Chapter 154 Deputy Team Leader
Lin Yuanshu didn't notice anything unusual about Li Lin. After returning to her dormitory, she sat on the bed and read a book.
She treated Li Lin the same way she had before, and she didn't take Li Lin's doubts from earlier in the day to heart. After all, Li Lin didn't know her work ability, and it was normal for there to be different opinions within the team.
If she were to treat Li Lin differently because of this, she would be putting the cart before the horse.
Li Lin's awkward thoughts dissipated into thin air as Lin Yuanshu paid no attention.
Ultimately, Lin Yuanshu didn't care about this at all. If she continued to act coy, it would seem like she was making a mountain out of a molehill.
A few days later, Lin Yuanshu had gotten to know her teammates well and had a general understanding of each person's personality. There weren't many members, but there were a lot of things to do. The old saying was really true: wherever there are people, there is a world of its own.
After work that day, Lin Yuanshu and Li Lin went to the cafeteria for dinner together.
On the way, Lin Yuanshu chatted with Li Lin for a while, then got down to business. "Comrade Li Lin, your work ability is really strong. You are quick and steady in doing things, and your execution ability is particularly outstanding. It would be a waste of your talent to make you an ordinary team member. Would you be willing to be the deputy leader of the third team and become my assistant?"
Li Lin was stunned for a moment, feeling very hesitant. There was a big difference between being a candidate for group leader and becoming a deputy group leader. She really couldn't bring herself to be Lin Yuanshu's assistant, and she had a feeling that the harder she tried, the worse things got.
“This… I need to think about it…” Li Lin did not give a definite answer.
Lin Yuanshu nodded indifferently and said without hesitation, "Okay, you can think about it, but due to time constraints, I can't let you take your time to consider it. Give me your answer as soon as possible! Whether you agree or refuse, it won't affect our relationship. You don't need to think so much."
Seeing this, Li Lin felt a mix of emotions. If Lin Yuanshu had persuaded her a few more times, she might have agreed instead of being stuck in this awkward position, feeling embarrassed to agree but also uncomfortable not to agree.
She pursed her lips and tentatively asked, "If I don't plan to be the deputy team leader, what will you do?"
Lin Yuanshu thought for a moment and then said truthfully, "I will arrange for Comrade Wang Daniu to be the deputy group leader."
For her, it didn't make much difference whether Li Lin or Wang Daniu took the position.
Li Lin subconsciously replied, "I thought you would arrange for Comrade Qu Zhigang to be the deputy group leader!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized she had said the wrong thing; she shouldn't have said it.
Lin Yuanshu smiled but did not reply. She would never let Qu Zhigang be the deputy group leader. She wanted Li Lin to be the deputy group leader not because she really valued Li Lin's work ability, but because she felt that Li Lin was responsible, flexible, and not the kind of person who liked to play tricks.
She needs someone to help her manage the researchers in Xiangcheng and prevent them from forming cliques and disobeying her orders. This person could be Li Lin, Wang Daniu, or any researcher in Xiangcheng.
If Qu Zhigang becomes the deputy team leader, things will get worse. People will think she's forming a clique with Qu Zhigang, which will only make the researchers in Xiangcheng more resistant to them, and it will be a losing proposition.
She didn't want to spend a lot of energy outsmarting her members.
Li Lin saw the indifference in Lin Yuanshu's eyes. After thinking it over, she made up her mind and said, "I was just joking with you. There's nothing to think about. How could I miss such a good opportunity? I'm very happy to be your assistant."
As the saying goes, the first to strike wins. She has known Wang Daniu for so many years and understands his personality very well. Unlike her, Wang Daniu is not shy about taking the job and will definitely agree to be the deputy group leader.
So rather than letting Wang Daniu be the deputy group leader, it's better to let her be the leader. At least that way she can not obey Wang Daniu's orders. She doesn't want Wang Daniu to become her leader after Lin Yuanshu becomes her leader.
On the other hand, there's nothing wrong with being the deputy team leader. In any case, whether you're the team leader or not, you still have to follow Lin Yuanshu's arrangements. Being the deputy team leader at least gives you more control.
Lin Yuanshu was not surprised by Li Lin's answer. She knew that Li Lin was a flexible person who would not suffer for the sake of saving face. That was why she chose Li Lin as the deputy group leader.
"I'm also glad you're willing to be the deputy team leader. I believe that with your cooperation, the team members will be able to get along harmoniously. The most important thing for a team is unity. Only when everyone works together can we complete the task faster. If everyone has their own ideas and tries to hold their colleagues back, then the progress of the task will be hard to say..." Lin Yuanshu tactfully expressed his requirements for Li Lin.
Li Lin smiled and agreed, "You're right, I will do a good job of communication within the team."
As expected, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Lin Yuanshu is in charge of improving penicillin in Beijing, so how could she be a simple person? Although she is young, she has a lot of ways to manipulate them.
Lin Yuanshu nodded in satisfaction after receiving Li Lin's promise.
The next day, in front of his team members, Lin Yuanshu declared confidently, "Based on everyone's performance over this period, I feel that Comrade Li Lin has strong execution capabilities. I plan to have her assist me in completing the work and appoint her as the deputy leader of the team. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me or Comrade Li Lin..."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a pang of regret. Had they known that Lin Yuanshu was going to appoint a deputy group leader, they would have certainly performed better instead of simply doing their own jobs as before.
Wang Daniu and Qu Zhigang looked at Li Lin with dissatisfaction. Qu Zhigang, in particular, felt that Lin Yuanshu was a bit too upright. How could such an important matter be entrusted to an outsider?
When the time comes, Li Lin and Wang Daniu will collude with Lin Yuanshu to deceive their superiors and subordinates, and then pull Lin Yuanshu down from his position as team leader. When it really comes to that, Lin Yuanshu will have nowhere to cry.
Wang Daniu felt that his own execution ability was not bad either, so why did Lin Yuanshu take a liking to Li Lin?
Lin Yuanshu stood in front of everyone, observing the changes in their expressions. She naturally noticed Wang Daniu and Qu Zhigang's dissatisfaction, but she didn't intend to interfere or help Li Lin resolve this trouble.
After all, Li Lin can handle this small matter herself. If Li Lin can't handle it, then she will have to find another deputy group leader.
Privately, Lin Yuanshu also made sure to comfort Qu Zhigang, expressing his recognition of Qu Zhigang's work ability, admitting that he had misjudged Qu Zhigang before, and explaining the helplessness of her decision to appoint Li Lin as the deputy team leader.
Li Lin can be her eyes, and Qu Zhigang can certainly be her eyes as well.
Qu Zhigang found Lin Yuanshu's reassurance quite effective.
In the days that followed, with Li Lin's help, Lin Yuanshu got along well with his teammates, and there were fewer arguments within the team. Everyone worked together to experiment with ways to reduce the incidence of nitrosamine side effects.
Although they decided to use charcoal to reduce the incidence of nitrosamine side effects, the dosage of charcoal still needs to be tested on patients gradually.
Since Director Cao was unfamiliar with medicinal charcoal, he entrusted the entire matter to Lin Yuanshu.
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