Chapter 68

Huang Ping and his son Huang Chengyan, as the eldest branch, were the first to state their position: "Our father and son fully support and agree with the Old Master's opinion."

"Boyuan's natural talent is peerless, his temperament and character are also excellent, and he is my younger sister's eldest son; I believe in him."

To say nothing else, Su Xuan's current understanding of mechanical arts and carpentry alone is something neither they, nor even the entire Huang family, could compare to.

To tell the truth, the only things the Huang family currently possesses that Su Xuan might value are their large number of skilled craftsmen, their network of connections, and their own relatives, who are basically trustworthy.

Without them, Su Xuan could still achieve extraordinary things on his own.

In every sense of the word.

At most, it would just take him a little more time.

Now, it is they who need to think about clinging to Su Xuan's coattails, providing him with assistance while he has yet to take flight, so that they may be carried along with him.

"Our second branch agrees as well!"

"The third branch has no objections either!"

"The fourth branch is the same! There is actually nothing to discuss here! We all trust the Old Master, and we trust Boyuan."

"Exactly, none of us are blind! We can still see a thing or two!"

Representatives from the other branches all stood up one after another to express their agreement.

Because of their consistent family upbringing, they had very few internal conflicts, and everyone was relatively open-minded.

There were no self-righteous fools among them.

Of course, this might also have a lot to do with the fact that they were all tech-geeks.

"Very good!"

Old Master Huang was very satisfied with his children and grandchildren's reaction. He immediately waved his hand and said to Huang Ping and Huang Chengyan: "This matter is settled! Ping'er, Chengyan, you two shall lead this affair and be responsible for coordinating with Boyuan!"

"State our position to him directly."

"Whatever he needs, our Huang family will support him with all our might."

Old Master Huang's decision was certainly not made on a whim.

Having lived for more than half a lifetime, his knowledge and experience were not something an average person could compare to.

Added to this was his recent frequent interaction with the heads and old guard of the Pang, Kuai, and Cai families.

They were in unanimous agreement that the world was about to become unstable.

A chaotic era was likely not far off.

To say nothing of anything else, the constant expansion of the noble clans, which squeezed the living space of the common people and caused more and more refugees, combined with the Taiping Dao, the eunuchs, the partisan prohibitions, and the imperial power—all of this was seen by their eyes.

No matter how one looked at it, it was the same as the Former Han in its final days.

In fact, the situation was even worse.

The current Son of Heaven was not a true wise or heroic ruler.

At the beginning, he was fine, with the intention of accomplishing great things.

But due to constraints from all sides, he was provoked into giving up, and his true nature began to be exposed.

Selling offices, indulging eunuchs in their monopoly of power... and so on.

All of these pointed to the problem.

Therefore, placing a heavy bet on Su Xuan was also an advance investment.

At the very least, as things stood, Su Xuan was worth the Huang family doing so.

That was enough.

"Understood!"

Huang Ping and Huang Chengyan immediately accepted the order.

Early the next morning, Huang Ping and Huang Chengyan came together to express the Huang family's decision to Su Xuan.

"This..."

Su Xuan was very surprised and puzzled upon hearing this: "Is this really okay? Uncle, are you all such big gamblers?"

"I am but a mere youth, not even holding an official position, yet you dare to bet everything on me?"

Was the Old Master's judgment so precise and sharp?

Could he see that he would inevitably achieve greatness in the future?

However, through his contact over these past few days, this grandfather of his did indeed feel very wise and seasoned in statecraft.

"Haha!"

Huang Ping laughed aloud upon hearing this: "It is not that we are big gamblers, but because the Old Master and all of us believe in our own judgment, and believe in your ability and future, Su Xuan."

"How about it? Do you dare to accept?"

"This is not just about benefits; it is also a responsibility!"

"By accepting, it means that from now on, the future of our Huang family will also depend on you! I hope you will not let down our expectations."

If a family lacks an outstanding young person to lead it toward glory, then choosing a wise master is the way to go.

This has been the case since ancient times.

"Haha!"

Su Xuan looked up and laughed upon hearing this, his spirit soaring: "Since Grandfather and Uncle think so highly of me and have such confidence in me, what reason does Su Xuan have not to accept?"

"I will shoulder this responsibility, and I will gladly accept the benefits!"

He was indeed very eager for the Huang family's thousands of skilled craftsmen.

These were the talents he was in urgent need of!

Although the Su family had also cultivated a batch of craftsmen through his mother.

They only numbered a few dozen in total.

Recently, hundreds of apprentices had been added, but they all needed time to grow.

It was not the same as the thousands of finished products on the Huang family's side.

If he wanted to quickly produce enough armor, weapons, military equipment, and crossbows in a short time, and also complete subsequent research and upgrades, the Huang family's support was indispensable.

"Good!"

Huang Ping nodded with satisfaction, patted Huang Chengyan on the shoulder, and said to Su Xuan: "Then from today on, our Huang family will follow your orders!"

"I know you cannot stay here for long; your cousin will return to Deng County with you this time and serve by your side from now on!"

"As for me, your uncle, I will remain here in Mianyang."

"Whatever you need, just send someone to inform me, and I will see to it immediately."

Upon hearing this, Huang Chengyan also smiled and cupped his fists to Su Xuan: "Boyuan, from now on, your cousin will entrust everything to you! Hehe!"

"Good!"

Su Xuan nodded with a smile: "I will certainly not let you regret your decision today, cousin!"

Following this, Su Xuan looked at Huang Ping again: "Uncle! I need 3,000 Qin crossbows, 300 repeating crossbows, 1,000 God-Arm bows, and a million matching bolts and arrows, within 10 months."