Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 214 Staple Foods and Vegetables
"It's not entirely true that there's no way to save seeds. The main reason is that the genetic inheritance of this thing is unstable. Of course, the first generation will definitely be fine, and the yield will definitely be excellent. Even if the care is poor, as long as there is no severe drought or flood that rarely happens in many years, it will basically be fine."

"But by the second generation, things aren't going to be so good. Not only will the yield plummet, but the resistance to pests and diseases will also decrease rapidly. The yield might only be slightly higher than that of conventional rice varieties, so it's no longer very interesting."

"Second-generation seed preservation is like this, and third-generation seed preservation is even more impossible. If you really dare to plant it, you will lose money directly to your grandmother's family. This is what I am talking about."

After Ximen Lang's introduction, Lao Luo and Bai Ling, who were both smart people, naturally understood what Ximen Lang meant immediately.

It is nothing more than that after getting used to high-yield seeds, the world of Sijiucheng will inevitably become heavily dependent on high-yield seeds in the future.

Not only will it have a fatal impact on the agricultural development of the local world of Sijiucheng, but it will also make itself completely controlled by others and hand over the hugely profitable seed market to future generations.

As a result, if you want seeds in the future, you will have to rely on the will of future generations.

To be honest, this feeling of being controlled by others is not pleasant.

Even if future generations will not be as brutal as the Western world.

Lao Luo and Bai Ling, who were fed up with being strangled by others, inevitably developed a sense of resistance.

Even Hao Pingchuan, who was eating heartily beside him, ate less frequently after hearing this.

However, this resistance was not as intense as Ximen Lang thought.

Even as soon as this emotion arose, it was immediately forgotten by Lao Luo and Bai Ling.

The reason is simple.
Because no matter what, looking at the faces of future generations is far better than looking at the faces of the Western world!
Moreover, since we are of the same clan and origin, future generations will never go too far no matter what.

Not to mention, if there were no help from future generations, they would not be able to kneel even if they wanted to.

Therefore, after the adoption of hybrid rice, it will inevitably lead to the complete monopoly of the world seed market in the future. Not only is he not angry, but the demand for hybrid rice has become more urgent.

Especially when they learned that in order to show sincerity, the later generations had taken the initiative to reduce the price of seeds from about 100 yuan per catty to 50 yuan, and promised not to raise prices for several years.

Even if the price increases, it will only bring the price back to normal levels and will never be excessive.

He was so impatient that he immediately asked when the seeds would arrive.

Seeing that Lao Luo and the others were even more anxious than himself, Ximen Lang, with all his doubts gone, shook his head.

"What's the rush? I haven't even finished my sentence yet, what are you in such a hurry for?"

As he spoke, Ximen Lang introduced to Lao Luo and Bai Ling the high-yield wheat seeds that could produce 1290 kilograms per mu, corn that could also produce 3000 kilograms per mu, potatoes that could produce kilograms per mu, and sweet potatoes that could produce at least kilograms per mu.

The volume was so loud and clear that Lao Luo and Bai Ling's breathing quickened.

I gave Lao Luo and the others a detailed introduction to the high-yield seeds of staple grains and miscellaneous grains.

Then, Ximen Lang began to introduce a wide variety of vegetable seeds.

I also picked out a few key vegetables and gave them a brief introduction to Lao Luo and the others.

Then, Ximen Lang couldn't help but complain.

"Although vegetable production has increased, some vegetables are simply not as tasty as they used to be. Take tomatoes, for example. In the past, they were so sandy that I could eat them straight away! They were delicious and not greasy at all!"

"But look at these monsters nowadays. Even if you leave them at home for half a month, they're still as raw as a rock. They're hard and taste terrible!"

After saying that, he took out a few modern tomatoes and handed them to Lao Luo and the others, asking them to compare them with the tomatoes today.

Ximen Lang continued.

"Look, it's been almost half a month since I bought this thing, and it's still the same as when I bought it. If you count the transportation and the time it spent in the hands of the merchant, it's been almost a whole month, but you see, it hasn't shown any signs of turning red or softening, it's still green." Upon hearing this, Bai Ling immediately squeezed the tomato in her hand.

It turned out to be true. The tomatoes were really hard and not tasty at all.

Bai Ling wondered.

“Could it be a problem with picking?”

Seeing Bai Ling asked this, Ximen Lang was speechless.

"It has nothing to do with picking, because the purpose of developing this tomato is to facilitate storage and transportation."

"Tomatoes these days are delicious, but if you squeeze them, they'll become mushy. They're also not very durable. In the hot summer, if you don't eat them for a few days, they'll definitely go bad. And this..."

He took the tomato in his hand and threw it to the ground with a bang. It rolled several meters away without even breaking the skin of the tomato.

Lao Luo and Bai Ling were stunned.

Ximen Lang continued.

"See? It rolled several meters away without even breaking its skin. How tough do you think it must be?"

Even Bai Ling and Lao Luo couldn't help but agree with what they said, thinking that it was indeed not as delicious as the one now.

Fortunately, it has the advantages of being durable in storage, easy to transport, high in yield, and extremely suitable for greenhouse cultivation.

Therefore, even though the tomatoes were hard enough to be used as bricks, Lao Luo and Bai Ling still showed great interest in them.

He pulled Ximen Lang and started asking questions again.

Until Ximen Lang’s stomach was almost empty.

No matter how much I ask, I won't get anything out of it.

Time also passed from midnight to late night.

The key point is that Ximen Lang kept looking at Bai Ling for no reason, as if he was ready to make a move. It would be impolite to stay there any longer.

Lao Luo and Hao Pingchuan finally said goodbye on the grounds that time was almost up.

He left satisfied with the contract template given by Xia Yiyi and the various samples that Ximen Lang brought from the future.

Then, as soon as the people left, Ximen Lang, who had been seduced by Xia Yiyi and had become a beast, immediately returned to his original nature and turned into a werewolf.

Unfortunately, before Ximen Lang could get his head close to Bai Ling's ear, a hand directly pressed against Ximen Lang's chest, pressed on Ximen Lang's chest, and pushed him out.

Yes, although Ximen Lang did conceal this wave very well and did not reveal too many flaws, he has made great progress compared to last time.

But who is Bai Ling? Her job is to provide intelligence.

With just these two or three moves of Ximen Lang's, not to mention her, even Lao Luo couldn't be fooled!

It was just that there were outsiders present just now, and she had to save face for Ximen Lang, so she had been holding back and not losing her temper.

Now that everyone has left, Bai Ling must ask carefully.
"How far have you progressed?"

(End of this chapter)