Hire little monsters in your dreams every day

Chapter 106: Understanding the intention
He Lanqi, Lao Cui, and Supervisor Lao Lu have all left.

The small office has returned to its quiet state.

With a "whoosh," Diao Huhu jumped onto the desk, picked up the teapot, and refilled the boss's teacup with hot tea.

Wu Yun patted its head, turned on the computer, and muttered something.

"100,000 yuan is too little?"
"If that doesn't work, just add some more..."

He saw the activity plan that Helanqi had previously announced on the foundation's official website, and upon closer inspection, his lips twitched.

"A total of 100,000 yuan, divided into first, second, and third prizes?"

One first prize winner will receive 50,000 yuan.

Two second prizes will be awarded, each worth 20,000 yuan.

Three third prizes will be awarded, with each winner receiving 3,000 yuan.

The commemorative prize is a custom-made water bottle, given to all participants.

"Isn't this even more shabby!?"

Wu Yun sighed, opened the foundation's email, and wanted to see the letter of commendation in person.

"If all else fails, try contacting the professor who wrote the letter of commendation..."

There are 59 unread emails in my inbox.

He opened it and glanced at it from top to bottom, wondering if he had misread it.

I flipped through the email pages again to see what was next.

After reading them all, I finally confirmed... all 59 emails were answers sent by the contestants!

"This...didn't they say no one would participate?"

My email feed popped up; eight more emails from the contestants had arrived!

Still half asleep, Wu Yun picked up the phone on the table, intending to call Lao Cui and ask him to find out what was going on.

……

Blah blah blah...

The heavy rain was still falling, and the convenience stores on the street had already shut down due to power outages.

The dirty aluminum alloy door couldn't be closed properly, making a "clattering" sound in the wind.

Valuable cigarettes and alcohol were taken from the counter inside the store.

All that was left were some cheap cakes and cookies, scattered around.

In a dark corner behind the counter, Chen Xie was curled up, clutching a bag of biscuits, his face covered in biscuit crumbs.

He felt a bit choked up after eating, so he looked at the counter, found a bottle of generic juice, unscrewed the cap, and gulped it down.

After eating and drinking his fill, he wiped his mouth and retreated to a corner.

"Ah……"

Now, he's truly a pariah.

The Spirit Confession Office wants to kill him, the Hu family wants to kill him, and the Unnatural Bureau wants to arrest him.

Even without the Xuan Snake by his side, he would probably still be at the mercy of Flying Tiger Dou Dou and Zhu Youjie if they met.

The world is so vast, yet he seems to have nowhere to belong.

But luckily he was smart enough... he never left Donghu City!
After being released by that censor that day, he was clear-headed and took advantage of the darkness to find a deserted commercial street near the collapsed community and hide there!
At this moment, he curled up in the corner, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.

I want to meet the elders of the Chen family in the Oasis in my dream.

After drifting off to sleep, he slowly woke up again. When he woke up, he saw a spacious family council hall with family uncles and elders sitting on mahogany chairs, and the family head and patriarch sitting at the highest position.

His nose stung, and he was about to cry.

But then I felt the atmosphere was off.

All the uncles, patriarchs, and elders had ashen faces.

The head of the family cursed even more angrily.

"You idiot, who gave you the right to act on your own?!"

……

in the office.

Old Cui and the others were also full of surprise.

"...I inquired at several schools, and on the one hand, the employment situation is not very good recently."

"There are more jobs in factories and fewer jobs in scientific research."

"The PhD students are all quite apprehensive."

"On the other hand, there are very few competitions being held recently, and people don't have the time or the money for them."

"The PhD students' eyes lit up when they saw the word 'bonus'!"
"On the other hand, they felt that the question wasn't too difficult or too time-consuming..."

Wu Yun sat behind his desk, looking at the ever-increasing number of emails in his inbox.

I didn't know how to evaluate it for a moment.

But this is ultimately a good thing.

"Okay, this...doing basic sciences is like planting trees."

"It benefits the present and future generations."

"At this stage, society is in turmoil and people are filled with anxiety. But our foundation should encourage basic sciences, especially at this time. This is to protect the flame of our civilization and to boost the morale of the whole society."

As Wu Yun spoke, Old Cui led the cheers! "Good!"

He Lanqi, Lao Cui, and Lao Lu all started clapping enthusiastically!
The man next to him, Mink, looked on with admiration and clapped as he watched the boss!

For a moment, Wu Yun was a little dizzy, unable to tell who was flattering him and who was taking his words seriously.

"I will transfer another special fund to the foundation's account later."

"We should continue to hold this mathematics competition."

"You should hurry up and find someone to review your answers for this competition."

"After the five-day competition, the prize money will be transferred to the players on the sixth day."

He Lanqi and Lao Lu's eyes lit up!
"it is good!"

"The president is the true idealist!"

"Holding a math competition on the verge of social collapse, Chairman, you're so romantic!"

Old Cui looked troubled.

"President, this review process... might not be quick..."

"Even if this question is not difficult for mathematics PhDs across the country."

"But in Donghu City, very few people would understand it."

"The math teachers at Donghu Vocational and Technical College, the highest institution of learning in Donghu City, are only at that level..."

"It's not convenient to invite judges right now."

As the office director, he has always had a wide network of connections and can find people to help him with anything!
But this time, he was truly at a loss...

The office fell silent.

Wu Yun casually flipped open an answer and glanced at it a few times.

Another sigh.

"Okay, the schedule remains the same. Be prepared to distribute the prize money in five days."

"I personally reviewed these submissions!"

……

Family council chamber.

The uncles, the patriarch, and the patriarch all listened with cold faces as Chen Xie recounted the whole story of last night.

The more they listened, the colder, darker, and uglier their faces became.

Finally, after Chen Xie finished speaking, the patriarch sighed.

"Ugh……

"The snake catcher was originally in the hands of the Liu family in Yongzhou."

"Those who worship that white snake are members of the Xu family of Xizhou."

"The appointment roster for the Yinshan Array is located in the Buwu Hall, which is under the jurisdiction of Lingxiao Palace."

"This time, the Hu family went all out and took drastic measures."

"The more ruthless the action, the greater the determination."

"The greater the determination, the heavier the responsibility."

"You've really offended them."

Several uncles and elders also began to discuss it.

"How should we apologize to the Hu family now?"

"Who should we ask to mediate?"

"Chen Xie alone is probably not enough to quell their anger."

"But that Cloud-Soaring Ninth-Rank Immortal Official, he managed to make a fortune out of a mere cloud used for travel?"

"Heh, I'd like to see what else he can make with that cloud?"

Chen Xie sat near the entrance of the council hall, with the threshold beside him, and outside came the pouring rain and the damp, cold wind.

His face grew increasingly pained and numb.

"How come, even though I was thinking what the Immortal Lord was thinking and doing things for him, I still made a mistake and caused trouble..."

The third-generation scions next to him sneered.

"Immortal Lord?"
What do you think the immortal lords are like?
"The immortal lords live forever, perched high in the heavens, hidden in mythology, busy issuing commands but too lazy to even lift their eyelids to look at these trivial matters..."

As they were talking, Uncle Thirteen, who was sitting at the top of the council hall, suddenly spoke up.

"I don't think we need to bow down and apologize to the Hu family."

"Chen Xie's actions were respectful of the king and expelled the barbarians, considered the overall situation, shared the emperor's worries, and understood the emperor's intentions. He did nothing wrong."

"The Hu family is in the wrong, not Chen Xie."

Chen Xie's eyes suddenly flashed, and he looked up at his thirteenth uncle!
But the thirteenth uncle was thin and gaunt, with three long strands of beard hanging down his chest. At this moment, his expression was serious and solemn as he spoke softly.

As soon as Uncle Thirteen spoke, everyone in the council hall fell silent and looked over.

It turns out that Uncle Thirteen is one of only three seventh-rank celestial officials in the Chen family, and also the most far-sighted person in the entire Chen family. He doesn't speak easily, and when he does, he doesn't speak lightly.

Moreover, the Thirteenth Uncle served as a celestial official from the age of seventeen, and in just nine hundred years he rose to the rank of seventh grade. He was a high-ranking official who never faltered. His most famous achievement was his ability to understand the emperor's wishes!

His words immediately prompted everyone to think deeply.

Thirteenth Uncle, what have you smelled?
(End of this chapter)