Seeing this, Secretary Tang also picked up the rice porridge to eat the almost noon breakfast.

The three of them didn't speak while eating. They quickly finished the rice porridge in the basin, leaving not a grain of millet left.

After eating, the old man's face looked much better.

Secretary Tang put away the dishes, while the old man and Yang Xiaotao walked to the benches and sat down.

Yang Xiaotao subconsciously took the old man's hand and said, "Chief, you have to take care of your health."

"It's not okay to stay up late for such a long time."

"I don't usually stay up late, but this time I really have a lot of things going on."

The old man said this, but Secretary Tang stood up and frowned, but he didn't say anything.

Yang Xiaotao knew it well, so he didn't say anything more and just tried his best to convey the energy.

The old man looked up at the clock on the wall, with a solemn expression on his face, "I'm here to find you because I have something to tell you."

"I have to go to the airport in a while, so let's keep the story short."

"Chief, please tell me."

Yang Xiaotao straightened his body and listened carefully.

"Well, two things."

"The first thing is that many scholars have submitted submissions to us recently."

"It is clearly listed above that if our country's current population growth rate is followed, we will face various social pressures caused by overpopulation in less than thirty years."

"There is also a food problem..."

The old man briefly explained the matter and finally concluded, "They jointly expressed their opinion that we should set a policy and implement family planning. They believe that it is good for a family to have only one child."

Yang Xiaotao listened clearly from the sidelines. He had thought about this matter, but he didn't expect that it would be brought up now.

As for whether family planning is good or bad, he is not in a position to say more.

Because as the elite of this era, the old man in front of him and his companions must have their own standards of consideration.

He doesn't think that with his extra decades of experience, he can defeat the elites of this era.

He is a time traveler, but not a god.

Yang Xiaotao was not in a hurry to express his opinion. The old man continued, "Among these, the food issue is the top priority."

"I asked Comrade Boxian, and he gave the opinion that you should answer this question, so I invited you here."

Yang Xiaotao understood the mission this time. After thinking for a moment, he organized his words and said, "Chief, the food issue involves all aspects."

"We need good land for farming, good seeds, fertilizers, water conservancy facilities, pesticides and insecticides, and convenient machinery, etc."

"It doesn't mean that good crops will grow if you have seeds."

"A qualified farmer has to water when the weather is dry, weed when the grass grows, drain water when it rains heavily, and watch whether the wind blows over him. It is not enough to fish for three days and dry the nets for two days.

Take good care of the crops.”

After Yang Xiaotao said this, the old man nodded frequently and thought in his heart that Yang Xiaotao agreed to this plan.

But the next second, Yang Xiaotao changed the subject, "But these are not static."

"Just like this time, our Academy of Agricultural Sciences has made breakthrough progress in rice research. I believe that a batch of excellent hybrid rice will definitely appear in the next two years."

"Even if we work in the current way, we can increase production by half."

"Besides, we can develop better rice in the future and completely solve the famine in our country."

"In addition, our agricultural machinery, our fertilizers, and pesticides have been developing over the years and are making progress."

Yang Xiaotao said seriously, "So, I don't agree with the idea of ​​actively limiting the population because of food shortages."

After hearing this, the old man stood up and walked to the window, feeling the hot sunshine, with a serious face, "Do you think high-yielding rice is feasible?"

Yang Xiaotao walked up behind him and said in a positive tone, "Chief, Director Yu said something to me when we went south this time."

"What words?"

"Even our enemies value something and risk their lives to destroy it. It must be a good thing."

Hearing this, the old man was shocked.

Then he turned to look at Yang Xiaotao seriously, "You are right."

"Food is no longer a problem, but population..."

Yang Xiaotao spoke again, "A large population will inevitably cause social pressure, but now it seems that this population has not reached the point of being uncontrollable."

"As long as medical care is improved and contraception and birth control measures are put in place, the people will have a strong sense of security."

"They will consider the current family strength and know when to have children and how many children to have."

As Yang Xiaotao spoke, he didn't notice that Secretary Tang's expression behind him was very strange.
Chapter completed!