Li Xiangdong had already promised the money, and Wang Zhenbo nervously calculated in his mind how much money was left in the brigade's accounts.
After finishing the calculations, he secretly pulled Li Xiangdong aside and asked, "Xiangdong, how much does Professor Liu need for his research on artificial seawater?"
Seeing Wang Zhenbo's anxious expression, Li Xiangdong reassured him, "A few thousand yuan upfront, more if needed later. Uncle Bo, there are two options. One is that the Pengcheng Fisheries Research Institute and we each contribute half of the research funding, and the resulting technology and patents belong to the Fisheries Research Institute, while our brigade can use them first."
"What's another option?"
"We provide all the research funding, which means our brigade has commissioned the Fisheries Research Institute to develop the relevant artificial seawater technology, and both parties have signed a commission contract. The resulting technology and patents belong to our brigade."
After explaining to Wang Zhenbo, Li Xiangdong asked him, "Which one do you think you should choose?"
Wang Zhenbo looked as conflicted as if he were constipated. He pondered for a long time, but Li Xiangdong didn't urge him.
After a while, Wang Zhenbo asked him, "Is this technology valuable?"
Finally, you've gotten to the point.
"Very valuable!"
Wang Zhenbo hesitated before looking at Li Xiangdong, "Then how about full payment?"
Li Xiangdong smiled and said, "The entire brigade's money is in your hands."
Wang Zhenbo no longer hesitated, "Full payment!"
With Li Xiangdong and Wang Zhenbo supporting the Lijiapo Brigade in contributing all the funds for the artificial seawater research, and with no one else having any objections, there are plenty of profitable businesses to be had anyway, so why not just spend it!
We can earn it back even if we spend it!
There were no outsiders around at the moment, otherwise people would definitely think these people were rich, arrogant, and boastful!
After leaving the saline-alkali land, Professor Liu, accompanied by Guo Daming and others, went to check on the growth of the giant freshwater prawns.
After finishing their business, it got dark. Li Lan also prepared dinner, specially setting up two tables for an eight-course feast to welcome Professor Liu and Yu Yang.
Li Lan's culinary skills became increasingly outstanding, and both tables were completely emptied of food. Li Jiabao had originally wanted to eat some pickled vegetables, but there was nothing left.
The big yellow dog, on the other hand, got a full belly; it ate all the bones.
That evening, after taking a hot shower, Yu Yang came over to Professor Liu, who was sitting at his desk reading a book, and said, "Professor Liu, did you see that? This village actually has showers and toilets!"
Yu Yang was extremely excited. The setup in Li Xiangdong's house completely overturned his worldview. "There's even a toilet! And the house is so warm and cozy!"
He was from the south and lived in Shenzhen, where it was spring-like all year round. The moment he arrived in Huichuan, he felt that the trip would be very tough, simply because the weather was too cold!
It's very cold. In a rural mud-brick house, who knows what kind of suffering they'll endure!
Who knows!
There are even suites with bathrooms in the bungalows in the countryside!
Although the room has a kang (heated brick bed), the mattress on the kang is thick and soft, and the quilt is brand new. You can smell the pleasant scent of sunshine as soon as you smell it!
Professor Liu pointed to the desk he was using and said, "Don't look down on people from the countryside! Look at this desk, can you tell what's going on?"
Yu Yang carefully examined the table. It was black, quite large and sturdy. "It should be solid wood, but I can't tell what kind of wood it is."
What secrets could there be in a wooden table?
Professor Liu smiled, "This is made of rosewood. This one table alone is worth two years of your salary!"
What?
Yu Yang was dumbfounded. His monthly salary was 65 yuan, which would be 780 yuan a year and 1560 yuan in two years.
What?
One thousand five hundred and sixty yuan?!
"This, this, this can't possibly be that expensive?"
Yu Yang's tongue was all curled up.
This is just a regular table in the guest room!
He saw it during dinner today; Li Xiangdong's main room was filled with this kind of wooden furniture, carved with flowers. At the time, he even thought the carvings were quite beautiful...
Professor Liu looked at Yu Yang's incredulous expression and said slowly, "Now do you still doubt their ability to fully fund the research and development of artificial seawater?"
Yu Yang swallowed hard, and it took him a while to recover, though his throat was still a little dry.
"But I see that only Li Xiangdong's house is this nice in their village; all the other houses are mud-brick houses!"
"Didn't you see their village's cannery, pig farm, and fish and shrimp ponds? Most obviously, what are you planting behind this house?"
"What?"
Yu Yang glanced at them and saw rows and rows of brambles, but didn't see anything special about them.
He didn't recognize the thorny branches, but he thought the red stalks were quite pretty, so he specifically asked Guo Daming what they were.
Guo Daming explained to him that this is a wild, clump-forming plant that can be cut down and used to weave baskets and winnowing trays when it grows up.
Professor Liu wrote three characters heavily on the notebook with a fountain pen: "Rou Cong Rong" (肉芁蓉).
"Cistanche deserticola?"
"right!"
Yu Yang knew about Cistanche deserticola, a precious Chinese herbal medicine with a high price.
"But Cistanche deserticola grows in the desert!"
The soil here is clearly unsuitable.
Professor Liu glanced at him but didn't say anything.
Yu Yang's mind went blank. The soil here wasn't suitable, but others still managed to grow it.
He underestimated this small rural village.
"Professor Liu, let's analyze the composition of the saline-alkali land first. I think it would be better to improve it with microbial agents..."
Since they have the capability and aren't just messing around, Yu Yang feels very motivated to research artificial seawater.
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