blackstone code

Chapter 790 Time has changed us

After a sumptuous but also somewhat confusing dinner, Lynch and Catherine bid farewell to Ms. Tracy and returned to Lynch's residence.

"What do you think of the meal you had tonight?" Catherine asked while gnawing on an apple, nestling on the sofa, she wanted to hear Lynch's opinion.

The meal in the evening was indeed very artistic. It was obviously a simple grilled fish steak, but it was put on the plate by the cook to look like a whale taking a breath on the sea.

The fish fillet is the body of a whale. They also used the skin of some kind of fish, which was simply fried and spread on the upper part of the fillet. It looked like the blue-black color of the back of the whale.

The soup used to accompany the meal is paired with some vegetable leaves to become the sea. It really looks very artistic and has a good aroma.

But the taste... Like those gourmets say, it's a good dinner, regardless of the taste.

Lynch said without hiding, "I'm not full, the portion is too small."

The girl also laughed when she heard this, "Yes, the portion is too small, I feel like I can eat a little more."

Perhaps it is to create that sense of picture, each kind of food is more used in the expressiveness of the picture than the function of food to really fill the stomach.

Lynch looked at Catherine, "What kind of scones do you want?"

"Beef with onions!" The girl was a little surprised, "Add more cheese!"

Lynch nodded and asked the sergeant to order some scones.

The so-called scones are actually pizzas in another world, but in this world its name is not pizza, but "cheese round cakes". After simplification, it is scones, a very common food used to fill the stomach .

When Catherine and Lynch were still living together, ordering a scone was equivalent to a big meal. After all, for them who could only afford cheap food from the supermarket, four scones cost 99 cents. It is also a not cheap price.

Every once in a while, Catherine would order one to comfort herself and Lynch. People always want to eat something intermittently.

She leaned on Lynch's shoulder, looking at the dark night outside the window, as if she was remembering something.

Lynch didn't bother her, and after a while, her attention was drawn back from her aimless and scattered thoughts, and she focused on Lynch.

"Do you really think that one day, women will also be able to enter the political arena?" She asked suddenly, as if she was full of confusion about her future, "I mean, we can really reach an important stage. instead of being a vase?"

Her internship experience in the presidential palace during this period made her feel that this country, especially the high-level government, still discriminates against women.

There is not a single woman in the hundreds of seats in the Congress, and there is not a single woman in the top cabinet of the government. There are indeed some women in the presidential palace, but these women are doing some of the most ordinary jobs that can be replaced at any time.

It's discouraging that no woman is in an important, irreplaceable position.

She even discovered some other situations that the society does not understand. For example, one of the most successful equal rights projects of the feminist movement over the years, the military, has huge problems.

At the beginning, some people used the saying that "only men can defend the country, so men dominate this society" to attack some ideas of feminist organizations, and feminist organizations fought back fiercely.

If a man can be a soldier, so can a woman!

So there are female soldiers in the federal military, yes, the "female soldiers" arms.

They were doing the same training as the male soldiers, and they were not too far behind in some items. The society also gave very positive reports at that time.

In reality, however, some of the situations were very bad.

Not long ago, Catherine also came into contact with a report from the Ministry of Defense, which talked about violations in the army.

Because the army is a relatively closed field and quite authoritarian, the absolute obedience of subordinates to their superiors can easily breed something that shouldn't breed.

Issues such as some female soldiers being required to bathe with their fellow male soldiers, live in the same barracks, and even other excessive demands were not disclosed.

After reading it, the heart stopped beating for half a beat, and every word and line of description in it was smeared, which made people have fearful reverie.

Women, after all, do not occupy a dominant position in this society, let alone being strong, even being weak is a luxury.

Can they really stand up?
Catherine was skeptical.

It seemed that he could feel some changes in Catherine's inner emotions. Lynch didn't give her any answer immediately. He thought carefully for a while before slowly saying, "Of course!"

The tone is not strong, but full of unwavering strength.

"This is a trend that no one can stop. If you take one step ahead, you are ahead of an era!"

Others may not be so sure about these things, but Lynch is an "expert" after all, and even some "deserts" were eventually captured, not to mention the Federation here, a country where the air is sweet and free?
The girl did not continue to speak, but just sat quietly.

It's not a job she enjoys, but she realizes she has to if she doesn't want to be left behind.

Sometimes some things always have to make a choice.

"Do you like your life now?", the girl asked again after a while.

Lynch also didn't answer immediately, but thought seriously for a while, "I don't hate my current life, this is enough for us."

"If you want to see the scenery on the top of the mountain, you have to bear the exhaustion of climbing the mountain. If you gain something, you must pay."

"No matter how you choose, I will support and respect your decision. This is not forced, but I think it should be the best choice."

"The best choice, just might be our least favorite!"

After the girl was silent for a while, she stopped talking about this topic, and she talked about some recent changes.

"Do you know, those classmates used to always try to contact me, but they actually wrote me a letter and mailed it to the presidential palace!" Maybe it was because she had already made a decision in her heart, or because she didn't want Lynch to worry about her, she chose The topic is more or less interesting.

Of course, she herself sighed a little, "Some of them are people I don't know, and I can't even match their names with their faces, but they are very kind in the letter."

"Life is always so unexpected, and my brother, if you haven't forgotten him..."

It was Catherine's elder brother who came to take Catherine away. It wasn't her own brother, but her uncle's son. It could be called a cousin, but the federal people don't pay attention to this. It's either elder brother or younger brother. There are not so many complicated names. .

Lynch nodded, "I remember him, and he deserves a beating."

Catherine laughed loudly, "Yes, that's him. He also called me, wanting to find a job here. Everyone thinks I'm the omnipotent little witch. Wave a magic wand...", she raised her With a waving motion of his hand, "...everything will be settled."

Since Catherine was on TV and people knew that she had been an intern at the presidential palace, she had become a complete "big shot" in the eyes of those around her.

To be able to meet Mr. President every day, what is it but a big shot?
So some people want to have a relationship. If she can say a few good words for herself in front of Mr. President, what can she not get?

These changes also caused Catherine to be confused for a short time, but she soon found her way out of the confusion. These people wanted to show intimacy not because of her, but because of her work.

People are a very real life. Those who have never spoken to her try their best to express themselves in order to have a little bit of power. This is probably the reason why people are keen on power, right?

Everyone held her up, and that wasn't a bad feeling.

Not long after, the sergeant came back with scones, several copies, and he and the other bodyguards also had a share.

Lynch was not a mean boss. Everyone came to thank Mr. Lynch for his generosity, and then took a piece and returned to their posts.

It's not that they can't afford scones. Catherine knows very well that everyone's salary is enough for them to eat scones until they are full. It's just that this kind of "boss treat" scones is not so easy to eat, and it's not just scones, it's more Contains the goodwill of the boss.

It's like... the president's scones, it's an honor, an honor, to have them.

The two cheese-free people ate only the heart and top of the scone, throwing the edges back into the carton.

They watched TV and discussed some plots. Most of the time, Catherine was talking and Lynch was listening. He didn't watch TV much.

Inexplicably, this picture seems to overlap with a certain moment in the past in the memory of the two people. They just lived in that small room, ate cheap junk food, and fought over some TV dramas.

Now they eat better and live in a better environment, but there is no noise.

Silent all night.

The next day, after Lynch sent Catherine to work, he went to the financial center. After not seeing him for more than two months, Lime has become much tamer.

I don't believe that Lynch caused him a huge loss, and all the money he made since he followed Lynch was thrown back into it.

This also made him realize a truth. His experience may be useful to the bottom of the financial field, but it is still too naive for big players.

In order to avoid risks, they split up a company and then file for bankruptcy. Regardless of whether the other party sues or not, they will start the litigation process first and drag the bankrupt company into the lawsuit.

Companies worth tens of millions or hundreds of millions just disappeared, like a bubble that burst with a poke.

Lime, who has always been at the bottom, has never seen this kind of game. Not only did he lose, but he also lost badly. The tuition fee made all his hard work in the past two years go to waste.

Fortunately, he was able to actively realize his mistakes and get closer to Lynch again, so that he still has a place in Bu Paine.

(End of this chapter)