Chapter 264 The road ahead
"Professor, the equipment has been loaded onto the truck, and I plan to follow it back to Luoyi.
Do you have anything else to tell me?"
Inside the guesthouse, Fang Xiang found Professor Xu who had just woken up from his lunch break and asked him with a grin.
"What is it?
You are already an adult, what else do you want me to tell you?"
Professor Xu rubbed his eyes and pointed to the teacup.
"I heard about it, about me.
Mr. Hu has asked me about it, why are you still hiding it?"
Fang Xiang pursed his lips, obediently made a cup of tea and placed it next to Professor Xu.
“Where does all this trouble come from?
His last name is Hu, and he speaks nonsense, do you believe him or me?"
Professor Xu touched the teacup and felt it was quite hot, so he took out a cigarette and lit it for himself.
"Really?
The bus will leave in two hours, so I can follow it, right? "
Fang Xiang was a little skeptical and looked at his watch. There were only two and a half hours left before the scheduled departure time.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Have you finished explaining your affairs here?"
Professor Xu took two puffs of his cigarette and seemed to have recovered a little.
"if not?
There are so many machine tools and equipment, but they are my treasures. I have to take good care of them.
What if something unexpected happens on the way, like someone intercepts us?
Who can I cry to? "
Fang Xiang looked at the professor eagerly and pretended to be pitiful.
"Don't come on, how many people dare to steal your things nowadays?
Your father-in-law won't skin him alive?"
Professor Xu sneered and had no sympathy for Fang Xiang's deliberate attempt to act pitiful.
“That being said, he is not omnipotent.
You also said that the news about this batch of machine tools has now spread.
There are so many people who are jealous.
Is there a reward for me from above?"
When Fang Xiang heard Professor Xu mention Liu's father, he cursed himself in his heart.
Since Professor Xu didn't tell me, why didn't I go and ask Mr. Liu?
How could I have forgotten such a good source of information?
Mr. Hu's words were unclear, but they didn't sound like a bad thing.
That's probably just a reward for myself.
"You are such a shrewd kid, I know I can't hide it from you.
There was one, but I stopped it."
Professor Xu chuckled and pointed at Fang Xiang.
"Oh! I was just guessing, there shouldn't be anything else.
Just stop me if you want, why do you act like you're embarrassed to tell me?
Can you still harm me?"
Fang Xiang's eyes rolled, and unexpectedly he guessed it right.
As for what Professor Xu said about him stopping the reward, Fang Xiang didn't care.
In two years, when has he ever seen Professor Xu cheat him?
He must have had his reasons for stopping him. The most likely possibility is that the reward was too small and Professor Xu was unhappy? !
"Get lost, and stop saying nice things to make me happy.
You just stay here honestly these few days.
The central government has already formed a special working group. I estimate that it will arrive in two days at most.
The special task force will take full responsibility for your trip to Hong Kong Island this time.
It can be considered as helping you wipe your ass."
Professor Xu exhaled a large cloud of smoke and looked at Fang Xiang with a smile.
Finally, some good news came out.
"What does it mean to wipe your ass?
What I am doing is all good things. I have negotiated such a big deal for the country. It is all good and no bad.
How come I become a mischievous person in your mouth? "
Fang Xiang also started laughing.
Now my relationship with Professor Xu couldn’t be better.
He can also tell jokes at will.
Fortunately, Qin Jun didn’t come this time, otherwise, I would have gotten jealous.
“You were really jumping around this time.
The creation of such a large satellite scared a lot of people.
When the working group comes this time, you should hand over the work well and try not to get involved in subsequent matters.
Be honest and stay in Luoyi for a few years.
There will be benefits for you in the future, enough for you to digest for several years."
Professor Xu was smiling when he first spoke about Fang Xiang, but as he spoke, his expression turned serious.
"I know that the country will not treat people like me who make contributions unfairly."
Fang Xiang didn't notice the change in Professor Xu's expression, and was already looking forward to pulling the equipment back.
Luoqi's technology can be taken to a higher level, and maybe it can also be upgraded.
"Okay, stop thinking about good things.
When you go back this time, Second Automobile Works should be officially established.
The list of factory committee members and factory leaders will probably be finalized soon.
As for you, you must be the chief engineer and deputy factory director.
Speaking of which, according to the order, you are the second or third in command.
But in reality, you are the boss.
Other members of the leadership team are here to assist you.
But you are still too young and not steady enough in doing things, so this is also the time for you to cultivate your temper.
Don't mess around with other random things.
Focus on building Second Automobile Works well. The state is preparing the approval documents and plans for you.
Once you get the approval documents and plan, you should follow the plan steadily. After you get through these few years, it will be time for me to retire.
Let’s look back and see what you think.
It depends on what you think, whether you should return to the Academy of Sciences to take over my job or move up in your career.
If you want to go back to the Academy of Sciences, I will pave the way for you. Anyway, you are now a member of the Academy of Sciences.
If you change your career path, I will just let it go. I will feel relieved that your father-in-law is watching over you."
Professor Xu saw that Fang Xiang didn't seem to understand the current situation.
He waved his hand at Fang Xiang and made a pressing gesture. When he saw Fang Xiang's serious expression, he got down to business.
"No way? Isn't it too early to talk about this now?
Your health is still pretty good. I think it would be easy for you to work for another ten or eight years, right?
Professor Li is still making contributions to the country. Are you saying you are ready to retire now?
this..."
Fang Xiang listened carefully to what Professor Xu said, only to find that his future path had been inadvertently arranged.
But when I heard Professor Xu say that he was planning to quit, I became a little anxious.
Although Professor Xu is almost 70 years old, isn’t Professor Li, who is older, still doing well?
Why did you think of retiring?
"Mr. Li's health has been failing for a long time. In the past few years, the country was in trouble.
He managed to get through it all by himself, and now, if it weren't for a few big projects being promoted, he would be working hard with gritted teeth.
Otherwise, how could it be as comfortable as going home and hugging your grandchildren?
I have also come to terms with it. Now that there are signs of chaos, it would be better for me to stay in front of someone staring at me.
It would be better to retire cleanly and enjoy your remaining years.
I am already this age, and now that you have gotten up, I feel relieved."
Professor Xu waved his hand again and was quite emotional while speaking.
“How about I arrange something for you in Hong Kong Island?
The environment there is good, suitable for health preservation, and there is not much chaos. "
Fang Xiang was silent for a moment. Professor Xu stood high and saw far.
The world is indeed in chaos nowadays, and many people who work diligently have been brought down.
It is normal for a visionary like Professor Xu to not want to play anymore.
"What are you thinking about? Going to Hong Kong Island?
Isn't it better for me to go back to my hometown than to go to Hong Kong Island?"
Professor Xu took the last puff of his cigarette and became unhappy when he heard that Fang wanted him to go to Hong Kong Island.
"Then we can go to Hainan Province. I heard there is a longevity county there. The air quality and environment there are second to none in the country.
Come back and have a look. If you like it, I will arrange it.
It can be regarded as my filial piety. "
When Fang Xiang heard Professor Xu’s refusal, he immediately realized that going to Hong Kong Island was not realistic.
On second thought, Qiong Province is also a good choice, with singing birds, blooming flowers, and facing the sea.
In later generations, the army that was supported in Qiong Province almost supported an entire province.
"Stop talking nonsense, you might as well hire me back to work as an idle consultant at Second Automobile Works.
You are already an adult, and I just said that you are not stable.
Why don’t you make any progress?”
Professor Xu lit up another cigarette and was very dissatisfied with Fang Xiang's seemingly random suggestion.
"Hey, you're right. I'll pay more attention next time."
Fang Xiang chuckled and scratched his head.
There's nothing I can do about it. After all, he's already in his thirties mentally.
But I still always feel like I am that young man in his early twenties.
It's still considered good now, but facing the old Professor Xu, it's normal to be scolded like a grandson.
After all, there are many people who are close to you, and it’s easier to meet unfamiliar people, such as Lei Luo.
Of course, you have to be as mature as possible.
