The two continued to wander around the institute.

After looking at the zombies and zombie animals imprisoned in the house, I walked towards the back along the long corridor.

The two corridors are in a circular shape, and all the passages in the square house are connected.

There are two patios reserved inside to solve the lighting problem between the passage and the house. There is also a backyard with many potted plants planted for research.

Wei Xiyin thought that Gong Liulang would be in charge of mineral mining in the future, so if he wanted to recruit people, he would have to recruit a few people who could study plants.

But in this case, the institute will need at least ten basic researchers.

She couldn't help but think of the researchers in her previous life. They were all divided into small groups for projects. There were many educated people in the fortress, and there were very few illiterate people in the Wei family, so it was not difficult to find basic researchers.

The difficulty lies in the name of recruiting people.

And are the people recruited smart, with their own ideas, able to carefully observe some subtle changes in these monsters and plants, or are they just bookworms who can only memorize and nitpick words?

It seems that some tests are needed to screen them.

Wei Xiyin looked at Xie Ruian for a moment. The little girl had been in the fort for more than half a year. Her facial features had gradually grown and her figure had obviously begun to develop. She was probably aware of this herself. She would deliberately lower her voice when speaking and subconsciously lean forward when walking.

Actually...it's totally unnecessary.

So what if she is a woman? Times make heroes. In today's world, the capable ones take the throne. How can she be restricted by her gender? She can show her talents openly and no one will say anything.

Isn't she a woman too?

Wei Xiyin was afraid that Xie Ruian might get upset and resort to something like a chest binder, which would affect her physical development. Suddenly, she asked with a hint of meaning, "Ruian, do you know why I was the one who went to the granary to transport grain when there were so many men in the fortress?"

Xie Ruian was stunned, not understanding why the girl suddenly mentioned this.

She thought for a moment and replied in a proper manner, "Because she is intelligent and decisive, bold and careful in her actions, brave and resourceful, and is no less capable than any man in the world..."

There was an endless stream of praise.

Wei Xiyin accepted her compliment calmly, "That's only part of the reason."

"Ability is secondary. The most important thing is my grandfather, the patriarch of the Wei family. As a superior, he has no bias against gender and chose me against all odds."

"The world is unfair and prejudiced against women. If it weren't for my grandfather, no matter how outstanding my abilities were, I would just stay in the fortress like other young ladies, with abilities but nowhere to display them, and eventually I would be buried by the world." She said in a calm voice with a profound meaning.

“A good horse can only gallop a thousand miles when it meets a good horse trainer.”

Wei Xiyin wanted Xie Ruian to understand that there was a mentor right before her, and with her as a role model, there was no need for her to doubt herself because of her gender, let alone disguise herself as a man to hide her true self.

Since the world has prejudices against women, they need to use their strength to break the prejudices and prove themselves.

Xie Ruian finally understood at this time. She thought she had hidden it well, but it turned out that her previous feeling was right. The girl had known her secret for a long time.

Xie Ruian blurted out impulsively, "When did the girl find out?"

Wei Xiyin didn't hide it from her, "I saw it when we first met in Changlan Village."

Is it difficult to tell the gender?

She is not like those blind people in the dock who can't even tell the difference between men and women.

However, having said that, she could also understand what everyone was thinking.

When Xie Ruian first came to the fort, she was as thin as a monkey, careless in her actions, and her speech and behavior were not like those of a woman at all. Everyone had a preconceived notion about her and would not think about her in that way afterwards.

The words have been made clear.

Wei Xiyin pointed at her chest and said bluntly, "Growth and development are a process that everyone needs to go through during puberty. There's no need to be ashamed of it. You will still have your period later. This is all normal. You're young and don't understand. You can ask the women in the fortress, or you can ask me."

Xie Ruian: “…” How could a girl talk about such a private topic without changing her expression?

Wei Xiyin said everything that needed to be said very clearly.

As for what Xie Ruian does, that is her own decision.

But... right now she has something important to discuss.

She is a person who values ​​and loves talents. Bringing Xie Ruian back was an accident, but she didn't expect that the little girl gave her a surprise.

Wei Xiyin outlined her plans for the future. "Right now, the blacksmith shop and the research institute are both top priorities. In the future, I plan to transform the blacksmith shop into an arsenal dedicated to the production, manufacture, and storage of various weapons and war equipment. Meanwhile, the research institute will allow us to gain information about monsters, understand the growth of diseases, and even trace the source of viruses."

Wei Xiyin stared at her and said, "You have a chance to choose now. You must first ask yourself, what do you want? What kind of person do you want to be?"

There is no doubt about Xie Ruian's ability. Whether in the blacksmith shop or in the research institute, he has done his job exceptionally well. Otherwise, according to Chu Yu's personality, he would not have asked his cousin Ting for people.

Before, there was no choice because the only job available was blacksmith apprenticeship. In order to make a living, the girl had no choice but to apply for the blacksmith job.

Wei Xiyin wanted to give her a chance, let her do what she wanted, even if it was going out to kill zombies, at most she could arrange a team of guards for her.

Happiness comes too suddenly.

Xie Ruian was frozen in place, as if she had lost her soul. She murmured, "Can I choose for myself?"

Wei Xiyin nodded, "Well, choose for yourself. This is the chance I'm giving you. You have to think it through."

"Mr. Ting is a good man and has always taken good care of us. Miss, please give me some time to think about it carefully." Xie Ruian looked struggling.

Wei Xiyin didn't force it. "Don't worry, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Come to me anytime when you have made up your mind."

It seems a little inappropriate to steal cousin Ting's girlfriend in front of him, but she is a principled capitalist, and she has to make others willing to exploit her.

At this time, the guards outside came to report.

"My lady, there's a man who calls himself Cookie looking for you at the door."

Wei Xiyin was speechless after hearing this. He had only been back for half a day, and Mr. Biscuit really couldn't wait even a moment.

Forget it, she had originally intended to go to Ling County, so now she might as well take Cookie with her.

Since cleaning up Ling County, she hasn't been there once, and she doesn't even know where the explosives are being developed.

Now that the batch of firecrackers has been used up, if they want to make explosives in the future, they need to produce the raw materials themselves and find and refine those elements.

She was the one who gave me the recipe, but the methods of extracting some of the raw materials had never been mentioned before.

Wei Xiyin pondered and ordered the guard beside him, "Go and invite Mr. Chu back."

The two gentlemen will work together in the future, so she has to introduce them to each other.