Professor Gu's daily life in the countryside after his rebirth

Staring at the expectant eyes of everyone present, Gu Zhan gritted his teeth and spoke out what was in his heart: "Kill them and dispose of them harmlessly!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent, and everyone could even hear each other's breathing.

Jiang Liqun felt his vision go dark: "Is there no other way?"

What he meant was whether it would be possible to preserve these chickens as much as possible to reduce the losses of the farmers.

"For the time being, other methods are not effective quickly. Culling is the fastest way to resolve the problem and minimize the scope of impact. It is also the main way to prevent the flow of problematic chicken into the market."

"This approach has a significant impact on the industry."

Seeing that there was no other way, Jiang Liqun's attitude softened.

"Okay, let's make the arrangements now. The department will set up a working group and send professional staff to the local area to provide guidance. By the way, could you two accompany the working group and help us carry out our work?"

Gu Zhan nodded decisively without any hesitation: "I have no problem."

Qu Hongbo and Gu Zhan agreed almost at the same time.

Sun Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Director, I'll go too."

"Mr. Sun, this... you are old, and this job must be very difficult."

Sun Yuan stood up and apologized, "Director, I'll be retiring around this time next year, and I want to serve my last shift."

Jiang Liqun had no way of refutating this, so he had to agree to let Sun Yuan go with the working group.

In the evening, Gu Zhan came home early, which was rare. Liu Xiaoxi and Gu Xinxin were both very surprised.

"Why did you come back so early today? Are you reluctant to leave your laboratory?" Liu Xiaoxi heard the door open and saw Gu Zhancong enter the living room and come out of the kitchen and teased.

Gu Zhan chuckled and said, "Well, it's rare for me to be able to go home early, so I came back."

Gu Zhan had been extremely busy recently, and Liu Xiaoxi felt sorry for him. She smiled and said, "Hurry up and sit down for a while. The meal will be ready soon."

Gu Zhan didn't just sit there and wait. She helped her daughter with her homework for a while and briefly asked her about her recent study situation at school. Then she heard Liu Xiaoxi calling the father and daughter to eat.

"time to eat."

The father and daughter stood up at the same time and walked into the kitchen one after the other. Gu Xinxin took the chopsticks and Gu Zhan served the dishes.

Gu Zhan was at home today, a rare occasion, so Liu Xiaoxi suddenly decided to add two dishes, making a set of three dishes and one soup.

Gu Zhan tasted all the dishes and said with a smile, "My wife's cooking is still the best."

Liu Xiaoxi paused with her chopsticks, thinking that Gu Zhan's praise seemed fake.

After dinner, Gu Zhan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

After Liu Xiaoxi brought the fruit, Gu Zhan solemnly called his wife and daughter together and said, "I may have to go on a business trip tomorrow. Xinxin, you must listen to your mother at home."

Gu Xinxin was still young and didn't know what was going on. She just said crisply, "Okay, Dad, I will be obedient."

Liu Xiaoxi, on the other hand, thought about it and realized she hadn't heard of any outbound work at the school recently, so she casually asked, "What's it? Why haven't I heard you mention it?"

Gu Zhan's hand, which was about to take the fruit, paused. He had originally wanted to hide it from his wife, but this was an important matter after all. If something happened, it would not be good for his wife to be kept in the dark.

He hesitated and pondered for a few moments before honestly stating the true purpose of his business trip: "This afternoon, the Department of Agriculture called me and Dean Qu to a meeting. They said there's been an outbreak of avian influenza somewhere, and they've sent a working guidance team down there to direct the work. Dean Qu and I are accompanying them."

Liu Xiaoxi's heart skipped a beat. "Isn't this the Department of Agriculture's job? Why are you and Dean Qu going there too?"

Gu Zhan touched the top of his wife's head, who was asking knowingly, and patiently explained softly, "After all, Dean Qu and I are the core researchers in vaccine research and development, and we know more about this virus."

"Will it be dangerous?" This is what Liu Xiaoxi wanted to ask most.

Gu Xinxin was originally concentrating on eating fruit, but when she heard her mother's words, she raised her head and looked at Gu Zhan intently.

Looking at the watery eyes of the mother and daughter, who seemed to be cast from the same mold, Gu Zhan didn't have the heart to deceive them, so he evaded the issue by saying, "There's a little risk, but it's not a big problem. Everything is under control. Dean Qu and I are just there to help guide their work."

Gu Zhan was not willing to say that this line of work carried many unknown risks. After all, in this era, many special medicines that were common in later generations had not yet been released.

Liu Xiaoxi was still worried after hearing what Gu Zhan said. Since the matter had attracted the attention of the Ministry of Agriculture, it must be no small problem.

"Can I not go?" Liu Xiaoxi tried without hope.

Gu Zhan shook his head. "No, wife, I have to go this time. White-feathered chickens are too important to the economic development of our province. The people have just built up a little wealth thanks to them, and we can't lose it all because of an avian flu outbreak. Besides, if we let it continue, wouldn't the money and energy we put into promoting white-feathered chickens be wasted?"

Liu Xiaoxi naturally knew the importance of things and said, "Okay, then you must be careful when you go out. If anything happens, call me immediately."

"Okay, no problem. Be sure to call me if you have any questions!"

Since they were leaving, Liu Xiaoxi helped Gu Zhan pack his luggage overnight. Now that the weather had turned cold, he packed thick cotton coats, underwear and other things, and it actually took up two luggage bags.

Gu Zhan couldn't help laughing and said, "How can we use so many clothes? Take some away."

Liu Xiaoxi frowned when she heard this: "It's cold outside now, and you don't know how long you'll be away. Bring more clothes so you don't suffer."

Gu Zhan had no way of refutation of Liu Xiaoxi's words, so he had to let Liu Xiaoxi put things in.

The next day, Gu Zhan was about to pack up and leave before dawn. Liu Xiaoxi was worried about Gu Zhan and got up earlier than him. As soon as Gu Zhan finished packing, a hot breakfast was served on the table.

Gu Zhan's eyes were filled with tears. He hugged Liu Xiaoxi for a long time before letting her go. "Wife, you eat too."

He said this in a dry voice. Seeing his expression, Liu Xiaoxi chuckled, "You eat your fill first. I'll eat with Xinxin later."

Seeing that the agreed departure time was approaching, Gu Zhan did not refuse any more and sat down at the table to eat.

Half an hour later, Qu Hongbo knocked on Gu Zhan's door on time: "Xiao Gu, let's go!"

Gu Zhan carried his luggage and waved to Liu Xiaoxi: "You can still sleep a little longer."

Liu Xiaoxi said: "Okay, I'll sleep after you leave."

Watching Gu Zhan walk out of the house, Liu Xiaoxi could no longer hold back her tears.

Gu Zhan has made so many long journeys, but this time is the only one that really makes people worry.