Overall, the taste of this barbecue is good. But the main reason is not the cooking skills, but the ingredients. Although it looks like a very simple and civilian barbecue dinner, the ingredients are also the most common beef, sheep and fish.
Chickens, etc., are all very rare and top-quality ingredients.
Although Mr. Chairman boasts about his craftsmanship, in Yu Lian's opinion, it is just the average level of roadside barbecue restaurants, compared with his uncle.
Of course, if Mr. Chairman fails to become an official in the future and becomes bankrupt, he should have no problem at least supporting his family with his barbecue skills.
With the barbecue and side dishes that tasted above average, Yu Lian drank two more beers with the Chairman. Afterwards, the other party took Yu Lian around the beach and chatted with other guests.
Say hello and get to know each other.
Just as Yu Lian had guessed, apart from their family members, most of the twenty-some people here are indeed important young figures in politics and business, and are also core figures in the small faction controlled by Mr. Chairman.
Among them, there were two people who impressed Yu Lian the most.
One is Congressman Edward Shoner, who is only 38 years old this year. He was born as a police officer and was also a famous detective at that time. If I remember correctly, this gentleman later served as the president of the caretaker government and also formed a
The government-in-exile is quite a figure.
The other one is Mr. Whitaker, the executive director of Blue Label Group, who is 42 years old. In terms of his position and the power he holds, he can also be regarded as a young man. However, this business tycoon
But he was very polite and pragmatic, and even asked about the current situation of the Red Maple Factory very seriously. He said frankly that the Blue Label Group was prepared to be responsible for the expansion projects of three large space stations in the far coast sector, and at the same time, it also wanted to help Shenzhen
If Kong Mining Group builds a new orbital mining plant and refinery, it will need to purchase building materials nearby. As a result, the Red Maple Factory has certainly become one of their inspection targets.
Yu Lian suddenly remembered that in the "Nishita Prison" caused by his dealing with Lieutenant General Minqi Vincent last time, it seemed that a big shot in Blue Label was also involved. With careful operation, the Chairman's best friend can also be
It has completed control of the Blue Label Group, the largest industrial complex in the community.
However, according to director Whittaker, their subsequent business plan was quite a bit like building up the army and building up military power. Thinking of this, Yu Lian couldn't help but glance at Mr. Chairman secretly.
Is this Blue Label Group’s own plan? Or is it Nishita’s will?
Of course, what surprised Yu Lian was that there were actually several academics among the guests. They were all accomplished young scholars. In other words, Major General Mallowan came to the banquet entirely as a scholar.
Yes, it has nothing to do with her rank of Major General? Commander of the Blue Guard.
...Do you think I believe it or not? Yu Lian rolled his eyes in his heart.
Keith Nicita was indeed a clean and tidy person. He quickly ended the process and took Yu Lian back to the house to introduce him to his family.
The chairman has a ten-year-old daughter and a six-year-old son. They are both well-educated. They are not at all arrogant and arrogant like those who were born into a wealthy family. The eldest daughter is very well-organized in dealing with people. She is polite and is a serious little adult. The younger son
He is very smart, innocent and lively. He is very curious about the hero Yu Lian, but he also pays attention to his propriety. He is obviously in the stage of being a dog-pleaser. But not only is he not a bear at all, but he is also quite cute.
This pair of Nicita siblings can easily remind Yu Lian of Penny and George, their gentle and virtuous elder sister and lively and lovely younger brother whom he met in Xinyumen.
However, I don’t know if it’s because of preconceptions, but he feels a little awkward? I always feel that these two children are really in line with the public’s expectations of the so-called “perfect family”. So, is it possible that the parents deliberately cultivated them? Or is it distorted?
Did it work?
This idea was too vicious and unfair to the two children. Yu Lian could only apologize to them in his heart, and then presented the small gift he had brought.
What was given to the eldest daughter was a red agate pendant? What was given to the younger son was a short green wood knife without a blade? They are all local specialties of Rumina.
As for the gift given to the chairman's wife, Melalie Gradro Nichta, it was a relatively well-preserved stone sculpture taken from the ancient city of Thurow.
Mr. Chairman is a hunting enthusiast, while Mrs. Chairman is an amateur space folklorist and collector. You see, how in line with the hobbies of an elite family.
"Oh, you kid is so polite. You just came, what else did you bring?" Mrs. Melalie complained, but still accepted the gift sincerely, just like a nice and amiable neighbor.
Auntie's look.
Even though he said that, looking at the smile on his face, he was obviously very satisfied.
Yu Lian was very grateful to Lilia and Zhixia, because except for the Tielophosaurus skull given to the chairman, they helped him pick out all the other gifts. Now it turns out that the girls have really good taste.
However, Yu Lian felt that if she had some high-quality zero elements, especially those that could be used to upgrade her star ring, the chairman and his wife might really treat him as their half-brothers.
Already.
However, she is also the wife of the dignified Chairman of the National Defense Committee and the daughter of the Alliance tycoon Gradro family, so there should be no shortage of upgrade materials.
Although Mrs. Melalie is a psychic, she seems to have no interest in occultism at all, and she completely puts herself in the position of a good wife. She and Yu Lian had a few casual chats, and then took the children
He left, leaving the small living room to the two men.
When the chairman saw his wife going to the beach, he quietly dug out a bottle of crimson blood rock wine and a box of cigars from the cabinet on the side.
"I just want to have a little bit of sex while Mrs. Zeng is away. Want one?" the Chairman smiled self-deprecatingly.
Yu Lian recognized that it was an ebony stone scepter, the best cigar in the galaxy. Compared with his favorite Green Bay Torpedo, it was a Bugatti Veyron compared to the BMW and Mercedes-Benz driven by the nouveau riche.
The luxury of a truly powerful person is hidden in his bones, and ordinary people cannot find it, and they think that the other person is very close to the people.
Yu Lian was naturally envious and took one out without any courtesy. You know, in order to follow the mass line, he usually smoked old knives that cost ten yuan a box.
The Chairman and Yu Lian were sipping high-end spirits and puffing away. They really seemed like close friends. Then, it was time to get down to business.
"Don't worry too much about the weird words of some people in Congress. They know nothing about Marshal Li's hardships and heroes, and they know nothing about the heroic army that Marshal Li built with his own hands, but they only remember the era of imperial rule. After all, in
In that era, they could become knights no matter what. They could also claim to be imperial aristocrats and have ordinary people kneel to them. However, ordinary people are good people, but not bad people!"
The chairman laughed and laughed, then said seriously: "The longer our country exists, the closer their existence will be to a joke. They are scum destined to be eliminated by history and should not stand in the way of heroes."
"However, we may have been too impulsive, and we have really caused trouble for you and Marshal Paris." Yu Lian said to the Chairman with three parts of sincerity, three parts of gratitude, three parts of fear, and the last part of anger.
Expressed deep apologies.
It’s just acting anyway, so what’s the big deal? Teacher Li also wrote something like “a beacon of human civilization”.
You must be mature and have emotional intelligence. Now Mr. Keith Nishita is a respectable and authentic leader, a reliable... big brother!
"Hahaha, how can this be considered trouble? Isn't it my job? You soldiers are bleeding on the front line, and it is the duty of our National Defense Committee to ensure that you don't shed tears again later." Nishita waved her hand and said
: "The empire has done so many things in the Far Shore Nebula, even with a hidden knife on its neck, and those idiots still think this is not a dangerous behavior. Since the beginning of the empire, when has the empire done anything useless?"
"That's why it is necessary to strengthen the defense line of the far shore nebula. I estimate that even with the empire's national power, if they want to build such a fortress in the nebula, the country will definitely hesitate. Even if they can afford to spend money,
It will still take time. This is enough for us to fill the holes in our defense."
"I have read the plan submitted to Congress by Marshal Paris. It is very insightful and has been approved by the National Defense Committee. The next step is the Congress. I think it is not a big problem. I heard that this plan to strengthen the defense line is also yours.
Drafted?”
"It's just that we are on the front line and understand some of the situation better. Therefore, I can provide some first-hand information to the Marshal and the Military Command Headquarters. It is really not a draft. To say that I have made any contribution, it is just a bit of errand work.
Right." Yu Lian laughed.
But the chairman of the committee shook his head and said with a straight face: "Don't talk to me with such a veteran tone, it's not your nature. Captain Yu Lian, a young man like you, a talented young man like you,
Wouldn't it be more energetic and more bloody?"
It seems that more than one person has said similar words to me, but it was only what you said that made me feel something was wrong.
Yu Lian decided to follow the good example, so he changed his tone: "Oh, no matter what, Xiaguan has just destroyed the All Souls Cult and the rebels, restored local peace in the Luna system, and also demolished an imperial fortress.
He killed a marquis and a lieutenant general, grabbed two good ships, and seized the empire's most advanced experimental weapons. After all, he should have been promoted, raised, and given a medal! As a result, the Dukes in the court immediately started to astonish the allies.
Your Mightiness……"
"You can call me Brother Kai in private." The chairman wiped his hair and smiled, as if his teeth were shining.
Who the hell wants to call you brother! Do you believe that I will spit on your face right now? Believe it or not?
"Mr. Keyes, if it were me, I would have chopped up those stubborn congressmen and fed them to Edelweiss. How long are you going to tolerate them?"
A clear smile suddenly appeared in Mr. Chairman's eyes, but he still said with a straight face: "This is a bastard statement. One of the foundations of the founding of the country given to us by Marshal Li and our independent ancestors is to learn to listen to and respect other people's opinions."
Opinion. Don’t always think about annihilating the opponent physically. You are a soldier of a glorious democratic country, not an imperial noble. Don’t say such arrogant words on any occasion in the future.”
He paused for a moment, then took out a small box from the drawer next to him. When he opened it, he found a silver fig leaf badge with a gold edge. It was the collar badge of the rank of major.
"You deserve this. I have prepared it for you a long time ago." Mr. Chairman showed a generous smile again, as if his big white teeth were reflecting the light.