Chapter 356 Su! Are you the devil from hell?
The jeep bumped along in the night.
After learning the news, Lei Bailiang felt that it was not safe to communicate with the higher-ups in Xuzhou.
He turned the steering wheel and drove directly towards the camp of the troops stationed in Xu.
Su Wenchen leaned on the passenger seat with his eyes closed, but his slightly furrowed brows showed that his brain was working at high speed, repeatedly pondering the wording of the report and the possible inquiries he might face.
It was already midnight when we arrived at a heavily guarded camp in Xuzhou.
After Lei Bailiang showed his ID, the two were immediately led into the camp.
After going through layers of verification, he was finally led into a confidential communications room.
In the communications room, Lei Bailiang looked at Su Wenchen.
"I have just had a brief communication with the highest person in charge of our foreign affairs reception security department."
"He has already gone to call the hospital leaders."
"I'll call you back in a bit. I haven't told him the details yet, so you can decide the exact scale yourself!"
"I'll be guarding you outside."
Su Wenchen nodded slightly.
"Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Lei!"
Lei Bailiang waved his hand, without saying anything more, he walked out of the communication room, helped Su Wenchen close the door, and stood guard at the door.
Su Wenchen in the communications room didn't wait too long.
After about ten minutes, the communication phone rang in the room.
Su Wenchen took a deep breath and slowly answered the phone.
Soon an old but clear and steady voice came from the phone.
"Hello, this is XXX. Is there any accident with the advance team?"
Obviously the old man also knew that being called in the middle of the night must be something very important.
Su Wenchen heard the voice on the phone. This was the first time he had a real conversation with someone in this era.
After a slight pause, Su Wenchen replied in a steady voice into the receiver.
"Leader, I'm Su Wenchen. Everything is going smoothly for the advance team in the Special Administrative Region."
"I have something important to report!"
Su Wenchen then detailed Ronald's keen interest in their golden-feathered chickens and alkaline rabbit treatment techniques.
Especially after the other party tried to incite him to defect, and after being clearly rejected, he tried to test the waters by contacting the "core researchers" several times.
Su Wenchen slowly told his plan.
"Leader, Ronald is young and promising, and he has the president's trust."
"He showed a strong interest in our unique biotechnology achievements, and I felt this person could be utilized."
"And I think that instead of passively guarding against the other side's attempts at rebellion, we should proactively establish contact."
"Through mutually beneficial partnerships, using alkali treatment technology, Golden Feather Chicken agency rights, and even potential future collaboration on California remediation projects as a bond, we can develop Ronald into a friend."
“The value of this friend is.”
"First, he may reveal the US core negotiation team's internal assessment and bottom line of our approach based on the situation."
"Secondly, he can play a guiding and even lubricating role in future US-related affairs, especially in areas involving our unique products entering the US market or technical exchanges."
"Thirdly, we can even use him to appropriately support some of our friends who are friendly to us. This may help us find ways to reduce the embargo list later."
"I hope my superiors will authorize me to conduct cautious exploration and operations in this direction. The specific form will depend on the subsequent contact situation.
“The goal is to establish a covert, unofficial communication channel, with the ultimate goal of helping us solve or procure things that are not easily accessible.”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, obviously digesting this bold suggestion.
After a while, a voice came from the phone, not directly agreeing or rejecting, but asking.
"I heard that you are in Xuzhou now?"
Su Wenchen nodded and replied immediately.
"Yes, sir. I'm worried that the advance group's equipment might contain monitoring devices. To be on the safe side, I'm making this call from the Xu-based unit's barracks."
"Your caution is indeed necessary. I'll discuss this with my superiors and give you a reply shortly."
Beijing City.
Inside the red wall.
Two old men sat opposite each other.
An old man in a coat slowly lit a cigarette.
"Why are you coming to me so late at night?"
"It seems something happened with the advance team?"
"Is he looking for trouble in the Special Administrative Region? I don't think that young comrade is someone who will tolerate any insults!"
"Young people! They're like the sun at eight or nine o'clock!"
"Even if something goes wrong, as long as it's not a matter of principle, we should still give young people more opportunities."
The old man opposite smiled and handed over a document he had just written.
"It's certainly not like he can take it!"
"This is the news that the Special Administrative Region just notified me. Please take a look at this."
The old man took the document and looked at it for a few seconds. His expression gradually became serious. Then he took several deep puffs of the cigarette in his hand.
"Given your understanding of the United States, how feasible is this?"
The old man opposite thought about it.
"It's feasible to a certain extent. They're different from us, and they're much more relaxed about this kind of thing."
"As long as it's really attractive, I think it's very feasible."
The old man's hand holding the cigarette moved slightly.
"Then let him try, just make friends like he said!"
"Tell him to strictly control the boundaries of friendship, focus on exchanging interests, don't cross the political bottom line, and don't leave any written evidence."
"Also, you should keep an eye on the progress of this matter. Don't let the bait we throw out get pulled into the water by others."
"I'm quite optimistic about this young comrade, especially his overall vision. He has an extraordinary talent."
"For example, this time, you see how well he grasped the situation. He did it just right."
"My personal vigilance is quite sufficient. It's a pity. I wish I were twenty years older!"
Hearing this, the other old man smiled and nodded.
"We can't push things too far."
"But this young comrade is truly gifted with a broad perspective. He's a natural born diplomat. He already made a name for himself at the Canton Fair, even having the leaders of the then Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry snatch him away in public!"
"In the end, the young comrade was determined to get involved in agriculture, so he went to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry."
The old man took a puff of his cigarette.
"I don't deny your diplomatic work!"
"But I still think this young comrade has made greater achievements in agriculture."
"Whether it's the white pig or the Yuehua rabbit, they were all bred in the past few years."
"By the way, what about that alkali-curing rabbit?"
"Look, we have something in our hands, so we have the ability to negotiate with the outside world!"
"Otherwise, just like this time, even if we have great ideas, if we don't attract other people's interests, it will all be in vain."
"After all, even the best cook cannot cook without rice!"
"Then leader, our young comrade is still waiting!"
"I'll go reply to him first!"
"Okay, that's it, go and inform him!"
"As long as there's no written evidence, let him communicate the rest on his own."
"By the way, find another excuse and arrange a communication line specifically for you in their special zone."
"Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to keep running to the military base!"
This side of the camp.
Su Wenchen was still waiting by the phone anxiously, after all, this kind of thing was actually a bit risky.
However, with the resources he has now, it is not a big problem for him to take a little risk.
Just then the phone rang again.
Su Wenchen, who had been waiting by the phone, picked up the phone directly.
The next moment, a familiar voice came from the phone.
"Comrade Wen Chen, your strategic direction is feasible in principle, but you must be cautious and strictly manage the boundaries of friendship."
"The overall strategy is based on the exchange of commercial interests. We must not cross the political bottom line and must not leave any written evidence."
"Depending on the actual situation, you can appropriately show Ronald some of our achievements to boost his confidence in cooperation."
"I will arrange a special communications team to go there later. If you need anything, you can communicate with me directly through this communications team."
Hear the message coming from the phone.
Su Wenchen responded solemnly, "Please rest assured, leader. I will strictly control the situation and proceed steadily."
"At most, this is just a local business interaction with the personnel of their advance team."
Hearing Su Wenchen's words, the old man nodded slightly.
"Okay, it's getting late, you should go back and rest early. There's no rush for this kind of thing."
"Just take your time later."
"Okay, leader. Then you should go to bed early. I won't disturb you anymore."
After hanging up the phone, a heavy sense of responsibility and a hint of excitement for adventure rose in Su Wenchen's heart.
On the way back, it was already dawn.
Su Wenchen had just rested for a short while when someone came to call him.
It was said that Ronald came to invite Su Wenchen to have breakfast together - it was obvious that the other party wanted to visit the laboratory related to the alkali rabbit treatment.
At the breakfast table, Ronald regained his professional demeanor.
While praising the unique flavor of their special zone's breakfast, he cleverly redirected the conversation to his own interests.
Obviously, his mind was not on breakfast at all.
"Su, I was impressed by yesterday's Golden Feather Chicken and collective agricultural demonstration. I'm curious when we can arrange a tour of the Alkali Rabbit Laboratory."
"The president is very concerned about scientific and technological development, especially innovations that can solve practical problems."
"I think the market for your alkali-cured rabbits is huge, very huge!"
After Ronald finished speaking, Haig, who was dining at the same time, did not refute anything.
Obviously, he is also very concerned about the treatment of alkali rabbits and wants to know the specific information.
After hearing this, Su Wenchen calmly swallowed a mouthful of porridge and looked at the two of them with a smile.
"According to the itinerary, the visit to the Alkali Rabbit Laboratory was scheduled as the third item on the itinerary after the President's arrival."
"However, if you are in a hurry, I can coordinate. You can split up into two groups and carry out the second and third trips at the same time."
"What do you two think?"
When Ronald heard this, he quickly raised the milk in his hand.
"Thank you so much, Sue! Your efficiency is amazing as always."
“We’re on a tight schedule this time, with only seven days for the entire trip, so it would be great if we could move it forward.”
“And visiting the lab where the alkali rabbits are being treated is definitely one of the parts I’m most looking forward to on this trip!”
When Hege heard this, he frowned slightly but didn't wait for him to say anything.
Ronald added.
"General Haig, I'll trouble you with the security inspection of the circular agriculture for the second trip."
"After I finish here, I will report to you on the details of the third trip, regarding the treatment of alkali rabbits."
After hearing this, Haig's gloomy expression improved slightly.
But still added.
"Ronald, I hope you understand that security is our most important task."
“Everyone else needs to take a backseat!”
"General, I understand. I will not relax security checks."
The Alkali Rabbit Research Laboratory is not far from the conference venue.
The main thing is the scientific research station here, which was also built together with the reception venue.
The entire research station was jointly planned and built by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
The main thing is that treating alkali rabbits not only involves microorganisms, but also a series of branch disciplines such as soil improvement.
So in the end, both sides invested in research at this research station.
When Su Wenchen arrived with Ronald, the research station had already received the notice. The current person in charge was Deputy Director Cai, who is also the current station chief.
He personally brought several core researchers to wait at the door.
They all wore neat white coats, and their faces showed the simplicity and concentration unique to scientific researchers of this era.
"Mr. Ronald, welcome to our Special Zone Research Station."
Su Wenchen smiled and introduced, "This is the person in charge of our research station, Director Cai Qiming."
Ronald shook hands with Cai Qiming enthusiastically, but his eyes quickly swept across the appearance and furnishings of the entire research station like a searchlight.
A barely perceptible frown flashed in his eyes.
Because the scene here was much simpler than he had imagined - there were no shiny stainless steel instrument walls, and no various sophisticated constant temperature control equipment.
There was even a faint, complex smell similar to that of a farm floating in the air.
"Stationmaster Cai, nice to meet you. Your laboratory..."
“Very unique!”
Cai Qiming naturally understood the other party's implication and introduced it directly with displeasure.
"Mr. Ronald, our research station has limited facilities and certainly can't compare to yours."
"But even so, the alkali rabbit was born in our country, wasn't it?"
After hearing what Cai Qiming said, Ronald also realized that he had said something wrong before.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that earlier. You might not know."
"On our side"
Su Wenchen interrupted directly.
"Mr. Ronald, I think we should stop wasting time outside."
"I assume you're not here to see our laboratory environment, are you?"
The group walked into the core breeding observation room.
There are several neat rows of rabbit cages arranged. The rabbits inside have shiny fur and are slightly larger than ordinary domestic rabbits, exuding a healthy and lively vitality.
The special smell of grass and rabbit excrement in the air became more obvious.
Ronald looked closer, his brow furrowed slightly, but he still maintained a polite smile.
Because he is more concerned about specific data and processes.
"Su, are these rabbits the carriers of the so-called 'salt-alkali killer'?"
Ronald pointed to the rabbit hutch.
"Could you explain how they work? And...the relevant breeding and experimental data? For example, strain isolation, stability testing, and comparison of ion concentrations before and after soil remediation?"
Obviously, before coming here, Ronald must have communicated with the country through communications last night and did some simple work.
Cai Qiming was well prepared and took out several bound documents.
"Of course. This is our preliminary experimental data summary, covering the pH value, EC value, Na+ ion concentration and other change curves of soil salinity under different soil types and different dosages.
and the activity monitoring report of the 'salt-alkali killer' bacterial community.
At present, we still cannot replicate the cultivation environment of this kind of bacterial community.
In other words, the current "salt-alkali killer" bacteria will stop reproducing immediately after leaving the intestinal flora environment of the rabbit.
However, after coming into contact with saline-alkali molecules, the bacterial flora can maintain its own activity by decomposing and absorbing these saline-alkali molecules.
When all the salt and alkali molecules in the soil are completely decomposed, the bacterial flora will lose their activity little by little as if they have lost nutrients.
After hearing this, Ronald took the document and quickly flipped through it.
The document is written in both Chinese and English, with clear data tables and standardized charts.
But of course he couldn't understand it, after all, he was not a professional, so he gave it directly to the technician who followed him.
Although he still didn't understand, he understood one thing.
That is, this kind of bacterial community cannot be cultivated by itself, but can only be born within the body of an organism.
If that was the case, it would be the worst news for him.
After all, the best news for him is that after they obtain breeding rabbits or fungus strains, they can cultivate them on a large scale themselves.
In this way, all subsequent technologies are in your own hands, which is also the most profitable method.
The second is to purchase fertilizers from the other country, but the saline-alkali land can be treated in one go.
Even if it costs a little more, it is acceptable.
But what he least wants to see is the current situation, where all the technology is in the hands of others.
They still need to continue to purchase fertilizers for treatment, even though the purchase price is not high compared to the other country.
This is also the situation they least want to see.
Because this is equivalent to being held hostage by the other country.
At this moment, the technician next to him couldn't help but exclaim in praise in English after watching it.
"Oh my God! This is unbelievable..."
"Despite the huge technological gap, they've actually found a brand new breakthrough in biology!"
"As expected, life is the most amazing thing in nature. It will find a new way out on its own!"
After hearing these words of praise from his own people, Ronald was not happy at all.
After all, this was made by someone else.
But he still whispered in English.
"Can you try to replicate it?"
The technician shook his head.
"Mr. Ronald, you think things are too simple. This kind of thing cannot be replicated."
"Even they themselves would find it difficult to replicate the original generation of alkaline rabbits. The evolution of life is one of the most complex and exquisite interpretations in nature."
"Even if they are organisms of the same species, even the slightest difference can cause them to evolve in opposite directions."
"So we want to replicate their experiment, but only God knows how likely it is to succeed."
"However, the activity of this bacterial community remains at a stable high level even after leaving the environment."
“So later we can try to build a breeding environment to allow the bacteria to reproduce.”
"This way the cost will be lower and the feasibility of operation will be slightly higher."
"But I still can't guarantee the success rate."
Ronald sighed when he heard this.
"What about the treatment effect? How does it compare to our current saline-alkali land treatment?"
The other party was silent for a moment after hearing this.
After thinking for a while, he said it seriously.
"Based on the information they provided, there is absolutely no comparison between the two sides."
"They have almost no costs other than breeding, if calculated based on our domestic costs."
"It's about $1 to $100 per hectare, mainly for labor costs."
"Even so, the cost is much lower than our treatment cost of US$7800 per hectare!"
Hearing this, Ronald felt even more depressed. There was no room for competition between the two sides.
Su Wenchen naturally saw the two of them whispering to each other, but although he didn't deliberately move over, he knew what the other person was thinking.
After all, if you put yourself in their shoes, you will be able to understand it.
Ronald discussed it quietly with his technical staff.
"Su, these data... do you have the original experimental records? For example, photos of the strains under the microscope, and records of different batches of bacteria?"
"Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to trust the accuracy of the experiment, and we wouldn't be able to discuss this in detail during subsequent negotiations."
When Cai Qiming heard this, he immediately looked at Su Wenchen.
Because this public report was a simplified version that he and Su Wenchen had carefully prepared, it only contained conclusions and omitted key details.
If more core experimental files involving confidential original bacterial strain data are released, the other party may be able to build a bacterial breeding environment.
Su Wenchen answered at the right time, with a gentle but unquestionable smile on his face.
"Mr. Ronald, this report covers the core experimental data and conclusions of the project."
“This is a summary of the achievements that can be presented to the public at present.”
"As you know, in the field of scientific research, original experimental records often involve more technical details and phased explorations, so reading them directly would be very tedious and complicated."
"We're more focused on showing the final, effective solution. That way it's easier for both of us, isn't it?"
He cleverly shifted the focus.
"If you really need the original data, then I'm afraid we'll also need to discuss some issues regarding the core technology of the advanced equipment we've negotiated to import."
Hearing Su Wenchen say this, Ronald quickly shook his head.
“NO! NO! NO!”
"Su, the core technology you are talking about is owned by our domestic commercial company."
“We have no right to provide that!”
"At most, I can help you make purchases."
Obviously, in Ronald's heart, he actually felt that it was a blessing for us to give you the right to open up procurement.
How dare you ask for core technology?
When Su Wenchen saw the other person's expression, he simply spread his hands.
"Sir, as you said, our core technology is also owned by our country's Blue Water Farm."
"Our SAR has no right to make direct decisions!"
When Ronald heard Su Wenchen say this, he suddenly didn't know what to say.
We can’t just say we can’t give you our core technology, but you have to give us your core technology.
Although he did think so.
But we certainly can’t say that, after all, they are not the countries where they have stationed troops.
Seeing this, Su Wenchen also knew that negotiations could not be completed in one go.
So he just calmed down.
"Sir, I think we should leave these matters to the higher-ups to discuss slowly!"
"What do you think?"
Ronald knew that he couldn't decide on his own, so he nodded.
"Su, what you said makes sense. Let's leave this matter to the president and others to discuss!"
Seeing this, Su Wenchen immediately extended his hand to lead the way.
"Then leave this to your team's technical staff and Station Master Cai and the others!"
"I'll take you around our research station alone."
Ronald didn't expect that Su Wenchen had other ideas about him, but he was still quite interested in visiting this place.
After all, in his impression, this ancient country always seems to create miracles whenever it encounters difficult times.
Therefore, he is personally very interested in this kind of place that has created miracles in a backward environment.
"Su! Thank you for your help."
Su Wenchen smiled and stretched out his hand to lead the way.
"That's part of my job, isn't it?"
Soon, Su Wenchen brought people to the experimental area.
Pointing to the different colors of land and what they look like in different special glass boxes.
"This is our experimental area. These are the saline-alkali soils that are being treated in the laboratory for experiments."
"The glass boxes all have information about the experiments hanging on them."
"Compared to complex data, this is more intuitive and clear for us."
After all, even Su Wenchen himself was confused when looking at that kind of data.
Not to mention a layman like Ronald.
The other party walked over, showing real interest in what Su Wenchen said.
"Su! What you said makes sense. To be honest, I don't understand those data at all."
"This simple and direct approach is more suitable for my understanding."
As he spoke, he walked to a glass box and looked at the data recorded in both Chinese and English.
"Su, is what you wrote above true? It's almost improved in just thirty days."
"Even the saline-alkali land you improved can increase production to a certain extent?"
Su Wenchen walked over with a smile.
"It's all recorded in the previous data. Ours is a pure biological alkali-remediation fertilizer."
“Nature itself also carries some of the basic capabilities of biofertilizer.”
"As I mentioned last night, the real value of the Alkali Rabbit project is that it provides an unprecedented solution for the sustainable treatment of salinized land at a very low cost."
"By the way, Ronald, I heard you say you're from California? And you have a vast area of abandoned farmland in California's Central Valley."
After finishing speaking, Su Wenchen patiently persuaded him.
"If you could transform the vast wasteland in your hometown into high-yield farmland at extremely low cost and high efficiency."
"I believe that Mr. Ronald, your actions that benefit the people of your hometown will surely gain the support of the vast majority of farmers in your hometown!"
As soon as he said this, Ronald immediately turned around and looked at Su Wenchen.
Although he was young, as a politician, he obviously understood what Su Wenchen meant.
Think about the various possibilities that may arise, especially the wide range of farmers that may be affected this time, as well as their employees.
Even though he had seen many big scenes with the president, he couldn't help but clear his throat.
After all, following the president is not as tempting as being the president!
He also had to admit that the other party was really good at misleading people.
Just a few words were enough to make him feel very upset.
Even though he knew there was a trap ahead, he didn't know what was wrong and couldn't move at all.
Sue! Are you a devil from hell?
He felt a little scared when he thought of this.
Ronald was afraid that if this continued he would not be able to hold on to his bottom line!
(End of this chapter)
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