Chapter 188 Going to University
The minister looked at his secretary with a cold gaze and said softly, "Reluctant to leave? I see you're working quite well with the deputy minister, and you've been doing everything behind my back. If it were someone who didn't know better, they would think it was my order!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately understood that the minister had discovered what they had done. They had thought that after the minister finished questioning Director Huang, he would no longer pursue the matter of Lin Yuanshu's failure to be elected. They did not expect that the minister had switched to a covert investigation.
The deputy minister immediately distanced himself from his secretary, saying, "Minister, I'm innocent! It was your secretary who told me to do this. I really thought it was your order."
If the minister hadn't brought this up, he really wouldn't have thought of using this angle to distance himself from the issue.
The secretary pursed his lips. He was now in a dilemma, unsure of what to do. He couldn't admit responsibility, nor could he contradict the deputy minister and offend him, since he would still be working under the deputy minister in the future.
But if you don't refute it, it's tantamount to admitting it and taking all the blame upon yourself.
He could only mumble, "I...he...alas, I have no way to defend myself..."
The minister waved his hand impatiently and said, "Stop putting on an act in front of me. I don't care what your purpose is. I only see the consequences you've caused. Now you just need to follow my instructions and don't try to make excuses."
Fortunately, he was cautious about this matter. He felt that there was something strange about it. He didn't think much about Lin Yuanshu's failure to be selected, but how could the cadres of the Ministry of Health not have thought about it or raised any objections?
He conducted a private investigation and found that it was his secretary and deputy minister who were behind it. He felt disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly. He had guessed their purpose: they wanted him to make a mistake at work!
Everyone's watching the Ministry of Health right now, so he can't act easily. But once he has the time, he'll deal with them sooner or later.
The two exchanged a glance and said in unison, "We know we were wrong, and we promise not to do it again. We will also follow your work arrangements."
The minister smiled and said softly, "Alright, you can go about your business now."
The two nodded and left the office one after the other.
The deputy minister returned to his office, looked his secretary up and down, and said in a low voice, "Did you and the minister deliberately set up this to give the minister something on me? Otherwise, how could you betray the minister?"
The secretary was speechless. Couldn't he have his own selfish motives? He took a deep breath and retorted with a smile, "You're overthinking it. If that were the case, I wouldn't have been assigned to your side by the minister. It was just an accident. I can't go into the specific reasons. Besides, I haven't betrayed the minister."
The deputy minister was skeptical of his secretary's words, saying, "You say there was no betrayal, but then there's no betrayal!"
The secretary took a deep breath. He felt that he might not be able to stay in the Ministry of Health any longer. It was obvious that the deputy minister did not trust him and thought that he was the minister's mole, sent to monitor him.
Because of Lin Yuanshu's affair, the minister could no longer trust him. He had now driven himself to a dead end. If he could be transferred to another unit, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
He wouldn't allow himself to have any regrets; once a move is made, there's no going back.
The secretary had no regrets, but Deputy Director Ye was filled with remorse after learning about her actions. For the sake of a preliminary review spot, he had lost an important connection with the Ministry of Health.
It's hard to say whether this was a loss or a gain!
If she could do this all over again, she would definitely choose to report Lin Yuanshu's research findings. That way, she wouldn't have any estrangement from Lin Yuanshu, and her relatives could continue to stay by the Minister of Health's side.
Thanks to the joint efforts of the Minister of Health and the directors of various research institutes, the controversy surrounding the Ministry of Health's re-selection of research findings from those who had failed the initial screening gradually subsided.
Ultimately, the research results of four unsuccessful applicants were selected, including Wu Qin's research results.
Faced with this result, Wu Qin was both excited and ashamed, always feeling that she was inferior to Lin Yuanshu, but she couldn't bear to give up this opportunity.
When the preliminary results of the Medical Science Conference came out, Lin Yuanshu also received an admission notice from the Beijing Medical University, which can be described as a double blessing.
She chose biomedical engineering as her major, which is different from her university major in her previous life. After all, there's no need to experience the same thing again.
This major requires expertise in scientific research, equipment management, and project coordination, making it a perfect fit for the position of institute director.
However, to be fair, this major is still relatively new in this era. After all, the first biomedical engineering major only appeared in the Jiangnan area last year, and Beijing Medical University followed suit, opening a biomedical engineering major this year.
Looking at the acceptance letter, tears streamed down Lin's face. She exclaimed with deep emotion, "Our family has finally produced an educated person! If your grandmother knew about this, she would be overjoyed. Your grandmother was a good person, it's just that she passed away too soon. Without her insistence, you wouldn't have been able to study so smoothly..."
Lin Yuanshu patted his mother's shoulder and comforted her, "Mom, don't be sad. When I have time, I'll go back to visit Grandma's grave and burn paper money. The greatest reward for Grandma is for her descendants to be successful."
Lin's mother wiped away her tears, calmed herself down, and then asked with a smile, "You're right, such a joyous occasion has happened, shouldn't we hold a banquet to celebrate?"
Lin Yuanshu thought for a moment and then refused, saying, "I won't hold a banquet. We didn't even have one when my baby was a month old. Now that I've been admitted to university, I can't afford to be extravagant."
Although the policies are not as strict as before, reports of wrongdoing still occur frequently. She is worried that being reported for "bourgeois behavior" will affect her job and school enrollment.
Secondly, there is a concern that some people might use the guise of gift-giving to engage in bribery, which would lead to endless trouble and ultimately be a losing proposition.
Anyway, there's plenty of time ahead, and there will be many more opportunities to hold banquets later. There's no need to act rashly during such a sensitive period.
Lin's mother still refused to give up, saying, "This can't be called extravagance. If we can't do it in the city, we can do it in the production team! Then, apart from the people in the production team, no one else will know."
Zhou Xiangyang interjected with a smile, "Although it can be done at the production team, Wenwen is still too young to go there. We wouldn't feel comfortable leaving her in someone else's care."
Lin's mother nodded thoughtfully, "That's true."
While Lin's mother was in the kitchen, Lin Yuanshu gave Zhou Xiangyang a thumbs up and teased, "You can even handle my mother easily now."
Zhou Xiangyang touched his nose sheepishly and whispered, "Your mom is much easier to talk to than my mom."
Lin Yuanshu glanced at Zhou Xiangyang with a complicated expression. To be honest, anyone would be easier to talk to than Zhou's mother. Zhou's mother's personality was indeed difficult to get along with. She was also ungrateful and never forgot what she had done wrong. She was both stupid and wicked!
Although Zhou Dafu and his mother didn't visit Lin Yuanshu's house often, Sister-in-law Xue never gave up on building a good relationship with Lin Yuanshu and would go over from time to time to help take care of Wenwen.
She felt that as long as Lin Yuanshu acknowledged her as his sister-in-law, the Zhou family wouldn't be able to get rid of her even if they wanted to. Winning over Lin Yuanshu was more effective than winning over Zhou's mother.
Of course, part of the reason is also because Zhou's mother is too difficult to please; she changes her mind faster than flipping through a book.
That day, Sister-in-law Xue left Lin Yuanshu's house. As soon as she entered her own home, she excitedly told Zhou Dafu and the others the good news that Lin Yuanshu had been admitted to medical school.
Aunt Zhou quickly followed up, "Does the second daughter-in-law want to hold a banquet? I don't want to go help out then, being summoned and dismissed at will."
Sister-in-law Xue was stunned for a moment. She wondered if she had misheard. She explained loudly, "Mom, even if you want to help, it's no use. The second daughter-in-law isn't holding a banquet."
Zhou Ma muttered, "I don't want to help."
Lin Yuanshu ruined her reputation, turning her from a good mother-in-law into a wicked one.
Zhou Dafu frowned and accused, "Although Xiao Er's wife doesn't like you, you shouldn't forget to send her some nourishing things from time to time, check on Wenwen's condition, and make her forget the good things you did before as soon as possible."
Zhou Ma reluctantly replied, "I understand."
She remained unconvinced. He was surnamed Lin, not Zhou, and she wasn't about to waste her time trying to take care of someone with a different surname.
The eldest brother volunteered, saying, "Mom is so busy every day, taking care of Ruyi and us. Why don't you let me take over the task of delivering nutritional supplements? I can just visit from time to time, so as not to trouble Mom."
He didn't want his mother to get back involved with Lin Yuanshu. He had finally gotten the job of teaching at a high school, and he couldn't afford to lose this great opportunity.
Zhou's mother didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement with her eldest son's arrangement. She couldn't wait to get rid of this troublesome matter.
Seeing this, Zhou Dafu did not refute his elder brother's words. As long as there was someone in the Zhou family who cared about Wenwen, that was enough. Whether that person was Zhou Ma or not was not so important.
Zhou Dafu completely ignored Sister Xue's usual concern for Wenwen; in his eyes, Sister Xue wasn't even considered a member of the Zhou family.
On September 2, 1978, Lin Yuanshu officially stepped into the campus. Returning to the campus again, her feelings were indescribably complicated.
She first went to the signboard for the Biomedical Engineering department to register, and the teacher in charge of registration couldn't help but look at Lin Yuanshu frequently.
Lin Yuanshu wanted to ignore it, but the teacher's gaze was too hard to ignore. She touched her face and asked in confusion, "Teacher, is there something dirty on my face?"
The teacher was a little embarrassed to say that her actions had been discovered by Lin Yuanshu. "I have read your reports before. You are very capable. I am just a little surprised that you chose this major. It is not that this major is bad. It is just that this major is still a pilot major and is relatively unpopular. The school has only set up one class for the time being, and the total enrollment quota is only 25 people."
Lin Yuanshu smiled slightly and said solemnly, "This major will definitely develop better and better. I am optimistic about its future."
The teacher paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "With you joining us, it's sure to become a popular major."
Lin Yuanshu did not linger at the registration desk; she still needed to go to the school's logistics department to complete the procedures for becoming a day student.
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