As soon as Qingyao Demoness got home, her mouth still greasy from all the food, she rubbed up against Li Bai and clamored for another huge pot of instant noodles. Only then did he hear the gist of things from Little Red Carp.
He gently flicked both Big and Small Demonesses on the nose.
"You little troublemakers!"
Li Xiao Bai had no idea how Zhao Xiaoliang had cried all the way home, and he wasn't interested in finding out.
The holidays were almost over in the blink of an eye. Old Li was the first to leave. He had to get back and oversee things in Hui Ma County. He was worried that if he stayed away too long, troublemakers would start getting ideas and cause another mess.
As for the infantry fighting vehicle, the garrison in Huxi City had already submitted its application, but there wouldn't be an answer anytime soon.
They would have to wait at least half a month to find out whether it would be approved.
Li Bai had asked around about the price of Germany's Boxer armored personnel carrier, including all kinds of configurations, from the NATO version currently in service to the stripped-down export model. But the price... Even at its cheapest, this high-end equipment, priced in euros, was staggering. One cost ten million euros at the factory gate; two would cost twenty million. Converted to yuan, the figure was even more alarming—enough to put together a full-strength battalion of Type 59 tanks. Just line those up, and the whole world would be at peace.
Though Old Li was very interested in an armored personnel carrier like the Boxer, he said they should discuss it some more. He didn't want his son to be the one footing the bill, either. Forget Hui Ma County—even