Lao Yang was so worried that his hair turned white. At this moment, the phone in the office rang. Lao Yang looked at the caller, perked up, and immediately picked up the phone: "How is it? What was the result of the negotiations with those foreign companies?"

The other side said bitterly: "Leader, we tried our best, but the conditions proposed by the other party are very harsh. The technology licensing fee alone starts at 1 billion, such as 'solid water technology', 'liquid membrane technology', 'artificial vegetation'

Technology patents can only be temporarily authorized, with a maximum of five years. After five years, the authorization price must be negotiated separately, and this is only the patent authorization fee, and all materials must be imported from them..."

"One billion? Five years? Importing materials? They might as well rob!" For a city like Lao Yang, when he heard the licensing prices quoted by foreign companies, he was so angry that he almost smashed the microphone!

Originally, he thought that since he had not heard of any new technology in China, he would try to see if he could use the latest advanced foreign technology to reduce costs. Even if he had to pay patent fees, as long as the effect was good, the amortized cost might be lower.

But who would have thought that those foreign companies would be so aggressive and offer such outrageous prices!

There is no need to talk about it at all!

Lao Yang would rather use the stupidest and most unsophisticated method of afforestation, rather than let these foreign companies absorb the country's funds for desertification prevention and control for a long time!

After hanging up the phone hard, Lao Yang paced back and forth in the office irritably.

At this time, secretary Lu Xinping knocked on the door and reminded: "Boss, it's time for the meeting."

Lao Yang looked at the time and found that it was indeed time for the meeting. Since last night, he had notified experts and professors of desertification prevention and control in the capital and nearby cities one by one to come to the meeting. This is his only solution at present.

Lao Yang straightened his clothes and tried to regain his composure before leaving the office and coming to the conference room.

The conference room was already packed with people. When they saw Lao Yang coming in, everyone stood up to greet him.

"There's no need to gossip and be polite. I'll get straight to the point." Lao Yang waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.

Looking at the experts and professors in front of him who gathered at least 90% of the country's experts and professors who specialize in desertification prevention and control projects, Lao Yang spoke as calmly as possible:

"The purpose of calling everyone here today is very simple. I believe everyone has heard of the extreme desert climate phenomenon that occurred in May recently. In order to avoid similar disasters from happening again, we plan to increase our efforts to prevent and control desertification.

Listen to the opinions of the experts.”

Lao Yang found a reason that could be made public, and then put forward his demands: "I have only two demands. One is to see obvious results within five years, and the other is that the cost should be low and it can be promoted nationwide.

The cost per mu cannot exceed 1,500 yuan!”

Many experts and professors who were eager to give it a try and plan to perform well and promote their research results immediately fell silent upon hearing these two requests.

Lao Yang looked around at everyone one by one, the hope in his eyes slowly disappearing, and he reluctantly named him: "Professor Hu, doesn't your school's laboratory team have a national key research project on 'Sand and Soil Transformation Technology'?

In the past two years, papers have often been published in domestic journals, and I have heard about them. How about it? Can your technology meet my requirements?"

Lao Yang was still very impressed by this "sand soil conversion technology". It adds plant fiber adhesives to the desert, which can quickly transform the desert into ordinary soil that can be used to grow crops. The biggest feature is that it can be put into production quickly, and

A certain amount of crop output.

Professor Hu stood up awkwardly: "Leader... I am confident in the effectiveness of the team's technology, but the cost is higher..."

Lao Yang interrupted: "I know, you said before that it was 2,700 yuan per mu. Later, you said that you have made every effort to overcome technical difficulties and reduced the cost per mu. How much has it been reduced to?"

Professor Hu carefully looked at Lao Yang's face: "Currently, the minimum price is 2,500 yuan per mu... But we are still working hard to continue to reduce the cost. We will definitely be able to reduce it to 2,000 yuan per mu within five years..."

This was because he looked wrong at Lao Yang and did not dare to report the most true figure. In fact, the 2,500 yuan per acre is only the cost price of materials, and does not include labor costs. Moreover, subsequent planting consumes a lot of water, so it is impossible to plant the original figure.

Large-scale promotion in desert areas lacking water sources.

The more Lao Yang listened, the angrier he became, and he almost slammed the table.

When applying for research funding, you boasted like crazy, but with the 20 million research funding allocated by the state, you spent two years and only reduced the cost by 200 yuan per acre?

He forcibly suppressed his anger and turned to look at another professor: "Professor Zhang, if I remember correctly, you submitted a report on the 'New Populus euphratica forest planting technology system' last month, saying that it can greatly improve the survival of Populus euphratica forest."

Rate?"

Professor Zhang sweated on his forehead, stood up and whispered: "Our new technology system can indeed increase the survival rate of Populus euphratica trees from 5% in ten years to about 20%, but the cost..."

Lao Yang's face darkened: "Just tell me, how much will the cost increase?"

"The current cost of planting Populus euphratica per acre will increase by about 600 yuan, about... 3,500 per acre." Professor Zhang's voice became quieter and quieter, and in the end almost only he heard it.

Although the cost-effectiveness of this technology is already very high from the perspective of a 4-fold improvement in effect and only a 20% increase in cost, the cost of 3,500 yuan per mu is still exactly the same as the target of 1,500 yuan per mu proposed by Lao Yang.

The difference is 2,000 yuan!

Lao Yang's chest rose and fell, and he suppressed his anger. He named seven or eight experts and professors one after another, but none of them satisfied him. None of them had a unit price of less than 2,000 yuan per mu for desertification prevention and control technology!

No one dares to pat their chest and guarantee that it can be promoted nationwide. Just think about it, there are more than a dozen large and small deserts in the country, and the climate and soil quality are different in each region. How can there be a technical solution that is universally applicable?

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lao Yang only feels bored in his chest. Is this the research result of receiving a large amount of national scientific research funding every year?

If he hadn't been practicing the Eastern secrets taught by Qin Ke for a long time during this period, he was afraid that he would be so angry that he would have a heart attack on the spot.

Seeing Lao Yang's face getting darker and darker, the experts and professors present were on pins and needles, and almost no one dared to speak.

"Let me ask you one last time, is there really no one who can think of a solution?" Lao Yang's eyes became more and more disappointed.

All the professors are sweating behind their backs. You look at me and know that if no one comes forward, you will not be able to count on future research funding. It is estimated that most projects will be cut off.

Professor Zhang gritted his teeth, stood up and said, "Leader, I have an immature idea."

Lao Yang stared at him: "Say."

Professor Zhang bit the bullet and said: "I heard that in June, Professor Ning Qingjun of Qingmu University mentioned in her doctoral dissertation in physics a precision drip irrigation technology suitable for desertified soil, which can greatly save water resources.

, if Professor Ning can be selfless...or license this technology patent to our team at a low price, our team is confident that the cost can be reduced by another 200 to 300 yuan, and only a cost of 3,200 yuan per acre can be achieved for ten years.

20% tree survival rate.”

This professor is so thick-skinned that he actually wants Ning Qingyun to grant patents selflessly or at a low price to meet the needs of his project.

Lao Yang couldn't help but be startled after hearing this. He had heard of Ning Qingyun's precision drip irrigation technology, but it was not a direct desertification prevention and control technology, so he didn't think of it for a moment.

Thinking of Ning Qingyun, an idea suddenly flashed in Lao Yang's mind. He remembered that at the end of August last year, Qin Ke had dinner at his house and mentioned that he was researching a "new desert sweet potato" technology that could not only bear fruit but also prevent sand.

Fix the sand and slowly transform the desert back into ordinary soil!

But since that time, Qin Ke has never mentioned this matter again. I wonder if the research has been completed so far, and what is the cost per acre?

No wonder Lao Yang couldn't think of this for a while. He is usually busy with work. How many major things have to be dealt with every day?

Moreover, Qin Ke’s achievements in mathematics in the past year or so have been too dazzling. From proving Goldbach’s conjecture to cracking the Riemann hypothesis, and then winning the Fields Medal, it completely overshadowed his achievements in other subjects. Even Qin Ke himself

His physics major has only recently begun to attract attention due to the extreme weather event in the desert in May and his doctoral thesis. For a while, Lao Yang could not recall the topic of plant breeding mentioned in an after-dinner chat a year ago. In fact,

It's so normal.

Lao Yang ignored the meeting and signaled his deputy to chair the meeting, allowing the experts and professors to collectively discuss whether there was any better way. He walked out of the conference room, walked to the corner of the corridor, and dialed Qin Ke's number.

No one answered the call, and no one answered when he called Ning Qingyun. At this time, Qin Ke was taking Ning Qingyun and his sister to swim in the private pool of the resort villa, without even taking his mobile phone with him.

Lao Yang had no choice but to call his secretary Lu Xinping over and asked: "Have you heard Qin Ke mention anything related to plant breeding recently?"

Because Lao Yang is usually busy, Qin Ke would only contact him for important matters. Usually, he would contact his secretary Lu Xinping directly for minor matters.

Lu Xinping thought for a while and said uncertainly: "A few days ago, Qin Ke seemed to have mentioned registering a sweet potato technology patent. I was too busy at the time and asked him to contact the patent technology management department directly."

When Lao Yang heard the word "sweet potato", his heart suddenly beat faster: "You call the patent technology management department immediately to ask for details!"

Lu Xinping saw that his boss attached so much importance to him that he did not dare to neglect. He hurried to the side to make a phone call, and soon he came over to report: "Boss, the feedback over there is that Qin Ke did submit a patented technology called "An Adaptation in Half"

"Perfect Sweet Potato Hybrid Breeding Technology for Planting in Desertified Areas" has now passed the pre-review of the data, and I have asked them to sort out the relevant content and send it over as quickly as possible."

This time Lao Yang heard the specific name of the patented technology and couldn't help but feel ecstatic.

This is very similar to the desert sweet potato that Qin Ke once mentioned!

Could it be that that brat has succeeded in his research? Why didn’t he even mention it to me?

He called Qin Ke again, but still no one answered.

Because the information would have to wait for a while, Lao Yang did not go to the conference room. He planned to go to the bathroom to wash his face and calm down first.

As I approached, I heard two professors coming out of the bathroom, muttering under their breaths.

One person said: "How can it be possible to do this with a mere cost of 1,500 yuan per acre? Even buying turf is not enough. This is a typical example of asking the horse to run fast without giving the horse grass..."

Another person also complained in a low voice: "That's right, as far as I know, even if it is the latest foreign technology, not counting the licensing fee, the cost is about 1,800 yuan per mu, and the cost is even more exaggerated when including the patent fee.
Chapter completed!