Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

He turned to look at me, his eyes full of appreciation and encouragement, and then he held my hand tightly. "You're right, we can do it."

When I got home, I was still worried. In order to relax me, Bai Hanchuan specially made my favorite braised fish. At the dinner table, he saw that I was still frowning, so he put down his chopsticks and suggested: "Jinli, I remember Lin Xiao mentioned before that she knows an expert who specializes in new crops. Maybe we can go and consult him."

Lin Xiao is my best friend. She has been giving me advice since I contracted the planting base. My eyes lit up, as if I had grabbed a life-saving straw, and I quickly asked, "Really? That's great! Please contact Lin Xiao and ask when the expert is free so that we can go visit him."

Bai Hanchuan smiled and nodded, and immediately called Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao's hearty laughter came from the other end of the phone: "Hanchuan, what do you want to talk to me about? Do you miss me?"

Bai Hanchuan briefly explained his purpose, and Lin Xiao agreed without hesitation to help contact the expert. The next day, Lin Xiao called and told us that the expert was free that afternoon and that they had arranged to meet at a teahouse in the city.

We arrived at the teahouse at the agreed time and met the expert that Lin Xiao mentioned - an energetic and amiable old man. The old man's surname is Li, and he has decades of research experience in the field of agriculture, especially in-depth understanding of new crops.

We introduced the growth habits and damage of "Green Treasure" to Expert Li in detail, and also told him the remedial measures we took. Expert Li listened carefully, nodded, and said: "Your previous treatment method is correct, but it is not perfect. "Green Treasure" is a special crop, and it has high requirements for the growing environment, and needs..."

Expert Li spoke non-stop, analyzing every link from soil composition, water control to pest and disease control, which benefited us a lot. Finally, he paused, looked at us and said, "How about this, I will go to your planting base tomorrow to take a look and give you on-site guidance. I believe that production will be resumed soon."

Bai Hanchuan and I were so excited that we immediately expressed our gratitude to Expert Li. We never thought that this crisis would actually lead to our cooperation with Expert Li and bring new hope for the future development of the planting base.

The next morning, Expert Li and his assistant came to our planting base. The base was busy, and the workers were repairing the damaged "Green Treasure" according to Expert Li's instructions. I looked at the vibrant scene in front of me, and my heart was finally at ease. Expert Li walked to my side, looked at the green fields in front of him, and nodded with satisfaction. "You did a good job, and the recovery of 'Green Treasure' is much better than I thought."

Hearing the affirmation from Expert Li, I finally felt relieved and smiled. "Thanks to you for arriving in time, otherwise we really don't know what to do." I said gratefully. Bai Hanchuan also came over, shook Expert Li's hand, and said sincerely: "Expert Li, thanks to you this time, you have helped us a lot!"

Expert Li smiled and waved his hands, "This is what I should do. 'Green Treasure' is a crop with great potential. I am very pleased that you are committed to promoting it." He paused and turned his gaze to the rolling fields in the distance, his eyes twinkling, "If we can further improve the variety and increase the yield and disease resistance, the future of 'Green Treasure' will be limitless!"

Bai Hanchuan and I looked at each other and saw surprise and delight in each other's eyes. Expert Li's words undoubtedly opened a door to a wider world for us.

"Expert Li, what do you mean..." I asked tentatively, feeling a surge of anticipation and uneasiness in my heart.

"My idea is that we can cooperate to carry out a scientific research project to conduct in-depth research and variety improvement on 'Green Treasure'." Expert Li said firmly, "I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to make 'Green Treasure' more valuable and benefit more people!"

We were very excited about the proposal from Li, as it was exactly the opportunity we had been dreaming of! However, both Bai Hanchuan and I knew that carrying out a scientific research project required...

"Expert Li, we are very interested in your proposal, but..." I started speaking hesitantly. Bai Hanchuan shook my hand and motioned for me to continue.

"Expert Li, we are very interested in your proposal, but..." I started hesitantly. Bai Hanchuan gave me an encouraging look and motioned me to continue. "It's just that carrying out scientific research projects requires a lot of capital investment, and our current funding situation..." I paused, it was really hard to say.

Expert Li heard my difficulty and said with a smile: "Don't worry about the funding. I can apply for research funding from the institute as long as your project plan can pass the review."

"Really? That's great!" I said excitedly, but then I became a little worried. "But, we are just a small planting base. Can we really apply for research funding?"

Expert Li patted my shoulder and said earnestly: "Xiao Mu, don't underestimate yourself. Your 'Green Treasure' planting base is the most standardized and most advanced one I have ever seen. You also have the enthusiasm and determination to promote 'Green Treasure'. I believe your project will definitely pass the review!"

Bai Hanchuan held my hand and said firmly: "Expert Li, we will definitely go all out and prepare a good project plan!"

In the following days, Bai Hanchuan and I stayed in the office almost every day, looking up materials and perfecting the project plan. Expert Li and his assistants also came to guide us and provide us with technical support.

After several days of hard work, a detailed cooperation plan was finally presented to us. The plan listed in detail all aspects of the scientific research project, from variety selection and breeding, cultivation technology to pest and disease control, and every detail was repeatedly scrutinized and demonstrated.

"Finally done!" I breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed my sore eyes. Bai Hanchuan handed me a cup of hot tea, smiling, "Thank you for your hard work, Jinli."

I took the teacup and took a sip. A warm current immediately flowed through my body. "You've worked hard, Hanchuan. You've been running around for the project and taking care of my emotions..."

Bai Hanchuan gently stroked my hair and said softly, "We are a family, why are we talking about this?" He paused, his eyes fell on the cooperation plan, his eyes became firm and deep, "Jinli, let's work together to make the future of 'Green Treasure' even better!"

I nodded heavily, holding Bai Hanchuan's hand, feeling the warmth of his palm. Our hands were tightly clasped together, as if to melt each other.

The office was quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds outside the window. We all knew that a new challenge was about to begin. I took a deep breath and picked up the phone on the table...