Jounouchi Hiromi's report of the 4.9 million yen expense for the purchase of experintal animals made Chen Yu's third aunt feel sowhat embarrassed.
After all, she worked at a dical college; how could she not know that a re one million yen in research funding could hardly accomplish anything? Not to ntion carrying out project research, it was even a stretch to maintain the daily operation of the laboratory.
But this condition was set forth by the leadership. Although Chen Yu's third aunt had argued her case before coming, the only terms the school could offer were limited to this, leaving her without hope for convincing Chen Yu to return to his country and teach.
"Anyway, it's all Vice Principal Zhao has offered. Whether you go back or not is up to you, I've revealed the bottom line to you," Chen Yu's third aunt shrugged, showing an indifferent expression, "You were also involved in the Chromatograph Analyzer purchase incident back then, so you know what the school is really like, Ah-Yu.
These years, if it weren't for the old principal going shalessly begging to the higher-ups for money, and Vice Principal Zhao getting sponsorships everywhere... Anyway, if you're not satisfied with these terms, we can negotiate on administrative rank and treatnt, but as for project funding..."
Just as Chen Yu's third aunt got to this point, the waiter happened to bring the dishes in, interrupting her.
"You don't need to explain, third aunt; I understand the situation. Back then, they were reluctant to buy a single imported Chromatograph Analyzer costing over a million, and now they can suddenly co up with so much funding; Official Zhao is really not being stingy this ti. It's just..." Chen Yu said, shaking his head helplessly without finishing his sentence.
So things were clear to everyone, and saying them out loud would only hurt feelings.
"Well, if that's the case, then I won't say more. Anyway, I've said everything I had to, think about it. Even if you want to refuse, wait a couple of days, won't you?
Your aunt ca to Japan for the first ti on public funds; you have to let enjoy myself for a couple of days, right?" Chen Yu's third aunt naturally did not wish to continue the topic, so she changed the subject, "Speaking of which, Ah-Yu, you're quite sothing! You found a girlfriend in Japan silently, and she's so pretty. When did you two et? Tell , who pursued whom?
You're such a blockhead when it cos to this, surely Miss Jounouchi made the first move, right? Hahaha!"
The words of Chen Yu's third aunt made both Jounouchi Hiromi and Chen Yu feel a bit awkward and shy, but deep down, Hiromi couldn't help feeling so sweetness, quietly grateful for her own decisive confession back then.
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After the al, Chen Yu sent his third aunt back to the hotel, and then he walked ho with Jounouchi Hiromi.
"Mr. Chen Yu, will you consider your aunt's suggestion of returning to teach in your country?" Jounouchi Hiromi asked, staring inquisitively at him, her bright eyes filled with worry and fear.
Chen Yu naturally noticed his girlfriend's mood and raised his hand to touch her cheek, smiling and comforting her, "Hiromi, what are you thinking? How could I possibly agree to return to teach under those conditions? The full na of Eastern University Affiliated Hospital is Tokyo University dical School Hospital.
Why would I give up an associate professorship at a world-leading university to teach at a second-rate local university in the Celestial Empire, where annual research funding isn't even one hundred million yen? What would I go back for? To teach those students how to hold a scalpel? Or to be so busy in the hospital that I'd perform eight surgeries a day, running off my feet?"
"But... but Mr. Chen Yu, you have to go back eventually, right? That's your holand, after all, where your parents and relatives are..." Jounouchi Hiromi's expression turned sowhat sorrowful as she stood before Chen Yu, her face downturned, "And you told you would return, didn't you?"
"Haha, you fool!" Chen Yu cradled Jounouchi Hiromi's cheeks, laughing heartily at her, "Even if I were to return to my ho country, I would at least choose a top-notch dical university that offers conditions worthy of before I'd consider going back, right?
And when I told you I would go back, I was just an ordinary thoracic surgeon at the ti, not the associate professor at Eastern University Affiliated Hospital that I am now!
Besides, even if I went back, how could I possibly go without taking you with , Hiromi? Didn't you say you were willing to go back with ? What, are you thinking of backing out now? Don't worry, Hiromi, even if I return ho, I won't leave you!"
Upon hearing Chen Yu say this, Jounouchi Hiromi suddenly wrapped her arms around him, burying her face in his chest, "No matter where you go, I'll follow you."
"That's a given, isn't it?" Holding his girlfriend, gently patting her back, Chen Yu then said to her, "Alright, this is a public street, how long are you going to hold like this?"
With that said by Chen Yu, Jounouchi Hiromi shyly lifted her head from his embrace but still clung tightly to one of his arms.
"By the way, Mr. Chen Yu, what was that discussion about the Chromatograph Analyzer you had with your third aunt?" With the weight off her mind, Jounouchi Hiromi continued walking with Chen Yu but beca suddenly curious about the topic he had ntioned to his third aunt previously.
Chen Yu was montarily taken aback by Jounouchi Hiromi's question, then he laughed as he realized what she was referring to, "That thing? That's ancient history."
"Back when I was studying at a university in China, our school was considered a second-tier college," Chen Yu began to recount the gossip from a long ti ago to his girlfriend, "As a secondary institution, even though it specialized in dical studies, the conditions weren't particularly good, either in academics or clinical healing. The laboratories at the school were no different.
At that ti, one of the laboratory's Chromatographs broke down and needed to be replaced... oh, I hadn't ntioned that the lab was managed and utilized by one of my teachers at the ti, who wanted to buy a more advanced Chromatograph, because the old one was indeed not very user-friendly."
My cousin's husband just happened to sell them, and my teacher knew this. He entrusted to approach my cousin's husband in the hope of acquiring a more advanced Chromatograph Analyzer. My cousin's husband recomnded a Japanese-made Shimadzu Chromatograph Analyzer and quoted my teacher a price of 150,000 US Dollars, double what a dostic product would cost at the ti.
"My teacher insisted on the imported one because its performance was indeed superior to the dostic ones, but the school was adamant about using a dostic one because the import was too expensive. My teacher and the Vice Principal Zhao in charge of this matter... that's the sa Vice Principal Zhao who sent my third aunt to ask to return to my country, ended up having a huge fight over it.
The whole situation blew up into a big controversy, but in the end, they opted for the cheaper dostic product."
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"All for less than 80,000 US Dollars?" Jounouchi Hiromi was incredibly surprised.
Chen Yu nodded, "All for 80,000 US Dollars."
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