"Hehe! Sometimes being a little foolish is a blessing! Always being so clever, aren't you tired?" Grace teased.
Yungo expressed that compared to being a fool and living a muddled life in blessings, he preferred to savor the ups and downs of life while being sober. Thus, Yungo resisted and grinned, then asked curiously, "What about you?"
"Me? What about me? You—, are you saying I'm foolish?" Grace put down her spoon and asked with a questioning face.
"No, no, no! I mean, haven't you been here for a long time too? How do you feel about your condition?" Yungo hurriedly added.
"I—, it's okay for now! Maybe it's because you're around to take care of me, so although I also want to hurry back to the Express Vanguard. But for now, just staying here is not bad either." Grace replied in a somewhat embarrassed tone, lowering her head to let her beautiful hair cover her pretty face, so that Yungo wouldn't see the two blushes on her cheeks.
Grace's action of covering her cheeks was very natural and did not let Yungo find anything wrong. Then, Yungo said with relief, "That's good! Because I saw that you have been eating less recently, I thought you were also suffering from psychological anxiety due to staying here for too long!"
"Ptui! I eat so little, isn't it because of your influence!" Grace immediately scolded angrily when she heard this.
"Why is it me again?! I say, why do you always like to blame me for the problems!" Yungo protested exaggeratedly.
Grace pretended to be angry and wrinkled her pretty nose at Yungo, then lowered her head to continue tasting her seemingly very light vegetable soup. It seemed that Grace did not want to argue with Yungo about this matter. Because strictly speaking, Grace's recent intention to reduce her food intake was indeed related to Yungo.
This matter has to start from Yungo's amnesia again. After Yungo's illness this time, he always felt restless and uncomfortable. Coupled with Yungo originally being one of the very few groups in the Vis people who are not particularly interested in delicious food. This made him always show a not very interested look when facing the delicious food provided by the Broadsword Expeditionary Force. Therefore, compared to other crew members of the Express Vanguard who were conquered by the delicious food of the Broadsword Expeditionary Force, Yungo's food intake was obviously much less.
Plus, the portable battery module on Yungo's body can provide him with sufficient energy, making him even more unwilling to touch the delicious food here. The reason why Yungo still eats something is entirely to prevent others from knowing about his physical problems, thereby affecting his ability to earn money and repay his debts. In addition, Yungo is also afraid that the enthusiastic Old Zhou and others will misunderstand, so in order to respect others' kindness, he will reluctantly eat a little bit symbolically. And if you look closely, you will find that the most Yungo has tasted so far is this unique-tasting drink. Because for the current Yungo, this drink is very thick, but at least it is easier to swallow than other foods.
Of course, another main reason for Yungo to force himself to eat something when he is not feeling well is Grace. First, Yungo does not want Grace to worry too much about his body; second, Yungo knows that Grace is also a foodie, so in order not to dampen her spirits, he will accompany her to taste some delicious food every time. Of course, it has to be said that Yungo also very much enjoys accompanying Grace to the restaurant to eat. Because in this process, Yungo always has a very pleasant and relaxed feeling. Although Yungo still can't remember the past, he is very sure that the reason for this feeling must be related to his unusual feelings for Grace.
On Grace's side, perhaps because she knows Yungo too well, even if Yungo tries hard to hide his discomfort, he can't escape Grace's keen eyes. Therefore, even if Grace really likes the delicious food here, she will try to control her food intake as much as possible during the meal. First, because she doesn't want Yungo to feel uncomfortable when seeing too much food, and second, she also wants to keep pace with Yungo in spirit by restraining her diet, to help Yungo share the mental pressure caused by physical discomfort. Of course, Grace also knows that this method is useless. But there's no way, who let her like to empathize with Yungo in her own way?
Just as Yungo and Grace made the atmosphere a bit subtle because of their own thoughts, a bright laughter suddenly sounded: "Hahaha! How come I didn't see you guys? You lovebirds have come out here! Is it too noisy in the house, affecting you two to make love? Hey! There's no way! Since those guys have become more and more familiar, the noise they make when dining together has become louder and louder!"
The speaker was Old Zhou. At this time, he was flushed, with half a cigar in his mouth and a large plate of steaming stewed meat in his hand, looking very excited.
"Ptui! He deserves it! Old Zhou, I warn you not to talk nonsense! Otherwise, be careful I tell your wife!" Grace immediately slapped the table and pointed at Old Zhou to warn.
"Hey! Girl, don't be angry! It's Old Zhou's fault! You must not tell my wife, otherwise Old Zhou I'm afraid I will not have a good time!" Old Zhou hurriedly held the plate with one hand and made a surrender gesture with the other hand, while also winking at Yungo, indicating that Yungo should cheer up.
Yungo, who was also a bit embarrassed, first persuaded Grace to sit down, then cleared his throat and asked as if nothing had happened: "Old Zhou, what dish have you brought? I remember we didn't add any dishes, right?"
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"This is the meat braised with a newly developed formula, and the taste is very good, so I thought I would bring a portion for you two to try. Of course, this stewed meat is also free." Old Zhou said, placing the fragrant stewed meat on the table. It has to be said that this bright red stewed meat, whether in appearance or the sour smell it emits, is very superior. Even Yungo, who had no appetite, couldn't help but want to take a bite when he saw this plate of stewed meat.
Yungo restrained the impulse to pick a piece of stewed meat to taste, and said a little embarrassedly: "Thank you, Old Zhou! You are really too thoughtful! But, is it really okay to provide us with food for free? After all, your restaurant is open to the public, and you have been providing us with abundant food these days, isn't this greatly reducing your income?"
"Hey! Yungo, I'm not worried! Our restaurant does provide paid catering services to others, but this time the situation is special, and the reason you are stranded on Planet E is also due to the management negligence of our Broadsword Expeditionary Force. So, we should also entertain you well to make up for our mistakes! Moreover, our expeditionary force belongs to the special service department of the Vis people, and naturally, we will also get special funds from the special service department to deal with special events. Therefore, since this matter has been included in the special events by the Broadsword Expeditionary Force, even if you eat more here, we can fully reimburse with the top!" Old Zhou answered the question while sitting next to Yungo. Then Old Zhou took out a box of cigars, saying that this box of cigars is a very rare and precious variety, and asked Yungo if he wanted to have one?
Yungo politely refused Old Zhou's kindness and said: "Alas! No matter what, it has been too troublesome for you these days! I also thank you very much for helping us repair the spaceship. Just——"
"Just what? There are no outsiders here, brother, if you have any questions, you might as well say it directly, Old Zhou will definitely answer you wholeheartedly." Seeing Yungo hesitate and not know how to continue, Old Zhou patted his thick chest and asked straightforwardly.
"Uh——, actually, it's nothing. In fact, we are all very grateful that the Broadsword Expeditionary Force can take the initiative to bear the responsibility for the last accident, because in this way, it can indeed reduce the penalties and fines for our crew members. At the same time, we are also very grateful for your help in repairing the spaceship and providing free repair parts for the spaceship. You know, those parts are very expensive and are also your important storage materials. In short, the crew members of our Express Vanguard are very grateful for your selfless help." Yungo first expressed his gratitude again for a series of helps from the Broadsword Expeditionary Force after organizing his language a bit.
Then, Yungo continued: "But——, I always feel that your repair speed is a bit slow. It has been dozens of days, and I always feel that there is no progress in the spaceship. I just feel that the repair progress is a bit slow, and we have recently learned less about the repair situation. All these inevitably make me more worried about the condition of the spaceship."
To avoid misunderstandings with Old Zhou, Yungo hurriedly explained: "Of course, I am definitely not questioning the repair technology and work attitude of the Broadsword Expeditionary Force, I just want to return to the spaceship as soon as possible and return home! Moreover, these are just my personal thoughts and have nothing to do with other crew members!"
"In fact, they seem to have adapted to life here, so recently there are few people among us discussing the repair of the spaceship." Yungo helplessly tilted his head and pointed to the restaurant to add. At this moment, the three people could clearly see the crew members inside the restaurant singing and dancing, very happy. From the joy on the faces of the crew members, it seems that they have long forgotten the psychological problems caused by the long-term suspension of navigation.
Looking at the scene in the restaurant, Old Zhou shrugged his shoulders and joked: "Alas! Always, if we think positively, at least we now know a way to alleviate the psychological anxiety problems of Vis people due to the suspension of navigation."
Then, Old Zhou said: "Hey! I understand what my brother means! To be honest, many crew members of the Express Vanguard have complained to me about the slow repair progress because they have been unable to navigate for a long time and have psychological anxiety. As a technician of the Broadsword Expeditionary Force, I have also explained the current problems we are facing to them. Honestly, I also feel that our repair progress this time is a bit too slow."
"But, we can't do anything about it! After all, the Express Vanguard is a super-tonnage spaceship, and the damaged part of the spaceship is the power propulsion system. Therefore, in order to ensure that the spaceship can safely return to the interstellar logistics base, we must be 200% serious in the repair. And after the repair is completed, a comprehensive inspection of the entire spaceship and a safety test of the power propulsion system must be carried out. To ensure that your spaceship does not have an accident again during the long return journey."
"So what is the main difficulty in the current repair? Is it still a circuit issue?" After listening to Old Zhou's explanation, Grace asked.
Old Zhou nodded and replied: "Yes, it's still a circuit issue. Sigh! When the independent energy conversion module of the spaceship exploded, it caused a large number of circuits in the left rear half of the ship's body to be damaged, and many automatic detection sensors of the spaceship also failed. So now, in addition to replacing the independent energy conversion module in the left rear of the spaceship, we also have to spend a lot of time on a comprehensive inspection of all the circuits of the spaceship. This project is really too large."
"Plus, the technicians of the Broadsword Expeditionary Force are not very good at repairing such large spaceships as the Express Vanguard. Among your three professional technicians who repair such circuit issues, two unfortunately died in the last accident. This has made the remaining professional technician unable to provide us with enough technical support due to the significant increase in workload, which has further slowed down our repair speed."
To be honest, Old Zhou's explanation did not satisfy Yungo. Because his explanation is the same as the explanation that the Broadsword Expeditionary Force has always given, and there is still no sign of the spaceship being repaired. However, Yungo can at least get an accurate message about the current situation of the spaceship again, which still makes his recent inexplicably anxious mood somewhat relieved.
Therefore, Yungo could only sigh and complain: "Alas! It seems that technology is too advanced, and our over-reliance on technology is not entirely a good thing! If it weren't for our overconfidence in our technological level, we wouldn't have only equipped such a large spaceship with three circuit repair experts. In this accident, we wouldn't have been so embarrassed when the spaceship's electronic system couldn't help! And how could it be so coincidental that we lost two circuit repair experts in that accident?!"