Section 48

If things continue like this... we won't even need to wait until the vegetables are mature... these vegetables will definitely all wither and die!

At this moment, Lin Xian's gentle and magnetic voice came through:

"In agricultural cultivation... pests have always been a difficult problem to solve. Often... the crops that farmers work hard to plant for a whole year... are ruined by these pests..."

"Especially when encountering sudden locust plagues... it results in a total crop failure, leaving families without even enough money for the New Year... leading to increasing poverty and forming a vicious cycle..."

Lin Xian's words resonated with many netizens.

Indeed... for thousands of years of human civilization, we have never truly solved the problem of agricultural pests!

Just like the famous quote from "The Three-Body Problem"—"Although bugs are weak, in the hundreds of millions of years of Earth's history... they have never been wiped out!"

Bugs are such disgusting creatures...

They are not only highly destructive!

They have extremely strong vitality!

And they even... possess an incredibly strong reproductive capacity.

Nowadays, farmland in many parts of our country still suffers from pest infestations every year!

And the only way to deal with it... is to "apply pesticides."

"That's right..."

Lin Xian continued:

"I see netizens saying in the comments that the best way to curb agricultural pests... is to 'apply pesticides,' and this is widely used all over the country. However... applying pesticides does have a drawback, which is that it causes pollution to the vegetables... and also impacts human health."

"At the same time... there is one more important point. In the vegetable market, pollution-free vegetables that are not treated with pesticides are often far more expensive than regular vegetables that are! So... for farmers, this is a very contradictory situation—"

"[If you apply pesticides, the pests are gone, and the vegetables can grow without worry, but it's not only harmful to the human body, it also doesn't fetch a good price. But if you don't apply pesticides, the vegetables can sell for a higher price and are healthy for the human body, yet... you have to face the risk of pests, potentially leading to a total crop failure.]"

"This contradiction remains irreconcilable to this day... one can only choose one or the other."

Lin Xian's words gained unanimous agreement from the representatives at the United Nations meeting...

Those who could come here to attend the meeting today were basically heavyweights in the country.

Among them... many were in charge of the domestic agricultural sector.

Agriculture... food... these are the foundation of a nation! The basis of people's livelihood!

If a country does not have sufficiently strong agricultural support... then it certainly has no possibility of development!

And the issue of pests and pesticides that Lin Xian mentioned... is indeed a difficult problem faced by every country!

Consequently... for a time, all the representatives discussed it heatedly:

"Sigh... The problem Lin Xian brought up is indeed one that the agricultural sector hasn't been able to solve for so many years... If you apply pesticides, the vegetables are destined to be unhealthy, can't sell for a good price, and the farmers' income cannot be guaranteed. On the other hand... if you don't apply pesticides, although the vegetables can sell for a high price and become high-end pollution-free vegetables, it's true... but you can't prevent pests! The risk is huge! You might have a total crop failure!"

"This is a case of 'you can't have your cake and eat it too'... I'm not exaggerating when I say that whoever can solve this problem—allowing vegetables to be free from pest damage and grow lush and green, guaranteeing a harvest without using pesticides... then he is absolutely a person worthy of being written into history! He would not only be a benefactor to all the farmers in the world... but also a benefactor to the entire human civilization!"

"Heh heh heh heh... That's a joke, right! If you said humans could land on Mars, I'd believe it... but if you say you can clear away pests without using pesticides... I simply don't believe it! May I ask... since humans entered the agricultural civilization, it has already been thousands, or even tens of thousands of years! When has the pest problem ever been solved? Bugs... they are just that invincible!"

"But... this is Lin Xian! This is the boss of the Fuqiang Agricultural Machinery Factory, who invented the Fuqiang No. 1 Artificial Rainfall Bomb and the Rice-transplanting Agricultural Mecha... If someone else said this... I might take them for a liar or a madman... But since these words came from Lin Xian's mouth... I believe he will definitely shock the whole world!"

"Hiss... I really can't believe my ears! Could it be... has Lin Xian really turned over a new leaf and started selling proper agricultural products?! Could it be... that the sun has really risen from the west? But we still can't let our guard down... Do you remember the Artificial Rainfall Bomb from the live stream a few days ago? At first... everyone thought it was just an ordinary Artificial Rainfall Bomb..."

In the live stream room on the big screen behind them, Lin Xian was still explaining to everyone.

He fixed the camera at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, allowing everyone to see the farmland behind him completely, and then said:

"Actually, the pests just now were only the ones we could see... there are large quantities of pests we can't see at all lurking in this farmland... What you saw just now can be said to be the tip of the iceberg."

"Furthermore, here... the noise from the pests is very loud, it's just that the live stream has microphone noise cancellation on, so you all can't hear it. So... I will turn off the microphone noise cancellation feature now..."

"So that everyone can listen carefully... to just how many pests are in this land!"

Immediately... Lin Xian tapped his phone a few times.

Then, the previously quiet live stream room, the quiet night! Suddenly became boisterous and noisy.

Chirp, chirp, chirp—chirp, chirp, chirp—chirp, chirp, chirp!

The sound of cicadas was everywhere! Rising and falling!

And cicadas... happen to be a type of pest in agricultural production.

It wasn't just the sound of cicadas...

Chirp, chirp, chirp... chirp, chirp, chirp...

Chirp, chirp, chirp... chirp, chirp, chirp...

Chirp, chirp, chirp... chirp, chirp, chirp...

This is! The sound of crickets and katydids.

This sound... anyone who has lived in the countryside won't be unfamiliar with it!

Although it's very poetic... and has a very summery feeling...

But in the realm of pests, crickets and katydids... are actually no different from the fearsome locusts!

They chew on the roots and stems of crops... which is even more terrifying than those pests on the leaves!

However... that wasn't all.

The audience in the live stream room also heard a very annoying buzzing sound!

Buzz, buzz, buzz... buzz, buzz, buzz...

Buzz, buzz, buzz... buzz, buzz, buzz...

Buzz, buzz, buzz... buzz, buzz, buzz...

Mosquitoes.

It's mosquitoes!

It's a vast number of mosquitoes...

It's tens of millions of mosquitoes! Flying in the sky above the farmland.

This scene... immediately gave those with trypophobia goosebumps all over!

That's right... mosquitoes are also common pests in farmland.

Female mosquitoes feed on human blood...

While male mosquitoes feed on the sap of plant stems...

Plus, there is often farm manure and feces in the fields...

Therefore, the mosquitoes in this small patch of farmland... are simply more numerous than all the mosquitoes in a city combined!

Just swinging an electric mosquito swatter feels like playing Dynasty Warriors.