Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

"It is obviously unrealistic to rely solely on the existing workers on our farm to complete this task. After all, building a reservoir is not a simple matter. It involves many complex engineering technologies and knowledge. Without the guidance and assistance of professional technicians, it would be difficult to ensure the quality and progress of the project. Therefore, we urgently need a group of professionals who are proficient in reservoir construction to come and help."

"We are short of such professional technicians. Since we don't have them here, we can apply to our superiors to assign some relevant professionals to support us. I believe that as long as we report the actual situation truthfully, our superiors will definitely consider our needs and give us corresponding support."

"And now it happens to be a bumper wheat harvest, which means our farm has enough start-up funds to invest in the reservoir construction project. With financial support and the support of professional technicians, the reservoir will surely be successfully built, thus providing a solid water conservancy foundation for the future development of our farm."

"Besides, building a reservoir is not a matter of one or two days. The sooner we start construction, the sooner it will be completed. Director Zhang, please take some time to go to the Changji Prefectural Committee to see if the local government can provide some personnel who are proficient in water conservancy."

"Okay, Deputy Director He." After Zhang Zili agreed, he looked at He Yuzhu with admiration and said, "Deputy Director He, I have to say that you are courageous. You said you would do something as big as building a reservoir."

"Director Zhang, in fact, since the day we chose to reclaim wasteland along the Santun River, we have to build a reservoir on the river. Now we only have 50 mu of arable land and don't have to worry about irrigation water, but if we want to expand more arable land, it will not work. Only by building a reservoir upstream of the Santun River can we intercept the water in the reservoir and ensure that the farm has sufficient irrigation water."

"It's a good opportunity to practice building the Santun River Reservoir. If our Dadi Fengshou Farm wants to complete the goal of building 1000 million mu of arable land in Xiyu Province, we must divert water from the Irtysh River to the south in the future. By then, this North-to-South Water Diversion Project will be a large-scale project!"

Having said this, He Yuzhu paused for a moment, thought for a while and then continued: "However, all of the above is just my initial idea. If we want to really put it into practice, the key lies in whether we can get strong support from the higher authorities for our water conservancy project, especially whether the relevant water conservancy engineering technical experts can be in place in time."

"Without strong support from our superiors and the guidance and participation of professional technicians, the construction of this reservoir will probably be difficult to start smoothly. After all, such a huge and complex project is far from enough with our current strength! However, there is another urgent matter before us, which urgently needs the concerted efforts of all farm workers to complete."

Hearing this, Zhang Zili couldn't help but prick up his ears and asked curiously, "What is so important, Deputy Director He?"

He Yuzhu smiled and replied slowly, "This is actually not difficult to understand. We just need to organize our workers to go to the wheat fields and carefully search and identify those wheat plants that are relatively short but have huge ears."

"Once we find wheat plants that meet the requirements, we will harvest them immediately and collect all the wheat ears for safekeeping. In the spring of next year, we will set aside a piece of fertile land for sowing these carefully selected wheat ears."

"After that, we will go through rounds of screening and breeding over and over again. I believe that in time, we will be able to successfully breed a high-yield spring wheat variety that is fully adapted to the local climate and environment."

"It's a pity that we lack professional wheat breeding technicians here, so the only traditional, original, and most effective wheat variety breeding method I can think of is this."

"By the way, Director Zhang, once all the crops planted in our farm are mature, we must organize the workers to go to the fields and collect all the crops that perform particularly well! If we want to achieve high yields of these crops, it is not enough to rely solely on a suitable climate and sufficient water and fertilizer. Seeds are also a very critical factor!" He Yuzhu said to Zhang Zili with a serious face.

After hearing this, Zhang Zili patted his forehead lightly, showing a slightly annoyed expression on his face, and quickly responded: "Oh, Deputy Director He, look at my memory! If you hadn't mentioned it today, I would have almost forgotten such an important matter! I am really ashamed to say that you have clearly explained to me in detail the specific methods of wheat breeding in your letter before, but I actually forgot everything when I was busy. This is really wrong!"

Hearing Zhang Zili blaming himself, He Yuzhu quickly waved his hand and comforted him: "Haha, Director Zhang, don't take it too seriously! It's not too late to mend the situation now. As long as we can start implementing this plan before the wheat harvest, everything will still be in time."

"However, Director Zhang, you have to be mentally prepared. It is really hard to estimate the time it will take to breed a new wheat variety using the stupid method of relying on traditional experience as I mentioned."

"If we are lucky, it may only take two or three years for us to successfully select high-quality spring wheat varieties suitable for local cultivation. But if we are unlucky, it may take more than ten years or even longer to achieve our goal. So, this is not an easy task, we must have enough patience!"

"It doesn't matter if it takes a little longer. As long as we can persevere, we will sooner or later select the most ideal spring wheat variety!" Zhang Zili said with a smile and a firm tone. His eyes were full of expectation and confidence, as if he had already seen the future harvest scene of golden wheat waves rolling in the wind.

He Yuzhu nodded repeatedly after hearing this, expressing his agreement: "Well, you are absolutely right! God will not let down those who work hard. As long as we persevere, we will surely succeed."

After a short pause, he suddenly changed the subject and asked curiously, "By the way, Director Zhang, if you calculate carefully, it has been almost four months since the establishment of this first farm! Our farm is full of energetic and vibrant young men. I wonder if anyone has a romantic relationship with a local girl?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Zili was stunned at first, then shook his head and replied: "As for this matter, I haven't really paid attention to it. You know, the place where our farm is located has always been relatively deserted, until the last one or two months, as the farm has gradually grown and developed, the surrounding area has begun to become lively. Moreover, most of the ethnic minorities who come here to trade are men, and it is indeed rare to see women coming here." After saying this, he touched his chin thoughtfully.

"Moreover, most of these ethnic minorities rely on the traditional way of herding for their livelihood. On weekdays, they basically move around in the towering mountains, as if they are isolated from the world below the mountains, and rarely go down the mountains."

"How can this be done? We must take a proactive attitude to conduct in-depth exchanges with the various ethnic groups in the area. After all, only in this way can we effectively promote the mutual integration of various ethnic groups. Besides, look at so many young men, big and small, who are getting older day by day, and it is time for them to get married and start a family! So no matter what, we have to figure out some practical ways to attract those herdsmen who have lived in the mountains for a long time to come down the mountain."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu began to gently stroke his chin with his hand and fell into deep thought, seriously thinking about what kind of strategies he should adopt to further strengthen communication with the herdsmen in the mountains.

At this moment, a light bulb suddenly flashed in his mind, as if he had caught a glimpse of inspiration, and he couldn't wait to say: "Director Zhang, in my opinion, our farm is likely to build many factories in the future. When that time comes, we might as well recruit some local herdsmen to work in the factories. As long as they are willing to work in the factories, as time goes by, more and more people will naturally be affected and leave the mountains to settle down in the town."

"Deputy Director He! The population of local herdsmen here is relatively small. If we rely solely on them, it will be difficult to completely solve the marriage problems of all workers! Therefore, I think we have to find another way and think of a way to recruit a group of female workers from the mainland!" Zhang Zili looked at He Yuzhu with a serious face, and there was a hint of worry in his tone.

He Yuzhu nodded slightly, expressing his agreement: "There is no doubt about this. The method of integration with local herders that I mentioned earlier does not mean that we should completely rely on them to solve the marriage issues of many young men on the farm. In fact, this is just a way to promote communication and mutual understanding."

"But, you should have noticed, right? There are already female workers among the second batch of new workers! And in the future, we will gradually increase our efforts to recruit female workers and continue to increase the number of female workers. In this way, I believe that everyone will eventually have the opportunity to find their ideal partner and achieve a happy marriage!" He Yuzhu smiled, with a confident light in his eyes, as if he had foreseen a bright future.