Great Power Technology

After visiting the night market, Ye Zhou was finally able to calmly chat with Chen Hao about the application direction of gene editing technology.

The two of them were sitting on a small table at a barbecue stall, drinking cheap beer and chatting about their thoughts about the future. Since there was no confidentiality involved, the people who occasionally passed by did not take their words seriously and were just listening. When talking about topics such as "genes", "lasers" and "big airplanes", there was a teasing smile on his face.

In their eyes, this was probably two frustrated young people talking about their fantasies.

That's pretty good, isn't it?

Being humble and not daring to forget about the country is probably the unique romance of the Chinese nation.

However, what they don't know is that every word spoken by these two people has the potential to change the entire world.

And while they were enjoying their rare leisure time, somewhere far, far away, a butterfly flapped its wings.

The wind it stirs up will soon cross the sea, brewing a storm with the help of some people.

And China is the target of this storm.

…

Yindu, northern Deccan Plateau, Punjab.

This is the main wheat-producing area of ​​Yindu, exporting more than 8 million tons of wheat to the world every year. This export volume accounts for more than 8% of its total wheat production, and this year, its planned export volume will even continue to rise.

In April alone, their wheat export volume has reached 1.4 million tons. If this trend continues, wheat export volume is likely to reach more than 14 million tons within the year.

A full 75% increase.

Yindu officials have gained huge financial revenue from grain exports, but correspondingly, the lives of domestic farmers have become increasingly difficult.

This is a very logical and obvious fact.

For a country with a population similar to that of China, its grain production is less than half of China's, and its per capita grain production is even lower than that of the Northern Peninsula.

But in this case, unlike China's crazy import of grain every year, they are still exporting a large amount of grain.

How to eat enough has become the biggest problem for farmers here.

Rekesh sat in front of the dilapidated house, with a serious look on his face and a hint of hope.

He is an ordinary farmer in Punjab who manages a small piece of wheat land. His annual output is barely enough to support his family, but it is difficult to eat better and send his children to school.

But this year, an opportunity appeared in front of him.

Due to the high temperature climate in major grain-producing areas around the world and the special circumstances of a major wheat export region, international wheat prices have been rising. In Punjab, local wheat purchase prices have also begun to rise.

If calculated according to the current price, he can earn close to 60,000 rupees at one time by selling all the wheat stock on hand, which is enough to pay for his daughter to attend a girls' school for a year.

However, such an operation also has risks for him, that is, if this year's wheat harvest is not good, he will face the embarrassing situation of having no food to eat. By that time, it will be difficult for him to survive in this barren country. .

According to the thinking of ordinary farmers around him, it is impossible for them to spend this money on their children's education, but Rekesh's thinking is different from theirs. He has been to the city and seen the world, and knows that in this era, people who have received education are How much influence does education and lack of education have on a person's future.

So, he wanted to give his daughter a chance.

Thinking of this, Rekesh waved his daughter to him and asked:

"Gesma, do you want to go to school?"

The eleven-year-old girl looked at him confusedly and asked with some confusion:

"Dad, why do you have to go to school?"

Reksh was choked by the question. He opened his mouth to explain, but for a moment he didn't know where to start.

After a few seconds of silence, he replied:

"Don't worry about why, do you know what school means?"

Gesma hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"So how do you like going to school?"

Now it was Geshma's turn and he didn't know how to answer.

She had indeed seen the children of wealthy people in the town walking by the roadside wearing school uniforms and carrying schoolbags, and every time she would hide on the edge of the field and look at them with envy, but this envy came more from The clean clothes on their bodies, the smell of bread in their hands, and the occasional beautiful bicycle.

She didn't feel much about going to school itself.

Because she didn't know what school was like at all.

Looking at Geshma's expression, Rekesh sighed deeply.

After thinking for a moment, he finally made a decision for his daughter.

"You'd better go to school. At least, you have to learn arithmetic and literacy."

Gesma nodded obediently. She didn't understand where her father's idea came from, but at least she understood that being able to go to school meant that she didn't have to marry someone else early - this was probably one of the few things she could think of. Not much is the first good thing.

Rekesh stood up and walked towards the merchant who was collecting grain not far away.

Just half an hour later, he sold most of his wheat stock for sixty-three thousand rupees.

Driven by him, the enthusiasm of nearby farmers to sell grain also increased. They had no foresight and almost no consideration for the future. They only knew that if they sold the grain at the current price, they could immediately get a profit. Big money.

And this money can be used for drinking, eating meat, getting married...

This is a huge temptation.

An opportunity to experience something they had never experienced before was placed in front of them, and almost no one could refuse it.

The butterfly has already flapped its wings, and those who will control the storm have already begun their planning.

……..

Across the sea, the Office of Strategic Analysis.

Johnson was sitting behind his desk, with thick materials on the table in front of him, and among all these materials, the word that appeared most frequently was "food."

The analyst stood in front of the screen and explained to a set of data:

"...Currently, the price of wheat in the main producing areas of Yindu has risen to a record high, an increase of 75% compared with the same period last year."

"However, according to our judgment, in the future, taking into account climate factors such as the easing of high temperature weather and increased precipitation, wheat prices will most likely begin to fall around mid-August."

"From now to mid-August, a total of 60 days is our operating window."

"If we can make good use of this window period, we can completely control the Yindu grain market, thus strengthening our control over international grain prices."

"After that, we will release corresponding expectations and force China's grain prices to rise from the international market, thereby inducing the other party to sell grain reserves to stabilize prices."

"And we will use our financial advantage to buy in large amounts - this time it will be our officials who take the lead. No matter how much they throw out, we will eat it."

"Our goal is to reduce the amount of food they have in reserve."

"Maybe this time, the damage caused to them will not be too great, but as long as we can hold on and launch the next impact, their food security system is very likely to collapse."

"At that point, it's time for us to take back the initiative."

After listening to the analyst's introduction, Johnson nodded slowly.

In fact, this strategy also came from his own handiwork, and his logic for launching an attack in this direction is also very simple:

Energy, food, currency, military power.

Now they have lost two of the four key factors for their own world domination, and the last military strength is very likely to be shaken after the end of this international military competition.

Therefore, they must ensure that the lowest and most critical factor is firmly in their hands.

food.

In the past time, China has always maintained a very high level of vigilance towards food security, and has responded quickly and resolutely to its own tentative attacks. However, this does not mean that China is concerned about their food security. There is nothing the system can do.

Previous failures were simply due to insufficient execution.

But now, our side has almost been forced to a dead end.

According to their words, now is the time for a "last-ditch fight."

At this time, no one will retreat - and as long as all businessmen, capital, and farmers unite, the power they can gather will be extremely terrifying.

Johnson was confident that absolutely no one could survive such force.

And after one's side completely defeats the opponent in the food field, the advantages in the other three elements can also be slowly regained.

This is the last chance and the only chance.

Thinking of this, Johnson took a deep breath and then said:

"I already understand the situation."

"Then, starting from today, we will execute according to the predetermined plan."

"Summer is coming, let the storm blow."

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