cloak.

Cowboy hat.

Heavy stubble on the face.

Deep eyes.

There was a half-smoked cigar in his mouth.

A revolver was hung on his waist.

A wild and unruly flavor immediately emerged.

Nolan walked around Eastwood for a long time, looking him up and down, and finally looked at Hardy and said excitedly: "Hardy, I feel something for him."

Hardy looked at Eastwood and asked, "Have you signed with an agency?"

"I did before, but I didn't re-sign it after it expired two years ago," Eastwood said.

"Would you like to sign a contract with my agency? You can be the star of this movie."

"Yes," Eastwood agreed.

He has been playing minor roles for ten years, just waiting for an opportunity. Now that the chance to be the leading actor is right in front of him, he will grab it no matter what.

The terms offered by Hardy Economics were not bad: a 30%-70% split, with the company taking 70% and the individual taking 30%. This was already a 10% increase over the previous contract, so Eastwood signed it with pleasure.

Hardy was also very happy. He had never expected that he had found a future great man. This transaction was definitely a sure win and a big profit.

After the leading actor was confirmed, the remaining supporting roles were easier to choose. Hardy no longer asked about these and left it all to director Nolan.

Hardy went to the recording studio to see Ava again. She and the arrangers were busy and it would take a few days to complete the formal recording.

I had just returned to the office when the phone rang.

I picked up the phone and it turned out to be Richard calling.

Hardy came to the film company and told his brothers his contact information so that they could call him if they encountered any emergency.

"What's the matter, Richard?" Hardy asked.

"Hadi, I want you to meet someone."

"Who?"

"Do you remember Major James Lanster?"

......

Hardy drove to the toy factory. After a simple cleanup, the factory was ready for living. There was a new sign at the door: HD Security Company.

During this period, Henry Matthew and his colleagues gradually found several former comrades-in-arms. Hardy even took time to come and meet them once. Now they are all living here.

In the conference room,

Hardy saw Richard talking to someone. He was a middle-aged man with a haggard look. He was wearing a wrinkled suit and had a sparse beard. The most noticeable thing was that one of his feet was not wearing a shoe, but a wooden stick sticking out of it.

It's obviously a prosthetic leg.

Although it had been several years, Hardy still recognized the man in front of him at a glance, Major James Lanster, a Marine Corps operations staff officer.

Hardy's memories go back to 1942.

During the Guadalcanal Campaign,

As a combat staff officer, Major Lanster followed the Marine Battalion in conducting military operations. Shortly after landing, they encountered an ambush and were severely hit by Japanese artillery. Many people were killed on the spot, and Major Lanster had one leg blown off in the shelling.

Hardy was the squad leader at the time and was not far from Major Lanster. He went over under the gunfire and pulled Lanster out. Together with Richard and others, he carried Lanster out of the position.

From that time on,

Hardy never saw Major Lanster again.

Three years have passed in a flash.

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

Major Lanster stood up with the help of a handrail and looked at Hardy sincerely. "Of course I remember, Jon Hardy, we once fought side by side. When my thigh was blown off by a shell, it was you who led people to carry me out of the battlefield."

Then he gave Hardy a hug.

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

Lanster paused slightly.

shake head.

"As you can probably tell, it's not good."

"I was sent to a field hospital after I was injured. It took me several months to recover, but I had already lost a leg and could never return to the army."

"After I retired and returned home, life dealt me ​​another heavy blow. I hadn't been home for a few years, and my wife had a lover. Seeing that I had become disabled, she insisted on divorcing me. I tried to save the marriage, but it was useless. In the end, my wife left with our two children."

When talking about the child, Lanster's voice became low, and it can be heard that he is very sad about leaving the child.

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

"At that factory, I met a guy named Tommy who had also served in the Marine Corps. A few days ago, he suddenly came to me and said that his friend asked him to come to Los Angeles and only recruit military personnel. He asked if I would like to come with him."

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

Lanster smiled calmly.

"After my divorce, I had to pay child support every month to get visitation rights with my children. If I didn't pay, I wouldn't even have the right to see my children. I love them very much."

Having said this, Lanster gritted his teeth.

"I want to make money, give my children enough money to support them, and even give them a better life. I want to regain my dignity as a father. I don't care about anything else."

Lanster looked at Hardy and said, "Hadi, can I ask you for a favor?"

"You say."

"Children need money to go to school. The man sent them to a community school to save money. But the community school where they live is dirty and messy, and there are not enough teachers. I want my children to have a better future, so I want to send them to a private school."

"Private school costs a lot of money, $500 per semester, and two children need $1,000. Can you lend me some money first? I don't want to delay the future of my 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.

Stop in front of a small courtyard.

Today, Lanster shaved his beard, had his hair cut, and bought a well-fitting suit. He looked much more energetic.

"Richard, please wait here for a moment."

"Go ahead, Major. I'm just listening to the radio in the car." Richard said with a smile.

Lanster got out of the car, holding the gifts for the children in his hands, walked to the door with a limp and pressed the doorbell.

Soon a woman in her thirties opened the door.

There were bruises at the corners of the woman's eyes. Although they were covered by her hair, they were still visible. Lanster thought to himself, was she beaten by her current man again?

If it was his wife, and someone had done this to his family, he would have killed the bastard, but now this woman had nothing to do with him.

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

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

He turned around and shouted into the house, "Gina, Samantha, come out for a moment."

Soon two girls ran out of the house and screamed in surprise when they saw Lanster, "Ah~ Dad, it's Dad."

The two girls ran to Lanster and threw themselves into his arms. Lanster hugged his two daughters tightly.

The eldest daughter Gina is 12 years old this year, 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 a bit busy lately."

Lanster looked up at his ex-wife and said, "Mary, I haven't seen the children for a long time. I want to take them to the playground to play for a day. Is that okay with you?"

The woman looked at her two daughters who were excited and eager to try, nodded in agreement, and the two girls shouted excitedly.

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

"Okay, Dad." The two girls excitedly ran back to the house to pack their things.

Lanster and his ex-wife stood at the door, the two of them were speechless. After a while, the woman looked at Lanster and asked, "Lanster, have you brought the children's support money?"

“I brought it.”

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

"Mary, I have something to discuss with you. I want to send my children to a private boarding school." Lanster said.

"Private school? Are you dreaming? Private schools are so expensive, where does the money come from?" Mary frowned.

"I'll pay for it."

"Oh, has Mr. Lanster made a fortune?" A joking voice came from the house. Soon a thin guy came out, stood next to Mary, put his arm on the woman's shoulders, and looked at Lanster with a provocative smile on his face.

"Sending them to a private school, do you know how much it costs? Can you afford it as a warehouse keeper? If you really have money, you might as well pay more for their upbringing. The two children are getting older and the expenses are increasing. It's time to pay more for their upbringing."

As the guy said this, he took $200 from the woman and put it in his pocket naturally.

......