TWWMABMTBH Chapter 73
by VolareOld Wu and the others, having just escaped from the siege of the geese, immediately looked at Rong Ziyan with condemning eyes.
But these white geese were also magical. After being poked by them, they actually took the initiative to approach Rong Ziyan, acting spoiled and begging for pats, showing none of their previous ferocity.
Rong Ziyan patted them all around, and the geese happily narrowed their black bean eyes.
“They’ve never seen such a handsome young uncle before!”
System: These geese obsessed with looks are probably beyond saving.
At this moment, the village chief and the veterinarian from the animal husbandry station, who they had arranged to meet, arrived to greet them. They were also amazed by the scene they witnessed.
“These geese are specially for guarding the village; they are usually very fierce. You are indeed an expert from Beijing; they took a liking to you, haha.”
Rong Ziyan smiled and nodded to the village chief. The veterinarian from the animal husbandry station also came over to talk to Rong Ziyan.
“I heard there has been bird flu for quite some time?” Rong Ziyan was most concerned about the epidemic.
“Yes, it’s been about two weeks. Although the scope is under control, it hasn’t improved.” As the veterinarian spoke, he signaled for Rong Ziyan and his group to put on gloves and masks.
Geese are different from ducks; their aggressiveness is inherently strong. They are also larger, about half a person tall. Even when sick, they could easily attack if approached carelessly. Moreover, bird flu can be transmitted to humans.
It was clear that the veterinarian here was professionally trained; all the details were perfectly prepared. He also kept photos from past dissections, allowing Rong Ziyan to examine them closely.
“Systemic organ congestion, accompanied by high fever, it is indeed a symptom of bird flu. But have you done virus testing?”
“Yes, we have. Look.” Although Rong Ziyan looked young, the veterinarian did not neglect him.
Rong Ziyan took it and frowned after reading it, then handed the report to Luo Xia, “Senior, take a look.”
Luo Xia also “tsk”ed after reading it.
“What’s wrong? Is it not good?” The veterinarian’s heart sank.
Rong Ziyan shook his head, “Has your village offended someone?”
“What do you mean by that?” The village chief, who was listening from the side, was also surprised.
Rong Ziyan pointed to a spot on the report, “It is indeed bird flu, and the treatment is also correct. The reason why it hasn’t improved is because these geese have other problems.”
“What problems?” The veterinarian was dumbfounded.
“Poisoning!” Rong Ziyan casually pinched the goose closest to him and put it to the veterinarian’s ear, “Listen to the frequency of its breathing.”
“…” The veterinarian was confused, and the village chief was even more bewildered by Rong Ziyan, “This goose is sick, isn’t it always like this?”
Rong Ziyan sighed, “No, it’s poisoning from Clostridium botulinum toxin.”
“Limberneck?” The veterinarian blurted out subconsciously.
“Correct, according to this report of yours, a large portion of the sick geese died within three days, right?”
“Yes.”
“But in fact, don’t forget that while bird flu breaks out quickly and has a high mortality rate, the three-day death time is too fast when treated correctly.”
“The key is the death phenomenon; these geese have difficulty breathing, not because of subcutaneous congestion but because of poisoning.”
“Look at your examination report, the duodenal bleeding is too high, far higher than other parts, which proves that it is not purely bird flu.”
“One of the autopsy criteria for limberneck is the amount of duodenal bleeding. This value is enough.”
“This… How is this possible?” The veterinarian’s face immediately turned pale.
But Rong Ziyan had already turned to the village chief and said, “Take the village’s current feed for testing! It’s most likely a problem with the feed.”
The village chief was dumbfounded. On Rong Ziyan’s side, he had already prescribed the medication, asking Luo Xia to help the veterinarian treat the symptoms.
In just half an hour, Rong Ziyan had everything arranged properly. The village chief shook his head and went with Rong Ziyan to the place where the feed was stored.
It wasn’t until they were halfway there that he finally digested everything and discussed it with Rong Ziyan.
“Our village’s feed definitely has no problems. You just said that eating dead fish and shrimp could cause disease, right? I guess that’s the reason!”
Rong Ziyan didn’t immediately refute, he simply asked the village chief calmly, “Why are you so sure?”
The village chief was quite proud, “Because we bought good feed!”
Speaking of this, the village chief couldn’t help but talk about the village’s history of getting rich.
“Little Doctor Rong, look at our village, isn’t it tidier than the outside?”
Rong Ziyan looked around. Every house had brick-red tiled roofs, and the fences were neatly maintained. Interestingly, the villagers’ courtyards were not used for planting vegetables but instead were planted with many seasonal flowers.
“People from surrounding cities come to play in our village every weekend.” The village chief pointed to the geese wandering around, “We attract guests with farm-style cuisine, so to ensure the quality of the goose meat, we always choose the best feed!”
“So, did the batch of geese get sick after you switched to the new feed?”
“Yes.” The village chief thought about it, and it was indeed the case.
Rong Ziyan took a bottle of water from Old Wu, opened it, and handed it to the village chief, “Then how can you be sure that these geese didn’t get sick because of the feed?”
“This…” The village chief was silent for a long time and blurted out, “This is the most expensive feed on the market!”
As they spoke, the two arrived at the warehouse storing the feed.
Although it was a temporary visit, it was clear that the villagers took raising geese seriously. Even the warehouse where feed was stored was carefully maintained daily.
As for the feed inside, it was indeed as the village chief said. Just by looking at the exquisite packaging, one could sense its high price.
But Rong Ziyan and Old Wu exchanged glances, simultaneously noticing the subtlety.
The logo on the feed was too familiar.
It was the logo of the research institute of Ji Lao’s friend, the one who took in the rich second generation as a graduate student. The formula was from that research institute.
Rong Ziyan’s senior at the agricultural university was pursuing his doctorate with that bigwig. Also, during the “Heavy Gold Seeking Son” research project, that bigwig even brought his students, who stayed on the same dormitory floor as Rong Ziyan for three or four months, so they were very familiar.
Therefore, the moment he saw the logo, Rong Ziyan recognized it, which made him feel that things were a bit strange.
Rong Ziyan knew that bigwig. He was one of the most pragmatic scholars in the research circle. Moreover, the feed formulas that had come out of his research institute in recent years were very famous. Even abroad, they were recognized by many farmers, who were even willing to abandon their own country’s feed to buy it at high prices.
Therefore, according to common sense, this feed should absolutely not have problems. But the report was right there; these geese were indeed poisoned. Could it be that there was a problem with the other nutritional components added?
Regardless, he would check it first. Rong Ziyan always spoke with evidence. He directly took samples of three bags of feed as samples to take back for further analysis.
But Old Wu kept hesitating, as if he wanted to say something.
Rong Ziyan saw it, but he remained calm. It wasn’t until the village chief went back to inform the villagers to stop feeding the current feed that Rong Ziyan opened his mouth to ask, “Did you find something wrong?”
“The manufacturer of this feed is the Zhou family.” Old Wu said softly to Rong Ziyan.
Rong Ziyan immediately reacted to the subtlety.
The Zhou family, the well-known Zhou family in Beijing, there was only one, the same rich second generation who had previously cheated Rong Ziyan.
And the Zhou family did have a cooperative relationship with that bigwig’s research institute. Otherwise, the rich second generation would never have been able to enter the research institute so easily before.
But now that the Zhou family was watching this big tree to enjoy its shade, it didn’t seem likely that they would cut off their own escape route.
The safety of the feed was of paramount importance. Especially a formula that had been recognized by the country and was even exported abroad. If something really went wrong, it wouldn’t just be about destroying the brand; it would be a dead end.
Apart from the rich second generation, who seemed stupid, the rest of the Zhou family’s leaders were clearly above average intelligence.
Old Wu saw Rong Ziyan’s doubts and whispered in Rong Ziyan’s ear, “Old Master Zhou’s health hasn’t been good these past two years, the Zhou family… is in chaos!”
Rong Ziyan immediately understood.
With the head of the family in poor health, and the position of the next heir not yet determined, the struggle for power was easily foreseeable.
But if they really dared to extend their hand to the feed business, they would be asking for death.
When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. No matter who was in charge of this business, once the blame came down, the entire Zhou family would be finished. Even if they did fight for it in the future, it would be an empty shell.
But Rong Ziyan did not feel any sympathy; instead, he felt that they deserved it.
After all, the Zhou family’s loss of money and imprisonment was their own doing. But these innocent villagers who had suffered because of them were the real victims.
The feed composition analysis results would not be available until three days later. They could only wait for now.
Just then, Rong Ziyan’s phone rang. Rong Ziyan answered the call, it was Luo Xia.
“Rong! You were right, it’s poisoning. After injecting the antidote, a few of the geese have recovered.”
“Okay.” Rong Ziyan answered and then asked Luo Xia to keep monitoring over there.
He hesitated for a moment and then called his senior who was pursuing his doctorate with that bigwig.
“Hello?” The senior seemed to be busy; his voice was muffled.
Rong Ziyan: “Senior, do you know who developed the new feed formula for meat geese?”
“I know, why? Are you interested in this?”
“It’s not me, but this feed may have a problem.” Rong Ziyan told him the whole story.
“That’s impossible!” The senior’s voice suddenly rose, “Has the Zhou family gone mad? This is a training program from the National Animal Husbandry Station. Do you know how much money was invested to produce this feed!”
Rong Ziyan was silent for a moment, “I can’t be completely sure yet, but it’s almost certain.”
Rong Ziyan was always calm and composed. If he said it, it must be true. The senior also shivered, “When can you get results over there the fastest?”
“Three days.”
“Okay, I’ll go and tell the teacher now.”
“I’ll send the relevant report to your email later. Prepare well!”
“Got it, junior!” The senior hung up the phone and left the laboratory in a hurry.
If Rong Ziyan’s deduction was correct, then this was a big deal. The research institute had a cooperative relationship with the Zhou family, so they had to distance themselves from the research institute to prevent the Zhou family from turning against them in their desperation to survive.
Rong Ziyan’s purpose in calling him at this time was exactly this.
Meanwhile, on Rong Ziyan’s side, since the machine separation of components didn’t require anyone to watch over it, Rong Ziyan and Old Wu decided to leave the lab and stroll around the yard outside.
The young veterinarian from the animal husbandry station was clearly someone who loved life. The yard was very beautiful.
A row of snow peas was planted along the wall. They were ripe at the moment, emerald green, and looked very appetizing.
Old Wu looked at them for a while and suddenly asked Rong Ziyan, “Sir, are snow peas from the Netherlands?”
“No.” Rong Ziyan shook his head, “It’s because the Dutch promoted it around the world, so most people call it snow peas.”
“So, are there other names for it?” Old Wu was suddenly intrigued.
Rong Ziyan nodded, “Yes, in the Netherlands, snow peas are not called snow peas, but Chinese beans.”
Old Wu: “??? Why?”
Rong Ziyan thought for a moment, “It’s probably the same as how there’s an Edmonton Road in Harbin and a Harbin Road in Edmonton.”
“Diplomatic friendship?”
“No.” Rong Ziyan said solemnly, “It’s just to add two useless trivia to your knowledge.”