For a period of time before, I went out with Hollande to repair the program every day, and yesterday Hollande even borrowed the hard disk. When he received Hollande's gift, Fu Shiwu guessed the size as soon as he took it in his hand.
He was really happy to receive a hard drive repair as a gift, but Tang Xuhai's chocolate was a complete surprise. Dramatically, the surprise was comparable.
With a smile on his face, Fu Shiwu said happily, "This is for me."
He raised his eyes and looked at Tang Xuhai who was holding the chocolate in his hand. He clearly meant to give it to him as a gift, but he was afraid that Tang Xuhai would change his mind.
It seems that Fu Shiwu really likes eating this kind of chocolate, Tang Xuhai felt relieved, put the whole plate of unopened chocolate in his palm, and said with a little joy in his tone: "Of course it's for you. "
In all the human and material botanical gardens in Peicheng, all production is mainly related to the most important aspects of ensuring people's livelihood. Chocolate now exists as a pure luxury like tobacco, alcohol and tea, and production has been completely stopped.
For example, the main ingredient of chocolate is cocoa powder, and no one in Peicheng bothers to grow cocoa, a tropical and humid plant, which is completely inferior to the importance of rubber and sugar cane.
In addition, after the production was cut off, the brand that Fu Shiwu liked was imported with authorization from a foreign country. It was not a domestic product with a large stock. Except for large supermarkets, small shops and small supermarkets would not buy this kind of chocolate at all.
This made this kind of chocolate basically extinct. It was Tang Xuhai who went to a luxury store specially and found it at a high price.
For Shi Wu, he likes to eat this kind of chocolate. In addition to his sweet tooth, this kind of chocolate accompanied him through the last peaceful life before the sky opened. Later, it was even more reluctant to eat it. As a calorie supplement, it was taken along the way to escape, which can be said to have different meanings.
The last chocolates were mishapped by Shi Zheng's men on the modified car, and they didn't know where they were digested for a long time.
Fu Shiwu cherished the opening of the chocolate opening, took out a small piece from the inside, unwrapped the wrapping paper, and put it into his mouth to take a bite.
A mellow chocolate mixed with the sweetness of milk immediately melted on his taste buds.
"Thank you, Xu Hai." Fu Shiwu's eyes curled up happily. The sweet feeling in his mouth penetrated into his heart, and even his body was not so cold. Fu Shiwu was not at all willing to chew as boldly as before, but instead swallowed it.
Tang Xuhai stared at him intently, not realizing how silly the smile on his face was.
A commotion came from the direction of the living room, and Fu Shiwu reflexively hid the chocolate in his pocket.
The smile on Tang Xuhai's face faded, and his eyes calmly looked at Hollande, who was surrounded by everyone.
The Hollande people crowded in the middle and said to Fu Shiwu from a distance: "Shi Wu, I have prepared fireworks, let's set them off together."
Fu Shiwu pressed the chocolate under his tongue, responded vaguely, then turned around and pulled Tang Xuhai towards them.
Hollande was very helpless. Originally, repairing the hard drive in advance for Fu Shiwu was only the first surprise tonight. He also took great care to prepare a very romantic and sentimental fireworks display. Unfortunately, this follow-up plan to be alone with Fu Shiwu was rejected by Miao Jia. Inadvertently clean up the damage.
Hollande was embarrassed by Miao Jia hugging his thighs. How could Hollande bother to write an email address now? It’s past 12 midnight, and Fu Shiwu doesn’t know where to go anymore. He should go there later. When you go to sleep, the things you prepare are meaningless.
So he had no choice but to tell Miao Jia that there was a show in the background, and Miao Jia let go of it reluctantly.
But he said in front of everyone that other people naturally couldn't miss this excitement and could only come out together.
Everyone walked to the gate of the courtyard together, where there were several fireworks that were inconspicuous in the dark.
Miao Jia and Zhen Zi excitedly ran forward and lit the fireworks with lighters.
"Bh-hh-hh... smack! smack! smack! …"
A continuous stream of fireworks exploded in the sky, and the pink sky was dotted with stars. The splendid fireworks in an instant are bright and splendid, and the ultimate dreamy beauty.
However, Fu Shiwu's mood gradually became heavier. He looked at the fireworks that had faded a little against the pale red sky, and hoped that one day he could see the night sky again for a long time...
Both Tang Xuhai and Hollande were not satisfied with the night, and they did not achieve the expected effect at all.
Tang Xuhai's fear of Hollande has increased by a level. Compared with Hollande's number of paragraphs, he is really not good enough.
This made him depressed and uneasy for a while, and he doubted that with such a powerful opponent, he could really make Fu Shiwu fall in love with him
In the midst of this restless mood, the New Year's dance came.
No one can see these fluctuations in Tang Xuhai's heart on the surface.
He has always been a stubborn character, and will not show weakness in front of others or show any negative emotions.
Fu Shiwu unconsciously prepared to see the dress for the dance, and it was Wang Dan who gave him his advice.
He was wearing a decent suit with a suit vest and a shirt underneath.
"Will it be too cold?" Wang Dan said while holding his arms and pressing his chin with one hand.
Fu Shiwu looked in the full-length mirror, the black suit cut just right, his expression was awe-inspiring, and his hair was well-organized, giving a sharp and very majestic feeling. The only awkward thing is that there is neither a tie nor a bow tie around the neck.
This time, Fu Shiwu himself looked awkward, his shoulders slumped, and he said to Wang Dan with no expression: "There is a thick coat outside, it won't be cold, but it looks really cool without a tie or a bow tie. Not right."
Wang Dan thought so too, but Fu Shiwu's special situation made it impossible for him to wrap things around his neck at all, she said in her mouth: "It's a little wrong, but you don't need to fasten the buttons so tightly. The point. You try it like this…”
Wang Dan walked over a few steps. She was wearing a ball gown and high heels today. The slightly long hair was curled, the face was painted a little thick makeup, and the lips were painted with bright red lip color. Changed the image of the heroic and valiant female man in the past, and transformed into an enchanting queen.
She came over, stood very close, reached out and unbuttoned Fu Shiwu's shirt buttoned to the head, then tugged his collar to both sides: "How does it feel to be a little more casual?"
Fu Shiwu felt uncomfortable when she was so close to her, and when she let go, he hurried to the side and let out a sigh of relief.
Wang Dan noticed his discomfort, gave him a surprised look, and tilted the corner of his mouth without a trace, instead of breaking it, he just stood in the opposite direction to him.
Fu Shiwu looked at himself in the mirror, the opening made the awkward feeling disappear, Fu Shiwu pursed his lips and shook his head: "It's a little too solemn."
Wang Dan waved his hands in a funny way and said, "It doesn't matter, a New Year's ball like this doesn't have such rigid requirements that you have to wear a tie and tie, you just need to wear a formal suit. Besides..."
Wang Dan brushed his finger with nail polish under his lips, and said encouragingly to Fu Shiwu: "Even if your current status is a little out of line, no one will criticize it, but you will think that this is your characteristic style. Woolen cloth."
Wang Dan didn't know what he was thinking, but he showed an ambiguous smile: "So, in order to dress freely in formal occasions in the future, you have to work hard to become stronger."
Fu Shiwu was stunned for a while, and solemnly said "um".
Reluctantly, he took care of the appearance, and Fu Shiwu went out first. The two walked towards the living room one after the other. The left and right floors were connected to the main building. The two walked to the main building and went down the stairs.
The appearance of Fu Shiwu made people's eyes shine, and Wang Dan was simply amazing.
"Wow! Sister Wang, you are so beautiful~" Zhen Zi was shocked.
Wang Dan said with a smile: "Thank you, you are also very beautiful today."
Zhen Zi also wore a prom dress today. Her dress was not as bright and charming as Wang Dan, but she also looked youthful and cute.
In Zhen Zi's own words, she is still young, so if she doesn't take advantage of this time to dress up tenderly, she won't be able to make up for it if she misses it in the future.
Tang Xuhai didn't wear a formal suit, but a casual suit. In the winter, he opened his jacket calmly, with a tight waistcoat inside, and the opening of his shirt was more than Fu Shiwu's.
He dressed like this, which made Fu Shiwu stunned.
Although dressed casually, with Tang Xuhai's deep-set facial features, as well as his short hair and thick and well-developed chest muscles, it makes people feel uninhibited and unrestrained.
Tang Xuhai was leaning on the back of the sofa, and when he saw him get down and straighten up, he praised, "Yes, very spirited."
Hollande wore the same formal suit as Fu Shiwu, and he wore a bow tie, while the other men also wore ties or bow ties except for the colors and materials.
Finally, there was someone who didn't bring anything like him, and Fu Shiwu's heart fell into his stomach.
Tang Xuhai didn't think much about it at first, he just simply didn't like the tying of formal suits, and it made him uncomfortable to be tied with a bow tie. He didn't walk past until he saw Fu Shiwu with his collar open, put his arms around the back of Fu Shiwu's neck, and said with a smile, "I'm with you."
Fu Shiwu froze for a moment, then leaned against him relaxedly, smiled and said nothing.
The place where the New Year's Ball was held was the Grand Ballroom on the second floor of the newly built Peicheng Hotel in Xincheng District.
Recently, due to the decrease in the number of aliens, humans have slightly taken the initiative, and exchanges between cities have resumed. Only then did the high-level officials of Peicheng build this hotel to provide accommodation for the past Corps and Guild people.
The people invited this time are all the heads and minds of Peicheng. In addition, there are some high-level figures from well-known corps, guilds, and adventure teams. In addition, there are some rich and powerful people in the original Peicheng.
Of course, the status of these tycoons and dignitaries has plummeted, but at the beginning, because these people were very knowledgeable about current affairs and handed over a lot of property and land materials, they were able to get the protection of the top management of Peicheng and live safely until now.
The money in the bank can only be called a number now, but these people still have some supplies at home. Few of them had the courage to go up the city wall or leave Peicheng to do missions in the wild, and they were just living on their own. Therefore, they are looking forward to this New Year's dance more than anyone else. If they want to strengthen these upstarts and attach themselves to these emerging forces, they can continue to live a good life.
The senior officials of the Keel Corps were respectfully led into the banquet hall and joined this lively place.
The waiters at the banquet are all mutants. They were neatly dressed, although they did not have uniform clothes, they tried their best to wear white and black clothes. Holding a tray in his hand, he served the guests at the banquet humbly.
Tang Xuhai took two wine glasses from the tray, lowered his head, sniffed it, and smiled.
"What are you laughing at?" Fu Shiwu asked him puzzled.
Before Tang Xuhai could answer, Hollande, who was standing beside him, said clearly: "Isn't the bar provided at the dance?"
Tang Xuhai's face lightened, he moved the corner of his lips, and said, "It's not wine, it's carbonated drinks."
Fu Shiwu was surprised, he lowered his head and sniffed the cup that Tang Xuhai was holding in front of him. A soda had a familiar smell, and the bouncing water even splashed onto Fu Shiwu's face.
"It's really..." Fu Shiwu wondered, "How come it's a carbonated drink?"
Shouldn't there be drinks or something at the dance
Tang Xuhai's heart was messed up for a while because Fu Shiwu approached without warning. He cleared his throat and said, "Even the financial resources of the Peicheng government can't afford a banquet for an alcoholic dance. Now high-end tobacco, alcohol and tea have become completely The luxury goods are gone, and the low-end ones are running out of stock.”
Tang Xuhai was looking for gifts for Fu Shi Wu some time ago, but after having been in contact with these luxury goods for a while, he guessed that the Peicheng government should not be able to afford the wine for the entire banquet.
But I didn't expect to use carbonated drinks.
Fu Shiwu raised his head, looked at him thoughtfully and said, "Is chocolate also a luxury item?"
Fu Shiwu's response was not slow. The raw materials for making chocolate are more rare than tobacco, alcohol and tea.
Tang Xuhai smiled, stretched out his hand from behind him to the back of his head, and gently tugged at his hair: "Although chocolate has been discontinued, people don't think its value is so great compared to tobacco, alcohol, and tea."
High-end tobacco and alcohol can preserve their value, while tea is fresh in that year, and the value of old tea will decrease with time.
Sugar products, because of the large amount of sugar cane planted in the botanical garden, are still normal items that can be consumed on a daily basis.
Chocolate is also sugar, and it has become a luxury only because the raw materials are not readily available.
Fu Shiwu shook his head, avoided Tang Xuhai's hand, and took a step back.
Tang Xuhai retracted his hand regretfully, held a cup, and stood there with his hands behind his back.
At this time, the people who participated in the dance were almost coming one after another. At this time, a man who looked like a host walked onto the podium at the end of the banquet hall.
"Everyone, welcome to the New Year's Eve Ball. On behalf of the Peicheng government, I wish everyone good health and all the best in the new year. I also hope that our Peicheng will get better and better in the coming year." The man looked to be in his forties, wearing a Chinese tunic suit, calmly facing the hundreds of people off the field and said: "In the past year, we have spent a difficult year, a year of disasters and disasters. …”
"Who is this?" Fu Shiwu asked Miao Jia quietly, Miao Jia seemed to be very interested in the self-service food provided at the dance, and ate silently with a small plate in his hand.
Miao Jia raised his eyes and said, "He seems to be the new mayor of Peicheng. His surname seems to be Qi..."
"Qie Zhenhua." Wen Zhaoming took a small sip from the cup. Then he frowned without a trace, carbonated drinks or something really wasn't his love.
The mayor delivered a speech on the stage. Although it was still an official article, he was sincere and sincere. The speech was obviously written by someone with outstanding literary talent, which was very moving.
At least Fu Shiwu listened very carefully.
Qie Zhenhua's speech was not long, it was over in just a few minutes, and then a man in his forties wearing a crisp military uniform came up.
Seeing this person, Fu Shiwu was surprised, Tang Xuhai was shocked, Wen Zhaoming's eyes widened, and Miao Jia and the other friends all had blank expressions on their faces.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen." The man's voice was low and steady. Standing there, he had a sense of calm and unmoving majesty, which made Fu Shiwu very envious. "On behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the H Province Military Region, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year."
His voice fell, and the people standing below involuntarily applauded.
Fu Shiwu was shocked to find Tang Xuhai. He tilted his head and took a step with a louder voice, which overwhelmed the applause of the audience: "Xuhai, you know this officer."
Tang Xuhai was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and said in his ear, "This is Liu Xiangyang of the H Province Military Region, with the rank of major general. Didn't I say before that I came to Peicheng to participate in the King of Soldiers Competition? I saw him at that time."
Fu Shiwu nodded clearly: "It seems that this is the victor of the military faction infighting."
Wen Zhaoming came over quietly and said, "You're right. This is the newly appointed commander of the military region, but he has now been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general. The previous commander died of a source molecule infection, so the interior of the H military region has always been Very unstable."
Fu Shiwu pursed his lips, narrowed his eyes sharply, looked at Liu Xiangyang from a distance, and said slowly: "I don't care which faction he is, I just hope that his thoughts will not be used on internal friction, and more attention will be paid to aliens. threat."
Miao Jia buried her head in eating, and when she heard the words, she looked up while chewing, and in agreement she stretched out her hand to give Fu Shi Wu a thumbs up.
Tang Xuhai's eyes flickered, and he patted his shoulder and said, "As far as I know, this is the representative of the Young Zhuang faction, and he has a very tough style, and he is not a character who is willing to put his experience on these battles. ."
Fu Shiwu sighed and said, "That's good."
Hollande was just listening attentively, Liu Peiqi had nothing to do with this, the boss above said he would go as he wanted, anyway, he only accepted Shi Wu.
Zhen Zi was a little bored listening to Liu Xiangyang's calm speech, and said to Wang Dan, "Sister Wang, do you want to eat?"
Wang Dan was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and said to her, "Help me get some."
Liu Xiangyang's speech was a bit longer than Qie Zhenhua's, and he mostly said thanks for the previous battle of the siege of Peicheng. After he finished speaking, Qie Zhenhua went up to announce the start of the dance.
There are six men and two women from the Keel Corps.
According to the general dance, men at least have to bring their own company to enter the venue, but now no one cares so much, most of them are men who come in groups.
After the opening of the sky, the number of women who awakened their abilities and mutated was no less than that of men, but because of their weak personality and natural sensibility, the percentage of women who survived dropped significantly.
Obviously, neither Fu Shiwu nor Tang Xuhai really wanted to dance when they came to the ball, and Wang Dan didn't expect them to have this awareness. Wen Zhaoming has such a gentleman's demeanor, but Wang Dan won't force one to just get used to it. The prosthetic person went to dance with her, so she could only target Hollande and Liu Peiqi and Miao Jia.
Looking at the three men, Wang Dan decisively chose Hollande.
Wang Dan walked over, raised his lips and smiled, and said to Hollande: "Can you ask me to dance?"
Hollande's education from childhood made it impossible for him to refuse a woman's initiative to invite him to dance. That would be rude.
Hollande bent down slightly and stretched out his arms: "My honor."
The two of them walked away, and Zhen Zi looked at their backs enviously. Zhen Zi turned his head to look, and decisively stretched out the devil's hand towards Miao Jia.
She went straight up and dragged Miao Jia away: "Dance with me!"
Miao Jia struggled to put the plate in her hand to a passing waiter: "Wait a minute! I can't."
"It's okay! I'll teach you." Zhen Zi aggressively took Miao Jia away.
The way Miao Jia was being dragged was too pitiful, and Liu Peiqi was so happy.
Fu Shiwu really looked at them and smiled, and Wen Zhaoming suddenly poked him: "Someone is here."
When Fu Shiwu turned his head, he saw Mayor Qie leading Lieutenant General Liu who was speaking.
Seeing them staring in this direction and walking without hesitation, Fu Shiwu realized that these people were their targets, and immediately became nervous.
This is a mayor and a military region commander. The biggest leaders he has ever seen since he was a child are only the director and the officer in the storage center!
Fu Shiwu's whole body was stiff, and his face suddenly lost expression.
Wen Zhaoming stood obliquely on Fu Shiwu's left, Tang Xuhai tilted his head, and approached Fu Shiwu's right hand.