Spring plowing is approaching, and Seed Street in the North District of Lushi, Anhui Province is ushering in another peak season.
The more than 100-meter-long street is dotted with seed shops one after another.
At this moment, large advertisements were hung in front of every store, and loudspeakers were blaring over and over again, shouting at the top of their lungs.
"Super soybean seeds are on the market, welcome to buy."
"Super soybeans with a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu have arrived. If you want to buy, hurry up."
"Disease-resistant, high-yielding, high-protein super genetic soybeans are cheap and can be produced in large quantities."
The street was bustling with people coming and going. When people heard the loud advertisement, they couldn't help but stop and watch.
These people look dark, strong, and honest. Most of them are farmers who come to purchase seeds.
At this moment, many people were attracted by the advertisement and couldn't help but walk into the store and ask the boss.
"Boss, are your soybean seeds real or fake? Can they produce a thousand kilograms per acre?"
The boss is a middle-aged fat man with a thumping chest.
"Really! I am a genuine dealer. Look at this manufacturer, Syngenta, this is a famous brand!"
A farmer whispered: "I bought fake seeds from you last year. Why are you selling the real ones all of a sudden?"
When these words fell into the ears of others, they immediately caused a burst of laughter.
The boss's face remained unchanged, he pointed at the dealer authorization letter hanging on the wall and shouted loudly.
"Look at the wall. This is a formal authorization letter. You can call to check. It is absolutely authentic. If it is fake, you will be compensated ten percent!"
"My store has been open for almost 20 years. If you have any questions, you can come to me. I will find technicians for you and provide planting technical services."
As the boss talked, he picked up a stack of old newspapers from the cabinet and distributed them one by one to the farmers who came in.
"Come on, come on, take a look at this newspaper. It's all on the news. How can it be false?"
Newspapers are full of news reports about the time when super soybeans first came out. They are all headlines, and the lines are filled with shocking figures.
There was a commotion in the crowd, and a farmer suddenly slapped his head and said.
"I remembered, my child told me last year that this super soybean is so powerful that it was even on TV. It must be true."
"It turns out that this is a super soybean. I also have the impression that it seemed to be very popular last year. I asked around and wanted to buy this seed, but there was no stock in the store. I have been thinking about it. I didn't expect to be able to buy it so soon. .”
Most people were impressed by this news. At this time, when reminded by others, they all thought of the sensational legend of super soybeans.
The boss stood aside and kept explaining, frothing at the mouth.
"It was successfully developed in the laboratory last year and will be mass-produced this year. To be honest, the yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu may not be achieved, but five to six hundred kilograms is definitely no problem. I can guarantee that!"
"The supply of seeds this time is sufficient. They just went on sale for an event and the original price is 40% off. There is no store like this in this village."
"By the way, this kind of product is very popular in the market now. Everyone should look for the brand authorization letter and go to a regular store to buy it. Don't buy fakes. It's a small thing to waste money, but it's a big deal to delay spring farming."
What? Special offer on new products, 40% off?
Wouldn’t that be cheaper than imported genetically modified soybean seeds?
The yield is also higher than imported soybean seeds.
This is also a great deal!
The farmers suddenly opened their eyes wide and their eyes shone.
"Give me two bags!"
Some people couldn't hold themselves back, rushed forward, quickly picked up a few bags of seeds, and left happily.
Others were also excited and walked up to ask questions. After asking for a long time, they all placed orders one after another.
The boss couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this bustling sales scene.
Suddenly, a deep voice sounded in his ear.
"Boss, your business is good. You don't need to crack down on counterfeiting this time."
The boss looked up and saw a weathered face that looked a bit familiar.
He immediately remembered who it was, walked forward with a smile on his face, and said hello: "Hey, this is a rare visitor, Lao Li, long time no see, what are you doing here this time?"
As soon as the words came out, he slapped his thigh violently and said, "Look at my memory. You people who are defending human rights, why are you here? This time you are here to fight against counterfeiting?"
Li Dong leaned lazily on the cabinet next to him, with a look of disinterest on his face: "Last year, relying on the information you provided, we destroyed an infringing seed production base in Yinli and achieved excellent performance. I guess there will be no chance of it this year."
The boss smiled and said: "Everyone has behaved this year and sold super soybeans. Not many of them sell deck seeds. Why don't you make your job easier?"
He suddenly lowered his voice and leaned over and said: "Actually, there are also fake super soybeans. I heard that a group of black-hearted people who killed thousands of people took genetically modified soybean seeds and sold them as super soybean seeds. It is said that they deceived many people... .”
Li Dong suddenly became energetic: "Great, I did not come here in vain. I know that every time I come to you, I will gain something. Brother, you are my noble person."
The boss smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, and a cold light flashed through him: "That's not true, I've asked you all about it, these fake sellers dare to steal my customers, they are really impatient. "
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Haishi, just after the Spring Festival, the supermarket is crowded.
Zhang Yangang had not long been married, and was currently in a nearby supermarket, buying food for the weekend for the young couple.
Since I stayed at home during the Spring Festival holiday and had to cook every day, my cooking oil was consumed very quickly and had already bottomed out.
So I pushed the cart and came to the cooking oil area, ready to buy a new bottle to take home.
Arowana, Luhua, Orchid flower...
She passed each cooking oil brand without even looking at it, and walked straight towards Fulinmen at the front.
Zhang Yan's husband is a legendary little pink who only buys domestic products. Under the influence, she will try to choose some domestic brands when buying things to avoid her husband complaining.
Last year, the overwhelming news was about the four major grain dealers’ ambitions to harm domestic soybeans and monopolize the edible oil industry.
After learning that the commonly eaten Lu Hua and Orchid Hua were not domestically produced, their family immediately turned their attention to Fulinmen, and replaced rice, flour, soy sauce and other foods with brands owned by COFCO.
In the words of her husband, those who are not of my race will have different minds and will never give the enemy a chance to take advantage of them.
She walked to the Fulinmen counter with ease and was suddenly startled.
I don’t know when, but a series of brand-new soybean oils were quietly put on the market, neatly arranged.
The 5L barrel is written in eye-catching large characters:
"Extra-pressed soybean oil, super soybeans originating from black soil experimental fields, newly produced in the season, the best quality choice, rich in linoleic acid, vitamin E, and rich lecithin, rich in fragrance, without any additives, nutritious and healthy .”
"Super soy!"
Zhang Yan's eyes suddenly lit up. She had also heard of the famous super soybeans, which seemed to be improved by using the most advanced and cutting-edge gene editing technology, with high yield, high protein and high nutrition.
The row of soybean oil in front of me is actually processed from super soybeans, and it is also high-quality soybeans produced in the experimental field.
Due to its excellent quality and high yield, the relatively rare physical pressing method is used instead of the common chemical leaching method, thus retaining the original flavor of soybeans without any additives and solvent residues, and is a purely natural green food.
Suddenly, a sense of freshness and curiosity came over me.
She immediately picked up a bucket and put it on the cart.
I thought happily in my heart that I would buy it for my husband to try. When he sees this thing, he will definitely praise her for buying it.
After taking two steps, she stopped and walked back to the counter.
He picked up a bucket again and put it in the cart.
After thinking for a while, he picked up another bucket and put it in.
There are three barrels in total, enough to last for several months.
Then he nodded and left with satisfaction.
Since it is soybeans produced in experimental fields, the yield will definitely not be too high. This batch will probably be gone once it is sold out.
She would have to buy a few more barrels to stock up on.
That night, Zhang Yan happily cooked several dishes using the newly purchased super soybean oil.
After it was served on the table, it was delicious and delicious, and my husband was full of praise.
She looked at her husband who couldn't stop eating, and asked with a smile: "Does today's dish taste any different from usual ones?"
The husband pondered for a moment and asked hesitantly: "It doesn't feel as greasy as before, but it smells very good. Have you changed the oil?"
Zhang Yan nodded, smiling so hard that her eyes turned into two crescents: "Yes, I bought the new soybean oil today. It seems I bought it right."
My husband's expression changed, and he suddenly hated iron and steel: "Soybean oil? Now all the genetically modified soybean oil on the market is genetically modified. How many times have I told you not to buy genetically modified oil."
Zhang Yan rolled her eyes at him: "I'm not stupid. Of course it's not genetically modified soybean oil. It's the super soybean oil that was very popular on the Internet before."
My husband suddenly turned from worry to joy: "Really? That's great. Soybean oil processed from super soybeans is actually on the market across the country? This is too fast."
Zhang Yan shook her head: "No, I looked at the label description above. It seems to be the super soybeans from the previous experimental fields. COFCO may have used them to make a batch of soybean oil. Let's test the water on the market. I think there shouldn't be much. I guess it will be gone after it is sold out." Gone."
My husband suddenly became anxious: "No way, this is the only batch of such delicious soybean oil. Why don't you just buy a barrel? Let's go and buy a few more barrels."
Zhang Yan said proudly: "How can I be so stupid? I bought three barrels. We cook at night and on weekends. It's enough for half a year."
The husband gave a thumbs up: "My wife is indeed the smartest, and her love for you is not in vain."
Zhang Yan opened her curious eyes and asked: "By the way, husband, haven't you always said that genetically modified soybeans are bad? Isn't this super soybean also made by genetic technology? Why do you have such a good attitude towards it? .”
The husband put down the tachyon, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and explained energetically.
"This genetically modified soybean was developed by Eagle Country. It is transplanted with a gene from petunias that can resist herbicides, so it can greatly increase yields."
"However, in the process of introducing foreign genes into this kind of soybean, bacteria such as Agrobacterium are used to introduce it, so the soybean DNA integrates bacterial DNA, and the genome is not pure enough. These inserted bacterial DNA may be harmful to the human body. There are unknown hazards, it’s very unsafe and it’s not good for the environment.”
"Similarly, because bacteria are used, antibiotic antibody genes are also added to genetically modified crops. In this way, as long as antibiotics are added during the manufacturing process, genetically modified crops can be successfully screened out, but this will make genetically modified foods also contain antibiotic resistance. Genes may make humans resistant to antibiotics through infection of intestinal bacteria, which is a great threat to human health."
"Genetically modified foods are mainly caused by these two hazards, one is redundant bacterial genomes, and the other is antibiotic resistance genes. Think about it, there are these messy genomes in soybeans, is there no harm at all?"
"The gene-edited super soybean is completely different. It inserts and edits the genome on the DNA of the soybean itself. It does not introduce any bacterial DNA, nor does it use any antibiotic resistance genes, so the genome is very pure and safe. Much more, similar to the excellent soybean seeds developed by scientists through crossbreeding."
"So cooking oil processed from super soybeans can be eaten with confidence, but I will not be sensitive to genetically modified soybean oil. It should be left to foreigners."
Zhang Yan was confused and nodded repeatedly: "My husband is still more powerful. With this explanation, it is easy to understand."
The husband crossed his legs, holding a toothpick in his mouth, and added.
“I have seen a report before, saying that genetically modified papayas on the domestic market all contain antibiotic resistance genes, which seem to be kanamycin resistance genes and tetracycline resistance genes, and they are resistant to kanamycin and tetracycline. These two antibiotics are very important class II antibiotics and should never be in food."
"If you eat these papayas, you will easily develop resistance to these two antibiotics, making the antibiotics ineffective. Then if you get any bacterial infection in the future, kanamycin and tetracycline cannot be used, and you have to replace them with other high-grade antibiotics. .”
"And you know, antibiotic resistance genes can spread everywhere in bacterial groups. If this gene is passed to other bacteria in the human intestine, especially in places with a lot of bacteria like hospitals, it can easily lead to the disease. If superbugs emerge, there will be no cure at all and we will have to wait to die."
Zhang Yan was dumbfounded by these words, and she was completely frightened.
After a while, she recovered. She patted her heart and said fearfully, "Oh my God, it's too scary. It's too scary. I won't eat genetically modified food even if I'm killed."
After the two of them finished eating, Zhang Yan took a few photos of Super Soybean Oil and Kaka.
Then I attached photos of the prepared food, made them into a nine-square grid, and posted them online.
"I went to the supermarket today and bought the newly launched super soybean oil. It tastes great. The fried dishes are not greasy, but have a refreshing fragrance. The whole family loves it. I highly recommend it!"
Not long after it was posted, other netizens who bought super soybean oil also posted their own real-life pictures.
As soon as the number of people increased, it immediately attracted the attention of many netizens.
"Hey, is super soybean-processed cooking oil already on the market?"
"It's so fast! It was only developed last year, and you can eat soybean oil this year?"
"It is said that this is just the batch of super soybeans produced in the experimental field last year. COFCO made the first batch of edible oil. It is probably to test the waters and see how the market accepts super soybeans."
"This product is selling very well. After I saw the news online, I ran to the supermarket and saw that it was all sold out."
"The soybeans in the experimental field are carefully cultivated, and the quality should be the best. The stir-fried vegetables will taste delicious."
"What a pity. I didn't grab it. I asked the supermarket staff and they said they were gone after they were sold out."
"I heard that genetically modified soybeans are harmful to the human body. Isn't this super soybean oil a genetically modified food?"
Seeing this, Zhang Yan suddenly became energetic and immediately sent out her husband's explanation to avoid any misunderstanding among netizens about super soybeans.
Sure enough, netizens suddenly understood after reading her speech and praised her one after another.
"This must be someone from the industry, who explained very clearly that genetically modified food is really very harmful, and we must never eat it again in the future."
"Super soybeans are indeed different from genetically modified foods. This is a genetically modified crop special to my country. It is very green and healthy and has high nutritional value. It will be officially launched in the future. I must buy it and eat more."
"I heard that there are other genetic crops that are also in production. It is estimated that they will be available on the market in a year or two."
"Wow, it's great to think about it. I can eat delicious and nutritious food in the future."
"I'm so looking forward to it. Will the legendary fruit of repaying gratitude come true?"
"Let me make a list, potatoes that won't sprout, peanuts that won't mold, lychees without seeds, durians that are all meat..."
Netizens discussed it enthusiastically and imagined everything that would happen in the future.
