All geniuses are always stubborn, and Stark is no exception.

"What about your research?" Seeing Stark getting more and more determined, Pepper felt bad, so she had to give out the last reason: "Yesterday, you were arguing that you didn't want to come here. If you have time, why don't you stay in the laboratory?

Here, are you studying the new project you got from Locke? If you go to participate in the competition... including the early preparations and the buffer after the competition, it will take at least two or three months. Tony, are you planning to stop that temporarily?

Research on several projects?”

"Uh~." This sentence hit the point, and Stark finally showed a hesitant expression.

"Don't go to any rally. After tomorrow's work is done, we will go back to New York. You..." There is a way~! Pepper's eyes lit up and he hurriedly pursued the victory.

"No." However, before Little Pepper finished speaking, Stark shook his head again: "Let's put it aside for research."

"Eh?"

"After these few days, I found that things are not that easy." Stark explained: "According to my judgment, it will take at least half a year to thoroughly study the newly acquired technologies... Anyway, it will take more than half a year."

It’s a lot of time, so I won’t be in a hurry. After I get back, I’ll ask Jarvis to make a plan for me and take my time one by one.”

"You can research new projects at any time. There is a time limit for the rally. If you miss it, you can only wait until next year. Right?"

"Bingo~!" Snapping his fingers, Stark leaned over his head with a playful smile and kissed Pepper on the face: "You still understand me."

What else can be said? All the reasons he could think of made Stark find a way to resolve it. In desperation, Pepper had no choice but to give up persuasion and accept Stark's whimsical plan.

Since you can't stop him, then do your best to help him do his best in this matter.

After attending the so-called meeting and returning to New York, Pepper immediately put the work of "building a team" into his schedule.

Purchase various equipment, submit an application to the event organizer, and send a preliminary team to inspect the terrain and route... Although Stark Industries' reputation and size will not cause difficulties or obstacles, the work during the preparation period is very piecemeal and complicated.

It was cumbersome, coupled with the "care is chaos" deep in his heart, so it really distracted Pepper a lot of energy in this area.

As for Stark himself, he ran to Shi Xiaolei's house as soon as he came back.

"Hey man, happy new year~!"

"Didn't you say you're going to France? Why..." Looking at Stark standing outside the door, Shi Xiaolei was a little surprised: "Forget it, let's come in first."

"Where's Pepper? Didn't come back with you? You wouldn't have run away first and left her alone in France to deal with the follow-up, right?"

"You came back with me yesterday. You should be having a meeting in the company now." Stark looked left and right as he entered the room.

The day before yesterday, Sunday, New Year's Eve, the family got together and spent the New Year well.

Yesterday, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Shi Xiaolei took Kang Na to Chinatown to have a New Year's greeting with familiar neighbors.

It’s not yet the New Year’s Eve, the New Year decorations at home have not been taken down, and the bunch of local specialties I received from the elders during the New Year greetings yesterday have not yet been tidied up... The house is not only full of unique Chinese New Year decorations.

The atmosphere is festive, but a little chaotic.

For Stark, each of these gadgets with Chinese characteristics is novel.

"This porcelain doll is quite interesting. Where did you buy it?" He stretched out his finger and poked the small doll placed on the TV cabinet. Seeing his silly and childlike reaction of shaking his head, Stark couldn't help but laugh:

"Oh, it can still move."

"Yesterday when I took Kangna to a neighbor's house to pay New Year's greetings, an elder gave it to me." After taking a glance, Shi Xiaolei replied while continuing to make tea for Stark: "Speaking of which, you came here empty-handed? Didn't you give it to me?

Girl, are you preparing some New Year gifts?"

"Of course I'm ready." Stark smiled proudly: "Before I came here, I called and ordered a big cake and asked them to deliver it in the afternoon. By the way, where is Kangna?"

"Go to class. There is no public holiday during the Spring Festival here in the United States, don't you know?"

"Why should I remember that? People like me can take a vacation whenever they want. Every day can be a vacation." Taking the cup from Shi Xiaolei, Stark sat down on the sofa and said, "Yes.

No, I'll mention it to them later? Haha, maybe from next year, there will be a Spring Festival holiday."

As time enters the new century, China's status in the world is getting higher and higher, and its weight is becoming more and more important. Even the United States, which has always been arrogant and regards China as its enemy, does not dare to ignore the influence of the Eastern Dragon.

force.

At the same time, as the income of Chinese in the United States is getting higher and higher, during the Spring Festival, the consumption driven by Chinese is also increasing...

Just like in reality, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, several states in the United States have put the bill on "whether to designate the Spring Festival as a legal holiday" on the table and started targeted discussions.

Under this circumstance, if Stark exerts more force, he might really be able to achieve the result of "passing the bill".

"let it go."

As long as the Chinese people strive for their best, sooner or later there will be a day when Stark's help is not needed. On the other hand, if the motherland is not strong enough, even if Stark is working hard behind the scenes, the result will not be much better.

Not only because he has full confidence in his motherland, but also because he doesn’t want his friends to get involved in matters involving political factors... Shi Xiaolei just smiled and brushed off the topic: "Tell me something else. Tony, so

You came here so early, you have something serious to do, right? Don't be perfunctory, I can see that, after all, according to your daily schedule, if you just want to eat, you will definitely postpone it until the time when you are about to eat, not like now

In this case, come and knock on the door early in the morning."

"Don't say that, can't I just miss you?"

"Go away~, guess whether I believe it or not." Shi Xiaolei rolled his eyes angrily, and his words struck Stark's face.

"Hehe, okay, I admit, there is something wrong." Putting down the teacup, Stark rubbed his hands.

"Tell me." Shi Xiaolei paused suddenly, with a suspicious look in his eyes: "Wait a minute, looking at the way you are hemming and hawing, you can't be guilty of committing some crime, right?"

"Go, go, am I that kind of person?" Stark smiled silently, with a bit of disdain in his tone: "There is nothing in this world that I value so much, even if it goes against the principles of being a human being, I still have to do it.

Got it."

"Then you are..."

"That's what it is. I plan to invite you to participate in this year's Dakar Rally."

"..." He never expected that it would be like this. Staring into Stark's eyes, Shi Xiaolei looked stunned: "Man, you haven't woken up yet, have you? Dakar Rally... you said it wrong

Or did I have bad ears and heard wrongly?"

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