Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1338 Worth a Try (4k)

Oh, then it's alright.

Gao Zhendong asked this question to ascertain whether Lou Xiao'e and her team intended to completely resolve the intellectual property issues related to Qujiawangu.

After all, vancomycin is something you can use yourself, but these days John Bull can't just fly around collecting patent fees or banning its sale. But if you want to sell it, and sell it everywhere, that's a different story.

While the trading volume of a single pharmaceutical product may not be high, it is one of the best ways to demonstrate a country's technological strength. Gao Zhendong is willing to guarantee that if the comrades at the Ministry of Foreign Trade knew about this product, their eyes would light up.

Moreover, the quantity of Qujiawangu is not small. After several decades, the annual output could reach nearly ten tons. The size of this quantity can be roughly seen from a classic discussion that Gao Zhendong saw online in his previous life.

"If you could travel back to the early stages of the War of Resistance against Japan, what would you get if you brought a ton of modern penicillin?"

This discussion gives you an idea of ​​what an annual production of nearly ten tons means.

As for where this matter will ultimately be resolved, Gao Zhendong, like Lou Xiao'e, doesn't really care.

Moreover, judging from Professor Qi's arrangements and the responses from relevant colleagues, this is absolutely the last thing we need to worry about or consider, and Lou Xiao'e and her colleagues' work will definitely be recognized.

"That's great! You should have said so earlier. If you had, we would have gone out to a restaurant and treated you to a good meal," Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

"No, no, it's not that important," Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.

Gao Zhendong was displeased: "What are you saying? This is very..." He had just finished speaking when, looking at Lou Xiao'e's expression, he suddenly understood.

If this matter isn't important, what does that mean? It means that Lou Xiao'e wants to do something more important.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's blinking eyes, Gao Zhendong, suddenly realizing something, waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't look at me, I don't have any new ideas right now!"

Gao Zhendong was definitely thinking of ideas, but he still wanted Lou Xiao'e to relax and be happy for a while, even if it was short.

Lou Xiao'e chuckled, "Alright, alright, I can't always rely on you. I'm just teasing you." Lou Xiao'e wasn't against relying on Gao Zhendong; in fact, she was quite happy about it. However, she knew that Gao Zhendong was only human, not a genius. If she showed such thoughts, it would put a lot of psychological pressure on him, which was something Lou Xiao'e didn't want to see.

Let nature take its course. Who knows, maybe in a few days or months, Zhendong will remember something again. Even if he doesn't remember, it doesn't matter. She can already independently perform some procedures in the field of thoracic surgery under the guidance of Dr. Fan. Her studies and work are still very fulfilling.

The couple and their two children ate and chatted, and the conversation gradually shifted from work-related matters to family matters and gossip.

Lou Xiao'e then remembered something: "Oh right, Zhendong, my brother called. He and his wife have arrived in Songjiang and will soon take a boat from Songjiang to Haihekou, and then return to Beijing from Haihekou."

Despite his large family and business empire in Hong Kong and Macau, Lou Shouxing doesn't have the same convenience as Gao Zhendong when it comes to taking a plane in mainland China. At least Gao Zhendong can arrange for a plane to be dispatched when necessary, which is impossible for Lou Shouxing.

In addition, he always felt that flying was not down-to-earth enough, so he chose the more comfortable and less likely to have accidents mode of transportation these days: traveling by sea.

Of course, a more comfortable experience depends on not getting seasick. Coincidentally, he had no problem with that, and his wife, He Wu, had even less of a problem than him.

"So fast? Okay, I understand." Gao Zhendong chuckled. These days, it's really inconvenient to develop entertainment-related things based in China, so we can only let Zhenxing Electric Power benefit from it.

Meanwhile, Lou Shouxing and his wife, who had already boarded the boat from Songjiang to Haihekou, were also talking about this matter.

"Shouxing, do you know why your family called you back so urgently this time?" It would be a lie to say that she wasn't worried at all about her husband's somewhat mysterious family.

Lou Shouxing shook his head, but the smile on his face never faded: "I don't know. As you know, our situation is special, and our family usually doesn't say what's going on directly. But my dad said that Zhendong asked me to come back, which is usually a good thing."

Similar situations have occurred before, so he was quite certain that this was definitely a good thing, and that there was probably something new involved.

Upon hearing that it was that absolutely mysterious brother-in-law, He Wu didn't press the matter further. She knew she wouldn't get any more information. What Lou Shouxing could tell her, he had already told her long ago. The rest were either things he couldn't say, or more likely, things that even Lou Shouxing himself didn't know.

However, knowing that Lou Shouxing was aware of the situation, she put aside her slight unease and began to seriously enjoy this time alone with him. After all, whether in Macau or Hong Kong, the couple were always very busy and rarely had the opportunity to spend so much time alone together. Looking at it this way, this trip home was a kind of enjoyment.
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The capital city, the office of the agricultural sector.

The deputy director of the Seed Industry Department received an email from the mountains of Guizhou. For the mountains of Guizhou and even more remote areas, email itself is an extremely important new tool.

So close yet so far, a journey from morning till night—that's the essence of it all.

Upon seeing the email subject, the deputy director chuckled to himself: "Heh heh, the comrades from Guizhou are really going after this stuff!"

His tone was a mix of teasing and understanding, since the comrades from Qianshan really didn't have any significant achievements to show for themselves in this regard, except for this good thing that they discovered by chance thanks to Committee Member Gao.

Therefore, repeatedly working on this stuff to squeeze out every last drop of oil is a normal practice.

The relevant comrades and departments in the agricultural sector are understanding of the research enthusiasm and objective conditions faced by comrades in underdeveloped areas.

The deputy director opened the email and casually browsed its contents. Soon, the casualness on his face faded, replaced by seriousness, and then solemnity…

The email was short but full of valuable information. He quickly read through the entire document, his serious expression remaining unchanged. After sitting down and thinking for a moment, he typed a few commands on the computer, and the printer next to him began to hum.

Compared to dot matrix printers, this laser printer is much quieter, produces better-looking fonts, and creates smoother, more aesthetically pleasing images. While waiting, the deputy director even had the leisure to praise the newly installed printer.

Before long, a document, still warm from being used, was in his hands. He picked up the stapler, stapled it a few times, and then walked toward the director's office.

Ten minutes later, the supervisor took off his reading glasses and pondered for a moment before the director and deputy director of the Seed Industry Department: “Committee Member Gao’s suggestion makes a lot of sense. The comrades from Qianshan have a good idea and act quickly. This matter has a certain practical significance! It’s not even something that your Seed Industry Department can handle.”

In this era, if the ministry in charge of agriculture says it has "certain practical significance," then that means the significance is already quite great. After all, this is the ministry that bears the responsibility of feeding everyone, and feeding everyone has long been our top priority.

The director of the Seed Industry Department nodded and said, "Yes, sir. The comrades from Qianshan probably sent the document to us because this matter involves the seed industry. After reading it, I felt that our Seed Industry Department alone could not handle this matter, so I came to report to you."

— "Suggestions on Promoting Potatoes as a Staple Food in Some Areas".

Such a large article is naturally beyond the scope of the Seed Industry Department. In this matter, the Seed Industry Department can only be a cog in the machine, responsible for carrying out its own tasks, but decision-making and overall coordination are absolutely not the responsibility of the Seed Industry Department.

The supervisor in charge nodded: "You're right. Let alone your seed industry department, even we couldn't make a decision on this matter! This is a big deal! I have to report it to my superiors! Here, leave the documents here and we'll report immediately."

This matter cannot be delayed. Whether it is feasible or not, a decision should be made as soon as possible. At the very least, this matter cannot be left to the agricultural sector to drag on.

The next afternoon, the comrades from the agricultural sector sat down in front of several leaders.

The issue of food security is of paramount importance, and it's not just the one in charge who receives the report; several leaders do so together.

"...These are the research results of the comrades engaged in agricultural science and technology in Guizhou. In general, compared with staple food substitutes such as sweet potatoes, potatoes have advantages such as comprehensive nutrition, rich taste, diverse deep processing methods, good storage performance, low planting requirements, and high yield, and have the potential to be promoted as a staple food."

"...Research by comrades in Guizhou shows that although potatoes are inferior to rice and wheat, they are still a very promising staple food crop. Although the yield of processed products is lower due to high moisture content, the high yield of this crop makes up for this..."

Comrades in Guizhou have experimented with this, and if the variety is good, the planting is proper, and the climate is suitable, the yield per mu can even reach 4000 to 5000 jin, which is roughly 10,000 jin per mu... Jokes aside, even if the yield per mu is only 3000 jin, the output of deep-processed products is not low. In addition, with its relatively comprehensive nutrition, it is very suitable as a candidate variety for staple food.

The agricultural workers in Guizhou Province acted very quickly. They analyzed the nutritional components in no time, and even when they combined traditional local varieties with those from other regions, they were still very efficient. Furthermore, existing research on planting conditions, methods, adaptability, and history of cultivation was readily available, so their results were not only fast but also comprehensive and highly persuasive.

The leaders were very interested after listening to the report.

One of the leaders said, "This sounds good. It's cold-resistant and drought-resistant, and as for nutrition, we ate a lot of this back in the Northwest base area. It's definitely much better than sweet potatoes!"

Potatoes are not only cold-resistant but also relatively drought-resistant. In fact, they are susceptible to waterlogging. In areas with abundant rainfall but poor drainage, they may not even grow well.

Moreover, the comrades ate a lot of this when they were in the Northwest base area. The most famous example is when they met at a certain meeting, the meal prepared was mutton stewed with potatoes. These "potatoes" are potatoes, so the leaders felt very familiar with it and had a personal experience of how much better it was than sweet potatoes.

"Yes, I think the most interesting thing is that this doesn't compete with rice and wheat for land. The research done by the comrades in Qianshan is very meaningful. 'Promoting it in some areas' shows great vision and foresight," a leader said with a smile. Regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, the fact that the comrades in Qianshan can consider the issue from a holistic perspective and study the possibility of promoting potatoes as a staple food in suitable areas, including but not limited to parts of Qianshan, is something to be happy about.

The commander looked at the report and laughed: "I think they've found a good strategist. With scientific guidance, they can do things with confidence and purpose. Look, this comrade, everyone should know him, right?"

He pointed to a name in the report.

The leaders all laughed; they all knew.

This comrade's name is frequently seen, but in the past, he was more often seen in the field of killing the enemy, or at least dealing more with electricity and fire. He is rarely seen in the field of agriculture, and the leaders did not expect that he could also be proficient in this area.

"I remember that the superior potato variety from the Guizhou mountains was discovered by him by chance. At the same time, he also has such insight into food security. This comrade has quite a reach, but this kind of reach should be strongly encouraged and promoted!" the leader said with a smile.

Another leader laughed: "You're being too greedy. There aren't many people like that; you could count them on one hand. Most comrades should focus on their own work and work hard."

The leader nodded and laughed heartily: "That's right, that's right, it is a bit greedy."

They were all very happy. Having enough to eat and food security is a very important task, not only now, but also decades from now. It is one of the core tasks, especially food security.

"We can try this on a small scale first. Of course, we should adapt to local conditions. If people can eat rice and wheat, they don't need to eat potatoes. If rice and wheat are in short supply, then we can consider potatoes."

The leaders felt that this thing's characteristic of not competing with rice and wheat for market share was truly ingenious! Moreover, its nutritional structure was even more comprehensive than that of rice and wheat!

A somewhat inaccurate piece of trivia is that potatoes rank second in nutritional completeness among grains, only behind quinoa, but their taste is far superior to quinoa.

With these basic conditions in place, it's worth trying a small-scale experiment.

(End of this chapter)