An Gufeng pondered for a moment and sighed helplessly.
He did not immediately respond to An Ruxuan's complaint, but turned to look at the waiter not far away.
"Little girl, can you bring me a cup of coffee too?"
The waitress was stunned for a moment and quickly responded: "Ah... of course, please wait..."
As the head of the Longdu War Preparedness Department, An Gufeng is a well-known big shot in Longdu.
In Longdu, apart from the city lord Hu Haiquan, the most powerful person is probably this amiable-looking old man.
From the moment he entered the coffee shop, he attracted everyone's attention.
Of course, the waitress was no exception. She didn't expect An Gufeng to take the initiative and ask for an order.
After a while, a cup of hot coffee was served on the table.
"Your coffee..." the waiter said respectfully and timidly.
"Thanks."
After thanking him, An Gufeng had no airs about being superior at all. He picked up the coffee and took a sip. He said leisurely: "Well, the coffee here is really good. No wonder you, this girl, come here to sit down every time you are in a bad mood.
..."
"But do you know how long it took for coffee beans to return to our dining tables?"
Facing the dazed An Ruxuan, An Gufeng said solemnly: "For sixty years..."
An Ruxuan remained silent, how could she not understand what the old man meant.
Hundreds of years ago, during the apocalyptic cataclysm, human society was defeated by the sudden appearance of monsters.
Large tracts of land and technology were lost, and technological civilization was destroyed overnight.
Things that were commonplace in the past have become history.
Naturally, it also includes many crops...
But what does all this have to do with her own life?
"It's not just coffee beans, but also rice, corn and peppers. These have only been slowly cultivated and popularized in the past thirty years..."
An Gufeng said slowly: "You have lived under the protection of your family since you were a child, so you may not think it is strange, but do you know that there are hundreds of thousands of people in Longdu slums who are relying on mass-produced energy bars to survive?
"
Looking at the busy traffic outside the window of the cafe, An Gufeng smiled bitterly: "Hundreds of years of hard work and the bloodshed and sacrifice of more than ten generations of night watchmen have led to the current civilization in the apocalyptic wasteland that looks pretty good...
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"As the senior night watchman family of the Great Xia Empire, our An family has a heavy burden on our shoulders!"
Putting down the coffee, An Gufeng looked at his granddaughter deeply and said word by word: "Your life does belong to you, but unfortunately..."
"You were born in our Anjia, and you had no choice in many things!"
"Reviving and protecting the civilization of the Great Xia Empire, and cultivating outstanding descendants to inherit this will, this is the destiny of our An family..."
An Ruxuan lowered her head and couldn't let go for a long time.
Being born into a family of night watchmen is her luck and misfortune at the same time.
Compared with most ordinary people, An Ruxuan not only has no worries about food and clothing, but is also born with status and privileges that are beyond ordinary people.
But at the same time, she also lost her freedom...
After giving her a deep look, An Gufeng sighed slightly and changed the topic: "Girl, don't cry so sadly."
"Forefathers planted trees, and future generations enjoy the shade..."
With a slight smile, An Gufeng said: "Since you don't want to work in the War Readiness Department, it's not bad to be a free night watchman. As long as you think more from the perspective of our Great Xia Empire, what's the point of not hunting freaks?
"
Hearing this, An Ruxuan raised her head in surprise.
An Gufeng added: "As for the marriage with the Lin family, if you don't like it, then just put it aside for now. You are still young anyway!"
"grandfather..."
Feeling a little moved in her heart, An Ruxuan looked at the 60-year-old man in front of her and felt that he seemed a little older.
"My granddaughter, An Gufeng, is naturally beautiful. Are you afraid that you won't find your right husband?"
Raising an eyebrow, An Gufeng said: "Of course, your future husband must be a night watchman, and his talent must be high, otherwise how can he be worthy of my good granddaughter?"
"Grandpa, thank you..." An Ruxuan laughed through tears, feeling filled with emotion.
At this moment, the white-robed guard outside the cafe answered a call, and his expression suddenly changed.
He quickly walked into the coffee shop, and the white-robed guard came to An Gufeng's side.
She leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.
A solemn look flashed past, An Gufeng nodded calmly, and then stood up slowly with the help of the white-robed guard.
"Okay, grandpa has some official business here, so I won't delay your afternoon tea."
An Ruxuan stood up quickly and asked, "Grandpa, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Nothing, just some old-fashioned city defense trivial matters..."
Smiling and waving his hand, An Gufeng warned: "Enough fun, remember to go home for dinner tonight. I asked the servant to make soup. I will say hello to your father and he will not force you again."
An Ruxuan nodded obediently. An Ruxuan was convinced of her grandfather.
"Let's go!"
After saying goodbye, An Gufeng picked up his crutches and left the cafe accompanied by his guards.
After getting into the car calmly, An Gufeng's face began to look ugly and he asked in a deep voice.
"When did it happen?"
The guard on the side responded respectfully: "An hour ago, Qin Zhiqiang from Tianqin Metal Smelting Company personally submitted the accident report to Director Xia of the Communications Department. It has been more than half a year since the confidential research laboratory fell..."
Bang!
After hammering the armrest of the car seat hard, An Gufeng shouted angrily: "It took half a year to report such a big matter. It's damned!"
In an instant, the temperature in the entire car dropped sharply, and frost appeared on the windshield...
Everyone in the carriage was so silent that they didn't dare to make a sound.
After calming down his anger, the temperature in the car gradually returned to normal.
An Gufeng asked again: "Did Lao Hu notify me?"
"City Lord Hu and Director Beigong of the Operations Department have already informed us and are waiting for you to hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures."
"It really doesn't make people worry at all..."
Heaving a long breath, An Gufeng leaned on the car seat and ordered: "Drive faster. I promised my granddaughter that we will go home to have soup together tonight."
The three commercial vehicles immediately accelerated and roared through the streets of Longdu.
After a while, they drove to the building of Longdu War Readiness Department Headquarters.
An Gufeng quickly got out of the car and walked into the building surrounded by guards.
When the staff members who were coming and going saw him coming, they all respectfully moved out of the way, and many people even bowed down to salute obsequiously.
Along the way, An Gufeng kept a straight face and seemed worried.
Take the exclusive elevator to the third underground floor of the headquarters building.
After passing various security checkpoints, he finally left the guards on the outside and walked into the conference room alone.
In the conference room, the city lord Hu Haiquan was scolding something with an annoyed look on his face.
Xia Lengling, who was standing beside him, was silent, with a look of grievance on his face.
As for Bei Gong Mu, he still had a cigar in his mouth, his legs had long been raised on the conference table, and he always looked cynical.
"Everyone, I'm sorry for being late. The meeting can officially begin!"
Leaning on crutches, An Gufeng sat on his seat and glanced at everyone.