"That's an interesting concept..."
Shi Lingheng nodded and shared his thoughts: if survival of the fittest applies, does that mean crops should too?
Through repeated evolution, superior varieties are selected and hybridized to produce the best attributes.
This idea is still quite difficult for people to understand now. At that time, in everyone's eyes, it was still spring planting and autumn harvest, and what kind of grain to plant in what kind of land was all planned out.
When Fan Xiaofan saw that Ling Heng agreed, he immediately felt like he had found a kindred spirit and said happily, "Right? For grain, the reduction in yield often comes from its own inferior properties. If we crossbreed two kinds and take its best properties, then we can naturally increase the yield."
This is a setting that's easy to understand.
Although Fan Xiaofan didn't have much research experience in crops, he could easily understand the principles behind this technique.
But these changes make farmers frown: "Isn't this just messing things up?"
For experts, after studying crop changes for so many years, they naturally understand the underlying principles. However, understanding is one thing, but how can you predict that you will get the optimization you want from so many of these strange hybrids?
Some things that seem successful may actually be all show and no substance.
They might find the idea interesting, but it's not very feasible.
Fan Xiaofan exclaimed excitedly, "If grain production increases, no one will have to go hungry!"
Shi Lingheng couldn't help but smile: "Yes..."
In fact, China seems to have acquired a few things now, but compared to those more developed countries, there is still a significant gap.
A person who has experienced trauma and is struggling to stand up will inevitably expend more effort. Those studies may have taken a slight lead, but will other countries' scientific research not continue?
So, although the international community has gained a new respect for China after the Expo, they never expected that a country previously buried in obscurity would have such impressive creativity...
However, this is not enough.
That's far from enough...
It's like a marathon, where the winner is already a foregone conclusion, while those around you struggle to catch up...
China was once so powerful that the creativity of its people has never been questioned. So, the marathon runner would smile slightly, raise his chin, and someone would stop him from continuing to speed ahead.
Fan Xiaofan sometimes thinks back to the era she lived in, when all the countries were still competing with each other in scientific research, and if anyone relaxed even a little, they would be immediately surpassed.
The influence of technology on a nation should never be underestimated.
Throughout history, those who fall behind are vulnerable to attack.
Today, China can only catch up in terms of economic gap by working hard to become stronger and gain a voice in the world.
If you observe closely, you'll see some subtle changes happening in China. For example, the amount of grain we pay as public grain is decreasing, and the porridge we drink seems to be a bit thicker, but we haven't yet achieved the freedom to eat eggs.
However, in the past, every household would carefully save the eggs laid by the chickens they raised, and no one would dare to eat them unless absolutely necessary...
After all, eggs are a valuable commodity that can be used as currency; who would be willing to eat them?
But now I'm really craving it, so I'll stir an egg and a big pot of water together, and if I really grit my teeth, I can enjoy a delicious bowl of egg drop soup.
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