The family had finished their al when Yu brought up a matter to Lin Yue during her free ti, "The Dragon Science Institute couldn’t reach Elder Gu, so they ended up contacting . They ntioned that the furnace Elder Gu had them create is ready and asked where to send it."
Of course, the Dragon Science Institute wouldn’t have the authority to know Gu Feng’s or Lin Yue’s numbers—it was their superiors who reached out to Yu.
Secrecy also has its levels.
Gu Feng and his family belong to the highest class of confidentiality.
Upon hearing this, Gu Dadong complained, "Feng really is sothing. Ever since his secretary, Chen, was sent off to another post by him, he hasn’t even bothered to hire a new secretary. Now it’s difficult for everyone to reach him, and he doesn’t answer calls."
Lin Yue waited for a few newcors in the secretarial team to help her sort out so items before planning to return to Shencheng City. She said, "He’s been busy dealing with that Teleportation Array outside the planet lately. How could there be any phone signal? For the monitoring station matters, he’s only had take charge because he couldn’t handle it himself. Otherwise, would I dare to intervene in such a big project?"
"But I’m not too busy now, I can help him a bit."
Lin Yue actually quite liked this feeling of being needed by soone else.
Since Chen was assigned by Gu Feng to another city, Lin Yue had been carrying Gu Feng’s cell phone, and if anyone needed him, it was Lin Yue who answered and then waited to pass the ssage to him.
Just like now, Gu Feng’s phone in her bag rang.
Typically, the caller ID for those reaching out to Gu Feng was kept confidential.
Lin Yue answered, "Hello?"
The person on the other end already seed aware of Lin Yue being Gu Feng’s semi-secretary for the ti being and was not surprised. "Is this Little Yue?"
Lin Yue responded, "Yes."
The tone of the person on the other side was very sincere, "It’s ng Wei... About the project I ntioned to Elder Gu during the hundred-day anniversary, I wonder if the Young Master has any thoughts on it?"
Lin Yue blinked in surprise, "Oh, Mr. ng."
Upon hearing this na, Gu Dadong imdiately guessed who it was.
ng Wei, responsible for the army, was a brother under Gu Dadong’s command in the institute.
When Gu Dadong retired, he handed over official duties to his family mbers and subordinates.
So, ng Wei’s tone toward Lin Yue was very respectful—after all, Gu Feng was the current standard-bearer of the Gu Family, and Lin Yue, the lady, held a secure place in their reliance on the couple for future prospects at the Military Martial Arts Compound.
Gu Dadong didn’t expect soone from his own people would target his daughter-in-law, so he took the phone and turned on the speaker, "What’s going on, Old ng?"
Upon realizing it was Gu Dadong, ng Wei coughed lightly, "Dong, can you talk to the Young Master? It’s not right to favor others and neglect one’s own—after all, the Hou Family got the project, and our own people are still without arrangent."
"What’s up?" Gu Dadong, accustod to speaking bluntly with his brothers, retorted, "Coveting that monitoring station? Is that a project your departnt can ddle in? Besides, doesn’t Feng allocate enough annual funds to your army branch each year? And aren’t the soldiers retiring from your army each year all arranged jobs by Feng’s departnt? Are you turning a blind eye or what?"
ng Wei stamred for a while, probably feeling embarrassed.
However, soon ng Wei spoke straight from his heart, "Dong, it’s not the sa. The projects other departnts got can secure their pensions. Although the Young Master hasn’t neglected helping our departnt solve problems, you know it yourself—the land forces have been continually downsizing in recent years. With the promotion of *Cultivation* policies, a lot of military industries will gradually need to leave the stage—You may not be in a hurry, but where will we go when we’re out of a job?"
Gu Dadong was taken aback.
What ng Wei said also addressed a very real issue.
Future military industries would definitely not be a focus of the country any longer. For the land forces, cutting them down was like cutting into their lifelines.
Moreover, the training of the remaining land forces would surely be taken over by the "Pangu" departnt.
This left ng Wei and his colleagues’ future prospects to likely involve dismantling the military martial system and being assigned to work in other departnts.
But a lifeti of work-hardened soldiers were mundane people—it wasn’t easy for them to adapt to corporate office jobs.
So, the anxiety of ng Wei and his group was understandable.
ng Wei sighed, "We’re not asking for a high-profit project like other Hall Master Departnts. We just want to discuss with the Young Master, even if we aren’t needed for military duties in the future, to have a departnt managed by our own people with stable inco would suffice—we don’t want to be split into other coalition departnts at the rcy of others."
Gu Dadong found himself at a loss for words, while the sensible Lin Yue intervened, "Mr. ng, why don’t we wait for Gu Feng to return, and I’ll relay this issue to him?"
ng Wei was imnsely grateful, "That would be wonderful, Young Madam. The next ti Young Master cos back to the institute, I will surely visit him in person. Well, you’re busy; I won’t trouble you any further."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Yue didn’t want her father-in-law to be embarrassed and said, "It’s alright, Dad. I’ll talk to Gu Feng about it when he returns. If need be, I could handle their settlents out of my own pocket."
"The national teleportation projects create more than sixty trillion a year in revenue—we hardly know how to spend all of it. You think we can’t support these folks? You’re naive," Yu Ling scolded her daughter-in-law in a light tone, explaining, "Old ng and his worries aren’t about job inco or life security; they desire a Hall Master level departnt to ensure the military martial system’s position continues."
"Think about it—nowadays, all Hall Master Departnts are making a lot of money. If they’re assigned to those state enterprises, the benefits will surely be substantial, but it also ans these military folks will lose their forr influence,"
"Having been one of the three major camps in the past, any family in the institute that had been part of the expeditions had at least a T3-level legacy. Facing a soon-to-diminish environnt, they’re naturally anxious," Gu Dadong remarked, feeling emotional.
"Where are there so many good projects? According to the rules, aside from strategic national developnt supported by state funds, a declining departnt like their military one would need to have at least an annual five hundred billion revenue project to sustain itself. And to still have a status among so many Hall Master level departnts requires even higher demands!"
Lin Yue realized, "But since I promised Mr. ng, I should still pass the ssage to Gu Feng."
That evening, when Gu Feng returned from the universe, Lin Yue rembered the matter and ntioned it to him.
After listening, Gu Feng expressed his understanding, "Okay, I’ll look into it. Let Mr. ng not worry."
There was, by chance, a project that might suit ng Wei and his group.
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