Chapter 240: No Need to Offer a Price, Just a Few Fish

Professor Shi is passionate about research and protection. He just came back from the wild some time ago and has never heard of Chen Jinyue.

Seeing Deputy Director Wei defending her so 'eagerly', she was filled with surprise.

Finally remained silent.

He wanted to see what this little girl was capable of.

Deputy Director Guo also knew that they were hiring someone to do something for them, so he apologized profusely.

"It's okay. If it's true, it's incredible. You misunderstood, so it's normal to be skeptical."

Chen Jinyue also responded with a smile.

Deputy Director Wei and the others were already polite enough, so she didn't bother to argue any further. She just changed the subject and said, "It's in the car. I'll take you there."

Everyone, “???”

Is it true?

Even though they didn't believe it, they were still curious and looking forward to it.

He strode after the man to the parking lot.

The fish tank is not small, with half a tank of water in it and two fish with special appearance.

Before Chen Jinyue could introduce it, a group of experts who had been silent just now surrounded him, looking at the fish tank with surprise and expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

“This! This, this, this…!”

"In terms of appearance, they are about 80% similar!"

"Only the gills have slight differences, which are most likely changes caused by the species adapting to the environment."

"I think it should be correct. This is closer to the earliest form. Look!"

“…”

In fact, they had never seen a living thing, so a group of people gathered around the trunk, discussing and looking through information.

The laymen were squeezed to the outside.

After they had finished looking at the fish, Deputy Director Guo excitedly turned to Chen Jinyue and said, "Jinyue, we need to take them back for further confirmation. What's your price for these two fish?"

The experts' attitudes changed 180 degrees, and this time they looked at Chen Jinyue with different eyes.

It is their fixed mindset that makes them laugh in front of young people.

I had many questions in my mind, but in the end I didn't say anything.

Deputy Director Guo had already given us a heads-up before coming here, so we definitely can’t ask about the source.

This is taboo...

"There's no need to quote a price. They're just a few fish. I got them by chance. I should hand them over to the relevant department." Chen Jinyue smiled unchanged and seemed very cooperative.

But we are all smart people, and we all know what she means as soon as we hear this.

This means there is no interest in long-term cooperation.

Deputy Director Guo's smile froze suddenly. He hadn't said that before. He subconsciously turned to look at Deputy Director Wei.

Deputy Director Wei avoided his sight and looked around at the scenery.

He had specifically instructed them not to drag him into it if anything went wrong.

Zhou Yichuan had just turned the page on Chen Jinyue's generosity and was not very satisfied with him taking them to see things. He opened the door to do business, and both parties were willing.

I didn't even really want to do this business, they just came to me and asked for help.

And you still say they are 'cheating'?

Hearing her words now, I couldn't help but agree, "Yes, this species is too special. We can't bear the legal responsibility for trading it without permission."

Professor Shi's serious face turned red, "..."

It is self-evident who these words are directed at.

He really couldn't stand the way young people talked about business. What he just talked about with Deputy Director Wei was actually asking the higher-ups to help them prepare a lot of information, just relying on the fact that they could provide something?

Now he realized that if he could use Qiao to get the upper level to open the door, he must have done something real...

Pushing his glasses on the bridge of his nose, he took two steps forward and walked in front of Chen Jinyue, "Girl, I didn't understand the situation just now and misunderstood you. I apologize to you."

"I have lived in the wild for more than 30 years, focusing on using special technologies to help endangered fish survive and carry out multi-species selective breeding. I know all too well what it takes to save an endangered species of wildlife."

“Money is only a small part of the equation.”

"When I learned that I could buy the relevant species just by paying, I suspected that our Deputy Director Guo was dreaming."

“…”

When Deputy Director Guo heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched silently.

That's true, but aren't you being too honest?

Professor Shi is a down-to-earth person who speaks directly but also with a sincere attitude. "Based on this fixed idea, I was biased against you, so I apologize for any offense I may have caused."

Deputy Director Guo quickly chimed in, "Professor Shi doesn't have any bad intentions, he's just too old-fashioned! We were the ones who proposed the deal, so if there's any legal liability, I'll take it! This has absolutely nothing to do with you, so feel free to name your price!"

When Chen Jinyue heard the words "living in the wild for more than 30 years", he felt a little more admiration for the professor.

To be honest, she had the same idea as Zhou Yichuan, which was that she had some opinions.

She understood their disbelief.

But this is not a reason for them to be so arrogant and warn her.

After hearing the professor's sincere explanation and apology, the slight resentment in my heart gradually dissipated. "It really didn't cost me anything to get it, so there's really no need to pay."

Deputy Director Guo looked at her attitude and couldn't figure out whether she was insisting on not having any contact with him or just letting it go.

Deputy Director Wei is very smooth in his handling of matters. He seems to be complaining, but in fact he is giving advice.

"Your professor is so stingy in his apology. It's already dinner time, and you don't even offer me a meal?"

"please!"

Deputy Director Guo quickly said, "I'll treat you!"

…

Professor Shi may have been working in the field for too long and is not good at dealing with people in a tactful way, but when it comes to his professional field, he can talk endlessly.

At the dinner table, Chen Jinyue was told many stories about their efforts in protecting wild animals.

In his early years, due to a lack of professional skills and conditions, he was left with permanent scars by large, aggressive animals, but he calls it a 'medal' bestowed by nature...

Chen Jinyue is a good student.

It's the kind that all teachers like.

I listened carefully as he spoke about how he has been working for a career he loves for decades, with undiminished passion.

Ask questions occasionally and give feedback when appropriate.

Professor Shi was talking when he suddenly asked, "At your age, you must have just graduated from college, right? What major did you study? Are you interested in studying life sciences?"

Chen Jinyue, "Hmm???"

"The gap may be a bit big. I studied cultural relic appraisal." She declined.

Professor Shi nodded. "It's a bit of a leap, but I think you're smart and a quick learner, so you can choose me as your mentor. I'm..."

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on in your department? How did discussing business end up talking about recruiting students?" Deputy Director Wei felt that he had made a mistake. Why didn't he let Professor Cao use this trick earlier?

If you accept him as your student, then the relationship will be great!

For the first time, Deputy Director Guo felt that Professor Shi, who was so stubborn that he was irritating, had foresight. "This proves they are destined to be together! What if Jin Yue is interested?"

Chen Jinyue, “…”

To be honest, she was a little interested, but not that much.

Just like when she learned about protecting endangered plants before, she could learn, but she didn’t have that much enthusiasm.

However, after communicating with Professor Shi for so long during just one meal, she gained a lot.

Learning never ends.

This is true in any industry.

And as Professor Shi said, she is young now and has plenty of time and energy to learn about things that interest her.

Broaden the thickness and width of life...