Chapter 174 Nomination
The fact that Deputy Director Liu was taken away by the inspectors caused widespread anxiety among the researchers at the Dongfanghong Institute. On the one hand, they were worried about being implicated, and on the other hand, they also had some reservations about the deputy director's position.
Currently, only Lin Yuanshu, Team Leader Ye, and Wu Qin dare to make a move for the deputy director position. The others are still observing. It's not that they don't want to be the deputy director, but they want to wait until the matter of Deputy Director Liu is settled before taking action, so as not to offend Deputy Director Liu before even getting the position.
Half a month later, Deputy Director Liu's crimes were confirmed, and he was sent to prison for labor reform. He would not be able to get out for at least ten years. Of course, those who did bad things with Deputy Director Liu were also arranged to go there as well. Some positions in the Dongfanghong Research Institute underwent a major reshuffle.
It really is true that a whale fall can bring about the birth of countless things!
The reason why Deputy Director Liu and others were able to be convicted so quickly was largely due to Ma Si's efforts. Although Ma Si was not good at his job, he was very good at backstabbing his superiors. He not only produced the evidence that Wu Qin gave him, but also revealed many illegal and disciplinary violations by Deputy Director Liu and others.
He wasn't involved entirely because he wasn't a confidant of Deputy Director Liu. Deputy Director Liu only wanted to use him to deal with Lin Yuanshu, and he didn't really get involved in those shady dealings, which allowed him to escape smoothly.
In this incident, Maas not only emerged unscathed but also earned credit for his whistleblowing.
Of course, Director Huang also played a part in it. After all, Team Leader Zhuang, who had been won over by Deputy Director Liu, had always been one of his people, and it would be a waste of his efforts not to use him now.
The first thing Lin Yuanshu did after receiving the irrefutable evidence of Liu's crimes was to go to Director Huang's office and tell him about her desire to have two deputy directors appointed at the institute, with herself as one of them.
After listening, Director Huang remained silent for a while before slowly saying, "I will do my best to help you, but I cannot be sure of the outcome. Don't have too high hopes. It is indeed a bit difficult for the research institute to set up two deputy directors at this critical juncture."
He originally wanted to refuse because he felt the chances of success were too low. But then he thought that if he refused, even if Lin Yuanshu didn't say anything, he would definitely resent him in his heart, which would damage the trust between them and give someone with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
It would be better for him to agree. After all, the selection of the deputy director is not something he can decide alone. Even if he agrees, if the leaders above him disagree or other colleagues disagree, then it won't work. So it's better to let others be the bad guys and he be the good guy.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshu was overjoyed. To be honest, she hadn't expected Director Huang to agree so easily. Before coming, she had thought of many things to say to persuade Director Huang, but in the end, she didn't need to use a single one.
"Director Huang, no matter the outcome, I thank you for your help," Lin Yuanshu said earnestly.
Director Huang smiled with satisfaction. Sure enough, his decision was correct. It deepened his relationship with Lin Yuanshu and also absolved him of responsibility for the outcome of the matter.
The next day, Director Huang organized a symposium, bringing together heads of various departments and some veteran team leaders to discuss the selection of a deputy director.
His eagerness to elect a new deputy director wasn't because he wanted to help Lin Yuanshu quickly, but because Deputy Director Liu and his assistant had all been imprisoned. He was temporarily in charge of Deputy Director Liu's work, and if a new deputy director wasn't elected soon, he wouldn't be able to handle it and would be overwhelmed by the workload.
He didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point, saying that he wanted to select two deputy directors. He thought someone would object, but to his surprise, they were quite calm and agreed with goodwill, showing no sign of reluctance whatsoever.
One of the veteran team leaders spoke first: "I think it's good that our institute has two deputy directors. After all, the institute is different now than before. The number of staff has increased, and the workload of the deputy directors has also increased. If we only have one deputy director, there is indeed a possibility that they will be too busy to handle everything."
“That’s right! The First Research Institute has two deputy directors. Our institute is no worse than the First Research Institute, so why can’t we have two deputy directors?”
"If you ask me, we should have appointed two deputy directors a long time ago. The reason why Deputy Director Liu did so many illegal and criminal things before was because he was the only deputy director in the institute. He managed everything and there was no one to help or supervise him. Of course, he could do whatever he wanted."
The others all expressed their agreement. On the one hand, they wanted to pledge allegiance to Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye. On the other hand, since Director Huang had said so, he must have his reasons. There was no need for them to risk offending Director Huang and the future deputy director by raising their objections.
Selecting two deputy directors won't have much impact on them; they're not the ones who should be worried.
Director Huang's expression was complicated. He hadn't expected Lin Yuanshu to have already won over these cadres and veteran team leaders. It seemed that her execution ability was not only reflected in her work, but also in this kind of matter, which she had considered very thoroughly.
If he hadn't investigated and found out that Lin Yuanshu and Deputy Director Liu's downfall were completely unrelated, he would have definitely thought that Lin Yuanshu was behind it all.
He originally intended to let Deputy Director Liu continue his antics for a while longer, but unfortunately, others wouldn't allow it; Deputy Director Liu was too good at offending people.
"The reason I've gathered everyone here today is to hear your opinions on the two deputy directors. Who can take on this responsibility? They need to be capable and upright. We can't elect another deputy director like Liu, as that would only slow down the development of our institute..." Director Huang looked at everyone solemnly.
After Director Huang finished speaking, everyone started whispering among themselves.
The head of the personnel department said with a serious expression, "I think Comrade Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye are very suitable. Both of them are highly capable and have made many achievements in the research institute. They are also fair and just..."
After the head of the Human Resources Department finished speaking, the head of the Equipment Department immediately said, "Comrade Wu Qin is also quite suitable. Although she has not been working at the institute for long, her work ability is obvious to all and is definitely no less than that of Comrade Lin Yuanshu."
Everyone chimed in with their choices, with Lin Yuanshu, Team Leader Ye, and Wu Qin being the most popular.
Director Huang listened patiently to everyone's ideas and then slowly said, "Based on your opinions, the nominees for the two deputy directors are Comrade Lin Yuanshu, Comrade Wu Qin, Team Leader Zhuang, and Team Leader Ye. I will submit the nominations shortly, and the specific candidates will be decided by the higher-ups. Do you have any objections?"
Everyone said in unison, "No objections."
"Alright, then it's decided." Director Huang made the final decision.
Soon, the contents of the symposium spread throughout the research institute, and everyone was discussing and speculating about who would become the deputy director.
After hearing the head of the equipment department recount the story, Wu Qin exclaimed, "I never expected that Comrade Lin Yuanshu could be nominated while pregnant. She's really something. She seems indifferent to everything, but in reality, she's very competitive and eager to get involved."
The head of the equipment department thought for a moment and then spoke frankly: "Director Huang highly values Comrade Lin Yuanshu's work ability. You may not be aware of this, but I see it very clearly. Our institute's ability to develop better and better and obtain more experimental resources is all thanks to Comrade Lin Yuanshu's research achievements over the past few years. Unless Comrade Lin Yuanshu herself does not want to be the deputy director, Director Huang will not exclude her..."
The research institute before Lin Yuanshu's arrival and the research institute after Lin Yuanshu's arrival are worlds apart in terms of resources.
Wu Qin stroked her chin, looking troubled: "So, she really is quite difficult to deal with. Luckily, this time they are selecting two deputy directors. If they were only selecting one, I would be in a bit of trouble. Do you know what shortcomings or weaknesses Comrade Lin Yuanshu has?"
She's not stupid; how could she not see that the selection of two deputy directors was to increase Lin Yuanshu's chances of becoming a deputy director? If only one was selected, Lin Yuanshu would have no chance at all; if two were selected, then it's not so certain.
Lin Yuanshu is truly remarkable; he managed to turn a situation that was unfavorable to him into one that was favorable to him. He is a formidable opponent.
The head of the equipment department shook his head helplessly and said with a smile, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu is very cautious and it is difficult to find any fault with her. If I had any fault with her, Deputy Director Liu would have taken her down long ago, and she wouldn't still be competing with you for the position of deputy director in the research institute."
Wu Qin sighed and said softly, "It's all because Deputy Director Liu was incompetent and failed to deal with Lin Yuanshu sooner."
If Deputy Director Liu had been more helpful, she wouldn't be in such a predicament.
Fortunately, the selection of the deputy director was not decided by Director Huang alone, otherwise she would not have any advantage, since the other three people, whoever they were, had more research achievements than her at the Dongfanghong Research Institute.
If the decision is made by the leaders of the Ministry of Health, they will have to consider more factors, and she is not without connections there.
The head of the equipment department looked very uncomfortable when he heard this. No matter what, he had worked under Deputy Director Liu for many years, and he still felt uncomfortable when he heard Wu Qin blaming Deputy Director Liu.
On the other side, Lin Yuanshu was also discussing the symposium with Team Leader Ye.
Team Leader Ye asked Lin Yuanshu curiously, "What method did you use to persuade Director Huang?"
Lin Yuanshu was taken aback for a moment, then said truthfully, "As soon as I mentioned it, Director Huang agreed."
Team Leader Ye: "..."
If anyone else had said that, she would have thought they were joking.
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "In short, we've both been nominated, which is good news. Our planning over this period of time has finally paid off. The rest will be handled by your relative. I can't get involved with the Ministry of Health."
Team Leader Ye nodded solemnly. If nothing unexpected happened, Lin Yuanshu would definitely be selected, because the Minister of Health valued Lin Yuanshu quite a bit. As for her, it was a bit hard to say, since the Minister of Health had no impression of her and did not know anything about her research achievements.
If she doesn't put in the effort, she might very well be kicked out.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com