Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 408 Submarine
Seeing Bai Ling suddenly say this, Ximen Lang was puzzled.

"What? It's Old Lu again? Ling'er, I don't quite understand what you're saying?"

"Of course he's the one who gets injured. Why is it always Lao Lu who gets injured the most? It's one thing that Lao Lu doesn't get to handle high-tech weapons and equipment like sixth-generation fighters and new warships, but why is there a hierarchy in the food too?"

"Old Lu is a true elder brother, so in what way is he inferior to the Navy and Air Force? Otherwise, why do those two guys eat in the better third and fourth-class mess halls, while the elder brother can only eat in the first and second-class mess halls?"

Ximen Lang was completely dumbfounded by what he heard.

And then, don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me.

You don't know until you think about it, and once you do, you're shocked.

Following Bai Ling's lead, Ximen Lang immediately began to speak up for Lao Lu.

"Yeah, why should we? It's one thing to fool people with new shoes and clothes, but why are you discriminating like this in this too?! Isn't this bullying?!"

Seeing that Ximen Lang was truly outrageous for opening the door for his outrageous mother, it was utterly outrageous.

They actually started to oppose each other over this matter.

Enraged, Xia Yiyi immediately covered Ximen Lang's mouth tightly.

He squeezed too hard and deformed Ximen Lang's face.

He started by gritting his teeth and saying something.
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know the situation, and don't stir up trouble! If you don't speak up, no one will think you're mute!"

His fierce and menacing appearance immediately intimidated Ximen Lang, who was thinking of avoiding trouble, and he quickly nodded obediently, becoming mute.

The arrangements for Ximen Lang were made very clear and straightforward.

Turning back to Bai Ling, who was starting to understand, Xia Yi quickly explained.

"Sister Ling, don't listen to Ah Lang's nonsense! We have always treated all branches of our army equally and fairly!"

"Although we have indeed allocated more resources to the navy and air force in recent years, we cannot draw conclusions based on this alone!"

"Going back several decades, when all the resources were concentrated on Lu's use, Lu knew better than anyone what kind of hardship the navy and air force were going through."

"It's just that Lao Lu's development has reached a bottleneck, and there's really no way to make further progress, so his development speed has slowed down."

"Even so, we still managed to develop a sixth-generation tank for them, a sixth-generation tank that cost tens of millions to produce! And we deployed hundreds or even thousands of them in batches!"

"So, it's not that we're discriminating. It's just the truth! After all, our army has already reached the level of being recognized as the best in the world, even surpassing the Americans! Given this, how much more progress do you expect it to make?"

As for the food expenses that differ somewhat between the different branches of the military...
"Boss, the conditions for troop deployment are different depending on the nature of the mission! Also, do you think the navy and air force have it easy? Nonsense! Their daily missions are very heavy, and their daily consumption is enormous!"

"In addition, the Navy often carries out missions for a month or even several months without being able to go ashore, and the Air Force's every flight is a test! Under such circumstances, we should of course give priority to ensuring their food supply and make sure they are well-fed!"

Isn't it?
While naval soldiers and air force pilots do look incredibly cool, making it hard not to admire them, one can't help but think, "I wish I could be like them."
But once you really get to know them better, you'll find that their work is something that not just anyone can do!
Take the navy for example.
Looking up, you see a blue sky; looking down, you see the azure sea. Isn't it beautiful?

I'll make you beautiful for 280 days straight!
You only have two or three months out of the year to get back to shore!

Isn't it beautiful?
what?
Still beautiful?

What if you add in the extremely high-intensity training every day?

This isn't pretty anymore, is it?

As for Air Force pilots.
Needless to say!
He's handsome, of course he really is handsome, but he's also incredibly tired!
"We have to get up at 4:30 every day to prepare our equipment, rush to the airport, and conduct pre-flight outdoor ground drills. And regardless of the weather, we have to train like this outdoors for at least an hour every day!"

"Hearing this, do you feel like their lives aren't so great after all? Let me tell you, not at all! Because as soon as it hits 6 o'clock, they have to continue their flight training! On flight days, they fly for 7 hours straight!"

"Damn it, from 1 to 2 pm I have to do the flight debriefing. From 2 to 3:30 pm I have to continue with high-intensity physical training. I finally made it to midnight and thought I could finally get some rest."

"Sorry, but you still have nearly 20 aeronautical theories, including aerodynamics and meteorology, waiting for you! You finally made it to 8 pm, and then you have to do a personal summary and review! And then you have to get up at 4:30 am the next day."

It's no exaggeration, it's downright exaggerated, even bordering on insane, training volume that even the superhuman Ximen Lang couldn't help but feel a little intimidated by.

They dared not mention the difference in food again.

Seeing that Xia Yiyi's words made sense, Ximen Lang immediately changed his tune, truly going wherever the wind blew!
He'll help whoever wins!
Standing next to Xia Yiyi, he put his hands on his hips and started criticizing Bai Ling.

"Look at you, always making such a fuss over nothing! They train so hard every day, how can they manage without some good food to nourish them? Can their bodies handle it?! It's not like it's a waste, what's wrong with letting them eat something good?!"

He berated Bai Ling in an unbelievable way, his piercing gaze fixed directly on Ximen Lang.

Even Ximen Lang felt uncomfortable under their gaze.

Ximen Lang then restrained himself somewhat.

Then, as soon as the topic turned to submariners eating in the fourth-class mess hall, Ximen Lang, who had been timid and hesitant because of Bai Ling, immediately stood up again.

He interrupted their conversation with an unquestionable tone.

"If what's going to be discussed next is the food and benefits of submariners, then there's no need to continue. In short, no matter how good the food is for submariners, it's all their due, and no one can say a word against it!"

"Even with all that, the fourth-class kitchen serves big fish and meat at every meal, and seafood almost every single meal. I still think the food is a bit poor. We should provide them with better food!"

After chatting for so long and guiding the conversation for so long, Ximen Lang finally brought up the topic of submarines, which he couldn't control at all.

Bai Ling immediately became interested, and, adopting a humble and attentive demeanor, continued to guide Ximen Lang to delve deeper into the topic.

(End of this chapter)