NOVEL FULL

Developing the Northwest Starts with Seeds

Chapter 421: Tsinghua University; Who is afraid of whom?

Chapter 423 Tsinghua University; Who is afraid of whom?"Boss, you are really good at talking. The expressions of Chief Zhao and Director Jiao just now were so wonderful." On the way back in the car, Fu Qiuyan recalled today's conversation and still felt unsatisfied. Guo Yang laughed and said, "I am also judging people by their appearance. As a propaganda worker, I like to say nice things. To put it bluntly, if this is done well, it is equivalent to praising the great achievements of the country. How many people above us would not like that?" In fact, after Guo Yang imagined the scene of "flying" all over China with every mountain and river in the painting, Zhao Chengyi and Jiao Ning realized the propaganda value and political significance of this film. What’s more, there is the American film “Aerial Photography of America”? Therefore, communication was almost unimpeded in the end, with the Propaganda Department and CCTV helping to coordinate with various local departments and major military regions along the way. Zhao Chengyi and Jiao Ning did not raise any requirements, probably because they had not seen the finished film yet. If the first part caused a sensation, the Propaganda Department and CCTV would definitely have some ideas, but by then the project would be inseparable from Golden Harvest. Fu Qiuyan pondered for a while and said, "Boss, I feel like you are hinting at me." Guo Yang was stunned for a moment and said, "I didn't. In fact, I would rather Jiahe be more low-key, and I should be more low-key too." Fu Qiuyan was surprised and said, "The boss is very famous in the business world, but he is not well-known among the general public." "If everyone knows about this, it will be troublesome." Guo Yang thought for a moment and said, "From now on, try not to mention my name in any media channels that Jiahe can influence, and keep the video footage confidential."

This is also for Guo Yang's own safety. Because once there is a large-scale disturbance in India, it would be like opening Pandora's box. Previously, Jiahe and Monsanto and DuPont only had business frictions in China, but as Jiahe entered South America, it now has ideas about India. It is equivalent to completely breaking off relations with Monsanto. The kind of life and death. Large-scale agriculture is like this. Profits in most links are very low, so everyone is developing the entire industrial chain, but there is another way: monopoly. Just like Monsanto monopolizes the cotton seeds market in India and the soybean seeds market in Argentina. Although the monopoly will be broken one day, Monsanto has already earned decades of profits for its shareholders during the few years of monopoly! Therefore, once there is an opportunity for monopoly, transnational agricultural capital will show its true fangs. Now, Jiahe wants to break Monsanto’s monopoly and even create its own monopoly market overseas. Among them, there are countless interest groups involved. Therefore, even if he was not planning to go abroad, Guo Yang planned to keep himself in hiding and not show up in public unless necessary. Although Fu Qiuyan didn't know the specific reason, she was always obedient and kept a low profile in the executive team. After Guo Yang talked to her, she understood. After sending Fu Qiuyan back to Weiguang Company, Guo Yang went to Jiahe Supermarket and carefully prepared various gifts. He then sent a message to Lin Keqing, stating that he would visit Mr. Liu in the afternoon. Lin Keqing has returned to Lan City, and her parents seem to be in Lan City as well. But even if they are in Beijing, Guo Yang has no plans to visit them right now. After having lunch at the rooftop farm restaurant, Guo Yang came to Shuimu University accompanied by Luo Xiu. Mr. Liu lives here in his old age. It was still early, so Guo Yang and Luo Xiu were strolling around this institution of higher learning. Tsinghua University has undergone more than 300 years of changes. Today, the ancient buildings, mountains and water systems in the park are still there, and the Wanquan River flows through the campus. The simplicity of old trees and the charm of new branches make Tsinghua campus even more beautiful.

There are so many varieties of flowers and trees in the garden that Guo Yang was dazzled in just a short while. He had never seen many of the varieties before. However, he did not see any species worthy of his attention. After walking around for a while, it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon when Guo Yang arrived in front of a detached house. The fence of the yard is covered with vines, and the yard is also full of various garden plants, chrysanthemums, plum blossoms and other flowers, even many Jiahe flower varieties. At this time, there happened to be a white-haired old man tending to the plants in the yard. I guess this is Mr. Liu. Guo Yang and Luo Xiucai had just stood at the gate of the courtyard for a while when the old man noticed his figure and the gift in his hand. "Mr. Guo Yang from Jiahe?" The old man came forward with a bad look on his face. "I thought you wouldn't come this time. You are quite arrogant. Come in." Guo Yang pondered for a moment, but ultimately did not refute. Why bother getting angry with an old man? To be honest, you, Mr. Liu, never invited Guo Yang, so why should he come to your house? Everything was just wishful thinking on his and his superiors' part. They thought that Jiahe would seek help from him when facing difficulties. However, Guo Yang solved it in his own way. "The flowers and plants in Mr. Liu's yard are growing well." Guo Yang praised after entering the yard. Noticing Guo Yang's gaze, Mr. Liu said, "It's okay. I can do it when I'm bored to kill time. It's not as good as Jiahe." "Even if Jiahe hired a gardener, it may not be as good as Mr. Liu's garden." This is the truth. After walking in, I found that there were more Jiahe plants in the garden than I had imagined. The blue-purple gradient colors that pop up in the eyes, the snowflakes with flower buds on the branches, the wintersweets in the chilly wind, the snowballs ready to go, the emerald green and upright northwestern yarrow, the blue snowflakes covered with a film to keep warm... every plant has been carefully cared for. Mr. Liu could also tell that this was not a deliberate compliment. I am old, and most of my children and grandchildren are teaching at foreign universities. I am left alone in Tsinghua University to retire, and the only pleasure I have is growing flowers and plants. Being able to receive sincere praise from someone who was also the owner of these plant varieties made him smile a little. "Tianhe's horticultural plants also opened my eyes." Old Liu led the two into the house and sat down. Guo Yang and Luo Xiu also put down the gifts they brought in the corner. Old Liu took a look and said nothing. "There are more than a thousand kinds of plants in Tsinghua Garden. The variety of plants in Beijing is second only to the Beijing Botanical Garden. However, in terms of flowers, no other variety can compare to the varieties of Tianhe. It must be said that Tianhe is truly the best in seed cultivation." "Mr. Liu, you are too kind." "No, it's the truth." Mr. Liu brewed three cups of tea himself, which was Hanhai shamrock tea. He showed an expression of enjoyment while sipping the tea, but soon changed his expression to a serious one. "Seeds and soil are the foundation of agriculture, and are the lifeline of food security for a country with a large population. It is hard not to pay attention to the various miracles of Tianhe Seed Industry in seeds, so the higher-ups have also conducted an investigation." Old Liu looked at Guo Yang who remained calm and sighed in his heart that this boy was really able to keep his composure. No wonder Jiahe had been able to develop to its current scale. His eyes narrowed, and he said, "But nothing has been found. The cultivation path is all there, but scientific research institutions use the same method and it is difficult to get the desired results." Guo Yang smiled and said, "Whether it is hybrid breeding or genetic technology, if there is a slight error, the results will naturally vary greatly." Mr. Liu continued to ask: "There are so many scientific research institutions in the country, but they have all imitated Tianhe." Guo Yang smiled and said, "My skills are not good enough."

"Monsanto is also an expert at genetic modification, so why haven't we seen it develop Alfalfa 1?" “The technology is not good enough.” Slowly, Mr. Liu was choked. No matter what he said, Guo Yang kept repeating the words "not good enough skills" like a tape recorder. He has been engaged in education for decades and has held important positions from Shuimu University to Lanzhou University and Longnan Province. He knows that breeding is sometimes like mathematics, where you just don't understand it, and sometimes like materials science, which involves a metaphysics. Although there are commercial breeding platforms abroad that can produce stable results and make steady progress, according to this logic, it seems reasonable that they cannot produce extraordinary seeds. So, for a moment he didn't know what to say. As for Guo Yang, from the moment he heard "nothing was found", he completely relaxed physically and mentally. The seed store said they would solve the problem of variety approval, and they turned out to be right. This hook is strong enough! If he can’t find out anything, he should be confident, because this is Tianhe’s true technical strength! What Guo Yang didn't know was that the variety certification information provided by the seed store was extremely standard. From the breeding process, to the application form, quality and resistance identification, variety experiments, and even committee review, variety announcements, etc., it is like a textbook. Precisely because it is too standard, the approval process of many other varieties seems like a joke, and Jiahe's variety approval information has been taken out and repeatedly studied by experts from many variety approval committees. Not only has this improved the variety approval process, the breeding paths and ideas provided by seed shops have also become widely used, invisibly cultivating a group of breeders who dare to innovate. This is also an important reason why Tianyu No. 1 was able to be imitated in just a few years. Both of them kept silent and just drank their tea. After a while, Mr. Liu broke the silence. "This tea is good." "I'll bring some next time." “Spiritual Flame is also very good.” "Leave it to me too." "What about Keqing?" "Me too..." Guo Yang looked at him in surprise. Good guy, he was almost tricked. He frowned, "So the higher-ups are trying to find a backer for Jiahe?" "No." Old Liu shook his head, "With what Jiahe is doing now, no matter who is in the top position, no one will touch Jiahe. As for you, as long as you don't make trouble, there won't be any problem. Every leader hopes to achieve more great achievements during his tenure, and Jiahe, perhaps only under your leadership, can maintain its characteristics. " "That's true." Guo Yang nodded without any humility, and asked in confusion: "Then what is..." "You shouldn't get entangled with that German woman." Old Liu said seriously, "If you want the country to stand behind Jiahe with all its strength, you can't have any such thoughts." Guo Yang asked in surprise: "So that's why the big boss is urging us to get married?" "Yes." Old Master Liu sighed and said, "Finally they found me here, because we are both from Long Province, Ke Qing went to the same high school as you, and the research he did has a lot in common with yours..."

Guo Yang: "Don't you think this is unfair to her?" "She doesn't reject you either." Old Liu smiled and said, "Don't you know how good you are?" "..." Have you never considered my feelings? Guo Yang reflected on himself and it seemed that he was not very averse to Lin Keqing. Having said that, Guo Yang also realized the importance of himself and Jiahe in the country's heart. The reasons for bringing him and Lin Keqing together must be more than what Mr. Liu said. He might also have thoughts about Jiahe’s equity. After all, Jiahe depends entirely on him. But it seems that giving up part of it to the country in exchange for more resources and support is not a bad thing. Now, he wants to accomplish one or two things that will go down in history. Isn't it a pleasure to leave a name in history? Love between young people is just a small matter, a small matter. After thinking all this through, Guo Yang felt that this trip was not in vain. Find out your own weight. As long as you don't do anything naughty, there won't be any problem. Then doing something naughty abroad shouldn't count, right? But when he heard Mr. Liu asking him to think about when to get married, he couldn't hold back and had to say goodbye in a hurry. As he was leaving, a murmur came from behind him, "You are such a good man, but you are so fussy and shy..." Well, you are older, so I won’t argue with you. ... At night, Guo Yang stood in front of the mirror and looked at himself carefully. "Yes, he is more handsome." "He's handsome, rich, and ambitious... He's considered outstanding in any era." After a night's rest, Guo Yang looked in the mirror again early the next morning. "How come you're getting more handsome every day?" Yesterday, Mr. Liu's words, "Don't you know how good you are?" seemed to open up his Ren and Du meridians. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he was. After breakfast, Guo Yang called Luo Chuan from the security department again. He should have arrived yesterday. However, Guo Yang knew that he had some personal matters to attend to, so he did not contact him yesterday, but he could not delay any longer today. The phone rang for a while before it was picked up. The person on the other end seemed to be still asleep, and an intimate complaint was heard. "Director Luo, how about I call you later?" Guo Yang noticed that it was only 8 o'clock. "No need, Mr. Guo, if everything is fine, shall we head back to Bameng directly later?" "That would be the best." Guo Yang thought for a moment and said, "Do you need me to come and take you with me?"

"Okay, I'll send you an address." Half an hour later, Guo Yang arrived at a hotel in Haidian. Shortly after he called Luochuan, a man and a woman came out. The man was wearing a black leather jacket and leather pants and a pair of sunglasses even in the cold weather, looking very uncouth. The woman was also dressed fashionably. Guo Yang didn't take it seriously. But the two of them walked directly to the front of the car, "Are you Mr. Guo?" Guo Yang was surprised, "Director Luo?" "It's me." Luo Chuan smiled and said, "Thank you for this time. This is my girlfriend. It's not easy to see her." Guo Yang smiled and said, "It's human nature, I understand." Luo Chuan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I already know about the Bameng affairs. Leave it to me this time." "Okay." Guo Yang was also very curious about how the security department would handle this matter. Next, Luochuan and his girlfriend stayed together for a while before embarking on the journey back to Bameng with Guo Yang. ... On the Urad grassland, green grass also emerged in the cold wind, which surprised many herdsmen. "This grassland is truly a blessed land," said Zhebu, secretary of the Huhewenduergacha branch. "Who could have guessed that this was still sandy land a few years ago?" "Secretary, is it possible to reclaim this grassland?" someone asked. "Don't think about it. The village will be relocated soon. It would be great if we can take advantage of the opportunity to get more benefits." Zhebu said. The men, women, young and old, Han and Mongolian people in the village have all known about the village relocation for a long time, and it is often discussed in every corner of the village. However, the village cadres had already told everyone, either explicitly or implicitly, that the relocation must be subject to the unified arrangements of the banner and the city. Now everyone knows what this arrangement is all about. When higher authorities came to talk to them, some people were designated as those with "unreasonable ideas". If the higher authorities did not agree to their conditions, they would never move. No one is stupid. As soon as the village cadres mentioned it, the villagers understood what it meant. The crying child gets the milk, so isn't this just about fighting for better conditions? The villagers and the flag were in cahoots with each other, and even the city was dragged into it reluctantly. Not only does the banner want the energy plant, some people even have their eyes on the grassland. Some herdsmen took advantage of the disturbance to destroy the fences and wires and drove the cattle and sheep onto the grassland which had just turned green. These days, Bao Xinyu, Zhong Jin and others have been busy with this matter. For this purpose, yurts were built at various important locations. At this time, Guo Yang and Luo Chuan were in a yurt listening to Bao Xinyu talk about his experiences during this period.

"Director Luo, what do you think about this?" "Don't worry." Luo Chuan said with a smile: "The leader means to make some noise, otherwise it won't scare people." "So much the better." Afterwards, Luochuan discussed with Bao Xinyu for a while, asking him how to cooperate. Guo Yang was listening, but was a little surprised at Luochuan's boldness. However, Guo Yang also believes that it is necessary to demonstrate military power appropriately. A day later, at least half of the 210 households in Huhe Wenduergacha flocked to the village committee. "Leader, I heard that the jobs assigned to us by the flag are all temporary jobs that no one wants to do, is that right?" At Guo Yang's invitation, Director Zhou Lin of the autonomous region came to the scene again, but as soon as the lecture began, someone started to make trouble again. "My fellow villager, who told you that?" Zhou Lin asked as he stood on the steps. "Everyone says so." The villager was obviously prepared and had said this countless times. "Yes, yes, I've heard that, too." “Yeah, we’ve heard that too.” "The city originally promised to let us work in the energy plant, and we don't want to go anywhere else." Someone shouted loudly. Village Secretary Zhebu looked at the performance of these villagers with satisfaction. This was all arranged by him in advance. The purpose was to link the relocation with the energy plant and force Jiahe to express his position. It is not convenient to say such things in the banner or the city, but it doesn't matter if the villagers say it. Zhou Lin looked helplessly at Bao Xinyu who was following him. Bao Xinyu couldn't stand it any longer and said, "My fellow villager, may I ask which city leader agreed to give you the job at the energy plant you mentioned?" "I can't say that." Bao Xinyu smiled coldly and looked at the villagers again. Everyone could see the hostility in his eyes. "I can tell you clearly that this is just a rumor. The group head office has never thought about building an energy plant in Bameng from the beginning to the end. Therefore, anyone who promises you to work in the energy plant is making an irresponsible promise." "I can't control that. If I can't get a job in the factory, I'd rather not move." The villager said loudly. “Yes, we are not moving.” "Why should we move? Our ancestors have lived here for generations." "Don't think that the grassland belongs to you. If you make us angry, we will stop renting it to you one day." "Yes, the grassland has always been ours." The villagers began to clamor. Bao Xinyu sneered, "The grassland is yours? Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror? Have you forgotten what the grassland looked like a few years ago? If Jiahe had not come to invest, the grassland would not have been able to recover. It would be a big question whether you can even preserve your current grassland. A bunch of short-sighted people who only know how to overgraze, exhaust the resources, and have short-sighted vision. " Bao Xinyu's words angered everyone. Some villagers shouted that they wanted to come up and beat him, but Bao Xinyu did not back down at all and took the initiative to move forward.

Fortunately, Secretary Zhebu still retained his rationality and stopped the villagers. He knew that the flag and the city did not want to offend Jiahe completely. I just want to take advantage of Jiahe's dilemma to make it make a decision. One is to give up the 60 mu of grassland in Urad. If this choice is made, Jiahe’s alfalfa base and wheat factory in Wuyuan may be affected. The second is to invest in another biodiesel plant in Bameng. In comparison, some people in Houqi, Bameng, and even the autonomous region believe that the second option is more appropriate. Jiahe is a pioneer in the bioenergy forest industry and has related industrial investments in many provinces including Gansu, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian, etc. The Bameng is also suitable for the development of the Xanthoceras sorbifolia industry. It shouldn't be difficult for Jiahe to invest in an additional refinery with a capacity of tens of thousands of tons, right? What's more, this factory can also bring profits. At the same time, the value currently demonstrated by the 60 acres of grassland in Urat far exceeds that of a refinery. As soon as Zhou Lin, Bao Xinyu and others left, Zhebu reported today's briefing to the leaders of the banner, Tian Shaohua and Xi Xingzhi. "I didn't expect that Jiahe would be so resistant to such a good thing." After learning what happened in the village, Tian Shaohua snorted coldly. Xi Xingzhi said: "Zhebu and several other village cadres are a little scared, fearing that the matter will become a big deal and they will not be able to bear the responsibility." Tian Shaohua glared and said, "What are you afraid of? Jiahe is just a company. If things get really out of hand, it will be Bao Xinyu who cannot bear the responsibility. Go tell Zhebu and the others not to be afraid, find a few more savage people, go to the Falcon Agriculture office and make some trouble, smash some things, or even have a fight. It doesn’t matter. We are a minority after all, and if we really make trouble, the higher-ups will side with us.” Xi Xingzhi asked hesitantly, "Secretary Tian, ​​isn't this too much? If things get out of hand, Jiahe won't be a pushover! They are a state-registered company." Tian Shaohua said: "What are you afraid of? I have experience in this kind of thing. In the past, when there was a conflict between Han and Mongolia, did the Han gain the upper hand? In order to maintain stability in the border areas, no matter how great the influence of Jiahe is, it can only accept it this time. When encountering this kind of thing, we have to use some hard tactics on them. If they withdraw their investment, that would be even better. The 60 Yuan in the grassland flag can just be recovered. As for Wuyuan, we can’t control that much!” "Should we notify Mayor Ren?" "No need to notify." Tian Shaohua said, "He is already dissatisfied with us, and he will definitely object if we notify him. Anyway, the city has been dragged into this, so we don't have to worry." "Okay, I'll ask Zhebu and the others to do it right away." Xi Xingzhi no longer objected. The secretary had given the order, so he just had to carry it out. After all, if the sky fell, there were tall people to hold it up. At this moment, Guo Yang, Luo Chuan, Bao Xinyu and others were also discussing in the project department how to lure the snake out of its hole. (End of this chapter)