What could Qiu Man say? That it was to protect Shen Yanming's identity information?
But we still have to keep it a secret, so we still can't tell.
Seeing Old Xu's expression, he knew he had probably gotten himself into trouble.
But he couldn't admit it, so he could only say guiltily, "What's wrong? Why are you so agitated?"
Dean Xu's fingers trembled, his lips trembled, and tears streamed down his face, startling all the researchers in the laboratory.
They rushed forward to help him, wiping his tears and snot with tissues and patting his back to help him catch his breath.
Qiu Man hadn't expected Dean Xu to be so upset; he was so old, and she was terrified he might have a stroke.
"Dean Xu, if you're unhappy, you can hit me or scold me, just don't keep it to yourself!"
Dean Xu turned his head to the side and ignored him.
Seeing him now makes me feel heartbroken. Thinking about the wasted time and the wrong direction of our research, it really hurts.
After he finally recovered, he looked at Qiu Man with a pained expression: "Qiu, do you know how much precious time we wasted because you didn't say a few words? Do you know how many combinations of those plants there are in the ancient prescriptions? How many experiments would we have to do to try them one by one?"
Qiu Man's cheeks flushed red, and she took a deep breath before saying, "Dean Xu, I have a liberal arts background and can't calculate the permutations and combinations you mentioned. But you can't put this label on me."
I omitted one sentence back then, but can you guarantee that if I had mentioned it, you would have realized that they belong to plants mentioned in ancient medical books?
Besides, I'm only here today to put forward a hypothesis; whether it's true or not, I don't know!
That's what science is all about; it requires constant trial and error. We might eventually achieve tremendous scientific breakthroughs, or we might waste our lives and end up achieving nothing.
Dean Xu, your reaction makes me regret telling you my guess.
I'm a little worried. If it's ultimately confirmed that these plants are unrelated to the medicinal herbs mentioned in ancient medical books, won't you and your researchers blame me for talking nonsense here today?
Qiu Man's tone was calm, but it made Dean Xu feel incredibly ashamed. He had been too excited just now and hadn't considered these things.
Qiu Man's words made sense; if he had really told him back then, he might not have connected them together.
Dean Xu stood up and bowed, which startled Qiu Man so much that he jumped back from his spot.
I thought to myself, "Dean Xu is as fierce as ever."
Qiu Man's heart pounded as she heard Dean Xu say, "Little Qiu, I'm so sorry about earlier. I was being impulsive. I... I was just..."
Qiu Man quickly helped the man up and said, "I don't blame you. I know you were doing it for the alliance and for the people. It's normal to speak without thinking when you're anxious. But our original intentions have never changed, have they?"
"Yes, yes, that's right, I'm worried too. Although impetigo is not as destructive to the body as the HZ virus, it not only affects appearance, but also affects the normal life of residents."
Tell me, unless there's absolutely no other way, who would dare to go out and wander around in broad daylight?
And then there are those young people who go on blind dates and get disgusted when they see that the other person has a face full of pustules.
Married men who want to get intimate with their wives or husbands at night, before their faces even touch, *splat*, a boil bursts.
As for those units, as long as they are not essential to operation, they have all been given holidays and sent home to stay at home.
But are those factories and units really without work? I doubt it!
The reason for the month-long shutdown was the fear that the pus from the boils would cause infection. This has seriously affected the normal operation of our Qinghua Kingdom!
Qiu Man listened and nodded. He knew about the situation, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
Sometimes it feels like the end of the world is a test that God is giving to humanity. But these little ants, under the control of others, no matter how much they struggle, can't escape the heavens.
They are too insignificant and too fragile. A little hardship or obstacle from others can cause them to lose a large number of their brothers and sisters.
Even though birth restrictions are no longer in place, the number of newborns is far less than the number of people who die from various causes. This has led to a shrinking population on the planet.
With fewer people, there will be more resources.
However, frequent disasters and unpredictable climate change have never given the survivors the opportunity to make use of these surplus resources.
Everyone was struggling on the brink of life and death, except for Qinghua Kingdom, which was relatively safe.
On his way back to headquarters, Qiu Man kept thinking about all sorts of random things.
Only when he saw the figure of General Li did his panicked heart calm down a little.
"How is it? What's going on?" General Li asked.
Qiu Man spoke frankly, even recounting how Dean Xu had complained about him for not explaining the relationship between the seeds and the medical book in a timely manner.
Li Zongmeng patted Qiu Man on the shoulder and comforted him with a smile: "Old Xu has that bad temper. As long as it's related to research, he'll do anything. Back then, wasn't it because he didn't ask about the source of the seeds that you got dragged into this mess?"
Qiu Man shook his head: "I'm not wronged. Compared to him, Dean Xu has made far more contributions to the alliance. I'll just take his criticism. Most importantly, once he's vented his anger, he can focus on his research."
General Li smiled helplessly, "In my heart, there is no such thing as who is more important than you. Everyone in this building is contributing to the Qinghe Alliance in their own way. It is their selfless dedication that has brought about the temporary harmony and peace in Qinghua Kingdom today."
But this tranquility will eventually be shattered. Sometimes, he feels like he can't hold on any longer.
Qiu Man sensed the aloof and cold aura emanating from Chief Alliance Officer Li and called out uneasily, "Chief Alliance Officer?"
"Oh, it's nothing!" Chief Li snapped out of his reverie, thinking, "I hope Qinghua Kingdom will live on forever!"
"Alright, you can go now. Keep an eye on Lao Xu's situation; report back immediately if there's any movement. Also, push forward with the inhibitors we discussed earlier as soon as possible. We need to resume production; we can't keep stopping like this."
"Okay, I understand." Qiu Man nodded.
As I turned to leave, I remembered Shen Yanming's instructions. After hesitating for a moment, I said, "Little Shen said that when he was watching the news, he noticed that you looked tired and wanted me to tell you to 'take care of yourself and get some rest, because health is the foundation of everything.'"
General Li was taken aback for a moment, then smiled broadly: "He's thoughtful, and so are you!"
Qiu Man didn't say anything, and closed the door after leaving the office.
Li Zongmengguan sat back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest.
Indeed, he can't keep pushing his life away like this, otherwise, he might not be able to hold on until the end of the world before his body collapses.
Thinking of something, he made a call to an organization: "Is that thing ready yet?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
