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

"Okay, let's sign the contract then."

Old Shen handed over the prepared contract directly. "You need to find workers to bind these first batch of 30,000 mycelium. There are people here who are in charge of mailing them, so you don't need to worry about it. But they all need to be sent out within a week."

Sixty thousand yuan, right in hand!

It's still an open and aboveboard order from the organization!

This money is essentially free.

Su Wanqing signed the contract directly, thinking to herself, "I'm sorry, Chen Xiuer, you'll have to get the workers to work overtime tonight. But we still don't have enough people; we need to find a way to get more workers."

After finishing this task, Chen Jianhua handed over two cups for the two of them to drink water.

Old Shen sipped his water with a satisfied smile: "Oh dear, my voice is hoarse from talking so much these past few days. This job isn't easy either. Xiao Su, what brings you here?" he asked slowly, thinking to himself that it probably wasn't anything important.

Otherwise, Xiao Su wouldn't be so steady, would he? If it were a big deal, he would have sent a telegram long ago, so he's not in a hurry.

Su Wanqing took out the corn seeds from the basket on her back and said:

"Since everyone's here, a friend of mine... recently got his hands on some high-yield corn seeds from the US, yielding 1,200 catties per acre. You all know about these corn seeds, right?"

This is a secret American variety. I figured since I got my hands on it, I should share it; otherwise, it would be such a waste!

Our country's highest yield right now is only around 200 jin (100 catties), right? If we could replace it with this, the yield would increase several times over, which should be a huge help to our country, right?

"puff!"

Old Shen spat out all the water he had just drunk, spraying it all over Chen Jianhua's face, and then hurriedly said:

"Xiao Su, are you telling the truth? It really is hybrid corn seed from the US? Such a high yield per acre? Can it be directly planted? I got it a few days ago, why didn't you tell me sooner? You kid, why are you taking so long to tell me about something so urgent? You're really driving me crazy!"

"Wow...if that's true, your achievement is comparable to a major feat, a great contribution to the country! Quick, quick, where are those corn seeds?"

Chen Jianhua quickly pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and hastily wiped his face, trying to appear calm:

"Uncle Shen, no offense, but do you really need to be so shocked? Getting a pound or two of samples is indeed impressive, but it will take at least a few years to promote these seeds. We'll need to train people, collect data, and so on..."

He said this, but had already tossed the handkerchief aside, snatched the corn seeds from Su Wanqing's hand, and was so excited he didn't know what to do, nodding repeatedly as he looked at them:

"Indeed, this is a hybrid from the United States. Someone smuggled it back from elsewhere before, but it wasn't seeds, it was mature corn cobs."

You have no idea how incredibly envious we were back then. Our country's cornfields are so sparse, but look at their corn cobs, every single one plump and full. How many people could one acre of land feed? Anyway, no matter what, the fact that you managed to bring this back is incredibly valuable for research.

We'll do our research and try to grow a crop that yields 400 jin per mu, then we'll be incredibly grateful.

Old Shen shoved Chen Jianhua aside and snatched the corn back: "You don't understand. Since Xiao Su said that, it's not just about a pound or two. His friend... well, never mind, you don't understand... he can get his hands on anything. Let's not talk about this anymore."

"Xiao Su, how much of that corn seed did your friend steal... cough cough, how much did he bring over? If it's only a few hundred or a few thousand kilograms, it can't be promoted nationwide. It can only be planted in experimental fields, but it's still pretty good... You know, this whole thing is a mess. Next time something like this happens, send a telegram immediately. Put everything else aside."

Su Wanqing: "..." Didn't you just say that your business was important and you should go first?

Now you're in a panic?

Chen Jianhua wasn't angry when he was pushed away. Instead, he took a sip of water to calm himself down and quickly did some mental calculations. If it wasn't just a pound or two, but several hundred pounds... that would be a huge deal.

Unexpectedly, Su Wanqing said directly, "Oh, so you only managed to get about ten tons. It's not a lot, but it's enough for nationwide distribution. Plus, it'll be easy to breed and save seeds next year after distribution. It should be available nationwide in at most a year."

"Pfft!" Chen Jianhua spat out a mouthful of water, but he reacted quickly and saw that it was Old Shen opposite him, so he forced the water to spray out in a direction where no one was around.

Phew, thank goodness. Just as Chen Jianhua was feeling relieved that he hadn't cursed anyone, he heard a series of curses.

"I'll fuck you, you little brat!"

Just then, Old Master Chen pushed open the door and was sprayed with water by his son. He was so angry that he jumped up and down, yelling, "Can't you watch where you're drinking water? Did you deliberately spray me like that because your dad's coming in? My wound hasn't healed yet, and the doctor said I can't get it wet!"

Chen Jianhua: "..." Who knew his father would suddenly appear from behind?

Grandpa Chen rushed in, wiping his face and cursing, but halfway through his rant he suddenly remembered something. His eyes widened and he stared straight at Su Wanqing. "Little Su, what did you just say? Ten tons? American hybrid corn seeds? Yield of 1,200 per mu?" His voice changed, and he trembled with excitement.

Grandpa Chen had his stitches removed yesterday and was supposed to rest for a few more days, but he just couldn't stay still, so he came out for a stroll today.

Thinking about the chickens, I came over to check on them. After looking at the chickens, I wanted to check on my son's work, since I was still worried. But as I got to the door, I heard Xiao Su say those last few words. I rushed in, only to be sprayed all over by my son.

However, after scolding his son, he didn't care about being soaked and looked at Su Wanqing again.

At this moment, the three people in the room couldn't care less about anything else and stared at Su Wanqing, repeatedly asking:

"It's ten tons, not several thousand kilograms?"

Chen Jianhua even pressed further: "How could your friend get ten tons? How is that possible? This is a top-secret strategic material, subject to foreign blockade and restrictions. How could he possibly get so much? We wanted to buy this back then, but they wouldn't sell it to us at all. They said they'd sell us moldy, rotten seeds, it was an insult!"

Old Shen immediately pushed Chen Jianhua aside: "Don't worry about how it got here. Once it's on our land, it belongs to us. Xiao Su, tell me, where are these corn seeds now? If it's ten tons, we can apply for a national project and promote it nationwide. After reporting it, it can become a major national scientific research achievement!"

Old Master Chen pulled Old Master Shen aside again: "You go to the side, you can't get to the point, let me do it."

He turned to Su Wanqing, "Comrade Su, these ten tons of corn seeds are of great strategic significance to us. Our country's corn yield is only about 200 jin per mu, while the hybrid corn from Pioneer in the United States yields over 1,000 jin per mu, which is several times less."