Following Yang Zimo into the building, they took the elevator rapidly upwards, finally stopping at the ninth floor.
After exiting the elevator, a thick, heavy door that had clearly undergone special processing came into view. Such a door was obviously not for daily living and immediately filled everyone with curiosity about what lay beyond.
Teacher Yang pressed the doorbell. Soon, the door was opened, and Fang Rumei's vibrant figure appeared before them.
"Welcome, everyone, to our very own laboratory!"
Fang Rumei shouted with a smile, even performing a hostess's gesture, bending her body slightly, hands placed at her abdomen, legs together.
"Well, this hostess is very good. I'll leave the reception tasks to you from now on. I hope you work hard and continue to uphold this diligent attitude," Qin Chuan said with a smile as he walked in with Yang Zimo, passing Fang Rumei.
Fang Rumei's originally radiant smile immediately stiffened, and then she rolled her eyes.
"Wow, this place is great!"
"It's so spacious, large, and has excellent visibility. It takes up an entire floor!"
Eliza, Albert, Gina, and Jack, who had entered, couldn't help but brighten up.
"And the equipment here is much more complete than I imagined!"
Yang Zimo introduced to everyone, "This was originally a company researching integrated circuits. However, due to the capital chain of its backer breaking, it couldn't continue, so this place was left vacant!"
"Much of the equipment here is eight or nine years old and has just passed the break-in period."
"I think it's very suitable for your current research!"
Qin Chuan didn't understand the new equipment around him, but seeing the expressions of Eliza and the others, he felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.
At the same time, he was deeply touched by Teacher Yang's help.
If not for Teacher Yang's assistance this time, he didn't know how long it would have taken to find such a suitable place!
The entire laboratory occupied a whole floor, spanning over a thousand square meters, incredibly spacious and undisturbed by others. It was simply perfect.
"Xiao Mo, thank you!" Qin Chuan said emotionally.
Teacher Yang returned a faint smile. Helping her boyfriend made her feel very good.
"By the way, where is your friend who helped? I'd like to thank him properly!"
Teacher Yang shook her head, "He's at work and very busy. If there's a chance another day, I'll arrange for you to meet."
Qin Chuan looked regretful and began touring the laboratory with everyone else.
This place was truly beautiful. An entire floor of over a thousand square meters was divided into experimental areas, office areas, rest areas, and even a gym. Furthermore, each area had clear partitions to avoid disturbing each other.
Seeing such a beautiful place, Qin Chuan immediately took out his phone and called Li Chunsheng and Xu Ronghua, asking them to come over quickly to take a look. He believed that those two would definitely like such a great laboratory.
Upon learning that the laboratory had been found, Li Chunsheng and Xu Ronghua immediately dropped their tasks and rushed over.
When the two arrived out of breath, they looked at the bright and gleaming laboratory before them, dancing with excitement like children.
Qin Chuan was also very happy, "Now that our laboratory is found, the next thing we need is talent."
"How has your recruitment been going these past two days?"
Hearing their boss inquire about work, the smiles on Xu Ronghua and Li Chunsheng's faces vanished.
"Boss, it's not ideal."
"In two days, many people applied, but very few met our requirements. So far, we've only hired two." Xu Ronghua stated.
"Only two?!" Qin Chuan's eyes widened. "Beijing's talent market is so large, haven't you set your requirements too high?"
"Boss, you told us that quality is more important than quantity. This is about the great undertaking of our new MP3 project, so we can't afford to be careless anywhere," Li Chunsheng said honestly.
Qin Chuan was immediately speechless, as that was indeed something he had said. However, only finding two people in two days seemed far too few.
"This won't do. The laboratory has been found, and Eliza and the others are ready to start work, but we're delaying things due to a lack of personnel." Qin Chuan frowned, quickly contemplating a solution.
After two or three minutes, he decisively waved his hand, "Let's go. You two take me to the talent market now!" Since he didn't understand the instruments and equipment here, nor the professional jargon, he might as well focus on solving the talent issue.
Having made his decision, Qin Chuan first called Yang Zimo over and whispered a few words.
After hearing the situation, Teacher Yang's beautiful eyes blinked, and she suddenly said, "Xiao Chuan, I have an idea that might quickly solve the talent problem."
"What idea?" Qin Chuan's spirits lifted. Li Chunsheng and Xu Ronghua also pricked up their ears.
"It's like this, going to the talent market right now is still too inefficient, it can't keep up with the progress here!"
"Talent is not like goods in a store; you can't buy it immediately just because you have money!" Yang Zimo said. "Why don't we go for university recruitment, for example, to famous universities like Qingbei University, University of Science and Technology, or University of Technology?"
"Many professors there have solid work experience. As long as we offer sufficient compensation, I believe some of them would be willing to take on some part-time work to earn extra income for their families."
Qin Chuan, Li Chunsheng, and Xu Ronghua's eyes gradually lit up, shining brightly. Li Chunsheng and Xu Ronghua, in particular, realized that their boss's second girlfriend seemed very intelligent, handling things calmly and dealing with problems with utmost consideration.
"Additionally, many of the senior graduates from these famous universities have strong professional skills. Many of them are looking for internship opportunities, and their labor costs are low."
"We can also recruit these students to fill the talent shortage gap," Yang Zimo added.
"Once things stabilize here, we can then slowly post recruitment notices to attract top-tier professional talent."
*Smack!*
Almost as soon as Teacher Yang finished speaking, Qin Chuan directly planted a kiss on her cheek, his face full of excitement. "Xiao Mo, you're truly too brilliant!"
"Let's split up and get to work!" With that, he excitedly led Xu Ronghua and Li Chunsheng away.
Yang Zimo touched her cheek that had just been kissed, her face slightly flushed. She watched Qin Chuan's receding back with a mix of playful annoyance and joy.
"Oh, look at them showing affection! Kissing in the lab in broad daylight, aren't they embarrassed?"
Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from not far away, startling Yang Zimo. She quickly turned her head and saw Fang Rumei leaning against the wall, a teasing smile on her face.
"Hmph, I have a boyfriend, and I'm happy about it!"
"If you want someone to kiss you, hurry up and find one, you single dog!" Yang Zimo retorted sharply, showing no reservation with her good friend. She had learned the term 'single dog' from Qin Chuan and found it quite fitting, especially when teasing others.
"You..." Hearing herself called a single dog, Fang Rumei's chest heaved with anger. Suddenly, her eyes flickered, and she said with a half-smile, "It seems someone doesn't want me to keep her secret anymore!"
"Alright, since that's the case, I'll tell Qin Chuan about you buying this laboratory."
"I'd like to see if this man, who carries pride in his bones, will accept such a generous gift from you..."
The originally smiling Teacher Yang suddenly panicked and rushed forward to plead with her good friend.