Chapter 730: Half a Lifetime’s Time Stayed Here! (2)
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After they finished speaking, both of them laughed, and Zhou Chao suddenly realized that he was quite narcissistic.
Upon arriving at the third floor, it took them quite some time to locate the dean’s office. The offices of deans from other schools were usually clearly marked, but the office of the dean of the Desertification Research Institute was tucked away at the end of the corridor. If Zhou Chao hadn’t had keen eyesight, he might not have found it!
As he looked at the tightly closed door, Zhou Chao lightly knocked twice. A somewhat hoarse voice came from inside, “Please come in!”
Zhou Chao pushed the door open and walked in. The first thing that caught his eye was an elderly man with graying hair, hunched over the desk, looking at documents through a small magnifying glass.
“Dean Yi, hello, we are…”
Before Zhou Chao could finish speaking, he heard Dean Yi loudly say, “Why are you here again? I’ve already told your boss clearly that I won’t agree. Don’t think that just because there’s a new person, I’ll talk to you. Forget about it!”
Hearing this, Zhou Chao was momentarily stunned. How did he end up running into trouble, and inexplicably carrying a scapegoat?
“Dean Yi, sorry for the interruption. I don’t think I’m the person you’re referring to!” Zhou Chao wasn’t angry, even though he hadn’t yet figured out what was going on.
Dean Yi carefully glanced at Zhou Chao, then at Lin Wu behind him and the items he was carrying, and still didn’t give Zhou Chao a good expression.
“What do you want from me? If you’re here for the patents I hold, I advise you to go back where you came from!” Dean Yi’s expression said that he had already seen through Zhou Chao.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chao also realized what was going on. Apparently, someone had set their sights on the patents held by Dean Yi.
“Dean Yi, there may be a misunderstanding. I have no intention regarding your patents. On the contrary, I have a project I’d like to cooperate with you on!”
“Haha, cooperation? You think you can fool me with such tricks? Someone has already tried that on me before. If you have nothing else, please leave. I have other things to attend to!” Dean Yi looked at Zhou Chao with an expression that said he had seen through him.
Zhou Chao couldn’t help but feel both amused and exasperated. If he knew who had caused him this trouble, he would definitely give them a piece of his mind.
Helplessly, Zhou Chao took out his business card and handed it to Dean Yi.
Dean Yi looked at Zhou Chao in surprise before taking the card.
“Zhou Chao from Dragonfly Group!” Dean Yi read softly, realizing that he might have made a mistake.
Without further ado, Dean Yi quickly typed “Dragonfly Group” into the computer, and many relevant information about the company appeared on the webpage. After just under a minute of browsing, Dean Yi stood up excitedly.
“Sorry, Mr. Zhou, I thought you were from Bright Wood Industry. I’m really sorry!” Dean Yi was straightforward and looked a bit apologetic as he looked at Zhou Chao and Lin Wu.
“No problem, I probably didn’t make myself clear earlier!” Zhou Chao quickly waved his hand, but he had already taken note of this “Bright Wood Industry” mentioned by Dean Yi.
“Please have a seat. What would you and your friend like to drink, plain water or tea?”
“Dean Yi, don’t bother!” Zhou Chao said, giving Lin Wu a look. Lin Wu, who understood the signal, quickly placed the gift he had bought on the table.
“Dean Yi, this is a tea gift our boss bought for you. We hope you like it!”
“Ah, this…” Dean Yi looked somewhat embarrassed as he looked at the gift on the table, unsure of what to do for a moment.
When he had just checked the Dragonfly Group, he learned about the company’s strength, and just the foundation alone had scared him a bit. Not to mention that the market value of Dragonfly Group had already reached the billion-dollar level.
Although he wasn’t sure of the identity of the young man in front of him, the exquisite business card was enough to indicate that his status was not simple.
Just as Dean Yi was in a dilemma, Zhou Chao spoke up, “Dean Yi, please rest assured and accept this gift. It’s a gesture of respect from a junior to an elder!”
Upon hearing Zhou Chao’s words, Dean Yi fell silent for a moment and nodded slowly. “Thank you, young man.”
“It’s nothing. Based on Dean Yi’s years of dedication to desertification control, it’s worthy of our profound respect!”
Although this sounded a bit flattering, Dean Yi accepted it gladly. As a desertification control worker, he understood the hardships involved. Day after day, year after year of struggle in the desert was all for the hope of turning it into an oasis someday, which was also the goal of countless desertification control workers!
“I wonder if Mr. Zhou has something to discuss with me?”
From the information he had learned earlier, Dean Yi understood that Dragonfly Group was very enthusiastic about charity. He wondered if this visit was related to that aspect, and for a moment, he felt a bit hopeful.
Many desertification control workers who had spent half their lives persevering were driven by unwavering beliefs. They didn’t seek personal gain, only hoping to turn the desert into green mountains and clear waters.
“To be honest, we’re here this time to discuss cooperation with you, hoping to turn all the deserts in our country into green mountains and clear waters as soon as possible.”
Upon hearing this, Dean Yi shook his head with a smile. “Mr. Zhou, it’s good that you have this idea, but desertification control is not as simple as you imagine. You should know that we desertification control workers have been working hard for half our lives, and we have only achieved limited success. Not to mention turning all the deserts in the country into oases!”
He was also pleased with Zhou Chao. At least the younger generation had set their sights on this issue.
