Chapter 39: Building a Laboratory

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Li An let out a long sigh, “If they sign up now, they likely won’t have a chance to be selected. In fact, before joining you, I signed up as well. I waited for the results every day, and every single time, I was not selected. It’s very difficult to be selected.”

Su Can nodded and put away the phone in his hand before he said, “Instead of worrying about them, it’s better for us to focus on the project at hand.”

“What project?” Li An asked curiously.

Su Can smiled and said, “Oh, I forgot to tell you. There’s a bomb shelter under the hospital.”

“What? Why haven’t I heard of this before?” Li An frowned.

“This kind of thing isn’t usually public knowledge. It’s not surprising that you’d never heard about it,” Su Can said and patted Li An’s shoulder, “Since you’re here, I want you to help me with some renovations.”

Speaking of this, Su Can could not help but feel slightly regretful. If he had known earlier that he would try to recruit a group of scientists, he would have asked the construction workers to build a laboratory for him. Fortunately, although it was a little troublesome, there was no problem building one on his own. Moreover, there was a lot of space in the shelter.

“But it’s too late to find a construction team now, right?” Li An asked as he stroked his chin, frowning.

“There’s no need to look for a construction team.”

“Huh?” Li An looked at Su Can and asked, perplexed, “Then, you mean to say we’re going to do it ourselves?”

“That’s right,” Su Can said as he nodded, “The previous construction team left a lot of materials here so we can use them.”

“Ah, this…” Li An wiped the sweat off his forehead, looking a little embarrassed as he said, “Alright, but I don’t know much about construction.”

“It’s okay. I only know a little as well,” Su Can said as he reached out pat Li An’s shoulder again, “Let’s go. I’ll show you around the shelter.”

…

In the shelter.

“This place is too big…” Li An’s heart sank when he saw how big the place was. He said hesitantly, looking uneasy, “Su Can, why don’t we give up on this idea?”

The shelter was huge. It was the biggest Li An had ever seen. Even if he did not know much about construction and renovation, he knew it would be an uphill battle for the both of them.

“It’s fine. I don’t think there’ll be any problems,” Su Can said confidently, “Moreover, it’s not like I want us to renovate the entire place. I only want to build a laboratory.”

“A laboratory?” Li An asked curiously.

“Yes, I plan to invite a few scientists here. Let me know if you have any recommendations. I’ll consider inviting them.”

“That’s great,” Li An said as his eyes lit up.

“However, we’re still lacking equipment. Since you’re a scientist, you should own some, right?”

“Yes, but not many…” Li An said. Then, he hesitated for a moment before he added, “I don’t know how much I’ll be able to help you with this.”

“Don’t worry, it’ll be fine,” Su Can said, “In any case, let’s build a lab first. We’ll discuss other things later.”

“Alright,” Li An said and nodded in agreement.

…

The duo quickly came up with a plan.

Su Can brought over some construction materials with Li An’s help and began working at top speed.

In just two days, they managed to build the laboratory.

Li An looked at the room in front of him, which he and Su Can painstakingly built, with a sense of pride as he wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, “Phew! We’re finally done!”

Initially, Li An assumed it would take at least ten days for the two people who did not know much about instruction to complete the construction. However, when they started working, he realized that Su Can was like a machine that did not know exhaustion. At that time, Su Can was easily carrying a pole that seemed heavy enough to crush him. Not only that, but Su Can did not even pant when he sprinted back and forth between the laboratory and the warehouse. The difference between their strength was too big.

Su Can, who was covered in sweat, patted Li An’s shoulder and said, “Let’s go and eat.”

“Okay, I’m very hungry!”

…

When Su Cand and Li An arrived at the dining room, Li Jiayue had already brought many dishes out.

While Su Can and Li An worked on the laboratory, Li Jiayue had been cooking.

“Come, let’s eat,” Li Jiayue, who was already seated, said and waved to Su Can. Then, she pushed a bowl of rice, which was two times bigger than the ordinary ones, toward him.

Su Can could not help but gulp when he smelled the delicious food. They successfully stirred up his appetite. After a moment, he asked, “Is it still possible to buy fresh produce outside?”

Li Jiayue nodded slightly. “The country has increased production over the past few days. Although the price is still expensive, at least, it’s not as ridiculous as before. I was worried that we’d only have canned food so I bought some in advance.”

After a beat, Li Jiayue continued to say, “Oh, right. I also set up a small greenhouse on the top floor. If we can maintain the temperature in the future, we should be able to eat fresh vegetables.”

Su Can nodded. “It’s great if it turns out to be a success. If you need anything, please let me know. We have to make preparations as soon as we can.”

“Alright,” Li Jiayue said with a nod, “Let’s eat first. We’ll continue our discussion once we’re full.”