Professor Luo and his two students spent two days at the Fourth Team-during the day, of course. At night they returned to the county seat to stay at the guesthouse, with the county agriculture bureau handling their reception.
But Professor Luo did not have the bureau staff accompany them to the Fourth Team. Every morning, after breakfast at the guesthouse, they rode in Li Long's car to the Fourth Team, went straight to the fields, and started working.
Li Long greatly admired people like this, whose eyes saw nothing but their specialty, their research, the farmland, and the soil.
They were people of pure dedication, true experts.
Four days later, Professor Luo and his students finished their fieldwork. Next, they would return to the college to conduct their research.
Before they left, Li Long wanted to treat them to a meal. Instead, Professor Luo used the agriculture bureau's arrangements to treat Li Long, with bureau leaders joining them.
"Xiao Li, before I came, Lao Wu and Old Yang both asked me to pass along their regards and tell you to visit more often when you have time to exchange ideas. Old Yang said he'd come take a look when the cotton was harvested.
"Your thousand mu of cotton has great practical significance and research value. Old Yang has another research project this year, one that was settled last year, so he can't come over often.
"If your cooperative still plants cotton next year, he'll make this his research site. At the end of the year, either you can visit the college or Old Yang will call you. See what works for you then."
The agriculture bureau leaders had not expected Li Long to have such close connections at the Agricultural College, and their attitude visibly grew much warmer.
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