Chapter 238: Secret
There was only one person in a large conference room, and Ed looked like a domineering president, standing in front of the window with his hands tied and looking at the crops in the distance, serious, and even showed a bit of a king's spirit. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
The two entered, the door was shut, and Ed turned around and pointed to the sofa next to him: "Sit." β
Su Cheng said politely: "Trouble Mr. Ai ......"
Ed waved his hand and interrupted: "No need to talk nonsense, normal people can't find this land, and people who can find this land will not know less." β
Su Cheng and Zuo Luo sat down on the sofa opposite.
Ed put his hands on the back of the sofa chair: "Actually, I really didn't expect to be found by the criminal police, if I guessed correctly, there must be an inside story behind this that I can't imagine." β
"Insider?" Su Cheng denied: "We just casually investigated, investigated, investigated, and then you invited us to tea...... There's not even water?" Su Cheng looked at the coffee table, this is not hospitality, is it?
Ed took a deep breath, walked behind the sofa in the main seat, and looked out the window with his back to the two of them: "This is a war, it's just that there is no gunsmoke, you are just the shot in Sarajevo, you fire, or someone else, someone always fires." β
Su Cheng said: "Can you say something that I can understand?" or we can just look at it. β
Ed was silent for a moment, and finally sat down: "It seems that you have to talk slowly?"
Zuo Luo said: "Mr. Ai, we are not in a hurry. β
Ed stretched out his hand, took the water, soaked the water, slowly tore the tea leaves, and asked, "You should know something about GMO, right?"
"Common sense understands. β
"Peanuts, corn, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes...... Genetically modified products on the market cover almost all crops, even three of the four major staple foods. Aren't you wondering? Why is it that only wheat is not genetically modified, and there are no companies that are researching and producing genetically modified wheat?"
Zuo Luo and Su Cheng glanced at each other and shook their heads.
"The first argument is that science says, because genetically modified wheat has no economic value, and if this assumption is true, it means that science has no practice and no data," Ed said. The second argument is that the wheat genetically modified project is very complicated, hexaploid, diploid, and so on, and so on; assuming that this assumption is true, is it science that is afraid of difficulties and retreats? The third argument is the health theory, because the developed countries that control the world's genetically modified technology have wheat as the staple food, and in order to protect health, they do not approve wheat genetically modified. Fourth, the United States is mainly export-oriented wheat and does not want to have genetically modified wheat to compete. β
Aideton said: "We are not an academic discussion today, we are not discussing which statement is true, we should say that in the face of the environment, genetically modified wheat is not permitted, whether it is because of difficulty, science, health, it is not allowed." But is anyone secretly researching the technology of transgenic wheat engineering?"
Ed himself replied: "Yes, of course, Baishan Company is the world's largest genetically modified seed company, and the objects of their research include all crops, so what is the research results of Baishan Company's wheat genetically modified crops? Is there any progress? The press and media will not see any conclusions, and no one will tell you the conclusions, and when you need to eat, there will be conclusions to tell you, whether the conclusions are right or wrong." β
Su Cheng asked, "It means that Xinghuo Seeds is secretly researching genetically modified wheat?"
Ed thought for a moment: "No, to be precise, it is a cooperation with a top East Asian bioengineering company. This topic is called the Spark Project, and research began fifteen years ago. Of course, the White Mountain Company didn't like our subject, so something happened. I won't go into details, after all, there is no evidence, and there can be no evidence. But what you don't know is that Spark Seed is still carrying out the Spark Project. β
This secret was hidden until five years ago, when one of Spark Seeds' top executives retired and went to the United States to spend his old age in peace, and was hired by the White Mountain Company as an intelligence gatherer, a more conventional intelligence gathering against Asian competitors. The senior executive was very attentive to tell the White Mountain Company that Spark Seed had always had a secret research laboratory.
Once targeted, the secret was quickly leaked, and Bai Shan knew about the Spark plan, and the two sides had a secret meeting at the top of the hierarchy. Knowing that the GM wheat in the Spark program surpassed the GM wheat they were researching, Baishan made a proposal to purchase the patent. After the request was denied, there was a global reversal storm, including the announcement by the White Mountain Company to stop the experimental field of genetically modified wheat (2004).
The United States, Canadian farmers, environmental protection organizations, and global environmental protection agencies began a large-scale reversal, and the White Mountain Company announced an indefinite postponement of research on genetically modified wheat, and at the same time, it was the Spark Seed that was greatly affected by the White Mountain Company, and after the White Mountain Company admitted it, everyone began to besiege the first genetically modified company in Asia, the Spark Seed. Spark Seeds was forced to accept the supervision of the city government, and for a time was suspended from research on genetically modified wheat.
A few years ago, Hakuyama announced a restart of research on genetically modified wheat, but Japan and South Korea chose to suspend imports of U.S. wheat, resulting in this restart not being realized.
"The first step is to let people go of their fears. The second step is to let people enjoy the fruits of science and technology. The third step is to make people inseparable, and the fourth step is to eat even if you die. Rice has successfully entered the second step. Ed said: "We all know very well that in the current environment, genetically modified wheat cannot be sold, and it will take another ten or twenty years for experts to wave their flags." But as far as the environment is concerned, it has begun to change slowly, and more and more people have crossed the first step. Sooner or later, genetically modified wheat will be introduced to the market. β
Su Cheng said: "Mr. Ai, you also know the current environmental situation, this news is exposed, I'm afraid your company will not have a good time." It will make your company a street rat. β
"Of course, otherwise the Baishan Company would have done it a long time ago, and the Baishan Company planned to do it once, and it was killed once, and it had already gone back and forth three times. Ed said, "We just say so much, and I hope you will keep it a secret." β
"I don't understand. β
"Many companies are researching genetically modified wheat, but the environment is not right, and whoever comes out on top will be unlucky. Spark Seeds is a large enterprise in City A, with more than 100,000 employees, the top 3 in Asia, the top 10 in the world, and business dealings with more than 100 countries. The Baishan Company can say that I am researching genetically modified wheat, so what if anyone believes it? How many people will believe it?"
Su Cheng said: "Mr. Ai, just say it directly, how to deal with this matter?"
Ed replied, "I'll explain to the mayor and the judge who signed your special investigation order, and you don't have to worry about anything else." β
Zuo Luo, who had never spoken, said: "Mr. Ai, I heard what you said to understand, what it means is probably this, there are no institutions in the world that are researching genetically modified wheat at present?"
Ed thought for a moment: "Not on the surface. β
Zuo Luo said: "Baishan Company's research on genetically modified wheat has been repeatedly stopped?"
Ed replied: "Three times, because of a coalition of local farmers, green organizations, foreign buyers, and even the U.S. government." β
Zoro said: "In other words, whether it is because of the theory of health, the theory of law, the theory of science, or the theory of difficulty...... Whether officially, legally, or non-governmentally, the act of studying genetically modified wheat is itself an act that is not recognized by the whole world?"
Ed was silent for a long time and replied, "This is the current environment. β
Zoro asked, "Why do you want to engage in acts of disapproval that the whole world opposes?"
Ed replied: "This is science, there is no environment now, but it does not mean that there will be no environment in the future. When there is an environment in the future, how can we catch up with and surpass our opponents?"
Zuo Luo said: "Can I understand it this way, you are researching a new type of drug, which is currently illegal, cannot be marketed and sold, and cannot be disclosed to the public." But you think that in the future this drug will not be illegal. Like the legalization of marijuana in the Netherlands?"
Ed retorted: "GMO is science, not drugs. β
"But international scientists are still in the confrontation stage about whether GMOs are safe or not, and they don't know what the consequences of eating them will be, and what is the difference between this and poison," Zoro said. β
Su Cheng hurriedly said: "We don't argue about whether it is toxic or not, we will search the Internet ourselves, the public will say that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law will say that the mother-in-law is reasonable." β
Zoro nodded and looked at Ed: "You are studying the research that is not allowed in human society at the moment, am I right?"
Ed does not refute because it is a fact that the White Mountain GM wheat program has been repeatedly suspended, officials, governments, buyers, farmers...... Except for the trumpeters who collect money, there is hardly anyone who does not resist. Why can genetically modified rice be marketed, and why can't genetically modified wheat be studied?
Ed replied, "The truth is in the hands of a few." β
Zoro said, "It's the stupid majority of people who can eat, right?"
Ed looked at Zoro: "You're the stupid one. β
Zoro said: "I, a stupid person, must truthfully report the truth of my investigation. β
Ed said: "Do you know the consequences of this? You will make Xinghuo a rat crossing the street, Xinghuo's global business will be hit, and how many people will be unemployedDo you know? The most important thing is that you are treason, your behavior has caused City A to lose the technology of continuous independent research and development, and a hundred years later, when genetically modified wheat is allowed to go on the market, your children and grandchildren will find out that because of your behavior, Baishan Company's genetically modified wheat seeds are dominant." Ethnic sinners. β
Su Cheng hurriedly said: "Mr. Ai, don't fool, although I am not a scientist. But I know that a new technology can dominate when it first emerges, but as it develops over time, there will always be competitors. I don't think Ai always wants to make a big profit for ten or eight years? By the way, it seems that Mr. Ai thinks that in the next ten years or so, not only can genetically modified wheat be studied, but comprehensive genetically modified products will begin to replace traditional crops on a large scale. β
Ed replied: "It's a trend, unstoppable. β
Zoro said: "But not now, even if City A is occupied and destroyed tomorrow, City A today is still according to today's rules." No one knows what the future holds, and I don't care about the future. Su Cheng, inform the technical department that we are going to enter the site to collect all the data. β
Ed said: "I have another option, interrupt the Spark project and secretly cooperate with the White Mountain Company. β
Zoro and Su Cheng looked at Ed together, and looked at each other again, it turned out to be here. The ghost group is to force Xinghuo Seed to cooperate with Baishan Company, and from this point of view, Xinghuo Project is more advanced in technology than Baishan Company in the world.
Ed said in a deep voice, "Starfire has put a lot of effort into research, I am a businessman, and businessmen are profit-seeking...... After the exposure, I could only work secretly with the Americans. And now Spark is a local private enterprise. β
Su Cheng said: "Even if we don't expose it, you will still cooperate when necessary, but the price offered by Baishan Company is not appropriate, right?
Ed smiled, it seemed that Su Cheng's remarks were ridiculous, he laughed for a while, and then asked rhetorically: "Why can you not be for money? Do you think that the people at the top of the pyramid are willing to serve the people at the bottom? No, they are just guaranteeing the stability of the pyramid to ensure that they are always at the top of the pyramid...... I am not shameless enough to say that researching genetically modified wheat is for the future of mankind. If you're acting for the benefit of City A, you'd better shut up. If you are going for the sake of humanity, exposing the spark will not help humanity. β
Report it truthfully, and after it is made public, Spark Seeds will definitely be comprehensively suppressed at home and abroad, Ed is right, there is no benefit at all in doing so, but it has lost a star enterprise in the local area. Unless it's a completely neutral position, there's no reason not to shut up.
ZΓ³ro is a special case: "I'm a policeman, not a judge. I am in charge of investigating the truth, and the judge is in charge of sentencing. Zoro decided to simplify, and the first question was, is there a global opposition to the research on genetically modified wheat? The First GMO Company, the U.S. government-backed White Mountain Company, has repeatedly restarted its plans, but without success. The second question is, you can do it if someone else does it? The answer is no.
Now that he had obtained the judge's special investigation order, Zoro decided to submit all the findings to the judge, and as for whether he was guilty, it was up to the judge to decide.
On the other hand, the ghost group, as Su Cheng expected, pushed the chess pieces forward step by step. The first is to come up with a high-end killer, which is extremely harmful to society, forcing Zuo Luojian to go sideways and apply for a special investigation order. In the face of the high-pressure case, the director pushed the boat down the river and hoped that the seven groups would build another miracle.
Once he got the special investigation order, Zoro got into the chariot of the ghost group, and the next step was for Zoro to discover the secret of the Spark Seed. Maybe Zoro won't find out right away, but the ghosts will definitely give a hint. For example, Su Cheng wanted to fight back in the midfield and let the ghost group benefit, which was also expected by the ghost group.
In the end, it was logical that Zoro learned the secret of the Spark Seed. Unless there is an accident such as a war, an earthquake, etc., the ghost group has already determined Zoro's character, then Zoro will move forward according to the trajectory required by the ghost group. However, this time there was more Su Cheng, a troublemaker, but unfortunately the undetermined Su Cheng faced the firm Zuo Luo and did not convince Zuo Luo, and finally there was a situation that the ghost group thought was perfect.
And, of course, there's the final step, Zoro's choice.
But this choice is no longer important in the eyes of the ghost group, Zoro is not a person who lives for himself, as a descendant of a warrior, rules, regulations, obedience, laws and other frameworks build Zoro's three views. Zoro's personal view of right and wrong is deep down, and it can be said that it does not matter at all, or that Zoro lacks a personality called preference.
The report was handed over to the judge, and this matter must not be covered up, and more and more people are handling it. The A-city police officer may answer the question without comment, but will not distort any facts. What's more, the ghost group is still waiting......
PS: This article's attitude towards GMO only represents the personal views of the characters in the book, and I am resistant to GMO, and I wonder why wheat, which is one of the staple foods, has not been genetically modified, and why Monsanto has repeatedly proposed wheat GMO trial plans, but each time it has been forced to cancel. Based on this, I add personal processing.
PS2: At present, there is no final conclusion on whether genetically modified oil is safe, maybe the harm caused to people by eating a small amount of genetically modified oil can be ignored, but I like the heart of a villain to live in the belly of a gentleman, what science, what theory, what anything, I don't listen to anything, I only know that the earth currently has 7 billion people, and the vast majority of countries have sufficient food supply through import and export, and when oil prices are high, a large amount of food is used to make gasoline. Therefore, here is a reminder to everyone not to give their children genetically modified products as much as possible. We don't have to worry about the future of mankind, the health of our families is what you and I worry about. Superstitious science and not believing in science are wrong, when the human scientific community is still in a state of tearing up on genetically modified organisms, whether it is transferred or reversed, there are black hands that are promoted behind the scenes because of interests, and we should refuse to eat genetically modified food before the masses of people who eat melons sit and wait for the unified results of foreign conscientious scientists.
PS3: In my opinion, GMO is not safe. It can be experimented in a very simple way, using death row prisoners to do experiments, and all the food to be eaten within five years is genetically modified food, and the preliminary results are basically there. But why would they rather give food to civilians that they don't know whether it is safe or not, but refuse such an experiment in the name of humanitarianism? The villain thinks that the people at the top of the pyramid know that it is harmful and harmless...... As a foolish people, family should be the primary goal of our life.
PS4: It's best not to discuss book reviews, because the above is purely a personal opinion, and my thoughts are like this, and I don't plan to change it, and it may not be right, just laugh at the objections.