Chapter 92 The Dust Settles

At the same time, Director Yu also found out the whole story. He called Team Leader Bai into his office and said in a serious tone, "I am very disappointed with what you have done this time. Although you and Team Leader Lü have some minor conflicts on weekdays, they have not affected your work, so I have not paid much attention to you. But this time, you have really gone too far. How can you be so irresponsible with your work?"

Although Team Leader Bai was extremely flustered inside, he still pretended to be bewildered. "What do you mean? What happened?"

Director Yu sighed as he looked at Team Leader Bai’s unwillingness to admit it and questioned, “I sent someone to investigate Comrade Lin Yuanshu’s matter. It’s nothing like what you reported. He’s not proactive in his work, only cares about personal gains and losses, and doesn’t care about the collective interests. Half of the report you submitted is nonsense.”

The report was a mix of truth and falsehood, which is why he didn't doubt it.

Team Leader Bai quickly said, "I really don't know anything about this. There's just too much work piling up lately, and I'm a bit overwhelmed, so I handed the investigation over to Comrade Li Jia. She also wrote the report. I have absolutely no idea what happened. If you don't believe me, you can call Comrade Li Jia over."

Director Yu called his secretary in and asked her to invite Li Jia over. He was disappointed that even at this point, Team Leader Bai was still trying to shirk responsibility.

The secretary then left the office, which was now completely silent; no one spoke.

Team Leader Bai could only hear his own heartbeat. He hoped that Li Jia would be smart and obediently take the blame upon herself, otherwise he might be given a demerit. A demerit was a small matter, but losing face was a big one.

When Li Jia learned the purpose of Director Yu's secretary's visit, she knew she was doomed; the report had indeed not been kept from Director Yu.

She followed nervously behind the secretary, trying to reassure herself that everything was alright, that she hadn't done anything wrong, that she had simply demonstrated the art of language.

As the two arrived at the office building, they happened to run into Team Leader Lü coming out. Team Leader Lü asked curiously, "Isn't this Team Leader Bai's little tail? I wonder where Secretary Sun is taking her?"

The secretary explained with a smile, "Take him to see Director Yu."

Li Jia subconsciously replied, "Team Leader Bai is also in Director Yu's office."

Team Leader Lü revealed a playful expression. He thought about what happened yesterday, and figured that Team Leader Bai must have been in Director Yu's office because the investigation results were out. He didn't want to miss Team Leader Bai's embarrassed expression.

"I'll go with you to see Director Yu. I also have something to discuss with him," Team Leader Lü said confidently.

Secretary Sun frowned, turned and glared at Li Jia, blaming her for speaking out of turn.

Li Jia quickly covered her mouth, feigning innocence. She seemed to have acted unintentionally, but in reality, she did it on purpose. She knew that Team Leader Lü and Team Leader Bai didn't get along, and with Team Leader Lü's interference, Director Yu shouldn't notice her.

Secretary Sun could only acquiesce to Team Leader Lü's obedience; there was no point in refusing. Team Leader Lü could easily find Director Yu's office, and there was no need to offend him over such a trivial matter.

Team Leader Lü asked Li Jia in a low voice, "What are you doing in Director Yu's office? You're just an intern, what could Director Yu possibly want with you?"

Li Jia shook her head innocently and said, "I don't know."

No matter what Team Leader Lü asked, Li Jia said she didn't know. She would continue to work under Team Leader Bai and couldn't get too close to Team Leader Lü.

The three of them walked into the office together. When Director Yu and Team Leader Bai saw Team Leader Lü, they both felt a headache coming on, because Team Leader Lü's specialty was to argue and make trouble.

Director Yu asked first, "Why are you here?"

Team Leader Lü smiled and said, "I have some work-related matters to report to you, but I see you are quite busy. My matters can wait. It's more important to deal with Team Leader Bai's matter first. I also wanted to ask if the investigation into Comrade Lin Yuanshu has yielded any results? Some people are just purely malicious and can't stand to see others do well. Such an outstanding talent has been portrayed like that; it's heartbreaking to hear and tearful to see."

After listening to what Team Leader Lü said, Team Leader Bai immediately understood why Director Yu had sent people to investigate Lin Yuanshu.

He had clearly believed his report and decided not to let Lin Yuanshu into the research institute, but it turned out that it was all the work of Team Leader Lü.

“You’re right, some people are just evil to the core, and they only want to make things difficult for others,” Team Leader Bai said through gritted teeth.

Team Leader Lü sneered and retorted, "No matter how bad I am, I'm not as bad as you."

Director Yu shouted, "All of you, shut up! If you make any more noise, you're all out of the office!"

Upon hearing this, both Team Leader Lü and Team Leader Bai fell silent.

Team Leader Lü didn't want to leave the office; he hadn't yet seen Team Leader Bai being criticized by Director Yu!

Team Leader Bai didn't want to leave the office either. After all, if he left, no one would help him explain, and Team Leader Lü would only add fuel to the fire, hoping he would make a mistake.

Director Yu fixed his gaze on Li Jia and questioned her, "Did you write the investigation report on Comrade Lin Yuanshu? Much of what it says is false. Why did you do such a thing?"

Fearing that Li Jia would deny it, Team Leader Bai quickly said, "Comrade Li Jia, you are really disappointing. I entrusted this task to you because I trusted you, but you have betrayed my trust and done such a thing."

Team Leader Lü, seeing that Team Leader Bai was about to pin all the blame on this female colleague, pressed her aggressively, saying, "She's just an intern, how could she have the audacity to do something like this? Without the leader's permission, she wouldn't dare to do it at all."

Team Leader Bai shook his head, disagreeing, "Team Leader Lü, you're wrong. Some people are just naturally bold, just like some people are naturally wicked. Whether Comrade Li Jia has guts or not is not for you to decide."

Team Leader Lü looked at Li Jia and said sternly, "Speak freely and boldly. With me here, no one can wrong you."

Li Jia took a deep breath, pondering what to do. Team Leader Bai wanted her to take the blame, while Team Leader Lü wanted her to tell the truth.

No matter what her answer is, she will offend another person, and since she works under Team Leader Bai, she is even less likely to offend Team Leader Bai.

Even if Team Leader Lü promised to protect her, it wouldn't make a difference; it's much easier to make things difficult for someone than to protect them.

Li Jia bowed deeply, her face full of remorse, and said, "I wrote the investigation report. I have let down the organization's trust in me. Team Leader Bai assigned me this task, but I failed to do it well. This was my first time investigating someone, and I didn't know what to do. So I thought of asking people who weren't on good terms with Comrade Lin Yuanshu for information. After all, the people who know you best are your enemies. I didn't expect that this would lead to the investigation report being full of false statements. This was a mistake on my part, and I am willing to bear all the consequences..."

Team Leader Lü looked at Li Jia with admiration. He hadn't expected Li Jia to be so quick-witted. It was clearly something she did on purpose, but she turned it into a work oversight. She really knew how to make a big deal out of a small one and a small deal out of a big one.

Director Yu sighed. He wasn't stupid; he knew things weren't as Team Leader Bai and Li Jia described. But he couldn't produce any evidence, and he certainly wouldn't make a big fuss about Team Leader Bai over such a trivial matter, especially since it hadn't caused any real damage.

A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, then he said earnestly, "You two each write a thousand-word self-criticism and hand it in. This is a one-time thing; I don't want the same thing to happen again."

Team Leader Bai and Li Jia both breathed a sigh of relief and said in unison, "We know we were wrong."

Team Leader Lü looked displeased and wanted to continue speaking, but Director Yu shot him a glare, and he immediately shut up. He knew that if he continued, Director Yu would get angry.

The three of them left Director Yu's office together. As they walked out of the office building, Team Leader Bai said smugly, "In the end, I still won."

Team Leader Lü raised an eyebrow and said with a disdainful look, "Congratulations on your victory, and congratulations on leaving Director Yu with the impression of being incompetent. I wonder if Director Yu will trust you as before."

Everyone is just pretending to be blind; some things can only be fooled by outsiders.

Team Leader Bai was stunned for a moment, unsure how to refute it.

Team Leader Lü didn't care what Team Leader Bai thought. After saying that, he left the place.

Team Leader Bai shook off the jumbled thoughts in his mind. At most, Director Yu would only think that he was incompetent. How could he not trust him? Team Leader Lü was just spreading alarmist rumors to make him panic. He wouldn't fall for it.

He ignored the vague unease in his heart.

"Your performance just now exceeded my expectations. If you work for me, I'll make you a permanent employee sooner. You should know what you can and cannot say," Team Leader Bai said with a hint of threat in his smile.

Li Jia nodded quickly, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes, and said softly, "I won't go around telling everyone."

It seems she can't stay by Team Leader Bai's side any longer. Team Leader Bai doesn't treat her like a human being at all and even wants her to take the blame.

She needed to carefully plan which team leader she should work under. She definitely couldn't go to Team Leader Lü's side, since she couldn't let Team Leader Bai think she had betrayed him.

Team Leader Bai was unaware of Li Jia's inner thoughts, and he was quite satisfied with her answer.

After the office had completely quieted down, Director Yu called his secretary in and asked her to invite Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather over.

Zhu Huilan's grandfather walked into the office expressionlessly and spoke first: "I am no longer interested in the investigation results."

Director Yu paused for a moment and asked, "Did Team Leader Lü tell you the investigation results? You know that Team Leader Lü and Team Leader Bai have some friction, so his words are very subjective. Just listen to them. I also realize my mistake. I shouldn't have handed this matter over to Team Leader Bai. Comrade Lin Yuanshu is a very outstanding technical talent. I have always agreed to transfer her to the research institute. I thought that she had a better relationship with you, so it was better to hand this matter over to you. I don't trust anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather did not feel overjoyed, but said helplessly, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu has already decided to go to the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute, so the investigation results are no longer important. It's no use having me in charge of it."

Director Yu asked incredulously, "Why would she go to the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute?"

His impression of the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute was that it was full of competition and scrambling. They would fight over the college students assigned to them, and they would also fight over the funds allocated by the state. Now they had even taken away the talent he had his eye on. It was really going too far.

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather explained, "What's so surprising about that! Comrade Lin Yuanshu has made such great achievements, and it's not just us who appreciate her talent; other research institutes admire her as well! Since our institute has been slow to act, the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute has invited Comrade Lin Yuanshu over. What reason does Lin Yuanshu have to refuse the invitation from the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute?"

Director Yu was silent for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is there really no chance to salvage this? I genuinely admire Comrade Lin Yuanshu's abilities and wanted him to work at our institute. After all, you and Comrade Lin Yuanshu have a teacher-student relationship; surely there's at least a chance to make amends!"

Zhu Huilan's grandfather thought for a moment and said earnestly, "If we offer her the same preferential treatment as the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute, for my sake, there is a chance to salvage the situation. I will also persuade her to reduce the preferential treatment a bit. At the very least, we can avoid arranging for her husband to work as a chef at the institute."

Although the preferential treatment has been reduced, their research institute is much better than Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute. Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute is just a makeshift organization and not very reliable. They didn't have a choice before, but if they had a choice, they would definitely choose their research institute.

"What preferential treatment did the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute give her?" Director Yu asked seriously.

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather truthfully recounted the preferential treatment that the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute had previously offered to Lin Yuanshu.

After listening, Director Yu fell into deep thought. On the one hand, he didn't want to give such high preferential treatment, not because he looked down on Comrade Lin Yuanshu, but because he was afraid that such high preferential treatment would cause dissatisfaction among other comrades.

On the other hand, he didn't want to see Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute snatch people from him, and wanted to teach Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute a lesson so that they would realize their own position.

Seeing that Director Yu remained silent for a long time, Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather slowly said, "It doesn't matter if she can't do it. Anyway, it's not like Comrade Lin Yuanshu can't go to the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute. She can still show her skills in the institute. Her talents will not be wasted."

Upon hearing this, Director Yu made up his mind and said, "I can try my best to meet Comrade Lin Yuanshu's request, but you will have to accompany me to see Comrade Lin Yuanshu later and persuade her to lower her demands a bit."

If the preferential treatment from the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute were to be implemented, he would find it difficult to cope. The housing resources allocated by the institute do not include any apartment buildings, so how could they possibly be allocated to Lin Yuanshu?

How much it can be reduced depends on how deep the relationship is between Lin Yuanshu and Zhu Huilan.

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather smiled slightly and readily agreed, "Okay."

Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, Lin Yuanshu still wanted to be my student.

After finishing his work, Director Zhu called Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather, and the two of them went to the Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant together.

Upon arriving at the chemical plant, the two divided their tasks: Director Yu was responsible for dealing with Lin Yuanshu's superiors, while Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather was responsible for persuading Lin Yuanshu.

Lin Yuanshu sat in her office chair, looking at Zhu Huilan's grandfather with some surprise. She hadn't expected him to come to the chemical plant to see her during her work hours.

She quickly got up, warmly served Zhu Huilan's grandfather hot tea, and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Zhu Huilan's grandfather was somewhat embarrassed. It was all because Director Yu changed his mind every day. Last night, he was advising Lin Yuanshu to go to the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute, but now he was advising Lin Yuanshu not to go to the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute.

He forced a smile and asked, "Do you still stand by what you said yesterday? If the First Research Institute could offer the same preferential treatment as the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute, would you choose not to go to the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute?"

Lin Yuanshu paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "Although I said that yesterday, I went to see Director Huang this morning and told him that I was willing to join the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute. Then Director Huang came to see Factory Director Qian to handle the formalities. Although I don't know how it's going, I feel that it should be done by now, and there's no chance to back out."

Sure enough, that's how people are; they only want to cherish something when they lose it.

For the past few months, she had been waiting for people from the First Research Institute to come to her, but the First Research Institute remained unresponsive. However, when people from the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute finally came to her, the people from the First Research Institute became much more proactive.

This isn't meant to blame Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather, since he wasn't in charge of this matter; he just did whatever the leader said!

Zhu Huilan's grandfather said with a complicated expression, "Director Huang acted so quickly! Weren't you going to the research institute next month?"

Lin Yuanshu touched his nose and said awkwardly, "Director Huang said that if we apply for the transfer now, it will take about a month for the labor bureau officials to approve it."

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather had originally planned to persuade Lin Yuanshu to lower his expectations after Lin Yuanshu agreed to come to the First Research Institute, but now it seems there's no need to persuade him anymore; their research institute is completely hopeless.

“In that case, I won’t bother you any longer. It seems that Director Yu and I have made a wasted trip. You don’t need to feel guilty. We were just a little late. It’s not your fault for not waiting for us. After all, I couldn’t give you a definite answer last night either.” Zhu Huilan’s grandfather couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

This matter has really been full of twists and turns. Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with his heart. Otherwise, he would have been unable to withstand such sudden ups and downs sooner or later.

At least this incident proves that Director Huang really values ​​Lin Yuanshu, so there's no need to worry that Lin Yuanshu will be sidelined after going to the Dongfanghong Research Institute.

Lin Yuanshu gave a helpless smile. Compared to Director Yu, she still preferred to be with Director Huang because she felt respected by him. In her past life, she had encountered so many abnormal leaders, and now she only wanted to work under a leader with a normal mind.

Therefore, she did not regret not being able to go to the First Research Institute; on the contrary, she was happy about it.

"Okay, I still have work to do, so I can't see you off. Take care on your journey," Lin Yuanshu instructed.

Zhu Huilan's grandfather waved dismissively and turned to leave Lin Yuanshu's office.

Meanwhile, when Director Qian heard from his secretary that Director Yu of the First Research Institute wanted to see him, he began to wonder if he had accidentally stirred up some trouble at some research institute, meeting with one after another.

Thinking that the pharmaceutical factory might cooperate with the First Research Institute in the future, he could not turn a blind eye, so he went to the reception room to meet with the director.

Looking at Director Yu, he said warmly, "Director Yu, it's been a long time! Is there anything you need from me? Please feel free to ask if there's anything I can do to help!"

Director Yu said with a smile, "Your chemical plant has really cultivated an outstanding technical talent. I admire Comrade Lin Yuanshu very much, so I would like to invite Comrade Lin Yuanshu to work in my research institute. I know that Comrade Lin Yuanshu may have different ideas, but we are sure we can persuade him. After all, the comrade who taught Comrade Lin Yuanshu pharmaceutical knowledge is in our research institute."

After listening to Director Yu's words, Director Qian looked at Director Yu with a bewildered expression and said helplessly, "I can't help you with this matter because you're too late. Director Huang came over at noon today and almost finished the transfer procedures. The application has been sent to the Labor Bureau for approval and filing. Once the Labor Bureau approves it, Comrade Lin Yuanshu can start working at the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute."

At this moment, Director Yu and Zhu Huilan's grandfather had the same thought: Director Huang acted so quickly! Shouldn't he have thought things through more carefully about such an important matter?

If it were just a matter of completing the transfer procedures at the chemical plant, there would still be a chance to salvage the situation. However, since the application has already been submitted to the labor bureau, it's a done deal.

Director Yu forced a smile, and said somewhat dejectedly, "It's alright, if you can't help me, then forget it."

In an effort to win Lin Yuanshu back, he reluctantly prepared to offer him so many preferential treatments, only to find it was all for nothing. He could imagine Director Huang's smug expression in front of him. If he had known Director Huang would act so quickly, he wouldn't have come to the chemical plant.

Director Yu left the reception room and met Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather at the entrance of the office building.

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather still held a sliver of hope, and he asked, "Where are the procedures at?"

Director Yu said with a helpless expression, "The application has already been submitted to the Labor Bureau."

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather remained silent, so there was nothing that could be done. They could only make a wasted trip; they couldn't very well take this small matter to the labor bureau.

The two arrived at the chemical plant with great enthusiasm, only to leave disappointed.

Team Leader Lü didn't dare ask Director Yu what had happened, so he could only ask Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather.

Zhu Huilan's grandfather remembered that Team Leader Lü had helped him before, so he didn't tell Team Leader Lü the whole story. He just whispered a reminder: "Don't mention Comrade Lin Yuanshu and Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute in front of the factory director in the future."

Upon hearing this, Team Leader Lü immediately understood. He exclaimed in shock, "I never expected Comrade Lin Yuanshu to go to the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute. Impressive! It's true that when one door closes, another opens. How could a woman who can be featured in the Youth Daily be an ordinary person? Team Leader Bai has really bitten off more than he can chew this time. If Comrade Lin Yuanshu finds out that Team Leader Bai was behind her not being allowed into the research institute, then Team Leader Bai will be in for a lot of trouble."

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather explained, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu is a kind-hearted and helpful comrade. It is impossible for her to do such a retaliatory thing."

Team Leader Lü shook his head and said mysteriously, "Underestimating female comrades will only lead to trouble. Team Leader Bai has underestimated female comrades too much."

Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather: "..."

Although Team Leader Bai didn't know what happened after Director Yu and Zhu Huilan's grandfather went to the chemical plant, he learned from Team Leader Lü that the two had returned empty-handed because Lin Yuanshu would be going to the Dongfanghong Pharmaceutical Research Institute.

When he heard the news, he had mixed feelings, because he was now in a dilemma because of Lin Yuanshu's situation.

If Lin Yuanshu gets into the First Research Institute, then all his previous efforts will have been in vain, leaving a bad impression on Director Yu and adding another rival to his team.

If Lin Yuanshu fails to get into the research institute, although his plan succeeds, Director Yu will blame him for the mistake.

If Lin Yuanshu doesn't achieve anything at the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute, this matter will gradually be forgotten. But once Lin Yuanshu achieves something, this matter will be brought up again and again.

Director Yu would also believe that Lin Yuanshu's failure to enter the First Research Institute was his fault, and Lin Yuanshu would become a thorn in Director Yu's side.

What was clearly a small mistake could become a big one because of Lin Yuanshu's work ability.

Even if he doesn't want to deal with Lin Yuanshu now, he has to deal with Lin Yuanshu and make him fade into obscurity. But the problem is that Lin Yuanshu is not in the same research institute as him now, and he is not powerful enough to interfere in the affairs of other research institutes.

This is really a headache!

It seems that no matter what choice he makes, it will be wrong.

Li Jia thought that the matter of Lin Yuanshu was over, but unexpectedly, Team Leader Bai asked her to continue to keep an eye on Lin Yuanshu's every move. She didn't want to agree, but she had no choice but to.

Team Leader Bai didn't want to assign this task to Li Jia, but Li Jia was still the most suitable candidate, especially since she was quick-witted and could find an excuse if something happened.

Li Jia couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Even though Lin Yuanshu could no longer enter the First Research Institute, Team Leader Bai did not let Lin Yuanshu off the hook. She felt a little guilty deep in her heart.

She felt sorry for Lin Yuanshu. If it weren't for her report, Lin Yuanshu would have been in their research institute long ago, and now she had to keep an eye on him.

Although she knew that this report would prevent Lin Yuanshu from entering their research institute, she felt helpless when it actually happened. She could no longer deceive herself that this was not a bad thing.

She felt she could no longer follow Team Leader Bai's orders; she needed to find a way to slip away from him and prevent herself from becoming unrecognizable.

So while she was giving Bai the runaround, she was also contacting other team leaders, wanting to transfer to another team.

When Director Huang learned from his secretary that Director Yu had also gone to the chemical plant, wanting Lin Yuanshu to go to the First Research Institute, and had even brought over the teacher who taught Lin Yuanshu pharmaceutical knowledge, it turned out to be a wasted trip.

He laughed loudly and said, "This is what they call 'the devil is one foot taller than the saint.' Director Yu wants to take my place? Dream on! I do things differently from him. I never leave others a chance."

He was also relieved that Lin Yuanshu had come to find him that morning, instead of waiting until the evening.

He didn't delay, thinking it was best to act first, so he went directly to the chemical plant to complete the procedures. If he had been any later, Director Yu would have been able to intervene, and she might not have been able to snatch him away from Director Yu.

The secretary smiled and praised, "As expected of Director Huang, you are decisive in your actions. Now it's Director Yu's turn to sulk."

Director Huang revealed a satisfied smile. He felt that the college students assigned to his research institute were so useless because Director Yu had taken the good students and left these average students to him.

This is a roundabout way of trying to weaken the capabilities of the Dongfanghong Medical Research Institute.

The labor bureau officials saw the application and learned about Lin Yuanshu's improvement of the sulfadiazine production process; after all, it had been reported in the newspapers, so it would be difficult not to know.

Therefore, he didn't make things difficult for Lin Yuanshu and Director Huang, and approved the application directly.

Upon hearing this good news, Director Huang immediately told Lin Yuanshu about it, reassuring him that he could now work at the Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant with peace of mind and would be able to start working at the research institute in a while.

Lin Yuanshu said with a smile, "Then I'll have to ask Director Huang for guidance in the future."

Director Huang waved his hand and said seriously, "As long as you work hard, I will not ignore your hard work. If you encounter any trouble at work, you can come to me."

"Okay," Lin Yuanshu readily agreed.

That being said, if we really encounter any trouble, it's definitely best to avoid bothering our superiors if possible.

If you don't even have the ability to solve this kind of problem, how can you expect to gain the trust of your superiors?

Although his entry into the research institute was settled, Lin Yuanshu only told Zhou Xiangyang about it, and did not tell Zhou's mother or others.

She didn't believe what Zhou Ma and the others said, fearing they would be unable to resist showing off and attracting envy, especially Zhou Ma, who was extremely good at stirring up hatred.

Lin Yuanshu took advantage of the holiday to go back to the Lin family home. After all, if she didn't go home now, she would definitely be busy after she entered the research institute, and then she would have even less time to go home.

The last time she saw Lin's parents was during the Chinese New Year. After that, she was busy with work and couldn't find time to go home.

Zhou Xiangyang also went to the production team. He now had a very good impression of the Lin family, so he was no longer opposed to going to their home.

Thinking about how hard her parents worked during the busy farming season, Lin Yuanshu specially bought some minced meat to take home. She felt that eating meat would help them replenish their energy and withstand the long hours of physical exertion. Her mother could pickle the minced meat into salted meat, which would be enough for them to get through the "double harvest" season.

Lin's mother knew that Lin Yuanshu held a high position in the Zhou family and had money, so she didn't stand on ceremony with him and put the meat directly into the kitchen.

The family sat in the main room chatting. Lin Yuanshu told his parents the good news that he could get into the research institute, and the two of them remained calm.

"Aren't you all surprised?" Lin Yuanshu asked, puzzled.

Lin's mother said confidently, "You've been featured in the Youth Daily! If you can't get into a research institute, then who can? You're just as smart as I was when I was young. You're truly my daughter."

The day she received the newspaper, she took it to the ancestral grave and burned it, so that all the relatives below could see how successful her daughter was, and what did it matter if she couldn't give birth to a son!

She gave birth to a daughter who made it into the newspapers and is now in a research institute; even her son might not have achieved such a glorious accomplishment.