Chapter 2454 - 2357: Urgent Matters
Chapter 2454: Chapter 2357: Urgent Matters
Yesterday when Huo Sining appeared, these researchers practically worshipped her. Later, behind her back, Zhang Xiaomei explained more about Huo Sining in their lab chat group, making them even more frenzied.
Originally, Huo Sining was just a young junior, and some might have harbored doubts, worrying if this young woman might be a fraud.
But after hearing about her achievements from Zhang Xiaomei, none of the staff questioned her anymore. Thinking it over, for someone with both fame and fortune, if she wasn’t sincere in helping them, there was no reason to involve herself in their mess.
Since she took the initiative to come to the lab to understand the situation, it showed she had some confidence, and definitely wasn’t speaking without foundation.
Because of this, not only the people in the lab but even Ding Ye, who was in charge of miscellaneous tasks, became exceptionally diligent when sorting materials.
He had always been in an awkward position in the lab, as his skills were limited. Even when he wanted to participate, he was often at a loss.
Yet this young-looking Huo Sining was far more capable than him, so Ding Ye placed her on a pedestal he could only admire.
When Zhang Xiaomei reminded him to simplify the report and not make it too profound, Ding Ye did not feel disdain or resentment towards Huo Sining. Instead, he earnestly took Zhang Xiaomei’s words to heart and stayed up all night to prepare a report he believed Huo Sining could understand and accept.
As it turned out, his judgment was correct. Huo Sining’s knowledge was indeed limited, capable of understanding only basic theories, and Ding Ye’s report suited her perfectly.
Once this senior brother left the office, Zhang Xiaomei raised her eyebrows and looked at Huo Sining:
"How is it?"
Huo Sining nodded and feigned misunderstanding: "It’s pretty good, I can understand all the content inside."
Zhang Xiaomei pretended to be angry and gave Huo Sining a look: "I meant my assistant, not the report. I just showed that to you casually; I know you’re not actually interested in the lab’s progress."
Only then did Huo Sining smile: "His character and ability are both good. If you think he’s promising, you could cultivate him, and find yourself a successor."
Receiving such praise from Huo Sining, Zhang Xiaomei obviously breathed a sigh of relief:
"I do think well of him, but as you know, I’m not very good with people and can’t see through hidden agendas. I just feel comfortable with him."
"You’re the one who runs a big company, so you’re better at talent selection than me. Since you’ve said he’s good, then there shouldn’t be any issue."
"This also solves a major concern for me. I’m getting older and after the Wang Yaoguo incident, I’m even more tired of personnel management. I just want to focus on my research and leave the rest to trustworthy people."
Hearing this, Huo Sining agreed and nodded earnestly: "That’s exactly right, people’s energy is limited. You, as a researcher, should focus on your research work and leave team management to the professionals."
Zhang Xiaomei rubbed her temples, looking very tired: "Yesterday, Wang Yaoguo led a major team departure, and today President Zhou is proclaiming everywhere, holding a press conference with media, saying he wants to create a whole new lab. I’ve had about twenty or thirty calls probing about this since this morning."
"The surname Zhou is currently smug, eager to trample our lab into dust. The people calling are feigning concern, but aren’t they just wanting to see me, Zhang Xiaomei, make a fool of myself?"
Zhang Xiaomei gave a bitter smile and directly turned off her phone, not listening, not worrying.
Huo Sining was unconcerned: "I still say, it’s yet to be seen who will have the last laugh. President Zhou is acting so high-profile now, but when he eventually has the tables turned, we’ll see who’s laughing at whom."
These words made Zhang Xiaomei pause; previously, Huo Sining’s words were more ambiguous, as if she was just giving it a try without certainty, but this tough stance overnight — what does it mean, could it be...
Zhang Xiaomei’s face suddenly changed, sitting upright, her eyes bright, looking toward Huo Sining:
"Do you mean—"
Huo Sining smiled slightly, nodding to Zhang Xiaomei with confidence in her eyes:
"I’ve communicated with my senior brother from my mentor’s school, and after understanding the situation here, he said it should be no problem. I need to take some of your current parent samples back to enhance them, which would quicken the pace."
This was immensely good news, and Zhang Xiaomei didn’t pursue further about Huo Sining’s mentor’s school. Just hearing there could be improvement, she was already thrilled.
"That’s wonderful, there is no problem with the parent samples; the lab has plenty. When are you leaving? I’ll prepare them for you."
After saying this, Zhang Xiaomei laughed awkwardly: "I don’t mean to rush you out, I just—"
Huo Sining smiled and interrupted Zhang Xiaomei’s explanation: "You don’t need to say more, I understand, this is a big deal, and anyone would do the same. Honestly, I can’t sit still either."
"Resolving this issue quickly would speed up the widespread cultivation of the original generation silkworm breed and lead to producing traditional silk, which would help Professor Lao Zhang quickly address the ongoing Cloud Brocade restoration issues."
"These are urgent matters that should not be delayed, not even for a minute."
Zhang Xiaomei nodded solemnly: "You’re right, these are urgent. It’s rare to see a young girl like you have such clear insight."
"I used to think Mr. Zhou favored you for your background and talent. Now it seems I misunderstood; with this understanding and knowledge, without arrogance, it’s no wonder Mr. Zhou values you so much — he’s found an excellent seedling!"
Huo Sining smiled, chatted a bit more with Zhang Xiaomei, and then mentioned she would return to the Magic Capital.
Zhang Xiaomei felt somewhat reluctant but realized the heavy responsibility on Huo Sining, knowing she couldn’t delay. So, she didn’t keep Huo Sining longer and instructed the lab to provide a batch of parent samples, sealing them securely to hand over to Huo Sining.