Chapter 1407

"Secretary Jian, this is Zhang Zhang Xuan, General Manager of Lantian Animal Husbandry Company."

Logically speaking, as the company's General Manager, Zhang Zhang Xuan should have been introduced to the leader first.

But Jiang Gengping was a professor at the Agricultural University and the teacher of Zhou Andong, the Chairman.

Whether out of respect or sentiment, Zhou Andong's actions were perfectly justifiable.

Additionally, because of Zhou Andong, the old man also held the title of the company's Technical Director, managing the R&D and Production Departments.

Of course, the old man didn't handle administrative matters; he only focused on R&D for fruit and vegetable grafting and cultivation technology.

And the R&D and Production Departments naturally had their own department managers.

"Secretary Jian, welcome to Lantian Animal Husbandry Company for your inspection and guidance."

Jian Jian Zhengxue said with a smile: "From the group to the branch, the leadership is so young; this proves that the enterprise possesses infinite vitality, infinite creativity, and even more infinite possibilities. Good, very good. I am very much looking forward to your future growth."

It seemed Old Comrade Jian was truly happy, and then he handed things over to Zhang Zhang Xuan.

Everyone went to the conference room first; Jian Jian Zhengxue, who hadn't said much at the group, spoke a great deal here.

The focus was on encouraging agricultural development and promising that the province would do its utmost to support Lantian Animal Husbandry Company.

This also showed how much Old Comrade Jian valued the planting and promotion of off-season fruits and vegetables.

Immediately after, Deng Deng Zhangli spoke a few words on behalf of the city—and he really only spoke a few words, totaling less than two hundred characters.

Although the speech was short, the message conveyed was very strong: whether in terms of funding or policy, they would lean toward Lantian Animal Husbandry Company.

As for Secretary Cheng Zhanjun, because he was about to be transferred, he was content to play a supporting role.

And the urban complex project that Zhou Andong promised Chen He would be located in Fengjing was actually a gift for Cheng Zhanjun after he took office.

Next, the group left the conference room and headed to the planting experimental base.

Zhou Andong walked in the back, supporting Seeing Jian Qiu: "Doesn't Dad recognize Zhang Zhang Xuan?"

Seeing Jian Qiu said with a smile: "He saw her when she was little, but now that she's grown up, he certainly wouldn't recognize her, but Zhang Zhang Xuan definitely recognizes Dad."

Zhou Andong nodded; they left the office building, took the company shuttle, and arrived in seven or eight minutes.

When everyone got off the bus and saw the stretches of off-season greenhouses, it was truly spectacular.

Jian Jian Zhengxue put his hands on his hips and couldn't help but laugh.

"Good, very good."

Zhang Zhang Xuan made a gesture of invitation: "Secretary Jian, let's go inside and take a look."

The leaders followed Zhang Zhang Xuan into the greenhouse: "Everything planted inside here is tomatoes."

Everyone saw the lush greenery inside, with many red fruits hanging from each tomato plant; their eyes went wide.

Chen He walked over quickly, reached out and picked a tomato, rubbed it on his trousers, and took a bite.

The juice ran down the corner of his mouth; he closed his eyes, chewed twice, and then burst into loud laughter.

"It's delicious."

Others couldn't help themselves either; they all ran over, ignoring their image, picked whatever tomato looked good, and learned from Chen He by rubbing it on their clothes before eating.

There was just one middle-aged man who took a tomato and actually rubbed it on Chen He's clothes.

"……"

Chen He looked at the middle-aged man speechlessly, then glanced at his own trousers.

"You rubbed yours, so what does it matter if I borrow yours to rub mine?" The middle-aged man took a bite of the tomato: "My sister-in-law just bought me this outfit, and I can't bear to get it dirty."

Then another guy took a tomato and rubbed it on Chen He.

Chen He warned with a dark face: "Don't go too far."

The others burst into laughter upon hearing this; the atmosphere was very joyful.

Seeing Jian Qiu also picked one, found a tissue in her bag, wiped it carefully, and took a small bite.

"Delicious!"

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "If you like it, pick some to take back later."

"Alright!" Seeing Jian Qiu nodded: "I've had enough apples and oranges; it's nice to eat a tomato every day."

After touring the tomato greenhouse, they went to the cucumber and eggplant greenhouses, with Jiang Gengping responsible for technical explanations.

Finally, they went to the fruit tree greenhouse, where Jiang Gengping said: "There are seventy fruit seedlings here, grafted from peach and plum trees. You must select healthy peach trees with pure, unmixed varieties and take robust branches as scions.

After cutting the scions, they must be stored in sand to keep them fresh. Choose plum tree seedlings that are about 0.5 cm thick, about 30 cm tall, and healthy without pests or diseases as rootstocks..."

Jiang Gengping's introduction was very simple, because no one would understand if he went too deep.

Zhou Andong's mouth opened slightly; wasn't this a nectarine?

Because he liked eating nectarines and was a graduate of the Agricultural University, he knew very well.

Nectarines were grafted and bred around 2005; it was only 1994 now, so they were ten years ahead of schedule.

Just then, he heard Jiang Gengping say: "If this breeding is successful, we will collect high-quality seeds, raise our own seedlings, plant them, and then select them for grafting and breeding."

Deng Deng Zhangli asked: "Professor Jiang, when will these fruit trees bear fruit?"

"Next year!" Jiang Gengping said: "It's hard to say what the final result will be."

Jian Jian Zhengxue said: "If it's successful, you must send me two first so I can have a taste."

"That's no problem," Zhou Andong spoke up: "All the leaders present will have a share."

Jian Jian Zhengxue said regretfully: "I was negligent; I should have brought Old Liu from the Department of Agriculture down here."

After coming out of the fruit tree experimental greenhouse, Jiang Gengping pointed to three smaller greenhouses not far ahead.

"Those three greenhouses are for watermelons, muskmelons, and strawberries; they can also be planted on a large scale next year."

"Let's go, let's take a look." Jian Jian Zhengxue took the lead and walked forward.

Entering the strawberry experimental greenhouse, some of the fruit was already ripe, and several workers were picking them with baskets.

Chen He asked: "Are they all ripe?"

Zhang Zhang Xuan said: "Today is the first harvest."

Zhou Andong said very generously: "Leaders, don't be shy, eat your fill. You won't have many opportunities to come down here in the future; if you want to eat them, you'll have to go to the market to buy them."

Jian Jian Zhengxue laughed: "Since Chairman Zhou says so, everyone don't be shy; eat as much as you can, but don't put any in your pockets."

Everyone burst into laughter; since the Secretary had said so, no one would be shy.

Of course, they were all leaders, so no one would lose face by eating excessively; they all just picked a few to taste the freshness.

Jian Jian Zhengxue was naturally no exception; eating the fresh strawberries, he was truly filled with surging emotions.

"Chairman Zhou, can your off-season planting technology be promoted elsewhere?"

Hearing Jian Jian Zhengxue's words, everyone looked at Zhou Andong.

Looking at this scale, the invested capital was certainly not a small amount.

Why should he promote the results he had researched after investing a large amount of money and time? No one would agree to that.

But they had a glimmer of expectation in their hearts, because they always had a feeling that Zhou Andong would give them a different answer.

"Promotion is no problem, and I can promote it for free, but where will the funds for building the greenhouses come from?"

Zhou Andong scanned the group: "Farmers have land, which is their advantage, but the high cost of greenhouse construction is not something they can bear."

Jian Jian Zhengxue sighed: "That's true, where will the funds come from?"

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "However, it's not like there's no solution."