Zhejiang Province, Zhou City.
The sea is endless as far as the eye can see, white clouds hang on the horizon, and several sea ships pass by with their flutes playing.
On the sparkling sea, several small islands are dotted, like pearls on a mirror.
This is the Shengsi sea area adjacent to Zhoushi Islands. Fisheries have been developed since ancient times, and now it is a gathering place for tourists.
Yang Dachuan stood on the bow of the boat, facing the wind and waves, his bronze skin shining brightly in the sun.
At this moment, he was returning with his two fishing boats fully loaded.
However, the two boats were not carrying seafood, but marine garbage.
Both boats were specially designed by him to cope with the environment here with many reefs and islands. The hulls are neither big nor small, so they can easily park in the harbor and withstand wind and waves.
He is not young anymore, over 50 years old. He grew up in this sea area and has a deep love for the sea.
Because it is located near an estuary, there has been more and more garbage in the sea over the years. The garbage has become lumpy and the harbor has become covered with garbage.
Garbage is difficult to decompose. As the tide accumulates, the foam plastic used by farmers as buoys will break into small pieces over time and float on the sea. Small fish will die after eating them.
People treat the sea more and more like a trash can, throwing unwanted things into the sea.
Shocked by the increasingly harsh marine environment, Yang Dachuan, who has a small fortune, resolutely devoted himself to marine public welfare undertakings.
Three years ago, he started building ships to collect garbage at his own expense. It took him 8 months and 530,000 yuan to finally build the first garbage cleaning ship "Canghai No. 1", starting a new operation to salvage marine garbage.
Last year, he spent more than 800,000 yuan to build the second marine garbage salvage ship "Canghai No. 2", which was also launched into service.
Nowadays, these two ships will sail every day to salvage marine garbage in Shengsi Huanglong, Shengshan, Wolfberry, Flower and Bird and other sea areas, as long as weather conditions permit.
At present, he employs 8 workers, plus fuel, food, maintenance, etc., and invests 2 million every year. In the past three years, he has invested 5 to 6 million. He devotes himself to marine public welfare undertakings and wants to create a sea in his hometown. Pure land.
The two ships quickly docked, and Yang Dachuan jumped ashore with a bang. Years of physical labor have made his skills still strong.
There were several people standing on the shore, neatly dressed and with serious expressions. They immediately burst into smiles when they saw him.
"Hello, Boss Yang, I've finally waited for you. I'm from the Bureau of Marine Fisheries, and I'm here to give you the banner." A middle-aged man with a short hair came up and greeted him warmly.
Yang Dachuan smiled honestly and held the other person's hand tightly: "I'm so sorry, thank you so much."
The middle-aged man waved his hand, and two people walked out from behind, unfurling a banner.
The red pennant fluttered in the wind, revealing the five golden characters "Sea Scavenger", shining in the sun.
Yang Dachuan carefully took the banner and said with gratitude: "This is what I should do. Protecting the ocean is everyone's responsibility."
"Seeing the clean sea makes me feel happy. Green water and green mountains are worth the price of gold and silver. What we do now is to benefit future generations."
The two parties gathered on the shore and took photos together.
Facing the camera, Yang Dachuan showed his white teeth and smiled from ear to ear.
Not long after, the people from the Fisheries Bureau left.
At this time, the crew members came over to look at the banner with smiles and made a sound of admiration.
Yang Dachuan reluctantly put away the pennant and prepared to hang the original version in the office.
Then two larger pennants will be ordered and hung on the ship. When the time comes to go to sea, the flag on the bow of the ship will flutter in the wind, and the five characters "Sea Scavenger" will appear. Anyone who sees it will be shocked and give a thumbs up. Say hello.
Thinking of this, Yang Dachuan's dark face couldn't help but smile.
"Boss, boss, good news, someone is collecting plastic waste at a high price." The captain of Canghai No. 1 suddenly shouted and ran towards him.
Yang Dachuan looked over in surprise. The waste he usually fished out from the sea was mostly plastic waste.
Because other garbage has degraded after being soaked for a long time, and only plastic remains after being soaked for a long time.
The captain ran over panting and explained: "Boss Yang, I just received a call asking us if we have caught any waste plastic waste. If we have, we will pick it out and sell it to him. He is willing to pay a high price."
Yang Dachuan asked curiously: "How much did he pay?"
The garbage they picked up had been soaked in the sea water for a long time, and was mixed together in bits and pieces. They didn't have the time and energy to sort it, and they couldn't sell it for a high price, so they always took it directly to the garbage disposal center.
"If it's waste plastic, the price starts at 1,000 yuan per ton. He has to come over and see how much it will cost before making a decision."
"Ouch~" The crew members watching couldn't help but gasp.
Among general plastic waste, plastic bottles are relatively expensive, and the recycling price is about one or two yuan per catty. However, most waste plastics are still very cheap, basically two or three cents per catty, which is about 500 per ton.
But this is domestic garbage that looks intact, not the kind of garbage they picked up and soaked in seawater for ten and a half months.
So the price is quite high.
Yang Dachuan couldn't help but widen his eyes: "The price is okay. Although we have to spend time selecting, it is still a good deal. At least it can subsidize the income."
"Did the other party say why this is? Why don't you go to recycle the perfectly good household waste, but come here to recycle marine waste? Isn't this thankless?"
Yang Dachuan frowned and asked. He always felt that this deal was a bit too good to be true, like a pie falling from the sky. He was a little worried that there was some deception in it.
The captain scratched his head and said with a smile: "I asked, and they said that there is a preferential policy recently. If waste plastic manufacturers recycle marine garbage, they can change their carbon emissions and then sell charcoal. It's so fancy that I don't understand it. .”
He thought about it again carefully, then suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted.
"By the way, it seems that the Sanqing Group has come up with some kind of super enzyme thing that can turn waste plastic garbage into plastic raw materials. It is very expensive to sell, so these manufacturers are collecting waste plastic everywhere, and most of them are targeting us for profit. Marine debris is coming up.”
After hearing his explanation, Yang Dachuan felt relieved and said with a smile: "Then what are you waiting for? Call someone over quickly and see what price I can get for this load of garbage."
He was secretly calculating in his mind.
In the past three years, he has scooped up tens of thousands of tons of marine garbage from the sea, most of which is waste plastic. If it were sold at a price of one thousand and one tons -
Ten million!
Not only is all the investment paid back, but you can even double the profit.
Who would have thought that salvaging marine garbage, which was originally a public welfare operation, could actually make money?
Thinking of this, Yang Dachuan's eyes suddenly lit up and his breathing became heavier.
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Driven by profits, environmental protection departments in various countries act very quickly.
Chemical companies around the world are using super enzymes to recycle plastic waste in the ocean.
People have formed a consensus on environmental protection and re-formulated international environmental protection conventions.
Recycled plastics have become a new trend in environmental protection.
However, none of this has anything to do with Wei Kang.
At this time, he had already embarked on the road back to his hometown with his fiancée.
After the last proposal, he took Jian Lianyun to the mall the next day to pick out a big diamond ring, which was considered to have completed the proposal ceremony.
After that, carrying two more cigarettes and Maotai, he managed to find the legendary mirage mother-in-law and settled their marriage.
Wei Kang used his little free time to complete this series of operations in one go. He felt relieved and felt that he had completed a major event in his life.
The two plan to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to obtain the certificate before the new year, and then choose a date to hold the wedding after the new year.
From now on, he will enter the next stage of life.
Marry a wife and have children, and live a happy life of a married man, wife and children.
Thinking about it, I'm still a little excited.
On this trip to Sanqing Mountain, he also drove the driver back to his hometown in a light and simple manner.
It took about five hours to travel and finally arrived at the Yushan County Expressway intersection.
From a distance, before entering the city, I saw a group of people holding banners and waiting at the intersection.
The fourteen big characters on the banner, "Warmly welcome Wei Kang, President of Sanqing Group, to return home." fluttering in the wind, are very eye-catching.
Vehicles and pedestrians passing by along the way cast surprised glances.
Jian Lian Yun suddenly exclaimed: "Oh my God, are all these people waiting for you? The Wei family is really a big family." He felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Wei Kang looked out the window and was immediately confused. He didn't even recognize the person holding the banner.
When I was confused, my cell phone rang, and I saw it was my uncle calling.
"Xiao Kang, we saw your car. The license plate number ends in 8888, right."
"Yes, I just arrived, but I didn't see you? There were only a group of strangers at the highway intersection." Wei Kang asked doubtfully.
"Ah, those are people from the county. They knew you were coming and wanted to meet you, so they held a welcome ceremony." The uncle said helplessly, "I can't refuse their enthusiasm."
Wei Kang was suddenly enlightened and asked hurriedly: "Then where are you?"
"I'm right behind them, please drive this way..." The uncle gave him directions on the phone, and soon Wei Kang saw the familiar faces of his uncle, second uncle, fourth uncle, aunt and sister-in-law.
Five families came in full force, dragging their families with them, and no one was left behind.
As soon as Wei Kang got out of the car, he was surrounded by enthusiastic relatives.
"Sure enough, Xiaokang is still the same, unchanged, almost the same as when he was a child."
"Now I have the momentum of a boss, but I'm just not big enough yet."
"Second brother, what do you know? This is called low-key. You know, the richer you are, the more low-key you have to be. Otherwise, you won't be a nouveau riche, right?"
"Oh, this is a well-off wife, she is really beautiful, as good-looking as a female star."
"Quick, come here and call brother, sister-in-law!"
The relatives were all chattering away, their faces beaming with joy.
At this time, several people from the crowd holding banners in the distance came over. The first one had a warm smile on his face and extended his hand as soon as they met.
"Hello, Mr. Wei, I've seen you for a long time. We are the investment recruiters of Yushan County. Today, we are here to welcome you on behalf of the county. We will have a dinner tomorrow, and we would like to thank you for your honor."
Wei Kang smiled slightly and said: "It's easy to say, easy to say. Thank you to the people in my hometown for the welcome. I will definitely go."
The two shook hands, exchanged greetings for a moment, exchanged business cards, and then the other party withdrew knowingly.
The uncle just came over at this time and said a little embarrassedly: "Xiao Kang, I'm so sorry, you are too famous, we..."
Wei Kang waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, this is my hometown after all. Now that I have money, I should be able to give my hometown something in return."
"By the way, where to go next?"
The uncle said happily: "Go to my house first. My house is big. You two can live in my house. Come on, I will take you there."
A group of people arrived at the uncle's house and settled down.
Next, Wei Kang attended a dinner party in the county and met some local big shots, and the two sides had a good chat.
Then, he took Jian Lianyun to travel to the famous scenic spot Sanqing Mountain.
Sanqing Mountain has beautiful scenery and many attractions, but the most beautiful thing is the kilometer-long suspended plank road.
The two of them walked hand in hand on the plank road in the sky, looking at the shimmering sunlight and mist under their feet, feeling extremely romantic.
Jian Lian Yun nestled in the arms of her sweetheart. All she could see before her eyes were mountains and strange rocks. A few wisps of light smoke were lingering in the deep valley. There was an ethereal and fairy-like beauty, as if she was in a fairyland.
I couldn't help but blurt out and sighed: "As expected of your hometown, it is so beautiful. I will come again in the future."
Wei Kang pecked her gently on the cheek and said with a smile: "It's all up to you. It's really beautiful here. I like to come here every time I come back. As long as I stand on this plank road and look at the sunset and sunset, I feel physically and mentally refreshed." After being washed, all fatigue disappears, and I feel calm and peaceful.”
Jian Jian Yun nodded: "I feel the same way. By the way, it's impossible not to recite poems in such a good place."
She took out her phone, looked down and quickly found a poem.
So, the two hugged each other, facing the clouds, and recited in unison.
"The garden is in full swing, so I took the boat and flew out of the creek bay.
The light shakes the green water, and the emerald green touches the mountains far and near.
It seems that the rain is just right and the sunny day is just right, but I really forget about fame and fortune and the days are long.
Songyun does not lock herself into the fairyland, but returns with sleeves full of mist. "
"Don't forget that fame and fortune will last forever... and you can return with your sleeves full of haze..."
"Good poems, good poems, really suitable for the occasion. Today I will also be a scholar and poet."
After Jian Lian Yun finished reciting the poem, he recited the next few lines over and over again. He couldn't help but feel envious. He felt that these lines simply spoke to his heart.
"It's such a magical life to be able to live here for a long time. I envy you so much. My hometown is in such a beautiful place. I grew up in the city. In my memory, I only have high-rise buildings, but no green mountains and green waters."
Wei Kang hugged her and whispered in his ear: "I'll stay here for a long time when I have time in the future. I'll climb the mountain with you every day, watch the clouds rise and fall on the plank road, and become a couple of gods and goddesses. Do you agree?"
"We made a deal, and we can't go back on it in the future."
Jian Lian Yun Yanran smiled, but she knew in her heart that with how busy Wei Kang was, it was estimated that these words could only be said, but her heart was extremely sweet. She felt that at this moment, life was extremely beautiful, and with a husband like this, what else could it be? beg.
The two of them hugged each other and looked at each other affectionately. They felt that there was only each other in the world at this moment, and everything else disappeared.
Not far away, the driver squatted in the corner, waiting quietly.
After a while, the figures in the distance were still stuck together, showing no signs of separation.
The corners of his eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but take out a cigarette, light it, and take a long drag.
I cried out twice in my heart: "Woof! Woof!"
(End of chapter)
