowers vary greatly in different environments.

Isn't it amazing?

But what’s even more amazing is that the sea buckthorn flowers in this green desert now have completely random colors.

The same sea buckthorn plant may bloom yellow flowers this year and turn red next year, which has tricked the researchers.

Very naughty.

But the brilliant and colorful colors attracted many citizens and tourists to stop and take a look.

Standing on a high place, Guo Yang could see a sea buckthorn forest that was taller than humans and filled with human heads.

"What kind of a fucking adjective is that?"

Guo Yang himself couldn't help but complain, but this is what the scene looked like.

These heads kept moving around, and it felt more and more like I was watching a horror movie. How could there be such dark thoughts in broad daylight?

After standing there for an unknown amount of time, Qi Ziwen knocked on the door and walked in.

"Boss, the counterattack against Monsanto and Syngenta has begun."

Guo Yang turned around and looked at Qi Ziwen, who was wearing a dark suit and had a gloomy and cold expression. He looked like a villain in a TV series.

He shook his head. He just wanted to destroy a few countries, so why did his heart suddenly become so dark?

"What do you mean by starting a counterattack?" Guo Yang said coldly unconsciously: "We just want the world to have a deeper impression of Monsanto and Syngenta."

Everything has its pros and cons.

During the financial crisis, only China's agricultural market remained stable, but the rise of Jiahe has made life difficult for the giants in China.

The fact that America has been plagued by biological invasions in recent years has prompted the giants to start a wave of mergers and acquisitions several years in advance.

This is actually a forced group-warming situation. If they have a choice, the giants are unwilling to merge.

But in the country, this was described as a big deal.

In fact, it is not only the agrochemical industry. In the upstream fields of large-scale fertilizers, large-scale ethylene and other major equipment, after 30 years of hard work and by exchanging market for technology, domestic equipment has reached the world's advanced level in recent years.

A large number of traditional major equipment companies in island countries, Europe and the United States are facing bankruptcy, and some companies have already collapsed in a corner where no one cares.

The transformation of the six giants of agrochemicals into four giants is actually a form of survival, nothing big.

The strong will definitely become stronger, but integration also takes time and has many disadvantages.

Qi Ziwen chuckled, looking even more stern.

"Hehe, the boss is right. The merger of the two GMO giants will naturally combine the mess behind them."

The world's two largest GMO giants are merging. Are you afraid? Are consumers terrified?
And if that’s not enough, what about paraquat and glyphosate?

Paraquat is a highly toxic pesticide that has left a lasting legacy throughout the world. The suicides caused by drinking pesticides that have occurred in recent years generally refer to paraquat.

Because it works, anyone who drinks it will die.

In addition, many safety incidents have occurred during the production process of paraquat and its use in farmland. Some people have developed cancer and some have lost their lives. Syngenta has faced many lawsuits around the world.

In Guo Yang's impression, Sinochem, which later acquired Syngenta, was seriously dragged down by these lawsuits.

Monsanto is even worse.

Glyphosate's predecessor is Agent Orange, and the various lawsuits it faces are definitely the most in the global agrochemical industry.

Later, Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto was regarded as the world's most failed M&A case, and Bayer was dragged into the quagmire.

This year they will have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation, and next year they will have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation. It seems like the compensation is endless.

Now that the two are combined, the pressure is even greater.

Jiahe doesn't have to do anything, just silently give a push from behind to create countless troubles for Monsanto.

For example, Monsanto has been trying to make genetically modified foods accepted in China, and professors such as Zhang Qifa have also been promoting this.

There are even cases where genetically modified rice seeds are being illegally circulated in the country.

These things can attract a lot of traffic just by reporting them as they are.

In addition, Jiahe does not mind supporting Greenpeace, which has always been a pioneer in anti-GMO and also has branches in China.

These alone would make it difficult for Monsanto to operate in the country.

Qi Ziwen came to tell him that the counterattack had begun, which was actually just bringing these things up and stirring them up again.

Coming back to his senses, Guo Yang continued to look at the green Gobi Desert and the constant flow of people.

“There are so many tourists this year.”

"I heard that the hotels are already full." Qi Ziwen said with a smile: "Not only here, many places have a lot of people, and the Xanthoceras sorbifolia flowers are also in bloom."

The flowers of the Xanthoceras sorbifolia also come in four colors: white, red, green and yellow. From ancient times to the present, it has symbolized auspiciousness and is a top-notch Feng Shui tree.

Just imagine, millions of acres of Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees planted on a large scale are in bloom at the same time, and the Gobi Desert, the desert, and the valleys are either endless or full of colorful trees.

This is the Feng Shui trend formed by hundreds of millions of Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees connected together.

Hopes for one's son to become a successful person, to have a scholar in the court; hope for one's scholar to be admitted to the imperial court, to have one's name on the list of successful candidates, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people, are all enveloped by the layers of Feng Shui trends.

Guo Yang just fantasized for a while, and when he looked at the green Gobi Desert in front of him again, he felt a lot brighter.

He patted Qi Ziwen on the shoulder and said, "Be a sunny young man."

"Ok?"

Qi Ziwen felt a little puzzled, and Guo Yang said, "Sunshine Youth, let's go to the base together this afternoon!"

"Sunshine Youth is not available!"

Qi Ziwen curled his lips and said, "Don't you have any idea? You have thrown a lot of things to him during this period of time."

"There is no end to the work." Guo Yang said with a smile: "Put it aside for now, I'm afraid you will get bored."

Although Guo Yang has always been in Jiuquan, he has handed over many matters of business management to the management team, and Qi Ziwen has undertaken most of the tasks.

Especially the recent targeting of Monsanto and Syngenta, which makes it less "sunny" and instead a bit gloomy and cold.

Guo Yang thinks this is not a good idea. What he wants to cultivate is not a vicious dog, but a friendly team.

Under his insistence, Qi Ziwen finally had no choice but to compromise.

"Then I'll go make the arrangements."

"No need, I'll ask Luo Xiu to prepare and we'll go there directly later."

"alright."

About half an hour later, two off-road vehicles drove out of the city to the east, and all they saw was farmland.

Corn, wheat, sunflowers, potatoes, and various vegetables are being planted.

After crossing the Taolai River, the farmlands become increasingly dense and fertile, until you reach Dajiangou, where the Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees appear.

Dajiangou is close to Huangnibao Yugur Township. Originally, this area was covered with large areas of saline-alkali.

Going further ahead is Xiaheqing Town, and Yasheng Group’s Xiaheqing Farm is also nearby.

To the east of Xiaheqing Town is a large saline-alkali desert Gobi with an area of ​​about five to six million mu. At the other end of the desert is Minghua Township of Sunan.

The middle reaches of the Heihe River are on the east and north sides of the desert, all the way to Jinta and the edge of the Badain Jaran Desert.

In the northwest corner of the desert is the tail end of the Taolai River: Yuanyangchi Reservoir, and to the south is a place called Qingshui Town.

Nowadays, the area of ​​desert Gobi is gradually shrinking in the four directions of east, south, west and north.

The main crops grown are Xanthoceras sorbifolia and Hippophae rhamnoides.

This area is flat, and the biggest problem is water shortage and severe salinization.

However, the section from Qilian Mountains to Qingshui Town belongs to the Maying River Irrigation Area. There are also several rivers formed by melting ice and snow, which provide a certain amount of water every year.

In addition, Jiuquan, Zhangye and other places are vigorously promoting fallow land and water conservation, and the overall water resources environment has improved a lot.

This has created the largest contiguous Xanthoceras sorbifolia base in the country, with a total area of ​​one million mu, as well as hundreds of thousands of mu of sea buckthorn, licorice, and economic forests.

The area of ​​desert has shrunk by nearly a quarter.

Clusters and clusters of Xanthoceras sorbifolia flowers are in full bloom... The breeze is blowing gently, and the fragrance of flowers is everywhere, refreshing.

"Isn't this much more comfortable than sitting in the office?"

"It's OK." Qi Ziwen also came to the flowers and said, "But boss, you shouldn't bring a female companion, and you shouldn't bring me."

"This is work, you know?" Guo Yang smiled, and wherever he looked, he saw Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees.

He released a drone and looked down from the air. It turned out to be a circular Xanthoceras sorbifolia base.

The outer circle of the garden is filled with white and pink flowers, while the inner circle is still a withered yellow desert.

If middle school students see this picture, they will definitely wonder, what are the inner diameter and outer diameter?

Are you asking for the area of ​​the circle or the area of ​​the shaded portion?
The off-road vehicle drove towards the heart of the desert and arrived at the edge of the desert. The wind was stronger here, blowing up layers of sand.

A group of people and machines are busy. The machines are digging holes, and people are planting trees and watering them. The division of labor is clear.

This is the advantage of flat terrain, high degree of mechanization and high efficiency in tree planting.

If there were enough water, millions of acres would have been planted long ago, but now it only comes in bits and pieces.

The arrival of the two vehicles attracted the attention of the busy farmers. Even with hats and scarves, it couldn't stop people from talking.

"There's someone else coming."

"Are you from Jiahe or are you a tourist who came to see the flowers?"

"Who can say for sure? This year, people have been coming in waves. They have never stopped. Just a few days ago, a boss from the coastal area came to inspect."

"Haha, the more bosses come to invest, the better. Who would have thought that our remote place would become so popular?"

When a few people got off the car, the group of farmers looked over, and Guo Yang also greeted the farmers with a smile.

"Planting trees..."

Before he could finish his words, he ate a mouthful of sand, "Pfft...Pfft..."

Not only Guo Yang suffered, but Qi Ziwen and others also did not escape the attack of wind and sand. Luo Xiu hurriedly took masks and other protective equipment from the car.

The farmers laughed happily.

Guo Yang laughed and said, "The sandstorm is so strong that it leaves people completely defenseless."

"It's nothing."

"That's right. In the past when we didn't plant trees, the strong winds in the spring would cut people down. It was cold and dry then."

Guo Yang took the newly opened pack of cigarettes from Luo Xiu and passed them out to the men and women who were chatting with him. "Can Xanthoceras sorbifolia trees block the wind and sand?"

Several men took the cigarettes, and a woman also took it and lit it skillfully and started smoking.

After smoking this cigarette, the relationship became much more familiar, but most people immediately returned to their work.

Only one leader, a man in his fifties or sixties with deep wrinkles on his face, stood there.

"Isn't it obvious? If the weather was still dusty, no one would come here. But now at least some people are coming here to take a look."

"Brother, what's your last name?"

"Your surname is Chen. We are all from Chenjiazhuang." The old man said, "Chenjiazhuang is Group 6 of Yanchi Village. I am the team leader here."

Guo Yang counted and found that there were about twenty people present, which was not a lot for a team.

"You guys have contracted this area?"

"Yes." Old Man Chen asked, "You are also the bosses from other places who came to inspect, right?"

Guo Yang smiled and said nothing, but in Old Man Chen's understanding, this was a tacit agreement.

"The benefits of growing Xanthoceras sorbifolia are indeed good."

Guo Yang asked: "Aren't you afraid that foreign bosses will take over your market?"

"The news has already spread. You are not fools. You can see everything from across the field. How can such a healthy tree be fake?"

"We have Jiahe's biodiesel as a backup. Even if things don't go well, we will always have income, not to mention it can prevent sand."

Old man Chen smacked his lips, smoked, and exhaled clouds of smoke.

At this time, a farm vehicle drove in from the dirt road, loaded with "soil".

Old man Chen clapped his hands and walked over with the crowbar.

"What is this?"

“Worm castings.”

Guo Yang was surprised and asked: "Bought it?"

"Hehe, the earthworms were introduced from Jiahe. The team built a greenhouse and raised the earthworms themselves using cow and sheep manure."

Old man Chen used a shovel to turn over a layer of soil. A few black earthworms seemed to be frightened and immediately burrowed back into the soil.

"This is a good thing. Most people can't buy it now. With it, soil conditions will improve faster."

Guo Yang has already seen that this is the black earthworm he cultivated, and it seems that it has already branched out.

Using earthworm castings as base fertilizer mixed with earthworms to maintain and improve the land is indeed a good method.

“You are this!”

Guo Yang gave a thumbs up, praised him, and then left.

To the east of Yanchi Village is the mouth of Maying River, which is also part of the Heihe River system. The water volume is relatively small in this season, but green grass has also grown on the river floodplain.

They stopped moving forward and turned back, following the main road back to the city.

Along the way, we met many cars from other places, which were obviously self-driving tours. The tourism popularity of the Hexi Corridor is also increasing.

When he returned to Jiuquan, it was already time to get off work, but Qi Ziwen still went back to the office.

Guo Yang had no choice but to go find Lin Keqing. They had not yet gotten married, and she had rented a house in the city not far from where he lived.

After contacting by phone, Guo Yang learned that Lin Keqing was at the construction site of the new manor. He rushed there and called the housekeeper to prepare meals.

The manor covers a large area.

It is close to the Taolai River and also close to the kenaf and sea buckthorn planting areas, but the area under construction is barren and needs to be replanted with trees and grass.

"Have you been watching here all day?"

At the riverside, Guo Yang found Lin Keqing.

She was wearing a light beige trench coat, her face was lightly made up, and a light blue silk scarf was tied around her neck.

"No, I just came here not long ago."

Lin Keqing stroked the hair on the side of her face with her hand, her eyes soft, "I'll be with Malu and Gan Ju in the afternoon, and we'll also be planting seeds on the rooftop farm."

"Thanks a lot."

The two of them naturally held hands, strolled along the river, and talked about their experiences of the day.

Lin Keqing's hands are soft and delicate, giving people a sense of security.

"How is Malu and her gardening company doing?"

Lin Keqing smiled and said, "You still want to bring it up? Ma Lu complained about you again today. You've been putting off your 'next time' for years."

"I'm busy!" Guo Yang shook his head helplessly. Tianhe has quite a few varieties of flowers, but he has no time to pay attention to them, let alone the downstream companies.

"From now on, I will rely on you. I will guide you, and you will guide them to lead Jingjing Horticulture to become bigger and stronger."

"It's just passing the microphone."

"Oh, you have an opinion."

Lin Keqing chuckled and said, "In fact, Jingjing Gardening should be doing quite well. Many of the greening projects for buildings in the Jiujia Metropolitan Area are done by Jingjing Gardening."

"We have to get out of Jiuquan."

“Well, Ma Lu listened to your advice and also invested in a flower base in Yun Province.”

"Really..." Guo Yang didn't remember it at all.

As they chatted, the two walked to the edge of the sea buckthorn forest, where the sea buckthorn flowers bloomed brilliantly in the setting sun.

It was not until this moment that Guo Yang realized how tall the sea buckthorn tree was. It was almost half a body taller than him, at least two and a half meters tall.

This tree is only five or six years old and has not yet entered its peak fruit-bearing period, but it is already so strong.

No wonder there are only heads in the office.

At this moment, a man and a woman emerged from the sea buckthorn forest. The man looked panicked and the woman had flushed cheeks. They ran in opposite directions.

There are sea buckthorn forests on both sides of the river. That side is the bridgehead, which is also the nearest bridge across the river.

"This... is a bit too much, brother!" Guo Yang was a little stunned.

Lin Keqing broke free, slapped Guo Yang on the shoulder, and said angrily: "What are you thinking about!"

"Tell me what I'm thinking about." Guo Yang looked at her like a hungry wolf.

"Son of a bitch……"

The two held hands again, and Guo Yang said, "Come to my place tonight."

Lin Keqing's cheeks also turned red, "You bastard."

"What are you thinking about?" Guo Yang said with a sly smile, "I said let's go to my place for dinner. Let's go back. It should be a good time to go back now."

At the dinner table, Guo Yang suggested drinking some red wine, "Just drink a little bit, get a little tipsy."

"No, I'm not drunk at all."

"Just a little bit. You've been working so hard today. Drink something to relieve your fatigue."

As he spoke, Guo Yang had already poured the wine that had been boiled in advance. "Look, it's really just a little bit."

"Uh...okay."

There was really only a little bit of red wine in the glass, maybe just enough for a sip. Lin Keqing thought to herself, you are too disrespectful.

The dinner was not too sumptuous, but it was nutritionally balanced. After eating for a while, the two of them clinked glasses.

Lin Keqing pretended to drink heavily and said, "Drink it."

"Fuck, lady."

They both drank. There wasn't much wine in Guo Yang's glass, so he just drank a little.

However, after Lin Keqing took a sip of red wine, her cheeks turned red again, as red as an apple, making people want to take a bite. This was the state Guo Yang wanted.

Of course he knew that Lin Keqing couldn't drink alcohol. If he did, his face would turn red and he would pass out after just one glass.

But during an accidental practice, he found that Lin Keqing, who had drunk a little wine, was more... attractive?
Like a docile kitten, very clingy, wanting to be hugged, embraced, and kissed... He will actively try, which is very awkward, but very attractive.

Tonight is no exception.

...

Early in the morning, Guo Yang went to the balcony to exercise for a while and twisted his waist. In the room, Lin Keqing was still sleeping soundly. Both of them were exhausted last night.

Fortunately, he recovered quickly.

After going downstairs, the housekeeper had already prepared porridge, which was very stomach-warming, but Guo Yang felt like something was missing.

Before going out, I greeted Lin Keqing, and when I saw her big white rabbit faintly visible, I suddenly realized what was going on.

So after getting in the car, he called Lu Hanbin.

"Han Bin, the Cistanche deserticola has been dug up, right?"

"Yes, boss. The harvest is very good this year and the sales are very hot. The factory has been very busy recently. It is possible that the output value per mu will reach 2 this year."

Who cares about this!

Is this the point?
Guo Yang coughed and said, "Yes, this...Cistanche deserticola...the quality should be well controlled, and we can't use shoddy products to fill in the gaps."

"Hehe, it's the coal boss' certification." Lu Hanbin laughed, "No one has bad things to say after using it. I'm almost getting calluses from listening to their bragging."

This kid just keeps getting into trouble. Guo Yang had no choice but to come clean.

"Pick a few of the best quality and bring them back to Hao."

No matter how slow his reaction was, Lu Hanbin understood what was going on, "Boss, you..."

"I have no problem. As for health preservation, one has to start from a young age." Now that he had said it, Guo Yang was no longer shy.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. We can get to Jiuquan as early as tomorrow."

"There's no need to rush. OK, let's arrange it this way."

"Well... Boss, you still need to exercise moderation."

Only Lu Hanbin is qualified to say this. In Jiahe, if there is anyone who is more like an ascetic than Guo Yang, it must be Lu Hanbin.

But it seems he is also going to get married.

"Keep it regular, I understand."

"Yes, Cistanche is not a panacea. It will still hurt your body. Look, many coal bosses are now lacking in energy."

"How often do you usually do this?"

"Well, see if she's here."

"What if it's here?"

"It's hard to say this."

"Oh... that's called moderation."

Luo Xiu, who was driving, vaguely understood what the two were talking about, but he felt a little speechless. What was there to talk about?

Hey, what did I say just now? It seems like I missed something?
Lu Hanbin did what he said. The next day, Guo Yang received the tightly packaged Cistanche deserticola delivered by a special person.

Fresh, dried, sliced, with a recipe included...even ready-to-drink wine, the main focus is on being complete.

Guo Yang also experienced another kind of happiness.

(End of this chapter)