In the field of agriculture, improving yield per acre often requires a significant amount of manpower and resources. An increase of two hundred kilograms may seem minor, but breaking through that barrier, even with ample manpower and resources, would take at least a year.
Time? Chen Xuan keenly identified a crucial point and asked Professor Yang, "What is the current stance of the Nong Wang Ying Tuan regarding this project?"
Since the Monsanto Group entered the domestic market and this project was established, a whole year has passed. Countless resources and manpower have been invested, yet to date, there have been no satisfactory results. Chen Xuan knew that the current Nong Wang Ying Tuan was divided into two factions regarding this project: one supporting independent research and development, and the other advocating for collaboration with the Monsanto Group.
At this moment, tensions were running high between the two sides. Chen Xuan was even aware that just a few days ago, a batch of critical supplies had not arrived on time, resulting in some flaws in the experimental data.
Upon hearing Chen Xuan bring up this topic, Professor Yang exchanged glances with his colleagues and sighed. "One week! They are only willing to give us one last chance for an experiment. If the data does not meet their requirements by then, the project will be halted immediately!"
One week? Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow; that timeframe was far too short to complete an experiment! The corn experiment was actually quite similar to that of tomatoes. It merely involved optimizing soil conditions, growth environments, growth factors, planting methods, and varieties.
Take the most important aspect of seed selection, for example.
In front of them lay a hundred acres of Experimental Field, yielding hundreds of thousands of crops. The researchers needed to choose the most plump seeds from these Experimental Fields for the next generation of experimental studies. If necessary, they would also engage in cross-pollination between different strains. The entire process would take several months at the very least.
Now, they were given only a week? This was clearly an intentional difficulty! Chen Xuan felt a surge of anger and shouted, “Who is responsible for this? Isn’t this just bullying? Is it Liu Haodong?”
Liu Haodong was the head of the Nong Wang Ying Tuan and also the uncle of Liu Yueming.
Professor Yang patted Chen Xuan on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down. He reassured him, “It’s not him; it’s Liu Haodong’s son, Liu Yue Rui, who is in charge of this Experimental Base.”
Him? Chen Xuan’s expression darkened immediately. “Is Yue aware of this situation?”
Professor Yang shook his head slightly. He pointed at the hundred acres of cornfield before them and said seriously, “Xiao Chen, we don’t have much time left! Our opportunity lies solely in this last hundred acres. If the experimental results are not satisfactory, this project will be terminated.” He hesitated for a moment but Chen Xuan understood.
He knew that if a project were to be halted, the domestic Corn Market would completely fall into the hands of Monsanto Group, allowing them to dictate prices as they pleased! This was something that Professor Yang and the others did not want to see.
The atmosphere grew heavy all at once. Seeing this, Chen Xuan quickly tried to lighten the mood. “Teachers, professors, we still have seven days left! We will definitely succeed!”
The three of them exchanged glances and suddenly shook their heads with a smile.
"We're getting old! Truly old! We actually have to rely on a young person to adjust our mindset!"
Professor Yang laughed, "Xiao Chen, you’re right. There are still seven days left; we can't give up!"
"Let's go back to the lab and get started right away!"
"Alright!" Chen Xuan replied with enthusiasm.
The group chatted and laughed as they made their way back to the lab. Just as they entered Laboratory Eight, Professor Yang's expression changed slightly as a young man with an arrogant demeanor approached them.
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