1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 328 Xiao Su is not the kind of person who only thinks about taking advantage of others all day long.
Su Wenchen looked at Qiu Ruimin, who was now completely silent in the field.

"Old comrade?"

"How's it going? The fertility of our field is pretty good, isn't it?"

"We had to apply a lot of fertilizer to get this harvest!"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Ruimin's face flushed red, and his hand trembled as he pointed at Su Wenchen!

"You guys actually managed to reap the rewards last, and even added more fertilizer!"

"I...I...humph—!"

In the end, he didn't know what to say. It wasn't like someone forced him to taste it!

It was a habit he had developed over many years of studying soil. Although he had tasted soil with fertilizer before, it was usually for experimental purposes and he didn't really feel anything about it.

But now that this kid said that, he felt like he'd eaten shit, and he was genuinely annoyed by the kid.

At the same time, he started cursing inwardly.

All he did was raise a question, didn't he?

This kid is disgusting with me, he's not even human.

Even though he knew that this kid was secretly trying to disgust him, there was nothing he could do!
Having studied soil for many years, he knew very well that this saline-alkali land had indeed been improved, and the salinity had been reduced to a very low level. At the very least, growing grain would no longer affect the yield.

At this point, he ended up looking like a clown.

If we continue arguing about this, then we'll really be resorting to sophistry.

Moreover, after glancing at the look in Lin Yuan's eyes, he knew that he had lost his temper earlier and had caused some trouble for the institute again.

At this moment, he still felt a little regretful; his loose tongue was causing him trouble every day.

However, at this time, Cai, the deputy director of the Institute of Microbiology, was also very curious.

Because it is dedicated to the study of microorganisms.

Therefore, he was well aware that their current research on microbial communities was far from comprehensive, probably only scratching the surface.

Even if something happens that is beyond his understanding.

They were more excited than anything else, because it meant they could take another big step into the unknown.

So he couldn't help but ask Su Wenchen.

"Director Su, I'm really curious, how did you cultivate your microbial community?"

"What new bacterial strains are being used as the primary source?"

"Could you take us to see the incubator? I'm really curious!"

In his view, this place simply did not meet the conditions for cultivating microorganisms!

Even if we assume that these miscellaneous bacteria have no effect, we don't even have an electron microscope here, so how can we cultivate bacterial communities for experiments?

Therefore, he was really curious about the other party's method of cultivating bacteria.

He was well aware that the reason why microbial research was progressing slowly in various places was because their countries were not as developed as the West in precision industry.

The construction of various sterile environments is relatively outdated.

He believes that if a different approach can be found to solve the problem, it will greatly advance microbiology research.

Whether it's the production of various antibiotics or the research of various vaccines, the essence is the cultivation of various useful bacterial strains.

Su Wenchen's tone towards Deputy Director Cai, who spoke very politely, was naturally different from his tone towards the older comrade he had deliberately provoked earlier.

The old man immediately launched into a barrage of questions.

Although it was indeed an indirect help to Su Wenchen, it wouldn't be fair to say that he was happy about it.

He's a very vengeful person.

Although it's not really a major grudge, don't expect to get a friendly look from him.

Therefore, Su Wenchen explained this to Deputy Director Cai.

"Actually, as I said before, we really don't have much research on microorganisms."

"Regarding how to cultivate special strains, our method is actually difficult to control artificially!"

"As for the microbial culture chamber, it is indeed a bit special. If you want to know, I can take you to visit it, and then you will definitely understand everything."

After Su Wenchen finished speaking, the other party immediately nodded.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to Director Su."

"Don't worry, no matter what, this cultivation technology was developed by your Blue Water Farm."

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen smiled and shook his head.

"Director Cai, this cultivation technique is actually quite difficult to replicate!"

"At most, it's just a problem-solving approach."

After saying that, he turned to Miao Zhiguo and the others.

"You guys take a break, and then we'll call a tractor to come and take all the wheat to the threshing ground."

"When it's time to thresh the grain, have them thresh this batch separately, then weigh it and see how the harvest is!"

Miao Zhiguo immediately agreed.

"Okay, Director, we'll go and call someone to take it back right away. We'll just let it sit in the sun all day, and then we can peel it off in an hour or two in the afternoon."

After Su Wenchen finished explaining, Lu Anguo immediately pulled Su Wenchen aside and said something.

"Let's go!"

"Get in my car. I have something to tell you, since you're already in the car!"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen patted the thick layer of dust off his clothes.

"Chief, aren't you afraid I'll get your car dirty?"

Lu Anguo rolled his eyes.

"It's dirty, so stop dawdling."

"The weather is really hot. It's definitely a good day for harvesting, but it's going to be tough when we're working."

"You farm workers, be careful around noon!"

"You could easily get heatstroke in this weather!"

Su Wenchen simply dusted himself off and got into the car.

"Don't worry, Director, we have everything we need to prepare."

"However, if the director really wants to show his concern for us farm workers with concrete actions, then I thank the director on behalf of us workers!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Anguo patted the driver's seat in front of him with a helpless expression.

"drive!"

Then he spoke to Su Wenchen.

"It's almost done!"

"With the resources of our bureau, how could we possibly exploit your farm like this? I would have to use my connections to buy those two harvesters."

"Tell me the truth, what were you thinking this time!"

"This is clearly not like your usual style."

"Why were they notified to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences first, instead of our ministry?"

Faced with Lu Anguo's earnest question, Su Wenchen deliberately shifted his gaze to the car window.

But he said it directly.

"Director, what do you mean? What do I think? It's just a coincidence."

Although that's what he said, Su Wenchen was thinking to himself.

Ask quickly! Ask quickly!
Upon hearing this, Lu Anguo naturally did not believe it.

Because he believed that with Su Wenchen's abilities, as long as he didn't want Liu Xun to find out about Blue Water Farm in advance, it would be absolutely impossible.

Especially since this was on Blue Water Farm's territory, he didn't believe Su Wenchen couldn't send the person away!
So at this moment he was even more curious!
He affirmed directly.

"Impossible, you definitely have other plans."

Then she tried to appeal to Su Wenchen's emotions.

"Xiao Su, just tell me, how has Uncle Lu treated you?"

"Ever since your farm was assigned to our bureau, I've been completely open and honest with you."

"Whether it's large agricultural machinery or diesel quotas, when has the bureau ever refused them?"

"When something good happens, you can't think of others!"

At this moment, looking out the window, I saw that other people were also getting on the bus one after another. There were even several people who secretly went to the field, grabbed several handfuls of soil, wrapped them in oil paper, and put them in their pockets.

Lu Anguo continued.

"Don't worry, whatever your plans are, you can tell the bureau!"
"Why bother asking outsiders? If the bureau can help, they definitely will!"

"You guys are now the most promising farm in our bureau, don't you think?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen's eyes darted around. Seeing that the other party was trying to appeal to emotions, he immediately responded.

"Uncle Lu, since you've put it that way, I certainly can't keep it from you!"

"I do have some immature ideas, and I need Uncle Lu's guidance."

Upon hearing this, Lu Anguo immediately looked at Su Wenchen with suspicion.

They've already given in?
It seems like he's been tricked!
However, he was indeed a little curious at this moment, but he still made up an excuse.

"Xiao Su, I can give you an idea, but if it's about machinery, the bureau might not be able to help."

"As you know, there are so many farms across the country, and although your farm has indeed achieved some success in recent years."

"But we can't just ignore the fate of the other farms, right?"

When Su Wenchen heard Lu Anguo say this, he knew that it was probably a psychological reaction to being taken advantage of by the bureau chief.

However, they have indeed received a lot of various mechanical equipment from the bureau in the past two years, and Su Wenchen also knows that even if they only fleece one sheep, they can't keep fleecing the same place.

You'd definitely have to change positions from time to time, and circle around to avoid being noticed.

Therefore, the path is guaranteed directly.

"Uncle Lu, I consider you my own uncle, how could you think of me like that!"

"Don't worry, our farm is doing quite well now. You see, if you hadn't come to see how hard we were working, I wouldn't have submitted a report to the bureau to apply for a harvester."

"Director, look, I've personally gone to the fields, and I haven't complained to the bureau once."

After Su Wenchen finished speaking, he looked aggrieved.

See this situation.

Lu Anguo thought about it carefully and realized that he might have overreacted.

Although Blue Water Farm lacks harvesters, they haven't actually asked the bureau for one beforehand.

It seems that he felt guilty for not informing Bluewater Farm about this trip, so he took the initiative to tell them.

And the large tractors in front, it seems that the minister took the initiative to make the decision.

In reality, it seems that the only thing they actually wanted was the diesel fuel quota.

Lu Anguo could actually understand this very well.

Without oil, this farm machine won't run; it'll just sit there as a useless lump of iron.

Think about it this way.

He felt he might have gone a bit too far. Xiao Su wasn't the kind of person who only thought about taking advantage of others all day long.
So I added it directly.

"Xiao Su, I was wrong!" "Don't worry, as long as it's not about needing machinery, the bureau will definitely do its best to help your farm in terms of policy matters or coordination with other departments!"

Although he now feels he's overthinking things, Lu Anguo still hasn't missed a single patch for things to fix!

Upon seeing this, Su Wenchen spoke directly.

"Uncle Lu, don't worry, we can overcome this shortcoming of lacking farm machinery on our own for the time being!"

"I thought so!"

"As you know, we have now made a preliminary grasp of how to use microorganisms to solve the problem of saline-alkali land."

"So seeing the people around me still suffering from all sorts of problems caused by saline-alkali land, I really can't bear it!"

"Furthermore, promoting this method is not so simple! Not only are people unfamiliar with the technology, but poorer areas also cannot afford the costs."

"We might also have to worry about whether there are any other long-term effects!"

"I was thinking that the ministry should just coordinate with us to give us all the surrounding saline-alkali land. That way, we're more familiar with the technology and it's less likely that something will go wrong."

"In addition, a large amount of land is being used for testing to obtain sufficient experimental samples in advance for large-scale rollout later."

As Su Wenchen explained in detail, Lu Anguo nodded frequently.

"I think your idea is very good. It takes into account both the difficulties of the people and the possible unknown concerns."

"I strongly agree with this!"

Upon hearing Lu Anguo's words, Su Wenchen's eyes lit up.

"Chief, you think it's not bad either, right?"

"So the bureau has agreed?"

Lu Anguo was unaware of Su Wenchen's specific plans, so he spoke directly.

"This is great news! The bureau will definitely approve. Which commune are you planning to include?"

"This is not difficult. We can just negotiate with the local authorities when the time comes."

Su Wenchen raised his hand and gently pinched it with his thumb and forefinger.

"The amount of saline-alkali land we've included this time might be a tiny bit too much."

“We plan to include all the saline-alkali land in Dangshan County, Xiao County, Feng County and Pei County at once.”

"With more land, we can provide a sufficient number of samples, right, leader?"

At this point, Lu Anguo was a little confused.

"You're not mistaken? Four counties? Not four communes?"

Do you know how much land these four counties have in total?

Su Wenchen nodded immediately.

“We had a complete understanding of everything when we first established the branch farm.”

"The total cultivated land area of ​​these four counties is about six million mu!"

"However, nearly two million mu of these areas are severely affected by salinization, and many cannot be cultivated. Even with simple treatment, grain production is still very limited, reaching only seventy or eighty jin per mu."

Lu Anguo rubbed his head helplessly.

"You're really not being polite. That's two million acres, not two hundred acres."

"Besides, even if we coordinate with you, can you grow all of it?"

Su Wenchen knew that at this moment, he definitely couldn't say anything ambiguous.

He patted his chest and assured them.

"As long as our superiors entrust us with this arduous task, we will do our best to complete it, no matter how hard it is."

"Besides, Director, these were originally saline-alkali lands, and much of it was simply left to lie fallow!"

"Anyway, these counties don't have the resources to develop this land right now, so why don't we develop it?"

Lu Anguo rubbed his head.

"You make it sound so easy. This isn't just a small plot of land; the local authorities aren't going to give in so easily."

He now truly feels that he made his initial definition too early.

Xiao Su doesn't actually think about taking advantage of others all the time, because this kid always gets the biggest advantage.

He is not a fool.

At this point, he also understood why Blue Water Farm was in such a hurry to include these saline-alkali lands in their farm.

Although he is still unclear about how this microbial alkalinity treatment bacteria were cultivated.

But he was certain that the cost wouldn't be too high.

Seeing Lu Anguo hesitate, Su Wenchen knew that the other party was unlikely to agree so readily.

So he spoke directly.

"Director Lu, it's not easy for the local authorities to give in, but we can talk!"

"Furthermore, let's not even talk about the slow development progress in some areas."

“From the national perspective alone, we should be given priority in managing these saline-alkali lands.”

"Director, think about it. If we allocate all these lands to our farm, and once these lands are properly managed..."

"How much more grain can our farm deliver to the country each year?"

"This farm hands over a much higher percentage of grain each year than the production team!"

"Even the highest percentage of grain delivered to our production teams is only 15%."

"But many of our farm units hand over 30% to 50%!"

"Even in difficult times, there were instances where up to 80% of our resources were requisitioned!"

"So if this land is allocated to us, our bureau will be able to purchase a significantly larger proportion of grain each year from now on."

"Furthermore, Director, the grain supply in this area is ultimately coordinated by the Ministry's Agricultural Bureau, but the grain supply for the farms is coordinated by our Agricultural Reclamation Bureau."

"Although they all end up in the national grain depot, the amount poured into it by different units makes a difference!"

“I think this is not only beneficial to our farm, but also to the bureau.”

Hearing this last sentence.

Lu Anguo had to admit that this kid was really good at sweet-talking people.

He knew that the other party would definitely not hand over the purchase quota as readily as they had said before.

But the other party is right about one thing.

It really makes a difference who puts the grain into the pot.

If a region suddenly faces a food shortage, and tasks are assigned from above, the ability to solve the problem, whether it's more or less, is a reflection of one's capabilities.

Therefore, having a lot of land at Bluewater Farm is indeed a good thing for them.

In particular, Blue Water Farm is directly under the jurisdiction of a ministry.

Unlike the farms in the Great Northern Wilderness, which are subject to dual leadership from the local government and their agricultural reclamation bureau.

Before carrying out the grain procurement task, coordination with the local authorities is also required.

In particular, these saline-alkali lands in the Yellow River flood plain were originally unusable lands that were not included in the current plans.

There was silence for a long time.

Lu Anguo looked up and saw Su Wenchen looking at him with expectant eyes.

He said helplessly.

"Don't rush, I need to think about this!"

“This isn’t just one or two acres! It’s two million acres.”

"The farm with the most registered land in our bureau, which is also the earliest established mechanized demonstration farm, only has a total of two million mu."

"You're aiming to be among the top in the country all at once? That's a bit too ambitious."

"If this goes well, but the negotiations don't go well, the provincial leader might personally go to higher authorities to complain about us!"

"I need to ask my supervisor for their opinion, otherwise we'll be in a passive position later."

Su Wenchen nodded quickly. He knew this was a difficult matter. At first, he actually wanted to coordinate with the local authorities himself, but after thinking about it carefully, he changed his mind.

I still don't think it's going to work.

The main problem is that this involves too much land, and if it doesn't go through higher authorities, it's easy for problems to arise if someone with ulterior motives stirs things up.

So Su Wenchen thought about it for a long time, but it still required the approval of the top.

Then they need to offer some benefits to appease the local people so that they can more easily take over these two million acres of land.

Once these lands are properly managed, their farm will have made up for its final shortage of raw materials.

Whether it's large-scale farming, gradual expansion into food processing, or other fields, the future development path will be different.

In this way, you have complete autonomy.

Especially after the reform and opening up, when state-owned enterprises undergo market-oriented reforms, they can take the opportunity to establish farm groups.

Who knows, it might eventually grow into a massive and influential state-owned enterprise!

Therefore, land is a crucial step in Su Wenchen's subsequent planning for the farm, and it is also a very important competitive tool to cope with market competition after the reform and opening up.

As someone who understands the general trend, he would naturally prepare some cards for himself in advance.

Just like when he first established Blue Water Farm, he deliberately left the breeding chicken farm in the brigade.

Although many of these cards may not be used, it's always better to have more than to end up with no cards to play.

Therefore, in response to Lu Anguo's carefully considered words, Su Wenchen directly offered his compliments.

"Chief, we're not here to carve out some fertile farmland, are we?"

"So, you still need to do more work for our farm with the management!"

"Don't worry, Director. If this works out, our farm will definitely comply with the bureau's procurement request without hesitation after the remediation is completed!"

After all, Su Wenchen believed that by the time the two million mu of land were fully treated, it would probably be the 1980s.

Food wouldn't be as scarce back then as it is now.

Therefore, he would certainly not hesitate to make such verbal promises.

Faced with Su Wenchen's check, Lu Anguo said irritably.

"It's not even about allocating fertile land from local areas. If you dare to ask for two million acres of fertile land from local areas, even if you dare to say it, I wouldn't dare to listen."

"Okay, I understand. I'll talk to my supervisor about it!"

"However, all of this is predicated on your ability to manage saline-alkali land on a large scale and at low cost!"

"Otherwise, it would be like what's happening in your field now, where more than 10,000 people and a large amount of food were mobilized, and it took half a year to complete the complete treatment of 10,000 mu."

"At this rate, it would probably take decades to manage two million acres."

Su Wenchen understood what Lu Anguo meant and directly assured him.

"Don't worry, Director. You'll see what our costs are like when you go and take a look later."

However, Su Wenchen also knew that if there really wasn't such a low-cost method of treating alkalinity with microorganisms...

It really will take decades.

According to his understanding, the normal development path was roughly until around the turn of the millennium.

After all kinds of technologies and sciences have made great progress.

Only then was the Yellow River flood zone, a scourge in the heart of the Central Plains that, while not life-threatening, was still quite disgusting, finally completely resolved.

(End of this chapter)