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Aunt Shang continued: "Who would have thought? In the past, people said that people depended on the mountains to eat the mountains, and people depended on the sea to eat the sea. Those seafood fed many mouths, but now they have taken over the fields that produce grain."

"Do you have any ideas?" Shang Mingzhu played a nine-barrel card.

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Lin Qian reached out and touched a card and said, "I think it's a pity that these fields are abandoned. It would be great if there were rice seeds that could be planted on the tidal flats."

Aunt Shang said happily: "Well, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people!"

Lin Qian has been checking information and documents in the reading room this winter vacation. Seawater intrusion is a global problem in this world.

The land available for rice cultivation has been decreasing year by year. Feeding so many people on limited arable land is a common problem faced by many countries.

Fortunately for China, the coastal area accounts for one-third of the border and there are vast arable lands in the interior, but the country also has a large population.

Some countries surrounded by seawater have begun research on the selection and breeding of salt-tolerant rice varieties early on. For example, Sri Lanka once cultivated the first salt-tolerant rice variety.

Since then, other countries have also formulated hybrid breeding plans for salt-tolerant rice. However, the progress has not been smooth over the years. The current salt-tolerant strains can only be planted on a large scale in light salinity (less than 0.1%).

She came to Shang's house not just to eat, but also to find some experts through Aunt Shang to help her find wild sea rice. Shang Mingzhu once mentioned to her that her hometown is in Fuzhou.

Sure enough, after hearing her appeal, Aunt Shang enthusiastically said that if there was someone in her hometown, she could call the village chief and ask the village chief to ask if anyone was willing to do the job.

Lin Qian immediately said: "The travel expenses can be reimbursed, and each person's monthly salary is 2000. There is also a reward for finding the rice seeds I want."

"With such good treatment, many people must want to go."

Because she had to wait for news from the village chief, Lin Qian stayed for a dinner.

Finally, Aunt Shang said that the village chief recommended two people, a couple. When they were young, they were good farmers in the production team. Their son died when he went to work on the construction site a few years ago, and their daughter married out of town. Now in his 50s, he is still in good health and has a good character.

As they get older, they can no longer do heavy labor, and now they have no land to farm, so they rely on subsistence allowances and odd jobs to survive.

Aunt Shang sighed and said: "These two people are also suffering a hard life. How about I let them come to Beijing after the Chinese New Year? Can you tell me the specific requirements?"

"Okay!" Lin Qian made an appointment to meet people at the farm after the Lantern Festival. Lin Qian said it was getting late and she wanted to go back to school.

Shang Mingzhu stopped her from leaving: "I have tidied up the room. You live next door to me. We are about the same height. I will give you new pajamas. Stay and play mahjong together tonight!"

Lin Qian refused: "You always feed me cards. People who don't know think we are cooperating."

Aunt Shang also said: "Stay, it's hard to drive at night."

This place is relatively remote, and there is no taxi app at this time, so Lin Qian finally stayed for one night.

So she was dragged by Shang Mingzhu to set off fireworks.

Lin Qian lit the fire, and the dazzling fireworks rose into the sky, blooming their splendor on the dark night stage.

Shang Mingzhu looked up at the fireworks and murmured to herself: "The beauty of fireworks is fleeting, so cherish every encounter."

Lin Qian didn't hear what she was saying clearly, so she walked over and asked, "Do you want to continue playing?"

Shang Mingzhu shook her head and said: "I have already written the thesis this semester and got the postgraduate placement. After the thesis defense is completed in March, I may go to Africa."

Lin Qian asked: "Do you want to do a research project?"

"Yes, there are many giant forest pig species in Africa that are resistant to the swine fever virus, but they are now on the verge of extinction."

"This is a cooperation project between the two countries. Originally I was not qualified to go, but after asking around, the instructor found that none of the brothers and sisters were willing to go. This morning, the instructor sent me an email, introduced the project, and asked me if I wanted to go. .”

Lin Qian said firmly: "You want to go."

Otherwise it wouldn't be so confusing.

"Afraid Auntie won't agree?"

Shang Mingzhu sighed: "Yeah, I don't know how to say it. Studying pigs is my hobby and my profession, but I am also my mother's daughter!"

"I saw today that you have already found your research direction after only half a year of enrollment. Although I have also helped in the research institute in the past few years, the main person in charge is my senior brothers and sisters."

She also wants to be the main person in charge of a key project one day.

Lin Qian patted her shoulder: "Africa is very difficult, so be mentally prepared, pay attention to safety, and don't be left alone."

Shang Mingzhu smiled and said: "I will, the instructor said that people will be sent from above to protect our safety.

The next day, Lin Qian took a few packages of pork jerky and a few sausages given by Aunt Shang and took Brother Shang's car back to school.

That afternoon, she flew to Yangcheng with a suitcase.

During the Chinese New Year, the four sisters stayed together. Xu Xiaodong said that she planned to take the exam at the China University of Political Science and Law and was determined to become a lawyer.

Xu Xiaobei and Xu Xiaonan plan to expand the size of their garment factory during the New Year.

Lin Qian also talked about her New Year's resolution: "I hope I can treat you to the hybrid rice I grow next year."

It would be even better if wild sea rice can be found.

After staying in Yangcheng for ten days, Lin Qian returned to Agricultural University. She had one more suitcase in her hand than before she left, which contained the clothes Xu Xiaobei had chosen for her.

On the second day after returning to school, Lin Qian went to see the field she was assigned.

Walking on the field ridge, her eyes fell on the plaques on the side of the road:

"Please do not touch the experimental materials."

"If someone moves without permission, it will hurt if I hit them with my fist!"

"It's poisonous, don't eat it!"

"Anyone who destroys the data in my thesis will be punished no matter how far away he is. Don't say that he was unpremeditated!"

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Lin Qian felt that she shouldn't need to set up a sign. Things like rice were very common.

The paddy fields and dry fields she was allocated were not far apart.

But it takes at least twenty minutes to walk from the dormitory to the fields. Lin Qian plans to buy an electric car at school.

Agricultural University covers a large area and has its own small economic chain. There is not only a place dedicated to selling agricultural tools on campus, but also a repair and modification shop.

The next step is to choose seeds. Seed companies in this world can make a lot of money.

"Controlling grain with seeds" and "controlling the country with grain" are a way for a country to control the world, because seeds are patented.

The new type of seeds produced using genetic means will bear fruit, but cannot retain seeds. If you want to continue planting, you must continue to purchase from seed companies.

A few years ago, China promulgated the "Seed Law" and invested a lot of money in several agricultural universities and research institutes to develop new seeds, just for the sake of seed safety in the country.

Agricultural University has its own seed bank. The teacher who manages the seed bank has already gone to work and gave her a seed use application.

When Lin Qian asked what kinds of hybrid rice seeds were available, the teacher at the seed bank replied: "There are hybrid rice seeds, but they are stored in cold storage and require a approval note from the hospital."