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Chapter 918 - 505: Goodness, planning to get a giant panda too?_2

Chapter 918: Chapter 505: Goodness, planning to get a giant panda too?_2

Director Jia Nong reported a situation that had already produced results.

"Having results is a good thing, it increases income for the poor villagers, achieving the effect of poverty alleviation. Later on, the Education Department and The Municipal Office for Poverty Alleviation will also reward you all. Regarding the continued planting of Bao Valley watermelons next year and expanding the scale, the market situation is different every year. Before we start next year, we must conduct thorough market research, remember not to go in blindly, understand?"

Ding Yue advised Jia Nong.

This kind of issue truly deserved vigilance; often times, once an economic crop was planted in a certain area and because all the conditions were not bad, it sold very well.

But after a few years, if the scale expanded and kept expanding and production went up, the demand in the market could decrease.

All of a sudden, this would cause an overstock of agricultural products, which, for farmers, is undoubtedly a huge blow!

Ding Yue really didn’t want such a situation to occur in the areas where Mist City Arts and Science University was involved in poverty alleviation.

"Mhm, you’re right, Principal Ding. We will definitely conduct market research in advance. We will judge the scale of the watermelon market based on Mist City and the surrounding cities, and then scale up our planting reasonably according to the survey data,"

Jia Nong replied seriously.

Starting this year, Mist City Arts and Science University began to provide agricultural technical support to poverty-stricken villages around Mist City, and it’s not just for this year alone.

In the coming years, the College of Agriculture of Mist City Arts and Science University will continue to send people to provide technical guidance and support. However, the time students spend there in the future definitely won’t be as long as it is this year; they practically rooted themselves there for most of the year, after all, there will then be the consideration of the students’ studies and such.

"Supporting the agricultural technology in the poverty-stricken rural areas around us can become a long-term project for our College of Agriculture and Forestry at Mist City Arts and Science University, and we can implement it every year,"

Ding Yue further advised Director Jia Nong.

"Principal Ding, our College of Agriculture and Forestry sees it the same way. We can regard this as a good tradition of our college, right? Hahaha."

Director Jia Nong said with a laugh.

"We can’t call it a good tradition just yet, since it hasn’t been passed down from class to class. However, we can build it into a fine tradition of our College of Agriculture and Forestry. I believe the college has the ability, as the work you’ve done with the farm has satisfied me,"

Ding Yue agreed with what Director Jia said, to continuously carry out the agricultural technology support for poverty-stricken rural areas as a fine tradition of the College of Agriculture and Forestry at Mist City Arts and Science University.

"Thank you for your trust and support, Principal Ding."

Director Jia Nong expressed his gratitude.

The progress seen in the College of Agriculture and Forestry today, its gradual rise, was thanks to Principal Ding’s support and successive investments, which brought a beautiful spring to the College of Agriculture and Forestry.

"Keep up the good work. This farm of over ten thousand acres can be made even better in the future, we can raise cattle, sheep, and horses on the ranch, and that bamboo grove..."

Ding Yue paused when he said this.

About that bamboo grove.

It could just be considered a bamboo forest for viewing, it seemed there were no other uses for it. Why cut it all down?

First and foremost, Principal Ding would not allow it!

"Principal Ding, with such a large bamboo grove, could we possibly raise a giant panda?"

Director Jia Nong said whimsically.

"Well, you’re really thinking about getting a giant panda, huh?" Ding Yue almost laughed aloud upon hearing this.

It must be said that Director Jia’s idea was truly wildly imaginative.

A giant panda!

That is a national treasure, not something you can raise just because you say so.

But!

That being said, if Mist City Arts and Science University’s farm really had a panda, that would be amazing, a game changer!

"If we were to build a panda sanctuary... it’s not impossible. We do have this natural bamboo forest, and if later on we have professional panda keeping and management staff, we could actually approach Sichuan Province to discuss it, after all, Mist City and Sichuan Province are all in the same family,"

Even Principal Ding began to indulge in the fantasy initiated by Director Jia Nong.

Imagining if Mist City Arts and Science University really had a panda, wouldn’t it soar?

"Uh, Principal Ding, I was just speaking off the cuff, just a joke."

Director Jia Nong quickly explained.

"It may not be realistic now, but it won’t necessarily be the case in the future,"

Ding Yue muttered to himself.

For Mist City Arts and Science University to want a panda from the Shu province right now indeed seemed impossible; the Shu province might not even give them the time of day.

But!

Mist City Arts and Science University was about to establish the high-tech industry pillar of Mist City. Once it succeeded, Mist City would soar directly, and the university’s status in Mist City would skyrocket!

By then, Ding Yue could mention it to the Mist City Government, have them negotiate with Shu province, and perhaps there would be a real chance?

"Ah, Principal Ding, pandas are national treasures; we can’t afford to keep them,"

Director Jia Nong said again.

"What do you mean we can’t afford it? Zoos at home and abroad can afford it, why can’t we? We might even be able to take better care of them,"

Ding Yue stated with confidence.

"Alright, even if we can afford it, the problem is, where would we get a panda from?"

"Just wait and see!"

Ding Yue chatted with Director Jia Nong for a while about the topic of pandas, and then, as the conversation went on, they moved on to other topics.

"Right, Principal Ding, the students from our Agriculture and Forestry College who went to assist in poverty alleviation have gathered quite a lot of video material through recordings. The students mentioned that they want to apply for funding to have these video materials professionally edited into a documentary. What do you think?"

Director Jia Nong suddenly remembered this matter, so he took the opportunity to bring it up while he was resting with Principal Ding at the Sunshine Grassland today.

Furthermore, Director Jia Nong could feel that Principal Ding was in quite a good mood today.

Bringing up the application for funding now, the success rate would certainly be higher.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue’s brow furrowed slightly, then he said, "That’s a good idea but wait a second..."

Suddenly, Ding Yue had an idea.

The students of Mist City Arts and Science University going to rural areas to help develop impoverished villages; that seemed like a good subject. Based on this subject, just making a documentary, wouldn’t that be a waste?

Why not make an entire movie or TV series with poverty alleviation as the main theme?

Maybe after creating it, it would even gain the attention of those higher up and show the actions of Mist City Arts and Science University.

"Principal Ding, what’s wrong?"

Seeing that Principal Ding said the idea was good at first, Director Jia Nong thought the funding was a sure thing. However, he hadn’t expected Principal Ding to suddenly say "wait a second." Was there some kind of change in plan?

If they couldn’t secure the funds, Director Jia Nong honestly didn’t know how he would explain it to the students.

After all, the students’ trip to assist with the farming was quite tough, and they collected a lot of video material, documenting their life of helping the rural areas. They wanted to properly make a small documentary, but if he couldn’t support them, his prestige in the eyes of the students would definitely decrease.

"Director Jia, making a documentary from the video material about the students’ trip to assist in rural farming is a small matter. I just thought of something. Our university’s rural assistance is a good theme, and as we’ve just mentioned, we want to make it into an excellent tradition of Mist City Arts and Science University. If that’s the case, why don’t we make a TV series or movie based on the theme of rural assistance?"

Ding Yue shared his thoughts with Director Jia Nong.

"Principal Ding, your ability to expand ideas... is truly impressive. But wouldn’t this require a lot of funding?"

Director Jia Nong worriedly said.

"Is money really an issue?"

Ding Yue spoke generously.

My goodness!

When Director Jia Nong heard Principal Ding utter those words, he immediately got really excited.

True to his generous nature, Principal Ding!

At this moment, Ding Yue wondered if a realistic, skillfully-acted, mainstream movie about poverty alleviation could become a hit.