Chapter 118 Project Team

"Director Huang, I will not fawn over Comrade Zhang Xin just because he is his grandfather. This is work, not playing house with Comrade Zhang Xin," Lin Yuanshu said firmly.

Director Huang was not angry when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and said, "You should do the same thing as before. At this stage, our most important task is to complete the tasks assigned by the Ministry of Health. Other things can wait. If you and Comrade Zhang Xin really can't cooperate, I can find a way to transfer him out of the project team you are in charge of. So you don't need to care about Comrade Zhang Xin at all."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshu's eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up, saying with great admiration, "Old ginger is spicier. With a leader like you, I have no worries when I work."

She likes a leader who is supportive and finds ways to solve her problems instead of adding to her burdens.

Director Huang's lips curled up slightly. Since even the Minister of Health valued Lin Yuanshu's work ability so highly, he, as the leader, naturally couldn't be outdone.

As long as Lin Yuanshu can complete the mission, let alone finding a way to transfer Zhang Xin away, he would cut off Zhang Xin's flesh without batting an eye.

Director Huang cleared his throat and said confidently, "Most of your project team members will be selected from within the institute, with a small number drawn from other institutes. We will also assign you two graduates from the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. After they submit their applications, I will review them. If you have any comrades you like, you can tell me now, and I will transfer them to your project team..."

Lin Yuanshu thought for a moment, then said seriously, "I don't have any comrades I particularly favor. Let's proceed according to procedure!"

Although she had worked at the research institute for so long, she didn't know anyone in any of the other laboratories except for the ones in the first laboratory.

Hong Shuang'er is capable at work, but she is currently researching insecticides. I don't know if Hong Shuang'er is interested in the penicillin project, so there's no need to try to poach Team Leader Zhuang's staff without knowing anything about it.

"Okay." Director Huang readily agreed. In any case, apart from Zhang Xin, the team members assigned to Lin Yuanshu were all outstanding individuals, so whether or not there were any particularly promising ones was not that important.

The two talked for more than an hour about ideas for improving the penicillin production process before Lin Yuanshu left the office, still holding a large pile of information about penicillin that Director Huang had collected.

She had just stepped out of the office building when she ran into Team Leader Ye. She greeted him with a smile, "Team Leader Ye, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here."

Team Leader Ye shook his head and walked alongside Lin Yuanshu, saying softly, "This is no coincidence. I heard you were in the office building, so I came here specifically to find you. The institute's bulletin board has already announced that you will be in charge of improving the penicillin production process, and the announcement also encourages everyone to sign up for the project team you are in charge of. To be honest, I am also a little tempted, but unfortunately I can't give up the project I have."

Lin Yuanshu blinked. As expected of Director Huang, he was quick to act. While informing her, he didn't forget about selecting project members. She would probably be able to meet her team members soon.

She knew that Team Leader Ye was just being polite, so she replied with a smile, "Once your project is finished, you can join my project team anytime. I would be more than happy to welcome you. There will always be a place for you here."

Team Leader Ye gave a helpless smile and lowered his voice, saying, "I would like to finish the project as soon as possible, but it's a bit difficult. You might finish your project before I do. On another note, I am related to the secretary of the Minister of Health, so I knew a long time ago that you could be in charge of improving penicillin. I even asked my relative to put in a good word for you. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to take charge of this project so smoothly."

She wasn't lying. Her relatives had been mentioning Lin Yuanshu to the Minister of Health so that he could stay informed about Lin Yuanshu's situation. That's why the Minister of Health arranged a project for Lin Yuanshu at the most opportune time.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshu was overjoyed. She was lacking connections within the Ministry of Health, and Team Leader Ye had delivered them to her doorstep. Building a good relationship with Team Leader Ye was equivalent to building a good relationship with the secretary of the Minister of Health.

She guessed that Team Leader Ye and the secretary must be close relatives, otherwise the secretary wouldn't have done so much for Team Leader Ye.

Without hesitation, she said, "Thank you for your concern. I don't have much to offer, but if your project encounters any major problems, feel free to talk to me anytime. If I can finish the project early, I'd be happy to help you complete it during that break."

Upon hearing this, Team Leader Ye smiled with satisfaction. It was so easy to talk to smart people; her painstaking planning had not been in vain.

To be honest, she had never planned her own projects with such care. She was only doing this so that Lin Yuanshu would be willing to assist her when she was about to complete her project. She just wanted to make her project more successful.

"It's not hard work, it's just a matter of a few words. I'll have my relatives keep an eye on your situation. At the very least, I'll make sure the Minister of Health doesn't forget about you," Team Leader Ye said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshu smiled slightly and said softly, "Then I'll trouble you."

Having someone speak up for you next to the Minister of Health is quite good; you should never underestimate the power of words spoken in one's ear.

She had previously considered whether to proactively apply for improvements to the penicillin production process, since penicillin was very important in this era and could save many lives. That's why she had the idea of ​​making improvements.

But precisely because penicillin is a "life-saving drug" and the country attaches great importance to it, this is not something she can improve simply by wanting to.

She originally planned to wait until after the reform and opening up to make plans slowly, but unexpectedly, the opportunity to improve the penicillin production process came so quickly.

Around noon, Team Leader Qiao and Team Leader Zhao finished their morning work and chatted as they walked to the canteen for lunch. As they passed the bulletin board, they noticed a large group of employees gathered around it, chattering about something.

Team Leader Qiao curiously leaned over, and after reading the notice on the bulletin board, he frowned and whispered to Team Leader Zhao beside him, "If I had seen this notice earlier, I wouldn't have embarrassed myself in front of Comrade Lin Yuanshu. I was hoping to get Comrade Lin Yuanshu to join the project team I was in charge of, but now it seems that was wishful thinking on my part. These young people nowadays are really too ambitious. When I was as young as Comrade Lin Yuanshu, I was still in charge of cleaning glassware in the lab!"

Team Leader Zhao was also somewhat incredulous, "How could such an important project as penicillin be handed over to Comrade Lin Yuanshu? She didn't even go to university, and she still needs to brush up on her knowledge of pharmaceuticals!"

Team Leader Qiao retorted in a low voice, "Although Comrade Lin Yuanshu did not attend university, her work ability is truly outstanding. She not only improved the production process of acetaminophen, but also assisted Team Leader Ye in completing the improvement work of contraceptive pills. It is normal for her to be in charge of such an important project."

Team Leader Zhao's expression was quite subtle. He knew that his words were not reasonable, so he did not continue to dwell on the issue. Instead, he sighed and said, "We need to hurry up and produce experimental results. Otherwise, at this rate, Comrade Lin Yuanshu will catch up with us sooner or later. When that happens, it will be her turn to invite us to join her research group."

Team Leader Qiao remained silent, not because he disagreed with Team Leader Zhao, but because he felt that Team Leader Zhao was absolutely right. He suddenly felt the pressure and didn't even want to go to the cafeteria for meals. Instead, he wanted to return to the laboratory to continue working.

The team leaders were focused on not being overtaken by Lin Yuanshu, while the assistant researchers and interns were wondering whether they should apply to join Lin Yuanshu's project team.

They're both assistant researchers, but Lin Yuanshu can already be the head of a key project, while they have to write an application to join a key project. It's really hard to compare them; the more they compare, the more heartbroken they feel.

In the first laboratory, intern Li asked Hong Shuang'er in a low voice, "Regarding the project task that Comrade Lin Yuanshu is in charge of, do you want to apply to join?"

Without hesitation, Hong Shuang'er replied, "Of course I want to. I want to apply to join this project, not because Comrade Lin Yuanshu is in charge, but because I'm very interested in it. What about you? Do you want to apply?"

She felt that as long as Lin Yuanshu was there, the completion of this mission was only a matter of time.

Intern Li quickly shook his head and said with a smile, "Team Leader Zhuang still values ​​me quite a bit. There's no need for me to leave Team Leader Zhuang's research group. Even if I joined Comrade Lin Yuanshu's project group, I might not be able to gain Comrade Lin Yuanshu's attention. It's better to stay here."

Upon hearing this, Hong Shuang'er did not try to persuade the intern to change his mind, after all, everyone has their own ambitions!

Meanwhile, in Deputy Director Liu's office, after learning from his assistant that Lin Yuanshu was in charge of improving penicillin, he said with a very complicated expression, "Give the order that none of our people apply to join Lin Yuanshu's project team."

The assistant pursed his lips and said cautiously, "We may not like Comrade Lin Yuanshu, but there's no need to go against a key project! If we give up our spot in this key project, wouldn't all the benefits go to Director Huang's people?"

Deputy Director Liu stroked his chin, looking displeased, and said, "According to your logic, not only can I not make my people give up joining Lin Yuanshu's project team, but I have to make them apply on their own initiative."

Seeing the furious Deputy Director Liu, the assistant swallowed hard and forced a smile, saying, "The specifics of what to do are up to you. All I know is that the happiest person about our people giving up joining Comrade Lin Yuanshu's project team is Director Huang."

Deputy Director Liu took a deep breath, feeling extremely aggrieved. His assistant's words were perfectly reasonable. He couldn't stop Director Huang from selecting project team members for Lin Yuanshu at the research institute, and he also had to cooperate with Director Huang's work.

“You’re right. I can’t just stand by and watch Director Huang take all the benefits of this project. Anyone who wants to join Lin Yuanshu’s project team, just write an application. I won’t be angry,” Deputy Director Liu said reluctantly.

The assistant said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll go and inform everyone right now."

This was not only his idea, but also everyone's idea. They were worried that Deputy Director Liu would act impulsively and stubbornly, so it was really good that he could see things clearly.