After making backups of the two completed drawings, He Yuhan gave the originals to Gu Qishen to pass on. Once the Qinglong County Machinery Factory completes its adjustments, these two new products can be launched.
He Yuhan has now completed the product design task. She can now focus on her pregnancy for a while. Spending some time each day studying and thinking about new designs is quite relaxing and leisurely.
A few days later, Gu Qishen brought back good news: all the fruit trees and tea trees he had planted had survived, with a survival rate of 100%. This survival rate amazed the technicians. After all, these were such large saplings; such a high survival rate was truly unbelievable.
He Yuhan knew this was due to the space's effect. Plants growing in that space were incredibly resilient. She never worried that the saplings wouldn't survive.
Gu Qishen was the happiest, as he had been the one who strongly advocated for the establishment of these experimental sites in several villages. Now, with such a good start, his confidence was greatly boosted.
Perhaps in less than two years, these villages will all have good returns.
Everyone knows that Gu Qishen is under a lot of pressure, so everyone is happy to hear this good news.
Han Xiao said, "This is a good start, and things will go even better in the future. If the fruit trees are planted well, they can also boost the local economy. After all, they don't take up farmland, and it's an extra source of income."
Han Yixian said, "Yes, if there's too much fruit and it's difficult to transport it out, we can build a cannery. Canned goods have a long shelf life and are easier to transport, which can prevent fruit waste."
Canned fruit from the south can be transported to the north. Fruit is very scarce in the north during winter. Although the price will be higher, the scarcity ensures it will sell easily.
Gu Qishen also agreed with this idea, "Yixian, you're right. In a couple of years, when the fruit production is large and there's not enough to sell locally, and transportation is difficult, building a cannery can avoid waste and create more economic benefits and employment opportunities."
"Building the cannery isn't urgent right now; we can wait. But the roads to those fruit-growing villages need to be repaired, otherwise the fruit will be difficult to transport out."
Han Yixian said, "Road repairs cost a lot of money. Does the county have that much funding?"
Gu Qishen said, "The county's funds are indeed insufficient. I plan to apply for some from higher levels, and the county will provide some more. Then we'll ask the villages to provide some manpower. I think the county can buy materials, find technicians and construction teams, and the villages should be able to provide some people."
Han Yi nodded and said, "They'll definitely be willing. After all, it's a road being built for their village, and it will be more convenient for them in the future."
Here's what you're doing: you can repair the roads in those villages that grow medicinal herbs this time, and our factory will provide some funding. You can also ask other profitable factories for support.
"You contributed a lot to those factories back then. Without them, would they be where they are today?"
Gu Qishen waved his hand and said, "That's not my achievement, it's Yuhan's achievement."
Han Yixian said, "Without your advocacy for reform and your role in facilitating these connections, those factories would probably still be the same as before, or even go bankrupt. It's not a bad thing to have them contribute to the county now."
Besides, when fruit production increases, some can be allocated to them as welfare benefits for the factory workers. I estimate that the fruit production from your few villages alone wouldn't be enough to supply all the factories in our county. You don't need to worry about not being able to sell the fruit.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Qishen laughed and said, "Yixian, you always have so many ideas. Now that you say that, we really won't have to worry about the sales of fruit in the future."
Han Yixian said, "So you can develop more villages to grow fruit. Some mountainous areas that can't grow crops can be utilized. Just don't let them go to waste."
He Yuhan said, "We can plant more tea trees, since tea is easy to preserve and transport. I have tea-making methods here, and we can establish a tea industry base to sell our Qianyuan County tea all over the country."
He Zhenhua laughed and said, "Little sister, you have quite a big vision, going straight for the whole country."
He Yuhan said, "What's the big deal? I'll design a vacuum packaging machine for you in the future. Then, many processed local specialties can be vacuum-packed with plastic. Vacuum-packed food can have its shelf life greatly extended, and then our Qianyuan County products can be sold all over the country."
There are also drying equipment that can quickly dehydrate vegetables, fruits, and other produce, then package them for sale. Products like dried mango, dried pineapple, and raisins can all be processed.
Bamboo shoots, whether fresh or dried, can be processed and sold. Daylilies, on the other hand, can be dried.
We can also grow mushrooms and wood ear fungus, which make excellent dried goods. These can be stored for a long time, are easy to eat, and are in high demand in the city.
There are many other things that can be grown artificially, requiring virtually no arable land. I'm sure there are agricultural technicians researching these things. I can ask them when the time comes. I'll also do some research.”
He Yuhan's words seemed to open a door to a new world for Gu Qishen and the others.
Everyone in the room looked at He Yuhan with shining eyes. Gu Qishen and He Zhenhua, in particular, felt that He Yuhan was a golden child. With He Yuhan around, they had nothing to worry about.
Han Yixian felt proud and honored. His wife was just as capable as any man, with a broad vision and long-term perspective. One brilliant idea after another would pop out of her little head, something that others wouldn't even think of.
He Zhenhua laughed loudly, "Yuhan, you come up with one great idea after another. With someone like you backing us up, Qianyuan County will definitely become prosperous in the future, and we won't have to worry about its development."
Gu Qishen's eyes gleamed as he said, "Yuhan, what you said is wonderful. I feel like I have a new goal to strive for. Can that vacuum packaging machine you mentioned really be designed? Wouldn't that be a truly great invention?"
He Yuhan shook her head and smiled, "Actually, vacuum packaging technology has existed abroad for a long time, but it has never received much attention. This is because the materials used in packaging are polyester and polyethylene, which limits the use and development of vacuum packaging technology."
Our country's chemical industry is relatively underdeveloped; I don't know if we have technologies like airtight plastic packaging. However, Western countries should already be using them.
I can design small, efficient vacuum packaging machines, such as blown film machines and bag-making machines needed for plastic packaging.
Gu Qishen and He Zhenhua had both seen plastic bags before, though they were relatively rare in China. They were both curious about how He Yuhan had obtained this information, but wisely, they didn't ask.
They knew that since He Yuhan had said that, she was confident she could design the machines she mentioned. They just had to wait and see.
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