393 Public appearances
After a brief walk around the wilderness, Ilan saw the vast desert and the bare peaks and asked, "Is this the case everywhere on the Semiba?" ”
"No, there are also primeval forests, far from here." Guan Li said, "There is not enough time today, when I rest, I can take you a little farther." ”
The car drove out for another while, looking at the desert and barren mountains in the past, Ilan was a little disappointed, and couldn't even find a decent piece of wood.
"Lan Lan, let's go back, let's go to the restaurant early. You find a place to land, and I'll drive it. ”
Ilan really can't get used to hearing this name, and it's awkward to hear it once, but she can't stop Guan Li from practicing.
She thought that she should also practice more, so she didn't have anything to say and said, "Ah Li, I'll just open it." When she spoke, her eyes looked directly out of the window, she didn't look at Guan Li at all, her tone was flat, she was completely talking to herself and reading her lines.
On the way back, Yilan saw a column of mecha patrolling the periphery of the camp from a distance, she opened her mouth to speak, stopped suddenly, and added her title first: "Ah Li." Her eyes were fixed on the mechs, discerning their handling styles, "Are they our people?" ”
Guan Li was stunned for a moment and did not answer immediately.
Ilan immediately came to his senses: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked. ”
"You can see for yourself later." Guan Li said with a smile.
Yilan said secretly, that must mean that there are people from the Triumph base, and there may also be people from other units. She looked enviously at the mechs, whose mission was bigger than hers.
When the two arrived at the camp cafeteria, Ilan looked around, an extremely empty hall. Tables and chairs were placed, but they were certainly not enough for all the reclamation personnel to sit down, and when there were many people, it was estimated that they had to take nutrients and eat them standing up. There are ten catering robots in a row at the door. Nothing else.
When she and Guan Li arrived, just in time for dinner time, the two of them found a seat and sat down, and Ilan ate while observing the crowd. After only a few moments, the queue for food grew. Most of the men wore the same uniforms as the Kanli, while the number of women was significantly smaller. They also wore long pants and boots, and they were all lean.
Today is the bi-monthly replenishment day on Semiba, and the Star Fleet has sent living supplies and construction materials to this desolate star. There is also a new batch of reclaimers. For the reclamation workers who work hard all day long, today is a lively, jubilant, and exciting day.
On weekdays, everyone in and out of the restaurant is dressed in overalls, except that the men's clothes are gray and black. Women's gray blue. Everyone is visually tired. There were a lot of newcomers in the restaurant today, they only arrived in the afternoon, and the overalls were not yet in place, and they were wearing a variety of civilian clothes at this time, and almost all the people were staring at the newcomers curiously.
When Ilan observes others, he is also looked at by others from time to time. There are not many young girls on the semiba, and Ilan is extremely fortunate to receive a lot of attention. Everyone who passed by Yilan's side would glance at her a few times, and then at Guan Li. There was some envy in his eyes. After all, the Semiba's reclamation movement has only been around for a short time, and only a few of them have come to work with family and friends.
Some of Guan Li's acquaintances came around to say hello to Guan Li. Guan Li introduced with a smile: "My friend Lan Lan, surnamed Lan Dan Lan. ”
"Hello." Yilan smiled at Guan Li's words.
"Fortunately, Miss Lan, Ah Li has finally looked forward to you."
Ilan smiled a little shyly in response to the situation, looking sweet.
This meal was eaten intermittently, and it seems that Guan Li's popularity is good, and there are no less than seven or eight greetings.
Of course, one or two people also ran over to greet Yilan: "Miss Lan, hello." ”
Yilan also learned from Guan Li's appearance and introduced: "Hello, this is my friend Su Li. ”
"It turns out that Miss Lan has friends here. Fortunately, Mr. Su. ”
After the people left, Yilan explained to Guan Li: "I met on the way here." Guan Li snorted, noncommittal.
There were people sitting and eating next to them, and they would glance at Yilan and Guan Li from time to time, and seeing that Guan Li had a flat reaction to the people Yilan knew, they all showed a knowing smile.
Yilan looked left and right, saw Xue Xu, and Xue Xu also saw her, and the two of them looked at each other very commonly. Xue Xu saw Guan Li beside Yilan, his expression did not fluctuate at all, as if he didn't know him, he found a corner and sat down with a few newcomers to dine.
Yilan praised, Xue Xu's acting skills were higher than her. She glanced at Guan Li next to her, he smiled at her, Yilan praised again in her heart, Guan Li acted well, and the excitement of having friends from afar was appropriately displayed.
She feigned curiosity, kept watching the people coming and going in the restaurant, and searched through the crowd, but unfortunately she couldn't find Ryan's red hair. Ilan muttered in his heart, it shouldn't be that Ryan has also been transformed, the base must have dyed his red hair to other colors.
"Have you eaten enough? Let's go back. Guan Li said, taking Yilan's hand.
In front of the public, it is time to make a show. Ilan stood up obediently, and the two of them walked out.
At this time, she was deeply uncomfortable, and there were not many people in the entire restaurant dressed like her as flowers and butterflies.
Ilan seriously suspected that the base deliberately made her give people the impression that she was unfamiliar with everything when she first arrived, so the clothes she stuffed into her bag were all styles that ordinary girls like to wear. The texture of her dress is only mid-range, but the style is very good-looking, it is nothing to walk on any planet in the Alliance, but it is especially eye-catching in a group of gray overalls in this Semiba restaurant.
She also put two bracelets on her wrists, and the diamond bracelets were reflected by the lights at night, and the ambilight was almost dazzling. There are also young girls among the newcomers, and they also wear skirts like her, but they don't wear shiny jewelry, and they are not led by their boyfriends all the way.
Ilan's first public appearance on the Semimiba was a fruitful one, and she will experience it on full note afterwards.
The two walked out of the restaurant, and it was already dark outside. Ilan noticed that there weren't many hovercars parked, and most of the people who had finished their meals were waiting for the commuter bus.
After getting into the car, she was about to speak, opened her mouth, and reminded herself to add the title first: "Ah Li, don't everyone here have a car?" ”
"No, all the supplies on the Semiba are sent in from outside, except for the reclamation equipment and daily necessities, the other materials are not sufficient for the time being, and now the rationing system is implemented. I became a squad leader before I was eligible to buy a hovercar. ”
Ilan muttered: "Then I'm still like everyone else, commuting by commuter bus." ”
Guan Li thought for a moment and said, "It's okay, you try for a few days first, and then drive after a while." However, there are many people on the commuter bus, so you should be careful. ”
"What's wrong with them?" Elan pointed to the people walking below.
"Some people live close to each other and don't want to squeeze into a commuter car, so they walk back on their own."
"Then I can try it later." Ilan estimated that it was good to take a walk after the meal to eat.
"We live far away, you still take the car, it's not safe to get off work at night and it's dark."
Ilan snorted and didn't refute.
The two returned to their residence, and there was no place to sit after going upstairs, Guan Li stood at the staircase and explained: "Lan Lan, I have to go out to work early tomorrow morning, you go to the restaurant to report by yourself, I don't come back at night, you carefully close the curfew." ”
Yilan nodded, Guan Li's job seems to be very hard, the mecha elite was sent to dig a pit, and it took more than half a year to dig it, and he was always sleeping in the wild, which made people sympathize with him.
"There is energy control here, all the lighting systems are turned off after nine o'clock in the evening, only dim lights can be used, and I put one in your room. It's best not to go out alone after nine o'clock. ”
Ilan continued to nod.
"You can use the washroom first, and if you have time, you can go to the Semimiba network to learn about the precautions for life and work, and rest early. Still have questions? ”
Yilan shook his head, and Guan Li smiled: "Lan Lan, good night." (To be continued......)