Section 17 Decency
The bed was covered with a crisp white sheet, a pillow and a neatly folded quilt. Iron Slag sat down on the edge of the bed, leaned back on the futon, and in the quiet atmosphere, soon fell asleep......
"Jingle bell...... Jingle Bell ...... Jingle Bell ...... Jingle bell ......"
I don't know how long it took, a distant bell woke him up. Leaving the small attic and going down the spiral staircase, an old maid was standing below, gently shaking the bell in her hand.
"Young master, it's time for lunch." The thin old maid said. The title of "young master" was the conclusion reached by her and the other two after discussing for nearly two hours. If you call him "an adult", it seems a little rusty; And it is a little inappropriate to call him "master", after all, the real owner of this large house is not him; can be called "master", but his age and status do not match. The three of them discussed and discussed, and finally decided to call him "Young Master". It is both young and decent, and it can also show the position of the same family members.
However, the results they racked their brains to come up with were not approved by their masters. Iron slag not only felt a little uncomfortable with this new name, but also felt a little harsh. In his subconscious, most of those "young masters" are not good things, they are idle all day long, messing with flowers and grass everywhere, and flirting with each other......
It's just that, like most people, he can always see the problems in others, but he can't see the problems in himself. If Mu Yuqinxin was standing here at this moment, and knew his inner thoughts, he would definitely steal a sentence: "Classmate Sa Chiao, messing with flowers and grass, making trouble, isn't this talking about you?" ”
"My name is Iron Slag, so you can call me by my name in the future." He said.
"Young master, this is not good, if outsiders hear it, they will think that our master and servant are not divided and do not understand the rules." The old maid said.
"She's right, such a title is unorthodox and undignified, even if the young master doesn't mind, the other nobles will." Another maid chimed in.
"Isn't it good to call names? This is my respect for you, and your respect for me. Iron Slag asked rhetorically with a frown. In his opinion, calling each other by name is a sign of mutual respect. He always felt that people should be equal and there should be no natural status difference. Even a beggar on the street should be equal in terms of title.
"The young master is not from a noble background, there may be some things that I don't understand, we call you the young master, it is precisely out of respect for each other, the young master provides us with employment opportunities, we provide decent services for the young master, and we perform our duties...... "The thin old maid said.
"To each his own according to his needs." The tall and thin old maid added.
"To each according to his duties, to each according to his needs." The thin old maid solemnly repeated, and then said, "We also agree that there should be no distinction between high and low people, but it is undeniable that from ancient times to the present, there has always been a gap in wealth and status in human society, even in a free society two thousand years ago, it is still ......the same" She paused, took a breath, and continued, "The accumulation of wealth determines the ownership of resources, and the strength of ability determines the level of social status, which is the root of everything, but it is not a mistake, because of the loss of this, Society will stagnate, people will become lazy and have no pursuits......"
"The long sword opens up the land for the plough, the plough provides vegetables and fruits for the long sword, the long sword pays blood and life, the plough pays hard work and respect, the long sword reaps glory and status, and the plough reaps tranquility and peace, this is the core concept of the nobles of Yincheng, we perform our duties and take what we need." The tall and thin old maid bowed and said.
"Maybe some nobles are not acting decently, but they are only a minority, not a majority." The thin old maid bowed and said.
"What are you talking about? Does the little master want to fire us! At this moment, a loud roar suddenly came from his side, and the gong-like voice shook people's eardrums painfully. Following the sound, I saw a middle-aged woman with a big shoulders and a round waist rushing over with a thick rolling pin. With her heavy footsteps, it was as if the whole house shook.
After rushing to the iron slag, she held a rolling pin in one hand and crossed her waist with the other, and asked in a rough voice: "Young man, do you think we are old and stupid, and don't want us anymore!" ”
Facing the hill-like cook, Iron Slag shook his head calmly.
"Old Jenny, isn't the little master going to fire us?" The cook turned her face sideways and asked the thin old maid.
Old Jenny nodded, and the cook looked at the tall and thin old maid again, and hesitated: "Old Mieko, is what she said true?" Old Mieko also nodded.
"Hahaha!" The cook crossed her waist and laughed, then patted Tie Slag's shoulder vigorously, and said in a loud voice, "I'll just say, the little young master is so good, how can he fire us?" ”
At this moment, the cook's face suddenly froze, and she stared at the face of the iron slag seriously. After a while, she said to herself, "Huh...... How do I seem to be there...... Where have you seen the little master......"
Listening to the cook's words, the iron slag also looked at the middle-aged woman in front of him seriously. It didn't take long for him to finally remember that this cook was none other than the kitchen lady he met in the dining hall when he first arrived at the college, and with a shake of the spoon, she shook all the meat out, which was really impressive......
He remembered, but the cook didn't remember, she was frowning and thinking hard, and she didn't move for a long time.
"Aunt Hua, it's time for the young master's meal." Old Jenny reminded.
"Oh, you see I forgot, come on, come on, little master, I made grilled lamb chops, smoked pork legs, mushroom stewed potato soup, tomatoes mixed with cold noodles today......"
Afterwards, surrounded by three old women, Iron Slag came to the side of the kitchen area and sat down at the seven- or eight-meter-long dining table.
As soon as he picked up the knife and fork, the iron slag looked left and right and asked, "You don't eat it?" ”
"Wait for the young master to finish eating first, and then we'll eat." Old Jenny replied.
"Only when the warrior is well fed can he defend himself against the enemy and give the farmer a peaceful life." Old Mieko said.
"He wants to fire us?" "It's not!" "Nope!" The cook became nervous again, and subconsciously raised the rolling pin, and old Jenny and old Mieko hurriedly comforted.
Iron Slag suddenly rolled his eyes, didn't say anything more, and ate it to himself. After drinking a glass of aperitivum, a piece of roast lamb chops and a plate of cold noodles, Iron Slag took the hot towel handed by old Jenny and wiped his mouth contentedly. I have to say that although this fat chef is a little vulgar, her skills are really good.
After lunch, Iron Slag sat down in the living room and drank some lemon tea. About twenty minutes later, at one o'clock in the afternoon, a middle-aged man in a black dress, slightly chubby, and a respectful smile walked into the mansion under the leadership of old Mieko and came to the iron slag.
"Good afternoon, Lord Iron Slag, I'm Sam Nichols, Super VIP Account Specialist at Harley Industries, and it's a pleasure to meet you." Sam bowed and greeted.
"You may be seated." Iron Slag raised his hand and said.
After Sam sat down, he quickly cut to the point, handed over a large brick-thick picture book, and said, "This is our product, please pick it up to Lord Iron Slag." ”
Iron slag took it and looked at it casually for a while. The album was full of pictures of mechanical power armor and various details, which he couldn't understand at all. Then, he put down the album and asked, "Introduction, it's better to be simple." ”
"Yes, Lord Irons." Sam replied with a bow, and then introduced.
Harley Industries' mechanical power armor currently has only one model, which is the standard type, but some adjustments can be made according to the needs of customers, and there are about two directions of adjustment, agility and defense, the former sacrifices armor and auxiliary accessories for better flexibility, and the latter sacrifices power and auxiliary accessories for better protection.
In terms of auxiliary accessories, there are many to choose from, which are mainly divided into four categories. The first category is flying, such as jet bags, thrusters, etc.; The second category is detection, such as infrared scanners, genetic scanners, combat power assessment scanners, etc.; The third category is life-sustaining, such as air circulation system, temperature regulation system, etc.; The fourth category is special, which contains functions for a variety of purposes, such as catapult ropes, climbing claws, monitoring launchers, small unmanned aerial detectors, excavators, anesthetic/guns, welding guns, parachutes, inflatable rubber bags and other auxiliary equipment.
As for auxiliary weapons, there are a variety of small thermal weapons such as small caseless machine guns, small emergency shotguns, and small emergency flamethrowers.
Harley's industrial standard mechanical power armor is equipped with: secret steel arm armor, shoulder armor, back armor, leg guards, low-content black black iron alloy cuirass and helmet, low-content mythril titanium alloy joints, Harley X5 industrial-grade super-density alloy engine, three groups of auxiliary jets, dual rocket fuel thrusters, Harley three-phase power transmission system, Harley "deep cold" cooling system; Auxiliary equipment includes infrared thermal induction scanner, air circulation and life-sustaining system, inflatable rubber bag; Secondary weapons include small emergency shotguns; The weight of a full set of mechanical power armor is 61kg, and the base cost is 5350 gold.
In terms of customization, you can replace any part of the armor for better defense or lower weight, and you can also replace parts such as the engine, power transmission system, and cooling system.
There are four main alloys, ferroalloy, aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, and mercury alloy; Among them, ferroalloy is the heaviest and has the highest hardness, while titanium alloy is the lightest and has a relatively low hardness, and mercury alloy is the most special, which is generally only used in the third-generation psionic power armor.
There are three main types of single rare metal alloys, which are distinguished by rare metal content, namely low content, standard content and high content; The super-density alloy of composite rare metals is divided into four types: industrial grade, diamond grade, dreadnought grade, and god craftsman grade; Its hardness and toughness are far apart, but so is the price, so you must choose carefully.
After a few minutes, despite Sam's simple explanation, the iron slag still heard it in a fog, and finally got impatient, and said, "I'm going to customize five pieces for 30,000 gold, and you can give me a plan." ”
"Need a special inclination?" Sam asked.
Iron Slag thought for a while, Harley's mechanical power armor he was going to give to the four people in the Battle Bear Temple to wear, he and Wang Hu did not have any special tendencies, the porcupine was fatter, Tuoba San was slower to react, and he was defensive tendency, and the matches were thinner, and his movements were relatively flexible, so he was agile.
After clarifying the requirements of the iron slag, Sam took out a pen and paper and a calculator from his briefcase and began to estimate......
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