Chapter 473 River Wetland
Upon seeing this, Gao De greeted him and went back to work, leaving Guo Yang alone at the coffee table to ponder.

After much thought, he still couldn't figure out what the attitude of the higher-ups towards Hongqi River was.

But it does not prevent Jiahe from continuing to work hard in this direction. If it succeeds, Jiahe will be one of the biggest beneficiaries.

After drinking a pot of tea, Guo Yang looked at the information in this regard again. Tianhe has established nine Xanthoceras sorbifolia tissue culture factories in cities along the route.

The factory has already started cultivating Xanthoceras sorbifolia seedlings, and is directly cultivating large seedlings that are two or three years old.

Jiahe Biochemical will also guide local governments to establish a number of Xanthoceras sorbifolia energy forest bases.

Everything is going according to plan.

He then contacted Researcher Zhao Xitao and the team of Academician Wang Hao.

Jiahe provides a portion of funding every year for research on river hydrology, natural conditions, etc.

He also checked the work. In fact, the more detailed the information is, the more difficulties there will be.

This is the case at this stage. As the research deepened, the difficulties revealed made Zhao Xitao hesitate to speak many times.

"Mr. Zhao, if you have any difficulties, just tell us and we can discuss it together."

"Oh, it's nothing. I've said everything I need to say. I guess I won't see that day."

As the popularity of Xanthoceras sorbifolia oil grew day by day, Zhao Xitao also began to understand Jiahe's idea.

The higher the potential of Xanthoceras sorbifolia, the greater the economic benefits it can bring, especially in the processing of bioenergy, which can be said to hit the pain points in China.

The land in the northwest is vast enough. As long as there is enough water, hundreds of millions of acres or even billions of acres of energy forests can be created.

In this way, the ratio of return to investment will become more attractive.

If "Hongqi River" was just a concept before, now people can see the benefits after it is realized, and the call for Hongqi River will only get louder and louder in the future.

"Mr. Zhao is in good health. Perhaps in another ten years, we can start the construction of this river. Then you will be one of the top contributors in the list of merits."

"Forget it. Whether this river is good or bad is for future generations to judge."

"It's definitely a good thing." Guo Yang said with a smile: "What Mr. Zhao is worried about is nothing more than the damage to the ecological environment, which is what Jiahe is best at."

“I didn’t see it~”

Compared with Mr. Zhao, Academician Wang Hao's team has a blind confidence in the Hongqi River project, as if everything can be easily accomplished.

The two teams just complement each other, which is a good thing.

Thinking about the ecological issues that Zhao Xitao was worried about, Guo Yang looked for information about Jiahe Ecology in the computer files.

He may not read some things, but all kinds of latest documents and information are always updated regularly.

This is also the meticulousness of Qi Ziwen, he knows what Guo Yang wants to see.

After searching for a while, Guo Yang found the files on the Shule River Basin, including videos, pictures, texts, data... everything was clearly visible.

After years of fallow and water conservation, the ecological discharge target of Shuangta Reservoir to the downstream has been completed this year.

The goal of the first phase is to release 9000 million m3800 of water, so that the amount of water reaching Yumen Pass and entering the West Lake wetland reaches m.

But the actual water discharge exceeded 1 million m.

In addition, the successful implementation of 7 mu of fallow land in the basin each year has saved about 0.49 million cubic meters of water.

This is equivalent to an additional 1.49 million cubic meters of water flowing into the basin below the Shuangta Reservoir this year.

This is a considerable amount of water, and the amount of water that eventually flows into the West Lake Wetland reaches 0.5 million m.

The wetland is no longer just a wetland, it has quietly formed a vast lake.

The changes are not just these, the hydrological monitoring data of the Shule River has also shown abnormal changes.

The average annual runoff of the Shule River is about 10.13 billion m, but in the past two or three years, the annual runoff of the Shule River has increased slightly.

In addition to the improvement of the upstream ecology such as Yuerhong Ranch and Yanchiwan Wetland, it is also closely related to the restoration of vegetation on both sides of the middle and lower reaches of the river.

In the videos and photos, the pink Hanhaihong Mahua looks like a thread of sky that stretches as far as the eye can see.

In areas farther away from the river, sea buckthorn, king grass, white wormwood, ice wolf grass, and Xanthoceras sorbifolia act like sentinels, forming layers of protection.

The ability of plant communities to conserve water has been greatly enhanced, and regional microclimates have been formed.

Guo Yang also saw in the data column marked in red that the annual precipitation in the basin had also changed.

60mm——66mm——75mm... There is a question mark after the table, perhaps not sure whether it is a coincidence or a real improvement.

After seeing this, Guo Yang went back and looked for information about the upstream areas such as Yuerhong Ranch and Yanchiwan Wetland.

If precipitation increases within the basin, it is most likely to occur in the high-altitude areas upstream.

His guess turned out to be correct.

Among the plant species in Yuerhong Ranch and Yanchiwan Wetland, he saw Stipa.
This is the main grass species for conserving water sources in the Qilian Mountains that he cultivated by spending 1023 points of natural energy.

It is not only high-quality forage that cattle, horses and sheep like to eat, but when forming plant communities, it can also intercept more water, absorb solar radiation, and increase air humidity and precipitation in high-altitude areas.

Stipa was also used in the grassland restoration process of Yuerhong Ranch.

A large amount of Stipa was also used in the Yanchiwan wetland upstream of the Dang River.

In addition, there are fir trees, but fir trees are still small and their role is limited.

But everything is turning for the better. Perhaps in a few years, the changes in annual precipitation in the basin will become even more obvious.

Strictly speaking, Hongqi River is already under construction.

The Shule River is a section of the Hongqi River, and it is an important river that connects to Lop Nur and eventually to the Tarim River.

Heihe River and Shiyang River are also part of the Hongqi River. Jiahe cannot touch the others, but a lot of work has actually been done on several rivers in the province.

After reading the information for a whole morning, Guo Yang also had an understanding of the progress of Jiahe Ecology.

About 300 billion yuan of the planned 200 billion yuan investment has been used, and the effects of the Dunhuang West Lake Wetland have already emerged.

In fact, Jiahe Ecology has done very little in the wetland and spends most of its time dealing with water issues.

In addition to river restoration and vegetation planting, more than half of the 200 billion yuan was spent on subsidies for water-saving drip irrigation and fallow land.

Once the water problem is solved, the rest will fall into place.

But Guo Yang thought of a new problem: how to connect the Shiyang River, Heihe River and Shule River?
This is a problem that we will have to face sooner or later, and there is no solution yet.

When he was deep in thought, there was a knock on the door. Guo Yang looked up and saw that it was Bi Qiang, who came in wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts.

"Just came back from abroad?"

Guo Yang put down the work at hand, stood up and sat down at the tea table, boiling water, cleaning and making tea all in one go.

Bi Qiang also sat down opposite him and wiped his sweat with a tissue. "Yes, I came back from the mountain city. The alpine vegetables should be ready. I came here specially to tell you about it."

"That's pretty good. It's faster than I thought."

Guo Yang placed the brewed tea in front of Bi Qiang. Bi Qiang couldn't wait to take a sip and grimaced from the heat.

“In fact, many things just don’t get done. Apart from seed vendors, no one from big companies goes to the market in the mountainous areas, let alone any technical services.

Tianhe went there and just brought out the old three-meeting system in the field. If there were farmers willing to cooperate and try out new things, the matter would be settled.”

After Bi Qiang finished speaking, he blew on the tea and finished his cup of tea. Guo Yang refilled his cup and asked, "Did the farmers who tried the new tea make money?"

Bi Qiang smiled and said, "The alpine vegetable area has made some profit this year, it's just a matter of how much."

“This year, many places such as Shancheng and Wuhan have either experienced extremely high temperatures or heavy rains. Plains and hilly areas cannot produce vegetables at all. Mountains and plateaus that can produce vegetables have made a lot of money.

It's just that the seeds of Tianhe stand out among a bunch of chickens and dogs."

Bi Qiang has no psychological burden in describing the seed vendors in the mountains as "country chickens and clay dogs". Their competitiveness is indeed too poor.

Competitive foreign companies and large companies don't care about it. Most of the local research institutions are struggling with it, or they rely on vendors to introduce it occasionally.
Farmers often use outdated seeds.

The arrival of Tianhe seemed like a dimensionality-lowering attack. The farmers in the mountains had never seen such thoughtful service!
Not to mention the three meetings in the field, it is rare for a seed shop owner passing by to give a few more pointers.

The three field meetings organized by Tianhe not only brought together growers and dealers to observe the planting conditions of crops on site, but also provided them with delicious food and drinks.

It is an eye-opener for growers.

The location of the observation meeting is actually not too far away.

During the sowing season in April and May, Tianhe also provided trial seeds free of charge. By comparing the two, growers will know which to choose.

After learning about the current situation of alpine vegetables, Guo Yang felt very pleased.

This was a decision made by Tianhe’s management team themselves. The fact that it was successfully implemented shows that Tianhe’s management mechanism is becoming more mature.

Thinking of this, he asked about the situation of vegetable seeds in Shandong Province and other places.

According to the season, this should be the peak period for sowing and planting overwintering vegetables. Seed sales are coming to an end, while seedling sales are at their peak.

Bi Qiang shook his head. "I don't know, but it should be good."

"You make some tea for yourself first, I'll go take a look." With that, Guo Yang returned to his office and found the folder of Tianhe Seed Industry on his computer.

As expected, vegetable seeds were found inside.

The classification is very detailed, including alpine vegetable area, plateau summer vegetable area...

Guo Yang looked directly at the vegetable seed sales report for July, which showed some very impressive data.

Bi Qiang asked loudly, "How is it? Is it okay?"

"You are so good at predicting things. Why don't you change your career and become a fortune teller?" Guo Yang teased him a few times before he mentioned the sales volume with a smile.

"In the first seven months, the sales of vegetable seeds reached 9.3 million, which is a significant increase."

Bi Qiang said in surprise: "The annual revenue will definitely exceed 10 billion!"

"It should be a sure thing. This is cause for celebration. There should be no media outlets that are blind enough to make a fuss about it now."

Just as Guo Yang was about to get up, a Penguin News popped up in the lower right corner of his computer.

"What kind of China have you seen? The vastness of 960 million square kilometers, or the surging power of 300 million square kilometers..."

"Fly over thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, overlooking the vast land, the documentary "Aerial China" invites you to travel the sky together~"

This familiar opening line instantly brought back Guo Yang's memories.

(End of this chapter)