Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

At this moment, a clear and loud voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone, just like the breeze in summer, making people feel extremely comfortable and kind. The voice said, "Xiao He, are you calling to tell me about your farm's wheat harvest this year?" This voice came from the respected Minister Wang.

Hearing Minister Wang's words, He Yuzhu couldn't help but secretly admire in his heart: "Minister Wang is really sharp-eyed and insightful! He guessed my intention at once." So he quickly replied: "Minister Wang is really wise and powerful, and he is as good as a god! That's right, not long before I called you, our farm had successfully completed the storage of all the wheat."

Minister Wang was obviously very interested when he heard this, and asked quickly, "Oh? Really? Then tell me quickly, how is the wheat harvest on your farm this year?"

He Yuzhu took a deep breath and said excitedly, "Our farm has a great harvest this year! A total of 326.75 million kilograms of wheat have been harvested! And there is still a small part of the private plot that has not been harvested yet, but those fields are not planted with wheat."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minister Wang's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone: "There are so many! The wheat harvested by your farm this year alone can fill a large part of the food gap for our Western Region Province! That's great! By the way, Xiao He, do you have any new plans for next year? For example, how many acres of farmland do you plan to reclaim to expand production?"

In response to Minister Wang's question, He Yuzhu thought for a moment and replied, "Minister Wang, our initial plan is to complete the goal of reclaiming 100 million mu of arable land next year. However, the specific number of mu that can be reclaimed depends on factors such as the water resources in the area selected by our second farm. After all, only water can ensure the healthy growth of crops."

"Haha, if your second farm successfully reclaims a total of 100 million acres of fertile arable land as planned next year, then won't you be able to easily complete the arduous task I assigned to your farm? If I had known that you could achieve the goal so easily, I should have given you more responsibilities." Minister Wang said with a smile on the phone.

"Minister Wang, it's really not easy here! God has been kind to us this year, and the weather conditions are generally ideal. Otherwise, it would be difficult to achieve such gratifying high-yield results as we have now." He Yuzhu quickly explained with a smile.

"Well, don't worry. Since we have already agreed on it, we will not randomly add any extra heavy workload to your farm. But..." At this point, Minister Wang paused for a moment and continued, "By the way, Xiao He, you called me from so far away, it's not just to report to me about your farm's grain production this year! Don't keep me in suspense. If you have any ideas or requests, just speak up."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu chuckled: "Minister Wang is really wise and powerful, and he can foresee things like a god! I haven't even had the chance to open my mouth to express my thoughts, and you have guessed it all at once!"

"If our farm can successfully reclaim 100 million mu of arable land next year, then the two farms combined will have at least 160 million mu of arable land! So, I am thinking of applying to the higher authorities to build a urea synthesis plant dedicated to our farm near our farm. In this way, the urea needed by our farm will no longer have to be transferred from the mainland."

After listening to He Yuzhu's words patiently, Minister Wang was silent for a moment and then asked, "Xiao He, what is the scale of the urea synthesis plant that your farm plans to build this time?"

Hearing this question, He Yuzhu thought for a moment and then answered: "At this stage, the urea synthesis plants designed by our country usually have an annual output of about 10 tons. Think about it, based on 160 million mu of arable land, if one bag of urea is used for each mu of land, then at least 8 tons will be needed. Therefore, in my opinion, at least a new urea synthesis plant with an annual production capacity of 10 tons must be built."

Minister Wang nodded slightly in agreement, but soon asked, "Your idea is quite good, but don't underestimate the construction of a urea synthesis plant. As far as I know, such plants consume a lot of coal resources during the production process. So may I ask, is there a sufficient and stable coal supply channel near your farm?"

"Minister Wang, during the slack season this year, our farm cooperated with the local government, and after some arduous exploration work, we actually discovered a fairly large coal mine! According to preliminary estimates, this coal mine can produce up to 5 tons of high-quality coal per month. Such a huge output is more than enough to ensure a stable supply for our urea synthesis plant." He Yuzhu's face was filled with a proud smile, as if he had already seen the prosperous scene of the future where the factory would operate at full capacity and products would be continuously output.

Hearing this, Minister Wang nodded slightly, indicating that he was satisfied with the news, but he immediately raised another key question: "So, how do you plan and arrange the workers needed for the urea synthesis plant?"

He Yuzhu was obviously well prepared and answered calmly: "The workers on our farm are very hardworking and capable! During the busy farming season, they work hard on the farm; and during the slack season, these workers go to work in the urea synthesis plant. Through this flexible deployment method, a large part of the worker demand can be effectively met."

"In addition, in order to further meet the manpower needs of the factory, I also plan to recruit a group of full-time workers from the city. I believe that through this two-pronged approach, we should be able to ensure the smooth production activities of the urea synthesis plant."

Minister Wang nodded and approved the plan, then continued to ask: "Very good, it seems that the situation is not bad at the moment. However, in addition to the urea synthesis plant, do you have any other demands or difficulties that need to be resolved?"

At this time, He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment, as if he was having a hard time speaking, but he finally mustered up the courage to say, "Actually, there is a river called Santun River near our First Farm. We have always wanted to make full use of the resources of this river and plan to build a reservoir on it."

"Unfortunately, our farm lacks professional and technical personnel who are proficient in water conservancy engineering and construction. Therefore, I would like to ask Minister Wang to help coordinate and contact some technical backbones with rich experience in reservoir construction to come and provide support and guidance. Do you think it is okay?"

"Good fellow! Xiao He, your idea is too bold! Where can your small farm get so much money to build a reservoir? You know, building a reservoir is not an easy task. It requires a huge amount of steel bars and cement! The money spent on these materials is not a small amount. Have you thought it through? Also, have you found the source of these materials? Especially the steel bars and cement, which are the key to the key!"

Hearing this, He Yuzhu replied confidently: "Hey, don't worry! If we sell all the wheat grown on our farm this year, we should be able to have some money left after paying off the debts owed for the purchase of tractors and other agricultural machinery. Moreover, we have already made plans and are ready to apply for a loan from the bank. In this way, there will be no major problem with funds!"

"As for the steel bars you mentioned just now, there's even less need to worry! Isn't the main factory above our farm a steel plant? We just need to talk to the leaders of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry and squeeze out some steel bars from the factory. It shouldn't be a difficult task!"

Minister Wang was relieved to see He Yuzhu speak so confidently, but he soon asked again: "Well, the problem of steel bars has been solved, but what about cement? This stuff is not easier to get than steel bars! And it is not convenient to transport long distances."

He Yuzhu smiled and explained calmly, "We have already thought of a solution for this! Some time ago, our farm has cooperated with the local government to build a small cement plant. Next, we plan to further expand the production scale of this cement plant. As long as the output is increased, it will be no problem to meet the cement consumption required for reservoir construction!"

"So your farm has prepared everything, and you are just waiting for my nod to help. Well, since you are so well prepared, I will help you coordinate the things you mentioned. However, since your farm plans to build a urea synthesis plant, you don't need to build a 10-ton scale, but directly build it to 20 tons. This way, the extra urea produced can be supplied to the Western Region Construction Corps."

"If that's the case, Minister Wang, why don't you just go for 20 tons instead of 30 tons! Otherwise, we'll have to add new production lines next year!"

"Don't be too greedy. If it's not enough next year, then apply again next year. You can't get rich overnight." After saying that, Minister Wang hung up the phone.