Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 167: Return to hometown

The weather is good, the clouds are light and the wind is light, the sky is high and the sea is wide.

Snow-white seagulls hovered in the sky, the waves crashed into snow on the beach, and returned to the sea. Little crabs chased the waves on the fine sand, creating a plain and peaceful scene.

As a small fishing town, Leopold appears to be busier than usual in such weather.

Good weather is a gift from the sea to the fishermen. Regardless of the catch, at least in this calm weather, you don’t have to worry too much about whether you can return safely.

Small fishing boats float on the offshore waters, carrying fishermen and their hopes.

There are elderly people, housewives and even half-old children on the shore who are mending fishing nets, sewing sails... as much as possible to add strength to the men going out to sea.

"By the way, today is the day of the arrival of the navy cruiser?" The two "old men" who are getting older but still keen on their hands and feet, are working and chatting with each other.

It is said that they are "old men". In fact, they are less than fifty years old, but the long-term life on the sea makes their appearance obviously more vicissitudes of life than their actual age.

"Well, it should be today. Small towns like ours, which are not on the main waterway, routinely cruise about once every half a month. My son told me in a letter he sent me. The shop assistant helped me read It’s been several times!"

Another old man used a special needle to stitch the canvas together densely and straight, revealing his exquisite craftsmanship, and replied without raising his head.

"Little Luke has been able to write a letter by himself only two years after joining the Navy?

Good to join the army! Even if you have learned your skills and retire in the future, the military salary plus the one-time kingdom retirement subsidy should be enough to repurchase a brand new fishing boat, right? "

The old Luke sighed softly when he heard the slightly envied voice of the old friend. My old friend Guang thinks it's good to join the navy, but who knows how many days and nights he has been tossing and awake, for fear of waiting for the notice of his son's death?

Although the future is good, the father of a navy soldier is really in a difficult mood.

"Look! It's a navy ship coming."

At this moment, I don't know who shouted aloud on the shore, awakening the old Luke who was lost in thought again, and looked up.

A sailing vessel, much larger than an ordinary fishing boat, appeared on the distant sea level, breaking through the waves and riding in the wind.

With the arrival of the "Conch", the small town pier instantly became lively.

Because, as a naval cruise ship, in addition to shouldering the responsibility of protecting the safety of the people, the "Conch" also carries their expectations for their relatives far away.

Although there is no clear functional positioning at this time, to some extent, they are indeed part of the official "postal system."

For port cities, sea transportation is much more convenient than land transportation, at least without mountains, rugged roads, and endless beasts in the wilderness.

Especially the transfer of non-bulk goods and letters between various places, often with the help of safety and speed......

Furthermore, cruise ships with very regular exchanges have invisibly formed an official mailing network.

The low-level cruise ships that perform the mission are also happy to take extra money, and sometimes they even have extra "thanks" from their families.

"Your Excellency Captain, we have handed over the letters of the fleet and sailors and the money and goods we took for their relatives to the person in charge of the city hall. Do you think we should repair it or return directly?"

The first officer in charge of logistics, Borg, finished his work and asked about the itinerary that Ivan had received.

It is now the third day after annihilating the "fish monsters" that came.

It’s only two days away from Gabriel. It’s close to the end of the cruise mission. It is also the safest section of the entire cruise route, so Borg’s tone is also very relaxed at this time.

"Well, let everyone fix it. I haven't been back in a year. I just need to go ashore." Ivan nodded and said to Borg.

"Come back?" The first officer was obviously slightly surprised when he heard the words.

"Haha, Leopold is my hometown! I lived here for five years before joining the army." Seeing familiar sights not far away that had not changed much from a year ago, Ivan snorted lightly. Tone, it seems that the air here is extraordinarily fresh.

Without anyone except Gary, who was stepping along, Ivan shook the captain's cloak on his body and strode off the "Conch".

Seeing the back of the two of them away, Mr. First Mate suddenly struck a spirit: "Uh... I shouldn't have deducted the goods shipped to Leopold... right?"

......

Leopold is just a small town with a population of less than 20,000. Ivan has lived here for five years, and of course he has many familiar faces.

"Grandpa James, are you okay?" Just approaching the block where the "White Rock Pharmacy" is located, Ivan saw a familiar neighborhood.

"Are you...Little Aiwen? Oh, I don't dare to recognize it anymore, my body is fine!"

Many acquaintances didn't dare to recognize the brave and tall young officer in the uniform of the school officer. It wasn't until Aiwen took the initiative to say hello that he was sure that he was the boy next door who had been away from home for a year.

"Aunt Geller is going to buy groceries?"

"..."

And the young people nearby, after a lapse of one year, were once again dominated by the horror of "other people's children"! Only this time, it is stronger than before!

Well, maybe this year's sign of recruits for the Third Fleet will have many familiar faces that belong to Leopold.

Ivan and Gary walked all the way, introducing him to the places where they once lived. Gary, who has grown up like an iron tower, listened silently, and added two sentences from time to time.

Soon Ivan saw the small "White Rock Pharmacy" on the corner of the street again.

For a time, my thoughts surged, and I had too many memories related to it, like a scratch in my soul that can't be lost. The footsteps are also paused, although a long time has passed, Ivan is still a little hard to explain...

Huai.

In the end, I can only sigh in my heart: "The shop is still the original shop. Unfortunately, Grandpa Leo is no longer there..."

Raised his hand and pushed open the door.

Dingling Bell----

The familiar doorbell rang, and Ivan's brain was in a trance, although it was only a short year~IndoMTL.com~ in his mind, it seemed that a long, long time had passed.

"Guest, hello! What do you want?" A crisp female voice made Aiwen come back to his senses.

"Huh? Where's Sanji?" Aiwen wondered when he saw the capable woman behind the counter in a plaid dress and sleeves.

Sangji, who was supposed to be the store manager, was replaced by a very strange woman, leaving Aiwen unresponsive for a while.

Boom——

However, do not wait for the other party to answer.

The small door leading to the warehouse behind the pharmacy was suddenly pushed open, and a tall and thin figure hurried out:

"Ah! Is Mr. Irwin back?!"

Wearing an apron with his sleeves rolled up, Sangji, who was obviously dispensing the medicine just now, ran out without even paying attention to the medicine, but suddenly stopped in front of Ivan.

After looking closely at the tall and handsome young officer in front of him for a while, he barely matched his employer.

Although Ivan is roughly the same as before, his appearance is much more perfect than before after the extraordinary transformation. Coupled with the one-year military career and the dignified officer uniform, it is obviously a big change from the ordinary civilian youth before.

"Hey, Sanji, don't you even recognize me?" Although Ivan was just sixteen years old, he was already taller than Sanji, who was in his twenties. He looked down at his eyes and laughed. road.

It wasn't until then that Sanji fully confirmed the familiar voice.

"It's really you, Mr. Irwin! Are you already a naval officer? Really majestic. Great! Before you joined the army, I knew you would be successful!"

He wiped his hands on his apron, and Sanji was so excited that he was a little bit incoherent. He no longer knew what manners he should use to treat his "employer" at this time.