Link finally called Catherine, and the content was probably similar to what he had told McCalli.

He put down the phone and was reading the questioning articles. Anne knocked on the door and came in and reminded: "Mr. Hans, you have asked Mayor Camp to inspect the construction site of the new town at 10:30. It's 10:20 a.m. ”

He subconsciously looked at his watch, and sure enough, it was ten twenty o'clock, and said, "I know." ”

The new town is also only about a mile away from the Ozette Bank building, and ten minutes is more than enough. When he got to the construction site, Camp was already waiting there. He walked over and shook hands with the other party and said, "I'm sorry, I'm late." ”

"No, you're not late. I can't help but take a look first. Kemp said with a smile. "You know it's the most eagerly awaited project for all of us at Fox right now. I always can't wait to see it finished right away. ”

Link took the helmet from the worker, put it on and said, "So what are we waiting for?"

In fact, construction of the new town of Fox has only just begun. The first phase of the project is the construction of infrastructure, such as sewerage. Fox receives a lot of rainfall, and although there are not many heavy rains, it often rains, so the design of the sewers is relatively complicated. Rainwater from roads and yards, for example, is concentrated in a relatively large sewer and flows directly into the Bokachevo River and finally into the sea via the Quileyut River.

Domestic sewage, on the other hand, needs to be sent through a relatively small closed sewer system to a small sewage treatment plant invested by Link. The sewage treatment plant will be extended to the residential areas of the old town.

The small wastewater treatment plant is designed to treat the amount of sewage produced by 20,000 households. This also means that in terms of wastewater treatment, Fox can have a capacity of 80,000 to 100,000 people.

The investment cost of the wastewater treatment plant is considerable, and the return on capital is relatively slow. That's why Link was willing to dig two sewer systems in the new town. If there were only one set, the investment in the wastewater treatment plant would be several times higher than it is now to treat the stormwater from Fox.

Because of the rain last night, there were a large number of vehicles running over the ground on the construction site, and the construction site was a little muddy. The two of them carefully chose a hard place to walk.

Actually, there's nothing to see right now. It's the excavator digging the earth. It was a construction tunnel excavating a sewer.

In addition to the sewage treatment plant, Link had to pay for a waterworks. These projects alone are enough for all residents of Fox to "drink a pot".

More than a dozen large and small excavators dig tunnels, and trucks go back and forth to transport the earth and rock. It's not a big job, but Fox has never been so busy.

After walking around the construction site, Link was nothing, but Kemp felt that it was the wisest choice to operate with Link in the dark before.

If it were another company to do this project, it would definitely not be possible to invest in the construction of sewage treatment plants and water plants. Although it is possible to pay for itself in the end, who wants to put money on such a project without government subsidies?

After walking around, Kemp was satisfied with the progress of the project, and although this was just the beginning, it was already clear that Link wanted to complete the project as soon as possible.

As he left, he said to Link, "I think this project will definitely be completed ahead of schedule!"

Link also hopes that way: "I hope it doesn't rain too much." "He's planning to spend more than $400 million on these projects at Fox. Of course, I hope to recoup some of the cost as soon as possible.

Link watched him get into the car and got into the car himself. Listen to Tiger ask, "Boss, where are you going now?"

He looked at his watch, it was already eleven twenty o'clock, and he didn't have much time to go back to the company, so he said, "Go to Xihua Company." ”

Of the several companies in the vicinity of Fox, Westward was the one he cared about the least. However, looking at last year's report, he found that the profitability of that company seemed to be very good. And the by-products of the company's production seem to be better than the green manure produced by the three-dimensional pig breeding model he engaged in before.

Pig manure can only be used nearby after fermentation, while the kelp residue is compressed and dried and can be transported to other farms for use. It was a great help to his farm. And that's a real organic green manure. He wanted to know more about it.

Westward was far away from Fox, and Link called Brad in advance.

When he arrived, it was almost time to get off work. When Brad heard that he wanted to know how much kelp the company could produce, he took him to the waste residue compression plant.

"This is the workshop with the strongest smell. "The waste was shoveled by a forklift into a large iron bucket and then sent to the compressor with a drive belt. "The waste is compressed into cubes, and the juice inside is squeezed out and returned to the extraction plant. The remaining residue is dried and sent to your farm. ”

Link knows that these residues are waste for a refinement company, but they are not garbage, but good fertilizer. After compression and drying, these organic matter can be easily stored, especially in the dry Nevaa Desert, even if it is piled directly in the open air, there is no need to worry about mold.

He looked at the black cubes coming out of the compressor and asked, "How many of these residues does the company produce a year now?"

"In addition to dry matter, more than 80% of the macroalgae is water. In the part that is decomposed by fermentation, a meal of giant algae can produce about 200 pounds of dry residue. Today's seaweed beds produce 180,000 to 200,000 tonnes of residue per year. ”

Link did the math, and this was not much, probably enough for the fields and vineyards on several of his farms.

He asked again: "Is the market response of the company's products good?"

"Shall we go to the office to talk?" Brad suggested when he asked the question. "We have some data that tells the story more visually. ”

At this time, Xihua Company actually had a noon break.

Because of the distance, most of the workers live in the company's dormitory, and there is no city nearby. Therefore, there is a canteen in the company, and workers can have lunch in the factory.

Brad and Hayley usually eat in the cafeteria. But today Link is here, and they don't care about being so late.

They came to Brad's office. Link saw the data that Brad said. That's an order for the next three months.

"These orders have reached the limit of our current capacity," Brad said. There are other chemical companies that have also come to ask for prices, but we can't supply them. ”

"So, our products are in short supply in the market?"

"Yes, our products are of higher purity. More popular in the market than similar products. ”

Link thought about it for a moment and asked, "Do you have any plans to expand production?"

"I've thought about it. However, that would require an increase in the cultivation of kelp and an increase in the number of workers. We are cultivating new kelp seedlings. You know that the giant algae that are planted now are polyploids that have no ability to reproduce. Therefore, if you want to expand the planting area, you can only put in new algae seedlings. ”

Link asked, "And how much sea area do you need?"

"We hope to plant another 50,000 acres. This will probably take advantage of all the areas in your area that are suitable for kelp cultivation. ”

"If you plant another 50,000 acres of sea, you will have more than 100,000 acres of algae. Close to a quarter of all his seas.

"There will definitely be some impact, but it's all relative. For example, it will affect ocean currents and affect part of the ecology. However, it will also allow the zooplankton to flourish in the marine area, and it will diversify the life of the entire marine area. ”

"I can agree. You can apply for permission in advance. Although it is his private sea area, he still needs to be approved if he wants to carry out economic activities such as high farming and fishing. "If the market needs it, you can also consider renting other sea areas. ”

Brad and Hayley glanced at each other, but said nothing else. "We can't expand too fast for the time being," Bullard said. Cultivating new kelp seedlings, stocking them and then recruiting new workers for training is probably over this year. And our factories are designed to limit the production of kelp grown in your marine area. If kelp is to be cultivated in other marine areas, new factories may be built. Our funds are not allowed at this time. ”

Link didn't say he was going to take out the money again. Because the two of Brad can't have much money now, if he uses the money to inject capital, it will seem that he is squeezing the shares of the two of them.

And Brad and Hayley were clearly reluctant to do that. They seem to be planning to expand slowly. Rather than expanding rapidly.

Link has no problem with this.

He and the two of them had a brief lunch in the company cafeteria, and then he left.

On the way back to Fox, he wondered if he should use green manure for all of his farm.

The residues of macroalgae are better than the so-called organic fertilizers. At the very least, there are no excessive levels of lead and cadmium.

Speaking of which, he only learned yesterday that organic food in the United States may not be really organic. For example, before the organic certification was all undertaken by a third party, so the certification was only on paper, and in the past two years, some states have begun to introduce joint certification by the government and a third party. Both parties have their own responsibilities, such as the official is responsible for the analysis of the soil and the testing of the products, while the third party is responsible for the supervision of the organic farm.

There are a large number of standards for any kind of organic food, such as pig and beef, which exceed 110 and 120 standards respectively. However, due to the increasing demand for organic food, some standards have changed recently. For example, cows and pigs are no longer required to be on the same farm from birth to death.

Only pigs and cattle are required to spend their entire lives on certified organic farms. For example, if you are born on a certified organic farm and then move to another certified organic farm. These are all possible.

But organic food also needs nourishment, and insects will not dislike organic food. Therefore, organic food will still use chemical fertilizers and pesticides - so-called organic fertilizers and organic pesticides, or use green manure with excessive heavy metals. In the past two years, due to the strengthening of testing, it has been found that more and more organic foods actually have pesticide residues and heavy metals exceeding the standard. That undermines the brand value of the organic food system.

He had only seen a study on the issue the night before.

The study reported that incomplete testing of products on 683 organic farms and production products in 38 states showed that 37 percent of the products had excessive levels of heavy metals and pesticide residues.

This made him shake his organic food plans. If that study is a reflection of the facts. Then the organic food system in the United States may soon collapse.

But it didn't take long for him to regain his confidence.

His confidence comes from Benihans' research on microbial disease control and pest control. If pesticides are not used for all harmful insect pests, there will be no pesticide residues. As for fertilizers. Maybe planting some grass that can be used as green manure can also solve this problem.

It's just that it also makes his promotion plan more difficult.