Rather than thanking God, Carter felt that he should be grateful to Chris now.

Fortunately, this kid is only five years old now and does not have enough strength for him to control the gun stably. Based on the scene in the movie where this guy can accurately hit the head of a snake when he was very young, Carter has no doubt that if

If this kid were two years older, he probably wouldn't be able to see the rising sun in front of him...

Facing the rising sun, a group of people and two cars drove into Odessa in western Texas. Chris's family had good conditions. In addition to being an engineer for the Telephone and Telegraph Company, his father, Wayne, was also a deacon of the local Episcopal Church.

Mother Debbie Mercer is also a church teacher...

To be honest, as a non-religious person, this is the first time that Carter knows that in addition to praying in church on Sunday, there is something called "Sunday School". That is, in addition to praying, people are given religious education.

That is to say, Chris's mother is a theology teacher.

After learning about Chris's family background, Carter became even more convinced that this boy was the future legendary sniper. When watching movies, he often felt that this guy's mind seemed to be full of watts, and he had those strange "Mother's Heart" thoughts.

, and now the source has been found.

"Oh my God, thank God for letting you all come back safely. Mr. Black, I apologize to you again for my son and husband's recklessness. May God bless you and keep you safe in the future..."

"Thank you for your blessing, Mrs. Kyle!"

Mrs. Kyle, who was awakened by a knock on the door, was frightened and woke up instantly after listening to her husband's story. As soon as the man woke up, he was always polite. As for little Chris, he had fallen asleep in Carter's arms.

..

"Okay, Debbie, the guests are already very tired. Please let them rest for a while. I'll ask you to go to the supermarket to buy more meat, vegetables, and wine later. Let's have a meal together at noon."

"That's what it should be! You go and have a rest... I'll take the child out first, and you can see how the beds are allocated."

There are four people in the Kyle family, and it is indeed difficult to allocate beds. But fortunately, Victor, Oni and the others are not picky. They are all old farmers. What is there to be particular about?

They were very satisfied to stay at Kyle's house and save a day's hotel room fees. They didn't care where they slept. So, in just two minutes, everyone dispersed.

Victor and Levin were sleeping on the sofa in the living room, while Oni and Wayne were huddled on the bed in the master bedroom. Carter, who was holding Chris, was naturally with Chris.

Carrying the little guy to the room on the second floor, Carter gently put the little guy down and covered him with a quilt. He sat on the edge of the bed and was about to take off his pants when the door suddenly rang...

"Carter, excuse me. This is two thousand dollars. I know it's not much, but this is the most I can give under the current circumstances..."

"Oh, I understand you, Mr. Kyle. Forget about the money, we are bothering you now, just think of it as the accommodation fee we paid."

After hurriedly picking up his pants, Carter walked to the corridor outside the room and gently closed the door.

If two uncles hadn't come to Kyle's house to stay overnight in order to save money, Carter would have just accepted the money. It was the compensation that he should receive, and there was nothing embarrassing about it. But now he went to sleep at someone else's house again, at noon

They had to feast on them, and the attitude expressed by Wayne from the beginning to the end made Carter feel a little embarrassed to accept the money anymore. After all, he was not injured...

"No, no, no, Carter, that's not the case. I welcome you to come to my home. This is a visit between friends. This money is your compensation. Please accept it. If you don't mind it,

It's too little, and I'm already very grateful. We have serious salary cuts now, and in the past few years... In short, take it, Carter, this is the money you should get, and I will feel uneasy if you don't take it."

Wayne Kyle's face looked a little sad, but he still insisted on pushing the two thousand US dollars in cash into Carter's hand.

"Then I'll accept it...Mr. Kyle, you just said, cut your salary? Did you... also cut your salary?"

Casually stuffing the amount of cash into his pocket, Carter asked somewhat differently. AT&T Corporation, it seems a bit strange to look at it this way, so let's change its name: AT&T Corporation...

Doesn’t this look more familiar?

It is a well-deserved giant company in the telecommunications industry in the United States and even the world. Even in this era, it is still a trust-like giant. Its status is probably similar to China Mobile and China Unicom, or even more exaggerated...

Logically speaking, for such a giant company with a monopoly position, revenue should not be a problem. Why are they starting to cut salaries?

"Yeah, I'm okay. My rank is not high, and I'm not one of the top scientists at Bell Labs. My income has only dropped by about 15%. They heard that it has already dropped by 25%.

What about you? Or what's the situation over there in Grapevine?"

After sighing softly, Wayne forced a smile on his face and asked Carter casually.

"I don't know about this, maybe you can ask Oni later. I actually live in Georgia, study and work there. My grandfather and uncle live in Texas, and I came back for Christmas this time.

"

"Oh~ So the Douglas you mentioned before is the one in Georgia! I thought it was our Douglas in Texas... So, what is the environment like in Georgia? I heard Oni say, can you recommend people to work in the police department?

You must have a high social status in the local area, and you should know something about the environment, right?"

Wayne suddenly understood and felt a little funny. At the same time, he did not forget to ask Carter about the situation. If the environment in Georgia is good, it is not impossible to move...

"So I have a little understanding. The situation in Georgia is not good either. It's not a matter of which state's economy is poor. It's that the whole country is going to have a hard time. Long-term inflation has made this country very weak. Now it's the next year.

When taking strong medicine..."

In addition to the high rate of duplicate names in the United States, Carter would study the map carefully every time he travels since he found Washington in the wrong place last time. This study revealed that Texas not only has Douglass, but also Atlanta.

..

Carter didn't blame Wayne for his misunderstanding at all. Instead, for the sake of the man's ability to deal with him, he thoughtfully gave him a suggestion:

"If you ask me, it would be best for Mr. Kyle to stay in Odessa. Even if AT&T cuts his salary, the salary can still be paid. There is no problem in meeting basic living needs. Resigning rashly at this time is too risky.

, you still have two children, I strongly don’t recommend you do this.”

"I understand. I'm just asking around. I won't resign impulsively. Thank you for your reminder."

Wayne Kyle sneered twice, feeling that time was almost up, and said quickly:

"Okay, it's getting late, so I won't disturb Carter and you won't have any rest. Go get some sleep quickly. The lunch meeting will be a little later, at one o'clock, or at two o'clock."

"Okay, thank you for your warm hospitality!"

Carter said goodbye to Wayne and returned to Chris's room. He was lying on Chris's little bed and was kicked by the little guy's short legs so that he couldn't sleep. In other words, it wasn't that he couldn't sleep because he was kicked by Chris.

Yes, at this moment, Carter's mind is full of AT&T...
Chapter completed!