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Chapter 67 The First Step to Making Money (Please add to your favorites and read on!)
"By the way, Ziye, after you go back, give me Jiehan's and your bank card number, then go to the finance department to claim some labor fees, 1,500 per person."

“Although it’s not much, our research funding cannot be wasted. If you can save a little, I can give you some.”

At this point, Yuan Weihong carefully covered his chest and said, "This money is not easy to come by, so you should learn to use it frugally."

This was an unexpected surprise.

However, Fang Ziye knew that his cell experiment technique had been upgraded to level 3, and his proficiency was extremely high, which saved the research group a lot of money. Currently, the experiments are all done in one go, directly achieving better results without any waste of reagents.

In fact, Yuan Weihong had more money available, which wouldn't affect the progress of the research project.

However, this kind of money cannot be used in this way. After all, it is a research and development fund provided by the state. It should either be used for preliminary research on subsequent projects or for other research support funds, such as paper publication fees, etc., which are all worthwhile uses.

"Don't worry, Master, I'm already being very frugal in the lab!" Fang Ziye rubbed his hands together slightly.

Yuan Weihong thought for a moment, closed the door, and seeing that no patients came in, he used his elbow to press Fang Ziye down onto the stool and asked, "You're trying to save money, but it's not going to be used to save for your wife, so why are you being so frugal?"

"To save it for getting married?"

Fang Ziye shuddered suddenly, thought for a moment, and replied, "Master, this? No, I don't have it!"

Yuan Weihong sat down, hands behind his back, elbows resting on the computer desk, and asked in a low voice:
"For the past ten days or so, you haven't bought any reagents or equipment. You've been getting things from your other senior classmates. Even though it's a win-win situation for everyone, you're not wasting their money."

“But your mentor is in charge of the accounts. Are you trying to make your teacher make a mistake by leaving so much funding for this project?” Yuan Weihong said softly, not at all reproachful.

However, her tone of voice clearly indicated that she was like an auntie watching the drama unfold.

National special funding cannot be used for other purposes. When the project is completed, not only must your results be presented, but also your expenditures and invoices must be accounted for.

It doesn't matter if it's a few hundred dollars short, or a few hundred dollars left over, since no one can accurately predict expenses within a thousand dollars.

But if you finish a project and, wow, you have 50,000 or even 100,000 or 200,000 left, what are you going to do with that?
Of course, if Yuan Weihong wants to use it, he can definitely use it all. He can buy more cell lines and instruments, or go out to get some tumor specimens stained or something, and that will be enough to use it up.

But Yuan Weihong naturally still wanted to ask himself what his student was trying to do with such meticulous calculations.

Fang Ziye's eyes immediately followed Yuan Weihong's every move, darting around once before darting around twice more: "Master, the special funding can be used for preliminary or mid-stage research on continuing research projects and other projects, right?"

It is common knowledge in the scientific research community that a person without initial research funding may be wasted. Therefore, as long as the research funding Yuan Weihong applied for is sufficient to complete the corresponding research project, any surplus can be used to pay students' labor fees or for other preliminary research within the research group.

No one will care, as long as you don't pocket it!
Yuan Weihong was sitting, but he felt a bit tired in that position, so he stood up again and said noncommittally, "Saving money is not a bad thing, but money should be used in a proper way. Our own research funds, apart from you, me and Jie Han, are all borrowed from outside, you know that?"

Fang Ziye nodded emphatically.

“I know, Master.”

"You have to pay back what you borrow." "Our project also includes a tumor-bearing experiment on nude mice. This is a fixed expense that you absolutely cannot touch. Apart from that, how much money is left in the account? You can decide how to use it yourself."

"Remember this big premise: never, ever use it for your own purposes. No matter how much the material supplier tries to bribe you, you can't take it. Do you understand?" Yuan Weihong's warning was practically an insult.

“Master, it’s not really a waste. If the experiment is done in a standardized way, you can usually see a suitable result in one or two experiments, at most two.”

"There's no need for excessive repetition."

“However, borrowing money is still unreliable. What I’m thinking is that we can use the funds we have in the research group to do more preliminary experimental research, so that we can cast a wide net,” Fang Ziye replied cautiously.

Fang Ziye certainly wouldn't pocket the money. Instead, through his superb skills, he discovered that the money in the research group's fund—that is, Yuan Weihong's fund—could be used for two or even three purposes.

As long as your cell experiment techniques are proficient enough, you won't waste much money. And without wasting experimental materials, the funding for a project can easily cover repeating it two to three times.

After all, having a laboratory means you don't have to spend money to buy large equipment, such as building cell culture rooms or flow cytometers. Having a laboratory to rely on is an advantage.

Yuan Weihong immediately became serious.

If Fang Ziye hadn't achieved anything, Yuan Weihong could have assumed he was just bragging. But Fang Ziye's current results are quite substantial, and his research project has a four-year timeframe for completion.

It's only been three years, and Fang Ziye has only been in contact with them for a little over a month, yet progress has been rapid. At this rate, the experimental results should be available by March of next year at the latest.

You can start writing and submitting the article now; my previous experiments have already been published.

Therefore, even Yuan Weihong had to believe that Fang Ziye's basic scientific research talent was truly exceptional.

Fang Ziye wasn't thinking about lending money to others; rather, he wanted to do more preliminary research for his projects to prepare for applying for grants. This was a good thing, as it would allow him to earn more money!

Yuan Weihong was relieved: "Use it well, and spend the money on the most important things. Keep good records!"

"Another point is that you should work with Jie Han to apply for more research grants. This will be very helpful for your future applications for youth grants, provincial grants, and general grants."

"Also, you should try to make a good impression and try to get in touch with Professor Xue in our orthopedic bone tumor department. Professor Xue has a major 863 project in hand, and the research group has a huge amount of funding, tens of millions."

"As long as you have enough achievements and abilities, he would be very happy for you to come and spend some money with him."

"Huh?" Fang Ziye was completely dumbfounded.

Tens of millions of yuan in research funding—what kind of research project is this?

"Are you dumbfounded?" Yuan Weihong was very happy and pleased to see Fang Ziye's expression.

(End of this chapter)