Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

It is not okay to be fair to the person but not the matter, but it is okay to be fair to the person and the matter.

Given Wei Hongjun's current position, it wouldn't be a problem for him to seize upon the cooperative's problems and give the Henan provincial leadership a warning. While Wei Hongjun was pondering these issues, Li Shaocheng approached him and said, "Secretary Wei, good news! There's good news from the seed researcher."

900 good varieties

"Vice Premier Wei, this is the dwarf wheat we have been researching for the past five years."

Wei Hongjun, Deng Zhihui, and Li Shaocheng came together to the Seed Research Institute of North China Agricultural University outside the city. Because there was good news from the Seed Research Institute, they came together to take a look.

After all, this is a big deal.

The Seed Research Institute was initially planned by Wei Hongjun after the Central Committee moved to North China and convened the National Rural Work Conference in 1947. At the time, Wei Hongjun and Gao Gang also argued over the establishment of North China Agricultural University and Northeast Agricultural University, with Gao Gang halting the North China Bureau's coal mining machinery operations.

This was mainly because Wei Hongjun had already taken control of all the agricultural colleges in North China before Gao Gang.

Wei Hongjun brought all the teachers and students to North China Agricultural University. After negotiations, Wei Hongjun finally gave in.

The Northeast Bureau allocated some North China agricultural technicians and university faculty and students to support the establishment of Northeast Agricultural University and Northeast Agricultural Research Institute. Many of the current agricultural technicians in Northeast China graduated from what is now Northeast Agricultural University. Later, Wei Hongjun, who assumed responsibility for national agricultural affairs, recruited talent from across the country to establish several seed research institutes.

Because good seeds are essential for agricultural development.

With Wei Hongjun's full support, the Seed Research Institute's work progressed rapidly. After all, the land Wei Hongjun had allocated to the Seed Research Institute was extensive, spread across numerous locations. North China Agricultural University alone had experimental bases in Shanxi, Hebei, and the former Chahar and Suiyuan regions. And the experimental bases were not small at all, each covering thousands of acres.

Wei Hongjun knew there was a severe shortage of agricultural technicians and cadres, but he nevertheless ensured the seed research institute had adequate staffing. He also provided them with sufficient funding so they could collaborate with nearby cooperatives and have them help with farming.

There are many scientific research institutes across the country.

But only the Seed Research Institute can have such sufficient funding.

Now that they have reaped the rewards, Wei Hongjun of course wants to come and take a look.

"Over the past five years, we have conducted countless hybridizations at various experimental bases, selecting the seeds we need for further hybridization. The total number of hybridizations has reached over 1000. By selecting the best from the best, we have the dwarf wheat we have today."

“What are the characteristics of this?”

Deng Zhihui sat down and looked at Xiaomai.

Two months have passed since the Eighth National Congress, and May is almost here. The winter wheat is growing well, looking different from what I've seen before, but Deng Zhihui can't pinpoint the specific difference. After all, he's not a technician specializing in these crops. Deng Zhihui has worked in rural areas for many years and has seen winter wheat in Shandong and Henan. It bears some resemblance to this wheat, yet also differs.

Huang Yaoxiang, who is in charge of the entire seed research project, explained, "This is dwarf wheat, shorter than the wheat we've grown before. The wheat we've grown before had tall, thin stalks. These top-heavy stalks couldn't support themselves, and the slightest breeze would cause them to fall over. Furthermore, when the stalks fell, much of the wheat wouldn't reach maturity, making harvesting difficult and impacting yields. Furthermore, if the wheat stalks are too tall, they require more time and energy to grow, resulting in a smaller kernel size. However, some sturdier wheat varieties not only grow faster but also absorb less energy, resulting in larger and more plentiful kernels."

Huang Yaoxiang was originally a researcher in Guangdong.

Has been studying rice seeds.

Later, Wei Hongjun recruited researchers from across the country to research various grain seeds. Huang Yaoxiang was the most supportive of Wei's idea to begin researching dwarf rice and dwarf wheat. Huang Yaoxiang had already had some ideas while researching rice in Guangdong. He discovered that dwarf rice had more and larger grains than the rice currently grown in China. However, during the Republican era, no one supported the idea, and without funding, nothing could be done.

Later, when he arrived at North China Agricultural University, he discovered that research on dwarf rice and dwarf wheat had already begun there. After he joined, his research team achieved the fastest progress.

In fact, it will be more convincing after more than a month of harvest.

Huang Yao reported this now, hoping to gain greater support from Wei Hongjun. After years of hard work, they'd confirmed that dwarf wheat yields were indeed high. So now was the time to promote it.

First promote it in some rural areas and plant it to see how it goes.

If it was successful, it would need to be promoted. So he had already reported it before the harvest season even arrived. He hadn't expected to alert officials of Wei Hongjun, Deng Zhihui, and Li Shaocheng to come over personally. "I've seen wheat fall to the ground, too."

Deng Zhihui nodded.

The wheat that is currently grown mainly in China has very tall stalks.

When strong winds blow, or when the wheat grains are about to mature, they will collapse due to their excessive weight. The wheat that didn't fall over had a limited number of grains and was not very heavy. Deng Zhihui felt the grains and asked, "Comrade Huang Yaoxiang, are you saying that the grains in this experimental field are more numerous than those in the original field? And larger?"

"Yes."

Huang Yaoxiang nodded.

"This whole area is our experimental field, and we also plant this type of dwarf wheat in Shanxi. We conduct experiments with winter and spring wheat every year, and we're constantly selecting seeds with shorter stalks and larger and more numerous grains for new hybrids. We recently counted the grains in the experimental fields and found that compared to many wheats currently planted, we have at least 30% more grains, and some even have over 40% more. Furthermore, the grains are larger than before. Dwarf wheat has smaller stalks but is thick enough to resist falling over."

"So, the dwarf wheat you're testing has a yield at least 30% higher than regular wheat?"

"Yes."

Huang Yaoxiang nodded.

However, he quickly added, "Currently, the average wheat yield in my country is around 150 to 200 kilograms per mu, and this is only possible on relatively good arable land. In areas with low yields, the yield is only 80 to 100 kilograms per mu. But in our experimental fields last year, some areas achieved yields of almost 400 kilograms per mu. However, because they are experimental fields, the yields are higher. But even if they are not experimental fields, we specifically find some less-than-perfect fields for experiments, without too much meticulous management, and still yield 180 kilograms per mu. So we believe that if this dwarf wheat seed is promoted, the yield per mu of land with better conditions should be able to reach 300 kilograms per mu. With more meticulous management, a yield of 350 kilograms per mu is also possible."

"300 pounds? Are you sure?"

"There shouldn't be any problems. Furthermore, these are only the initial improvements. With further improvements, the yield per mu can be increased."

"well."

Deng Zhihui couldn't help but applaud.

Wheat is grown in many areas of northern China. Wheat yields can reach 300 kilograms per mu, and even on less-than-perfect farmland, yields can reach 200 kilograms per mu, representing a significant increase in yield. Currently, the total wheat planting area in China reaches approximately million mu. Furthermore, as arable land increases nationwide, the area dedicated to wheat cultivation is also increasing. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's plan, wheat planting area will reach million mu within ten years. Of course, the dwarf wheat they are researching cannot be grown nationwide.

Because of different climates and different soils, wheat seeds will also be different.

However, if wheat can be cultivated in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan alone, it could add 10 to 20 billion jin (approximately 100 million kg) of wheat per year. If yields per mu can be further increased, the country could receive an additional 30 billion jin (approximately 100 million kg) of wheat per year. Furthermore, as the area devoted to wheat cultivation continues to expand, the increase in wheat production will be even greater.

This is no small number.

Currently, China's grain output is only 3200 billion jin. If wheat production can be increased by to billion jin, it will significantly boost national grain production. Furthermore, the dwarf wheat they are currently researching represents a promising technological advancement.

Other places can follow this idea to research dwarf wheat seeds that can be grown locally.

This way, all wheat-growing areas across the country can grow high-yielding dwarf wheat, potentially increasing national wheat production by 50 billion jin.

"Only dwarf wheat? I heard you're also researching dwarf rice?"

Wei Hongjun interrupted and asked Huang Yaoxiang.

Wei Hongjun gave the Seed Research Institute so many experimental bases not just for wheat research, but also for rice and corn.

"Yes."

Huang Yaoxiang nodded.

However, he said with some regret: "Although dwarf rice has achieved some success, it is not as good as dwarf wheat. However, we have been conducting experiments on dwarf rice and have found a path and a method. Last year, the rice yield per mu in our experimental fields exceeded 400 kilograms. We believe that the rice yield in the experimental fields will be further increased this year."

Huang Yaoxiang was indeed very regretful.

He predicted that the yield per mu should reach 500 kilograms. However, in last year's experimental fields, the yield of dwarf rice per mu barely exceeded 400 kilograms, far below his expectations.

"400 jin is already very high."

Although Huang Yaoxiang felt that 400 kilograms was not very high for the experimental base, Wei Hongjun was already very satisfied.

Agriculture in China today still depends on the weather. Water conservancy facilities are inadequate, and there's no chemical fertilizer. Currently, rice cultivation covers approximately 3 million mu (approximately 300 acres) nationwide, but only the best-quality fields can yield around 100 kilograms per mu. Rice cultivation on less-than-perfect land yields around 200 kilograms per mu. It's fair to say that in many rice-growing areas across China, yields are only around kilograms per mu.

Currently, there are two ways to increase grain production nationwide: one is to expand the cultivated area and reclaim land on a large scale, with the goal of reaching over 500 million mu (approximately 1.5 million hectares) of rice cultivation. Another is to improve water conservancy facilities and implement scientific fertilization. Now, there is also support for improved varieties.

If we can increase the rice yield per mu to 400 mu, that would be a great thing.

However, neither Wei Hongjun nor Deng Zhihui were the type to indulge in boasting; both believed in facts. So Wei Hongjun said, "Comrade Huang Yaoxiang, it's not that I don't trust you, but this matter is truly too important. Wait until the wheat harvest, and then you can call us. When we come to harvest the wheat, I want to see for myself whether what you say is true. Only after I see it with my own eyes can I believe what you say."

Although Huang Yaoxiang had made the promise, Wei Hongjun still had to see it with his own eyes before he could believe it.

Because when it comes to agriculture, you can never be too careful.

Because for a country with a large population like China, food is more important than anything else.

Deng Zhihui nodded and said, "Yes, I'll come too. If, as you say, the yield can be increased by more than 30%, then we will promote it in state-owned farms in Shanxi, Suiyuan, Hebei, and other places. Then we will see the results of the planting. There will definitely be a gap between the yield of the experimental base and the yield of large-scale planting.

"Commander, I take responsibility for what I said."

Huang Yaoxiang patted his chest and made a promise.

Huang Yaoxiang is confident that the yield exceeding 30% is a conservative estimate. According to his calculations, the yield is 40% higher than the currently widely cultivated wheat yield, and may even exceed 50%.

In Huang Yaoxiang's view, even if it is promoted on a large scale in the future, the output will increase by 30%.

"Okay. Comrade Huang Yaoxiang, let's meet again in a month. When I return, I'll contact the local government and ask them to send public security forces to protect this place."

This is the most important place.

No matter where the problem occurs, it cannot go wrong here.

Wei Hongjun has been troubled by many things these days. The promotion of the Henan cooperative is a particular headache. If the cooperative's development is slow, Wei Hongjun worries. If it's fast, Wei Hongjun gets even more worried.

Fortunately, there is good news today.

Although Wei Hongjun and Deng Zhihui spoke seriously, they were actually beaming with joy. After leaving the Seed Research Institute and getting in the car, Deng Zhihui couldn't control his expression.

He said happily, "Comrade Red Army, what do you think?"

"It should be true. Although I haven't seen much wheat, I did see a small amount when I was in Shanxi. The wheat we saw today does have a lot of grains. You can tell at a glance."

"Yes, I just counted them. Most wheat has over 120 kernels, and some even have as many as 170. Most of the wheat I've seen in Henan has around 80 to 100 kernels. If there are more than 100 kernels, the stalks can't support it. Many of these wheats with more kernels fall over before they mature, affecting the yield."

Deng Zhihui's face was full of smiles.

He is very delicate.

He sat there and counted them seriously. Just by looking at the number of grains, Deng Zhihui knew the yield would definitely be higher than the current wheat yield. If it were promoted on a large scale in the future, agricultural grain production would increase significantly again. How could Deng Zhihui not be happy about such a good thing?

"We'll come back in a month or so to see if the results are clear. If we can really increase yields by 30% or 40%, it will be a game-changer for my country's agricultural development. We won't have to worry about food security for the next decade."

Wei Hongjun had calculated it carefully.

In fact, considering China's population, an annual grain output of about 8 billion catties is absolutely sufficient for a population of 4000 million people to have enough food. The current national grain output is about 3200 billion catties, which can easily feed to million people.

If China's grain output can reach 4000 billion jin more quickly, there will not be much danger in the next ten years.

On the basis of promoting improved varieties, gradually building water conservancy facilities, and completing the construction of agricultural reclamation areas such as the Great Northern Wilderness, it is entirely possible that the national grain output will exceed 4000 billion jin in five or six years.

What happens next depends on the amount of phone bills produced.

"Correct."

Both people are very happy.

Although adjustments were made to the unified purchase and marketing policy for rural cooperatives to accommodate urban industrialization, they were simple adjustments. With the broader policy immutable, the two could only consider expanding the rural economy.

The most direct way is to increase rural grain production.

After returning, Wei Hongjun planned to visit Henan to research cooperative issues there. He also planned to personally inspect the yields of the experimental fields. However, a few days later, Wei Hongjun abandoned the idea of ​​going to Henan. This was because China and the United States had signed an agreement on the release of prisoners in India.

The problems of the Korean War mainly lie with China and the United States.

The conclusion of the Sino-US negotiations marked the official end of the Korean War. Sure enough, news also arrived from the Korean Peninsula: the Chinese and North Korean forces and the US military had reached an armistice agreement. Wei Hongjun, commander and political commissar of the Volunteer Army, was to travel to North Korea to sign the armistice agreement.

901 Armistice Agreement

China and the United States signed the final terms in India.

The Prime Minister stayed in India for almost two months, a lengthy period that necessitated him meeting with representatives from India and several Southeast Asian countries in addition to negotiating with the Americans.