Azur Lane, will there be constant gunfire after peace?

"Sorry, I got up late today~"

Yixian apologized to Shuanghai and others:

"Did you guys prepare today's breakfast, Ning Hai?"

Ning Hai nodded, and put his hands on his hips with some pride:

"Yes, this morning we have whole grain porridge with bamboo shoots and pork buns. Of course, there are also soy milk and fried dough sticks to choose from!"

Pinghai held the bun and took a small bite, with a happy expression on his face:

“…Dried bamboo shoots, delicious.”

Changchun waved his sleeves at Du Lin, his tiger teeth looked particularly cute:

"Commander, do you like fried dough sticks? Here are some freshly fried big crispy dough sticks!"

Everyone asked Du Lin to sit down, and Yixian said with a smile:

"Commander, you are so welcome."

Du Lin was also very moved. After everyone sat down, they began to enjoy breakfast.

The long-lost Chinese breakfast whetted Du Lin's appetite. He asked as he ate:

“Have you ever made tofu pudding?”

“Tofu pudding?”

The two seas looked at each other, and finally Ning Hai sighed:

"I did do it before, but everyone was arguing about which was better, salty or sweet, so I gave up in the end to avoid arguments."

Du Lin was speechless. It turned out that the debate over salty and sweet tastes was an unavoidable topic.

The breakfast process was very harmonious. Everyone ate and chatted, and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.

But Du Lin noticed that Ding'an was stealing glances at him from time to time.

When Du Lin thought that Ding'an was the "contribution" for his ability to stay overnight last night, he was filled with gratitude and affection for her.

"Dingan, is there something on my face?"

Du Lin took the initiative to look at the other party:

"Or do you have something to discuss with me?"

"Ah..." Ding'an, who was called, was a little flustered and even spilled some of the soy milk in front of him.

"No, I haven't! Hahaha, I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Commander!"

"is it?"

Du Lin felt strange. Ding'an looked weird today. He didn't have the confident and graceful look like he did yesterday.

Yixian looked at his companions with concern:

"Ding'an, if you have any troubles, please tell us. We are all family. Don't keep things to yourself."

A family...

Ding'an was very moved, but when she thought of the scene she had just seen, her cheeks became hot.

You can’t just ask “How does it feel like when you hug each other?”

"Nothing!" Ding'an waved his hands repeatedly:

"I was just thinking...yes, I was thinking if there are any projects in the port area that are worth investing in! That's right, that's it!"

Du Lin knew that Ding'an was a very smart person.

Unlike the greedy Akashi, Ding'an doesn't seem to have much interest in directly managing the industry. She is more interested in making money through investment.

To some extent, this is an action with higher risks and benefits, and Ding'an's strength can also be seen from this aspect.

"So this is ah."

Du Lin suddenly realized it. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"The port area is currently undergoing a large-scale construction project. People can also run businesses in the port area in the future. In fact, there are many places for investment."

"For example, Akashi's shop is now developing clothing business and seems to be worried about the funds to update and expand the equipment. Maybe you can go talk to her."

If it were any other ship girl, Du Lin would never suggest that the other party discuss cooperation with Akashi.

After all, the green-haired profiteer is "notorious", and even Du Lin has been cheated by him many times. If it were another ship girl, I wonder how much money she would have been robbed of by Akashi.

But Du Lin felt relieved after hearing Ding'an's words.

With Ding'an's cleverness and intelligence, Mingshi is afraid that he will not be able to gain any advantage.

Ding'an's eyes lit up when he heard this:

"Really? That's great, thank you for the information, Commander!"

The enthusiasm for investment temporarily overwhelmed the shock brought by today's events, and Ding'an began to consider intensively whether to invest in Mingshi.

Seeing Ding'an like this, Yixian smiled with relief.

She also hopes that Ding'an can enjoy life in his own way.

Yixian doesn’t know much about investment, but she absolutely supports any decision made by Dingan.

Du Lin also felt relieved when he saw Ding'an taking out the abacus and fiddling with it.

The ship girls can have their own lives while revolving around him. If Ding'an can be allowed to slightly limit Akashi's greed, that would also be a good result.

In fact, any construction expenses of the port area can be reimbursed directly to the World Government. In theory, Durin's port area has unlimited budget authority.

But Du Lin would not just reimburse them casually. Otherwise, with the enthusiasm of Akashi and Yubari, I'm afraid there would be terrible expenses every month.

The port area is an independent small country, and one of the main tasks of the secretary ship on weekdays is to count and compile the budget of the port area.

Normally, wages are deposited into the ship girls' accounts in the port area every month, which is a huge sum of money in human society.

In addition to the fixed salary, there are also a variety of allowances such as "attack allowance" and "duty allowance".

It can be said that any one of the ship girls in the port area, from battleship carriers to destroyer submarines, would be a wealthy tycoon in the outside world.

It’s just that the daily necessities in the port area are provided free of charge, so the ship girls have money but nowhere to spend it. The most they can do is buy some strange equipment in the shops in Akashi.

Under such circumstances, Ding'an, who was keen on investment, really had no room to display his abilities.

But things will be different from now on. With the launch of various projects, the port area ship girls have more places to spend money, and Ding'an's talents finally have the time to be utilized.

ps: Chapter 3!

Volume 71: Chapter A Date for Four

"From today on, it will be our Donghuang's turn to serve as the secretary ship."

Yixian looked at his companions and smiled:

"But we are limited in number, so why don't we all shoulder this responsibility together."

Currently, Donghuang has only seven people including Yixian, which makes it extremely wealthy compared to the Royal Family who are fighting hard for the secretary ship quota.

Not to mention that among these seven people, there are actually only three who can actually serve as directors: Yixian, Ding'an, Ninghai and Anshan each count as half.

As for the rest... Fushun, needless to say, seems unreliable, Changchun is quite lazy, and Pinghai has absolutely no ability in this regard.

There is a shortage of talent in the Donghuang camp.

Du Lin smiled and said:

"Don't worry about government affairs. It's a peaceful time now, and there's almost no work except some paperwork."

This is not a lie. In the previous week, except for the first day when there were a little more official documents, the rest of the time was extremely leisurely, so much so that several ship girls had nothing to do.

"Really? Commander, I feel relieved when you say that~"

Yat-sen does not dislike handling government affairs; in fact, she performs quite well in this regard.

"Then let's head to the office after breakfast."

Yixian said as he looked at his companions:

"Everyone, who among you is willing to go with me?"

"I!"

Fushun raised her hand first. She was always energetic and lively. In her opinion, being able to become one of the secretary ships was a manifestation of maturity and strength.

Changchun was a little moved, but still waved his sleeves:

"I'll let it go today~"

Anshan patted his chest and volunteered:

"Sister Yixian, please take me with you. I want to learn from you!"

Ninghai and Pinghai naturally would not refuse, as they liked being with Sister Yixian.

At one time, everyone except Ding'an expressed their opinions.

Ding'an's eyes turned, and suddenly a plan came to his mind.

"Ninghai, Pinghai~" She looked at the sisters:

"I heard you say that the commander promised to take you to the amusement park. Is that true?"

"Eh?! Amusement park?!"

The destroyers all became alert, and even the lazy Changchun looked up.

"Yes, there is such a thing." Pinghai nodded.

Du Lin next to him also remembered this:

"Indeed, I promised Pinghai and Ninghai."

"Great~" Ding'an clapped his hands lightly, with a smile on his face:

"Then why not wait for a better day? Commander, take them to the amusement park today~"

Du Lin held his chin and nodded slightly:

"Yeah...it sure is possible. The weather is nice today, and there's nothing much to do."

A gentleman's word is as good as his bond, so Du Lin would naturally not violate his promise.

What's more, taking Shuanghai to the amusement park is itself the most tempting reward.

Ninghai and Pinghai looked at each other, and the two sisters saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"I...I want to go too!"

Fushun jumped up. She had never been to an amusement park.

"Shh! Don't shout..."

Anshan quickly stopped his sister.

Yixian gently stroked Fushun's head, then nodded and said:

"I understand. Commander, you can take Shuang Hai with you. Leave the duty to us."

At this time, Ding'an, the narrator, spoke again:

"No, no, Yixian, you should go with the commander as well."

"Eh? I...I'm going too?"

Yixian was a little surprised and puzzled about Dingan's arrangement.

However, Ding'an spread his hands with a determined expression and said:

"Think about it, there are so many people in an amusement park. It would be inconvenient for the commander to take Shuang Hai with him alone. What if he gets lost?"

"I...we won't run around!" Ning Hai retorted.