Chapter 196 Meeting
Lin Yuanshu raised an eyebrow and teased, "This is the first time I've seen you so confident. In that case, let's wait until you actually become the head of the new research institute, then we can make up."
Deputy Director Ye smiled slightly and said confidently, "No problem, just wait and hear my good news! Although my work ability is not as strong as yours, I am not to be underestimated. I am confident enough to have this much confidence. Unfortunately, this good thing has nothing to do with you. However, with your strong work ability, you are not short of this opportunity."
Anyway, no matter what, she's at least better than Lin Yuanshu; she wasn't excluded from the start.
Lin Yuanshu smiled slightly and deliberately said, "It may not be unrelated."
Even though we've lost the opportunity, we can't lose in words.
Deputy Director Ye looked at Lin Yuanshu in disbelief, then retorted, "You really know how to joke. You almost fooled me. How could the higher-ups entrust such an important task to a student? It's not like Beijing is lacking in outstanding talents. Even if they were to promote someone out of turn, it wouldn't be to this extent."
She was speaking to Lin Yuanshu, but also to herself. She couldn't imagine such a thing happening. Lin Yuanshu had strong research abilities, but that didn't mean he could be a good director. She hadn't even been a deputy director much; she was just a figurehead.
Lin Yuanshu innocently spread his hands and vaguely replied, "Who knows!"
Deputy Director Ye: "..."
Very well, her happy mood vanished, and she even suspected that Lin Yuanshu would pull some tricks to get this opportunity. Although it sounded unbelievable, Lin Yuanshu often did things that seemed impossible.
Even after Lin Yuanshu explained that he was joking, she wasn't in the mood to continue chatting with him. She replied casually and left Lin Yuanshu's office.
Seeing Deputy Director Ye leave with a solemn expression, Lin Yuanshu touched his nose somewhat embarrassedly.
She hadn't expected Deputy Director Ye to have so much faith in her abilities, thinking she could get involved in the establishment of the new research institute. But getting involved was really unnecessary, since the success rate was too low, and even if she tried her best, she might not be able to achieve a good result.
Hopefully, her words didn't affect Deputy Director Ye's mindset. To be fair, if Deputy Director Ye could really take charge of the new research institute's affairs, it would be a good thing for her.
Lin Yuanshu hadn't expected that the selection process for the person in charge would continue for two months without a result. The site for the research institute had already been decided, and she felt that if the selection continued, the institute would be almost completed, but the person in charge would still be nowhere in sight.
With no results in sight, Deputy Director Ye and his colleagues were on tenterhooks, each day feeling like an eternity. They were losing their motivation to work, feeling like they were being slowly torn apart. They wished for a quick and easy solution.
Gao Lianzhen was quite understanding of this matter. She sighed, "It's quite difficult to pick out a tall person from a group of short people. If you could participate, those leaders wouldn't be in such a dilemma. They could just appoint you directly."
Lin Yuanshu was surprised that Gao Lianzhen was so audacious. She quickly waved her hand and said, "You overestimate me. I'm not as amazing as you think."
If this gets out to other people, she could offend a whole bunch of researchers.
Gao Lianzhen disagreed, saying, "No, you know nothing about your own work ability."
Lin Yuanshu: "..."
The only bad thing about Gao Lianzhen was that she wasn't treated like a human being in any sense.
Wang Dali, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh. Sometimes it was quite amusing to listen to the two of them chat. Gao Lianzhen refused to let anyone speak ill of Lin Yuanshu, including Lin Yuanshu himself.
However, there is still a slight difference. If she said that about Lin Yuanshu, Gao Lianzhen would definitely call her an idiot, but if Lin Yuanshu said that about himself, he wouldn't be scolded.
At the same time, [the relevant authorities] convened another meeting to select the person in charge of the newly established Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.
Everyone was acting independently, praising the talents they favored, and no one could convince anyone else. The entire conference room was noisy and filled with back-and-forth speeches.
The State Councilor turned his attention to the Minister of Health and asked with a smile, "Minister Luo, as the Minister of Health, do you have any particularly promising talents in mind?"
After all, the Minister of Health had not expressed his own opinion or recommended any candidates in the previous few meetings. He felt that it was more reliable to ask the Minister of Health about such matters. No one in Beijing knew more about the talent in the pharmaceutical industry than the Minister of Health.
The Minister of Health said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes, there is, but she is still a senior in college, so the timing isn't quite right."
The personnel department cadre thought for a moment and quickly replied, "You mean Comrade Lin Yuanshu? I think this comrade is quite suitable. He has made many research achievements at a young age. He is energetic and has ideas. As a new pilot unit, the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine needs such an insightful leader. If we replace him with one of those old hands, what will be the difference between this new pilot unit and the previous research institutes?"
She had a good impression of Lin Yuanshu, after all, her hometown was in Yueyang. After the outbreak, Lin Yuanshu went to support Yueyang without hesitation and helped the epidemic area control the epidemic.
Furthermore, she had read the information Lin Yuanshu had written about schistosomiasis in the epidemic area, and it was clear that he had put his heart into it and was not just trying to get by.
Since the Minister of Health has brought this up, she will definitely mention it to Lin Yuanshu and help him get this opportunity, which can be considered as returning the favor.
The Minister of Health glanced at the personnel department cadre with some surprise. He hadn't expected anyone to speak up for Lin Yuanshu in this setting.
The director of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine had also heard of Lin Yuanshu. He stepped forward to refute her, saying, "Although Comrade Lin Yuanshu is capable, she doesn't know much about traditional Chinese medicine. Putting her in a position of charge goes against our initial idea."
Without a second thought, the personnel department official pressed on, saying, "It's hard to find someone who can handle both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine these days, and such a person also needs to understand administrative coordination and professional research! Special cases require special treatment. Besides, you haven't even asked her, how do you know she doesn't know much about traditional Chinese medicine?"
The director of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Medicine was speechless for a moment.
Seeing the topic drifting further and further away, the Vice Minister of Health subconsciously frowned and said, "The problem now is not whether Comrade Lin Yuanshu is suitable for this position, but that Comrade Lin Yuanshu is still in school. As the Minister said, the timing is not right."
The other cadres nodded in agreement. Most of the people present knew Lin Yuanshu, and the few who didn't would not openly show their ignorance, but would pretend to know and echo his words.
The Minister of Health raised an eyebrow, looked at the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Health, and said in a serious tone, "That may be true, but it's not impossible for her to be in charge. We can first arrange a deputy director to assist her. Anyway, she doesn't need to do everything herself in building the research institute. As long as the general direction is correct, that's fine."
It's a pity, really. He originally appointed his own person as the Vice Minister of Health, but before he had even served for three years, he was transferred to another place, and then the leadership appointed this person as the Vice Minister of Health.
He's not on the same page as me; we just can't see eye to eye. He doesn't want to recommend Lin Yuanshu for the position! He's clearly using a strategy of retreat to advance, pointing out the shortcomings before mentioning the advantages.
“This is against the rules,” the Deputy Minister of Health continued to disagree.
The Minister of Health stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Rules are made by people. You're so young, don't be so old-fashioned."
Now the scene is slowly turning back into the previous noisy scene, with each side having its own reasons and no one able to convince the other.
The State Councilor said with a serious expression, "Alright, all of you, stop arguing. The meeting room is turning into a vegetable market."
He turned to the Minister of Health and asked, "Does Comrade Lin Yuanshu know that you want to recommend her to be the head of the newly established Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine?"
The Minister of Health hesitated for a moment, then replied awkwardly, "I don't know."
Before the personnel department cadres stood up for Lin Yuanshu, he really hadn't thought about giving a strong recommendation. He could mention it briefly, and if it worked, great; if not, so be it. As he said, the timing wasn't quite right, so there was no question of discussion.
After listening to the question and answer between the two, the others felt that the State Councilor asked the question because he probably didn't want Lin Yuanshu to become the person in charge.
The State Councilor pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "In that case, why don't you go and discuss it with Comrade Lin Yuanshu first? If Comrade Lin Yuanshu is willing to take on this responsibility, then we will assign this task to her. If she is not willing, we will select someone else."
Upon hearing this, the director of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine was the first to object, saying, "This is far too frivolous."
The State Councilor disagreed, saying, "You're wrong. We've held so many meetings about the person in charge; how can you call it child's play!"
The director of the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I'm not saying the meeting was a joke, but rather that your choice of the person in charge was a joke. When the organization assigns a task, Comrade Lin Yuanshu has no say in whether he's willing or not."
The State Councilor said with a smile, "After all, she is still a student, so we definitely need to ask for her opinion on this kind of thing."
Seeing that the topic had drifted off again, the Vice Minister of Health frowned and said, "The issue now is not whether Comrade Lin Yuanshu is qualified to refuse to be in charge, but whether Comrade Lin Yuanshu is capable of being in charge?"
The State Councilor said confidently, "This matter is easy to resolve. Let's put it to the test. It will take some time before the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine is fully established. We can entrust Comrade Lin Yuanshu with the overall coordination of the institute. If she performs well and makes no mistakes, then she is capable of being the person in charge. Otherwise, I don't need to say more!"
The Vice Minister of Health still hesitated, saying, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu is a bit too young. I'm worried that she won't be able to handle this important task and might even delay the progress of the mission."
The State Councilor looked unconvinced and said with a smile, "The future of the country ultimately depends on these young people. If you are really worried, then choose a more reliable deputy director. One old and one new, one senior and one junior, can be a good opportunity to see if they can bring a different kind of vitality to the new pilot research institute."
Seeing the State Councilor's resolute attitude, the others didn't say much, since it would be pointless and would only make them seem like they were contradicting the State Councilor.
They put the matter aside for the time being, since there was still room for maneuver. It's difficult to work without making mistakes, but it's quite easy to make someone make a mistake at work.
Then they began to select a candidate for deputy director, but everyone had their own opinion and no one could convince anyone else.
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