...Well, in this kind of high-end banquet, if Yu Lian is the only one eating so much, it might look very unseemly, but with the addition of Krel, there will be no problem.
Just like when you stand in school and it's awkward to be alone, it's very awkward when there are two people.
It must be admitted that, apart from being too progressive and too metaphysical, and falling too fast, Mr. Claire Belmont is always jumping between the working people and the evil capitalists, but in terms of personal emotions, he is still very manageable.
However, the design of this hall of mirrors is really interesting. The chefs at the service desk here are busy cooking food on the spot according to the guests' requirements. All kinds of fireworks are swirling and oily, but the main hall clearly has an unobstructed view.
There is no obstruction in the hall, but there is no smell of oil smoke. There are so many dignitaries drinking and drinking among each other, but the air is still fresh and refreshing, as if you are in an orchid room.
Is this some advanced ventilation design? Or is it simply an extravagant use of psychic means?
Yu Lian felt that this issue was not too important, so he still focused on roasting the whole lamb. He and Krel were just drinking a large bottle of fire rock liquor belonging to the tough guys among the working people, and half a dozen
Bing Kuoluo, a fat man among the working people, finished eating a roast leg of lamb.
Only then did Yu Lian feel that he had regained a little strength and mood. He wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, "So, how much time will it take to complete the outfitting of the first dreadnought ship?
"At most, one and a half months." Claire Belmont slapped his chest carelessly and said: "And! Since it is your business, brother Yu Lian, of course you have to speed up. You should almost determine the number of battleships of this class now.
Name."
"It has been confirmed." Yu Lian said angrily: "This class of battleships is named the God-class or the Haotian class. The number one ship is Haotian, the second is Zeus, the third is Odin, and so on."
Krell opened his mouth slightly in surprise and said curiously: "Isn't this too imperial? It was obviously designed by our alliance for you. It obviously represents the unbreakable friendship between our two countries."
"Yeah, I feel the same way. That's why I'm in a bad mood."
According to the naming convention of the community warships, battle cruisers, large aircraft carriers, and main battleships above are to be named after deliberation by Congress. So far, the only first-class dreadnoughts of the Blue Star Community are those six that have been in service for almost half of the year.
Century old independent class.
When Mr. President was still on the National Defense Committee, when the ambitious shipbuilding, ah, no, buy, buy, buy plan was approved by Congress, the naming of a new first-class battleship was put on the agenda.
To be honest, the men in Congress don't care too much about the performance, distribution, price, etc. of battleships, or they don't really understand it at all. Instead, they are very interested in the naming of battleships. Anyway, naming is just a matter of things.
Even illiterate people can join it, and they can fully declare their sense of existence. More importantly, if your name is successful, even if your name cannot go down in history, you can at least be known to the next century, right?
As a result, the congressmen who wanted to be in the spotlight almost went all out in Congress because of this naming issue. At first, some congressmen said that it could be called the "Victoria Lee" class. They were thought to have said, "With the founding father in mind, the ship's demise will be unknown."
Some people said that they could be named after the saint kings of ancient times, but they were attacked and said, "Do you want to return to the royal government and surrender to the north of the empire?"
In the end, everyone pinched their noses and named this class of battleships the Lord God class, using the Lord Gods from various classical myths on Earth as the ship's name. Anyway, the Yinglong class battlecruiser of the community is also a famous main battleship in the world, so the dreadnought was named after the Lord God.
It seems to be a logical thing.
But the problem is that this way of naming battleships after gods is really too imperial. It has a bit of a "Renaissance" flavor, and it is also very reminiscent of the imperial rule of that year.
Yu Lian can think of it even with his knees. This is because Chairman... Mr. President wants to be the greatest head of state after Marshal Li, and wants to establish a so-called coalition government of multi-party cooperation. In many aspects, he has actually done so.
Some compromise.
You know, the Co-Prosperity Party obviously lost the election, but the new president has no intention of killing everyone. Up to now, it still retains more than one-third of the seats in the Congress. There are also several Co-Prosperity members in the cabinet.
It is said that the senior party cabinet officials were personally invited by the president.
Therefore, at least at the top level, Mr. Nishita's ambition has been recognized by many people. If he suddenly disappeared, he would still be given a temple title such as Renzong.
The naming of the dreadnought should also be a friendly signal from President Nikita to the other side. Of course, maybe the new president personally likes this kind of imperial-style god-like chatter... ah no, the solemn and mysterious flavor.
But, then again, the dreadnought is called the Lord God. What about the Titan? Does it have to be the Creator God? Or do these people simply not think that people on earth will one day have their own Titan?
Yu Lian was speechless about this operation, and the same was true for Krell opposite, but the latter was a serious person in business after all. After just sighing a little, he said: "Well, whether it is the Tai Empire or
It’s too retro, but it’s Yu Lian’s business anyway. If I say a month and a half, the ship will never be delivered until April. I can guarantee you on behalf of Taita Shipyard’s thousand-year reputation.”
Yu Lian said with a poker face that showed no emotion: "It's not my business, but the business of your alliance's unbreakable ally - the Blue Star Community. But then again, why is the representative of Taita Shipyard also you?
?Your alliance is not even prepared to perform, is it?"
"I do have a seat on the board of directors of Taita Shipyard, but this was last year. Didn't I say that since I started to serve in the military, I have now become a complete social instrument! My annual salary and
All kinds of subsidies add up to less than two million trust stars."
Oh? Isn’t that too little? According to the current purchasing power parity of the alliance, a family with an annual income of more than 30,000 Xinxing can be considered a middle class. In Nephi, the majestic capital of the alliance, the current average salary is only 2,000
Getting ahead.
"Tsk, I used to take the little girl from the company...the employees of the company took a cruise to go out for team building, and it cost more than this." Krel added.
"Aren't all the employees in your company girls?"
"Well, I also have a management company, you should know this, right? Most of the staff of the artist management company are girls, isn't this very reasonable? What's more! I also have the position of director of Huanyu, so
You also know. However, I sold these shares to the family foundation and got a large amount of cash. Hahahaha, but as a soldier, you can only buy some houses and shops at most, and you cannot invest.
It's impossible. Large sums of cash can only be left in the bank to earn interest. Hahahaha, brother Yu Lian, is there such a wasteful way of investing in this world?" Claire Belmont behaved quite calmly.
.
"You can manipulate the banks so that interest rates beat inflation."
"Then the bank has closed down a long time ago!" Krel said loudly, and then waved his hand: "Hey, let's not mention it. Anyway, the business is settled. In short, I can use our old friendship to assure you that these ships
The ship will go to sea as scheduled. Your No. 1...er, Haotian? Testing can also begin before March. You can already apply for a testing team from China."
"Even if there is something going on over there in Crystal City?" Yu Lian still looked suspicious.
Krell seemed to be shocked, but he did not show it too obviously. Instead, he slowly started to cut the mutton: "The alliance is very big, and occasional small changes are inevitable. But when will our alliance really
Have you delayed military affairs?"
Yu Lian smiled: "Yes, for the millennium credibility of the alliance's military industry, it is inevitable to sacrifice the people again."
"Yes, let the people suffer a little longer. I will take the blame." Krel patted the napkin hanging on his chest with his big, oily hands, looking like a martyr.
What the heck are you doing? It's obviously a senior executive of Hearthstone Company, but he might not even reach the board of directors level.
Yu Lian sincerely sighed: "Krel, Krel, why are you Belmont? It takes a lot of time to build up people's consciousness and progress. If people want to fall, they often only need one thought.
.Many times, I can also see historical changes from you!"
Belmont always felt that the other person was looking at him like he was looking at a guinea pig, and it was the kind used for social experiments. He immediately tilted his head uneasily, but still tried his best to maintain his smile: "
Okay, why are you dragging me down to talk about business in such a cheerful occasion? Everyone has worked hard for so long, so it’s time to enjoy it. Look over there, aren’t you inviting someone to dance? "
Yu Lian followed the other person's line of sight and saw a young lady wearing a white evening dress. She had a gentle temperament and beautiful appearance. At first glance, she looked like a classical beauty in the style of a good wife and mother. She was standing not far from him.
There, holding a glass of cocktail, he looked at himself with a smile, his charming green eyes full of expectation.
Well, isn't this the doctor who rolled her cigar last time? She should be called Renee, right?
"Oh, is it Miss Renee?"
"Her name is Helena." Claire looked at Yu Lian in amazement and corrected: "Don't you want her to dance?"
"Oh, I'm not good at dancing, so let her wait." Yu Lian decided to be a loveless barbarian and changed the subject again:
"Speaking of which, the business exchanges between the Alliance and the Community have been really prosperous in the past few years! Just like the Mr. Raytheon Industries I met just now, he said that he is negotiating with the Community to introduce the Existent T95 multi-terrain model
combat vehicles, U77 missiles and Type 18 wide-area gravity source positioning radar.”
"Brother Yu Lian, isn't it too late for you to add an incomprehensible and charming persona to yourself now?" Krel said helplessly: "So, what's the problem with this?"
"It has been almost 30 years since these two weapons were officially installed in the alliance. They are still highly cost-effective and high-precision weapons and are considered one of the famous brands of your country's military industry. The community tried to introduce them as early as the 10s, but has been unable to do so.
As you wish."
"Well, I just entered university ten years ago. I really can't comment on the decisions made at that time."
"I can actually understand this. You have no precedent of selling active core weapons to external parties. You will only sell monkey versions or peripheral equipment. But after so many years, you suddenly got approval. It's always a little bit like a pie falling from the sky.
Feel."
"This, this time and that time."
"Oh, my old friend, aren't you willing to tell the truth? Brother Krell, I have always been quite convinced of the capabilities of your country's intelligence agencies. So, can you put your Justin Bieber in accordance with
On the alliance charter, I swore to the spirit of the universe. Tell me, have you discovered something not good? Are you thinking of quickly strengthening our country's combat power? "
"Are you a little too sensitive about this? This is naturally because the relationship between the two countries has taken a big step forward, and a lot of new equipment has been unlocked. In the final analysis, it is all the victory of diplomacy!"
"..." Yu Lian looked at the other party with a poker face of "Do you think I'm stupid?"
If it were anyone else, whether it was a playful smile, a joke, or a tough mouth, at least on the surface, Creel would not have revealed any flaws. But now, Yu Lian's eyes seemed to be filled with divine light.
Under the close gaze, he still showed a hint of flinching, and said helplessly: "...Brother Yu Lian, let me tell you, we have been friends for so many years. In this situation, it would be meaningless to use spiritual power to force me to speak."
"I haven't used psychic powers. If you don't believe me, just invite the first-level inspector and the director of the bureau for on-site testing. And do you think I don't know? The Galaxy Conference Center itself is built on the site of an early zero element mine.
Above the earth's veins, a permanent array was built when the foundation was laid. Even if I think on my knees, I will not use my psychic powers here." Yu Lian sneered:
"But, your reaction already shows that there is something wrong in your heart."
With a smile on his face, Claire carefully held the wine bottle and filled it up for Yu Lian with both hands: "Don't embarrass me, after all, I'm just a work person. Otherwise, you'd better ask Yani."
As he spoke, he pursed his lips awkwardly.
Yu Lian turned his face again, and the doctor's sister, who didn't know whether she was named Renee or Helena, had disappeared, and in the same position was replaced by the eldest lady of the Berenkeist family.
At this time, she was wearing her usual cold smile and walking towards her with brisk steps.
Miss Amida Berenkeist was wearing a crimson evening dress that fit her graceful figure. Her platinum-blond hair was pulled into a bun behind her head. She only wore a little makeup and didn't wear anything on her body.
Jewelry, and she didn’t bring a custom-made brand-name handbag like many female guests did. It seemed that her outfit was even simpler than that of the doctor lady just now. Judging from the appearance, she even looked more like someone who had sneaked into a high-end banquet.
female college students.
However, Yu Lian felt that some girls, even if they were only wearing T-shirts and jeans, should naturally appear in the C position as long as they appeared.
The only thing that can deviate from this law is that there is another girl of the same type at the scene.
As for the doctor, I don’t know whether her name is Renee or Helena, she should also be a person with high survival skills. It is estimated that when Yani appeared a hundred meters away from her, she immediately seemed to smell the scent of a natural enemy.
He fled in despair.
Of course, there were people nearby who noticed Yani's appearance and wanted to come over to say hello and make her look familiar. However, at the same moment, several older sisters in evening gowns appeared out of nowhere. They were very tactful and not impolite.
The ground stopped him.
Anyone who can enter this venue, even the vases used for decoration, must have some information. Obviously they also know the style of "Princess Rainbow Rose", so they came to disturb her very wisely.
So, Miss Bei walked directly to the table with elegant and unobtrusive steps, and then sat down next to Yu Lian very calmly.
Looking at Krel across the table, he had already disappeared like a...a very mature adult who is good at reading the air.
This progress is really fast!
"When you call it, it comes and when you wave it, it goes. It's really... No, no, you didn't even wave it. That's not spectacular, it's simply magnificent." Yu Lian sighed with emotion.
"Without such vision, his life would be like that of most fat-headed family elders. It would be meaningless even to the day he dies. His contribution to the universe might not be as good as that of a starfish. And now,
At least he is actually participating in some constructive matters." There was finally a hint of praise in Yani's tone, as if she was praising a, well, a, well, a well-trained tool.