Enjoying a rare and heartwarming lunch, Chen Yu felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
Although Lin Lele accompanied her during this time away from home, Lin Lele's carefree personality, coupled with the lack of the warmth of a long-awaited reunion, made the experience feel somewhat lacking.
"How have you been doing at the base these past few days?" Chen Yu asked while eating.
"What do you think?" Yang Yue rolled her eyes. "Chen Yu, are you treating us like caged birds? You go out and then lock the bunker door for us. Do you know how we've been coping these past few days?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu smiled awkwardly and said, "I originally thought I wouldn't be gone for more than a few days, but I had to change my plans at the last minute."
“Yueyue, Mr. Chen Yu is doing this for our own good. After all, our Tianyu Base was constantly under threat of H attacks, and only the bunker was safe.” Qiao Meng gently came to Chen Yu’s rescue, her voice full of understanding and tolerance.
"You always defend him." Yang Yue poked Qiao Meng's forehead, pretending to be angry, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, clearly she wasn't really angry.
"You haven't encountered any problems while managing the base, have you?" Chen Yu quickly changed the subject to prevent Yang Yue from dwelling on the issue of sealing off the bunker gate.
"Problem? The problem is huge!" Yang Yue rolled her eyes again.
"Hmm?" Chen Yu frowned and said coldly, "Could it be that your subordinates are causing trouble again, pretending to comply with you while secretly disobeying you?"
"No, no," Qiao Meng waved her hands repeatedly. "They are very hardworking. Although I work remotely, they still complete the tasks I assign them in great detail."
Qiao Meng dared not be careless about this matter. She vividly remembered the consequences of those who caused trouble at the base last time. Chen Yu had slaughtered tens of thousands of people in one go. She did not want to see the base become a bloodbath again because of a misunderstanding.
"That's good." Chen Yu's tone softened.
"What's so good about it? Do you know how busy I've been these past few days? Besides going to the lab to do research, I also have to manage the base's human resources department. I'm so busy I'm overwhelmed," Yang Yue complained, but her tone carried a hint of coquetry. "You have to understand, the 'telomerase regulation technology' you asked me to research is a massive project. Even under the best-case scenario, it requires a huge team to invest a lot of time and energy, let alone me, who's all alone. And under these circumstances, I also have to take care of the base's daily personnel management. Do you think it's easy for me?"
"Hehe." Chen Yu chuckled awkwardly. It was indeed a bit inappropriate to let Yang Yue handle such a large workload alone, but these were the current conditions. "Telomerase regulation technology" was too special, and he couldn't just let anyone else participate.
Regarding the management of this base, there are only a handful of people in the world whom he can fully trust. The Tianyu base has eight departments, and if it weren't for the fact that Yang Yue has a heavy research workload, he would probably assign her two more departments to manage.
It's worth noting that Qiao Meng served as the base director while also concurrently holding the positions of Minister of Resource Management and Minister of Agriculture. That must have been incredibly demanding.
Thinking of this, Chen Yu turned to look at Qiao Meng and said with concern, "Qiao, you've worked hard these past few days, managing the entire base and personally taking charge of resource management and the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture."
Qiao Meng smiled slightly: "It's okay. As long as I see the base making steady progress thanks to everyone's efforts, I feel that all the sacrifices are worthwhile."
Chen Yu sighed upon hearing this: "You're always so stubborn. No matter how hard or tiring it is, you never complain. But you have to remember that health is the foundation of everything. Don't try to shoulder everything yourself. How about this, since Xiao Xin is here, let her be your assistant from now on and let her help you with some of the work."
"Xiao Xin?" Qiao Meng was slightly taken aback. "Is this okay? She understands everything."
At this moment, Qiao Xin, who was focused on eating, also looked up at Chen Yu with a blank expression.
"Hehe, it's okay. If she doesn't understand, you can teach her," Chen Yu replied with a smile, his eyes filled with trust and expectation for Qiao Xin.
"Alright." Qiao Meng finally nodded, her eyes filled with tenderness and gratitude.
It wasn't just because of Chen Yu's concern for her, but also because of his trust in Qiao Xin. She knew what that trust meant, and from then on, Qiao Xin was considered a senior manager at Tianyu Base.
"Chen Yu, aren't you being too biased?" Yang Yue protested. "Weren't we talking about my problem? Xiao Qiao is certainly working hard, but I'm not having an easy time either! You found an assistant for Xiao Qiao, but what about me? I also need a capable assistant to help me share the heavy workload in the lab and those trivial personnel management tasks. No! It would be best to have a team for my lab; my research needs the wisdom and strength of more people to advance together!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu couldn't help but chuckle. He knew Yang Yue's personality well; she was direct, passionate, and had an endless pursuit and desire for scientific research.
However, Yang Yue is indeed under a lot of pressure, and now he even attaches more importance to "telomerase regulation technology" than to "nuclear fusion technology". It is really not appropriate to put such a heavy burden on Yang Yue alone.
However, he didn't want too many people involved in this technology that concerned extending human lifespan, and he didn't even want to take it outside the post-apocalyptic bunker for research.
He gently put down his cutlery, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's not impossible to assemble a team for you, but the number of people can't be too many. How about this, you tell me a list, and I'll try my best to find some for you."
As soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, Yang Yue's eyes lit up with excitement.
It's worth noting that this wasn't the first time she had talked to Chen Yu about forming a team, but this was the first time Chen Yu had given his consent.
She quickly mentally reviewed the list of researchers she considered trustworthy and capable.
“I don’t actually know many people in this field, but I remember there’s a professor named Yu Donghai at our Nandu University who’s quite famous,” Yang Yue said thoughtfully. “He has profound expertise in molecular biology and has participated in many cutting-edge studies. I believe his involvement will provide important assistance for our technological breakthroughs.”
"Yu Donghai?" Chen Yu frowned. "A man?"
"Pfft~" Yang Yue couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What? Jealous? Professor Yu is over 60 years old, why are you jealous of an old man?"
"No!" Chen Yu suddenly interrupted, his tone resolute and unwavering. "Research on this technology can only be conducted in the bunker. No matter how old a man is, he cannot participate!"
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