Chen Ke was stunned for a moment. So Wang Jingjiang had actually guessed correctly?

Seeing that Chen Ke was silent, Ji Wei assumed that he was somewhat resistant. After all, he was being called a personal assistant, and they would be sharing meals and clothing in the future. People who value personal privacy would indeed be reluctant to do so.

Ji Wei was about to explain and persuade him when Chen Ke said, "Then thank you to the leaders of the institute." With someone taking full responsibility for his life, he could devote himself more wholeheartedly to the upcoming experiments.

Ji Wei was surprised that Chen Ke agreed so easily, and happily patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, although it's a personal assistant, this one is different. It's a personal assistant specially assigned to you by the higher-ups. Not only will it take care of your life, but it will also ensure your safety when you're out and about."

Chen Ke: ""

That's unlikely. Someone of his status and rank wouldn't be noticed by enemy spies, would he?

Chen Ke was unaware that while his current research results were not yet enough to attract the attention of hostile foreign forces, his potential had already caught the attention of domestic leaders.

With his completely self-taught knowledge, he can not only independently design perfect agricultural machinery and spot the problems with hydraulic transmission devices at a glance, but also develop a centrifugal pump within two weeks. These examples fully prove that Chen Ke is a well-deserved genius. Most importantly, he is still very young.

A young life means countless possibilities, which is why Chen Ke is now able to enjoy the benefits of being assigned a personal attendant.

Chen Ke didn't think too much about it. After thanking Ji Wei again, he began to tell Ji Wei about his next research direction.

"What? You said you want to research something?" Ji Wei's eyes widened, looking surprised as if he thought he had misheard.

Chen Ke calmly repeated, "I said I want to study and improve the engine."

"Chen Ke, that's internal combustion power engineering. Your last research topic was fluid mechanics. Isn't this a bit too big of a leap?" Even Ji Wei, who is usually very calm, couldn't calm down now.

He thought it was because Chen Ke was young and prone to making assumptions, so he patiently explained: "Chen Ke, let me tell you, doing scientific research is not about choosing what you like and researching whatever you want. Once you choose the wrong direction, no matter how much time and effort you spend, you may not even get any results in the end."

Furthermore, since you already have research achievements in fluid mechanics, you can simply continue your research in this direction. Why choose a new research direction?

"But Engineer Ji, isn't this all within physics? I don't think my field is that big of a leap. Besides, for me, it's of course I should study what's needed right now."

Ji Wei: ·······

Ji Weilian glanced at Chen Ke several times. Seeing his calm expression and sincere eyes, he was certain that Chen Ke was not joking or talking nonsense.

But... it really still sounds like he's talking nonsense in a serious manner.

Seeing Ji Wei's complicated and hesitant expression, Chen Ke had no choice but to say, "Well then, Engineer Ji, I'll write a theoretical report first. If the institute finds it feasible after studying it, I'll continue the research."

Seeing that Chen Ke was determined, Ji Wei nodded, "Alright then, you give it a try first. If the institute doesn't agree, then you must stop this project immediately."

"no problem."

Chen Ke began to bury himself in writing theoretical reports, and the grain planter and harvester were also produced in the factory under Jin Yue's supervision. Although there were some setbacks due to technical problems, all the researchers who joined the research finally overcame all difficulties.

After learning that the machines had been manufactured, Chen Ke had Cheng Zheng, the newly arrived orderly, deliver all the information about the two machines to Wang Jingjiang. He also took a portion of his recently received bonus and gave it to Chen Zhi and Chen Yu.

Chen Zhi didn't say anything, but Chen Yu did mention it to him. Chen Zhi wanted to learn to drive but was short of money. Since Chen Ke joined the research institute, he had never had any worries about money. Since Chen Zhi was interested in learning a skill, Chen Ke could provide some financial support.

When Cheng Zheng appeared before Li Yan and Wang Fugui with his upright and dignified demeanor, the two were taken aback. "...Excuse me, who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I'm looking for Comrade Wang Jingjiang. I'm Cheng Zheng, Chen's personal assistant. I'm here to deliver some documents to him."

The two suddenly realized that several days had passed without any news, and they had both thought they had lost all contact. But then the documents actually arrived?

"Oh, Comrade Cheng, hello, hello! Thank you so much! It's such a trouble to come all this way. Please come in and have a seat, have a cup of tea," Li Yan greeted warmly.

Cheng Zheng politely declined, delivered the items, and left.

Li Yan and Wang Fugui squeezed at the doorway, peeking intently. "Wow, Chen Ke is amazing! He's already got a personal assistant. How long has it been? He must have achieved some major research results and gained the attention of the leadership."

Wang Fugui nodded, "And look at this person, how is their temperament different from that of ordinary people?"

Li Yan: "He looks like a soldier."

"That's right, he should be a service soldier."

The implications are self-evident; just look at what level of leader is required to have a personal attendant to know Chen Ke's current rank.

Li Yan and Wang Fugui exchanged a glance, concealing their surprise. The current Chen Ke was no longer the same person as the Chen Ke of the past.

Wang Fugui felt that if he saw Chen Ke again, he probably wouldn't dare to pat him on the shoulder. Damn it, the more he thought about it, the more envious and jealous he became of Wang Jingjiang, who was so lucky to have made such a friend.

Fortunately, it was his child!

Hahaha, thinking about it this way, Wang Fugui became happy again.

Chen Zhi and Chen Yu met Cheng Zheng during dinner. Seeing the wad of money in Cheng Zheng's hand, Chen Zhi looked at Chen Yu in surprise, his voice trembling as if he was more embarrassed or aggrieved: "You told Big Brother about that?"

Chen Yuli ignored Chen Zhi and accepted the money, sincerely thanking Cheng Zheng. She also packed a small jar of freshly made pickled vegetables from home and asked Cheng Zheng to take it back, thinking it would be a good addition to her brother's diet.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Zheng refused outright, saying, "I'm sorry, the pickled vegetables have too much salt. Eating too much of something containing nitrites is bad for Engineer Chen's health, so I can't take it back."

Chen Yu was taken aback for a moment, and Chen Zhi immediately said, "It's okay, it's okay. We'll just stay home and eat by ourselves. We were worried about not having enough food. Big brother will definitely not have to worry about food at the research institute's cafeteria."

Cheng Zheng nodded apologetically, "I'm sorry, it's not that I'm disgusted, it's just that since I'm in charge of Chen Gong's daily life, I have to strictly control every meal and drink to ensure Chen Gong's health.

Chen Yu also realized what was happening and said repeatedly, "It's okay, it's okay, I know. Thank you so much. We are very relieved that you are so responsible. Please take care of my older brother."

"No need, it's my pleasure."