Chapter 206 (Two Hundred and Sixth Chapter) - Successful Completion
Once the vice president's figure had completely disappeared from sight, Liu Hongmei spoke up: "Director Lin, the vice president's words sound quite sincere. Do you think she genuinely wants to cooperate with you, or is it just a delaying tactic to keep you calm for now?"
Lin Yuanshu waved his hand dismissively, "Whether it's sincere or not, everything depends on her actions. I can't believe her just by her words."
Liu Hongmei nodded thoughtfully and said with a smile, "I do hope she's sincere. With her help, at least we won't have to worry about the research institute's experimental equipment, and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital can also provide our institute with excellent talent."
Lin Yuanshu gave a playful look but did not reply.
To be fair, it was precisely because of this consideration that she came to the park to talk with the vice president. Otherwise, she could have easily made up some excuse and there was no need to spend time accompanying the vice president.
If she ultimately fails to collaborate with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, then she will have no choice but to collaborate with the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In comparison, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital is more suitable, as there is no conflict of interest between the two.
Meanwhile, the vice dean was also discussing Lin Yuanshu's matter with Xu Wei.
"I really don't know if Director Lin believes us!" Xu Wei felt a little uneasy.
Although he didn't say the explanation aloud, he still wanted to clear up the misunderstanding with Lin Yuanshu and get along peacefully.
The deputy director dismissed it, saying, "Whether she believes us or not is not important. I will prove everything with my actions. After all, I am not lying to her. I have done nothing wrong."
Xu Wei nodded in agreement.
Although Lin Yuanshu and the vice dean had different starting points, their ideas were largely the same: to prove their words with actions.
A few days later, the newspaper reported on the police arresting spies. The focus was not on how the spies dealt with Lin Yuanshu, but on how the police risked their own lives to arrest the spies.
Although Lin Yuanshu's matter wasn't the main focus, it was mentioned briefly, making Lin Yuanshu famous again in Beijing. Now, no one dares to question Lin Yuanshu's appointment as director.
Downstairs in the tenement building, Zhou Ma stood in front of a group of middle-aged women, newspaper in hand, and said smugly, "I knew there was something sinister about this. It turns out it was enemy agents pulling the strings. My daughter-in-law's work ability is really strong; even enemy agents are afraid of her becoming the station chief. Sure enough, the more capable a person is, the more likely they are to be pointed at and gossiped about..."
One of the older women chimed in, "That's right! When I first heard this, I thought everyone was just talking nonsense. I never imagined it was actually the work of enemy agents."
Another woman agreed, saying, "Doesn't this just prove that Comrade Lin Yuanshu is the most suitable person to be the director? The enemy may not trust him, but we feel at ease using him."
The others nodded in agreement.
These words were not only spoken by the older women, but by the entire population of Beijing. Everyone was convinced of Lin Yuanshu's appointment as the director of the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, and there was no more gossip.
Zhou Xiangyang was quite frightened by the spy incident and started picking up and dropping off Lin Yuanshu from school every morning and evening. Even though Lin Yuanshu had bodyguards around him, he was still worried.
Fortunately, the nanny has now started working, so he is able to find time to escort Lin Yuanshu.
Even Wenwen was affected, becoming even more clingy, and even patted her chest in front of Lin Yuanshu, saying that she wanted to learn martial arts so that she could protect her in the future.
Lin Yuanshu was naturally encouraging, thinking that Zhou Xiangyang's condition had probably affected Wenwen. However, she didn't say much; the worry from her family was a sweet burden.
Because of the espionage incident, the higher-ups conducted another political review of the people around Lin Yuanshu to confirm that there were no people with ulterior motives around Lin Yuanshu.
On the other side, after reading the newspapers related to Lin Yuanshu, Deputy Director Ye had mixed feelings, and even felt a little ridiculous.
When the secretary walked into her office, she could no longer contain her pent-up frustration. Through gritted teeth, she blurted out to the secretary, "I knew Lin Yuanshu was a liar. He said those things just to trick me into investigating the rumors. He even said I dragged her into this mess. It's all nonsense. This has nothing to do with me. I've been working myself to the bone these past few days. In her eyes, I'm definitely a joke..."
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. If Lin Yuanshu appeared in front of her now, she would definitely say something sarcastic or sarcastic. She couldn't be the only one feeling frustrated.
The secretary pursed her lips and lowered her voice, saying, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu's words are not entirely unfounded. Director Huang has invited you over to discuss the appointment of a new deputy director. Director Huang had previously planned not to appoint a new deputy director. I don't believe he would suddenly change his mind if there was no one pushing him behind the scenes."
Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Ye sighed and said softly, "After Lin Yuanshu left, a new deputy director has arrived. It's really hard for people to be complacent. Let's go and meet this new deputy director."
This news immediately dissipated her anger towards Lin Yuanshu, since Lin Yuanshu had not threatened her position.
She investigated in the wrong direction from the very beginning. She shouldn't have investigated the rumors about Lin Yuanshu, but rather who used those rumors to target her. Even though Lin Yuanshu had already told her the answers, she still filled in the wrong ones.
It was only then that Deputy Director Ye realized he had a very bad habit: he was prone to panic when faced with problems, and when he panicked, he would become helpless and easily do stupid things.
She took a deep breath, held her head high, and left the office. It's alright, there's still a long way to go. She will gradually change, slowly catch up with Lin Yuanshu, and then surpass him.
You should still have dreams; whether you can achieve them is another matter.
A year and a half passed in the blink of an eye. Under Lin Yuanshu's supervision, the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine was successfully completed. It has a laboratory for integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, an archive, an academic lecture hall, a Chinese medicine pharmacy, an administrative office building, a dormitory for staff and their families, a simple health clinic, and other supporting facilities.
Other leaders had originally considered taking credit for the job or removing Lin Yuanshu from his position as dean, but after the spy incident, they dared not act rashly.
After all, the hospital director lost his position because he was trying to make things difficult for Lin Yuanshu and ended up getting involved with spies.
The outcome was so tragic that everyone turned a blind eye to Lin Yuanshu's situation, prioritizing their own resources over making things difficult for him.
Gao Lianzhen and others had always hoped to be assigned to the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, so that they could work with Lin Yuanshu in the future. At the very least, they wouldn't have to worry about being sidelined.
Unfortunately, by the time they graduated, the research institute had only just begun to take shape, so they could only go to other research institutes with tears in their eyes. Though they were physically absent, their hearts remained with Lin Yuanshu.
Before the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine was successfully completed, Lin Yuanshu, together with the Vice Minister of Health, the Science and Technology Commission of Beijing, and the Deputy Director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, finalized the staff of the institute.
Lin Yuanshu can make decisions independently regarding ordinary technical and administrative staff, but the appointment and removal of core positions requires consultation with higher-ups. Lin Yuanshu can only nominate, not make decisions on his own.
Fortunately, Gao Lianzhen and Wang Dali were just ordinary interns at the moment, so she decisively transferred them over. They had no shortage of work ability, only a lack of opportunity.
Ultimately, they are still interns, and it has something to do with her. Everyone knows that she has a good relationship with these two, so naturally people think that she will transfer them over to the research institute she is in charge of once it is completed.
How could the research institutes where they worked possibly dedicate themselves to training them?
As for the other members, some are colleagues from established research institutes, universities and state-owned enterprise technical departments, some are graduates assigned by schools, and a small number are recruited from the public. If current researchers are interested, they can also apply to their leaders to transfer to the research institute.
Hong Shuang'er and others used this method to get to the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.
Although they got what they wanted, Director Huang's feelings were somewhat complicated. He understood how Director Yu had felt back then.
Fortunately, out of so many researchers at the institute, only one Lin Yuanshu could emerge, so he didn't have any unfounded suspicions about it.
Although Zhou Moli and others were also very capable, Lin Yuanshu did not transfer them over, knowing that she should not put all her eggs in one basket.
If most of the staff in a research institute have a good relationship with her, then when something unexpected happens to her, everyone else will be implicated. At that time, she won't be able to find anyone to lend a hand. It's better to spread out.
Although they can't work in the same research institute, they will still have opportunities to collaborate in the future. They don't necessarily have to turn everyone they know into their subordinates; they can also be collaborators.
Lin Yuanshu now treats all the institute's employees equally; those with strong work abilities naturally have opportunities for advancement.
She could accept that the institute's staff were not very capable, but she could not accept their bad attitude or their deliberate slacking off at work. If they were not capable, they could be trained, but if they had a bad attitude, then she would have to transfer them out.
Anyway, it's the research institute she's in charge of, so she's the one who calls the shots.
While the finalization of the staff list for the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine was a quiet affair, its ribbon-cutting ceremony was a lively and extraordinary affair.
Not only did reporters come to interview and take photos, but the Minister of Health, the Science and Technology Commission of Sijiu City, the director of the Dongfanghong Research Institute, the president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and others also participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The entrance to the Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine has also been decorated in a new way, like a bride, dressed up in bright red.
As the Minister of Health was leaving, he smiled and reminded him, "Don't forget to come to the Ministry of Health for the meeting on Monday."
Lin Yuanshu readily agreed, "I certainly won't forget."
It just so happens that the next two days are the weekend, so she can move, rest, and recharge before facing the new work arrangements.
Director Huang did want to chat with Lin Yuanshu, but Lin Yuanshu was too busy entertaining this leader or that leader, and couldn't spare any time for him.
With so many eyes watching, he felt embarrassed to take the initiative to chat with Lin Yuanshu and delay Lin Yuanshu's business, so he had to give up the idea.
The next morning, before Lin Yuanshu had even finished packing his belongings, the driver from Hongguang Pharmaceutical Factory arrived at the apartment building in his large truck.
Lin Yuanshu looked at the driver standing at the door and said somewhat apologetically, "You may have to wait a while. We haven't finished packing our luggage yet. I'm really sorry."
The driver smiled sheepishly and said seriously, "It's not your fault. You asked me to come at noon, but the factory manager thought I had nothing to do at the factory, so he thought it would be better for me to come earlier to help you move your luggage. Please don't refuse me, otherwise the factory manager will think that I can't even handle such a small thing."
Lin Yuanshu remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
She didn't borrow a car from the Dongfanghong Research Institute, not because their relationship had deteriorated, but simply because she felt that a large truck would be more convenient for moving, as it could carry more things and deliver everything at once.
The driver had barely stepped inside when Zhou Ma and the others rushed up to Lin Yuanshu, carrying breakfast that she had specially bought for them.
Lin Yuanshu did not refuse the help from Zhou Ma and the others. He had benefited from her help in the past, so it was only right that he help them out now.
The women helped pack the luggage, while the men were responsible for loading the luggage onto the truck.
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