Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0430 The Storm is Coming
Everyone in the village committee helped with the banquet for Nan Yi and Liu Zhen, and they were supposed to come to the banquet to reward them. But because of the arrival of Song Jiefang and Liang Ling, Xian Yaodong did not come to eat, but took them home to entertain them.
At noon, Nan Yi treated the helpers to a good meal and drink, and prepared a big red envelope, red eggs, red peanuts, wedding buns, double-knife meat, and canned fruit for each person, being as courteous as possible.
Because of Song Jiefang's presence, Nan Yi postponed his plan to return the tables, chairs and benches to the villagers in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, Nan Yi accompanied Liu Zhen for a walk along the Shencun Bay and then went shopping in Zhongying Street. The next day, they went shopping in the city for a day. Two days passed quickly.
On the third day, Liu Zhen sat comfortably beside his private plot of land while Nan Yi was busy in the vegetable garden.
After the orange trees in the field were destroyed by a typhoon that year, Nan Yi put some earthworm seedlings in the vegetable field. After so much time had passed, the earthworms had become rampant and the vegetable field was filled with a foul smell of feces.
The smell of earthworm manure is a bit special, similar to the smell of the silt dug out from the silt pond after being exposed to the sun, but even a little stronger.
The soil was dug up with a hoe, and the soil was full of earthworms, some red and some earthy green. Nan Yi pinched the soil in his hand and twisted it. A foul smell came into his nose, and his fingers also felt greasy.
After putting his index finger in his mouth and licking it, Nan Yi immediately felt nauseous. He spat several times to get rid of the mud taste in his mouth, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
"You're stupid. Even eating mud makes you happy." Liu Zhen, who was sitting on a recliner and eating dried fruits, laughed when she saw Nan Yi's silly look.
"You don't understand. Although your household registration is in the countryside like mine, I dare say you don't have much affection for the land. I'm different. I love the land deeply."
"Because of your deep love for this land?"
"No, you misunderstood. The land I'm talking about is not the concept of the country. The land I'm talking about is the land, the land for food."
Nan Yi clapped his hands, rubbed his fingers together again, picked the dirt from the nails, and continued to hoe the ground. There was no need to be careful about hurting the earthworms, because the earthworms that were broken into two pieces would become two and continue to live.
In half a day, Nan Yi had made five ridges on the eight mu of land. He walked to Liu Zhen, took out a bag of seeds wrapped in oil paper from the bamboo basket where the dried fruits were placed, opened his water cup, put his fingers in to feel the temperature of the water, which was warm but not hot. He opened the oil paper bag and poured the seeds into the cup.
After glancing at his watch and noting down the time, Nan Yi picked up Liu Zhen's cup and took a sip of water.
"It's pitch black. What kind of seed is this?"
"The chives were improved by Fan Shengzhi's research institute. They don't grow big, aren't easily blown down by the wind, and taste better."
"Planning to promote it?"
"No plans. This is a test product. It's a high-end green food. It won't be promoted to the public. Once it's finalized, it should sell for more than five yuan per pound when it goes on the market."
"Who are we going to sell it to at five yuan a pound? Foreigners don't eat leeks, only we Chinese do. The market isn't big."
"Five yuan is the price in the mainland. It sells for at least 15 yuan or more abroad."
“When will it be launched?”
"Maybe a few years later. There's no rush."
"Oh, then the price you mentioned is not expensive. According to the current global economic situation, inflation is a problem that many countries have to face."
"You're mistaken. The price I mentioned is based on the current situation. If there is inflation, the price will go up."
Nan Yi looked at his watch again, then picked up his water cup, poured out the water in it, picked up a seed, looked at it in his hand, and found nothing wrong, so he took the seed and scattered it on the ridge.
After Nan Yi finished sowing the seeds, the school beauty walked towards him with the phone.
"Nansheng, Chairman Liang is calling."
"Huiwen, what's the matter?" Nan Yi said as soon as he picked up the phone.
"Eugene Diesel handed over a report submitted by Varun Shatish, president of Shiva Chemical Group. Shatish applied for Shiva Chemical to enter the ethylene field. I read the report he submitted. It analyzed the overall situation of the international chemical industry and mentioned the strategic layout of our Shennong Nanliang. It is very forward-looking."
"You tend to support it?"
"Yes."
“What about the budget?”
"At least 2 billion US dollars must be prepared."
"I'll pass by Xiangkeng in a couple of days. I'll tell you after I've read the report."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Nan Yi started thinking. He didn't know much about chemical engineering except for a few simple molecular formulas. When it came to ethylene, the only words that popped into his mind were "Haicang Plan" and nothing else.
He knew the importance of ethylene in the national economy; he also knew that the most profitable part of the oil industry was not oil field extraction but petrochemicals.
He also knew that the ethylene project had great potential and money to be made.
However, it is really difficult for Nan's to come up with 2 billion US dollars. Nan's account simply does not have so much idle funds. It can be said that every penny in Nan's account has its place of destination.
"Nan Yi, what are you thinking about?" Seeing Nan Yi frowning, Liu Zhen asked with concern: "Who is calling?"
"It's Huiwen calling about work. The Chemical Industry Group wants to launch an ethylene project, and it requires a lot of funding." Nan Yi put the phone away, stuffed it back into his bag and handed it to the school beauty, "Chemical Industry, do you know anything about this?"
"I don't know much. Why is Nan's going to invest heavily in the chemical industry?"
"It's an extension of the petroleum industry. I don't know much about chemical engineering, so I have to take some time to improve my knowledge in this area. I have to find a female PhD or Master's degree holder who is proficient in chemical engineering, and bring her back to be responsible for the development of Nan's company in the chemical industry." Nan Yi muttered.
"Good boy Nan Yi, we are still on our honeymoon, and you are thinking about hooking up with other women?" Liu Zhen said angrily.
"Don't be jealous. Am I trying to pick up girls? I'm sacrificing myself for the future of our Nan family. I'm selling my looks. My arms are resting on the shoulders of thousands of people. I'm so miserable."
"Stop it, I think you're enjoying yourself." Liu Zhen touched her stomach and struggled to stand up from the recliner. "Come here quickly, I have to pee again."
"Wait a minute."
When he heard that Liu Zhen was about to pee again, Nan Yi quickly asked the school beauties to pull up the folding screen and then dismissed everyone...
After packing up the things, he supported Liu Zhen and walked towards Nanzhai. When passing by the creek, Nan Yi saw a strange man and woman talking there. After taking a look, he was basically sure that these two people were not customers from the village.
"It's strange, why are there so many strangers these two days?"
Nan Yi thought about it and remembered that there were Song Jiefang and Liang Ling from the day before yesterday, as well as the magician, and now this pair of strangers came again today.
"Why does it feel like a storm is coming?"
After returning to Nan's house, Nan Yi asked the school beauty to go to the village committee to find out who the couple was.
