Homo Sapiens
Chapter 48

Arrangement

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Another technology planned for Qingye Group.

Coral Cement Manufacturing Technology, also a technology that humans discovered long ago but found difficult to industrialize.

This technology utilizes the biomineralization of coral polyps. Biomineralization refers to the process by which living organisms produce minerals.

For example, coral polyps can use elements from seawater to produce stalactites, which form the skeleton of coral.

The biochemical reaction process involved is that coral polyps trigger a chemical reaction, converting carbon in water into carbonate ions within a sealed nanostructure, producing a compound called aragonite. Aragonite is extremely hard.

Of course, this material does not possess all the characteristics of cement, especially its adhesive properties, which need improvement. However, it can be mixed with cement.

But this is aragonite produced by natural coral polyps. Through Gene Recombination Technology, Li Qingye can endow coral polyps with more characteristics, allowing them to secrete compounds with high adhesion and high strength.

Furthermore, the raw materials for Genetically Modified Coral Polyps to synthesize Coral Cement are partly elements from seawater and partly carbon dioxide from the air.

This means that Coral Cement factories can be built alongside Low-Temperature Glass factories and power plants, supplying carbon dioxide from Low-Temperature Glass production to the cement factory, achieving the effect of waste utilization of carbon dioxide.

Similarly, the aragonite components secreted by Genetically Modified Coral Polyps only need to be ground and mixed with the powder of other cement raw materials, without the need for secondary calcination.

This process also saves a large amount of energy.

The resulting Coral Cement has an average strength higher than ordinary cement. Depending on the different proportions and adjusted additives, the comprehensive strength of Coral Cement is 21%~57% higher than ordinary cement, its corrosion resistance is 16%~62% higher than ordinary cement, and its low-temperature crack resistance can be compared to professional low-temperature resistant cement.

Lower energy consumption means lower production costs.

Increased comprehensive performance means increased competitiveness.

With Low-Temperature Glass and Coral Cement, Qingye Group's development speed will definitely not be too slow.

The key now is to find a suitable location.

Luzon, as the base of Homo sapiens Company, can certainly not be the starting ground for Qingye Group.

Moreover, this location cannot be just any place; various factors must be fully considered.

For example, the official power in the region cannot be too strong; secondly, the place must be by the sea, so landlocked countries can basically be ruled out; and thirdly, the region must have certain infrastructure and not completely lack an industrial base.

This way, many regions are eliminated.

After careful analysis, Li Qingye decided to establish Qingye Group in the southern coastal area of Hongsawad.

Compared to the industrial base in Africa, the southern coast of Hongsawad has some industrial foundation and is itself a relatively chaotic region, but not excessively so.

This kind of place is suitable for fishing in troubled waters. It is located between the Indochinese Peninsula and the South Asian subcontinent, with a relatively good geographical location.

If the entire Hongsawad can be controlled, then cooperation can be established with southwestern China to the north; India, Bangladesh, and Ceylon to the west; Siam and Lan Xang to the east; and Malaysia, Java, and Star Island to the south.

Compared to other places in Southeast Asia, Hongsawad is suitable as an initial base.

After formulating a series of plans, Li Qingye returned to Calagua Island overnight.

As for Yang Tiancheng, he would naturally be kept on the island for a longer period, and after complete training, he would be sent back to Malaysia.

However, to deceive Yang Tiancheng's assistant and Yang Changfeng in Manila, Harry did not break his promise. Instead, he ordered 30,000 tons of crude palm oil from Borneo Xinfeng Company, managed by Yang Tiancheng, at a price of 672 US dollars per ton.

This completely dispelled the doubts of the assistant and Yang Changfeng.

Under the guidance of the Soldier program, Yang Tiancheng also instructed his assistant to hurry back to Malaysia to arrange the sale of crude palm oil. He himself, using the excuse of maintaining relationships, planned to accompany Harry for another ten-plus days of sightseeing in the Calamian Islands.

The assistant had no suspicion about this. After all, this order absorbed the inventory from the end of last year and added 20,000 tons of new oil from this year. Such a major client naturally needed to maintain a good relationship.

Let alone Yang Tiancheng staying here for more than ten days, even if he had to sell himself, the assistant probably wouldn't care, as he wouldn't have to stay behind anyway.

On the other side.

Li Qingye, on Calagua Island, quickly summoned the managers to be assigned to Qingye Group. There were a total of 24 people.

The leading three were Liu Zhifan, Ma Chi, and Yang Mengjiao.

Among them, Ma Chi was the one who bore some resemblance to Li Qingye, but he looked much younger than Li Qingye and was actually 27 years old.

Liu Zhifan was responsible for the company management of Qingye Group, serving as General Manager.

Yang Mengjiao was responsible for the Internal Affairs Department of Qingye Group. Of course, to avoid overlapping with the departments of Homo sapiens Company, Qingye Group would definitely not use names like "Internal Affairs Department," but the functions of the departments would be the same.

As for the Security Department, Qingye Group did not need to establish it separately. This was originally a non-public department and could be handled by the Security Department of Homo sapiens Company.

Currently, the Security Department of Homo sapiens Company was ostensibly responsible for security work, with its real operations not being publicly displayed.

"Ma Chi, do you have the confidence to complete this task?"

Ma Chi immediately nodded: "Yes, please don't worry, Boss. I will definitely complete this task."

"Remember, when appearing in this identity, do not leave the control zone at will, especially when entering China, otherwise you might die," Li Qingye warned.

"I will be careful." Ma Chi did not feel scared.

These days, he had already witnessed the power of Homo sapiens Company, with its ubiquitous surveillance insects, the biochips that could control humans, and its endless stream of technology.

Ma Chi was tricked into Manila last year due to greed. Although he had matured considerably after "education" from the Fuqing Gang, it didn't mean he didn't want to make a name for himself.

If he worked step by step, he might never earn enough money in his lifetime. He still had elderly parents in China, and his mother had severe diabetes, which could develop into uremia at any time.

After becoming a Manager of the Spider Web, although he lost some freedom, he also gained many things.

And Li Qingye had also made a promise: as long as he successfully completed the task, he would be arranged a senior executive position in a subsidiary of Homo sapiens Company, allowing him to return to China with glory.

This was also why Ma Chi agreed without hesitation, even though he knew there were dangers.

The other Manager, Liu Zhifan, also had his own ambitions; he wanted to make those who had looked down on him regret it.

The last one, Yang Mengjiao, had completely despaired of this world. She had been forced into prostitution by the Fuqing Gang and had contracted AIDS.

Of course, she didn't need to worry too much about AIDS right now.

For one thing, there were medications on the market that could control the condition.

For another, Li Qingye was a top biologist. AIDS was nothing; given some time, he could eventually find a safe treatment.

If other issues were disregarded, Li Qingye actually had a way to cure AIDS: using Gene Recombination Technology combined with the Jianmu Factor to grant the human body immunity to AIDS.

However, doing so would involve modifying genes, which could potentially cause genetic pollution and problems with the human gene pool.

Li Qingye did not want to resort to such measures unless absolutely necessary.

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