Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1450 Strict Control of Entry and Exit (4k)

"I remember you've already figured out how to farm horseshoe crabs, right? Can't you solve this problem?" This was a colleague from the Health and Wellness Department, who was very familiar with the horseshoe crab reagent.

After all, it's a star product; it would be unacceptable if someone wasn't familiar with it.

"Let me correct you first, it wasn't me who did the research, it was my husband and some colleagues from eastern Guangdong who did it together." Lou Xiao'e's words were like a boulder thrown into water—a husband-and-wife operation indeed. And Xiao'e's husband is actually an expert in aquaculture.

However, those comrades familiar with Lou Xiao'e and Gao Zhendong's situation knew that it was not like that at all.

For example, the leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade felt a greater weight on his mind than any of his colleagues.

Comrade Zhendong is involved in this? It's normal for other people to keep birds or play with insects in their spare time, but isn't Comrade Zhendong's pet a bit too strange?
Looking at the pictures of horseshoe crabs, the image of Comrade Zhendong teasing one with a cricket grass floated into my mind... Ugh... That's too bizarre, I can't think about it anymore.

Lou Xiao'e didn't care about the reaction at the scene and continued, "That breeding method can only solve the problem of raising them to adulthood, but it can't reproduce them, so it can't solve the problem at its root."

Horseshoe crab reproduction, like eel reproduction, is a problem that remains unsolved even in the 21st century.

So that's how it is, comrades, you all understand now.

“That seems very necessary. This stuff probably won’t be too expensive. Although it will cost foreign exchange to import it, we can earn more foreign exchange by processing it into horseshoe crab reagent. This is a good business! A good business!” The leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade made the final decision.

This is a small matter for them.

It can promote, make money, and save lives—isn't that wonderful?

"Any other suggestions, Comrade Xiao'e?" I just heard Lou Xiao'e say "the first one," so there must be at least a second one.

"Secondly, it is recommended to strictly review the import and export of items related to human genes, as well as international cooperation in scientific research projects. At the same time, the import and export of population resources should also be strictly reviewed and restricted."

Lou Xiao'e's words were not understood by more than half of the people present.

What is "chicken sound"? This is probably the only word that most people can piece together that makes sense.

The main reason for this was that this thing was a very niche subject in China at that time. Although the concept had been proposed in 1860, it was only more than a decade ago that people really understood what it was and what it looked like.

Moreover, genes actually belong to molecular biology, which is somewhat different from the practical medicine that is currently emphasized in China. Therefore, even colleagues in the Ministry of Health and Welfare have relatively limited understanding of this, except for a small number of colleagues who have conducted research on it.

However, though few, they are not nonexistent, after all, that is the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

"You mean DNA, which determines the hereditary traits of humans or other organisms?" an expert from the Department of Health asked.

Strictly speaking, this statement is somewhat flawed. For viruses that do not have DNA, RNA can also serve as genetic material. However, most people's research and understanding have not yet reached that level, especially in China.

Lou Xiao'e nodded: "Yes, this idea wasn't just mine, it was my husband's..."

"Ring ring ring!!!" The alarm bells immediately went off in the minds of a small number of colleagues in the Ministry of Health and the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Especially for the Ministry of Foreign Trade, if he was still unaware of the matter and preparing to understand the situation before participating in the discussion, his level of attention has now immediately risen to the highest level, even though he still doesn't know what genes or DNA are.

"Could you explain in more detail, Comrade Xiao'e?" He sat up straight and looked at Lou Xiao'e.

Most of the comrades who were unaware of the situation looked at him with some surprise. Why did his attitude suddenly change?
"OK, all right……"

In order to explain Gao Zhendong's ideas clearly, Lou Xiao'e, who was not very familiar with DNA, even found relevant books to study hard and was able to explain them very clearly.

As Lou Xiao'e explained, the comrades present generally understood that this was what determined what a person looked like.

"...For example, common genetic diseases and other problems are actually caused by genes."

"Comrade Xiao'e, then why are the import and export of gene-related items strictly restricted?"

"It's very simple. Gene banks are a valuable resource; they can save lives, but they can also harm people..."

Lou Xiao'e analyzed and relayed Gao Zhendong's words one by one, and the comrades' expressions gradually became serious.

"But isn't this harm aimed at all of humanity?" Indiscriminate attacks are risky; we need to be careful not to harm anyone.

"No, different races have different gene segments that can serve as targets for precision targeting."

For certain reasons, Lou Xiao'e's words here cannot be described very clearly.

But the comrades weren't stupid; they understood.

The comrades were a little puzzled. This female comrade's voice sounded somewhat like that of a comrade from another super ministry's subordinate system. Was this some kind of war?

However, the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation were well aware that since this opinion came from her lover, this style of expression was perfectly normal; that's what he did for a living.

However, after understanding Lou Xiao'e's words, their expressions became even more serious.

"If that's the case, then we should only control what goes out, but wouldn't it be better to take advantage of what comes in?"

Lou Xiao'e said, "The strict screening upon entry is to prevent anyone from using us as a guise for high technology and for our own good, but actually to conduct experiments on us..."

These words immediately reminded the comrades of some very bad things, and their expressions became even more serious.

CTMD!!
"Comrade Xiao'e, isn't this a bit too far-fetched? DNA research is still an emerging discipline, and it's far from the level you're talking about. It's even uncertain whether we can achieve what you're describing."

Lou Xiao'e shook her head: "We need to pay attention to immediate concerns, but we also need to think long-term. Moreover, if we wait until something happens before we do it, it may be too late, or the effect may not be as good. This matter does not cost money or require much effort; it is simply adding a category of items to be reviewed in the existing system. In addition, my husband believes that these ideas will become a reality very soon, within a few decades."

"Your spouse's analysis? That seems quite credible," the foreign trade ministry official thought to himself. However, many who weren't familiar with this area were puzzled. "You keep mentioning your spouse, who is he anyway?"
"Who is your partner? How can you be sure that his analysis is correct?"

Oh my! This is something you can't say out loud, the leaders of the Foreign Trade Department were quite shocked.

He immediately interrupted Lou Xiao'e: "Comrade Xiao'e's husband is also a colleague in the medical field, one of the authors of 'A Concise Handbook for Primary Care Physicians.' By the way, Comrade Lou Xiao'e is another author."

This is public knowledge, and there's no problem saying it. There are many people in China with the same name. Gao is not a rare surname, and the name "Zhendong" was very popular after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Everyone present was filled with awe and respect. It turned out that this young woman and her husband had such a prestigious background in the medical field, at least in the practical clinical field!
Not to mention those in the healthcare system who knew the situation, even those who didn't immediately connect Lou Xiao'e with this book, as well as people from other systems, were familiar with it. After all, the Ministry of Foreign Trade had sold excerpts of the book abroad.

"A living Buddha in every family..." This kind of evaluation of the couple is not from ordinary people.

It's hard to say how deep someone's medical knowledge is, but it's certainly broad enough! And when evaluating something like this, breadth is a very important criterion, even more important than depth.

"We humans understand, so why restrict the entry and exit of resources from non-human species?"

"We must protect our own species resources and strictly limit the invasion of alien species and diseases," Lou Xiao'e said.

Upon hearing this, the Ministry of Foreign Trade was almost certain that this opinion definitely came from Gao Zhendong! Because this part has gone beyond the scope of medicine, Comrade Lou Xiao'e should not have such abundant energy to study so many fields at the same time, but Gao Zhendong can, he is a freak.

Regardless of whose idea it was, Lou Xiao'e's words resonated with many comrades. Putting aside other considerations, it took considerable effort for sweet potatoes to spread to my country at that time.

"Comrade Xiao'e, we have received your opinion. We will work with relevant ministries and commissions to attach great importance to this matter!" The leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade said solemnly.

The meeting continued, after all, this was not the main topic of the day, but many attendees knew that compared to this matter, today's topic was a minor one.

When Lou Xiao'e returned home, Gao Zhendong asked with a smile, "How did it go?"

"Yes, your suggestion has been submitted, and the comrades should take it very seriously. I saw that the leaders of both ministries took this matter very seriously." Lou Xiao'e has a knack for observing details, and she's quite good at it. After all, as a doctor, details are something that must be taken seriously.

"That's good."

“Zhendong, you know, if these gene-related items are really restricted, and someone has ulterior motives, can’t they still smuggle them out without reporting them? To put it more complicatedly, the people who go abroad are themselves a gene pool, right? Also, if someone is deliberately trying to cover it up, gene-related products are actually very difficult to detect.”

"As long as it doesn't reach a large scale and form a sufficiently large sample database, it's generally fine; it can greatly slow down the pace of other people's research," Gao Zhendong said.

He wasn't very familiar with this area, but doing something was better than doing nothing.

Once this issue receives attention and this precedent is set, relevant professionals will naturally get involved to do their utmost to prevent and control it.

"Hey, what if there was a way to detect whether a specific population's gene fragments were present in a specific sample? Would that help with this?"

Lou Xiao'e's idea was very simple. Zhendong was interested in this matter, so I would help him come up with some ideas and think of a solution.

I don't know if it will help with this matter, but it will definitely be of great help to other things. It can also help you win a prize. As for what prize you can win, that depends on the situation, Gao Zhendong thought to himself.

"There should be some. What? Are you interested?" You took the bait yourself.

“Yes, yes, I’m interested in anything new in medicine, especially since it can help you realize your ideas.” Lou Xiao’e nodded vigorously.

“Then you can try to gradually enter this field. Anyway, it is more or less related to your original research, so there should still be a chance,” Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go find the information later. Also, I'll ask my older brother to help me gather some information too; it'll be more convenient for him over there." Lou Xiao'e got to work right away.
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Lou Shouxing was unaware that he had been given work again, or rather, he was too preoccupied to care whether he had any work to do.

He Wu looked at Lou Shouxing, who was standing in front of the TV, excitedly shouting and yelling. He felt helpless. Was this thing really that interesting?

"Yes! It's so interesting! Oops!!" Lou Shouxing cried out in frustration as he watched the little character he was controlling on the screen get hit by a bullet and fall to the ground.

He Wu finally understood what "The spring night is too short and the sun rises high, from then on the emperor no longer holds morning court" meant. However, the situation was reversed. The issue of whether or not to hold morning court was never actually present, but the spring night was gone.

Since Lou Shouxing got this set of equipment, he has spent the last three days in a row staying up late in front of the TV after returning home.

"Stop playing, it's time to eat." She turned off the switch on a plastic box in front of the TV, and Lou Shouxing had no choice but to stand up and walk to the dining table.

Unfortunately, the entertainment styles that swept the world in the 80s are still a bit too intense for people at this time.

Not to mention children, even adults can't withstand such a test.

Seeing the unpleasant expression on He Wu's face, Lou Shouxing shamelessly said, "You don't understand. I'm testing our latest product. And you know what, I don't know how Zhen Dong's brain works. These games are really good."

This is so much fun.jpg

"I think you just want to have fun by yourself," He Wu said with a smile as he took the bowl of rice handed to him by the servant.

"Yes, I don't deny it, but you have to think about it this way: even someone like me can't resist temptation, so how can those with poor self-control or younger people resist?"

To be honest, although this reason is somewhat far-fetched, it doesn't mean it's completely unreasonable.

If even Lou Shouxing, the head of a successful conglomerate, couldn't resist, then very few people could.

He Wu agreed with this statement. Not to mention Lou Shouxing, even she herself couldn't help but be captivated by the bouncy little figure on the screen of another game.

"When are you going to start selling them? Give me a few to give away, the ones with earlier serial numbers. Some of my friends in the circle have kids, and giving away the common ones is a bit too much, these are better." He Wu was naturally familiar with the affairs of social circles, and these rare items naturally had their charm.

"I'm afraid you'll have to wait. I have arrangements for this matter."

(End of this chapter)