Chapter 2 Departure to Space 13
On the morning of the first day after the holiday, Xingtian and Ares got up early in the morning to wash up, put on their crisp military uniforms, and went to the officers' cafeteria to have breakfast with Grove.
The restaurant they came to this time was at the level of a commander in the army, that is, the highest restaurant in the army cafeteria.
This was the first time they had been allowed into the restaurant. Their rank is that of a captain and deputy squadron leader, and they can only eat in the restaurant of the lowest level.
However, after they arrived in Space City, they went to Dr. Aaron's research institute to participate in the test of the fighter, and they did not eat in the officers' cafeteria a few times at all.
As soon as the two entered the dining room, they saw that the people who were dining were all commander-level officers, and they immediately reflexively stood upright, and then it was a standard military salute.
This confused the officers who were eating, and the commanders, whether they were sitting at the dinner or picking out food with their plates, looked at the two of them.
This made the two of them instantly embarrassed, and they didn't know that they should salute the chief. Because there is an unwritten rule in the army, that is, there is no need to salute when you see an officer in the dining hall and toilet.
After all, when your mouth is stuffed with food or you are enjoying the pleasure of removing human waste, it can be very embarrassing for both parties to salute you and you can't return the salute right away.
Because Xingtian and Ares entered the senior officers' cafeteria for the first time, and the cafeteria was full of high-ranking figures of the army, this shocking power and their own nervousness made them forget this rule, and when the senior officers in the cafeteria saw that it was a junior officer, they were instantly embarrassed.
Fortunately, it was Grove who waved his hand at the two of them to the table where he was sitting, and the two immediately ran in front of Grove.
Grove smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, boys, see you have forgotten all the rules." Go and choose the food, choose it, come to my table, sit down and eat, relax, and go.
The two wanted to salute again, and when they looked up and saw the smiling Grove, they raised their hands and put them down again, and Xingtian pulled Ares and immediately walked to the selection area.
The two quickly picked their breakfasts and returned to the table at Grove with their plates, but neither of them sat down.
Grove glanced up at the two men standing beside him and motioned for them to sit down, and they immediately sat down but neither had eaten.
Grove looked up at the two of them again in confusion and asked, "Why is it not to taste?" Both shook their heads at the same time.
Then you still don't eat it, do you still need my order? Seeing that you are nervous, didn't you just say it, eat it.
You're busy today. Xingtian and Ares glanced at each other and immediately began to eat, but they didn't look very good.
In the military, soldiers and junior officers usually eat for a limited amount of time, and generally speaking, soldiers and junior officers have a meal time of about 15 minutes.
If it is combat readiness, then the meal time is reduced to 5 minutes. So the two of them are not eating, it feels like they are fighting.
The people around them all laughed when they saw their food, but there was no contempt in their eyes, only approval.
Soldiers should always maintain the style of a soldier, and these senior officers have also gone from soldiers step by step to today, and under the performance of Xing Tian and Xingtian, these officers have also significantly accelerated the speed of eating.
This made them feel as if they were ordinary soldiers again, and the entire officer cafeteria was silent, and the only sound left was the sound of chopsticks and knives and forks colliding against plates.
Xingtian and Ares gobbled it up, as did they eat with Alice on vacation.
Because of this, Alice was despised by Alice, saying that the two of them were machines like his father and had no life.
The only time an exception was yesterday when Xing Tian and Alice had a 3-hour lunch alone in a Western restaurant.
Grove originally wanted to give them a brief introduction to today's plan and schedule while eating at breakfast time, so that the two of them could be prepared, after all, today's protagonists are the two of them, and today's schedule is very tight, so this is also the purpose of letting them go to the officer's canteen to eat,.
But seeing that the two of them were chewing hard with their stuffed mouths, trying to chew and swallow the food as quickly as possible, they didn't speak, anyway, the two of them ate fast.
Grove had finished eating, and he looked up at the two of them eating, and in a moment the two of them finished eating. Grove raised his arm and glanced at his watch and said, "Yes, boys, it took 12 minutes and 20 seconds from the time you started eating to the time you finished."
The two of them immediately wanted to stand up again and listen to Grove. Grove immediately motioned for the two of them to sit and listen, and turned his head to look around, Xingtian and the two of them still straightened their upper bodies and sat down to listen.
Grove went on to say, "I called you here today to save time, and you really didn't disappoint me."
The joke in the words was heard by both of them, but the two of them continued to sit in the same position as before.
Grove didn't care to continue: "Today is a commendation meeting for you and the rescue team, and all the senior officers will be present at this commendation meeting, and other personnel will watch it live, and Zion and other high-ranking members of the Federation will also attend.
Your mission performance deserves this commendation, and it is also a model for you to serve as an army.
Although there is no war, your determination and dedication to accomplishing the mission will inspire more soldiers and the public to actively contribute to the future of all of us.
After eating, you will go with us to Airport No. 1, where is the main venue of the commendation meeting today.
The ceremony for awarding the medal will take place for 3 hours. After that, along with the members of the commended rescue team, you will have lunch with Zion and other high-ranking members of the Federation and our military, and then you will take a special plane to the moon base under the leadership of Zion, and after arriving at the moon base, you will have a fast tour in the newly built Future Plaza to receive the cheers of the crowd.
In the evening, you will have dinner with the elites from all walks of life. It doesn't seem like much to do, but it's a long time on the road.
You're going to stay at the moon base for one night, and the next morning you're going to take a special plane back to Space City, do you all remember the schedule?
Xingtian and Ares nodded seriously and replied: Remember, promise to complete the task. Grove shook his head helplessly: Okay, you guys should complete it as a task.
After saying that, Grove stood up and looked around and said loudly: "The gentlemen are all full, right?" When we're done, we'll go to the venue of the commendation party.
The officers in the restaurant ate very quickly under the influence of Xingtian and Xingtian, and because they saw Grove chatting with Xingtian, they all sat and did not move, and when they heard Grove's words, everyone immediately stood up and said in unison: Yes.
Led by Grove, the people in the restaurant walked out and walked towards the venue together.