Hardy Empire 1945

　　　　 cloak.

Cowboy hat.

　　 The thick stubble on the face.

　　 deep eyes.

　　 half of a cigar in his mouth.

　　 had a revolver hanging from his waist.

　　 A wild and unruly smell appeared immediately.

　　 Nolan circled Eastwood for a long time, looked up and down, and finally looked at Hardy and said with a little excitement: "Hadi, I found feeling in him."

　　 Hardy looked at Eastwood and asked, "Have you signed up with a brokerage company?"

　　 "There used to be, but there was no sign after the expiration of the first two years." Eastwood said.

　　 "Will you sign a contract with my agency, the protagonist of this movie is yours."

　　 "Yes." Eastwood agreed.

　　 He has been running the game for ten years, waiting for an opportunity, and now an opportunity to be the protagonist is in front of him and he has to seize everything.

　　The conditions given by the Hardy Economic Company are not bad. It is divided into 37%, and the company accounts for 70% of the individuals. This is an increase of 10% from the previous contract. Eastwood happily signed it.

　　 Hardy was also very happy, but he did not expect to have gained a future great god. This transaction is absolutely profitable, and it is a big profit.

　　The actor is sure, and the remaining supporting roles are better choices. These Hardys don't bother, and they are all handed over to director Nolan.

　　 Hardy went to the recording studio to look at Ava again. She and the arrangers are busy. It is estimated that it will take a few days to formally record.

　　 Just returned to the office, suddenly the phone rang.

　　 picked up the phone to answer, it turned out to be Richard.

　　 Hardy came to the film company and told the brothers how to contact him. You can call him in an emergency.

　　 "What's wrong with Richard?" Hardy asked.

　　 "Hadi, I want you to meet someone."

"who?"

　　 "Do you remember Major James Lanster?"

　　......

　　 Hardy drove to the toy factory. The toy factory was able to live in after a simple cleanup. The door was changed to a new brand, HD Security Company.

　　 During this period of time, Henry Matthew and the others have successively found several former comrades in arms. Hardy also took the time to meet them once, and now they are all arranged to live here.

　　 meeting room,

Hardy saw that Richard was talking to someone. He was a middle-aged man with a haggard look. He was wearing a wrinkled suit with sparse stubble. The most noticeable thing was that he had no shoes on one of his feet. Instead, stick out a wooden stick.

　　 is obviously an artificial leg.

　　Although it was a few years later, Hardy recognized the man in front of him at a glance, Major James Lanster, Marine Corps combat staff.

　　 Hardy's memory goes back to 1942.

During the Battle of Guadalo,

　　 Major Lanster, as a combat staff officer, followed the Marine Battalion in military operations. He encountered an ambush shortly after landing and was severely rounded by Japanese artillery. Many people were killed on the spot. Major Lanster was blown off a leg in the shelling.

　　 Hardy was the squad leader at the time, and he was not far away from Major Lanster. He drove Lanster out with gunfire, and together with Richard and the others, he carried Lanster out of the battlefield.

from then on,

　　 Hardy never saw Major Lanster again.

　　 Three years have passed in a flash.

　　 Hardy walked into the house and stood in front of Major Lanster, "Major Lanster, do you remember me?"

Major Lanster stood up with an armrest and looked at Hardy with sincere eyes, "Of course I remember, Jon Hardy, we used to fight side by side, when I was blown off my thigh by a cannonball, or you took someone to take me Carried out of the battlefield."

　　 said and gave Hardy a hug.

　　 "How have you been in the past few years?" Hardy asked after the two sat down.

　　 Lanster paused slightly.

　　 shook his head.

　　 "You should see it, it's not good."

　　 "After I was injured, I was sent to the battlefield hospital. It took a few months to recover from the injury, but I had lost a leg and could no longer return to the army."

"After retiring and returning home, life once again gave me a heavy blow. I was not home for a few years. My wife had a lover and saw that I became disabled. She insisted on divorcing me. I tried to save it, but to no avail. Finally, my wife Leave with two children."

　　 Mentioned the child, Lanster's voice became low, and he could hear that he was very sad about leaving the child.

　　 "I broke a leg and couldn't do normal work. I couldn't even enter the factory. In the end, I asked a friend to find a job as a warehouse keeper."

"In that factory I knew a guy who also served in the Marine Corps, named Tommy. A few days ago, he suddenly went to see me and said that a friend called him to Los Angeles, only recruiting soldiers, and asked if I would come together. ."

　　 Hardy looked at Major Lanster and said, "Major Lanster, I guess you already know what we are doing. Are you still going to join."

　　 Lanster smiled lightly.

　　 "After my divorce, I need to pay monthly child support to get the child's visitation rights. If I don't pay the money, I don't even have the right to see my children. I love them, I love them very much."

　　 At this point, Lanster gritted his teeth hard.

　　 "I want to make money, give enough child support, and even give them a better life. I want to regain the dignity of being a father, and I don't care about the others."

　　 Lanster looked at Hardy and said, "Hadi, can you please have one thing."

"you said."

"Children need money to go to school. The man sent the children to the community school to save money, but the community school they live in is dirty and messy, and the teacher resources are not enough. I want the children to have a better future. I want to send them to private schools."

"Private schools need a lot of money, 500 US dollars for a semester, and 1,000 US dollars for two children. Can you lend me a sum of money first? I don't want to delay the future of the two children because I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a father. ."

"no problem."

　　 Hardy agreed without any hesitation.

　　......

Today is the weekend.

　　 Richard drove Lanster to the old town.

　　 stopped in front of a small courtyard.

　　 Today Lanster deliberately shaved his beard and adjusted his hair, and bought a suit that fits the body. The whole person looks more energetic.

　　 "Richard, please wait a while here."

　　 "You go to the major, I happen to be in the car listening to the radio." Richard smiled.

　　 Lanster got out of the car, holding the gifts for the children in his hand, walked to the door with some crooked steps and pressed the doorbell.

　　 Not long after, a woman in her thirties opened the door.

　　 There are bruises on the corners of the woman's eyes, which can be seen even though she is covered by her hair. Lanster said to her heart that she was beaten by her current man again.

　　 If it was his wife, someone moved his family like this, he would kill that bastard, but now this woman has nothing to do with him.

　　 "I'll see the children." Lanster said.

　　 The woman looked at the man, feeling that he was a little different from before, and then glanced at the black car parked on the side of the road.

　　 turned around and shouted into the room, "Gina, Samantha, come out."

　　 Not long after, two girls ran out of the house and saw Lanster screamed in surprise, "Ahhh~~ Dad, it’s Dad."

　　 The two girls ran to Lanster and threw them into Lanster's arms. Lanster hugged the two daughters tightly.

　　 The eldest daughter Gina is 12 years old, and the youngest daughter Samantha is only 9 years old. Samantha hugged Lanster's neck and said coquettishly: "Dad, you haven't come to see us for a long time."

　　 "Sorry, Dad has been busy lately."

　　 Lanster looked up at his former wife, "Mary, it’s been a long time since I saw the children. Today I want to take the children to the playground for a day, can you?"

　　 The woman looked at the two daughters who looked excited and eager to try, nodded and agreed, and the two girls screamed excitedly.

　　 "Gina, Samantha, take your backpacks." Lanster said.

　　 "Good dad." The two girls ran back to the house excitedly to pack their things.

　　 Lanster and his ex-wife stood at the door. The two were relatively speechless. After a while, the woman looked at Lanster and asked, "Lanster, have you brought the child support?"

"Brought it."

　　 Lanster took out 200 dollars from his pocket and handed it to the woman, who quickly took it and held it in her hand.

　　 "Mary, I have one thing I want to discuss with you. I want to send the children to a private boarding school." Lanster said.

　　 "Private schools, are you dreaming, where is the money for private schools so expensive?" Mary frowned.

　　 "I will pay the money."

"Yeah, did Mr. Lanster get rich?" A joking voice came from the room, and a thin guy walked out a short while ago and stood beside Mary with his arms on the woman's shoulders, with a defiant face on his face. The smirk looked at Lanster.

"Send it to a private school. Do you know how much it costs? You can afford it by looking at the warehouse? If you are really rich, it is better to pay more for support. The two children are getting older and more expensive. The more you come, it’s time for a little more alimony.”

　　 The guy said that he took 200 dollars out of the woman's hand, and put it into his pocket naturally.

　　......