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After compiling the preliminary field data for super soybeans and super rice, Baili Xiu spent an entire night in the laboratory.

He re-run all the data, including the yield per acre curve, the distribution of SN-1 factor content, the comparison of adaptability in different ecological zones, and the verification of the genetic stability of the gene lock across three generations. He cross-verified every single piece of data repeatedly.

The Excel spreadsheet on the computer screen was densely packed with data. He had personally checked the numbers in every cell, and he didn't allow any deviation, not even for the rounding to the second decimal place.

At three in the morning, he finished reviewing the last data chart from beginning to end, confirming that all key indicators were within the repeatable range. Then he took off his goggles and threw them next to the keyboard, and rubbed his bloodshot eyes vigorously.

The sky outside the window was still dark, and the streetlights in Tangdu High-tech Zone cast circles of orange-yellow light in the thin mist.

He stood by the window and drank a cup of ice-cold instant coffee. The bitterness spread from the back of his tongue all the way to his stomach, but his mind was unusually clear.

He knew that once this data was handed over, the chain reaction it would cause would extend far beyond the scope of the agricultural sector.

Food security, the development of drugs for neurodegenerative diseases, and the structural relaxation of the red line for arable land—these three issues combined are enough to attract top-level attention at the national level.

As the head of Galaxy Agriculture, he must ensure that every figure can withstand close scrutiny.

The next morning, he dialed Wang Donglai's number.

"Boss, all the data has been verified. The preliminary yield per acre, the distribution of SN-1 factor content, and the third-generation verification of gene lock stability have all been confirmed. The error range is within a controllable range, and all experiments have third-party parallel verification records. I think I can report to Manager Wu now."

Wang Donglai remained silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone.

Baili Xiu could hear a very faint sound of papers turning in the background; the boss must be reviewing some documents.

"What are you going to say?" Wang Donglai asked.

"Report the yield per mu first, then report SN-1. The yield per mu figure is the most intuitive and will allow him to understand the significance of this matter in the shortest time. Put SN-1 later, after he has digested the impact of the yield per mu. It is safer to release the two important pieces of news separately than to throw them all at once."

"Okay, let's keep at this pace. Also, avoid using words like 'approximately' or 'estimate' when reporting. Include the confidence interval and sample size after each number, and let the data speak for itself."

At 9:00 a.m. sharp, Baili Xiu's car drove into the Tangdu City compound.

Today he was dressed in a dark gray suit, with his white shirt buttoned up neatly at the collar, and carrying a black briefcase with a combination lock.

The bag contained three documents: a summary of preliminary data on the yield per mu of super rice, an analysis of the yield per mu of super soybeans and the content of SN-1 factor, and a report on the genetic stability verification of the third generation of gene lock.

Each document was bound into a booklet, with the words "Top Secret - Access by Authorized Personnel Only" printed in red on the cover.

Wu Qingsong's office is on the top floor of the municipal party committee building, with a direct view of Zhuque Avenue in Tanghuang City from the window.

This chief steward of Tangdu City is also the deputy chief steward of Qin Province. His schedule is packed, and you usually have to book an appointment with him at least a week in advance.

However, the brief report that Baili Xiu submitted yesterday through internal channels—a report with only one sentence—made Wu Qingsong's secretary readjust the entire schedule without hesitation after receiving the news.

"Dean Baili, Chief Steward Wu is waiting for you in his office."

When the secretary led him in, her tone showed no disdain for a businessman, but rather a great deal of seriousness.

Wu Qingsong stood up from behind his desk.

He was wearing a dark gray jacket over a white shirt, with the cuffs neatly buttoned.

Several stacks of documents were piled on the desk, with the top ones being the draft of this year's Tangdu City Government Work Report and a special research report on food security.

His face carried the usual calm and composure of his daily work, but deep in his eyes lay a sharp edge that was hard to detect. It was the kind of sharpness that someone who had worked in the provincial decision-making level for decades would instinctively scrutinize any information before acting.

"Comrade Baili Xiu, sit down, sit down and talk." Wu Qingsong personally poured him a cup of tea, his movements swift and efficient.

Baili Xiu sat down on the sofa, her back ramrod straight.

He didn't beat around the bush. He opened his briefcase, laid out the first document, and used the most straightforward language to recite the numbers that had been hidden in his heart for months, one by one.

"Manager Wu, after several rounds of field plot trials and multi-point ecological adaptability verification, the average yield of super rice in the temperate single-season rice ecological zone of Qin Province has been preliminarily determined to be 1,850 kilograms per mu, and the yield limit in some test sites in the tropical double-season rice ecological zone has exceeded 2,000 kilograms per mu. Super soybeans have also shown a yield advantage far exceeding that of existing promoted varieties, with the average yield per mu in multi-point trials remaining stable at over 2,000 kilograms per mu."

"It should be noted that both of these data are preliminary results. The final accurate figures will need to be confirmed by a joint yield measurement by provincial-level or higher agricultural technology extension departments after this season's harvest. However, the current coefficient of variation and error range are within a controllable range, and we are confident that the final figures will not deviate significantly from the current range."

The air in the office seemed to freeze for several breaths.

Wu Qingsong held a teacup in his hand, the rim of the cup hovering motionless in mid-air, the surface of the tea reflecting his suddenly contracted pupils.

His ability to control his facial expressions showed a rare crack at this moment; his lips opened and closed slightly, as if he wanted to say something but was stuck in his throat by the numbers in his mind.

Several seconds later, he put the teacup back on the table with a muffled thud.

"Two thousand kilograms?"

His voice unconsciously rose slightly, tinged with obvious surprise, as he said, "Two thousand kilograms of soybeans per mu? Comrade Baili Xiu, are you sure about that number?"

"The average yield in the multi-site trials has been consistently above 2,000 kilograms, with a sufficient sample size and a confidence level of over 95%. All trials have third-party parallel verification records. I have backed up all the source data on my laptop, which is readily available for review. Manager Wu, the rice and soybean varieties, both super varieties, represent a breakthrough at this level."

Wu Qingsong placed his hand on the table, his knuckles turning slightly white.

As the top official of Tangdu City and the deputy governor of Qin Province, his position is high enough that he can examine the significance of any agricultural technology data from the perspective of the national food security strategy.

The red line for 1.8 billion mu of arable land.

This number was deeply ingrained in his mind.

The large volume of soybeans imported each year necessitates the pressing of vegetable oils supported by substantial import quotas.

He had seen too many news reports about pig farmers losing money and having to exit the market due to rising soybean meal prices, as feed costs in the livestock industry have fluctuated year after year.

Although the self-sufficiency rate of staple food has been stabilized, this is due to the fact that arable land is operating at an excessively high capacity, the overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and the continuous decline in soil organic matter content.

What do these two figures, 1,800 to 2,000 kilograms per mu for rice and over 2,000 kilograms per mu for soybeans, mean?
This means that for the same area of ​​arable land, the yield has increased several times over.

This also means that the pressure on a large area of ​​arable land that has been occupied and expanded by soybean imports and feed crops for a long time is expected to be completely released.

He is not a naive or unsophisticated person.

Over the years, I've handled countless major projects, from the establishment of a new energy vehicle manufacturing base and the site selection for the Xuanwu Battery Energy Storage Industrial Park to the construction of the Tanghuangcheng Cultural Tourism Complex—each one worthy of being featured on CCTV's evening news. But compared to the two figures before me, those projects are on a completely different level.

Those represent the incremental growth of a single city, but this is a fundamental breakthrough that can change the entire nation's food security landscape.

He picked up his teacup, wanting to drink some water to calm his turbulent emotions, but found that the tea in the cup was no longer hot. Nevertheless, he tilted his head back and gulped down a large mouthful.

The slightly cool tea slid down his throat, and his thoughts raced through his mind, as if those two numbers had pressed an accelerator.

His instincts, honed over decades in officialdom, told him that this news could not be delayed any longer.

"Comrade Baili Xiu, can I view this data now? Is it the source data?"

Wu Qingsong asked, his voice tinged with urgency.

Baili Xiu opened his laptop and clicked on an encrypted folder labeled 'GA-RICE-SOY-2024-BP-001'.

Inside, dozens of spreadsheets were neatly arranged, including yield records, crop test data, protein content detection, fatty acid composition analysis, and SN-1 factor HPLC chromatograms.

Wu Qingsong stared at the screen for several minutes, his brows gradually furrowing before relaxing and then becoming even more solemn.

Wu Qingsong wasn't familiar with the technical terms, but the document contained clear conclusions, which was enough.

"……I see."

He straightened up, picked up the landline phone on the table, and dialed the internal line to inform his secretary: "Cancel all appointments from this afternoon to tomorrow morning. There is important business to attend to."

After hanging up the phone, he turned to Baili Xiu, his tone shifting from agitation to composure: "Comrade Baili Xiu, I will report this matter to my superiors immediately. Keep your phone accessible and await my updates. The source data is ready; we may need to send an expert team for verification."

Baili Xiu nodded, and said with a hint of excitement, "All the data is ready and can be reviewed in any form at any time."

He didn't linger; he packed up his documents and left.

The secretary, who was waiting in the corridor, arranged for a car to take him back to Galaxy Agriculture.

As soon as the person left, Wu Qingsong stood alone by the window for a long time, looking at the Zhuque Avenue of the Tang Imperial City outside the window.

The sunlight was shining on the upturned eaves, and the golden glazed tiles reflected a warm glow, but he had no interest in the scenery at the moment.

Two thousand kilograms!

Those four words were still echoing in his mind.

He then went back to his desk and sat down, drafting a report himself using the encrypted communication system without having his secretary handle it.

He was extremely cautious in his wording, carefully considering every verb: "preliminary data," "awaiting joint yield measurement confirmation," and "highly credible," but he did not conceal any core information.

Galaxy Technology's past technical reputation is beyond reproach, and his choice to believe this data also reflects his full trust in Wang Donglai.

The message was transmitted to the top faster than anyone expected.

That afternoon, a special report personally signed by Wu Qingsong was delivered to the relevant authorities in Beijing through an internal encrypted channel.

The report was titled with extreme restraint: “Preliminary Report on the Interim Results of the Super Crop Breeding Project of Tangdu City Yinhe Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.”

However, every number in the text carries significant weight: the yield of super rice has exceeded 1,800 kilograms per mu, the yield of super soybeans has exceeded 2,000 kilograms per mu, the germplasm resources have achieved multi-generation verification of stable heritability, and the preliminary field ecological safety assessment results are low risk.

On the evening the report arrived in Beijing, several relevant authorities reacted almost simultaneously.

Upon receiving the fax, the duty officer of the Rural Economy Department of the National Development and Reform Commission first reported it to the duty leader.

The head of the Seed Industry Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture cut short his research trip to other provinces and returned to Beijing.

The Department of Rural Science and Technology of the Ministry of Science and Technology held an emergency briefing.

The Food and Reserves Bureau directly requested access to the original data.

The information systems of several departments, like a precision gear set whose start button was pressed simultaneously, began to operate at high speed at the same time.

At the same time, the state apparatus demonstrated an astonishingly efficient information-gathering capability when it got serious.

The complete timeline of Galaxy Agriculture's establishment to the present is clearly outlined, from the date the Galaxy Technology R&D Center project was initiated, to the project number and the approval process.

Information on recruiting relevant talent nationwide was retrieved, and the resumes, publications, and patent applications of key researchers were all compiled into a book.

The batch records of mutation breeding experiments sent into space and the trait screening data after their return were reviewed page by page.

The contract for expanding breeding on 20,000 mu of fertile land contracted within Qin Province was retrieved from the archives of the Provincial Department of Agriculture, and the compliance review of the land transfer was launched simultaneously.

Even recruitment announcements, procurement tenders, and environmental impact assessments that Galaxy Agriculture published through public channels were all retrieved, categorized, and archived.

All of this information was compiled into a detailed intelligence report in less than 24 hours and placed on the desks of the relevant decision-making departments.

At the same time, the underlying monitoring module of Wa at the Galaxy Technology Data Center in your province almost simultaneously captured these movements.

Multiple encrypted channels accessed Galaxy Agriculture's relevant filing materials intensively within a short period of time, with access permissions involving multiple departments such as agriculture, science and technology, and development and reform. The frequency and priority of these accesses were significantly different from the norm.

The early warning system automatically marked this series of activities as high-priority events and notified Wang Donglai.

At that time, Wang Donglai had just finished a video conference with the construction command of Galaxy Energy's own factory. On the table were the monthly progress reports of the civil engineering of the three new factories in Shenzhen, Chengdu and Chongqing. Each monthly report was stamped with a blue seal that read "Progressing on schedule".

He glanced at the summary pushed by Wa, picked up his teacup, took a sip, put the teacup down, first signed two equipment purchase approval forms on the tablet, and then gestured for his assistant, who was standing next to him waiting for instructions, to leave.

"Just continue to observe, no need to take any other action. We have already submitted the required filing materials, and every page of information they are looking at now was submitted voluntarily by us. Let them investigate, the more detailed the investigation, the more beneficial it will be for us."

Nuwa silently remembered Wang Donglai's instructions.

A slight smile curved Wang Donglai's lips. The yield of 2,000 jin per mu for soybeans and rice would completely change the landscape of human staple foods. (End of Chapter)