Chapter 493 Steady Progress; Mangroves
The climate in the northwest in spring is unpredictable.

Academician Wang Hao was laughing loudly the moment before, and he shut his mouth the next moment. A strong wind blew in the wetland, and the plants were blown all over the place.

Guo Yang blocked the wind with his hands and shouted, "Let's go back to the Yumen Pass Protection Station first."

Along the ancient river road from the Yumen Pass ruins to Wanyaodun, there are large areas of grass and river wetlands, and the area has expanded several times compared to a few years ago.

It almost extends to the Yumen Pass Conservation Station, and the area around the station is also planted with trees by the staff of the West Lake Management Bureau.

Wu Xiong, Bao Hairong, Yuan Haifeng, Zhao Xin... The core members of the West Lake Management Bureau are still there, but there are also many new faces.

Although Dunhuang West Lake is remote, with the investment of Jiahe in recent years, everyone knows that the West Lake Management Bureau is a wealthy organization.

After driving for more than 40 minutes through the wetland, Guo Yang and his team entered the Yumen Pass Protection Station.

The protection station is not luxurious and looks like a farm house, but it is a farm house in the middle of the desert and Gobi, with complete functions for meetings, accommodation, catering and offices.

On the way back, Guo Yang, Wang Hao, Zhao Xitao, and a leader from the Ministry of Water Resources were in the same car and had communicated about the "report" for a while on the way.

After getting off the car, several people stood at the gate of the protection station and greeted each other.

"Let's have a meeting in the conference room later to discuss the Hongqi River report."

"Let's prepare in advance."

“You can bring up anything you see or think of on the road.”

Everyone went back to their respective rooms first, and within a short time of drinking a pot of tea, they returned to the conference room one after another.

Guo Yang only had time to briefly meet Wu Xiong and chat a few words about the protection of the West Lake wetlands, and then followed him into the meeting room.

The meeting lasted a long time and we took a break overnight. It was not until the next day that the details were sorted out and the tasks were assigned.

Each team is only responsible for part of the written content, and Wang Hao and Zhao Xitao are responsible for the final summary.

The report again does not go into specific construction details, but highlights the benefits of water transfer.

At the same time, it also emphasized the work that Jiahe has done, such as the protection of the Qilian Mountain water source, the Qilian Mountain National Park, and the river source and ecological conservation forests along the river.

Through progressive development, the runoff of the three main rivers in the Hexi Corridor has increased.

Especially in the Taolai River and Shule River basins, the growth rate of glacier meltwater is slowing down, but the annual precipitation in the basins has been increasing.

This is enough to prove the role of water conservation forests.

As long as we persist in planting trees and greening vegetation, the Hongqi River will have a strong ability to replenish water along the way, while also reducing losses along the way.

In addition, there are several key nodes and difficulties along the Hongqi River project.

Tunnels, canyons, dams, and other natural barriers were all described in detail on paper, and indicators such as construction difficulty, economic investment and return were evaluated.

It provides a basis for subsequent exploration, design and construction teams.

Finally, suggestions were given to initiate some experimental and phased projects.

Guo Yang participated in the whole process. He thought the "report" was relatively complete, but most people felt that it had many flaws and was ambiguous in many places.

When Wang Hao and the leaders of the Ministry of Water Resources were seeing him off at the Dunhuang Airport, Wang Hao was still complaining.

"Mr. Guo, the second route is actually unnecessary. Going through southern Tibet and Myanmar may not be possible in the next few decades."

The leader of the Ministry of Water Resources also said: "It has been five or six years since the domestic shield machine was introduced. The technology in tunnel construction has advanced rapidly. It is not impossible to build super-long tunnels."

Guo Yang said: "Academician Wang, it was you who first proposed the gravity flow line."

Wang Hao: "The situation is different now. The leaders are very likely to be serious about it. The route outside the border will only remain on paper after it is planned."

"Wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the leader if this route was included in the report?"

Guo Yang smiled helplessly, then lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, I mentioned this to my leader when I attended the Rio Summit in Brazil, and he asked me to include it."

Wang Hao and the leaders of the Ministry of Water Resources all looked thoughtful.

After seeing the two off, Guo Yang turned around and returned to Jiahe Ecology’s office in Dunhuang.

Zhao Xitao is still here.

Unlike Wang Hao's team, Wang Hao has close relations with the water conservancy department and has been officially invited by the authorities to participate in the preliminary work of Hongqi River.

Zhao Xitao is a specially hired employee of Jiahe.

He was the first person to question the gravity-flowing route that passes through southern Tibet and Myanmar. His most important job now is to secretly be responsible for the planning and design of this section.

It is also Jiahe’s mission.

Seeing Guo Yang coming, Zhao Xitao also stopped his work and said, "Mr. Guo."

Guo Yang said: "When is Mr. Zhao going to the south? Have you decided on the office location?"

"One office location may not be enough," Zhao Xitao said. "Linzhi, Zayu, Gongshan, Fugong, and if possible, it would be best if there is one in Medog."

Guo Yang pondered and said, "The conditions are very difficult!"

Zhao Xitao raised his eyebrows, "We've always been like this before. Does Mr. Guo think the old man is too old?"

"No." Guo Yang waved his hand and said, "It's just that I can't bear to let Mr. Zhao suffer in these areas, as the mountains are high and the valleys are deep, the natural conditions are harsh, and transportation is inconvenient."

Zhao Xitao: "Hahahaha, as long as Hongqi River can follow this route, I, an old man, would not mind dying in the mountains."

Guo Yang said, "Mr. Zhao should try to live a few more years. If the Hongqi River can flow, it must be the route you have."

Zhao Xitao joked: "Mr. Guo is really confident."

Guo Yang just smiled and didn't say much.

Zhao Xitao was willing to design this cross-border route because he secretly knew that the country intended to take it back. This was like hitting the snake in its most vulnerable part, so there was no need to worry that the snake would not take the bait.

However, thinking of the several counties mentioned by Zhao Xitao, Guo Yang guessed that he would have to go there as well.

There are some special designs that only he can complete.

...

Beijing.

Wang Hao and the leaders of the Ministry of Water Resources uploaded the "report" layer by layer, and it finally reached the hands of the leaders, and the leaders' approval was also quickly received.

It can promote phased river management and early planning and design.

The Hexi Corridor, Loess Plateau and Taklimakan Desert are all included in the approval, and also fit in with some previous river basin management content.

But no matter how you look at it, the signals revealed are intriguing.

"The Hongqi River project is about to start!"

"A super project, bringing water from Tibet to Xinjiang, creating another Yellow River, benefiting 4 million people!"

"A plan that defies heaven."

Soon, the Internet was flooded with relevant information.

When the news reached India, it once again triggered a wave of international unrest.

India is also calling for the construction of more hydroelectric power stations and dams downstream, but the engineering capacity is too poor, and after several years of calls, there has been little results.

Guo Yang felt so bored.

It was already May at this time, and Guo Yang was keeping a close eye on Asan's movements. Sugarcane and cotton were planted again. He had already sentenced Asan's agriculture to death.

At this time, even if many people in India realized the problem, they could not stop the spread of the seeds.

They can only watch helplessly as the agricultural resources that India is so proud of are destroyed.

At the same time, new troubles began to emerge in agriculture in South America and North America.

At this moment, the cell phone on the desk rang, and the caller ID showed a special number.

Guo Yang picked up the phone, "Hello."

"I heard you made a lot of money recently?"

The new leader's voice came slowly, and Guo Yang sat up straight with a start, "Making money? Where does Jiahe make money?"

The big boss laughed and said, "You must have made a lot of money from selling seedlings. Xanthoceras sorbifolia oil and energy forests are also our exclusive businesses. As for seeds, the public security and the Ministry of Agriculture have been cracking down on counterfeit seeds for more than a year. Tianhe's performance is very good.

In addition, I heard that Weiguang Company is also very rich, and many of its funds have maintained high profits for a long time. This time, it shorted sugar and cotton again! "

Guo Yang's mouth twitched, and he leaned back in his boss's chair, pretending to be relaxed and said, "Boss, Jiahe's expenses are not small, Dunhuang West Lake, Desert Company, Qilian Mountain National Park, etc. are all burning money!"

The big leader said sternly: "Stop talking nonsense, how much money can Jiahe pay for the Hongqi River project?"

"..." Guo Yang: "I don't know either."

"You do not know?"

"I'm not interested in money right now, and I don't know how much Jiahe can offer."

"Haha, you are not interested in money, but Jiahe is now a hungry wolf and a money printing machine! Are you embarrassed to say this?"

"It's unfair, leader. I don't even touch money now." Guo Yang pondered and said, "How about you give me some time to investigate?"

"Okay, is three days enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough." Guo Yang asked again: "Leader, is Hongqi River going to be moved?"

The senior leader said: "It is written in the document that the river management should be done in stages. Planning and design should be done first. If we want to start the construction, we must first solve the technical pain points and have money."

Guo Yang: "You don't have to target Jiahe. Jiahe is just a private enterprise."

The big boss said: "It's too late. The previous person explained everything to me. I, the new official, did not touch Jiahe at all. Instead, I gave it a lot of support. Shouldn't you show some appreciation? Besides, Hongqi River was also built by Jiahe."

"Is Jiahe's money considered an investment?"

"Well, history will remember your contribution. If our generation accomplishes the feat, I will make sure you die with the country." "Well, I'll try my best."

After confessing, Guo Yang knew that his fate was tied to that of the country.

If he is not honest, with Jiahe's growth rate, it can only seek development overseas cautiously. To be honest, Guo Yang has no confidence.

Even if we develop well overseas, everything can be solved by an assassination or a nuclear bomb.

So there is no regret, I just did my best.

Just as he was about to hang up, the boss's voice came again.

"By the way, there is a problem at the Pinglu Canal. Let's see if Jiahe can solve some of the problems."

Guo Yang was surprised. What kind of situation could attract this person's attention?

"it is good."

"The funding and administrative issues have been resolved. The finance department has promised to inject 228 billion yuan, which has just been approved. However, there are still some environmental issues. Jiahe will make another example."

"no problem."

Guo Yang was alarmed for a moment, and then asked someone to collect information about the Pinglu Canal.

The canal has been under construction for two years, and the dredging work of the estuary section has been completed in stages.

The key control projects and three cascade hubs have entered the peak period of concrete pouring and are expected to be opened in two to three years.

The speed can be said to be very fast.

But perhaps because of the rush to meet deadlines, many problems arose.

At the beginning, the existing logistics interest group, the Pearl River Delta Port Group, was worried about the diversion effect and strongly opposed it. At the same time, railway freight companies also opposed it.

Ultimately, the entire project was isolated and helpless, and was somewhat powerless in gaining national financial support.

Now, with the financial commitment and capital injection, everything has been solved.

But new problems emerged. Ecological protection organizations jumped out, probably with the support of relevant interest groups.

So it caused quite a stir.

One is the mangrove protection group. The canal will pass through the Maoweihai National Mangrove Reserve, which covers an area of ​​about 1.8 acres. The construction will cause the degradation of the mangroves.

The second is the Fisheries Association, which is worried that the canal will block the migration path of the Chinese white dolphins in Sanniang Bay, which may lead to the death of a large number of young dolphins.

Guangxi Province has also provided optimized solutions for these two issues.

In response to the degradation of mangroves, Guangxi Province carried out "off-site compensation" and planted 6750 acres of new mangroves in Fangchenggang.

At the same time, a fish migration channel was designed to allow Chinese white dolphins to migrate.

However, it has been widely questioned by society and academia.

Especially mangroves.

"The construction of the Pinglu Canal has caused extensive damage to mangroves and even caused the collapse of mangroves."

"More than half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse, but construction is underway at Maoweihai against the trend."

“The survival rate of mangroves planted in Fangchenggang as compensation is less than 50%!”

Guo Yang flipped through similar reports and dialed Ma Biao's number with a bit of a smile on his face.

At first, Ma Biao didn't take it seriously, but when he heard that it was arranged by the senior leader, he became panicked.

"Why didn't you look for Jiahe in the beginning?"

Ma Biao said: “Maybe the people below don’t know that Jiahe is also proficient in mangrove restoration.”

Guo Yang said: "Jiahe has indeed never done a mangrove project before."

Ma Biao: “…”

Guo Yang added: "But I have read some information. Mangroves should be 30% planted and 70% managed. Some problems such as biological invasion and harmful organisms may be handled more easily by Jiahe."

"Then let Jiahe come."

"it is good."

The scale of the project was very small, and both of them were wondering how the current top leader could pay attention to such a small problem?
Want to verify in advance whether Jiahe can solve the ecological and environmental risks of the Hongqi River project?
It may also be something that happens by chance.

No matter what, now we have to do small things in a big way, do things openly and make them a benchmark.

Mangroves grow on shallow mudflats at the junction of land and sea. They are a plant community that breaks waves and protects banks, and are also a marine ecosystem.

It plays an extremely important ecological role.

In recent years, China has also carried out mangrove ecological restoration, especially in Yangcheng Special Economic Zone, and has accumulated rich experience.

It is not difficult for Jiahe to do this as long as they are willing to spend money.

There are five major problems with mangroves: biological invasion, harmful organisms, aquaculture and industrial pollution, human development and occupation, and insufficient ecological development.

Except for human development and occupation, Jiahe can solve the other four problems with technical means.

Guo Yang plans to go and see it in person, make Maowei Lake a benchmark, and then spread it to other areas, which will provide another channel for obtaining natural energy.

But before that, he still had to see how much money Jiahe could come up with.

After making the arrangements, he got the latest financial data of each company the next day.

Excluding Weiguang's domestic and overseas assets, Jiahe Group's revenue last year reached 3718 billion yuan, still second only to Sinochem in the field of large-scale agriculture.

The growth rate remained fast, and the gap with Sinochem was narrowing rapidly. At the same time, the profit reached an astonishing 971 billion yuan!

This ensures that Jiahe’s cash flow is still extremely abundant even though it has added several super-large ecological governance projects!
Guo Yang knew that all divisions of Golden Harvest had entered a period of rapid profitability.

In several core sectors, business has grown steadily, investment has been relatively reduced, and profits have increased.

There are also energy forest seedlings, Xanthoceras sorbifolia oil, and woody biodiesel, which are almost monopolized at this stage.

The top leader described Jiahe as a money printing machine, which is worthy of the name.

How much should I pay?

There are many different opinions on the investment of the Hongqi River project, and the survey and design team cannot come up with a specific number.

Guo Yang estimated that even with various special plants to reduce the difficulty, the final investment would be at least over 2 trillion yuan, or even higher.

After thinking for a while, Guo Yang gave his leader a number: 25% of the total investment.

This means that Golden Harvest has to invest at least 5000 billion yuan!

After replying to his superior, Guo Yang began to prepare for the next trip. He would first go to Guangxi Province and then go to the southwest region for survey with Zhao Xitao.

After he told Lin Keqing, he was greeted with a roll of eyes as expected, "You're going on a long journey again?"

Guo Yang teased Guo Pengye and said, "Well, after this trip, I won't leave Jiuquan for a while."

Lin Keqing pouted and said, "I'd be surprised if I believed your lies. Look, your son isn't close to you."

"You didn't cry." Guo Yang looked at Guo Pengye with a smile, "Call me daddy, dear, call me daddy."

"Wow……"

"Don't scare the child." Lin Keqing took Guo Pengye and patted him twice to stop crying.

Guo Yang looked incredulous, "Am I ugly?"

"Not ugly, but dark. Look how fair our Pengye is. And you haven't been home for a long time, so naturally I'm not familiar with you. When you come back from this trip, I guess you'll be able to call me mom."

"Where's Dad?"

Lin Keqing glanced at Guo Yang and said, "Wait for you to come back and teach me."

Guo Yang: “…”

After spending an afternoon with Lin Keqing and her son at home, Guo Yang set out the next day for Maowei Lake in Qinzhou, Guangxi Province, a semi-enclosed inland sea and the location of the Pinglu Canal's entrance.

There is also a mangrove nature reserve here, with a management office and a management station.

When Guo Yang arrived, Jiahe Ecology had already taken over the temporary management of the "off-site compensation" mangroves from the management office.

The project manager sent by Jiahe Ecology is called Qu Yongsheng, who is in his forties and quite experienced.

As soon as he got off the plane, Guo Yang followed Qu Yongsheng to the mangrove wetland and asked, "Have you found out what invasive and harmful organisms there are?"

Qu Yongsheng said: "After investigation, it was found that the invasive species are mainly Alternaria alternifolia and Mikania micrantha, and the harmful species are mainly water louse, fish vine and small moth, and the degree of damage is not low."

Weeds, borers, leaf-feeding pests, and companion vines all pose a high degree of harm.

Guo Yang asked: "Is there a solution?"

"Got it." Qu Yongsheng said with a smile: "Boss, don't worry, the company has a lot of technical reserves, and solving the problem of mangroves is not a problem, and the cost is not high."

Guo Yang was a little surprised.

So I listened in detail to the plan proposed by Qu Yongsheng. The most direct one was to increase the vegetation coverage rate, which was also the main measure in the past.

But in addition to this, there are also other contents such as soil structure and physical and chemical properties, biological communities, bird habitats, and landscape planning.

When dealing with invasive organisms and harmful organisms, various solutions such as natural enemy insects are also provided.

Finally, it is the selection and breeding of mangrove varieties and the propagation of endangered tree species, and even the cultivation of new varieties.

For example, in the control of aquaculture and industrial pollution, the screening of high-efficiency degradation microbial species and microbial remediation technology have been proposed.

After hearing this, Guo Yang was really surprised. There was no need for him to intervene at all!
(End of this chapter)