Chapter 149: Spring in the North

Chapter 149: Spring in the North

Chapter 149: Spring in the North (Updated)
Follow the high-speed rail all the way north.

The weather is getting colder.

Spring has arrived in the north, but the temperature after the ice and snow melt will make the body temperature feel even colder.

Especially the closer you get to the northeast, the lower the perceived temperature will be.

He changed trains once along the way, and that was at Shanhaiguan.

He passed through many cities along the way, and although he only took a quick look, his identification panel could show information within a radius of 1.6 kilometers.

This is another way of using it that Jiang Miao discovered some time ago. As long as you close your eyes and concentrate your thoughts in all directions, the identification panel can actively maintain the maximum range of information collection.

Of course, this method does not allow you to browse information, because the brain cannot withstand such a huge instantaneous information impact, and can only be reviewed a second time afterwards.

If he was in a car, Jiang Miao would not use this method of emptying his mind to obtain information, because it would temporarily prevent him from observing the surrounding information and thus making it impossible to detect potential risks in time.

But it’s different on the high-speed rail.

The probability of an accident happening on a high-speed rail itself is very low, and before getting on the high-speed rail, he checked the detailed information of the high-speed rail he was taking. Only after confirming that there were no major problems did he board the train.

Along the way, he collected a huge amount of information.

This information includes the activities of everyone on the bus, the various items they carry, and the underground strata along the route.

Jiang Miao did not browse the information of other passengers. After all, he was not a voyeur.

The information he focused on was that of the underground rock strata. After all, this was a cross-section with a radius of 1.6 kilometers, centered on the high-speed railway.

After a quick inspection, he found quite a few mineral resources.

In addition to common minerals, there are three relatively valuable mineral layers. One was discovered in the mountains on the northwest edge of the Dabie Mountains, at a depth of 930 to 970 meters underground. It is a molybdenum-scheelite vein with very high molybdenum and tungsten content. In the scanned area alone, there are 470 tons of tungsten and 109 tons of molybdenum.

Underground in the mountains near Shanhaiguan, at a depth of 1425 to 1444 meters, is a thoronite vein. In addition to containing a considerable amount of thorium, it also contains a small amount of uranium and a large amount of rare earth elements.

The last one is on his way to Jiayuan County, Zhelimu City, under the road on the east side of Sanjiazi Town, with a depth of about 1279 to 1301 meters, which is a chromite spinel vein.

As for the last vein, since it was very close to the destination, he had someone drive around the area and found that the vein was very large. If it was all mined, 740 million tons of chromium could be extracted.

It’s a pity that it was buried too deep.

Just when Jiang Miao was about to arrive at Kulun Town, he discovered a gold-silver composite vein in the nearby desert. Moreover, the burial depth of this vein was not too deep, only about 350 to 410 meters.

This vein contains 44 tons of gold and 276 tons of silver, and the mineral grade is quite high.

In the cold wind, Jiang Miao and his group drove to the Yanglümu River in the north of Kulun Town. This river is also an important river blocking the Taminchagan Desert from moving southward, and is also the main river in Jiayuan County.

The convoy passed Kulun Town, turned north and drove about 17 kilometers, and saw the livestock breeding river with very shallow water.

After crossing the highway bridge over the livestock road, Jiang Miao saw large tracts of farmland and houses.

This livestock-raising river can be said to be the mother river of Jiayuan County, with a total length of 112 kilometers and a drainage area of ​​825 square kilometers. It is about 200 meters wide at its widest point and about 30 meters at its narrowest point.

The river is a perennial river, mainly formed by spring water. It has tributaries such as the Hujir River and the Chagan River. The average annual flow is 1.1 million cubic meters, and the freezing period is about 4 months.

Passing by the residential area, before I knew it, the temporary base of the Mo Nan Branch was already in sight.

As the convoy arrived.

With his skin a little cracked, Lu Weibin trotted over to Jiang Miao and said, "Boss, welcome to the Mo Nan branch."

"Thank you for your hard work." Jiang Miao has already felt the fierce cold wind in Zhelimu City in March. It is dry and cold, mixed with sand, which makes his face sting, especially for him as a southerner.

Lu Weibin quickly led him, Li Zixuan and others into the base: "Boss, it's windy and dusty outside, let's go inside and take a rest."

This base is not near Kulun Town, but is located in the north 17 kilometers away from the town. Not far away is Donggacha, a livestock breeding area. The houses in this village are distributed along the road in a long strip.

The base of the Mo'nan branch covers an area of ​​500 acres and currently uses 100 container houses, which are spliced ​​into three areas: office area, employee dormitory, and equipment warehouse.

The base is surrounded by concrete pillars and barbed wire.

Entered a container office.

Lv Weibin briefly introduced the situation to him: "Boss, at present, in addition to the 50 people I brought with me, the Mo Nan branch has recruited 150 people in Hebei Province, 70 people in Zhelimu City, and 80 people in the Northeast. The total number of employees is 351."

Then, Liu Zhiben, manager of the Mo Nan branch, spread out a detailed map of Jiayuan County, on which a large area was circled with a red circle. He pointed to that area and explained:
"Boss, this is the cooperation agreement we reached with the local government. It covers a total of 35 mu. The specific area is on the southern edge of Tuodian District in the north of Kulun, with an altitude of 250 to 300 meters, and runs in an east-west strip."

"This desert is called Taminchagan Desert. It is about 60 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide in Jiayuan County, with a total area of ​​280 square kilometers. It spans four sumus: Liujiazi Town, Manghan Sumu, Eleshun Town, and Kulun Town."

Jiang Miao's eyes flickered slightly: "280 square kilometers? Shouldn't it be 42 acres?"

Liu Zhiben explained with a smile: "It's like this, because the local area has developed two scenic spots on the edge of this desert, namely the Taminchagan Desert Scenic Area and the Yinsha Bay Scenic Area. In addition, the highway passes through this area, so this part has been cut off by about 7 acres."

After hearing Liu Zhiben's explanation, Lv Weibin talked about an incident that happened some time ago when he just came here to explore the road: "Speaking of this, I originally went to Bashi County to discuss cooperation, because the ancient treasure map desert there is even larger, about 150 million acres, but unfortunately that place is listed as a national 4A scenic spot, and the locals are somewhat hesitant about our investment project."

"It doesn't matter, they will make the right choice next year." Jiang Miao smiled and shook his head.

After all, changing the use of a 4A-level scenic spot is not something that can be promoted casually, nor can it be achieved in a short period of time.

The two scenic spots in Jiayuan County are small scenic spots developed by the local people, so even if the use of the entire Taminchagan Desert is changed, it doesn’t matter.

After all, this place is a desert, not sand, so it can't be that bad.

Therefore, Jiayuan County dared to grant 35 acres of desert to Hailufeng Company.

Jiang Miao continued to ask: "How much is the contract price? How many years is the contract period?"

"50 yuan per mu per year, for a term of 30 years. The local government guarantees not to raise the price, and the contract has been signed," Lu Weibin replied.

Jiang Miao nodded slightly at the price. He had previously investigated the land contracting fees for Zhelimu City.

For example, the desert control project in Puren County of Zhelimu City has a contract fee of about 90 yuan per mu per year; while the severely desertified grassland control project in Xiaojieji Town of Kailu County has a base price of 60 yuan per mu per year.

Please note that this is money paid by the local government to the contractor to be used for desert sand control, not money paid by the contractor to the local government.

The land enclosed by the Mo Nan Branch is a mobile desert and semi-mobile desert area, not the local reserve arable land or reserve grassland.

At first, the locals thought that the Hailufeng Company was here to carry out a desert control project, so they were very indifferent. After all, this kind of money-spending is one of the sources of income for the local villagers and herdsmen.

It was not until Lv Weibin said he was here to contract for farmland in the desert that the locals became enthusiastic. Especially when they heard that he was going to contract hundreds of thousands of acres, they became even more enthusiastic.

After all, with 35 acres of desert, even if the income is 50 yuan per acre per year, it would be 1750 million yuan per year.

“How much equipment has arrived?”

Liu Zhiben replied: "The first batch of equipment from Sany Heavy Industry arrived two days ago, about half of the equipment, and the rest will be delivered before the end of the month."

“Is there a big driver shortage?”

Lu Weibin smiled bitterly and nodded: "It's indeed very large. The 150 people we recruited in Hebei Province before were all experienced drivers. The next batch will be fresh graduates from technical schools, about 300 people." "How about the logistics support?" Jiang Miao was very concerned about this.

Lv Weibin was helpless: "At present, there are not enough container houses. The next batch of container houses we ordered will not be delivered for half a month. Fortunately, it is spring now and the weather is not very cold. We have tents and sleeping bags to deal with it for a while."

"I just took a look. How are the houses on the base being built?"

Lv Weibin explained: "The flag has expressed support for us to develop 50 acres of land for real estate, and has helped us complete the relevant procedures. It is estimated that it will be completed within three months. In addition, I have sent people to find a construction contracting company, and it is estimated that it will be a local construction contracting company that will do it."

"It doesn't matter, as long as the quality is guaranteed and the house is built before winter."

Jiang Miao's schedule was not too urgent, because the staff quarters of Hailufeng Real Estate Development Company all had standard 2-story buildings with 4 elevators, 9 households, and considering the vast area and sparse population, there was no need for an underground parking lot. Instead, some tin shed parking lots could be built.

As long as the formalities are completed within three months, construction will start in early June.

It takes half a month to lay the foundation, 10 to 13 days to build a floor, and 9 to 90 days for 108 floors. The roof will be completed in mid-September. If it is simply decorated, it can be completed in two months, which is around mid-November, and then the employees can move in.

A total of 1350 houses are planned for this project. In order to ensure that employees have houses to live in before winter, construction workers can be concentrated to renovate some of the houses.

After all, the entire Mo Nan branch is estimated to have about 900 to 1,000 people, and only 200 houses are needed. What's more, it is winter, and some employees will take holidays and go home to rest.

However, the construction team that levels the land will not stop working in the winter unless there is heavy snow, otherwise there is no need to stop work.

Because in winter, unlike grassland and cultivated land, sandy land only has reduced fluidity but does not turn into hard frozen soil, so leveling operations can still be carried out.

Except for the time when work is suspended due to heavy snow and the Spring Festival holiday, construction can be carried out during the rest of the time.

Therefore, houses must be prepared for some of the employees who spend the winter here. After all, the container houses are hot in summer and cool in winter, so the winter would be very difficult to endure.

While chatting and resting, Jiang Miao got a preliminary understanding of the situation of the Mo Nan Branch.

In the evening, Lu Weibin took Jiang Miao to a famous local restaurant in Kulun Town for dinner.

Considering that Jiang Miao doesn't like drinking, no one from the town government was invited.

"Boss, this is the local barbecue. We have grilled skewers, grilled fish, and grilled chicken wings. This is Kulun stew and pancakes." Lu Weibin introduced to him.

Jiang Miao drank a bowl of pot tea, which was milk tea, diced beef, potatoes, carrots and some spices slow-cooked over a long fire. It tasted fragrant and mellow.

Also, you can try the lamb skewers and the yogurt that is essential to Mo Nan.

Liu Zhiben scooped him another large bowl of soup: "Boss, this is calf soup. It is made by simmering fresh milk in a milk jar over low heat, adding buckwheat flour noodles and cooking. The local herdsmen like it very much. I wonder if you are used to it."

"Not bad, a unique flavor." Jiang Miao took a sip of the calf soup, and then picked up a piece of hand-pulled meat. This was mutton cooked using local special methods. The meat tasted tender and mellow, and paired with special seasonings, it was delicious.

Ke Yong was cutting a whole roasted lamb with a knife. The roasted lamb was so fragrant that people could not help but swallow their saliva.

However, Jiang Miao doesn't eat much meat. After eating a few pieces of barbecued meat, he picked up a bowl of buckwheat noodles and boiled noodles and ate them with the local specialty braised meat.

Jiang Miao burped. "Burp... Lao Lu, there aren't enough vegetables! Eating like this every day can easily lead to high blood pressure and high blood lipids. You should ask the logistics department to purchase more vegetables and fruits to ensure balanced nutrition for the employees."

"I know. I'm not used to the eating habits here. We Lingnan people always feel uncomfortable if we don't eat some grass for three meals a day." Lu Weibin said half-jokingly.

But he was not used to it. That was the truth. Even though they had been here for more than half a month, the southern employees were still not used to it.

One meal down.

Jiang Miao also became familiar with the management of the Mo Nan branch.

Early the next morning.

Led by Lu Weibin, Liu Zhiben and others, everyone saw the endless desert behind the base.

Some employees are already working in the sand using bulldozers, graders, loaders and rollers.

In addition, he also saw a team of people wearing Sany Heavy Industry work clothes repairing a broken-down bulldozer.

Jiang Miao took a look and found that there were more than a dozen maintenance personnel from Sany Heavy Industry. He was a little surprised: "Why are there so many people from Sany Heavy Industry?"

"Yes, they said they wanted to take this opportunity to improve the equipment and make it better adapted to the northern and desert environment." Lu Weibin was also a little surprised by Sany Heavy Industry's behavior, but since the other party was so hardworking in service, he did not treat them unfairly. He not only provided accommodation, but also covered three meals a day for Sany Heavy Industry's maintenance team.

"I see." Jiang Miao picked up the telescope and looked at the endless desert in front of him.

Essentially speaking, although the Taminchagan Desert and the Gubaotu Desert belong to the Korqin Desert, there are huge differences between them.

The Horqin Desert in the eastern part of central China is actually the result of excessive reclamation in modern times causing the degradation of arable land and grassland.

The Taminchagan Desert and Gubaotu Desert in the west were caused by excessive grazing and reclamation during the Ming and Qing dynasties. They have been degraded for a longer time, so desertification is more obvious, forming mobile sand dunes and semi-mobile sand dunes.

Perhaps many people are unfamiliar with the name of the Gubaotu Desert, but if you mention its other name, more people may have some impression of it, that is Mulan Paddock.

In Mongolian, "Baogutu" means a place with deer. It was once the Mulan Paddock in the Qing Dynasty. It witnessed royal hunting and military activities and nurtured the profound northern nomadic culture.

"Boss, I took into consideration that after the sand is compacted, we need to wait until June to start planting, so I asked the purchasing department to purchase 10 grass grid layout equipment." Lu Weibin was explaining some work arrangements to him.

"Grass grid layout equipment?"

Lv Weibin took out his phone and found the content sent by the purchasing department: "The purchasing department has negotiated with Ganke Group in Gansu Province to purchase the self-propelled grass grid sand barrier sand control machinery developed by their group. According to the product introduction sent a few days ago, this equipment has an ultra-high chassis, a double-track base, and is equipped with a low-power single-cylinder diesel engine. It can walk freely on slopes within 25 degrees and work steadily on slopes within 12 degrees. It can lay 40 acres of grass grids a day."

"Well, you have thought it through carefully." Jiang Miao had already felt the intensity of the wind and sand around him.

If grass grids are not laid out on the compacted sand as soon as possible to fix the sand, there is a high probability that the sand will flow again in a month or two.

Unless there is rainfall within these two months, these sands can remain in a solid state.

However, the rainy season in Zhelimu City is from June to July and August. Now it is in the dry and windy season when there is a shortage of food. This kind of weather is not conducive to sand fixation.

As for whether the layout of the grass grids will affect soybean planting, the answer is definitely no, because the grass in the grass grids is dead grass and the probability of re-sprouting is relatively low. When the rainy season comes, the growth advantages of the new variety of soybeans will be more obvious.

Jiang Miao put down the telescope and saw a drilling machine not far away drilling a well, apparently preparing to pump groundwater. He looked at Lu Weibin and asked, "By the way, how much is the local water fee?"

Hearing this question, Lv Weibin also became a little worried: "Boss, as a company, we extract groundwater for use at 1.25 yuan per cubic meter, and the limit for use per acre of soybeans is 167 cubic meters. If you use more than that, you will be charged 1 to 3 times the fee."

"It doesn't matter. We only need to spray three times. One acre of land will not require 60 cubic meters. Just remember to spray in the evening, which can improve the utilization efficiency." Jiang Miao was well prepared for this.

As long as the soybeans successfully take root and grow the first true leaves, there is no need to water them.

It relies entirely on the leaves to collect dew at night and then stores it in the root ball. If it encounters the rainy season, there is no need to worry.

We are digging wells now just in case. In case there is no rain for a week or two after sowing, we will have to add water artificially.

It is precisely because of the special characteristics of the new soybean varieties that these varieties become extremely drought-resistant and saline-alkali-resistant.

Jiang Miao also recently discovered another advantage of these three soybean varieties. This was a new discovery he made by accident when he was organizing the first batch of large-scale experimental fields.

(End of this chapter)