Chapter 58

It was a little past six in the evening, on the second floor of the Jin family's small building.

Mr. Jin Chengyou, with a serious expression, put on his reading glasses, which he rarely wore, and carefully examined the documents that Xu Junran had handed over to Cao Junming.

Beside him, Xu Junran and Lin Yuqing looked at him nervously. Cao Junming, on the other hand, was whispering to his wife, Jin Li.

Not far away, Cao Junwei, looking bored, was reading a magazine, occasionally glancing cautiously at the group, mumbling to himself.

"Xu, do you think it's feasible to raise fish in rice paddies on the farm?"

Turning to Xu Junran, Jin Chengyou asked seriously.

Xu Junran nodded solemnly, "Professor Jin, I think it's feasible. I once heard the elders in my hometown say that they used to catch fish in the rice paddies when they were young."

He actually had another point he didn't mention: the practice of raising fish in rice paddies was later promoted nationwide, especially in the provinces of southern Jiang, by Jin Chengyou himself.

Jin Chengyou nodded and said to his daughter, "It seems my idea is correct. Promoting aquaculture in rice paddies in rural areas is still a good direction for development."

Hearing her father's words, Jin Li nodded and said, "Yes, it seems our research direction is correct, but why did the previous experiments result in reduced crop yields and fish deaths? Could it really be a soil problem?"

The two of them began to discuss whether something had gone wrong in the experiments, completely ignoring Xu Junran and the others.

Cao Junwei was used to this, but Lin Yuqing looked stunned. She never imagined that scientists, who seemed so high and mighty, would work in such a casual manner, not at all as solemn as she had guessed. Instead, they seemed more like ordinary workers arguing about a technical issue.

Xu Junran, however, frowned slightly. He could tell that the focus of Jin Chengyou and Jin Li's argument was about rice paddy aquaculture.

Jin Li's view was that the technology for rice paddy aquaculture was not yet mature and needed further observation, while Jin Chengyou was eager to promote this technology nationwide to improve farmers' living standards and income.

"They are like that," Cao Junming said apologetically to Xu Junran and Lin Yuqing.

Lin Yuqing blushed and shook her head. When Cao Junwei introduced her, he directly said she was Xu Junran's wife. Cao Junming didn't say anything, but he looked Lin Yuqing up and down with a scrutinizing gaze, which made her extremely embarrassed, as she and Xu Junran were not actually in that kind of relationship.

Xu Junran, however, nodded, "Brother, I think Sister-in-law's point is very valid."

He didn't lower his voice, so Jin Chengyou and Jin Li could hear him clearly.

Jin Chengyou immediately became dissatisfied and turned to Xu Junran, "What do you know? If rice paddy aquaculture is done well, it's a great benefit to the country and the people. Farmers will benefit from it. You come from a rural area; don't you know how hard farmers' lives are now?"

Cao Junming quickly tried to smooth things over, "Dad, Dad, don't be angry. Junran didn't mean it that way. He..."

Xu Junran, however, held Cao Junming back and interrupted him, "Brother, you don't need to cover for me. I'm just stating a fact to Professor Jin." At Jin Chengyou's request, he had started calling him Professor Jin, as the old man, who had spent his life in academia, liked to be addressed that way.

Jin Chengyou's brows furrowed as he looked at Xu Junran, "Go on, hm!"

The old man was really upset. In his view, if someone from a rural background was indifferent to farmers' issues, it was tantamount to forgetting their roots. If not for his son-in-law, he would have already asked Xu Junran to leave.

Cao Junming was a bit worried and pulled Xu Junran, signaling him to stop talking.

Xu Junran shook his head slightly and met Jin Chengyou's gaze, "Professor Jin, I understand your point. From the perspective of improving rice paddy production conditions, rice paddy aquaculture can effectively enhance the comprehensive production capacity of rice paddies. From the perspective of increasing farmers' income, rice paddy aquaculture can effectively promote the adjustment of the agricultural production structure, achieving increased production and income. Given China's large population and limited land, rice paddy aquaculture can drive integrated operations, effectively increasing the yield per unit area. Since rice paddy aquaculture is carried out under the same ecological conditions, it can produce a variety of outputs at a lower unit cost without requiring additional investment.

From another angle, rice paddy aquaculture can reasonably transform the structure and function of the rice paddy ecosystem, maximizing the load capacity of rice paddy resources. This can achieve mutual benefits in both farming and breeding, achieving the best ecological and economic effects, thereby increasing farmers' yields and income."

After this speech, even Jin Chengyou couldn't help but nod, his expression softening slightly as he said, "Since you understand the advantages of rice paddy aquaculture, why do you still think it's not feasible?"

Xu Junran smiled bitterly, "Professor Jin, how long has it been since you last went to the fields yourself?"

Jin Chengyou was taken aback but didn't immediately refute Xu Junran; instead, he fell silent.

Jin Li, however, frowned slightly and said, "Junran, are you suggesting that some places are not suitable for rice paddy aquaculture?"

Xu Junran nodded, "Sister-in-law, think about it. Our country is so vast, and the actual conditions vary from place to place. If we rashly promote this technology nationwide, it will be fine if it succeeds, and farmers will benefit. But if it fails, it will inevitably harm the rural economy, and who will take responsibility for that? Do you think local officials will admit they were wrong? They won't. They will either blame the farmers or blame our technology. In the end, will we be helping or harming the farmers?"

Jin Li nodded thoughtfully, exchanging a glance with her husband. Both of them felt that Xu Junran's point was valid.

Turning to Jin Chengyou, who had been silent, she noticed that the old man looked conflicted, as if he was hesitating about something. Even his hand holding the reading glasses was trembling slightly.

Xu Junran understood that he must have understood his words. The old man had originally wanted to use the technology of rice paddy aquaculture to help rural farmers become wealthy, but he hadn't realized that it wasn't as easy as he thought. This was a significant blow to an old man who had dedicated his life to agricultural research.

Although Xu Junran didn't know how the old man had overcome this obstacle in his previous life, he now had a different idea.

After a moment of thought, Xu Junran said to Jin Chengyou, "Professor Jin, actually, there is a way to solve this problem."

"What?"

Jin Chengyou suddenly looked up, his voice grave as he asked, "What is it?"

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