Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1305, page 1293: Building the Wall
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revenge?

They will definitely retaliate.

The other party has crossed the line...

However, we should listen to the opinions of professionals on how to retaliate; only insiders know best.

We have the best experts right here.

Luo Yihang and Uncle Li moved to the laboratory on the platform.

Please, Wenying, condescend to come outside for a stroll.

Ping'an Ditch is so beautiful in early summer.

Everywhere you look, there is lush greenery.

The bright red tomatoes in the vegetable field were round and big, and the purple eggplants weighed down the branches.

The loofahs and bitter melons on the trellis are laden with fruit.

Clumps of mint around the edge of the field exude a refreshing fragrance.

The weather was neither too hot nor too cold, with blue skies, white clouds, green mountains, and clear waters, making it a delightful place to stroll through.

However, amidst this beautiful scenery, one group of people were having a heated conversation.

"Wenying, can we research something, preferably soybeans, to bypass the patents of those foreign seed giants and sell it to South America to crush them?" Luo Yihang was determined to destroy them from the start.

Wenying was both amused and exasperated. "We have so many projects now. Are you trying to work us to death?"

"Then let's add more people, hire more people, hire as many as you want, don't worry about salaries." Luo Yihang was particularly generous.

“I’ve never thought about salary,” Wenying said helplessly. “Recruiting isn’t that easy. We’ve been recruiting all the time, sending people on study tours two or three times a year. There are so many promising candidates, but in the end, we only managed to select seventeen talented ones. And we kept them all.”

This is also true; Breeding 4.0 talents need to be trained in agronomy, mathematics, and computer science, or at least in agronomy and mathematics.

This technology is still cutting-edge and very new. Talent cultivation is just beginning. The seventeen talents at Qingyin Agriculture are all selected and cultivated by ourselves.

I was called out in a hurry and then asked such a strange question.

Wenying was filled with questions. "What happened? Why are you so angry?"

“I’m negotiating with Arnault right now. I learned from him that Bayer, Corteva, and Cargill are eyeing us and are plotting to cut off our company’s funding. They also want to take away our labs and technology.”

"Fortunately, the release of Jiaoqiqi and Super Malan Grass was timely, otherwise they would have succeeded."

"It's only polite to retaliate. They're plotting to destroy us, so let's go after them!"

Luo Yihang didn't mention the assassination attempt, and he didn't plan to tell anyone; he just wanted to keep it to himself.

Hearing Luo Yihang's explanation.

Wen Ying snorted coldly, "It's those guys again, all they know is how to use dirty tricks."

"What, you've heard of it?" Luo Yihang asked curiously.

Wenying scoffed, "I've heard of and seen far too many..."

Wen Ying seemed unwilling to elaborate, and Luo Yihang didn't press the matter.

Instead, he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, we didn't use their patents, right? Could we be restricted by them?"

Wen Ying shook her head. "Breeding 3.0 and Breeding 4.0 have different core ideas and are not necessarily related. We don't need their patents."

"Their Breeding 3.0 patent is only triggered when foreign genes are introduced, and it has no effect on our Breeding 4.0 endogenous editing."

However, since the matter had been brought up, Wenying took it seriously.

"The CRISPR technology we're currently using is patented by the Broad Institute; we need to switch to HyUEC."

Fearing Luo Yihang might not understand, Wen Ying specifically explained, "CRISPR is a gene editing technology that works by using a segment of RNA to target a specific DNA sequence. HyUEC is also a gene editing technology, but it works by modifying the Cas9 protein and guiding RNA to its target location. The goal is the same, just the methods are different."

"However, HyUEC is used less often, so some special equipment needs to be added. The advantage is that this technology is patented at the Hunan Hybrid Rice Center."

"If we have it ourselves, we'll definitely use our own technology. It's just adding some equipment, right?" Luo Yihang waved his hand and said, "Add it!"

Wen Ying wasn't surprised at all, and continued, "And there's TALEN, which is a technology that recognizes specific DNA base pairs through TAL effector transcription activator-like effector nucleases. The patent for this technology is with Cargill. We need to switch to the GEAR system from the Agricultural Research Institute..."

Before he could finish speaking, Luo Yihang waved his hand again, "Add, fill out a form for what equipment you need, and I'll approve the money. Replace all the risky technologies that can be replaced, and find a way to replace the ones that can't be replaced."

Wen Ying smiled and shook her head. "There are no restrictions anymore. These two breeding technologies don't overlap much, and there's a generational gap between them. We're ahead in Breeding 4.0. When most technologies haven't reached a certain level, we simply don't know which ones to use, and we can't predict them in advance."

"At most, we'll do some basic data collection."

Wenying's words reassured Luo Yihang.

And then, even the basic data collection yielded some pleasant surprises.

"For example, Bayer and Corteva have created what they claim to be the world's largest and most comprehensive phenotypic database, with more than 500,000 samples, and a gene function database that claims to contain 600,000 targets."

"Data itself cannot be patented; only software algorithms can be patented, as can the collected data packets be compiled into a sample library and made into company secrets, and then a platform can be created to use them under license."

"We are also building our own database. All the varieties we cultivate use our own data. We basically follow the project and collect whatever data is needed."

so……

Luo Yihang's eyes lit up. "Let's create our own platform, implement licensing, and restrict Bayer's use of it. We'll stifle them."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Li added, "Anyway, we definitely won't let them come to China to collect data now. Building a platform is good too, at least the domestic breeding environment will be protected."

Wenying glanced at him and smiled, "Actually, there is a project right now that can limit Cargill's soil microbiome database."

"What is it?" Luo Yihang asked curiously.

"What is my teacher researching?" Wenying has become mischievous; she's started keeping people in suspense.

“Professor Du Jing? He’s researching…” Luo Yihang hesitated for a moment.

Wenying wasn't completely bad yet; he bent down and grabbed a handful of soil, saying, "He's studying the microbial community here."

That's right. Professor Du Jing came to Ping'an Gou in the first place because of the soil and the soil microbial community here.

At the time, an expansion area was also planned for Luo Yihang.

Qi Ruomu even used this "pit" to let Luo Yihang raise earthworms.

You have to raise pigs just to raise earthworms.

He even called his uncle Zhang Feng over to help with raising pigs.

Earthworms are now being brought to Hainan to reproduce and eat mud, and the demand is increasing.

This forced Luo Yihang to build another huge pig farm, with a scale of hundreds of thousands of pigs per year.

All of this originates from this piece of soil.

Actually, it's the spiritual energy gathered by the Spirit Gathering Array.

I thought Professor Du wouldn't be able to research anything without a spiritual environment.

So, does this mean there have been results?
"There have indeed been results. The professor and his team have constructed a correlation model containing more than 7,900 microorganisms based on the types, quantities and activities of soil microorganisms here. Although it is almost a complete replication, this combination can be said to be the best farmland microbial model in temperate regions."

(Fertile farmland soil can contain thousands to tens of thousands of microbial species, while barren soil contains only 200 to 1000.)
"With this correlation model, it is logical to develop a microbial community ecological activation technology to analyze the current soil microbial community and its quantity, and replenish what is missing."

"Further experiments can lead to the derivation of microbial community association models needed for different requirements." "This technology is patentable."

"With this patent, no matter how much soil microbiome data others collect, they cannot achieve the desired effect. At least in temperate zones."

Is it acceptable to work backward from a perfect sample?

Even if the top is occupied, it can still penetrate downwards.

They collect soil microbial data precisely so they can combine and match them as needed.

After much hard work, I finally managed to concoct the product, only to find out that it already existed and had been patented.

Do you want it?
Give me the money...
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"Wow, we're so awesome!" Luo Yihang exclaimed excitedly. "Anything else? Let's register patents for it too."

"Of course, we are the pioneers in Breeding 4.0," Wenying said proudly.

Then he scoffed dismissively, "Hmph, them? They're unambitious. They've long lost the drive to continue their research and are just living off their past achievements."

"They've wasted so many resources, yet in the last ten years they haven't produced a single impressive result."

It sounds like Wenying harbors deep resentment.

"Like an iPhone?" Luo Yihang added.

They've already monopolized the market, locked in the ecosystem, and have absolute control over the supply chain. With their iron triangle in place, they can increase their market share, generate huge profits, and skyrocket their market value without doing anything.

Why not enjoy life? Who wants to suffer through research and development?

How much money is ever spent on R&D? What if it fails, resulting in wasted funds and stock price fluctuations? Who will be responsible then?

To be on the safe side, let's take it slow and develop Breeding 4.0. After all, it's a technology of the future, and who can say for sure when it will come? Let's take it one step at a time.

We already have a monopoly, so there's no rush.

As a result, Qingyin Agriculture raided their base, and they panicked.

We haven't fought yet.

I'm going to get retaliated against...

Unfortunately, they have quite a few ways to retaliate.

"Harvard says it's researching a base editing tool specifically for breeding 4.0, but it's been almost ten years and it's still in the experimental stage, with commercialization a long way off."

"The editing tool we modified based on the technology of the Institute of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has already been used in the cultivation of 'Jiaoqiqi', so I guess you could call it commercialization."

"There is also a glycosylation editing tool, which is our original creation. No one else has researched this far. They don't know that glycosylation can be edited without relying on DNA double-strand breaks."

"Bayer has been talking about multi-trait optimization models for years, but apart from a few papers, we haven't seen any real results."

"Our multi-trait optimization model was already in use during the Qiuyan-9 mission."

"By the way, ADM proposed an algorithmic model that uses harvest data collected through grain trade networks to guide breeding goals from the supply chain, which is quite innovative."

“You said you wanted to do specialized training, so we’re also developing something similar. With Yin Feng involved, we’re guaranteed to be faster than them.”

"In addition, there are some tools and algorithms that we have developed over the years, which we have been using ourselves and can apply for patents."

Wenying finished introducing the bargaining chips she could offer.

Uncle Li was so engrossed in listening that he kept pinching his thigh.

What is this called? This is called taking the lead one step at a time, and being ahead of the curve every step of the way. This is what it means to be the world's first and only Breeding 4.0 laboratory.

Leading the way means knowing what can be used, what should be used, and how to use it.

While others are still exploring, speculating, searching for clues, or even paying attention.

The entire system has been developed and is already in use.

To put it bluntly, it's a bit like Monsanto back in the day.

Monsanto also started from scratch and was originally unknown, at least in the biotechnology industry.

It is also a biotechnology revolution that has been launched in just a few years.

The technology was validated in 96 and achieved success in 2000, ushering in the era of agricultural biotechnology.

Unfortunately, Monsanto used technology as a weapon. Technology that could have benefited mankind was used by them to monopolize the world's seed industry, committing numerous crimes.

In just eight years, it has acquired more than 350 seed and related companies, and its market value has increased 13 times, soaring from $80 billion to $565 billion.

But because of this, it completed its sinful life in just twenty years and was acquired and split up.

But this weapon did not perish; it fell into the hands of an even more evil group...

In the early 2000s, how much they hated Monsanto! All they could see were high walls, blocking all the roads. A generation of agricultural workers were filled with despair.

How gratifying it is now!

It's finally my turn to build the wall.

Unfortunately, the guy pushing the bricks and cement wasn't a good person. He wasn't finished building the wall; he also planned to smash glass on top of it.
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By this time, the three of them had already strolled to the riverbank.

The stream was crystal clear, and fish at the bottom were blowing bubbles. Occasionally, they would float to the surface, and the waves would splash against their scales, reflecting the colors of the water and the light.

What a beautiful view!

Luo Yihang, however, wore a face that suggested he was up to no good.

Pulling Wenying and Uncle Li aside, he whispered, "Anyway, Breeding 4.0 is a hot field. Now that we've already achieved some results, they'll definitely hurry up and study it."

"So there's no need to hide it anymore. Let's apply for patents for all our technologies and build patent barriers."

"Furthermore, I don't think it's enough to apply for one patent for one technology. We should break down one technology into many sub-technologies, and for each sub-technology, we should innovate N useful but not very useful improvements."

“Create a fog for them, so they can’t figure out which way to go, and no matter which way they go, there will be a series of obstacles blocking their way.”

"Let's try what it feels like to be strangled."

"Let them frantically search for Breeding 3.0 while we conquer new territories and dismantle their monopolies one by one!"

Uncle Li's expression twisted after hearing this. He scratched his head and cheeks, and after a long while, he could only manage to utter, "You're such a bad kid!"

Wenying remained expressionless, because, "That's exactly what they did back then..."

After saying that, he emphasized again, "Exactly the same."

Okay, let's follow other people's paths and leave them with nowhere to go.

However, Wenying stared at the water, lost in thought.

a long time.

She suddenly said, "Being held back doesn't always mean technology or patents; it can also mean people..."

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." Wenying has really gone astray.

Not satisfied with just a wall studded with broken glass, she wanted to add a high-voltage electric grid around it.

(End of this chapter)