Chapter 157 How to achieve a qualitative leap In mid-June, the weather gradually gets hotter, but it is also the busiest season for , a debate about genetically modified foods has begun in China. Many media outlets followed up with reports, some supporting, some opposing, some watching, and it was a lively event. Genetically modified foods have already crept into the daily meals of Chinese people. When people see giant potatoes and pork with an extremely thin layer of fat in the market, their reactions are no longer just surprise. Instead, we should think about whether this is a genetically modified food? Should I eat this? Against this background, there was less information about Tianyu 1 in public opinion. Guo Yang was looking out the window at the city. In the past two years, the urban construction of Jiuquan Suzhou District has improved, and a peri-urban pattern surrounded by oasis has been formed. To the south you can see the Qilian Snow Mountains, and to the north you can see the vast desert. In the past two years, Jiahe Group has also made contributions to the city's development. Occasional news reports have also made Jiahe a household name in this city. Xie Shijie had already contacted the press release, and Guo Yang involuntarily began to analyze the ins and outs of this incident. Tianhe was inexplicably tricked by someone, and although it cleverly diverted the blame, it may even help the publicity and promotion of Tianyu No. 1 and Tiandou No. 1 in the future.

But Tianhe is not a soft persimmon and he will always get his revenge. Through the channels of the Ministry of Agriculture, Guo Yang already knew that Lai Minjun was involved. When the old woman first came to Jiuquan, she asked directly whether Alfalfa No. 1 was genetically modified. With bad intentions. But who is behind it remains a mystery. There are many corn seed companies in China and the industry concentration is low. The biggest competitors are definitely Denghai Seed, Denong Seed and Shazhou Seed. All three are suspects, but Denong is the most suspicious, after all, he is located in the capital and has a geographical advantage. Tianyu 1 also poses the greatest threat to Zhengdan 958. Guo Yang thought about it for a while and decided that it didn't matter who was interfering. When it comes to corn, Tianhe Seeds is not targeting a single company, but all companies. Tianhe’s subsequent counterattack will only be more fierce. In order to expand market share and implement price reduction strategy, the production and marketing departments jointly conducted research. This year, the seed production area of ​​Tianyu No. 1 reached 10 mu, with an estimated output of about 2 million jin. The sowing was completed in mid-April. The competition will only be more brutal next year! Guo Yang thought that he should go out to the fields more often, otherwise he would not be worthy of the title of breeder. Just do it when you think of it. It was just past two in the afternoon and still early, so Guo Yang called the driver Lao Song. "Let's go to the countryside." Tianhe's 10 acres of corn are mainly scattered in Jiuquan and Zhangye. The going to the countryside that Guo Yang mentioned naturally refers to Jiuquan.

Suzhou, Jinta, and Yumen. After asking, he learned that Yan Qun was in Yumen. Although the distance was far, more than 150 kilometers, Guo Yang thought that he had never been there, so he set off right after Lao Song. When leaving the city from the west, except for the first section of the road where you can see large tracts of fertile fields, the rest of the road is an ancient wasteland with no grass at all, which made Guo Yang feel uneasy. "Old Song, it would be great if the 20-odd kilometers of Gobi Desert between Jiayuguan and Jiuquan could be fully developed." Lao Song is a native of Suzhou. He is usually very quiet and has little presence. "It's difficult. Jiuquan is now developing eastward and southward. There's nothing we can do in this vast desert." “Maybe there will be a chance in the future.” Guo Yang looked through the car window at the Gobi Desert, which was covered with blade-like stones. The texture was hard and only one or two tenacious plants could be seen occasionally. This is the norm in the Northwest. He fantasized that in a dozen or twenty years, the vast Gobi Desert between Jiuquan and Jiayuguan would be transformed into a large grassland. After the car had been driving for two hours, traces of seed corn appeared on both sides of the road. After arriving at a town, as soon as I opened the car door, I felt a wave of heat. "Old Song, you don't have to come with me. Find a place to buy some wine and food and give them a dinner tonight." "okay." Guo Yang put on his straw hat and found Yan Qun in a cornfield. Judging from the weather, he should have just come out of the base. The corn is still in the jointing stage, about 1 meter tall, reaching Guo Yang's waist. As soon as he entered the field, Guo Yang frowned. "Old Yan, the growth of this seed field is average, and there are bald spots in some places." Yan Qun was wearing a long-sleeved sun-protective shirt, and there were sweat stains on his dark face. “The management of seed producers has not kept up.” "The seed production base was signed only this year?" Yan Qun smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, seed production has developed rapidly in the past two years. Too many companies have come to the Hexi Corridor to produce seeds, and the land for seed production is very tight." "Especially bases with good seed production conditions are very popular, and different varieties are intertwined, which makes management very troublesome." "Some companies have been driving up land prices in order to compete for seed production bases. In the past, they only guaranteed output value, but now some regions also require guarantees on both output and variety." Guo Yang was also familiar with corn seed production, but he did not expect it to evolve so drastically. Whether it is a good year or a bad year, seed production companies have to pay farmers according to the guaranteed output value, and the pressure is increasing. But Tianhe’s profits are high! The delay will also hurt other companies!

Guo Yang wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "In the long run, it will be beneficial to Tianhe!" Yan Qun was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Guo Yang meant. “It’s just that production management suffers.” "Seed producers have a strong sense of small-scale production and do not pay attention to management quality, which leads to many problems in early sowing and weeding. Now we have to keep a close eye on topdressing, but some seed producers don’t cooperate, which has caused a lot of conflicts.” Guo Yang also knows that fertilizer is the key to whether Tianyu No. 1 can produce high yields. Base fertilizer; top dressing during the jointing stage; top dressing during the trumpet-shaped stage. If conditions permit, it is best to supplement with foliar fertilizer diluted with water and sprayed; top dressing is also required during the filling stage. After several years of experiments, Tianhe has already mastered the secret of the high yield of Tianyu No. 1, but many farmers often cut corners. Yan Qun said: "Many newly employed graduates simply cannot handle the old hands in the village. A while ago, a little girl was even made to cry because of this." "Little girl? Is Tianhe recruiting female technicians?" Guo Yang asked. "She's just an intern. I don't know what that girl is thinking. Seed production requires a base. She's tanned and small." Guo Yang was silent for a moment, and then he could guess something. "Let the young men in the company keep an eye on them, and let them stay if they can." "That's for sure. Girls are rarer than pandas in the base." Guo Yang is relatively confident in Yan Qun. He has risen from the grassroots level to the middle and senior management level in Hua Xia Seed Industry. He is second to none in terms of both management and technology. It was just that the area suddenly increased from 2 acres to 10 acres, and many new employees were hired, so problems were inevitable. Yan Qun took Guo Yang and drove around the base. It was nearly 5 o'clock and farmers began to come out to work. Hats and long sleeves are almost standard. After looking for a while, he found that the growth of the other plots was better than the first one, and he realized that Yan Qun had specifically picked the plot with the most problems to show him. This guy is a very thoughtful person. The company's performance is good and the production pressure is high. It is obvious that he wants to complain. In general, Tianhe’s seed production base planning is relatively reasonable. The plots are large, the terrain is flat, they can be irrigated, and the roads are accessible. The scattered plots are also in good conditions and can produce high yields. But occasionally there are areas that are interspersed with other varieties, crisscrossing each other, and the isolation areas do not meet the standards. "Whose company is that? There's no quarantine area?" Guo Yang pointed to the seed-producing field separated by a canal and a road. It was obvious that the field across the road was not Tianyu No. 1. "It's a small seed company, very difficult to deal with, and there may be some shady dealings between them and the village cadres." Guo Yang pondered for a moment, "The seeds in the quarantine area should be scrapped. Tianyu No. 1 has just emerged from the public opinion of genetically modified organisms, and we cannot allow any more quality problems." Yan Qun nodded, saying that this is an advantage of a strong enterprise, as quality risks can be dealt with in a timely manner. This is how corporate brands are built.

It took more than two hours to visit the base after walking and stopping here and there. After sweating all over, Guo Yang felt refreshed for the first time in a long time, and regained the feeling he had as a farmer in his previous life. It’s better to go to the countryside! Staff stationed at the base have flexibly adjusted their working hours, which have recently been from 6:11 . to 4:7 . and : . to : . When Guo Yang arrived at the base, Lao Song had already organized people to prepare various dishes and fruits in the cafeteria. Guo Yang looked at the time and said to the person next to him, "It's already 7 o'clock, why haven't they come back yet?" "Most likely they are still on the way. They usually arrive after 7:." …… Four young men got into the pickup truck, and one of the fat young men sat down and started yelling. "Quick, turn the air conditioner up to maximum." "Brother Guan, you should lose some weight. You look so hot and sweaty." Xiong Xing joked. He was the thinnest among the group and also the most susceptible to the heat, so he just turned the air conditioner to medium level after hearing this. A slight cool breeze blew, and Senior Brother Guan breathed a sigh of relief. The girl sitting in the back row said, "Brother Guan, where are the two bottles of Zhengqi Water?" "Hey, can't you bear it?" "It's a bit uncomfortable." Xiaolin was the only female in the base, and she grinned when she heard that. Senior Brother Guan took two bottles of Zhengqi water and handed them to the two people behind him. Xiong Xing, who was driving, said, "What about me? Hurry up and get me one too. I feel like I'm going to get a heat stroke from working outdoors." "Little Bear, don't worry, you won't get a heat stroke." "The sun is so strong, why don't I get heatstroke?" Xiong Xing wondered. "Have you forgotten? You come from a poor family, and you are full of coldness!" "Puchi..." Everyone laughed. Apparently Senior Brother Guan still remembered that Xiong Xing said he was fat. "You know what, maybe there really is such a thing." Xiong Xing still got the Zhengqi water, and then said, "My family is indeed not well off, and I came here because Tianhe provides food and accommodation, and has good welfare benefits." The senior officials were also quite emotional. "After working here for a few years, Tianhe does offer the best treatment, including high temperature subsidies and holiday allowances." Xiao Lin swallowed the Zhengqi water in one gulp. From being skeptical about life at first after drinking it, he has become accustomed to it now.

"Me too. I owed student loans when I was studying, so I wanted to pay them back as soon as possible." "How much do you owe?" "No matter how much it is, it's not a big deal. I can pay it off in one year working at Tianhe." Xiao Lin smiled optimistically. After a while, we approached the base. Xiong Xing had sharp eyes and saw from a distance that there was an extra car in the base and some people were drinking beer at the table. "Hah beer?" "Damn, another extra meal tonight?" "That's true. Which leader came to inspect?" "I can't tell. I've never seen this car before." The official said, "Tianhe is also very good. No matter whether the person who comes is a big leader or a small leader, they will be given extra food." "I heard that he learned this from the chairman. Whenever he goes to a place, Mr. Guo likes to give employees extra meals." Several people got off the car, and everyone's clothes and shoes were more or less covered with dust, and their bodies were stained with sweat. The official realized that the matter seemed complicated and muttered, "Is that Mr. Guo?" "Oh my god, it seems to be true." "So young!" "I feel like I'm more handsome in person than on TV!" said Kobayashi. "Haven't you seen enough of us handsome guys?" "Uh... bah... you're almost tanned like bacon, do you have any shame?" "By the way, Xiaolin, how did you, a fierce person like you, get so angry that you cried?" "I'm looking for a beating!" Guo Yang watched a few young people coming back chatting and laughing, and felt that the atmosphere at the base was pretty good. People came back one after another, and when they walked into the cafeteria, they saw the table full of delicious dishes and couldn't wait to eat. After the meal, everyone relaxed a little after drinking a few beers and clinking glasses of wine. In a sparsely populated base, it is rare to see such a lively atmosphere. Guo Yang also took the opportunity to encourage them, "Tianhe's performance this year is very good, it's inseparable from your efforts, and year-end salary increases and year-end bonuses are inevitable!" Several young technicians led the cheering. "Boss, you are awesome!" Guo Yang watched as the only female technician in the base walked towards him with a bottle of beer and a glass.

"Brother Guo, I offer you a glass of wine!" "Okay." Guo Yang was never shy when drinking with grassroots employees in the countryside. After they finished drinking, he asked, "Are you from Gannong as well?" Xiao Lin nodded and asked, "Interns can also get a salary increase and year-end bonus at the end of the year, right?" Guo Yang was not vague. "All are available. As long as you are a Tianhe employee, you can have them!" "it is good!" "Boss, awesome!" "Boss, you are so handsome!" Cheers rang out one after another, and people kept coming to Guo Yang to toast. Yan Qun was the last one to arrive. "Boss, your one visit to the countryside is equivalent to our ten visits to the countryside." "Good old Yan, when did you learn to flatter me!" Guo Yang scolded with a smile, "No, you are pointing at me!" Yan Qun raised his glass and said, "I'm telling the truth. Look at how excited the employees are!" "I think you can go and teach Lao Xiang!" Guo Yang said. "Huh? I can't teach him." Drink it all in one gulp. Guo Yang finally asked the question in his mind, "Why does this beer feel weird today? It doesn't have the same bitter and sweet taste as before." "The original state-owned brewery was restructured and formed a joint venture with Carlsberg to form Western Brewery Co., Ltd. The process was changed and less hops were used," Yan Qun sighed. The employees around him kept echoing, "Nowadays, fewer and fewer hops are being planted." "I used to work and study to pick hops." "I'm afraid of hops. I used to pick hops every day during the holidays." "That's nothing. I picked hops from 85 to 92, in September, and beets in October." "Now students have to pick them too, all from state-owned farms. My child's school requires him to pick 5 kilograms, but he only picked 3 kilograms by dark." With discussions raging everywhere, Guo Yang finally understood the whole story. No wonder he wasn’t drunk today. He thought he had a good alcohol tolerance, but it turned out to be just water beer. Under the influence of alcohol, Guo Yang was full of ambition, "One day Jiahe will also find a piece of land, grow hops and barley, and brew beer by ourselves, and we will have enough for ourselves!" "it is good!" "Boss, you are more handsome than Nicholas Tse!" "Ugh... greasy." "Hahaha……"

"Boss, when will you let us eat seafood from the northwest?" "Get lost! Why are you bringing this up?" the official pretended to criticize, his tone sounding as if he was afraid Guo Yang couldn't hear him. "Hahaha……" At this point, Guo Yang didn't bother to correct that it was aquatic products. How could something raised in saline-alkali land not be called seafood! “I’ll definitely be able to eat it next year!” "Next year and next year..." "I'll go back and ask the Strategic Investment Department to approve the project!" The party lasted for nearly two hours before it ended, but it was just getting dark, so Lao Song and Guo Yang drove to Jiuquan overnight. In the base of Yumen. Kobayashi and several other interns and young technicians sat in the courtyard, and the starry sky and the Milky Way visible to the naked eye formed a long corridor. There were beer bottles scattered on the ground. Xiao Lin raised the bottle to the sky proudly, "Thank you Tianhe, cheers!" The others looked at each other in surprise, "Xiao Lin, stop drinking, or you'll get drunk!" "I'm not drunk!" "I am not sleeply!" "I clearly remember that our family's annual income was only 300 yuan last year, but after the internship, I can earn 1000 yuan a month!" "One month is equivalent to three years' income!" "I want to stay in Tianhe and get a loan!" The other interns also stood up. Working at Tianhe Base is harder than working at any other seed company, but the treatment here is something that other companies cannot offer. "Thanks Tianhe, fuck!" The high-ranking officials also joined in the fun, earning 1000 yuan a month, and they couldn't help but feel secretly happy. The next day, Guo Yang got up in a daze and went to look for water to drink. It was already dawn. When he looked at the time, it was only 5 o'clock. Turned head and went back to sleep. But I couldn't fall asleep again. The problems I found in the fields yesterday came to my mind one by one. In the future, Tianhe’s seed production bases for corn, vegetables and other crops will only continue to expand, coupled with competition from other companies for seed production bases. In the future, there will be more and more conflicts between us and local governments and farmers. Without large areas of land that can be operated on a large scale, production costs cannot be reduced and the scale benefits of land cannot be realized. Not only Tianhe, but also Jiuquan's Shazhou Seed Industry, Huihuang Seed Industry, and Xiyu Sunshine's tomato industry are facing this problem.

Only by solving the land problem can Tianhe Seed Industry achieve a qualitative leap and completely distance itself from domestic corn seed companies. Then the big fish keep eating the small fish! But how can Tianhe break the impasse? Start with alfalfa farming and animal husbandry? Guo Yang thought about the pros and cons, and fell asleep again in a half-conscious state. I do not know how long it has been, "Bang..." Guo Yang suddenly sat up and said to himself, "Fuck, why did I dream about Yu Honghai? Shouldn't it be a beautiful woman or something?" Yu Honghai, Fengkai Agricultural Machinery? Seed production machinery! Guo Yang thought of another problem of Tianhe Seed Industry: it relied too much on manual labor, which resulted in the seed production base being unable to be separated from the seed-producing farmers. Fengkai agricultural machinery has to continue to roll. I can only endure the hardship of the process again. After a while, the phone rang. I glanced and saw it was Xie Shijie. It was almost 9 o'clock. I opened the curtains and the dazzling sunlight came in. "Hey……" "Boss, yesterday's article was posted online in the early hours of the morning, and now there's a lot of noise online." "Let Lao Song pick me up." (End of this chapter)