Chapter 39: Proud Old Billy

"Hey, old Locke, why go home so anxiously?" Far away, there was a loud voice, talking about a little caravan of the caravan, "Come here, have a drink with me today!" Ma, walked up and down.
Old Rock knew him, called Bruce, this is a little steward who follows the caravan, unlike the baron who manages the caravan, and the other big family members who join the caravan. This kind of little steward has a lot in the caravan. It’s all about the chores of Huh Xiaolou, telling him to do things in a hurry. Such little managers don’t have much power, but they do not buy and sell small businesses. Because, since they can be mixed in the caravan as a little steward, everyone has one or two backstages, or the cousin of the captain, or the nephew of the businessman, the stewards can manage their own one-acre three-point field, and others rarely take care of it. .
Bruce's backstage is certainly not a small role. His uncle is the fat man who helped Locke put Xia Qian into the barracks and promised to help Locke build a shield to manage Henry. The real caring of the caravans such as Henry, of course, will not go back to the caravans with the homecoming caravans. When the war is harvesting the fruits of victory, time is money, and the caravanserai leads the goods in Peters. After the catharsis was exhausted, he immediately followed most of the caravans back to the front line. Although the front line is still chaotic and there are still wars in many places, there is gold everywhere.
As for the little things like Bruce, Henry sent him back to his hometown. Although he can stay away from the war and even go home to meet his loved ones, the merchants in this army, like soldiers, have their heads on their belts. Those who make money have long left life and death alive. Dele is the goal they have pursued for life. If they can continue to stay on the front line and make a fortune, ghosts are willing to come back, but after all, they are the real stewards. I can only listen to this uncle and go home obediently.
Although Bruce is young and has a low position, he has a good vision and can communicate well. The people in the caravan can speak for all sizes, and this guy is sent back to his hometown by his uncle all the year round. Relatives are familiar, Locke was promoted to captain last year, the Rocker hometown that this guy notified.
Old Locke looked at the man who brought good news to their family last year. Old Locke smiled flatteringly, "It's Lord Bruce, I'm coming back early this time."
Due to the fact that Mine Town is the most remote town in Kaiduoqi, and it is mountainous and rocky, the road is difficult, and generally it is the place where the caravan arrived at the last stop. This time, Minetown ranks first in the caravan’s itinerary. Second, the castle next to Baron Kedozi, as for the reason, is in sight.
Bruce used to pretend to be relatives of the captain, because the captain was also a captain, but he was stronger than the ordinary soldiers. After a bad battle, there were always dead or missing captains, and he The little guy in the transport team was not a little bit. Although he is at the same level as the captain, he also has proud capital. But now it’s not okay. Standing in front of him is a squadron leader’s parents and sister. He must keep enough respect. If there is any gossip, he will reach the ear of Lord Locke. Don’t say anything else. His uncle couldn't get around him.
"Uncle Rock, you laughed. I can't be called an adult. I have good news for you this time!" Bruce laughed.
"Oh? What good news?" Old Rock, Tia, and Leah all looked at Bruce curiously. In their minds, Little Rock's safety was the best news.
Bruce raised his eyebrows and said proudly, "Your son, Lord Locke, was promoted to the squadron captain by the baron last month!"
"Captain Squadron?!" It wasn't the three old Rock who spoke, but the township residents in the mining town who heard the caravans coming around. "Isn't that the first level with the town captain!" Someone was surprised, with a share in his mouth. The enviable sour taste that can't be changed.
"Of course." Bruce smiled.
Old Rock had been shocked by Bruce's words, and staying there didn't know what to say. Tia is not much better. She does not care about how big Locke is. She knows that her son is safe and satisfied. With Locke’s promotion, she is happy and happy, but she feels good. son. Leah was much calmer, but her eyes also showed different colors, and she couldn't find the blues next to him.
In the end, the mayor came forward, "Let's spread out, spread out, and let the caravan enter the town." The people who came out one after another in the town blocked the already wide road, and the caravan was stuck there. No way, although the town elder Billy drank a lot last night, he was also a well-established figure in the winery. He woke up early this morning, just to hear the caravan coming back, and anxiously dressed and walked to the town to meet.
Old Billy had just heard Bruce say that the little boy of the old Locke family was promoted to the squadron captain by the baron? I'm afraid I didn't wake up. Old Billy patted his fat face. After sobering, I realized that this was the case and accepted it happily. If he heard this news more than ten or twenty years ago, he might be jealous, perhaps he would not be reconciled to a young guy who was a generation younger than himself and his own level, but the old Billy, 40 years old, as a semi-intersection Those who have lost their soil have already seen through the world, and some are just proud of being in the same town.
But he is not proud, as far as he knows, there are only four squadrons in the baron's army, which corresponds to the four towns under the baron. Each town has two squadron captains, both for balance and convenience, and now Little Locke Also promoted to squadron leader, if the other two squadron leaders are all right, it means that they have three squadron leaders in one town, let's talk about it, his old Billy's face is also better than the other three towns who are also mayors. Much older.
But for the sake of insurance, Old Billy quietly pulled a handful of blues while seeing the townspeople surrounding the old Rock family, Daoxi and greetings, "Little Blues, you tell me, nothing happened to Joshak and Karl. Right."
Bruce smiled at Old Billy and said, "Uncle Billy, Uncle Joshak and Uncle Carl are in good health. They also want you to leave them with good wine. When the war is over, find you to drink."
When Old Billy heard it, he let down his heart and smiled and said to Bruce, "You tell them, my old Billy has saved them a batch of wine every year, for four years, when they come back, I invite the whole town to go out The guys are alright to drink!"
Bruce smiled. "That's good, and my uncle and I will have a drink." Bruce and his uncle Henry are not from the mine town. They are the merchant family in the Baron's castle, that is, the city people.
"No problem!" Old Billy waved his hand.
The mining town ushered in the dark night again. Although today's night is not as lively as yesterday, for some people, this night is more wonderful.
For example, the old Locke family, Locke can survive on the dangerous front line. For the old Locke family, it is the hope that they dare not extravagantly. When he heard that Little Locke was promoted to the captain, Old Locke stayed asleep for a long night with joy. Ya is even talking about her little Rock for a week, and Leah is extremely proud of her brother.
Now that Locke has been promoted to squadron leader again, isn't this the first level with the mayor? The three generations of the Locke family are civilians. When did such a big man come out? What the old Locke thought was to go home quickly and go to the mountain to give his father, his grandfather, and all the relatives who died, tell this good news.
Unfortunately, Old Locke was disappointed. The small merchants and wealthy people in the town entangled Old Locke. Some of them were stubborn, some were flattering, and some even raised relatives. Not only did they introduce their girls to Locke, but there were also several The young talent in the house brought it over and gave the old Locke a long eye. This was in favor of Leah.
It’s ridiculous that there are no young talents in the town, and the younger generations who have the ability to go to war. What is left is not the old and the weak and the sick or the wine bag. With the money or two of the fathers, they escaped the baron’s conscription order. Although Locke and Tia are just ordinary civilians, they do not understand anything. Although they had expected to put their daughters and sons into wealthy homes, they are different now. Little Locke is mixing so well now, they will not be easy to decide. The marriage of son and daughter.
Not only the Locke family is busy, but the mayor is also busy. There are only a few of the towns that were powerful and powerful. If you have to subdivide, the mayor and the squad leader, the clerk is at the highest level; the sheriff, the tax officer Waiting for the small official rank is at the second level; the rich and businessmen are at the third level; civilians are at the fourth level. Now Locke is promoted to the squadron captain on the front line. In the future, the battle will end, and he will be at least a defensive captain. He is even more likely to join the baron’s private army and hold a high position to lead relatives to the baron’s castle. Therefore, the mayor needs to make some preparations at this time, such as convening tax officials and sheriffs to discuss the preferential policies of the Locke family, or less tax, or sending one or two idlers to help the Locke family farming, although both It’s a small thing, but it’s the most touching thing. It is not unreasonable for the mayor to be re-elected for three generations in a family.
The mine town has been bustling for two consecutive nights. It seems that the lack of popularity in the past few years has been recovered. Everyone in the town looks forward to their husband or son or brother. Not only can Locke live on the front line like Locke. And it can be promoted by the baron. Perhaps this is one of the few times in the past few years. Most residents of the mine town are full of hope for two nights.
Locke waved his leather whip and steered the war horse named him Bruce under him. The soldiers marched around neatly. The flag was flying. The next stop was Bimore City. It was already past Locke when they left Wallier City For three days, during this period, they have been walking around the Bering Mountains. In order to arrive at Bimore City on time with the rest of the troops, they have not stopped all the way.