The perfect compliment made Hood much happier. He immediately changed the subject and gave a concise introduction to the tea and cups commonly used by the royal family.
Su Xin blinked at Guanghui who was sitting opposite her, and they both closed their mouths and listened tacitly, allowing Hood to "make amends".
In fact, there was no need for the family to care about these things. It was just that Hood didn't take care of things on weekdays, and was suddenly allowed by the small commander to take over the layout of the port area. He wanted everything to be perfect, but ended up having a bad start.
As the host, Hu De naturally wanted to make up for his mistake, but he was also afraid that talking too much would offend others, so his communication with Su's mother was extremely cautious.
Not only was the speaking speed very slow, but the content of the introduction was also mostly concise. It didn't look like a chat, but more like an important meeting of some business tycoons.
As Commander Su listened, she began to feel sleepy. Lately she had been staying up very late every day for fear that she would not make it in time. Fortunately, she became more and more proficient at it and managed to finish it before her birthday.
However, it was not a good idea to continue letting the two sides have an awkward conversation. Su Xin, who knew the ins and outs of both sides, immediately spoke up to stop them.
"Mom... aren't you two tired from doing this...? Sister Hood is the same. Don't be so nervous. My mom is actually not that particular. Just relax, right?"
Mother Su smiled embarrassedly, "Xinxin is right, I am used to being casual, everyone should be more casual too, right? Thank you for taking care of her."
"No, no, it's better to say... we caused her a lot of trouble..." Hood looked around and confirmed that the "Royal Shame" was not there, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Xin jumped off the chair immediately upon seeing this. "Okay, I'll take my mom to the harbor first. You guys can talk later?"
Hood thought, "What else is there to talk about? He must be in a hurry to meet those three. Can I still stop him from leaving?"
Su's mother was obviously very curious about everything in the harbor. She stood up with the help of the little commander and smiled at Hood again, "Then let's go for a walk first. Do you want to join us?"
Su Xin actually didn't care, but Guanghui and the others consciously shook their heads and declined, obviously intending to give the mother and daughter the opportunity to be alone.
Considering that the maid's excessive care might make Su's mother uncomfortable, Befa and others did not follow, but turned around to clean up the mess. After all, the pigeons still had to be fed.
Anyway, the ceremony of welcoming Su's mother is over, and Hood finally feels relieved. All he can do now is pray that nothing goes wrong with the other ship girls.
"...That's unlikely."
Su Xin: "This is where the ship girls take classes. It's similar to a school, but everyone is young and doesn't learn much. It's essentially no different from a kindergarten."
Wei He: "Oh... it's quite large. Your boss thinks highly of you and is willing to allocate funds to build this... What about the teachers? Are there many of them?"
Su Xin: "No, there are only three. There will probably be more in the future, right? When there are more shipgirls, the number of classes will increase accordingly."
Wei He: "Well...are you paying for the teacher's expenses? If the money is not enough, remember to ask your dad for it. He...must have saved a lot of private money."
Su Xin: "That's enough. The benefits the government has given us are very good. I am now... considered a target of cultivation, right?"
Su Xin: "You should spend more on yourselves."
Wei He: "Are you still worried about me? Well... I haven't seen you for such a long time. You have indeed grown a lot. I think you are almost as tall as me, right?"
The young commander glanced at Su's mother, who was of similar height, and simply turned a corner to stand back to back with her. Just as he was about to raise his hand to gesture, he heard the aircraft carrier, who would definitely show her face, sigh in a delicate voice:
"Alas... my mother-in-law and my dear have such a good relationship, it's a blessing for us..."
Su's mother turned around in confusion, glanced at her daughter's "as expected" expression, then looked at the sexy woman who was dressed neatly not far away, "Who are you...?"
"My name is Dafeng, mother-in-law. It's our first meeting. Please take care of me~"
Chapter 797 Psychological Preparation
"Da...Feng? You just called me..."
The thick-skinned aircraft carrier did not intend to change her words and replied immediately: "Mother-in-law~"
Su's mother was stunned and didn't react. After all, the other party looked quite serious, wearing a robe in the hot weather, but how could he be so... as soon as he opened his mouth?
"Mom, don't worry about her. Sister Dafeng is just like this." Su Xin was obviously used to it. "Today is still good. At least she is not wearing that cold clothes."
Da Feng covered her face and said shyly, "Commander, if you praise me like this, I will be embarrassed~"
Su Xin: Who praised you...
Fortunately, Su's mother had prepared herself mentally before coming. No matter how bizarre things happened after arriving at the port, she would not be scared. It was obvious that Dafeng was still able to accept it.
"Um...Dafeng, do you want to go shopping with us?"
Dafeng's expression became even brighter. Just as she was about to speak in response, she was ruthlessly interrupted by the little commander, "No, she doesn't want to."
"Um... Commander~"
Su Xin rubbed the goose bumps on her mother's arms without changing her expression. "I'm going to take my mother to live in Donghuang dormitory first. She needs to rest for a while."
"But I just heard you introducing..."
"Well, if you pass by on the way from the main gate to the dormitory, of course you should briefly mention it. Now we are almost there, so... maybe next time?"
Dafeng felt aggrieved. God knows how determined she was to wear this outfit.
This robe, which neither shows her figure nor reveals her skin, was a torture every second she wore it. It made her feel uncomfortable all over and she had to show something to feel comfortable.
After paying such a high price, the unromantic commander actually rejected her. Da Feng pulled at her collar, "Commander, how about you reconsider? I'm wearing something you like today-"
"I don't like it!!" The little commander was furious and hurriedly pulled Su's mother away, "See you tonight, Sister Dafeng!"
"Huh? Really... You always run so fast, could it be that the Commander likes innocent girls...?"
"Why are you running so fast all of a sudden? Mom is old. She gets tired after running a few steps. Huh..."
Su Xin was a little annoyed, but the situation just now did not allow her to hesitate. If her own mother really heard something strange from Dafeng's mouth, she would definitely be killed on the spot.
Fortunately, the Donghuang dormitory was nearby, and all the people living there were decent people. After entering the house, she should not need to be vigilant anymore.
The relieved commander led Su's mother into the house and introduced, "In addition to the Donghuang ship girl, there are several sisters from other camps living here. I'll wait -"
"Eh? Susu, you guys are back? I thought you were going to take your aunt out for some more shopping." Ning Hai said as he jumped down from the stilts, "Sister Yixian - they're here -
Pinghai, who was also standing on stilts, jumped down as well. He landed safely amid Su's mother's panic and clasped his fists. "...Hello, Auntie."
"Eh? Ah, ah..." Su's mother didn't come back to her senses. She wrapped her left hand around her right hand and bowed awkwardly, "Hello, little friend..."
Su Xin smiled, and after being glared at, she introduced them: "Her name is Pinghai, and this is her elder sister Ninghai. Dabao and Erbao are not Donghuang national treasures, but they are their friends... Well, sister Yixian is here."
Yixian, who had obviously put a lot of thought into his appearance, nodded to the young commander and walked forward to shake hands with Su's mother.
"Mother, you must be tired after coming so far. I have prepared some hot tea and snacks. You can come sit with me first and come back to rest after the room is cleaned up. What do you think?"
Su's mother accepted Yixian's closeness well. After all, she had met him once before and was mentally prepared, so she agreed quickly.
"Of course that's fine, but I can go to my room by myself, no need to trouble you..."
"It's not a big deal, just make the bed. Besides...Xinxin was going to help you set it up, right?" Yixian looked at the little commander and smiled gently.
Su Xin was smart for once and realized that Yixian was blaming her for not being around for several days and that she was worried. She shook her head and immediately went to the guest room.
"You see, she's happy to help you, too."
"Well... you two have a really good relationship. I feel relieved."
After Su Xin entered the house, she found that everything was complete and spotless. Even the water in the kettle on the table was hot. It was obvious that someone had cleaned it up long ago.
It seemed that Yixian wanted to talk to Su's mother alone, so he found a random excuse to get herself away.
But there is nothing wrong with that. After all, Commander Su is 100% confident in Yixian, and Mother Su is even more fond of him. It is perfect for the two to take this opportunity to get to know each other.
"Well... after dinner, I have to find a way to get Amagi-san to talk to my mom, otherwise I won't be able to open my mouth..."
The day after tomorrow is her birthday. Su Xin prepared many drafts for that day, but after reciting them one by one, she found that none of them was really useful.
Improvisation has never been her forte. When it comes to important events, Su Xin believes that being fully prepared is the right approach.
But the problem was that she had no relevant experience, so her "speech" could not take shape. What was even more frustrating was that she had to inform Su's mother first.
It is absolutely necessary to discuss this with her mother. This is why Su Xin hopes to invite Tiancheng over tonight. After all, she has to meet him in person before she can mention this to her mother, right?
"..It's so difficult. When the time comes...I just can't say it out loud...
Commander Su sighed, took out a fairly delicate ring from his pocket, and rubbed it gently with the tip of his thumb.
The rings in the game need to be purchased from profiteers with nitrogen gold. The same is required in reality, but it is purchased from the official. Moreover, the production cycle of customized styles is particularly long, and orders need to be placed half a year in advance.
Although the rings purchased from the official website have the same properties as the ship equipment and are not easily worn or damaged, they are basically useless except for scratching glass.
That's why Su Xin decided to do it herself. She looked through all the rings on the market and figured out the pattern. She tried her best to make the damaged "small wrench" look better.
These days she spent all her time on making the ring, chipping and grinding it bit by bit. If it was broken, she would give up, sleep for a few hours, and then make another piece of metal to continue.
Charging and manufacturing the ship equipment both consume energy, and time is tight, so she has to give up long sleep and seize every minute to carve it, which makes her look very haggard and unable to show her face.
Fortunately, I finally caught up. Although it doesn’t look as exquisite as the diamond rings sold on the market, it can still be called "good-looking"
"But to propose... do I really have to kneel down on one knee? Or something else? Why don't we ask Wu Mu? But she seems to be planning to..."
"Well, I'd better think about it myself, otherwise it would be insincere..."
"..."
"Ah... so hard...
ps: I was delayed by something, and one chapter will be a little late, probably finished around 10 o'clock, sorry (person)
Chapter 798 Just Get Used to It
The scale of the dinner was much larger than usual, which surprised Su's mother, who usually made do with three dishes with her husband, and she was full of praise for the cooking skills of the Ninghai sisters.
Su Xin looked calm on the outside, but she was actually sweating inside.
If she served a dish of [Royal Secret Recipe], her mother might be so scared that she would lose her appetite.
But apart from this, there were still some abnormalities. Today, the ship girls were very quiet during the meal. At most, there were only some noises of tableware colliding, and no one spoke.
Su Xin guessed that on the one hand, they were curious about their biological mother, so they were observing secretly, and on the other hand, they might be worried that being too noisy would cause dissatisfaction among the guests.
Unfortunately, some people will still be the most eye-catching ones even if they don't speak.
"Xinxin..."
The little commander sitting next to Su's mother was stunned, swallowed his food and replied softly: "Mom? What's wrong?"
"That... that very tall lady... is also a ship girl, right...?"
Frederick the Great stiffened his body, and the other ship girls also suppressed their different thoughts, pricked up their ears and began to listen secretly.
There was no way. The hall was too quiet today, and the five senses of the ship girls were far superior to those of ordinary people. Even if Su's mother's volume was at the level of a whisper, it still couldn't stop the ship girls from eating melons.
The young commander glanced at Frederick, who seemed unaffected, and nodded in affirmation: "Yes, it is the Iron Blood battleship, named Frederick the Great, um... you can call her Frederick."
The person being talked about didn't react much, apparently accepting the title.
First, we should have corresponding respect for the child's biological mother. Second, her appearance and mental age are younger than Wei He, who is already a mother, so it is okay to call her by her name.
Plus... Frederick the Great also wanted to find out how he felt in the young commander's mind, so he decided to pretend he didn't hear it.
After remembering the name, Su's mother sighed a little, "I see... I thought she was already married..."
“Hmm…
The sound of spitting out food suddenly appeared in the silent restaurant. The ship girls who were eavesdropping attentively turned their heads and stared at Eugen who had an embarrassed expression.
"Uh... sorry, I just... ate some ginger." Eugen was under great pressure under Frederick's gaze, but he forced a smile and said, "It's a very cold day today, hahaha..."
Su's mother, who was interrupted, noticed that the atmosphere was not right and was too embarrassed to ask any more questions. However, Su Xin was very honest and simply raised her voice and asked:
"Why do you feel that Sister Frederick is married?"
Su's mother was extremely embarrassed. What kind of daughter would be so disruptive? Then she saw the main person, who was much taller than the others, also looking at her, and her face immediately turned red with nervousness.
Yixian, who was sitting on the other side of Su's mother, patted her hand gently to comfort her future mother-in-law.
"Don't be nervous. Everyone here is actually more nervous than you. Xinxin is not deliberately trying to ruin your performance. KanColle has better hearing, and everyone can actually hear it. Just say whatever you think."
"Can you all hear me?" Mother Su was shocked and a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I just think you look a lot like my friends. You have a certain temperament... I can't put it into words, so I asked."
I get it. It's the temperament of a wife or a mother. The other ship girls all understand it very well. Even Frederick the Great himself was quite satisfied to hear it.
New Jersey is a person who can't sit still. He then asked, "What about me? Auntie, look at me. My name is New Jersey. Do I have any temperament?"
"Uh...this, I can't quite tell..." Su's mother still couldn't let go.
Seeing this, the young conductor immediately complained: "You? You have the temperament of a comedian. You will definitely become famous by performing crosstalk."
Su's mother was shocked and tried to apologize on behalf of her daughter, but she found that New Jersey was happily eating the meat with a fork, without any sign of anger.
Long Island in the distance was still making the final move, saying things like "New Jersey has the makings of a light bulb because the energy ring behind it glows", and everyone was laughing.
At this time, the atmosphere at the dinner table seemed to have returned to normal. Although the volume and frequency were still controlled to a certain extent, the ship girls finally stopped restraining themselves and started to make a lot of noise.
Mother Su looked with a little surprise at the evil one lying on the table with his mouth open waiting to be fed, Dabao who was chewing the fruit on the toothpick for a long time, and the three people from the Sakura Empire who were always at odds with each other...
