Blackstone Code

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

"What did you think of the meal tonight?" Catherine asked while nibbling an apple on the sofa. She wanted to hear Lynch's opinion.

The meal at night was indeed very artistic. It was obviously just a simple grilled fish steak, but the chef made it look like a whale taking a breath on the sea.

The fish steak is the body of a whale. They also used the skin of some kind of fish. They simply fried it and spread it on the upper part of the fish steak. 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 and becomes a sea. It does look very artistic and has a good fragrance.

But the taste... just like those gourmets said, if you don't consider the taste, it is indeed a good dinner.

Lynch said openly, "I'm not full, the portion is too small."

The girl also laughed after hearing this, "Yes, the portion is too small, I feel like I can still eat a little bit."

Perhaps in order to create that kind of picture, each type of food is used more for the expressiveness of the picture than for the actual function of filling the stomach.

Lynch looked at Catherine, "What flavor of scone do you want?"

"Beef with onions!", the girl was a little surprised, "and add more cheese!"

Lynch nodded and asked the sergeant to order some scones.

The so-called scones are actually pizzas from another world, but in this world its name is not pizza, but "cheese pancakes." Simplified, 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, the scone cost four yuan and ninety. Nine points is also not a 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 and looked out the window at the dark night, seeming to be remembering something.

Lin Qi did not disturb her. After a while, her attention was withdrawn from her aimless thoughts and focused on Lin Qi.

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

During this period, her internship experience at the Presidential Palace made her feel that this country, especially the high-level government, is still very discriminatory against women.

There are not a single woman in the hundreds of seats in Congress, and there is not a single woman in the senior government cabinet. 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.

There aren’t any women in important, irreplaceable positions, and that’s discouraging.

She even discovered other situations that society didn’t understand. For example, one of the most successful equal rights projects in the feminist movement over the years, the military, had huge problems.

At first, some people criticized some of the ideas of feminist organizations by saying, "Only men can defend the country, so men dominate this society." Feminist organizations fought back fiercely.

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

So there is a female soldier branch in the federal military. Yes, it is a "female soldier" branch.

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

But in fact, some situations are very bad.

Not long ago, Catherine came across a Department of Defense report that talked about violations within the military.

Because the military is a relatively closed field and quite authoritarian, the absolute obedience of subordinates to superiors can easily breed something that should not breed.

For example, some female soldiers are required to bathe with their male counterparts, live in the same camp, and even have other excessive requirements. These issues have not been disclosed.

After reading it, my heart stopped for half a beat. Every word and line of painted descriptions made people have frightening reveries.

After all, women 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.

As if he could feel some changes in Catherine's inner emotions, Lynch did not give her an answer immediately. He thought carefully for a while and then said slowly, "Of course!"

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

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

Others may not be so sure about these things, but Lynch is a "experienced person" after all. Even some "deserts" were finally captured, let alone the Federation here, a country with sweet and free air?

The girl didn't continue talking, just sat quietly.

It wasn't her favorite job, but she realized she had to do it if she didn't want to be left behind.

Sometimes you have to make a choice about something.

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

Lynch also did not 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 fatigue of climbing the mountain. If you want to gain something, you have to make sacrifices."

"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 may just be the one we like least!"

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

"You know, those classmates in the past always tried to contact me, and they actually wrote me letters and mailed them to the Presidential Palace!" Maybe she had already made a decision in her heart, or she didn't want Lynch to worry about her, so she chose The topic is somewhat interesting.

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

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

It was Catherine's brother who came to take Catherine away in the first place. He was not her biological brother, but her uncle's son. He could be said to be a cousin. However, the Federation people don't pay attention to this. Either brother or younger brother. There are not so many complicated titles. .

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

Catherine burst out laughing, "Yes, that's him. He also called me and wanted to find a job here. Everyone thought I was an almighty little witch who could wave a magic wand..." She raised her head The hand made a waving motion, "...everything is solved."

Since Catherine appeared on TV and people knew that she had interned at the Presidential Palace, she has become a complete "big shot" in the eyes of those around her.

Being able to meet Mr. President every day, what is he but a big shot?

So some people want to build relationships. If she can say a few nice words for herself in front of Mr. President, what will she get?

These changes also made Catherine temporarily confused, but she soon found the direction from the confusion. These people wanted to be affectionate not because of her, but because of her work.

People live a very real life, and those who have never spoken to her do 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 was holding her up, and that feeling wasn't actually a bad one.

Not long after, the sergeant came back with scones, several portions, for him and the other bodyguards.

Lynch is not a mean boss. Everyone came to thank Mr. Lynch for his generosity, 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, but this kind of "boss treat" scones is not so easy to eat, and it is not just scones, but also Contains the kindness of the boss.

It's like...the president's pancake. It's an honor and an honor to eat it.

The two people who had achieved cheese freedom ate only the center and top of the scone, then tossed the edges all around 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 seemed to overlap with a certain moment in the memory of the two of them. They were living in that small room, eating cheap junk food, and fighting over some TV plots.

Now they have better food and a better living environment, but there is no noise.

A night of silence.

The next day, Lynch sent Catherine to work and then went to the financial center. After not seeing her for more than two months, Lime had become much docile.

Not believing in Lynch caused him to suffer huge losses, and he lost all the money he had made since following Lynch.

This also made him realize that his experience may be of some use to the bottom of the financial field, but it is still too naive for the big players.

In order to avoid risks, they break up a company and then file for bankruptcy. Regardless of whether the other party sues, they will initiate litigation procedures first and drag the bankrupt company into the lawsuit.

Companies worth tens of millions or hundreds of millions just disappeared, just like a bubble that burst when it was popped.

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

Fortunately, he can actively realize his mistakes and move closer to Lynch, so that he still has a place in Bupen.