Li Shaozhong knew that these achievements were still insignificant. "This is just the beginning. Xiao Ning said that the base will be preserved, and we will research and cultivate other new varieties in the future, and cultivate more plants suitable for growing in the northwest region. We have more ambitious goals for desert control, but we have to plan step by step."
Li Shaoting now had a new understanding of Ye Shuning's abilities. "It seems Xiao Ning has learned a lot in Nangang. She studied chemistry, but she's also so knowledgeable about agriculture. It's really not easy."
Li Shaozhong said with some pride, "We're also learning agricultural knowledge together. We're both currently studying electronics. Knowledge is in our own hands, and no one can take it away. We both need to work hard to expand our knowledge so that we can be more confident in running our own business in the future."
Li Shaoting's eyes flickered when he heard his brother's words. "From what you said, you don't plan to work in a certain department in the future?"
Li Shaozhong smiled and said, "I haven't decided yet, but I'm likely to start a business with Xiaoning. I'm worried she won't be able to handle it alone. We have more ambitious goals, but we can't talk about them yet."
Li Shaoting looked at his brother with a half-smile, "You're trying to play dirty with me. Looks like you two are planning something big."
Li Shaozhong chuckled and didn't reveal anything else. After all, everything was just his and Ye Shuning's idea at the moment, so it would be better not to reveal it for now, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.
In the evening, Li Jingyu came home from school and was surprised to see his uncle sitting in the living room. "Uncle," the little guy shouted and threw himself into Li Shaozhong's arms.
Li Shaozhong lifted up his nephew and laughed, "Haha, Jingyu, is your uncle's weight too high?"
Li Jingyu was lifted up and started laughing, and the cheerful laughter filled every place downstairs.
Li Jingyu grabbed his uncle and asked, "Uncle, is my aunt back?"
Li Shaozhong smiled and said, "I'm back. Your aunt is tired after taking the train all the way and is resting in her room."
When Li Jingyu heard that his aunt had really returned, he was extremely happy, "That's great, my aunt is back."
Li Shaoting smiled and said, "This kid is looking forward to your return."
Yang Jinping looked upstairs at her grandson's happy expression and said, "Shaozhong, dinner will be served soon. Go check if Xiaoning is awake. If not, wake her up. She's slept too much now and won't be able to sleep tonight."
Li Shaozhong nodded and let go of his nephew's hand holding the little guy, "Let's go and see if your aunt is awake."
The uncle and nephew held hands and went upstairs together. They opened the door gently and walked into the room slowly, not wanting to disturb Ye Shuning.
Ye Shuning had already woken up at this time. When she heard the noise, she looked towards the door and saw Li Jingyu.
She happily stretched out her hand, "Jingyu, come here."
As soon as Li Jingyu saw that his aunt had woken up, he ran to the bed and lay down on it, his eyes shining. "Aunt, you're back. I missed you so much."
Ye Shuning touched Li Jingyu's head and said, "Aunt misses you too."
Li Shaozhong came over and whispered, "Xiao Ning, you're awake. Dinner will be served soon. Can you get up now?"
Ye Shuning nodded, "I'll get up right away."
Li Shaozhong immediately stepped forward and helped his wife up. When the quilt was lifted, Li Jingyu also saw his aunt's bulging belly.
He stared at his aunt in surprise with wide eyes, "Aunt, why is your belly so big? Is your little brother in here?"
Li Jingyu had also seen other aunts in the compound with big bellies, and he knew it was because they were pregnant.
Seeing the little guy's surprised expression, Ye Shuning smiled, "Yes, this is your little brother or sister."
Hearing this, Li Jingyu cautiously reached out and touched his aunt's belly, "So my brother is right here."
Ye Shuning looked at the cute little thing and smiled, "You're going to be a big brother soon."
Li Jingyu immediately patted his chest and said, "I will protect him in the future. I will also protect my aunt."
Li Shaozhong and Ye Shuning both laughed when they heard this.
Li Shaozhong touched his nephew's head and said with a smile: "Where did you put me, kid? I'll protect my wife and children. Let's talk about it when you grow up."
Li Jingyu pouted and said, "I will grow up soon."
Li Shaozhong helped his wife up, Ye Shuning washed up, and the three of them went downstairs chatting and laughing.
Li Jianye had returned, and he was very happy to see his youngest son and daughter-in-law. The family happily sat at the dining table and had dinner.
After dinner, everyone sat in the living room and talked.
Li Jianye knew a lot about the achievements of his youngest son and his wife in the northwest. "Shaozhong, Xiaoning, you did a great job in the northwest this time. The mushroom grass you planted has received attention from the higher-ups, and I heard that the cotton you planted is also very productive."
Li Shaozhong didn't expect his father to know everything. "You know everything? Our Juncao planting is a success. Cattle and sheep really like to eat Juncao, and we've also been very successful in using Juncao to cultivate edible fungi. These are two projects, both technologies worth promoting. Juncao is also very helpful for sand control in the northwest region. The province has sent technicians to study it and is preparing to promote this technology."
Li Jianye nodded. "This Juncao is really good. But the cotton you grow has a high yield in the northwest, so it should also be high in other places, right?"
Li Shaozhong nodded. "Of course, yields are higher in places with better climates and more fertile land. This year, we have limited seeds, so we only planted three acres. I've asked Gu Yucheng, the current head of the base, to save the cotton seeds for planting next year. We'll also continue to optimize this variety."
Li Shaoting said: "There is a national cotton shortage right now. Increasing yield per mu without increasing the cultivated area would be the best option. Currently, grain production is the most important thing."
After hearing what his elder brother said, Li Shaozhong looked at his wife.
Ye Shuning said, "We are also planning to cultivate some high-yield grain varieties. Increasing grain production requires multiple approaches. Currently, many areas have very poor farmland irrigation facilities, and some even have none at all. They rely entirely on the weather, which is not guaranteed, so we need to build various farmland irrigation facilities."
Another issue is fertilizer. Currently, most of the crops rely on organic fertilizer, but the fertility is not enough. The nutrients in the soil are not enough to meet the needs of crop growth. This requires the use of chemical fertilizers to meet the nutrient needs of crops.
Therefore, if policies permit, my next step is to build a garment factory first, and then a complete integrated petrochemical and chemical fiber factory, so that I can achieve self-sufficiency while also being able to provide products to other domestic customers.
Besides this, I also want to build fertilizer plants. Initially, I plan to build five fertilizer plants in several provinces. However, this requires a lot of capital, so I need to build a clothing factory first and use the funds from this project.
My two factories in Nangang are making a killing, and I'm also making a lot of money from investing in movies and entertainment companies. But it's not enough. There are so many places to spend money, and no matter how I calculate it, it's never enough."
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