Chapter 31 (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
On the third floor of the laboratory department, Zhang Shuguang paid a visit to the sample preparation team at Zhou Wen’s research lab.
The research equipment in there were rather basic, which included electronic scales, thermometers, hygrometers, pH meters, a distilled water machine, incubators, etc.
He randomly checked the apparatus as he put on gloves.
“Is this a reagent?”
Zhang Shuguang had sharp eyes, so he knew what Zhou Wen was doing by looking at the equipment and apparatus’s setup.
The team leader of the sample preparation team, Liu Weiping passed by right at that time, and he was surprised as he saw Zhang Shuguang. “Hey, you’re finally free to pay a visit, Zhang?”
Zhang Shuguang answered with a smile, “Nah, I’m just here to see what my team member was doing in the last two days.”
“Who is that?”
“Zhou Wen.”
“Oh, isn’t that the young man Lin Huaidong mentioned during the meeting two days ago?”
“Yes, you’re right.”
Liu Weiping complimented with a smile, “He is really a high potential young man, and his work has been above average so far; even Yang couldn’t stop praising him when we talked about him yesterday.”
Having chuckled, Zhang Shuguang added, “He is just playing petty tricks.”
Liu Weiping waved his hand to dismiss the remark and continued, “No, no, no, he is indeed a potentially capable young man. Yang also agreed that he is not just living by one’s wits, but he made an excellent judgment call on the day of the incident according to the victim’s condition at that moment. That requires a very strong and knowledgeable fundamental.”
Having paused, Liu Weiping added as he smiled, “In addition, I’ve heard that the concentration of DNA in the samples he extracted are much higher than those extracted by the experienced pharmacists; moreover, the amplification effect is excellent! Isn’t that the reason you made an exception for him?”
Zhang Shuguang responded, “Well, do you know that his zodiac sign is that of the Monkey? Monkeys are good at climbing along the pole and messing up things. Look how many times he has got me into trouble since he reported to work.”
Though Zhang Shuguang could not stop badmouthing Zhou Wen, he had a smile on his face the entire time.
Liu Weiping laughed and added, “What’s the big deal? He is welcome to my team to create more problems as long as he is capable!”
“Hehe, no way. He is our full-time experimenter. If he is gone, where can I find…”
…
It was 10 o’clock sharp when Zhou Wen returned to the comprehensive laboratory.
Wei Zhaogong said to him, “I was just about to call you! We have finished using the DNA samples; please extract some more.”
“Sure.”
Zhou Wen began to get busy right after he acknowledged the instruction.
“Where are Jiang Hexuan and the rest?” Zhou Wen asked as he began working on his tasks.
“Downstairs.”
Zhao Weigong asked again after answering Zhou Wen, “What have you been up to the past couple of days? I haven’t seen you at all.”
“Oh, just some personal matters.”
“I’ve heard from Xu Jiajia and her buddies that your formal employment has been issued, right?”
“Uhmmm, yes.”
“Congratulations!”
“Hehe.” Zhou Wen smiled. In fact, he wanted to say that it did not really matter whether he got a formal contract of employment or not, but he might sound like he was arrogant.
“I’ll treat you all to a meal one day… No, I think let’s go for karaoke.”
Wei Zhaogong laughed out loud upon hearing his proposal.
Zhou Wen mentioned before that he got traumatized having meals with his peers, and he always had the instinct that it would be messed up.
“No time like the present; how about tonight?”
“I’m drafting my final year essay. How about next week?”
“I’m fine with that too…”
They continued chatting as they worked.
Zhou Wen managed to extract the DNA samples before lunchtime, and Wu Yan approached him during lunch as she saw him alone. “Hey, are you staying at the hostel, or do you rent a place on your own?”
Although Zhou Wen’s formal employment had been approved, he had not signed the employment contract. Nevertheless, he received confirmation of his remuneration package via verbal agreement.
It included CNY 7,000 as his basic salary with CNY 600 for housing allowance and an additional CNY 600 for meal allowance. Unfortunately, there were no allocations for overtime work.
Certainly, the job was relatively relaxed as he basically got to rest every alternate day. Moreover, Sunday would be his off day.
At most, he would only need to work half a day of overtime if there was a lot of work to complete. In conclusion, he only had to work eight hours a day, three days a week.
Comfortable and chilled indeed.
“There are too many restrictions staying in the hostel. I think staying on my own is better.”
“Alright, here is your employment ID and meal card. I’ll pass you two sets of uniforms and the keys to the information room later. Here, your temporary meal card…”
After talking for a bit, Wu Yan left, and Zhou Wen followed right after.
He took a look at his employment ID as he walked.
Name- Zhou Wen.
Department- Laboratory Department.
Position- PCR Team Experimenter.
Zhou Wen smiled and inserted the meal card into the cardholder with his employment ID in it, and then put it into his pocket.