Mecha Journey

"Please slow down, Chenghui fifty-five yuan."

Yang Mu scanned the floating taxi with his personal terminal. When he saw that the payment was completed, the bald driver immediately smiled and got out of the car to help Yang Mu get his luggage. When he walked to the back, he found another young man in the car. People have taken things down.

Yang Mu looked at the green surroundings, then looked at the neat little village not far away, dragged his suitcase and walked there with Yunlong.

Yang Mu left the Sonai Star Territory half a month ago, and then took the bag of soil and the temporary guard Yunlong to Richard's hometown.

Xinhan Star Territory, Yuancui Star, a second-level habitable star, is also an agricultural star.

Along the hard-to-see stone road at their feet, Yang Mu and Yunlong approached the place called Xiaohe Village step by step.

From time to time, suspended drones fly over the surrounding green farmland, spraying out puffs of water vapor. In the endless fields not far away, there are families of agricultural mechas that are busy. There is a kind of harmony between machines and nature here. An ingenious, indescribable fusion. It brings a different atmosphere to the quiet countryside.

Yang Mu and Yun Long were both wearing military uniforms at the moment, so when they arrived at the entrance of the village, smart children immediately gathered around them. Some older people also came out from the surrounding area and cast curious glances at the two young people.

There are not many prime-age laborers in the village. After all, in a place that has basically achieved mechanization, labor is the least needed resource. Most young people choose to go to big cities to live a better life.

Yang Mu walked in with a faint smile. The children around him looked at Yang Mu and Yun Long with big eyes without fear at all. Finally, they were attracted by the orange cat in Yun Long's arms, and they all gathered around cheering.

At this time, several middle-aged people in their forties or fifties also came out of the village. They obviously recognized the uniforms of Yang Mu's soldiers and came over immediately.

"Comrade, what are you doing here?"

Yang Mu looked at the other party, then took out his military officer ID card and showed his identity. The other party obviously lowered his guard, and the smile on his face immediately became a little wider.

"Haha, it turns out, Comrade Sir, I am the head of this village. If you have any questions, just tell me. Whatever can be done, I will do it." A middle-aged man with a kind face said, Yang Mu also nodded, and then He took out a picture of Richard from his body.

"Do you know this person?" Yang Mu handed over the photo. The other person lowered his head and looked at it, and then was stunned for a moment.

"Hiss, isn't this Richard? He left decades ago and never came back. Are you looking for him?" When Yang Mu heard that the other party recognized Richard, he immediately smiled and shook his head. Then asked about Richard's presence here.

It turns out that the village chief and Richard are about the same age, and they used to play together naked. When Richard was a child, his parents died in a fire due to a farm accident, and it was the people in the village who raised him. , he enlisted in the army after he became an adult and never came back here, so there is no news about him.

After hearing the other party's explanation, Yang Mu finally confirmed that this was Richard's hometown, and immediately put away his smile, and the expression on his face became a little serious.

The village chief looked at the young officer in front of him and suddenly stopped smiling. He looked awkward and asked quickly: "Sir, is there something wrong with this?"

Yang Mu shook his head again, and then said slowly: "No, I just came here to inform you of some news."

"Lieutenant Richard, he died gloriously in a battle not long ago."

As soon as the words came out, the adults standing around were stunned for a moment, and then some old people gathered around. Some even asked Yang Mu if he was Richard's son and if he had come back to recognize his ancestor.

Yang Mu explained with some embarrassment, and then everyone understood that this was Richard's superior, and that Richard had no children in his life.

When he heard this, the village chief also sighed, feeling very sorry. For the people in the village, the continuation of the bloodline was a big deal, but Richard was just gone. He was an only child with no brothers or sisters in the family. , this family's incense is cut off.

The people around him also expressed regret, while Yang Mu asked where Richard's parents were buried.

The village chief took Yang Mu directly, and Yunlong finally broke free from the restraints of the children and quickly followed.

After passing through the village and then through the farmland, the village chief took Yang Mu to a hillside. At the top of the hillside, a stone tombstone lay embedded in the ground. The names engraved on it were Richard's parents. name.

"The farmland in the surrounding area was originally cultivated by Richard's parents. Life was just going well. Unexpectedly, a fire broke out in the hay barn and farm machinery barn on a cold day. His parents went to put out the fire, and they died. come over."

The village chief said, and then pointed to the tombstone on the ground. "Richard chose this place. He was only eight or nine years old at the time. The orphanage in the town wanted to take him away, but he refused to leave. He said he would stay here to guard his parents."

"The people in the village also decided to raise him together. All the farmland was received by the village at that time, and he farmed with the adults. He would farm until he was eighteen years old. Not to mention, all the agricultural mechas in the village at that time, He knew how to use it and repair it, and then he was drafted into the army and never came back, and then there are you..."

When the village chief said this, the expression on his face changed from excitement to disappointment, and finally he said nothing. He just took out the cigarettes in his pocket, lit a few, and placed them on the tombstone.

Yang Mu looked around and listened to the village chief's description. He also knew how much perseverance this child who had lost his family used to survive during those years.

Yang Mu put his luggage aside, took out an engineering shovel, found a place not far from the tombstone, and started digging.

The village chief looked at Yang Mu's actions and was still a little confused, but he saw that the boy holding the cat next to him also took out a shovel, squatted there and started digging. After a while, a hole the size of a washbasin was dug. alright.

Yang Mu stood up, and under the village chief's puzzled gaze, he took out the bag of soil from the suitcase, opened it with a shovel, poured it into the pit, and then covered it with soil. Yunlong took out the bag of soil. I picked up a small sapling and planted it next to it.

Seeing this, the village chief also understood that the package might be Richard's remains.

"Village Chief, does Richard have any relatives?"

"This...there was an aunt here originally, but she passed away two years ago. Her children are in a big city. How about I notify them to come back?"

Yang Mu refused after hearing this. He asked this question just to see if there were any young collateral descendants in Richard's family so that he could visit his grave and weed him. But it seems that this is not easy now. , I can only ask these folks.

"Village Chief, I see that the agricultural machinery and equipment in the village are a bit old." Yang Mu looked up at the surroundings and said something incomprehensible. Although the village chief was a little confused, he immediately responded.

"Yes, these things have been used for many years. It is too expensive to replace them with new ones. We have no choice but to make do with them."

Yang Mu nodded, and then said to the village chief: "Village Chief, you are also Richard's friend. I have a heartfelt request, and I hope you can help."

"Sir, Comrade, if you can help me, I will definitely help you," the village chief said with a smile.

Yang Mu took out a check from his arms. This was all the pension that Yang Mu, as the commander, withdrew from Richard's account. In addition to the exchange of military merit and daily allowance, in this life, Richard's total Saved five million.

Yang Mu handed the check to the village chief. When he saw a string of zeros on it, the village chief was stunned for a moment and then hurriedly pushed it away.

"Sir, what are you doing?"

"Village Chief, listen to me, this is Richard's pension. Since most of his relatives are gone, I can donate it to the village on his behalf to improve everyone's life."

Yang Mu said this with a sincere expression. The village chief hesitated for a moment and took the check in his hand.

"Please also ask the village chief to come here often to loosen the soil and let him take a good look at his hometown that has been here for many years." Seeing that the village chief accepted it, Yang Mu said, and the village chief looked at Yang Mu, then looked at He looked at the soil bag where the saplings had been planted and nodded.

Seeing that the village chief agreed, Yang Mu declined the village chief's invitation to stay and had a banquet, and walked out of the village with Yunlong.

And Richard's matter also became a topic in the village for a while. The village chief who received the funds also did a lot of things for the village at the first time. Many years later, this place became a place on Yuancui Planet. Demonstration agricultural production area.

The name of the demonstration area is Richard Agriculture Demonstration Area.

As for Yang Mu, who had fulfilled his wish, he returned to his familiar place, Aquamarine Star, a week after they opened Far Cuixing.

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