Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2634 This is just a report

Everyone was busy in the venue.

Yang Xiaotao sat aside and fell into self-doubt.

If the problem really lies with the seeds themselves, then are there any hidden dangers in China?

He doesn't care about the life and death of the alliance, but he can't care about his own people.

Nowadays, corn cultivation in China has become large-scale. In many places, corn is the main crop and has even become the most important reserve grain in the country.

If a disease breaks out in a certain year and causes a large-scale reduction in production, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just when Yang Xiaotao was feeling restless, Xiaowei flew past him and landed next to his head. His mind felt refreshed and he calmed down.

After a while, Yang Xiaotao raised his head, and the previous panic was gone.

"No, no, that's not right, that's not right."

"Since there are problems here, why don't China have any problems?"

"Since they are all the same seeds and have these 'white spots', why did the alliance break out and become a disease, causing production losses?"

"And here in China, we have the same seeds, why doesn't this happen?"

In an instant, a flash of inspiration came into Yang Xiaotao's mind, and then his eyes began to become deep.

Looking back, Yang Xiaotao remembered telling Gao Yufeng that the seeds selected by their parents were all full-grained seeds. In this case, there were very few seeds with white spots.

Therefore, even if there are good varieties to sell to the alliance, there won’t be many.

And, most importantly, China used the same seeds but no news broke out, which means that there was no outbreak in China. It may be that only some plants had diseases and did not spread.

The current situation of the alliance is obviously spreadable, otherwise, with such a small amount of seeds, how much could the yield be reduced?
The more he thought about it, the more Yang Xiaotao felt that he had found the right idea.

So I walked aside and tidied quietly.

First, there may be problems in the corn parent plant, small white spots.

Then, it was passed on to Yangcun No. 1 through inheritance.

Finally, Yangcun No. 1 grew into a seedling.

Then, controversy arose.

This white spot disease has not occurred in China's growing areas, and there has been no large-scale reduction in production.

White spot disease appeared in the alliance's growing areas, causing large-scale production losses.

So, the question is, what causes the difference between the two sides?
Sunlight? Temperature? Moisture?

Or something else?

The more Yang Xiaotao thought about it, the more headache he felt. The more he thought about it, the more questions he had, but there was no clear answer.

Just like that, the sky outside had already brightened, and the sunlight shone into the house through the glass. Yang Xiaotao unconsciously closed his eyes and stretched.

After my waist felt comfortable, I looked at everyone else and they were still busy.

It was at this time that Yang Xiaotao noticed that Gao Yufeng was recording something in a notebook.

The next second, Yang Xiaotao had an idea in his mind.

"Yes, the corn yield is reduced and the growth is not good, which means that the baby is not pregnant."

Yang Xiaotao's voice was quite loud, and the originally quiet and busy scene suddenly became still. Gao Yufeng hurried over when he heard the noise. Before he put down the notebook in his hand, he couldn't wait to ask, "Minister Yang, have you made any progress?"

Yang Xiaotao had already finished talking to Xiaowei in his mind. When he heard Gao Yufeng coming over, he pointed directly at the corn cob and said, "I think we should focus on this."

Gao Yufeng didn't understand.

Yang Xiaotao then explained, "Look, this corn can grow, pollinate, and bear fruit, which means it can grow."

When Gao Yufeng heard Yang Xiaotao say this, it was like a ray of light appeared in his mind, but he couldn't catch it.

However, Yang Xiaotao did not let him think too much and gave the answer directly, "I think the mechanism of action of this disease should be that it makes corn unable to be fertilized and unable to bear fruit, thus resulting in a reduction in yield."

"So, what causes the lack of fertilization?"

"Does the male parent provide pollen? Does the female parent accept pollen?"

Yang Xiaotao tried to guide them, but Gao Yufeng and the people who came behind him fell into deep thought.

"What else?"

"Water, sunlight, soil composition, and so on."

Yang Xiaotao was still talking, and everyone nodded.

"What else? Pesticides and fertilizers."

When Yang Xiaotao finished saying all this, the people around him seemed to have thought of something but couldn't make up their minds.

But at this time, Yang Xiaotao no longer wanted to go on. Time was precious and they didn't have time to think too much.

So he said, "Can we make an assumption?"

“The germ exists on its own.”

“It could be in the soil, it could be in the water, it could even be in the air.”

"After all, microbes are a species that predates humans, and they exist much more than we do."

Yang Xiaotao continued speaking, and at this moment, in the eyes of Yang Hongye and other people who came out of Yangjiazhuang Primary School, Teacher Yang was back again.

Out of habit, I picked up a pen and paper and wrote down every word Yang Xiaotao said.

At this time, Mr. Tao and Dean Deng noticed the situation in the room and walked in to listen to what Yang Xiaotao continued to say.

In the entire venue, everyone's eyes were focused on Yang Xiaotao.

"So, I personally believe that the existence of pathogens is an objective fact, but whether they cause harm is a subjective factor."

After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Gao Yufeng quickly said, "I understand, I understand."

Everyone was attracted by Gao Yufeng's gaze. Mr. Tao and Dean Deng looked at each other. They knew nothing.

But if someone understands it, isn't that progress?
"Minister Yang's point is that the direction of our current research is wrong."

"It's meaningless to study fungi, germs, bacteria, etc."

"Because they exist, everywhere."

"It's useless for us to explain this to the alliance, because they just need to determine that our crops are carrying the bacteria, and we will have nothing to say."

When Gao Yufeng said this, some people around him had already understood the meaning of his words and were also aware of Yang Xiaotao's plan.

Even Mr. Tao and Dean Deng took a deep breath, and there was more color in their eyes.

"So, we don't prove the existence of these germs, but how to prevent them from spreading, how to reduce the harm, or even prevent them from appearing."

Gao Yufeng said this happily, because this idea has more research value and is more convincing.

I turned around and looked at Yang Xiaotao, with a look as if asking if I was right.

Yang Xiaotao just nodded slightly, agreeing with Gao Yufeng's meaning.

This performance made the people around him respect him very much, and also made Gao Yufeng feel a little ashamed.

I have been doing agricultural research for most of my life, but I am not as good as an "amateur" enthusiast.

It is true that hard work is nothing compared to talent.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset. If he didn't work hard, he would be useless.

"So, now we need to study how to prevent the spread of this bacteria."

"Or the other way around, how to speed up the spread of this germ."

Yang Xiaotao's voice was full of determination.

Everyone nodded, and then prepared to explore according to Yang Xiaotao's ideas.

Especially exploring the contagiousness of this virus.

Then, just as everyone was about to leave, Hou Lijing suddenly raised her hand and said, "Teacher Yang, I, I have a discovery."

Everyone stopped, Yang Xiaotao looked over and immediately asked, "Teacher Hou, just say it."

Gao Yufeng, President Deng and Mr. Tao also looked over.

Hou Lijing was trying to organize her words, but after thinking for a while she didn't know what to say, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Wait for me for a moment."

After saying that, he turned and ran out.

Everyone was confused for a moment.

But soon, Hou Lijing was seen running back with a stack of notebooks, with sweat on her face.

Yang Xiaotao and others hurried forward, but Hou Lijing said excitedly, "Teacher Yang, this is a record of some corn growth phenomena that I observed on a daily basis. Here, it is, it is the last time when we discovered the reduction in production, didn’t I ask you for help?"

"I'll take advantage of my weekdays in the countryside to observe more."

"I found that our Yangcun No. 1 has a similar phenomenon to this one, but it is not rotten, just that the leaves are a little yellow."

"But, this, this corn kernel is indeed a little smaller."

"I had never thought about it before, but when you mentioned the infectiousness and pathogenicity, it reminded me of this. Could it be that these germs, and then, somehow, they were transmitted?"

Hou Lijing spoke hesitantly, not because she didn't want to make herself clear, but because she didn't know how to say it.

But everyone present understood what she wanted to express.

Yang Xiaotao even stepped forward to take the thick notebook from the other person's hand, then walked aside and put it down, "Where is it?"

Hou Lijing quickly found her own records and said, "Here, these are it."

Gao Yufeng stretched his head to look over, and everyone paid close attention.

Yang Xiaotao found the recorded information, which not only recorded the characteristics of corn, but also recorded the soil, temperature, and moisture, as well as records of conversations with local farmers.

Read them one by one, read them one by one.

These contents just prove the assumption just now.

Suddenly, Yang Xiaotao felt indescribably moved.

That kind of touching feeling comes from the persistence of an agricultural worker and his sense of responsibility.

He stood up and walked to Hou Lijing, trying to remain calm, then extended his hand.

Hou Lijing was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached out her hand.

"Thank you, Mr. Hou."

"Thank you for your hard work and dedication."

Yang Xiaotao spoke sincerely, and Gao Yufeng and others were also excited.

Tao Lao walked over and looked at the somewhat excited Hou Lijing, who also stretched out her hand. "Comrade Xiao Hou, you did a great job."

Hou Lijing quickly let go of Yang Xiaotao's hand, then held Tao Lao's hand, and then came back to her senses and said, "I, Chief, Teacher Yang, I just did what I should do."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaotao smiled and turned his head to look at Dean Deng, "Dean Deng, with such an outstanding comrade, what are we afraid of?"

"Whatever conspiracies and tricks they have, let them come and we will take them all."

"Let them come!"

Papapa

Applause broke out at this moment, it was for Hou Lijing and for everyone.

Two days later.

A report from the Huaxia Agricultural Park appeared before the world.

The entire report consists of thirty pages and occupies the entire People's Daily.

The first part of the report clearly points out that this "similar" white spot disease has also been found in corn grown on the black soil in Northeast China.

However, the white spot disease did not spread because local farmers were accustomed to it and thought it was a "natural phenomenon" and harvested as usual.

The report then conducted a comprehensive analysis of this vitiligo, and a series of data were listed below.

The data recorded spans three years and contains a large amount of data.

These include moisture, air conditions, soil conditions, fertilizers used, and types of pesticides used, etc.

Under these factors, no infectious hazards were caused.

There has also been no production reduction issues.

Finally, the report clearly pointed out that such a big difference occurred when both parties used the same variety.

There must be some unknown 'difference'.

And this 'difference' is the culprit that caused this 'disaster'.

After the report was published in the newspaper that day, it was immediately spread by people with ulterior motives.

Moreover, this report was also submitted through the alliance's investigation team.

After the report was submitted, all members of the investigation team were notified at home to collect as much information as possible on the alliance's use of pesticides.

Because after analysis by many people in China, factors such as weather, temperature, and soil are similar every year.

But the fact that it did not break out before shows that these objective factors are not the main reasons.

Thus, 'human action' becomes the main suspect.

Pesticides were the first "suspect" given by everyone after discussion.

Investigators who received the news began a secret investigation.

Meanwhile, the agricultural sector within the alliance looked at the report in deep thought.

In the past few days, there has been no positive response from the other party regarding the "corn disease", but now a report has been sent.

They also wanted to continue communicating with China, but the other party said that this was just a report and specific research was still ongoing.

And this report, whether they believe it or not, must be given sufficient attention.