Under Huang Xujie's surprised gaze, Hao Ren and Xie Yujia moved to two seats on the right side of the first row.
Hao Zhonghua walked to the podium, tried the microphone, and put his speech script on the podium.
Some provincial leaders entered the lecture hall one after another.
"Academician Hao, congratulations!" The leader walked over quickly and shook hands with Hao Zhonghua.
"Senior Officer Liu, it's a great honor for you to attend my small inauguration ceremony despite your busy schedule," Hao Zhonghua said politely.
"This is the country's hope for you, and it's also the support of the Jiangdong Province! You need time to adapt from a research position to a management position! "Senior Officer Liu patted Hao Zhonghua's shoulder and said encouragingly.
Sitting on the right side of the podium, Hao Ren watched Hao Zhonghua interact with the provincial leaders in silence.
"A while ago, your dad was the deputy team leader of a big multidisciplinary project in Beijing," Xie Yujia, who often paid attention to the technology section of the newspaper, said to Hao Ren in a low voice.
"Isn't it sad that I have to learn about my dad's situation from the newspaper …" Hao Ren sighed slightly.
The inauguration ceremony was about to begin, and the reporters from the TV stations and the major newspapers were all ready. The leaders who greeted Hao Zhonghua politely also sat in the first or second row.
Hao Ren and Xie Yujia's seats weren't in the center, and the cameras wouldn't be able to see them.
Huang Xujie, who looked abnormal today, had been kicked out by his dad. Of course, Huang Xujie would be beaten up as soon as Huang Xujie's dad came home.
In the last few minutes before the speech began, Yue Yang walked in hurriedly in a black casual suit.
She smiled at Hao Zhonghua and waved at him. Then, she walked over and sat beside Hao Ren and Xie Yujia.
"Hello, Auntie!" Xie Yujia greeted her immediately.
Yue Yang was not only Hao Ren's mother but also the female scientist whom she admired the most. Last year, Yue Yang ranked 26th in Time Magazine's list of the most influential women in the world with her reputation in the scientific community and her achievements in the professional field!
"Good! Good! Good!" Yue Yang nodded in return. She looked Xie Yujia up and down carefully as she answered. "Why do I feel like this girl is more beautiful than she was a month ago?"
Seeing Hao Ren's gloomy face, Yue Yang explained, "I was at another event, so I'm a little late."
"Uncle, what's the inauguration ceremony today?" Xie Yujia broke the silence and continued to ask.
"He will be transferred to the director of the China Ocean Research Institute and be promoted to the vice-ministerial level," Yue Yang said.
"Then … Uncle, are you still doing scientific research?" Xie Yujia asked again.
She didn't want to be long-winded, but she didn't want to see the relationship between Hao Ren and Yue Yang deteriorate. Therefore, she had to avoid awkward silence before the ceremony began.
"His next research direction is the study of marine organisms. In the future, he will have to manage the research institute and study the marine life near East Ocean City, so he will stay in East Ocean City, "Yue Yang said.
It sounded like she was talking to Xie Yujia, but she was actually talking to Hao Ren.
Hao Ren's heart skipped a beat.
"Marine creatures … Does the East Ocean Dragon Palace count as marine creatures?"
"Then, Auntie, what are your next research projects?" Xie Yujia asked again.
"I'm still in the field of climate. However, I might work with Zhonghua on a big research project on ocean climate," Yue Yang said with a smile.
However, she didn't tell Xie Yujia that she had been promoted to the Vice Dean of the East China Regional Meteorological Research Institute after she came back from Beijing. She was in charge of five research centers, one national key laboratory, and two departmental key laboratories. Her rank was even higher than Hao Zhonghua's!
However, no matter what, she was Hao Zhonghua's wife in the outside world. Therefore, she had to attend her husband's inauguration ceremony to show her support and not steal his thunder!
"That's great. Auntie can stay in East Ocean City more often in the future," Xie Yujia said with a smile.
Yue Yang nodded in satisfaction, thinking that this' Little Carrot 'was so smart that she immediately understood her intention. She reluctantly took up the responsibility of the Vice Dean that the higher-ups gave her just so that she could stay in East Ocean City and spend more time with her son and mother-in-law.
Seeing Yue Yang's intention, Hao Ren turned to look at her, and his expression was no longer as cold as before.
Sitting between them, Xie Yujia held Hao Ren and Yue Yang's hands with one hand and said, "It will be great to have a family reunion in the future!"
She tried her best to resolve the estrangement between Hao Ren and his parents. Of course, Hao Ren understood her intention. Being held by Xie Yujia's smooth hand, he was a bit touched.
"Thank you, leaders, guests, and reporters …"
On the podium, the calm and elegant Hao Zhonghua gave his speech.
From a successful scientist to the director of an important national research institute, he had completed a magnificent and important transformation.
Hao Zhonghua's biological research and biopharmaceuticals had reached the top level in the world. His existence had spurred the rapid development of the biological industry in East Ocean City. His transfer to the director position of the Ocean Research Institute would definitely boost the 'ocean industry' in East Ocean City!
Ocean fisheries, ocean oil and gas industry, ocean mining industry, ocean salt industry … Each of them was a large industry that was worth tens of billions!
A top scientist like Hao Zhonghua was even more precious than a panda! In this era where technology was the number one productivity, Hao Zhonghua's brand influence surpassed that of any leader in the municipal government and even the provincial government!
Clap, clap, clap, clap …
The moment Hao Zhonghua finished his speech, waves of applause sounded in unison.
Yue Yang looked at Hao Zhonghua with a smile and gave him an encouraging look. In terms of administrative rank, Yue Yang was higher than Hao Zhonghua, but in Yue Yang's heart, Hao Zhonghua was always higher than her.
Xie Yujia also clapped hard, thinking that Hao Zhonghua's speech was wonderful.
Then, it was the boring speeches of the provincial and municipal leaders. Hao Zhonghua sat in the middle of the first row and talked with the leaders around him in a low voice.
He was a world-famous scientist, but he was not a Frankenstein who could only stay in the lab! With his ability and talent, even if he couldn't make a name for himself in the scientific field, he could make a name for himself in other fields!
Just because of his relationship with the high-level officials, the leaders of East Ocean City had to be careful with him!
Then, it was the inauguration ceremony.
The white-haired president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences handed a golden wheel to Hao Zhonghua, which symbolized the future direction of the Ocean Research Institute.
Click, click, click … The camera flashes came one after another.
Deep down, Hao Zhonghua didn't want to get close to the media and the public, but he had to make this choice if he wanted to stay in East Ocean City.
By doing less research and more management, he wouldn't lose his scientific career and could spend more time with his son.
"Next, I would like to invite Mr. Zhao Guang, the chairman of Mingri Group, to donate 300 million yuan of research funds to the China Ocean Research Institute!"
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