Him and their stars

...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 degenerate too quickly, 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, and all kinds of fireworks are swirling and oily. However, in the main hall, there is an unobstructed view of the hall, but there is no smell of oil smoke. taste. There were so many noble people drinking and drinking among each other, but the air was still fresh and refreshing, as if they were in an orchid room.

Is this some advanced ventilation design? Or simply used psychic means extravagantly?

Yu Lian felt that this issue was not too important, so he still focused on roasting the whole lamb. He and Krel just finished a roast leg of lamb with a large bottle of fire rock liquor belonging to the tough guys among the working people and half a dozen icebergs belonging to the dead fat house among the working people.

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 this class of battleships now. Name."

"It has been confirmed." Yu Lian said angrily: "This class of battleships is named the God-class or Haotian class. The number one ship is Haotian, the number two is Zeus, the number three is Odin, and so on."

Krell opened his mouth slightly in surprise and said curiously: "Isn't this too imperial? It is obviously designed by our alliance for you. It clearly represents the unbreakable friendship between our two countries."

"Yeah, I feel the same way. That's why I'm not in a good mood."

According to the naming rules of the Community warships, battle cruisers, large aircraft carriers, and main battleships above them must be named after deliberation by Congress. So far, the only first-class dreadnoughts in the Blue Star Community are the six old Independence-class ships that have been in service for almost half a century.

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 them at all, but they are very interested in the naming of battleships. Anyway, even illiterate people can do things like naming, and they can fully declare their presence. More importantly, if you succeed in naming yourself, even if your name cannot go down in history, you can at least be known to the next century, right?

As a result, the legislators who wanted to stand out almost went full force in Congress because of this naming issue. At first, some congressmen said that they could be called the "Victoria Lee" class, but they were rejected because they thought, "With the founding father's order, the ship's demise would be an ominous sign." Others said that it could be named after the ancient saint kings, but they were rejected. People 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 God-class, using the main gods in the earth's classical mythology as the ship's name. Anyway, the Yinglong-class battle patrol of the community is also a famous main battleship in the world, so it seems logical to name the dreadnought after the main god.

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 period of imperial rule.

Yu Lian can think about it even with his knees. This is because Chairman... Mr. President wants to be the greatest head of state after Marshal Li. He wants to establish a so-called coalition government of multi-party cooperation. In many aspects, he has actually done so. Something compromised.

You know, the Co-Prosperity Party obviously lost the election, but the new president has no intention of killing everyone. To date, more than one-third of the seats in Congress are still retained. There are also several senior cabinet officials from the Co-Prosperity Party among the cabinet members, and it is said that they 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, Gao Luo would still be given a temple title like 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 chattering... ah no, the solemn and mysterious flavor.

But then again, the dreadnoughts are called Lord Gods. What about Titan? Does it have to be the God of Creation? Or do these people simply not believe that people on Earth will one day have their own Titans?

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 my brother 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? ? Is your alliance not even planning to perform?"

"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 took up my duties in the military, I have now become a complete social instrument! My annual salary and The total of various subsidies is less than two million Xinxing."

Oh yo? Isn’t that too little? According to the league's current purchasing power parity, a family with an annual income of more than 30,000 Xinxing can be considered middle class. The current average salary in Nephi, the majestic capital of the alliance, is just over two thousand.

"Tsk, I used to take the company's little girl...the company's employees 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 an economic company under my umbrella. You should know this, right? Most of the staff of the artist economic company are girls. Isn't this very reasonable? What's more! I also have the position of director of Huanyu. This You also know. However, I sold these shares to the family foundation and got a large sum 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 begin before March. You can already apply for a test team from China."

"Even if there is something going on in Crystal City?" Yu Lian still looked suspicious.

Krell seemed to be shocked, but he did not show it too obviously. Instead, he slowly 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 hell! It's obviously a senior executive of Hearthstone Company, but he might not be able to 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, and it’s time to enjoy it. Look over there, aren’t you inviting someone to dance? "

Yu Lian followed the other person's gaze 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 like 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 a cigar for herself last time? It 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 high-precision weapons with extremely high cost performance 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 expected."

"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 outsiders. You will only sell monkey versions or peripheral equipment. But after so many years, you suddenly got approval. It's always a bit like being knocked unconscious by a pie falling from the sky. Feel."

"Well, 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 talk, Krell would at least not show any flaws on the surface. But now, under Yu Lian's gaze that seemed to be filled with divine light, 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 pointless 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 administration to conduct an on-site test. 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 won't use my psychic powers here." Yu Lian sneered:

"But, your reaction already shows that there is something wrong in your heart."

Claire accompanied the smiling face, carefully holding the wine bottle, and filling 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. Wearing a crimson evening dress that fit her graceful figure, her platinum-blond mid-length hair was tied into a bun behind her head. She just put on a little makeup, didn't wear any jewelry, and didn't bring a custom-made brand-name handbag like many female guests. It seemed that her outfit was even simpler than that of the doctor lady just now, just judging from her appearance. Look, she even looks more like a female college student who has sneaked into a high-end banquet.

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 lady whose name is Renee or Helena, I don’t know. She should also be a person with full 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. and fled.

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 to decorate them, 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 next to Yu Lian very calmly.

Looking at Krel across the table, he had already slipped away like a...a very mature adult who knew how to read the air.

This progress is really fast!

"When you call it, it comes and when you wave it, it goes away. It's really...ah, 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, meaning nothing even until the day he dies. His contribution to the universe may 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, um, a, uh, a well-trained tool. people.