It was only recently that Xu Le and Professor Shen had become familiar with each other. Unfortunately, the time they had spent together was too short. Professor Shen had already left this world. He stood at the entrance of the laboratory in a daze. It took him a while to digest the shocking and sad news.
Professor Shen was already very old. His health had always been poor. Last month, he had been hospitalized for a long time. Recently, when Xu Le sat on the metal stairs and chatted with him, he could always smell a hint of inauspiciousness from the old man's seemingly exuberant energy. However, he still did not expect that this respectable old professor would pass away so quickly.
Birth, aging, illness, and death came so suddenly and without reason.
Xu Le was still immersed in this slightly frustrated and sad mood. His silence made the expressions of the several officials at the entrance of the laboratory a little ugly. One of the officials frowned and said impatiently, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and open the door of the laboratory. "
These words pulled Xu Le out of his sad mood. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the several indifferent officials in front of him. Only then did he realize that the situation today was a little strange. Professor Shen's death was indeed a big deal. However, there was no reason why the high-level officials of the research institute, especially the technical director who was directly responsible to the board of directors, would personally come to the laboratory to inform an inconspicuous assistant researcher of the news.
Since these people did not specifically come to inform him of Professor Shen's death, and were in such a hurry to enter the laboratory, it was natural that they had other motives. Xu Le narrowed his eyes and looked at the indifferent faces of these officials. It was obvious that they did not feel the slightest bit of sadness because of Professor Shen's death. This kind of behavior made Xu Le feel heavy and slightly angry.
"Why do you want to open the door of the laboratory?" After a moment of silence, Xu Le directly answered.
This answer was obviously not expected by the several high-level officials. They frowned and looked at Xu Le as if they were looking at garbage. One of them said coldly, "When the higher-ups do things, do they need to explain the details to you?"
"No need." Xu Le lowered his head slightly and replied, "But this laboratory belongs to the scope of co-construction. According to the agreement, unless Professor Shen agrees or the board of directors issues a written order, I can't open the laboratory and let you in."
"Get your facts straight, I'm the director of the third division of the research institute! This person beside me is the technical director of the board of directors! "
The official was stunned. He didn't expect the assistant researcher in front of him to reject his request so calmly and confidently. He angrily reprimanded, "Open the door for me!"
Xu Le shook his head and stood at the entrance of the laboratory. He didn't take out the electronic key card and scan the chip.
After working at the Husk Institute for so many days and chatting with Professor Shen, he already knew how the Husk Institute cooperated with the famous professors. The Husk Institute provided the relevant research conditions to these professors, and the final research results were shared between the two parties according to the agreement.
This was a relatively free cooperation model, which was more suitable for professors who liked freedom to use their abilities. What's more, Professor Shen was basically in the periphery these years, and he didn't provide any research results to the Federation. The technical support provided by the Professor Shen was extremely limited. Even the tools and materials in the laboratory were privately sponsored by Professor Shen.
Without the authorization of Professor Shen or a written order from the company, no one was allowed to enter the laboratory.
In this case, why did the company's top officials suddenly appear at the entrance of the laboratory and are so anxious to go in? Xu Le understood the reason behind this, but because of the indifference shown by the other party, and the feeling that something was wrong, he silently blocked the entrance of the laboratory.
"Who do you think you are, how dare you block my way?" The director of the third department of the institute looked at Xu Le in front of him with his head down, as if he didn't hear him and didn't see him. He suddenly felt embarrassed and pointed his finger at Xu Le's nose and scolded loudly, "This is the last time I'm telling you, hurry up and open the door of the laboratory and hand over your electronic key card. You don't have to come to work tomorrow!"
"You are a senior officer, but even if you want to fire an active soldier, you don't have the right to do so." Xu Le raised his head and calmly looked at the several officials in front of him, and said, "As a soldier, I have to do things according to the rules."
"Where are the military police?" The director's eyes emitted a cold light. He didn't want to waste time with this strange low-level researcher. He looked at Xu Le and said angrily, "The laboratory is the property of the company, the property of the Federation. Do you think it's yours, or Old Shen's? Do you think you can't enter the institute if you don't open the door? "
With the powerful strength of the Husk Institute, it was no doubt very easy to open the electronic door of a laboratory. Today, when these officials heard the news of Professor Shen's death, they rushed to the laboratory immediately. They didn't choose to enter directly, but instead waited for Xu Le's arrival. Naturally, they didn't want this matter to be solved in a more peaceful and discreet way.
However, they didn't expect this young researcher to unexpectedly block the door so valiantly and not let them enter. The officials had lost their patience and directly called for the military police.
"There's no need for the military police, I can walk by myself."
Xu Le's voice became louder, and it echoed in the quiet corridor. Gradually, many researchers wearing white coats walked out of the adjacent laboratory. The crowd looked at the conflict with puzzled eyes.
Xu Le looked at the arrogant and angry officials in front of him and said loudly, "Professor Shen's body is not cold yet, and you want to force your way into the laboratory? Are you planning to steal something? Unless you show me a written order from the board of directors, don't expect me to open the door for you.
"Everyone knows that when the person is gone, the coffee will naturally be cold. But Professor Shen has just passed away, and you can't wait to come here. Don't you think you are a bit too shameless?!"
At this time, Xu Le's mood was unusually cold. He still hadn't gotten over the sad news of Professor Shen's death, and now he had to face these hateful officials. However, the anger and shame on his face were fake. Today, he said so many words like a hot-blooded young man. It was because he knew that a mere civilian second lieutenant, an assistant researcher who had just joined the company for a few months, could not stop the company's management from entering the laboratory, so he had to make his voice louder and let more people know about this.
Both sides of the long corridor were full of laboratories. The staff of the research institute were not people who liked to watch a scene, but they all knew the news of Professor Shen's death last night. At this moment, they found that Professor Shen's assistant was arguing with the company's management, so they all cast worried eyes.
They understood what happened and looked at the officials with disdain. Although they didn't know what was in Professor Shen's laboratory, the company wanted to seal the laboratory as soon as the professor passed away. From an emotional point of view, it was really difficult for them to accept.
At this time, a team of fully armed military police, after receiving the order from the management, rushed from the end of the corridor to the door of the laboratory. They vigilantly surrounded Xu Le, ready to subdue him at any time.
At this time, the technical chief of the board of directors of the Nutshell Company, who had been silent, whispered a few words in the ear of the director of the three departments. Probably these senior officials were not willing to go too far in the current situation.
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and did not give these officials a chance to turn around in front of the crowd. He directly said loudly, "If you have the ability, then force the door of the laboratory open today. If you don't follow the rules, then I will appeal according to the rules. I will sue the board of directors. If it doesn't work, then I will sue the Ministry of National Defense …"
"If even the Ministry of National Defense is nothing in your eyes, then I will sue the Supreme Court. Don't underestimate my determination."
After saying this, Xu Le did not look at the faces of the senior officials that were getting worse and worse. He directly pulled away the guns in the hands of the military police and walked out of the corridor without looking back. He tightly held the bag of small yellow pancakes in his hand and thought about what Professor Shen said yesterday. Everything in the universe should be reasonable.
Walking to the empty and quiet parking lot of the research institute, not far from the military police who were monitoring him. Xu Le silently dialed a number. A few days ago, when he was smoking and chatting with Professor Shen, Xu Le got the old man's phone number. Thinking that the owner of the number had left this world, he naturally felt sad. Then he heard a voice from the other side of the phone.
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In the special ward area of the Chester Private Hospital, Xu Le silently looked at the car that was pushed into the cold room. Thinking about the peaceful face of the old man in the car, he took off the military cap on his head, held it in his arms, and bowed deeply.
"Father passed away very peacefully." Professor Shen's eyes were slightly red. He smiled and said to Xu Le, "Actually, when he was hospitalized last time, the doctor had clearly told him that he would not last for more than a few days."
Xu Le thought about the work he had done with Professor Shen in the laboratory a few days ago. Now that he thought about it, he did not feel that the old man was gradually approaching death.
"Death is something that everyone will face." Professor Shen lowered his head and said, "In the last few days, when father came home, he was in a good mood. I think it should have something to do with you. Thank you."
Xu Le did not know how to respond to this sentence, but he fell into a complicated mood. Facing the inevitable death, counting the last bell, the old man still calmly taught him and helped him. What kind of state was this?
"My relationship with father was not very good in the past. It was probably because when he was young, he was always working for the Federation and neglected his family. When mother died, he was not by her side." Professor Shen raised his head and looked at the closed door. He thought about his father, who was separated by a wall, and his voice became sad. "I used to hate him very much, but later, when I was doing the same work, I understood a little."
"That is why I did not marry. People like us who have dedicated our lives to science may not have the right to have a normal family life."
Professor Shen turned around and said calmly, "Father changed his will two days ago. The laboratory in the third department of the research institute will be given to you to continue using. Except for the relevant database rights in the agreement, which may be returned to the Federation, the other results of father's research, as well as the data and materials, he left them all to you."
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