Sure, grandpa.
Zhong Yuxiu didn't know what to say, and Yan Rushan came back and interrupted the old man's teaching based on his experience.
"Grandpa, if you don't want to have not only a granddaughter-in-law but also a great-grandson in the future, you can praise your eldest grandson more in front of your granddaughter-in-law." Yan Rushan was holding the dishes and looked at the old man expressionlessly.
Old Master Yan rolled his eyes at him and said calmly, "It's impossible to say nice things."
"Grandpa, Rushan, we can eat now. Did Goudan make something delicious today? Did he make any stewed meat?" She changed the subject, fearing that the grandfather and grandson would start arguing endlessly. Seeing that the two looked at each other again, with a wrong look, and were about to start arguing again, Zhong Yuxiu hurriedly said, "Rushan, your child wants to eat meat, Grandpa, your great-grandson wants to eat meat."
"I'll go serve the food." The daughter-in-law can't be hungry, eating meat is important, Yan Rushan turned around and left.
Old Master Yan shut up, "Yuxiu, are you really craving meat now?"
"Yes, I really want to eat it, preferably pickled meat, bacon, and smoked meat." I haven't tasted that flavor for a long time.
"No, you can't eat any of it, whether it's pickled meat, smoked meat, or cured meat. It's not good for your health, and it will also have an impact on your child's health." Old Master Yan shook his head repeatedly.
Zhong Yuxiu's eyes twitched. "Didn't pregnant women from poor families eat it in the past? The children they gave birth to were not bad either."
"That's not the way to say it." He was very serious about this. "People in the past ate cured meat because they had no money, couldn't afford it, and had no place to buy it. We don't need these things at home. The mountains can get you fresh meat. Why don't we eat cured meat?"
Yes, the old man has great eloquence.
"Okay." As long as you guys stop arguing with each other, it's fine to calm down and have a meal.
Yan Rushan, Haonan and Tian Shangguo served all the food on the table one after another. Yan Rushan first served a bowl of pea and pig's trotter soup to the old man, and then served another bowl to Zhong Yuxiu, and put two pig's trotters in the soup.
"While we're eating, Comrade Hao and Comrade Tian went to wash their hands."
Zhong Yuxiu hummed lightly, nodded, picked up the chopsticks, picked up the pig's trotter and started eating; the trotter had been stewed for a long time, the meat was soft and tender, and had the unique fragrance of peas.
"Not bad. Where do these peas come from? They are so fresh." Peas are only available in winter and spring, and the ones she ate were fresh and tender.
"Now there is a greenhouse technology that can grow peas." He just mentioned it briefly without elaborating.
Zhong Yuxiu just asked briefly and did not get to the bottom of it. "Technology is advancing and people's living standards are steadily improving. This is very good." In later generations, most people have basically achieved a well-off life, and the small number of people are in poverty due to their own reasons.
"That's quite right." They were talking about people's livelihood, and Old Man Yan couldn't help but interject, "The emergence of Dapeng vegetables can greatly improve people's lives. If we do a good job, exporting them won't be a problem either."
Yan Rushan raised his head and poured a bucket of cold water on him. "Grandpa, don't even think about it. Exporting vegetables is impossible right now. People overseas have plenty of vegetables to eat, and we still rely on importing food."
The hand holding the chopsticks paused, and Mr. Yan shook his head and sighed, but said nothing more.
Zhong Yuxiu asked, "Do we still rely on importing food?"
"Yes, although we are a major agricultural country, we can't yet ensure everyone has enough food and clothing. The urban population pressure is too great, and the rural food supply is simply insufficient. Without imports, many people will go hungry." This is a fact, and he is not exaggerating. "The economic pressure is also great."
Old Master Yan nodded. "Thankfully, the results of your research have been licensed to the nation, allowing it to generate significant revenue and alleviate this pressure. In the past few years, we've had to pay off our debts and import food and various machinery and technology every year, which has been a huge expense. Thanks to you over the past two years, we should be able to pay off our debts this year, and we can also trade technology with other countries. We're still looking for a solution to our food shortage."
Zhong Yuxiu's heart sank. Asking people to seize the economic lifeline and food lifeline was undoubtedly a matter of life and death. She had never paid attention to such matters before, and had no intention to pay attention to them. In her heart, it was enough to do research well and live her own life well.
But I never thought that the country is facing such great pressure from above. It wants to develop, but what are the conditions for development?
"Grandpa, isn't there something to increase the food supply?"
"The emergence of hybrid rice has eased some of the pressure and fed many people; after all, our country has too many people." Many families still rely on sweet potatoes and corn to fill their stomachs.
Zhong Yuxiu fell into deep thought. Seeing this, Yan Rushan's heart skipped a beat and he put a piece of cold white meat in her bowl.
"Xiu'er, eat."
"Yeah." Zhong Yuxiu nodded and finished her meal absentmindedly, her mind still recalling the yield-increasing technologies she had seen in the interstellar world and in later generations. However, interstellar agriculture was already backward, let alone increasing production. Many people survived on nutrient solutions, which were simply not enough for natural organisms. In later generations, there didn't seem to be any special methods for increasing production.
She was in a trance, and Old Master Yan was in a low mood and didn't notice anything unusual about her. As soon as Yan Rushan realized that something was wrong with her, he followed her closely, fearing that she would run to the laboratory.
After washing up and lying down in the room, Zhong Yuxiu was still thinking about how to increase production.
"Brother Yan, I think we can invent a drug that increases production. Increasing production doesn't just rely on fertilizer." In the interstellar era, there were liquid medicines for cultivating flowers and trees, and those liquid medicines had a great effect on flowers and trees. If we want to increase production, should we start from this aspect?
However, many years have passed in the interstellar world, and there has been no news of the birth of a yield-increasing potion; for some unknown reason, the interstellar agricultural industry has been in a slump for thousands of years, and no one wants to change it.
Could it be radiation from the interstellar universe?
By the way, interstellar radiation is very serious, and habitable planets are extremely limited; some planets still have a lot of radiation, but interstellar humans are evolving with the times. People with superpowers are not afraid of radiation. Interstellar has developed a protective suit for ordinary people that can protect them from radiation.
Therein lies the problem. The plants on the planet have no protective measures, and many species from thousands of years ago have long since become extinct. Food, vegetables, and fruits were only preserved with great efforts later on, and are stored in research institutes or glass house gardens of wealthy families.
Because of this, natural food is very scarce and only a very small number of people can eat it.
After she was found to have psychic powers, she was given key training by the state. With the desire to learn more, she acquired a lot of knowledge and made outstanding contributions in research. Although natural food was scarce, she could still eat it every day.
She has never done research on interstellar plants!
"Don't let me have any crazy thoughts. I won't let you enter the lab during pregnancy or confinement." Yan Rushan hugged her tightly and said, "Sleep."
Zhong Yuxiu: “….” Your freedom is gone, go to sleep.
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