60s: I have a store

Chapter 528 Difficult Colleagues
Two days passed in a flash, and Zhou Yimin arrived at the steel plant early in the morning, full of anticipation and a little nervousness.

Today is a special day for him. Although he does not stay in the laboratory all the time, he has to spend a lot of time in the research institute in the factory. He is thinking about leaving a good first impression on his new colleagues.

That's why he came here so early. If he was working in the purchasing department, he would basically sleep until he woke up naturally and then go to work leisurely.

But today is different. At this moment, he is full of energy, walking briskly, and exuding a positive aura.

Walking on the way to the research laboratory, Zhou Yimin's mind kept emerging with the upcoming new work scene.

When Zhou Yimin arrived at the door of the laboratory, he found it half-open.

He took a deep breath and gently pushed the door open. The creaking sound of the door hinge instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.

Zhou Yimin smiled, looked at everyone with a determined gaze, and greeted them enthusiastically: "Hello, comrades!"

His voice was clear and loud, echoing in the relatively quiet laboratory.

The reaction on the scene was somewhat beyond Zhou Yimin's expectations. Among the people present, only two people raised their heads, gave him a friendly smile and a simple response, while the rest seemed to have not heard him, just turned their heads slightly to glance at him, and then quickly turned back to continue focusing on the issue that had not been discussed just now.

They were either frowning or arguing heatedly, as if Zhou Yimin's arrival was just an insignificant episode.

The smile on Zhou Yimin's face froze slightly, and a sense of embarrassment arose in his heart.

He didn't expect that his enthusiastic greeting would be met with such a cold response.

But he adjusted himself quickly. After all, he was not the kind of person who would flatter someone else. Since they looked down on him, the most they could do was to come less often in the future.

Anyway, for Zhou Yimin, the research laboratory is not the only option. If the current industry is not up to standard, he can still produce many "high-tech" products.

Just then, a middle-aged man with a tall figure and a kind face walked out of the crowd.

The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Yimin gently and asked, "You are Section Chief Zhou, right?"

Zhou Yimin nodded quickly and responded politely: "Comrade, who are you?"

The middle-aged man smiled warmly and introduced himself: "I am the head of the research lab, Li Chongguang!"

Zhou Yimin reacted quickly and said immediately: "Hello, Chief Li!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and shook Li Chongguang's hand tightly, his eyes full of respect and expectation.

Li Chongguang nodded, then turned around, clapped his hands towards everyone, and said in a loud voice: "Everyone, come here!"

The research laboratory staff who were originally scattered everywhere and busy with their own affairs, heard Li Chongguang's call, put down their work, and gathered here one after another.

Some people were in a hurry, holding unfinished lab reports in their hands; others were leisurely, whispering with their colleagues as they walked.

After everyone had gathered, Li Chongguang cleared his throat and began to introduce: "Everyone, I believe you should all be familiar with Section Chief Zhou!"

As soon as the voice fell, the two young men who responded to Zhou Yimin enthusiastically before, their eyes lit up, and they couldn't wait to say: "I have heard of it. How could I not have heard of Section Chief Zhou's name?"

As they spoke, they looked at Zhou Yimin with admiration.

In their eyes, although Zhou Yimin did not come from a professional scientific research background, he relied on his wisdom and hard work to invent many things that could be exported to earn foreign exchange, which is truly admirable.

However, some other researchers hold a different attitude towards this.

Some of them frowned slightly, and some showed a hint of contempt at the corners of their mouths. In their eyes, Zhou Yimin was just a high school student who couldn't even get into a technical secondary school, let alone a university.

Every one of them present graduated from a better university in the country. In their minds, they were chosen by heaven, possessing solid professional knowledge and systematic scientific research training, so they naturally looked down on Zhou Yimin, a "layman".

They whispered to each other in private, believing that they would definitely be able to invent something better than Zhou Yimin's, it was just a matter of time.

Moreover, they did not believe that Zhou Yimin had such ability. They thought that it was invented by someone else, and Zhou Yimin was the first to claim that it was his own invention.

Zhou Yimin was keenly aware of these subtle changes in the atmosphere, but he did not become angry or frustrated by them.

He just shook his head helplessly, then walked towards the two relatively friendly young men and asked kindly: "What are you researching?"

One of the young men pushed his glasses on his nose and answered seriously: "We are researching and looking at what products are popular abroad. We will imitate them first and then see if we can invent better products than these."

After hearing this, Zhou Yimin nodded slightly, a hint of interest flashed in his eyes, and asked, "How is your research going?"

Another young man took over the conversation and said excitedly: "We found that foreigners like to eat French fries, hamburgers and the like. If we can invent a product that can easily make these things, it should be very popular among foreigners."

As Zhou Yimin listened to their description, his mind quickly began to recall various products of later generations.

Suddenly, the image of a product appeared clearly in his mind, that is the air fryer.

He knows that the air fryer can easily make French fries and heat some foods, which is perfect for foreigners who are used to eating simple meals.

An air fryer is a cooking appliance that mainly relies on rapidly circulating hot air to heat and bake food.

It mainly uses air to replace the hot oil in the frying pan to cook the food. At the same time, the hot air blows away the moisture on the surface of the food, making the ingredients achieve an effect similar to frying.

It can also be understood as using high-temperature "air" as a medium to "fry" food. The control methods of air fryers on the market mainly include knob type and LCD touch type.

Zhou Yimin fell into deep thought, constantly thinking about the principle and structure of the air fryer in his mind.

The working principle of the air fryer is "high-speed air circulation technology", which generates hot air by heating the heat pipe inside the machine at high temperature, and then uses a fan to blow the hot air into the pot to heat the food.

The hot air is circulated in a closed space, and the food is fried using its own fat, thereby dehydrating the food and making the surface golden and crispy, achieving the frying effect.

So, in general, the air fryer is actually a simple oven with a fan.

Seeing Zhou Yimin thinking seriously, the two young men were tactful enough not to disturb him. They just stood quietly by and waited expectantly.

However, this scene was seen by some other scientific researchers, and they began to discuss it in a low voice again.

One of them, Chen Guochang, a thin researcher wearing black-framed glasses, curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Looking at the two of them, I know they are just looking for someone to lean on and don't want to work hard on their own."

Although his voice was not loud, it was still clearly heard in this relatively quiet laboratory.

Another female researcher with a ponytail also echoed, "That's right, we all learned it seriously, but they want to take shortcuts."

After hearing this, others also joined in with their own opinions. For a while, discussions about Zhou Yimin and the two young men were heard one after another.

After hearing this, the two felt a little unconvinced, but they didn't know how to refute it!
After all, both of them are good at talking, so they can only endure it silently.

However, the two of them were determined to show them their strength.

(End of this chapter)