Chapter 30 Base Manager

Wang Xiaoming felt that the voice was familiar, but it was a little hoarse, so he couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

Turning my head, wow——

It turned out to be Professor Liao.

I saw two fat men walking into the conference room one after the other. Leading the way was the balding Deputy Minister Xie Zhongquan, followed by the round-faced Professor Liao.

Seeing this scene, Wang Xiaoming couldn't help but admire Professor Liao. He was really good at handling things. It seemed that he had to be given the position of person in charge.

No wonder I couldn’t see him in the meeting room, it turns out he went out to meet his leader.

Even the bodyguards responsible for protecting Xie Zhongquan were pushed aside by him.

After Xie Zhongquan arrived, the meeting officially began.
Xie Zhongquan first began his routine speech, which was a lot of repetitive talk.

Either keep your feet on the ground or look to the future.

Wang Xiaoming was almost sleepy from listening to the lecture. He was thinking whether he should bring a book with him and read it while he was free.

Fortunately, Xie Zhongquan did not forget what he came here for. Amidst the applause, he talked about the person in charge of the base.

"In order to better play the role... we have decided to establish a general manager position in the experimental base, who will be in charge of all matters in the base and be responsible for the future development of the base..."

Hearing this, everyone in the conference room pricked up their ears. Even Wang Xiaoming, who seemed to be indifferent, perked up a bit, thinking that it was finally over.

Professor Liao, who was sitting opposite, clenched his fists nervously. Although he had won over most of the people in the base and also used connections at the headquarters, things were not yet certain and he did not dare to let his guard down.

"...After careful consideration and accepting suggestions from all sides, the organization has decided -"

Xie Zhongquan deliberately slowed down his speech, bringing the tense atmosphere in the conference room to a climax.

The results were then announced:
"Directly appoint Professor Wang Xiaoming as the chief director of the experimental base."

"What? This is impossible!" Professor Liao stood up and roared. He could not accept this result.

Director Ma, Professor Huang and others around him couldn't believe it either. They looked at each other, trying to see the answer from each other's faces.

Others also began to whisper. Most of them knew that Professor Liao had done a lot to get the position of head of the base.

Now that the result is out, the position was not given to Professor Liao but to Wang Xiaoming instead, and the topic suddenly became popular.

Wang Xiaoming was also a little surprised. Why didn't anyone from the headquarters inform him in advance when he was chosen to be the head of the base?
Li Jun next to him was happy for Wang Xiaoming. In Li Jun's opinion, Wang Xiaoming was worthy of being the head of the base based on his contribution to the study of the supernatural.

The commotion in the conference room was obviously beyond Xie Zhongquan's expectations, especially Professor Liao's questioning, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

He took the initiative to take on this task, originally intending to establish a good relationship with Wang Xiaoming, but he did not expect the situation to be different from what he expected.

"Professor Liao, do you have any objection to the appointment made by the headquarters?" Xie Zhongquan said, suppressing his anger.

Xie Zhongquan's voice was low and seemed to carry a strong sense of oppression. Director Ma and Professor Huang lowered their heads and said nothing, but Professor Liao lost his mind and asked directly:

"If it is really the headquarters' decision, I naturally have no objection. However, as far as I know, the position of base leader needs to be elected."

“Why has it become a direct appointment now?”

Professor Liao obviously did not realize that he had committed a big taboo in the workplace. He contradicted his leader in front of everyone and offended Xie Zhongquan. However, he really could not accept that he had lost to Wang Xiaoming.

In his opinion, Wang Xiaoming is just a young man who just graduated with a doctorate. He is just lucky and has made some small achievements in the study of the supernatural. What qualifications does he have to be on par with him?

He is the highest honorary professor of Shuimu University and has participated in dozens of national key projects. How can Wang Xiaoming compare to him?
Facing Professor Liao's questioning,

Xie Zhongquan just glanced at the other person calmly and said:

"Does anyone else have any questions? I've got you covered."

Everyone could sense that the deputy minister's tone was wrong, so naturally no one was willing to step forward.

After waiting for a while, seeing that no one questioned it, Xie Zhongquan slowly said, "The appointment of Professor Wang Xiaoming as the head of the base was a decision made by everyone at the headquarters. This is true and correct."

"As for the recommendation that Professor Liao mentioned, it does exist, and recommendation is also for the sake of fairness." "It's just that fairness is relative, and absolute fairness is unfair."

"Professor Wang Xiaoming has recently developed a variety of supernatural items and has made great contributions to suppressing supernatural incidents in the country. His contribution far exceeds that of everyone here."

"So apart from Professor Wang Xiaoming, no one is more suitable for this position than him."

"The capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted. This is the true fairness."

As soon as Xie Zhongquan finished speaking, warm applause broke out in the conference room.

For most people in the meeting room, no matter who is the head of the base, it has nothing to do with them. They are just small leaders at the grassroots level and they just follow the crowd when voting in the meeting.

Now that the appointment is finalized and the deputy minister has explained it, all we have to do is applaud and agree.

Human joys and sorrows are not the same.

Professor Liao's face looked very ugly now. He had come to his senses now. He had no hope of getting the position of the head of the base. He had just contradicted the deputy director of the headquarters, so his future was even more bleak.

He looked at Director Ma and Professor Huang, but these people were avoiding his eyes. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Professor Liao was about to die, so they naturally didn't want to get involved.

At this moment, all the promises made to the competition leader and the lofty words spoken at the dinner table turned into sharp blades piercing his heart.

Professor Liao stared at Wang Xiaoming, his eyes brimming with anger. He believed that all this was caused by Wang Xiaoming.

"This is all Wang Xiaoming's fault. If it weren't for him, the position of the base leader would definitely be mine!"

At this time, Wang Xiaoming had been invited to the stage by Xie Zhongquan, and was awarded a brand new certificate under the gaze of everyone.

"Professor Wang, congratulations!" Xie Zhongquan changed his serious expression and said to Wang Xiaoming with a smile on his face.

Except for Professor Liao, everyone in the conference room clapped their hands and congratulated.

Wang Xiaoming took the certificate and whispered:
"Minister Xie, I'm already too busy with my psychic research, let alone managing the experimental base. Choosing me might disappoint the headquarters..."

Xie Zhongquan interrupted Wang Xiaoming with a smile and said, "Professor Wang, you are too modest. This position belongs to you."

"If the professor doesn't have time to manage, then just keep the status quo."

"Besides, after becoming the head of the base, the professor's authority will be further unlocked, and he will learn more supernatural information."

"Will the professor not be interested?"

Xie Zhongquan's words aroused Wang Xiaoming's interest, and he was a little curious about it.

"Oh, I'm interested."

After the person in charge of the base was determined, the meeting ended quickly. After explaining some precautions, Xie Zhongquan did not stay long.

He was surrounded by the crowd and taken downstairs, where he left after some polite words were spoken.

At this moment, Professor Liao has disappeared. No one knows when he left. It may be that he could not accept this cruel fact, or he may not be so thick-skinned.

"I have a few words to say here," Wang Xiaoming did not ask everyone to go back to the conference room, but started his inaugural speech directly downstairs.

"Everyone knows my style of doing things. I don't like beating around the bush. I only have one request for the management of the base, which is that everything should remain the same and there should be no chaos."

"From now on, on the first of every month, the directors of all departments in the base will gather together for a meeting to summarize the achievements and work results of the previous month and arrange the work plan for the next month."

“After the meeting, give me the minutes and I’ll ask any questions you have.”

"Okay, I'm done. Who's in favor and who's against?"

The scene was silent for a moment, and then there was warm applause.

Naturally, these people did not dare to object, nor did they want to object. Wang Xiaoming kept everything the same, which made them feel relaxed. After all, no one wanted a big change in their work environment.

Most people like stability.

(End of this chapter)