Rebirth in 1984, starting from beekeeping in the mountains

Chapter 137: Investigation and research? You are here to learn! (Two in one)

The decoration of the county party committee's small canteen is a bit shabby compared with the most ordinary restaurant private rooms in later generations.

After all, it is a poor small county town in the mountains.

Fang Hongan remembered very clearly that in his previous life, Xin County did not get rid of the label of a national poverty-stricken county until 2019.

Life in this era is even more difficult.

But this shabbyness has its advantages, it is plain and full of humaneness.

When I entered the cafeteria with Deputy County Chief Song, there were already quite a few people sitting at the tables.

"Haha! Our role model is here!"

A hearty voice sounded, and a thin man in his fifties stood up first and took the initiative to get up from his seat to greet him.

Zhang Qingnan, a high-ranking official in Xin County.

Fang Hongan had seen him twice before.

I knew that he was from the north, a cadre who had been sent from the south. He was very humble and had a very humorous tone when speaking.

Right now, I'm just kidding myself.

As he stood up to greet them, some people in the seats also stood up.

"Secretary Zhang! If you continue to make fun of me like this, I won't dare to eat this meal!"

The other party joked, so Fang Hongan climbed up the pole and twisted his body as if he was about to turn around and leave.

"Eat it! Eat it! You must eat it!"

Zhang Qingnan smiled and enthusiastically put his arm around Fang Hongan's shoulders, saying solemnly: "You are now a hero of our Xin County!"

Having said that, without giving Fang Hongan a chance to speak, he pushed him to the seat next to him.

He did not continue talking about the topic, but instead greeted everyone and started eating.

"Come! Come! Come! Eat first! We can talk after you are full!"

After the secretary made his attitude clear, the rest of the people at the table were also quite polite.

Although it was not convenient to drink alcohol as we were about to welcome the research team from the agricultural school, the alternative of drinking tea was still quite useful.

To be honest, this was the first time Fang Hongan had experienced such a scene, even though he had lived two lifetimes.

However, after all, I have experienced two lifetimes as a human being.

At the moment, Fang Hongan's temperament is not that of a young man in his twenties.

After this rebirth, I have gained a lot of experience in this area.

After the initial stiffness, I quickly relaxed.

It was a very enjoyable meal.

After everyone put down their chopsticks, Zhang Qingnan used his signature throat-clearing dry cough to get to the point: "Hongan! Comrade Zhengxiong and Comrade Hongda should have explained the purpose of coming here to you, so I won't say more.

In short, today, it is not only the request of the Agricultural University inspection team, but also the county wants to ask you to try to finalize this matter this time. Of course, if you have other considerations, you can also mention them. The county must first respect your opinions! "

As expected of a county chief, Zhang Qingnan's words were very artistic.

It clearly expressed the county's strong intention, but it also gave Fang Hongan plenty of room.

Say everything you want to say so that people won't feel offended at all.

Fang Hongan knew that in front of such a person, even if he had lived two lives, he was still inferior to him in terms of speaking skills and controlling his mentality.

He smiled and said directly, "Secretary Zhang! Let me express my opinion on behalf of our bee farm! We don't have any problems here. We will follow the county's arrangements and deployments!"

"it is good!"

As soon as Fang Hongan finished speaking, Zhang Qingnan immediately clapped his hands in approval.

The others immediately followed suit and applauded.

"Ahem! All right!"

"Then I have a few small requests for you and everyone present today!"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhang Qingnan cleared his throat and said, "In order to smoothly welcome the investigation of the agricultural school and the provincial scientific institute, I hope that the bee farm can achieve five hearts..."

"First, we must be sincere. The Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Institute of Agricultural Sciences have come all the way here, which shows their sincerity. This opportunity is a rare one for beekeeping and for Xin County..."

"Second, you must be careful. I know that your Linyuan Bee Farm construction and beekeeping technology are impeccable, but after all, you are facing a professor from the Agricultural School, so you must not..."

"Third, we must also be confident. Since the Agricultural School and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences can come to us, it means... we respect them, but we must also maintain our confidence and not just..."

"fourth……"

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"The last words are not only for you, but also what I want to emphasize to everyone present today, that is, we must establish a sense of unity!"

"Our Xin County has a weak industrial foundation and backward transportation conditions. Bee breeding can be vigorously promoted as our characteristic agriculture. If we can reach a cooperation with the agricultural school and the agricultural science institute this time, it will be a great boon to us..."

"Comrades! This opportunity is rare and time is of the essence. We must treat this inspection as a tough battle..."

……

Zhang Qingnan ended his speech with a high-pitched prospective voice.

The meeting room was filled with thunderous applause, which also brought the dinner to an end.

Next, Zhang Qingnan introduced the people present to Fang Hongan one by one.

Then he invited Fang Hongan to the reception room, and the two had a private conversation.

After all the talk was over, Zhang Qingnan was still worried and asked Fang Hongan about the current status and details of the apiary.

Only after receiving a satisfactory reply did he feel completely relieved.

When the two came out again, news came immediately from the reception department that the working group waiting for the car at the intersection had successfully received the car, and the professors from the agricultural school would arrive in twenty minutes at most.

Upon hearing the news, everyone was shocked.

And in fact...

After waiting for about ten minutes.

Led by the county party committee's car, two jeeps with provincial capital license plates drove in.

Then, as soon as the car stopped, Lu Zhengyuan led the group of people to get out of the car, and their eyes swept directly among the group of people who came to greet them in Xin County.

In a moment, it immediately locked onto Fang Hongan.

Although Fang Hongan's photo has never been published in the Xiaonan Daily, as a young and energetic middle-aged man in this industry, Fang Hongan is really eye-catching.

"It must be him!"

While Lu Zhengyuan's eyes were fixed on Fang Hongan, Lin Zhenyun, who came with him, also sighed and said.

Although he knew Fang Hongan's age before, Lin Zhenyun couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the young Fang Hongan in front of him.

young!

So young!
"It must be!" Lu Zhengyuan nodded heavily, and then, without paying any attention to the several agricultural science institute staff members behind him who were also shocked, he walked directly towards Fang Hongan.

In order to prepare for the investigation by the Agricultural Science Institute and the Agricultural School, the staff of the Xin County Party Committee had already delivered the information of this group of people to Zhang Qingnan's desk.

Zhang Qingnan quickly recognized that the person walking in front was Professor Lu, the most crucial member of this research team.

"Professor Lu! Welcome! Welcome!"

Zhang Qingnan took the initiative to greet him and extended his hand enthusiastically.

"Hello there!"

Lu Zhengyuan also stretched out his hand, but shook hands with Zhang Qingnan in an obviously perfunctory manner and gave Zhang Qingnan a rather casual smile.

Then, his eyes passed Secretary Zhang in front of him and locked onto Fang Hongan again.

See this scene.

Not only was Zhang Qingnan not angry, but he was delighted in his heart.

It is said that people who engage in academic research are very direct and simple.

Looking at it this way, it is true.

And if that were the case, then this matter might not have to go through so many twists and turns.

Success or failure may be very direct and simple.

The key lies in Fang Hongan.

It's in their apiary and their beekeeping techniques...

Thinking of this, Zhang Qingnan couldn't help but feel excited and more confident.

He has full confidence in Fang Hongan.

Immediately, Zhang Qingnan skipped the preset procedure of introducing the people around him to Lu Zhengyuan, and led Lu Zhengyuan and his group directly to Fang Hongan, and introduced him to Lu Zhengyuan in a loud voice: "Professor Lu! This is Comrade Fang Hongan!"

"Hello, Professor Lu!"

Fang Hongan narrowed his eyes and smiled, then took the initiative to extend his hand.

As soon as Professor Lu arrived, his eyes were fixed on me.

Fang Hongan could naturally feel the concern from this professor, and he could also clearly feel Professor Lu's focus and persistence on academics, which were unique to professors of this era.

"it is good!"

Professor Lu responded, his eyes still on Fang Hongan's face, without any intention of reaching out, but suddenly asked: "What are the three reasons for the swarming behavior of Chinese bees?"

As if he was afraid that Fang Hongan might not be able to hear clearly, Lu Zhengyuan spoke not only very slowly but also very loudly.

In an instant, almost everyone present heard it.

In Xin County, Zhang Qingnan and his group were a little confused.

I never expected that Professor Lu would do this before we even shook hands.

On the side of the Agricultural School and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, when they heard Professor Lu's question, several people led by Lin Zhenyun couldn't help but touch their foreheads.

But then, everyone turned their attention to Fang Hongan.

Lu Zhengyuan's question was certainly a bit awkward and abrupt.

But if you really think about it, this question touches the heart of their hearts.

Fang Hongan in front of him is really too young.

This made them have some doubts about the accuracy of the information in the newspaper.

Lu Zhengyuan caught everyone off guard right from the start and verified the authenticity by asking questions. This method was a bit rough, but it was also a good and practical method.

Seeing that all eyes were on him, Professor Lu's look became even more serious and solemn.

Fang Hongan naturally knew Professor Lu's intention, and he also knew that while the professor was launching a surprise attack, he was also quietly digging a hole.

In the book "Practical Technology of Chinese Bee Breeding", he used a small section to analyze the reasons why Chinese bees are prone to swarming fever.

However, the reasons were not the three mentioned by Lu Zhengyuan.

But... four!
Since Lu Zhengyuan started testing himself by asking questions right from the start, he must have prepared in advance.

It is impossible not to know that there are four.

But he said three, which obviously meant he was deliberately setting a trap for himself to fall into.

Thinking of this, Fang Hongan chuckled, "Professor Lu must have remembered it wrongly. I remember the reasons I wrote, there should be four!"

After jumping over the pit, Fang Hongan pointed his finger and said slowly: "The most common reason is that the queen bee is aging, the secretion of queen bee substances is reduced, and the ability to rule the bee colony is weakened..."

"The second reason is..."

"The third reason..."

"The last reason is related to the special habits of Chinese bees! Chinese bees..."

Let’s analyze the reasons one by one.

Fang Hongan not only pointed out all the contents on the tree, but also explained each reason in detail in more understandable terms.

Let alone professionals like Lin Zhenyun from agricultural schools and agricultural science institutes, these words are undeniable.

Even the leaders of the Xin County Party Committee, headed by Zhang Qingnan, nodded frequently after hearing these words.

Huang Bin in the crowd took out the book "Practical Technology of Chinese Bee Breeding" and compared the contents with those in the book while listening.

After confirming that they were completely consistent, he took a deep breath, his expression dull but full of admiration.

After the other side.

After listening to Fang Hongan's words in silence, Lu Zhengyuan couldn't help but be stunned, and the seriousness on his face suddenly relaxed a lot.

He started by asking questions and testing me, and also setting traps.

This was indeed a surprise attack he had prepared for long ago.

What he didn't expect was that Fang Hongan handled it so easily.

He looked so light that he could easily pick up things from the book.

However... he did not stop considering it, but asked again, "What are the prevention and treatment methods?"

"There are many methods!" Fang Hongan said without thinking, "If you want to solve the problem from the root, you can start with three main methods. The first is to cultivate a new queen in time to replace the aging queen bee; the second is to control the number of bee colonies...; the third is to strengthen breeding..."

"In addition to this three-step method based on the root cause, there are also some auxiliary techniques, such as adding anti-escape tablets, regularly cleaning the spleen, reducing drone defenses... and so on!"

This time, in addition to the three root methods, which Fang Hongan elaborated on in detail, Fang Hongan only mentioned some subsequent methods.

But even so, in just a few minutes, his profound knowledge and practical methods once again convinced everyone.

"Yes! Yes! It's all out!"

Huang Bin, who was holding a book, couldn't help but exclaim.

"Yes! They are all correct!"

This time, even Lu Zhengyuan couldn't help but nodded, revealing a satisfied look, and his gaze towards Fang Hongan had become quite gentle.

"You just mentioned Yu Wang, right?"

After Fang Hongan nodded, Lu Zhengyuan said, "When I was reading a book, I saw that you wrote about the method of artificial queen cell breeding!

I would like to ask, how feasible is this method? Which is better, raising queens in artificial queen cells or raising queens by natural selection in the bee colony? "

It should be Fang Hongan’s first two answers that completely dispelled his previous doubts.

It conquered him directly.

This time, although he was still asking questions, his attitude was completely different from before.

Not only did he use the word "please" directly, but the tone of the question could not even be described as polite.

It sounded like a tone of asking for advice.

This sudden change surprised Lin Zhenyun and his group, but also made everyone in Xin County happy.

It's amazing.

With just two questions, he not only convinced the professors at the agricultural school, but also got them to ask for advice directly.

This situation... is very good!

In this excitement, Fang Hongan's calm voice slowly rang out.

The voice was not loud, but when it came out, it was a shocking statement: "Professor Lu probably didn't read the book carefully!"

These direct words not only startled everyone, but also caused a flash of embarrassment on Lu Zhengyuan's face.

This means that he is not confident in reading.

The last time Lu Zhengyuan was told this was several decades ago, shortly after he had started school.

And to his surprise, Fang Hongan's voice rang out again:

"In my book, when I wrote about artificial queen rearing, I directly wrote 'Chinese bee breeding should adopt the method of artificial queen cells for queen rearing'!" "The meaning of the two words 'should' has been expressed very clearly. Rearing queens in artificial queen cells is not only completely feasible, but also a basic skill that must be mastered in live-frame breeding! Compared with natural queen rearing in bee colonies, it also has overwhelming superiority!"

"In other words, in live-frame beekeeping, all our queen rearing must be done in an artificial way, and we must be careful to prevent worker bees from building queen cells on the honeycomb!"

"So...that's it!"

After these words were spoken, Lu Zhengyuan sighed in realization, and the embarrassment on his face was completely replaced by shock and admiration.

then……

He took the initiative to extend his hand and held Fang Hongan's right hand enthusiastically. "And more! I still don't quite understand the section about bee reproduction in spring. Your book said... but in reality, after our experiments, it seems..."

Fang Hongan: "That's because you didn't get the balance right. In your experimental bee colony, the number of bees in a single box exceeded 30,000!"

"Yes!"

"Too many! Too much is as bad as too little...Super-strong bee colonies may seem good, but they are actually not conducive to large-scale breeding. Once the bee colonies are too large, many new problems will arise..."

"Is that so? Teacher Xiao Fang, based on your experience, what is the best scale to control?"

"About twenty-five or twenty-six thousand!"

"Okay! I'll remember it!"

……

"There is another question, Hongan..."

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"Thank you for clearing up my confusion! But... I still want to ask you something, Teacher Xiao Fang..."

……

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Downstairs of the County Party Committee Building.

Lu Zhengyuan pulled Fang Hongan aside and started asking him question after question.

The posture became lower and lower.

The names are also changing.

It stunned everyone present.

Just looking at this scene, not to mention Zhang Qingnan and the others, even Lin Zhenyun and the others did not expect it at all.

This is completely different from the research and investigation plan they made in the car!
As it stands now, this investigation and survey seems to be completely unnecessary!

On the other hand, the director of the Agricultural Bureau of Xin County could not help but tug at the clothes of Deputy County Magistrate Song beside him, and could not help but mutter, "County Song! It seems to me... these professors don't seem to be here for research and investigation, but rather for consultation and learning!"

"This...Puchi!"

Hearing this, Deputy County Magistrate Song couldn't help but grin and chuckle: "It seems... a bit similar!"

……

……

finally.

It was Lin Zhenyun from the Agricultural School who couldn't stand it anymore.

Walked over.

He patted Lu Zhengyuan on the shoulder and said, "Old Lu! Old Lu! How can you be so stupid! You asked Teacher Xiao Fang to ask questions right away! And you left us all out here!"

Being suddenly interrupted, Lu Zhengyuan's first reaction was to feel a little unhappy.

Just through this consultation.

He had already found several reasons for the failure of their project, and was about to dig deeper when he was suddenly interrupted.
"I want to ask Teacher Xiao Fang! Why is it not working?"

Lu Zhengyuan shook his hands and said as if it was a matter of course, "We came here this time just to explore and learn from the experience!"

Got it!
Such a great professor could say such things so righteously.

Lin Zhenyun had a frown on his face and had no idea how to end this.

He glanced at the specialist who was leading the Agricultural Science Institute and found that he also had a helpless look on his face.

He smiled awkwardly, scratched his forehead and prepared to think of something to say, and then tried to persuade Lu Zhengyuan again.

At this time, Fang Hongan on the side helped him solve the problem.

"Professor Lu! What do you think...why don't we go somewhere else to talk?" Fang Hongan smiled and suggested to Lu Zhengyuan in front of him.

He didn't mind standing here and discussing with Lu Zhengyuan.

But the current situation is indeed a bit embarrassing.

"Okay! Okay! Let's change places!"

Professor Lu nodded decisively, looking like he was going to obey.

Immediately, he blinked and looked around. Suddenly he thought of something and said directly, "It's still early! How about... we go directly to the bee farm?"

After a conversation with Fang Hongan.

Lu Zhengyuan no longer had any doubts about Fang Hongan's skills and abilities.

In fact, deep down, I even took Fang Hongan's words as my guiding principle.

For now, the only way is to continue asking Fang Hongan for advice.

He also eagerly wanted to see Fang Hongan's apiary.

"To the apiary?"

Hearing this, Zhang Qingnan and others were stunned.

This progress is much faster than they expected.

But... this fast progress is a good thing!

For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Fang Hongan.

Fang Hongan smiled calmly: "I have no problem! It's just that... Professor Lu, you guys... you just came from the district, you are exhausted from the journey, do you want to take a rest?"

"We are just riding in a car, so why bother talking about fatigue? No need to rest!" Lu Zhengyuan waved his hand.

"Uh..." Lin Zhenyun knew that Old Lu had been completely conquered. He smiled bitterly and nodded, "I have no objection either!"

"No comment!"

Several people from the Agricultural Science Institute also expressed their opinions immediately.

"Okay! Let's go to the apiary first!"

Zhang Qingnan made the decision and quickly started making arrangements.

When he arranged for Fang Hongan to come, Lu Zhengyuan stood up and raised his hand high: "Secretary Zhang! As for Teacher Fang, let them ride in the same car with us. I still have many questions I want to ask him on the way."

As he said this, he turned around and looked at Fang Hongan with a smile: "Teacher Fang...you are willing, right?"

Fang Hongan nodded: "Yes..."

In this case, Zhang Qingnan nodded and said, "That's it!"

Then he winked at Fang Hongan: "Hongan! Accompany Professor Lu well!"

He finally realized that, based on this investigation and survey, the "five hearts" he had mentioned before were all overthinking and in vain.

No matter how carefully they prepare, they are no match for Fang Hongan who has a lot of knowledge.

A university professor like Lu Zhengyuan has to be directly impressed by his academic ability.

And this... seems to be Fang Hongan's forte.

……

After getting the hint from Secretary Zhang, he got in the car and faced the questions that Lu Zhengyuan threw at him.

Fang Hongan patiently answered their questions one by one.

Sitting in the car, I thought there was still a long time to go.

Every question is discussed in detail, and many things are not limited to the contents of the book.

He also added his practical experience and revealed the current breeding situation of Linyuan Bee Farm.

This time, not only Lu Zhengyuan was amazed.

Even Lin Zhenyun was surprised.

The scale of breeding reported by Xiaonan Daily was enough to surprise them.

And from what Fang Hongan revealed now, the scale of their apiary and the scale of beekeeping promotion are even larger than what was disclosed in the newspapers.

This made him involuntarily join the array of questions.

That's it...

This whole journey was basically spent with them asking questions and Fang Hongan answering them patiently.

Before we knew it, the jeep we were riding in had already climbed the bumpy mountain road.

Slowly stopped.

"Are we there yet?" Lu Zhengyuan suddenly woke up and looked out the glass window.

Immediately, his gaze was fixed on her.

I was attracted by the big wooden house outside the car window with the words "Linyuan Bee Farm" written on it.

Fang Hongan followed his gaze and discovered that this time the jeep was parked directly outside Bee Farm No. 2.

The second apiary was originally built on a small hill near Mashiling.

Although there was a mountain road before, the road was rugged and full of rocks. It was difficult to push a cart, let alone a jeep.

But this jeep goes straight to the apiary.

This made Fang Hongan curious and inquire about it.

Only then did I realize that the entire road had been obviously repaired and widened.

I think it was only repaired in the last few days, otherwise... Wang Tong and his friends should have told him about it when they went to the county town last time.

Take another look.

Outside the apiary, there were only Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao, who were grinning and greeting everyone at the door.

Secretary Chen from the town, Deputy Mayor Liu, and the old secretary of the village committee were also there.

Obviously, he received the information in advance and arrived early.

Seeing Fang Hongan's face through the glass, everyone was very excited.

After the door was opened and the group got out of the car, Secretary Chen came over enthusiastically to greet Professor Lu and his group.

However, Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao came forward excitedly and talked to Fang Hongan about the road construction.

It turned out that the news that the Dongling Panshan Highway was about to be rebuilt had spread.

The news that Fang Hongan was the biggest contributor to the reconstruction of this road was also confirmed.

This Fang Hongan has brought so much convenience and benefit to the village.

Some villagers also began to make proposals enthusiastically, and word soon spread in Shiwan Village that they would help build the road to the apiary.

Moreover, after this proposal was put forward, it received a quick response.

Not only Shiwan Village, but also Sangmuling Village, Dongguawo Village, Jiangjialing Village, Xichongling Village... people responded and participated.

With the spontaneous participation of hundreds of people, the fight lasted for about half a month.

This completely unformed road was turned into a road that can be used for traffic.

It can be considered a big surprise prepared for Fang Hongan...

After the two of them finished their vivid conversation, Lu Zhengyuan, who had just finished dealing with the reception, came over immediately because of something.

Seeing this...

Fang Hongan directly handed the stage to Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao, asking them to lead the group in for a tour and be responsible for the introduction.

He would follow, but unless he encountered any special problems, he would not have to say anything.

Professor Lu and his team didn’t know about this at first.

But when we entered the apiary, we found that the people who introduced and explained the situation were Wang Tong and Fang Chengtao.

When I first heard it, I felt a little resistant.

But then he discovered that these two young men, who were said to be brought up by Fang Hongan, had solid theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

All the questions and doubts raised by their group can be completely answered.

As the questions were answered, Lu Zhengyuan and his team were quickly conquered by the grand spectacle and data directly presented by the boxes of bees.

Honey production cycle of bee colonies, honey yield rate, bee colony status...

Each of these data surpasses those of the beehives in their test field.

In fact, in many aspects, it is a complete crushing victory.

Then...

Lightweight honey extractor!
Artificial nesting foundation machine!
Artificially make royal cell wax cups and extract royal jelly...

……

I have experienced each of these personally.

It made Lu Zhengyuan and his group completely fall for it.

……

Until nightfall.

The group reluctantly left the apiary.

Then, after returning to the county town overnight.

A meeting was held in the county party committee compound.

It opened from eight in the evening to eleven.

After discussion and communication, the Agricultural School, the Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Linyuan Bee Farm reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

With funds from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Agricultural School, a Chinese bee breeding technology experimental and promotion base was established at the Linyuan Bee Farm in Shiwan Village to help promote Chinese bee breeding in Xin County.

The agricultural school sends college students to the experimental extension base for further study every year, and the apiary provides technical support for the extension base.

On the basis of this cooperation, the Agricultural School and the Agricultural Science Institute will apply to the agricultural department for relevant support and policies for the promotion of Linyuan bees...

……

After signing the preliminary cooperation intention.

Lu Zhengyuan and his group set out on their journey.

And this happened five days after they returned to Star City.

Representatives from the Agricultural School and the Agricultural Science Institute came to Xin County again and signed a formal contract with Fang Hongan in the county party committee compound.

Moreover, it also directly brought in a major consumer of Xingcheng honey - Hunan Xiangwei Food Factory.

This is a food factory that is several times larger than the Xiaonan Third Food Factory. In addition to producing candied fruits, it also produces bread, sugar and other products.

It is an absolute big customer.

After visiting three apiaries, we signed supply agreements for next year directly with the apiaries.

The total supply for the whole year reached 10,000 kilograms.

(End of this chapter)