The Walking Dead: Rebuild

Chapter 43 Heading to the Farm
As Leon finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene became cold for a moment.

Colonel William squinted his eyes and stared at Lyon for half a minute. When he saw the boy in front of him looking at him without fear, the middle-aged colonel's expression softened slightly and said:

"We are all homeless now, and we are not opposed to joining other organizations, but we know nothing about you. I cannot make decisions for my soldiers rashly."

"Is Dr. Melfa still there? I was hoping to have a chat with her."

Leon pondered for a few seconds and said to Colonel William:

"We have cleared a high-end hotel outside the base. You and your soldiers can stay there temporarily. After Dr. Melfa and I determine the situation, you can enter the base alone to talk to her."

Colonel William nodded and said:

"No problem, we will abide by your rules."

He thought about it and said:
"There are probably more than 40 survivors with us. We only helped them out of military principles. If you can persuade them to join your company, we don't mind."

Leon shook his head gently, with a faint confident smile on his lips:
"Let them, like you, observe for a few more days and take a closer look before making a decision."

In the evening, Lyon invited Colonel William to have dinner with Dr. Melfa and his wife and four professors from the Polytechnic. This time he did not choose to have the banquet in his reception room, but changed the location to a The public cafeteria on the building.

In this cafeteria, Leon didn't come to eat a few times except for the banquet. He chose eight sets of the most advanced set meal, including wine, meat, candy, and staple food. Each set was worth 50 contribution points. It is roughly equivalent to half a day's salary of an ordinary logistics employee.

After the guests and hosts were seated, Leon introduced the guests to each other in turn.

Then, with a smile on his face, he asked Dr. Melfa:
"Doctor, how are you doing with the students I assigned to you? They are all top students from the Department of Biology of the Polytechnic Institute."

Dr. Melfa still had that serious expression on her face, and she said calmly:

"It's not bad. They are barely qualified to be interns here. They can serve as our assistants, but if they want to be truly useful, they must practice for more than five years."

Leon smiled bitterly and nodded, saying:
"There is no way around this. There are too few survivors now, and it is even more difficult to find talents with these professional skills."

The expression on Dr. Melfa's face remained for a moment, then he looked at Leon and said:

"You have worked very hard, Leon. I witnessed with my own eyes that you spent three months building such a dynamic organization. It is simply a miracle."

After finishing speaking, Dr. Melfa turned his head to look at Colonel William, and said:
"Colonel William, I know your purpose. A few months ago, you followed the orders of your superiors, took away the soldiers, and abandoned us. As a result, the entire research center staff died and fled. Jenner and I almost also Giving up the last hope.”

"It was Mr. Custer who found us and took the initiative to take on all responsibilities so that our research could continue."

"He has saved more than hundreds of people in the past few months. I can guarantee my credibility that Mr. Custer is a good and trustworthy person."

Colonel William and Dr. Melfa looked at each other for a few seconds, then nodded and said:

"I trust your judgment, Doctor."

After that, several people at the table started chatting, but except for Leon and William, these people were all intellectuals with high-end academic qualifications, and the chatting topic quickly got into areas that he didn't understand at all.Leon looked at Colonel William who was also confused and smiled bitterly. He took out a box of cigars from his pocket and threw it to him. He leaned on the back of his chair and observed the people coming and going.

Most of the people who came to dine now were employees from the logistics department. Leon could only tell that they looked familiar, but most of them couldn't name them.

After a day's work, they came here with their families to have a meal with their faces still a little tired. After chatting and playing around, they all showed happy smiles.

Leon didn't know if they had a lot of complaints in their hearts, but no matter what, he felt that he had a clear conscience.

In a corner of the restaurant, Leon also found Sean and Rick's family, sitting around a dining table with a faint smile on their faces, sharing a roast chicken.

I haven't seen this family in the past few days. I don't know how Rick and Sean discussed it. Judging from how happy they are now, things should be developing for the better.

After chatting until the end of dinner, everyone said goodbye and returned to their rooms. Colonel William said to Lyon before leaving:
"After three days, I will ask the soldiers what they think, whether they want to stay or not, I will stay."

Early the next morning, when Leon woke up, he found that he did not have much official duties. It happened that several students sent by the Engineering Department to Hershel Farm were about to set off that morning.

After thinking about it, he pinched Amy's little nose sleeping on his chest. After the girl woke up, Leon asked softly:
"Beautiful young lady, you're already bored here, why don't you accompany me to play near the farm today, ride a horse, enjoy the wind, and enjoy some country food?"

The girl hugged his neck, pressed her soft body against his, and hummed in agreement.

Hershel's farm is not too far from the base, about 60 kilometers away. Around 10 a.m., Leon arrived at his destination in his modified military jeep. , and there are 5 students who come to learn agricultural knowledge.

When Leon took Amy, who was wearing a long white dress, out of the car, he saw an old man with gray hair and beard waiting there with two young girls not far from the road.

After more than ten seconds, a car drove over quickly, Glenn got out of the car in a hurry, and said to Leon with an apologetic face:
"Sorry, boss, we went to explore another town yesterday. It was a little late to receive your message this morning."

Leon smiled and patted Glenn on the shoulder and said:

"Don't worry, do you think I'm the kind of person with a small belly and a chicken intestine?"

"Let's go. We'll talk about something later. Don't keep the owner here waiting too long."

After saying that, he held Amy's hand and walked towards the Hershel family with a warm smile.

After the two groups approached, the old man with gray hair and a serious expression showed a smile and said:

"Welcome, Mr. Custer, guests from afar. I have prepared a sumptuous lunch. You are welcome to enjoy it together."

"It's my honor, Mr. Hershel. I happened to bring my friends to your farm, and I want to experience the real pastoral life."

Leon reached out and shook hands with Hershel, and the smile on his face became warmer. He was handsome and had a good temperament. This sunny and warm smile easily won their favor.

"You're welcome, our farm hasn't had so many guests in a long time."

(End of this chapter)