Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 419 - 361: Major Milestone Achieved in Research!

Chapter 419: Chapter 361: Major Milestone Achieved in Research!

"Hmm, okay, Director."

Ruan Liuzheng, having been called upon by Zhao Heng, nodded happily in response.

After Zhao Heng left, Liu Meng looked at Ruan Liuzheng, who seemed quite happy, and teasingly said, "Look at how happy you are, just because the Director casually said something."

"Not really."

Ruan Liuzheng blushed slightly as she spoke.

She wasn’t thrilled just because of a word from Zhao Heng; rather, she was delighted that Zhao Heng, the deputy director, had taken notice of her, which was a great start.

Whether in school or at work afterward, because of her good personality and sweet appearance, many boys were attracted to girls like Ruan Liuzheng, so she naturally had many admirers.

However, compared to finding someone to date and marry, she was more interested in making some achievements in her profession and career.

If not for this ambition, she wouldn’t have chosen to study medicine; she could have easily picked a more relaxed field.

"The Director noticing you is a very good start."

Liu Meng added.

"Keep working hard, sometimes professional skills alone aren’t enough to determine everything."

Liu Meng said to Ruan Liuzheng with a meaningful tone.

Speaking of professional ability, during emergencies, Liu Meng could say she was not afraid of any emergency doctor. Still, despite this, she had not yet been promoted to attending physician.

That’s why she told Ruan Liuzheng that professional ability doesn’t determine everything.

"Senior, I see the Director respects you; when he went out for an errand, he left you in charge of the ward."

Ruan Liuzheng continued.

The way Zhao Heng treated Liu Meng earlier was something she had keenly observed—the respect was unique.

"So we can’t slack off. Come on, let’s go do our rounds."

Liu Meng smiled, stood up, and said.

Yanjing University.

Biological Experimental Zone, First Laboratory.

In front of the reactor, Zhao Heng and Professor Li Hongwei were waiting for the results of this batch.

"Xiao Zhao, this time we might finally get results."

Li Hongwei stared intently at the reactor with a stern look on his face; in fifteen minutes, the phase results would be out. If we get good results this time, the research process could be cut by at least half. Originally, the research was estimated to take three months; now, it could be completed in just another month.

The research on siRNA colloid beams, as previously mentioned, adopts a black box approach, so it’s quite normal for progress to suddenly accelerate.

A black box is renowned in the scientific community for its uncertainty.

Li Hongwei’s original estimate of three months was based on his experience with carbon nanotube research, and even that was a conservative estimate.

Although Zhao Heng’s level is now almost on par with his, scientific research is not something that simply benefits from having more people.

Often, research progress is stalled at a critical point, and overcoming these hurdles isn’t always a matter of having more people.

Research requires more abstract thinking and rich imagination, the ability to think of things others couldn’t even imagine.

"How could it be this fast?"

Zhao Heng asked, a bit puzzled.

"This means that luck is on our side."

Seeing Zhao Heng’s puzzled look, a faint smile appeared on Li Hongwei’s usually serious face, and he said this with a calm tone.

Yes, in essence, scientific research is a rigorous process, where every step is meticulous without any room for error.

But outside this meticulously rigorous process, achieving results in research still involves a great deal of luck, as they say.

Take the example from the field of chemistry, where Kekule discovered the ring structure of the benzene molecule under quite magical circumstances.

It’s said that Kekule’s discovery of the structure of the benzene molecule came from a dream.

He was dozing off in his study one night during his tenure at Ghent University in Belgium, when rotating carbon atoms suddenly appeared before his eyes in his dream.

The long chain of carbon atoms coiled and curled like a snake, until suddenly he saw a snake biting its own tail, and it kept spinning, causing him to awaken with a start, after which he formulated the hypothesis of the benzene ring structure, which was later confirmed.

Of course, he was a renowned scientist, with a vast base of knowledge, while an ordinary person might dream about beauties or sudden wealth, but nothing of practical scientific value.

But this also shows that opportunity is significant in scientific research.

For instance, regarding the Nobel Prize, in every field where a scientist receives a Nobel Prize, surely many others have been researching in the same field for decades. However, it was just this one person who made the discovery and won the accolade, which illustrates a huge element of chance.

Those who become top scientists generally have similar intellectual capacities. Still, some may just have better luck, allowing them to make discoveries and win awards.

"Maybe our luck is combined?"

Zhao Heng joked.

"Hard to say, it could be possible."

Li Hongwei nodded unexpectedly upon hearing Zhao Heng, though he is a staunch materialist, he also places a strong belief in luck.

To many ordinary people, the importance of luck may not be apparent. Since childhood, we are taught principles like "Man can overcome nature" and "Destiny is crafted through action" or "Heaven rewards diligence".

However, those with extensive experience or in high positions might realize that luck could be the most crucial success factor, as the poem goes—"When luck comes, all forces of heaven and earth unite; when it goes, heroes have no freedom."

So, how does one become a fortunate person?

If you’re part of a favorable trend, avoiding pitfalls at key moments, and encountering helpful benefactors, your "luck" will indeed surpass most people’s. As the saying goes, "Destiny is the weak’s excuse, luck is the strong’s humility," inferring that true strongmen can change their destiny.

There’s no need to elaborate here, but in summary, to change your fate and become luckier, just follow two rules.

First, make yourself stronger, strong enough to face great trials;

The second rule, avoid pitfalls. I wonder if anyone has noticed a phenomenon—many people who live particularly unsatisfactorily, it’s not because they "haven’t encountered exceptionally good things," but rather because they’ve "stepped into one pitfall after another."

At key moments in life, stepping into one pitfall can set you back several steps.

Thus, avoiding actions that bring bad luck is, in effect, enhancing your luck, and these actions are truly not difficult to undertake.

"Then you, professor, must be the luckiest."

Zhao Heng said earnestly.

To be in his early forties and soon to become an academician, Li Hongwei’s luck and competence are truly first-rate.

"Me?"

"No, if we’re talking luck, you’re the luckiest I’ve seen."

Upon hearing Zhao Heng, Li Hongwei smiled slightly, and with a change in tone said.

If being able to become an academician in his early forties can be the talk of the industry for decades, then he dares to predict that if things continue this way, Zhao Heng will make achievements around thirty that will astonish or perhaps change the world.

As they chatted, time slowly passed.

"Professor, time’s up. Should we open the reactor and check the data?"

Wei Jinghao asked Li Hongwei.

It would soon be clear whether this stage’s results could be achieved.

As Wei Jinghao spoke, there was a hint of nervousness in his tone.

"Let’s open it."

Professor Li Hongwei said quite calmly.

Subsequently, Wei Jinghao opened the reactor and began the data analysis.

Zhao Heng and Li Hongwei both stared intently at the electronic screen, waiting for the data to be transmitted.

Ten minutes later, looking at the data on the screen, Li Hongwei, relieved, said to Zhao Heng, "Xiao Zhao, we did it."

"Yes, professor, we did it."

Zhao Heng also let out a long sigh of relief, although he hadn’t had time to feel elated, he felt a great sense of relaxation first.

This pivotal phase result was arguably the biggest hurdle in the research. Once overcome, completing the entire project would just be a matter of time.