Chapter 139: Almost a Miracle
Professor Zhang actually didn't care about one or two days. When he heard Chi Wan's words, his subconscious reaction was happiness: "It's good to stay for two more days. Let's go to the experimental field first to check out our last batch of experimental seedlings."
He had a hunch that if Chi Wan really went to Beijing, he might not be able to come back in a short time. If he could stay for two more days, he could naturally help him cultivate a few more batches of experimental seedlings.
Seeing Professor Zhang's eager look, Chi Wan agreed with a smile.
But these were still inconvenient for other people to see, so Professor Zhang simply gave the people in the laboratory half a day off.
Although no one understood what was going on, seeing Professor Zhang's mysterious look, they guessed that he might have some new discoveries that were not convenient to make public, so they handed over the work at hand to Zhou Huaijin and went to enjoy their rare vacation.
But they would never imagine how big a surprise they would be when they come back the next day.
Professor Zhang looked at the wheat seedlings that had just been planted in the fields in front of him and sighed, "My biggest wish is to cultivate high-yield wheat seedlings that are drought-resistant, heat-resistant, and disease-resistant.
"This crop of winter wheat also took a lot of our efforts, but no one can predict its growth trend before it grows up.
“Perhaps among thousands of seedlings, if only one can meet the requirements, we are already very lucky. In fact, I am never afraid of failure. Every failure can bring us one step closer to success.
"But what I'm worried about is that I can no longer afford the time cost of failure."
These words sound more like Professor Zhang's own talk.
But the look in Chi Wan and Zhou Huaijin's eyes when they looked at Professor Zhang was full of respect from the bottom of their hearts.
This old man has never been married and has no children. He is worried that he cannot bear the responsibilities of a family, so he chooses to focus on his career.
He spent almost his entire life on the road of trial and error, and dedicated all his youth and dreams to this land.
Although he is now in his twilight years, his only wish has not changed, which is to cultivate the most perfect wheat variety in his mind so that his country, and even the whole world, will no longer be troubled by food problems.
The deep love for the land will move everyone.
Chi Wan said no more, but handed the supernatural props that Li Xingye had prepared for her in advance to Professor Zhang. Each one was the size of a fist, with a slightly curved shape, as if it was designed to fit a certain place.
“The powers contained in these devices are all different. The green ones are wood-related powers that can help wheat seedlings grow quickly.
"The blue one is water-based, but it also incorporates certain ice-based abilities. The red one is fire-based. They have all been improved to a certain extent and can directly raise the temperature in a local area, making it easier for you to experiment with various extreme weather conditions.
"When using it, you can simply place the device against your forehead, and then use your mind to control the degree and range of your ability. If you are not sure, you can also use a weed field as a test subject first."
Professor Zhang controlled his trembling hands and took the equipment from Chi Wan, which was almost a miracle to him.
Pressing the device with wood-related abilities tightly against his forehead, Professor Zhang faintly felt a strange power, as if as long as he thought about it, that power would be at his disposal.
Under Professor Zhang's control, the wheat seedlings that were supposed to mature next year continued to grow taller. Strangely, most of the wheat seedlings only grew grass leaves and did not grow into golden ears of wheat as Chi Wan had imagined.
Zhou Huaijin explained softly: "This batch of wheat is hybridized with several herbaceous plants that are highly resistant to disease and drought, so the biggest problem is to increase the yield of wheat while maintaining its original resistance."
However, this is not a simple task. Zhou Huaijin had already started this work before studying with Professor Zhang.
After repeated experiments and repeated failures, in order to ensure that the new variety of wheat could successfully inherit those excellent genetic genes, they tried every possible way and searched all over the mountains and fields for suitable varieties for hybridization.
Just like Professor Zhang said before, what we are worried about is the time cost after failure.
But in the future, with these special devices provided by Chi Wan, the time for trial and error will be greatly shortened, and Professor Zhang will be able to experiment with different hybrid genotypes with greater peace of mind.
Looking at the wheat fields in front of him that were growing like weeds without producing any fruit, and some that had withered directly due to pathogens, Professor Zhang felt calm for the first time.
Because he knew he still had time.
But as Chi Wan exclaimed: "Professor! Look over there!"
Professor Zhang and Zhou Huaijin looked in the direction Chi Wan was pointing at the same time.
In the "weeds" in the distance, you can vaguely see a golden and plump ear of wheat. It seems to be carrying too many expectations. It is lowering its head and bending its waist. When the wind blows through it, it trembles slightly among the grass leaves.
After all, Professor Zhang is old and can't see clearly. But Zhou Huaijin instantly realized what it was.
He grabbed Professor Zhang's arm. Although he tried to control himself, his excitement still spilled out of his voice: "Teacher! It seems that there is a wheat plant over there that has borne fruit!"
Professor Zhang was so excited that his body was shaking: "Let's go and take a look!"
The teacher and the student ignored Chi Wan and walked quickly towards the direction of the wheat.
When he got closer, Professor Zhang couldn't help but reach out and gently stroked the only seedling and the plump fruits on it. He almost shed tears: "It's it... Huai Jin, it's it! We really succeeded!"
Although Zhou Huaijin didn't say anything, his clenched hands also showed his uneasy mood.
"Teacher, this is enough to prove that our current thinking is correct! With this sample, we can breed more wheat that meets our requirements. Teacher, your wish may soon come true!"
Seeing this scene, Chi Wan's eyes couldn't help but feel warm.
She sniffed lightly, her voice filled with joy: "After that, the research will definitely go more and more smoothly! With Brother Xingye... and the wood-related ability, there is no need to worry about the time issue. Once there are any results, we can try them directly.
"Professor Zhang, Senior Brother, I wish you a greater breakthrough in your scientific research results in advance~"
Professor Zhang woke up as if from a dream. He wiped his face and said, "Look at my age, I am not as patient as the young people."
Chi Wan and Zhou Huaijin smiled at each other: "That's because, Professor, you have paid so much, so you will be more excited when you gain something."
Professor Zhang looked at Chi Wan with an especially kind look in his eyes: "Wan Wan, thank you for the miracle you brought us. I believe that when our new type of wheat is fully popularized, not only will our country no longer be constrained by food import and export issues, but more hungry people around the world will also see hope for life."
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