After a satisfying meal, the couple stayed at their in-laws' house. Xia Yu returned to his role as a husband from his busy PMC company job, ready to welcome the arrival of their new baby.
"So let's go to Germany together in a couple of days."
Leaning on Xia Yu's shoulder, Liv asked.
"Yes, the pre-opening training only lasts for a month, so I have to go and keep an eye on it."
He answered directly.
My wife's due date was a month and a half away. Around the time the baby was born, the São Paulo, having finished its training camp, returned to Afica.
The remaining two weeks are for project integration and trial operation to identify and address any shortcomings. Many wealthy and leisurely individuals cannot wait until the official opening day.
Before the aircraft carrier is overrun by tourists, let's have a blast, attend the opening ceremony, and then leave.
"When are we coming back? I don't want my due date to be earlier and I end up giving birth in Germany."
China, Germany, even Guo Lifu could accept it, but Germany is truly unacceptable.
“The training camp has already started. We’ll stay for a maximum of two weeks. As for the due date, don’t worry, we’ll go on the Fischer. The crew will stay at the airport on standby. If anything goes wrong, we’ll fly back.”
Xia Yu could understand his wife's concerns.
Have you decided on a name for the child?
Liv brought up the question that had been put on hold previously.
Now that we know whether it's a boy or a girl, it's really irresponsible of the parents not to name them.
"I've thought about it. For the past few months, I've been thinking about what a good name to give my child every night before I go to bed, and I've actually found the answer."
Xia Yu spoke confidently.
Who is this Mr. Xia? He's a naming expert!
The eldest son's name wasn't chosen casually.
"Oh, tell me about it."
"Let's start with nicknames, which are similar to aliases. I think Little Pomelo is a good one."
China is very large, and Xia Yu doesn't know much about other places, but in his hometown, every child is born with a nickname (pet name), which is basically used until they grow up, get married, and have children.
The name is only called out when someone has done something bad and their parents find out.
Following the Western custom of passing down their names to their children, Xia Yu also wanted his eldest son to inherit his nickname and become the second Weasel.
But thinking that my parents would definitely not agree, I decided to use the father's name, change the character for "rat" to "wood," and call him Little Pomelo!
Of course, he also wondered if changing the rat to metal would be better.
small uranium
No, it should be uu!
After consulting with professionals, it was discovered that his industry was not good in terms of metal and fire elements, and the next generation would need to balance it out.
Metal can overcome wood, but wood is strong and metal is weak. Wood and fire also generate each other, so wood is the most suitable.
Small pomelos are fine, who can resist a sweet and sour little fruit!
"Pampelmusen sounds like a pretty good nickname."
Liv said it twice and it felt great.
The previous generation was a small mammal, the next generation is fruit, and who knows what the generation after that will be.
"And what is your full name?"
How is Xia Deqi doing?
Xia Yu picked up her phone from the bedside table and typed out three Chinese characters.
"Qishade... dear, you're using puns again."
Liv didn't recognize the character "桤" (qi), but she could write "Shade," which is a transliteration of the English name "Shade."
"You even noticed that?"
"Xia Huang Stitches Monster said in surprise."
The name Xia Deqi has many layers of meaning. Choosing an English name was just a side effect. Xia is both their family surname and also corresponds to China.
The character "德" corresponds to the mother and good character, while "桤" is a type of deciduous tree. After all, calling him "启" directly would be a bit offensive, since his father is called "屿".
He dared not claim credit for the achievements of the water management master, but he was also working hard to build a PMC empire.
Even if Xia Yu explained these things, Liv wouldn't understand. It was good enough that she understood the first level of Shade and Shade.
"Otherwise, why would you name yourself Sherlock? It's just a phonetic transliteration!"
Liv reasoned happily.
"But if we name our second and third children the same, will it not be enough?"
Feeling she couldn't come up with such a cultured name, the expectant mother started to worry again.
"That's enough. I have plenty in my notebook. It'll definitely be enough."
Xia Yu reassured his wife not to worry.
In reality, he only puts a little effort into the second generation; the third generation, decades later, naturally has their parents to worry about.
At the same time, it will also save this rich old man some brain cells.
The body is the vehicle driven by the soul, while the brain is the container that holds the soul.
A hundred years from now, if cryopreservation technology can't save the body, then save the brain; if the brain can't be saved either, becoming a spirit seems like a good option.
Xia Yu's science fiction enlightenment work was not a physical book like "The Three-Body Problem", but a book about the Earth being gone, and his soul merging with a spaceship to explore the universe.
His system is related to vehicles, and it's unclear whether there's any similar end-of-life care available.
Paul Allen's experience led Xia Yu to think more deeply about death, and she came to the conclusion that as long as one can transcend life and death, not being human is not unacceptable.
But he's still young and has plenty of time to enjoy himself. Building his own tomb or having a live funeral is fine, but this is really too early.
"Okay, we'll name the child one of these three names. I'll tell Mom tomorrow."
"Remember how to write my son's Chinese name," Liv said as she burrowed into the covers.
The room was very warm, and the two of them only had one autumn quilt under their blankets.
We can only thank Russia for supplying cheap natural gas. The extreme Germans shut down nuclear power plants one after another, and coal mines in the Ruhr region were also closed down one by one. Almost all industrial and residential use was converted to consume natural gas.
This is nothing in peacetime, but what if war breaks out someday?
Even if the Germans wanted to continue using it, the pipeline could still be blown up.
Therefore, the branch office castle does not use natural gas for heating; they burn wood in the fireplace.
That vast woodland was full of timber, and even the fireplaces were readily available.
Xia Yu also crawled into bed, hugged his wife, and fell into a deep sleep, though he felt a little thirsty when he woke up in the morning.
"Even with heating, it's not cold, but the dryness feels like it's being slowly baked at a low temperature."
After finishing a large glass of warm water, he couldn't help but complain.
I've heard that heating a kang (a traditional heated brick bed) makes you thirstier, and you need to eat ice cream to relieve the symptoms.
"So you still prefer to stay in Afica with the air conditioning on and a blanket, right?"
Liv picked up the conversation.
The longer the marriage lasts, the more in sync the couple becomes.
“Honey, you know me best. I prefer air conditioning to heating, so Afica might be more suitable for me.”
Xia Yu helped his wife get out of bed, and the two went into the bathroom together to wash up.
There's a lot to do today. Hannah has to work on a weekday, and Lin Shuqin and Lao Xia, who have packed their bags, are going to Bavaria. The young couple has to prepare for their trip to the country.
"Splash splash"
After breakfast, I watched my mother-in-law's Beetle disappear from sight, and then the branch company's two AS550s appeared on the horizon.
"Dad, Mom, have fun this month!"
Xia Yu called out to his parents.
"We're definitely happy. You need to be careful and take good care of your wife. We're leaving now."
The couple boarded the helicopter with their luggage, and the two fennec foxes took off again, flying south.
The same crew was dispatched at the same time, not only to take Lin Shuqin and Lao Xia for a while, but also to deliver the aircraft to the client for use. Their first leg of using the aircraft started in Bavaria.
As for him and Liv, whose due date is approaching, they should just go to the airport and board the Fisher!
Commercial airliners are faster and more stable than helicopters.
After spending another day at home, Erwin personally drove his boss, his wife, and Sofia, who was accompanying them, to the airport.
Now that the branch office has been established, it needs to play its role.
Apart from two snipers, three of the remaining six combat personnel were responsible for taking care of Mr. and Mrs. Xia, while the person in charge of Xia Yu's side personally led the team to the country.
"That's the route, crossing the entire country before reaching the west coast."
After boarding the Fisher, Xia Yu, having settled his wife in, and the crew reconfirmed today's route.
"clear!"
Old Qian took the lead in answering.
This flight was different from previous ones; in addition to traveling, we also had to check the training progress of our domestic and international employees.
If you want to know how they check, just get close and take a look!
It's hard to imagine that a private jet bought for transportation could also serve as a high-altitude observation platform, which is far superior to using a telescope on the ground.
"Buzz"
Half an hour later, after receiving clearance from the control tower, the Fisher soared into the sky and sped towards the country.
At the same time, at the Brest Naval Shipyard, two MiG-29UBKs were launched in a line.
Unlike the other aircraft, these two were equipped with aerial refueling probes in their noses.
Yes, they have all upgraded their aerial refueling capabilities.
If the fuel tank is too short, you have to find a solution. Even if you can't modify the conformal fuel tank, inserting a refueling pipe will do the same thing.
The workers who had gone abroad to work in the cockpit also began their training today, such as tracking a commercial airliner.
The USS Fisher, which had entered the airspace off the west coast of the United States, was completely unaware of the two "uninvited guests" until two red pivots rolled up to the left and right sides of the passenger plane, directly above and below them.
"This maneuver was pretty smooth, it reminded me of 'Air Combat'."
On the USS Fisher, Xia Yu looked out the porthole at the two fighter jets that were just inches away, and turned to talk to his wife beside him.
"I've seen this movie; the main character in it uses public funds to pick up girls!"
Liv's attention wasn't on the aerial combat; she was surprised by the actions of the Chinese characters. The protagonist was flying a cheap Alfa Romeo trainer, but even the cheapest aircraft was still paid for with taxpayers' money.
In Jihuo Defense, the fighter jets used are all their own.
"After the baby is born and you recover, I'll take you to enjoy the blue sky and white clouds."
Xia Yu hadn't forgotten his promise, but the child's arrival was too sudden, disrupting his rhythm.
"Really? That's amazing."
Liv said excitedly.
"Is this even real? But there's something even better. I'll take you to a magical place."
Xia Yu successfully whetted his wife's appetite.
What kind of place could be described as magical?
It's probably similar to the São Paulo ship below!
Hidden among the mountains, a land-based aircraft carrier that can be deployed and retracted at will, a secret base built by one person and one system.
Soon, the red pivots flanking the Fisher were running low on fuel.
Without using radio communication, the lead pilot communicated with Xia Yu using hand gestures for a long time before the two planes flew together in a southeast direction.
"Honey, what are they saying?"
Liv, who couldn't understand the meaning of the gesture, asked directly.
"They were running low on fuel and had to refuel in the air."
Aerial refueling also requires training. Just then, a Rafale squadron from the Philippines finished their refueling training, and the tanker still had more than ten tons of aviation fuel left.
This is a necessary redundancy for the drills; it can be taken back if it is not needed.
These surplus aviation fuels could be put to good use in conjunction with the training exercises of the São Paulo.
"Captain Qian, let's go and take a look too."
"Yes, boss!"
The Fisher began to turn, then pushed the throttle all the way down, chasing after the contrails left by the two MiG-29UBKs.
By the time they arrived, aerial refueling had already begun.
The tanker aircraft that arrived was neither the old KC-135 and C-135FR, nor the A330MRTT which had just completed its maiden flight this year, but the A-400M that Xia Yu had seen and ridden in before.
Yes, most tanker aircraft on the same platform as transport aircraft are highly customized models, but the modularly designed A-400M is different.
This four-engine turboprop transport aircraft can carry up to 50.8 tons of fuel in its wings and center wing box, and can even be equipped with two additional cargo tanks.
It's not very good at pulling tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, but it's quite good at doing odd jobs. Xia Yu heard that they are developing the A-400M's refueling function for helicopters.
Even a broken ship has three pounds of nails left, but only they know how long they can live off their savings.
While two MiG-29UBKs were receiving hose refueling, the São Paulo, on the slipway, launched two more F-4Ks.
The Spey Phantom should be deployed on aircraft carriers; SWAT is practically using the F-4K as a land-based fighter jet.
The other two F-4Js were the same; both were Phantom fighters that served on aircraft carriers in the UK and the US respectively, and after being decommissioned, they were transferred to aircraft carriers in the US.
Xia Yu's first promotional video generated even more buzz online than the MiG-29UBK.
It turns out he wasn't the only one who liked mixing and matching; a quirky sense of humor is just human nature.
The old ghost with a large amount of oil and the red pivot that had just been refueled formed a mixed team and began to practice the results of their training under the watchful eyes of the boss and his wife.
It's important to give tourists flying and shooting experiences, but flying beautifully is also essential.
In addition to the two Super Étendard aircraft which are dedicated to flight demonstrations, the remaining fighter jets in the Phase III aircraft carrier museum also serve as aircraft for flight performances.
The manufacturers who placed the orders for the devices that produce colored smoke and fireworks have all delivered them, and the museum will then be able to schedule regular performances every day, just like Disneyland.
This will greatly attract tourists who cannot afford fighter jet experience programs to Konluga.
While they might not be able to afford tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, they could easily afford ten or twenty thousand. Ten of them were equivalent to one rich guy, greatly boosting local consumption.
In conjunction with the third phase of the museum project, the first five-star hotel in Kongluga also broke ground at the beginning of the year.
The expensive presidential suites offer another option for wealthy men who don't want to live on a ship, while the cheaper standard rooms and entry-level suites are the real money-making machines.
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