Scholars in the courtyard

"One thousand jin!"

Yang Xiaotao repeated this number, and then a smile appeared on his face.

This is much more than the yield of hybrid corn.

Whether it is 1,100 or 1,900, this number is enough to prove that hybrid rice, Chaoyang No. 1, has succeeded!

"Brother Yuan, congratulations, congratulations!"

Yang Xiaotao stretched out his right hand, and Teacher Yuan held it with both hands, and then hugged Yang Xiaotao.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support..."

"Brother Yuan, we should thank you for your persistence..."

Yang Xiaotao said seriously, Teacher Yuan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then turned to walk towards the people behind him!

"Thank you, thank you everyone, thank you all comrades..."

At this moment, Teacher Yuan hugged Yang Xiaotao, hugged Yu Hua, and hugged everyone present!

He finally walked out of his way.

He finally realized his dream.

"One thousand catties per mu!!!"

"One thousand catties!!"

As shouts rang out, the good news of one thousand catties per mu spread far and wide, and people in the surrounding villages spread the joy even further...

These days, the best per mu yield of rice fields will not exceed four hundred catties.

And even if a family of four eats sparingly, the adults and children together will produce more than one thousand catties.

These days, it's good for a family to have more strong laborers, so they can take care of more rice fields.

But more people eat more, not to mention that they have to pay for the surplus grain, so there won't be much left.

The same is true in the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.

Nowadays, the yield of one thousand catties per mu means that it has more than tripled compared to the past.

Even if the taste is worse, they are willing to do it.

Besides, they have also bitten it, and it is not worse than ordinary rice.

How can they not like such a good grain.

"Xiao An, cook rice tonight, cook more tonight, so that everyone can eat!"

Teacher Yuan's eyes were red, probably because he was excited!

An Ran nodded immediately after hearing this.

They want to taste the harvest.

In the evening!

The cool breeze was blowing, and the rice fragrance was all around.

In the yard, two tables were set up, and people from the institute sat around them, with tea and melon seeds placed on them, chatting and laughing from time to time.

However, when they were talking, many people stared at the kitchen on the side, then turned back to pick up the water cup on the table and took a sip to suppress the gluttony in their stomachs.

At this time, in the kitchen, Teacher Yuan looked at Yang Xiaotao's skilled movements, his experienced techniques, the braised pork in the pot, the potatoes dyed golden yellow, and the rich aroma. For a while, he couldn't open his mouth and could only swallow his saliva mouthful by mouthful.

He really didn't expect that Yang Xiaotao could cook.

And he did it so well!

He turned his head and looked at the plates on the table. There were fried fish, stir-fried vegetables, and bottles of red chili sauce…

They were all the same ingredients, how come…

Teacher Yuan and Yu Hua looked at each other, and then looked at An Ran who was in a daze.

As if sensing their gazes, An Ran looked back, and they immediately turned their heads and looked at Yang Xiaotao who was tasting the saltiness again.

At the same time, he said the rest of the words in his heart,

The gap is so big!

An Ran snorted coldly, knowing their thoughts clearly.

Just looking at the meat in the pot and the food on the table, he couldn't help but look at the busy figures.

It's okay for a grown man to have strong work ability, but he can cook better than a woman, but he is not a cook. It's really unfair!

But the glutton in his stomach is bigger than that of others.

After all, there are two of them!

"Almost done, wait a little longer, the potatoes will be more flavorful!"

Yang Xiaotao put down his chopsticks, swallowed the meat in his mouth, said a word, and then walked to the rice cooker on the other side.

The rice is stewed inside.

There is an electric rice cooker in the institute, which was specially sent by Yang Xiaotao some time ago, but now it seems that it is not used much.

I don’t know if it saves electricity or there is not so much rice.

When the lid of the pot was opened, a white hot air immediately rose from it, and with the appearance of the hot air, a unique fragrance came to the face.

Yang Xiaotao also steamed rice when he was in the courtyard, but it was not as fragrant as here.

I don’t know if it’s because of the new rice or the rice.

In short, it smells appetizing.

The people around smelled the aroma of meat and rice at the same time, and they felt that their stomachs were about to be choked together.

Wang Hao looked at Hao Pingchuan with wide eyes and showed a touch of pride.

This is just the beginning. If you eat the fish cooked by Mr. Yang, that would be...

Gurgle

His stomach is not willing to give up!

Hao Pingchuan looked back and forth on the stove. He was also a cook. The scrambled eggs with green onions back then were so fragrant that even Lao Luobo praised it.

But compared to what I saw in front of me, it felt like I was comparing myself to a hotel chef.

The difference was too big!

"Alright."

Just as Hao Pingchuan was distracted, Yang Xiaotao poked the rice with chopsticks, then tasted the rice grains on the chopsticks, stood up and said with a smile.

Instantly, Xiaobo on the side handed over the rice bowl, faster than Hao Pingchuan.

Let's eat quickly, if you wait any longer, you will die of hunger or greed.

As the rice came out of the pot, Yang Xiaotao also picked up the shovel, and the braised pork and potatoes began to come out of the pot!

"It's out of the pot, it's time to eat!"

Wang Hao's voice came from the kitchen, and the discussion that everyone had just been discussing with great interest suddenly condensed.

Then a smell of meat spread around, and everyone stared at the kitchen without blinking.

Wang Hao and Hao Pingchuan each held an iron basin, and then gently placed it on the table.

In an instant, there was a loud sound of swallowing saliva.

"Comrades, welcome our chef!"

At this moment, Teacher Yuan and Yang Xiaotao each came over with two plates of food, placed them on the table, and then spoke to everyone.

Everyone knew that this was Yang Xiaotao's masterpiece, and they all applauded and thanked him.

"Okay, okay, your eyes are already green, don't treat your stomach badly, eat quickly!"

Yang Xiaotao smiled and waved his hand. The group of people in front of him were willing to work hard for a dream without mentioning hard work.

This is a pure group of people.

Seeing them is like seeing your old self.

Yang Xiaotao said this, and Teacher Yuan was not polite. He was also hungry and shouted at everyone.

"Eat, eat!"

suck...

“Delicious, so delicious…”

"These potatoes are more delicious than meat."

"Really? Then give me your meat!"

"Don't even think about it!"

"I also want a bowl of rice, it's so fragrant..."

"Your stomach is full but your eyes are not full..."

"Hey, it would be great if there was endless rice in the future..."

"It will definitely happen in the future. Every household will have endless rice!"

"Yes! Oh, my meat."

After dinner, everyone chatted in the courtyard, gathering in twos and threes.

Maybe it was because the stone in my heart was gone and I felt relaxed.

There are people playing chess, cards, and chatting together in large groups. The whole courtyard focuses on harmony.

Yang Xiaotao and Teacher Yuan were sitting on chairs. There were two enamel jars on the table between them, with tea leaves brewing in them.

The tea was naturally brought by Yang Xiaotao.

According to Teacher Yuan, if you don’t drink tea while working, you will not be able to sleep well at night. If you don’t sleep well, you will not be energetic the next day.

Yang Xiaotao picked up the jar and took a sip. There were a lot of tea leaves and it was a little stronger.

But it doesn't matter.

When Yang Xiaotao put down the tank, Teacher Yuan also put it down, and then asked, "Have you reported it to the superiors?"

Yang Xiaotao shook his head, "No, if you want to spread the good news, you have to be more rigorous."

"Otherwise, when asked about specific data, I'm so hesitant that I can't tell you how to get it."

"So it's better to wait for the specific number to come out and just say it all at once."

Seeing Yang Xiaotao say this, Teacher Yuan didn't think anything.

Anyway, the rice is there, it just lacks the weighing process.

And what Yang Xiaotao said is right. The closer it is to the last moment, the more rigorous and cautious it is.

"Teacher Yuan, we succeeded this time, what's next?"

Yang Xiaotao put down the jar and was curious about Teacher Yuan's next research direction.

"I haven't thought about it yet."

Speaking of the research direction, Teacher Yuan is also a little confused, especially if he succeeds, he doesn't know where to go in the future.

"Perhaps, we need to make the seeds first, make lots of them, and let everyone use them."

"Well, it really needs to be promoted."

Teacher Yuan suddenly looked at Yang Xiaotao, "Brother Yang, we still need help from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences in this regard, otherwise we won't be able to satisfy so many people."

"Don't worry about this. The old dean told me when I came here. Once the success is confirmed, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences will arrange a special breeding base, just like the northwest farm, to ensure the rapid production of grain seeds."

"That's great."

The two communicated for a while, then returned to the house and prepared to rest.

Three days later.

Yang Xiaotao stood in front of the table, looking at the busy crowd in front of him, full of joy.

Hao Pingchuan and Wang Hao carried the scale with sticks, with a suspended bamboo basket underneath. Xiao Bo held the weight on the side. After the scale beam was balanced, they put it down and started counting the stars on the scale from the beginning.

"This one weighs 106 and a half pounds."

After Xiaobo finished speaking, someone quickly took the bamboo basket away and replaced it with a new one.

Yu Hua wrote down the numbers on the side.

Soon another set of data came, "110 pounds."

Not far away, there were four more teams weighing in this way.

At noon, Yang Xiaotao and Teacher Yuan got together and looked at the people who were busy calculating.

The calculation formulas are listed one by one in the notebook, and the final results are constantly increasing.

There are people nearby checking, for fear of miscalculation.

Even so, the four people still calculated it three times. After confirming that it was accurate, they handed over the final data to Teacher Yuan.

At this time, Yang Xiaotao missed the compact and convenient calculator very much.

I don’t know how the research on calculators is progressing.

"Brother Yang."

When I looked up and saw Teacher Yuan’s smiling face, I knew the final result was coming.

"There are five acres of land in total, with an average yield of 1,185.3 kilograms of rice per mu."

Teacher Yuan said seriously, as if he was afraid that if he spoke too softly, the data would be blown away by the wind.

The people around him raised their hands and cheered.

Although everyone has become accustomed to it after these three days, hearing the accurate data now still makes them feel encouraged.

"I'm going to report the good news to the chief."

After saying that, Yang Xiaotao walked to the phone.

Teacher Yuan also followed up with a smile, and a crowd of people gathered behind him.

Picking up the phone, Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment. The old yard must still be in the northwest at the moment.

The call was put through to the number for Northwest, and soon the operator was at work.

After waiting for about five minutes, Yang Xiaotao heard Gao Yufeng's voice faintly coming from the other side.

The phone signal is not very good and we can barely communicate.

"Director Gao, is the dean here? Has he gone down? Well, tell the dean."

"Hybrid rice is successful."

"One thousand kilograms per mu."

"Confirmed, I saw it myself."

"Write the report immediately and send it back."

One minute later, the call ended.

Yang Xiaotao looked back at everyone, "Director Gao of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences asked me to thank you for them."

"Thank you for your efforts!"

"Also, Teacher Yuan, you have to go to Beijing in a few days. You will become famous overnight."

Teacher Yuan waved his hands and said, "No, no. I don't want to be famous."

"What I fear most is giving reports to others. To be famous, I have to attend this meeting and that meeting. It's better to go to the fields."

Yang Xiaotao gave a thumbs up and said, "You are right."

"I have a headache too, because when I explain the principles to them, they want to hear data, and I can't explain it clearly."

Haha

Teacher Yuan smiled happily. He felt that this brother Yang was his confidant.

Although the two were quite different in age, they both made achievements in the field of hybrid breeding, and more importantly, they got along well.

He was not a talkative person, but when he was with Yang Xiaotao, he always felt that he had a lot to say.