Chen Cheng nodded while listening to Wang Shiwei's introduction.

He felt that Wang Shiwei was attentive and correct in the agricultural development plan of the entire Hanxi Province.

Agriculture is essentially an industry adapted to local conditions.

According to the different cultivated land forms of various districts and counties in Hanxi Province, Wang Shiwei formulated different agricultural development directions for them, and strived to build an agricultural economy in each county and district with its own characteristics.

As an officer, he is qualified and hardworking.

Chen Cheng is willing to cooperate with officials like him who are striving for rural development and the happiness of farmers.

"For example, this Kangba County on our plateau."

Wang Shiwei pointed out a large blue area to Chen Cheng on the map.

"After investigation and expert argumentation, they were finally given the development of animal husbandry and plateau characteristic agricultural cash crops, such as plateau mushrooms and cordyceps."

"Cordyceps is also considered a cash crop?" Chen Cheng asked.

In his impression, Cordyceps grows naturally, so how can it be called a cash crop.

Wang Shiwei said with a smile: "Although Cordyceps grows naturally, it brings a lot of economic income to farmers in Kangba County every year, and it can be 10,000 yuan per capita!" ”

"Herdsmen raise cattle and sheep in spring and summer, and go up to the mountains to dig Cordyceps in autumn and winter, and their economic income is not lower than that of other mountain farmers!"

Chen Cheng nodded, in terms of regional characteristics, on the contrary, because the regional characteristics of the plateau area are too obvious, the price of agricultural products is relatively high, and the income is also acceptable.

Seeing that Chen Cheng was interested in his agricultural regional planning, Wang Shiwei pointed to a purple area in the picture.

"This is Xiting County, the main focus is 10,000 acres of lotus fields, which can have both tourism income and lotus root income."

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Director Wang, I know this better than you, because my hometown is from Xiting County." ”

"Your hometown is in Xiting County?" Wang Shiwei raised his voice slightly.

He wanted Chen Cheng to help him in Xiting County, and he originally said that it was inappropriate to ask for a reward just now, but now he can have no scruples.

Chen Cheng will definitely take the initiative to take the responsibility of helping Xiting County solve difficulties.

"Xiao Chen, Xiting County is also experiencing difficulties this year!"

"What's wrong?" Chen Cheng asked immediately.

His parents were both grinning peasants, and like thousands of peasants, they were reserved and not good at expressing themselves.

They rarely have verbal concern about Chen Cheng, and they all pay for their living expenses on time every month, and then make a phone call to say goodbye. A month's worth of exchanges is limited to that.

Like most children, Chen Cheng is also very enthusiastic with others, but he is more or less ashamed to express his feelings with his relatives, and he always feels very shy when he says "I love you and I miss you" to his parents.

So Chen Cheng didn't know from his parents that there was a problem with the lotus root in the commune this year.

Wang Shiwei said bitterly: "It's all pests and diseases!"

Most of the lotus roots planted in Xiting County are late-maturing lotus roots, which only bloomed last month, and now they are picking lotus seeds. But a few days ago, the county reported that there was a large area of wilting on the lotus leaves, which looked like brown streaks. ”

Lotus root brown streak disease is also called lotus root black spot disease and lotus root leaf spot disease. The disease is mainly reflected in the leaves, and the harm to the lotus root is mainly the lotus leaves.

At the beginning of the disease, some yellow-brown pin-like dots will grow on the lotus leaves, which will later expand into round or amorphous whorl-shaped lesions.

The size of the lesion is usually about 5mm, chestnut brown or yellow, the back is more obvious than the front, the edge of the lesion is clear, and the yellow halo is narrow.

When the disease is severe, the lesions are fused, except for the leaf veins, the whole leaf is covered with lesions, causing half or the whole leaf to dry up, and the lotus root field is like a fire, so that the leaves are large and scorched.

Chen Cheng hurriedly asked, "How is the situation now?" Is it early or severe? ”

"It's a serious stage!" Wang Shiwei said gloomily.

"How so? I remember that there is a special agricultural technical team in the county, which will guide farmers to plant every year, and will also check the growth of lotus roots in each township from time to time. How can there be such a big problem and not be treated in time? ”

After Chen Cheng finished speaking, he found that his tone was a little heavier, mainly because he was too anxious.

The brown streak disease of lotus root is not very difficult to treat, as long as the diseased leaves are removed in time, the spread and spread of the disease can be stopped.

Such a simple solution, they can't possibly not.

Wang Shiwei didn't seem to mind, he leaned over to Chen Cheng, and said: "It's their county magistrate Li, who was upright when he first found out about his illness, when the lotus root was in the flowering season and there were many tourists, he was afraid that picking the leaves would affect the tourism income, so he suppressed this matter." ”

"After the 11th Golden Week, the disease has been widely infected, and brown streaks have appeared on the floating and detached leaves of the lotus root."

The floating leaves of lotus root refer to the kind of leaves that float on the surface of the water, because they are in contact with the water surface for a long time, and are the most susceptible to germs and insect infestations.

Leaf separation refers to the leaves of the lotus root that grow in the air and leave the water surface. Compared to floating leaves, these leaves are less susceptible to germs and insect pests.

Chen Cheng was surprised: "Even Liye has been infected?" ”

If the lotus root in Xiting County has been infected with brown streak disease even from the leaves, it is basically hopeless.

Wang Shiwei nodded, and continued: "It is said that at that time, if the lotus leaves were removed on a large scale, the development of the disease could be curbed, but at that time, it was a critical period for the lotus root to form lotus seeds and grow lotus roots.

Only now, when he was completely hopeless, did he report it to our Agricultural and Labor Committee. ”

"Confused!" Chen Cheng's fist lightly slammed on the coffee table.

Wang Shiwei hurriedly beckoned the reporters to leave the meeting room.

"For the sake of temporary benefits, the gains outweigh the losses." Chen Cheng said sadly.

Wang Shiwei said: "So I thought I would like to ask you to take a look, whether the lotus root in Xiting County can still be saved this year." ”

"Director Wang, if you don't say it, I'll do it. It's just that I haven't seen the specific condition of the lotus root now, and whether it can be cured well or not, I can't make a judgment. ”

"It's good if you can go, then I'll send someone to send a car to send you to Xiting County tomorrow?"

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "I'll take the car back by myself, and I can just go home." ”

The two discussed for a while, and then Wang Shiwei left with the staff.

Seeing them off, Chen Cheng immediately returned to the dormitory, packed his luggage, and prepared to go home.

In the evening, he called his father and asked about the specific situation of the lotus root field at home. In general, the situation is not optimistic.

Farmers in the whole county have no hope of producing lotus roots this year, and some are even preparing to plough paddy fields and plant a new crop of rice in spring.

Chen Cheng repeatedly told his father that he must wait for him to go back and check the situation in the field before making plans, and not to rush into ploughing.

When his father heard that his son, who was studying agricultural technology, had the hope of saving the lotus root, he was so happy that he made two taels of wine, and quickly reported the news to the village chief.

The next day, Chen Cheng arranged the site selection of the factory and the customization of production equipment for Wang Kai and others, and hurriedly embarked on the road home.