Free Web NovelChapter 629: Chapter 360 The Effect of 2CV-Bing Hydrogen Molecule Part 2
Zhao Yi didn’t object either.
Actually, the suggestion to conduct research in groups came from Yan Xuelin. The aim was to encourage comparative research, but there was also an intent to provide some consideration for Zhao Yi’s lab personnel, fearing that if they were all combined, it might lead to a take-over and literal ’a cuckoo laying its eggs in a magpie’s nest’ situation.
Additionally, Yan Xuelin was also considering that any research findings should belong to Zhao Yi’s lab, whereas the "Researcher Group" was mainly needed to carry out subsequent research. This meant contributing to a certain extent, but Yan Xuelin had not expected that the group of researchers together would not catch up with Zhao Yi’s lab. Now, it felt like having the ’Researcher Group’ conduct research separately seemed pointless.
This certainly couldn’t be the case.
Therefore, Yan Xuelin no longer considered the ’Researcher Group’ members’ feelings and approached Zhao Yi with the proposal to conduct research together with him leading the research.
When the researchers initially joined Zhao Yi, it wasn’t suitable for him to be their leader due to his young age and limited research experience. Each researcher who had risen up in their careers had definitely accomplished something significant. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Now, things were different.
The ’Researcher Group’ was just doing research on the side, even losing face during review. Knowing they couldn’t keep up with Zhao Yi’s lab, they could only keep their opinions to themselves.
There wouldn’t be any complaints though.
Zhao Yi had good relationships within the Institute. He was well-acquainted with Dai Tianqing and Han Hui. Others who followed his research merely ’stood on the shoulders of giants,’ and were already fortunate to be involved.
After ending the grouping, Zhao Yi’s Lab and the Central Lab began their joint research. Each experiment plan was divided among them, which significantly eased the pressure of the experimental work.
Zhao Yi’s lab felt quite relaxed.
Unfortunately, the direction of the lab’s research was led by Zhao Yi. The main persons responsible for experiment design, such as Dai Tianqing, Han Hui, and Ai Lixin, discussed together. The researchers were more experienced and quite professional and efficient with experiment design, data measurement, and final analysis.
Yan Yi, Liu Chengjie, and even Zhang Wei were all now assistants.
However, they were willing to be assistants.
Being involved in such a significant project provided them with many learning opportunities. During experimental discussions with the researchers and data analysis, they acquired much knowledge.
Among all people participating in the project, only Fan Lei was the most ’leisurely.’ With complete support from the upper echelons, funds, materials, and even manpower, all the complexities were taken care of. He practically didn’t need to do anything. freēwebnovel.com
Fan Lei was eager to participate in the experimental project, only to find that there was nothing he could do.
Consequently, he became a cleaner and nanny.
Cleaning the experimental table, washing utensils, cleaning the lab, plus making tea and fetching water became his daily duties. Whenever there was work, he was exceptionally active.
The reason was simple—boredom.
Since the research was top-secret, electronic communication products were not allowed, phones were directly confiscated and managed, and computers used for recording could not access the internet.
Fan Lei felt like he was undergoing some labor reform. When he looked through the window at the sunlight on the flower beds, he felt like singing that song, "Iron doors, iron windows, iron locks..."
Fortunately, the fruits of this ’labor reform’ were substantial.
All people involved in the research had signed higher-level confidentiality agreements, and he could receive twenty thousand yuan as a secrecy fee, which is considered a well-paid ’labor reform.’
The other gain was getting more acquainted with the people in the Institute.
Since Yan Xuelin was also quite idle, he had many opportunities to chat with him. Yan Xuelin even promised to sign a formal cooperation agreement once he graduated from university and let him stay in the Institute as an administrative and logistics staff.
This promise was substantial.
The threshold of the Biomedical Research Institute was very high. It was not easy, even for doctorates in professional fields to stay. Administrative staff were usually researchers who switched roles.
Previously, it was unprecedented in the Institute to specifically hire administrative and logistics personnel.
Whether this was true or not, Fan Lei didn’t know, but his mood improved greatly. He worked diligently as a cleaner to the point where the small experiment table was sparkling clean. He even voluntarily helped others with tasks such as making coffee, heating up meals, moving chairs, and whatnot.
The result of this was that all the research participants had a positive impression of him.
"This young man is promising, isn’t he? He’s keen! Zhao Yi, he’s your classmate?"
"His work is efficient!"
"He’s really great. You’re twenty, right? About to be a junior, I guess? My daughter is not much older than you are. After the research is done, I’ll introduce you."
The last sentence was said by Li Ming.
Li Ming’s gaze at Fan Lei was like that of a potential father-in-law, the kind that seemed to like him the more he looked. So profound was the appreciation that he wished to marry his daughter off to him.
Fan Lei could only laugh when he heard this.
Han Hui couldn’t help but whisper a reminder, "Don’t listen to Li Ming. His daughter, I’ve seen her once. She weighs about 150 or 160 pounds, is not tall and is already divorced..."
She shook her head as she said this.
Fan Lei immediately lost any expectation. When he was in the lab, he would consciously keep his distance from Li Ming, for fear that Li Ming would bring up the matter of ’introducing his daughter’ again.
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It was the start of a new semester.
Noisy military training for the freshmen had started. Students from other grades were gradually returning to campus. Many people noticed that the Biomedical Research Institute on the edge of the campus was under surveillance, with armed police often stationed at the entrance.
Many privately discussed what could have happened but there was no news.
The school’s teachers also were not aware. It was only rumored that some confidential research was being conducted. Once the term ’confidential’ was involved, there were few who openly discussed it.
