Heimarian Odyssey Chapter 126: greet
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Old Billy put on his suit that he hadn't worn for nearly five years early in the morning, and asked his wife to tie himself a bow tie.
"Does it need to be so formal?" his wife murmured, his hands still sharp.
"Of course it has to be formal!" Old Billy's eyes widened. "This time our children from Mine Town are back, I, the mayor, can't represent the whole town. Welcome?"
This bow tie hasn't been worn for a long time. Old Billy still remembers that the last time he wore it was when he went to the Baron’s Castle for a dinner party a few years ago.
Forcibly enduring the discomfort, old Billy straightened his waist and walked out. His home is in the center of the town. Now he needs to go to the town’s entrance and the whole town to wait for the mine to return from the army. Town man.
In the early morning, before the frost has completely subsided, Mine Town has become very lively, and it is already several times more lively than last year's Oktoberfest.
"Old Billy!" An old man in Mine Town greeted with a smile.
This is just an ordinary old town citizen. As for why he can call old Billy's name directly, it can only be said that the simple town residents are not so particular.
Old Billy is also used to dealing with his townspeople in this way, which makes him think that his governance is close to the civilians.
Although he is a civilian himself.
There are only two nobles in the Kedoch collar, that is, Baron Kedoch and Knight Will.
"Hello, Hancock!" Old Billy responded with a smile. "How did the crops in the field look like this time?"
It is approaching spring now, and this year's food prices have risen again. The townspeople in Mine Town must plant something in winter to fill their belly.
"Don't mention it! A few acres of potatoes will be bitten by guinea pigs!" The old man scolded with a smile.
"Then you have to go to Darwin's house in the town to buy some rat poison." Old Billy took the sentence and walked towards the entrance of the village.
Darwin is currently the largest grocery store merchant in Mine Town and a distant relative of old Billy.
"Look for him to buy rat poison, I'm going to drink northwest wind." Hancock grumbled. Darwin's stinginess and black heart are famous in Mine Town. Where did Hancock get so much money? This is being taken advantage of.
Of course old Billy didn't hear Hancock's self-talk. He smiled and greeted his townspeople.
At ten o'clock in the morning, just after the frost fell, almost all the civilians who could come under the jurisdiction of the mine town came, and the small mine town actually gathered nearly a thousand people at this time.
Fortunately, there is a wide square in the town, and many people rush to the entrance of the town to wait, which gives the residents a place to stay.
Old Detective Billy grew his neck and looked out on the road outside the town.
"Why haven't they arrived yet?" Old Billy asked strangely. Yesterday he received a letter from the Flying Pigeon from the Baronian Territory to the soldiers returning to Mine Town. It should be reasonable to arrive today.
"Will something be delayed," said Aunt Mary, who was standing next to old Billy.
Not only was Aunt Mary standing next to the town elder Billy, but the family of the four squadron captains in Mine Town stood by him at this time. Although the old Billy is old, his heart is not old, and he wins over the four upstarts in the town. Family, it's easy to do.
"Impossible, isn't the battle over? What else can be done." Old Billy couldn't figure it out.
"Wait, maybe it will be soon." said a middle-aged woman next to him. This is the wife of Captain Carl.
"Yes, no hurry, wait." Old Billy agreed.
Until noon, the townspeople waiting outside the town shrank a circle. Most of them went back to eat, and the road was still endlessly flat.
Old Locke leaned against a dead tree at the entrance of the town, chewing on the white bread just given by the mayor.
A young man was close to him. He knew this young man. He was the second child of the Yorkshire family who used to fight iron in the town. When his family Locke joined the army, this young man made him a weapon.
"Hey, uh... lad, don’t the smithy at home need to take care of you? Are you here to wait for your father?" Old Locke had nothing to say. He just wanted to call the young man’s name. On the lips, he even forgot the name of this person.
"Yes, uncle, I will wait for my father." The young man nodded politely, and then said, "My brother is in the smithy."
The old and the young began to chat like this. The young man seemed to be no older than Locke. Old Locke was chatting, as if remembering that Little Locke was standing in front of him and talking to him like this, even Also stick to him, let him back.
The non-salty or indifferent chat made Old Rock miss his son, his only bloodline even more.
"Yes, your shovel is of very good quality. The one I bought back then is still in use..." When Old Locke nodded to match something, he found that the young man had ignored him, but turned The head stared blankly at the road in the distance.
Not only this young man, but Old Locke found that everyone around was looking at the road outside the town.
With a ‘chuckle’ in his heart, Old Locke guessed something and turned his head to look.
On the horizon of the road outside the town, a horse team appeared, followed by the infantry of the brigade.
Although he hadn't seen his son for six years, Old Locke caught sight of the leading knight. The strange feeling of blood connection made Old Locke sure that it was his son, Locke.
Locke was very depressed, because they were supposed to be able to reach Mine Town in the morning, but they went in the wrong direction and went in a big circle. Finally, they met with the infantry and their Uncle Yorkshire and returned together.
However, this depression disappeared the moment Locke saw his relatives.
All the soldiers rushed to their relatives outside the town in a windy manner, especially the infantry. They ran faster than their cavalry. The townspeople of Mine Town also boiled, heading towards the soldiers, looking for themselves Children, husbands, brothers.
Locke is wearing a bright yellow armor that is very different from other soldiers, holding the long sword at his waist, riding on the horse, and slowly walking to his parents and sister.
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Today's Mine Town is destined to be a lively and extraordinary day.
In the evening, a grand bonfire party was held in the middle of the town. I haven't seen relatives for a few years. All the soldiers put down their masks of indifference on the battlefield. They were a little excited, and even cried bitterly while holding their relatives on the spot.
"Little Locke blinked, she is already so big." Aunt Mary smiled, her house was next to Old Locke's family.
Locke touched his hair awkwardly. When he was a child, he used to provoke Aunt Mary, the village is famous for being hot.
Hans and Hank are also not far away at this time. Hans is chatting with his dad, and Hank is together with Kane and wondering what to say.
"Look, I’m not wrong, Big Brother Rock’s sister is a rare beauty in the village!" Hank patted his chest, pointed to Leah not far away and introduced to Kane, as if introducing The same as his sister.
Leah, who stood quietly on the side, looked at her brother as slim as a beautiful water lily.
Because of helplessness, Kane returned to Kaedor this time, and was dragged by Locke and Hans back to Mine Town with them. As brothers, Locke and Hans also wanted Kane to feel home. Warm, their home is Kane's home.
But at this time, Kane, the warmth of the family has not yet felt, his soul does not know where he has been hooked, and he stares at Leah without turning his eyes.
Hanke also found something wrong with Kane, "Big Brother, no, I really like it?" Hank has been under Kane for a few months. When did he see Kane show this expression? Cried out in surprise.
"Shut up!" Kane covered Hank's mouth, pulled him aside, and asked carefully about Leah.
"Sister Leah, she is a very virtuous woman, and probably the most beautiful person in our village." Hank probably said.
"What about her character? How is her character?" Kane asked.
Hank found that Kane’s serious expression didn’t seem to be a joke, “Big Brother, you can ask Big Brother Rock, he must know his sister best.” Hank hurried off, his relationship with Kane There are more friends than mentors.
It’s not that he is unwilling to help Kane provide information, but he knows that this beautiful neighbor, Leah, has continuously rejected the proposal of not knowing how many families. One is that he does not want Kane to run into a wall, and the other is that he does not want to trouble Li. Ya.
As soon as Hank ran, Kane could only look at Leah from a distance. "Big Brother Rock is not handsome, how can his sister be so beautiful." Kane was deeply moved.
Fortunately, Locke didn't hear these words, otherwise he would definitely be full of bags.
On the other side, Yoshak was standing with the town elder Billy and greeting each other. One is the largest official in the town, and the other is the most prestigious among the soldiers now. After the war is over, the cooperation of these two people will be indispensable in Mine Town.
And Carl is with his wife. From the usual small chats, Locke knows that Uncle Carl and his wife have no children, but the relationship between the couple has been very good. Before joining the army, Uncle Carl was an orion in the town. The wife is just an ordinary peasant woman.
Uncle Carl lost an arm on the battlefield. It was not passed back to the town before. He was to avoid his wife’s worries after knowing about it. Now that people come back, everything can’t be covered up. Uncle Carl’s wife just tried Tears, his hands tightly grasped Uncle Carl's armless sleeve.
The evening bonfire party was very lively. Every household spontaneously took out their own food, rewarded the soldiers who returned from joining the army, and the soldiers also took out various special products they brought back along the way, Shire Luo's food is very different from Faustin, and the townspeople are very curious about this kind of uneaten food.
In addition, almost every soldier who came back carried a few catties of meat around his waist. Almost every soldier who had been in the army for more than two years could practice good hunting skills. The mountainous forests of Del Province, although still In winter, but in the early spring, there are many animals that come out to forage. Be careful and you will always gain.
There is meat and bread, but how can you lack wine? Except for the soldiers' private possession, Old Billy also moved out all the remaining wine from last year’s Oktoberfest. It seems that the people in the town are not Drunk not returning.
Of course this is impossible.
It wasn't until late at night that the enthusiasm for returning home gradually disappeared. Taking advantage of the night, every household either went back to their own village or went to the town to deal with the whole night, and then returned home the next day.
"Repair for a week, and gather at the town square on the eighth day!" After Uncle Yorkiak issued an order, he stopped taking care of the scattered soldiers.
Although the war is over, the soldiers cannot easily disarm and return to their fields. There are many tasks that belong to them.
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