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Chapter 309: Mission Accomplished
Chapter 309: Mission Accomplished
This Zheng Lao, of course, was here because of the Giant Pumpkin.
As a prominent figure in agricultural research, they had indeed conducted studies on gigantized crop projects.
After all, if the same crop could be cultivated to have a larger volume, it could solve more people's food or raw material supply issues.
Just like the giant soybeans that Liyuan Farm had developed, they hadn't neglected to research the possibility of cultivating giant soybeans.
That way, they could also address a portion of the soybean demand.
It's just that they hadn't succeeded.
It's not that there were no precedents for gigantized crops in the country; there were a few.
For instance, watermelons, cucumbers, and Hami melons all have large seeds.
But when these crops were researched and their sizes increased, their taste didn't become more delicious.
So, they were practically useless.
But now, the giant pumpkins from Liyuan Farm have numerous uses, and the farm has already put them to good use.
Naturally, he was curious and wanted to come and see for himself,
and such a large volume was something that previous gigantization techniques couldn't achieve, unheard of until now.
"Zhang Zong, where is Researcher Ma?" Zheng Lao asked again.
He naturally learned from Zhang Zong that this pumpkin was also researched by Ma Jun, and moreover, Ma Jun had started this research when he was at Huaxia Agricultural University.
At that time, Huaxia Agricultural University didn't take Ma Jun seriously, and later, they even got involved in that unsavory incident, so these seeds ended up in the hands of Liyuan Farm.
So, what kind of foolish thing did Huaxia Agricultural University do?
This made him want to diss Huaxia Agricultural University again.
After all, Fujian Agricultural University was currently making a strong push, and both universities were in competition.
Especially after the new year's recruitment drive, as agricultural universities, they both faced a limited number of applicants, and even fewer outstanding ones, so both wanted to attract the best students.
Dissing the other university now and reigniting the online debate about Ma Jun would greatly benefit Fujian Agricultural University.
Although both universities were focused on education, the competition was intense, and each region had its agricultural circles, all hoping to surpass the others.
When Zhang Lin mentioned Ma Jun, he immediately smiled and said, "Zheng Lao, I've already notified him, but he's currently working on a project and doesn't want to leave the lab. He doesn't want anyone else to enter, and he specifically instructed me not to bring you there."
When he said the last sentence, he was a bit embarrassed, but he didn't want to hide it from Zheng Lao.
Otherwise, if Zheng Lao brought it up later, it would be even more awkward.
"Research is important." Zheng Lao showed understanding, nodded, and said, "Zhang Zong, let's go and see the giant pumpkin first."
He was obviously eager as well.
"Zheng Lao, please follow me." Zhang Lin immediately got into the car and had someone lead the way.
A simple road had been built to the other side for bridge construction, and it was now passable for vehicles.
Soon enough, Zhang Lin brought Zheng Lao to the Giant Pumpkin Garden.
Inside, the bustling tourists coming and going showed the popularity of the giant pumpkins.
This place had become a must-visit spot for tourists visiting the farm.
It could be said that, in a short time, no domestic internet-famous spot could compare to this place.
And with the daily visitor limit, many people who wanted to visit couldn't get the chance, which further elevated the status of the Pumpkin Garden.
After Zhang Lin brought Mr. Zheng into the garden, Mr. Zheng immediately led his team to a giant pumpkin.
Mr. Zheng's team held instruments and began testing the pumpkin.
They were all astonished by the values displayed on the testing instruments.
Especially when they checked the cells, the cell division and cell wall data were unbelievable.
Zhang Lin had no idea what these instruments were for or what these data were used for.
So, he stood by and watched.
After Mr. Zheng's team finished their inspection, he immediately turned to Zhang Lin and asked, "Mr. Zhang, can we take some of these giant pumpkin seeds back with us?"
After their inspection, they discovered that these giant pumpkins carried a special substance, which seemed to be of great help to their agricultural research.
If they could research and extract it, it might be applicable to other agricultural products.
Hearing this, Zhang Lin smiled and said, "Mr. Zheng, that's not a problem. However, there's an issue with these seeds. It seems they can only be cultivated in this specific area; once they're taken outside, they won't grow."
"And I asked Ma Jun about this. He's not sure either. He said the creation of these seeds was an accident, and he doesn't know the reason behind it."
Mr. Zheng nodded. Through the inspection, he knew this substance was not something that could be easily researched. Its sudden appearance was undoubtedly a by-product of some accident.
After all, Ma Jun hadn't been at the farm for long.
Such accidental by-products had occurred in the research world before, and it was incredibly lucky to stumble upon one.
Because with this accidental by-product, they could conduct reverse research, which was much easier than researching and developing it from scratch.
Mr. Zheng quickly added, "Mr. Zhang, these details aren't important. Even if we can't grow them, it's fine. We just want to try to extract a certain substance from them."
"Since this is your farm's research, it's a bit presumptuous of us to take it. But for the sake of agricultural research, I have to ask you, even if it means thickening my skin."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lin knew the opportunity had presented itself. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zheng, it's not a big deal. If you feel it's presumptuous, you can just give our farm another research honor."
What was he waiting for if not to make this request? As long as Mr. Zheng agreed and sent over the research honor, the game level would increase.
Mr. Zheng naturally wouldn't think that Zhang was truly after a research honor. After all, he had given the five-colored flowers to them in a similar manner.
This was probably just to make them feel better, as the previous agricultural research contribution honor hadn't benefited the farm much.
This made him even more respectful of Mr. Zhang.
But what Zhang Lin was thinking was that when Huang Tao and the others built the pumpkin house, they had dug up plenty of seeds.
Even if they didn't ask him for these seeds, it would be easy for them to obtain. After all, he couldn't give them the seeds he had bought in the game.
So, why not exchange those seeds for an agricultural honor and level up the game?
(End of Chapter)
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