Revisiting Azur Lane

However, he took a look at Hood's condition. Although he was still a little out of spirits, he had obviously gotten rid of the confusion when he just came back. It seemed that he had gained something from chatting with Hermione and this fencing session.

Well, pretty good.

Chapter 41: Acting according to plan

Thanks to the preparations that began before everyone returned from the battle and Hermione's great help, Zhou He finally completed the dinner platter before the sun completely set.

There are ten people eating in the port area now. Excluding Kursk who doesn't like to have parties, there are still nine people. One table is not enough. Two tables are put together to barely accommodate them. Zhou He is so busy serving the dishes that he is sweating profusely.

"This is totally not going to work."

After bringing the last bowl of vegetable salad to the table, Zhou He returned to the kitchen, wiped the sweat from his neck with a towel, opened the rice steamer with gloves, and took out the plate of steamed rice and sent it out.

Before this, he had fully considered that cooking would be very stressful, but he didn't expect it to be so great. After putting a table of dishes on it, he was not even sure if it was enough and whether his own ship girl could eat enough.

We have to find a way.

"Thank you for your hard work, Commander."

Hermione took the plate of rice from Zhou He at the door, and then whispered, "I'll take care of the rest. Commander, please take a seat soon."

"Ah, please."

Zhou He responded and turned around to take off his apron, put on the coat that Yudachi had sent back, tidied his appearance, and walked to the empty middle seat at the table. Everyone knew that the C seat was reserved for him, which made Zhou He quite relieved. However, before the time travel, what he hated most was the endless nonsense of the management. He glanced at the big and small ship girls sitting on both sides and said in a deep voice: "Because of everyone's brave fighting today, we have welcomed three new partners again. I will take this opportunity to say a few words. At present, our port area has just started, and there are no perfect equipment and discipline regulations."

"Regarding the development of the port area, I will set up a suggestion box outside my office door. If you have any ideas, please feel free to submit them in the form of letters. As for the regulations, I will only propose one point for the time being, which is that I hope everyone can get along in a friendly manner. I don't want to see disgusting infighting in the port area."

As he spoke, his eyes once again swept over everyone present who was either calm and indifferent or listening attentively. Regardless of whether he had something called "dignity" or not, he gritted his teeth and acted like a leader: "This is what I want to say. I hope everyone can abide by it and work together to build a better port."

Without waiting for applause, Zhou He sat down right after he finished speaking. The seriousness on his face could no longer be suppressed. He spread his hands and looked at Bismarck and said with a smile: "Today's dishes are carefully prepared by Hermione and I. Bismarck, you can taste them first. We will add more Iron Blood dishes in the future."

"it is good."

Bismarck was at the edge of the dining table at this time. She took off her black military cap and looked less oppressive and gentler in appearance. The Bismarck in the game was 90% similar to Enterprise, and they looked even more alike without the cap, so many extended memes emerged.

"I hope our family's business is not a battle-crazy one."

Zhou He clasped his hands together and began to pray.

Although everyone present had different personalities, they all respected Commander Zhou He, so they waited until he finished his speech and gave the signal to adjourn the meeting and have dinner before they relaxed and laughed and enjoyed their dinner.

Just looking at the lively scene in front of him, Zhou He himself was unable to relax. Instead, he felt a strong pressure, both physically and even more psychologically. He knew the reason. It was because he was not capable enough, did not have enough accumulated experience, and did not have the confidence to "correctly guide his own ship girl into the future."

'This feeling is so strong, it feels like the Internet Depression Music has started.'

Zhou He was very good at regulating his emotions. He knew that this feeling was just a temporary sense of responsibility when he saw the scene. In order to avoid saying the wrong thing and concentrate on eating, he also found a way to relieve his emotions: he just had to do what a "commander" should do and not neglect his duties, such as developing the port area, designating attack plans, and drawing maps, just like the work he had done before.

There is no extra difficulty.

There is no drinking culture here, and dinner ended quickly. Only Hermione helped with the cooking, and there were two more helpers when it was time to close the stall.

Cleveland and Z23. Cleveland said that she didn't know how to cook, but she could still help with this little thing. Z23 simply wanted to help Zhou He share the workload, which really touched Zhou He.

"Cleveland, do you prefer to fight more in the front, or help more in the back?"

Four people cleaned up the dishes, and Zhou He was surprised at how efficient they were. After finishing the work, he cleaned the kitchen while asking the two people who helped.

Now that there are more people in the port, he feels that he can try two-way development of port development and external exploration. Before that, he has to look at the preferences of his own ship girls.

"I can do it."

Cleveland, who was wiping the table, responded with a smile: "Front-line combat is important, and logistics is also important. I will follow the commander's arrangements."

"Me too, I hope to learn more knowledge and experience, Commander, please give me the order!"

Z23 was about the same height as Yudachi. He was standing on a stool helping Hermione wipe the dishes. While speaking, he looked at Zhou He, who was mopping the floor and slacking off, very sincerely. Zhou He smiled back at him.

The two people's speeches gave Zhou He a general idea. He stopped slacking off, finished cleaning the kitchen and sent the three people upstairs.

"How should we arrange it?"

After stretching in the empty hall, Zhou He walked to the gate of the headquarters and looked at the night outside - he had paved the road, but there was no lighting, and he would have to buy street lamps and plant them next to it for lighting, which would be another big expense.

Listening to the chirping of insects, Zhou He also figured it out. In short, he should just take action first, and deal with other problems as they arise. At this stage, there is nothing that cannot be overcome through hard work.

Looking back at the clock, it was already half past seven. Zhou He closed the door of the command center and went upstairs. When he passed the second floor, he glanced at the corridor. He saw that the doors of several rooms were loose and not closed tightly. Lights were pouring out from inside, and there were faint sounds of conversation, as if someone was visiting.

"Ah."

The harmonious relationship between his own ship girls is what Zhou He hopes to see most. He nodded with satisfaction and went up to the third floor. It was much quieter here, and there was not even any light. Zhou He walked straight into the office, turned on the light and sat down, took out a notebook and wrote a few words on it, closed it and put it away, then took out another notebook, took a quick look at the system map, and after making sure that there was no Siren fleet heading straight for the port area, he lowered his head and wrote down in the notebook what he needed to do tomorrow.

It's always better to do things with a plan than without a plan.

……

The next morning, Zhou He, lying on the bed, opened his eyes, lifted the quilt, stood up, went to the window to look at the sky, then went into the bathroom to wash up, changed into the second set of brand new military uniform and went out. There were eight sets of the same military uniform, two sets for each of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. In this regard, the system is very generous, and the ship girl can also find amazing clothes from the warehouse or the closet in the room.

Without rushing downstairs, Zhou He first came to the office and opened the plan he wrote yesterday:

1. Arrange Bismarck and Hood to conduct sea area exploration in the north-south direction, and Zuikaku to provide air reconnaissance support (it would be best if they could tow a ship back)

2. Pave the road to the hot spring (preferably complete the hot spring as well)

3. Keep an eye on Kursk

4. Make a suggestion box

"Good, today is also a busy day."

Closing the notebook, Zhou He took out the drawing paper and began to draw according to the display on the attack map. After a while, he rolled up the hand-drawn map and stood up. Before leaving, he looked at the forest inside the port area through the glass on the back of the desk. The forest was very large and there were many trees suitable for building materials. When he had enough home coins, he would exchange them for tree-cutting, cutting and transportation vehicles and equipment to clear the trees outside.

But that's a later plan.

After taking a few more glances, Zhou He turned and went downstairs. He took a look at the second floor when passing by. He didn't know how long the ship girls slept at night, but they would definitely get up earlier than him in the morning. They were really amazing.

Arriving on the first floor, Zhou He saw Z23 and Yudachi moving a table, and raised his eyebrows: "What are you doing?"

"Ah! Good morning, Commander. Sister Hood said that this hall is too empty. Move two tables over so that we can drink tea here."

When Xili saw Zhou He's eyes shining, he explained the reason very obediently.

"Yeah, it's pretty good."

Zhou He nodded. There were many rooms on the first floor that were not in use, but this hall was a place that one had to pass by, so it was reasonable to leave a place for rest. He happened to be looking for Hood, so he asked the two where Hood and Bismarck were.

"Sister Hood is having breakfast."

"Ms. Bismarck is reading in her room."

Yuli and z23 gave their own answers. Zhou He nodded slightly: "I will arrange an exploration team today. If Yuli wants to go, you can follow Hood, right?"

"Well, I'm not going today!"

Yuli put the table away, trotted over to Zhou He and wagged his tail: "I want to be with the commander today!"

"Well, that's fine."

Zhou He smiled and stroked Yudachi's hair. He didn't dislike the cute and clingy little guy. He turned to look at Z23: "Tosa seems to like Bismarck very much. Please, Z23, notify the two of them after the sun comes out."

"Yes!"

Z23 answered and took a few steps towards this side, asking hesitantly: "Can I follow Miss Bismarck to attack?"

"Of course, this time the mission is to scout the enemy, and highly maneuverable destroyers like yours are very important, Z23."

Zhou He was not surprised, because his own Bismarck was very humane (charming). Even if he had only inherited the memory of the ship, he believed that Bismarck could still stand at the top of the Iron Blood camp on his own. In comparison, Hood did not have the majesty that came from a superior, and his relationship with Hermione seemed to be just that of friends.

Perhaps this is the gap between Iron Blood and Royal.

"I understand."

A smile also appeared on z23's face: "I will try my best!"

"Eh? Then I... wu~"

Listening to Zhou He's words, Yuli opened his eyes wide and seemed to want to change his answer. Zhou He rubbed his hair, and he shook his head twice and made a cute sound.

"Have you all had breakfast?"

Zhou He's answer was affirmed, so he could only walk into the kitchen by himself. Only Hood and Hermione were there. The former was elegantly enjoying fried eggs and sausages. The fried eggs were runny, and light yellow liquid flowed out when they were cut in the middle. There was also hot milk on the side.

The food preferences of each country are different and vary from person to person. For example, Zhou He from Donghuang mainland has countless choices for breakfast, such as tea eggs, steamed buns, steamed bread, porridge, fried dough sticks, etc., but he particularly likes rice noodles. So even though he couldn't understand Hood's way of eating, he didn't think much about it. He went straight into the kitchen to boil water and cook noodles by himself, added vegetables and eggs, and finally sat on the other side of the table with the steaming noodles.

"commander."

Unexpectedly, Hood spoke to Zhou He first, who put down the money and looked at Hood: "What's wrong?"

"It's not a big deal. I made you worried yesterday. Please let me express my gratitude to you. If the commander makes any mistakes in the future, I will point them out mercilessly. I will do the same as Bismarck and the others."

Hood put down his fork and looked at Zhou He, his blue eyes as gentle as water: "This port area is the commander's port area, and it is also our port area. It is a very arrogant idea to think that you need to bear everything."

“…Were they discovered?”

These words made Zhou He scratch his cheek in embarrassment. He was clearly numb for a short while and even used dry food to cover it up, but he didn't expect that he would still be discovered. The observation ability of his ship girls was really too strong.

"Haha~"

Hood smiled and said, "We are always keeping an eye on you, Commander. If you encounter similar problems again in the future, you are welcome to come and discuss with us at any time."

"Haha, then I'd rather be respectful than obey."

Zhou He laughed dryly twice. He had forgotten that observation was mutual. Fortunately, he was very honest in his actions. Otherwise, facing an experienced ship girl like Hood, he would be seen through at a glance no matter how sincere his actions were.

However, this simple conversation also made Zhou He relax a lot.

Afterwards, the two of them enjoyed breakfast quietly. Drinking the hot milk handed to them by Hermione, Zhou He licked his slightly sweet lips and looked at Hood who was wiping his mouth with a handkerchief: "Today, Hood, I hope you can attack again. I will arrange for Bismarck, Z23 and Tosa to cooperate with each other to go north to explore and fight the enemy, while Hood, you will take Hermione and Cleveland to the south, and Zuikaku will be responsible for your air situation."

"Exploration comes first, fighting the enemy comes later, right?"

Hood put down his handkerchief and asked in a normal manner.

"Yes, we need to focus on the ruins of the building to the west in the next stage. Before that, we need to clear out the Sirens around."

Zhou He's eyes flickered: "Kursk discovered something unusual nearby."

"Yeah."

Hood nodded: "I understand."

Her reaction surprised Zhou He. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Hood and Tosa seemed to have never approached the island at all. The only ones who might have discovered the situation were Yudachi, Hermione, Z23 who were close to it, and Bismarck who fell from the mirror sea area.

The mirror sea technology that is so popular in games is still very mysterious in reality.

Chapter 42: Physical Labor

"We're off!"

On the beach of the bay, Zuikaku waved to Zhou He, turned around with a smile, walked on the water to catch up with Hood, Bismarck and others who had already set off.

The members of Hood's team are Hermione + Cleveland, and the members of Bismarck's team are Tosa + z23. In terms of firepower, Bismarck's side is stronger, but the goal this time is mainly to explore the map. With Zuikaku's support, it doesn't matter even if the firepower is a little bit worse.

After watching everyone leave, Zhou He turned around and looked at Yuli who turned her head away as if she was angry. He couldn't help but smile and touched her head: "Don't be angry, I kept you here because I need your help with my work."

"..."

Xili turned his head and glanced at Zhou He: "It has to be me?"

"Yes, whenever I see you, Yudachi, I feel full of motivation. Others can't do that at all!"

Since the little guy wanted to listen, Zhou He naturally spoke without reservation. However, this was also the truth. He always felt that it was a bit inappropriate to leave other people to help, but Yuli did not have this feeling.

The random selection of the initial ship was a good choice. The system was not random at all. Instead, it selected the destroyer that was most compatible with him, reducing his mental fatigue.

"Hehe~ There's really nothing we can do about the Commander!"

Being praised by Zhou He, Yudachi's tail was wagging almost up to the sky, and the corners of his mouth were raised: "What is the job? I will help the commander to complete it!"

"It's been such a big help."

Zhou He tricked the silly Xili back to the headquarters, found a construction hat, a cart, a hoe and other tools from the warehouse, and came to the back of the headquarters.

The weather cleared up and a breeze blew, blowing the weeds all over the ground. Zhou He put a small yellow hat with two slits on Yuli's head, picked up the hoe, walked to the lawn, turned around and looked at her: "Today, we are going to build a hot spring pool."

"Oh, got it! I'll help too."

Yuli reached out and touched the ears that were sticking out of his hat, then carefully picked up the shovel and followed Zhou He.

It can only be said that cute people are cute in everything they do. Zhou He looked at Yuli's child labor-like appearance and couldn't help but condemn himself. He raised his hand from the paved cement road to the hot spring site in the distance: "Yuli, draw a line along the edge to that side first, leaving a horizontal line every ten meters. I'll use it as a reference."