"Father! If you insist on coming back here at this time... aren't you making fun of the whole family?" A middle-aged man frowned and complained about his father.
He stood in the yard with his hands behind his back, watching several servants working hard to clear the accumulated sea sand from the yard to the door.
On the street outside, a car carrying a cannon was passing by, because the wet streets did not raise any smoke and dust. This is a seaside city after all, and it is a clean and tidy ferry city.
This family is an old aristocrat from Ferry City, and Kang Ning is the family name. Before Ferry City was ruled by Alan Hill, this family had begun to decline, and its reputation was not very bright.
But later, Eiland Hill ruled Dukou City, and Dukou City first began to rely on seafood and sea salt to make a fortune, becoming a city with relatively good economic conditions in Eiland Hill.
This family also relied on seafood to start their business, and then entered the shipbuilding market, becoming the wealthy and large family they are today.
"We have already arrived in Seris. It is not impossible to live there for a few months. Anyway, the third child has his own property there. Even if we don't come back, there will be no problem..." The middle-aged man was very worried.
He was dissatisfied. He didn't hear his father's response and continued to chatter.
It's no secret that Fukou City has become a frontline. Nuclear weapons have even been launched. Anyone with a little background can tell a lot about it.
What's more, in order to recruit troops and prepare for war, the top management of Elland Hill did not hide anything. Newspapers and radio broadcasts were reporting the news in detail, and there were even many video materials that could be seen on the TV.
He was wearing gorgeous clothes, which were the latest ones from Eiland Hill this year. They had wide sleeves that showed luxury, and he also had a brocade belt around his waist, which allowed him to hang crystal clear decorations to set off his taste.
This kind of popular clothing, which is called Hanfu by the senior officials of Ailan Hill, is spreading in the upper class society. Many people like to wear this kind of loose clothes. They carefully select the most expensive silk fabrics and decorate them with tasteful high-end clothing.
The decoration will definitely make others envious.
This family is rich, and the servants used in the family are all carefully selected and wear gorgeous clothes. They are also one of the largest families in Dukou City, and they are the upper class among the upper class.
After all, they were one of the first nobles to follow the dragon. Over the past few years, they had worked diligently and cooperated with the emperor to expand the shipbuilding industry. They had made outstanding achievements and were even awarded a title. They looked like they were happily reviving the Rong family.
"Father! Look at this street! Is this the place we should come back to?" The middle-aged man flicked his wide sleeves and reluctantly spoke again: "Look at this street. Look at this chaos.
of!"
"Even if you insist on coming back, the third brother and I will just accompany you. Why do you want the second brother to come back too? There are so many family members. Doesn't this put our Kang Ning family in danger?" He walked over.
, standing behind the stubborn old man, continued to ask.
The old man still didn't speak, but looked at his servants cleaning up the once beautiful but now dilapidated courtyard with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
As if he didn't hear his son's question, he raised his feet and walked forward until he reached his favorite big pond. Looking at the turbid sea water inside, he sighed with some distress: "It's a pity.
What a great fish for the pond.”
The old man was not that old back then. At that time, he personally went to sea with his few remaining servants, followed behind Genesis's flagship, and fought the sea with his own hands.
Every time he returned home with a full load, the Kangning family became richer. Every time he returned home with a full load, his family became more prosperous and powerful. The eldest of his four sons has always been with him, the second has become a senior official in the Fisheries Administration, and the third is in Sai
Reese founded a factory, and Lao Si became a naval commander under Royce.
"Father...!" The boss became even more annoyed when he saw that the old man still felt sorry for the fish in the pond at this time, and his tone became a little restless.
"The unwritten rules of the nobility are to shoulder the responsibility of defending the territory when the enemy attacks! The Corning family has no way to fight for His Majesty, but they must uphold the glory of the nobility. If the people are alive, the city will be... the city will die, and the people will die...
..." The old man finally spoke and said to his son.
"Then women and children should also be asked..." the middle-aged man still persuaded.
"Women and children! They are also women and children of the Kangning family! What they eat is the food of the Kangning family, and what they use is the gold coins of the Kangning family! Then, now, we should work together with the Kangning family to be loyal to the empire!"
"But father! We must leave a trace of blood for the Kang Ning family, right?" The middle-aged man begged with tears in his eyes.
"If the devil wins, there will be no future for mankind! I swore to dedicate my loyalty to this country, and the Corning family must fulfill their oath!" The old man stretched out his withered hand and touched his son's cheek, regretfully.
Sighed.
His sons had forgotten what they had gone through in 1988. More than a dozen people in the family were starving together and could only survive on some seafood. It was Eiland Hill who improved the sailing ship and allowed the fishery to grow and prosper.
At that time, they could see the changes in Fukou City every day, including the expanded salt fields and newly built docks. They used all their money to contract several docks, and then they were on the fast track to making a fortune.
Obviously, these young people may have forgotten the pitiful days of the past, and the embarrassment and misery, as well as the degradation and darkness of the world before the arrival of Alan Hill.
"I beg you..." The middle-aged man wanted to give it a last try, but was interrupted by the old man.
"What makes you forget your nobility as a noble? You wear gorgeous clothes and taste spicy wine. Have you even lost the courage to bear death? My son... We are nobler than common people, not because we are
We have money because we have responsibilities! Now, use your courage and complete what you should do!" the old man said still stubbornly.
The old man's hand covered with gem rings patted his son's shoulder: "Be like a man, okay? Let's leave and let those poor, half-clothed civilians fight for us? Are you kidding me? If the devil
If we break through this city, then the entire Corning family should be on the list of those who sacrifice their lives for the country!"
The middle-aged man knew that no matter what he said now, he could no longer change the old man's decision.
Just when he was desperate, a young man who looked very similar to him, but looked much younger, walked over, followed by a young officer.
The young man stood in front of the old man, lowered his head slightly and shouted: "Father, this officer wants to ask us for help..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Corning! My troops want to set up a defense line nearby. If possible, we need to requisition several houses here... I know you are a highly respected noble here..."
"There's no problem! I can send people to help you strengthen the defense line. You can modify it however you want! If you think it affects the view, it's no problem to blow it up!" The old man said with a smile.
"You really understand justice." The young officer did not expect that his request would be agreed to so simply, and he felt a little helpless and unreal.
"If you can, give me a gun, old man. I want to see if these demons have the courage to enter my room!" The old man's tone was full of contempt, as if the battle in front of him was already won.
.
The young officer hesitated for a moment, then opened the holster on his waist, pulled out the pistol inside, checked the bullets in the magazine, and then handed it to the old man: "You hold it for self-defense..."
"Really give it to me?" The old man was generous. He laughed and took the pistol, weighed it, threw it to his third son, and said: "Third son! The devil really hit here, the last one
Leave the bullets to me!"
The third child caught the pistol and trembled with fright, but still could only nod in agreement: "Yes... Father... the devil can't hit here."
Hearing what the old man said, the young officer also laughed and said comfortingly: "Sir Corning! If a demon appears here, it means that I have been killed! So, there is nothing to worry about."
"Yes, as long as you are here, I, an old man, don't have to worry about anything!" The old man nodded, then patted the young officer on the shoulder: "I will not take a step back! Human beings will not take a step back! Ellen Hill asked us to stand.
If we stand up, we will not kneel down again!"
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live Ailanthir!" The young officer stood at attention and saluted solemnly, then turned around and walked out of the courtyard with a more standardized pace than when he came in.
Before the courtyard door could be closed, a middle-aged man wearing armor and holding a sword at his waist walked into the courtyard with heroic steps.
He laughed loudly and stood in front of the old man, as if he had encountered the happiest thing: "I knew it! Uncle Corning Swale will definitely come back! So I'm back too!"
"I always feel that as a noble, we cannot embarrass this empire." The old man made a gesture of invitation: "When I see young people like you, I know that we nobles still have a spirit of spirit.
."
"Your Majesty, give us the dawn, I will never live to see the afterglow of the empire!" The young man pressed the long sword on his waist and said firmly: "As long as we wait for the nobles to die, the Eilanhir Empire will not be destroyed!"