Chapter 176 Congratulations
Director Huang frowned subconsciously, and said righteously, "I've already told you, this is a decision made by the leaders of the Ministry of Health. Asking me won't do any good. If you really feel it's unfair, then go ahead and make a big fuss about it! Anyway, I have a clear conscience."
He never compromised because of threats from others. In the selection of the deputy director, he was indeed fair and impartial, and did not favor anyone. Otherwise, the people who would have been in the deputy director position would not have been Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye, but Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Zhuang, since Team Leader Zhuang was his man.
Seeing Director Huang's firm stance, Wu Qin looked indignant. "Your favoritism towards Comrade Lin Yuanshu is obvious to all. She was pregnant, yet she still became the deputy director. This is unbelievable and impossible in any research institute."
If it were truly fair and just, Lin Yuanshu wouldn't have been nominated.
Director Huang was taken aback for a moment, then said irritably, "She's just pregnant, not dead. Why can't she be the deputy director? Aren't you being a bit too presumptuous? I'll say it again, their appointment as deputy directors wasn't my decision. If you have any questions, go find the leaders in the Ministry of Health. They'll answer your questions. Don't come to me; I don't know anything about it."
Director Huang's tone was filled with strong dissatisfaction towards Wu Qin. He had already reported Wu Qin's name, so what did it have to do with him that Wu Qin was not elected?
Seeing that Director Huang looked very impatient, Wu Qin could only leave the office reluctantly. No matter what, Director Huang was the director of the Dongfanghong Research Institute. If she really angered him, her future days would not be so easy.
She had hoped that by being unreasonable and disruptive, she could change Director Huang's mind and get him and the Minister of Health to object to the appointment of Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye as deputy directors. However, Director Huang was not buying it at all and preferred to make a big fuss rather than settle the matter peacefully.
Things have gotten a bit complicated now. In most people's eyes, Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye becoming deputy directors is a done deal. If she continues to make a fuss, it will only give the leaders a bad impression of her and won't do her any good for future promotions.
But apart from her, no one else seemed to be able to cause any trouble. She didn't see anyone expressing any dissatisfaction with Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye's appointments at the bulletin board. She couldn't find anyone to sow discord.
As far as she knew, only Mas and Lin Yuanshu had ever had a conflict in the research institute. Everyone else got along well with Lin Yuanshu, but for Mas, only interests could sway him.
However, on the other hand, Mas was really too foolish; arranging for him to deal with Lin Yuanshu was just asking for trouble.
She couldn't help but sigh. No wonder Deputy Director Liu hadn't made a move against Lin Yuanshu yet! Lin Yuanshu was like an eel, slippery and hard to catch.
Meanwhile, Hong Shuang'er went to Lin Yuanshu's office area to congratulate him on becoming the deputy director.
Although Lin Yuanshu already knew about this news, she still pretended to be very surprised.
Upon hearing this, Team Leader Qiao felt a mix of emotions. He looked at Lin Yuanshu with a mixture of envy and jealousy. He never expected that Lin Yuanshu could become the deputy director at such a young age. In comparison, he seemed to have accomplished nothing.
His thoughts were getting more and more chaotic, so he quickly shook off the jumbled ideas and said with a smile, "Congratulations to Team Leader Lin on your promotion and the fulfillment of your wishes."
The other group members were not to be outdone, and they all crowded around Lin Yuanshu, offering their congratulations while their eyes gleamed with envy.
Faced with the praise from everyone, Lin Yuanshu humbly replied, "This is not solely my achievement. It is thanks to the trust of the organization, the cultivation of the leaders, and your support that I was able to become the deputy director. Let's help each other and make progress together, so that the Dongfanghong Research Institute can develop better and better..."
To be fair, cultivating a public image isn't without its advantages. It was precisely because her image as a kind-hearted person was so deeply ingrained in people's minds that she was able to gain the support of Deputy Director Liu's subordinates so quickly. Even after Deputy Director Liu went to prison, he never suspected her, and she even intervened.
"Okay," the team members said in unison.
Hong Shuang'er looked at Lin Yuanshu with admiration. He was a role model for her! Her goal in life was to be as amazing as Lin Yuanshu.
Because Lin Yuanshu is currently unable to put down her project tasks, she can only take over a small part of the deputy director's work, while most of the deputy director's power has been taken over by Team Leader Ye.
Lin Yuanshu watched Team Leader Ye's ecstatic expression, but remained unmoved. She had already prepared to relinquish most of the deputy director's power to Team Leader Ye when she took the position at this time.
Firstly, because she can't ignore the projects she's working on yet. She doesn't have the energy to juggle multiple jobs. It's already tough enough not having weekends off, let alone working two jobs a day and putting in extra hours. Just thinking about it is devastating.
Secondly, she plans to take the college entrance examination after giving birth, so it's useless for her to fight for power with Team Leader Ye now. Once she goes to university, the power will still fall into Team Leader Ye's hands.
It would be better to wait until she graduates from university and then slowly take back the power of the deputy director. Although it would be troublesome, it is the only way.
Life isn't always smooth sailing; things shouldn't always go her way.
Although Ma Si and Wu Qin dislike each other, they share the same thought: they both hope that Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye will clash over power so that they can benefit from it.
As a result, nothing happened, and Lin Yuanshu and Team Leader Ye continued to get along harmoniously, without any conflict over the distribution of power.
Mas was hoping the two of them would turn against each other so he could help Team Leader Ye come up with ideas!
Wu Qin said with great disappointment, "Is Lin Yuanshu out of her mind? I tried to persuade her to cooperate with me, but she refused. She even said she wanted to be the deputy director. Now that she's become the deputy director, she's handed over her power to Team Leader Ye and is preparing to be a deputy director in name only."
They're living in bliss but don't know how good they have it!
Luo Li thought for a moment and explained in a low voice, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu is pregnant now, so it's probably not advisable for him to make any rash moves."
Wu Qin stroked her chin. If Luo Li hadn't mentioned it, she would have forgotten that Lin Yuanshu was still pregnant. She said gloatingly, "It seems we'll have to wait until Lin Yuanshu gives birth to the baby before we can see the real show. That's such a long time to wait!"
Even if Lin Yuanshu becomes deputy director before her, it's nothing special. A deputy director in name only is the same as not being a director at all. She hasn't lost to Lin Yuanshu yet, and she has a long future ahead of her! We'll see!
Luo Li nodded in agreement. This was the only way they could find joy amidst the hardship, so that their days wouldn't feel so stifling.
Lin Yuanshu's home was also filled with visitors, all of whom came to congratulate her on becoming the deputy director. There were colleagues from Hongguang Pharmaceutical Factory, neighbors from the tenement building, and acquaintances from the past...
Lin Yuanshu treated all visitors equally and warmly welcomed them. He did not look down on them because of their changed status; after all, they were guests!
If these people didn't know Lin Yuanshu, they would have really doubted that the news was true. After all, how could someone be so capable as to become the deputy director at such a young age, avoiding more than ten years of detours?
After Zhou Dafu learned that Lin Yuanshu had become the deputy director, he originally planned to put on a show and wait for Lin Yuanshu to invite them to her house to celebrate. However, Lin Yuanshu did not make any move for a long time, so they had to give up on putting on airs and decided to go to Lin Yuanshu's house on their own initiative.
The date wasn't chosen randomly; he specifically consulted the almanac and selected an auspicious day so that the whole family could go to Lin Yuanshu's house, thus demonstrating their respect for him.
While packing the vegetables and fruits she was going to bring to Lin Yuanshu, Zhou Ma said regretfully, "My second wife is so capable now. It's a pity that none of my family members live in Beijing. Otherwise, I could ask her to arrange a job for them so that my parents can also come to the city to enjoy a better life."
Zhou Dafu rolled his eyes and disagreed, saying, "Xiao Er's wife is a leader in the research institute. All the people there are educated. You wouldn't dare to go in without some skills. Even your family members wouldn't be qualified to do the cleaning."
Zhou Ma pursed her lips, glanced at her eldest son, and said with great interest, "My family members can't, but Xiang Jun can! He's an educated man. Let my second wife arrange for Xiang Jun to become a cadre. She's the deputy director now, there's no way she can't do something this small."
Upon hearing this, the eldest brother couldn't help but feel excited. Being a teacher is not as good as being a cadre. With Lin Yuanshu backing him up, he was sure he would be able to get the hang of it quickly.
Sister-in-law Xue politely declined, saying, "My second daughter-in-law has always been very selfless in her work; I doubt she'll agree to this."
She was conflicted. She hoped her husband would become a cadre, but she was also afraid that he would abandon her if he did, since she had not given birth to an heir for the Zhou family. In that case, it would have been better if he hadn't become a cadre in the first place.
Zhou Dafu pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "I'll try to subtly probe Xiao Er's wife's thoughts later. If she doesn't agree, then we'll let it go."
Zhou Xiangling's expression was quite subtle. The way she said it made it seem like they had other options if Lin Yuanshu disagreed. She felt that the chances of Lin Yuanshu agreeing were lower than a sow climbing a tree.
The older brother said confidently, "She will definitely agree. We are all family. I'm going to help her, not to take her job. She has no reason to disagree."
Sister-in-law Xue wasn't as optimistic as her husband. She felt that in Lin Yuanshu's eyes, they were more of a burden than a help to her than her family. Of course, she couldn't say these words out loud; she could only think them to herself.
After packing the things to take with her, Zhou Ma handed them to her eldest brother. She then went to Xiao Ruyi and said, "Do you remember what Grandma taught you before? If Grandma asks you whether your aunt's baby is a boy or a girl, how should you answer?"
Little Ruyi said excitedly, "Little brother."
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