Yun Duo smiled and asked her question again. This time, she was much more concise and didn't ramble on as if she was just saying whatever came to mind. She only focused on the key questions she really wanted Zhou Linong to answer.
That is, if her family's rice is high-yielding because it was hybridized with wild rice, barnyard grass, or some other type of rice, then can that batch of high-yielding rice be used as seed, and can rice with a yield similar to its own be cultivated?
In order to get the answer she wanted, Yunduo specifically mentioned again, "Horses and donkeys can give birth to mules, but mules cannot give birth to bastards."
Zhou Linong fell into deep thought.
Even though he had been very anxious before, at this moment, in order to answer Yun Duo's question, he put all his urgency aside and began to think seriously.
"Those rice grains may not be suitable for planting, but it's not absolute. There's a high probability that they can be planted, though of course, they might not yield a high yield."
"It's extremely complicated. The rudimentary instruments at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences can't accurately determine whether that batch of rice is suitable for seed... In fact, even the D country's Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with the most advanced and sophisticated instruments in the world, can't measure it."
"Without factual evidence and a large amount of experimental data, I cannot give you a correct answer. So, Yun Duo, I'm sorry, we may have to wait until next year to know the answer."
“But teacher…” Yun Duo looked conflicted, hesitated for a while before finally speaking with a hint of disappointment: “Teacher, I heard from my father that you are one of the world’s most outstanding agricultural scientists. Are you really not sure?”
“Yes.” Zhou Linong nodded: “I’m sorry, Yun Duo, I can’t give you a definite answer.”
"But don't worry, all that rice is being carefully stored at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences using the most scientific methods. When it's ready to be planted next year, the Academy will cultivate it using various different methods. Then you'll know the answer."
"Teacher promises you, as soon as there are experimental results... no, as long as there is new experimental data, teacher will tell you immediately, okay?"
As he spoke, Zhou Linong smiled and said, "Anyway, in the teacher's mind, Xiaoyunduo is not only the teacher's student, but also a little helper who can provide the teacher with a lot of help. As the teacher's little helper, you also have the right to know the first-hand data."
Zhou Linong did not see the disappointment on Yun Duo's face disappear; on the contrary, the disappointment on Yun Duo's face became even more obvious.
"What's wrong? Can't you wait until next year?" Zhou Linong asked Yun Duo with concern.
"Hmm." Yun Duo feigned utter disappointment, responding with a 'dejected' tone, and said 'sullenly', "It'll be too late next year."
"Why?" Zhou Linong asked Yun Duo.
“Because the people of the United States want those rice plants, Li Bingchen said that His Majesty the King is prepared to withstand all pressure and do everything in his power to protect those rice plants. But... the people of the United States are very domineering, and we are very worried... in the end, we will not only fail to protect those seeds, but we will also suffer even greater losses.”
"So I think... if those rice plants can't be used for planting, that would be fine. If the Americans want them, we can give them to them and bring some benefits back to China."
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