The next few pieces of material are all works of currently popular jade carvers. Some are recognizable at a glance, while others are ambiguous. However, for the Shuiyi Yao, their origins are known at a glance and there is nothing particularly difficult about them.
In the end, not only did they not pay the tuition, they actually collected tuition.
The winners began to share the spoils. As the person who bet correctly, and always the first one to bet correctly, Shui Yiyao obtained a lot of spoils, all of which were very valuable.
"I'm so sorry." Shui Yiyao said as she grabbed her share of the spoils on the tray into her bag.
Put your things away, zip them up, and you're done.
Everyone looked at Shui Yiyao's almost full small bag, and they were all a little amazed and a little regretful, especially those who lost their things. Looking at Shui Yiyao's bag, they wished they could go back in time.
Why are they so stubborn... Shui Yiyao always bets right! They just need to follow her and everything will be fine.
This is such a pity, we could have avoided losing.
"What a pity! I just bought that Pixiu bracelet not long ago, and I gave it away before I could even enjoy it. If I had known earlier, I would have just followed Chengyu's lead in making a bet." A jade carver sighed with regret.
Shui Yiyao looked at him, frowned and thought for a moment, then opened her bag and took out a piece of material.
"The one you lost was this jasper Pixiu," she took out another one, "or this green jade Pixiu?"
The jade carver was stunned.
Is Chengyu going to return it to him?
Yes, little girls are shy and will get shy after a few words. He is really good material. If she gets shy and wants to return it to him consciously, that would be great.
He was slightly surprised and replied, "It's from this piece of green jade."
"This is Taqing material." He said with some pride, "It's the work of Master Nanzhi. I was lucky to find it."
Seeing this, Lu Jiayu laughed in anger. He turned around and advised Shui Yiyao, "You won it honestly. Keep it in your pocket and don't give it to them."
She looked at the jade carver again: "He's an old man who has been in the business for more than ten years. His eyesight is not as good as that of a young girl who just graduated. And you still have the nerve to complain about it."
Uncle Zhao also said, "There's no point in taking back the treasure you bet on at the Jade Friends' Meeting."
The jade carver blushed slightly, but argued, "How could I ask for it? Didn't Xiaoyao take the initiative to ask for it back?"
The other jade carvers remained silent, their gaze fixed on Shui Yiyao. If she truly returned it, would theirs also be returned? While theirs wasn't as valuable as the green jade Pixiu, they were still presentable items.
Shui Yiyao also smiled: "Don't get me wrong, I'll just take it out and have a look."
Who said to pay it back?
She took the pagoda-green Pixiu hand-held ornament in her hand and touched it. It felt smooth and delicate, with excellent texture and luster.
"Old pit material, really good."
That's why she caught his eye among so many materials.
She only chooses the best parts, otherwise what's the point of her answering the questions first every time?
Shui Yiyao took out the small flashlight she always carried with her from her bag and placed it on the black and green Pixiu.
When light shines through, the material reveals a emerald green sheen within, with a very small light-transmitting range. "The color is beautiful, the polish is firm, and the jade is exquisite. You can hardly see the internal structure; it's so clean."
"nice one."
She turned over to the bottom of the Pi Xiu and saw a red seal with "Nanzhi" engraved on it.
"The overall Pixiu is classical and solemn, masterfully imitating antique techniques. The lines are graceful and flowing, a true masterpiece of Master Nanzhi."
She commented, then looked at the jade carver: "You have a really good eye."
As she spoke, she put the Taqing Pixiu back into her bag, patted the bulging bag, and said to the jade carver sincerely, "Thank you."
The jade carver's face turned green, and after a long while he managed to utter, "...You're welcome."
The jade carvers around who were trying to come forward to ask for their treasures stopped and turned back to do their own things.
Forget it. It seems that although this girl is young, she is not someone who can be fooled easily.
Uncle Zhao looked at Shui Yiyao who had returned with a full load and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement: "How did you get such amazing eyes? They're so amazing."
Shui Yiyao: "Eyes?"
She found it a little funny: "Anyway, it can't be picked up."
"What eyes?" Lu Jiayu frowned. "Amateurs see the excitement, while experts see the details. You've been in this business for so many years, why are you talking like an amateur? Is this a problem with your eyes?"
Uncle Zhao: "I know, this is just a joke."
He certainly knew that this wasn't just about having good eyes, but also about having a good heart.
In fact, few craftspeople are not diligent. But Shui Yiyao is even more diligent than those diligent people, otherwise she would not be able to achieve such outstanding results.
Uncle Zhao suddenly remembered a sentence his son had said some time ago:
Don’t be afraid that someone is more talented than you. What you should be afraid of is that someone is not only more talented than you, but also works harder than you.
Isn’t that what Shui Yiyao is like?
Not only talented, but also hardworking.
It’s true... the young are to be feared.
"Today happens to be the Double Ninth Festival. Do you have time to go climbing together later?" Uncle Zhao suddenly turned around and asked everyone.
After asking this question, he specifically asked Shui Yiyao: "Does Chengyu have time?"
Double Ninth Festival?
Shui Yiyao was slightly startled and shook her head: "Something happened."
Lu Jiayu was trying to persuade Shui Yiyao to visit her home on Double Ninth Festival, but when she turned around, she saw Shui Yiyao lowering her brows, as if hiding a hint of melancholy.
Before she could take a closer look, she saw her smile again, raised her eyes, and said to everyone: "Brothers and sisters, big brothers and sisters, if there is another jade friends meeting, please call me, I will definitely bring some good things."
Someone else laughed along, "You brought some goodies? I think you're just thinking about our goodies!"
Shui Yiyao denied it without hesitation: "No, no, it doesn't matter whether it's something or not. What's important is to learn from you all."
"Okay, you won by your own skill, and we're convinced of our defeat. But next time, if you really bring the stuff back, give us a chance to win it back. How about that?"
"That's no problem, leave it to me."
·
Everyone planned to climb the mountain together on the Double Ninth Festival. Amidst the discussion, Shui Yiyao said goodbye to Uncle Zhao in advance.
After she left the Zhao family manor, she did not go directly back to the rental cottage.
Xiao Bei had gone to film, so the cabin was empty. She wanted to visit the city's most prestigious research institute and ask about the mermaids' situation.
She promised the mermaid princess that she would lead the mermaid tribe to become rich.
But if the "fertility problem" threatening the mermaids is not resolved, they will never be able to walk openly under the sun. If even their survival is threatened, then all their wealth will be easily plundered.
She had already made an appointment in advance, it was just for a consultation, so the appointment was only two days in advance.
New Town Center Research Institute, official.
Shui Yiyao trusts official institutions more than small private research institutes.
It took her almost an hour to get from the Zhao family's private estate to the New Town Center Research Institute.
Her appointment is for tonight.
She was received by an expert named Yu.
Professor Yu looked to be in his forties, wearing a white coat, with a few strands of white hair mixed in with his black hair, and a serious expression on his face.
After Shui Yiyao sat down, she spoke directly: "Professor Yu, I won't waste your time with nonsense. Let me ask a question directly."
Professor Yu's tense expression relaxed a little after hearing her say this: "Go ahead."
Thinking she had paid for the consultation, Shui Yiyao thought for a moment and then asked her question: "I have two pet fish, fish A and fish B, for example. They've had several litters, and all of their offspring are fish B. I'm wondering if there's any way to make their offspring, after mating, only fish A?"
It may be a bit cruel to let the mermaids and other tribes reproduce and all the offspring are mermaids, but this method should be the most effective.
Professor Yu frowned and thought for a moment: "This is exactly my research direction."
Shui Yiyao was not surprised. She had already mentioned this issue on the day of her online appointment. The institute would assign a professor in her major based on the direction of her question.
Shui Yiyao: "Is this okay?"
Professor Yu didn't ask Shui Yiyao much, but directly answered her question: "This can only be achieved by changing genes."
"We conducted a related biological experiment some time ago and have been successful. Pea A and pea B originally could only produce pea B when hybridized, but later by changing the genes of pea A, we can now make the two hybridize and only produce pea A."
Change genes?
"Pea... is that okay with animals?"
"This requires identifying the species and genetic type of the organism. I can't answer you right now," Professor Yu said. He added, "Based on our previous research, we can basically confirm that for most organisms that can hybridize, in principle, it's possible, but it requires extensive experimentation."
Professor Yu said, "You need to bring your A fish to our laboratory. We will conduct repeated experiments on it. As you know, our research has only just yielded some results and is not yet mature. Therefore, your A fish may face various risks during the experiment."
"For example?" Shui Yiyao looked calm.
"If the experiment succeeds, fine. But if it fails—for example, it might suddenly develop a genetic disease, including but not limited to anemia, albinism, color blindness, megalencephaly, cancer... You want to change its fertility traits, so its reproductive capacity may also be affected. Since it directly affects its genes, it is very likely to completely lose the ability to reproduce."
"Oh, I see." Shui Yiyao lowered her eyes.
"If you have a strong attachment to this fish, I wouldn't recommend you conduct genetic research on it."
"By the way, you're aware that your speech might be included as a research direction in our research plan, right?"
"Yeah, I know." She had been told this during the online consultation, so she was vague about the information.
"Of course, if you have any other related needs, I will make a more detailed plan for you after you provide detailed information."
Shui Yiyao raised her eyes and nodded: "I understand. Thank you, Professor Yu. I'll go back and think about it carefully."
Professor Yu nodded. "If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me. My contact information is on the official website."
"OK."
·
Professor Yu saw off his consulting guest and returned to the laboratory.
"Dean Ao, you're here?"
Professor Yu had just sat down at his workstation, taken off his work clothes, and was about to leave work when he saw the door of the laboratory open again. It was Ao Li who came in. Ao Li was wearing a light blue work clothes and looked like he was about to enter the laboratory.
Dean Ao is not the actual dean of their institute, but an honorary dean. Ao Li has his own institute, which is a private institute.
He was merely a figurehead at their institute, having invested heavily in its R&D. While their institute had its own research funding, it was limited and had to be invested in the most effective research areas. Ao Li's substantial investment in research broadened their scope considerably.
There are also talented people. Several research specialists in their New City Research Center originally came from Ao Li's laboratory, and their two laboratories have also jointly worked on many projects.
Because he contributed both money and effort, Ao Li was named one of the deans of their research institute.
The gene-changing project mentioned earlier also had President Ao’s investment.
"I'm here to see Professor Zhang." Ao Li put down the metal folder in his hand and flipped through it. He looked up at Professor Yu and asked in a familiar tone, "It's nine o'clock. Professor Yu hasn't finished get off work yet?"
Professor Yu shook his head: "I just finished a consultation and will be leaving get off work soon."
As he spoke, he sighed, "Nowadays, pet owners are even seeking genetic modification consultations just for the sake of a fish's offspring." Professor Yu picked up the thermos on the table, took a sip of tea, and shook his head, "I'm just not keeping up with the times."
Ao Li was originally organizing the documents in his folder, and frowned when he heard this.
"Fish genes?"
Professor Yu nodded and told Ao Li about the consultation he had just had.
He planned to include this in his research and conduct an in-depth study. Ao Li provided the funding, so he had to report the research progress and results to him and not hide it from him.
After hearing this, Ao Li's frown relaxed: "Is there a consultation report?"
Professor Yu was not surprised by Ao Li's concern and directly handed the notebook in his hand to Ao Li.
Ao Li has always been very concerned about this research on changing reproductive genes.
Identity number: 111…29971010…
Consultant: Ms. Huang Chengyu.
It was indeed her.
He understood Chengyu, but why was it Huang?
Ao Li handed the notebook back to Professor Yu and instructed, "Keep it safe."
"If Professor Zhang comes out, tell him I have something to do and need to go out for a while."
Professor Yu nodded: "Okay."
He and Professor Zhang live next to each other, which is convenient.
Ao Li put down the folder, took off his light blue work clothes, and hung them on the hanger beside him, leaving only the black shirt he was wearing underneath.
·
Shui Yiyao walked out of the New Town Research Institute Center and started walking along the street.
She had to think about what Professor Yu had just said to her.
Professor Yu explained it quite clearly. Any organism that can hybridize and produce offspring can be used for research in this area.
Mermaids and other sea creatures can hybridize and produce offspring, so the basic conditions are met.
For the others, we have to wait for detailed information to be given to the institute before they can provide more specific plans.
However, revealing information about the mermaids would be very dangerous. She definitely didn't dare to reveal this information lightly, no matter who it was.
"——Thanksgiving Special! Double Ninth Festival Special Vanilla Cake, buy one get two free!"
When Shui Yiyao lowered her head in deep thought, an advertisement of a roadside store caught her attention.
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