Chapter 190 (Opening Ceremony)
After the class meeting, the homeroom teacher gave everyone free time to explore the campus, but reminded them not to forget to attend evening self-study sessions, which were mandatory for everyone, including day students.
Knowing that evening self-study would last for two hours, Lin Yuanshu felt extremely conflicted. The Beijing Medical University was a key university, and its management system was much stricter than that of other ordinary schools.
During evening self-study sessions, not only are there students specifically responsible for taking attendance, but those who are absent without reason also have to write a written apology. Even the homeroom teacher will patrol from time to time. If you want to skip evening self-study, the only way is to ask for leave.
No wonder college degrees are more valuable these days. Getting into college is already incredibly competitive, and with such rigorous teaching, it's hard not to succeed.
I heard they're in their third year of college, and things will get better after their fourth year. But no one can really say for sure what the situation is right now, since they're the second cohort after the college entrance exam was reinstated; the previous cohort hasn't even reached their third year yet!
This sounds like the old saying, "If you go to university, everything will be fine."
After the homeroom teacher left the classroom, Lin Yuanshu, Gao Lianzhen, and Wang Dali also left the classroom. They strolled around the campus, mainly to familiarize themselves with the locations of places like the cafeteria, library, and laboratories.
Gao Lianzhen walked beside Lin Yuanshu. She regretted that she didn't have the ability to create clones. If she did, she would be standing on either side of Lin Yuanshu.
Thinking about the class meeting today, she couldn't help but sigh and lament, "It's such a pity. If only you could be the class monitor! Only you could make our class famous, promote this major, and get the school to admit more students in our major next year."
Lin Yuanshu quickly waved her hand. She couldn't bear such high expectations. Just thinking about it made her feel immense pressure. She smiled and encouraged her, "It's the same if you're the class monitor. I'll follow your arrangements. We can study together and improve together."
Gao Lianzhen's face was filled with excitement. She hadn't expected Lin Yuanshu to think so highly of her abilities. She imagined learning and progressing together with Lin Yuanshu in the future—what an honor! What a happiness!
She is so lucky to be in the same major as Lin Yuanshu. She hopes that after graduation, she can be assigned to the same unit as Lin Yuanshu. She will work hard for this goal.
Wang Dali glanced at Gao Lianzhen thoughtfully, feeling that it wouldn't be good for her not to express her opinion. She then patted Gao Lianzhen on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Comrade Gao Lianzhen, I also believe that you can be a good class monitor. When the class teacher officially appoints the class monitor, I will definitely choose you."
Gao Lianzhen smiled slightly, then gently slapped Wang Dali's hand away. She had already understood Wang Dali's unspoken meaning: seemingly supporting her, but actually saying that if she couldn't do it, Wang Dali would have to step in himself.
Otherwise, why would Wang Dali suddenly bring up the fact that she was just an acting class monitor at this time?
Walking together with three people is still a bit too crowded; Wang Dali is probably the one who falls behind.
Wang Dali was completely unaware of Gao Lianzhen's malice; she assumed that Gao Lianzhen was only silent because she was shy.
In the days that followed, Lin Yuanshu's life was very fulfilling. He had originally thought that he could have a more leisurely time while studying, but he never expected that his schedule would be so full.
She not only had to take professional courses, but also basic courses in various disciplines, and even labor courses. She was so busy that she didn't even have time to go to the research institute.
In those days, there was no such thing as elective courses; everything was compulsory.
On Saturdays, we also have to do half a day of collective labor, cleaning the campus voluntarily, with the main goal of balancing work and rest.
In this era, work was demanding, and studying was even more demanding. Of course, it's also possible that because they were the second batch of students after the resumption of the college entrance examination, the school paid special attention to their training program.
The only thing to be thankful for is that she gets along quite well with her classmates and there are no conflicts. After all, everyone's energy is focused on studying, and there is really no extra energy to waste on others. Every time she enters the classroom, the atmosphere makes her feel like she is back in her senior year of high school.
Everyone is studying hard and frantically absorbing knowledge; everyone cherishes this opportunity to go to school.
However, there were two exceptions: Gao Lianzhen and Wang Dali. They were quite energetic and could still bicker from time to time despite the intense studying.
Of course, it was limited to verbal arguments; there was no physical altercation. They got along like a pair of bickering lovers. She didn't know if their relationship was good or bad.
Anyway, watching them bicker and make noise, Lin Yuanshu felt a sense of youth, and inexplicably felt several years younger.
October arrived in the blink of an eye, and the National Pharmaceutical Science Conference opened on October 3rd. Lin Yuanshu was fortunate to participate, firstly because her research results were shortlisted for the final round, and secondly because her results were particularly practical, which is why she was able to get the opportunity to attend the conference.
Even Director Huang and Deputy Director Ye didn't have the opportunity to attend the opening ceremony.
To be honest, Director Huang and his team did not expect that the threshold for this National Pharmaceutical Science Conference would be so high, and that it was not open to just anyone. Although the research results of the Dongfanghong Institute had made it to the final selection, they could only send one representative.
Since the higher-ups directly appointed Lin Yuanshu, there was nothing else for them to do. As for the smaller research institutes, they didn't even have any representatives. After all, the participants in this conference came from all over the country, and the number of places was limited, so the threshold was naturally higher.
Knowing that Lin Yuanshu was going to attend the National Medical Science Conference, the school readily granted her eleven days off, and even allowed her to take one day to rest and handle her own affairs.
Although the opening ceremony is on the 3rd, the awards ceremony will be held on the 12th. During this period, the attendees will also be busy attending various thematic seminars and meetings to discuss the key development paths for the pharmaceutical industry in the future.
They are all top performers in their respective fields, and when they come together, they naturally want to give full play to their abilities.
If the medical university leaders hadn't been so uncertain about the situation, they would have liked to put up banners at the university gate to celebrate Lin Yuanshu's research results being selected in the final round.
They also hoped that Lin Yuanshu could win the award, after all, he could bring so many benefits to the school.
Although Lin Yuanshu attended those meetings, she mostly appeared as a background figure. Although she had research results, her voice was not strong enough compared to these people. She was too inexperienced and too young.
Any one of these people would be a scholar or an expert; in modern terms, they would all be big shots.
However, on the other hand, she didn't attend these meetings with the intention of making a big splash; she just wanted to broaden her horizons. There was no need for her to show off her limited skills in front of these big shots.
Lin Yuanshu's action won the favor of many participants, who felt that he was a reserved and unassuming person with a calm demeanor, and a promising candidate for research.
The Minister of Health nodded in satisfaction upon seeing Lin Yuanshu's performance. It seemed that Lin Yuanshu was more pragmatic than some others. It was worthwhile for him to go against the majority and give Lin Yuanshu the spot to attend the conference. Supporting Lin Yuanshu was a worthwhile investment for him.
On this day, Lin Yuanshu left the Chinese Academy of Sciences after attending the last thematic symposium. Only the opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Great Hall of the People.
Most of the thematic seminars were held at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, with only a small number taking place at the Xiyi Hotel where the delegates stayed.
Although it is called a hotel, its layout is even more magnificent than that of a hotel. It was previously awarded the title of "China's largest garden-style hotel". Even if hundreds of guests suddenly flood in, it can easily handle them. Such reception capacity is extremely rare in this era.
The Minister of Health instructed the driver to stop the car in front of Lin Yuanshu. He rolled down the window and said with a smile, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, get in. I'll give you a ride. I'm also going to your neighborhood."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshu got into the car without hesitation. She wouldn't be so tactless as to ask the Minister of Health why he was going to her neighborhood. She would only be happy to have the opportunity to get closer to the Minister of Health.
"Thank you, Minister. You've been a great help." Lin Yuanshu replied as he got into the car and sat down next to the minister.
The minister laughed heartily and said, "The awards ceremony is tomorrow. Are you confident you can win an award?"
Lin Yuanshu chuckled and joked, "To put it modestly, being able to participate in this conference is already a blessing; to put it confidently, I have the ability to do so."
The minister nodded and said earnestly, "I've always had high hopes for you, and I believe you won't let me down this time either. Your most important thing right now is to study hard. After you graduate from university, I'll be waiting for you to continue shining in your work! The tasks assigned to you will only get heavier in the future, and you won't be able to complete them without a solid knowledge base..."
Lin Yuanshu pursed his lips thoughtfully and replied earnestly, "I will study hard."
She gleaned two pieces of information from the minister: first, she was certain to win the award this time. Others might not know in advance who the winner would be, but the Minister of Health certainly did, since he had participated in the final judging process. That's why he said that she wouldn't be disappointed this time either.
Secondly, once she graduates from university, the minister might assign her a very difficult task. She doesn't believe that the minister specifically said these words to her just to encourage her to study hard; the minister isn't that fond of urging students to study.
She wasn't afraid of difficult tasks; what she feared more was that the minister would forget about her.
Of course, these are all just her guesses.
Along the way, Lin Yuanshu chatted and laughed with the minister, talking about work and life. She asked with some doubt, "I don't think I've seen your secretary these past few days?"
She remembered that the secretary was a relative of Deputy Director Ye, which was why she asked that question.
The minister waved his hand dismissively and said, "He's been assigned to work at the county's epidemic prevention bureau. This can be seen as responding to the call to work and gain experience at the grassroots level."
If the timing weren't so bad, he would have sent the vice minister to work at the grassroots level. However, there's no need to rush. After the conference ends, the vice minister should leave the Ministry of Health. Considering the years they've worked together, he will choose a good place for the vice minister.
Lin Yuanshu smiled and praised, "His awareness is truly high; I should learn from him!"
Although she said that, she was actually relieved. She was really worried that the secretary would whisper bad things about her to the minister and make the minister unhappy with her.
Now that he's gone to the grassroots level, and probably won't be transferred back anytime soon, she can finally relax a lot.
The minister shook his head disapprovingly, "You don't need to learn from him. If you do, it's a waste of your talent and your work ability."
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The author's note: Information regarding hotel and school schedules, as well as evening study sessions, was obtained online.
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