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January 2110, 1, is a significant day because the five directors of the coalition government will be replaced today.

Energetic young people will take over the baton from the older generation, take responsibility for the entire earth civilization, and help this new civilization survive the next few decades safely.

Many people gathered outside the coalition government's headquarters building, waiting with great anticipation to witness this historic moment.

This is not the first time the coalition government has changed, but during the last change, the coalition government was still in a relatively weak stage, and there were threats to the coalition government in all major universes.

During that time, the coalition government has been treading on thin ice.

In the blink of an eye, over the past few decades, the United Government has experienced several universes and absorbed materials and information from these universes, growing into a powerful civilization with some ability to protect itself in the dark forest.

The coalition government can achieve such growth without becoming a short-lived fireworks in the dark forest, thanks to the help from many aspects, among which the contribution of the five directors is obvious to all.

"Teacher Hao."

Zhang Weilai stood in front of Hao Xiaoxi with complicated emotions. He remained motionless and allowed Hao Xiaoxi to arrange his tie for him.

Hao Xiaoxi smiled. She could feel the tension in Zhang Weilai's heart, just like she used to.

She tried to calm Zhang Weilai's nervousness and said with a chuckle: "Xiao Zhang, I will call you Director Zhang from now on."

Zhang Weilai trembled.

He noticed the crowds of people outside the glass curtain wall of the office. He showed a bitter smile and lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Hao, if I had taken your position 20 years earlier, I would have been very happy."

"Is there something in your words?" Hao Xiaoxi smiled, "What's the matter now? Is it too late?"

"it does not matter."

"In your current term, it's time to extend the term of office of directors. After all, the average life span of human beings has increased too much, and the retirement age in all walks of life should be appropriately extended."

"Maybe you can stay in this position for 100 years!" Hao Xiaoxi looked at Zhang Weilai with encouraging eyes and said.

Zhang Weilai pursed her lips, with a hesitant look in her eyes.

Hao Xiaoxi was keenly aware of Zhang Weilai's eyes, and she asked with a smile: "What have you thought of? If you have anything to say, say it quickly!"

She looked relieved.

"After today, you will be very busy. I have to go out with my teacher more, and I have to urge that brat of mine to let me hold my grandchildren. I don't know when we will meet again next time."

Hao Xiaoxi was in a very happy mood.

She has worked hard as a director for more than 60 years, which is longer than most ancient emperors, and her work intensity is very high.

She hadn't seen Zhou Zhezhi and her other old friends for a long time, and she heard that Li Yiyi finally found the person of his choice. After retirement, she finally had time to visit old friends and urge her son to get married and have children.

"Mr. Hao, I think being a director is too tiring and stressful." Zhang Weilai was a little confused. He didn't know whether he should say these words before taking office.

This sentence seemed a bit unbearable for him.

To be serious, one could even criticize him for not being mentally prepared to serve as a director and kick him out of this position, but he did not want to hide his true thoughts.

He looked directly at Hao Xiaoxi, looking forward to Hao Xiaoxi's opinion.

Hao Xiaoxi was slightly startled, then smiled.

Being a director not only has rights and honors, but also responsibilities and pressures. The more qualified a director is, the more he will despise the former and bear the burden of the latter.

"The fact that you are aware of this shows that you have the potential to become a good director." Hao Xiaoxi smiled and let go of Zhang Weilai's tie, reaching out to pat the shoulder of the "young man" in front of her whom she had trained. "Only people with a sense of responsibility can become directors of the coalition government. It is because of this in you that I took you with me to train you, and finally recommended you to the coalition government to take my place."

Hao Xiaoxi was a little emotional.

Over the years, she has been looking for her successor.

But a general is hard to come by, and the vast majority of people are ordinary people. They may be able to emit light and heat like the sun in a screw-like position, but they are not suitable to be directors.

The position of a director is too high and the burden he carries is too heavy.

In the past 60 years, she has personally seen between [-] and [-] people from all walks of life and all ages, but none of these people satisfy her as much as Zhang Weilai.

"The three words sense of responsibility are easy to write, but it is really not easy." Hao Xiaoxi said with a sigh on his face.

"I was not like you when I took over. You had been with me for decades, but I had only followed Teacher Zhou for less than ten years. I didn't think through many problems."

"But Teacher Zhou's health suddenly failed."

Hao Xiaoxi showed a recalling expression, with some complicated emotions in his words.

"I am the person who understands his thoughts best. Under such circumstances, I had to take over his position and forcefully serve as a director of the coalition government. It was a temporary appointment."

Zhang Weilai stayed still and listened obediently.

He cherished this time because he also understood that once today passed, he would never know when he would meet Hao Xiaoxi again.

He heard that Hao Xiaoxi was going back to his hometown, which was quite far away and would take several hours by ordinary civil airliner.

He was very busy as a new official, and Hao Xiaoxi was also very busy visiting relatives and friends. The distance between them was so long that there might not be a chance to reunite in a few years.

This was probably the last time he listened to Hao Xiaoxi's teachings.

"sense of responsibility"

Hao Xiaoxi pondered and sat down. She raised her head and looked at Zhang Weilai, who was standing upright in front of her. Her face gradually became serious, and the atmosphere in the office also became dull.

Zhang Weilai pursed her lips, waiting for Hao Xiaoxi's next words.

His attention was completely focused on his teacher, ignoring the increasingly obvious noise outside the office.

"This is my last lesson for you."

"Responsibility means not only doing things well that can be done well, but also doing things well that cannot be done well."

Hao Xiaoxi stared at Zhang Weilai's cheek.

"Do things that cannot be done well?" Zhang Weilai was puzzled.

If you can't do something well, how should you do it well?

Why can't he understand?
Hao Xiaoxi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "If the earth is going to explode in 24 hours, scientists can't find the cause, and all our machines are shut down, what are you going to do?"

Zhang Weilai was stunned.

How to do it?
Scientists can't find the reason and the machine can't be used, so don't they just have to wait to die? (End of chapter)