ryethenovel Chapter 8 Daily Life in Oasis City: Home is Where My Heart Is!
Chapter 8 Daily Life in Oasis City: Home is Where My Heart Is!
Chen Yu is a builder in the desert oasis city.
He was originally a resident of Hangzhou, but after his business failed, he settled in Oasis City, hoping to make a comeback someday.
We arrived in Oasis City.
He stayed at a local guesthouse, arranged by the municipal government.
It's called a guesthouse, but it's actually a homestay for locals in Oasis City.
Fortunately, the room was fully equipped.
Chen Yu felt perfectly at ease.
The owner of the guesthouse is named Hasmu, a Uyghur, and he is wearing a black robe.
Hasimu's wife wore a long white veil on her head, topped with a small cap shaped like an inverted bowl, petite and exquisite.
Hasimu's daughter was wearing a brightly colored floral dress.
This exotic atmosphere was something Chen Yu couldn't experience in Hangzhou.
Hasmu's family was very hospitable, serving Chen Yu local specialties such as kumaki, roasted naan, roasted meat, and mutton soup, making sure his meals were perfectly arranged.
On the first day I arrived.
Hasimu, along with other citizens, invited him to a bonfire dinner.
The dances of the Uyghur people are powerful and graceful, and their songs are melodious and beautiful, as if they possess an innate artistic charm.
Everyone gathered around the bonfire, beating hand drums, playing rawap, and dancing Meshrep, creating a very lively scene.
After a simple two-day adjustment period.
Chen Yu gets up early every day and takes a bus arranged by the municipal government to the photovoltaic base in the Taklamakan Desert.
This photovoltaic industrial base covers an area of 100,000 mu (approximately 6,667 hectares) and consists of 80 photovoltaic arrays, with a total investment of 15 billion yuan.
After Chen Yu arrived at the scene.
As far as the eye can see.
Solar panels stretch out along the undulating sand dunes, forming a deep blue ocean.
Under the sunlight, the photovoltaic panels gleamed.
Green vegetation has already sprouted under the photovoltaic panels.
Flocks of Hotan sheep roam freely under the shade of solar panels, grazing on the grass from time to time.
The supervisor in charge of the team introduced the area to everyone: "The Tak Desert was once considered a forbidden zone for life."
The environment here is harsh and extremely desolate.
Whenever a strong wind blows, dust and sand swirl, even rocks are overturned, making people shudder at the mere mention of it.
To address this, the Oasis Municipal Government launched a photovoltaic desertification control project, laying out a vast array of deep blue photovoltaic panels across this expansive sandy land.
One of the core functions of photovoltaic panels is to shield the ground from intense sunlight, reduce the diurnal temperature range of sandy areas, and thus slow down sand movement.
Photovoltaic panels can also suppress the direct erosion of the earth's surface by strong winds and stabilize the sandy environment.
The key is.
Solar panels can create a unique microenvironment on the earth's surface, allowing plants to grow.
Take this photovoltaic industry base as an example.
We sowed a large amount of grass seeds and planted cold-resistant plants around the photovoltaic panels.
Under the shade of the photovoltaic panels, these grass seeds were protected from the intense sunlight and gradually took root in the sandy soil.
Over time.
The vegetation on the sandy land will gradually recover, and the outline of the grassland will slowly emerge.
Upon hearing this...
Chen Yu and the others nodded in approval.
The emergence of photovoltaic industrial bases has transformed barren deserts into lush new energy bases, bringing numerous benefits.
The supervisor continued, "Look at the grass under the solar panels. It's growing wildly and out of control. It will block the solar panels and affect the power generation efficiency."
If weeds are cleared manually.
It requires a significant investment of manpower and time, which significantly increases maintenance costs.
Therefore, we launched the new agricultural breeding model of "photovoltaic sheep".
After the sheep were introduced to the photovoltaic industrial base, they quickly grazed the weeds, and their droppings became natural fertilizer for the grassland, further improving soil quality.
"I see!"
Chen Yu and the others nodded in sudden realization.
Next.
The supervisor assigned tasks in detail.
Someone is in charge of laying cables in the desert.
Someone is in charge of laying solar panels in the desert.
Someone is responsible for participating in the Oasis photovoltaic power generation project.
Someone is responsible for leveling the sandy land to free up more space for solar panels.
Chen Yu used to work on construction sites for several years and knows how to operate bulldozers.
His task was to drive bulldozers to level the sandy land.
Each piece of sandy land is leveled.
Construction workers were mobilized to quickly pour cement and drive piles into the sand, and finally install solar photovoltaic panels.
The photovoltaic panel is about 4.5 meters high, the base cement pile is about 1.5 meters high, and the tilt angle is 33 degrees.
In this way, the area below is reserved for agricultural planting, a large gap is reserved between the two sets of photovoltaic panels, and enough space is left for crops to grow under each photovoltaic panel.
Others also joined in.
They laid desert iron towers and power transmission lines at an extremely fast pace.
During breaks from work.
Someone brought ice water to replenish the fluids for Chen Yu and the others.
During a break from drinking water.
Chen Yu asked in bewilderment, "Before I came to Oasis City, I heard that the temperature in the Tak Desert in summer is between 38 and 45 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature is even higher, between 60 and 70 degrees Celsius. The high temperature is enough to fry an egg."
But I found that the temperature here wasn't as high as I had imagined; it felt about the same as in Hangzhou.
What's going on?
Old Xu, who was also driving a bulldozer next to him, said with a smile, "I arrived a few days earlier than you. I heard from the supervisor that the country has mastered a new technology that can regulate the desert climate."
In the area where we work.
The temperature is between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius, which is not too hot.
I'm not familiar with the specific technology.
But I believe that the government's investment of 5 trillion yuan to build desert cities must involve new technologies that can turn deserts into oases.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu nodded slightly.
Think about it too.
Without such technology.
Even though the Taklamakan Desert has abundant water resources, it is not suitable for a large population to settle there year-round.
If the desert region maintains this temperature and climate in the future, it will become a true "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall".
……
19 pm.
After a busy day, Chen Yu took the shuttle bus home.
In southern Xinjiang, it gets dark late, usually after 22 p.m.
But people are not machines.
It's impossible to work indefinitely.
in the carriage.
The supervisor pointed to the iron towers in the desert and introduced, "What you see now is the Oasis Photovoltaic Power Generation 110 kV Transmission Project, which has been successfully connected to the grid."
The project has a total investment of 88 billion yuan, and includes the construction of 2300 iron towers and 750 kilometers of 110 kV transmission lines.
It provides a reliable transmission channel for photovoltaic industry bases to connect to the power grid.
The photovoltaic base we are building is expected to generate an average of 52 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, saving about 6.5 million tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 15.81 tons annually. This is of great significance for supporting the energy allocation of the Oasis City power grid.
After the power supply is fully utilized.
The strategic project for purifying desert groundwater can then be implemented smoothly.
The words fell.
Chen Yu and the others nodded in approval.
52 billion kilowatt-hours, which is equivalent to 52 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity
The calculation is based on 0.5 yuan per kilowatt-hour.
The photovoltaic base in Oasis City can generate at least 26 billion yuan in economic value annually.
The total investment in the base is 150 billion yuan.
If we calculate it this way...
The project can recoup its costs in just 6 years!
……
After returning home.
Because it was already broad daylight.
Instead of returning to his guesthouse to rest, Chen Yu began exploring the city of Alar.
Of course, this city has now been incorporated into Oasis City.
Stroll through it.
Chen Yu could feel the tranquility and natural beauty of the city.
The sky here is a clear, deep blue, the clouds are as light as cotton, and the air is filled with a pleasant freshness.
In stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of Hangzhou, everything here exudes a leisurely and carefree charm.
Tall poplar trees swayed in the wind, rustling softly and creating a comfortable atmosphere. The residents lived a leisurely life, filled with warmth and sunshine.
What impressed Chen Yu most was...
The locals here are all straightforward, hospitable, simple, and sincere, full of human warmth, which made Chen Yu feel the warmth of humanity.
They have a cheerful and optimistic attitude towards life, are unhurried, and pursue perfection.
There are no skyscrapers or trendy tourist attractions here, but it has a unique charm.
Chen Yu had only been in Oasis City for a short time.
But I've already fallen deeply in love with this city!