Chapter 394 - 256: Why Don’t These Rewards Ever End?
"Not only that, the province has directly sponsored you, submitting your name as a candidate for this year’s Ten Outstanding Youths of China. According to the higher-ups, it’s already a done deal!"
The China Youth May Fourth Medal! The Ten Outstanding Youths of China!
These are the highest honors for the youth of China!
Moreover, after 2009, the selection for the Ten Outstanding Youths of China was officially discontinued.
Jiang He had managed to catch the last train.
He solemnly expressed his thanks.
Minister Lin said, "Haha, there’s more."
Everyone: "?"
His tone was gentle. "Every single one of you here is a hero for being able to completely crush the academic fraud from the United States and get the early screening project up and running. The provincial department has certainly not forgotten your contributions."
"Director Yang, Professor Wang, as the core supervising instructors of the project, the higher-ups have already given official approval to waive all preliminary review processes and directly recommend the two of you to apply for the Yangtze River Scholar award next year. At the same time, the province will be individually allocating a special research and resettlement fund for each of you..."
Wang Xiaoqing was a little moved when she heard this.
Yang Xu, however, was a bit embarrassed.
’What is this all about? I didn’t do anything, so how did I get such a huge wave of rewards? I’m just riding my student’s coattails. Is this even right?’
Lin Zhenhua looked at Yang Xu and smiled. "Old Yang, that’s not all. The hospital’s party committee wants you to be promoted. From now on, you’ll also serve as the executive vice president."
Yang Xu lowered his head and scratched it, looking completely embarrassed.
Lin Zhenhua: "I’m not done yet."
Everyone: "..."
Lin Zhenhua: "All undergraduate and master’s students in the project team will be admitted directly into the doctoral program at Southern Medical University without an entrance exam! Tuition will be fully waived, and you will receive the highest level of national student grants!"
"And once you graduate... a formal position as a core researcher at the National Targeted Drug Research and Development Center will be waiting for you!"
Direct admission to a PhD program without an exam? The highest grants? A guaranteed formal position at a national-level lab before even graduating?!
What more could they ask for?
This wasn’t just an honor; it was the nation’s highest recognition for their round-the-clock, arduous battle.
Everyone looked at each other, their faces flushed red, and they slapped each other’s shoulders hard in congratulation.
Then, while congratulating each other, they all looked back at Minister Lin.
Minister Lin smiled. "That’s all. This time, I’m really out."
Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
So the rewards do have an end, huh? For a second there, they thought it was the bottomless-refills kind...
In reality, the impact of the rewards hadn’t truly sunk in for them yet.
They probably wouldn’t feel the change until they actually started experiencing it all later.
A few rounds of juice later, Jiang He’s phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at it.
It was a call from Gu Yizhou.
A sudden, ominous feeling washed over him.
𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Jiang He quickly answered the call. "Yizhou? What’s wrong?"
On the other end of the line, Gu Yizhou was sobbing uncontrollably:
"Boss... the ventilator is already at pure oxygen, but her blood oxygen levels won’t stabilize. They keep dropping, and now they’re only in the seventies... Heart failure combined with respiratory failure. Director Liu said conventional methods have reached their limit... Boss, I’m begging you... save her, please save her..."
The smile vanished from Jiang He’s face instantly. He said, "Don’t panic. I’m on my way."
Hanging up, Jiang He shot to his feet and snatched his coat.
His sudden movement made the private room fall silent.
Yang Xu knew Jiang He all too well and immediately stood up with him. "Is it something at the hospital?"
Jiang He put on his coat and said in a low voice, "Yizhou’s girlfriend. ICU. She’s dying."
The master and apprentice both turned their gazes to the head seat.
Lin Zhenhua waved a hand. "A life is on the line! Go! Quickly!"
Jiang He nodded, without a single wasted word.
"I’m leaving."