Chapter 123 Field Research
After a whole morning of hard work, they finally cleaned up the storage room. They removed all the clutter that needed to be thrown away, and moved the items that couldn't be thrown away to other storage rooms. The floor was mopped clean, and there wasn't even a trace of a cobweb on the wall.
After all this busy work, everyone's relationship has become much closer than before, and they can now chat and laugh together.
Since there were no chairs, Lin Yuanshu could only spread old newspapers on the ground and sit on them to rest.
Seeing this, the others followed Lin Yuanshu's example and sat down to rest.
After resting for a while, Lin Yuanshu looked at the team members around him and instructed them in a gentle but firm tone: "After lunch, we'll rest for a bit. When it's time to start work in the afternoon, we'll go to Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory for on-site research. If we want the penicillin improvement plan to be practical and effective, we must go to the factory to understand what problems the penicillin production workshop is currently facing. After the research, each of you will write a preliminary research report. Our subsequent improvement experiments can be based on these reports."
She hadn't expected that the pharmaceutical factory she was going to conduct an on-site investigation would be Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory. She didn't have any problems with Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory, but she was mainly worried that Deputy Director Lu would interfere. Although it wouldn't ruin her on-site investigation plan, it was very likely that it would cause her some trouble.
But there's no other way right now. The penicillin production workshops of other pharmaceutical factories don't meet the requirements for on-site investigation as well as those of Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory. Moreover, only its penicillin production has reached a medium or larger scale and can provide consistent research data.
Hongguang Pharmaceutical Factory needs to continue its efforts if it wants to catch up with the development of Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory.
Upon hearing this, no one stood up to object; everyone agreed with Lin Yuanshu's decision.
Wang Jun, Tang Dasi, and other experienced comrades were very satisfied with Lin Yuanshu's arrangements. After all, their purpose in joining the project team was to complete this project. No one would dislike such a pragmatic team leader; on the contrary, they would prefer a team leader who emphasizes form over substance!
But for inexperienced comrades like Hong Shuang'er and Zhang Xin, this was a bit of a worry. They were concerned that they might not be able to write a good preliminary research report and would embarrass themselves in front of their colleagues.
Seeing this, Lin Yuanshu smiled slightly. As expected of the team members he had high hopes for, not one of them let him down.
Then, she turned her gaze to the two newly assigned interns beside her.
She thought for a moment before turning to Wang Jun and Tang Dasi, and said seriously, "I'll trouble Comrade Wang Jun and Comrade Tang Dasi to guide the two new interns. You two have rich practical experience with penicillin, so you are more suitable to guide the newcomers."
Tang Dasi hesitated for a moment, then agreed without hesitation, and solemnly promised: "Since Team Leader Lin thinks so highly of me, then I won't refuse. Leave this to me. I will get her up to speed as soon as possible and I will not delay anything."
As a researcher transferred from another research institute, mentoring newcomers is not an extra burden for her. On the contrary, it allows her to integrate into the group more quickly and demonstrate her abilities, which is a good thing, not a bad thing.
Comrade Lin Yuanshu must have considered this as well, which is why he assigned this task to her. At least from the current point of view, she feels that Comrade Lin Yuanshu is quite responsible as the group leader, and more reliable than Group Leader Lü.
Wang Jun thought for a while before finally managing to say, "My thoughts are the same as Comrade Tang Dasi's; I guarantee to complete this task of training the new recruits."
After the two teachers agreed, Wenhe quickly went to Tang Dasi's side and said with utmost humility, "Teacher Tang, I'll be relying on you from now on. If I do anything wrong, please tell me directly, and I will definitely correct it."
Tang Dasi nodded, indicating that he understood.
Seeing this, Qian Wang walked over to Wang Jun's side and said with a smile, "If I have any questions about the process in the future, please give me your guidance, Teacher Wang."
Wang Jun said frankly, "This is also my first time mentoring a newcomer, so there might be things I do inappropriately. If you encounter any problems you don't understand in the future, just come and ask me."
No one else had any objections, since, in terms of practical experience, Comrade Wang Jun and Comrade Tang Dasi were the most experienced, and it was reasonable for them to be in charge of mentoring newcomers.
Furthermore, this was Team Leader Lin's arrangement. They couldn't possibly go against Team Leader Lin on their first day of work. Doing so would not only fail to build good relationships with their colleagues but would also offend them. In the long run, it would be a losing proposition.
Seeing that she had arranged everything, Lin Yuanshu stood up, dusted herself off, and said with a smile, "Then I'll go to the cafeteria for lunch first. Whether you want to continue resting or go for lunch, it's up to you."
Hong Shuang'er, Tang Dasi, and Wen Yun chose to go to the cafeteria for lunch with Lin Yuanshu. The group left the storeroom chatting and laughing.
The remaining people didn't rush to leave either. They rested in the storage room for a while before slowly making their way to the cafeteria, since it was still early before their afternoon shift.
Meanwhile, in the office of the director of Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory.
The factory director called the deputy director into his office and said with a serious face, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu will be bringing his project team over this afternoon for a field survey. Make arrangements and find a quick-witted colleague to assist them. They will be leaving after a week at most. Keep an eye on them. I don't want any more people who are foolish enough to offend Comrade Lin Yuanshu. I like to be kind to people and I don't like a tense atmosphere. Do you understand?"
He received the notification at the last minute. Fortunately, the pharmaceutical factory he was conducting the on-site investigation was their own factory. Otherwise, he would have been embarrassed, since their factory had the highest penicillin production in Beijing.
If Lin Yuanshu bypasses their pharmaceutical factory and chooses another one, he will completely lose face.
However, the fact that Lin Yuanshu was willing to conduct on-site research at their pharmaceutical factory shows that she did not harbor such deep malice towards Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory.
The deputy factory director quickly chimed in, "Factory director, you can rest assured to entrust this matter to me. I will not be as arrogant as Deputy Factory Director Lu and do things that offend people. I will keep a close eye on Comrade Lin Yuanshu's situation in our pharmaceutical factory. In fact, I have a pretty good relationship with Comrade Lin Yuanshu and we can talk to each other."
Fortunately, he did not do anything to offend Comrade Lin Yuanshu, otherwise he would probably have had to go down to the grassroots level with Deputy Factory Director Lu. Obviously, in the factory director's eyes, the deputy factory director was not as important as the development of the pharmaceutical factory.
The factory director smiled with satisfaction and praised, "I admire your tact and resourcefulness the most. You need to find a way to get closer to Comrade Lin Yuanshu. It's okay that we didn't become a pilot unit last time. Anyway, our pharmaceutical factory produces a lot of drugs and we don't lack drugs like acetaminophen. But we must do everything we can to become a pilot unit for penicillin. If our pharmaceutical factory is not selected as a pilot unit for penicillin, we will not only lose some of the resources and support, but our influence in the industry will also be diminished."
He had worked so hard to develop Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory into the largest pharmaceutical factory in Beijing, and he didn't want to see it decline.
Hearing the factory director's words, the deputy factory director was quite surprised and said, "I know what to do. I didn't expect you to think so highly of Comrade Lin Yuanshu and believe that she can definitely improve the penicillin production process."
The factory director raised an eyebrow and said softly, "I not only have high hopes for Comrade Lin Yuanshu, but I also have high hopes for Team Leader Lü. I have high hopes for any researcher who studies penicillin. As long as we can get closer to them, our pharmaceutical factory will be invincible."
He didn't expect these researchers to speak well of him to the Minister of Health; he just wanted them to stay out of it. Although he liked to be kind to people, he wasn't without a temper. He wouldn't act rashly unless he was certain of killing the person in one blow.
Upon hearing this, the deputy factory director immediately chimed in, "Factory director, you have such foresight! No wonder you've managed Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory so well. Without you, how could Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory have become the largest pharmaceutical factory in Beijing? I still have a lot to learn from you."
The factory manager spoke modestly, but his face betrayed his approval; he had devoted himself wholeheartedly to the development of the pharmaceutical factory.
Around 2 p.m., Lin Yuanshu led his team to the entrance of Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory. The deputy factory director and Engineer Tian were waiting for Lin Yuanshu and the others at the entrance.
As soon as the deputy factory director saw Lin Yuanshu, he immediately went over to him with a smile and said, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, I have long admired your name. You are truly a young hero. I did not expect you to be so young. If Engineer Tian had not reminded me, I would not have believed that you are the leader of the project team."
Engineer Tian smiled politely at Lin Yuanshu, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes. He was originally embarrassed to come and see Lin Yuanshu, but thinking that he could help Lin Yuanshu, he felt it was better for him to come than for anyone else.
After all, she had no ill intentions and would do her best to help Lin Yuanshu, but it was hard to say what would happen to others.
Lin Yuanshu did not notice anything unusual about Engineer Tian. She humbly said to the deputy factory director, "You flatter me. It is thanks to the trust of the organization that I was able to take charge of this project."
The deputy factory director said confidently, "If you didn't have some skills, the organization wouldn't trust you. I know you're coming to our pharmaceutical factory for on-site research, so I specially arranged for Engineer Tian to lend you a hand. After all, you know each other before, so it'll be more comfortable for you to get along. I've already spoken to the workshop director, and he will fully cooperate with your research. If you encounter any problems during the research, just go directly to the workshop director. If the workshop director can't solve it, come to me."
Lin Yuanshu smiled and nodded, saying softly, "With your words, I can focus on my research at the pharmaceutical factory. It's a good thing it's not Deputy Director Lu in charge of this, otherwise I would definitely have a headache."
She wasn't worried about any negative consequences from speaking ill of Deputy Factory Director Lu. She claimed that what happened between her and Deputy Factory Director Lu was a misunderstanding, but anyone with a brain knew that the reason for the misunderstanding was far-fetched. It was no secret that she and Deputy Factory Director Lu had a bad relationship.
Furthermore, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. She didn't believe that Deputy Factory Director Lu could get along with the person in front of her. If they were as close as family, it would be the factory director's turn to have a headache.
The deputy factory director didn't think much of it, but instead showed a surprised expression, "Don't you know? Deputy Factory Director Lu has already gone to work at the grassroots level, and he won't be back in Beijing for at least five years."
Lin Yuanshu was stunned when she heard the good news. She couldn't help but smile. After all, with one less person who hated her in Beijing, she would be safer.
She explained, "I've been busy with work lately and haven't specifically inquired about Deputy Factory Director Lu's recent situation."
The deputy factory director nodded thoughtfully and said seriously, "Focusing on your work is good too. You don't need to care about such unimportant people. If it weren't for Deputy Factory Director Lu, we might even be colleagues!"
He sighed inwardly. The factory director was quite unreliable. He had arranged for Deputy Director Lu to work at the grassroots level in order to build a good relationship with Lin Yuanshu, but he hadn't even told Lin Yuanshu about it. It was like throwing a wink at a blind man, a complete waste of effort.
“Although we can’t be colleagues, we can often cooperate to make the pharmaceutical industry in Beijing better and better.” Lin Yuanshu took the initiative to extend goodwill.
Since Deputy Director Lu was kicked out of Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory, there was no need for her to continue to have a grudge against Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory. Unexpectedly, Deputy Director Lu's fighting ability was quite weak. She hadn't even made a move before she was squeezed out of Beijing by others.
Upon hearing this, the deputy factory director's eyes lit up instantly, and he adopted a friendly posture, saying, "Great, let's cooperate happily."
The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.
Afterwards, the deputy factory director left the place and returned to his office. He had his own work to do and could not stay by Lin Yuanshu's side all the time. However, with Engineer Tian's help, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Engineer Tian then led Lin Yuanshu and others to the bacterial culture room to check the condition and quality of the bacterial cultures from Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory.
Seeing the deputy factory director and team leader Lin getting along so well, the others breathed a sigh of relief. If the pharmaceutical factory was unwilling to cooperate with them, it would definitely slow down their research process.
As soon as Lin Yuanshu and his entourage entered the microbial culture room, the staff there stayed close to him, ready to answer any questions he might have.
The reason he was so obedient was because the deputy factory director had instructed them not to offend Lin Yuanshu and to treat him as they would treat him, or they would bear the consequences.
Lin Yuanshu curiously looked around the culture room. The room was filled with a faint smell of culture medium. Although it didn't smell good, it wasn't unbearable.
Although she had seen modern microbial culture rooms in her previous life, she had never seen a microbial culture room of this era. Although the two environments were worlds apart, the staff’s dedication remained the same, and they all did their best to ensure the cleanliness of the microbial culture room.
As Lin Yuanshu and the others listened to the staff's introduction, they took notes in their notebooks. When they encountered something they didn't understand, they would stop from time to time and ask the staff about the culture of the microorganisms.
Even Wang Jun and Tang Dasi, who were familiar with the penicillin production workshop, took this matter seriously and did not choose to be perfunctory or go through the motions just because they were familiar with it.
In the following time, Lin Yuanshu visited the microbial culture room and the fermentation process, but some parts could not be viewed due to time constraints.
Lin Yuanshu also led his team to review the workshop's production logs, equipment maintenance records, raw material consumption records, and other materials to gain a comprehensive understanding of the penicillin production process in that era, so that they could develop better improvement plans.
Engineer Tian stayed by Lin Yuanshu's side throughout the process, helping Lin Yuanshu ask the staff for information, organizing the information Lin Yuanshu had read, and wholeheartedly cooperating with Lin Yuanshu's work.
Before they knew it, it was time to leave work. At the repeated invitation of the deputy factory director, Lin Yuanshu and his group went with him to the second floor of the pharmaceutical factory canteen for dinner.
The meal was quite lavish, with fish and meat on the table, and even the vegetables glistened with oil. Lin Yuanshu could tell at a glance that the deputy factory director had put thought into preparing it.
After all, this era is different from modern times; it's impossible to buy meat anytime, anywhere. Meat needs to be prepared in advance.
Because Lin Yuanshu doesn't drink alcohol, there was no wine on the table, and no one suggested having a drink.
The deputy factory director was even happier to see Lin Yuanshu and the others enjoying their meal than he was after eating meat himself. He had been busy preparing this table of delicious food just to make Lin Yuanshu and the others feel comfortable!
It's a pity the factory manager didn't inform him earlier, otherwise he could have prepared a more sumptuous dinner.
"Comrade Lin Yuanshu, I know you are allergic to seafood, so I specifically asked the chef not to cook any seafood dishes. You can eat with peace of mind and you definitely won't have an allergic reaction." The deputy factory director's tone revealed a hint of smugness.
His thoughtfulness will surely move Comrade Lin Yuanshu.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshu suddenly felt that the ribs in her mouth didn't taste so good anymore. Actually, she really wanted to eat seafood. Sure enough, you can't lie. She can't eat seafood outside without any worries anymore.
"You're so thoughtful! Much more considerate than Deputy Factory Director Lu," Lin Yuanshu exclaimed.
Upon hearing Lin Yuanshu's praise, the deputy factory director smiled broadly; he was always so meticulous.
After dinner, Lin Yuanshu and his group chatted with the deputy factory director for a while before leaving Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory.
The deputy factory director escorted them all the way to the main gate of the pharmaceutical factory. After watching them walk away, he turned around and went to the factory director's office, where he told the director everything that had happened after Lin Yuanshu came to the factory that afternoon.
The factory director was very satisfied with the deputy director's approach, which was neither overtly ingratiating nor lacking in the importance that Lin Yuanshu and his entourage from Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory placed on him. He praised, "You did a good job today. Keep it up! You'll be able to relax once Comrade Lin Yuanshu and the others leave."
The deputy factory director said confidently, "I don't think Comrade Lin Yuanshu and others are difficult to get along with, nor do I find them tiring."
He wasn't making things up; rather, Lin Yuanshu wasn't trying to make things difficult for him, so they got along quite easily.
The factory director patted the deputy director on the shoulder and encouraged him, saying, "It's great that you think this way."
In the following days, Lin Yuanshu and his team went to Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory every day to oversee the entire penicillin production process.
They also asked the operators, technicians, and workshop directors a lot of questions, because only by clearly understanding each process can they find problems and find ways to solve them.
On the other side, the director of Yiming Pharmaceutical Factory paced back and forth in his office, his face filled with anxiety. He couldn't help but confide in his secretary, "Sigh, I heard that Lin Yuanshu has already gone to Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory for on-site research. I really don't understand what the Minister of Health is thinking. How could such an important task be entrusted to a young girl! The worst part is that our pharmaceutical factory has offended this young girl. She will definitely retaliate against us."
The secretary thought for a moment and tentatively said, "How about we try to shake hands with Comrade Lin Yuanshu and make peace to resolve the previous unpleasantness?"
Factory Director Yiming couldn't help but frown, his expression serious. "Do you think I haven't thought about this? I tried to shake hands and make peace with Comrade Lin Yuanshu before, but she didn't give me any face at all. Not only did she not want to shake hands and make peace, she also called me shameless and shameless. I guess even if I bring gifts to her door now, she will not hesitate to kick the gifts and me out."
Upon hearing this, the secretary felt conflicted. In the end, it was all the factory director's fault for wanting to repay kindness with enmity. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ruined his relationship with Comrade Lin Yuanshu so badly, and might even have jeopardized the future development of Yiming Pharmaceutical Factory. Having a factory director who couldn't see things clearly was truly a headache.
Of course, he couldn't say such the truth out loud. He could only say insincerely, "Since that's the case, then we can't blame you. It's just that Comrade Lin Yuanshu's personality is too difficult to get along with. By the way, I heard that Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory had a disagreement with Comrade Lin Yuanshu before. Now that Comrade Lin Yuanshu is willing to go to Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory for on-site research, it means that this matter has been put behind us. Do you know how Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory did it? We can learn from Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory!"
Upon hearing this, Factory Director Yiming's expression turned quite unpleasant. He said irritably, "Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory has transferred the person who had a falling out with Lin Yuanshu to a lower-level position."
The secretary swallowed hard, realizing she had said too much. Their pharmaceutical factory could never learn from Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory, unless their factory director wanted to go to the grassroots level for training.
He quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Jishi Pharmaceutical Factory is really spineless! How could they bow down to a mere assistant researcher? Since making peace with Comrade Lin Yuanshu is not an option, we can try to curry favor with the Vice Minister of Health. I've heard that he strongly opposes Comrade Lin Yuanshu's leadership in improving penicillin. I suppose he, like you, dislikes Comrade Lin Yuanshu. We can start with him. With him speaking on your behalf, you don't need to worry about Comrade Lin Yuanshu retaliating against us. No matter how powerful Comrade Lin Yuanshu is, he still has to listen to the leaders of the Ministry of Health!"
Factory Director Yiming said excitedly, "Your idea is excellent. We can definitely do it this way. Once Lin Yuanshu completes the improvement of penicillin, we can apply to become a pilot unit. Once our pharmaceutical factory becomes a pilot unit, Lin Yuanshu will find that his efforts have ultimately made our pharmaceutical factory develop better and better."
When the secretary said this, she didn't think too much about it. When she heard Director Yiming say this, she also thought that this idea was so brilliant that she couldn't have come up with it. It would be much easier to please the Vice Minister of Health than to please Lin Yuanshu. After all, they had offended Lin Yuanshu, but they hadn't offended the Vice Minister of Health.
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