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

Chapter 1371, 1358. Two Messages
I'm so envious, so incredibly envious.

All counties and cities across the country, especially those that are relatively poor and have little reputation.

The one I'm most envious of right now is Tongzi.

It's not that I'm envious of them taking advantage of the situation to set up the "Wolf Tooth Potato Market," although it did attract a lot of tourists, and it was arguably the most bustling market in decades.

There were even more spectacular scenes during wartime... but that was wartime.

But tourists are only temporary visitors. Not every place can be like Tianhan, where the right time, place, and people all come together, allowing it to be revitalized through tourism after its industries were relocated.

What they coveted most was the Qiuyan No. 16, a specialty product cultivated specifically for Tongzi County.

With product sales and farmers making money, their enthusiasm for planting is high.

You can make money as long as you put in the effort.

Hardworking farmers don't mind putting in a little more effort.

Besides, there are also derivative products.

Despite the current fierce competition between Sichuan and Guizhou cuisines, from now on, when it comes to wolf tooth potatoes, one cannot ignore Tongzi, Guizhou.

This is the real money-maker.

Take, for example, Tianhan's innovative flavors. If you pick and choose, you could easily find a dozen or twenty different kinds. Opening stores all over the country wouldn't be a problem.

Cathead is very generous and has a good reputation. They won't mind and might even cooperate or become franchisees.

It doesn't matter if we can't reach the scale of Shaxian or Lanzhou Ramen.

We plan to open some stores in major cities, about twenty or thirty provincial capitals, with seven or eight stores in each city, totaling more than a dozen chain stores.

Leaving aside the shops themselves, just consider the warehousing, logistics, food processing, and other industries that support them, including the jobs created and the profits generated.

For a small county with only 520,000 people, that's enough.

Economic take-off is just around the corner!

So, when will it be our county's turn?!
Faced with countless inquiries.

Luo Yihang gave a rare interview and announced two pieces of news.

The first message.

"The new application direction of Breeding 4.0 technology, namely the so-called 'one county, one specialty,' is being steadily promoted. However, the priority is given to the hometowns of our Breeding 4.0 laboratory researchers."

"This could be considered nepotism, and our company naturally has to show favoritism towards employees."

"But the main reason is that Breeding 4.0 technology is quite difficult at this stage, so it is more advantageous for locals to be responsible for the breeding of local crops..."

In fact, more than a dozen researchers discovered and trained by Qingyin Agriculture have now returned to their hometowns to conduct field research.

Although they were to participate in the company's "secret mega-project," an extremely difficult pre-processing of metallic hydrogen with an ultra-high purity hydrogen source.

We are now trying to explore a strange organism—a dinoflagellate—and find a breakthrough from its layers of compressed DNA.

As we all know, there are two types of organisms: prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

However, there is one exception: dinoflagellates.

It also has a nucleus, but the nucleus does not contain any of the chromosomes we are familiar with, which are composed of DNA and proteins.

This form also has a specific name: dinoflagellate nucleus.

As the name suggests, it is named after dinoflagellates; no other organisms have this.

The reason it formed this structure is that, during its evolution, the dinoflagellate focused all its efforts on "devouring".

It devours any organism it can swallow, and after swallowing it, it will plunder all of that organism's DNA and store it in its own cell nucleus, compressing and compressing it again and again.

Dinoflagellates, as an ancient type of algae, first appeared about 10 billion years ago.

In other words, the DNA of any organism that has been consumed by dinoflagellates over the past billion years, whether it is still existing or extinct, can be found in its body.

I just don't know where it is or what it's used for.

What Wenying and her team are doing now is to unpack the dinoflagellates, extract all the contents, and see what they are for.

This job is complex, tedious, and extremely demanding.

Therefore, those researchers need to change their mindset.

They changed their research focus to different things, which were their own individual projects. For example, they replaced the apple for rinsing with a tomato; made onions that prevented tears; and created mosquito repellent that kept mosquitoes away for 30 meters after application. These were all creative ideas and practice.

This time, they've gone even further, cultivating a specialty product for their respective hometowns.

The requirements are quick results, high economic value, easy processing, fast cultivation, simplicity, and low resource consumption.

The demand to make the horse run but not to let it eat grass.

Running three projects at the same time, the production team's donkeys wouldn't even be used like that.

Those dozen or so researchers were quite enthusiastic; who wouldn't want to contribute to their hometown?

Because Qin Qiuyan is the case study.

It's right there in front of you, shining brightly.

It will soon benefit two counties.

Even though the Autumn Goose No. 16 in Tongzi County is only just beginning, it's not even a done deal yet.

Let's look at Qin Qiuyan's hometown, Fangshan County in Lüliang.

In just a few short years, they have become wealthy.

The local villagers have achieved a yield of nearly 15,000 jin per mu for the Qiuyan No. 16 variety.

Although the purchase price has fallen to less than 40 cents due to the large output.

Even so, each farmer's average monthly income is still several thousand yuan.

This is a monthly income, no less than what you could earn working outside the home.

Moreover, if you want to work during the off-season, you don't need to go far; you can do it right at your doorstep.

Fangshan County has built numerous industrial parks, with factories of all kinds scattered around.

They produce a wide variety of products, including baby wipes, household disinfectants, toners, lotions, shaving creams, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizers, and kitchen cleaners.

Which family across the country doesn't have a few packs of wet wipes? A third of them are produced in Fangshan County.

It swept across Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and even Europe, America, the Middle East, and Oceania.

There was no way around it; the cost of raw materials was too low, and external manufacturers simply couldn't compete.

If they couldn't win, they joined forces and flocked to Fangshan County to build factories.

As for Qiuyan-9 in the Kubuqi Desert, the cost is lower, but due to limitations in manpower and transportation, it mainly deals in bulk commodities such as industrial alcohol, medical alcohol, glucose, and fuel ethanol, which complement each other perfectly.

In addition to meeting domestic demand, the products also sweep overseas markets.

And they were even more ruthless, conquering territory and leaving foreign manufacturers crying out in despair.

The alcohol products that are currently derived from Qiuyan No. 9 will be the future of rubber products derived from Jiao 77 in two years.

That's why people outside are so scared.

Fangshan County has created countless jobs and generated enormous profits by relying on these factories.

Let's not even talk about industrial workers and the small restaurants, barbershops, supermarkets, and convenience stores that rely on them.

There are several hundred people involved in live-streaming e-commerce alone.

Every night, they would shout in various live stream rooms: "We're here again to offer some benefits to our family members! New customers can take away ten packs of wet wipes for just one cent. No need to worry about a dirty kitchen, just grab one and wipe it clean, no need to buy dishcloths anymore..."

The cotton production in neighboring Inner Mongolia has been expanded to support it.

It's true that a single local specialty can revitalize an entire county.

Who wouldn't be envious?

Therefore, when the dozen or so researchers from Qingyin Agriculture returned to their hometown, they were warmly welcomed. Wherever they went, they were picked up and dropped off by car and received generous hospitality, with ample manpower and resources provided.

The local television station filmed the entire trip, and when he returned to his alma mater, his juniors lined up for 100 meters, holding big red flowers to welcome him. He was even accompanied by leaders at various levels when he went home.

It confuses a group of young people who have grown up in an ivory tower. They feel a surge of emotions, such as "exhilaration," "satisfaction," "sense of pride," "wealth without returning home is like wearing fine clothes at night," and "the old father, who has been bent over all his life, finally straightened up like a steel bar the moment he saw his son."

I'm so dizzy and don't know what to do.

The only way is to work harder and whip yourself, like an ox or a horse.

The more you smoke, the better!

Sister Wenying is about to be elected as an academician. If only our old families of "Zhang", "Wang", "Li", "Zhao" could also produce an academician.

That would be... hehe, just thinking about it makes me ecstatic.

Don't think that the local authorities are making such a big fuss.

It's not an exaggeration.

These people represent development and prosperity.

However, no one from this county was selected for the first batch of the Qingyin Agricultural Breeding 4.0 Laboratory.

I was so jealous and envious.

Damn it, is there no capable person in our county?

It's impossible; we'll train a few, even if it's just for training.

Now that life is better, children are getting enough nutrition and their brains are developing well.

Nine years of compulsory education nurtures children from a young age, making them all intelligent.

Every county should produce a few outstanding talents each year.

Five years ahead and five years behind, there should be at least a hundred outstanding talents.

No matter how difficult the Breeding 4.0 technology is, or how much it requires a mastery of mathematics, biology, and agronomy, even if you select the best of the best and then choose the one from the best, you're bound to find one.

In addition, working in agriculture, especially in breeding, is not a bad profession these days.

Qingyin Agriculture is setting a good example; the benefits are amazing.

You can have fame if you want fame, and you can have profit if you want profit.

Moreover, the system is good.

All those involved in cultivating new varieties share the planting rights, with the leader holding the majority of the rights.

For every seed sold, you get a share of the profits.

It all comes down to ability.

These days everyone is a chosen one; who would admit they're inferior to others?

It's a sure-fire way to gain both fame and fortune, a truly opportune moment.

That's how the Data Science and Big Data Technology major at Beijing Agricultural University came about.

In the first year, they enrolled more than 200 students.

The entrance exam for this major has the highest score requirements, and all applicants are top-notch geniuses in their respective regions.

It is believed that in a few years, Breeding 4.0 technology will experience explosive growth.

Therefore, Luo Yihang then shared a second piece of news.

"Don't speculate anymore about the two supercomputers and dedicated power stations that were announced before; they were prepared for the 'one county, one specialty' initiative."

"In a few years, the talent for Breeding 4.0 will be systematically trained, and a continuous stream of talent will emerge from generation to generation."

"We always have to plan ahead."

"Using massive computing power and electricity to feed the entire nation's meals. Isn't that a great idea?"

Luo Yihang gave a mysterious smile at the end.

Whether others believe it or not is none of my concern.

For Bayer and Johann Strauss Sr., the continuous stream of talent being cultivated, generation after generation, is quite frightening, isn't it?
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The events that occurred during this period, including two messages from Luo Yihang, naturally reached overseas audiences.

However, the method has been changed this time.

Luo Yihang didn't resort to any tricks or stir up trouble.

They're so busy with the battle between Sichuan and Guizhou cuisines that they don't have time to mess around.

But foreign media outlets are actively reporting on it.

Everyone knows how popular Qingyin Agriculture is these days; if you can't beat them, join them.

Introducing a new potato variety, holding tasting events, or establishing a specialty product for each county—these aren't sensitive topics, so there's no reason not to report them.

Moreover, there are reports that supercomputers are not being used for nuclear weapons development, which helps to de-escalate social tensions.

Doing good deeds deserves even more extensive media coverage.

It's understandable to insert some other content in between, such as content that readers like to read.

Even larger than the media outlets of various countries is the propaganda of the people.

They are mostly presented in the form of travel bloggers' vlogs, or mainly consist of video reposts.

The East is currently incredibly popular; nowhere else in the world is it as hot as the East. A casual snapshot while traveling in the East is a perfect example.

Whether it's a big event or a small matter, whether it's scenery or culture.

Even a parcel locker at the entrance of a residential community can cause a huge sensation, with viewership increasing by an order of magnitude.

The food, in particular, is incredibly popular.

Therefore, the recent hottest trend of "wolf tooth potatoes" and "wolf tooth potato fairs" has attracted countless overseas bloggers.

There are more than 30 videos that have surpassed one million views, and even two of them have surpassed ten million views.

It’s only been a few days.

The comments section was incredibly popular, often generating thousands or even tens of thousands of comments.

While we trembled in bed fearing nuclear war, a war broke out in the East, with people arguing over whether French fries should be sour and spicy or numbing and spicy.

The East is the true beacon of humanity. Look at us: while we're using supercomputers to research weapons and why insurance companies aren't paying out claims, they're using supercomputers to cultivate new foods. They're supposedly going to develop over a thousand new and delicious dishes.

Haha, I've never even seen a thousand kinds of food.

[People in the East enjoy life, arguing over the taste of their fries. They'll hop on a high-speed train traveling 300 kilometers per hour, covering over 1,000 kilometers in just five hours, just to taste fresh, newly cultivated fries—a ticket costing less than $100. And our high-speed rail? Haha, it cost $16 billion and is already 100 meters long.]

If I were in the East, I would travel to another city every month, no, every week, buying a train ticket for a few dozen dollars, staying in a hotel for a few dozen dollars a night, spending only the money from one shopping trip at Walmart—enough to fill a bag—to experience new cities and new foods. If I could really do that, I don't know how happy I would be.

Look at this report! The East has already solved the problem of basic needs like food and clothing. That tyrant's company aims to provide people with thousands upon thousands of delicious, nutritious, and abundant food options—a feast worth a trip. In the East, you only need $100 to cover travel, accommodation, and enjoy delicious food—it's affordable for everyone. If you went to a different place every week and experienced them all, it would take twenty-five years. Haha, twenty-five years—what a wonderful life that is!

[Food, food, fresh food, delicious food, all clean, not frozen for more than two years, my tongue is ruined, I can't taste anything.]

People in the East argue about the taste of food, while I suffer from hunger. Food is getting more and more expensive. Why is it that everyone in the East can eat their fill, have so much healthy and abundant food, and it's so cheap?

We work four jobs just to have food, sacrificing everything to fill our stomachs, while people in the East pursue a happy life. Why? Why is that?

Food, food, all the conversations revolve around food.

From North America to South America, from Europe to Africa, everyone was talking about food and venting their frustrations.

why?
Because food prices have risen so much recently, everyone, whether rich or poor, is under increasing pressure to make a living.

Or perhaps it's the pressure of survival.

In particular, I noticed that East Asians didn't seem to notice the rising food prices.

They even argued over a novel flavor of "fries".

This discontent reached its peak, to the point where it felt like a single spark could ignite an explosion.

The problem isn't poverty, but inequality; this applies universally...

(End of this chapter)