Ants exploded, I opened a power plant to supply power to the world

Chapter 102 Chapter 101 Back to Shima Town, the Mayor is Too Enthusiastic

There was no news from Qin Chenping in the next few days, but Lin Zhe was not in a hurry.

He is now thinking about how to increase the production of his "Volt Ants", which are the foundation of his life.

So we have to find ways to provide them with nutrients.

Needless to say, mealworms are a substance rich in protein. As the scale of the factory expanded, Lin Zhe even arranged for factory workers to raise mealworms specifically.

The stuff in the aquarium market costs dozens of dollars a bucket, which is not unacceptable to Lin Zhe.

But as the number of ants increases, the power plant in Shima Town alone now uses fifty or sixty barrels a day.

The cost of raising mealworms yourself is about a few dollars per bucket. Compared to this, it is definitely more cost-effective to raise them yourself.

In addition to protein, Lin Zhe also regularly purchases some insect jelly, which contains vitamins and minerals that ants need.

Finally, the front-line employees in the factory gained an experience after a long period of breeding, that is, compared with various vegetable leaves, ants prefer tree leaves.

These "volt ants" retain some of the habits of leaf-cutter ants.

They will actively collect leaves, drag them back into the cave, and then "cultivate" the leaves as a hotbed to grow a kind of fungus.

Especially in autumn, they will cultivate fungal food reserves for the winter, and the consumption of leaves is even greater, after all, there will be no green leaves in winter.

The hard needle-like leaves of pine needles do not support the fungi that they eat.

Therefore, the two power generation plants under Zhetong Electric Power, Plant 1 in Shima Town and the plant in Mingpu County, are also fed with a large amount of leaves before the arrival of winter.

It was fine at the beginning, especially in Shima Town.

There are trees all over the mountains in this kind of town. You can just pick a few from the roadside and throw them into the production pool.

Lin Zhe had done this job when he first arrived in Shima Town.

But as the number of ants increased, they reached an astronomical number, so feeding them leaves on a daily basis became a problem.

There are indeed forests all over the mountains here, but after all, they are linked to greening and environmental protection.

If Zhetong Power dares to pick the fruits on a large scale, the locals may not say anything, but sooner or later it will become a hidden danger and be caught by others, and the environmental protection department will not be able to ignore it.

This will be a "mine" for Zhetong Electric Power's further development in the future.

Environmental protection is also one of the most important trademarks of Zhetong Electric Power in the future. We cannot destroy our own reputation.

Therefore, the leaves used to feed the ants in the Zhetong Power Production Pool are now purchased cheaply from farmers.

Everyone can just pick some leaves from their own trees and sell a basket of them to Zhetong Electric Power for a few dollars.

Although it is very cheap, the cost will increase as the quantity increases, and it is not a long-term solution. Some villagers who are greedy for bargains will even touch forestry trees that do not belong to them.

So Lin Zhe planned to plant some trees himself and set up a few forests, specifically planting fast-growing species that ants like to eat.

This not only solves the problem of food source for the ants, but also afforestation will greatly enhance the environmental protection buff of Zhetong Electric Power.

The key is to save yourself from worries.

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Now Lin Zhe has both money and time, so he did it as soon as the idea came up.

I have the impression that there are still a few barren hills in the town. If I contract them, I can not only plant crops but also pick the leaves on the hills as I need them.

When the original leaves were almost used up, the forest farm was planted.

Whenever Lin Zhe had any good things happen, he would always think of his fellow villagers in Shima Town.

But after all, the power plant does not need many basic staff, and the number of positions available is limited.

Going further up, other jobs in the power plant still have certain requirements, which most local people cannot do.

It’s different now. We can build our own forest farm and everyone can do farming well.

At that time, there will be a lot of temporary workers and forest rangers needed, which also provides everyone with an opportunity to earn extra money.

Therefore, my hometown Shima Town naturally became the starting point for the first group forest farm.

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That afternoon, Lin Zhe asked Zhang Chen to drive him back to town.

The first thing to do when arriving in town is to walk around and take a look at our own power plant.

Wang Shuqing was very happy about Lin Zhe's arrival.

I originally thought that I would have a rest for the rest of my life after retirement, but I didn't expect to be entrusted with such an important task at the last minute.

As the factory director, although he is old, he does his job very well and is very successful from top to bottom.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and smoking a cigarette with the old man, Lin Zhe followed him into the factory.

To be honest, I never really had a good look inside the Shima Town Power Plant after it was built.

The last few times I came here I just took a rough look around, today I came here to get a feel for the actual situation.

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The first thing you see when you walk in from the gate is the guard room at the entrance. There are always two security guards on duty here from morning to night all year round.

One of them was hired by Lin Zhe himself, so he greeted him enthusiastically when he saw him.

"Hello, Mr. Lin!"

After responding with a smile, Lin Zhe did not forget to give cigarettes to the two of them. He left a message "Do a good job" and continued walking forward.

Next in front of us is the power plant office building. Although it is called a building, it is not very big. It is a three-story building with dozens of offices on it. There is also a large conference room on the first floor.

It can accommodate up to a hundred people for meetings, which is almost the total number of employees at the Shima Town Power Plant of Zhetong Electric Power Group.

Lin Zhe had some knowledge of this. Currently, there were a total of ninety-seven employees in the power plant, including the power team members.

These people are responsible for the main power transmission line from the factory to the county town, as well as power maintenance work in several nearby towns.

There aren't many people, but it's just enough for now.

Seeing Lin Zhe come in, the cashier, accountant and other staff inside all stood up and greeted him.

After responding, Lin Zhe and Engineer Wang continued to walk forward, and next they came to the dormitory building. In front of the dormitory building, there were several power supply vehicles of Zhetong Electric Power parked.

There are quite a few power teams left in the Shima Town Power Plant, and most of them are out on missions now.

Each room in the dormitory building is equipped with a bathroom where you can have a hot water shower at any time.

Next to the parking lot downstairs, there is a basketball court and two ping-pong tables so that factory employees can occasionally exercise.

Further ahead is the canteen, which is a large bungalow. Several aunts hired from the town come to prepare meals every day at mealtime.

Lin Zhe was also very satisfied when he saw the cafeteria was clean and tidy.

In his opinion, the living and eating environment are very important. Only when the environment is good can people feel comfortable and do their work well.

Finally, there is the factory production workshop and the warehouse next to it.

Needless to say, the warehouse is filled with various equipment, cables, etc.

In addition to the cameras, there is also a guard post here. Compared with the gatehouse, this place is a bit simple, just a small booth, but the factory security department will arrange personnel to be on duty here at all times.

In addition, on the way here, Lin Zhe also noticed that there were groups of two security personnel patrolling near the production workshop in the factory.

The security is indeed very strong.

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Seeing this, Wang Shuqing also started to explain.

"Boss Lin, our Shima Town is a small power plant, but we have eight or nine security personnel. Please don't think I'm wasting personnel. The production pool is here, and the transformer equipment and the starting point of the power transmission line to Lincheng are all here. I have to be careful."

Lin Zhe also smiled at this.

"Mr. Wang, I agree with you. I think it's right to be cautious. Let's go in and take a look."

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After walking out of the factory again, Lin Zhe went directly to the town government.

Town Mayor Wang Wenming was already waiting. He didn't know about other places, but now even if Lin Zhe went to the office of the Lincheng County Mayor, he would be a guest of honor.

Moreover, for him, Lin Zhe was different from other powerful big bosses. He had already received the news a few days ago.

If nothing goes wrong this time, I will be able to take another step forward after the new year.

He was very clear about this matter, because it relied on the power plant left by Zhetong Electric Power in the local area.

After all, he still has to thank Lin Zhe.

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When they arrived at the office, they met again and exchanged greetings.

Wang Wenming also personally and enthusiastically made tea for Lin Zhe. Such scenes in his office only occurred when his superiors came to inspect.

"Boss Lin, would you like to try this year's Biluochun?"

After chuckling and nodding, Lin Zhe directly stated the purpose of his visit, which was to contract a barren mountain in the town and plant trees.

After hearing this, although Wang Wenming didn't quite understand it, he knew it was definitely a good thing.

If Lin Zhe were to take over the project to do something else, he might have to be a little more cautious.

But he wants to build a forest farm, so why not contract it to him?

There are requirements for the greening rate, and environmental protection has always been strictly enforced.

Originally there were not many trees on the barren mountain, but many various weeds.

Now by planting trees, the forest coverage rate in the town can be increased a little.

So Wang Wenming agreed immediately.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin. This is a great thing that will benefit the present and future generations. If you want to plant a forest farm, our Shima Town Government will definitely fully support you!"

Lin Zhe was not surprised at what he said, and then the two of them discussed the plan in detail.

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Two days later, Zhetong Electric Power Group and Shima Town Government signed the contract.

Zhetong Electric Power contracted a large piece of barren hill in the town for 20,000 yuan a year, with an initial annual payment contract lasting for 30 years.

It is winter now. We will order saplings and start planting trees in spring.

In the future, this barren mountain with few trees and overgrown weeds will become a lush forest.

Not only do they contribute to the green coverage rate, but they will also become one of the continuous sources of energy for the "Volt Ants" of Zhetong Electric Power Group.

(End of this chapter)