Chapter 22 Chapter 22

On the night that was destined to destroy the galaxy, when Joseph Schwartz took off the runway in the plane, the sirens blared behind him, the ether burned continuously, and the order to return him was delivered-all this is now thirty years past God. He didn't return then; at least not until after the Shenlu temple was blown up. His heroic deeds were finally officially recognized by the government.He now carries the ribbon of the Order of the Spaceship and the Sun, 1st Class, in his pocket.There are only two people in the entire galaxy who have received such a medal when they were clean.

For a retired tailor, that's a remarkable achievement. Of course, no one but the highest authorities in the government knew exactly what he did, but that didn't matter.One day, history books will record all his glorious and indelible exploits. It was the dead of night, and he was strolling toward Dr. Schechter's house.The city is quiet, as quiet as the stars that twinkle in the night sky.In some isolated areas of the earth, a few fanatics are still rioting, but some of their leaders are dead or arrested, and the moderate earthlings themselves have been able to control the situation.

The work of bringing in large quantities of clean soil had already begun, and Ennias had once again made the original proposal to relocate the Earth's population to other planets, but that was an old story.The earth does not want other people's handouts.Just give Earthlings the chance to rebuild their own planet.Let them rebuild their ancestral homeland - the cradle of all humanity.Let them work with their own hands, dig out the diseased soil, and replace it with fertile soil, so that the dead soil will become lush and green, and the desert will become an oasis again. It's a gigantic project; it may take a century to complete - but what does it matter, let the galaxy rent out the machines; let the galaxy bring in the food; let the galaxy supply the soil.It's an insignificant outlay among its inexhaustible resources -- and it will be compensated.

One day, people on Earth will once again become people among people, live on the same planet as people in the Milky Way, and be treated equally and respected by everyone. Schwartz's heart skipped a beat at the thought of all these adventures as he mounted the stone steps leading to the front door.Next week he would set off with Alvardan to the great central worlds of the galaxy.Who in his generation has ever left Earth? For a moment he thought of the old earth, his earth.Been dead for so long.Been dead for so long. It's only been three and a half months... He stopped, and just about to ring the bell with his hands, the words inside had already been transmitted to his mind.He could hear other people's thoughts very clearly now, and the voice was like a small silver bell.

Of course it was Alvadan who spoke, and what he thought in his heart was much richer than what he said. "Pola, I've waited and thought and thought and waited. I won't wait any longer. Come with me." Paula was as fervent in her heart as he was, but the words seemed to come out with reluctance.She said, "I can't go, Bell. It's just out of the question. I act like a country bumpkin... I'll feel like a fool in the big world over there. Besides, I'm just a—" "Don't say it. You are my wife, that's enough. If anyone asks who you are and where you are from, I will say that you are from Earth and a citizen of the Empire. If they want to get to the bottom of it, I will say You are my wife."

"Well, after your report to the Archaeological Society in Trento, what do you plan to do next?" "What's the next step? Well, let's take a year off and visit every major world in the galaxy. We won't miss a single one, even if we have to go up and down on a spaceship. You can see the Milky Way and enjoy The best honeymoon a government banknote can offer." "and then……" "And then come back to Earth, we will volunteer to join the labor brigade and spend the next forty years moving soil and filling up radioactive areas." "Why did you do that?"

"Because—" At this moment, Avadan's soul contact took a deep breath, "I love you, and that's exactly what you want to do. Also because I am a loyal earthling, it is an honor The naturalization certificate can prove it." "Ok……" This conversation ends here. But, of course, the heart-to-heart contact between the two of them remained.Schwartz backed away, with great satisfaction and a little embarrassment in his heart.He can wait a while, there is still enough time, and it will not be too late to bother them after everything calms down. He stood on the street and waited silently. The stars in the sky shone coldly, as if they were all with him—the stars of the entire galaxy, including every one visible and invisible.

Then, he whispered the old line again, for himself, for the newborn earth, and for the billions of distant planets.Among the population of 10,000,000, he is the only one who still remembers this poem: Grow old with me! Good day and beautiful scenery can be expected, The end of life is not the purpose of the source...