Rebirth to 90s: Start from Scratch

After talking about the salary, Zhang Qianxiu began to tell them about their work: "Mr. Chen, I don't know much about agriculture, and I don't have much experience in agricultural mechanization."

"Therefore, there will definitely be many problems in the process of transforming human farming into mechanical farming."

"At that time, I will buy machinery and arrange for someone to come over to teach. You have to find good people in advance and discuss with them. Once you start learning, you can't quit. You have to work for me for at least ten years, and then you can leave after ten years."

Chen Defu asked in surprise: "It takes ten consecutive years to leave?"

Zhang Qianxiu nodded affirmatively: "Yes! These machines may not be used by anyone in China. If we are going to recruit people outside, we will definitely not be able to recruit them."

"Experts abroad taught him that he turned around and left. We lost a lot, so we have to work for ten years before we can leave."

"The people who drive these machines should be young, willing to learn, and willing to work. As long as they are willing to stay, they can be mentioned to the management if they perform well. There is no need to drive a machine. These people will be our backbone in the future. "

"There is also maintenance. Find a few smart and reliable ones and let them learn from them. After they are selected, tell them that they will have to work for at least ten years."

"Workers in cultivation should have some cultural background."

"If it is better for college students studying mechanics, I will arrange them to study abroad."

Chen Defu was even more surprised when he heard that he was going abroad: "Boss, we are farming, not doing research and doing science like Professor Yuan!"

"It's not necessary to use college students to repair machines, right?"

Zhang Qianxiu said: "I have already inquired about that kind of large agricultural machinery, our country can't produce it at all, and many of the more critical maintenance technologies are not available in our country."

"In other words, if a screw is loose, we can tighten it. If it is broken, even if it's just a small problem, we may not find a single person to fix it all over the province."

"Agricultural machinery runs in the ground every day, it's impossible not to break."

"Although we can't make it, we have to learn how to repair it. Otherwise, every time a problem arises, we have to go abroad and invite someone to repair it. This can be very expensive."

Chen Desheng said: "Boss, since using those machines is so troublesome, then we don't need to chant."

"From ancient times to the present, we are all human beings. Haven't we grown the same food?"

Chen Desheng's ideas are actually quite ordinary, and many people think so.

But Zhang Qianxiu is very clear that agricultural mechanization must be carried out. If it is 1992, he might choose to employ people instead of machinery.

But now it is 1990, he still has a chance, that is, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, he can dig a lot of talents.

Zhang Qianxiu's goal is not high-end talents. The heavy industry in the Soviet Union is developed, but the light industry is not developed.

What does heavy industry do? Simply put, it is dealing with steel, large machinery, military, etc. Zhang Qianxiu does not do this, and it is useless to get a few or dozens of high-end talents.

But at present, the Soviet country has the highest rate of agricultural mechanization in the world, which is higher than that of the United States. They have a lot of agricultural talents, especially middle-level talents, such as those who drive machinery and maintain them. Every farm will have them. It is also necessary. They may not be high-end talents, but they are rare talents in the country.

Now if you look around the country, you can't find a few that can run large-scale agricultural machinery, let alone a few that can be repaired.

Why does Zhang Qianxiu want to tie up the current contract for ten years? That's because Zhang Qianxiu intends to expand the planting base in the future. In the future, there may be 100,000 acres, millions of acres, and even go abroad to plant. That requires a large number of talents to develop and repair machinery.

Why is our country's manufacturing industry so developed? It is because we have a large number of middle- and low-level talents. These talents are not rare, but the quantity is large. It is difficult to cultivate such a person without cultivating a doctor. It is difficult for a scientist to receive a certain amount of education and professional training. It takes years to cultivate.

It is not difficult to have one or two such low- and middle-level talents. Ten million, one hundred million, and two hundred million middle- and low-end people are a treasure house. It is impossible for any country to cultivate in a short time, even if it is the United States. Superpower.

Therefore, Zhang Qianxiu wants to keep these people.

Closer to home.

Zhang Qianxiu said: "No matter how fast a person can run, he cannot run a car; no matter how diligent a person is, he can't keep working like a machine."

"Now that we have the opportunity, we have to use machines to do it."

Chen Defu and Chen Desheng are good at doing business, but for these things, they certainly do not have a thorough understanding of Zhang Qianxiu.

In fact, there is another problem with large-scale mechanization, and that is how to arrange the released labor force.

A strong rural labor force, working day and night, can plant about ten acres of land.

If Zhang Qianxiu really planted 100,000 mu of land, at least 10,000 farmers would have no work, and they would have to go out to find work.

If Zhang Qianxiu planted 1 million mu, then there would be 100,000 farmers who would not plant the land and they would have to go out to work.

There are 1.43 million square kilometers of arable land in the country, which is 2.1 billion mu of arable land. In some places, such as Chenzhuang, and some villages in the south, there is only one mu of land per person and 35 mu per household.

Hundreds of millions of people are farming land. If all mechanized, millions of people will be able to plant all the land. What are the remaining hundreds of millions of people going to do? Relying on that little rent alone is not enough for them to live.

If large-scale mechanization, the price of food may fall.

Even if there is no mechanization in some places, the money they spend on farming can buy more grain than they can grow. In other words, the money they buy for fertilizer and seeds can buy what they can grow a year. For food, they don’t have to work hard for a year, so they naturally have no reason to continue farming, and they can only find a way to find work.

However, this is not something Zhang Qianxiu wants to manage. This is something the state wants to manage. The state must create more job opportunities for these people. Otherwise, these people may starve to death, and their children will not have the money to go to school. Into a social problem.

Moreover, Zhang Qianxiu himself felt that he did not have the ability to advance the domestic agricultural mechanization process, and the domestic heavy industry was not enough to support agricultural mechanization.

Zhang Qianxiu naturally wouldn't discuss these issues with the two of them.

Chen Defu and Chen Desheng thought they understood what Zhang Qianxiu meant: "Boss Zhang, you still have a vision, we understand."

Zhang Qianxiu didn't continue discussing this topic with them, instead he said: "There is another problem, that is Professor Yuan, if he has any requirements, then try to meet them."

"Professor Yuan will study for us seeds that can increase production."

Chen Defu nodded: "Okay, boss, I understand."

"There is also the problem of the reservoir. It hasn't been rented yet. Mr. Chen, you should run more and rent the reservoir as soon as possible." Zhang Qianxiu warned: "Before signing the contract, you must tell me. I want See if the price is right."

"it is good!"

Zhang Qianxiu told everyone the questions they thought of. This place had just begun and he was about to leave. He was really worried, but he couldn't stay.

Choosing Chen Defu and Chen Desheng is still a big bet.

The next day, Zhang Qianxiu and others left, Yuan Pengchi and the others also followed. They came this time mainly to help Zhang Qianxiu find out whether the place was suitable. By the way, they would take a look at the place and determine the location of the research institute. After returning home, the design would be easy.

In this winter, construction is naturally impossible, and construction will not start until next year.

Chen Defu and Chen Desheng have been sending Zhang Qianxiu and the others to the train station.

Zhang Qianxiu and others got on the train to Yizhou Province.

Yizhou Province surrounds Shangjing. Due to the lack of water in Shangjing, Yizhou Province, which has insufficient water, must do everything possible to ensure the water for Shangjing.

In other words, in the northern part of Yizhou Province, even if it does not use water, it cannot intercept the water source. It is necessary to ensure that there is enough water in Beijing.

In the southern part of Yizhou Province, the situation is not much better. Because of the geographical reasons, although there are plains, the rainfall is not sufficient, the rivers in the province are also few, and the water resources are even less than that of Zhongzhou Province. .

Sitting opposite Yuan Pengchi, Zhang Qianxiu looked at the snow scene outside and asked, "Professor Yuan, have you got the general information about the wasteland in Yizhou Province?"

Yuan Pengchi said: "I haven't seen it either, and I don't know the specifics."

"But judging from the information I got, there is still room for improvement."

"That wasteland is not that there is no water. There is enough vegetation. The biggest problem is that there is not enough rainfall."

"I made several calls with my old classmates in the past few days. He said that the wasteland, the soil is still relatively fertile, and the main investment is in the reservoirs and canals. The land improvement does not cost much, at least better than expected. Less."

Zhang Qianxiu looked back. He really didn't have much hope for the wasteland. Zhang Qianxiu tentatively asked, "Can you not grow rice?"

"We grow some drought-tolerant crops."

Yuan Pengchi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled: "If Boss Zhang is willing, that would be even better."

Zhang Qianxiu has been tossing rice, Yuan Pengchi is worried that Zhang Qianxiu will stare at the rice all the time.

If Zhang Qianxiu is willing to plant other crops, Yuan Pengchi’s research will also be beneficial. He can find other reasons to study other crops and do other research. The research institute does not need to focus on rice.

They all know that rice is the old Yuan Yuan from Xiaojiang Province who is more authoritative, and the country also pays attention to it, and the country also has a rice research institute.

Compared with the whole world, our country has the largest investment in rice, a crop, because we are the largest consumer of rice in the world.

Zhang Qianxiu said, "Professor Yuan, what do you think is better if we take down the piece of land in Yizhou Province?"

Zhang Qianxiu's heart is choosing among three crops: wheat, corn, and soybeans.

Needless to say, wheat, many northerners use pasta; soybeans and corn can squeeze cooking oil, Zhang Qianxiu actually prefers wheat in his heart, because he has a biscuit factory and consumes wheat.

Yuan Pengchi said: "Wheat or soybeans!"

"In our country, with the exception of rice, the consumption of these two crops is relatively large."

This answer won Zhang Qianxiu's heart: "Then wheat, this thing does not have that high requirement for water."

Yuan Pengchi followed along and asked, "Mr. Zhang, should the research institute take a look at wheat by the way?"

Zhang Qianxiu understands Yuan Pengchi’s thoughts: "Professor Yuan, you first study the rice seeds for me. After the seeds come out, the wheat must be added to the research scope. Then, depending on the development situation, if conditions permit, corn and soybeans can also be added. Go in."

"When my business stabilizes, I will start to research more crops. Potatoes, sweet potatoes and various vegetables can be added."

When Yuan Pengchi heard Zhang Qianxiu's words, he was naturally happy, and couldn't help but said roundly: "Mr. Zhang, the investment in scientific research is huge. We study one or two, but it's good to cultivate seeds.

"If you do in-depth research, you may need a lot of money."

Zhang Qianxiu said: "100 million! As long as my grain and oil business stabilizes, I will invest 100 million in research and development, and invest within three years."

"If I can really get through foreign channels and markets, billions and tens of billions are no problem. Of course, this is too far, but 100 million is no problem!"

Zhang Qianxiu's words surprised Yuan Pengchi, but he was more surprised.

Xu Lun, Tian Junhua, and Pei Anping couldn't help looking at Zhang Qianxiu in surprise. They didn't expect Zhang Qianxiu to invest so much money in.