The next morning, everyone dressed up neatly, took the local specialties they had brought from Yanjing, and headed straight to the Pengcheng Fisheries Research Institute to find Professor Liu Minle.
Professor Liu was conducting an experiment, so Li Xiangdong went to Professor Liu's house to wait.
Professor Liu's wife was at home. She also knew Li Xiangdong, and she was very happy to see him.
She especially liked several pretty girls, including Ning Ruoruo, Li Ping, Li Yan, and Li Weiran.
She only had one son, who didn't have any children yet, so when she saw these several exquisitely beautiful little girls, she put her arm around one in each arm and exclaimed repeatedly, "How can your mother be so lucky! She has so many beautiful daughters!"
Li Xiangdong brought Professor Liu and his wife some specialties from Northeast China: willow shoots, dandelion, dried potatoes, and dried green beans, as well as two ginseng roots and four red ginseng roots.
Professor Liu's hometown is Yichun in Northeast China, and his wife was particularly excited when she saw the willow shoots and other items.
She popped a willow shoot directly into her mouth, chewed it repeatedly, and savored it with her eyes closed. After a long while, she opened her eyes, which were already a little watery. "This is the taste! This is the taste! I haven't eaten fresh willow shoots for decades!"
She gave Li Xiangdong a deep look and said, "You're very thoughtful."
Li Xiangdong waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing, just some wild vegetables.
Just then, Professor Liu walked in with his student Yu Yang.
"Wild vegetables are delicious, but it's really not easy to get them all the way to Shenzhen!"
Professor Liu waved his hand and immediately arranged for all these wild vegetables.
"Make some willow shoots stewed with potatoes, and some fried meat sauce to dip in with dandelion! Also, make some dried potatoes, dried green beans, and stewed pork ribs! And some small pancakes and steamed buns!"
Madam Liu glared at him, "So you're not going to do it!"
Professor Liu wasn't annoyed. He smiled gently and said, "So many good dishes! If I were to cook them, they would all be wasted! It's only when you, Madam, take the initiative that we know if they're good or not!"
Yu Yang skillfully carried the vegetables to the kitchen and helped Mrs. Liu cook, clearly indicating that he was a frequent visitor to the Liu family.
Li Xiangdong then reintroduced Ning Ruoruo and a few others to Professor Liu.
It was common for Li Ping and a few others to visit Professor Liu when he stayed at Lijiapo.
He just hadn't met Ning Ruoruo.
When Professor Liu heard that Ning Ruoruo had just finished the college entrance examination, he asked her a few questions on a whim.
He had only asked casually at first, but after hearing Ning Ruoruo's two answers, Professor Liu became more and more serious.
Finally, Professor Liu looked intently at Ning Ruoruo and asked, "Would you like to apply to Pengcheng University?"
He rubbed his hands together. "Come to the School of Life Sciences! It would be best if you could pursue a master's degree. I can mentor you!"
Professor Liu's main research area is aquatic biology, and he thinks Ning Ruoruo is a rare and promising talent.
I still remember that Professor Liu once advised Li Xiangdong to take the college entrance exam and become his student.
Li Xiangdong thought to himself, "Is this old man particularly short of students...?"
Ning Ruoruo did not agree immediately, but instead asked Professor Liu about his research field in detail.
After learning that he mainly studies aquatic organisms, Ning Ruoruo was a little embarrassed, "I want to study botany."
Professor Liu persisted, "How can botany be as interesting as zoology?"
Ning Ruoruo smiled faintly, "I want to study breeding."
"Oh? How can a young girl like you have such a clear goal?"
Professor Liu was quite curious.
For most young women, choosing a major like literature, education, or accounting in college usually leads to a comfortable and easy job after graduation.
"Could it be that your family has a tradition of learning this skill?"
Ning Ruoruo nodded and then shook her head. "My father and mother both studied botany, but they didn't work in that field later on."
I grew up in Lijiapo and saw many farmers working hard to cultivate the land, only to find that an acre of land could only yield two or three hundred catties of wheat.
Later, my second brother brought back high-yield seeds from other places, and the wheat yield per mu immediately increased several times over.
I thought that by researching breeding, we could enable everyone to have enough to eat, eat well, and live a good life.
Professor Liu listened and pondered for a long time before solemnly telling Ning Ruoruo, "Good girl, well said!"
Promoting the breeding of superior varieties and independent innovation are important links in promoting the sustainable development of agriculture. Only by making rational use of seed resources can agriculture achieve stable and high yields and farmers receive better returns.
Just then, Yu Yang, who was busy in the kitchen, suddenly said, "Our School of Life Sciences at Pengcheng University also has botany!"
Li Xiangdong's eyes were sharp, and he immediately glanced at Yu Yang.
He felt that this kid had ulterior motives, as he had been staring at Ning Ruoruo every now and then as soon as he entered the room.
Sure enough, he also really wanted Ning Ruoruo to study at Pengcheng University.
Li Xiangdong's alarm bells went off immediately, but if Ning Ruoruo really decided to come here, she wouldn't stop her.
Just then, Ning Ruoruo said, "Thank you for your kind offer, but the college entrance exam scores haven't been released yet, so it's too early to talk about this. If my score is high enough to get into Pengcheng University, I'll definitely need to trouble you!"
Professor Liu was overjoyed. "Don't be so polite with me! If your score is high enough to get into a top university in the capital, just go for it. Anyway, I have a few classmates who are old guys who study breeding, I'll introduce you to them then."
Ning Ruoruo was overjoyed, "Thank you so much!"
Professor Liu waved his hand, "Not at all! Our country lacks young talents like you who are dedicated to taking root in the land!"
As he spoke, he began to tell the story of Monsanto to a few people.
"Last year, Monsanto successfully modified plant cells through genetic engineering, established a genetically modified breeding business, and cultivated glyphosate-resistant soybeans and BT gene-resistant corn and cotton varieties."
Ning Ruoruo exclaimed, "Has their technology become that advanced? They're even using genetically modified technology commercially!"
Professor Liu nodded. "Well, in theory, this is a good thing, but we old folks still have some concerns."
"What are you worried about?"
"We are concerned that genetically modified foods may have certain toxic effects and hypersensitivity reactions on the human body, and may also cause the human body to develop drug resistance."
At this moment, Yu Yang and Madam Liu also came out and stood aside listening silently.
"Currently, no one has conducted research or experiments to prove that genetically modified foods are harmless."
From the most basic theoretical perspective, genetically modified foods can produce toxins that kill pests, thereby increasing yields.
But what about the toxins produced by these processes?
The effects of genetically modified foods being ingested by humans have not yet been confirmed.
Most importantly, long-term consumption of genetically modified foods containing antibiotic resistance may induce antibiotic resistance in the human body.
At that time, antibiotics will no longer be effective, thus increasing the difficulty of treating the disease.
Professor Liu was deeply worried.
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