"This is educated youth Lin," the commune secretary introduced to the newcomers.
Lin Yan was feeding rabbits in a side room. When she heard someone was looking for her, she came out and saw a group of people, dressed in plain clothes, but with an undeniable aura of military bearing. "Hello everyone, I am Lin Yan," Lin Yan nodded to them, showing a slight nervousness.
Finally, she had met the people she had been waiting for.
Even a thousand-mile horse needs a discerning eye.
If she wanted to realize her ideas quickly, she had to find a path to advancement. She hoped her performance would satisfy those in charge!
"What do you need me for?"
Lin Yan displayed a nervousness fitting her age, but it wasn't overly pronounced.
After all, her previous demeanor of calmness and composure at the machinery factory would be too deliberate if she now appeared overly tense and restrained.
"We are from the Fifth Machinery Institute. We learned about your designs for many agricultural machines from Director Meng of the Provincial Machinery Factory. So we came to meet you," the leader said warmly.
He was from the Fifth Machinery Institute, but he wasn't a designer of machinery; he was a soldier responsible for the overall security of the institute.
He was here to recruit this outstanding young woman. They had seen the various small machines she had designed and had also inspected the oil press that could be powered by water and animal strength.
Although he wasn't a professional, he could tell how exceptional this girl was, especially since she was less than twenty years old.
Therefore, they had to take her back with them. Such talent could only reach its full potential within a research institute.
"Meet me? I'm just an ordinary educated youth, what's there to see?" Lin Yan feigned ignorance.
"The fact that educated youth Lin can build these machines means you are not an ordinary educated youth," the leader stated.
"Educated youth Lin, do you wish to continue learning? To learn more about advanced knowledge in machinery, physics, and so on?"
His words were enticing, yet they were something the original owner could not refuse. As for the current Lin Yan, she had no intention of refusing such an opportunity.
And so, Lin Yan quietly left Zaolin Village. Many people didn't realize Lin Yan was gone, as she didn't interact much with the villagers.
By the time everyone noticed Lin Yan had been absent for a long time, she had already been gone for over ten days.
"Wu family, I haven't seen educated youth Lin for a while. Where did she go?" a woman asked her second aunt.
"Yan Yan has returned to the city. Her grandfather arranged a job for her, so she was transferred back," her second aunt replied.
The second aunt did not reveal Lin Yan's true whereabouts. This explanation was the agreed-upon story within their family, and the village head had also been informed.
When Lin Yan was picked up, the people who came were all from the military region. They all understood that Yan Yan was likely going to research something important.
This explanation could spare Yan Yan some trouble and wouldn't make people overthink things.
"Returned to the city? Will educated youth Lin come back?"
Upon hearing her second aunt's words, many people's attention shifted.
Hearing that Lin Yan had returned to the city surprised many, but they soon accepted it. Educated youth Lin was originally from the city, said to be from the capital, so returning would surely be better than staying in the countryside.
While everyone felt a touch of reluctance, they were happy for Lin Yan. However, those at the educated youth point found it difficult to accept.
Many of them had longed to return to the city but lacked the connections. This was especially true for some educated youths who had been in the countryside for many years.
Yet, they hadn't expected Lin Yan to return to the city after less than two years in the countryside.
If others were merely envious or jealous, the male protagonist, Zhou Ji, found it particularly unbearable.
He didn't believe this explanation, as he knew Lin Yan's family situation. In his previous life, Lin Yan didn't return until after the college entrance examination.
If her family truly had such connections, why hadn't they arranged for her early return then?
Therefore, Lin Yan definitely hadn't returned to the city, but his relationship with Lin Yan and the Wu family was poor, so he couldn't inquire about Lin Yan's true whereabouts.
Even if Lin Yan hadn't returned to the city, judging by the Wu family's attitude, he knew Lin Yan's departure this time was for a good cause.
This was not the future; without a letter of introduction, he couldn't go anywhere. Even if he wanted to find Lin Yan, he had no destination. He didn't know where to look.
He felt a profound sense of powerlessness. What was the meaning of his rebirth?
Everything seemed unchanged. He thought he could obtain everything he desired with his foresight, but now he realized things were not as he imagined!
No, he couldn't think that way. It was just one woman. What he possessed was not limited to this. He would surely have a better life and become a true pillar of society. At least he hadn't married that country bumpkin, right!
He would definitely get into university and become someone others envied. He would make Lin Yan look at him with new eyes!
Lin Yan arrived at a highly secured research institute. However, as a newcomer and being young, she was only assigned menial tasks and couldn't access the core of the institute's work.
Lin Yan showed no sign of dissatisfaction. Instead, she diligently learned everything she could access.
Her memory and learning ability also impressed the researchers at the institute, earning her more study materials.
This was a research institute focusing on military equipment, a field Lin Yan was completely new to.
Lin Yan absorbed this knowledge like a sponge. Although she had some foundational knowledge, her research direction wasn't related to this field, so she needed to supplement her understanding.
She earnestly sought guidance from all personnel, always arriving the earliest and leaving the latest. Her diligence was evident to everyone.
Although Lin Yan hadn't accessed the research core, the tasks assigned to her became increasingly important.
However, she was aware of some future research directions. It was just that her qualifications were still too limited for her to make significant contributions yet.
She was not in a hurry; after all, this life was long, and she could take her time. She would always find opportunities to utilize her abilities.
She could be excellent, but she couldn't appear too monstrous. Otherwise, she couldn't explain it. Technological development was a step-by-step process; she couldn't leap too far ahead.
Therefore, even though she possessed more advanced knowledge than others in the research room, she still had to proceed systematically.
Thus, Lin Yan became the most diligent student in the institute and the favorite of all the experts. Even the most stringent professors treated her with gentleness.
Everyone was very concerned about Lin Yan's learning progress and assigned her further tasks based on her advancement. Lin Yan's calculation abilities were excellent, and gradually, some less critical calculation problems began to be entrusted to her.