"He either doesn't say anything, or if he does, it's not a lie." Or, it's not entirely a lie.
General Li was very confident.
Qiu Man didn't know where Li Zongmengguan's trust came from, but listening to his words, his heart felt inexplicably at ease.
"Alright, since he mentioned the Shen family's ancient medical books and a few unknown seeds, you should go to the research institute and ask Old Xu for details."
Qiu Man nodded and left.
Li Zongmengguan stared blankly at Qiu Man's retreating figure.
He wondered, "Was it intentional or unintentional that Xiao Shen mentioned those two things? Will the ancient medical book and the unknown plant bring them a pleasant surprise, or will it all be a wasted effort?"
After thinking for a long time, General Li laughed and murmured, "Look at me, I'm really obsessed. He's just an ordinary young man, how could I have placed all my hopes on him? It's true, when you're desperate, you'll try anything."
Once I figured it out, I felt relieved and continued to bury myself in my work.
Qiu Man, after concealing himself thoroughly, drove to the research institute.
After chatting with Dean Xu for a while, I learned that their research on those unknown plants was still in its early stages.
"The Academy of Agricultural Sciences delivered the finished product not long ago. We arranged for several senior researchers to conduct research on the plant's roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and other aspects, but we did not find anything different from other plants."
Dean Xu explained to Qiu Man as he led him toward the laboratory.
He wouldn't have taken anyone else with him. But Qiu Man provided the unknown seeds, and he was someone approved by Chief Alliance Officer Li, so he probably wouldn't have any ill intentions towards the unknown plant.
Qiu Man had no idea that Dean Xu had thought so much. He followed in his footsteps and arrived at a large laboratory.
There is a small indoor flower garden inside, where all conditions are strictly simulated to mimic the outside environment.
The flowerbed is planted with all kinds of brightly colored flowers, and their shapes and colors make them look extraordinary.
Even though it was the first time Qiu Man had seen them, he was attracted by their good looks.
Just as I was about to go up and touch their petals to feel their silky texture, Dean Xu stopped me: "You can only admire them from afar!"
Okay, the rules still need to be followed.
Qiu Man withdrew his restless hand, but he still couldn't help but admire them.
He didn't know if they were all plants that bloom in spring and summer, but every plant he could see was in bloom, and the flowers were swaying gently under the blower.
"Why are you using a blower? Aren't you afraid it will break?" Qiu Man asked.
Dean Xu smiled and said, "How could that be? These machines have been modified, and the wind they produce is not strong, at most level three."
"No wonder, that works, it's similar to tickling."
"Yes, it's simulating natural wind from the outside world."
"Why does this seem like such a hassle? Even growing flowers at home, even rare varieties, wouldn't be this complicated."
Dean Xu rolled his eyes. "Rare varieties? That's just something merchants hype up. What era are we living in? Any tissue culture can make rare varieties commonplace. They only create the 'scarcity makes things valuable' narrative to keep prices from falling."
But these are real treasures.
Dean Tian and I tried it, and we were able to culture it, but the key problem is that it's difficult to grow. If the temperature and humidity aren't strictly controlled, it simply won't thrive. The air quality is also a problem; if it's even slightly polluted, it starts to wilt.
Qiu Man found this explanation somewhat expected. However, "how did they grow on their own during their natural growth period?"
The phrase "the period in which this plant existed" is used because these plants no longer exist today.
Dean Xu pondered for a moment before saying, "Perhaps the environment was much better in ancient times than it is now. Moreover, these plants still need to be well cared for in order to grow and reproduce."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have fallen to the point where they can only survive by relying on a bunch of seeds.
Qiu Man's eyes suddenly lit up, and he excitedly grabbed Dean Xu's arm: "Hearing you say that, I suddenly feel that these plants may be of great use. Otherwise, why would those ancient people have gone to such lengths to preserve them?"
If you say it's because the flowers are pretty, I don't believe it. There are so many beautiful flowers in the world, why are only these few special?
Dean Xu had also had this idea, but the key problem was that after so much research, they hadn't found anything.
Seeing the old man's confused and disbelieving look, Qiu Man became furious and said directly, "What about that ancient medical book? Have you all studied it thoroughly?"
"No, many of the medicinal herbs mentioned above are extinct. Some are just names without even pictures or descriptions. Where are we supposed to research them? As for those common prescriptions, they've all been prepared into finished products. Aren't they already in production and quite effective?"
Qiu Man nodded vigorously, "That's right, that's it! Could those flowers be the magical plants mentioned in ancient medical books?"
Dean Xu looked at Qiu Man as if he were an idiot, then sneered: "You're out of your mind. Just because you don't recognize something doesn't mean it's an ancient extinct plant. Why don't you just say they came from outer space?"
Qiu Man wasn't angry at all when he was rebuked. Instead, he said confidently, "Who knows? Which ancient book has you seen that records these plants? No, right? Otherwise, you would already know what they are called and what use they are. So, it's not impossible that they came from outer space."
"Only you bunch of people who talk about science all day long have your thinking confined to a framework. But these days, how much science is there left?"
Dean Xu glared and puffed out his cheeks, but couldn't utter a single word.
He was unwilling to accept it. Was all the science he had devoted his life to just a lie? Were all the theorems and theories he had learned about matter just illusions?
But if it were fake, how could he have achieved such great success and become the head of the research institute?
But if it's true, why couldn't he solve any of the problems that followed the apocalypse? Every time he tried to save people from suffering, he used unscientific methods.
Seriously, he's getting old, and we've given him such a huge problem that he almost ruined his reputation in his later years.
Qiu Man had no idea of Dean Xu's inner turmoil. He was still pacing excitedly, saying, "It must be true. Those seeds were kept with the ancient medical books, so it's very likely that they were medicinal seeds that were specially preserved for the purpose of passing on medical skills. Don't you think so?"
Dean Xu's expression changed, and he asked sternly, "What did you say? Ancient medical books and seeds are stored together?"
Qiu Man didn't understand why Dean Xu suddenly changed his attitude, and scratched his head, saying, "Yeah, what's the problem?"
Upon hearing this, Dean Xu trembled with anger.
Pointing at Qiu Man, he angrily asked, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"
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