Chapter 232: Chapter 232: The First Step Succeeded
When Xie Changlin first arrived, he was scared and nervous. He didn’t know how to do anything and was often bullied.
Later, on a trip to town, he met Song Xiaoyu, and his life changed.
But no matter what he was thinking, Xie Changyi could see right through him.
"You’re using your sister’s name to gain favors. Does your sister know?"
Song Shoucheng now understood that Xie Changyi had come to call him to account. He started to get nervous, too.
’Those people were all from his Song Family!’
"I..."
"I’m not here for anything else today. I just wanted to see how you were doing. But don’t do this sort of thing again, you hear?"
Xie Changyi’s purpose today was to see what kind of people Xie Changlin’s in-laws were.
Now, seeing Song Shoucheng’s reaction, she knew the troublemakers were indeed from the Song Family.
"You’re different from Changning. She came here with the military. You need to think more before you act."
Xie Changyi spoke like a true older sister, showing concern for her younger brother.
After talking for a while, Xie Changyi stood up. "It’s getting late, I should be going. Vice Mayor Song, I’ll leave my brother in your care."
"You’ve come all this way, you must stay for dinner. As it happens, Changlin just caught two very fresh fish. Please, have a taste?"
Xie Changyi shook her head. "Some other time, perhaps. I have other business to attend to."
After Xie Changyi left, the way Song Shoucheng looked at Xie Changlin became much more favorable.
He had thought Xie Changyi was coming to condemn them. Instead, she had just shown some concern and told Changlin not to act so rashly.
Of course, he could also tell that Xie Changyi had come to issue a warning to the Song Family.
It was a clear message to the Song Family: don’t go too far, or the Xie Family wouldn’t show any mercy, not even for Xie Changlin’s sake.
’This time, Xie Changyi came to back her brother up!’
But was that really the truth...?
"Why didn’t you just let him rot here? Why did you help him instead?"
The moment Xie Changyi got into the car, the driver couldn’t help but ask.
’Wasn’t that their director’s objective in coming here?’
"I want to see just how much trouble a person can cause when they get too full of themselves." That Song Shoucheng was no pushover. Her first instinct had been to let Xie Changlin fail here, with no chance of recovery.
But from the looks of Song Shoucheng, if she did anything, he’d surely find some leverage to use against her.
Xie Changyi hated it when people had something on her, so she changed tactics and decided to praise him to his own doom.
Song Shoucheng was an ambitious man. The only question was whether his abilities could match his ambition.
"On the way back, look into Fengyu Town’s economic situation over the past few years. And while you’re at it, check into Song Shoucheng’s career path." She wanted to see if there was anything shady.
Right now, in Song Shoucheng’s eyes, Xie Changlin was a hot commodity.
’The fact that he managed to get Changlin out of trouble so cleanly suggests he’s done this before. He’s probably got some legal skeletons in his closet.’
As she was thinking, Xie Changyi turned to look out the window. She saw endless fields where many farmers were still busy with the autumn harvest.
Watching the busy people, a thoughtful expression appeared on Xie Changyi’s face.
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While Xie Changyi was visiting her relative, work on Xie Changning’s laboratory was nearly complete.
All that was missing was the equipment.
This batch of equipment was brought in from Beijing and was extremely expensive. It was safe to say that all the money Xie Changning had earned from the Autumn Trade Fair had been invested into this laboratory.
Lin Province’s massive investment reassured many students who had been watching from the sidelines.
This showed that Lin Province was serious about this venture and wasn’t just playing around.
As a result, many of the hesitant students began to apply.
Unfortunately, due to their initial distrust, by the time Teacher Qin had personally gone around selecting students, it was too late. In the end, none of the hesitant ones managed to secure a spot.
So, the students Teacher Qin brought this time were all her own graduate students whom she had personally recommended.
Many of the students who hadn’t gotten a spot protested to Teacher Qin. Even when the university administration intervened, Teacher Qin’s answer was the same: there were no spots left for this year.
The laboratory wasn’t large, and each project only recruited a handful of people. If they didn’t apply, there were plenty of others who would.
The university could do nothing but placate the students and tell them to apply again next year.
No matter how reluctant they were, the students had no choice but to give up.
All they could do was watch as the students who had been accepted, along with those Teacher Qin had personally scouted, set off for Lin Province with Teacher Qin and the brand-new equipment purchased for the lab.
Because the equipment was so valuable, the transport vehicle moved very slowly. It took nearly three days to reach Chuncheng.
Xie Changning was waiting at the laboratory’s main gate long before they arrived.
Seeing the truck, adorned with a large red bow, slowly approach, Xie Changning felt a surge of exhilaration. She had successfully taken the first step!
’Our country’s technology will surely leap a decade ahead of where it was!’
’This time, we’ll stand at the pinnacle of the world ten, even twenty years ahead of schedule!’
When Teacher Qin stepped out of the vehicle, Xie Changning hurried over to her. "Teacher, it’s been too long!"
Seeing Xie Changning, a look of gratification flashed in Teacher Qin’s eyes.
When Xie Changning had announced she was getting married, Teacher Qin had felt it was a great shame. Xie Changning was such a promising research talent; she was certain to have a brilliant career on a research team.
But—
She had been so stubborn back then, insisting on getting married. It had nearly driven Teacher Qin mad with frustration!
Who would have thought—
But true talent always shines. Who could have imagined back then that in just over a year, Xie Changning would have established her own laboratory in Lin Province?
Compared to her other students, Teacher Qin felt that Xie Changning was truly her pride and joy!
She hadn’t gone to graduate school, but she was creating even greater value in her own way!
"This is the one I’ve told you all so much about—Xie Changning, your Senior Xie." Teacher Qin patted Xie Changning’s shoulder as she introduced her to the students at her side.
Everyone knew that Xie Changning was the one heading the lab in Lin Province. She hadn’t pursued graduate studies, but her story was known all over Beijing!
She was earning money from the Americans to build up an enterprise for China!
She was their role model!
"Hello, Senior!" Everyone greatly admired Xie Changning, and their address was heartfelt.
Xie Changning smiled. "Hello, everyone."
Xie Changning stepped aside, revealing the entire laboratory courtyard behind her for everyone to see. "For now, we only have one lab, which will house the project you’ll be tackling. Once we have the means, I’ll establish more."
"The good news is, our grounds are more than big enough."
Everyone gazed at the sprawling laboratory grounds, a fire igniting in their hearts. ’Is this really the place where we’ll be conducting our future experiments?’
