Scholars in the courtyard

At noon.

Tang Mingyue sent Yang Xiaotao out.

As for the calculator, Yang Xiaotao expressed his ideas and it was none of his business how to do it.

"Tell Qiu Ye that I'm busy these two days, I'll go see her later!"

"Okay! Just take good care of the leader. I'm leaving first!"

Tang Mingyue nodded, and Tong Xiaolong walked Yang Xiaotao out.

The two of them left the yard and came to the gate. Tong Xiaolong smiled and said, "With your speed, you have become the father of five children in the blink of an eye. I am lagging behind!"

Yang Xiaotao patted Tong Xiaolong's arm and asked, "What does this mean?"

"That means you have to hurry up, otherwise if there's a fight in the future, your family will suffer!"

Tong Xiaolong smiled nonchalantly and stretched out his arms, "My child is worth two!"

"Besides, we are a family, we don't fight!"

Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "If you can't beat them, just join them!"

Tong Xiaolong thought about it and immediately smiled, "Let's go to your house for a drink some other day!"

Tong Xiaolong finished speaking, and Yang Xiaotao waved his hand, "Just keep busy, I'm going back!"

As Yang Xiaotao got in the car and left, Tong Xiaolong looked at the car going away, thinking in his heart that he really did have too few children.

"Hey, that's not right. He only has two sons. If Xingxing is included, then it will be the same!"

"Go back and teach these two guys a lesson! They can't compete with each other!"

…

"Military Yang, shall we go back?"

Wang Hao was driving. Yang Xiaotao listened and looked at his watch. It was almost one o'clock. The road was still long and there would probably be no food to eat when he returned to the cafeteria.

"Let's go to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and take a look!"

"Okay!"

After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, Wang Hao immediately drove to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

I came here once before the New Year, but I was busy after the New Year and Yang Xiaotao couldn't spare the time, so he didn't come.

I passed by this time and came to take a look and have a meal.

The car stopped in front of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and two people got out. The officer in charge of security quickly stepped forward to ask questions.

As soon as he saw Yang Xiaotao getting off the car, the squad leader on duty stepped forward and said, "Director Yang, you are here."

"Hello, is Dean Deng here?"

"Yes, yes. He was joking with us when he came in the morning. He must be in the office now."

The squad leader greeted him with a smile. Yang Xiaotao took out a half-pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it over, "I'll go in and take a look."

Taking the cigarette, the squad leader smiled even brighter, "Okay, I'll have someone show you the way?"

"No, I know the way."

"Well, go slow."

Yang Xiaotao waved his hand and walked along the road inside.

The squad leader then ran into the duty room and picked up the phone.

Wang Hao followed behind, "Minister Yang, when did you become the director here?"

"It was just installed before the New Year."

Yang Xiaotao said casually, "It's just an honorary director."

Wang Hao showed admiration when he heard this, and thought to himself, the honorary director is also the director, so he must get a salary, right?

Sure enough, talented people can make money anywhere.

"Miss Yang, is that you?"

Wang Hao pointed at the photo on the bulletin board nearby and ran over to take a look.

"Minister Yang, it really is you."

Yang Xiaotao quickened his pace, this guy is so embarrassing.

Before Yang Xiaotao could get close to the office building, he saw someone walking out of the door and hurried forward.

"Oh, the sun is rising from the west today. What a rare visitor, a rare visitor."

The voice came before the person came close.

"Lao Gao, you are starting to insult others now."

Yang Xiaotao walked up and gave the other person a hug.

Gao Yufeng also patted Yang Xiaotao's back hard.

"What are you doing here this time? You never come here for no reason."

Yang Xiaotao smiled and said, "You guessed wrong. I just came to see you guys and then have a meal."

"real?"

Gao Yufeng was a little skeptical, and Yang Xiaotao nodded vigorously, "Really."

"Let's go. Let's talk about eating first. Let's go find the old dean first."

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Gao Yufeng pulled Yang Xiaotao towards the dean's office.

“I really came here to eat.”

"I know, I know~"

Dean Deng was also curious when he arrived at the office. He looked at Yang Xiaotao at first sight, then walked up to him and said, "Something is wrong with you, kid. You didn't even call me, and you came here?"

"Just tell me what you have to say. We don't need to hide anything."

Yang Xiaotao sat on a chair nearby, speechless.

"I said, I'm going to a meeting, and then I'll come by to see the old comrades, and then find a meal."

“It’s that simple.”

"Nothing else, really."

Gao Yufeng and Dean Deng looked at each other, then became somewhat skeptical.

"You go to a meeting, you're such a high-ranking official, and they don't even provide meals for you?"

Dean Deng sat aside, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan, feeling somewhat unconvinced.

You know, the guy in front of him now has a higher administrative level than him.

If he attends the meeting, who wouldn't flatter him as long as he doesn't say he's leaving?

"Hey, West Garden."

"They don't provide meals, so I can only come here to have a bite to eat."

After hearing what Yang Xiaotao said, the two of them began to believe it a little.

They have all been to West Garden, and they really don't care about his food.

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare the food."

"You guy, you didn't go to work for a day after the New Year, and you still want to come and eat for free, you are really something."

Dean Deng joked with a smile, and Yang Xiaotao also leaned back in his chair and smiled, "When I retire, I will come here to fan myself with you."

"Get lost, you want to retire? There's nothing but grass on my grave."

"No, you said he is still strong even when he is old."

"You're talking nonsense."

The three of them were chatting in the office, and soon someone came to say that the meal was ready.

Gao Yufeng asked someone to bring the lunch boxes over. Yang Xiaotao ate in the office while Wang Hao ate outside.

"I say, is the food so good?"

"Not to mention the eggs, there's also pork, the key point is that these steamed buns are all made of white flour."

"Tsk tsk, Lao Gao, this meal won't cost you anything."

Yang Xiaotao held the lunch box, took a bite of the steamed bun, and ate the vegetables in big mouthfuls.

"Oh, who are you looking down on? There is no one who stutters in our Agricultural Science Academy."

Gao Yufeng said complacently, "Although it's not as good as the food standards of your nine departments, it's not bad either."

Yang Xiaotao swallowed a piece of pork belly and said, "No, no, I think your food is better than ours."

"It sounds good, but I don't believe it."

"Lao Gao, you have changed."

"Get lost!"

“You’ve really changed!”

“.”

"I heard that your Nine Departments are doing very well. How are you doing? You must be busy these days."

Dean Deng handed the cup of water to Yang Xiaotao and asked, "You became a father again a few days ago?"

"Then this is a good combination of life and work, that's fine."

Yang Xiaotao picked up the cup and took a sip of water, then smiled and said, "It's just so-so, haha."

"You are being too modest."

"Humility makes people progress."

The three of them chatted and laughed for a while, and then Gao Yufeng talked about the development of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

"Yangcun No. 1 has been promoted nationwide, and breeding work has also been carried out in various provinces and regions."

"Compared with last year, this year's spring corn harvest has doubled."

"There are factors related to grain varieties, as well as the extensive use of agricultural machinery, which has opened up farmland and increased the area of ​​arable land."

As Gao Yufeng was talking, Yang Xiaotao slowed down, "What about the hybrid rice in the south?"

“How’s the planting going?”

"I haven't contacted Brother Yuan for a while. What's going on over there?"

After Yang Xiaotao asked, Dean Deng pulled out a document from the drawer and said, "Take a look. This is the report submitted by the hybrid rice base."

Yang Xiaotao wiped his hands on himself, took it and looked at it.

I thought it was good news, but after reading only two pages, my brows began to frown.

"rice blast?"

“So powerful?”

Gao Yufeng nodded. "Last year, because we didn't encounter this disease, the yield of hybrid rice was very high, and the response from the planting areas was good."

“But this spring, the disease appeared in the experimental fields, and the yields of large areas were reduced in serious areas.”

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"So this year's rice production is much lower than last year."

Yang Xiaotao frowned, "Is there any way to cure the disease? What does Brother Yuan say?"

Dean Deng said, "Teacher Yuan has already led people to the fields to look for preventive measures."

Having said that, he pointed at the report in Yang Xiaotao's hand, and Yang Xiaotao quickly turned the page to read.

The above are some experiences summarized by Teacher Yuan, but they are all field management experiences.

There will also be demand for pesticides later.

Gao Yufeng explained, "Our main focus now is on the research and development of pesticides."

"This is also the most effective preventive and therapeutic measure."

Yang Xiaotao nodded silently, then looked at the last page, which contained a list of requirements.

A microscope.

A thermostat.

A batch of petri dishes.

"The microscope they used was a bit old, and the optical system was a bit distorted, so it was easy to make mistakes during observation."

"We are in contact with the alliance and are preparing to purchase a high-power microscope."

Dean Deng explained casually and Yang Xiaotao nodded silently.

It was originally thought that because of his arrival, hybrid rice would be developed as smoothly as hybrid corn, allowing Chinese people to have two more bowls of rice on their tables.

Now it seems that we are still a little far from achieving our goal.

After Yang Xiaotao finished his meal, he said, "Old Dean, Old Gao, if you need anything, just tell me. I will do whatever I can."

Gao Yufeng exchanged a glance with the old dean and then laughed.

"Xiao Yang, your Nine Departments are well-off, but our Academy of Agricultural Sciences is not bad either."

Gao Yufeng said with a smile, "In the past two years, we have been selling high-quality seeds and herbs, and our wealth is no longer what it used to be."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaotao immediately thought about it, "Oh, I forgot about this. Now the Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a 'rich man'."

"How about this? I have a project. Do you want to invest in it?"

Gao Yufeng immediately shook his head after hearing this, "Forget it, you guys can easily come up with hundreds of millions of dollars, and our 1,800 yuan won't even make a splash."

"Old Gao, I still want to help you get rich together, tsk tsk."

"No, no, we are not so lucky."

Gao Yufeng quickly stopped talking, but Dean Deng at the side spoke up, "I say, kid, you are not here to take advantage of me, are you?"

Gao Yufeng became nervous upon hearing this, and even Yang Xiaotao was stunned by the question.

"Ahem, I just came to take a look."

"I'm done. I'm leaving now."

As Yang Xiaotao stood up and walked out, the two men quickly held him back.

"Okay, it's not easy for you to come here, Xiao Gao, you can accompany me around and let everyone get to know each other."

Dean Deng winked at Gao Yufeng, who nodded immediately.

After saying that, the two left the office.

"Come on, I'll take you around the test area."

Yang Xiaotao wanted to leave, but was stopped by Gao Yufeng.

There is no choice but to follow and see.

To be honest, I haven't been here for a long time and it feels a bit unfamiliar here.

"Teacher Yang!"

As soon as I walked into the test area, someone came running over and shouted.

"Red leaves!"

Yang Xiaotao recognized Yang Hongye from Yangjiazhuang and nodded with a smile.

The little girl is tall and graceful, a bit like a little adult.

I was a little excited and a little shy when I saw Yang Xiaotao.

"Hongye is our team leader here and does an excellent job."

Gao Yufeng was talking on the side, and Hou Lijing and others also walked over from a distance.

"Of course. Let's see whose student he is."

Yang Xiaotao praised proudly, and then said to Yang Hongye, "Work hard and bring honor to our village."

"Yes, I know, Mr. Yang."

"Teacher Yang."

"Director Yang!"

A group of people came up to say hello. Yang Xiaotao greeted them all and then began to visit the experimental field.

"After several years of testing and research, we found that the output of Yangcun No. 1 has begun to decline."

Walking on the field, Gao Yufeng looked solemn.

Yang Xiaotao also became serious after hearing this.

"You see, the yield per mu of Yangcun No. 1 made from the parent strains grown in this experimental field is decreasing every year."

"We have investigated many reasons, from fertilization to field management, and even used pesticides and fertilizers, but the yield is still decreasing."

As Gao Yufeng was speaking, Hou Lijing had already handed over the records.

"That is to say, Yangcun No. 1's ability is declining."

“It’s not obvious now, but no one can say that there won’t be a large production cut someday in the future.”

"If that happens, it will be a huge blow to domestic agriculture."

Gao Yufeng said this with a heavy heart.

After listening to Gao Yufeng, Yang Xiaotao understood what he meant. It is better to be safe than sorry, especially when it comes to issues concerning people's livelihood.

If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss.

I took the information and took a look.

This started four years ago, and records are kept of both spring and autumn corn every year.

As can be seen from the curve above, corn production during the same period is on a downward trend.

That is to say, the current yield is much higher than that of ordinary corn, so farmers have not noticed it.

But this is a problem in the eyes of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Yang Xiaotao returned the information to Hou Lijing and said, "Give me some of the latest breeding so I can take a look."

Hou Lijing ran out immediately and came back quickly to hand a wooden box to Yang Xiaotao.

When it was opened, there were three small drawers, each containing dozens of corn kernels.

There is a label on the side.

"Teacher Yang, this is the father, this is the mother, and this is a hybrid."

Yang Xiaotao observed it carefully, then asked, "Have you checked the parents' work?"

Hou Lijing looked at Gao Yufeng, who nodded, "The seed activity has been tested."

"The Academy of Agricultural Sciences has a special testing process, including observing the appearance of seeds, germination rate, and other auxiliary scientific tests."

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "What about the test results?"

Gao Yufeng said seriously, "The test results are almost the same."

Finally, he added, "It may be because our technology is backward."

Yang Xiaotao remained silent.

These days, in order to take care of the children at home, Yang Xiaotao left Xiaowei in the courtyard.

If I bring it with me this time, I can just find a chance to let Xiaowei check it out.

"Well, give me a few copies of the seeds from these times, and I'll go back and take a look."

"By the way, find some information to check."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Gao Yufeng wanted to say something, but thinking that Yang Xiaotao was the creator of Yangcun No. 1, he thought of some unusual methods.

"Okay, Xiao Hou, go get ready."

Hou Lijing immediately took people away.

Yang Xiaotao walked around the experimental area again and waited until he got the prepared seeds before leaving the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

In the car, Wang Hao looked at the several wooden boxes on the back seat, and then saw that Yang Xiaotao looked worried, so he didn't dare to ask what was going on.

"Return to the courtyard."

Yang Xiaotao's voice was heard, Wang Hao nodded, and the car quickly drove towards the courtyard.