Xu Yang contracted 2000 acres of barren hills.

Contracting barren hills is nothing new now. Many big bosses who have a passion for agriculture will contract barren hills for construction after retirement.

On the one hand, we build some economic forests, and on the other hand, we build homestays, farms, etc.

According to the contract, the government gives the contractor 3% of the construction land use rights.

That is to say, Xu Yang can carry out construction on 60 acres of mountain land.

But Xu Yang has no plans to run a homestay for the time being because the geographical location is not suitable.

There are mountain homestays everywhere in the scenic area, and business is often not good.

His place is remote, it takes several hours to drive here, and no one wants to live here.

Besides, he had a farm in the flat land at the foot of the mountain, which he didn't need.

Xu Yang rode his motorcycle to this desolate mountain area.

Looking from the foot of the mountain, the mountain looks bare.

Every time he went into the mountains, he would pass through this area, walk some distance inside, and then there would be the back mountain with lush vegetation and various wild animals.

I didn't care about this place before, but now it has become my own.

Looking at a big mountain, I always feel happy.

It’s another 2000 acres of land, and the price is quite cheap.

The government probably didn't expect that anyone would be willing to contract the afforestation project for the barren hills here.

"The number of trees to be planted must be calculated. I heard that in some places, you can contract a mountain to plant trees, but you are not allowed to cut down trees."

"We need to plant some trees with better economic benefits."

"But here it is an investment. After the forest grows, it can generate stable income. Although the income is not much, it is better in the long run."

Xu Yang was thinking.

Today's economic forests are diverse, and there are many trees that can generate economic benefits.

For example, fruit-bearing chestnuts, walnuts, tung trees or other fruit trees.

Tea oil forest, olive forest, Xanthoceras sorbifolia forest, and Badan almond forest that produce oil

Pine forests that produce rosin, ash forests that raise wax moths, and so on.

Even grow tea.

The mountains are here, and there is vast land everywhere. It is up to Xu Yang to decide what to plant.

Moreover, you don’t have to start planting trees from seedlings. You can find a tree company and buy trees directly for transplanting.

These are relatively unpopular businesses, and people who are not in this field don’t know the ins and outs of them.

But it is a business after all, and there will always be someone to do it.

With the mountains behind him, Xu Yang is just the right person to do these things.

"It's a big investment and there are certain risks. Ordinary businessmen won't rent a mountain to plant trees. Most of them are wealthy bosses. Anyway, they have money and can withstand the risks."

"Especially in the early years, when those big bosses made a lot of money, many of them subcontracted mountains."

"After 10 or 20 years, many of them have established themselves."

"I've just started, there's no rush."

Xu Yang was riding on a motorcycle, thinking about what to plant here.

You can plant some of both.

At present, his plan is to plant red pine and Xanthoceras sorbifolia first. The main reason is that red pine is easy to grow and can produce pine cones, while the reason for the plantation of Xanthoceras sorbifolia is that it produces oil. When the time comes, he can sign a contract with an oil company and earn a lot of money.

But now we are just beginning, so we have to take it slow.

It takes several years to grow a tree.

On the hillside, two black bears were moving around.

They walked down the mountain with their big butts swaying. Although black is a protective color, Xu Yang could see all their movements clearly.

"These two guys are a bit ostentatious. It's just that animal protection is good now, and poaching is not that easy."

"Otherwise it's too easy to be targeted by bad guys."

"Especially in the winter, when patrols are not as frequent, there are definitely still poachers."

Xu Yang looked at the two black bears and said something.

The two guys noticed Xu Yang and ran over to say hello.

After all, I have been following Xu Yang for so long, and our relationship has gradually improved.

Individuals are indeed different. Xu Yang was attacked by a black bear in Taiwan, and the black bears there are very ferocious.

Looking at the two bears he raised, Lao Hei looked silly and timid. The black bear in the circus could only parrot what Lao Hei did.

In fact, this is normal. After all, this circus black bear has no experience in surviving in the wild and relies entirely on recognizing its big brother.

Then I followed my eldest brother and recognized my eldest brother's eldest brother.

Two black bears approached Xu Yang. Xu Yang couldn't help laughing when he saw their silly looks.

"You two work hard, and I'll build you a forest next year."

"You two can just be security guards inside."

Xu Yang said with a smile.

It feels really different to have land, and I have great ambitions.

I guess many big bosses thought the same way in the past.

But after more than ten or twenty years of deep cultivation, perhaps the ideas have changed.

The reality is still quite cold.

The two black bears just looked at them stupidly.

Xu Yang interacted with the two of them for a while, then he stepped on the accelerator and rode his motorcycle forward in the desolate mountains.

There is a slope here, so it is not easy to ride a motorcycle. It all depends on your skills to ride smoothly.

When he walked away, two black bears were startled. They poked their heads out from behind and watched Xu Yang go away with some vigilance. There was also a river in the area contracted by Xu Yang.

Basically, this is what you have to do when contracting a mountain range, with both mountains and water.

If the environment is well protected, crickets can also be raised in the river, which are the Northeast crayfish that Xu Yang found when he was climbing the mountain before.

You can even find an area in the forest to raise snow clams.

He rode his motorcycle to the river to check the condition of the river.

This is a small river without a name. The river is rugged, deep in some places and shallow in others. There is less grass on both sides. For this reason, the river feels less vibrant.

At least I didn't see any fish swimming by.

If we want to revitalize it, we still have to transform the surrounding environment.

Xu Yang continued to ride his motorcycle around the mountains. He went around once and then came back.

It's bare here, there is nothing, it's a completely barren mountain.

But in Xu Yang's eyes, this is just the beginning.

And even if you have nothing, you will feel happy just riding a motorcycle around in it.

After all, it's your own land.

"Take it step by step, first understand the market situation, and then decide what trees to plant."

“Plant red pine and Xanthoceras sorbifolia first.”

“Red pine is still quite common.”

Xu Yang walked around for a few times and felt it was enough, so he rode his motorcycle and left.

After returning to the farm, Xu Yang called Liu Boliang, a professor at the Agricultural University.

He knows a lot of people.

Liu Boliang and he had a forage cooperation relationship and they talked a lot.

Xu Yang went to him because he wanted to find an expert to survey the nutritional content of the land and how it needed to be transformed.

After all, planting trees on a barren mountain is a science and it is not that simple.

"You have contracted that barren mountain?"

"I've seen that place, it's pretty good. The soil should have enough nutrients. Isn't there a large area of ​​forest behind it? It also shows the potential of this area."

"If I understand correctly, a few decades ago, the trees in the Northeast supported the entire country. This mountain was located further out, so all the trees were cut down."

"There was no planning at that time, and no one cared after the trees were cut down. After so many years, there is nothing left, and the forest has not recovered."

"If you take over the contract, that would be great. The location is great."

Liu Boliang knew more and chatted with Xu Yang, expressing all his thoughts.

Xu Yang nodded and replied:

"Indeed, I thought the land was fertile and suitable for growing trees."

"But over the years, soil erosion has been severe and the sand content is relatively high, so we have to take our time."

"What I want to do is test the pH of the soil, determine its composition, and then see what kind of trees are suitable to plant."

"So I would like to ask the Agricultural University to make a soil testing report."

After hearing Xu Yang's words, Liu Boliang was quite impressed with him.

If you make adequate preparations before doing anything, the probability of success will naturally be greater.

"Okay, no problem, it won't be hard for school."

"I'll check the time and ask the testing department to contact you and go to the mountain to collect samples."

Liu Boliang responded.

"Thank you so much." Xu Yang thanked him.

"These are all small matters. By the way, this crop of fodder is almost ready. I'll go check it out in a couple of days and do some further research."

"No problem, welcome."

Xu Yang hung up the phone, feeling relieved.

He has a clear idea of ​​what to do and does it step by step.

My steps have always been more steady.

On the farm, order has been completely established and Xu Yang doesn't need to worry about anything.

He walked out the door and saw the dogs in the yard waiting for him to play together.

"You guys take a stroll, I have something else to do."

Xu Yang waved at them.

Upon hearing the command, the dog and the wolf cub ran out of the yard and strolled over to the fields.

When Xu Yang was busy, he couldn't take care of these guys.

Then as he went out, he saw the silly roe deer staring at him with an innocent face.

Veterinarian Shen Jianguo happened to be there, so Xu Yang asked:
"Old Shen, has the injury on the roe deer's hind leg healed? I remember it wasn't serious."

Hearing this, Shen Jianguo looked at the silly roe deer and replied with a smile:

"It's already healed. It just doesn't want to go away and is just pretending to be gone."

“Now it can jump big without any problem!”

Xu Yang touched the silly roe deer's head and said:
"Okay, let's leave it here."

"There are already many animals in the yard, so this one won't make a difference."

"Just treat it like a divine beast."

Xu Yang turned around and left to do other things.

The silly roe deer blinked his eyes, still looking stupid. (End of this chapter)