CHAPTER XX
"Why do they act like we're enemies? Anyway, the two of us are much better looking than the old men over there. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½β
"Pay attention to politeness, no matter how people say it, they can only be regarded as middle-aged...... I don't think I'm 60 years old. Besides, this kind of thing is not something that can be established in a day or two, it is normal. Especially if someone has already been deceived once, it's not a bad thing to have a little more heart. β
But you may be a little too short-sighted. Even if you lower your voice, there is a possibility that the moon rabbit has such big ears and long ears, but it is possible to hear it. Complaining in his heart, Zhu Erliu floated behind Komachi and walked back towards the temporary residence of the two of them in the Moon Capital.
In various senses, Zhu Erliu himself is really sympathetic to the group of "Moon Rabbits" in the social composition of Yuedu. The overall social composition of the moon rabbit is very similar to that of the queen bee and the worker bees in the hive - no, the analogy of this relationship may be somewhat imperfect. Rather, it is somewhat similar to the slave-based democracy of Athens in ancient Greece. The people of the moon are very intelligent and have established a system of checks and balances of power very early, earlier than any regime on earth. But what is "unbelievable" is that until now, the group of Moon Rabbits is still treated as a slave class: they have not been given any reliable rights, including the right to live, and a key reason for this is obvious:
All Moon Rabbits are "made" by the people of Yuedu. The Moon Hare has no reproductive ability, and like the Nazi bugs and tanks and armored vehicles of other countries, they are all made from "factories". How do you get the right to what is made?
This point of view is simply taken for granted by the people of Yuedu. However, in fact, if you have some in-depth knowledge of the Yuedu society, you can know that the vitality of this social system is precisely brought about by the Yuedu group: the long life span of the Yuedu people is enough to make any system of checks and balances gradually become rigid in practice. In the same way, this concept of non-evaluation forged by the longevity advantage is like an iron wall, effectively preventing the vitality brought by the moon rabbit group from spreading to the upper level. Thus, if there were no external stimulus, the social system would at least be stable enough - with just the right amount of dynamism and the majesty of the system that could intimidate the whole society. The only unfortunate thing is that in the current situation, there is no way for the moon to continue to stay out of the situation on the earth as before.
The impact has brought changes to the society of Yuedu from multiple angles. Originally, Toyohime tried to counteract the problems caused by Nazi propaganda with the establishment of new values, but the Moon Rabbit group has indeed begun to wake up: history has shown that once this trend appears, it is difficult to suppress it. In this regard, many people began to take advantage of loopholes, whether it was the underworld, or warmongers like fritters, they all began to focus on this piece of fat, trying to be able to get a piece of the pie from this unstable situation.
"I really don't know what the Moon Rabbit guys use to trade with fritters...... Scratching his head, Zhu Erliu muttered to himself, "The corresponding mineral? or is it simply a mine? businessmen must be unprofitable and can't afford to ...... But I really can't figure out what reliable and churros they will have in their hands, that guy doesn't have a research and development organization in his company, and he definitely won't accept technological things......"
"What should I do next, Yiren?" Suddenly, Komachi, who was walking in front, turned around suddenly, startling Zhu Erliu, "We're going to show them the way, right? Where are we going next?"
"The most well-defended place in the inner city of the entire month. As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Erliu felt even more headache, "Considering the particularity of Ouyang Yuhang and Mianyue Fengji's marriage, their residence was chosen to be in Mianyue Yiji's original house. But Mianyue Yiji's original house ...... MD, she set up her residence in the innermost part of the General Headquarters. How insecure it must be to make this choice...... It's starting to feel a little sympathetic to her past experiences. β
"Hmm...... Then why would the clothed man know these things?"
"I'm talking about you," Zhu Erliu had a helpless expression on his face, "Didn't this kind of information be told to us by Lord Shiji before!?
"Ah...... Uh, what is this......" His eyes immediately wandered, and Komachi scratched his face with his index finger, "I...... I was sick, did you forget? And then you told me to go to the doctor. β
"Are you mentally retarded!? I'll let you see a doctor...... Alas, I'm really worried about when you're sold by someone else and counting the money for someone else......"
"No......" "Hehe" smirked, looking at Zhu Erliu's face, Komachi lowered his head and muttered in a voice he couldn't hear, "Anyway, aren't you all ready?...... I'm glad to have you prepare for me...... That's all......"
"What are you talking about? Hurry up and go back and rest!"
"Good~~~"
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"I really didn't expect that this is the headquarters of the moon capital...... Do you usually live here, Pingshui?"
Obviously, there was no way to suppress the excitement and excitement in his heart, Juniper lowered his voice and asked Ouyang Pingshui, who was walking in front of him, - and this was also the point that Ouyang Ping hated Juniper when he was at his level. Looking up at the decorations and buildings that still left some impression in his mind, he shook his head and replied in the same very small voice: "No. When my grandfather married that man, I was already in the army. β
Even so, I've been back a few times, and at that time, it's usually the person who takes herself through these corridors that feel out of place with her military uniform, and it's not the same as walking slowly with a gun like today. Because of the shield of the helmet and the relationship between not being here a few times, no one seems to recognize Ouyang Pingshui, a guy with a very high status in Yuedu's theory, but just regards him as a member of Mianyue Yiji's bodyguard. That's fine, he thought to himself. It's a lot better than the shameful process before.
Hoping that grandpa can meet his comrades-in-arms was suggested by Shen Donghui, Ouyang Pingshui took the initiative, and then Ge Chengzhi reported to Mianyue Yiji and approved it. Although they still had guns, all the bullets were taken away, and it is said that because of the recent appearance of a snitch in the inner city of the capital, in order to prevent the theft of firearms and ensure safety, they had to come to the gun without bullets to act as "bodyguards". However, the snitch that can't be caught all the time sounds like a martial arts novel......
The time to walk through the headquarters was not long, or actually very long, but Ouyang Pingshui became very short because of his own crankiness. When he came back to his senses, the familiar two-story building had already appeared in front of several people. He could hear a commotion behind him, and he thought that Juniper must be thrilled that he was finally able to see Comrade Commander-in-Chief. However, for Ouyang Pingshui, this home ...... I really don't think much about it.
Sighing, he noticed that his comrades in front of him suddenly got out of the way. At the very front of this path, Mianyue Yiji raised her chin: "You come knocking on the door." Now this is your home. β
"But this was once your home. You've been living a lot longer than I have. β
"Now this is your home. Mianyue Yiji's words revealed impatience, as if if if Ouyang Pingshui continued to refuse, she would directly eat the latter alive, "You go knock on the door." β
Ouyang Pingshui was naturally reluctant. A knock on the door isn't a big deal, but this small gesture could most likely determine who will be the first victim of the two. Just as he was about to retort, Mianyue Yiji's eyes suddenly widened: "I don't want to force you to call me by that kind of title like my sister." So, go knock on the door. β
ββ¦β¦ All right. β
Considering Mianyue Yiji's attitude towards herself, as well as the cover she played for herself in the few times she met, Ouyang Pingshui still nodded stubbornly, walked to the front of the door, and knocked lightly three times: "...... Grandpa, I'm Pingshui. My comrades-in-arms and I still have ...... Miss Iki came to see you. β
"Pingshui, please wait a minute, I'll come over right away!" Naturally, it wasn't grandpa who responded to him, but a female voice that sounded slightly excitedβeven better than Juniper behind himβ"Honey, you go ahead and prepare, and I'll go open the door for Pingshui." β
Ouyang Pingshui felt goosebumps on his body, and the whole person seemed to faint, because in his ears, the sound of "dear" was really a little panicked. Turning her head to look at Mianyue Yiji, she was obviously helpless: it has been a few years since she got engaged, why are the two of them still so tired of being together?
"Click", the door opened.
"Pingshui, you're finally back!Really, why did it take so long to come back once?" appeared in front of everyone was Toyohime Mianyue, who was like Yiji, neatly tied a single ponytail. She also wore an apron around her waist, which was stained with some flour, "I heard that you are coming, your grandfather and I have been preparing since last night, and today we finally wrapped all the dumplings." Okay, let's all come in together, everybody's a guest today, don't be too inhibited!"
Perhaps because there are outsiders, today's Mianyue Fengji is just showing the image of an ordinary Chinese family. It's just great. Feeling a little relieved, Ouyang Pingshui wanted to walk into the house with the out-of-place 05 style, but was suddenly stopped by Mianyue Fengji: "Wait a minute, did you forget what to say? And Yiji, you should also say something, right?"
ββ¦β¦ Miss Mianyue, I'm really not used to ......"
"Call grandma!"
Looking at this face, which was obviously about the same age as himself, Ouyang Pingshui's face and stomach began to twitch together. He definitely didn't want to call such a young and beautiful woman "grandma" - but thinking of the previous situation, he still compromised in his heart: "...... Yes, Grandma. β¦β¦ I am back. β
"Well," although her expression was a little strange, Yi Ji still nodded, and then Ouyang Pingshui said behind her, "I'm back." β
"Welcome back, Pingshui, Yiji!" Seeing the performance of the two people, Mianyue Toyohime, who was originally pouting to express her dissatisfaction, immediately smiled and welcomed everyone in. Then, as a matter of course, she pulled Ouyang Pingshui and Mianyue Yiji to her side, she looked at the two of them, "Pingshui, why have you lost weight? You must have suffered on the battlefield, right?" Yiji is under my nose, even if she moves out, I can watch her, but you have been on the front line...... Alas, the battle at the front...... It's good to come back alive......"
Saying this, something really sparkled in Toyohime's eyes. In the face of this kind of care and performance of the other party, to be honest, Ouyang Pingshui's heart was very uncomfortable: not because of guilt, but because of the feeling of helplessness in the face of this strange and overly intense concern.
That's why Ouyang Pingshui didn't want to go home. It's so much like home because of someone in the family, but it's because of that person that this atmosphere is supposed to be warm...... It's too inconsistent.
People really mean it. Perhaps, is the fault on my side? Is it because I am not frank enough? Feeling a little awkward, he shook his head helplessly, trying to come up with an answer, but he was at a loss, and could only feel at a loss.
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"It's better to make dumplings together. This is a group activity, how can there be two people who wrap everyone's dumplings well?"
Under Ge Chengzhi's encouragement, everyone who came this time began to sit at the table and wrap dumplings together, and the guns they brought were placed on the other side, and the scene became more and more disobedient the more people pondered. Looking blankly at the dumpling skin in his hand and the dumpling filling on the other side, Sanae slowly froze, and then was slightly poked by Reimu next to him with his elbow: "What's wrong? Don't always be in a daze, make dumplings." β
"Ahh Looking at the pair of blood-red eyes that she was still not familiar with, Sanae nodded and let her hands move: although it was the first time to make dumplings, her movements were unexpectedly smooth, and the dumplings were also beautiful, standing on the grate on the other side with a small belly. After wrapping another one, she licked her lips, and suddenly muttered to herself, "Mr. Ouyang seems to be a little uncomfortable with this family......
"Did you start wanting to care about him so quickly?"
"Hey, no, it's just a simple impression......
"Don't fool yourself," Reimu who said this sentence didn't look around, and a few small sharp corners appeared on all the edges of the dumplings she wrapped, as if they were hedgehogs, full of some kind of aggression, "You can't fool me, let alone yourself." You're starting to want to get to know him, aren't you?"
"Uh...... Well. If you say that, it should be considered a ......" A little hesitant not knowing what to say, Sanae scratched her face with her fingers, but accidentally rubbed a little flour on it, "After all, it's the one who saved me twice...... And it's obvious that he's in good feelings.,So I want to know what kind of person he is.γ This is...... Isn't it a normal thought? If Reimu met this kind of person, wouldn't he want to do this?"
"I don't know. So, let's focus on your thoughts. Shaking his head, he brushed Sanae's question around as Reimu said, "At least, you don't look as sad as you did the other day." How about trying to do things according to your ideas, spend more time with Ouyang Pingshui, and then ask him about him. β
"Do you want me to take the initiative to go to him? I always feel a little embarrassed......
"I'll help a little bit too. Although the side face looked like a sneer, Sanae thought that Reimu should still be smiling - she shouldn't make a sneer at herself, would she?" β
"Hah...... Well. Thank you, Reimu. β
Nodding, Sanae still felt something discordant in her heart. However, looking at the slowly increasing number of dumplings on the grate, she rubbed the flour off her face with the back of her hand and decided to try to wrap the dumplings first.
After all, this time has left Reimu and Marisa to worry about again. Marisa likes to eat dumplings stuffed with cabbage, and it just so happens that this meal is stuffed with cabbage and pork, so if she can make more of them, Marisa won't have to eat those miserable dumplings that she has wrapped......