Daily Life in the Countryside After Being Reborn

Chapter 847: Chapter 11: Tough Task

After assigning the previous research work to the students, Michael was left with only two unclear tasks.

"One is the assistant work to help the deputy dean handle various affairs and engage in related research. This job requires proficient social skills and relevant research experience, which is evidently beyond the ability of the trainees. However, Miss Aisha is the most suitable candidate," Michael hadn’t yet mentioned that two hours earlier, when he brought up the two remaining tasks, Aisha didn’t immediately agree to become the dean’s assistant.

Aisha’s exact words were: "Minister Michael, I’m already tired of working as an assistant to the dean. You know I’ve been helping my mother manage family affairs since I was thirteen years old. I hope to participate in more challenging research work, such as joining her in taking on the final task you mentioned," Aisha made her intentions very clear.

The reason she repeatedly refused several appropriate research tasks was solely to have a direct comparison with Xiao Xian.

After the candidates for the international exchange activity were determined, Xu Changfu had secretly reported the agreement between him and Mei Nian to Aisha.

At that time, Aisha made up her mind to ensure that Xiao Xian would lose thoroughly.

"Michael, let’s cut to the chase. There’s no need for you to explain. I already know my trainees aren’t suitable for decorative tasks. Where did you assign Zhu Xiaoxian?" Wang Shuai waved his hand impatiently, not expecting that, besides herbal tasks, where else Zhu Xiaoxian could be assigned.

Michael felt embarrassed. The assistant to the dean was clearly a well-regarded job. How come today everyone was rejecting it? After all, the deputy dean had a good temper, and during the personal evaluation, he would definitely give the highest scores among all the evaluating mentors.

Unlike... Michael felt somewhat guilty looking at Wang Shuai. Never mind, maybe during the next team evaluation, he could slightly favor the Chinese delegation to compensate for the potential unfair treatment one of their trainees might face in the personal evaluation this time.

"Didn’t I just mention that the reason I’ve kept you all waiting is that I arranged for the last student. This student’s situation is somewhat unique because a suitable job couldn’t be found in the school’s research labs. Fortunately, I remembered that a research institute affiliated with Cornell University needed an assistant for a new project. When recruiting, Dr. Locke, who was in charge, didn’t specify what skills the assistant needed, just that they had to be hard-working. I checked, and Zhu Xiaoxian happened to excel in this area, so I sent her over," Michael was quite satisfied with his ability to adapt on the spot.

"So you’re saying, you sent my trainee off-campus alone? She’s a girl—what if something happens?" Wang Shuai immediately got angry upon hearing this.

With a "bang," a chair in the meeting room fell over.

However, the noise didn’t come from Wang Shuai but from Zhou Ziang, the American team leader. "Where did you say you sent her?"

In Michael’s impression, Researcher Zhou, though not particularly warm, had always been quite gracious and polite. But today, something seemed off about him.

"Michael, you really acted unfairly this time. The Dr. Locke you’re talking about is Dr. Locke Federin from Mengshan Company, right? Not to mention he’s notoriously eccentric in the academic community. Just his nearly obsessive temperament alone predicts that this time, that trainee named Zhu Xiaoxian will have terrible personal evaluation results," John said with a somewhat gloating tone, glancing at Wang Shuai, who looked displeased and was about to explode, and Zhou Ziang, who had already walked out the door.

What Xiao Xian could be certain of was that the task assigned to her would definitely be a tough one. What she was curious about at the moment was what kind of work it was that made Aisha’s expression change instantly.

When Michael offered the second job option, Aisha, who had been intent on competing with her, immediately changed her tune, saying she was willing to take the assistant to the deputy dean’s position and then sympathetically watched her get into Michael’s Beetle car.

"Dr. Locke is a very special person. He’s one of Mengshan Company’s senior researchers. The genetically modified soybeans and cotton he worked on have been widely promoted and sown internationally. I believe that with his help, you will achieve significant breakthroughs in three months," Michael, while driving, kept pouring information about Dr. Locke’s achievements into Xiao Xian’s ears.

"Minister Michael, could you first tell me what I’m supposed to help with over there?" Xiao Xian, developing a sense similar to having Uncle Mao sitting next to her from Michael’s nonstop talking, decided to clarify first for safety’s sake.

"Actually, there’s nothing much to do. Just recently, Dr. Locke’s assistant had a minor issue and needs your help. His lab only has some plants, so just do what you’re good at," Michael dropped Xiao Xian off outside Dr. Locke’s institute, indicated a green egg-shaped building in the front, and said, "It’s right there. Just shout a few times at the door, say you’re the assistant sent by Cornell University, and he’ll let you in."

With that, Michael stepped on the gas, and in a flash, the little Beetle disappeared.

~Thanks to "dflong" for the Fan Ticket and to "Haoshuang" for the peace charm~ (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to Qidian () to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)