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Chapter 283 Applying to the Electronics Research Institute (Please Subscribe)

Xu Ye stood outside the door, his heart pounding. He took a deep breath, about to knock and go in, when he heard Li Huaizhong say in a low voice:
"Old Wang, this isn't as simple as it seems. I suspect... someone has tampered with it."

Xu Ye's hand hovered in mid-air, and he held his breath.

"What do you mean?" Section Chief Wang's voice also lowered.

“The fracture surface of the ladle hook is too clean, as if it has been corroded by acid. And—” Li Huaizhong paused, “Old Zhang, who was on duty last night, said that he saw someone loitering near the workshop.”

Xu Ye's pupils contracted.

As expected, someone made a move; it wasn't an accident.

Could it be Wong Ho-ming?
To be honest, Xu Ye was a little unsure.

After all, he still doesn't know if Huang Haoming is targeting him.

It's possible that Huang Haoming didn't do anything at all, since his uncle orchestrated everything before.

It's also possible that they don't even know they've returned.

Gu Yue didn't even know she was back, did she?
He's been back for so long, and he hasn't contacted anyone, including anyone he knew before.

The only people who knew about it were the neighborhood committee, my uncle's family, and the people living in the courtyard.

"Then investigate. If someone is sabotaging us, bring them to justice."

“There are still many spies left behind by that bald guy. They’ve caused trouble before,” the factory manager said directly.

"Okay, we'll go investigate right away."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ye left immediately.

He had originally intended to provide Huang Haoming as a lead, but now he felt it was unnecessary.

If it's not true, it will cause a misunderstanding.

He returned to the workshop, awaiting the next steps.

After waiting for a while, the workshop director came over to assign tasks for cleaning the workshop.

Before we knew it, another day had passed.

When he got home, Wang Huiyu had already cooked dinner.

"Xu Ye, have Zhu Lin and the others moved away?" Wang Huiyu asked as soon as she saw Xu Ye.

"Yes, that should be the case. Anyway, Sister Lin has moved back home, otherwise her mother wouldn't let her continue acting," Xu Ye explained.

"Let's eat first." Wang Huiyu didn't say much and went to serve Xu Ye rice.

After dinner, Xu Ye went back to his room.

He took some copper blocks and some iron into his workshop space, intending to make a pin tumbler lock.

Nowadays, padlocks are the norm, making them very inconvenient to unlock.

The latch can be directly installed on the wooden door, making it safer and more convenient.

The system isn't releasing any new tasks right now, so I don't know if there are no tasks left to do.

He doesn't have the components for electronics right now, so naturally he can't get anything done.

After entering the workshop space, Xu Ye began to get busy.

Before dawn, I planned to manually extract the lock and key.

That way, it can be installed on the outside gate tomorrow night.

There's no need to install a gate for the inner courtyard; we already have two dogs at home, which is enough to keep out most thieves.

If it's someone targeting Xu Ye, no matter what kind of lock it is, it won't work.

Xu Ye was focused on processing lock cylinder parts in the machine workshop, the hum of the machine tools echoing in the enclosed space.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he didn't bother to wipe them away, focusing intently on adjusting the precision of the lathe.

"The length of this bullet needs to be more precise," he muttered to himself, repeatedly measuring the small copper cylinder with calipers.

After a busy night, Xu Ye finally finished fixing the lock just before dawn.

Inserting the key, Xu Ye successfully unlocked the door.

So he started grinding the key by hand.

One key is definitely not enough; we'll need to grind more keys.

"Ding ding ding."

The alarm clock in the workshop rang, prompting Xu Ye to put down his polishing work.

Then, he exited the workshop space and returned to reality.

Honestly, this workshop space is really wonderful.

There is still air inside, which means it can store living things.

Without air, the bell won't ring.

Xu Ye hadn't tried it yet and didn't know the air concentration here.

Because there is no testing equipment.

Later, we can get some animals to do some experiments.

The workshop space would be even more desirable if it could store living creatures.

Stepping out of the room, Xu Ye stretched.

"Good morning," Wang Huiyu greeted him.

She has woken up and is boiling water.

"Yes, good morning to you too, sister-in-law," Xu Ye said with a smile.

Over this period of time, Wang Huiyu has gained some weight and become fairer, looking quite different from when Xu Ye first returned.

Now it's just them at home, and I wonder if any gossip will start circulating.

But right now, he doesn't have a better option.

We can't just kick her out, can we?
This is somewhat inappropriate.

After washing up, Xu Ye went straight out.

He rode towards the factory, not bothering to see Lin Hang today.

Lin Hang can now exercise and go to work on his own, and no longer needs Xu Ye to accompany him.

After arriving at the factory, Xu Ye went to have breakfast.

A short while later, Lin Hang sat down next to Xu Ye with his breakfast.

"Brother Ye, have you heard? The Electronics Research Institute is recruiting, and a lot of people have applied."

"Let's go together, Brother Ye, aren't you also very interested in electronics?" Lin Hang said excitedly.

"graduate School?"

"Isn't that for recruiting researchers? Why would they need ordinary people?" Xu Ye asked, puzzled.

He really wanted to go if he could.

Research institutes are much better than electronics factories.

Perhaps, there will be a chance to make a contribution.

If you perform meritorious service, you can try to bring your parents back.

Although things will be easier to do once the trend changes, Xu Ye still wants to give it a try right now.

If I succeed, my parents will suffer less.

Xu Ye put down his chopsticks and asked in a low voice, "Hangzi, is this news reliable? Why would the Electronics Research Institute be recruiting externally?"

Lin Hang leaned closer mysteriously: "My brother-in-law works at the Labor Bureau. He said it's a special internal recruitment. They're short-staffed people because they're working on some kind of 'semiconductor breakthrough' project."

He scratched his head. "But there's an exam, in radio and math."

Xu Ye's eyes lit up.

He has absolutely no problem with this kind of exam.

More importantly, if you can get into a research institute, you'll have more opportunities to access advanced equipment!

When is the registration period?

"The deadline is this afternoon!" Lin Hang said urgently. "I've prepared all the materials, I'm just waiting for your approval, Brother Ye."

Xu Ye immediately made the decision: "Let's go, let's ask for leave right now!"

The two hurriedly found the workshop director and asked for half a day off, citing family matters.

If he successfully gets in, then he won't need Gu Chen's help anymore.

Riding their bikes, the two quickly arrived at the research institute.

It's very lively here because there are so many people. Right now, there are still quite a few people without jobs.

"Xu Ye!"

Hearing someone call his name, Xu Ye turned his head and glanced at the person.

"Gu Yue, what are you doing here?" Xu Ye asked curiously.

"I'm here to sign up, are you too?" Gu Yue asked excitedly.

Influenced by Xu Ye, she also became very interested in electronics.

Unfortunately, he was assigned to a textile factory.

She had the opportunity this time, so she signed up.

“Yes, my friend Lin Hang and I will give it a try,” Xu Ye explained.

"That's great! If we're both accepted, we can commute to get off work together!" Gu Yue said excitedly.

Looking at Gu Yue's excited expression, Xu Ye couldn't help but recall that she was just as energetic back in middle school.

Just as I was about to say something, a commotion suddenly arose behind me.

"Make way! Make way!" Several burly men in blue overalls roughly pushed aside the crowd in line.

The leader was a young man with a slicked-back hairstyle and a "Red Star Electronics Factory" badge pinned to his chest.

"It's Huang Xiaojun!" someone whispered. "His father is the deputy director of the research institute."

Huang Xiaojun swaggered to the registration desk and slammed a stack of documents on the table: "Register me!"

The staff member looked troubled: "Comrade Huang, you have to wait in line to register."

"What are you queuing for?" Huang Xiaojun sneered.

Suddenly noticing Gu Yue standing to the side, her eyes lit up. "Hey, isn't this the factory beauty from the textile factory? You're here to sign up too?"

He reached out to take Gu Yue's hand.

Xu Ye stepped in front of Gu Yue and said, "Comrade, please maintain order."

Huang Xiaojun's face darkened: "Who do you think you are?"

He squinted at Xu Ye, "You don't look familiar. Which factory are you from?"

"From the boiler factory," Lin Hang answered quickly, pulling Xu Ye back. "Brother Ye, don't cause trouble."

"A boiler factory?" Huang Xiaojun laughed heartily.

"A boiler operator dares to apply for graduate school?" He deliberately raised his voice.

"Look at this, everyone! These days, any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to sign up!"

The people in line booed in dissatisfaction.

Gu Yue's cheeks flushed red with anger: "What's wrong with the boiler factory? As long as you can pass the exam, that's fine."

"Passed the exam?" Huang Xiaojun said sarcastically.

"I'm not even sure I'll pass the exam," he suddenly leaned closer to Xu Ye.

"How about this, you kneel down and kowtow to me, and I'll ask my dad to give you a temporary job, okay?"

Xu Ye clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, but thinking of his parents, he suppressed his anger: "No need, we'll take the exam based on our own abilities."

"Good! That's ambitious!" a loud voice suddenly rang out.

The crowd parted automatically, and a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses stepped out, with a name tag that read "Director" pinned to his chest.

"Director Shen!" The staff member stood up immediately.

Director Shen gave Huang Xiaojun a cold look: "Huang Xiaojun, didn't your father teach you to queue?"

Before the other person could answer, he turned to Xu Ye and asked, "Young man, what's your name?"

"Xu Ye, from the boiler manufacturing plant."

"Okay, I'll remember you," Director Shen said meaningfully.

"This exam is very fair. As long as you get the score, anyone can get into the research institute."

He glanced at Huang Xiaojun, whose face was ashen, and said, "Even some people with connections, if their grades aren't good enough, they'll still be eliminated!"

The atmosphere at the registration desk immediately became lively.

Huang Xiaojun slunk away, and the people in line all gave Xu Ye a thumbs up.

Gu Yue excitedly tugged at Xu Ye's sleeve: "That's great! With Director Shen upholding justice, we're sure to pass the exam!"

After registering, Lin Hang said worriedly, "Brother Ye, what if Huang Xiaojun tries to cause trouble? His father is the deputy director, after all."

Xu Ye calmly said, "Don't worry, we just need to focus on the exam."

Lin Hang nodded, but he was still a little worried.

Three days later, the exam was held as scheduled. The exam venue was the institute's auditorium, where hundreds of candidates sat in neat rows.

Xu Ye noticed that Huang Xiaojun was sitting diagonally in front of him, occasionally turning around to cast a cold glance at him.

"Attention all candidates."

The invigilator announced loudly: "The exam will last two hours. Talking is prohibited. Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified."

After the exam papers were handed out, Xu Ye quickly glanced through them.

The questions are divided into three parts: basic electronic theory, circuit calculation, and practical design questions.

The last big question was to design a simple transistor radio circuit!

Xu Ye's lips curled into a slight smile. These questions were a piece of cake for him.

He picked up his pen and began to write furiously.

With a soft "thud," a small ball of paper rolled to Xu Ye's feet.

He looked up and saw Huang Xiaojun winking at him.

Xu Ye stepped on the crumpled paper and put it into his workshop space.

He knew that this was definitely Huang Xiaojun's scheme to frame him.

Sure enough, Huang Xiaojun suddenly raised his hand.

"I want to report someone for cheating."

The proctor immediately came over and demanded, "Who passed the cheat sheet?"

Huang Xiaojun pointed directly at Xu Ye: "It's him, it's right at his feet, I saw it clearly."

Two proctors came to Xu Ye's side.

"Comrade, please lift your foot."

Xu Ye calmly raised his head and said, "This is slander. I have been working on the questions seriously and have not used any cheat sheets."

“Two proctors, I think someone might be crying wolf. I suggest we search the other party,” Xu Ye said calmly.

"You, you're talking nonsense! How could I have brought cheat sheets?" Huang Xiaojun panicked immediately.

The proctor looked at the two suspiciously, then suddenly grabbed Huang Xiaojun's wrist—his sleeve contained several small slips of paper covered with formulas!

"Huang Xiaojun!" A dignified voice came from the doorway.

Director Shen strode into the examination room. "I warned your father long ago, but I didn't expect you to still dare to cheat in the exam!"

Huang Xiaojun, his face ashen, was led out by security. Director Shen surveyed the examination room: "The exam continues. I hope everyone will learn from this and take the exam with integrity."

Xu Ye sat down again and noticed that Gu Yue was giving him a thumbs up from the front row.

He smiled slightly and continued to concentrate on answering the questions.

An hour and a half later, Xu Ye was the first to hand in his paper.

Director Shen personally checked his answer sheet, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes: "This radio circuit design... you added a filter stage?"

"Yes."

Xu Ye explained, "This can effectively reduce noise and improve reception sensitivity."

Director Shen nodded thoughtfully: "Come to participate in the practical assessment at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

As soon as they stepped out of the examination room, Lin Hang and Gu Yue immediately surrounded them.

"Brother Ye! Did you answer the last big question?" Lin Hang asked impatiently.

Xu Ye nodded: "It's the same circuit I taught you last time, with an extra stage of filtering."

Gu Yue's eyes sparkled: "Xu Ye, you're amazing! I only drew the outline of that problem."

As the three were talking, a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit suddenly blocked their way.

(End of this chapter)