Chapter 126 Pan-fried Baby Fish
Fang Ren was taken aback for a moment, then quickly explained, "This isn't about falsifying anything. We're just temporarily not screening for 'high-yield strains,' but rather using strains with stable traits as a substitute. We can't wait until the Minister of Health comes over and sees that we're still screening for 'high-yield strains,' can we?"
He paused for a moment, then said with righteous indignation, "I proposed this plan not just for myself, but for the project team. Team Leader Lü's project is not progressing smoothly right now, which is the perfect opportunity for our project team to shine in front of the Minister of Health. If we miss this opportunity, we don't know when the next one will come."
Lin Yuanshu's opinion remained unchanged. He disagreed, saying, "No matter what you say, it doesn't change the fact that this matter is fraudulent. If the Minister of Health finds out, forget about making a big splash. It's hard to say whether our penicillin improvement plan can even continue. We can't do this kind of crooked plan."
She felt that Fang Ren was being too audacious. To put it nicely, this behavior was called vague concept; to put it bluntly, it was experimental fraud. There was no need to take such a risk just to deal with the Minister of Health's inspection.
Wang Jun disagreed with Fang Ren's plan from the beginning. After learning that Team Leader Lin shared the same idea, he was afraid that others would be swayed by Fang Ren, so he quickly chimed in, "Team Leader Lin is right. As the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry. We can't ruin our future because of this plan. If something goes wrong, none of us will have a good ending."
Upon hearing this, Tang Dasi and the others considered the consequences and gradually came to their senses. They began to agree with Lin Yuanshu's idea and oppose the plan.
Fang Ren felt incredibly wronged. He was clearly doing it for the good of the project team, but no one understood him. He looked at Lin Yuanshu and continued to persuade him, "As long as we're careful, no one else will notice. Only we know about this..."
Before Fang Ren could finish speaking, Lin Yuanshu interrupted him directly, saying in a serious tone, "Alright, that's the end of this matter. You don't need to say anything more. I will never agree to this no matter what. Even if our mutagen application is not approved, I will never do such a thing. Tomorrow, focus on introducing our simplified purification process to the Minister of Health. I will do my best to ensure that the Minister of Health is not disappointed in us. As for what you just said, I will pretend I never heard it. And you should not tell anyone about this."
Fang Ren lowered his head in disappointment and didn't continue speaking. After all, none of the group members were on his side, and there was no point in him continuing to persuade them; it would only further anger Team Leader Lin.
Team Leader Lin is good in every way, except that she is too upright and honest in her work. If she were as ruthless as Maas, she would have been able to advance further and would not have made so many experimental results, but she is still an assistant researcher.
Everyone said in unison, "We didn't hear anything either."
They're not stupid; they know that revealing this would only bring them harm, so it's better to keep it to themselves.
Lin Yuanshu then discussed with everyone the arrangements for meeting the Minister of Health tomorrow, and then told everyone to pack their things and prepare to leave work.
On their way home from get off work, Hong Shuang'er followed Lin Yuanshu, and they walked together toward the bicycle shed.
It wasn't completely dark yet, and you could still see the surrounding scenery clearly, so you didn't have to walk in the dark.
Hong Shuang'er glanced around and, seeing that no one was around, asked in a low voice, "Actually, I think Comrade Fang Ren's plan is quite good. As long as you are willing to put in the effort, this plan will definitely not be discovered. Why don't you want to do it?"
Lin Yuanshu had long known that Hong Shuang'er was the kind of person who would take shortcuts, so she was not surprised at all by what she said. She said softly, "Don't forget who is standing behind Comrade Fang Ren."
Hong Shuang'er was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "I understand. This is all a conspiracy by Deputy Director Liu. He deliberately let Fang Ren propose this plan. If you do as Fang Ren says, Deputy Director Liu will expose the truth in front of the Minister of Health. We'll be in deep trouble then, and the Minister of Health will kick us out of the project team. The project will then be handed over to Deputy Director Liu who told the truth. It's a series of interconnected schemes. It's so vicious. This is going to ruin our project team!"
Lin Yuanshu's expression was very complicated. She hadn't expected Hong Shuang'er's idea to be so scheming. She said softly, "Deputy Director Liu probably doesn't have this idea. After all, there is still Team Leader Lü at the First Research Institute. If we do something like this, the Minister of Health may not continue to assign this project to our institute. He may even cancel the project. Deputy Director Liu would not risk doing something like this."
Hong Shuang'er nodded thoughtfully, "So what you're worried about is that if you do as he says, it'll be like giving Deputy Director Liu a handle to use against you in the future!"
Lin Yuanshu raised an eyebrow and admitted directly, "That's part of the reason, and the other part is naturally because I would never do something like falsifying an experiment. It's not worth risking my future for a moment of fame."
Hong Shuang'er couldn't help but sigh, and said angrily, "I didn't expect that Fang Ren, who seemed to care a lot about the project, was actually up to no good. You shouldn't have let Deputy Director Liu's people into your project team in the first place. They are all wicked and can't stand to see you doing well."
Lin Yuanshu pursed his lips and expressed his thoughts, "Comrade Fang Ren may not necessarily be a person with ulterior motives. Have you ever heard the saying, 'Good intentions can lead to bad outcomes'? His starting point may be good, but precisely because of this, he may be taken advantage of. Besides, if Deputy Director Liu's people are not in my project team, he will try to turn others to the side. At that time, the enemy will be in the dark while we are in the light, making it even more difficult to guard against. It would be safer to openly bring his people in from the beginning and keep an eye on them."
Hong Shuang'er took a deep breath, gave a thumbs up, and said with great admiration, "You think things through much more comprehensively. I only see what's in front of me and don't think about these things at all. I still have a lot to learn from you."
Lin Yuanshu encouraged him, "You're still young, you can learn slowly."
Hong Shuang'er said helplessly, "But I'm a few years older than you!"
Lin Yuanshu: "..."
If you include her past life, she is much older than Hong Shuang'er.
After parting ways with Hong Shuang'er, Lin Yuanshu rode his bicycle home.
Zhou Xiangyang was busy in the kitchen when he saw Lin Yuanshu return home before dark. He smiled and said, "It's so good that you didn't work overtime today. The fat lady next door bought three catties of small fish without ration coupons at the black market and shared one catty with us. I was wondering how to cook these small fish so that you could have some. Now that you're home, I don't have to worry about it anymore. I'll just make some pan-fried small fish."
If his wife comes home too late, she'll only get cold small fish to eat, and cold small fish will taste fishy and not as good. That's why he's so happy that his wife didn't work overtime tonight.
As Lin Yuanshu hung his bag on the hook on the wall, he replied, "Fry the small fish until they're crispy, preferably so you can even chew the bones. I don't want to get a fishbone stuck in my throat."
She loves eating fish, but that doesn't stop her from hating fish bones.
“Okay,” Zhou Xiangyang readily agreed.
Lin Yuanshu helped Zhou Xiangyang and quickly prepared dinner, which consisted of two dishes: pan-fried small fish and scrambled eggs with toon leaves.
If they didn't need to make steamed buns, the two of them could cook even faster.
Lin Yuanshu took a bite of steamed bun and a bite of vegetables. She was almost mesmerized by the aroma of the two dishes. The pan-fried small fish were crispy and fresh, with a hint of lard, making her want to eat more.
Stir-fried eggs with toon leaves have a different kind of freshness. Toon leaves have an indescribable fragrance. This was the first time Lin Yuanshu had ever eaten stir-fried eggs with toon leaves. Not only did she not dislike the taste, she actually quite liked it.
Seeing that Lin Yuanshu was enjoying his meal, Zhou Xiangyang smiled and said, "Since you like it so much, I'll go to the market tomorrow and buy some more toon leaves. Luckily, the market isn't far from us, so I can make breakfast with them. By the way, do you want to eat breakfast at home or out?"
Lin Yuanshu replied without hesitation, "Let's eat at home! You're planning to get up early to go to the market anyway."
She admired Zhou Xiangyang for being able to go to bed early and get up early. If it were her, she could go to bed early, but getting up early was something she really couldn't do. Others went to bed early and got up early, but she went to bed early and got up late.
She could accompany Zhou Xiangyang to buy groceries after get off work, but she shouldn't go in the morning; she really couldn't get up.
After finishing their meal, the two washed the dishes together and then went back to their room to rest.
The next morning, Lin Yuanshu went to work. When she arrived at the office area, she found that Tang Dasi and others had already arrived.
They were all in high spirits, dressed in their most presentable clothes.
Lin Yuanshu didn't tease anyone. Instead, he held a simple morning meeting, arranged the day's tasks, and then sent everyone to the laboratory.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Health also arrived at the Dongfanghong Research Institute. Director Huang, along with Deputy Director Liu and others, were already waiting for the Minister of Health at the main gate.
The minister frowned as he looked at the large group of people surrounding Director Huang and said, "I'm just here for a simple inspection, mainly to check on the progress of your institute's projects and the problems you've encountered. There's no need for so many people to accompany me."
Director Huang nodded, then immediately turned to Deputy Director Liu and instructed without hesitation, "Deputy Director Liu, please arrange for them to return to their posts first! I will accompany the minister to inspect the institute."
He didn't want Deputy Director Liu and others to accompany the Minister of Health on the inspection in the first place, but Deputy Director Liu and others shamelessly followed along, and he couldn't persuade them to leave no matter what he said.
Fortunately, the minister spoke up, otherwise he would have been in a real predicament, not knowing how to get Deputy Director Liu and the others to leave willingly.
Deputy Director Liu glanced at the minister, then at Director Huang, and said through gritted teeth, "I'll take them away right now."
He didn't want to leave, but Director Huang had already said so much that he had no choice but to leave. Director Huang had indeed been wary of him and didn't want him to get close to the Minister of Health.
After Deputy Director Liu took the extra people away, Director Huang said enthusiastically, "Minister, let's go to the analgesic drug project team first! This project is one of the most important projects in our institute."
The minister didn't care which project team he went to first, so he nodded and followed Deputy Director Liu.
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