Him and their stars

Overall, this barbecue tastes pretty good. But the main reason is not the cooking skills, but the ingredients. Although it looks like a very simple and civilian barbecue feast, and the ingredients are the most common beef, sheep, fish, chicken, etc., they are all very rare and top-quality ingredients.

Although Mr. Chairman boasted about his craftsmanship, in Yu Lian's opinion, the average level of roadside barbecue restaurants, compared with his uncle, was simply equivalent to asking Master Wanda to compete with Emperor Ilanthel. sword.

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.

Yu Lian drank two more beers with the Chairman as the barbecue and side dishes tasted above average for the time being. Afterwards, the other party took Yu Lian and walked around on the beach, saying hello to other guests and getting to know each other.

Just as Yu Lian 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 thirty-eight 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 president of a caretaker government and also formed a government-in-exile. He can be considered a character.

The other one is Mr. Whitaker, the executive director of Blue Label Group, who is 42 years old this year. In terms of his position and the power he holds, he can also be considered a young man. However, this business tycoon 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 also to help the Deep Space Mining Group build new orbital mining plants and refineries, so it would 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 "Nichita 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 will be able to complete control of the Blue Label Group, the largest industrial complex in the community.

However, according to the director of Whittaker, their subsequent business plan is quite a bit like building an army and building up the military. 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 a little was that there were actually several academic people present among the guests, all of whom were accomplished young scholars. This means that Major General Mallowan came to the banquet entirely as a scholar and has nothing to do with her rank of major general or 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 ended the process quickly 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, both of whom are well-educated and do not have the arrogance and arrogance of being born into a noble family. The eldest daughter is very organized in her dealings with others, she is polite and she is a serious little adult. The younger son 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 annoying to dogs, 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 whom he met in Xinyumen, a gentle and virtuous sister and a lively and lovely brother.

However, I don't know if it was due to preconceptions, but he felt a little awkward. He always felt that these two children were too in line with the public's expectations of the so-called "perfect family." So, could it be that the parents deliberately cultivated it, or twisted it?

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.

The eldest daughter was given a bunch of red agate pendants, and the younger son was given a green wood short knife without a blade, both of which are local specialties of Rumina.

As for the gift to the Chairman's wife, Melalie Gradro Nichta, it was a relatively well-preserved stone sculpture taken from the ancient city of Thuro.

Mr. Generalissimo is a hunting enthusiast, while Mrs. Generalissimo is an amateur space folklorist and collector. You see, how in line with the hobbies of elite families.

"Oh, you are so polite, kid. You came just as you came, what else did you bring?" Mrs. Melalie complained, but still accepted the gift sincerely, looking like an amiable and beautiful neighbor. Auntie's look.

Even though he said that, looking at the smile blooming from the corners of his eyes, he was obviously quite satisfied.

Yu Lian was very grateful to Lilia and Zhixia, because except for the Tetrophosaurus skull given to the chairman of the committee, they had chosen all the other gifts for him. Now it turns out that the girls do have very good taste.

However, Yu Lian felt that if she had some high-quality zero elements, especially ones that could be used to upgrade her star ring, the chairman and his wife might really treat him as their half-brothers. .

However, she is also the wife of the dignified Chairman of the National Defense Committee and the daughter of the Alliance's rich family, Gradro, so there should be no shortage of upgrade materials.

Although Mrs. Melalie is a psychic, she seems to have no interest in the occult at all, and completely puts herself in the position of a good wife. She and Yu Lian chatted for a few words, then left with the children, 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 some fun while Mrs. Zeng is away. Want one?" the chairman laughed at himself.

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 superior person is hidden in his bones, and ordinary people cannot detect it, and they think that the other party is very close to the people.

Yu Lian was naturally envious and took one to light up without any courtesy. You know, in order to follow the mass line, he usually smokes old knives that cost ten yuan a box.

The chairman and Yu Lian were sipping high-end spirits and puffing away, and 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 can 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 nobles and have ordinary people kneel to them. However, ordinary people are good people, but not bad people!"

The chairman laughed and joked, and 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 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 regret.

It’s just acting anyway, so what’s the big deal? Teacher Li also wrote something like "a beacon of human civilization".

Be mature and have emotional intelligence. Now Mr. Keith Nichta 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. : "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 still takes 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. So being able to provide some first-hand information to His Excellency the Marshal and the Military Command Headquarters is really not something to talk about. To say that it is a 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 tone of voice like a veteran, 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 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 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, his teeth seemed to be shining.

Who the hell wants to call you brother? Do you believe that I’m going to 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 bastard talk. One of the foundations of the founding of the country handed over 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 aristocrat. 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.