Assign him two female secretaries?

Elder Wang and Elder Hua were utterly convinced.

Xu Fan was so young, yet not only was his talent breathtaking, his character and virtue were also one in ten thousand.

What tremendous good fortune for our Xia Nation!

After another round of discussions about selecting sites for the production lines, the mecha project was officially approved.

Elder Wang grinned from ear to ear and told Wang Yixue and Tong Yao outright to learn from Xu Fan.

Elder Hua's gaze suddenly settled on Xu Fan's workbench.

A stack of blueprints lay piled together.

Judging by the contents of the top sheet, he seemed to be developing some larger piece of mechanical technology.

"Young Xu, what are you developing here?" Elder Hua asked, unable to contain his curiosity.

"You mean the blueprints? That's a deep-sea submersible I've been designing in my spare time," Xu Fan said casually.

"You've studied deep-sea submersibles too?"

Elder Hua was stunned.

Deep-sea submersibles also involved a great deal of cutting-edge technology.

The extravagant design on Xu Fan's blueprints was worlds apart from an ordinary deep-sea submersible.

Xu Fan was only in his twenties. Developing a mecha alone would have consumed endless energy.

Yet he actually had time to develop other things too.

It was downright heaven-defying.

"I know a thing or two!"

Xu Fan replied modestly.

Elder Hua did not take that at face value.

Xu Fan's "a thing or two" probably already stood above the very pinnacle of the relevant technologies.

Elder Wang was right. He truly was an unparalleled pillar of the nation!

They left the abandoned factory.

Elder Wang's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

After a brief moment of thought, he seemed to reach some major decision.

With a solemn expression, he said to Tong Yao,

"Record what I'm about to say and report it to the higher-ups."

"At this moment, I hereby decide!"

At those words, Tong Yao abruptly froze, then hurriedly took out a pen and paper to record them.

Beside her, Elder Hua and Wang Yixue also looked stunned.

As a recipient of the Nation-Protecting Medal, Elder Wang possessed a top-level authorization he could exercise once in his lifetime.

He would only speak this way when he had decided to exercise that one and only authorization.

As long as it did not disrupt social harmony or go against the nation's will, all relevant departments had to cooperate.

Even if Elder Wang used this privilege to pave the way for the future of his most beloved granddaughter, Wang Yixue, it would have been entirely within the rules.

Under everyone's gaze, Elder Wang spoke with the finality of a blade cutting through iron.

"I invoke the authority of the Nation-Protecting Medal!"

"Raise Xu Fan's scientific research clearance to level ten."

"Give him full access to every resource in Zhonghai. All departments must cooperate unconditionally!"

"Even if Xu Fan wants a Starlink satellite from the sky, you must find a way to get him one!"

"If any department objects, there is no need to report it. Dismiss that department's head immediately."

"Furthermore!"

"Place Xu Fan's personal information under national-level classified protection."

"Classification: red top secret, level ten!"

"No one with fewer than three gold stars on their shoulders is permitted to lay a finger on him."

"Xu Fan is the hope for our Xia Nation's rise,"

"And the backbone of our nation's future!"

Having finished speaking,

Elder Wang's eyes suddenly blazed with a sharp light.

His presence was so imposing that no one could look him in the eye.

As Tong Yao recorded everything beside him, her heart trembled.

This wasn't fucking giving Xu Fan the green light anymore.

Even calling it special privileges would have been an understatement.

He could practically do whatever he pleased!

From that moment on,

Whatever research Xu Fan wanted to pursue, no one would be able to stand in his way.

Elder Wang's meaning was plain.

Whoever dared create a problem for Xu Fan would be dealt with as the problem.

Such boldness could hardly be called anything but immense.

He was practically going all in.

This was trust in Xu Fan from the very depths of his heart.

Beside him, Elder Hua could not calm his emotions.

Elder Wang was betting a century of Xia Nation's fortunes on Xu Fan alone!

Just then,

Elder Wang softened his tone slightly and continued,

"All right, that authorization is used up. What remains is the work we need to do now."

"The mecha production lines, along with selecting and recruiting the supporting personnel, must be our highest priority right now."

"Everything else gets pushed back to make way for the mecha production lines."

"And we cannot delay applying for a decoration for Xu Fan!"

Elder Hua wholeheartedly agreed.

He added,

"Indeed. A genius of Xu Fan's caliber must receive the highest standard of treatment!"

"Whether it's the new alloy or the mecha blueprints, they're all priceless treasures that would have nations scrambling to snatch them up, yet he donated all of them to the country free of charge."

"He may ask for nothing in return, but we cannot do nothing."

"The appropriate medals of merit, honors, and standing-he must receive every one!"

"Young Xu can refuse them, but we cannot fail to offer them!"

"We cannot chill the hearts of countless scientific researchers!"

When Elder Hua finished, everyone expressed their agreement.

Xu Fan deserved all of it.

After they got into the car, Wang Yixue was once again at the wheel.

Tong Yao sat in the front passenger seat.

Elder Wang and Elder Hua sat in the back.

This trip had yielded a great deal.

Elder Wang and Elder Hua were both in good spirits.

Everyone in the car chatted happily.

Most of their conversation revolved around Xu Fan.

They even got around to whether Xu Fan was seeing anyone.

Wang Yixue immediately denied it, saying he definitely wasn't.

After all, it had only been a few days since Xu Fan had encountered a pig-butchering scam on his blind date.

Surely Xu Fan couldn't have found a girlfriend so quickly?

At that point, Elder Hua said quietly to Elder Wang,

"Old friend, strictly speaking, we shouldn't meddle so much, but Xu Fan has contributed so much to the country. Shouldn't we give some thought to his lifelong happiness too?"

He paused briefly.

Then continued,

"What do you think? Should we consider assigning Xu Fan a secretary or two?"

"They could help manage his daily needs and look after his family."

"That would ease Xu Fan's burden too!"

Had anyone else wanted a female secretary, Elder Wang would have slapped him outright.

After all, as a scientific researcher, you should simply focus on your research.

Yet this time, surprisingly, Elder Wang did not immediately object.

Because, viewed from a certain angle, those words were not without reason.

After thinking briefly, Elder Wang asked,

"If Xu Fan himself doesn't object, we could certainly arrange it."

"There might be gossip, but I can handle that when the time comes!"

Wang Yixue, sitting up front, was immediately displeased.

She floored the accelerator, nearly frightening Elder Wang and Elder Hua into heart attacks.

Puffing with anger, she objected,

"I object!"

"You two elders are sticking your noses where they don't belong!"

"Xu Fan hasn't asked for anything like that. What are you fussing over?"

"You must be so stuffed you've got nothing better to do!"

"Xiao Yao, say something too. Do you think what these two old men said is appropriate?"

After saying her piece, Wang Yixue even sought reinforcements.

Tong Yao had already been planning to object. Hearing Wang Yixue speak up,

She immediately lifted her pointed chin and said,

"I think Yixue is right!"

"What era are we living in? You're still doing things the old society's way."

"Xu Fan has perfectly good hands and feet, and he's handsome too!"

"It's not like he can't find love on his own. Stop making trouble for him!"

Elder Wang and Elder Hua quietly exchanged a glance.

Both revealed the smiles of old foxes in unison.

Keeping his face stern, Elder Wang continued to argue,

"But Xu Fan does so much every day. He surely can't manage to look after his parents at home."

"And someone needs to take care of his everyday needs."

"He's done so much for the country. It's perfectly reasonable for him to enjoy a few privileges."

"After all, when all is said and done, it's still for the country!"

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