Chapter 483 Experimental Field
The next day, the road construction continued. The villagers were full of energy and enthusiasm because they had eaten wild boar meat the night before.
The old branch secretary stood at the construction site, looking at the busy villagers, feeling filled with emotion.
He knew that although the road construction process was full of difficulties, as long as everyone united as one, there would be no obstacles that could not be overcome.
Master Cao still conscientiously and responsibly guides every construction link to ensure the quality of the road.
Zhou Yimin and Zhou Zhiming actively organized and coordinated to ensure the smooth progress of the construction.
The days passed in busyness and expectation, and the wheat thrived under the careful care of Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang.
Finally, it's harvest time.
Professor Wang couldn't wait to go to the fields himself. His eyes were full of anticipation and his hands were trembling slightly as he carefully measured the yield.
When he saw the heavy ears of wheat and calculated the yield per mu, he froze in place, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.
The yield of this batch of wheat is twice as high as normal wheat!
Currently, the yield of ordinary wheat per mu is about 200 kilograms, but the yield of this kind of wheat they cultivated is almost 400 to 500 kilograms per mu.
Professor Wang's heart was beating so hard that it almost jumped out of his throat with excitement.
He couldn't wait any longer and ran towards Zhou Yimin's house impatiently.
At this time, Zhou Yimin was still immersed in his dream. Professor Wang suddenly pushed open the door, stepped to the bedside, and woke Zhou Yimin up.
Zhou Yimin woke up from his sleep with sleepy eyes and was still a little dazed.
But when he saw Professor Wang's face flushed with excitement and his eyes shining, he instantly sobered up a little.
He and Professor Wang have known each other for a long time, but this is the first time he has seen Professor Wang so excited.
In the past, Professor Wang always looked calm, as if nothing in the world could move him.
A thought suddenly flashed through Zhou Yimin's mind. Could it be that the wheat in the experimental field was ripe? He quickly asked, "Uncle Wang, is the wheat in the experimental field ripe?"
Professor Wang nodded vigorously, with an irrepressible smile on his face: "Yimin, do you know how much the yield per mu is?"
Zhou Yimin looked at Professor Wang's excited expression and knew that the yield per mu must be beyond imagination, otherwise Professor Wang would not have lost his composure like this.
He hesitated for a moment and reported a number carefully: "Uncle Wang, is it more than 300 or 400 kilograms?"
In his opinion, this number was already a bit too high. If he hadn't seen Professor Wang's expression, he would not have dared to say such a high number.
Professor Wang shook his head happily, his smile growing brighter, and then he loudly announced the answer: "It's about 400 yuan and 500 kilograms!"
When Zhou Yimin heard this number, he was completely stunned. His mouth opened wide and his eyes were full of shock and surprise.
He never imagined that a scientific research notebook he bought by chance would bring such amazing results.
The news spread quickly throughout the village as if it had wings.
When the news of the wheat yield of nearly 500 kilograms per mu spread like a whirlwind in Zhoujiazhuang, the whole village was in an uproar.
The villagers put down their farm work and rushed to the experimental fields like a tide, full of curiosity.
For a while, the small experimental field was surrounded by crowds of people, with people craning their necks and staring with their eyes wide open, trying to see what the difference was between this magical high-yield wheat and ordinary wheat.
In the crowd, there was a young man named Zhou Er, who was very impatient. He pushed forward desperately, muttering, "Make way, make way, let me see what this precious wheat looks like."
After finally squeezing to the front, he excitedly stretched out his hand, wanting to touch the plump ears of wheat, but accidentally, his elbow touched the wheat stalks next to him.
Seeing this, the aunt next to him patted his hand and scolded him: "You kid, be careful, don't spoil this precious wheat."
But despite this, people around kept accidentally touching the wheat in the experimental fields because of the crowd and excitement.
The old branch secretary was busy with other affairs in the village. When he heard the noise here, his heart tightened and he quickly put down his work and rushed over.
He knew that the villagers would not be able to resist their curiosity and would come over to look at the wheat, but they were allowed to look but not to touch it!
Are you really capable of touching these delicate wheats? If something were to happen to them, what would Zhou Yimin and Expert Wang do?
Moreover, the old branch secretary also knew that Expert Wang had already informed his superiors, so no problems could arise during this period.
Seeing the villagers crowded around the experimental field, his brows were twisted into the shape of the Chinese character "川".
Seeing people constantly touching Xiaomai, his face turned serious and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Don't you have to work? What are you all doing here?"
This shout was like a loud bell exploding in the crowd, and the originally noisy crowd suddenly became quiet.
When the villagers heard the old branch secretary's words, they all showed a little embarrassment on their faces. They didn't expect that they would be discovered by the old branch secretary just when they came here to take a break.
Everyone looked at each other, and seemed to realize that their behavior was inappropriate.
Tuesday scratched his head, smiled embarrassedly, and was the first to turn around and leave.
The others also seemed to have received some kind of signal and began to disperse.
After a while, the crowd around the experimental field, which was originally packed with people, dispersed.
The old branch secretary watched the villagers gradually leave, and he finally let go of the worry in his heart. Fortunately, nothing went wrong.
He knew that the villagers did this because of their desire for a good harvest and their curiosity about new things, but this experimental field was the result of Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang's hard work and could not be sloppy in the slightest.
He decided to find some time to explain to the villagers the importance of protecting the experimental fields.
Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang, who were in the house, heard the noise outside and came out.
Seeing the experimental field gradually returning to calm, Zhou Yimin breathed a sigh of relief.
Professor Wang smiled and said: "It seems that everyone is looking forward to our results. This is a good thing, but we must also pay attention to protection."
Zhou Yimin nodded and looked at the wheat that was being carefully cared for.
If the old branch secretary had not just shown up, he would have been ready to come out. He couldn't just watch Xiaomai get into an accident with the villagers of Zhoujiazhuang.
The old branch secretary stood beside the experimental field, looking at the land, feeling a little worried.
Although the villagers left temporarily, no one could guarantee that they would return out of curiosity. It would be disastrous if they accidentally damaged the precious wheat.
After much deliberation, the old branch secretary decided to arrange the village security team to protect the safety of the experimental fields.
The old branch secretary hurriedly came to the office of the village security team.
At this time, the members of the security team saw the old branch secretary walk in with a serious face, they all stopped what they were doing and cast inquiring glances at him.
The old branch secretary cleared his throat and said solemnly, "Everyone, put down your work first. I have something important to tell you. The high-yield wheat cultivated by Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang is of great significance to our village and the country.
You have seen the excitement today, and there may be more people coming in the future. I think I should arrange two of you to guard this experimental field, and we must not let anything go wrong."
After hearing the old branch secretary's words, the security team members all nodded to show that they understood the importance of the matter.
One of the young team members, Xiao Li, stood up first and patted his chest and said, "Old Party Secretary, don't worry! Leave it to me and Lao Zhang. We will guard this experimental field tightly and make sure not a single straw is damaged!"
Lao Zhang also echoed from the side, with determination in his eyes.
The old branch secretary nodded with satisfaction, and then carefully reminded them: "You two have to be more careful, not only to prevent the villagers from accidentally destroying it, but also to be vigilant against those who have bad intentions.
This experimental field is the hope of our village. If something goes wrong, we will all be sorry for the efforts of Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang."
Xiao Li and Lao Zhang nodded to show that they understood and immediately came to the experimental field.
The two people have clear division of labor, one is responsible for patrolling during the day, and the other is responsible for guarding at night. They take turns to ensure that the experimental field is always within their sight.
Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang were filled with gratitude when they learned that the old branch secretary had arranged for the security team to guard the experimental field. Zhou Yimin said to the old branch secretary: "Thank you so much, old branch secretary. If it weren't for your thoughtfulness, we would really be worried about the safety of the experimental field."
The old Party branch secretary waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is what you deserve. You have made such a great contribution to our village. It is our common responsibility to protect this experimental field."
After receiving Professor Wang’s report, the superior was so shocked that he stood up from his chair.
He couldn't believe that such amazing scientific research results were hidden in this remote Zhoujiazhuang.
The leaders were fully aware of the significance of this matter and did not dare to delay it at all. They immediately sent a team of professionals to Zhoujiazhuang for an on-site inspection.
After hearing what the leader said, the inspection team was shocked at first. If this was true, it would have great significance.
So no one dared to delay. As soon as they heard the news, they packed up their things and rushed to Zhoujiazhuang without stopping.
When we arrived, it was afternoon and the sun was shining on this pristine land. The villagers had already heard the news and were waiting eagerly at the entrance of the village.
Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang stood at the front of the crowd, their eyes full of anticipation and nervousness.
Zhou Yimin then joked: "I didn't expect that Uncle Wang would be nervous too?"
After hearing Zhou Yimin's ridicule, Expert Wang said: "I am also an ordinary person. Isn't it a normal thing for me to be nervous?"
While the two were still chatting, the investigation team arrived.
The old Party Secretary asked: "Comrade, you have come here after so much hard work, do you want to take a rest?"
Team leader Cheng Yuanguo shook his head: "Let's do business first!"
The investigation team then went straight to the experimental field without taking a rest.
Professor Li, a soil expert in the team, was the first to squat down, holding a professional sampling tool in his hand.
Soil samples were carefully collected from different areas of the experimental field.
His movements were extremely meticulous. Every time he dug a piece of soil, he carefully observed the texture and color of the soil, and even sniffed it with his nose, muttering to himself, "The fertility of this soil looks good, but the pH value needs to be tested with professional instruments when we get back."
At the same time, the wheat ear inspection team was also busy.
Holding special measuring rulers, they carefully measured the length of the wheat ears and recorded each data point in a table.
Xiao Zhang from the group almost stepped into a mud pit while measuring a wheat ear that was in a tricky position, which caused his colleagues next to him to laugh.
But he ignored it and completed the measurement with concentration. He also said excitedly: "The length of this wheat ear is much longer than that of ordinary wheat. Maybe the high yield is related to this."
After completing the basic data collection, the inspection team invited Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang to a temporary rest area nearby and began to inquire in detail about the entire process of the experiment.
Dr. Zhao, the team leader, pushed his glasses and said seriously, "Comrade Zhou, Professor Wang, please tell us in detail every detail of the entire experimental process, including the difficulties encountered and the solutions, starting from the time you first discovered the scientific research notes."
Zhou Yimin and Professor Wang looked at each other and began to tell their story.
When Zhou Yimin described the process of discovering the notes, the members of the investigation team listened attentively and exclaimed from time to time.
When talking about the plight of lack of tools and fertilizers in the early stage of the experiment, Professor Li nodded with empathy and said, "Comrade Zhou, I didn't expect you to have such luck. Do you remember where you bought the scientific research notebook?"
Zhou Yimin nodded: "I understand. If you need me, I can take you there!"
Professor Li heard this and said: "This may be troublesome. Comrade Zhou, please take us there!"
Zhou Yimin waved his hand: "It's all for the people, how can it be troublesome?"
No one present expected Zhou Yimin to be so aware.
Cheng Yuanguo then arranged: "Then please, Comrade Zhou, take Professor Li with you to see if you can find other scientific research notes."
Zhou Yimin nodded and then took Professor Li there.
Cheng Yuanguo asked Professor Wang some questions about technical topics.
Technical difficulties encountered during the experiment, such as how to adjust the fertilizer ratio and deal with pests and diseases.
Members of the inspection team raised their questions and opinions one after another, and the discussion atmosphere was lively.
When discussing pest and disease control, Mr. Liu, a plant protection expert in the team, put forward some different views and had an in-depth exchange with Professor Wang. The two of them exchanged ideas and sparked new ideas.
However, in this serious inspection atmosphere, there was one person who was full of indignation, and he was Zhao Qiang.
Looking at Professor Wang being surrounded by people and enjoying everyone's praise for his scientific research achievements, the flame of jealousy burned in his heart.
From the beginning of the inspection, he found fault from time to time.
When Wang was describing the experimental process, he suddenly interrupted in a sarcastic tone: "You say it so easily, who knows if it's true, maybe it's an exaggeration."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became a little awkward, and everyone cast dissatisfied glances at him, but Zhao Qiang didn't care.
(End of this chapter)
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