Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 410 Cracking the Code, Suspected Genetically Modified Technology

Like the Fang couple, they initially lived in a house in the provincial capital, but later, when the opportunity arose, they bought the small courtyard house they were renting. Although a fully-developed local real estate market has not yet been established, the buying and selling of houses is still permitted.

The matter of building employee housing is not urgent, and there's no rush to do it; the application process alone takes a long time.

The matter of buying a courtyard house can be handled as soon as possible. If a suitable one comes along, we should act quickly and there's no need to hesitate.

The next day.

Fang Wei called his older brother, Fang Ping, and asked him to take some time to look for a house. He was told to let him know if there was a suitable one, and he would go and take a look himself.

The older brother readily agreed, saying he would let him know when he had any news.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Wei went out for a walk. After working so hard for so long, the company's operations were finally on track, and he could finally relax for a few days.

He calculated that there were still quite a few facilities in the area that needed upgrading, so he took advantage of a lull in his schedule to settle the accounts.

Harvest crops, points +704000000

Harvest crops, points +66000000

[Side hustle settlement, points +18600000]

[Settlement in Yao Village, Points +8000000]

[Tian Bingyi Cooperative Settlement, Points +5000000]

Total points: 1039814720.

When I visited Xiangshan before, he specifically requested the "Small Appliance Factory," but it wasn't upgraded. Now it's a good opportunity to make up for it.

Temporary facilities → Production facilities → Small appliance factory

[Facility Level: (Level 16, 0/5 billion points)]

[Facility attributes: Improve labor productivity, enhance technological level, increase yield rate, reduce production costs, improve management level, and increase design and development success rate.]

[Working within this building grants an additional 80% to all attributes and +1 to research.]

Total points: 873148060.

I spent a huge amount of points to upgrade the [Small Appliance Factory] to level 16, and also got a [Research +1] gift pack.

This attribute can significantly improve the factory's R&D efficiency, resulting in faster product updates and visible technological advancements.

What should be upgraded next? Fang Wei gritted his teeth and decided to upgrade the [Planting Area].

The planting area in the [Planting Zone] is far more than he could use, but he hopes to get another big bonus to increase his breeding capacity. He now has a strong sense of crisis; with the application of various new technologies, he can't afford to be complacent.

[Temporary Land Ownership] → [Farmland] → [Planting Area]

[Regional area: 10 million square kilometers]

[Regional Level: (Level 17, 0/10 billion)]

[Regional Attributes: Drought-resistant, flood-resistant, pest and disease-resistant, accelerates growth, increases yield and income]

Planting within this area grants an additional 170% (85%) bonus to all attributes, +1 to breeding genetic stability, +2 to varietal mutation, and +1 to taste.

Total points: 373148060.

Upgrading the [Planting Area] to level 17 cost 5 million points, leaving Fang Wei quite frustrated. Upgrading now is really difficult, requiring a long period of accumulating points, often only allowing for the upgrading of one or two facilities or areas.

However, besides feeling sorry for him, he also had a huge surprise.

This time, a major bonus was obtained: [Variety Mutation +1], which directly increased the attribute to [Variety Mutation +2]. This means that the probability of mutation when cultivating rice seeds in the [Planting Area] has doubled compared to before.

This attribute cannot be quantified; it's all about probability.

With this attribute value doubled, Fang Wei felt he could now contend with genetically modified technology. Genetically modified technology was undoubtedly powerful, but it also faced significant limitations. Fang Wei was confident he could defeat the so-called "genetically modified breeding technology."

noon.

Fang Wei poured himself a drink and drank about half a bottle of wine.

"Third brother, what's making you so happy?"

Master Sun didn't make house calls today. During lunch, he noticed that Fang Wei seemed very excited, so he casually asked her about it.

"This year, the sales of the [Nanguang No. 5] rice seeds have been booming, which will significantly increase the company's annual revenue, so I am naturally very happy."

Fang Wei couldn't explain the attribute issue, so he made up a reason on the spot.

The old Taoist priest believed it without a doubt, since what the other party said was true.

After eating, Fang Wei took a nap, and then went to the Yao village.

The Yao village has already begun harvesting the first batch of mutated corn seeds cultivated, which isn't a big concern. His main plan is to search for the mutated strain of [Nanguang No. 5] in the fields.

Unfortunately, despite his efforts, he couldn't find a single mutant strain.

"Looks like I was too impatient!"

Fang Wei came up from the field and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He was so eager to verify the gift pack he had just received that it was impossible; he was just obsessed.

However, such a small matter is harmless. Mutations are a matter of probability. If you're lucky, they will happen naturally. If you're unlucky, you may never get them.

"Third brother, what are you doing?"

Wang Songlin walked over from a distance and, seeing Fang Wei talking to himself, couldn't help but ask a question.

"It's alright, let me check on the growth of the rice seeds."

Fang Wei smiled and shook his head, then left Datian and drove directly back to the company.

After parking my car, I was blocked at the office door.

"Are you Secretary Fang? Hello! I'm Wang Tao, the manager of Zhejiang Seed Company."

The man immediately introduced himself, revealing that he was the manager of a provincial seed company.

"Manager Wang, hello! Come in, let's talk inside."

Fang Wei nodded and politely invited the other person into the house.

He then had a pot of tea brewed and brought over, and began chatting with the other person.

Wang Tao then explained his purpose: he had gone to the company earlier, but the company did not have any [Nanguang No. 5] rice seeds in stock and he needed to place an order to receive the goods in the fall.

He urgently needs a batch of rice seeds to deliver to his customers before the summer planting season, which is why he came here to find Fang Wei.

"Manager Wang, it's not that I'm unwilling to help, but there really aren't any rice seeds left this season. The customer paid the deposit a long time ago, and I can't break the contract. Please understand."

Fang Wei had no relation to the other party, so she directly refused.

There must be rules to follow when doing things; without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Even he cannot act recklessly. "Secretary Fang, please help me out. The price is negotiable; I'm willing to pay a high price to buy the [Nanguang No. 5] rice seeds."

Wang Tao was still not giving up and continued to plead and cajole.

Fang Wei was quite annoyed by this, but thinking of his connection with Zhejiang, he eventually softened and took the other party to the Yao village.

After their round trip, it was getting late, and Wang Songlin's family started preparing dinner.

"Huh? Third Brother, didn't you just leave this afternoon? Why are you back again?"

When Wang Songlin saw Fang Wei, he felt something was wrong and wondered if something had happened.

"Songlin, have your wife cook a few more dishes. I'd like to have a couple of drinks with this Manager Wang."

Fang Wei ignored Wang Songlin's question and instead asked him to arrange the meal.

After everyone had finished eating, Wang Tao reiterated his request. He urgently needed a batch of "Nanguang No. 5" rice seeds, which would be useful during the summer planting season.

Wang Songlin didn't say anything after hearing this, but turned to look at Fang Wei.

The rice seeds produced at the Yao village production base were not pre-ordered; this portion of the output is intended as the company's reserve production to cope with this situation.

He was unsure of Fang Wei's relationship with the other party, which was why he hoped the other party could give him some hints.

"This is my first time dealing with Manager Wang, but he's willing to pay a high price to order a batch of rice seeds, on the condition that they be delivered before the summer planting season. I won't get involved in the specific pricing; you two can discuss that."

Fang Wei winked at Wang Songlin, who immediately understood and then offered double the price.

Wang Tao considered it seriously and decided that he could not accept it.

"How about this, you can lower the price a little more, and I'll sign a contract with you right away."

"Alright, since you've traveled all this way, I'll give you a 10% discount."

Wang Songlin offered a 10% discount, and Wang Tao stopped talking and was about to sign the contract.

"Manager Wang, he can't sign the contract here. How about this, we'll go to my office tomorrow morning to sign the contract and pay the deposit, and then this matter will be settled."

Seeing that it was getting late, Fang Wei took Wang Tao down the mountain and arranged for him to stay in the reception room.

the next day.

After the two parties signed the contract and Wang Tao made the payment, he left in a hurry.

Fortunately, the company's sales department left staff here; otherwise, we would have had to go to the provincial capital to sign the contract.

Fang Wei didn't know why the other party wanted the [Nanguang No. 5] rice seeds so much, but considering the high price they offered, he allocated a batch of rice seeds from the Yao village to them.

The quantity requested by the other party is not very large, accounting for about 6% of the total production for this season.

Upon returning to Zhejiang, Wang Tao went directly to the local hybrid rice research institute. He wanted the rice seeds for research purposes, but fearing Fang Wei's suspicion, he purchased a large quantity.

The excess was sold through the seed company, so there was no waste.

The institute's technicians eagerly awaited the arrival of the rice seeds, unaware that the rice seeds Fang Wei cultivated were fundamentally different from ordinary hybrid rice, and even genetic technology could not decipher them.

Otherwise, Fang Wei wouldn't have made this deal with the other party; for him, it was a way to make money for free.

Time flies.

The harvest season has arrived in the blink of an eye.

The company's various production bases and farms, whether for breeding or producing rice, harvest about a month earlier than others.

As usual, agricultural machinery was the main force, and the actual labor force was not much, yet the entire summer harvest was completed.

Wang Tao personally led a team to pick up the goods. After the harvesting, threshing, and drying were completed in the Yao village, the rice was put into storage while it was being shipped out. Almost no time was wasted, and a large quantity of "Nanguang No. 5" rice seeds were transported to Zhejiang.

Other customers also came to Yaoling Township. The goods were shipped from there, and they could pick them up after paying in full.

The company's finance and sales departments sent a large number of personnel to Yaoling Cooperative to complete the sale of this season's rice seeds.

The 【Nanguang No. 4】 and 【Nongyou 82】 rice seeds were also sold out in the midst of the busy season, with most of them being purchased by contracted customers and very few reaching the market.

The Nanguang No. 5 rice variety has not only sold out this season's harvest, but the next season's harvest has also been pre-sold out.

Taking advantage of the hype, we launched a pre-sale, and the results were truly impressive. However, there are also side effects, namely market oversaturation. Next year, the sales of the [Nanguang No. 5] rice seed may face problems.

According to Fang Wei's usual practice, production will gradually decrease starting next year. As long as the market share remains unchanged, it will be fine. There will be no need to blindly produce in large quantities.

The rice seeds were received quickly in Zhejiang, enough for research samples, and the remaining seeds were sold out in minutes at the seed company's stores.

Who wouldn't want to experience the joy of yielding 2000 jin of rice per mu, right?
Researchers began trying to crack it, but unfortunately, they were unable to obtain any useful information from the crack.

"Could it be that Yaoling Agricultural Group has applied the most advanced genetically modified technology?"

However, there were still some gains. First, researchers discovered that this rice variety has extremely strong resistance, even exceeding that of genetically modified products.

In addition, this rice variety has a high yield and good taste and texture.

However, they could not find any trace of human intervention. These excellent genes were all gathered in one rice variety, which was simply perfect.

Such a perfect crop should not exist in nature, so it must be a genetically modified crop.

"Impossible! Foreign countries have only just entered the field of genetically modified organisms. What makes Yaoling Agricultural Group so capable of producing such a perfect genetically modified product?"

The person's statement was not accepted by most people because China is still very poor and its technology is backward. How could it be possible to use the most advanced genetic engineering technology for breeding?

The doubts are all behind the scenes. After all, this is a rice variety that has won the first prize for scientific and technological progress. They simply don't have the courage to stand up and criticize this product publicly.

The research work could not proceed, and the institute directly informed the senior management of New Cage.

It turns out that the company that commissioned the Rice Research Institute to crack the core secrets of the "Nanguang No. 5" rice variety was none other than Xin Kaiqi, Yaoling Agriculture's arch-rival.

Before the cracking was completed, both parties agreed on a price and stipulated that the fee would not be refunded regardless of whether the cracking was successful or not.

Now that the research and development work has reached a dead end, New Cage did not renege on its debt and readily paid the remaining balance.

"President Yu, Yaoling Agriculture should have used genetically modified technology in its breeding. But this is very strange. They don't really have a research institute, and the key question is, where did they get the genetically modified technology?"

China's biotechnology and gene technology is still very backward and cannot be compared with foreign giants at all.

The new Cage employee in charge of this matter came to report to the boss. The person reporting was confused, and the person listening to the report was also confused.

"Could it be that a third country provided them with the technology? This matter cannot be left unresolved; I will report it to the parent company."

Mr. Yu felt that this matter was not simple. He then reported to the international giants and suspected that it was a leak of cutting-edge genetically modified technology.

Because of the restrictions on technology export, this matter quickly attracted the attention of more international giants.

Upon learning of this, Fang Wei couldn't help but laugh. What genetic engineering? All his success was simply because he was a man with some kind of cheat code.

(End of this chapter)