parentshiftbook Chapter 41: The List is Announced, and the Department is in an Uproar
Chapter 41: The List is Announced, and the Department is in an Uproar
"Wen Tao? Wen Yan's son?"
Wen Tao may not be famous yet, but Su Guoan had some impression of the name when he heard it. It wasn't that he paid much attention to this new Beast Tamer, but Wen Yan was also a member of the Beast Tamer Association of Tiannan Beast Taming University. So, he remembered the name after a while.
Seeing someone nod, Su Guoan picked up the results summary again and glanced at Wen Tao's special training results. If this "oddball" hadn't suddenly appeared, Wen Tao's data would have been quite impressive, at least raising the minimum requirements for the association's previous "selection" by quite a bit.
After a moment's thought, Su Guoan said calmly, "Since things have come to this, let's add one more 'selection student' spot this year, increasing it from ten to eleven."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked up in astonishment. The "selection" had always been for ten people. This was a rule set by the five major Beast Tamer branches of Tiannan Beast Taming University, which had not been broken for hundreds of years.
Seeing the reactions of the dozen or so high-ranking leaders, Su Guoan naturally understood what they were thinking. With ten people assigned, each branch would have exactly two. If one more person was added, how the hell would they be assigned? Who would want that "beast taming genius" from the spirit plant department?
"Unconventional situations naturally require unconventional handling. Sometimes, rules are made by people." Su Guoan's gaze swept over everyone, his face practically screaming, "I am the rule."
Seeing that some people hesitated to speak, he looked at the five branch presidents one by one again and said calmly, "Who agrees? Who disagrees?"
The entire conference room fell silent. After a few seconds, Su Guoan looked at one of the middle-aged men and summarized the meeting: "Since everyone agrees, it's settled then. We'll include Wen Tao as well. As for the allocation, Xie Linzhou, Xia Zhiyu, and Su Shiyue will all be assigned to one branch."
After he finished speaking, he looked at one of the five branch presidents: "Old Li, Wen Tao and Lin Yi belong to your fifth branch. You'll have to make do this year, but I'll let your fifth branch choose first in next year's 'selection'."
"Boss..." Li Zhenbei hesitated, his heart filled with extreme resistance, but he swallowed the words back down: "Since the boss has spoken, then I, Old Li, will take these two. But boss, you promised that I would give you priority in next year's 'selection'."
Old Li's agreement immediately put the other three branch presidents at ease.
Su Guoan nodded, then picked up the summary list of achievements in front of him: "Alright, the meeting is now adjourned. The 'selection' list can be announced to all departments and colleges, so that those who should be happy can be happy too."
After finishing speaking, Su Guoan took the list, got up, and left the meeting room.
With the departure of the Beast Tamer Association's leader, the entire conference room erupted in chaos. The presidents of the second, third, and fourth branches argued heatedly, each vying for a higher ranking.
"Hey Zhang, your branch snatched third place last year, so this year's third place should be ours, right?"
"Bullshit! You guys got fourth and fifth place last year. What's wrong with my prestigious Second Branch getting third?"
"You guys fight it out. My fourth branch just wants fourth or sixth place. Is that too much to ask?"
"Old Wu, you're already in the fourth branch, how can you still have the nerve to claim fourth place? Aren't you just misleading the younger generation?"
"Alright, alright, the usual rules, drawing lots. Is that all?"
Looking at this familiar scene, Li Zhenbei had a gloomy face. In previous years, he could get some good talents by drawing lots, but this year, Su Guoan directly declared him ineligible to participate and gave him two of the lowest spots.
"President, you're so spineless. You should have at least tried to get in earlier." The vice president of the fifth branch was extremely frustrated. Clearly, Su Guoan was trying to appease people by using the fifth branch. But he had taken first and second place, and his daughter had also successfully entered the first branch.
Li Zhenbei would never believe that Old Su had no ulterior motives, but it was all in accordance with the rules and regulations. The Beast Tamer Association did not stipulate that a branch could not select the fifth-place winner.
"There's nothing we can do, we're just not as good as them. If you're so capable, make the Fifth Branch the First Branch next year, then you'll have the final say." Li Zhenbei was also a little annoyed and retorted on the spot, leaving the vice president speechless.
If you don't have the ability, then keep quiet. Having two spots is already pretty good. If it weren't for this rule, given the personalities of these beast-taming warriors, you might not get a single one.
Fortunately, there is still Wentao. Although he is ranked at the bottom, his achievements are still quite impressive. With a little refinement and a lot of resources invested, there is still hope for him.
Thinking to himself, Li Zhenbei shook his head, sighed, and got up to walk out of the meeting room.
Fifth Branch Vice President: "President? This... he's leaving already?"
Li Zhenbei: "Aren't you leaving? Are you staying for dinner?"
The vice president was taken aback by the sound, glanced at the branch presidents whose veins were bulging, and silently walked out of the room with the results summary sheet in hand: "Go ahead and compete, all of you. The boss said we'll choose first next year. A bunch of short-sighted guys."
But then again, is what the boss says really credible? He seemed to say the same thing last year. But even if things get worse next year, there's always a second option, so in the long run, it doesn't seem like a bad deal.
As the meeting ended, the mentors gradually dispersed.
Outside the conference room, Wang Jianghe and Li Lan had just stepped out when they bumped into Wen Tao, who had been waiting for them.
Wentao: "Teacher Wang, may I take a look at Lin Yi's data? Just one look, just one look is enough."
Wang Jianghe and Li Lan exchanged a glance, and the former pondered for a moment before saying, "Wen Tao, maybe... we shouldn't watch it."
"Teacher, just one glance, please, for my dad's sake, just one glance is enough."
Seeing Wen Tao's insistence, Wang Jianghe thought for a moment. Although the results of the special training were usually only announced to the school leadership and the leaders of various departments, it was not important to take a look. The reason he persuaded Wen Tao was that he really couldn't bear to do it.
But since you've brought up Wenyan, you can't blame the teacher.
Wang Jianghe let out a soft breath and handed the summary sheet of grades to Wen Tao.
Upon seeing the long string of numbers following that name, Wen Tao froze, as if a bolt of lightning had struck the top of his head in the dark. The teachers brushed past him, but he remained rooted to the spot.
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Fifteen minutes later.
In the conference room of the Department of Spirit Plant Cultivation and Research, the department leaders were having their routine meeting, summarizing the previous week and planning for the new week. Hundreds of mentors from the Department of Spirit Plant Cultivation and Research were gathered together, and Liu Bochuan was sitting in the vice dean's seat, half asleep.
He hated meetings the most; nothing was as refreshing as scientific research. Just as the meeting was about to end and Dean Huang Zhong was giving his summary, a soft knock came at the door.
Huang Zhong's words were interrupted, and he frowned slightly, but he didn't react: "Come in."
The conference room door was pushed open, and a director from the main campus walked in with a smile on his face.
"Director Fang? Hehe, what brings you here, Director?" Huang Zhong immediately walked up with a smile. The director of the main campus, nominally, does not have as much real power as him, the dean of a department, but he is still a member of the main campus.
Fang Xiaoren, true to his name, beamed with a smile: "Hehe, Lao Huang, I'm here to bring you good news."
"Good news? What good news?" Huang Zhong was taken aback.
Many of the mentors from the plant-based disciplines also looked at Fang Xiao, puzzled.
Fang Xiao didn't keep them in suspense: "The list of 'selected students' has been released. According to the rules, the main campus will announce the 'selection' results to the selected departments as soon as possible. Congratulations, Lao Huang, your Department of Spiritual Plants has produced a talent."
These words caused an uproar in the Spirit Plant Cultivation Department's conference room. The teachers discussed among themselves, some unable to believe their ears. Even Huang Zhong, the dean, was quite surprised: "Old Fang, don't make fun of me. Tiannan Beast Taming University has been established for so many years, when has the Spirit Plant Cultivation Research Department ever received a 'selection' list?"
As he said this, Huang Zhong gave a bitter smile. The selection criteria of the Beast Tamer Association were so harsh that it was despairing. It wasn't that the Spirit Plant Department hadn't produced any talented people, but that competing with the geniuses of the Combat Department was simply asking the impossible.
However, when Fang Xiao took out the special training results summary sheet, Huang Zhong was stunned. He looked at the somewhat unfamiliar name on the list and stared at Fang Xiao in disbelief.
Dean Huang's action caused the expressions of hundreds of teachers to gradually change, with some even standing up and looking around from a distance.
"Old Fang, are you...are you sure this wasn't printed by you? Are you sure it's from one of our department's students?" Huang Zhong was breathing rapidly, feeling his heart racing.
Fang Xiao: "I can print and modify the report card, but I can't possibly stamp it with the official seal of the Beast Tamer Association of the main campus, can I?"
Huang Zhong looked at the summary sheet of grades in his hand and noticed the stamp whose ink was not yet completely dry. When he confirmed that it was the stamp, Dean Huang was so excited that his hands trembled.
"Ha, ha ha, it's real! It's fucking real?!"
The moment Huang Zhong spoke up excitedly, Liu Bochuan also looked over, which was rare for him. The Spirit Plant Department had a Beast Tamer on the 'Selection' list, and the significance of this for the department was self-evident.
"Dean, has a child really been selected? Who is it?"
The mentors of the plant science department were also extremely excited, their anticipation reaching its peak, as if it were even more exciting than receiving year-end bonuses.
Huang Zhong looked at that name.
"Lin Yi, ranked tenth in the special training grade."
At that moment, the flesh on Lao Huang's face was trembling.
"Class 26 of the Spirit Plant Department's Beast Taming program is indeed a student of our Spirit Plant Department, truly a member of our department."
"Lin Yi? Who is Lin Yi?"