sinovels Chapter 71 Then let's pierce it.
Chapter 71 Then let's pierce it.
The press conference officially began the next day.
Chen Ya sat next to Lin Chen, her hands unconsciously gripping the hem of her clothes. Under her collar, she was so nervous that it looked like she had a rabbit in her chest, and those rabbits couldn't hide their anticipation for the project, their breasts heaving constantly.
In the audience, several colleagues from the county branch were whispering among themselves, their voices low but each word cutting to the heart.
Do you think we have a chance to win an award?
"Stop dreaming. Comparing a county company to a city company is like an egg hitting a rock. Besides, it's someone else's home turf, and the judges are someone else's too. It's completely unfair."
"I heard from others that the prizes and banners have already been prepared, and the press conference is just a formality. Is that true?"
"It can't be that outrageous, right? We definitely have no chance of winning first or second prize, but we still have a chance of winning third prize. Someone won third prize last year."
"There were fewer projects last year, so it's really hard to say what will happen this year."
Lin Chen wasn't really affected by what he heard, because that's just how the game is; you either accept it or you don't.
But Chen Ya's eyes reddened as she listened, her lips pouted, and she subconsciously shrank closer to Lin Chen. The materials in her hands were squeezed out of shape, clearly showing that she was a little insecure.
Soon, the judges made their dazzling appearance one after another, sitting in their exclusive, high-ranking judging positions, their expressions as calm as if they were wearing masks, revealing not a trace of emotion.
The lights dimmed abruptly, and the host, dressed in a formal gown and high heels, walked out. Her figure was curvaceous and alluring, but she had that deliberately aloof air about her, and she always spoke in a formal manner, making her seem unapproachable. However, if you were offered a place to sleep with her, you would definitely go for it.
She began with a lengthy introduction of the judging panel, then read out a string of names of attending leaders. In the end, there weren't any big shots. The most important person was Pang Jianchun, the director of the company office, who was quite heavy, weighing over 200 pounds.
Zeng Huihuang from the municipal company said he was coming, and a sign for him was placed on the stage in the middle of the venue. However, whether he was just putting on airs or was genuinely busy, no one was seen.
After introducing all that, the host rambled on about encouraging mass innovation, innovation by everyone, innovation as the primary productive force, and creating a positive innovation atmosphere—all nonsense—before introducing the rules for project launches.
The rules are that each project leader will take turns to present and explain their project by drawing lots. Each presentation must not exceed 8 minutes and the format is not limited, but it cannot involve pornography or politics, it cannot be cute or pitiful, it cannot use foul language, it cannot be suggestive or revealing, and it cannot insult leaders.
The scoring rules are that the review experts score the project based on its practicality, feasibility, economy, urgency, applicability, as well as the atmosphere at the event and the control over its release.
The project leaders took turns to present their reports.
The whole process was a chaotic mess, making people laugh out loud. Some came to tell jokes, some to perform skits, and some even brought a basketball and started singing, dancing, and rapping on the spot.
Objectively speaking, Xinhai Company has a lot of talented people; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many wonderful performances at the company's annual summary meeting every year.
Their innovative content can only be described as bizarre and wonderful; several experts who saw it exclaimed, "Wow, this is amazing!"
A group of comrades went to great lengths to create a "smart underwater garbage-collecting device." The design involved a small boat pulling a net to swim around in the water and "collect" garbage. However, during the demonstration, the boat capsized and "died" more than once, which was regrettable.
One group developed a so-called "smart meter reading system," which sounded very sophisticated, and Lin Chen was really looking forward to it. But when he finally saw that it had simply replaced manual meter reading with mechanical scanning, he was completely dumbfounded.
Their explanation is that human eyes get tired when overworked, increasing the chance of misreading numbers, but machines don't. Machine scanning can reduce data errors, but a machine costs tens of thousands of dollars, buddy, and this doesn't even support remote meter reading.
One group created an "Employee Attendance Assessment App," which is basically a location check-in device that tracks your location in the group chat at all times. The function is similar to WeChat group check-in, and I don't see any innovation in it. Maybe the graphics are just nicer.
When it was Lin Chen's turn, Chen Ya gave Lin Chen a high five to encourage him, then took a deep breath and went up on stage to begin her report.
Her voice was clear and articulate, she had a great figure, and she was incredibly beautiful, making her extremely eye-catching.
Lin Chen also took the opportunity to showcase the product during her presentation. The two had practiced closely and seamlessly many times, and their tacit understanding was remarkable. The entire launch event was as smooth and fluid as water, leaving the audience feeling refreshed and comfortable.
The expert on the judging panel's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but stand up and ask, "Your water purifier is so simple, how can you guarantee the purification quality?"
That's a good question; they expected this a long time ago.
Without saying a word, Lin Chen immediately conducted an experiment: "This is a water sample taken from the ditch. As you can see, it was murky before filtration. After passing through our water purifier, all indicators meet drinking standards, and it can even be drunk directly. The functions of our water purifier can indeed be achieved by other water purifiers on the market, but they cost at least two or three thousand yuan, while ours only costs one or two hundred yuan."
At this point, Lin Chen paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone below: "Our innovative concept is never about formalism or empty slogans, but about ensuring that ordinary people can truly use it, afford it, use it well, and truly serve the masses."
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted throughout the room, lasting for a long time, indicating that everyone recognized the product's quality.
After stepping off the stage, Chen Ya could no longer contain her excitement. She gripped Lin Chen's hand tightly, her fingertips turning white from the pressure and deformed from being squeezed. Her voice trembled as she said, "Lin Chen, we'll definitely win the award, right?"
Lin Chen remained silent. Judging from the atmosphere and the judges' reactions, their project was undoubtedly the best. However, Lin Chen dared not answer him. This workplace was too cruel, so cruel that you couldn't have any imagination. Lin Chen hoped for a miracle, otherwise she would really cry.
After stepping down from the stage, several people from the county company gathered around and praised, "Brother Lin, Sister Chen Ya, your project is amazing! That water purifier is both practical and cheap, much better than those fancy ones. It's sure to win an award."
"Indeed, you are all outstanding compared to previous years."
"Hehe, thanks. Your project was great too. Let's all keep up the good work!"
There are five counties under Ningcheng. The people in these five counties always feel like they've known each other forever because they easily become good friends because they hate the city company. This is a law and also human nature.
Even if you add up five tiny ants, they are still insignificant in the face of a colossal creature.
Soon, the morning passed, and around 3:30 pm, all the projects were released. After a ten-minute break, the awards ceremony began as scheduled.
Suddenly there was a commotion at the entrance of the conference room, and several security guards came out to clear the way, but actually no one was blocking the way.
Lin Chen looked up and saw that it was Zeng Huihuang. Of all times, he had to come now, right before the awards ceremony.
That makes sense, though; it's good enough that they even came.
The host went up and chatted with Zeng Huihuang for a few minutes. The meeting continued, and the list of winners was read out by Fu Jiahao, the head of the judging panel.
He stepped forward with the list and solemnly stated, "On behalf of the reviewers, I would like to swear that we have ensured fairness, impartiality, and transparency in this review process, and have been responsible for each project. The final results are the result of repeated research and careful consideration by everyone, and are as follows:"
He deliberately dragged out his words to create a suspenseful atmosphere: "The first prize winners of this innovation project are: the Municipal Company's Comprehensive Department - Intelligent Meter Reading System, and the Municipal Company's Marketing Department - Intelligent Water Trash Retrieval Device; the second prize winner is: the Municipal Company's Human Resources Department - Employee Attendance Assessment APP... The third prize winner is: the Municipal Company - 360-degree No-Dead-Angle Faucet."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent for more than five seconds. Everyone was stunned. Ten seconds later, a riot broke out.
"Outrageous, absolutely outrageous."
"You can do it like that?"
"Another day of seeing ghosts."
"You can win first prize in this kind of project."
Yes, almost all the award-winning projects were from the city-level companies. If you pay attention, you'll also notice that all of these award-winning projects have one or more leaders.
The higher the award, the greater the leader's rank. Zeng Huihuang, from the municipal company, won one first prize and two second prizes for his three projects.
Upon hearing this result, Chen Ya's smile froze.
Her large breasts tightened suddenly, her hand gripping Lin Chen trembled uncontrollably, her eyes instantly reddened, and tears slowly rolled down her cheeks like broken pearls.
"How could this be... It shouldn't be like this... Lin Chen, why is this happening? There wasn't even a consolation prize." Tears streamed down her face, making her look pitiful.
Lin Chen felt a pang of sadness upon seeing this.
This is really going too far.
Lin Chen had considered this situation before, and even anticipated it, but Chen Ya's crying reminded him of past events, and all his anger surged up.
They ate the meat and drank the soup, leaving not even a scrap.
Who can tolerate this?
Lin Chen didn't have much money before, but he endured it for the sake of survival and life. Now, the millions in his bank account have given him courage.
If this is a law, then let's break it.
"Wait a minute." Lin Chen suddenly stood up and shouted. Everyone came running. The lighting technician was very considerate and shone a beam of light on his profile, making his handsome face even more three-dimensional.
Once everything was ready, Lin Chen looked ahead and slowly spoke, "Director Fu, I'd like to ask how your judges score the projects. Could you please release the detailed scores for all the projects so that we, the project leaders, can see where our projects are lacking?"
Lin Chen's question seemed to instantly plunge the entire meeting into a kind of shock. The whole room fell into a deathly silence as everyone held their breath to see how Director Fu would respond.
Fu Jiahao never expected this to happen; there really was someone who wasn't afraid of death who came out to question him.
He was completely unprepared and was dumbfounded.