Chapter 156 Trivia

Fortunately, a large cat that had been wandering around outside remembered to come back. Wen Le finally breathed a sigh of relief to see that it was safe and sound. Then, a ball of anger welled up in his heart. This guy had completed his mission and didn't come back immediately, but was wandering around outside. Didn't he know that everyone was worried about him?

Jin Damiao knew Wen Le too well. He knew that if he let Wen Le continue, he would say that he never said the same thing every day, which was more terrifying than his own mother. The key point was that his mother could still give him a perfunctory answer, but Wen Le couldn't. If things went wrong, he might even have to cut off his pocket money. Is it easy to ask for pocket money these days?

What if someone got upset again and deducted his allowance? Even though everyone in the lab knew he was just a lazy worker who only received weekly allowance, he absolutely wouldn't admit it. So, to avoid losing his allowance, Jin Da Miao quickly pulled out a gift he'd prepared and said, "I knew everyone would be overjoyed when the news got back, and you'd be even busier. So I booked group tickets with the Golden Travel Group in advance. After all the hard work and the successful experiment, we've all taken this opportunity to go on a trip and relax."

He glanced at Wen Le furtively as he spoke, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he showed no signs of falling out. He continued, "You told me this, so I took note." Seeing that Wen Le still remained silent, he didn't dare mention the reimbursement. He quickly stuffed the gift in his hand into Wen Le's hand like offering a treasure, "This is a new lucky cat figurine I bought especially for you to celebrate the success of the laboratory~"

Yes, Wen Le is just that tacky. Even though he's now well-off and famous, he still has a soft spot for mascots like the Maneki Neko, symbols of good fortune. Furthermore, he has a particular fondness for figures made by a certain figure master, whose figures all share one common trait: they're expensive. In Jin Damiao's opinion, Wen Le's die-hard fanboyism for every issue isn't a sign of good fortune; it's a prime example of financial ruin. But he's too timid to say anything, since he still has his pocket money.

Wen Le looked at the one he was trying to please calmly, then glanced at the newly released lucky cat figurine. He knew that this guy had spent almost half a month's pocket money on it, which would probably be enough to make him feel painful for several days. The anger in his heart immediately dissipated a lot.

Wen Le was used to it anyway. This guy had been going on a whirlwind for a long time. There was no point in saying more. At least he was back safely. Thinking of this, he kindly said, "Go to the finance department and get reimbursed. Since this is a government-funded trip, you don't have to pay for it yourself."

This matter is over.

Jin Cancan was delighted to hear this. The matter was over, and the treasury hadn't suffered any losses, which was the best part. As for buying a figurine for Wen Le, wasn't that his duty? He had nowhere to spend his pocket money anyway, so he could just buy himself some new flavors of jerky snacks. His regular expenses were reimbursed by the military and the laboratory.

But for men, having pocket money and not having it mean something different. So just like Wen Le is keen on collecting lucky cat figurines, his hobby is to save private money. Of course, the richer the small treasury, the better.

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After the successful development of the new insecticide, the lab gave everyone a week-long vacation so they could have fun. As the lab's owner, Wen Le wasn't one to skimp, so he simply allowed everyone to bring their families along, and those without families could bring their partners or girlfriends. The idea was to have fun. As for the travel agency, as long as the money was in place, everything was easy; it was just a matter of adding a travel contract.

Everyone was naturally very happy to be able to take their families on a company-funded trip together, and they all praised the generous yet mysterious boss. They felt so lucky to have such a considerate and generous boss, and all the resentment they had from working day and night to complete the experiment could be wiped out.

As for Wen Le who was praised, he smiled slightly, hiding his achievements and fame.

Teacher Hu, who has been absent for a while and has been busy lately, sent a congratulatory video to Wen Le. In the video, he praised Wen Le a few words, which is rare: "You have done a good job. As a teacher, I am proud of you."

Wen Le's face flushed at the praise. Although he was in his thirties, he couldn't contain his excitement. He was even happier than when he first learned the experiment was successful. Teacher Hu had never praised him like this before, and it was such a high level of praise. It was the first time he had heard it in all those years.

This is the best affirmation for him!

Soon, the military's rewards arrived. They were incredibly generous, not to mention the other material rewards. Wen Le's rank was instantly elevated, from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel. However, due to the need for confidentiality, a commissioning ceremony was not held, and instead a major general was dispatched to replace Wen Le's epaulettes. However, the military also assured him that a grand commissioning ceremony would be held once the new insecticide, Chenggou, was released.

The empire never hesitates to reward its meritorious officials.

Not only were the material rewards generous, but the military also increased the laboratory's experimental funding. This funding was generously given. The finance department didn't even bother to complain about being broke. Instead, they generously signed and stamped the approval form. If the laboratory needed funds later, they only needed to take this approval form to the finance department to collect the funds.

Wen Le wasn't shy. As soon as he received the approval, he had the finance department retrieve the money. After all, money in one's own pocket was the most practical. As for the lab's pharmaceuticals and formulas, they were taken away by a team of armed soldiers sent by the military the same day the experiment was successful. It wasn't safe to leave such important pharmaceuticals in the lab; after all, no matter how good the security was, it wasn't as secure as the military.

As for how to use these medicines, it is not something Wen Le can worry about, nor does he care. As long as the interests of the laboratory can be protected and nothing goes wrong in the laboratory, everything else will be easy.

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Wen Le felt a surge of emotion when he received Lili's wedding invitation. Surprisingly, among the four of them, Lili was the first to get married. He'd assumed Xu Dongdong and Li Zhenzhen would be the first to marry. After all, they'd been dating since before they even graduated, and their environment had certainly allowed them more free time than Lili and he. Wouldn't it be natural for them to get married when the time came?

Unexpectedly, these two people have been dragging it on until now without any movement. Instead, Lily, who has been staying in the base, took the lead and chased down their former instructor Li. Now both of them are planning to get married.

Jin Damiao also received the invitation. He took the invitation and clicked his tongue, then said to Wen Le with sympathy: "Instructor Li is so pitiful. From now on, not only will he have to lie in the grave of his marriage, but he will also be controlled by a tigress. Not only will he lose his freedom, but even his life may be threatened." Thinking about Lily's fighting power, she can't be said to be invincible in the base, but she can also be ranked among the best. She can be called a human fighter.

Think about Instructor Li’s physique and age. If they really fight, how could he be a match for the tigress?

Elderly Instructor Li sneezed at Jin Da Miao's slander, thinking, "It must be some brat cursing him behind his back again." It seems I'm too idle. I'll give them extra practice when I get back!

The younger students, who had no idea they were carrying Black Brother's weight for someone else, howled in agony when they learned they had to practice extra, shouting that life was unbearable. Of course, that's all later.

Wen Le glanced at someone and said, "If you have the guts to say that in front of Lily, I'll really admire you." He was afraid he would be beaten to death.

Jin Cancan curled his lips when he heard this and said, "I would have to be stupid to say that to his face." Don't try to trick him into getting beaten.

Lily and Instructor Li's wedding took place at the base, a place that welcomed such an event. Normally, the base was a tedious place filled with training and missions, so it was rare for everyone to get together and share in the joy. Instructor Li was a retired veteran, now serving as an instructor at the military academy, so his identity verification was quickly approved. As for Lily, she simply went through the formalities; she was already a member of the base, so the verification process was simply brushed aside, not even taking a minute.

Perhaps the base hadn't been busy lately, and the Zerg, busy laying eggs during their breeding season, hadn't had time to bother the base. So, the base was more concerned with the wedding process than Lily, the person involved. As soon as the wedding date was set, the base began decorating the hall. On the day itself, all that mattered was the couple's presence; Lily didn't have to worry about anything else.

Wen Le was speechless, thinking that there was no other base that cared more about Lily than the bride. However, he was also happy for her from the bottom of his heart. Being able to marry someone you love is a happy thing, so Wen Le gave Lily a big gift on the day of her wedding.

As a healer and pharmacist, he offered nothing but two bottles of high-grade potions. These two bottles were personally crafted by Teacher Hu, and they were so rare that Wen Le's clinic barely had any left. Yu Tang always gave them away one at a time, selling only one every few months. This time, Wen Le took two bottles straight away, and the guy nearly burst into tears. Only after Wen Le mentioned that the wedding gifts were for his friends did the situation finally subside.

Otherwise, Wen Le would suspect that he would threaten to kill himself and step over his corpse or something like that.

After the wedding, before the guests were sent out from the base, Wen Le hooked his arm around Xu Xiaopang's shoulder. No, it was Xu Dapang now: "Fatty, what's wrong with you? Lily is getting married, why haven't you done anything yet?" They have been in love for more than ten years and still haven't considered getting married. This marathon is too long.

Xu Dongdong rolled her eyes. "I do want to, but I need her consent. She thinks I'm fat and says we can get married when I lose weight successfully. But she looks like that, and I haven't disliked her yet, but she dislikes me first." Is it easy to gain this little weight? Why does she have to pick on him with this physique?

Wen Le was speechless. He patted his friend on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "With your mentality, you deserve not to get married." This wasn't a question of weight at all, but a question of attitude. If the girl's boyfriend disliked his appearance, he wouldn't marry her.