Quartz was a kind of corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant, hard, and chemically stable silicate ore. Like coal, it was formed hundreds of millions of years ago in the Paleozoic era. The difference was that coal was a combustible substance formed by complex chemical and physical reactions of ancient organisms underground. Quartz, on the other hand, was mostly formed from volcanic eruptions. Magma flowed along the lava walls, and after a complex metamorphosis process, it formed quartz veins.
Quartz was mainly made of milky white crystals, and there were also pink, yellow, purple, brown, and other crystals. After quartz was crushed, it became quartz sand. The quality of quartz sand was determined by the content of silica. The less impurities, the higher the purity, and the higher the value. It was widely used in various fields, such as glass, construction, chemicals, aviation, and so on.
There were records of quartz mines in Black Mountain County. Even the locals knew that there was this ore on Mai Mountain. In the past, there were investors who came to investigate, but they gave up because of the low reserves and low purity. Since then, successive county leaders had also tried to develop it, but they had been put on hold due to funding problems.
This time, they hired experts from the capital to explore using the world's most advanced exploration equipment. Of course, it was also expensive to hire such experts. But since Lu Yiwei had made up his mind to develop it, he was willing to pay any price.
After climbing over two or three hills along Mai Mountain, Lu Yiwei was already panting from exhaustion. He met the experts from the capital at the top of a hill. This place was desolate, and there were no traces of humans or animals. No wonder no one had excavated it for so many years.
After Wu Shixun's brief introduction, Lu Yiwei warmly shook hands with the experts. The experts made a long story short and directly introduced, "Secretary Lu, Mr. Wu, after a period of exploration, we found that this group of mountains is rich in quartz raw ore. Especially this mountain, we don't know what it is called. For the time being, it is labeled as Peak H0455. The reserves are especially large, but we still need to take the raw ore to the research institute to further identify the purity of the silica. "
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei was very excited. He nodded and said, "That's great. Then I'll have to trouble you to provide the relevant professional technical reports as soon as possible so that we can further study it."
Back in his office, Lu Yiwei couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Old Wu, if the reserves are really huge, our Black Mountain County will change its poor and backward appearance."
Wu Shixun was equally excited. "That's right. Not to mention Black Mountain County, even the entire Bei Zhou City doesn't have a decent mineral resource factory. Our Black Mountain County is going to take the lead this time."
Lu Yiwei suddenly calmed down and said, "Old Wu, don't announce this to the public for the time being. Let's wait for the technical report to come out first. However, there are some things that we can consider first. Do you think the quartz mine will be developed by the county government in the future, or will it be contracted to an individual? "
Wu Shixun rubbed his chin and pondered for a while. "From my point of view, it's better to use the County Government's name to develop the land. The profits and losses will all belong to the County Government, and it will also protect the environment. If we contract it to an individual, apart from the contracting fee and taxes, we won't be able to get much. "
"What about the source of the investment funds?" Lu Yiwei asked.
"This …"
Lu Yiwei said, "You're right. Investing in the County Government's name will bring benefits to the local area, but have you thought about it? The single source of funds has already limited our development. Furthermore, the country advocates for the retreat of the state and the advancement of the people, and supports and encourages private capital to enter the market to invest. This is the overall environment. If you ask me, I think it should be contracted to an individual. This way, the funds will be guaranteed, and it will also reduce the burden on the County. "
Wu Shixun could not keep up with Lu Yiwei's pace. "That's not a bad idea, but there's a certain amount of risk involved. If private capital enters and the capital chain breaks, or if the ecological environment is destroyed excessively, it will undoubtedly bring great pressure to the County. "
"Doing business is, in fact, a gamble. Without guts, how can there be output? " Lu Yiwei pointed out the window and said, "Look at the dilapidated factories on the streets of the County. Which one of them was not a collective enterprise in the beginning? But in the end, development and thinking became fixed, and it became difficult to maintain and eventually went bankrupt. Moreover, wasn't Secretary Huang always doing enterprise restructuring? What was it for? Wasn't it to reinvigorate the enterprise?
"Take Eastern City's textile factory as an example. It used to be a factory on the verge of bankruptcy, but after foreign capital entered, it suddenly came back to life. The foreign capital changed the equipment and introduced advanced technology. Now, the products are sold overseas, and the annual profits have increased tenfold. All this is due to the restructuring of the enterprise. That's why I personally feel that it is much more flexible to bring in social capital. "
Wu Shixun was not as cultured as Lu Yiwei, and he could not argue with him. Even though he did not agree with Lu Yiwei, he still went along with what Lu Yiwei said. "Let's wait for the technical report to come out first. We can discuss it at the Standing Committee, and everyone's opinion will prevail. "
"Okay."
Lu Yiwei was still immersed in his joy when another good news arrived.
Chen Zhongqi brought the team from Pansy to Black Mountain County to conduct the final negotiations for the investment in the silkworm factory.
Lu Yiwei accepted all of the company's requests and organized the silkworm factory to sign the acquisition contract with Pansy. This matter was finalized, and the silkworm factory in Black Mountain County was officially renamed as Black Mountain County Pansy Silkworm Factory.
For this cooperation, Lu Yiwei specially invited the Provincial TV Station to interview and report. On the day of the signing ceremony, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Guo Jinzhu, led Mayor Li Jianye and the relevant department heads to attend the event and gave an important speech. He sincerely welcomed the arrival of the Pansy Company. This cooperation was a milestone in its history.
The completion of the project made Black Mountain County the focus of attention again. Especially among the people, their satisfaction with Lu Yiwei reached new heights. They all praised him as a man of action, and hoped that under his leadership, Black Mountain County would change.
Lu Yiwei was very pleased to receive the support of the people. At least his efforts were not in vain. Even if it was a little tiring, he was willing.
Chen Zhongqi did not leave. He stayed to provide technical guidance for the early stage of the company's work.
Chen Zhongqi graduated with a degree in fashion design. He knew nothing about silkworm rearing, but since Xia Jinhe had arranged it, he had to obey. This time, he brought two experts from Jiangnan to guide them. Lu Yiwei specially set up a banquet to welcome them.
"Secretary Lu, this is Tian Jiajia. She will be in charge of the silkworm rearing in Black Mountain County in the future." Chen Zhongqi introduced.
Lu Yiwei's eyes lit up when he saw Tian Jiajia. She was truly a beauty. She had delicate features, and every part of her face was a size smaller than a Northern woman. She had single eyelids, a slightly raised nose, and cherry lips. She had the style of a Jiangnan beauty. She was wearing the national costume produced by her company. It was a combination of green and gray, simple yet elegant. A fragrant jasmine scent wafted over, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
Since the other party was a lady, Lu Yiwei did not shake her hand like a man. He only nodded his head. He never expected that the other party would stretch out her hand and smiled. "Secretary Lu, Tian Jiajia is new here. I'll need your help in the future."
Lu Yiwei held her hand, which was as soft as cotton. An electric current flowed from his fingers to his brain, and he found it hard to control it. It had been a long time since he felt this way. It was as if he was in love for the first time.
Tian Jiajia saw that Lu Yiwei refused to let go of her hand for a long time. She suddenly blushed and lowered her head. Lu Yiwei realised that he was being impulsive and immediately let go of her hand. "It's what I should do."
Nine out of ten men were lustful, and Lu Yiwei was no exception. Ever since he got married, he had put aside his personal feelings and focused on his work. He did not have the time to think about love. However, Tian Jiajia's appearance had awakened his long-dormant physiological functions.
At the dinner table, two experts pointed out that Black Mountain County might be suitable for silkworm rearing, but it's not suitable for the current situation. For example, silkworm rearing in Jiangnan was practically a pillar industry. Almost the entire county was engaged in silkworm rearing, and someone would buy and process the silkworms.
The experts' words made Lu Yiwei's imagination run wild. Since silkworm rearing could be done in Jiangnan, why can't Black Mountain County do the same? An idea sprouted in his mind.
A county always had a development orientation. Should it focus on industrial and mining or agriculture? For example, his hometown Nanyang County was a typical industrial and mining county. The neighboring Guchuan County was an agricultural county, and now it was developing into a logistics and trade county. The development orientation of Dongzhou City was more clear, which was to be a tourist city. Then what was the orientation of Black Mountain County? Perhaps none of the previous leaders had thought about this question.
With the establishment of the Pansy Silkworm Factory and the experts' words, Lu Yiwei came up with a new development idea, which was to turn Black Mountain County into the "Tussah Town" of the province and even the entire northwest region.
Tussah, or wild silkworm, was called native silk or earth silkworm by the local people. It generally grew in the wild. Tussah rearing had a long history. Artificial rearing began in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, and the birthplace was Shandong. The more famous rearing area in China was Henan Nanzhao, known as the "Tussah Town of China".
The silkworm factory in Black Mountain County reared tussah, and every household had reared tussah. However, the income was not high, so many people simply gave up and chose to go out to work. A sunshine industry that could have flourished was put on hold.
Lu Yiwei intended to rely on the Pansy Silkworm Factory to revive the industry, and received strong support from Chen Zhongqi.
Chen Zhongqi said that if everyone in the county started rearing tussah, he would be responsible for purchasing and processing them. He would never mistreat the people of Black Mountain County.
With Chen Zhongqi's encouragement, Lu Yiwei's confidence doubled. For four or five consecutive days, he wrote relevant materials. Later, Zhao Xiaokang also joined in. After repeated revisions and deliberations, a relatively mature implementation plan was finally formed.
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