From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 389

Chapter 389: Chapter 209: I Was Careless, and Didn’t Dodge

When the old professor came out of the research lab, his face was alight with excitement. Even though he’d been working for days with little rest, the thought of the precious treasure inside the lab had him full of energy.

But when he saw the old man next to Su Chen, he froze on the spot. He rubbed his bloodshot eyes, as if in disbelief.

As one of the country’s top experts in nuclear engineering, Professor Chen often reported to high-level officials and had met with plenty of them. He had even been received by the highest echelons of leadership for past special projects.

That was precisely why he was so shocked by Elder Xiao’s appearance. He never imagined such a major figure would come to inspect their work in person, and so quickly at that.

Normally, even for a successful national-level project, a major figure would only come for an inspection after a designated department had completed its review. But now, he had barely submitted the report, and this man had rushed over overnight.

This level of attention deeply moved the old professor; the all-nighters he had pulled recently suddenly didn’t feel so arduous.

"Professor Chen, thank you for your hard work!"

There were only a handful of top nuclear engineering experts in the country, so Elder Xiao naturally recognized the old professor. He strode forward and grasped his hand as he spoke.

"It was nothing, nothing at all! Sir, why did you come in person?" the old professor responded excitedly.

"HAHAHA! With you all creating something so astonishing, how could I not come and see it for myself? You know, there are still a few people back in the Imperial Capital waiting for my call!" A thrilled smile also appeared on Elder Xiao’s face.

He was eager to see the nuclear fusion reactor for himself and get the precise details about the project from this top nuclear engineering expert.

Professor Chen understood the reason for Elder Xiao’s personal visit. He greeted Su Chen and then invited the three of them into the research lab.

As they entered the lab, the researchers busy at work all turned to look. Up until this point, no outsiders had ever been allowed into the institute.

Even when Xiao Chen had visited before, he was only allowed to watch from behind the outermost glass wall. He had asked to go inside for a look back then but was flatly refused by the old professor.

If the old professor hadn’t known that Xiao Chen was trustworthy and had been brought in by Chen Fei, he probably wouldn’t have even been allowed past the first glass wall.

Seeing everyone’s distracted looks, the old professor’s brow furrowed instantly.

CLAP CLAP! The old professor clapped his hands and barked, "What are you looking at? Is all your work finished?"

At his words, all the researchers immediately lowered their heads and got back to work.

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