In the remote mountainous areas of Gansu, China, there is a special group of farmers who are known as "national treasure farmers". They are different from ordinary farmers because they are tasked with growing and guarding opium poppies. This farmland, which is protected by armed police 24 hours a day with guns, is their battlefield.
Opium poppy is a name that makes people talk about it, it is not only one of the raw materials of drugs, but also a medical medicine to save people. Here, it is strictly controlled to extract life-saving herbs, not to make harmful drugs. These farmers are responsible for the cultivation of opium poppy.
Tiaoshan Farm, located at the intersection of Tengger and Badain Jarin, is located in a remote and inaccessible location, but the climate and environment are very suitable for the growth of opium poppy. During the Republic of China, there were warlords who planted a lot of opium poppies here in order to make money. But now it has been transformed into a cultivation place for medicinal herbs strictly controlled by the state. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the land was nationalized and strictly managed, and it is one of the six legal opium poppy cultivation bases in the world.
The peasants here have all been subjected to political examination, and everyone can stand the test. Their work may seem simple, but it is a lot of responsibility. How much you sow, how much you harvest, how much you lose, all have data management. After the fruit is ripe and picked, it will be handled by the National Special Drug Safety Management Office.
But not afraid of 10,000, just in case, for the safety of the peasants, to prevent the covetousness of lawbreakers, thousands of acres of farms, have been installed around the high-voltage electric barbed wire, in addition to the armed police are also around the clock, armed guards, to ensure that every opium poppy can be safely used in the country's medical undertakings.
Especially during the harvest season, additional police guards are dispatched to ensure that no mistakes are allowed. Because in history, there was a theft incident, but fortunately, the case was solved in time and the losses were recovered. The daily management of the farm is also very strict, for example, farmers have to go through inspections when they commute to work, and not a single seed is allowed to circulate outside, nor can anything be brought in.
Also, the staff here should also keep their planting work secret, and they can't claim that they are planting anything, and if someone asks, they will say that it is zinnia. This is responsible for the safety of farmers, once it is known by someone who cares, it is afraid that it will be detrimental to them or their families, and they will be in a passive position.
Every June, when the poppies bloom, Tiaoshan Farm turns into a sea of flowers. These flowers swayed in the sun, as if telling the hard work and perseverance of these farmers. These farmers look at this sea of flowers, and their hearts are full of pride and satisfaction.
Although they are in the desert, their hearts are closely connected to the country and the people. With their own hands, they have carved out an oasis in the desert and contributed their own strength to the country's medical cause. It is also a person who deserves our respect and gratitude.
In particular, in daily life, we ordinary people should not touch drugs, let alone plant opium poppies, many people think that their flowering is good-looking, so they are planted, and the result is that the police come to the door, if the number of planting exceeds the standard, they will face the end of stepping on the sewing machine.