I believe in the wisdom of the working people, and part of the work of selecting and breeding seeds can be handed over to the common people.

When putting forward this point of view, Guo Shouchun strongly disagreed: "Lao Cheng, I know that you are for their good, and I also understand that there is the influence of that uncle, optional breeding is a very scientific thing, you need to choose excellent parental materials and configure the appropriate hybrid combination, and you have to determine the combination method after selection, in addition to the single crossing of the two parents, but also the recrossing of more than two parents, including three crosses, four crosses and more than four parents of the sequence of hybridization." ”

"And that's not all, the acquisition of hybrid seeds through various forms of hybridization is only the first step in creating the required genetic variation, and the breeding of new strains and varieties needs to go through a series of processing and experimental processes. However, in the cross of a pair of pure parents of wheat, the first generation of hybrids does not segregate, but in the third and fourth generations, they continue to separate, and the plants in the fifth and sixth generations of hybrid populations tend to be homozygous and produce genetically stable offspring. ”

Cheng Nuo saw that he had said such a long sentence, poured a bowl of soup and handed it over.

Guo Shouchun resigned, and his temper was a little uplifted: "Lao Cheng, I know you want them to eat their stomachs, but science is not child's play, it is rigorous." Some time ago, you told me how much illiteracy was in the Republic of China? ”

Cheng Nuo blurted out the statistics of later generations: "About 80%, the southeast coast is lower, and the northwest inland is a little higher." ”

"Look at it, I'll just say it." Guo Shouchun spread his hands: "It is estimated that many people can't write their own names, how can they do this job." ”

Cheng Nuo smiled, drank the soup in the bowl by himself, and wiped his mouth: "Lao Guo, our farming nation is engraved with farming in our bones, and we will not just watch the sky and eat for thousands of years." ”

took out a notebook from the luggage he carried, flipped to one of the pages and handed it to Guo Shouchun: "Old Guo, take a look for yourself." ”

With a suspicious look, Guo Shouchun glanced at him and then took the notebook, and read out the marked paragraph: "Take wheat seeds, Hou ripe can be obtained, choose the strong ear, cut the high dryness in the position, and expose it to extreme dryness." There is no order for white fish, and there is a rule for it. Take the dried mugwort miscellaneous and hide it, a stone of wheat, and a handful of mugwort; Hidden pottery and bamboo. If you plant it in time, you will reap it often. ”

Because it is a classical Chinese, Cheng Nuo has not been good at it since he crossed it, so he specially excerpted this passage.

After he finished reading, Cheng Nuo explained: "This is a passage in the Book of Victory, in the first year, 'choose the big and strong', and after sowing in the second year, 'the harvest will be doubled', such a simple truth we know from the Han Dynasty." It is true that science is rigorous, but agriculture is different, it needs to be grounded and rooted in the soil of the countryside. ”

In fact, the power of mobilizing the working masses was brought into full play by us in the back.

For example, in 1944, the old lady of Zuo Qiaosheng in Qilu Province found an excellent plant from the erect peanut, and in that war-torn era, after all kinds of difficulties, she continued to cultivate, and launched a variety called "compound peanut", which matures early, has a high kernel yield, is resistant to low temperature, and has good drought resistance, and can adapt to it in both the north and the south.

Another example is the famous late japonica rice variety "Lao Lai Qing", which was selected and bred by Chen Yongkang, who was born as a farmer, using the method of "one ear transmission", and has been introduced by 15 countries, and he has only studied private school for three years.

After liberation, the mass seed selection campaign was launched, which greatly encouraged the enthusiasm of the vast number of peasants, and a large number of peasant seed selectors emerged.

Of the more than 2,000 excellent varieties, about two-thirds are selected and bred by farmers in various places.

It's not that reading is useless, after all, the method of selecting seeds needs scientific guidance, but that it is necessary to take root in this land.

Cheng Nuo saw that he was still reminiscing about this sentence, and took advantage of this time to bring himself another bowl of shepherd's cabbage soup: "Lao Guo, in so many places across the country, there are spring wheat and winter wheat, you just have a pair of legs, can you run over, even if you run over, how long will it take." ”

"Then what's the matter, just use these legs to measure the great rivers and mountains of the motherland." Guo Shouchun didn't care about himself, and then questioned: "Even if I agree with you to mobilize them, why do people support us, have you considered it?" ”

"It's because I think about it that I think this method is feasible."

"No, how can you think about it, but you think it's okay?"

Cheng Nuo pointed to the clay pot and explained: "It's because they can't eat enough and don't have enough clothes to make them more motivated to do this, and nothing is more important than being able to eat a full stomach." Although we are more skeptical, as long as a town has an acre of land to do, and one out of 1,000 people and 10,000 people tries it, the method will be effective, and it will be much easier to do in the coming year. ”

Looking at the wheat field in the distance, Cheng Nuo sighed: "We do this for ideals, they do this for survival, they deal with wheat seedlings every day, and they want to see this potential." ”

Guo Shouchun listened thoughtfully, and wanted to have a bowl of shepherd's cabbage soup, but when he opened the jar, only the bottom of the bottle remained.

"Lao Cheng, Lao Cheng, you're too inauthentic."

After the convoy arrived at Xiaowang Village, it stayed for a while, and Cheng Nuo and his team left after the inspection and continued to walk in other directions.

He was to inspect the countryside, while Guo Shouchun was to investigate agriculture, and the two cooperated with each other, and the investigation progressed quickly.

A few days later, the investigation ended, and the two returned to Beiping City with a full harvest. There is sadness and joy in it.

The sad thing is that the countryside is so withered, and many peasants would rather sell their land to escape famine in order to evade taxes, so that the local government cannot collect taxes, so they will increase taxes, and so on in a vicious circle.

The joy is that many farmers have retained that simplicity and will not abandon the land as long as there is a glimmer of hope. When the squires heard that the new seeds would be promoted in the future, they were more supportive than a trace of doubt, and expressed their willingness to take out part of the fertile land as an experimental field, after all, this land is becoming more and more worthless year by year, and what is the output of 100 catties or so is not what to do.

When he got home, looking at the green bricks in the yard, Cheng Nuo called Li Laosan over: "Lao Li, you call a few people to lift all the bricks on the ground, just keep them to walk." ”

"Okay, but sir, what are you doing with this beautiful big yard, I'm still thinking about buying some small goldfish at the temple one day and getting a big water tank for you to raise."

Cheng Nuo squatted down and picked up one to take a look at the soil underneath: "What do you want those bells and whistles to do, you have to change the fish fry frequently." It's a pity not to grow something on such a large piece of land, and when the time comes, you can grow wheat in the front yard and vegetables in the back yard. ”

On this trip, Cheng Nuo's planting genes were thoroughly excavated, and now when he comes back and sees this clearing, he feels itchy all over, and he just can't go if he doesn't plant something.

"No problem, I will definitely give you a beautiful job for Mr. when the time comes, but why do we still have to plant wheat?" Li Laosan was puzzled.

Cheng Nuo explained: "Experimental field, I have to experiment first. When the time comes, you learn more from Mr. Guo, let him teach you how to select and breed, it just so happens that you have been dealing with wheat for decades, and you must get started quickly. ”

"Can I be a gentleman too?" Li Laosan was a little incredulous, surprised and delighted: "As long as you follow Mr. Guo to learn the skills, take care of this wheat field, right?" ”

Cheng Nuo encouraged: "Yes, Lao Li, I am optimistic about you." ”

After hearing the definite answer, Li Laosan's excited face turned red, and he immediately said that he was now looking for someone to lift the floor.

Cheng Nuo stood up and patted the soil on his hands, touched the old apricot tree in the yard and looked up, muttering to himself.

Spring has arrived, and it's time for the old fellows to sprout.