See? These people are just opportunists. They only listen to you if you use some tricks. Jiang Wanqing crossed her arms and snorted.
"explain!"
"this……"
The group stammered and passed the buck, none of them willing to speak for themselves.
"you say."
"Come here."
"You know, so you tell me..."
Jiang Wanqing shouted, "Enough! If you don't want to talk, then don't say anything at all, and you'll bear the consequences!"
After she finished speaking, she turned to leave without any intention of staying. The men immediately panicked and grabbed her.
"Hehe, Comrade Jiang, don't be in such a hurry to leave. You can tell us, but don't reveal that you found out from us. Otherwise, we don't have your abilities to go against the director and Wang Yan. I hope you understand, haha..."
One of the older men chuckled twice and stated his conditions. Jiang Wanqing smiled and nodded.
"I understand. Go ahead and tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone."
"Here's the thing, a week from now, the institute is supposed to select a batch of researchers from various universities to fill vacancies. According to the rules and regulations, they should pass an exam, which is a standard procedure. However, in recent years, there have been people secretly manipulating things. Leaking exam questions is a minor issue; they even take the exam for others and pre-select candidates... This year will most likely be the same. We all know this without saying a word. But you... Comrade Jiang, we've already told you the news, so it's no longer our business!"
Jiang Wanqing frowned upon hearing this. She had heard about it before, but she never expected to experience it firsthand. Since she had promised Professor Xue and Elder Lin, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
She waved her hand and said, "You can go now. I don't know anything about this, and we didn't even meet today."
"Yes, yes, yes! We haven't met..."
As if granted a pardon, the group quickly ran away.
Jiang Wanqing stayed in the restroom for a few more minutes before returning to the lab.
"Comrade Jiang, come and see if we did it right."
Zhao Qing waved excitedly at her, and she calmly walked over to check and nodded.
"Yes, well done. You've grasped the essence. Very good."
"That's all thanks to your teaching. If you had come to the institute earlier, we might have made progress much sooner."
"Isn't this how you conducted experiments before?"
"this……"
Hu Yu and Zhao Qing stopped talking, unsure of what to say, and could only shake their heads.
This place is like a small world with its own unwritten rules. As a junior researcher, I can't make any decisions, which is truly tragic.
"Did you two get in through the entrance exam?" Jiang Wanqing asked.
"Of course!" Zhao Qing answered firmly.
"Comrade Jiang, why are you suddenly asking about this? Is it... that we've done something wrong?"
Hu Yu was cautious, and when she asked him questions unrelated to the experiment, he immediately became wary.
She simply raised her head and didn't beat around the bush.
"I heard that every year, the assessments weed out the truly capable people. So how did you get to where you are today?"
"us……"
"Since I asked, I must know something. It's okay if you don't want to tell me; I'll find out myself."
Jiang Wanqing has no habit of making things difficult for people. As some people have said, she is not a formal researcher at the institute and may even cause trouble for others, so it is reasonable for them to choose to protect themselves.
"No, Comrade Jiang, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just a little... hard to say." Zhao Qing pursed her lips. "Hu Yu and I came in the year before last. We passed the written test, but we got stuck in the interview and review. Many people like us were eliminated, but because our families have some money and connections, we were able to stay."
"Oh? What about the others?"
Seeing that Zhao Qing had already vomited, Hu Yu sighed and also told her everything.
"Those without connections or money have no choice but to accept their fate."
As expected, a story might be told in different ways by different people, but Jiang Wanqing has only heard similar things so far, which means that everyone knows that this matter is unfair, but they all keep quiet about it in order to protect their vested interests.
It's really interesting that research institutes are in such a state; how can we expect other places to be any better?
Suddenly, he remembered his past life. Jiang Wanqing helped Yuan Zhong achieve a lot. At first, he was unknown. Later, he flattered people and smoothed things over, which made his path smooth. Now that he thinks about it, the principle is the same.
"Ha." Jiang Wanqing shook her head and scoffed, "Such despicable methods and such control will inevitably lead to the loss of talent!"
"Comrade Jiang, let me say something, please don't be angry." Hu Yu rubbed his hands together. "If you openly oppose Director Wang and his group, you might only damage some superficial interests. But if you try to touch their deep-seated foundations, they will definitely fight you to the death. Moreover, most people are unwilling to do so because if they investigate, there won't be many clean people left. Then you will be left isolated and helpless."
The words may be crude, but the principle is sound. However, Jiang Wanqing is no ordinary person. She snorted and raised an eyebrow.
"Some things have to be done by someone. Those who are capable can stay, like you. As for those who are not capable, they should go back to where they belong!"
"No way! You really want to..." Zhao Qing covered her mouth, worried for her.
"Okay, stay away from me for now, don't get involved. Here, take this." Jiang Wanqing handed over a notebook. "Take it back and study it yourselves. It contains some of my notes and insights. After this storm passes, I'll teach you personally. I only have one request: you don't have to help me, but don't betray me. I hate betrayal the most, understand?"
Her imposing presence was undeniable. Hu Yu and Zhao Qing had already witnessed her hard and soft power, and they had a vague premonition that although this battle would be difficult, the probability of success was high. They also hoped that Jiang Wanqing would restore a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere to the institute.
"Okay, we understand!"
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Remember to balance work and rest."
Jiang Wanqing left the lab after saying her last words. She went to Cheng Ran's office, where he was working.
"It's over so quickly. As expected of you, you're still amazing. I need a little more time. Wait for me." He looked up at her gently and smiled.
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
She sat down patiently and waited for about an hour until he finally finished. When Cheng Ran looked up again, he found her deep in thought, as if she hadn't yet snapped out of her work mode and didn't seem ready to relax and go home.
He got up and went over to her, giving her a shoulder massage.
"Has something happened? Do you need my help?"
"Hmm...maybe you really can help, but this is no ordinary matter, nor is it simple; it might even be quite difficult. Are you willing to get involved in this mess?"
Their tasks and jobs were different, so even though they were husband and wife, she still had to make things clear beforehand.
"Since you said it's muddy water, I have to wade in and see for myself."
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