The golden age began in 1977

Chapter 307 Comrade Qian Jin, I wish you victory

As dawn broke, the city hall remained solemn.

Qian Jin was woken up by Wei Qinghuan: "Xiao Bo knocked on your door and said that Wei She wants to take you to the city government."

Qian Jin looked outside and casually picked up a plump squab: "It's barely dawn, isn't it?"

Wei Qinghuan slapped his hand away and said reproachfully, "Go on, it's so early and your sister-in-law hasn't made breakfast yet. Why don't you go out and buy a couple of fried dough sticks or a steamed bun?"

Money goes in and out.

Wei Xiaobo's face was full of fighting spirit.

This made him feel quite emotional.

Young people have boundless energy.

Own……

Old, old.

wrong.

I'm only 27 or 28, how can I be old?

Why is my energy so low?

After reflecting on his actions, Qian Jin concluded that his current indulgence in alcohol and women was the reason for his actions.

Therefore, in order to maintain his abundant energy and to serve the health of the people for another fifty years, he decided to quit drinking!
Wei Bin has already gone to his workplace.

As soon as Qian Jin arrived, he rode in his private car to the municipal government: "The leading group has already started work. If this insect infestation is not handled properly, it may affect the summer harvest in the whole city and even the whole province!"

This is not an exaggeration.

It has had an impact on history.

The impact was devastating, because it wasn't just the insect plague but also the even more severe drought!

Few people realize this yet.

A terrible drought awaits the local farmers!

The car stopped, and Wei Bin, with Qian Jin in tow, easily knocked on the door of an office with a sign that read "Emergency Command Leading Group for Wheat Field Insect Disaster".

It was only a little past seven o'clock, but the heavy atmosphere inside indicated that the "battlefield" had already been set up.

Amidst the swirling smoke, a familiar face came into Qian Jin's view—Wang Zhenbang.

They went together to Zurich to meet with Wang Zhenbang, who had clashed with Chuanqi Heavy Industry.

Wang Zhenbang's specific position is one of the top three positions in Haibin City, *******. Currently, the government departments and functions are somewhat chaotic, so he also serves as the director of the municipal government office.

He holds two directorships, so he is the proper Director Wang.

Wei Bin was very polite to him and introduced him, saying, "Director Wang, you and Xiao Qian are old acquaintances. I think the situation is urgent now, so I don't need to waste my breath."

He then said to Qian Jin, "Director Wang is the backbone of our Haibin City. Now that the foundation of agriculture is shaken, he has been appointed to take charge of this battle to protect millions of acres of wheat fields."

"You were personally selected by Director Wang, so you must perform well and learn from Director Wang."

Wang Zhenbang seemed to have not slept all night, his face showing deep fatigue, but when he saw Qian Jin arrive, he still perked up and shook hands with Qian Jin: "Comrade Qian Jin, we will be fighting side by side in the same trench again."

Qian Jin clasped his hands tightly: "I am honored. Also, please allow me to point out a minor flaw."

"Director Wang, just like the last battle with Chuanqi Heavy Industry, I believe we are not only fighting side by side, but we are on the road to victory. We are going to work together to make contributions to the Party, the country, and the people!"

That's a very confident statement.

Director Wang was already familiar with his aggressive and decisive work style. Seeing his confidence, he subconsciously felt at ease, and a smile appeared on his face, which had been stern all day.
"Alright, then let's go together to seize victory and achieve great things!"

He directly introduced Qian Jin to the leaders and experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences present:
"Gentlemen, this is Comrade Qian Jin from the Municipal Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Don't let his youth fool you; he's quick-witted, resourceful, and daring. We should all be aware of what happened at the fertilizer plant last year."

"But let me tell you, you don't know him well enough. Last month in Zurich, we were tackling that tough case of Chuanqi, and he contributed the most. He's a good comrade!"

Wang Zhenbang's introduction was simple and direct, yet substantial, instantly drawing everyone's attention to Qian Jin.

"Comrade Qian Jin," Wang Zhenbang said without any formalities, getting straight to the point, "Are you aware of the current situation? Our initial assessment is that this pest infestation may be caused by the introduction of a new alien pest, making it extremely difficult to deal with. All conventional methods have failed!"

"Time is of the essence for summer grain! The expert team is still conducting urgent analysis. President Wei called me last night and praised your performance highly. Have you made any key breakthroughs?"

Qian Jin, you're welcome.

He immediately recounted the results of the previous night's field experiment in detail, and then summarized the current phenomena:

Permethrin is partially effective but cannot cure the disease.

He also offered a solution:
Domestic pesticide production cannot achieve breakthroughs in the short term; high-efficiency cypermethrin may be the breakthrough point, but it is necessary to urgently seek international purchasing channels.

He emphasized: "Director Wang, leaders, ordinary permethrin has the obvious characteristics of high knockdown rate and low mortality rate. It cannot penetrate the waxy epidermis of aphids, which leads to insufficient contact killing."

"At the same time, it has a fatal weakness, which is that it cannot kill eggs."

"However, based on its mechanism of action, cypermethrin, which belongs to the same pyrethroid family, contains a highly active isomer in its molecular structure and has strong systemic conductivity and resistance to photodegradation, is the ideal agent to combat such stubborn aphids!"

“We don’t have time to wait for conventional domestically produced pesticides. Currently, only Jiangcheng Pesticide Factory in China is producing permethrin, but what we need is high-efficiency cypermethrin.”

"From my limited understanding, permethrin is a first-generation pesticide, while high-efficiency cypermethrin is a third-generation pesticide. There are second-generation pesticides such as cypermethrin and deltamethrin between them."

"Under these circumstances, it would probably take ten years for our country to achieve a breakthrough in industry. We can't wait that long; we have to import from abroad, specifically from ICI in the UK!"

Qian Jin's report was clear, powerful, and professional. His introduction to pyrethroid insecticides was easy to understand, which instantly stirred up waves in the solemn and silent task force office.

Several experts were also quickly exchanging opinions, and it was clear that Qian Jin's judgment hit the nail on the head.

After listening, Wang Zhenbang took a deep drag on his cigarette.

His sharp gaze swept across Qian Jin's face before he couldn't help but nod. He then looked at a gray-haired man and asked, "Professor Su, what do you think of Comrade Qian Jin's judgment?"

Professor Su, an expert from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, nodded and said, "The young comrade is right. His judgment is similar to ours. It seems that he understands the technology and his scientific and cultural literacy is quite high."

Wang Zhenbang smiled and said, "Yes, he is a remarkable talent."

Professor Su continued, "Comrade Qian Jin just mentioned cypermethrin. We've been discussing this insecticide all night."

He gestured with his hand, grouping the experts, including himself, together:
"Among pyrethroid pesticides, this insecticide occupies a special position. It has 3 asymmetric carbon atoms and 8 optical isomers. The different isomers have very different activities, which greatly improves the activity of the active ingredient and increases its toxicity to pests."

"Comrade Qian Jin has a good understanding of the research on pyrethroid pesticides in China. Yes, we have now completed the trial production of permethrin and are studying cypermethrin by increasing the content of the active ingredient through separation and targeted synthesis."

"There has been progress in this area, but it is insufficient. It will be quite a long time before production. As a result, we really can't wait for domestic agriculture."

"Based on the above, I would like to discuss with Comrade Qian Jin why you want to import high-efficiency cypermethrin? Is it possible to import cypermethrin?"

At this point, he explained to Wang Zhenbang: "Although the former only added the word 'high efficiency' to its name, the product is already different."

"Cypermethrin was successfully developed by a Japanese company in 1974. Later, breakthroughs in research and production in several other countries brought the price down."

"High-efficiency cypermethrin is different. Currently, only a handful of manufacturers can produce it, including ICI, which Qian Jin mentioned. ICI is the British Imperial Chemical Industries Group. Their high-efficiency cypermethrin emulsion has the best effect and the highest price."

Qian Jin listened silently to his explanation.

He may have been in a past life when this expert group solved the insect plague problem, which is why he has great respect for them.

These experts are not just charlatans; they are truly skilled.

But the experts are too dogmatic.

Their idea was sound; they introduced pesticides gradually in order to save the country foreign exchange.

But Qian Jin already knew the outcome.

Cypermethrin was also ineffective. The Agricultural and Forestry Records mentioned this briefly, saying that "the government misjudged the vitality of aphids," leading them to believe that cypermethrin could solve the problem.

As a result, this delayed things and ultimately wasted money.

Therefore, Qian Jin cleverly chose to resolve the matter by mediating a compromise:

"I've already used my connections to send high-efficiency cypermethrin emulsifier from Hong Kong to Haibin. Otherwise, teachers, how about we find someone to send some more cypermethrin samples over? We can set up a control group and compare the two sides."

The experts exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

Upon seeing this, Wang Zhenbang's smile deepened.

He pointed at Qian Jin again and said to the group, "What did I say last night? We need to transfer this kid over here. He's got the skills."

Professor Su said, "Xiao Qian is indeed a talented person. He came up with a solution and went to the site to discuss it as soon as possible. As the saying goes, ambition knows no age. We older comrades should learn from him."

Qian Jin quickly declined, saying it was polite.

These experts are far more advanced than him. If he stands on the shoulders of giants to see further, then the experts present are the giants themselves.

So he honestly admitted that he was far from being as good as the teachers and leaders, and that he had only come up with a solution by sheer luck.

Wang Zhenbang waved his hand dismissively: "Now is not the time for you to be humble. Wait until we solve the insect plague and hold a celebration party before you become humble."

He stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and made a decision: "Alright, now Comrade Qian Jin and the experts have provided a solution, and their observations and suggestions are crucial! Now we need to take action!"

Then he announced in an unquestionable tone:

"Due to the special circumstances, everything must be handled with special measures! On behalf of the leading group, I hereby announce that Comrade Qian Jin will immediately assume the position of deputy leader of the 'Emergency Task Force for the Million Mu Wheat Field Insect Disaster,' holding the same position as Professor Su Daxing and Director Zhao!"

"Professor Su is in charge of direct research on pests, Director Zhao, you are in charge of the regulation of various levels of units, and Comrade Qian Jin, you are specifically in charge of the emergency procurement and supply chain coordination of insecticides such as high-efficiency cypermethrin."

"Comrade Qian Jin, you are to report and allocate all necessary resources directly to me and the leading group. All departments must cooperate unconditionally!"

"I don't care what methods you use, or what connections you have at home and abroad, you have to put concrete intelligence, sources of goods, and transportation plans on my table within three days."

With our past collaboration, everything is much easier now.

Wang Zhenbang's words were resounding; if he were in the position of a battlefield commander, he would be decisive and courageous enough.

Most importantly, he had great trust in Qian Jin's abilities.

Qian Jin is quite happy that his superiors and colleagues won't become obstacles for him.

The responsibility of being entrusted with a critical mission always ignites a man's passion.

As the saying goes, a man's greatest challenge in life is nothing more than turning the tide and saving the collapsing edifice.

Now, his challenge has arrived.

The position of deputy team leader was a heavy burden, but also a fervent battle cry, instantly igniting all the fighting spirit in his heart:

"Yes, team leader, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

With the support of the guidance team, the speed of sample delivery from Hong Kong was accelerated again.

Originally, the goods were shipped from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, and after customs clearance, the supply and marketing system arranged for vehicles to deliver them to the seaside day and night.

The customs clearance process was relatively slow, but with the city government's influence, they expedited it, and it arrived in Guangzhou by noon that same day.

Fortunately, there was a flight from Guangzhou to the provincial capital, and the sample of the high-efficiency cypermethrin emulsifier was brought over on the plane. Then, a police car was responsible for transporting the sample, with sirens blaring, to Haibin City.

It's been less than 24 hours since we received the first batch of permethrin last night.

At this time, the permethrin being transported from Jiangcheng was still on its way.

The package was a box with sides about half a meter long, very heavy, and inside were sealed bags.

This insecticide is stored separately. Some bags contain white powder, some contain yellow granules, and most contain a milky white oily substance, which is the emulsifier itself.

It contains pesticide information, explaining that various ingredients should be poured in in order before use, and they need to react to produce the final product, which is a highly effective cypermethrin emulsifier pesticide.

After looking at it, Wang Zhenbang asked in bewilderment, "Is this thing so high-tech? Why is it so complicated?"

Professor Su Daxiang smiled helplessly: "That's right. To put it simply, the active ingredients in this pesticide may not exceed eight, or even five."

"However, these powders and granules contain many kinds of chemicals, and some of these chemicals have already reacted with each other."

"So why do we pour them in order? It's to allow them to react again, generate the necessary substances, and then combine them to form the final pesticide."

Wang Zhenbang understood: "They're trying to prevent us from analyzing their products and then copying them?"

Su Daxiang nodded: "That's one way to understand it."

Qian Jin asked instinctively, "Didn't they apply for technology patent protection? Aren't there international technology patent protection laws now?"

Su Daxiang laughed: "Yes, there are, but the protection is not strong enough. For example, our country does not yet have a technology patent protection law."

Qian Jin understood.

One expert said, "This year, I heard from a classmate of mine who studied in the United States that the U.S. Empire is drafting a Comprehensive Trade and Competition Act."

"If this legislation succeeds, it will link international trade with intellectual property and technology patent protection for the first time in history. It envisions using punitive trade retaliation to severely punish other countries for infringing on intellectual property rights, thus ensuring the protection of intellectual property and technology patents."

Qian Jin nodded thoughtfully.

Oh, so that's what happened.

ICI did a lot of work, but it was all for nothing.

Qian Jin already knew the specific ingredients of high-efficiency cypermethrin: cypermethrin, sodium cyanide, triethylamine, and isopropanol.

Su Daxiang is an expert, and his deduction is correct. The active ingredients of this latest pyrethroid pesticide are these four!

He was able to find out the ingredients of this pesticide because he specifically checked the ingredients of paraquat last night.

He needed paraquat to pave the way for his later plans.

He had to use his brain to obtain the expensive and highly effective cypermethrin quickly and cheaply.

However, his plan this time was somewhat audacious.

He's planning to use pesticides on both sides!
I bought two pesticides from ICI in one go!

One of the experts on the guidance team was a professor who was the director of the plant protection research laboratory at the institute and one of the authorities on plant protection and insect research in coastal areas. He had samples of damaged wheat seedlings and aphids. Without hesitation, the whole group took the samples and went over.

After preparing the emulsifier, two experimental groups were set up as a control. Each group had five beakers, and each beaker contained two wheat seedlings and a large number of aphids and their eggs.

The emulsifier was sprayed into the first group, and the five beakers of the control group were sprayed with pesticides such as permethrin, profenofos, 666, methomyl, and chlorpyrifos.

The results came quickly.

Within minutes, the insects in the beaker sprayed with emulsifier died rapidly under the impact of the highly effective cypermethrin, while the control group remained active.

Next, examine the insect eggs.

In the emulsifier group, the insect eggs had a noticeable layer of grayish odor. In fact, it wasn't that something was actually added, but rather that something was missing.

The eggs lacked the shine that the control group's eggs had.

This light is the energy of life.

Upon seeing this, Wang Zhenbang and other officials excitedly applauded: "This pesticide is effective..."

"Wow, this medicine is amazing! It only lasted a short while after I sprayed it on, and it already killed them all?"

Professor Su Daxiang explained: "Pyrethroid pesticides are non-systemic insecticides that have contact and stomach poison effects. They can disrupt the nervous system by interacting with the sodium channels of pests."

"If the nervous system is damaged, wouldn't death happen very quickly?"

The group of officials exchanged bewildered glances after hearing this: "Oh, I see."

Do not understand.

not understand.

They don't need to understand technical matters.

They just need to look at the report and make their judgment.

Soon, a well-defined technical assessment report was quickly completed:
"A novel pyrethroid aphid killer, a highly efficient cypermethrin emulsifier, demonstrated significant lethality and rapid action against samples affected by this insect infestation under experimental conditions, showing significantly better results than currently stockpiled pesticides..."

When the report was released, several professors solemnly signed their names at the bottom of it.

The brushstrokes are heavy and weighty.

Looking at the report, Wang Zhenbang began to hesitate: "This new pesticide is indeed effective, but... but should we just import it directly?"

Another agricultural bureau leader, ignoring everything else and only concerned with his own problems, said: "Import it! This medicine is very effective. We've all seen it. After using it, the pest infestation can be resolved in just a few days..."

"What about foreign exchange?" Director Wang sighed.

Professor Su nodded silently.

Everyone looked at Wang Zhenbang.

Helpless, he could only sigh and say, "The pesticides are effective, but as far as we know, the ICI is not a philanthropist!"

"They'll definitely ask for an exorbitant price for this cutting-edge life-saving drug! Has anyone calculated how much foreign exchange reserves would be needed? And how difficult would it be for the government to approve it?"

"But time is like wheat, we have no time to waste!" the leader of the agricultural bureau said emotionally.

"Director Wang, look at the sky outside the window, and look at the dark, heavy numbers on that disaster report!"

"The farmers' sky has fallen; their wheat fields have been eaten black by insects!"

"When I went to the countryside to check on the situation the day before yesterday, I found that commune members were kneeling and crying as they went to the commune government and the supply and marketing cooperative, holding blackened wheat seedlings!"

"This insect plague has had a huge impact. Hundreds of thousands of acres of land have already been affected, and it is expanding exponentially every day. This is related to the food supply of so many people and the livelihood of so many families!"

If the experts had said this, Wang Zhenbang would have had no objection.

It turned out that the leaders of the Agricultural Bureau were the ones who spoke.

Wang Zhenbang glared at them fiercely, his face contorted with rage, and roared, "Then let me ask you, who the hell dragged this up?"

"Huh? You now know how serious the disaster is, and how many families' livelihoods have been affected? Then let me ask you, where were you when the commune started reporting the disaster half a month ago!"

Farmers suffering from disasters is one thing.

The fact that the leaders of the Agricultural Bureau only wanted to spend money to solve the problem, regardless of the country's foreign exchange shortage, is another matter entirely.

He knew perfectly well that these leaders wanted the country to clean up their messes.

The safety net plan has now been released; at most, it will just require the government to spend more money to address the disaster.

In this situation, he no longer needed the support of the leaders in the agricultural sector, so he simply brought up old grievances:

"This disaster is not only a natural disaster, but also a man-made one!"

“Every single one of you will be held accountable! Whoever is responsible will be held accountable, and whoever is to be punished will be punished!”

The leaders remained silent, terrified.

They turned to the expert group for help.

The experts have frequent interactions with them, so they wouldn't stand by and watch someone die.

It was Su Daxiang who spoke up. After a moment's thought, he said, "High-efficiency cypermethrin is indeed expensive, but aren't we simultaneously purchasing samples of cypermethrin? Why don't we wait a couple of days?"

"I think the cypermethrin sample will arrive in two days at most. We'll see how effective it is then. If it works well, we won't need to buy the expensive, high-efficiency cypermethrin."

Qian Jin asked, "Why isn't it working?"

Su Daxiang remained silent.

Chen Feng, an expert from the Agricultural Research Institute, said in a friendly tone, "Comrade Qian Jin, disaster relief work is like this; it requires a balance..."

Qian Jin replied amiably, "Shall we go and talk to the affected farmers about a balance?"

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Chen Feng was also angry. "We need to solve the insect plague, but we also need to consider whether the country has enough foreign exchange to deal with this natural disaster. Doesn't that require a balance?"

Qian Jin smiled and said, "If you ask me, it's very simple. We should immediately go to the ICI business personnel to discuss the pesticide import work, and at the same time wait for the cypermethrin samples to be tested."

"However, I prefer to finalize the import contract as soon as possible and introduce this pesticide at the fastest speed. After all, isn't it all about foreign exchange?"

"Then why not just negotiate the price of high-efficiency cypermethrin to be the same as that of cypermethrin?"

Several experts couldn't help but laugh.

Su Daxing explained, "That's impossible. Currently, only three or four manufacturers are producing high-efficiency cypermethrin, and it's all produced by top international chemical plants like ICI, which is very expensive."

"There are many manufacturers of cypermethrin, more than ten in Asia alone, and the price is much cheaper."

"If I remember correctly, the price of high-efficiency cypermethrin is around $14,000 per ton, while cypermethrin is a fraction of that, less than $4,000 per ton."

Wang Zhenbang frowned.

The current exchange rate of USD to RMB is approximately 1.5, which means that high-efficiency cypermethrin costs 21,000 RMB per ton, which is an astonishing 20 RMB per kilogram!

This will come at a high price.

He asked Su Daxiang, "Approximately how much high-efficiency cypermethrin is needed per acre?"

Su Daxiang said, "About one jin (500 grams)."

Wang Zhenbang subconsciously said, "The cost of farming for ordinary people this year is too high. How many families can only save ten or twenty yuan a year?"

Qian Jin immediately stepped forward: "I want to volunteer to represent the city and agricultural, forestry and foreign trade units to negotiate with ICI Company. I am confident that I can bring the price down."

"Price it down to about the same level as cypermethrin!"

Several people instinctively said, "Impossible!"

This isn't them trying to be argumentative or cause trouble; it's simply stating the facts. Internationally, the price of high-efficiency cypermethrin has never been lower than $10,000 per ton.

Furthermore, China and ICI's home country are not on friendly terms, so it's unlikely that ICI would offer such significant preferential treatment to China.

Instead, their current concern is that the ICI, knowing about the insect infestation crisis in the Seaside City area, will take the opportunity to raise prices.

This kind of thing is all too common in international trade.

Qian Jin winked at Wang Zhenbang: "Sir, shall we talk privately?"

Wang Zhenbang treated him well.

After all, he was the one who got the medicine and proposed the plan. This disaster actually had no direct connection with Qian Jin, but Qian Jin was the most concerned. This deep care for the farmers moved Wang Zhenbang deeply.

Wang Zhenbang was a cadre who came from the ranks of farmers, so he had a deep affection for the countryside and the land.

He beckoned Qian Jin back to his office: "What are we talking about? Why do we have to do this in private?"

Qian Jin said, "I am quite confident in this negotiation because I have a bargaining chip against ICI."

"Sir, are you familiar with the pesticide Paraquat? It's a very powerful herbicide."

Wang Zhenbang said with some doubt, "I... to be honest, I don't usually pay much attention to pesticides and fertilizers because I'm not in charge of agriculture. Vice Mayor Zhong, who is in charge of agriculture, went to the capital to attend an important meeting, so I was put in charge of our guidance group."

Qian Jin said, "You're too kind, sir. Actually, this medicine isn't very well-known in China right now because we haven't introduced it before. I'd like to introduce it to you."

Wang Zhenbang asked, "Is this pesticide related to high-efficiency cypermethrin?"

Qian Jin nodded: "It's very important."

“Then you speak,” Wang Zhenbang said immediately.

Qian Jin explained, "Barali is a pre-emergence herbicide with a very strong weed-killing effect. However, it becomes deactivated when it comes into contact with the soil, so it has no effect on the crop seedlings that emerge after spraying."

"Sunlight increases the efficacy of the herbicide, while cloudy days delay its effectiveness. Therefore, farmers can spray this herbicide on sunny days before planting to kill all the weeds in one go."

"Because they become deactivated upon contact with the soil, they do not harm the plant roots, nor do they leave any residual harm in the soil."

"In addition, it works very quickly, taking effect in just a few tens of minutes, which is rare for other drugs. It is also resistant to rain, so you can spray pesticides even in the rain."

"By now you should understand that this is a safe herbicide that is effective, safe for crops, and loses its effectiveness when it comes into contact with soil."

"Then this herbicide is only produced by ICI. It is currently their flagship product that monopolizes the global market. It is precisely because of this product that they are doing very well and making a lot of money."

Without a doubt, Barali is the current international name for paraquat.

Wang Zhenbang listened patiently, but the more he listened, the more confused he became.

Finally, he paused for a moment and said, "I think I understand what you mean. This pesticide hasn't been introduced to China yet. You want to use the opportunity to introduce it as a condition to get ICI to lower the price of high-efficiency cypermethrin?"

Qian Jin didn't keep them in suspense and shook his head, saying, "No, Director Wang, the Mr. Song we met when we went abroad to fight this lawsuit gave me something, but it wasn't very useful."

"It's too good to be true now, it's going to play a big role."

"That's the first part of the synthetic pathway for the drug Barali!"

"This information was obtained from a corporate spy, but the synthesis route of Barali is very complicated. Only the first half is useless, and then Mr. Song's electronics and semiconductor industrial production projects are particularly useless to him."

"His original intention was to donate this information to the country as a gift, and hope that the country would give him some preferential treatment when his factory sells products domestically in the future."

"My plan now is this: we have just started reform and opening up, and we have just started to contact foreign businesses. We don't understand foreign businesses, but foreign businesses don't understand us either. This is the blind spot in business."

"So I planned to take this half of the Balari synthesis route to the head of the ICI and tell him that we have mastered the complete synthesis route of Balari in China and can now produce it in the laboratory."

Wang Zhenbang finally understood what he meant.

Then, his eyes gradually began to shine.

He said, "You should use this condition to trick him into lowering the price of our high-efficiency cypermethrin. If he doesn't lower the price, we'll have to start producing Barali and compete with them internationally."

Qian Jin said, "Yes."

Wang Zhenbang clapped his hands excitedly and said, "That's a great idea! Qian Jin, you're going to do another service for the country! If this works out, I'll personally petition the province and even the country for your commendation!"

“But,” he hesitated after calming down, “can this work? I know about big capital like ICI. They’ve been in the business world for years and they’re hard to deal with.”

Qian Jin said, "Yes, but you may not have noticed that ICI is a listed company, and they cannot withstand heavy negative news."

“Our country is a large country with a population of 100 million. If we can produce ICI’s flagship products, it will not only mean that ICI’s flagship products will be devalued, but it will also cause them to lose a super market with a population of 100 million.”

"So if they refuse to agree to our conditions, once the news gets out, it will be a disaster for ICI's stock price."

"But if we tell the ICI that if they are willing to urgently export high-efficiency cypermethrin at prices far below market value to save our wheat, we can promise to suspend the production of Barali and strictly control the leakage of our related technologies and capacity expansion, helping them to maintain the stability of their market!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhenbang became even more excited: "Good, good, good! Now that you mention it, this matter has great potential!"

Qian Jin said, "Yes, we'll use their most feared weapon to exchange for the life we ​​need most."

“As long as they no longer have complete control, negotiations to introduce high-efficiency cypermethrin will be easier to conduct.”

Wang Zhenbang nodded vigorously, then unconsciously paced back and forth in the office.

For the first time, his usually calm and composed face showed extremely complex and intense emotional fluctuations.

There was admiration for the young man's ingenious ideas, concern about the huge commercial competition, and even more so, anticipation and excitement for the plan's success.

He stood at the window, gazing at the silent city skyline outside, remaining silent for a full minute.

After calming himself down completely, he slowly turned around and said solemnly, "Okay, let's talk along this line of thought!"

"I authorize you to conduct this negotiation! If the country needs foreign exchange quotas, I will personally go to the province and the capital to plead with them, and I will sell everything I own to raise the funds for you!"

"I'll take charge of things like coordinating disaster relief channels and facilitating tax exemptions and inspections!"

"I only ask for one thing: do everything in our power to bring down the price of high-efficiency cypermethrin, and do everything we can to save the livelihoods of our farmers!"

Qian Jin solemnly said, "I will certainly live up to my mission!"

Wang Zhenbang immediately waved his hand: "Find a way to contact the leaders of ICI, Comrade Qian Jin, I wish you success!"

"If you can achieve victory, I, Wang Zhenbang, will personally host a celebration banquet for you, and I, Wang Zhenbang, will go to the capital to recommend you for credit!"

(End of this chapter)