Chapter 199 Able to bend and stretch
Wu Qin's expression was indescribable. She hadn't expected that so many people in the First Research Institute would be willing to speak up for Lin Yuanshu. If she remembered correctly, Lin Yuanshu had become famous by stepping on the First Research Institute.
I really don't know if these people are too smart or too stupid.
She smiled slightly, her tone indifferent, "Since that's what you all think, then I have nothing to say. After all, I'm just an outsider, not even qualified to compete for the position of director of the Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine. There are others who should be feeling the headache."
When this matter was brought up, Director Yu stroked his chin and warned in a serious tone: "Whether Comrade Lin Yuanshu remains the director or not has nothing to do with our institute. No matter what happens afterward, I hope you will not get involved. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect you."
Upon hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked at Wu Qin. Among all those present, Wu Qin was the most likely to make a move against Lin Yuanshu.
Seeing this, Wu Qin was so angry that she let out a cold laugh. She said righteously, "Why are you looking at me? I admit that I hate Comrade Lin Yuanshu, but that doesn't mean I would do something that harms others and myself. I'm not brainless. I know what I can and cannot do."
If she were to take action against Lin Yuanshu now, it would be like an old man hanging himself, as if he didn't want to live anymore. Does she really think the officials in the Ministry of Health are just dawdling?
Director Yu coughed lightly twice to ease the awkwardness, then waved his hand, "You all know what's going on, go back to work!"
Wu Qin took a deep breath and was the first to leave Director Yu's office. Rather than focusing on Lin Yuanshu, she would rather work a little longer and finish the project as soon as possible.
Lin Yuanshu was able to become the director because she completed her projects quickly and well!
Although surpassing Lin Yuanshu is a bit difficult, she can't fall too far behind. What she lacks most right now is time.
The others followed closely behind and also left Director Yu's office.
Team Leader Lü gave Team Leader Bai a thumbs up and praised, "You are truly flexible and adaptable; I'm very impressed."
Team Leader Bai rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "If you're so capable, why don't you go deal with Comrade Lin Yuanshu? What are you trying to prove your worth in front of me?"
Team Leader Lü laughed heartily and said, "I have no personal grudges against her."
Team Leader Bai raised an eyebrow and said expressionlessly, "That's true. As long as you're open-minded, who can hold a personal grudge against you!"
The two started arguing again, neither willing to give in.
Zhu Huilan's maternal grandfather was already used to this; this was probably what Lin Yuanshu meant by "hatred outweighs love"! The two had been at odds for almost half their lives.
At the same time, the school leaders also learned that Lin Yuanshu had been appointed as the director of the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.
Upon hearing the news, the vice principal rushed to the principal's office. He sat down in the chair in front of the principal and said with a smile, "Now you can finally rest assured. The Minister of Health is most likely here for appointment matters, not school matters. Comrade Lin Yuanshu didn't lie to us."
The principal nodded thoughtfully and instructed, "Have the class advisor for the Biomedical Engineering major cooperate fully with Comrade Lin Yuanshu's work. It's an honor for our school to have such a promising student before graduation. We'll help her as much as we can, and we shouldn't make things difficult for her. If she misses a class, have the teacher give her extra lessons privately. Sometimes, we don't need to be so rigid..."
The vice principal frowned and lowered his voice, saying, "But the director of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine told us that we must follow the school's rules and regulations. It's obvious they want to make Comrade Lin Yuanshu suffer a bit."
The principal sneered, his face full of disdain, and said, "What benefit would we gain from following the rules and regulations? We would only offend Comrade Lin Yuanshu and the Minister of Health. In any case, Comrade Lin Yuanshu will be a graduate of our school in the future. If she is doing well, the school will be doing better. Making things difficult for her will only do us harm."
"But this would make it less attractive for our students to be assigned to the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine," the vice principal said hesitantly.
The principal said with a helpless expression, "You can't have your cake and eat it too. In comparison, the Minister of Health is more important."
Offending the president of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine only prevents students from being assigned to the academy. If he offended the Minister of Health, the entire leadership of the school might have to be replaced. He could tell which was more serious.
It's better for the student to be unlucky than for him to be unlucky.
After careful consideration, the vice principal realized that the principal's words made sense and immediately said, "I will give the order right now."
The principal nodded in satisfaction. What he liked most about the vice principal was that he was quick-witted.
Around noon, Lin Yuanshu was about to go to the cafeteria with Wang Dali and others when his homeroom teacher stopped him.
Lin Yuanshu had a good impression of the homeroom teacher; he was impartial and fair, in other words, he wouldn't cause any trouble. The two of them entered the homeroom teacher's office together.
Since it was lunchtime, there was no one else in the office besides the two of them.
The homeroom teacher went straight to the point: "Lin, congratulations on becoming the director of the research institute. Your appointment letter has been issued, and the school leaders are also happy for you. They instructed me to cooperate fully with your work. If you encounter any problems in your studies, just tell me directly. Don't hesitate to speak to me. As a teacher, my duty is to help students solve their problems..."
Lin Yuanshu quickly expressed her gratitude to the homeroom teacher. The teacher's willingness to help had indeed reduced a lot of her troubles. At least she no longer needed to worry about taking leave, since her working hours had been unpredictable since she took on this task.
Although the homeroom teacher said she would cooperate with her work, she couldn't actually help much; at most, she could help her ask for leave.
She still had to handle the work related to the research institute herself, such as clarifying the institute's construction scale and functional zoning, applying for construction funds from higher authorities, purchasing various research equipment, and coordinating with other departments, etc.
The two chatted for another half hour before Lin Yuanshu suggested leaving.
The homeroom teacher thought for a moment and whispered, "You must be careful of the director of the Chinese Medicine Research Institute."
Lin Yuanshu was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Why? I don't even know him?"
She said that on purpose in order to get more information from the homeroom teacher.
The homeroom teacher pursed his lips, not saying it directly, but vaguely saying, "Anyway, you should be careful of this person. I can't say much more."
Lin Yuanshu nodded and said softly, "Then I won't ask any more questions. Thank you for letting me know."
One day, she will also become an excellent riddle solver.
Although she didn't get any more information from her homeroom teacher, she had already listed the director of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine as a key person to watch. After all, her homeroom teacher had no conflict of interest with her, and his reminder was probably not meant to harm her. In any case, being cautious would prevent any major problems.
As for why she should be wary of the director of the Chinese Medicine Research Institute, she could roughly guess some of the reasons. It must be related to her being the director of the institute. If she could get a piece of the pie, it meant that someone else would not be able to get a piece of the pie.
When interests clash, naturally some people will want her to mess things up.
After school, Lin Yuanshu went to see Director Huang at the Dongfanghong Research Institute as soon as possible. Although she was leaving the Dongfanghong Research Institute, she still hoped to part ways with Director Huang peacefully.
It's always better to have more friends than more enemies.
She didn't expect that she would run into Deputy Director Ye at the entrance of the office building instead of Director Huang.
Deputy Director Ye looked slightly embarrassed. She forced herself to greet Lin Yuanshu and took the initiative to ask, "Are you going to see Director Huang?"
“Yes.” Lin Yuanshu replied casually.
After a moment of silence, Deputy Director Ye slowly said, "Congratulations on becoming the director of the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. It seems that my initial idea was correct. Whether it's you or me taking the position, it will be beneficial for both of us."
The current outcome is quite different from what she originally expected.
The sad thing is that she has become a loser, but that she has no choice but to congratulate Lin Yuanshu. She can't exactly yell at Lin Yuanshu or find an excuse to criticize her, as that would only make things worse and offend a future director of the research institute.
Furthermore, as a deputy director, she also cares about her reputation.
Seeing that Deputy Director Ye's expression was not good, Lin Yuanshu made up an excuse and left.
She feared that if she stayed any longer, the resentment emanating from Deputy Director Ye would materialize. As a beneficiary, it was better to keep a low profile at this time to avoid attracting envy.
Some villains in novels die because they like to show off; she should take this as a warning.
Deputy Director Ye turned his head to look at Lin Yuanshu's departing figure and sighed heavily.
She turned around and found a young man staring at her. She asked him, puzzled, "Is there something you need?"
The man seemed startled; he backed away, shaking his head as he did so, without uttering a word, and stumbled off.
Upon seeing this, Deputy Director Ye muttered to himself, "This is really baffling. I don't look that scary!"
Meanwhile, Lin Yuanshu walked into Director Huang's office.
When Director Huang saw that the visitor was Lin Yuanshu, he immediately stopped what he was doing and said with a smile, "I knew you would come to see me today, so I specially stayed in the office and waited for you."
Lin Yuanshu gave a thumbs up and praised, "You really are as farsighted as ever."
Director Huang laughed heartily.
The atmosphere between the two was exceptionally harmonious.
Lin Yuanshu breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, Director Huang didn't hold a grudge against her for leaving.
Director Huang took the initiative to show goodwill, saying kindly, "Since the organization thinks highly of you, you should complete the task well and not let down the trust of the leaders above. What I told you before still applies now. If you encounter any problems at work that you can't handle, just come to me."
If Lin Yuanshu had taken the initiative to compete for the position of director of the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine like Deputy Director Ye, he could have complained a bit about Lin Yuanshu, but Lin Yuanshu didn't, so what could he blame Lin Yuanshu for!
It's because she's too outstanding that she was noticed by the higher-ups, who took the initiative to appoint her as the director of the Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine!
He could only accept his bad luck; the talent he admired was also favored by the higher-ups.
Lin Yuanshu feigned deep emotion, uttering flattering words, "Director Huang, thank you for your willingness to help. I am very happy that you can become my leader. In my heart, you are the best leader, and this will not change even if I leave the Dongfanghong Research Institute."
Although Director Huang said he was willing to help, she still couldn't ask him for help if she really encountered difficulties. It wasn't because she cared about her reputation, but because asking Director Huang for help would mean that she was putting herself in a lower position, which wouldn't be good for a director.
Both of them acted as if they were reluctant to part, but whether they were truly reluctant or just pretending, only they knew the truth in their hearts.
After leaving the Dongfanghong Research Institute, Lin Yuanshu rode her bicycle straight to the Ministry of Health, where she wanted to discuss the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine with the Minister of Health.
She just hoped the minister hadn't left work yet, otherwise she would have to come to the Ministry of Health again tomorrow.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. By the time she arrived at the Ministry of Health, the Minister of Health had already left work.
However, the deputy minister had not yet left work. When he saw Lin Yuanshu, he took the initiative to come over and chat with him. To be honest, he had not really interacted with Lin Yuanshu much. He had only heard of Lin Yuanshu and had never actually spent time with him.
"You're too late. The minister has already left work. The documents you need are in the minister's office. Since the minister isn't here, I can't just take you there directly. I'll have to trouble you to make the trip again tomorrow," the deputy minister whispered.
Lin Yuanshu nodded and said with a smile, "It's no trouble at all. It's not the minister's working hours right now. I just came to try my luck."
The vice minister looked Lin Yuanshu up and down and commented, "You are more reserved than I expected."
Since Lin Yuanshu was not very familiar with the new deputy minister, she didn't know how to answer, so she simply smiled and didn't reply.
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