What the guard didn't know was that Chen Ke was far more important to Wang Jingjiang than any other woman. It was proof of his excellent judgment and might even be the stepping stone to a happy life for him!
So as soon as Chen Ke came out, Wang Jingjiang couldn't wait to walk up to him and ask, "How was it? Did it go smoothly? Were they friendly to you?" Don't think he didn't know that no matter which unit it was, they were all xenophobic towards people who were parachuted in.
However, if they were to truly exclude Chen Ke, Wang Jingjiang felt there was nothing he could do but offer verbal comfort. As Wang Jingjiang pondered what to say next...
But Chen Ke said, "It went very smoothly, and my colleagues are all very nice."
Wang Jingjiang:
Why am I even a little disappointed that I can't offer comfort?
On the way to the staff dormitory, Wang Jingjiang asked twice more, still not giving up. Only after Chen Ke repeatedly assured him did he finally give up.
The apartment the research institute assigned to Chen Ke was pretty good. Although it was a single room, at least it had a toilet, so he no longer had to suffer in the communal toilet, and showering was much more convenient.
Chen Ke was fairly satisfied, but Wang Jingjiang pouted in disdain, "Even the research institute isn't good enough? Is this the treatment they offer?"
Chen Ke carried the things inside and put them away. "I'm just a lowly researcher, and it's already pretty good that I've been allocated a house. What else do you want?"
"Then you should at least have a study or something, right? You'd also need one of those solid wood desks that cultured people use, wouldn't you? And a telephone? You can't have to run around every time something happens, can you? That would be such a waste of your research time."
Chen Ke: ······
"It's a shame you're not a secretary." Leaders like people who are thoughtful and considerate like this.
Wang Jingjiang's eyes lit up. "Then do you need an assistant? How about I be your personal assistant?" He didn't understand what an experimental assistant was.
Chen Ke chuckled, "Do I need a personal assistant right now?"
Wang Jingjiang was even more confident than Chen Ke himself, and patted him on the shoulder seriously, "Don't worry, you will definitely become an outstanding researcher in the future!"
Chen Ke: "...Well, may I accept your kind words?"
Wang Jingjiang is a man of his word. He said he would help Chen Ke clean, and he did. He's the kind of person who wouldn't even pick up a fallen broom at home, but he managed to clean Chen Ke's dormitory spotless.
In the end, Chen Ke even considered asking the research institute if they could assign him a personal assistant in advance.
But Chen Ke was just thinking about it. If he really needed a personal assistant, he wouldn't have chosen Wang Jingjiang, as Wang Jingjiang could do much more.
He probably didn't even realize that he had exceptional observational skills and high emotional intelligence; it would be a waste of his talents to be a personal assistant.
Chen Ke already had some preliminary plans, but he had to wait until he got the stuff out.
Wang Jingjiang was unaware of Chen Ke's plans for him. After tidying up the house, he was covered in sweat. "Oh my god, I'm going to give my mom a big hug when I get home. Doing housework is so tiring."
Chen Ke smiled and said, "It seems that I've gained some insights from the work."
Wang Jingjiang wiped his sweat. "Alright, I feel like that's all. I'll be going now. It's probably unlikely I'll come to see you, since you're so busy. But if you ever have time, remember to come visit me!"
As Wang Jingjiang spoke, he went out the door, covered in sweat and needing to hurry back to wash up.
While Wang Jingjiang had taken good care of Chen Ke, Chen Zhi and Chen Yu were still worried at home.
"I don't know if my brother can manage all this by himself, and he doesn't need our help."
Chen Yu was eating and reading at the same time. When she heard Chen Zhi's words, she pouted and said, "Alright, are you going to make things worse? Have you forgotten who took care of you all these years? If you're worried, you should be worried about whether your older brother is used to living alone."
"Yes, we've always been together. It feels so strange to suddenly lose our big brother."
Chen Yu's mood also dropped. Yes, since their parents passed away, her older brother had been their support. Now that they were no longer living together, she felt empty inside.
So, that night, Chen Zhi and Chen Yu both suffered from insomnia, while only Chen Ke slept soundly until dawn.
It feels so good to have a room all to yourself.
Chen Ke put on his research institute uniform and began his first day of work feeling refreshed.
Upon arriving at a laboratory, the other lab members were already arriving one after another. This lab had its own research projects, the researchers were all settled, and the projects were progressing well. Chen Ke's sudden arrival caused these people to remain silent on the surface, but they were actually somewhat resentful.
This is just like picking peaches. Everyone else has finished their work, and it's finally time to share the fruits of our labor. But then there's an extra person. Who would be happy about that?
So when Chen Ke stepped into the laboratory, apart from a few people nodding to him, everyone else acted as if they didn't see him.
Chen Ke didn't mind and went to find an empty seat. Just as he sat down, Ji Wei appeared at the door and said, "Chen Ke, come here for a moment."
Chen Ke walked out amidst the complicated gazes of the crowd.
As soon as Chen Ke left, there were quiet whispers in the laboratory.
"Does this person have some kind of background? How did he suddenly appear in our institute?"
"No, I heard that Dean Shi specially recruited him."
"Special recruitment? Then they must be very capable." Upon hearing that Dean Shi had specially recruited them, those who were initially uncomfortable immediately stopped objecting.
"Wow, I really want to see what he's capable of. I hope he can solve our current problem."
A young researcher said bitterly, while Ji Wei behind him snorted, "When you encounter a problem, you don't try to solve it yourself, but rely on others. If all researchers thought like you, how could the country's scientific cause develop?"
Foreign countries are imposing a technological blockade on us, so we have to start from scratch. We can only catch up with others by putting in ten, a thousand, or even ten thousand times more effort. Instead of daydreaming here, we should work hard in a down-to-earth manner!
"If you fall behind, you will be bullied. Haven't we suffered enough attacks in the past few decades? Do you want your country to continue to be attacked because of your lack of effort?"
The young researcher had no idea why his casual remark had escalated to a national level, but he was already feeling incredibly guilty.
Upon hearing Ji Wei's words, her eyes reddened, and she shouted at the top of her lungs, "I don't want to!"
All researchers in the office:
Then they all lowered their heads and began to work, appearing completely oblivious to everything else and focused solely on their research.
Chen Ke, standing at the door:
Ji Wei put his hands behind his back and said, "From today onwards, although Chen Ke has joined our institute, he will be working on his own independent project, which is researching agricultural machinery. If anyone is interested, they can join now."
As soon as Ji Wei finished speaking, the already quiet laboratory fell even more silent.
The newly arrived parachuted-in person actually has an independent research project right away?
The gazes directed at Chen Ke suddenly became even more complicated.
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