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Zhangzhou, China News Network, 17 April Title: Returning to the hometown to contract 10,000 acres of mountainous land to be the "valley lord": In the future, they will all become golden mountains and silver mountains
Author Zhang Jinchuan Liao Zhenmei
"When you're in a bad mood, go around the mountains and your mood will get better." Under the pine forest he has been planting for more than 10 years, Zhang Gaohan, general manager of Fujian Hansen Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., looked at the gratifying Growth of Qingming Tea and was excited.
Born in 1971, Zhang Gaohan invested in the development of 10,000 mu of mountainous land in Wukeng Village, Guanpi Town, Zhao'an County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, and called himself the "Owner of Weitang Valley".
The Qingming tea planted under the pine forest grows happily. Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
In 2008, Zhang Gaohan will spend almost all of his savings from operating a service business such as hotels in Guangdong into agriculture. Putting down the lights and returning to the ravine, the family did not understand at first: "Can you get rich by doing agriculture?" But Zhang Gaohan's answer was: "People should think ahead of time, and I also like to engage in agriculture." ”
Zhang Gaohan revealed that at that time, the Zhao'an County government called for foreign merchants to return to their hometowns to start a business, and he did not hesitate to return to his hometown to invest, and the scale was not small. "It's not only my original intention to repay my hometown, but also my hobbies."
Zhang Gaohan inspected the growth of Qingming tea that had just been planted under a pine forest. Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
A few days ago, a reporter from China News Network came to visit the 10,000 mu of mountainous land invested by Zhang Gaohan. Standing on the mountain, Zhang Gaohan pointed to the distant mountains and forests and proudly said that the mountains as far as the eye could see were all contracted by him, taking the vast mountain ecological resources as the advantage, concentrating medicinal materials, fruits, economic forest planting, processing, sales and leisure agricultural tourism as a whole for comprehensive development.
A pine forest planted by Zhang Gaohan. Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
Zhang Gaohan told reporters that Qingming tea, jinhua tea, Guanyin string, cattle vigorous, agarwood, pine trees, etc. were planted on the mountain land, cultivating seedlings and developing the economy under the forest, covering a total area of more than 10,000 mu. At the end of 2018, the company was also rated as "2018-2020 Leading Enterprise of Forestry Industrialization in the Province" by the Fujian Forestry Bureau.
"These mountains have planted hundreds of thousands of pine trees, which are more than ten years old, and pine trees need to be planted for 25 years before they can be bought and sold; the same is true for Chinese herbal medicines, which need to be planted for a certain number of years to achieve medicinal effects." Zhang Gaohan said that the cycle of agriculture is long and the investment is large, and he has been investing money in it.
"I came back to do farming and scolded my family every day." Zhang Gaohan teased himself.
At present, he still has monthly income from his hotel business in Guangdong and the collection of rent for factories. "I continue to invest all this money in the agriculture of my hometown." Zhang Gaohan said.
Although the plate is a bit large, Zhang Gaohan has a good mentality. "There are also difficulties, but I believe that as long as the communication is good, the problem will be solved." Zhang Gaohan laughed and said that he also joked with the bank that lent him that it didn't matter if he owed money, he had many trees, and he would become a golden mountain and a silver mountain in the future, which was very valuable.
In recent years, Zhang Gaohan has begun to vigorously develop the under-forest economy, planting more than 800 mu of Qingming tea under pine trees, planting in the mode of rewilding and stocking. Because Qingming tea has a certain effect, Zhang Gaohan is very optimistic about the future market development of Qingming tea.
Zhang Gaohan introduced the cultivation of golden flower tea to the visitors. Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
"The road in the mountains has long been repaired and is very wide." Zhang Gaohan has already set up infrastructure first, laying the foundation for the future development of tourism agriculture.
The development of agriculture and the under-forest economy also contributes to the environment and to the villagers. Zhang Gaohan said that in the past, the mountains were bald, but now they are planted with cash crops; more than 30 workers are needed to help in the mountains all year round, and more than 60 are needed when the farmers are busy.
Zhang Gaohan vigorously developed the under-forest economy in the deep mountains. Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
"In the past, the villagers had no land to plant in the village and no work, but now they have work in my mountains." Zhang Gaohan also provided villagers with seedlings and planting technologies and purchased them to ensure the villagers' economic income and help them get rid of poverty and become rich.
Zhang Gaohan said that Zhao'an's career was mostly in charge of his brother, and he ran between Zhao'an and Guangdong. "Although my family says that I am, in fact, my brothers and sisters are very supportive of my new career and accept my new identity."
Zhang Gaohan vigorously developed the under-forest economy in the deep mountains. Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
Zhang Gaohan returned to his hometown as a "valley lord", and slowly gained the recognition of his family and the support of the villagers. In addition, the government provides relevant subsidies, and the agricultural sector often provides technical guidance. Zhang Gaohan said that if we do agriculture, we must persist in doing it, and he believes that he will definitely do a good job in this matter. (End)