Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Do you think they don't want to grow more oyster mushrooms?

But there aren't enough mycelia.

The samples were distributed nationwide, but once they reached the local level, only a few thousand test tubes were produced, at most tens of thousands of kilograms, just enough to supply major state-owned restaurants.

The culture medium is easy to prepare; the key is the mycelium, which determines the maximum amount they can produce.

Old Shen shook his head and said, "You haven't realized what a treasure Xiao Su is."

She was already able to propagate it on her own last year, without needing to rely on the mycelium provided by the supplier. In our area, the supplier only provides about a hundred test tubes per month, yielding only a few thousand kilograms. She propagated it herself, and our site alone produces tens of thousands of kilograms per month.

There are also hundreds of mushroom cultivation kits—the kind that come pre-mixed with culture medium and mycelium, ready to grow mushrooms right away. You don't even need to learn any techniques; just leave them at home and water them. The yield from these mushroom kits alone is several times higher than that from conventional cultivation.

I won't even mention shiitake mushrooms and white fungus; their yield is three times that of the above, and their mycelium propagates on its own, completely independent of any central source. Do you know what this means?

The group of people were stunned, speechless.

They had never known or heard of such a thing.

Mr. Chen had only heard that a deputy director had been parachuted in from above, and he knew that the director was very experienced in growing mushrooms, but he hadn't heard that the shiitake mushrooms and white fungus he cultivated were better than those from above.

Chen Jianhua was stunned for a moment: "Impossible. I don't know much about shiitake mushrooms and white fungus, so I won't comment on those. Besides, I respect the arrangements made by the higher-ups and let Comrade Xiao Su handle this matter. But oyster mushrooms are absolutely impossible. How could she propagate them independently?"

Can it still produce tens of thousands of kilograms?

If that's the case, wouldn't we be able to produce as many oyster mushrooms as we want, and the entire city of Bincheng would never lack oyster mushrooms?

Oyster mushrooms are a valuable product, and they've been promoted nationwide for several years. However, due to production issues, they're scarce in the market, mainly because of insufficient mycelium. If what Shen Monong said is true…

Just then, a lively female voice was heard.

It turned out to be Su Wanqing who had come over.

"That's true. My propagation technology here is indeed mature. We have enough mycelium and original strains for not only oyster mushrooms, but also for shiitake mushrooms and snow fungus. Actually, I was sent here by my superiors with a mission: to ensure that the whole country can eat shiitake mushrooms and snow fungus this year. Because here, we have enough mycelium, so the yield is not a problem."

Su Wanqing was still a little out of breath from walking. She had asked around in several places before finding the place. Although it wasn't far, she didn't want to walk anymore. She thought it would be better to take a tricycle after tomorrow—she had already seen those tricycles on the road, but they were rare.

Old Master Chen was the most excited; he knew best what this meant:

"Old Shen, is what Xiao Su said true? If it is, as long as there's enough of the original seed and the supplementary materials for the culture medium, and we hire more people, cultivating tens or hundreds of thousands of kilograms more wouldn't be a problem, right?"

Shen Monong nodded: "This girl has studied mycelium propagation technology more thoroughly than I have. She has already cultivated it herself, and that's no exaggeration. I also brought their planting kits, you can take a look."

As he spoke, he took out two mushroom bags containing nearly mature oyster mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms. The mycelium on the bags was snow-white and dense. The oyster mushrooms were almost mature, and the shiitake mushrooms had only developed buds, but each one was plump and firm, exuding fresh vitality.

Their breathing became rapid.

Old Master Chen: "Old Shen, why didn't you bring this out sooner if you already had it! Oh, oh, Little Su, hello, hello, I'm Old Chen, formerly from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, but I'm retired now. By the way, Old Shen, why don't you quickly introduce us old folks to Little Su?"

Shen Monong glared at the old man, then introduced everyone to Su Wanqing one by one.

Chen Jianhua was stunned when he saw Su Wanqing.

He had never seen such a stunning woman—she wore an elegant wool coat, her belly was slightly protruding, she exuded an intellectual charm with maternal gentleness, and her whole being radiated a calm and confident aura.

He regained his composure and coughed lightly: "Director Wang, quickly call all the colleagues from each department out to welcome our new deputy director and let everyone get to know Comrade Su. Also, ask Old Li from logistics to arrange a workstation for Comrade Su; make sure to clear out the one by the window facing the sun."

Meal tickets, work protective equipment, and lab coats have all been provided for Comrade Su. He's just arrived; let's not give the impression that our Academy of Agricultural Sciences is neglecting a newcomer.

Director Wang was puzzled—Chen Jianhua had acted as if "no matter who comes, it's just an honor and I don't care about anything," so how come he made such thorough arrangements as soon as he arrived?

However, he still went to call everyone.

Chen Jianhua knew everyone he needed to know, and he also gave a formal introduction to Su Wanqing.

Before long, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences became lively.

Bincheng is a large city, and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences has eight or nine departments, including crop breeding, plant protection, soil and fertilizer, and edible fungi, with hundreds of employees. It also manages several experimental farms and the distribution of supplies. In short, there are many departments and a lot of work to do.

"This honorary deputy director looks so young, and she's a woman."

"They were specially approved by the central government, so they must be very capable. Otherwise, why would the higher-ups give such special approval?"

"I heard it's because they grow mushrooms well."

"Oh my, this lady is really beautiful."

"She's pregnant, don't get any ideas."

Director Wang introduced Su Wanqing to everyone, and the audience applauded enthusiastically, mostly with expressions of curiosity and inquiry.

Old Shen fiddled with Old Master Chen for a bit, and then Old Master Chen coughed lightly and said to everyone:

"Alright, let me tell you more. This Comrade Su Wanqing will be in charge of mushroom cultivation from now on. She's producing tens of thousands of kilograms, and that's without any mycelium provided from above; she's propagating it all herself. The yields of shiitake and white fungus are even more astonishingly high..."

Director Wang, another classmate of Shen Monong, added from the side: "Director Su was originally selected by the Central Academy of Agricultural Sciences and invited to go to Beijing, but Comrade Su Wanqing's wife works in Bincheng, so she came instead."

Director Su has mastered the mycelium propagation technology for shiitake mushrooms and white fungus, allowing for easy expansion of production without the need for external mycelium inoculation. This year, Director Su's goal is at least 100,000 jin (50 tons)...

Su Wanqing smiled and added, "100,000 jin is too little. We need at least 1 million jin of shiitake mushrooms and white fungus. That leader from the central government told me that we need to ensure that the whole country can eat shiitake mushrooms and white fungus this year, so we have a tight schedule and a heavy task. Don't worry about the mycelium on my side, just make sure the auxiliary materials and personnel can keep up."

"hiss……"

"So many? Did I hear that right? A million catties! That's a yield that ten of our Agricultural Research Institutes couldn't match. How many people would that take care of?"