Shen Yanming smiled and said, "I know, I was just saying that."
Bi Qiaoan remained noncommittal; in her true opinion, it was best to avoid it altogether.
It seems like you're the one helping out, a mutually beneficial arrangement. But there's no guarantee that after a major disaster, they won't renege on their promise and come looking for trouble.
Humans are inherently selfish. These are minor matters until survival is threatened. But what if one day they go hungry? Will they regret impulsively buying those flashy but impractical items? Will they think their husband, Lao Shen, is deliberately harming his fellow countrymen?
These are all destabilizing factors, so Bi Qiaoan absolutely did not approve of Shen Yanming helping to attract business.
But she couldn't say it outright. So she just watched from the sidelines, hoping no one would be stupid enough to try and exchange things at this crucial moment.
Time flew by and it was mid-October when the Qinghe Alliance Research Institute finally announced its latest research findings.
These mutated plants not only have no toxic side effects, but are also very good for the human body, containing several times or even dozens of times more vitamins, fiber, minerals, sugars, carbohydrates, and so on than ordinary plants.
In short, it means that you can meet your body's daily nutritional needs with very little food. You could say it's incredibly economical with vegetables.
This news brought jubilation to the people of Qinghua Kingdom, but it was quickly followed by overwhelming disappointment. The plant was simply too scarce to be widely available.
After research, the alliance decided that research institutes and agricultural research institutes would take the lead in vigorously propagating the variant plants in their branches across the country. Through breeding, cuttings, tissue culture, and other methods, they aimed to popularize the plants as quickly as possible.
Hearing this guarantee, everyone felt reassured. Even if they couldn't plant it right away, at least there was hope, wasn't there?
Then, they happily shared the news online, praising the achievements while casually indulging in a Versailles-like display. As a result, foreign netizens were outraged, questioning their own leaders: why hadn't our country's research institutes discovered the mutated plant?
Foreign research institutes were in a bind. After learning about the mutated plants in Qinghua, they sent people out to search for them. And they did find them—all sorts of bizarre, gigantic creatures—but upon testing, they discovered that without exception, they all had excessive levels of radiation.
Therefore, foreign scientists firmly believe that this is a hoax created by the Qinghua Kingdom to stabilize public sentiment.
They cursed inwardly, "That old fox! He could fool his own people, but he actually managed to fool people overseas."
However, some heads of state who had suffered losses or benefited from the situation dared not believe everything they heard and called General Li to ask, "Are the mutated plants in your area real?"
General Li smiled and asked a completely unrelated question: "Do you still have plenty of coal (iron, natural gas, oil, etc.) resources where you are?"
"Heh, heh..." Although they were both embarrassed and disgusted by the despicable and shameless actions of the Qinghua Kingdom's general alliance official, they at least confirmed that it was a genuine mutated plant, and there was no exaggeration.
Since that's the case, we have to import them, right? Otherwise, what's the point of hoarding those resources if our own people are starving to death?
So the relevant personnel began negotiating with Qinghua Kingdom, wanting to purchase the seeds of the mutated plant, preferably with research data as a bonus.
Li Zongmeng official pretended to be in a difficult position, and only reluctantly agreed after they raised the price several times.
Looking at the enormous amount of supplies about to be sent out, everyone had only three words in their minds: "Damn it!" But no matter what, they finally got the seeds.
This incident has sparked controversy online. Many netizens believe that China shouldn't have shown kindness by letting foreign countries buy the seeds. They argue that these countries are ungrateful and will retaliate against China once things turn around.
The Qinghe Alliance was well aware of this, but after discussion, the leaders ultimately decided to export the latest research results.
It's not because we're afraid of them retaliating, but because it's hard to say whether they can hold out until the end. We might as well take advantage of the current smooth traffic and quickly haul some good stuff back home.
Another point is that everyone knows Qinghua Kingdom has mutated plants. If they don't share some of the profits, it will be a highly coveted prize, easily leading to war. Although Qinghua Kingdom isn't afraid, wouldn't it be better to avoid trouble?
Although nations may have different stances, all people are equal. Qinghua Kingdom, for some reason, seems blessed by heaven and always manages to take the lead. So, facing foreigners struggling in the mire, let's lend a hand if we can; consider it an act of kindness.
Qinghua Kingdom's trade with several countries was kept secret, and when large quantities of supplies were shipped to Qinghua Kingdom, everyone became envious. At the same time, they also realized that they might have made a mistake.
As a result, more and more countries requested to trade with Qinghua Kingdom. Li Zongmeng, the Alliance Minister, accepted all requests, always managing to propose a total amount of goods that made them grit their teeth in anger, yet remained within acceptable limits. In this way, Qinghua Kingdom grew increasingly wealthy.
General Li arranged for half of these supplies to be transported to the Kunmeng Mountains, while the rest were distributed to the guard teams in major cities.
Although it was done in secret, those with good connections still found clues. Everyone knew what was going on, but no one said anything.
In late October, the Haishi Guard responded to the Alliance's call and began constructing a new agricultural area within the guard's premises. The difference between this new and old agricultural area lay not only in the equipment but also in the seeds used.
In traditional agricultural areas, crops are cultivated and improved by scientists. These crops have higher yields, stable traits, and are well-adapted to the environment.
In the new agricultural area, mutated plants are cultivated.
With the entire nation actively exploring the growth habits of mutant plants, this matter cannot be left unresolved. The alliance requested the construction of greenhouses specifically for cultivating these mutant plants. This is not only to provide them with a better growing environment, but also, more importantly, a form of protection.
Of course, the deeper meaning behind this is something outsiders don't understand; they only know how to follow orders.
The guard team was highly efficient, and in a short time, they had built a series of clean and beautiful glass greenhouses. All the materials used were fireproof and explosion-proof, making them sturdier than ordinary buildings.
The Shanghai Research Institute branch sent a batch of tissue-cultured mutant plants, which have been successfully sown thanks to everyone's joint efforts. The weather is gradually turning colder, and everyone is on tenterhooks, fearing something might go wrong.
Wen Chaohui would come over every few days to check on the growth of these "hopes for humanity." The stationed technicians were very attentive to the mutated plants, living and working in the greenhouse and watching the tender seedlings grow strong every day.
These measures were not kept secret; the alliance announced them to the public the moment construction began. The glass greenhouse acted like a shot in the arm, instilling confidence in the alliance in everyone.
The protection team reports to the alliance weekly, providing photos, videos, and data. This information not only helps research institutes and agricultural science academies better understand the growth of the mutated plants, but also gives everyone hope.
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