"Dio, your reward. Prime-grade eye meat."
"Your favorite."
Chapter 13 The Big Boss Who Came to Buy the Farm
Outside the window, raindrops hit the glass, and the lights inside the house cast a warm glow on the dining table.
Coming back to his senses from the joy just now.
Dio elegantly cut off a small piece of beef with his knife and fork, his eyes narrowed slightly in satisfaction.
"Dad," he suddenly said, a hint of inquiry in his voice, "Why did you use a shotgun and detonator last night when you could have killed that robot instantly?"
Clark's head snapped up as well, the same confusion flickering in his blue eyes.
He had been holding this question in his mind for a long time - after what happened last night, he was certain that Uncle Locke was no ordinary person, but a superhuman with special abilities like them.
Although these two people have been hiding it from him, it doesn't mean that Clark is a fool!
Locke's hand holding the fork paused slightly, obviously not expecting Dio to suddenly ask this question.
He smiled with relief, his eyes slowly sweeping between the two children. After a moment of silence, he gently put down the cutlery and said in a serious tone:
“The greater the power, the more valuable the restraint.”
Dio's brow furrowed, clearly not entirely satisfied with the answer.
"Dio, Clark," Locke continued, "we can't arrogantly abandon the principles of conduct just because we have power. If we rely on our abilities to solve everything, we will only gradually deviate from our original intentions."
"I disagree." Dio snorted softly, poking the beef on the plate with his fork. "Why do you have to use ordinary people's methods when you have the ability to solve it directly?"
"It's not intentional," Locke shook his head, "but a choice."
“Power is a tool, not an identity.”
“If we separate ourselves from the average person, we will eventually forget how to think like a human being.”
"The arrogance that comes with power will make you lose your ability to think." His eyes fell on Clark, and he added meaningfully: "And the strength of mankind lies in wisdom."
Human words:
Use your brain more in everything. You can choose to use super powers, but Uncle Locke, I suggest you use your human wisdom first.
"Dad, didn't you still use your super strength in the end?" Dio snorted, "You couldn't control yourself either."
"You're wrong, Dio." Locke shook his head. "It's just that my wisdom tells me that I should use my super strength at that time."
"."
Clark was thoughtful after hearing this. He could feel that Locke's eyes were fixed on him when he said the last sentence.
That look seemed to contain some kind of reminder, and also some kind of expectation.
He even forgot to ask what the two of them were talking about...
Dio curled his lips. Although he still had an expression of disapproval on his face, his hands slowed down, and he was obviously thinking about the meaning of these words.
Looking at the two people in front of him who took his words to heart, Locke felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
Perhaps this is one of the most precious scenes since he came to this world.
——Ordinary, but full of down-to-earth happiness.
Even the stone mask hanging on the fireplace behind the three people couldn't help but shake a few times when it saw it.
-
The morning sun had just penetrated the curtains when the shrill ring of the telephone broke the tranquility of the farm.
Locke frowned and reached out from under the quilt, groping for the old-fashioned landline phone receiver on the bedside table.
"Hey?"
His voice was very hoarse and he was obviously not fully awake yet.
"Locke! You finally answered the phone!"
An excited, almost crackling voice came from the other end of the line, "A big boss is coming to our town today to inspect the purchase of agricultural products! Do you want to come and take a look? If you delay any longer, the wheat in your warehouse will go moldy!"
Locke rubbed his eyes and yawned: "Anthony, you know, my family's wheat has never been difficult to sell."
"This time is different!" Anthony spoke excitedly, "The other party's offer is 1.3 times the market price!"
"Hurry up and pack up! The boss's helicopter is coming."
"Also, remember to bring Dio with you. I heard the big boss has a son who's probably around the same age as Dio."
"Snapped!"
The call was hung up.
Locke held the receiver for two seconds, then raised his eyebrows.
1.3 times?
No wonder Anthony is so excited.
As a middleman, if the deal goes through, his commission can be equivalent to his normal monthly income.
And to be honest, the price of 1.3 times is really tempting.
Locke stretched and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
He had been wanting to buy a new pickup truck for a long time. His old Ford was almost falling apart and it coughed like a tuberculosis patient every time he started it.
"children!"
Locke got out of bed and clapped his hands vigorously, "Wake up! Let's go to town today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rustling noise coming from the next room.
Dio appeared at the door with messy blond hair, his red eyes still tinged with sleep, but his expression had taken on his usual arrogance.
"Going to town?"
"Okay." Clark jumped up from the bed, almost hitting his head on the ceiling. "Didn't Uncle Locke say yesterday that Mom and Dad were in town too?"
"You two."
Locke smiled and shook his head, then took out the dress that he would only wear on important occasions from the closet.
Dark blue plaid shirt.
"Hurry up and wash up. Dio, comb your hair, and Clark, get out of those muddy overalls you're sneaking on right now."
Clark put down his pants awkwardly, while Dio snorted and turned to get a comb.
Half an hour later, the Locke family's old Ford pickup truck spewed black smoke onto the country road.
Dio sat in the passenger seat, his blond hair fluttering slightly in the morning breeze; Clark lay in the bed, excitedly watching the golden wheat fields on both sides of the road rapidly recede.
"Dad." Dio suddenly said, "Who is this big boss? Why did he suddenly offer such a high price?"
"I don't know. Anthony didn't explain it clearly." Locke held the steering wheel with one hand. "I'm curious too. Generally speaking, this kind of sudden big buyer..."
He didn't finish his words, but Dio already understood the implication.
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.
"Uncle Locke." Clark poked his head out of the truck bed and said innocently, "Could it be a big company like the Wayne Group in Gotham City coming to purchase?"
"The last time they came, they made Mom and Dad happy for a whole week."
Locke was silent for a second.
Could it be that I am too sensitive?
"Clark." Locke turned his head. "You're right. We shouldn't be petty."
"You're just guessing what a gentleman thinks," Dio added helplessly. "I'm almost getting calluses from hearing you say these things."
Are you starting to think I'm nagging?
Locke was sad for half a second.
Then he quickly stepped on the accelerator, making the old Ford roar under the heavy load and accelerating towards the town.
-
The old Ford pickup truck wobbled into the town, its tires squeaking as they rolled over the cobblestone road.
Slowing down the car, I glanced at the shops on both sides of the street.
Locke has to find Martha and Jonathan first.
In a recent phone call, they said they were having breakfast in a cafe.
The name of the shop was easy to remember, 'Golden Wheat Ears', and next to it was the only flower shop in town. So, by combining these two features, we could quickly spot our target on the street corner.
"Here we are, little ones."
Locke parked the car on the side of the road.
After turning off the engine, the old Ford let out a sigh of relief.
"puff!"
A small puff of black smoke belched from the exhaust pipe.
"There it is."
Locke's mouth corners rose slightly. Through the glass window of the cafe, he could clearly see Jonathan and Martha sitting by the window.
Jonathan was adding sugar to his coffee while Martha was laughing and talking, holding a blueberry muffin with a bite taken out of it.
Pushing open the car door, Locke turned and said to the two little guys:
"Come on, go fill your stomach first."
"I'm not hungry, Dad."
Dior stepped out of the car gracefully, landed lightly on the ground, and even adjusted the collar of his shirt.
Clark jumped directly from the truck bed, causing the ground to tremble slightly when he landed, causing several passers-by to look back in surprise.
Is this kid so energetic?
"Easy, Clark."
Dio glanced at him with disdain. "Are you trying to attract everyone on the street?"
"Sorry, Dio." Clark scratched his head sheepishly, "I'm so hungry."
Chapter 14 Lex Luthor
"Locke, kids."
Jonathan naturally noticed them and waved enthusiastically through the window.
Martha also stood up immediately and walked out of the cafe quickly with a warm smile on her face.
"children!"
She opened her arms and gave Clark a hug, then turned to Dio, "Are you starving? I ordered your favorite food-"
“Pancakes and maple syrup.”
Dio spoke first, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes, but soon his arrogance returned, "Although I'm not very hungry."
"Gulu~"
But his stomach still made an embarrassing noise.
Martha couldn't help laughing, so she pretended not to hear and gently patted Dio's shoulder:
"Come on in, the muffins are still hot."
Standing aside, Locke watched this scene, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised. He turned to Jonathan and said, "I'll leave these two little guys to you. I'll take someone to check out the corn and oats on our farm later."
"Brother." Jonathan nodded and patted Locke's shoulder vigorously: "Thank you so much."
Apparently, in the past few years, Locke has also promoted Jonathan while selling his crops.
"We're brothers now, so what else can I say?" Locke laughed and punched him back.
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