Chapter 188 Team Building Drinking Party
Since that conference, many people have greeted Lin Xi as she walks through the research institute.
Everyone seems to be in good spirits, and all tasks are proceeding normally.
It is true that giving someone candy can bring them temporary pleasure.
Even the senior students in Laboratory No. 5, who inherited Song Henggu's strict and rigorous style, were full of expectations for the team building activity.
Everyone has been suppressing their emotions for too long; life needs a little spark to brighten things up.
The machine used for researching multispecific antibodies failed to function properly. Lin Xi reported this to Lu Wei, and the base urgently dispatched available engineers to repair it. Although they knew almost nothing about this type of machine, they were experts in their field and their ability to read manuals was better than that of the staff. After roughly identifying the problem, they reported several parts for repair.
These parts are not currently produced in our manufacturing base, nor can they be produced in existing factories; only high-precision electronics factories outside can manufacture them.
The base temporarily identified several employees from the electronics factory to understand the situation and arranged for the army to protect them as they returned to the factory to retrieve supplies.
Lin Xi recalled the mission she and Lu Wei had left the base last time, knowing that once they left the vehicle and entered the factory area, there would be countless casualties.
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Before we knew it, it was time for the research institute's team building activity.
Despite opposition, Lin Xi persuaded several professors to attend the gathering.
After everyone had settled their lab work, they slept in until they naturally woke up this weekend, and then gathered together, led by Lin Xi, to have a buffet dinner on the -16th floor.
Compared to the buffets Lin Xi had eaten at before, the selection here was not as extensive. There was almost no seafood, the desserts were plentiful but not particularly exquisite, the frozen meat and various meatballs were plentiful, and the fresh meat and some special fruits and vegetables were limited. Lin Xi paid extra points to have the restaurant make these fruits and vegetables unlimited for everyone in the research institute.
Fresh produce has always been a rare commodity at the base.
Lin Xi occasionally experienced the prices of fresh produce at the base when she bought groceries and cooked for herself.
Even the rigid Song Heng breathed a sigh of relief in the face of delicious food.
After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they were even more satisfied with Lin Xi as the dean.
But there are dissenting voices.
As Zhou Yiheng ate heartily, he wondered, "Where did she get the authority to arrange such a high-profile team building event?"
Wang Yitong sneered: "Third Sister has connections, she's rich and powerful."
But their voices were not loud, and there were few who echoed them.
After dealing with several staff members who had provoked fights, these two have calmed down considerably. Without a ringleader, friction and clashes between the various laboratories have also decreased significantly.
Lin Xi found an empty seat away from the crowd, arranged the food in front of her on a plate, and took a picture.
She thought about it and decided not to post it in their small group chat.
Lu Wei personally led a team out on a mission yesterday. I don't know if their signal receivers can receive messages in the group chat. It wouldn't be good for him to see this in the group chat.
So Lin Xi privately sent a photo to Xiang Xin and Liang Hui.
Liang Hui: "If I become rich and powerful, I will forget about you and won't even reply to group messages anymore."
Xiang Xin: "San San, do you remember that you have an older sister? You left her at the lab to guard the door, and she's eating a dry boxed lunch right now."
After the meal, Lin Xi booked a private movie screening.
It's called a movie theater, but it's actually a large conference room that's been converted to have a large screen added. Currently, only two halls are open, and the other halls are under expansion.
Movie tickets are expensive, but ordinary people who have worked at the base for more than a year have accumulated some points, so they can still afford to buy tickets if they want to watch the movie. It's just that there are few seats and it's hard to get a good one.
Lin Xi had all asked Lu Wei to handle these matters.
As some people in the research institute said, the major general does have the power and influence to open some green channels at the base, but these actions are not for extravagance and debauchery, and Lin Xi has a clear conscience.
She chose a lighthearted and enjoyable Lunar New Year film for everyone to watch.
Then came singing.
More than sixty people were crammed into a private room to drink and chat. The researchers were mostly academics, and few were skilled at socializing, creating a lively atmosphere, or encouraging others to drink, so the scene wasn't very lively.
After a few rounds of drinks, the colleagues who had worked under the same roof for two years opened up to each other for the first time about topics outside of scientific research.
Before the zombie outbreak, some were high achievers preparing for further studies, some had happy families and successful careers, and some were determined to make a breakthrough in their respective fields.
But then the zombie outbreak occurred, and the apocalypse came. They had to stop their work and lives. Some were separated from their wives and children, and some lost the opportunity to study and pursue further education. The survivors had all gone through a life-or-death ordeal before entering the base, which was no easier than Lin Xi's experience at the Nanhua Biological Research Institute.
Several professors sat at a small, private table, and after being persuaded to drink a few glasses of wine by Lin Xi's accompaniment, they began to pour out their hearts to each other.
Guo Yanlin, who had made the most significant contribution to occupying Lab 1, was clearly drunk and spoke with a slurred speech. He patted Song Heng, the most inconspicuous person in the corner, and said, "Old Song, your lab has been making such a fuss lately. Is there some big project going on? Wow, your lab's students are amazing. We'll be waiting for you to produce some results to prove your lab's worth in the future."
Anyone with eyes could hear the mockery and sarcasm in his words.
Everyone knows that Song Heng's lab has had no results in the past two years, but Song Heng still stubbornly persists in antibody research.
But Song Heng clearly didn't understand the insincere flattery. Coupled with the amplified emotions from drinking, he stood up and said, "Of course my students are amazing. Just wait and see. The research institute will still have to rely on us."
Lin Xi watched Song Heng's expression warily, afraid that he might reveal some secrets about the antibodies if he drank too much.
Cheng Xiaoyang was the only female professor among them. She didn't drink much and inquired about the research topic: "You are researching multispecific antibodies. What are the chances of success this time?"
When the topic of interest was brought up, Song Heng stood up, his face flushed with pride: "According to our predictions, as long as we fuse the antibodies we have collected into multispecific antibodies, I have..." He lowered his head and counted on his fingers, trying to explain how confident he was.
Guo Yanlin was surprised that Song Heng was so tipsy after drinking, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Have you found a new antibody to make up for Lin Jie's lack of antibodies?"
Song Heng: "Our lab... um?"
Lin Xi poured a glass of coconut water and offered it to him directly: "Teacher, I'd like to toast you."
When Song Heng saw Lin Xi, he was stunned for a moment, as if he had come to his senses. He blinked his slightly cloudy eyes, took the water glass from Lin Xi's hand, and sat down.
Guo Yanlin glanced at them and chuckled, "Old Song, this is the most 'powerful' of your students. We don't have the good fortune to have a student who can surpass us as deans."
Song Heng was very proud: "He really is a good student, you can't be envious of him!"
Lin Xi: "..."
She sat in the noisy crowd all night, not completely isolated, with a few peers occasionally exchanging a few words with her.
Everyone had a great time and truly indulged in a luxurious and relaxing experience.
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