Heimarian Odyssey Chapter 39: Proud old Billy

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"Hey, Old Locke, why are you in such a hurry to go home?" A loud voice came from a long distance away, speaking from a small caravan manager, "Come on, have a drink with me today!" The steward rode a horse and walked over.

Old Locke knew him. His name was Bruce. This was a small steward who followed the caravan. It was different from the steward of the baron who managed the caravan, and the steward of the caravan with other big families. Many of them are doing miscellaneous work in the small building. Asking him to be in charge is to flatter him. This kind of small manager does not have much real power, but to do some small business of buying and selling, the managers in the caravan will not take too much care. . Because, since you can mix in the caravan as a small steward, everyone has one or two backstages, or the captain’s cousin, or the businessman’s nephew, the stewards can manage their one-acre three-point field, and they rarely take care of others. .

Bruce's backstage is of course not a small role. His uncle is the fat man Henry who helped Locke put Xia into the barracks and promised to help Locke build a shield. The real steward of a caravan like Henry, of course, will not go back to the caravan to go back to the caravan. At present, when the war is reaping the fruits of victory, time is money. The caravan leader of Henry will lead the goods in Peters. After the catharsis, he immediately followed most of the caravans back to the front line. Although the front line is still chaotic, there are still wars in many places, but there is gold everywhere.

As for Bruce, he was sent back to his hometown by Henry. Although he can stay away from the war and even go home to meet his relatives, the businessmen in this kind of army, like soldiers, have their heads behind. Those who make money on the waistband have long put life and death out of the question. Dele is their lifelong goal. If they can continue to stay on the front line and make a fortune, the ghost is willing to come back. But after all, people are really in charge, he is just working. My little brother can only listen to this uncle's words and return home obediently.

Although Bruce is young and has a low position, he has a good vision and good communication. The people in the caravan can talk to all kinds of people, and because he is sent back to his hometown by his uncle all the year round, he has been with various villages and towns. The relatives of the middle and small captains are familiar with him. Locke was promoted to the captain last year and he was the native of Locke who informed him.

Looking at the man who brought good news to their family last year, Old Locke smiled flatly and said, "It's Mr. Bruce, I came back early this time."

Since I have to be early, Mine Town is the most remote town in Kaidoqi, and it is mountainous and difficult and the roads are difficult and dangerous. Under normal circumstances, it is the last stop of the caravan. But this time, Mine Town is in the caravan’s itinerary. Ranked second in here, second only to the castle of Baron Kedozi, as for the reason, it is now.

Bruce used to face the relatives of the captain, but he can still pretend, because the captain is also a captain, but he is better than ordinary soldiers. After a fierce battle, there will always be dead or missing captains. He was not a bit worse than the little steward in the transport team. Although he is equal to the team leader, he also has the capital of pride. But not right now. Standing in front of him are the parents and sister of a squadron leader. He must maintain sufficient respect. If any gossip spreads, it reaches the ears of Lord Locke, let alone anything else. His uncle can't get around him.

"Uncle Locke, you laughed. How can I be called an adult? I have good news for you this time!" Bruce laughed.

"Oh? What good news?" Old Locke, Tia and Leah all looked at Bruce curiously. In their hearts, Little Locke's safety is the best news.

Bruce raised his brows and said proudly, "Your son, Lord Locke, was promoted to squadron leader by the Baron last month!"

"Squadron leader?!" It was not the three of Old Locke who spoke, but the townspeople of Mine Town who heard the caravan arriving one after another. "That's just one level with the mayor!" Someone said in surprise, There is a sour taste of envy that cannot be removed.

"Of course." Bruce laughed.

Old Locke was already shocked by what Bruce said, so stay there and don't know what to say. Tia is not much better. She doesn’t care about how old Locke is, but is already satisfied when she knows that her son is safe. Coupled with Locke’s promotion, she is happy and gratified. She only feels that she has given birth to a good one. son. Leah was calmer, but a different color appeared in her eyes, and she couldn't find Bei by the side of Bruce.

In the end, the mayor came forward, "Disperse a little, spread out a little, let the caravan enter the town." People coming out of the town one after another blocked this narrow road and the caravan got stuck. It’s not a solution there. Although the town elder Billy drank a lot last night, he is also a well-established character in the wine shop. He woke up early today and just in time to hear the caravan coming back, he hurriedly dressed and walked to town. Mouth greeted.

Old Billy also just heard what Bruce said, the boy of the old Rock family was promoted to squadron leader by the baron? I'm afraid it wasn't because I didn't wake up, old Billy patted his fat face. After waking up, I realized that this was a fact and accepted it happily. If he heard the news more than ten or twenty years ago, he might be jealous, perhaps unwilling to let a little guy who is a whole generation younger than him is at the same level as him, but the 40-year-old Billy, as a half-cut People who have lost the soil have already seen through the world, and some are just the pride of the same town.

Don’t know that he’s not proud. As far as he knows, there are only four squadrons in the Baron’s army, which correspond to the four towns under the Baron’s rule. Each town has two squadron captains, both for balance and convenient management. Now Loke is also promoted to squadron captain. If the other two squadron captains are okay, it means that they have three squadron captains in one town. If this is to be said, his old Billy’s face is also better than other squadron captains. The three town leaders are much older.

But to be on the safe side, Old Billy quietly pulled up a handful of Bruce when he saw the townspeople surrounding the old Locke’s family in greetings and greetings, "Little Bruce, you tell me that York and Carl didn’t What's wrong."

Bruce smiled and said to old Billy, "Uncle Billy, Uncle York and Uncle Carl are in good health, and they want you to keep them a good drink. When the war is over, I will find you to drink."

When old Billy heard this, he relaxed, and smiled and said to Bruce, "You tell them, my old Billy saved them a batch of wine every year. For four years, when they come back, I invite The lads who are out in town have no problem drinking!"

Bruce smiled and said, "That's good, then my uncle and I will also come to make a drink." Bruce and his uncle Henry are not from Mine Town, they are the merchant family in the Baron’s castle, that is, the city people.

"No problem!" Old Billy waved his hand.

There is a dark night in Mine Town. Although today’s night is not as lively as yesterday, for some people, this night is even more beautiful.

For example, the old Locke family. Locke can survive the dangerous frontline. For the old Locke family, it is a hope that he dare not expect. When he heard that Little Locke was promoted to the team leader, the old Locke was happy all night. Feeling that Tia even talked about her little Locke for a week, Leah was extremely proud of her brother.

Now Locke has been promoted to squadron captain again. Isn't this the first level with the mayor? Three generations of Locke’s family are civilians. When did such a big man come out, what Old Locke thought at this time was to go home and go to the back mountain to give his father, his grandfather, and all the relatives who passed away, tell this. news.

Unfortunately, Old Locke was disappointed. The small businessmen and rich people in the town entangled Old Locke. Some were flattering, some flattered, and even proposed marriages. Not only did they introduce their daughters to Locke, but how many He brought the young talents from his own family over and gave the old Locke and his wife a long eye. This was because they fell in love with Leah.

It's ridiculous, there are no young talents in the town now, and those who have the ability to go to war, what is left is either the old, the weak, the sick, or the wine bags and rice bags. With one or two money from their parents, they escaped the baron’s conscription. Ling, although Old Locke and Tia are just ordinary civilians, they don’t understand everything. Although they once expected to add their daughters and sons to the wealthy home, it’s different now. Little Locke is so good now that they don’t. Will easily decide the marriage of sons and daughters.

Not only Locke’s family is busy, but the mayor is also busy. There were only a few powerful and powerful in the town before. If you have to subdivide, they are the mayor and the garrison captain. The clerk is at the highest level; sheriff , Tax officials and other small officials are at the second level; rich people and businessmen are at the third level; civilians are at the fourth level. Now Locke has been promoted to the squadron captain on the front line. In the future, when the war is over, he will at least be a garrison captain when he comes back. He is even more likely to join the baron's private army and hold high positions, so as to lead his relatives into the baron's castle. Therefore, the mayor needs to make some preparations at this time, such as convening tax officials, sheriffs, and other subordinates to discuss preferential policies about the Locke family, or to collect less taxes, or send one or two idlers to help the Locke family with farming, although they are all It's a trivial matter, but these things move people's hearts the most. It is not unreasonable that the mayor's position will be re-elected for three generations in a family.

The excitement of Mine Town for two consecutive nights seems to have brought back the popularity that has been lacking in recent years. Everyone in the town is looking forward to their husband, son or brother, being on the front line like Locke Not only is he alive safely, but he can also be promoted by the Baron. Perhaps these are the few nights in the past few years when most residents of Mine Town are full of hope.

Locke brandished his whip and drove the horse he named Bru under him. Soldiers marched neatly around him. The flags fluttered. The next stop was Beemore City, and Locke and the others left Wallial City. Three days have passed. During this period, they have been walking around the Bering Mountains. In order to arrive at Bemore City on time with the rest of the troops, they did not stop all the way.