Chapter 524: Three Deserts; Cooperation with Marubeni

The only advantage is that this place is close to the Shuangta Reservoir and has no shortage of water, which allows this Gobi quinoa to thrive.

But this is both an experimental area and a seed collection area.

After four or five years of accumulation, the seeds are more than enough.

The Gobi area in China is about 9 million to 10 billion mu, most of which are distributed on the edge of the desert, but there are also many independent Gobi.

There are also cases of Gobi Desert turning into oasis.

Even just west of Guazhou, there are hundreds of acres of poplar forests planted in the Gobi Desert.

But the area is too small.

At the same time, the Northwest is so large that water becomes the biggest limitation here.

For example, in Jiuquan, there are millions of acres of arable land, but the desertified area is more than 1 million acres.

It is because of this that the role of Hongqi River can be highlighted.

Although there is no water flowing through the Hongqi River now, the hydrological environment of the Shule River has been improved, and the wind power desert next to the Shuangta Reservoir and the Shule River also has a certain development capacity.

From the perspective of water, this place should not be developed immediately.

Because the Dunhuang West Lake Wetland at the end of the Shule River still needs water, and even the Kumtag Desert and Lop Nur further ahead also need water.

But now Guo Yang’s target is natural energy.

Accumulate natural energy as quickly as possible.

Moreover, diverting water to Lop Nur now will not have much effect. It would be better to concentrate it in Gashun Gobi (wind farm).

The evolved gobi pigweed is more drought-resistant and consumes less water. When supplemented with drip irrigation, the unit water consumption is actually very low.

After digging the soil and squatting on the ground thinking for a while, Guo Yang stood up.

At this time, the wind in the Gobi Desert was even stronger.

He looked at the people from Jiahe Ecology and asked, "How much ecological water can the Shule River deliver to the West Lake Wetland each year?"

Among the crowd, there was a dark-faced man, a little short, with a slightly round belly. He came out and said:

"Last year, about 9800 million cubic meters of water were delivered, and about 1.51 million cubic meters of water were delivered downstream from the Shuangta Reservoir. This year, the amount of water delivered should increase by 10%."

Guo Yang thought about it in his mind.

When the fallow period began, the planned amount of water to be discharged from the Shuangta Reservoir downstream was 9000 million cubic meters, and now it has reached 1.51 million cubic meters.

The plan was to supply 3800 million cubic meters of water to West Lake, and now it has reached 9800 million cubic meters.

Although it has not yet reached its theoretical peak, and there are still additional tasks such as tributary source management, this is still an extremely excellent result.

No wonder the West Lake wetland can be transformed into a lake.

With nearly 1 million cubic meters of water delivered each year, as well as the replenishment of underground spring water and glacier meltwater, the lake level can be maintained even if the evaporation is very strong.

Guo Yang asked curiously, "Are there no farmers reclaiming wasteland or planting trees?"

The dark-faced man chuckled and said, "There were some at the beginning, but if you were caught, you would be severely punished. After a few years, few people dared to take the risk. The government is very strict in this regard."

At this time, someone nearby said, "You are not bad, little steel cannon. Those who are caught by you will suffer a lot."

Guo Yang then realized that this person was called "Little Cannon". He was indeed very dark, a bit like Kyle Lowry of the NBA Raptors.

"In the final analysis, the government and most farmers have money now, so they have the confidence to leave the land fallow. Locals who go to open up wasteland will be looked down upon, and outsiders who come to open up wasteland are just asking to be bullied, aren't they?"

The words may be rough but the truth is there, it is reasonable for the little steel cannon to 'bully others'.

Guo Yang pondered and said, "If we want to develop this desert and plant all of it with Gobi quinoa, how much water do we need? Is it enough?"

“Not enough water.”

The one who spoke this time was Niu Hulin.

Yesterday he received a notice that his boss was coming to see the situation of the Gobi Desert, and he guessed that his boss might have some ideas about this piece of Gobi Desert.

So he calculated it in advance.

"This Gobi Desert covers an area of ​​about 1000 million mu. Even if only 10 cubic meters of water is used per mu per year, that would be 1 million cubic meters. If all of it is developed, there will be no water for the West Lake Wetland.

Therefore, my suggestion is to develop half of it, which can not only ensure that the current scale of the West Lake wetland does not shrink, but also allow the gobi quinoa to grow normally. "

Guo Yang asked: "Is 10 cubic meters of water per mu enough?"

Niu Hulin smiled and said, "That's enough. This Gobi desert will only be watered once or twice during the driest period in summer. The rest of the time, we leave it alone."

Gobi pigweed is still very drought-resistant.

Guo Yang thought it was no problem. "Then let's do half of it. Come up with a plan and report it to me. We'll start right away in the fall. We can put Lop Nur aside for now."

"Okay, no problem." Niu Hulin said with a smile. It is better to carry out projects in the Guazhou Gobi Desert than in the desert. At least he can go into the city from time to time.

Lu Zechuan was the only one who felt a little depressed at the scene. The introduction of plants to Lop Nur had been carried out for two or three years, with good results, but it had always been small-scale.

It seemed that the water of Shule River was expected to flow to Lop Nur again, but it was cut off artificially.

Guo Yang also saw Lu Zechuan's depressed face in the crowd. It was he who specially approved the project proposed by Lu Zechuan, so he remembered it very clearly.

"Lu Zechuan, don't be anxious. Lop Nur is the hardest bone to chew, so it will naturally be left for last. Once the water in Hongqi River is flowing, the problem will be solved."

Lu Zechuan touched his head and said, "Actually, I'm not in a hurry. The main reason is that I've already boasted so much, and now the people in Luo Potassium don't know how to laugh at me."

Guo Yang laughed and said, "I can't do anything about this. You have to bear the consequences of your own boasting."

After a pause, Guo Yang looked at Niu Hulin again, "In addition to this Gobi Desert, the group is planning to acquire a few more Gobi Deserts. Do you have any recommendations?"

"The Hongqi River is under construction now, so there is no need to move most of the Gobi Desert in advance." Niu Hulin pondered for a while before saying, "There are two options."

"First, in the northern foothills of the Qilian Mountains in the area of ​​Yumen, Dunhuang and Aksai, we can try to sow Gobi quinoa artificially by taking advantage of the melting snow and ice at the foothills, which should have a good effect."

"The second is the Gobi Desert in the Qaidam Basin, which is also the foothills on the edge of the basin. The water conservation forests on the mountains have also been effective. Sowing gobi pigweed and planting trees in the foothills are both possible.

The only problem is that there is no economic benefit. Basically, the more you invest, the more you lose.”

Guo Yang never cared about economic benefits, but how much energy he could obtain.

“How many acres?”

Niu Hulin said: "Each plot must be tens of millions of mu, and any one plot may take more than 10 years."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "What if we add the agricultural reclamation team? How long will it take to make the foothills of the Qilian Mountains and the edge of the Qaidam Basin green?"

Niu Hulin was stunned. Are they really going to take them all? Oh my gosh.

Tens of millions of acres was just his casual estimate. If we include some areas that are not suitable for development, the Gobi Desert in the Qaidam Basin must be over 100 million acres.

Yumen, Dunhuang and Aksai also cover tens of millions of acres.

The two together may amount to nearly 200 million acres.

Even though he was used to big scenes, Niu Hulin was still frightened at this moment.

The others who were listening on the side also muttered to themselves, isn’t he afraid of breaking his teeth?
But the boss talked about the agricultural reclamation team. If anyone is best at planting trees and grass in the Gobi Desert, the Qaidam Agricultural Reclamation Team must have a place.

Niu Hulin pondered and said, "It depends on how much effort the reclamation team puts in."

“Give it your all and maybe even get others to join in.”

He also had the same idea about these two deserts. Guo Yang patted Niu Hulin, who was a little stunned, and said, "Let's go and take a look at the desert at the foot of Qilian Mountain first."

Starting from Shuangta Reservoir, the group continued on the highway, and the Shule River was dozens of kilometers north of the highway.

Therefore, the situation of the Shule River is no longer visible, and only a large area of ​​saline-alkali land west of Guazhou can be seen, but the area has been greatly reduced.

In early spring, the grass on the saline-alkali land sprouted. After the upstream Yulin River was managed, the amount of water flowing through this saline-alkali land also increased every year.

Maybe one day it will flow into the Shule River.

To the south of the opposite highway is the Gobi Desert at the foot of the Qilian Mountains.

There are actually plants in the Gobi Desert, but they are very sparse, and what Jiahe Ecology wants to do is to sow Gobi pigweed.

In order to ensure survival rate, you may need to give it water again.

But the value generated is minimal. Gobi pigweed is high-quality forage and one of the main foods for wild camels, but its value is too low and far behind that of energy forests.

But for natural energy,
For subsequent external expansion.

While in the car, Guo Yang made up his mind to work on three Gobi Desert projects at the same time: the Guazhou wind power Gobi Desert, the Qilian Mountain foothills Gobi Desert, and the Qaidam Basin Gobi Desert.

The total area exceeds 200 million mu.

Not only gobi pigweed can be sown, but other drought- and cold-resistant grasses and trees such as boxwood and poplar can also be planted.

In the evening, the group arrived in Dunhuang.

While having a hearty meal, Guo Yang and Niu Hulin also arranged tomorrow's schedule and prepared a banquet for everyone on the project.

Camels, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, fish and other delicacies were all arranged.

...

Golden Harvest Headquarters.

Qi Ziwen looked at Kakigi Masumi and Kuroki Haruka and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that they maintained such good figures.

He has gained some weight in the past two years.

He had to admit that he somewhat admired the eating habits of the islanders. Apart from sumo wrestlers, he rarely saw obese people.

But in addition to food culture, it also has a lot to do with limited land resources.

Looking at the people with panda eyes, Qi Ziwen smiled and asked, "Hello, President Shimu, did you rest well last night?"

on purpose!
It's definitely intentional!

As if he could sense the resentment of the people behind him, Masumi Kakigi said, "Very good, the Golden Harvest Hotel is very comfortable to stay in."

Qi Ziwen said, "Then let one more person stay. Marubeni is one of the top five trading companies in your country, and Jiahe also hopes to cooperate more with you."

Masumi Kakigi laughed and said, "That's good. I wonder if I can meet with the chairman of Jiahe. There are some things I want to discuss with him in person."

"It's unfortunate. The chairman is on an inspection trip to the Gobi Desert. He may not be back for a while." Qi Ziwen said, "It's the same if you have anything to talk to me."

Kakigi Masumi figured it out. The other party was deliberately avoiding him.

He had clearly arrived overnight a day in advance and was waiting at the gate of the manor early in the morning, but the other party had already left.

It was obvious that staying at the Golden Harvest Hotel was not a wise choice.

Although Qi Ziwen is just a professional manager, given Jiahe's current power, Kakiki Masumi does not want to offend him.

He tried his best to be polite and polite, and said, "Of course, we can discuss cooperation at any time, but I would like to visit the chairman of your company just to express my respect."

This attitude is low enough.

Qi Ziwen said: "But the chairman is not in the company."

Kakigi Masumi followed up and said, "It doesn't matter. I can also go to the Gobi Desert to find him."

“The chairman won’t stay in one position for long.”

"It doesn't matter, we can always catch up."

"..." Qi Ziwen sighed at Kakigi Masumi's persistence and said, "Well, I wish you good luck in advance. What kind of cooperation do you want to discuss?"

Masumi Kakigi took a document from Haruka Kuroki and said, "We want to sign a long-term purchase agreement with Jiahe for grain, forage, vegetables, meat, eggs, milk, etc."

Masumi Kakigi paused and continued, "At the same time, we want to cooperate with Jiahe to invest in bioenergy forests overseas. Jiahe will provide the technology and Marubeni will provide the money."

Qi Ziwen guessed that the last one was the most important to Marubeni.

Compared with agriculture, profits from the energy sector are the core of Marubeni.

In addition to traditional oil and natural gas, Marubeni has been involved in new energy such as offshore wind power and hydrogen energy.

However, the rapid development of bioenergy has also impacted Marubeni's core business.

Qi Ziwen hesitated for a while and said, "We can talk about everything, but we need to see Marubeni's sincerity."

Masumi Kakigi said: "Of course, Marubeni came with the utmost sincerity. In terms of agricultural product prices and quantities, there should be no bigger importer than us in the island country."

Qi Ziwen nodded slightly, "I have one more small request. Jiahe's seeds, pesticides and agricultural machinery need to be sold in your country through Marubeni."

Marubeni and his group were all stunned.

At last,
It was Haruka Kuroki who was standing by and said with a dark face: "Sorry, I'm sorry to say that your country's seeds may not be competitive on the island. The rice, vegetable and fruit seeds on the island are the best in the world."

Qi Ziwen curled his lips slightly: "The popular seeds of the island country in China are now being sniped by Tianhe."

Kuroki Haruka argued: "It's different in the island country. Farmers are used to those seeds..."

"Farmers can only buy those seeds!" Qi Ziwen interrupted forcefully: "The Agricultural Cooperative is powerful, and Marubeni has no say in the agricultural supply field. Is this the truth?"

"So what?"

No one from Marubeni denied it.

The Island Agricultural Cooperative is a mutual aid organization of farmers that has spontaneously united. It has 1200 million members, namely farmers engaged in agriculture, and each member has one vote in decision-making.

The Agricultural Cooperatives lead the island nation’s variety improvement, planting techniques, unified procurement of agricultural inputs, and the circulation of more than 80% of agricultural products.

Under the control of the agricultural cooperatives, the prices of agricultural inputs and agricultural products in the island country have remained high for a long time.

For example, the retail price of Kubota's agricultural machinery in the island country is higher than that in China.

Now, Jiahe wants to sell seeds, pesticides and agricultural machinery to the island country. Masumi Kakiki said:

"Once the selling price or tariff is too low, the agricultural cooperative will organize its members to intervene in the policy and launch anti-dumping investigations. This has happened many times in the past."

Qi Ziwen smiled and said, "Jiahe's selling price will not be low. It should be higher than the price of the Agricultural Cooperative."

"Uh...are you sure it can be sold?"

"How do you know if you don't try?" Qi Ziwen laughed and said, "At least seeds are still very competitive in the island country, such as Alfalfa No. 1 or Energy Tree."

Kakigi Masumi was shocked.

If Jiahe is willing to provide excellent seeds, no one will refuse.

"Then give it a try."

(End of this chapter)