Courtyard House: My Hidden Wheat Seeds Caused a National Sensation

This arrangement, which he considered brilliant, made Jia Dongxu secretly proud for a long time.

Upon seeing Li Jianye—the most capable person in the courtyard, who was recognized as having returned—he couldn't contain his desire to show off. With a smug gleam in his eyes, he took the initiative to call out to the other man.

"Hey, Li Jianye—"

Li Jianye stopped in his tracks upon hearing the sound and looked over: "What is it?"

"Guess what I did recently?"

As Jia Dongxu spoke, he slowly pulled out a feather fan from his lower back, fanned himself a few times, and smiled.

Li Jianye paused, momentarily speechless, before finally asking, "What did you do?"

"hey-hey,"

Jia Dongxu drew out his words, unable to hide his smugness, "Me? I've been honorably laid off!"

Li Jianye stood there, stunned, unable to react for a moment.

My wife, Huai Ru, took over my job and went to the factory to report for duty.

From this day forward,

I'm about to begin my carefree life!

As Jia Dongxu finished speaking,

Li Jianye was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

He pondered to himself:

"This person does indeed have some crooked ideas."

They actually came up with such a clever trick.

In this way, Qin Huairu was able to receive urban food rations.

Not only did the Jia family's burden lighten,

Perhaps Jia Dongxu can still avoid the workplace injury that is destined to happen to him.

The idea is brilliant,

But it's a bit nonsensical for them to deliberately come up to me and show off.

Do you expect me to praise him for being smart?

Thinking of this, Li Jianye's expression shifted slightly, revealing a somewhat indescribable look.

Jia Dongxu, however, remained completely oblivious, still waving an old feather fan and saying smugly:

"Well? Can you see the deeper meaning behind my move?"

He has recently grown a short beard to resemble the appearance of ancient strategists.

At this moment, the stubble fluttered gently in the breeze, truly bringing out a touch of the charm of old books.

"That's truly remarkable."

Li Jianye patted him on the shoulder, not intending to say anything more.

He turned around and led Delilah to the backyard.

"See? He must not have understood, that's why he left in such a hurry."

Jia Dongxu tapped Li Jianye's back with the tip of his fan and said to He Yuzhu beside him.

"laugh--"

He Yuzhu pursed his lips.

"Does Li Jianye not see through your little scheme?"

They're just too lazy to bother with you!

He enjoys a life of leisure while leaving women to do all the hard work.

How can you be so smug?

Since learning that Jia Dongxu had asked Qin Huairu to fill in for him,

He Yuzhu felt a fire burning inside him.

Qin Huairu was the person he secretly cherished in his heart.

How could he bear to see her toiling day and night?

During the day, they are busy in the workshop, and when they get home, they still have to take care of their children, do laundry, and sweep the yard.

But he was ultimately an outsider and couldn't get involved.

He could only vent all his frustration on Jia Dongxu, hurling insults at him every time they met.

"You're just jealous that I'm blessed with both good fortune and a virtuous wife."

Jia Dongxu slowly waved his fan.

"Such a leisurely life is truly comfortable."

He Yuzhu glared at him.

Seeing his contented expression, I couldn't help but clench my fist.

If it weren't for the fact that my leg injury hadn't healed and the doctor had repeatedly warned me against moving around, I wouldn't have done anything rash.

He really wanted to put this guy in a sack right then and there and give him a good beating.

It's also a way of venting my anger for the person I love.

……

Although Jia Dongxu's actions surprised Li Jianye, he didn't dwell on it too much.

He took Delilah home to pack a few things before heading to Zhonghai.

When they reached a secluded spot, they casually took some bananas, coconuts, dried shrimp, and seaweed from their personal storage space.

Upon arrival, I informed them that Mr. H was in his office and had a moment of free time.

He went straight to the door and knocked.

"Xiao Li, why did you suddenly come back?"

Mr. H looked up and saw Li Jianye suddenly push the door open and enter. He put down the documents in his hand and frowned slightly: "Why are you back at this time? Is everything settled over there?"

Li Jianye stood by the door, carrying a bulging cloth bag in his hand, a dusty smile on his face: "There's still a lot of work waiting for me in the yard, I have to come back and take a look."

I just got off the train today, and since it's on my way, I thought I'd stop by and check in with you.

As he spoke, he approached, untied the bag, revealing bright yellow mangoes and several dried goods wrapped in oil paper. "I brought some fruit from the south; please have a taste."

"You silly child,"

Mr. H shook his head, but there was no blame in his voice. "With food so scarce right now, why bother bringing all this from so far away?"

"Look at what you're saying."

Li Jianye gently placed the bag on the corner of the coffee table, speaking in a casual tone as if chatting with someone, "To me, you've never been my superior."

"Isn't it only right for a nephew who's away from home to bring back some local produce for his elders?"

His gaze fell on Mr. H, and his heart sank slightly.

The old man was even thinner than before the New Year, his cheeks were sunken, and the back of his hands were unhealthy and swollen.

Li Jianye understood that this was an example set by these people themselves for the whole country by tightening their belts.

Mr. H did not refuse again, but simply sighed softly.

He looked at the young man in front of him with the gentleness of an elder.

Those few White Rabbit milk candies and chocolates were specially saved by him for this child.

"H Gong,"

Li Jianye suddenly said in a low voice, with a certainty in his voice, "It will be soon."

"If we can just hold on for another year or two, our land will no longer let anyone go hungry."

The old man smiled, a smile that was somewhat tired, yet still kind.

He reached out and patted Li Jianye's arm: "Don't put all the burden on your own shoulders."

Food is a major issue; it can't be rushed.

"If... if that day really comes, and we fail to complete the mission, even this old man like me can still put in a good word for you with the higher-ups."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Li Jianye felt a warmth in his heart and said nothing more.

Some things carry more weight when done than when spoken.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Li Jianye rose to take his leave.

Leaving the quiet courtyard, he went straight to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Beside the experimental field, Tan Zezong and four other young men were squatting on the edge of the field, recording something. As soon as they saw him, they all stood up, their faces breaking into smiles, and surrounded him, chattering away.

"Teacher! You're finally back!"

"Conditions are tough in the south, aren't they? Is everything going smoothly?"

"Any new discoveries?"

Li Jianye walked to the edge of the field, looked at the rows of lush green rice seedlings, and said, "The seeds have been sown. As for the harvest, we'll have to wait and see."

He turned to his students, "What about you guys? Where are you on your progress?"

"Teacher, the data from the second phase has been compiled, and we are now conducting the third phase of the hybridization experiment."

Tan Zezong spoke quickly, unable to hide his excitement, "We're incredibly lucky! After several rounds of selection and testcrosses, we've preliminarily determined that the maintainer line for the batch of naturally occurring male-sterile lines we discovered last time is very likely to have been found!"

"Yeah?"

Li Jianye nodded, a barely perceptible hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The most difficult step in the path of three-line hybridization is this first step—finding that exceptionally gifted "mother" plant among thousands of others.

.

Now, the door has finally been pushed open a crack.

This is by no means an easy task.

The first step was difficult enough.

Next,

After finding male-sterile plants

It is also necessary to allow different plants to continue to crossbreed with it.

If male-sterile plants appear in the offspring,

This confirms that it is a male-sterile maintainer.

This step is equally fraught with difficulties—

Male-sterile plants are already rare.

If the experiment fails

We have to start all over again.

At last,

After identifying sterile and maintainer plants

Only then can we find male-sterile recovery strains.

Assuming the genotype of the sterile plant is Srr,

Therefore, the genotype of the restorer is NRR.

Thus, the two hybridize,

This will produce a self-pollinating hybrid with the genotype SRr.

So far,

Only when all three lines required for three-line hybridization are truly complete.

However, the three-system method is difficult.

Ultimately, the difficulty lies in the scarcity of materials;

The two-system method is more complex than that.

The method of one system is even more difficult than the method of two systems!

"teacher!

We have more good news!

Tan Zezong suddenly smiled mysteriously.

"Come and take a look."

"What news?"

So mysterious.

Upon hearing this, Li Jianye couldn't help but become curious.

"hey-hey……

You'll understand once you take a look.

Tan Zezong did not reveal anything, but simply waved for Li Jianye to follow.

"Tan Zezong, I was the one who noticed him first!"

Zhou Mingkai, who was standing next to him, interjected with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"We're all on the same side, why distinguish between 'yours' and 'mine'?"

Tan Zezong didn't take it seriously and continued to lead Li Jianye towards the rice planting area.

"Why didn't you call me 'brother' when you found something delicious?"

Zhou Mingkai pursed his lips.

The rice paddy area was originally his area of ​​responsibility.

Tan Zezong is mainly in charge of wheat.

However, the two have always been on good terms.

The bickering ended there.

Li Jianye saw this and his heart stirred slightly.

He had a pretty good idea of ​​what it was.

He didn't ask any more questions.

He just smiled and quickened his pace.

Tan Zezong and the others moved forward.

Soon, they entered a large greenhouse.

The greenhouse was filled with rice paddies, lush and green.

"teacher,

Please look here.

Tan Zezong pointed to a small patch of rice, his voice brimming with excitement:

"Can you see anything special about them?"

"Perennial rice".

Li Jianye glanced at it only once before blurting it out.

At the beginning,

He specifically asked Mr. H to bring back a batch of wild rice seeds from Africa.

I first tried planting it on the farm for one season.

It was discovered at that time.

This batch of seeds contains perennial wild rice.

Only then did he hand over the seeds to Zhou Mingkai for cultivation.

therefore,

At this moment, we witness the successful cultivation of perennial rice.

He wasn't surprised.

However, logically speaking,

Before a seed germinates, no one can predict what it will grow into.

He should have shown surprise.

Li Jianye then timely revealed a surprised expression:

"Is this really perennial rice?"

"Yes, teacher!"

Zhou Mingkai and the others looked at him with great anticipation.

You're absolutely right.

Perennial rice actually exists in Africa!

This is truly astonishing.

"yes,

I always thought the rice harvest was over in one season.

I never thought of it.

Rice can be like fruit trees.

Plant once, harvest every year.

This is simply unbelievable!

Someone exclaimed in amazement.

"Teacher, when you first mentioned it, we were skeptical, but now it seems we were indeed too narrow-minded."

"Teacher, I can already imagine what kind of changes would occur if the yield of this perennial rice could be increased."

By then, it will be possible to save an immeasurable amount of manpower and resources.

"I just don't know how many years it can continue to grow. If it can only last for two seasons, its value is limited; but if it can continue for more than five years, then its significance is completely different..."

Zhou Mingkai and his group huddled together, engaged in a lively discussion, while Li Jianye stood to the side, simply smiling and remaining silent.

Coming from the future, he naturally understood the limits of this rice's potential.

"Don't get too excited yet,"

Li Jianye spoke gently, but it was like a bucket of cold water being poured on him: "Right now, this is just a wild rice variety with very low yield and no practical application value."

We must first find a way to increase its output; only when the output reaches the standard will the perennial characteristic be meaningful.

Otherwise, it would just be a clump of weeds.

"The teacher is right."

"We will do our best to cultivate them."

Li Jianye nodded slightly and continued, "I plan to set up a special rice research base in the south, and subsequent rice research will no longer be conducted in Beijing."

This is not only costly, but the simulated environment is also never ideal.