The Lord of the World Begins from the Siheyuan

Chapter 472 I am also half an agricultural expert
It's just helping to buy tickets, Li Ming and Lin Guozhen's reimbursement is still reimbursed by the Red Star Rolling Mill.

Li Ming was not polite, "What time does the bus back to the capital leave from Haibo Bay?"

Stationmaster Ma replied: "Train No. 43 directly from Lancheng, Gansu Province to Beijing, will board at 9pm."

Li Ming discussed with Lin Guozhen on the way to play for two days before going back. He originally thought that he would have to queue up to buy tickets by himself. It would be better to have someone help arrange it.

"Then we'll trouble you. Is it okay to go there at 9pm the day after tomorrow? I haven't seen the desert in the northwest yet. We want to go see it tomorrow."

Stationmaster Ma smiled heartily and said, "No problem. Let Xiao Tang be your guide tomorrow. I guarantee you will be satisfied with the scenery."

A guide is necessary to avoid entering areas you shouldn’t enter.

The four of them walked quickly and passed by a restaurant.

Stationmaster Ma introduced: "There are several small restaurants on the street. Most of our people here eat in their respective work canteens."

There are not many places across the country with better conditions than the capital, so Li Ming was mentally prepared when he came.

"It's all the same. I eat alone, I don't start a fire at home, and I often eat in the cafeteria."

The group of people chatted and walked to the Dongfeng Hotel where they were staying. These days, hotels with similar names are very common across the country.

The [-] Material Supply Station is near Dongfeng Hotel.

Li Ming registered for accommodation, used money and national food stamps, and had a simple lunch at the material supply station.

After eating, it was soon the hottest time of the day. Xiao Tang led him and Lin Guozhen back to the hotel to rest.

hotel room,

Li Ming took out his peony cigarette and smoked it. Lin Guozhen and Director Tang were both happy to have a good cigarette. At this time, there were only a few people who did not smoke.

"Director Tang, what are your local specialties? It's rare for me to go on a business trip. I want to taste more of your specialties tomorrow. I specially brought more food stamps and money."

Director Tang said awkwardly: "This place actually doesn't have any special food. Before liberation, there were only a few hundred people in this place."

"Most of the people here have moved here in the past 10 years. There are people from all over the country. Stationmaster Ma is from Jixi, Heilongjiang Province, and I am from Hohe. Everyone's accents are from all over the world."

Li Ming smiled and said: "Just trying the delicacies you brought here, the integration of all corners of the world is also a unique feature."

Director Tang finally said, "Then milk tea, milk tofu, black wood, grilled pork, spicy soup, soybean noodles, fried rice. There are many kinds of food, but some of them need to be booked in advance, so there is no way to do it. Always available.”

"I see. When the weather is cooler in the evening, I'll go around a few small restaurants and ask them what they have. These two days, we'll go to the small restaurants instead of your cafeteria."

Director Tang is casual with the guests, "You can come however you feel is appropriate."

"Can I run and exercise here in the morning and evening? I have a habit of running."

Li Ming calmly began to bring in private goods.

Director Tang didn't think much about it, "You can run in the town. It's not suitable to go to the mountain side. The wind and sand can easily blind your eyes, and you have to be careful about falling on the railway line."

"I'll just run along the Yellow River near the town."

Director Tang reminded: "Then you should stay away from the river bank."

Li Ming didn't want to have an accident. It would be too embarrassing if he fell into the water. "I know this. There are safety hazards along the river bank. Safety first."

"You're right, safety first!"

After chatting for a while, Director Tang said goodbye and left, leaving Li Ming and Lin Guozhen to rest in the hotel.

At 18:30 in the evening, the sun is high,

Li Ming climbed up to the roof and saw that most of them were bungalows.

Desertification is 60%, desertification is 20%, totaling 80%. Except for the Yellow River, there are not a few trees anywhere else.

The whole town is on the edge of the rolling Yellow River. Without the Yellow River flowing through it, it might be a barren land.

This large area is surrounded by the Ulan Bhe Desert, Kubuqi Desert, and Mu Us Sandy Land.

In 58, the Baolan-Lanzhou Railway was completed, and coal, limestone and other resources began to be developed here. It rapidly expanded from a small town with a few hundred people to a small city of nearly 60 people in 5 years.

After three years of adjustments, there are still more than 2 people left.

In 65, another round of new construction began, and more people were sent here.

Not all of the more than 2 people live in small towns, many live in their respective mining areas.

Li Ming looked around on the roof for a while, wondering where it would be more convenient to start.

He brought his own bicycle, so it was no problem for him to travel, but it was difficult to do so without attracting attention.

Where did the bicycle come from?This means of transportation is not usually suitable for taking out.

After looking at it for a while, he first chose the quicksand outside the town and to the west near the Yellow River.

It is normal for outsiders to want to see the Yellow River. There are no traces of factories in that area.

Acting as soon as he thought of it, Li Ming told the escort Lin Guozhen who was reading a book and went out for a run.

When chatting at noon, he mentioned that he had a running habit and it was no problem to run around the town.

He ran towards the Yellow River. After crossing the railway line, the sand around him did not move. Starting 100 meters in front of him, the sand on the ground quickly became less and less.

Not all the light is collected, leaving a layer of sand, which can reduce the evaporation on the ground.

As for why the ground suddenly became several meters shorter, that was none of his business.

There was still a long way to go from the Yellow River, so Li Ming turned to face south. There were cultivated fields in the north, so it was not suitable to mess around.

Stepping on relatively hard ground, he ran casually for 5 miles, with a ditch blocking his way.

Li Ming stopped, closed his eyes to rest, and collected all the sand on the other side of the ditch from near to far to the foot of the mountain.

The distance to collect the sand was a bit far. After shaking his head to regain consciousness, he stopped running and walked back to the town along the railway line.

It is much faster to collect quicksand from the ground than soil from the sea.

He has collected the sand needed for 314 square kilometers at this time, and has also filled it to a thickness of 4 meters, exceeding the goal of ensuring a minimum thickness of 2 meters.

This time, Li Ming came out to prepare for what he would need when collecting an area of ​​31400 square kilometers (100 kilometers in diameter) in the future.

With all the busy work just now, he completed 100% of the 2-kilometer mission.

He summarized the practical operation just now and said that only by going to places with deeper sand thickness can the efficiency be increased.

The closer it is, the more efficient it is where there is more moving sand.

Li Ming did not go back to the hotel directly, but went to the [-] Material Supply Station.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, you're back from running!" Stationmaster Ma greeted with a smile.

It seems that Director Tang has made a report, and Li Ming goes straight to the point, "Stationmaster Ma, in addition to being the deputy section chief in the security department, I am also the purchaser of daily necessities for our steel rolling mill." "Last year, I cooperated with the production team in the suburbs of Beijing to study A new method of greenhouse construction was developed. My paper was published in the journal Agricultural Science."

"I just saw that there are many farms on the banks of the Yellow River. I think you can try to build some greenhouses on the banks of the Yellow River."

I could hear Webmaster Ma being stunned for a moment, but I could understand all the content. Putting all the contents together makes people feel a bit unreasonable. This is how Webmaster Ma feels now.

Li Ming didn't pay much attention to him and kept talking:
"The main consideration in building greenhouses in Beijing is the cost of heating in winter, but it is not a problem here. The ground is full of coal."

"The source of water is not a problem either. The Yellow River is right next to it. The muddy water can be left to clarify and then used for irrigation."

"There is no need to consider sales issues. With factories and railways, supply will only exceed demand."

"The taste of vegetables and fruits grown in sandy soil will not be bad, and some may even be better."

"There are only two problems. One is that the temperature in the greenhouse may be too high during the day due to the heat absorption and dissipation of the sand. If you don't build greenhouses on a large scale and just build some along the Yellow River, you won't have this problem."

"Second, dust adheres to the glass surface, affecting light and crop photosynthesis. This requires frequent manual cleaning of dust. But this is much better than outdoor planting. Vegetables in the open air are full of dust, which further affects photosynthesis."

Stationmaster Ma couldn't receive all the information for a while, "Deputy Section Chief Li, please speak slowly. I haven't understood everything yet."

Li Ming smiled and said, "Let's do it. After I return to the capital, I will send you some experience manuals on how to build a greenhouse and some high-yielding seeds. Then you can study whether it is feasible."

"Tomatoes and cucumbers with a yield of 1 kilograms per mu have been verified by vegetable companies and magazine editors on the spot. I have also grown the highest yield of 2 kilograms per mu. To be honest, I am half an agricultural expert."

A yield of [-] kilograms per mu is a bit like bragging, but it's true, Stationmaster Ma believes him for the time being.

"Deputy Section Chief Li, you don't show your real face! I didn't expect that you are also good at agricultural production."

Li Ming took the opportunity to request: "Stationmaster Ma, please report to the leader. I would like to take a look at the agricultural production along the Yellow River in these two days."

He felt that since it didn't involve going into the mountains, it shouldn't be a big problem.

As expected, stationmaster Ma agreed, "It's definitely possible to go see agricultural production. I'll tell the leader first."

"If we can solve the problem of vegetable supply, it will indeed solve a big problem for us. There are losses and costs for transporting vegetables from outside."

The supply of grain, vegetables, meat, and non-staple food in the areas under the construction of the third tier is inferior to that in cities and towns.

It costs a lot more money to buy groceries every day, and there is even no food supply. With the same salary, the standard of living has dropped a lot.

If you have already suffered and suffered, you should not suffer again.

With the ability to change this situation, Li Ming plans to do what he can.

After he planned to return to the capital, he would make suggestions in the name of the Sunflower Brigade and prioritize the distribution of high-yielding vegetable seeds to various third-tier construction areas for trial planting.

Vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers can be eaten as fruits. Eating more vegetables is equivalent to supplementing fruits.

As for the greenhouse that may expose the secret factory in Haibo Bay, it is not as exposed as the coal all over the ground. In the place where there is yellow sand, there is a darkness, and everyone knows that there is a ghost.

If planes come to bomb, just put a layer of sand on top of the glass, which is easier than hiding traces of coal on the ground.

It doesn't matter if there are no planes coming over to scout.

At this time, the working life of the reconnaissance satellite was too short and it usually did not work in the sky.

For example, the first man-made satellite we launched in 70 had a working life of 20 days and an actual working life of 28 days.It never fell down and was still flying in the sky decades later.

Li Ming suggested building some greenhouses, which would not affect anything. The factories were all in the mountains, and the greenhouses could also be used as false targets to cover up the real factories in the mountains.

After he told stationmaster Ma about this, he went for a walk on the street, looking for restaurants to find out what delicious dishes they had.

No one among the waiters here is surprised that he speaks Mandarin. In other places, speaking Mandarin in any ordinary small county is very conspicuous.

It's a foreigner right from the start.

Unless there is help from local people, it is basically impossible for the superiors to send someone to conduct a private visit incognito.

In the same way, outsiders can't do intelligence activities if they want to, they can't understand what they say, or they will be discovered by the masses in a few clicks.

Li Ming's accommodation has been arranged by someone, and a letter of introduction and work permit are required for registration.

Dongfeng Hotel,

When the escort Lin Guozhen heard that Li Ming planned to visit the agricultural production, he really admired him, no wonder he was promoted quickly,
"Deputy Section Chief Li, you are busy wherever you go, and you also help others after finishing your own work."

"It happens that I know a little bit about agriculture, and I don't dare to give random opinions to others who don't understand."

Li Ming visited several restaurants and spent a lot of time.

The two of them didn't exchange a few words at the steel rolling mill before Director Tang hurried to Dongfeng Hotel.

Director Tang apologized and said, "Deputy Section Chief Li, the terrain of a large area on the bank of the Yellow River has dropped several meters. The leader just took people to check."

"The bank of the Yellow River may be dangerous now. Stationmaster Ma asked me to inform you not to go to the bank of the river for the time being."

Li Ming didn't expect that what he did would eventually come back to him.It's purely self-inflicted.

"I'll listen to your arrangements. Then I won't go. In fact, it's not difficult. People on the farm must have heard of greenhouses. It's not difficult to build them."

"Is the opposite side of the Yellow River also your Haibo Bay? It looks like the other side is full of sand."

Officer Tang replied: "The one directly opposite that is full of sand is ALSZQ. Most of the sand on our side is blown from them. On the other side of the upstream railway bridge is Wuda City."

"Is there a bridge? Can we get across?" Li Ming had just investigated clearly on the Yellow River, and there was more quicksand on the other side of the river.

Director Tang hesitated for a moment, "Well. Uda is dozens of miles away from us! And there are sentries on the railway bridge! We can only go to the other side of the river by ferry."

No wonder Li Ming didn't detect it, it was beyond his ability. "It's so far away, so I'm too lazy to bother."

"You just said that the sand from across the river would blow over. How did you clear the sand on the railway line?"

Officer Tang gestured and said:

"The Yellow River is about 2 miles wide. Except for sandstorms, the sand that usually floats to our place is relatively fine sand. The staff on the railway patrol will clean it up in time, so there is no big problem."

Li Ming nodded, "Let me tell you, the sand here is quite fine. I see."

"The sand on the other side of the river is all the same fine. Most of the sand in the nearby desert is blown all the way from the far west."

Officer Tang went on to say: "The ground we are standing at used to be full of Gobi sand. The Ma stationmaster came in 58 when the railway was built and the coal mine was opened. They were the most difficult people. At that time there was no housing, no drinking water, and no electricity. , No vegetables, nothing, just a lot of wind and sand.”

Li Ming agreed: "In a barren land, you have to start everything from scratch. It is indeed the most difficult."

Lin Guozhen was also curious: "I just used tap water, and the water is quite clear. Isn't the water here pumped directly from the Yellow River?"

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