Although Octavier was a senior instructor at the Bathton Military Academy, teaching field combat skills such as marching vigilance, terrain utilization, camping self-sufficiency, ambush and counter-ambush, he was not very interested in weapon development. She asked Weiss and Bella to wait in place, and she found a phone nearby, and within ten minutes, the fat vice president appeared in front of them, wiping his sweat and saying, "Oh, Mr. Clumber-Haysen, I'm sending people everywhere to find you!" Well, well, I've finally found you! ”

Weiss calmly responded: "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Vice President. My own sister, Bella, arrived in Aocheng this morning. Before the military school started, I took her around. You shouldn't have delayed your business, right? ”

"It's good to be in time!" The fat vice president responded. Then he sneered at Octavir and said, "Oh, Orvier, you are my blessed star! Now, I owe you a favor again! ”

Octavier waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, Uncle Joseph, the person has been found, and I still have something to do with Guvier, so I won't accompany you." ”

The fat vice president smiled and was confused: "Okay, no problem, I'll do the rest!" ”

Gunevere and Bella chatted privately for a long time, and the two seemed to have made an appointment to travel together. Before leaving, the vocal teacher of extraordinary background smiled politely at Weiss: "Goodbye, Mr. Clumber-Haisen." ”

Weiss bowed slightly: "The time together is always too short, Miss Grumman, we look forward to seeing you next time!" ”

Gunevere nodded, took her sister's arm and turned away.

When the two "Weile" walked away, the fat vice president breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at Weiss and Bella, and grinned and laughed at himself: "Look, the vice president of Grumman Group is actually a senior manager." ”

In this situation, Weiss felt that "to be able to endure what ordinary people can't bear and what ordinary people can't bear, it's for great wisdom!" ”

The fat vice president smiled and shook his head: "You two, where are you going to live tonight?" ”

Weiss hesitated for a moment and told the fat vice president about Jose and the others' visit and stay at another hotel.

"I see!" The fat vice president said, "That's it! I'll arrange for a car to take you there, and we'll talk about the Normans as we go. ”

Weiss should be "good".

Along the way, the fat vice president did not shy away from Bella, he told Weiss that it was only a dozen hours from the telegram sent back by the eldest young master Egweed to the arrival of the Norman delegation in Aocheng. Time was so tight that the Grumman Group had only time to gather senior technicians from the Aocheng and surrounding factories. The people hand-picked by the big boss are only three people, and the other two are important figures at the top of the Grumman Group.

As for the purpose of the Normans' trip, Vice President Fat said that he did not know, but he felt that it was unlikely that the Norman Empire and the Ulster Free Federation would abandon their previous suspicions and become close partners, whether due to historical origins or international circumstances. Therefore, it is unrealistic to expect the Normans to generously provide their unique weapons and technology, and the prospects for working with the Normans to develop a new generation of weapons and equipment are not as rosy as imagined. However, at the top of Grumman, many people have high hopes for this opportunity to break through history, especially the eldest young master of the group, Egweed, who has directly dealt with the Norman Empire and the Kingdom of Wessex and claims to be an industrial diplomat, took the initiative to ask Ying to contact the Normans this time, and it seems that he wants to take this opportunity to do a big job.

Outlining the background of the incident, the fat vice president changed his words and whispered: "Tomorrow, you will meet a few old acquaintances, all of whom are senior technicians who have worked in your gun workshop for many years. Maybe you hate them for abandoning your family and climbing to the top, or maybe you don't bother to hold a grudge against such people, but anyway, tomorrow's occasion is important, and don't let the Normans see our jokes. ”

Those old technicians, even if Weiss saw them in person, he couldn't tell their lives, not to mention that in his concept, these people were "job-hopping" rather than "defecting". The water flows to the lower places and the people go to the higher places, in the final analysis, it is the decline and decline of the Clumber-Haytham family, and these technicians accept the high-paying invitation of the Grumman Group.

So, he wrote lightly: "Don't worry, I know which is more important." ”

The hotel where Jose and the others were staying was not far from the Grumman Building, and the car was quickly at its destination. Before Weiss and Bella got off the train, Vice President Fat told him about tomorrow's itinerary - the Norman delegation is expected to arrive at Aocheng Railway Station at 9 a.m. the next day, and the Grumman Group executives will all go to the platform to greet them, and the technicians must meet on time at 8 a.m. on the 47th floor of the Grumman Building. Unless there are special circumstances, they will attend a technical meeting at 2 p.m., but given that there is no precedent for a meeting between the two sides, the technical team will be on call throughout the morning.

Weiss responded: "As a cadet of the Barston Academy, I am completely obligated to participate in such a commercial event, but as a member of the Clumber-Haysen family, as a partner of the Grumman Group, I think I have a duty to do so." ”

The fat vice president nodded in understanding.

Weiss took Bella into the hotel, thought about it, and asked Jose to adjust his itinerary and take Weeks and others to stay in Aocheng for two more days. This contact with the industrial delegation of the Norman Empire will more or less understand the current situation of the military industry of this "number one imaginary enemy", and on this basis, adjust and revise the research and development ideas of weapons and equipment - to a lesser extent, this is conducive to the continuous improvement of the business situation of the Clumber-Haysen family; In a big way, this will be of great benefit to the defense construction of the Ulster Free Federation.

Early the next morning, Weiss rushed to the Grumman Building, and was met by the big boss with all the directors and dignitaries of various departments leaving in a huge car, presumably to the train station to welcome the arrival of the Norman delegation. Weiss flashed to the side in amusement, waited for the swaggering men to leave, and then entered the building through the side door, reported his home to the staff, and was ushered to the 47th floor of the building.

In the huge conference room, there were more than 30 men of different ages and dresses. Some people are gray-haired, bent at the waist, and look a little dazed, while others are not very old, high-spirited, and full of ambition; Some people have deep eyes and are silent, while others have smart eyes and are very active.

After Weiss entered the conference room, many pairs of eyes stared at him, some curious, not afraid to look at him, and some were carefully observing, trying to avoid eye contact.

Weiss found a place by the window, sat down without saying a word, opened the history of the Federation that he had with him, and read it carefully.

In an atmosphere where there is no lack of restlessness but the overall bias is bland, time passes bit by bit. In this elegantly decorated meeting room, the technicians who are called can order any drink or meal at any time, and even have a glass of low-alcohol milk wine. At about half past nine, someone saw through the floor-to-ceiling windows a huge motorvoy driving back to the Grumman Building, thinking that the Norman delegation had arrived. After another ten minutes or so, the fat vice president's assistant appeared at the door of the conference room, only to see him look around, and his eyes fell on Weiss.

After a few moments, the well-fashioned young man came to Weiss and whispered to him, "Mr. Clumber-Haysen, please come with me." ”

It's your turn to play so soon?

Weiss was a little surprised, but he didn't ask much, unhurriedly put away his books, got up and straightened his clothes, and followed him out of the conference room.

After walking out of the conference room, the fat vice president's assistant whispered again: "It seems that on the way from the train station to the Grumman Building, the Normans who were in the same car with the president mentioned you, so the president ordered you to attend the morning meeting." ”

"Mentioned me?" Weiss was slightly taken aback, he was really being targeted by the Norman Empire. Is it because you designed a standard sniper rifle with excellent performance? Or is it because of his performance at the Barston Military Academy? Or is it both?

The fat vice president's assistant continued: "By the way, the two Normans in the same car with the president, one is very young, estimated to be a few years older than you, very handsome and very tall, and the other is about fifty years old, shrewd and capable, and looks very magnanimous. ”

"Do you know who they are?" Weiss asked.

"Uh...... When we introduced each other at the station, we vaguely heard the interpreter mention the Duke and the Earl, and as for their specific identities, the First Vice President should be clearer, and you can ask him later if you have the opportunity. ”

As the two spoke, they took the elevator to the 58th floor of the Grumman Building.

It is also a conference floor, but the design layout of this floor is very different from the one where technicians are on standby. Half of the space is an open area with red carpets, with groups of sofas and coffee tables for guests to rest, chat and take a nap, while the remaining half is a semicircular meeting room separated by a curtain wall.

This is obviously a more formal and suitable occasion for business negotiations.

The semicircular conference room has three doors, with a large side-by-side door in the center and a small door next to it. The assistant to the fat vice president led Weiss to the small door on the right and whispered a few words to the staff waiting outside the door.

I saw the staff member gently open the small door and flash into the conference room like a cat. After half a minute, the fat vice president walked out lightly, but before he could say a word to Weiss, the president's eldest son, Egweed, also came out.

Seeing Egweed, the fat vice president stepped aside very interestingly.

"Mr. Clumber-Haysen, we meet again!" Egweed greeted Weiss with an elusive smile on his face.

Weiss shook hands with him and said, "Your Excellency, it is a great honor for me to meet you!" ”

Egweed said: "You are a member of our Grumman Group, it is not surprising to see me, but there is a very special guest in it, in the past, we would not dare to imagine meeting him." Today's situation is changing so fast, it's really overwhelming! ”

"Really?"

"Not only that, but this special guest has previously mentioned you, the designer of the new standard sniper rifle, the genius weapons designer of the Clumber-Haysen family." Egweed stared at Weiss meaningfully, as if he had something to say.

Weiss didn't like this way of going around in circles, and he asked, "I wonder what the identity of this special guest you are talking about?" ”

Edwig cleared his throat: "He is the grandson of the former Norman Emperor Hohenstaufen III, the second son of Prince Starozzik, and the Duke of Alavel. ”