Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Old Mo's is a Russian restaurant that opened in 1954. It is a well-established Western restaurant, but its prices are expensive, beyond the reach of ordinary people. It was primarily established to serve the large number of Russian experts and technicians who came to work in the East back then. Later, it expanded to include diplomats from various countries. In its earliest years, it even served as a place for the country to receive foreign guests.

Back then, the chefs here were all from the Soviet Union. However, later, as relations between the two countries deteriorated, the Russians left, and the Russian chefs at Old Mo's also departed. Fortunately, a group of apprentices had already completed their training and continued to maintain Old Mo's. Moreover, they also expanded the menu, adding dishes from England, France, Germany, Italy, and other countries, and the clientele expanded to include visitors from all over the West.

Walking through the luxurious revolving door, you enter a seven-meter-high hall. The ceiling features a gilded crystal chandelier, and there are four golden bronze pillars around the room, shimmering brightly.

The light yellow tablecloths, bright wine glasses, and exquisite Western cutlery all look very high-end. It's a pity there aren't any blonde, blue-eyed foreign waitresses; otherwise, it would feel even more authentic. Qin Yang paid particular attention to the chairs inside. Just as he looked at the chairs, he sneezed.

Nie Xiaoqian immediately asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I guess someone is talking about me behind my back," Qin Yang said, continuing to walk inside. He reached the counter and said, "Comrade, we want a table for dinner. Borscht, beef stew..."

Qin Yang acted like he was a regular, but before he could finish ordering, he was interrupted.

"Do you have tickets?"

"Yes." Qin Yang took out a stack of food stamps from his pocket, all of which he had exchanged on the black market for convenient eating and drinking.

"Not those tickets. To eat here, you need special Old Mo's restaurant tickets. Is this your first time here?" the person inside said, with a hint of disdain in their eyes. 'You ignorant youngsters, Old Mo's is not a place you can just come to!?'

Restaurant tickets? Qin Yang was a little stunned. In "Bloody Romance," he only saw scenes of taking advantage of power outages to eat for free and stealing chairs, but he didn't see anything about needing restaurant tickets to eat here!

Is it so difficult to come to such a high-end place for a celebratory meal with your loved one?

Just as Qin Yang was wondering whether to call some leader to ask for a few Old Mo's restaurant tickets, someone sitting at a table inside suddenly stood up and waved to him: "Qin, are you here to eat? Come here, we'll treat you!"

"Can we go in now?" Qin Yang asked the person behind the counter.

"Honored guests, please come in." The other person changed their attitude, from frosty to smiling in an instant. It turns out all it took was a moment.

Nie Xiaoqian curiously looked at the person who greeted them and quickly recognized them: Thomas and Raphael! The people Qin Yang had tricked during the import of the Sea Serpent missile last time, who afterwards even thought Qin Yang was a good person!

"Thomas, Raphael, hello. I didn't expect to see you here," Qin Yang said, greeting them in English.

"Yes, we are also very happy to see you," Raphael said. "Did you invite other guests to come here?"

"No, I just brought my lover here for a meal," Qin Yang replied.

Nie Xiaoqian hadn't yet gotten used to this form of address and was slightly embarrassed, her face turning a little red. She saw Qin Yang thoughtfully pulling out a chair for her, and her eyes were filled with tenderness as she glanced at Qin Yang and then sat down.

"How did you guys end up here?" Qin Yang sat down next to them and began to chat.

"We're here to deliver the Sea Serpent missile system. We reached an agreement last year, and now we're bringing the system. It will be installed on a naval warship for testing," Raphael said. "Our missile's performance will definitely surpass the Sea Javelin. By the way, when will the Sea Javelin system be delivered?"

The Sea Javelin doesn't even exist! Seeing that they were about to be exposed, Nie Xiaoqian was a little anxious, but Qin Yang continued to answer generously.

"I don't know about that, but the 1,200-horsepower engine that the British sent for testing has already arrived at our port and will be installed and tested in a couple of days."

"Tank engine?" Thomas reacted. "We have those too. Why didn't you come to us?"

Nie Xiaoqian breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the mention of the tank engine helped them get by.

"Good, if you can provide a 1,200-horsepower diesel engine for us to test, we would be very happy to have it," Qin Yang said. "Unlike the naval equipment, I have some influence over this. As long as you send it over, I will definitely put in a good word for you. By the way, let's order first. My lover is a little hungry."

"Waiter!" Thomas called over the waiter. As a result, Qin Yang didn't have to spend any food stamps or money. He picked a few of the most expensive items on the menu. It felt great to take advantage of others.

After ordering, the two sides continued to chat harmoniously.

"We will contact our country as soon as possible and have them send over the tank diesel engine. However, we heard that you were looking to buy tank diesel engines from Germany. Why did you switch to England?"

"Six million is really too little. It would be great if it could become sixty million, or even six hundred million. I need to do some business," Qin Yang said. "By the way, I heard that France has an advanced Exocet missile?"

Thomas and Raphael exchanged glances, wondering why Qin Yang suddenly brought up this project.

Raphael thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Qin, are you representing the navy, or yourself?"

"Of course, I'm representing myself. You also know that my current identity is very advantageous. I can do some international arms deals. I've heard from some clients that they need world-class anti-ship missiles, but they can't directly purchase them from France."

"Iran?" Thomas blurted out.

Qin Yang smiled. "It's the custom of arms dealers not to reveal their suppliers or customers. You just need to sell Exocet missiles and make money. I need the goods in stock, the sooner the better. I still have some money on hand that I can pay you in advance."

Lao Mo's... I, Chips, have never been there. Mainly, I, Chips, am not used to Western food. I just like rice and kimchi soup.