Chapter Ninety-Seven: Awakening from a Dream

"Ding-dong, ding-dong......"

The crisp and pleasant wind chimes slowly sounded in the heaven and earth, as usual, every time the wind chimes rang, what brought the whole ranch was hope, happiness, and longing. As a pasture that is almost isolated from the world, every herder living in the pasture rarely gets along with the outside world.

Even if they do go out, they only sell some meat in the nearby cities, but the time is quite limited, and more often than not, the environment they live in is only in the pasture.

Although the ranch is very large, even if someone is riding a horse, they can run for an hour without reaching the border. Anyway, they weren't natives, they had their own lives, their own growth trajectories and, of course, their own families.

For the sake of the strength of the empire, in order to let the soldiers of the empire have safe food, they willingly came here far from home. In order to contribute to the empire, but no matter how strong the spirit is, there will be times when you are tired. At this time, their suppressed emotions, especially longing, will explode directly. Like a fire, licking their hearts. People at this time are the most uncomfortable.

The big guy naturally knows about this state of the herdsmen, so in order to let the herdsmen be able to send loneliness, His Majesty the Emperor specially opened a mail carriage with the outside world in each pasture. This carriage is dedicated to the service of the ranch, and the transmission of the thoughts in the pasture is slow, but it also gives the herders something to look forward to.

It is also because there are more herdsmen, and if they all have one and send one to the other, it is still more troublesome. Therefore, for the sake of convenience, the mail-and-horse carriages almost all set off at the same time, going out once a month, returning to the ranch on the fifteenth of each month, bringing back the thoughts outside the ranch.

Because of this, every time the mail wagon is brought back, it is the busiest time for the whole ranch. Even Christmas, when food is all-you-can-eat, is not as lively as when the mail carriage returns.

Almost all the herdsmen dared to go to the gate of the pasture in the morning, so that they could hear their names from the mouths of the postmen.

Today is no exception, nearly 1,000 herdsmen and ranch workers gathered at the gate early in the morning. There was no one to drive away, after all, Lieutenant Miller's management was not too strict, so his life in the ranch was still very good, except that he could not leave the ranch, there seemed to be no big restrictions.

So there was no escape of herders in Lieutenant Miller's ranch, on the contrary, for many herdsmen, even if they were allowed to go, they were unwilling to go. After all, there is enough meat here, not too flashy, but enough warm clothes, all of which is a lifelong pursuit for many people.

After arriving at the gate, the herdsmen spontaneously sat on the grass on the side and waited, of course, not too boring. Some herdsmen came with bacon, and while eating, waiting, and being able to bask in the sun, they still enjoyed it very much.

It's just that since lunchtime, they don't have such comfort. There are more and more people, and if they don't get up, it is estimated that they will be easily drowned. So he hurriedly put his things away, stretched his neck and looked out of the door, looking forward to the arrival of a familiar figure.

Herman and Martin were among the group, but now they had a stout, blonde young man by their side. Although he washed up, there was still a smell of blood on the young man's body that could not be erased, which made many herdsmen around him hurriedly leave the young man's side.

They all work on the pasture, and the objects of work are naturally those animals. You must know that animals are very sensitive, and once they smell of blood, it will be very troublesome to get close to each other. For many herders, not being able to interact with animals means they can't do their jobs. If you can't get the job done, you may not be paid or even kicked out of the ranch. Contact with a person has such serious consequences, so they are naturally reluctant to approach.

And the young man is naturally the Bach that Martin said just now, and Bach doesn't care about everything around him. Anyway, he didn't want to make contact with the other party, and now that there is a large empty space, it is much easier to stand by himself.

Patting Hermann beside him, Bach said with a little surprise: "I said you kid, you are really deep hidden." I heard Martin say that you are very powerful, but I didn't expect you to be a master of swordsmanship, so we can have a discussion when we have time! ”

Bach is actually more brave and fierce than Anton, but unlike Anton, Bach only challenges the people he likes, and never touches those who are weaker. But Anton is different, he rarely goes to trouble people like Bach, but often bullies the weak to show his strength. So, although they are both the same aggressive, Bach and Anton are treated differently in the pasture.

"Oh? Okay......" I don't know if I heard it, Herman just nodded perfunctorily and replied.

"Herman, what's wrong?" Hermann was not in shape, and Bach could naturally feel it, so he couldn't help but ask Martin on the side.

Shrugging his shoulders, Martin said, "I don't know, that's how it was from just now." Herman said that he was a little tired, and I thought that I was about to receive a letter from home, and I was overwhelmed with joy! ”

Looking at Hermann, who had been staring at the door, Bach couldn't help but touch his chin and nodded suddenly: "I think so!" But yes, I've been here for so long, and this is the first time I've received a message from home, and it's normal to look forward to it! ”

Bach was very optimistic, because, like Herman, he was actually looking forward to the upcoming mail carriage.

At home, what's going on now? With his own salary subsidy, his family's life should be much better than before. The dilapidated, but harmonious little house flashed through his mind, and a happy smile appeared on Bach's face. If the family can be happy, what if they become a butcher!

The same goes for Martin, although in the past when the family was against him coming out, but now with the passage of time. The family also misses him more and more, and naturally pays more and more attention to the letters that can get news of their son.

This time, my father and mother will definitely praise me, right? ’

Thinking about the situation he had described in his last letter, Martin's face also had a hint of anticipation.

It's just that the two of them who fell into their thoughts didn't actually notice that Herman around them had changed a little. Although he looked at the gate in the distance like everyone else, there was no expectation in his eyes, on the contrary, there was more horror in his eyes, and ...... Confused!

"Who am I?"

In my mind, I seemed to think of the voices of two teenagers, different languages, different tones, but there was a common question.

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"Ding-dong, ding-dong......"

The long-awaited carriage finally appeared in front of everyone, first of all, four tall, sturdy, with a strong torso and slender limbs. The horses used to pull the carts are among the finest horses in the entire ranch. With the development of science and technology, the battlefield role of horses is becoming less and less, but it does not mean that horses are no longer useful. Equipping the carriage with the best horses, so that the horses can run freely, can also represent the importance that the entire empire attaches to this carriage.

Then came a huge carriage like a small house, built of fine firewood. Not only is it waterproof, but it can also be set on fire to a certain extent, so that the mail inside will not be drenched in water because of rainy days.

And on the roof of the carriage at the front, the coat of arms of the entire empire is imprinted. The earthy yellow shield with a black eagle with a red beak and talons is the greatest totem of the Empire.

The national emblem was engraved on the carriage, which not only represented that the entire carriage belonged to the empire, but also represented. This carriage cannot be hijacked, and once other forces or individuals make a move against this carriage, then they will have to endure the endless pursuit of the entire empire.

In addition to giving the herdsmen an expectation, this reason is also to prove the strength of the empire. No matter who it is, as long as it is to provoke the entire empire, then the entire empire will not easily let go of the other party, no matter who the opponent is. This shows a vigorous spiritual power of the entire empire, and with such power, the empire can move further.

Under the roof of the car, these are two postmen who are different from the military uniforms, red uniforms, beautiful top hats, and the whole postman's uniform represents a kind of joy, not the killing characteristic of soldiers.

"So handsome, I want to be a carriage postman too!" Looking at the mail carriage approaching, someone couldn't help but whisper longing.

"Just you? Forget it. If you want to be a postman, you must not only have strong strength, but also have a high school education, and even have to be handsome! Which of the three things do you think you can handle? Hearing this longing, the people on the side couldn't help but laugh and quipped.

"Who said no, I don't have the strength of a fighter for the time being, but I can work hard and exercise, and sooner or later I can have a little bit. High school culture is just that, I have graduated from junior high school now, and I can definitely study hard, and more importantly, I am very confident in my appearance. Maybe one day the examiner will see my appearance and even don't want the first two conditions? The man said narcissistically.

"Yes, yes, no! Because there is no need for this at all, you are scaring the examiner to death! ”

As a postman throughout the empire, strict management is necessary.

Anyway, the mail wagon finally arrived at Hyde Ranch.

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