Chapter 18: Practical Test For Interview
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"Other than the PCR team, there's also the body fluid examination team, immunoassay team, biochemistry examination team, blood test team, microbiological examination team, and many more."
Wu Yan gave Zhou Wen an introduction to the different sections of the building parts as they walked.
Zhou Wen looked around curiously. As compared to the simple and unsophisticated laboratory in Jiangzhou University, this place was truly well equipped. every laboratory apparatus and equipment needed was available in all varieties.
For example, there were dual-beam electron microscopes, flow cytometers, blue light gel imagers, microplate readers, cell disruptors, scanning electron microscopes, cryo transfer systems, and more.
Moreover, there were even tools that he could not identify due to lack of familiarity. However, he could tell from their appearances that these were superior equipment.
After crossing the long passage, they arrived at the door of an office.
Wu Yan knocked on the door gently, and a man's simple and sincere voice was heard coming from the inside saying, "Come in."
Wu Yan opened the door and took the lead to walk inside. Zhou Wen followed closely behind her.
It was a room of about 20 square meters in size. A huge document and sample shelf took up the smaller half of this space while there were not too many items in the room other than an office table, two chairs, and a few plants.
A square-faced man dressed in a white lab coat was seated behind the office table, reading a data report.
Zhou Wen unleashed his Truevision habitually and looked over at him.
[Name: Zhang Shuguang. Gender: Male. Age: 45. Occupation: Senior pathologist. Physical state: ??? Mental state: ???]
"Team leader, Zhou Wen is here."
"Hmm, take a seat." Zhang Shuguang pointed to the chair in front of his office table smilingly.
When both of them were seated, Zhang Shuguang looked at Zhou Wen and asked with a smile, "Did you take the initiative to call up Wu Yan yesterday night?"
Zhou Wen thought to himself, 'M*th*rf*ck*r! What the f*ck! B*st*rd!'
Why did this man with thick brows and huge eyes try to make things difficult for him at such an early stage?
If Zhou Wen were to acknowledge that, it would signify that he was willing to join the hospital as a contract worker. That would be equal to a slap in the face.
Yet, if he were to not acknowledge that the traitor, Wu Yan, gave him secret information, he could get in trouble.
Nevertheless, he could not just allow himself to entrap her disloyalty when she gave him information out of kindness, right? That did not stop him from being rather frustrated at her, however.
'This foolish woman, Wu Yan, couldn't you just give me a heads up in advance so that I could be mentally prepared at the very least, huh?'
Zhou Wen criticized her in his heart and braced himself to say, "Yes… I did."
Upon seeing Zhou Wen's embarrassed expression, Zhang Shuguang leaned against the chair and replied amusedly, "If that is the case, go ahead and sign the contract then. Regarding the terms of employment and the rest, I believe that she has told you about it, right?"
Zhou Wen scratched out his head and said, "Hey, team leader… I feel that a person should deserve a treatment that is on par with his or her capability. For example, a senior pathologist like Team Leader Zhang should be the head of the laboratory department and fully take over the management and leadership of the department."
Zhou Wen could tell that Zhang Shuguang was a man that appreciated talent, otherwise, he would not send Wu Yan to find Zhou Wen in the university. It was truly because of his talent in DNA extraction.
A man like this would frequently show more tolerance for a person of great talents. It was precisely due to this reason that he had the courage to speak his mind.
Zhang Shuguang chuckled. "Stop flattering me. Wu Yan has already told me about your request. I will try my best to strive for that on your behalf. However, you must show everyone your capability before that; do you get what I mean?"
Zhou Wen nodded. "I understand!"
He was a newcomer who had yet to graduate from university. The rest of the contract workers in the hospital and even the laboratory department would certainly get jealous of him if he was appointed as a formal employee straightaway.
In order to convince the crowd, he could only rely on his capability.
"Alright, Wu Yan, take him to the laboratory."
"Sure, team leader."
Wu Yan stood up and said, "Follow me."
Zhang Shuguang could not refrain from laughing aloud after the door was closed.
Before Zhou Wen came, he was still worried that he might have misjudged Zhou Wen, but now that he met the real person, the weight on his chest was lifted by half.
An undergraduate student of a university had the courage to joke with the senior pathologist of the First People's Hospital during their first encounter. This person was either slow-witted, or he was really capable. As a result, he became fearless.
The young man did not appear to be slow-witted. If that was the case, it meant that he was really capable then. Fortunately for Zhou Wen, he liked capable young men.
If a person was really capable, he could still tolerate the slight wildness and arrogance in their behavior. However, if a person was incapable and could only bluff his way through, the person would get himself disliked. A person like this would not even last one day working for him.
Zhang Shuguang picked up the data report on his table and read for a while before he placed it down and left the office.
Meanwhile, Wu Yan brought Zhou Wen to a comprehensive laboratory.
The laboratory was about 50 square meters in size, with all sorts of equipment and apparatus available in all varieties. The high-performance ZEISS EVO scanning electron microscope was especially striking and stood out like a giant amongst dwarfs.
Zhou Wen exclaimed in his heart, 'This place truly deserves its reputation of being the First People's Hospital in Jiangzhou District. It is too m*th*rf*ck*ng rich.'
Upon noticing his presence, the four young men and women in the laboratory looked over.
Wu Yan smiled and said, "Come. Please allow me to introduce him. He is Zhou Wen…"
Wu Yan paused for a moment before she continued to introduce the group to Zhou Wen, one by one. "This is Wei Zhaogong."
Wei Zhaogong was a tall, skinny, specky man. He was rather good looking, and he appeared to be a very good-natured man.
"Hello."
"Hello."
"This is Dong Wenying. She is also a graduate of Jiangzhou University."
Dong Wenying was a specky woman with a petite figure. She had a doll-like face that looked blur and wise at the same time.
"Hello, senior."
"Uh, hello."
"This is Jiang Hexuan."
Jiang Hexuan looked handsome, and he exuded the aura of an ancient scholar. Zhou Wen felt threatened by how good looking he was.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"This is Xu Jiajia."
Xu Jiajia was a beautiful woman with large eyes. She was rather tall at about 1.68 meters in height. She had a fair complexion and beautiful facial features, especially her large, bright, glistening eyes. She looked just like she was- beautiful from the outside as well as on the inside.
"Hello."
"Hello."
Excluding Wu Yan, there were two men and two men in the laboratory now. It was the fundamental law of efficient productiveness with the correct ratio of men and women.
Other than Xu Jiajia, the rest of the team did not seem very sociable or witty. They were known as the "simple-minded" ones.
Zhou Wen felt rather joyous in his heart.
It would be very tiring to work with people that were too shrewd. Everyone would be working along with each other every day, so he expected a fair bit of conversing. If the person was overly good at scheming, then the person would be a drag, just like Lin Jiayi.
After the introduction, Wu Yan smiled and said, "You're all going to be colleagues from now on. Do help each other out and learn from each other."
Zhou Wen nodded and said smilingly, "Pleasure to meet you. I look forward to working with you."
Xu Jiajia chuckled and said, "It's fine to work with us; you just have to buy us dinner later."
Zhou Wen replied, "Uh… sure."
Even though he looked calm on the outside, his heart was bleeding on the inside.
He gained 400 bucks from the loot boxes in total, and his mother wired him another 600 bucks of allowance. The total was 1000 bucks precisely, just enough to treat Shi Lei and his few roommates.
Yet, he had to treat Xu Jiajia and the rest now in addition to that. He would be overspending for sure.
Wu Yan chuckled and said to Xu Jiajia, "Alright then. I'm leaving him to all of you. I have some matters to attend to on my side still; is it alright for me to leave first?"
"Hmm, Leader Wu, go ahead," said Xu Jiajia while chucking.
"Why are you calling me Sister Wu? Just call me by name," said Wu Yan, reproachfully. Then, she said to Zhou Wen, "Extract six DNA samples first. If you need anything else, ask Dong Wenying. I'll come over to pick it up later."
Zhou Wen knew that he was going to carry out a practical test for the interview.
However, he had a strange feeling in his heart. According to his previous experience, it was supposed to trigger a new mission. Why had he not heard any prompt notification?
He brought up the system and took a glance to discover that a mission was already in progress.
'Huh? I haven't accepted any mission. How did the mission get triggered spontaneously? Could it be that the mission is automatically triggered and engaged when it is related to another mission?'
Zhou Wen felt that it made some sense. The mission allotted seven days for completion. He could choose not to accept the mission and only begin the mission one minute before he signed the employment contract. But that would be cheating.
Wu Yan left the laboratory with a smile on her face. Meanwhile, Zhou Wen turned around and said smilingly to Dong Wenying, "Senior, may I inquire where can I get a pair of gloves?"
Dong Wenying took a pair of gloves from the sterile box and passed it to Zhou Wen. Then, she brought over a white mouse cage from the next room.
Everything that he needed for the procedure was prepared for him in entirety, including the experiment apparatus. She was so caring that the only thing she did not help him with was to complete the actual experiment for him.
"Thank you, senior."
Dong Wenying smiled shyly and said, "You're welcome."
Zhou Wen grabbed a white mouse from the cage and placed it on the workbench. He lifted the mouse by its tail and snapped its neck with a crack.
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