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

The working group members set off from the Ministry of Agriculture on a shuttle bus.

When Gu Zhan and Qu Hongbo arrived, Sun Yuan had already arrived and was sitting in the car.

Half an hour later, everyone was there.

In a tense atmosphere, the shuttle bus slowly drove out of the gate of the Agriculture Department.

Just after three o'clock in the afternoon, the shuttle bus entered its destination, Dongxiang County.

Dongxiang County, like Xia County, is under the administration of Jing City.

However, because of the exception of Gu Zhan, Xia County seized the opportunity of the times. Therefore, in the subsequent development process, Xia County's modernization process was much faster than Dongxiang County.

As a neighbor of Xia County, Dongxiang County has actively learned from Xia County and has achieved considerable results in just over a year. In just over two years, the number of small-scale white-feather chicken breeding enterprises has grown to more than 30.

The outbreak of avian influenza occurred in a township farm in Dongxiang County.

At first, only one or two chickens died occasionally, but this incident did not attract the attention of the breeders. It was not until a large number of sick chickens appeared that they panicked and asked for help from the county animal disease control center.

When the staff of the county animal disease control center arrived at the scene, they saw that the remaining chickens in the chicken farm were all sick. Their symptoms were almost the same as those of avian influenza described in the documents issued by the higher authorities. They quickly called the county to report the situation, and finally reported it to the provincial level.

After all, the situation is now quite serious, and they dare not hide it any longer.

When the car drove near the chicken farm, all the people inside who had learned the news early on ran out at once.

Through the glass, Gu Zhan could almost see the hopeful looks on their faces.

Gu Zhan felt extremely heavy in his heart. He was afraid that this trip was destined to disappoint them.

As soon as the group got off the bus, staff from the county and township stores came forward to greet them.

After a few simple greetings, Sun Yuan said, "Let's go check out the situation first."

"Okay, okay." said the county staff.

Not daring to waste too much time, except for the general staff, the rest of the CDC and the Center, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, as well as the accompanying Gu Zhan and Qu Hongbo gradually entered the chicken coop that was temporarily isolated.

Unlike the lively chicken coop I had seen before, most of the chickens in this coop had begun to become listless, and dead chickens that had not yet been cleaned up could be vaguely seen among the flock.

This was a scene that Sun Yuan, who had seen countless chicken farms since the promotion of the white-feather chicken project, had never seen before.

He exchanged a subtle glance with Gu Zhan, who was walking beside him, and whispered, "What should we do in this situation?"

Gu Zhan shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid we can't make an optimistic prediction. The current diagnosis is highly pathogenic avian influenza."

Sun Yuan nodded slightly.

The chickens in this shed are now in a critical condition. Besides the subsequent costs of treatment, we also have to consider the potential consequences of releasing these drugged chickens into the market.

Coming out of the chicken coop, the owner of the farm, known as Lao Yang, cautiously asked, "How are things? Can my chickens be saved?"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one knew how to tell Lao Yang this disappointing and sad news.

Finally, Gu Zhan stood up and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid I have to disappoint you."

"What?" When Old Yang heard this, he staggered and his face turned ugly in an instant.

"But aren't you provincial experts? Please help me! I risked everything I had to start this farm, and I still owe the bank a loan."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent. Gu Zhan had only said half of his words, and the rest was not finished yet: I'm afraid that all the chickens in the pen will have to be killed.

Facing Lao Yang's disappointment, Gu Zhan couldn't say the rest of the words, and everyone found it difficult to speak.

It makes people feel sad and sympathetic that the common people who have finally accumulated some property want to get richer but encounter a devastating disaster like bird flu.

Lao Yang still doesn’t know what he is about to face. If he knew, he wondered how he would face it?

After coming out of the farm and getting on the bus, everyone looked very solemn.

"Everyone, please share your opinion."

The accompanying staff from the Animal Disease Control Center looked at each other, not daring to express their opinions easily.

On the way here, they also discussed and imagined what Gu Zhan would say in the conference room, and thought that no matter how serious the situation was, all the chickens in a chicken farm should not be killed.

It wasn't until they walked into the chicken coop just now that they truly realized the true lethality of bird flu. The devastating impact of the scene before them was like a resounding slap in the face, highlighting the ignorance of their private whispers on the street just a few hours ago.

At this moment, no one dared to take the initiative to suggest leaving the chickens behind. After all, they had no idea what unexpected harm the chickens would cause if they were left behind.

After inspecting the scene, the guidance team and the chicken farm owner, Lao Yang, arrived at the township government compound. Nervously, Lao Yang followed the group and whispered to the staff from the county's Animal Disease Control Center, "Do you think my chickens can be saved?"

The staff member looked worriedly at the large group of people walking in front of him. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "They should be able to be saved. They are all experts from the province."

Old Yang heaved a sigh of relief and said, "I'm glad it can be saved. This chicken is all I have."

The working group had originally planned to use the conference room for an urgent internal meeting, but Mayor Li Yong, eager to hear the news, approached Sun Yuan first. "President Sun, could you please come to my office? I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

Sun Yuan hesitated for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, no problem."

Then he called Gu Zhan to come along.

Accompanied by the town mayor Li Yong, Sun Yuan and Gu Zhan walked into the office.

Before anyone could even sit down, the county party secretary rushed in and asked, "Is this the provincial expert?"

Li Yong introduced: "Yes, this is President Sun from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and this is Teacher Gu from the University of Ontario."

"Hello, experts. I am Zhang Qiang, Secretary of the Dongxiang County Party Committee."

"Hello, Secretary!" Gu Zhan was a young man. He was the first to stand up and greet Zhang Qiang.

"What's the matter? How should we treat it now?" Zhang Qiang said anxiously.

Since yesterday, he has investigated several chicken farms in the county. Now this situation exists in two chicken farms, and both are relatively large in scale. She cannot sit idly by.

Sun Yuan glanced at Gu Zhan and said in a deep voice, "This situation is already quite serious. There is no need for treatment. I suggest that they all be killed and disposed of harmlessly."

"What?" Zhang Qiang was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand what Sun Yuan had just said, and asked subconsciously.

Sun Yuan looked at Zhang Qiang calmly. Zhang Qiang was stunned for a moment, carefully thinking about what Sun Yuan had just said. It took him a long time to react, and then he felt his scalp tingling.