Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1774: Twenty Years Ahead

Yang Xiaotao returned to the courtyard after a busy day at the machinery factory.

After hearing about what happened over the past two days from the people in the hospital, I was not surprised by everyone’s reactions.

Especially Sha Zhu, it is said that this guy did not go to buy medicine. Yang Xiaotao knew that the second method worked.

People like Sha Zhu don't dare to gamble.

Especially when there is still a glimmer of hope, people become even more timid.

Yang Xiaotao is very sure about this.

However, what surprised Yang Xiaotao was that Yan Fugui also went to the pharmacy to get a copy, probably prepared for Yan Jiecheng.

But Yan Jiecheng can’t find a wife now, so it’s hard to say.

After the incident of the medicinal wine was over, the courtyard returned to peace again.

Without Shazhu in the yard, everyone felt that they had fewer worries. When they came home from get off work, they no longer had to see that anxious face or listen to those nonsense words.

Qin Huairu's presence in the yard has also decreased. On weekdays, she just visits an old lady, and at other times she goes to the street office to work and rarely appears in the yard.

The troubles in life did not affect Yang Xiaotao's work and life.

Now, the machinery plant has basically returned to normal operations.

After a week of hard work, the problems with metallurgy were almost resolved, and when Yang Xiaotao met Yu Zecheng, they still had time to chat.

The number of people helping to detain people at the machinery factory was decreasing. The important personnel had all been transferred, and the others were sent away after being interrogated.

Yang Xiaotao estimated that in two or three days, it would basically be cleared out.

Of course, he had no idea what happened next, as that had nothing to do with the machinery factory.

However, in the past few days, no one dared to relax under the watchful eyes of Mr. Chen, and the atmosphere in the machinery factory became much more serious.

During this time, Yang Xiaotao finished writing the plan for the internal audit agency. Liu Huaimin and Yang Youning took a look at it and felt that there were no problems, so they prepared to find a suitable time to hand it over to Mr. Chen.

Two days later, Yu Zecheng left the machinery factory with the last group of people, which also marked the end of the case.

The security department of the machinery factory will no longer be responsible for arrest and custody tasks, and the original warehouse will also remove partitions and return to normal.

Mr. Chen and Mr. Wang left a day ago.

Of course, before leaving, Yang Xiaotao submitted the plan. Mr. Chen took a quick look at it and had no objection to this internal review.

He asked the machinery factory to do it first, and he would go back and look at the details first.

At the gate of the machinery factory, Yang Xiaotao looked at Yu Zecheng, who had dark circles under his eyes, and did not joke with him. After a brief handshake, Yu Zecheng got in the car and left.

At this point, the case in which metallurgical problems were discovered at a machinery factory and a series of major hazards were implicated has come to an end.

In this case, the machinery factory not only caught the hidden rat, but also cooperated with relevant departments in the trial and arrest, playing an important role in the entire operation.

These are all the credit!

Even with the appearance of Lin Hai, Guo Dapiezi and others, the merits outweigh the flaws.

But when the credit will be given depends on when the case is closed!

After finishing this, Yang Xiaotao went to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences without taking a rest.

This period of time has been too exhausting. The old dean of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences has visited him several times, but Yang Xiaotao has never had the time. Now that I have time, I might as well go over.

I arrived at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and entered the dean's office. Only the old dean was in the room.

He was reading a newspaper at the moment. When he saw Yang Xiaotao come in, he took off his reading glasses and hurriedly asked him to sit down.

"Dean, I really didn't have time to spare the past few days."

Yang Xiaotao sat beside him and said apologetically, but the old dean didn't care. "It's okay. I heard about your problems. These are just small matters here!"

The two sat down, and the old dean picked up the jar and handed it to Yang Xiaotao, "How is it? Are all the problems solved?"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "There's nothing going on at the machinery factory!"

"It's okay!"

The old dean sighed and said that he is now only responsible for the affairs of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and does not care about anything else.

If it weren't for the relative who lived in Guangdong Province, he wouldn't even want to ask about the medicine.

The focus of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences has always been on agriculture.

As long as the people's food and clothing problems are solved, it will be a great achievement.

What he can personally care about are Yang Xiaotao's hybrid corn and the hybrid rice in the south.

Of these two, one was successful and became famous both at home and abroad. Yangcun No. 1 has become not only a synonym for corn, but also an internationally renowned grain variety.

This also means that domestic agricultural research is at the forefront internationally.

What's more, in addition to Yangcun No. 1, they also have the Blood Jade. Because of this, their Academy of Agricultural Sciences has received a lot of praise from their superiors.

As for the remaining one, it is almost successful.

This is comparable to Yangcun No. 1. If it is successful, the domestic food crisis will be greatly alleviated.

Therefore, no matter who sits on the chair, if we want to avoid chaos, we must ensure that the farmers have enough food to eat and we must give the Academy of Agricultural Sciences some respect.

But the boy in front of him is a restless person.

According to his understanding, this guy is involved in many things. Other people in the northwest may not know, but how could he not know?

But after all, they are in the same camp and are truly working for the country, so he doesn't want to say much.

If his personality were to prevail, he would ensure that this kid would be safe if he entered the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Unfortunately, this guy is still an honorary secretary, and he is just a figurehead.

It is said that even the metallurgical department was turned down, and only the focus was on machinery. It’s infuriating just thinking about it.

The two sat down and chatted for a while, first talking about the planting situation of Artemisia selengensis in the northwest. Now it seems that the planting area is large enough to support it until next year's planting.

However, the greenhouse will have to be used this winter. After all, it is better to be prepared. Speaking of this, the old dean talked about the situation in the south.

"I got the news that the virus is much less toxic now. Many people who go to the hospital for treatment will see results soon. More and more people have recovered during this period!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I also heard from the pharmaceutical factory that they are preparing finished drugs and plan to launch them together with Artemisia annua detoxification solution and plum blossom disinfectant. In this way, people with weak conditions can directly buy the finished drugs and treat themselves at home without having to go all the way to Peninsula Hospital!"

Yang Xiaotao heard all this from Bai Jingshu. Since such a big thing happened in the machinery factory, the several branch factories did not dare to take it lightly and they all started to conduct investigations in the factories.

When Bai Jingshu was chatting with Yang Xiaotao, he talked about the situation in Southeast Asia.

Yang Xiaotao was not surprised by this. This was the reason why Bai Jingshu was able to become the director of a pharmaceutical factory.

"So I can't say what the future holds for Artemisia selengensis and disinfectant, but the demand will only increase in the next two to three years."

The old dean nodded, then said with a smile, "That's right!"

"It is said that our plum blossom disinfectant has become a common product. If there is no smell of plum blossom disinfectant in hospitals at home and abroad, patients will think it is unprofessional!"

Yang Xiaotao laughed too, and the two chatted for a while before getting down to business.

"Our hybridization experiment has been underway for several years, and now is the time to reap the rewards!"

The old dean took a sip of water and said seriously, "Some time ago, I received a call from Team Leader Yuan in the south. They are making good progress and it won't be long before they can produce results!"

"Really? So fast?"

"Yes, Team Leader Yuan cultivated the rice seeds that were saved last time and achieved success in the experimental field a while ago."

"Now the new test field has been opened. He said he is 80% sure that hybrid rice can be completed. The specific yield needs to be tested. He invited us to be a witness."

"After all, this is also an important project of our hybrid breeding support program and is of great significance."

When the old dean said this, Yang Xiaotao understood that this meant hybrid rice had been completely developed.

You know, this thing was approved in 79 and was not widely promoted until 90.

And now, having been developed in 66, with the attention paid by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the precedent set by hybrid corn, hybrid rice will inevitably be vigorously promoted.

This is more than 20 years ahead of schedule.

Even though I have flapped my butterfly wings many times, I still feel proud of this time.

Develop hybrid rice as soon as possible, promote it as soon as possible, and put rice on everyone’s table as soon as possible.

"I came to you this time because I wanted to hear your opinion."

"The second one is that I want you to go there on behalf of our Academy of Agricultural Sciences!"

After the old dean finished speaking, he looked at Yang Xiaotao with a smile.

When he heard that the representative was going to the south, Yang Xiaotao thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement.

This is a moment in history that you should witness yourself.

"Okay. Tell me in advance so I can arrange the work."

"As for your opinion on hybrid rice, I think Team Leader Yuan and his team have no problem with the technology."

"However, I am still worried about the safety issue. Hybrid rice is a powerful weapon that benefits both the country and the people. If used properly, it is no worse than mushroom eggs."

"So the last sabotage incident must never happen again."

“You can’t be too strict until the breeding is successful.”

Upon hearing this, the old dean nodded solemnly, "I have already informed the local authorities about this matter, and have also sent someone to focus on it."

"That's good. We must succeed this time."

Yang Xiaotao spent half an afternoon at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and talked with the old dean about the development of domestic agriculture. From the use of fertilizers to the increase of machinery, the increase of per mu yield will become the future direction.

When the two of them chatted, it was like they were close friends regardless of age. The old dean was experienced, and Yang Xiaotao had seen the subsequent agricultural production, so there were always some sparks of communication.

When Yang Xiaotao said goodbye, the old dean not only asked him to go south to provide guidance, but also asked Yang Xiaotao to help design several agricultural machines.

The use of tractors and related agricultural equipment previously developed by the machinery factory has improved the efficiency of farming, so giving this matter to Yang Xiaotao would not require two people to do the same thing. What's more, Yang Xiaotao is from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, so he is the most suitable person to do this.

Yang Xiaotao nodded happily.

The last time he went back to Yangjiazhuang to harvest wheat, the village was still using manual harvesting. The pain of bending over to harvest wheat was not something that ordinary people could endure.

Later, threshing wheat in the threshing ground was basically done manually.

The few machines that are used are also simple husking machines. People manually feed the wheat into the machine, and then pull it out with force to squeeze out the grains.

This method can certainly save wheat straw for making fans, but it is too inefficient and the operator may hurt his fingers if he is not careful.

If it rains, not only will work be delayed, but the wheat may also be soaked, affecting the harvest.

Even if the old dean didn't say anything, Yang Xiaotao also planned to give it a try after a while, as his credits increased a bit slowly.

After leaving the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yang Xiaotao went to the steel plant again. Alloy production was still the top priority. Although Wang Junhong agreed to meet the needs of the machinery plant, the plant itself still needed to increase production.

After inspecting the steel plant, Yang Xiaotao took the Taoist back to the courtyard.

Just after passing the hanging flower gate, they saw Yu Zecheng chatting with someone in the yard. Yang Xiaotao took the initiative to approach him and the two chatted for a while.

Mainly, Yang Xiaotao was asking about Li Nan.

I learned from Yu Zecheng that this time the superiors intended to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and stop the unhealthy trend, so the sentencing was severe.

Even though Li Nan actively cooperated and had a good attitude, he was still sentenced to five years.

As for Guo Dapiezi, Lin Quan and Lin Hai, they start from ten years directly.

What surprised Yang Xiaotao was that Lin Shen, who was thought to be doomed to die, was actually sentenced to life imprisonment. Not to mention him, even Yu Zecheng felt that there was something fishy about this.

Finally, it was Zhuang Jinyan and others' turn. As expected, they all ate peanuts.

After learning about Li Nan's punishment, Yang Xiaotao felt it was acceptable.

At least I can survive.

(End of this chapter)