I am farming in the real world

Chapter 217 World Robot Conference

After a few glasses of wine and the timely encouragement of 'Super Sand No. 1,' the bosses present were basically all drunk.

Being from humble backgrounds in agricultural technology, it didn't seem vulgar at all for them to curse the old Americans and the Big Four grain companies after drinking; in Chen Jue's view, it was rather down-to-earth.

After all, COFCO and China Grain Reserves Group, these domestic grain and oil giants, had suffered quite a few losses from the Big Four grain companies and the American capital consortiums before they truly rose to prominence.

High-priced agricultural machinery, high-priced seeds and fertilizers – every agricultural product sold to China after the reform and opening up to seize the market was marked with a high price.

What was the per capita GDP in China at that time?

If our mother hadn't paid subsidies to farmers out of her own pocket, and stubbornly relied on self-reliance, constantly investing in research and development, it is estimated that the wallets of farmers across the country would have been drained dry by these foreign companies.

Moreover, the Big Four grain companies and the American Soybean Association didn't give any room for negotiation, adopting an arrogant attitude of "Buy it or don't!".

This also made the domestic grain and oil giants feel utterly humiliated in the early stages of their international business expansion.

Taking soybeans as a single product, over 90% of the 400 billion spent annually on importing soybeans went into the hands of the Big Four grain companies and the capital consortiums behind American soybeans.

Even the soybean pricing power was firmly controlled by the American soybean futures market.

Now that a highly unexpected desert soybean has emerged, if we don't seize the opportunity to fiercely cut off the arteries of those capitalists on the other side of the ocean,

Then we would be letting down the positions and identities of these big shots present!

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With the advent of this 'Super Sand No. 1,' the enthusiasm of these domestic grain and oil giants has finally been aroused.

Previously, everyone thought it was just a simple dinner to welcome Hongxing Trading into the circle.

Who would have thought that a new national treasure soybean variety comparable to a nuclear weapon would emerge?

Especially Gu Xianmin and several other deputy ministerial-level big shots from state-owned enterprises, after receiving samples of 'Super Sand No. 1,' immediately asked the technical personnel below to send them for testing.

The test results, especially the most critical parameters of crude protein content and crude fat content of soybeans, were almost consistent with the parameters given by Hongxing Trading.

This is because these two soybean variety parameters are related to the oil yield of soybean extraction and the feed production ratio of soybean meal.

The higher the percentage, the higher the oil extraction and feed production effect, and the higher the economic benefit.

The reason why domestic soybeans have not been in the mainstream crop planting sequence is not only because there is less flat arable land in China suitable for mechanized operations, but also because of the soybean varieties themselves.

Compared with the oil yield and protein content of genetically modified American soybeans, domestic varieties are basically 10% to 20% lower in parameter levels.

This is why domestic soybeans have been produced for so long, with an annual output of only more than 20 million tons.

It is because there are inherent disadvantages!

Of course, in addition to testing the variety performance of 'Super Sand No. 1,' COFCO, China Grain Reserves Group, and China National Agricultural Development Group also organized the decision-making levels of their respective group companies to go to the cubic farms in deserts across the country for on-site inspections.

In addition to observing the specific growth momentum of 'Super Sand No. 1' in the desert, various grain and oil giants also began to allocate funds to lay out the large-scale establishment of desert farms.

COFCO Capital, under COFCO, and Shanghai's China Futures have also begun to cooperate and enter the game.

When Chen Jue learned from Lao Shang that the key link in the 'Blow Up American Soybeans Plan' had been successfully opened, he was also excited.

Because the subsequent games and showdowns in the American soybean futures market would be difficult to achieve without the cooperation of these domestic grain and oil giants.

Now that Gu Xianmin and others have begun drafting internal references and reporting to the higher authorities,

Then Hongxing Trading and Magic Cube Group only need to slowly accumulate financial strength and soybean spot goods.

Waiting for the desert soybeans on the surface to begin large-scale planting in deserts across the country, then they can cooperate with domestic grain and oil giants to give the Chicago Board of Trade, where American soybean futures are located, a surprise blow.

As for the specific operations that follow, MC [the Scammer] has already come up with a very detailed showdown plan.

The confidentiality level of this plan is very high, and so far only a few people who attended the dinner that night, including Chen Jue, the boss, know about it.

After learning about that plan, Gu Xianmin even combined it with that internal reference and sent it to the hands of the village chief and the second elder, for the higher authorities to make a decision.

After all, the actions involved in this plan are too large, and the estimated amount of funds and spot assets is as high as trillions of RMB, which is about equal to 2 Evergrandes.

More importantly, once implemented successfully, the pricing power of soybeans can be snatched from the hands of the old Americans.

The strategic value of this is unmatched by several Evergrandes or Country Gardens.

"Magic Cube Group of Ruixian? An enterprise from my hometown?"

"Interesting! The little guy is growing fast and is quite capable of causing trouble." The second elder looked at the internal reference with a gratified smile on his face, and approved it with a wave of his hand.

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Just as the domestic grain and oil market began to surge with the advent of desert soybeans.

Chen Jue, who had just returned from the Nürburgring, slowly landed his supersonic A320 private jet at Beijing Daxing International Airport.

Compared to Shanghai, which is adjacent to Jiang Province, Beijing, two thousand kilometers away, gives people a very solemn sense of sight.

Sitting in the Hongqi business car that picked him up, Chen Jue looked at the square layout, historical buildings, and blue sky inside and outside Beijing through the car window, with a strange expression on his face: "The visibility is so high, it's almost the same as the seaside in Ruixian, and I didn't see any smog!"

Dai Cheng, from the Marketing Department of Magic Cube Group, who was responsible for picking him up, had an embarrassed smile on his face: "Boss, smog was a thing of 10 years ago. Moreover, the latest meteorological survey shows that the main cause of PM2.5 smog in Beijing is still blown over from Outer Mongolia."

"I see! Our mother is really not easy, constantly being backstabbed by a group of little brats around her." After listening to Dai Cheng's explanation, Chen Jue also showed a playful smile on his face.

When the vehicle arrived at the World Robot Conference in the Beijing Economic Development Zone, the scene was already in the final stages of closed construction.

Chen Jue wore an exhibitor's badge and went in with Dai Cheng to stroll around.

The entire conference site adopted a minimalist blue and white technology color scheme, with exhibition halls of major exhibitors standing inside.

The types of robots involved are also diverse.

From traditional industrial robots to off-road mechanical dogs to Tesla's newly launched Optimus humanoid robots, etc., before it was officially opened to the public, Chen Jue smelled a hint of competition permeating the air.

Over the next 5 days, this conference venue will receive purchasers and tourists from all over the world.

Whether it is domestic robot exhibitors or foreign brands, they are all gearing up, taking out their fist products, intending to take this opportunity to attract a group of high-quality customers for cooperation.

As a specially invited exhibitor, Magic Cube Group's booth location this time is much better than the International Food Conference.

The location is very forward, almost occupying the most central and eye-catching area of the entire venue.

However, after inspecting the layout of his own booth, Chen Jue found that directly opposite Magic Cube Group, a booth with a FANUC English sign was installing two futuristic-looking robotic arms for demonstration.

The two robotic arms, painted in orange-yellow, made all kinds of incredible and precise movements on the spot under the control of a technician.

Tightening screws, cutting apples, and even knitting sweaters with two thick steel needles at the end.

That skill-showing demonstration also made the staff of several nearby exhibitors cast wary glances.

"Fanuc from the little devils?"

"We're actually going to compete with this company!"

"It seems like there will be some fun in the next few days." Chen Jue's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but feel excited.