Rebirth 2010, the best

Chapter 306 Birthday
Lu Yao took the contract and went to Chuangsi immediately.

Although Xu Ruochu was on a business trip, she asked about the situation after hearing that Lu Yao had contacted the company's legal department. She was quite happy to learn that her boyfriend had secured a researcher position at Fuhua. She quickly arranged for someone to receive Lu Yao.

He also said that he would have a big celebration when he got back.

When Lu Yao arrived at Chuangsi, the company's legal counsel, who specializes in customizing contracts, was already waiting in the office. Even though it wasn't working hours yet, a phone call from the boss meant they had to be at their posts.

After obtaining Lu Yao's contract, I began to examine it carefully.

Fuhua only provided the appointment letter and employment contract, which did not involve any confidential information, so you could look at them freely.

However, when these people asked Lu Yao whether he had developed any patents at school and whether he wanted to clarify the patent usage rights after seeing the profit sharing, he chose to refuse to disclose that information.

Such confidential matters certainly cannot be discussed casually.

Seeing this, the legal counsel understood the situation and, after carefully reviewing the contract, provided their answer.

There's nothing wrong with this contract.

With their words, Lu Yao felt more confident.

Holding the contract, he drove directly to Kunshan.

Although he grew up in Shanghai, he was completely clueless about Kunshan and could only follow the address his mother gave him to find himself at an unfamiliar vehicle management office.

After dialing my mom's number, I waited about ten minutes before my Golf was driven out.

"Follow along."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao nodded and followed Golf into a residential area that looked neither new nor old.

This is housing provided by the company. Like him, who is about to start working, his mother rents an apartment, and the company also provides a housing subsidy.

Of course, once Lu Yao gets the job, his housing allowance will be over 8,000 yuan a month from the high-value talent program and the school, while his mother's treatment is obviously not as good as his.

That's why they say knowledge changes destiny.

That's absolutely right.

Following the path to the underground parking lot, Ms. Chen parked her car and pointed to the side, saying:

"Stop anywhere."

Lu Yao nodded, parked the car, got out, and asked curiously:

"Rented?"

"Yes, my company will reimburse me."

As she spoke, she glanced at the file folder in her son's hand:
"What are you carrying?"

"hey-hey."

Lu Yao smiled broadly:

"Mom, I want roast pork ribs tonight. If I'm satisfied with the roast pork ribs, I'll tell you. If I'm not satisfied... hehe, that's a secret!"

"You little brat, you want a beating, huh?"

Ms. Chen rolled her eyes and made a move to hit him.

A hint of curiosity still flickered in his eyes.

But without asking any further questions, she led her son from the basement to the surface, muttering a complaint as she did so:
"Can you tell me what you want to eat next time? It's already late, the meat won't be fresh anymore."

"I don't care, I just want to eat roasted pork ribs!"

"..."

You know what, when her son acts like that, the mother's mind goes blank.

"Okay, okay... braised pork ribs it is. How about some rice and scrambled eggs with tomatoes too?"

"eat!"

"How about a few more side dishes? Can't we have some pickled vegetables?"

"Row!"

"You brat, don't you eat at school?"

"Today is a good day..."

Hearing this, Ms. Chen glanced at the file folder again and finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked:

"What happened?"

"Hehe... Here you go."

Even when they were almost at the electric bike shed, Lu Yao still handed over the documents inside.

Ms. Chen took it and immediately noticed the letter of appointment.

"We hereby...hire...Lu Yao...???"

She was stunned.

After roughly scanning the contents, I looked up.

Then I saw my son's bright white teeth:

"Hehe, Mom, the school officially hired me as a researcher!"

As dusk fell, Lu Yao revealed an extremely radiant smile.

……

"Fifty thousand yuan? That's a lot?"

"That's not all. Mom, are you aware of our city's high-value talent recruitment program?"

"Yeah, I know...you can go?"

“I absolutely have to get in. The university will put my name on the application list this year, and once it's announced, I'll naturally become an Outstanding Young Scientist. With that title, I'll qualify for the benefits of a ‘Young Researcher’ as stipulated by the university. And that 50,000 yuan is actually the salary for a Young Researcher. It's just that I need to spend a year going through the procedures. And, according to the university, I'll also receive a housing subsidy of about six million yuan…”

"Seize the young master!?"

Although her son usually drives Land Rovers and Bentleys... in Ms. Chen's mind, it's all Hu Li's fault.

Even though she has millions of dollars worth of luxury goods at home, she still doesn't consider herself a rich person.

As for her son's house... although she no longer had to worry about it, she was still a little stunned when she heard that it cost so much money.

She knew about the high-value talent attraction program.

The benefits and perks are truly top-notch.

Housing allowances, rental allowances, talent subsidies... Shanghai, as a modern city in the East, has always had one of the best financial situations in the country.

This amount of money is really nothing.

But to his utter surprise, this policy, which he had never thought had anything to do with him before, would one day become related to his son.

But... this contract is definitely not fake.

It has Fuhua's official seal on it, and as a public official, she knew from the language structure of the appointment letter that it was absolutely genuine.

Ms. Chen felt as if a huge cake had been smeared directly on her face.

I couldn't help but ask my son:

"Yaoyao... what exactly did you do?"

Although her son changes almost every month, in her heart, he has only been in college for a little over a year.

Just the fact that he's a graduate student is scary enough.

How did he suddenly become a researcher before even finishing his master's degree?
"Um... Mom, I've done some really impressive research. But I can't tell you, it's classified."

Lu Yao shrugged slightly:

"So, through this research, I demonstrated my talent, and the school valued me highly, which is why I received this special approval."

"...Secret research?"

"Yes, you can't mention it to anyone, including Lu Qing. At least not until she returns to China. You can tell my dad, but you have to tell him it's a secret. Anyway, my research is quite impressive, and the country attaches great importance to it. So... hehe, Mom, do you agree to me signing this contract?"

How could I possibly disagree?

How could I possibly disagree?
No matter how well her son's side business develops, in Ms. Chen's heart it's still not as good as a stable job.

There's nothing we can do; it seems that's how the older generation thinks.

People in certain provinces with a high demand for civil service exams are particularly obsessed with this kind of "iron rice bowl" job.

Furthermore, the news was so explosive that her mind was still a little fuzzy.

I couldn't help but ask:
"Is this research position... a secure job?"

Lu Yao was amused.

"Mom, let me put it this way. This research is absolutely cutting-edge for at least the next ten years. Even if I do nothing right now, just receiving a salary without working is enough for me to become a PhD. And after becoming an Outstanding Young Scientist, just the title alone means starting with the salary of an associate professor. With a little effort, a full professorship is within my grasp. Have you ever seen a researcher lose their job in middle age? We are scientific and technological talents, the kind of talents the country needs most. If we can't secure a stable job... then no one else deserves to."

"..."

Looking at his mother's confused and bewildered yet joyful eyes, Lu Yao smiled and said:

So, do you agree?

The answer is self-evident.

……

That night, Lu Yao slept at his mother's place.

And believe it or not... at least in Lu Yao's memory, it seems that after he entered junior high school, he never shared a bed with his mother again.

But Ms. Chen was so happy that she insisted on having some drinks to celebrate.

Lu Yao didn't want to bother anymore, so she decided to just sleep in the one-bedroom apartment her mother rented.

Before going to bed, Lu Yao felt his mother's perfectly timed pats and couldn't help but laugh:

"Mom, you haven't put me to sleep in years."

"You're all grown up now, how can Mom still comfort you?"

Looking at her son's smiling face, Ms. Chen couldn't help but pinch his cheek.

His childhood image reappeared in my mind's eye.

I couldn't help but sigh:
"You've really grown up."

"hey-hey……"

"Mom still remembers asking you what you wanted to be when you grew up, and you said you wanted to be a scientist..."

"So your dream has come true now?"

"Ha." Even though the weather wasn't cold anymore, she still instinctively tucked the blanket around her son and said softly:

"Son, getting into university is definitely a good thing. But you must remember to always be an upright person, no matter when or where, understand?"

"know."

"Well, if you want to be a scientist, then you should serve your country. You should contribute to the nation and use your mind to make everything better... Mom thinks you're the best."

"Hehe... um."

In a daze, Lu Yao seemed to have returned to his childhood.

My childhood was so long ago.

He had heard these words before.

But hearing it now, it has a different feel to it.

"My son has grown up."

"hey-hey……"

……

Lu Yao's onboarding was uneventful.

After signing his name, Li Xiang had someone process his onboarding.

However, the welcome party will be postponed. The school's official admissions will be held in May, and we will hold it together then.

From the moment he signed his name, he became a formal researcher at Fuhua.

Even after receiving his work permit, his research lab remained unchanged, still located in the old building near the graduate school.

As for what happens next, the school will take care of it; he doesn't need to worry about anything, whether it's research or anything else.

The research team will definitely be mainly composed of Fuhua Group members, and the name of Fuhua will eventually shine on the Big Dipper in the sky above, illuminating the entire starry sky.

Time flies, and it's Thursday already.

Early in the morning, Lu Yao walked out of the kitchen with a phone tucked around his neck and a bowl of noodles in his hand.
“I know, I’ll roll it from head to toe. Mom, don’t worry about it… I’m a grown woman, can’t I even do this little thing right?… Yes, yes, I know. There are still a few days left, the Gregorian calendar doesn’t matter… umm…”

After hanging up the phone, he turned around and went back to the kitchen, took two freshly boiled eggs that had been cooled in cold water, and placed them on his head.

"Roll away, bad luck roll away..."

Muttering a magical little spell, he rolled an egg over himself from head to toe, then peeled it and popped it into his mouth.

Then I sat down at the table and started eating the longevity noodles I had cooked myself.

Your birthday according to the Gregorian calendar is irrelevant, and your birthday according to the lunar calendar is also irrelevant.

Therefore, he didn't value it highly.

But Hu Li and Xu Ruochu didn't think so.

One person offered a heartfelt promise that they would never miss his birthday again, while the other suggested meeting him the following evening.

Today is also Mr. Xu's birthday, and his family will celebrate together.

Furthermore, there's a party arranged by Young Master Xu that evening, and Lu Yao doesn't know if she'll go or not.

She has never really liked nightclubs, and unless she's feeling down, she rarely puts herself in a noisy place to numb herself with alcohol.

Lu Yao was eating noodles when he suddenly received a WeChat message from Bai Yao:

"Pick me up at the airport at 10:30."

"You're coming back?"

"Okay, I'll arrive at 10:30, and the plane is about to take off. Come pick me up, I'm short on time, my flight back is at 2:30."

"??????"

Beneath Lu Yao's question mark was her reply:
"Happy birthday, I'll have a meal with you and then I'll leave."

"..."

This time, Lu Yao was truly moved.

"Okay, I'll eat a bowl of noodles and then go to the airport to wait for you."

"Okay. Takeoff, turn off the phone."

"it is good."

Seeing this, Lu Yao sped up and started slurping the noodles.

After finishing a bowl of longevity noodles, he dressed neatly and walked straight out of the house.

I drove to a flower shop next to the residential area, bought a bouquet of flowers, and then headed straight to the airport.

But this time he didn't choose to bring flowers to welcome his senior's return.

That's a bit too flashy.

I just waited silently in the car.

Bai Yao has been staying in Yanjing since after the Chinese New Year, working on research projects related to SMIC with the two senior brothers who were sent by their mentor.

Ultimately, it's quite obvious that her mentor favored her.

A newly admitted graduate student is clearly not qualified to do this kind of research.

But she went anyway.

There are only two reasons for this.

Firstly, it was due to their personal relationship, and secondly, her name was also on Lu Yao's paper.

These two points alone are enough for her to stand out.

Based on her schedule, she probably won't be able to come back until at least April or May.

And as the hype died down, the band's commercial performances stopped recently, so Lu Yao and she haven't seen each other for quite a while.

I'm really thinking about it.

Just as I was pondering this, I suddenly received a message on my phone.

It was sent by the female spy chief:
"Happy birthday."

Lu Yao thought for a moment and replied:
"I'm not happy."

"why?"

"Because they're working overtime."

"I saw that Xu Ruochen booked all the booths tonight, are you coming over?"

"What do you mean by 'booked all the booths'?"

"He booked all the booths."

Lu Yao's lips twitched.

I was thinking to myself, "What are you up to tonight, bro?"
After thinking for a moment, he replied:
"Not necessarily. It depends on whether we have to work overtime or not, sigh."

"Try not to add any more, come over tonight. I have a gift for you."

"What is it?"

"Don't be too impatient. You'll know when the time comes."

"You've made me curious too."

"Ha, it's understandable that you're curious. This gift will be unforgettable for you."

Don't tell me yet.

Lu Yao was genuinely curious.

Just as I was thinking about how to reply, suddenly, Mr. Xu called:
"Hey, are you coming over for dinner tonight?"

Happy birthday, birthday boy!

"Get lost, who are you trying to imply?"

"..."

Lu Yao's lips twitched:
"I'm sending my blessings."

"Then happy birthday to you, birthday girl."

"Get out of here!"

"Haha, stop fooling around. Are you coming tonight or not?"

"Go to your home?"

"Are you dreaming?... Oh right, you bastard!!"

Although Xu Gongzi's words were rambling, Lu Yao instantly understood why he was scolding him.

Her tone quickly became humble:
"Brother, don't be angry. It's all fake, fake!"

"...Tonight I'm having dinner at home, and then I'm inviting other people to go to MIXX. Do you want to face my dad, or do you want to face me? You choose."

"I'll face you, brother. I'll absolutely face you!"

"Yeah, that's more like it. I reckon we'll finish dinner around 9 or 10 o'clock, so come over then. Don't say I'm not taking care of you, I ordered a super tall cake... the nine-tiered kind. It's named after both of us, so you're definitely getting in on the action tonight. Got it?"

"Brother, I'm so touched..."

"You're so sentimental! You're just being dramatic! Alright, see you tonight. We're drinking until we drop!"

"OK."

Doodle.

The phone hangs up.

Lu Yao rubbed his chin.

Now we have no choice but to go.

As for the gift Luo Xuewei mentioned, to be honest, he didn't think much of it.

Just kidding, I've seen it all, buddy.

What storms haven't I weathered?
It remains a vivid and unforgettable memory...

laugh.

He scoffed.

(End of this chapter)