Professor Qi originally wanted to refute something, but after listening to Lin Yue's long speech, he suddenly felt that his insistence was really wrong, and that what Lin Yue said made a lot of sense.
But there was still a stubbornness in my heart that made me want to continue.
"Lin Yue, I don't think things can be calculated like this. If no one does these things, how can society progress? If everyone is indifferent, how can humanity move forward? Natural disasters are destroying everything right now..."
“Professor, if you put it that way, then your students will also ask you, why is it you who has to do this, and not someone else? Are you doing this for fame? Or is it simply for the benefit of the people?”
Lin Yue knew what Professor Qi was about to say next; it would be nothing more than matters of national righteousness.
But she lacked such righteousness. Giving a little bit of spiritual spring water was already her greatest act of kindness; nothing more.
"Of course it's for the benefit of the people. How could I do something like this just for personal honor?" Professor Qi was angered by Lin Yue, and his tone rose slightly.
"Take what you said, it's for the benefit of the people, but you and I both know that even if this thing is developed, will it reach the people? No. Not to mention the distant past, even in normal times, many things don't reach the hands of ordinary people, let alone now. In that case, is it really that important to do this now? Putting aside everything else, just look at those three drags on you. With them, your research will only be indefinitely delayed. To put it bluntly, if you were to sacrifice yourself on the job after you finished the research, would the research results be credited to you? Even if not for yourself, for the people, would you want your results to be picked up by a few people who know nothing?" Lin Yue kept asking questions.
She always knew her mentor's temperament. If she tried to persuade him directly, it would definitely have no effect. Only by using this direct yet roundabout method could she get him to think deeply about the issue.
"I..." Professor Qi hesitated for a long time, but couldn't utter a single word.
To be honest, he was unwilling. It wasn't that he was reluctant to give up his achievements, but rather that he was reluctant to let someone who knew nothing take away the child he had painstakingly developed.
“Mentor, we should continue our research, but timing is crucial. If the timing isn’t right now, all your efforts will be in vain. If you want to continue your research, you can do it privately. If you don’t have professional equipment to support you, then let’s just stop and wait for the right time to continue.”
Lin Yue paused for a moment after speaking.
As for the opportune moment she mentioned, it would naturally be when a new leader is brought in, someone who truly cares about the people, to lead the base so that the mentor can be supported without reservation.
Now, she always felt that Chief Cao and Secretary Chang had some problems, and what she told her mentor was not just alarmist talk.
Lin Yue asked Professor Qi to think for a moment, then continued, "Professor, I can't influence your decision. I just feel that instead of working day and night on your research, you should focus on improving your health and waiting for the right opportunity to conduct real research. I definitely won't join the research team. Right now, I just want to do whatever I want freely, and no one can change my mind. I have some basic books and literature here; I'll take them back to you later. Please consider carefully whether what you're doing now is worthwhile."
After Lin Yue finished speaking, she went to prepare the books.
Cang Yu had just finished his work and followed Lin Yue upstairs to move books, leaving the two wolves and Professor Qi staring at each other downstairs.
The two of them took the books and put them in the car that had brought Professor Qi outside the courtyard, and Professor Qi then went back home.
He was a little stunned. He had never thought that something that was clearly for the country and the people would lead him to be convinced by Lin Yue.
Perhaps now is not the best time to conduct research.
After seeing Professor Qi off, Lin Yue took a cup of hot tea and stood by the second-floor window, gazing at the ordinary neighborhood outside the villa area.
The ordinary area is not as peaceful as the villa area, or perhaps it is only temporarily peaceful. Theft and vandalism are common outside. Although people don't die every day, it is common for one or two people to die every few days.
Unlike the villa area where there is electricity 20 hours a day, even if there is an occasional outage, it will only be restored for a very short time.
In ordinary districts, electricity is available for two hours a day at regular mealtimes, and at night only the streetlights are on. Apart from the streetlights, the rest of the area is dark, which is often when crime breeds.
At this time, people without any skills can't even protect themselves, let alone talk about serving the country and its people.
However, what the mentor said actually makes sense. If no one does anything, society will never progress. It's just that she can't do it.
She admires those who can do it, but doesn't want to be like them.
Seeing Lin Yue standing by the window, Cang Yu came up behind her, hugged her from behind, and gently rested his chin on the top of her head.
"What are you thinking about?" Cang Yu asked softly, seeing that Lin Yue seemed a little unhappy.
Lin Yue didn't move, letting him hold her without saying a word.
"It's nothing, I just feel that this base isn't as peaceful as it seems on the surface, and perhaps we should make some preparations."
"Are you talking about the base leaders and Secretary Chang?" Cang Yu asked again.
"How did you know?" Lin Yue asked, quite curious.
She drew her conclusions based on observations and what her mentor said. Cang Yu had only been at the base for a few days, yet he already knew what she meant.
"You forgot, I went to work there twice and had contact with them. Although they talked about the base's construction, they never mentioned the ice wall outside. Someone mentioned it once, but I didn't see it the second time I went. Also, although they seem to care a lot about the base's affairs, they seem to have a desire to monopolize the military. It seems that developing the military's strength is only for their own benefit, not for the base. Of course, this is just my feeling."
Cang Yu did not draw a conclusion directly, but simply expressed his thoughts.
“Hmm! I also find it strange. They don’t seem worried about the floods if the ice melts. And according to the mentor, those people who were put into the research team are people from the base’s leadership. Given the mentor’s temperament, he must have mentioned it, but Chief Cao still insisted on going his own way. It feels more like he doesn’t want to develop the research so quickly.”
It's not that she's trying to be a conspiracy theorist; the situation is just so unusual right now that even the smallest things get blown out of proportion.
"Whatever they want to do is beyond our control. If something goes wrong, we'll just leave."
"Hmm!" She is not a savior and has no obligation to save others.
However, the promise I made to Secretary Chang earlier can be fulfilled, lest things get complicated.
"I plan to go see Secretary Chang and Chief Cao in a couple of days to fulfill my promise. I don't want anything else, I just want something."
What do you want?
"I heard the base has shock-proof chambers, or maybe other things. Find a chance to find out more, and we can get some practical stuff."
“Okay, I’ll go ask.” Cang Yu had no objections.
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