The tactical performance of the freestyle assault rifle was demonstrated, and Weiss made a perfect cameo appearance as a "tester", not only the military personnel, but also the Grumman Group executives present were also shocked by the performance of this assault rifle, and President Edwig came to Mason from Aocheng in person.

Prior to this meeting, Uncle Rudolph made a front stop for Edwig. In general, the Grumman Group has full respect for Weiss and the Clumber-Hayson family, and he naturally does not treat the former powerhouses with the face of villains. After Edweig's arrival, the two sides held several rounds of discussions on the joint production of the freestyle assault rifle. Now that the technical patent for this new weapon is firmly in the hands of the Clumber-Haytham family, the Grumman Group has no legal loopholes to exploit, so they are very sincere. Judging from the historical status of AK47, this freestyle assault rifle, even if it only reaches six or seven percent of the performance of the "body", is enough to become a generation of famous guns on this planet. In addition to the orders of the Federal Army, it is suitable for all kinds of gang conflicts, hooligans and all kinds of army equipment, no matter how many orders the Federal Army, the final production and sales volume will definitely far exceed this number. According to the Grumman Group's previous way of operating, this batch of weapons may be remodeled and sold to those places that have the strength and willingness to buy. Based on various considerations, Weiss neither refused nor agreed, but tried by all means to restrain the Grumman group through various conditions of cooperation, so that they would not cheapen the potential enemies of the Federation for the sake of profit.

If the military does not announce the results for a day, this protracted negotiation will not end. Weiss quickly put his main focus back to the topic: the development of a remote area like Lorraine, which is poor and white, cannot be achieved in one step, and it still requires a lot of consideration and deployment. It took a lot of effort and brains to finalize the officials and staff of the various departments for this small government, some of whom were retained by the pre-war state government and the post-war state provisional government, some of whom were recruited from college graduates, various organizations and enterprises, and some of them, about a quarter of the total number, were the leaders and key members of the resistance who led the people everywhere to rise up against the Norman invasion during the war - these old comrades-in-arms had organizational and managerial skills. More importantly, they have a sincere patriotic heart, which fully reflects Weiss's principle and courage of appointing people on the basis of merit.

Summer is fading away, autumn is quietly coming, and two months have passed since Weiss became governor of Lorraine. At this time, he received an invitation letter from Governor Lee of Midgarh, inviting him to attend the 69th General Assembly of Federal Governors in Mondo, the capital of Midgarh. This gathering of more than 100 years is held every two or three years, and a total of 28 governor-level officials from the 27 federal states and one capital district of Lorraine have received invitations to attend unless there are special circumstances, not only to exchange various experiences, but also to talk freely about their respective development experiences, and to jointly promote future work, which is also a major feature of the federal political arena.

Being able to learn a lot from the governors, especially those with abundant industrial resources and a good level of development, Weiss felt that he should be able to learn a lot, so he gladly went. When he arrived in Mondo, the Middlegar Governor, Lee, came to the train station to pick him up. Before this, Weiss had taken it for granted that Li was an old man or a middle-aged man. Unexpectedly, standing in front of her was a young man who was estimated to be a few years older than herself.

Despite his young age, the governor was calm and sophisticated in his words and deeds, and exuded an indescribable affinity, as if he were a natural leader, with an innate aura that everyone against him could feel that warmth.

"Heroes have been teenagers since ancient times!" Weiss couldn't help but sigh.

"Before you, I was indeed the youngest governor of the Federation, but now that title is going to be given to you. You know, the congress was originally scheduled to take place two months ago, but because of the postponement of the Lorraine election, all the work was postponed. And voila! Everyone is waiting for you! The young governor said in polite and witty terms.

Although Weiss was not responsible for the local council election fraud in Lorraine, he replied apologetically: "I'm so sorry to have everyone wait for me so long." ”

"Ah, don't care!" Li told him with a smile, "The date two months ago was just a preliminary date, and there was no invitation letter at that time. Since it is a traditional governors' convention, it must not be held until all governors have been elected. Traditionally, acting governors could also participate, but after the war, elections were held in the federal states, and when all the positions had been determined, it was safest to convene a convention. ”

"It can be seen that Your Excellency is a very delicate person." Weiss praised heartily.

On the platform, Li Zuo looked forward to it, as if he was still waiting for something. Weiss was a little surprised, and asked him if there were any other guests to pick him up, and he asked Weiss in turn: "So, you came alone?" ”

"What? Is there anything wrong? Weiss asked rhetorically.

Li laughed: "It seems that you are also unmarried, and you haven't chosen a fiancée yet, is that so?" ”

Since he said "again", then this was the case for him himself - it turned out that this was the meeting of two young bachelors.

"I think as a matter of courtesy, we'd better bring our dance partners to the first formal welcome reception tomorrow night. In addition, in future events, most occasions need to be paired with a female companion. Li explained briefly, and then asked politely: "So, did your Excellency arrange a temporary female companion from us, or did you send a telegram to ask for help from the outside world?" ”

Seeking foreign help, Weiss can only think of two people: either to find the help of his good brother Nikolai, who is in Mercard, relatively close, but I am afraid that there is no way for her to wear women's clothes to appear in public; Either ask Professor Xiao Yang for help, she is in Lorraine, and this year's exploration and survey internship research is coming to an end, and it is a busy time...... Neither of them seems to be suitable!

Seeing that Wei Si was worried, Li smiled and said: "You don't have to bother, an old friend will also attend, one of you is unmarried, the other is unmarried, and the temporary partner is just right."

Although Lee didn't name him, Weiss guessed that it was Gunevere. Since she praised herself on that famous radio show, many people know that she and she are old friends, and all kinds of lace news are even more hilarious.

"And what do you do?" Weiss keenly captured the implicit meaning of Lee's tone - he was an admirer of Gunevere, and if he could form a temporary partner with him this time, if not whether it would be successful, he could at least get closer to each other, increase understanding, and see if there was a chance to win the favor of the beauty.

Li smiled and chanted a poem that Weiss had never heard: "The floating clouds of life love the bright moon, but they can only look at each other from afar at night; The industrious stream is attached to the splendid falling flowers, and it must wait for the long seasons. The clouds gather and the clouds disperse, the streams flow, and the moon always hangs high in the night sky, and the flowers bloom beautifully in that splendid season...... It's okay, I have my own arrangements! ”

The two left the train station and took a car to the hotel. On the way, Li said: "I heard that under Your Excellency's administration, Lorraine's appearance has changed greatly in the past few months, especially in the planning of development, as if a fully fueled car is fast driving on the right path. ”

"Hah!" Weiss laughed, "All the work is just getting started, and it's really not worthy of praise." ”

That being said, he couldn't help but sigh that Middlegar was a federal state in the southeastern part of the Union, almost the farthest Union state from Lorning. It took him 40 hours to get there by train, and if he hadn't had a sleeper, he would have had to sit on edema. However, the news of Lorraine's affairs reached the governor, and it was clear that what was happening in such a distant place should not have received the attention of the local press. He is aware of this, indicating that he is usually very concerned about gathering information about the development of various places. As for whether this is the instinct of a politician, or whether he is thirsty for knowledge about the path and method of development, he can observe and observe again in the future to see what he can learn.

"Your Excellency is here for the first time!" "Let me give you a rough introduction," said Lee, "that our federal state of Middlegar is two-thirds the size of Lorraine, has a population of 42 million, and is dominated by hills and plains. The pillar industries here are animal husbandry, fur and food processing. It can be said that one out of every three canned meat eaten by the people of the Federation is produced in Midgar. In addition, Midgar has one of the most beautiful coastlines and the best fishing ports in the Federation, second only to the federal state of Gravell in the east. The canned fish here is very tasty, but unfortunately, this product is not very popular in most parts of the Federation, probably because people who are used to living in the interior are not used to eating seafood. ”

"After talking about Midriga, let's talk about our Mondo! Personally, it is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the Federation, and there is no element of self-aggrandizement. The climate in Mondo is very good, not too hot when it's hot, not too cold when it's cold, and the plants here keep alive all year round, so many wealthy people living in Villefranche like to come to Mondo for a vacation in winter. Mondo's food and music are some of the most famous in the eastern part of the Federation, and the festival attracts hundreds of thousands of people every year, but the food here makes many people disappointed in their body because they have a hard time keeping their mouths shut. Mondo's rail facilities are the earliest and most complete in the Federation, and you can take the sightseeing tram here to get around the city, which is very convenient! The city has a total of four large parks and three very famous museums, namely the Historical Museum, the Nautical Museum, and the Fish Museum, which are all characteristic of Mondo. If you can arrange a few more days, I think you will love it. ”

When this Li kept introducing the characteristics of this place, Weiss couldn't help but think in his heart, if someone else came to Lorraine, could his introduction be as decent, generous, and interesting as his? He is not only a governor at the moment, but also a real owner, a gold medal tour guide, who can introduce the various characteristics of this place in a short period of time, and arouse the curiosity of visitors.

On the way from the train station to the hotel, Weiss really got a taste of what a city like a park can be. The streets here are not only spacious and neat, but the buildings are both beautiful and orderly, and people seem to live in gardens, full of trees and flower beds, and the pace of life is unhurried, and everyone you see has a relaxed and happy expression.

"Our Lorraine is full of mountains, and there are no such good conditions. I pin my hopes on the development of industry, but the development of industry also means towering chimneys, smoke and dust, and sour smells. I don't think we in Lorraine for a long time could not have been as beautiful as Mondo. Weiss sighed, although in the industrial development policy, they encourage and restrain the way in parallel, so that business owners pay attention to the protection of the ecological environment, but in this era of large industry, production technology is still in a relatively extensive stage, no matter how hard people try, as long as the development of industry, especially heavy industry, environmental pollution is unavoidable.

"There are two sides to everything! We enjoy life here, but the economic and industrial development here has been very slow. What was the extent ten years ago, and it is still the same ten years later. Of course, we have also developed some industries that help improve the living standards of residents according to local conditions, such as large-scale agriculture. Our land area is not large, but our crop yield is relatively high. This is due to a good climate and also to orderly management. In addition to producing abundant food, we have worked hard to develop the largest brewing industry in the Federation, producing a variety of spirits and flavors, which is the greatest contribution I have made to this place since I became governor. Li said proudly.

On the way here, Weiss hurriedly supplemented all kinds of common sense knowledge, including the characteristics of each federal state, the situation of the current governor, etc., but the information collected on the basis of the temporary collection was not comprehensive, so during the conversation, he could not judge whether the young governor was better at and more prominent.

"Oh, yes." "I've also heard about some of your great deeds during the war, eh...... The great king of guerrilla warfare in Lorraine! ”

This is a joking term given by the original press, because in a nationalist country like the Federation, Wang is more like a stage character.

"A loser in a guerrilla war." Weiss said self-deprecatingly, "At the beginning, I was full of ambition and confidence, but I was taught by the enemy to be a man. The first guerrilla war lasted only one year, and the second, with the direct support of the Union troops, was victorious, but the results were not so fruitful. ”

Li smiled and said, "It's already remarkable to confront a powerful enemy head-on, let alone under such difficult conditions. I don't know whether to say it is a blessing or a regret, but during the entire war, I never went to the real front line, nor did I go head-to-head with the enemy. Most of the time, we are organizing production and supporting this war as best we can, and I will probably never be able to experience these experiences in my life. Sometimes, I'd rather be like you, go through the trials of life and death, and become a real man, a real hero. ”

While chatting, the two came to the hotel where they were staying. Li said that this is the most distinctive hotel in Mondodu. The Governors' Conference was sponsored by the hotel's owner, and everyone was free of board.

After moving in, Weiss flipped out the local newspaper on the newsstand in his room. The newspaper devoted a large page to the Governors' Conference, with the ingenious listing of photographs and biographies of the 28 governors. This could not help but make Weiss secretly staggered, the young governor who was not a few years older than himself was indeed very meticulous in his work, and such a newspaper alone could make the visiting guests feel the importance of the locals, and also let the locals know more about the affairs of these governors, so as to reciprocate the applause with respect and admiration from the heart.

With this newspaper, Weiss can finally make up some knowledge points in his room that he should have prepared for this governors' conference. He found the last host, Lee is his surname, his name is Moore Leyson, the introduction says that he is 30 years old, Doctor of Philosophy and Sociology of the University of Ulster, not only has a great academic background, but also has a rich resume: lecturer at the University of Ulster, professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Mondo, secretary general of the Mondo branch of the Socialist Party, secretary general of the state headquarters, vice president of the Federal Association of Social Philosophy......

In the Federation, the Socialist Party is the second largest party after the Liberal Party, and with their political power, it is not too difficult to put a young man like Lee, who is excellent in all aspects, into the position of governor.