The curtain of Lorraine's first parliamentary elections after the war finally began in autumn. In the first autumn after the end of the war, the people of Lorraine ushered in a bumper harvest of agriculture and animal husbandry, the completion of the Free Lorraine Canal and the mining of the first astrological stone deposit in Lorraine's history - thanks to the implementation and operation of these two major projects, the Lorraine Industrialists League successfully made a name for itself and quickly became the "League of Legends" known in Lorraine......

Eyes return to the focus of the moment, the local council elections. The federal parliamentary system consists of two chambers at the national level, the Council of States and the House of Citizens, while the Länder have a unicameral system, i.e., the Länder Parliament. According to the Federal Constitution, citizens are automatically granted the right to vote when they reach adulthood, and those who have no criminal record, have a certain educational background and can pay a guarantee for election can register for parliamentary elections and become candidates for parliament. The election also temporarily imposed a screening condition, that is, there should be no suspicion of defection during the war - no participation in the election until the facts have been clarified and officially recognized.

In the history of the Clumber-Haytham family, many of the family leaders have served as state legislators, and the Lord's grandfather also served as deputy speaker of the state legislature, but in general, the family's willingness to enter politics is not strong, and more often than not, they participate in parliamentary elections to honor the family's prestige and actively fight for the family's legitimate rights when necessary. Although Weiss is not completely devoid of political ambitions, he knows very well that personal development is like building a house, and it is necessary to have a solid foundation in order to build it layer by layer, and to move forward in a down-to-earth way to avoid falling on his heels. In this parliamentary election, the members of the Union of Lorraine Industrialists also basically have a Buddhist mentality that focuses on participation, so they are not like those politicians who are determined to win and engage in propaganda.

Some of them have put forward a series of policies and measures to improve the people's livelihood, which have been printed on leaflets and distributed all over the streets, some have already begun to invest in the medical industry, and have recently provided a lot of free medical services in order to win the favor of the people, and some have advocated the prosperity of industry and put the reduction of unemployment in the first place in their policy agenda. In addition to various conventional propaganda methods, celebrities from all walks of life, who are rarely seen on weekdays, also appeared in Lorraine to cheer for the election campaign. Against this backdrop, in Mason, the capital of Lorraine, Weiss met his old friend, Gunnivel Grumman. During the war, especially during that most difficult period, she injected great spiritual comfort into the front line and rear soldiers and civilians with her sweet singing, and after the war, she not only did not lose her popularity, but continued to be sought after by the public and became the hottest acting star of the Federation.

In this wonderful season, the streets are full of posters and flyers for the parliamentary elections, and the posters of the big star Gunevere Grumman come to perform, as if they are a touch of red among the green leaves, giving people a completely different and fresh feeling.

Weiss sits at a table in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of a street-side restaurant, with both a large poster of Gunevere and a Guneverre figure in front of him, which is indeed a very strange feeling. As the host, the warm reception of Octavier's sister and Bella's vocal teacher is very good, and this big star, who is popular with the whole people, has no shelves at all, please come immediately, no hugs, no assistants carrying bags, no heavy makeup, except for hats and sunglasses, everything else is the same as before.

In the middle and late stages of the war, Gunniwell was the favorite female singer of the federal officers and soldiers, and the song "Looking Up at the Stars" brought countless boys to tears. After the end of the war, she was still hot, and her appearance at various forms of events such as celebrations, commemorations, and rallies always brought the atmosphere to a climax. She was to stay in Lorraine for a week, four of which were spent performing four times in Mason and three surrounding towns at the invitation of Mr. Glenn, a popular figure in the parliamentary elections and a metallurgical magnate. Gunnivel has been a vocal teacher in Lorraine for three years, and she has many friends and students here, and the other three days are spent visiting old friends and students. If Bella had been there, she would have visited the Château de Clumber-Haysen, but now that Bella was far away in the capital city of Villefranche, Weiss's invitation to be a guest, or the suggestion to act as a guide, was politely rejected by Gunnevere, and for good reasons - she had heard about Weiss's canal and mining business on the way, and knew that he had a lot to do lately, and that Lorraine was in good order after the war, and that he had many friends with him, so there was no need to bother him to spare extra time to arrange these trivial matters.

Looking at this strange and familiar beauty, Weiss's thoughts were full of mixed feelings. The first meeting in the rooftop garden of the Grumman Group Building was a very distant thing, but between the conversations, listening to the pleasant voice, it was as if the first encounter was yesterday. This trance-like feeling makes people temporarily forget all the hardships and sorrows they have experienced here, and temporarily soothes the scars and pains in their hearts. Still remembering the distant first meeting, Weiss had a good impression of Gunnevere, maybe it was a kind of teenage heartbeat, but the lives and encounters of the two rarely intersected, like two straight lines extending in different directions. Looking back, there is only emotion and nostalgia, and there is no way to regain the past. It was in this calm state of mind that Weiss freely talked to her about many topics, including Octavel. Gunevere said that there was always no shortage of suitors around her sister, but she never cared for anyone, except Weiss. If she had to find a companion for Octavier, as far as the current situation was concerned, she felt that Weiss's hope should be the greatest—as for whether it could be successful, of course, it depended on personal sincerity and dedication.

Hearing this, although Weiss was a little moved, he did not lose his inherent rationality: he did not know how Octavil planned his love life, but it was certain that she only had a good impression of her students and comrades-in-arms, maybe because of the relationship between fighting side by side and being born and dying, this kind of good impression would be more than ordinary people, but if they had to make do with it, no one would get real happiness. Rather than that, it's better to be okay with each other.

In front of Gunevere, Weiss didn't need to share his analysis with him, after all, this was just his idea, and maybe Octavier's situation was not like that at all. Therefore, he doesn't talk about Fengyue or poetry, but only about those unforgettable fighting years.

Seeing Weiss looking around about it, Gunnevere said with some indignation: "Sometimes I really don't understand you officers who perform particularly well on the battlefield, is your emotional world really blank?" All the energy was put into the military. However, you are no longer an officer, and those careers can really replace everything? ”

This question did not bother Weiss, but asked with a smile: "So to speak." Teacher, you seem to have a place in your heart? As a public figure, she should have hated this kind of question, but Gunevere pursed her lips and laughed, her eyes laughing like a moon.

"Hah! Do I know that lucky guy? Weiss teased from the perspective of an old friend.

Gunevere sighed: "To be honest, I once fell in love with someone and dreamed of being able to live with him, but God played a big joke on me, and his identity ...... I'll never be able to be with him! ”

Weiss reacted immediately and couldn't help laughing. At the Château de Clumber-Heisen, at the birthday party held for Bella, Gunevere did show her love for Nicholas, and this kind of love at first sight story should have a perfect ending, but Nicholas's daughter did make a big joke with Gunevere. However, she can say it calmly now, which means that her heart has long been let go. Taking a step back, what can you do if you don't let go of this kind of thing?

Laughed at by Weiss, Gunnivel "shot back" and said, "Judging by your attitude just now, it seems that you are indifferent to Octavier's favor. If you're not a woman, that only says one thing...... You've found the right person for you. Who is it? Do I know each other? ”

This question made Weiss scratch his head. He didn't think about it seriously, but if he really wanted to talk about it, he felt that when he came to this time and space, there were still some people who made him feel excited, but if he wanted to say that he was in love, it might be a little worse. So, he said gloomily: "The ancients said that starting a family should start a business first. Over the years, I've really focused most of my energy on getting down to business. Although I have met some people worthy of liking, it has not yet fermented into love, and I think maybe the real fate has not yet come! ”

"Spring goes to spring and comes again, there will always be a year that will be your spring!" Gunevere laughed and said that this seemed to be a common saying of the Federation, an encouragement and expectation for Weiss, but not for herself.

Weiss nodded: "I hope so!" I don't want to be alone all the time. If it really doesn't work, let's think about it? ”

Seeing Weiss's joking expression, Gonevere quipped, "However, we don't have any common hobbies, and even if we were together, it would be boring." If you really feel lonely, why don't you think about my sister who has the best looks in the world? It's very difficult, but I always feel like you still have a little hope. ”

The next day was Gunnivel's performance in Mason, but Weiss was unable to attend the event because he had to discuss with the officials of the Provisional Government of Lorraine about the official operation of the Lorraine Canal, the development of the industrial zone along the canal, and some matters after the official mining of the Xingyuan Stone Mine. However, the interesting thing is that the meeting place is not far from the performance venue, and the singing from the loudspeaker is heard from the window into the conference room......

"We paddled desperately, against the waves, only to be washed back to where we were. We look up at the starry sky, small people, dreams are so far away, no matter how sad we are, we have to move forward......"

The beautiful melody of "Looking Up at the Starry Sky" can always make people immersed in it and relax physically and mentally. Hearing this song, the people in the conference room invariably stopped talking and listened quietly. After this song, everyone tacitly skipped the pause and continued their discussion.

Previously, with the active support and promotion of Acting Governor Blinds, the confirmation of mining rights and mining procedures for Lorraine's first Xingyuan Stone Mine were successfully completed, the United Mining Company obtained the Xingyuan Stone Mining Rights, the federal government appointed a special inspector to be stationed at the mine, and a team from the Lorraine garrison was assigned to be responsible for the security of the mine. It was believed that it was necessary to purchase additional equipment and send more miners to complete the mission, and this needed to be approved by the Provisional Government of Lorraine. In addition, the trial operation of the Free Lorraine Canal has been successfully completed, and a written document of the Provisional Government of Lorraine is required to give it legal effect, and the land on the south bank of the Free Lorraine Canal is partly owned by local residents, and in the Ulster Free Federation, the acquisition of land by enterprises from residents is a civil act, but the law stipulates that when the acquisition area of a subject in a single area reaches a certain amount, it needs to be reported to the state government for approval.

After an operational discussion of these matters, Brynders once again affirmed the positive actions of the Industrialists Alliance: if the entrepreneurs of Lorraine can be as spontaneous, self-disciplined and forward-looking as they are, and can promote some projects that are both profitable and public welfare from the overall situation of social development, then I believe that the development of Lorraine after the war will be very optimistic.

Weiss said proudly: "It is the war that tempers our will, sharpens our minds, and broadens our minds, so that we can calmly face all difficulties and accomplish some things that ordinary people seem unimaginable or even think impossible." We bravely face the enemy, but also bravely face the difficulties. A few years later, when we urge the old man to grow old and no longer have the strength to fight, we can only sit in the rocking chair, when we look up at the bright starry sky, we can say to our juniors: Our life is full of legends! In this life, we have a clear conscience! ”