Chapter 52: The Luo Family Dinner
On weekend nights, Qiao Lu went to Luo Feng's house to make an appointment as agreed to see what he invited him over for dinner.
The residence of the council members of the coalition government is naturally highly secure, and it is still far from their home, so Qiao Lu met the sentry who was there to investigate.
Fortunately, now Qiao Lu is also a general, and after revealing his identity, he can go all the way unimpeded.
Luo Feng's house is not too big, but it has an obvious architectural style from the fifties of the last century.
This is probably his personal preference, otherwise there can't really be buildings from the fifties in the dungeon.
After entering the house, Qiao Lu saw Luo Feng sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, while Luo Yun was studying academic papers on the side.
As soon as he saw Qiao Lu coming in, Luo Feng stood up and shook hands with him and said, "Qiao Lu, welcome to my house." We've met many times on business, but this is probably the first time we've talked in private. β
He turned to Luo Yun again and said, "Aunt Zhang may not be too busy, I'll make two specialty dishes to entertain Qiao Lu." Luo Yun, you entertain the guests first. β
I didn't expect Luo Feng to be so approachable in private, and he would cook two side dishes in a high position, which greatly surprised Qiao Lu.
However, judging from his performance, it seems to be more like creating an opportunity for Qiao Lu and Luo Yun to be alone.
So after Luo Feng entered the kitchen, only Qiao Lu and Luo Yun were left sitting facing each other in the living room.
Under such a deliberate arrangement, it really made the two feel a little embarrassed.
In the end, it was Qiao Lu who was the first to break the silence: "Uh, isn't your mother at home today?" She must be a busy person, right? β
Luo Yun's eyes dimmed suddenly: "My mother, sheΒ·Β·Β·Β·Β·Β· There is no access to the dungeon. β
I wanted to break the embarrassment, but I didn't expect to step on the thunder in the first sentence, which really made Qiao Lu want to sew his mouth shut.
There is no way, his language habits are still stuck in the peaceful era of his previous life, and he has not yet fully grasped the common sense of wandering the earth.
On this wandering earth that has just experienced so many catastrophes, it is a luxury to have a complete family.
And you can't get it in exchange for anything.
Qiao Lu hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, I really can't open any pot." β
Luo Yun smiled bitterly and said, "It's okay, after all, this matter has been so long." β
Because of Qiao Lu's momentary mistake, the two fell into an even more embarrassing situation.
At this time, as if he was hurrying back to save the scene, Luo Feng came back with two dishes with a smile on his face, and greeted the two:
"This is the first generation of farmed animals introduced from Pandora, and we have just developed a way to remove the toxicity, so come and try it."
Indeed, what Luo Feng brought out was no longer the same earthworms or insects, but real meat food.
The decision to introduce farmed animals from Pandora was the right one.
Through this special meal, the originally oppressive atmosphere was suddenly dissipated a lot.
Qiao Lu also had to sigh that Luo Feng was really clever, and he even had already written the script.
Through these precious meat ingredients obtained from Pandora, Luo Feng naturally told Luo Yun about Qiao Lu's majestic deeds on Pandora:
"In the first place, we were able to make such a good deal with the Ne'vi people, and it was all because of Qiao Lu's prestige between them. The Phantom Wyvern, which is bigger than a fighter jet, I really don't know how he was tamed. β
This wave of praise really made Qiao Lu feel embarrassed himself, but it also made the atmosphere at the table a lot more harmonious.
Luo Feng also cast a look of "I can only help you get here" from time to time, which really made Qiao Lu not know how to behave.
The dinner ended smoothly, Qiao Lu and Luo Yun continued to chat for a while, and finally returned to the original situation of having a good conversation.
Just when Qiao Lu finally walked out of Luo's house, Luo Feng followed alone and asked Qiao Lu:
"Qiao Lu, can I talk to you alone?"
Qiao Lu nodded as a matter of course, and he didn't have anything important to do next.
So the two took the elevator to the surface and began to talk in an extremely empty field.
At this time, Luo Feng returned to his serious appearance at work on weekdays and said to Qiao Lu:
"Qiao Lu, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about my family in advance, and I almost made you and Luo Yun stiff."
Qiao Lu hurriedly said: "It should be that I want to apologize, I accidentally mentioned this kind of thing." β
"It's just a fact, there's no need to talk about any fault. If you're going to say something wrong, I'm to blame too. Luo Feng said calmly, as if he was talking about another family.
"Those who do not pass the lottery are strictly prohibited from entering the dungeon. With this decree, we have an obligation to uphold it. β
Qiao Lu's heart was shocked, could it be that Luo Yun's mother was because-
Without waiting for Qiao Lu to ask, Luo Feng continued to himself: "I was really crazy and wanted to change this result, but I didn't expect that the result was that she stopped me with her own hands. β
Speaking of this, Luo Feng paused slightly, as if he was in deep memory.
She said that in today's situation, for the survival of civilization, everyone, anyone, can and has to lose everything. As an official of the coalition government, you should be the first to be prepared for this. β
Qiao Lu was speechless for a while, he really didn't know that Luo Feng still had such a past.
"It was also from that day that I understood. As an official of a coalition government, the most difficult thing is not how to make the right decision, but how to hold on to the conviction to the end. This decision of despair and hope is the Wandering Earth Project. β
Luo Feng bent down to pick up a piece of dirt and slowly sprinkled it back into the ground.
"We may not see the day when the truth will be confirmed, but if mankind can continue for thousands of generations, this planet called the earth will be an eternal monument to all the victims!"
Qiao Lu unconsciously took a step back, he had always taken the position of a coalition council member too lightly, and felt that they were at most superior in management ability.
But now it seems that while they have the highest power, they also carry the heaviest obligations, and they also have the consciousness to carry this obligation.
If it weren't for the existence of such a government, such a grand plan for the Wandering Earth would not have been implemented.
Qiao Lu sincerely admired Luo Feng's spirit, which was a will that he did not possess as a traverser.
"Thank you for teaching me a lesson." Qiao Lu said to Luo Feng.
Luo Feng shook his head and said, "This is the truth that my wife taught me, I just relayed it to you." β
The two looked up at the sky together, and the light emitted by the planetary engine was still illuminating this land that had suffered from vicissitudes.
And the next stop of the wandering earth is coming soon.