Chapter 14 The Future of Our Far Easterners
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It's still early, and if you're in a big town, I'm afraid it's time to start a nightlife.
But in the Far East, far from the hustle and bustle of the world, people who had been tired all day had already fallen asleep.
Even if a household is still lit and busy with some trivial tasks that have not been done during the day, the light is not destined to be on for too long.
After all, the Far East is no richer than the towns, there are no purchase channels, and the lamp oil used in ordinary times is concocted by local methods, and the stock is really limited.
Moreover, not long ago, the lord of the Far East of the empire, the Black Fire Family, also requisitioned fire oil from the surrounding villages, and most of it was requisitioned at once.
This makes the stock of the villagers even lower, and if it is not for important things, they are reluctant to light the lamps at all.
Today, however, it is an exception.
"Since the adult inherited the title when he was 3 years old, I knew that he was by no means a thing in the pool, even if you usually have nothing to do and always scold the Duke for being a turtle with a shrunken head, but I, Hans, still support the Lord as always, you are dumbfounded when you see the battle of the adults breaking the Black Dog Tribe, right? Hahahaha. ”
In the village tavern, a strong man in his forties with thick beard laughed triumphantly as he drank his wine.
The cramped tavern was crowded with about twenty or thirty people at this time, and the flickering lights reflected their bright smiling faces.
The tenacity and openness of the Far Easterners are written on their faces, and the harsh environment has not smoothed out the edges and corners of the toughness, and the years have made the simplicity more precipitated.
It's like an old bottle of wine.
"Fart, Hans, you are the one who usually scolds the Duke the most, right? A while ago, the Duke ordered the levy of fire oil, and you scolded and said that the loser used our necessities to curry favor with the orcs, and in just a few days, you have become an unwavering supporter?"
Someone laughed and scolded Hans, who was about the same age as Hans, and his strong arms were still bandaged, and he looked like a new injury.
It was supposed to be a time for him to be prohibited, and drinking alcohol was not conducive to recovering from his injuries, but he didn't care, and still drank a large glass of wine.
He was so happy.
In more than ten years, he has never been happier than now!
"That's because I've hidden it deep enough, just to dig out you guys who don't trust the Duke, you see, all of them have thrown themselves into the net, right?
He looked at the empty glass and poured himself another glass.
The Far Easterners are poor, and only this inferior ale can make them drink happily.
"Come on, you, an old bachelor who is so poor in his family, how much oil can you hide? Lawson, who had demolished his platform, laughed, and even the people in the tavern burst into laughter.
This made Hans's old face flush.
"What do you know, it's not a matter of quantity, good steel has to be used on the blade, don't look at my Hans is old, and he has a broken leg, those girl soldiers in beautiful uniforms in the hinterland, Lao Tzu can fight ten!" Hans stepped on the bench.
Many young people saw that his right calf was a prosthetic leg made of wood, which was said to have been bitten off by the monster in the early years.
"This is reasonable, this battle Lord Duke fought beautifully, let's serve, he was wrongly blamed before, even if he made amends to Lord Duke for doing this wine, and then fight with those orcs in the future, I, Lawson, will definitely rush to the front!" Lawson craned his neck and drank not a drop of wine.
Immediately someone cheered him on.
But in a corner of the tavern, there was a young man with dark skin and immature cheeks who frowned and said, "We have fought with the nearby orc tribe for so many years, and we have won a lot of battles, but our life is getting worse and worse, is it meaningful to win such a battle?"
His words were undoubtedly a basin of cold water poured on the enthusiasm of this group of men.
Hans immediately scolded: "If you little rabbit don't understand what nonsense you are, do you know what dignity is?"
The people in the tavern agreed, they had been bullied by those orc tribes for so many years, and they were all holding their breath in their hearts!
"I only know that I can't even fill my stomach, and there is no way to survive, where does the dignity come from?"
"You ......," Hans choked for a moment, and was about to say something.
"He is right, there is no guarantee of survival, where is the dignity? And the so-called dignity is just a fig leaf for the weak!" a voice sounded from outside the door.
Everyone subconsciously looked over.
"Lord Duke, how did you get here?" exclaimed as someone recognized the identity of the person.
The men rose to their feet and prepared to salute the young duke's visit.
"No need to be polite, you all sit down, now that I have finished my work, and I happen to be passing by here as an ordinary citizen of the Far East, begging for a glass of wine, if you are so restrained, I will not dare to come in. Lin Ye waved his hand.
He and Miria walked into the tavern.
"Lord Duke, if this kid is talking nonsense, don't take it to heart, a little rabbit cub like him is definitely a deserter on the battlefield, what a shame for us Far Easterners!" Hans glanced at Ruo with disdain.
"I'm not a deserter! it's just that if we continue like this, we will perish sooner or later!" argued.
"Little rabbit, if you say one more word, Lao Tzu will whip you......" Hans raised his hand and was about to throw him a big mouth.
"The people who can survive on the battlefield are often not the bravest people who seem to be the bravest, and the truly brave people will never waste their lives in meaningless places, I believe that if a truly brave person is a real brave person. Lin Ye smiled and stopped Hans's move.
Hans glared fiercely and stepped aside.
"Do you have any thoughts on the future of the Far Easterners? The young duke set his eyes on a boy his age.
Although there is little difference in age, there is a lot of difference in the minds of the two.
After all, what Lin Ye has hidden in his bones is the soul of a twenty-something who has traveled from another world.
"I don't know, I just know that we have to make changes, otherwise there is no future for the Far Easterners. "If you have the courage to face this lord of the Far East.
His gaze is firm, and as Lin Ye said, he is a true warrior who is fearless.
If he had to say that he had any fear, it was to see his beloved land perish in decadence.
Not only him, but also his parents, his grandfather, and his ancestors have lived in this fertile land of the Far East for generations!
"Ahem? Lin Ye picked up the wine glass on the bar and took a sip of wine.
But he was obviously not used to the taste of this ale, and almost choked on it, and swallowed it with great difficulty.
"Haha, Lord Duke never seems to have ever drunk a bar, how does this ale taste? It's cheap and crude, but it's the best companion to share happy times with us. Lawson laughed heartily.
Everyone else in the tavern laughed out loud at the scene.
"It is indeed a very special wine, but thanks to this ale, I already have a general idea of the future of the Far Easterners. The Duke looked at the cloudy liquid in the cup with a deep gaze, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.
Milia looked at him with a smile, the current appearance of the Duke is really charming.
"Everyone. Lin Ye put down his wine glass and paused slightly.
"If it is true, even if we win a battle, we Far Easterners are still in a very bad environment, and we still have many neighbors around us, and if we are not careful, we may perish. ”
"However, we Far Easterners have been living in this land for hundreds of years, and we will never give the efforts of our ancestors to the hands of our generation, and what we have to do is not only to keep this family business, but also to let the future of Far Easterners cross the Heishui River and out of the Black Forest. ”
"Let our children and grandchildren of the Far Easterners one day ride a high-headed horse and walk in the prosperous imperial capital, and if we look at any young lady, just whistle at her, and she will take the initiative to come, because it will be a great honor for her and her family to be able to combine with the Far Easterners!"
"Of course, that's still a bit far away, and our immediate goal is to let a bachelor like Hans marry a wife in style. I don't know if it was intentional or unintentional, Lin Ye winked at Milia.
The latter had a cloud on his face and immediately buried his head.
"Hahahaha, I can marry a wife like Hans, Lord Duke, you are too good at joking. Hans laughed and waved his hand, indicating that it was impossible.
"No kidding, everything I say is serious. The young duke's expression suddenly became serious.
"As long as you give me enough trust and a little time, I will work with everyone present to create the future of our Far Easterners, and set the banner of our Black Fire Family at the apex of this world!"