Chapter 417: The Superior People
Speaking of which, the shipping industry in the heavens and at sea has developed to the point where it is today, and the position of captain, which sounds particularly lofty, has always been the most important position on a ship. This is true for everything from 10,000-ton super cargo ships and strategic warships to small cruise ships in inland waterways.
If it's an expedition ship or a merchant ship, their captain is likely to be a swearing-mouthed and drunken scrap uncle, but they are often hidden bosses, and they are more reliable than anyone else in times of crisis; If it's a warship or a pirate ship, their captain will be either rude and fierce or elegant, but he will certainly be the most ruthless and vicious character on the entire ship. Of course, in the case of a passenger and cargo ship like the Polaris, or one of those luxury cruise ships, their captain must have the determination and judgment of a seasoned seafarer, and he must be well-groomed and personable at all necessary times. Because in this real world, in addition to dealing with the complex climatic conditions and unruly crew in the sea and sky, the captains also have to entertain those occasional "distinguished guests".
On similar occasions, even the most unruly and unruly Mr. Captain must dress up in a formal dress and follow the style of the nobles to set up a banquet and entertain these "distinguished guests".
It's all a sad story that happened for the sake of life!
I originally thought that these so-called "distinguished guests" on the Polaris should only be those residents who lived in the four first-class cabins on the top of the cabin area, but I didn't expect that my "middle class" living in the second-class cabin was also among them.
Lu Xi believes that his reputation may still be so many times in the "inner world", but in the "surface world", it will never reach the point where the mountains and tsunamis look around, let alone the tsunami. The current shipping industry is not as strict as Lu Xi's hometown, where real-name registration is required to buy a station ticket.
So, why did the captain invite himself? The answer is actually not difficult to guess. Knowing that they were on this boat, they were actually only the seaweed-headed brothers and sisters.
Lu Xi immediately ordered Grant, who had just returned from exercising his muscles, and then followed the crew member who led the way. Head to the round dining room on the top deck of the ship.
With a total length of nearly 200 meters, the Polaris occupies a lot of space in addition to five large masts, a dining room and a small open-air tea room on the deck. Of course, at this time of year and time, it's unlikely that someone would actually sit in the cold wind and savor a drink that cools down in a few seconds. At this time, there were some groups of passengers on the deck enjoying the scenery, and the afterglow of the sun slowly setting on the edge of the western end of the sea of clouds was still somewhat magnificent.
Lu Xi's Chinese food is in a so-called "public restaurant" on the middle floor of the ship, which can accommodate more than 100 people at the same time. Dim lights. The gun-sized windows, the low, rudimentary chairs, and the shadows in the corners of the room were clearly visible in the shadows that had not been erased. The chefs and waiters in the restaurant are fierce and rude, shouting at the diners, more like God than the customers. Fortunately, the taste and portion of the food there are not satisfactory, and it can be regarded as good and cheap.
It's also a restaurant, and the circular dining room in the middle and rear of this deck feels like another world. On one side of it happens to be a row of crystal floor-to-ceiling windows, just in time to see the sea of clouds and the brilliant sunset outside the ship; There are several sets of palace lamps hanging on the ceiling, like starlight; In total, only a dozen sets of round wooden seats were visited in the hall. It can sit from eight to ten people; On the side of the bar against the inner wall, there are also some sofa seats for two or four people; To the left of the bar is a small stage where a small band of five is playing soothing music that is perfect for eating.
Most of these tables are already seated by the guests, and they are dressed according to their attire. They should all be second-class "middle-class" passengers like themselves. The best sight in the hall was a table that could seat ten people, already full, leaving only one empty seat. Next to the table stood two waiters in suits. It looks like a dog standing straight, and I don't know if it's a cameo from the crew or a part-time job from the restaurant.
The round table was already full. There is only one empty position, which should be prepared for Lu Xi. On the throne sat an uncle of about forty-five years old in a ceremonial dress. With a big beard and a bald head, he is actually more like a pirate captain in every way, except that he doesn't have one eye. Compared with such a distinctive image, his neat, but obviously not worn dress for a long time looks very incompatible.
Seeing Lu Xi's arrival, the captain stood up, showed a warm but not too flattering smile, took a few steps away from the chair, and stretched out his hand: "You are Lu Xi?" Captain Berencaster, right? Welcome aboard the Polaris, I'm Captain Planck? Sans. It was a great honour to meet you on this journey. ”
The politeness and low profile of the captain who can be his father's uncle in a grade made Lu Xi feel a little flattered. He knew that most of this might be due to his invincible teacher, but he had to admit that he did have a little bit of a dark feeling.
"You're so polite. As a junior, I am too rude to wait for you. "The so-called sedan chair carries people, people are so polite, and they have to show a certain amount of knowledge, otherwise they will not seem to be very uncultivated.
"You will be seated, then, Captain. I'm going to introduce you to you slowly. The captain said.
The captain's title is obviously a matter of thought, and it also indicates that he is an "old sky man". In fact, the unseen "natives" of the overworld will call all spellcasters "masters", including magic apprentices who can only do tricks with one or two hands. However, in a federation ruled by magicians, especially in the upper echelons, only elite mages who wear more than three stars are often qualified to be rightfully called "masters". Although, with Lu Xi's current strength, he is completely comparable to those four-star magisters, but now he is still just a "rookie" who has just been wearing the second star for a little more than a year.
If Captain Planck calls Lu Xi a master, wouldn't he have to call the other person here "master" as well?
I said it before. Entertaining an important guest on the first day is also a necessary etiquette for the captain of a passenger ship. Since it is an "important guest". Of course, it also includes the two brothers and sisters of the Wilambat family who met when they boarded the ship, and the brother named Seawehead. Two-star mage of the Federation, and......
"My name is Duyd! Duyd? Wielan Bat! The seaweed head said loudly, almost unable to help but shoot the case.
"I didn't say you weren't called Duyd." Lu Xi spread out his hand and showed an innocent expression.
Looking at the unborrowed gaze from everyone, the seaweed head realized his gaffe, quickly sat down again, picked up his handkerchief to cover his mouth, and coughed embarrassedly. I don't know why, he suddenly felt a demonic wind coming from him just now, and his scientific name, which had no sense of existence, was suddenly erased by the will of the universe again. I couldn't help but jump up and report my surname.
Speaking of which, the squint that appeared in the casino with Seaweed Head before did not appear on the boat this time, which made Lu Xi a little surprised. Of course, although that kind of person doesn't agree with his own characters no matter how he looks at it, he can still be regarded as a master of chattering, and he naturally has something to do.
Then again, didn't the seaweed head claim that he had come to Lenggang to inspect some harbor project? Is it really a big husband with your sister? Uh, what's the name of this herbivore daughter who is familiar with me?
"My name is Olga. Olga? Wielanbart. We met at Elichar earlier this year, don't you remember? ”
"Of course I remember. A beautiful girl is the most memorable at all times. Lu Xi smiled with a business smile. He casually replied in the most standard business politeness. He can't say, "Sister, I've forgotten everything from your face to your name."
is such a typical business greeting, and this little girl from the herbivore department can't help but blush and hang her head. There is also a hint of joyful sweetness, as if it is completely serious.
…… Saying. Why are you such an image of a typical spring girl who has a crush on me to the bone, hey? It's as if I've done something angry and shameful to you, and it's pitiful. I really don't know you, didn't I say it a long time ago, the weak little animal department is not my cup of tea!
Of course, even if Lu Xi felt that at this time, his heart seemed to be run over by 10,000 grass and mud horses, 10,000 Wang Xingren, and then 10,000 cats plus 10,000 squeakers, and others would not be able to experience such a fierce psychological entanglement with him. At that moment, some people present applauded lightly as if they were coaxing, and showed a smile that looked very "gratifying" while nodding: "This is really a pair of picturesque beautiful people!" We old guys may be able to witness the birth of a marriage, this is really a gift from the goddess! ”
This is a middle-aged man who looks very wealthy, and should be over fifty years old. Wearing a gorgeous dress that looks a little vulgar, he laughs in a kind way, which can easily arouse people's affection, but there is always a hint of businessman's cunning and philistine in those small eyes, which seems very shrewd.
However, it is only the shrewdness of small businessmen......
Sitting next to the middle-aged man was a lady who was very similar in size and very husband and wife. She had already seen Lu Xi's suddenly sinking expression, and quickly touched her husband who was talking nonsense with her elbow covertly, and then hurriedly smiled at Lu Xi.
"This is the famous entrepreneur Pont of the Federation? Mr. Vantaa, and his wife, Ms. Dana. Hehe, Mr. Pont is a very funny person, and it seems that Captain Berencaster has seen it too, right? Without waiting for Lu Xi to say anything, the captain hurriedly excused the merchant couple in an understated tone.
"yes, yes, I've always been such a big mouth, I can't talk more than a brain, uh, Mr. Captain, I'm so sorry! Please don't be like a rough man like me! This businessman named Ponte, even if he is only a "small businessman" with the shrewdness and narrow vision of a philistine, has a very high level of observation and perception. He quickly covered up his weakness with a smile that contained generous coolness and sincere apology, and his posture was very low, feeling that Lu Xi would be too stingy to see him again.
Lu Xi smiled indifferently and did not speak.
This was followed by a trio of young men and women, one man and two women. The man was about the same age as Duyd, with green eyes and dark brown hair, and was quite handsome, but the corners of his eyes were hanging, which made his face look a little frivolous and mean, his face was white and beardless, and his face was a little unnaturally sallow, but not a healthy flush. But anyone with a little experience can see that this is a typical overly drunk gentleman. He and the seaweed head should also know each other, and they should also play the role of the former's dogleg or helper. When Lu Xi came up, his eyes flashed with a hint of surprise and even amazement for the first time, but he immediately woke up under the boss's cough, and immediately changed to a "common hatred" look and stared at Lu Xi viciously.
No matter how much an ant opens its teeth and claws at a lion, it can't attract any attention from the latter, and Lu Xi is in such a state now, completely ignoring the other party's "killing you with your eyes" move.
The man's name seems to be Lian Henu or something, and he is said to be the son of a federal senator, but he is a pure gentleman with neither public office nor military rank. As for the two young ladies he brought, they are only seventeen or eighteen years old, and they still look a few times, but whether it is a dress with heavy makeup or a backless career, it should not belong to their age, they are the kind of brainless women or girls who write superficiality, stupidity and charm on their faces.
When Lu Xi appeared, they first looked at the "female magician" who had thrown them off more than a dozen streets in terms of appearance and temperament, but when they knew that the other party was a man, they aimed at Lu Xi's simple and even somewhat old black traveler's robe with critical eyes, and let out a piercing low laugh from ear to ear.
Although this kind of woman is not as "experienced in a hundred battles" as those dusty women who make money with their legs, they actually make Lu Xi sneer more than the former.
Because of his sneer, Lu Xi didn't even remember the names of these three people, and directly regarded them as tomatoes and potatoes that were worse than the background characters.
It was the last one who sat on the edge of the bed, which made Lu Xi interested a few times......
"My name is Andrel? Ulysses, Major of the Federal Army. Without waiting for the captain's introduction, the other party had already stood up, revealing his heroic and upright posture like a pine and his sassy and capable temperament, like a sharp sword out of the sheath, which made people unable to look directly: "Please give me a lot of advice when we meet for the first time, Captain Berencaster." (To be continued......)
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