Xia Xiang followed Zhao Xiaofeng and Wang Qiangrose into the No. 9 Mansion.

The No. 9 Mansion in winter is still difficult to hide the meaning of depression, but the rockery, woods and pavilions in the courtyard, as well as the winding paths, all reveal the ingenuity of the designer.

Covering an area of more than 400 acres, the No. 9 Mansion covers a wide area, but walking in it, it does not make people feel tired, three steps and a small scene, five steps and a large scene, and then there are always roundabout corridors embellished, presumably after the spring comes, or in summer, there are more lush and leafy scenery, it is really a quiet paradise.

Xia Xiang had to admit that compared with creativity alone, Mansion Nine did not have much cleverness compared to Forest Park.

But when it comes to comparing the subtleties and subtleties of the design horizontally, Mansion Nine is indeed better than Forest Park.

Of course, the positioning is different, and it cannot be generalized.

Mansion Nine is noble and mysterious, oriented to high-ranking officials and powerful, emphasizing private meeting places.

The forest park is oriented to the public, everything is practical, and the emphasis is on openness and play.

After passing through several courtyards, I came to a very elegant courtyard called Pingyu Tingxuan.

A few people pushed the door in, and it was antique, but in the retro, there was an aristocratic temperament, an old-fashioned telephone, and a gold-plated gramophone, all of which showed the owner's taste and style.

After taking a seat, Xia Xiang was respected by Zhao Xiaofeng and Wang Qiangrose as the upper seat, but Xia Xiang couldn't refuse, so he had to sit down.

Tea was served, and the room was filled with a fresh fragrance and a soothing tone of soft music.

Then I had some snacks and fruit platters, and then I got to the point again.

However, it was not Wang Qiangrose who spoke first, but Zhao Xiaofeng talked about the purpose of his visit to Lang City.

"Some experts from the Ministry of Agriculture are ready to introduce some foreign varieties in Lang City on a pilot basis, and entrust the group to come to Lang City for research.

I didn't want to work with experts from the Ministry of Agriculture, but they had the support of the Deputy Prime Minister behind them, so I had to come and have a look.

The reason why the Lang Municipal Party Committee was not alarmed was to see if Lang City was suitable for pilot promotion from the perspective of experts. ”

Xia Xiang was shocked: "What pilot varieties are promoted?" "He had a bad premonition.

"Genetically modified crops!" Zhao Xiaofeng's face was solemn.

Lang City is the closest to the capital, the climate is mild, most of the temperate crops can grow, such as cotton, wheat and other major crops, for pilot promotion is not only suitable, but also convenient for experts to come to study at any time.

However, to promote genetically modified crops in Lang City, Xia Xiang resolutely opposes! The reason why genetically improved rice cultivation has been promoted in China is because of the high yield of rice, and in the south, it can be harvested twice or even three times a year, while the yield of wheat is not only low, but also only one crop a year.

Therefore, vigorously promoting rice cultivation is in line with the national condition that people have too much to eat.

However, rice is an acidic substance, and eating more of it will cause an acidic constitution, which will lead to a decline in physical fitness.

Moreover, rice is cold, easy to cause stomach cold, and is not completely suitable for temperate people to eat, and the physique of Chinese people is declining year by year, which is also related to the excessive consumption of rice.

European and American countries basically rely on pasta and rarely eat rice, and their rice is exported to Africa and Southeast Asia.

Of course, Europe completely bans the promotion and planting of genetically modified crops, but the United States is different, the United States grows in large quantities, genetically modified rice, genetically modified soybeans, they will not eat themselves, all export.

Although there are different opinions on the harm of genetically modified organisms, there is no conclusive conclusion, but as a product of artificial improvement, anything that does not conform to the laws of nature will have a bad side.

Langshi is not suitable for growing rice, but it is suitable for growing cotton and wheat.

It is said that many high-quality rice producing areas have all fallen, and there are many experts from the Ministry of Agriculture who have spared no effort to promote the promotion of rice.

Although Xia Xiang already knows that as terrible as rice transgenic is that cotton was also a few years ago, and almost many production areas were genetically modified cotton.

The harm of genetically modified rice to the human body has not yet been shown, and the deficiency of genetically modified cotton, after several years of planting, has come to a clear conclusion: one generation is not as good as the next.

The first generation of genetically modified cotton can also resist insect pests, and after three generations, it will basically lose its resistance completely.

By the fourth generation, the pest is more rampant and more difficult to control than ordinary non-GMO cotton.

Moreover, the output of genetically modified cotton is declining year by year, and the cotton quality is also decreasing sharply, so many cotton clothes in the market now have a general texture, which is the above reason.

Not to mention that cottonseed is not the same as before.

Xia Xiang still remembers the cotton oil he ate when he was a child, which is several times better than the peanut oil and sunflower oil on the market now, and as for the oil such as soybean oil, it cannot be compared.

The development of science and technology has not brought about the improvement of the quality of life, but the hidden danger, which has to be said to be a kind of sadness.

The sadness is not only that the food is not as delicious as before and the crops are not as safe as before, but that many so-called experts are frantically promoting the cultivation of genetically modified crops for their personal interests, acting as pawns for certain foreign interest groups and playing the role of economic traitors.

Xia Xiang is very clear that the reason why many experts work hard to promote GMOs, under the slogan of serving the country and the people, and putting forward many official reasons, cannot hide the fact that their wives, children, and relatives are all shareholders or even directors of GM companies in the United States, because promoting GMOs in China can obtain huge returns, where do experts still have conscience and morality? Driven by profits, even if genetically modified technology will eventually bring disaster to the country and the people, it is not a problem for them to consider.

Because they can go abroad at any time, because they never eat genetically modified food! What is the situation in the country, Xia Xiang is not qualified to care, but above the boundaries of Lang City, he happens to be in charge of agriculture, and wants to promote genetically modified crops under his nose, so as to sacrifice the interests of the people of Lang City and seek personal interests for some people.

Xia Xiang put down the teacup with a solemn face, and said word by word: "Mr. Zhao, you come to Lang City to invest in and develop projects, except for the promotion of genetically modified organisms, you can talk about everything else." ”

One sentence completely blocked Zhao Xiaofeng's road, which is equivalent to saying that as long as he is in Lang City for a day, he will not want to promote genetically modified crops.

Zhao Xiaofeng looked calm: "Don't hide Mayor Xia, the experts of the Ministry of Agriculture have privately contacted Secretary Ai and Mayor Gu, and have initially reached a cooperation intention, Secretary Ai and Mayor Gu welcome the pilot promotion of the Ministry of Agriculture, because the Ministry of Agriculture will allocate 30 million yuan...... "Greedy investment is the common nature of local governments, 30 million investment falls from the sky, and there is no need to bear any political risks, Ai Chengwen and Gu Xiangguo agreed not to be surprised."

Xia Xiang still has the same attitude: "I will resolutely oppose it, and I will do my best to prevent the promotion!" At the same time, I also want to ask Mr. Zhao a question, will the food you eat at home in the capital be genetically modified crops? Zhao Xiaofeng shook his head: "I am in the Agricultural Reclamation Group, and my father is the vice premier, so I have the way to get authentic organic and harmless food, and I never eat the food on the market."

And as far as I know, anyone in the capital who has a way, whether they have money or power, has another channel to buy food. ”

"Then do you know that the experts who promote genetically modified foods eat genetically modified food?" Xia wanted to continue to ask.

"They don't even buy vegetables from the market."

Zhao Xiaofeng smiled.

"As far as I know......" Wang Qiangrose, who had been silent all the time, interjected, "There are many vegetable farmers in the capital who do not eat the vegetables grown in their own greenhouses, they all have special vegetable gardens, grow and eat by themselves, and do not sell them to the public."

In my own vegetable garden, I use different seeds. ”

Xia Xiang stood up: "Mr. Zhao, if you meet today just to let me support the promotion of genetically modified organisms, I'm sorry, not only will I not support, but I will spare no effort to oppose it, even if Secretary Ai and Mayor Gu agree, I will also use the power in my hands to create problems, and never let Lang City become a victim of some people's interests." ”

Zhao Xiaofeng also stood up with a solemn face: "Don't talk about it?" Mayor Xia has to think clearly, if you resolutely oppose it, you will not only lose a lot of economic interests, but also may lose points politically. ”

"That's it, Mayor Xia shouldn't be impulsive, it's easy to talk and discuss, isn't it?" Wang Qiangrose also stood up, and reached out to take out a blue card, "I also have a diamond card from Mansion No. 9 as a gift, and the diamond card can be in Mansion No. 9, all of which are free of charge." ”

Xia Xiang's position was that on major issues of principle, there could be no compromise and no possibility of negotiation, so he waved his hand and rejected the kindness of the two: "I'm sorry, I can't accept it." ”

As soon as Xia Xiang spoke, suddenly Zhao Xiaofeng laughed loudly, and applauded continuously, and said to Wang Qiangrose: "How about Rose?" I said a long time ago, I know Mayor Xia's personality better than you, he can't support the promotion of genetically modified organisms, you don't believe it, you have to make Mayor Xia unhappy, you have to apologize to Mayor Xia. ”

Wang Qiangrose picked up a cup of tea with both hands, solemnly raised her eyebrows, bent down slightly in a very standard posture of raising her eyebrows, and said to Xia Xiang: "I made a bet with Mr. Zhao that you would definitely support GMO, but Mr. Zhao said no, I was not convinced, so I asked Mr. Zhao to make a joke with you."

Please forgive Mayor Xia, a little woman is mixing in the sinister officialdom and shopping malls, and she must be careful and careful. ”

Xia Xiang didn't want to take Wang Qiangrose's tea: "Which one is it playing?" Zhao Xiaofeng smiled: "Mayor Xia, I'll make it clear, maybe you don't have a good impression of me, just in the last Changji business incident, I also had a part."

But making money is making money, and I think it's reasonable and reasonable to speculate on the funds, in fact, it's almost the same as gambling, and I'm also willing to gamble and lose, without two words.

But genetically modified technologies are meant to cut off children and grandchildren, and no matter how big the profit margin and benefits are, I will not do it.

But I can't make a sound alone, so I came to Lang City quietly, looking for a like-minded person......" Xia Xiang sat back in his seat, and also took Wang Qiang's tea, but he didn't drink it yet, but put it aside, and asked: "Rose, 400 acres of land, it came to your name with one hand to transfer flowers and trees, how much money did it cost to settle Gu Xiangguo, how can you let Oh Chen swallow his anger?" "Don't drink tea, saying that you don't trust Zhao Xiaofeng and Wang Qiangrose very much, don't ask about genetically modified organisms, and re-mention the question of Wang Qiangrose's self-reported secret when she was at the door just now, to put it bluntly, she is still testing the sincerity of the two.

Zhao Xiaofeng smiled, smiled but did not speak, neither hinting nor speaking.

Wang Qiangrose has long hair and a shawl, demure and elegant, although she is a mixed-race child, her every move is the essence of everyone's beauty, elegant and casual, gently brushing a strand of scattered hair, and smiling: "This matter can't be hidden from Mayor Xia for long, with Mayor Xia's wrist, it is only a matter of time before I want to know the inside story, I take the initiative to say it, it is my sincerity." ”

Sure enough, she is a smart woman, she knows how to judge the situation, and she directly puts her interests in front of the stage, which is deeply appreciated by Xia Xiang.

However, Xia Xiang was still not completely confused by Wang Qiangrose, because Wang Qiangrose's words and deeds made him impeccable, maybe she had already studied his preferences and deliberately showed him something.

Courtesans are not famous, and Zhao Xiaofeng can be with her, which in itself explains many problems.

In Wang Qiangrose's soothing narration, Xia Xiang gradually learned the deeper inside story of Lang City, although he also heard it, in fact, Wang Qiang Rose still had reservations, and did not fully reveal the tricky and key links in the process - it is understandable that he and Wang Qiang Rose are just ignorant of life, and the other party is willing to tell part of the truth honestly, also out of consideration to win his trust - even so, it also makes Xia Xiang secretly frightened, the situation in Lang City is really a headache.

With the help of the Wu family, Wang Qiangrose calmly snatched 400 acres of land from Oh Chen! And the reason why Oh Chen suffered a dumb loss, didn't make a noise, and didn't settle accounts afterwards was not because the Wu family came forward to suppress Oh Chen, but after Oh Chen and Gu Xiangguo had a secret talk, they got Gu Xiangguo's promise and kept silent.

Although Wang Qiangrose said that she didn't know what agreement had been reached between Oh Chen and Gu Xiangguo - Xia Xiangxiang didn't believe Wang Qiangrose's words is not the key, the point is that Gu Xiangguo is willing to come forward to negotiate with Oh Chen, which proves a question, is he the spokesperson for the interests of the Wu family or the reserve cadre named by the No. 1 leader Mei Shengping said? When did the interests of the Wu family and the No. 1 leader have something in common? Of course, the more critical point is, why is the Wu family willing to help Wang Qiangrose? "Why is the Wu family willing to help me, presumably Mayor Xia must be very curious."

Wang Qiangrose smiled, and after laughing, she didn't speak, but her eyes fell on the teacup.

The tea was cold, but Xia Xiang still didn't drink it.

Xia Xiang smiled, what a Wang Qiangrose, which means that if he doesn't drink tea, she won't say it.

He reached out to pick up the tea, and was about to drink it, but Wang Qiangrose reached out and snatched the teacup from his hand, and the hands of the two of them inadvertently slid lightly, leaving a different aftertaste.

Wang Qiangrose poured out the tea and refilled the hot tea: "Please Mayor Xia use it slowly." ”

Xia Xiang took it and drank it all: "Give people good tea, and there is a lingering fragrance in your hands."

Thank you Rose for the good tea. ”

Wang Qiangrose smiled: "The tea is good, the people are better." ”

Her words obviously have the meaning of **, but after she said it, it made people feel extremely useful, not frivolous at all, and her voice was wonderful, which was so useful.

Although Xia Xiang can't say that he has experienced a hundred flowers, his immunity to women is so strong that ordinary people can't compare with it, Wang Qiangrose's hints, he just smiled calmly, and didn't say anything at all.

Zhao Xiaofeng was on the side, only bowing his head to drink tea, pretending not to see anything.

Wang Qiangrose didn't feel embarrassed, so she said again: "Actually, the Wu family helped me not because I had a good relationship with the Wu family, but because I knew a lot of people, I helped the Wu family pull the line once, so that the Wu family got a big benefit, so the Wu family helped me once."

In the final analysis, there are still many things I have to learn from Mayor Xia on how to deal well with the big family. ”

Xia Xiang didn't answer Wang Qiangrose's words, and asked again: "I haven't heard that Mayor Gu has a relationship with the Wu family?" Zhao Xiaofeng smiled implicitly: "When it comes to understanding the Wu family, in fact, you may not know as much as I do."

The Wu family and Gu Xiangguo really have little to do with each other, but Gu Xiangguo came forward to talk to Oh Chen, and in the final analysis, it was the charm of Rose. ”

The charm of the first year said, it is more general, and it is easy to provoke reverie, Wang Qiangrose acquiesced to Zhao Xiaofeng's statement, and did not explain: "Okay, I won't hide anything from Mayor Xia, just tell the truth."

I was able to get 400 acres of land, first with the help of the Wu family, let the Wu family beat Oh Chen's industry in the capital, Oh Chen's busy time, I let Mayor Gu take the opportunity to take the opportunity to calmly take the land for himself.

Afterwards, in order to repay my previous favor, Mayor Gu proposed an exchange of interests with Oh Chen, and Oh Chen agreed...... It's that simple! The words were light, but Xia Xiang knew that she could use the Wu family and Gu Xiangguo to use her alone, Wang Qiangrose was not simple, and her nepotism philosophy and joint relationship had been applied to the realm of supernatural beings.

With the strength of the Wu family and the dignity of the head of Gu Xiangguo, they can be calmly used by a powerless little woman, it is not that the Wu family is mentally retarded or Gu Xiangguo is incompetent, but that Wang Qiangrose is very useful to them, so they will help.

Wang Qiangrose's intention to build the No. 9 Mansion is probably to better expand and strengthen the network in her hands, as a woman, circling between men, although Xia Xiang is unwilling to maliciously speculate, but I have to say that Wang Qiangrose still has enough capital to make men tempted.

Basically, Xia Xiang was quite satisfied with Wang Qiangrose's explanation, although she concealed many key links, such as what transactions she had with the Wu family, what interests were entangled with Gu Xiangguo, and what capital she relied on to maneuver between high-ranking officials and magnates, etc., but they all belonged to her core secrets, and I am afraid that no one would really understand the true thoughts and thoughts in her heart.

Xia Xiang nodded and smiled, turned his head and asked Zhao Xiaofeng: "Mr. Zhao, you oppose the promotion of genetically modified technology, I appreciate it."

My question is, as a group that can profit from it, what good is it for you personally if you don't cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture? "The question was straightforward and not very polite.

Everything is based on interests, and where Zhao Xiaofeng's interests are focused is the issue that Xia Xiang is most concerned about.

Zhao Xiaofeng smiled heartily, he knew that Xia Xiang was tempted, but he didn't answer Xia Xiang's question first, but said: "Among the experts of the Ministry of Agriculture, one is your old friend, I think you must remember his name vividly - Bai Zhanmo!" ”