Replay 07: Opening the Temple of Learning

Chapter 306: Treat others with their own medicine.

"Gone out? Where did he go?" Liu Hongming looked unhappy. Lu Shan went there two days ago to wait for his signature, so how come he disappeared when he turned around?
"I don't know. Maybe he went to another place to look at factories." Tao Bo didn't have a good impression of this guy at all, so he was naturally not polite when he spoke.

Ze Meng was very resentful, and Liu Hongming naturally knew the reason, but he didn't ask if he couldn't get the answer.

He turned to Ban Si to find Lu Shan. Zhang Kaifeng received him, but still answered that he didn't know.

On Jiyue's side, Zheng Kaige also said that he didn't know where Lu Shan had gone.

Lu Shan's experience was exposed by Jiyue, and all of his employees spoke up for their boss.

If they knew that this was the culprit Liu Hongming, they probably wouldn't even say a word.

"Please wait a moment. There is tea over there."

All three companies were very "polite". This was not something Lu Shan specifically instructed, but was the result of his employees' own actions. This is the quality of Lu Shan's employees.

Liu Hongming's face turned pale. He had allowed Lu Shan to give him unlimited refills in the past, and this time Lu Shan's employees also allowed him unlimited refills, in a counterattack of equal magnitude.

He was very anxious and the head office asked about his progress every few hours and whether he had completed the formalities.

"You have an attitude problem, do you understand? You said rectification, but how far have you made it?" The tone from the head office was extremely hostile, and the person was already on the way.

"I...can't see Lu Shan. It's useless even if I have prepared all the materials." Liu Hongming felt that it was not his fault at this time, but Lu Shan was deliberately avoiding him.

"Are you feeling upset now? That's how you treated Lu Shan in the beginning! Find a way to make Lu Shan calm down and resolve the matter as soon as possible! Otherwise, it's hard to say to what extent they will investigate!" The person at the general hospital hung up the phone.

Doesn’t Liu Hongming understand the seriousness of this problem?
As long as the procedural issues are not resolved, the investigation teams will probably not leave. Apart from focusing on Lu Shan, who knows if they will suddenly find something else to investigate?
Since I'm here now, I can't just sit there and wait.

Liu Hongming, who was scared out of his wits, quickly tried to find someone inside Jiangzhou University. After searching for a long time, he finally found Director Gou.

In Jiangzhou, these institutions always have intersections, and it is normal for them to know one or two people from each other.

When Director Gou heard that Lu Shan was asked to intercede, he immediately refused. He had previously had a direct conflict with Lu Shan over the issue of the laboratory safety system.

Although he hid behind the scenes and it was 306 who was busy at the front desk, everyone saw the dog owner's attitude and understood Director Gou's position.

After that incident, Director Gou received a severe warning because of loopholes in his previous work. Fortunately, he admitted his mistake quickly and made the matter smaller, so he managed to keep his position.

Liu Hongming felt dizzy after hearing this. He had looked down upon Director Gou before, and now he couldn't even ask him for help. He was furious.

After thinking about it, he decided to look for talents like the leaders of Jiangzhou University.

So, through various connections, Liu Hongming found Vice President Wang. When he heard that he needed help with Lu Shan's ideological work, he laughed it off and left.

Vice Principal Wang is not crazy anymore. How can he interfere at such a critical juncture?

Haven’t you seen the surging public opinion online?
The top management of Jiangzhou University had already held a meeting on this matter, and everyone agreed that Liu Hongming must not be tolerated.

Vice Principal Wang is saving his face by not scolding anyone. Those with more impatient tempers would probably have started to make sarcastic remarks.

Having hit a snag, Liu Hongming started to get impatient. He ran to several places and made a lot of phone calls throughout the day, but there was no progress.

To make matters worse, the joint investigation team has arrived at the institute and set up camp. Although they haven't said anything, their meaning is very clear.

As soon as he arrived, he started asking his subordinates for information, this and that, without even saying hello.

Under great pressure, Liu Hongming continued to anxiously look for a solution.

The joint investigation team came with a purpose. The Xiaguo Academy of Sciences wanted to divest all related cooperation, but they had to find a reason. So the investigation team had to find some problems on the spot, which didn't need to be too serious, as long as they were sufficient for rectification.

Everyone in the New Materials Industry Research Institute of Jiangzhou Research Institute has seen through this situation. This is the same operation that was used before a leader was removed from office.

Of course, the investigation team did not forget the main business. They had to investigate the land transfer procedures. It’s just that this main business does not seem to be so important, but the truth is still needed.

It’s not difficult to investigate the truth. Just ask the city. There are archives and records anyway.

Jiangzhou City itself was not idle either. Seeing such a big public opinion, it had already investigated the matter and compiled a report. They were not directly superior and subordinate to the research institute, but there were also differences in levels. The research institute in Jiangzhou pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, which touched the bottom line of Jiangzhou City.

After finding out the truth, the investigation team asked Liu Hongming to complete the procedures as soon as possible and eliminate the negative public opinion.

"Damn it! It's easy to talk when you're not standing! Don't I know I have to solve this matter as soon as possible? What can I do if that bastard Lu Shan doesn't show up!"

Liu Hongming was so angry that he started to curse. This was clearly disgusting to him! This was clearly asking him to lower his posture and continue to beg Lu Shan! This was clearly making Liu Hongming lose face in the future!
The situation was actually more serious than Liu Hongming had imagined. People in his own research institute were in a panic and had all kinds of opinions.

"Liu Hongming has completely offended his superiors this time! Look at his posture, how can it be like he is delaying the investigation?"

"Are you not calling him Dean Liu anymore so soon?" the person next to him joked.

"The dean changes frequently, so there shouldn't be any problem with just calling him by his name. This is indeed a big deal. You all provided information from several departments, which shows that the investigation is comprehensive."

No one was speaking. Finance, projects, contracts, and even various documents related to partners were simply stripping everyone's underwear.

"They are now focusing on the projects submitted by the Xiaguo Academy of Sciences. Do you think that the Academy of Sciences intends to completely interrupt our research projects?"

"No way, if it breaks, what will we eat?"

Everyone suddenly lost their composure. The research institute relies on project funds to survive. Otherwise, the basic salary is not high, but the benefits are okay, after all, it is a state-owned unit.

The military has related projects placed in the Jiangzhou Research Institute because the Xiaguo Academy of Sciences has cooperation with the Jiangzhou Research Institute. If these projects are placed in the Xiaguo Academy of Sciences, it would be a waste of the Xiaguo Academy of Sciences.

Two days later, Liu Hongming jumped up and down, as anxious as a monkey being chased by the Monkey King in the forest, but Lu Shan still did not show up.

It was not that Lu Shan was deliberately making things difficult for Liu Hongming, but that he really had things to do. Every day, there were new operating results of graphene battery technology waiting for him to process, and reaction models waiting to be discussed and adjusted.

There is plenty to do all day long. Even when I go to the research institute, I spend most of my time in the Singularity Laboratory.

People saw him drinking tea all day, but in fact he was thirsty after coming out of the Singularity Lab, so he took a nap, and after resting, he entered the Singularity Lab again.

This worked a few days ago, but it really doesn't work these days because the institute doesn't have the equipment and information I want.

Lu Shan has been busy these days looking for information, cases, and doing specific experiments. So Lu Shan's real position now is the laboratory of the School of Materials and Chemistry of Jiangzhou University. He has thought of a more specific structure for graphene batteries. If everything goes well, the specific experiments don't need to be tried so many times.

It is understandable that Lu Shan is out of contact at such an important time.

Two days later, Lu Shan finally finished the work at hand.

At this time, Chen Qiyi also came with information from the school.

Liu Hongming was troubled enough, and finally the investigation team stepped in and asked Liu Hongming to hand over the procedures to Jiangzhou City, and let Jiangzhou City connect with Lu Shan.

This was actually the correct way to deal with the situation. Liu Hongming played dumb at first and complicated a simple problem, which led to this consequence.

If Xia Guangming hadn't been afraid of delaying Lu Shan's affairs, he wouldn't have bothered to care about Liu Hongming's life or death.

It doesn't matter what Liu Hongming does, but Lu Shan's matter really cannot be delayed.

After handing over the materials and cleaning up the idle factory area, Liu Hongming looked desolate and lonely, but the work was not over yet.

The joint investigation team did not stop there. They discovered more problems and directly arrested Liu Hongming.

The charges are basically the same. They are all because of being too selfish and greedy, making huge profits, and violating the law. It would be strange if they were not arrested.

It was not surprising that Liu Hongming was arrested, but this time it was different. The Xiaguo Academy of Sciences completely stopped all related research projects and could not even pay the employees' salaries.

The research institute was completely shut down, and employees complained and cursed Liu Hongming, and some even cursed the Academy of Sciences.

"The one who benefited is Liu Hongming. What does it have to do with us? Why did they even stop paying our salaries?"

"It's unfair! We are just ordinary employees and we can't get any benefits. No matter how much money the project brings back, it won't make much difference when it reaches us. Now there is nothing at all. If we check the accounts of Liu Hongming and others, we will have a place to earn our wages!"

"I've been doing this for so many years and have seen many people get fired, but none of them was as serious as this one. Liu Hongming must have completely offended his superiors."

Things shouldn't have been like this. If they arrested the person, the project would have continued to move forward. But the problem was that the project of the New Materials Industry Research Institute overlapped with Lushan's project.

Everyone is working on graphene, but the research institute hasn't even figured out much of the theory, so the equipment in the Jiangzhou factory is simply wasted.

Lu Shan has already entered the stage of actual experiments. If he doesn’t cut the institute’s graphene project, whose will he cut?
Besides, this is not a problem of a new materials industry research institute in Jiangzhou.

Instead, the entire Xia country’s graphene project has to be stopped for the time being.

What if I am still spending money to buy materials and equipment for research, and Lu Shan turns around and takes out a whole set of mature and low-cost production lines, the sunk costs will increase again.

As for other projects at Jiangzhou Research Institute, they all have problems to some extent. It is understandable that the investigation team closed these projects, which can be regarded as a punishment.

Don't think that employees are really innocent.

If research institutes in other places do not have projects, they will also not have bonuses, only basic salary.

They enjoyed the extra project funds and received extra bonuses, so they are not innocent.

The correct approach should be to report any problematic areas and correct them promptly.

But no one will do this. If you destroy your own job and the jobs of others, it will be difficult to continue living.

Since you have chosen to be one with the world, you must face and take responsibility together!
Besides, the institute itself has serious management problems, and this is a good opportunity to clean up.

Places like research institutes have staff and administrative levels.

If you can stay in the research institute today, you may be promoted to the management level of a city tomorrow.

Therefore, this is a good place to recruit people, and many people in the institute come in through direct interviews.

These people have no skills and no scientific research capabilities. They are simply wasting time and gaining experience, and when the time is right, they will move to other units for promotion.

The most hateful thing is that these people do not work but still get paid more, and they are all relatives of the family. Have you ever seen non-staff employees buy more five insurances and one fund than regular employees?

Have you ever seen non-staff, non-technical personnel serving as supervisors?

As long as the institute's management agrees, anything can happen.

Such unreasonable phenomena exist in many places, causing people in research institutes who are truly capable but do not have such a strong background to have very low incomes and feel very bullied.

This kind of person is not very good at dealing with people, is not good at flattering, and cannot bring himself to do it.

Furthermore, flattery is of little use. There are plenty of people at the top who are trying to squeeze down, and one's own social class is sliding down, so how can there be extra resources for lackeys?

When the research institute was shut down, this group of people were not greatly affected. They didn't receive much to begin with, but now no one gets any. It's fair now, and they feel more comfortable.

Lu Shan got the land and quickly got into the job. On the same day, he transported all the equipment sent by Xiaguo Academy of Sciences to the factory and quickly carried out the installation and debugging of the relevant equipment.

The process was quite painful. There were too many and too complicated devices. Even if Lu Shan had an idea, he needed help from others. To put it bluntly, at least someone had to hand him a wrench.

Several people came from companion silicon, but different fields have different worlds, and graphene is not a semiconductor material, so the progress is relatively slow, and Lu Shan needs on-site teaching.

At the end of the day, the progress was not ideal.

Lu Shan thought to himself that this couldn't be done this way. The people at BanSi were originally engaged in the topological semimetal industry, and it would be unreasonable to drag them over to learn this.

No matter how long you study, if your upper limit is low, it is a waste of time and resources. You need to find someone who knows the subject.

It is indeed a good idea to ask the Xiaguo Academy of Sciences for people now, but there won’t be too many people coming, so it seems we have to think of a solution from the local area.

Suddenly, Lu Shan laughed at himself for being so stupid. Where could he find help?
Wouldn't it be enough to go to the New Materials Industry Research Institute and find someone?
In such a large research institute, there must be a few knowledgeable people, right?
By then, when they understand their own ideas and convey them to lower-level technicians, things will be able to get going!
Lu Shan acted immediately and called Xia Guangming to do two things at once.

One thing is to send high-end research talents here. Zhang Kaifeng, Liu Wenjie and other four seniors are very good, at least at this level.

Another thing is to give myself the background check list of employees of Jiangzhou Materials Research Institute and poach people!
(End of this chapter)