Free Web NovelChapter 323: Chapter 217: Is it because I am an intern? _2
It doesn’t really matter.
Qiu Chengwen didn’t know if the people below had extended an unenthusiastic and early invitation to Zhao Yi or not.
Actually, he was planning to go to Yanhua University to extend the invitation himself. Making an earnest face-to-face invitation to an accomplished mathematician like Zhao Yi, who is not just another job applicant and shouldn’t bear with the whims and fancies of interviewers, would be a major achievement in itself if accepted.
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Zhao Yi only expressed dissatisfaction at the sincerity of the invitation from Shuimu University Mathematics Science Center; he had no intention of giving up his undergraduate studies or of working and studying at another university.
So, whether the other side was sincere or not didn’t really matter to him.
Zhao Yi was now getting used to his new status as ’Professor Zhao’. Once he stepped into the Biomedical Research Institute’s laboratory, he started enjoying the perks of being a professor.
"Professor Zhao is here!"
Zhang Wei’s face brightened up into a smile upon seeing Zhao Yi. There was a hint of teasing in her voice; she too was finding it hard to accept that Zhao Yi had suddenly become a professor.
Though it wasn’t strange for someone with Zhao Yi’s accomplishments in mathematics and computer science to be promoted to a professor, Zhao Yi was too young. He was not even 19 years old yet, and to think that he was already professor at a top-tier university felt slightly odd.
Liu Chengjie’s voice was cheerful, "Professor Zhao, Sister Zhang has finished her paper. We did the project settlement together. You got the remaining amount, right?"
Zhao Yi nodded with a smile.
The initial leftover funds of the project were 550,000. About 10,000 was spent on experiments, and additional funds were used to buy items for the laboratory adding up to an expense of roughly 40,000. The remaining total settlement money was more than 500,000. Earning 500,000 in one go feels quite good.
To Zhao Yi, it was comparable to proving a theorem, only slightly more energy-consuming.
The earnings were quite satisfying indeed.
Zhao Yi did not intend to be stingy with his staff members. He withdrew 30,000 in cash beforehand, intending to give Zhang Wei 20,000 and Liu Chengjie 10,000 as a bonus.
After greeting Zhao Yi, Liu Chengjie returned to his computer and printed out a document, and handed it to Zhao Yi, "Professor Zhao, please help me review this paper."
Zhao Yi accepted the paper, saying, "Don’t always call me ’Professor Zhao’. It feels weird. I’ve told you before, just calling me by my name is fine."
"Oh, okay."
Zhao Yi ignored Liu Chengjie’s reaction, lowered his head and started reading the paper, which was essentially an elaborate documentation of the experiment, complete with details of the procedure, followed by a summary and experiential verification data.
Wait a second.
Some parts of it involved specialized medical knowledge that Zhao Yi found a bit hard to understand. Nevertheless, he didn’t say anything, knowing well that Zhang Wei would review Liu Chengjie’s manuscript, and his role was merely to give an approval and boost Liu Chengjie’s confidence.
"It’s well-written, good job."
Zhao Yi handed the manuscript back to Liu Chengjie, providing feedback for the content.
Liu Chengjie instantly grinned, "Thank you, Zhao Yi. Sister Zhang helped me look it over as well, and she said there are no issues."
"Hm."
Zhao Yi lightly nodded, deciding to delay giving Liu Chengjie his bonus.
This is definitely not because Liu Chengjie didn’t address him as professor!
Youth...
Struggling a bit is what motivates them!
He took out his backpack, pulled out two stacks of cash from inside, and handed them to Zhang Wei, saying, "Sister Zhang, this is your bonus. Don’t decline it, you know just how much we earned from this project."
Zhang Wei took the money, and her face instantly lit up.
Since this is a research position within the system and their institute doesn’t have any external research projects, most people could only receive a fixed salary with a year-end bonus dependent on the research findings of the institute throughout the year. Yet, even in best case scenarios that would equal two months’ worth of salaries.
In short, it’s grim.
This 20,000 was a significant amount, equivalent to her two months’ salary. She held the money in her hands unable to stop smiling. Planning to buy a set of high-end cosmetics once she got home.
To indulge a bit!
Then, Zhao Yi looked at Liu Chengjie and said with satisfaction, "This paper is obviously your biggest accomplishment. Congratulations on being able to stay in this institute." freewebnσvel.cѳm
"Thank you..."
Liu Chengjie was still waiting for Zhao Yi to hand out the money. He had clearly seen three stacks of money in Zhao Yi’s bag, but Zhao Yi just turned around and left the lab.
"Why didn’t I get any?"
"Is it because I’m an intern? Or because I didn’t contribute much to the project?"
"That makes sense."
"I still lack skills, I have to work harder!"
Liu Chengjie was pumping himself up.
Zhao Yi ran into Dai Tianqing right after he left the lab. Dai Tianqing had been pacing back and forth at the entrance, and it wasn’t clear what he was up to.
Zhao Yi greeted him. A perky Dai Tianqing walked over, "I just arrived too. Congratulations on becoming a professor, Zhao Yi."
"Thank You."
Zhao Yi found Dai Tianqing a little off.
Dai Tianqing did seem a bit flustered. He had actually been waiting for five minutes, intending to ask Zhao Yi about a medical hypothesis. To put it bluntly, he wanted Zhao Yi’s advice on the search for inhibiting factors.
For projects researching new substances, inspiration often matters more than experience.
Dai Tianqing was conflicted; he was embarrassed to ask directly, and he wasn’t sure whether going to Zhao Yi was right or wrong. Practically speaking, Zhao Yi was a novice in the field of biology and had no medical research experience.
However, Zhao Yi completed a medical hypothesis about myocarditis and human immune response, and nearly every step he described in the hypothesis was verified as accurate.
The project in Zhao Yi’s lab was also completed in a month. freēwebnovel.com
Dai Tianqing wasn’t sure how to perceive Zhao Yi - was he a naive student of biology and medical research, or a genius bursting with inspiration and abundant experience?
That was Dai Tianqing’s dilemma.
Upon meeting Zhao Yi face to face, Dai Tianqing could no longer remain conflicted. He simply started discussing his research on inhibitory factors, as though he was giving Zhao Yi an explanation of sorts.
"We need to use biological detection methods to conduct some experimental verification..."
"Each cytokine has different activities, like TNF, CSF, IL-2. We still don’t have specific data for the inhibiting factor we need to check now, but we speculate..."
"If we use a detection method designed to kill target cells, the new inhibitory factor might enhance..."
Dai Tianqing used a load of technical jargon to indirectly express that they weren’t sure how to go about the testing, or how to design the experiment to yield effective results.
He wanted Zhao Yi to offer some advice.
Of course.
Zhao Yi was a bit lost, not really understanding what Dai Tianqing was saying. He bluntly responded, "I’ll leave these specialized matters to you experts."
"I’m a math professor, not a biology professor, and certainly not a medical professor."
"Hello, goodbye!"
He bid a straightforward farewell to Dai Tianqing.
Dai Tianqing watched Zhao Yi walk away and felt quite a bit lighter, "As expected, he really doesn’t understand; he isn’t some hidden medical research guru..."
"Probably just lucky. Or, is he interpreting medicine through a mathematical lens? Perhaps that’s it, but math and medicine are two different things."
"He probably won’t be able to help much. His luck can’t be that good..."
"His lab probably won’t produce any results either."
Zhao Yi didn’t care about how Dai Tianqing saw him. He was indeed a newbie in the field of medical research, with a serious deficiency in foundational knowledge.
So, what’s the big deal?
Zhao Yi had a comfortable week after that, with everyday activities like attending classes, playing games, exercising, and even making some friends who played football together.
Compared to basketball, Zhao Yi preferred football. He merely used basketball to shoot hoops, and incidentally, cultivate causal thinking.
If you only consider this one week, Zhao Yi was just an ordinary college student. But he wished the ordinary campus life could last longer.
But what must come, always does.
