Chapter 130: Speaking of the Spring Festival

After everyone had ordered some dishes, Belfast also came in from outside together with the shop owner, holding a tray on which was placed the tea she carried with her, brewed from her tea leaves.

As for why Belfast always carries this tea with her, it's because once when she was making tea, Qin Ge told her that this tea tastes good, so ever since she always keeps some tea leaves on her wherever she goes.

"Have you all finished ordering?" the shop owner walked over to Qin Ge's side and asked him.

"Mm, we've finished ordering." Qin Ge nodded, handed the menu to the shop owner, who then nodded and left.

After Belfast poured tea for everyone, she then stood behind Qin Ge.

Qin Ge said to her, "Today is to welcome Guanghui's joining our fleet, so Belfast, you don't need to be so strict with etiquette—sit down and eat together with everyone."

"But observing etiquette is the duty of a maid," Belfast said to Qin Ge.

Qin Ge gave a slight smile, "What if this is the master's order?"

Belfast gave a slight smile, then nodded, "Belfast is very grateful for the master's grace; then please excuse my rudeness."

Seeing Belfast sit down, Qin Ge said to everyone, "Today we won't talk about battle matters; we'll just eat and chat as usual."

"Oh? Commander, it's really rare that you're not talking about battle matters today; this is unlike your usual style," Ou Gen Qin Wang said to Qin Ge.

"Well, do I usually like to bring up battle matters that much?" Qin Ge couldn't help but wryly smile.

"Mm, what Ou Gen Qin Wang senior said is that the commander spends most of his time talking about battle-related matters; otherwise it's about our training, or some tactical methods. Only when there's nothing else going on does he mention other things while playing the qin," Banrenma said to Qin Ge.

"Alright, then I'll pay more attention from now on, trying not to talk about battle matters when we're in the room," Qin Ge said with a wry smile.

"Hehe, commander, you don't need to be like that; just follow your own nature in daily life, because we're all in this position, and battle is something we constantly have to face."

"You can't omit it just because of personal preferences," Weineituo said to Qin Ge.

"Good, then let's summarize the opinions: normally when we're in the house, if it's not necessary we won't talk about battle-related matters; but if we must discuss some plans or the like, we still need to say them," Qin Ge said to everyone.

"Good." Everyone nodded in agreement.

"By the way, vacation is coming up soon, and right after that is Donghuang's New Year; commander, do you have anything you want to do?" Banrenma asked.

"As for New Year, in my previous world I never really celebrated a proper New Year, because I was always alone, so celebrating or not made no difference," Qin Ge said, a hint of memory in his smile.

"But this year is different, after all there are seven of us around the commander," Banrenma said.

"No, to be precise, there will be ten people at that time," Ou Gen Qin Wang said.

"Oh, why will there be ten people?" Weineituo tilted her head and asked Ou Gen Qin Wang.

Ou Gen Qin Wang rolled his eyes at Weineituo, "Sometimes I really doubt how the Sardinian Empire's interior is structured; meeting someone like you, a genius, I believe Littorio would surely have a headache."

"Hey, Ou Gen Qin Wang, why would Littorio definitely give me a headache?" Weineituo asked.

"Forget it, I won't talk about these things; anyway you're not in the Sardinian Empire right now." Ou Gen Qin Wang said, "Commander, didn't you say before that when our level and training break through level 30, we prepare to summon the next batch of warship girls."

"So we are about to break through level 30 in training, so naturally the commander needs to prepare to summon new warship girls. According to the commander's usual summoning order, this time it will definitely be three warship girls."

As he said this, Ou Gen Qin Wang lifted his head and glanced at Qin Ge, "Moreover, I think it's highly likely to be a battleship, a heavy cruiser, and a destroyer this time."

Qin Ge smiled and nodded, "Ou Gen Qin Wang is correct; with Guanghui's addition, my next summoning is indeed prepared to be like this."

"The battleship will strengthen our rear firepower, the heavy cruiser will strengthen our front firepower, and the destroyer can pair with Ling Bo to guide the enemy for Banrenma and Guanghui, coordinating with carrier aircraft for strikes."

"That's an ideal setup, but commander, if things don't turn out as you envision when the time comes, what will you prepare to do?" Ou Gen Qin Wang asked.

"What else can we do? We take what comes and cultivate what we get; do you think I'm the type to pick and choose?" Qin Ge asked with a laugh.

"Hehe, you're really carefree," Ou Gen Qin Wang laughed.

"Didn't we just agree not to talk about these? How did we start talking about them again?" Weineituo said.

Qin Ge chuckled, "Not talking about it anymore, so for New Year we'll probably have eleven people; we've never celebrated with this many before."

"Then, commander, in your previous world, how did you usually celebrate New Year? Is it the same as here or different?" Banrenma asked.

"That other world," Qin Ge laughed, "Every New Year I return to my hometown, a small fishing village near the sea. Every New Year everyone buys New Year goods, puts up spring couplets, sets off firecrackers and fireworks."

"Family members gather together, make a reunion dinner, then sit around the table eating while watching the Spring Festival Gala. Elders also give younger ones lucky money and such; that's how we celebrate there."

"That sounds fun; I really want to go see the commander's world," Banrenma said.

"If there's a chance in the future," Qin Ge smiled.

"By the way, commander, what is the Spring Festival Gala?" Guanghui asked with a smile.

"The Spring Festival Gala is a large-scale variety show hosted by the nation's television station, aimed at the entire populace; basically watching the Spring Gala already counts as a New Year custom. Even if I'm alone in my hometown, I still have to pay respects to my parents before returning to watch the Spring Gala," Qin Ge said to Guanghui.

"Commander, could you tell us about your parents?" Guanghui asked.

"Of course." Qin Ge said to everyone, and upon hearing that they were going to talk about their own parents, they all perked up their ears and stared intently at Qin Ge.

"My father and mother are both fishermen from the fishing village, making a living by fishing every day, ordinary people. My father doesn't like to talk, his personality is rather stubborn, my mother is very gentle; whenever my father loses his temper, she always yields to him, so their life is also quite pleasant……"