I am farming in the real world.

Chapter 217 World Robot Conference

After a few drinks and the timely addition of "Super Sand No. 1", almost all the bosses present were drunk.

They were all peasants who were engaged in agricultural technology. It didn't seem vulgar at all when they cursed the Americans and the four major grain traders after drinking. Instead, it seemed quite down-to-earth to Chen Jue.

After all, domestic grain and oil giants such as COFCO and COFCO Reserves Corporation suffered a lot of losses from the four major grain traders and the American capital consortium before they really rose.

High-priced farm machinery, high-priced grain seeds and fertilizers, all agricultural products sold to the domestic market after the reform and opening up are priced high.

What was the country’s per capita GDP at that time?
If it weren't for our mother paying subsidies to farmers out of her own pocket and gritting her teeth to be self-reliant and continuously invest in research and development, the wallets of farmers across the country would have been drained clean by these foreign capitals long ago.

Moreover, the four major grain traders and the American Soybean Growers Association did not give any room for negotiation at all, and adopted an arrogant attitude of "Buy it or not!"

It also caused domestic grain and oil giants to suffer a lot of humiliation in the early stages of expanding their international business.

Take soybeans as an example. The country spends 4000 billion yuan on importing soybeans every year, and more than 90% of the purchasing costs go into the hands of the four major grain traders and the capital consortiums behind US soybeans.

Even the pricing power of soybeans is firmly controlled by the U.S. soybean futures market.

At this time, the unexpected desert soybeans emerged. If we don’t seize the opportunity, it will severely cut into the main artery of the capitalists on the other side of the ocean.

But that would be unworthy of the official positions of these big guys present here!
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With the launch of "Super Sand No. 1", the enthusiasm of domestic grain and oil giants has finally been mobilized.

Previously, everyone thought it was just a simple dinner party, and welcomed Red Star Trading to join the circle.

Who would have thought that a new variety of soybean would emerge as a national treasure comparable to a nuclear weapon.

In particular, several vice-ministerial leaders in state-owned enterprises, such as Gu Xianmin, immediately asked their technical staff to send the samples of "Super Sand No. 1" for inspection after receiving them.

The test results obtained, especially the most critical soybean crude protein content and crude fat content, are almost consistent with the parameters given by Red Star Trading.

Because these two soybean variety parameters involve the oil yield of soybeans and the proportion of soybean meal output that can be used as feed.

The higher the proportion, the higher the effect of oil extraction and feed making, and the higher the economic benefits.

The reason why domestic soybeans have not been included in the mainstream crop planting sequence is not only because there is little arable land on the domestic plains suitable for mechanized operations, but also has a lot to do with the soybean variety itself.

Compared with the oil yield and protein content of genetically modified American soybeans, domestic varieties are basically 10% to 20% lower in terms of parameter levels.

This is also why, despite all the efforts made in domestic soybean production, the annual output is only more than 2000 million tons.

It’s because of the lack of innate advantages!
Of course, in addition to testing the performance of the "Super Sand No. 1" variety, grain and oil giants such as COFCO, Sinograin, and China National Agricultural Development also organized the decision-makers of their respective group companies to travel to cube farms in deserts across the country for on-site inspections.

In addition to observing the specific growth momentum of "Super Sand No. 1" in the desert, various grain and oil giants have also begun to allocate funds to plan the large-scale establishment of desert farms.

Companies like COFCO Capital, a subsidiary of COFCO, and Bank of China Futures in Shanghai have begun to cooperate and join the game.

When Chen Jue learned from the old merchant that a key link in the "U.S. Soybean Explosion Plan" had been successfully completed, he was also excited.

Because the subsequent game and showdown in the U.S. soybean futures market would certainly be difficult to accomplish without the cooperation of these domestic grain and oil giants.

Now that Gu Xianmin and others have begun drafting internal reference materials, they are reporting to their superiors.

Then Red Star Trading and Magic Cube Group only need to slowly accumulate financial strength and soybean spot.

We will wait for the desert soybeans to be planted on a large scale in deserts across the country. Then we will be able to cooperate with the domestic grain and oil giants to deal a heavy blow to the Chicago Stock Exchange, where U.S. soybean futures are located.

As for the specific subsequent operations, MC [Swindler] has already come up with a very detailed showdown plan.

This plan was kept highly confidential. So far, only a few people who attended the dinner that night, including the boss Chen Jue, knew about it. After Gu Xianmin learned about the plan, he even sent it to the village chief and the second elder together with the internal reference, and they made the final decision.

After all, this plan involves too much action, and the amount of funds and spot assets is roughly estimated to be as high as trillions of RMB, which is approximately equivalent to 2 Evergrandes.

More importantly, once successfully implemented, the pricing power of soybeans can be taken away from the Americans.

The strategic value of this is beyond the reach of even a few Evergrandes or Country Gardens.

"The Rubik's Cube Group in Rui County? A company in my hometown?"

"Interesting! The little guy is growing very fast and is quite capable." The second elder looked at the internal reference, a gratified smile appeared on his face, and he approved it with a wave of his hand.

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Just as the domestic grain and oil market began to surge with the advent of desert soybeans.

Chen Jue, who had just returned from the New York City, slowly landed at the Daxing International Airport in the imperial capital on his supersonic A320 private jet.

Compared with the Magic City adjacent to Jiang Province, the Imperial Capital, 2,000 kilometers away, gives people a very solemn sense of déjà vu.

Sitting in the Hongqi business car that picked him up at the airport, Chen looked through the car window at the geographical area, historical buildings and blue sky inside and outside the imperial capital. A strange look appeared on his face: "The visibility is so high, just like the seaside in Rui County, and there is no smog!"

Dai Cheng from the marketing department of Magic Cube Group, who was in charge of meeting us at the airport, smiled awkwardly: "Boss, the smog was a thing of 10 years ago. And the latest meteorological survey shows that the main cause of the PM2.5 smog in the capital is still blowing in from Outer Mongolia."

"So that's how it is! Life is really not easy for our mom. She is backstabbed by a bunch of brats around her all the time." After listening to Dai Cheng's explanation, Chen Jue showed a playful smile on his face.

By the time the vehicle arrived at the World Robot Conference in the Imperial Capital Economic Development Zone, the site was already in the final stage of closed construction.

Chen Jue wore an exhibitor's tag and followed Dai Cheng in to take a look around.

The entire conference site adopted a technologically simple blue and white color scheme, and the internal exhibition hall was lined with major exhibitors.

The types of robots involved are also varied.

From traditional industrial robots to off-road mechanical dogs, to Tesla's newly launched Optimus humanoid robot, etc., before they were officially opened to the public, Chen Jue could already smell a hint of competition in the air.

Over the next five days, the conference hall will welcome buyers and visitors from all over the world.

Both domestic robot exhibitors and foreign brands are gearing up at the moment, bringing out their own flagship products and intending to take this opportunity to attract a group of high-quality customers for cooperation.

As a specially invited exhibitor, Magic Cube Group’s booth location this time is much better than that of the International Food Conference.

The location is very front, almost occupying the most central and most eye-catching area of ​​the entire venue.

However, after inspecting the layout of his own booth, Chen Jue discovered that directly opposite the Magic Cube Group, a booth with a sign with the English words "FANUC" was installing two sci-fi-looking robotic arms for demonstration.

The two robotic arms, painted orange and yellow, were controlled by a technician and performed all kinds of incredible and delicate movements on the spot.

He screwed in screws, cut apples, and even grabbed two thick steel needles to knit a sweater.

The show-off demonstration also caused staff from several nearby exhibitors to cast wary eyes.

"The little devil's Fanuc?"

"We're actually going to compete with this company!"

"Looks like I'll have some fun these few days." Chen Jue's eyes flickered, and he began to get excited unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)