Chapter 878: Endless Building Full, Abuse of Money Scum (Two Updates in One)
Someone took the lead, and it was Dougal, who had a conflict with Jiang Fuyue. Not only did he pass the process smoothly, he was also said to have obtained the right to use half a floor!
In addition, the relevant Chinese authorities also provided him and his team members with long-term residence permits.
A week later, Dougal led his team straight to China, and then resolutely devoted himself to the Endless Building and began to set up a laboratory.
Funds, manpower, equipment... everything is available.
The whole process went smoothly and we arranged everything for him.
Not only that, Dougal and three other researchers in his team were specially hired by Mingda as foreign professors, allowing them to teach and do research at the same time.
Getting a salary, spending funds, living in a boutique apartment in the city center provided by Mingda, enjoying all the generous benefits, life must be so comfortable!
This has made other foreign researchers very jealous.
"Is it really that good?"
Dougal waved his hand: "Not good, not good at all, don't come."
"?" It feels like you are fooling idiots.
Soon, the official of Wujilou issued an "experience call" to the global academic community, inviting experts and professors from all walks of life to come to China for a six-day "Endless Experience".
All expenses during the period are included, and round-trip air tickets will be reimbursed.
Everyone flocked to it.
According to statistics, more than 100,000 people signed up on that day, but the official only selected 50 people.
As expected, spots became extremely popular.
A week later, the fifty selected scholars arrived in China one after another and moved into the Endless Building on the same day.
I do research during the day, and when I feel tired, I go downstairs for a walk, a stroll, and have a cup of coffee, or play a few rounds of golf, or go to the gym to lift weights.
All three meals a day are customized. You can submit the menu in the intranet system the night before and enjoy the delicious food the next day. There is no problem of not getting used to the food in a new place.
After dark, you can run or ride a bicycle on the campus of Mingda. The school also provides swimming pools, yoga studios and other venues, which can be entered by swiping a card.
As for the issue of sleeping, it is even simpler.
You can choose to stay in the Endless Building because the living room is next to the laboratory. It is a compact single room with excellent sound insulation because it is built with the world's most advanced noise reduction materials.
Of course, you can also choose to return to the boutique apartments in the city center, which are more spacious and private.
Six days passed in a flash, and the fifty participants had gradually adapted to life here, but were told by the staff—
"The experience is over."
Everyone then realized that everything was just an experience and they were not yet qualified to actually stay and work in this building.
In the end, 38 out of 50 participants submitted their applications for settlement and repeatedly requested that they be approved as soon as possible so that they could move in earlier.
As a result, the second batch of experience places were directly cancelled.
As for the reason...
Our Wujin Building is almost full and we have no shortage of scholars and professors, so please don’t come if you can.
When it was empty before, everyone ignored it; now that it is about to be full, everyone is sharpening their heads and trying every possible way to get in.
Xiao Shan couldn't help but sneer: "You don't want something that's given to you for free, but you have to steal it to make it smell good. What's wrong with you?"
Xu Kaiqing: "Perhaps everyone likes to keep the stove hot."
In less than a month, Wujin Building was full.
The official announcement was that no external applications would be accepted.
If you want to settle in from now on, there are only two ways:
The first is to wait for those who have already moved into the laboratory to leave, free up space, and then compete for the position.
The second is to receive a special official invitation from Wujinlou.
The first way is too difficult!
Not to mention that no experimental team would be so foolish as to withdraw in a short period of time. Even if they withdraw, it may not be your turn, because there will be other excellent scientific research teams participating in the competition.
The second approach sounds easier.
But it just “sounds” like that, the actual operation is much more difficult than the first one!
Let me ask you, why did the Wujinlou official invite you?
That must mean achieving great success in some area, with amazing results and far-reaching impact.
Otherwise, how could I be specially invited?
At this time, everyone couldn't help but envy Dougal.
“Those who get in first have an advantage, and the approval process is not that complicated.”
"He reacted quickly enough, moving in right away and even bringing his entire family to China."
"It is said that Dougal originally came here for Jiang Fuyue. He wanted to work in the same building with her, so he thought of submitting an application."
"Didn't he publicly offend Jiang Fuyue because he helped Hamasaki Kawashima? I thought they had a bad relationship."
"Hey, friend, that's too narrow-minded. It's normal for us researchers to have different ideas and opinions. Dougal was deceived by Hamasaki Kawashima before, and later publicly apologized to Jiang Fuyue. Jiang Fuyue is so broad-minded that she wouldn't care about such things."
They all had more or less favored Hamasaki Kawashima at the beginning, so the reason they didn't apply for admission at the beginning was not because they didn't want to, but because they felt embarrassed.
What if Jiang Fuyue holds a grudge and rejects it outright? Wouldn’t that be very embarrassing?
"You're overthinking it. If Jiang Fuyue was a petty person, we wouldn't be here today to participate in the experience."
…
Q University, School of Medicine, Hongzhi Building.
In a laboratory.
Qian Youwen paced anxiously with an irritable expression.
"Professor——" At this time, the graduate students he brought back.
"How is it? Did you find out?"
The graduate student nodded. "Mingda said that Endless Building is full and no longer accepting new applications."
"Full, full?!" Qian Youwen widened his eyes.
How long has it been? How could it be full?
Didn’t no one want to go before?
"Say it again? Endless Building is full?!" He raised his voice in disbelief.
"Right, right," the graduate student took a half step back in fear and stammered, "Anyway...that's what Mingda replied."
"I told you to ask Wujinlou, why are you looking for Mingda?!"
"But...isn't Wujinlou the same as Mingda?"
It is built on the campus of Mingda University!
According to the process, all applications must go through the Mingda University administration and must be signed and approved by Mingda University President Xiao Shan and officially stamped by Wujinlou before they are officially approved.
Xiaoshan...
Qian Youwen frowned and fell into deep thought.
…
bite!
When the bell rang, Xu Kaiqing took his thermos and attendance list and left the classroom.
I had just taken two steps when I received a call from Xiaoshan.
"...Who asked you to apply?! Okay, I'll be right over."
Ten minutes later, Xu Kaiqing appeared in the principal's office.
Xiao Shan politely offered a cup of hot tea: "Please sit down."
"Thank you. You just said on the phone that Qian Youwen applied to live in Wujin Building?!"
"Well, take a look..." Xiao Shan handed him an application document on the table.
The computer screen is still stuck on the online approval page.
The "Agree" and "Reject" buttons below are green and red, waiting for Xiaoshan to make the final choice.
Xu Kaiqing quickly finished reading and couldn't help but sneer, "He still has the nerve to submit an application to you?! He's a fence-sitter, he goes where the wind blows."
Xiao Shan raised his eyebrows, "Did something happen?"
He rarely saw Xu Kaiqing make such sharp and harsh comments about someone, especially since this person was his friend.
The reason why Xiaoshan notified Xu Kaiqing as soon as he saw the application materials was because he knew that the two were good friends.
But now it seems that we have to add "once" before "friends".
Before Xu Kaiqing even opened his mouth, anger was evident in his eyes, showing that he hated this man to a certain extent.
"A month before the debate, Jiang Fuyue and I wanted to borrow clinical data from him in order to replicate Hamasaki Kawashima's experiment. We had clearly agreed to it, and he had agreed himself. But when the time came, he suddenly backtracked and colluded with Fu Zhengxin to stand us up, leaving us waiting in vain. He then turned on us and wrote articles and posts online to smear us."
"He probably saw that Wujinlou was so popular and so hard to get a spot, so he shamelessly took advantage of it. This is the first time I've seen someone so shameless!"
Fortunately, he used to regard him as a close friend and confided in him. Now, looking back, Xu Kaiqing just feels that he was so stupid!
"Principal Xiao, how are you going to deal with this?"
Xiao Shan's face darkened. "I never thought Qian Youwen would be such a jerk! He sided with Fu Zhengxin, aiding and abetting him, and now he's turning to someone else. I definitely won't approve his application for someone as treacherous and unscrupulous as him."
What would happen if we let such a person live in Wujin Building?
One rat spoils the whole pot of soup!
Xiao Shan immediately rejected Qian Youwen's application, but he didn't expect that half an hour later, he would call him personally -
"Principal Xiao, I think we need to meet and talk. What do you think?"
At that time, Xu Kaiqing was right next to him.
Xiao Shan looked at him inquiringly: Should we refuse directly or let him come?
Xu Kaiqing pondered for a moment, then moved his lips: Let him come.
He wanted to see what other tricks this person had up his sleeve and how shameless he could be!
…
When Qian Youwen arrived, although the principal's office door was open, he still stopped at the door politely, raised his hand and knocked three times before coming in.
Now that he has been implicated by Fu Zhengxin, not only has he been criticized by his peers, but the Q University authorities have also rejected two of his new projects in a row.
Qian Youwen suffered setbacks one after another, like a phoenix with its feathers shed, so even when he met Xiaoshan, the pheasant, he had to show some humility.
In the past, why would he even knock on the door? He would have walked in with a swagger, and the people inside would have had to bow and scrape to greet him.
now……
It’s a phoenix with its feathers plucked is no better than a chicken!
Qian Youwen suppressed the discomfort and contempt that was surging in his heart and put on a seemingly warm smile on his face.
"Principal Xiao, I'm sorry to bother you by coming here without any hesitation."
Xiao Shan raised his head and said in a cold tone, "I wonder what Professor Qian wants to talk to me about?"
Qian Youwen was a bit stunned by the opponent's direct attack, but he quickly reacted, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and said with a smile: "This morning I submitted an application to Mingda to move into the Endless Building..."
"Oh, it was rejected," Xiao Shan interrupted him directly, "You should have received a reply from the system, right? In that case, do you have any other questions?"
"Why reject it? Please give me a suitable reason." Qian Youwen's smile suddenly disappeared and his voice became cold.
Since Xiaoshan doesn't give him face, don't blame him for being ruthless.
Who isn’t a high-ranking professor or scholar?
"A good reason?" Xiao Shan laughed. "You knocked on the door, but the owner wouldn't let you in. What else do you need?"
If I don’t let you in, I won’t let you in. Do I have to give you an explanation?
How can you be so shameless?
Qian Youwen blushed, his eyes flashing with shame and anger. "Principal Xiao, you're being narrow-minded. Jiang Fuyue welcomed us in front of all the invited guests after the debate. Are you trying to overturn what Jiang Fuyue said now?"
"You!" Xiao Shan choked. This guy was really capable. No wonder an old veteran like Xu Kaiqing made the mistake and was fooled by him.
"What? Am I wrong?" Qian Youwen asked proudly.
"Okay, you want a reason, right? Now that Endless Building is full, we're no longer accepting outside applications. Are you satisfied now?"
Qian Youwen smiled slightly: "But I heard there are still invitation quotas."
"Heh—" Xiao Shan stared at him as if he was watching a joke, "Professor Qian, do you think you're worthy?"
"Why not?" Qian Youwen straightened his collar and raised his chin slightly. "Academically, my achievements are no less than any of my peers in the industry."
"fart--"
Without waiting for Xiao Shan to speak, Xu Kaiqing, who was hiding in the inner room, could no longer bear it and rushed out.
"You shameless bastard, you're no worse than any of your peers in the industry? Haha, what a joke! If I were you, I would have gotten lost long ago. Why are you still applying to live in Endless Building? Who gave you the courage? Your opportunism, your shamelessness? Or your evil heart?"
Qian Youwen's expression suddenly changed: "Why are you here?!"
"Heh... I'm a distinguished professor at Ming University. If I'm not here, where else would I be? And you, who the hell do you think you are?!"
"Xu Kaiqing, watch your mouth! Stop insulting people!"
"Huh? You? Are you worthy of my insult? Qian Youwen, you think too highly of yourself!"
"Principal Xiao, I respect you as the president of Ming University and have treated you with the utmost respect since you entered. Are you really going to let Xu Kaiqing bark at guests like a mad dog?"
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Xu Kaiqing, Qian Youwen rolled his eyes and began to borrow Xiaoshan's power.
He thought, Xu Kaiqing was just a specially appointed professor, and Xiaoshan was the head of a school after all. It was like an employee being rude in front of the boss. Who could tolerate that?
It would be best if Xiaoshan got angry and fired that old guy Xu Kaiqing!
All I can say is that Qian Youwen thinks too much and is being too clever for his own good.
He had no idea of Xiao Shan's character, nor did he know the intricate connection between these two people and Jiang Fuyue.
Xu Kaiqing is a friend that Jiang Fuyue cares about, while Xiaoshan is a partner that Jiang Fuyue values.
Based on this point, even if the two have opinions about each other, they will choose to unite against the outside world. What's more, there is no conflict between them at all, and they work together quite happily.
Xiao Shan raised an eyebrow: "Mad dog? Who are you calling a mad dog?"
"Of course I'm scolding Xu Kaiqing!"
"By the way, it really is a mad dog scolding Professor Xu."
Qian Youwen was stunned for two seconds before he reacted and widened his eyes in disbelief: "You—actually called me a mad dog?!"
Xiao Shan: "Aren't you? How dare you call yourself a guest? I've never seen a guest who confidently begs for food the moment they walk in! Not to mention that there are no vacancies in Wujin Building right now, even if there were, we definitely wouldn't give it to you!"
Qian Youwen was so angry that his whole body was shaking, his face turned red and then white, then white and then blue, and finally he walked away in anger.
"I wouldn't come to this rotten place even if you invited me!"
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com