Although the deputy department head gave Li Long no definite answer, he was quite appreciative of what Li Long had done so far. He said both the Cooperative and drip irrigation farming were promising projects, and encouraged him to keep up his efforts and make further contributions to agricultural modernization.
At the end of the on-site meeting, the deputy department head delivered a speech affirming its results. He praised Professor Yang, Principal Yang, and the others, saying that although the drip irrigation project was experimental, widespread adoption did not seem out of reach given its current progress.
He said agricultural modernization required all kinds of experimental projects to explore the feasibility of applying advanced technologies to agriculture.
He also reminded the visiting experts and technicians that there were skilled specialists right here. They should learn more from one another and exchange ideas to make new contributions to agricultural modernization in the Autonomous Region.
Lunch for the visiting delegation was arranged in the County Seat. After all, the County Town was only five kilometers away. The Local Township had limited capacity to host them, and the relevant county departments also hoped for more opportunities to talk with leaders at the various levels.
Those going to lunch in the County Seat included not only the delegation's leaders and technicians, but also Professor Yang, Principal Yang, Li Long, and township officials.
Li Long had not intended to attend, but he could not quite work out what the deputy department head had meant and wanted to discuss it with Professor Yang. So he drove Professor Yang and Principal Yang there.
During the meal, Li Long told Professor Yang about it. Professor Yang hesitated after hearing him out, then said, "Leaders can't spell everything out that clearly. My guess is that there definitely is a