When Huang Guangming saw the plant director arriving with a group of people, he had been utterly despairing and had even prepared himself to be reprimanded. However, when the director and his entourage approached, they did not notice him at all. Instead, they looked at Lu Zhou beside him and said enthusiastically.
"Academician Lu, why did you personally come all the way to Jiangcheng? You didn't even let us know in advance, so we weren't able to prepare a proper welcome for your visit and guidance..."
"No, no, please don't be so formal," Lu Zhou hurriedly cut him off as he looked at the man said to be the plant director. "The reason I didn't notify you beforehand was because I didn't want to disrupt your work. Now you've brought so many people over—wouldn't that make all my efforts pointless?"
Of course, Lu Zhou would not mention that he had decided at the last minute to go home early for the New Year because he had grown unbearably annoyed by all the people coming to give him gifts. He cleared his throat and continued.
"You don't need to mind me. Just have this comrade show me around the plant."
After Lu Zhou patted him on the shoulder, Huang Guangming, who was still dazed, squeezed out a somewhat bashful smile.
Only then did Meng Zhongbiao notice the person standing beside Lu Zhou. He paused slightly, unable to recognize him, though judging by his work uniform, he was probably an employee of the plant.
"Then I'll have to trouble... trouble this comrade to receive Academician Lu and show him around the plant properly." Meng Zhongbiao gave Huang Guangming a friendly smile while discreetly signaling to the secretary beside him.
The secretary immediately understood. He took out his phone, secretly snapped a picture,