The magic surge accident that occurred at the No. 3 working face of Cave 7 finally subsided. The two workers who died were both mine manager Baviite? The serfs that Brown bought from outside, who signed a deed of sale, did not need to be compensated. The rest of the workers were just frightened and started working on the third day. As for the pyroxene spirit found from Operation No. 3, Gastens never saw it again. He listens to Gabling? Zinman said that the Baviite was going to send the pyroxene to the imperial capital of Roswell for auction. It is said that this pyroxene spirit is very rare, and each piece can be sold for a good price.

"Have you heard, the mine manager wants you to go to Roseville with Pyroxene, as if you are an experiencer of the magic surge, and explaining it live at the auction can increase everyone's desire to buy, it's really an insatiable face, isn't it?"

In Gabling's house, Gastens and Gablin were sitting opposite each other and chatting, and in front of them were two cups of black leaf tea, which was cheap and popular, and Gastens liked it, but Gablin didn't.

"That's good, if you allow it, teacher, I want to go to Roseville too, but what about the steam engine here?"

"I'll tell you again about the mine manager, you can keep your composure in that situation, and propose that everyone leave with a mine cart, and you are really good, I have to say that you are still a very good person. Adam? Nelson told me about it as well, and he appreciated your performance. This time to go to Roseville is also your chance, I will not stop you. But, Gastens, I want you to remember that it was I who freed you from those days of dealing with the fields, and your serfdom contract is still with me, don't use any crooked brains, you know? ”

As he said this, Gablin placed his right hand on the table, palm facing up, and lifted it as if he were moving some heavy object. Gastens stared at him intently, and waited for him to finish before bowing his head honestly.

"Yes, teacher, you are the one who changed me from a serf who could not read a single word to the steam engine repairman I am now, and I am very grateful to you."

Gastens did not say this completely against his will, for a man like Gablin was not an obstacle to his goal, but it was with the help of this master steam engine repairer that he was able to get literate and get rid of serfdom. Even if Gablin made a lot of money on his own, he didn't give himself much share, but during this time, he also saved a dozen crowns, which was already a lot of wealth for a serf. Therefore, although he made up his mind to leave Johor Bahru and leave Gablin far behind, Gastens was still very respectful to Gabling.

"Okay, you know."

Gablin sighed softly, took a sip from his cup, and frowned before swallowing. Gastens looked at his expression, a little puzzled.

"My lord, I think this black leaf tea tastes very good, why do you seem to dislike it so much?"

"What have you seen? Can this kind of thing be called delicious? When you come back from your trip to Roseville, if Mr. Brown is kind enough to give you something to eat, you'll know what kind of life you've been living like a pig and a dog. ”

Gablin seemed in a good mood and began to brag to Gastens, who laughed and listened, turning the cup of black leaf tea in his hand. If you don't consider the absolute difference in the identities of the two, this scene is in the equipment director Davy who pushes the door in? Edinger still looks very cozy.

"Gabling, someone from your company has arrived, and you want to find Gastens by name, do you want to go with you?"

"Looking for Garth?"

Gablin paused, somewhat puzzled. He didn't report the existence of Gastens to the company, how did the company know about it? Did they know that they had used Garth to repair the company's machines, and that they had passed on some knowledge of the company's steam engines to him? Could it be that they have come to ask the teacher for sin?

Gastens was not as nervous as Gabling at this time, and he probably guessed that the person had come because of his own letter. He watched as Gabrin packed up and dressed in a slightly panicked manner, and then followed him to the office in the mine. I met two gentlemen in shirts, uniforms, and ties.

Gablin recognized the gentleman on the left at a glance, Knight? McAvoy is the director of The Paper in Enspen. McAvoy introduced the person next to him, William Brown, the director of the technical department at the head office. Mr. Richardson. Gablin also introduced Gastens to two high-ranking officials from the company, of course, for some reason, he did not introduce Gastens as a serf.

"Mr. Richardson came this time because the same Gastens had written a letter to the head office mentioning a design for regulating the steam input of the steam engine by means of a centrifugal pendulum. The head office thinks this design is very novel and useful, and wants to meet the sender, but I didn't expect it to be such a young expert, who is really young and talented! ”

McAvoy, the director of the province of Enspen, waited for the five to sit down, and hurriedly said what he meant, he looked at Gabrin and continued: "Gabling, this is your mistake, you know such an excellent steam engine master, and you don't want to introduce the company?" Our company is lacking such technical masters, and the salary can be very high! ”

Hearing McAvoy's words, Gastens was a little excited. He knew what weight the technology he was offering and wasn't particularly surprised by the belated importance. But after waiting and working hard for so long, he finally saw the hope of approaching the goal, and he couldn't control his emotions a little.

"The young man is probably a little excited", Richardson, the director from the head office, keenly noticed Gastens's mood change. In his opinion, it is normal for a young person to be excited about such achievements and praise for such achievements. Moreover, judging from the clothes, words and deeds of this Gastens , he is not a child with a good family background, and he probably has no background. If he can persuade such a person to join the company, it is also a merit of his Richardson.

"Yes sir, I didn't expect you to come, my little thing-"

Gastens had just tried to follow Richardson's words and put forward his thoughts when he was interrupted by Gabling. The steam master, who had been on the San Bahru mine for four or five years, had just figured out what Gastens was doing behind his back. He interrupted him by glancing at Gastens with a strange look.

"Well, Director Richardson, excuse me for taking the liberty of what you just said, that Gastens wrote a letter to the company mentioning a gizmo? Are you sure it's this Gastens? Not someone else? ”

As soon as Richardson heard Gabling's words, he understood that the two were not as friendly as they seemed. This new technology, Gastens did not tell Gabling, but sent a letter directly to the company, which is inevitably a bit defensive. He didn't know much about Gablin, and there were four or five hundred mine engineers stationed all over the country, so it was impossible for him to know them all. However, it is also a good thing that these two people have contradictions, and it seems that it is not so troublesome to take Gastens away.

"Yes, that's Mr. Gastens," Richardson said, suddenly turning to Gastens and asking, "What do you think about the speed and weight of the pendulum?" ”

"The angular velocity does not exceed 3600 degrees per second, and the weight is set at around 500 grams. The specific also depends on the power of the steam engine and the pipe diameter of the centrifugal governor. ”

Gastens knew that this was the crucial exam, and with the device he designed himself, the data came naturally. Richardson had no doubts at this time, and directly invited him in person.

"Very well, it's you, it's amazing", Richardson pulled a contract out of his bag and put it in front of Gastens.

"This is a contract for our senior technical specialist in the technical department of our company, with two annual leave per year, a salary of 50 crowns per month, and a bonus at the end of the year according to your R&D capabilities. The company provides you with accommodation in Roseville, if you have a wife, she can also come with her, how about it, are you interested? ”

Senior Technical Specialist?

50 CZK per month?

2nd annual leave per year?

Also offer a house in the capital?

Gablin almost jumped up as he listened, he was only a second-class general commissioner, and his salary was already lower than that of a technical commissioner, and his monthly salary was only a pitiful 30 crowns. This little Gas, who actually wanted to jump the dragon gate behind his back? If he gave this idea to himself, could he still treat him badly? Why is this kid so ungrateful?

A somewhat enraged Gablin selectively forgot how he had squeezed Gastens, and he reached out to interrupt Richardson's invitation and find out his relationship with Gastens.

"Mr. Richardson, I may have forgotten to mention, this Gastens? Warren", Gabrin gritted his teeth and reread the surname of Warren, which represents serfs, "I bought a serf legally, and his whereabouts are not up to him, but to me." ”

"Serfs?"

Richardson and McAvoy were completely shocked. A serf? A serf who didn't even know a word and couldn't count in their impression could invent such an advanced speed regulating device? What the hell is wrong with this world?

However, surprise is surprise, and things still have to be done. The company is interested in Gastens' talent, not his identity. Since Gastens' serfdom contract was in Gabling's hands, it was much better. Richardson gave McAvoy a look and asked him to take the lead.

"I didn't expect you, Gabrien, to find such a powerful young man from the serfs, and the company will give you a credit! Since he is your slave, then things are easy to do, we just gave Gastens the treatment, you can give you all the treatment, you just need to make sure that he can work for the company, how about it? ”

"Let me think about ......"

Gablin pretended to hesitate, but in fact, his heart was already happy. He had long been tired of staying in the barren place of Johor Bahru, but there was no one on it, and he hadn't saved enough money for gifts, so he endured it for the time being. Now that a pie has fallen from the sky, what reason does he have to refuse?

“…… I've got it figured! Thank you for the appreciation! Gastens and I will definitely do a good job! ”

It took only three seconds for Gablin to agree to Richardson's offer, and he shook Richardson's hand happily and got close to McAvoy. Richardson was a little worried about Gastens's mood at first, but was blocked back by Gabling's words.

"He is my serf, if I let him die, he will die, if there is anything disobedient, don't worry!"

Speaking of which, Gastens did not explicitly object, and Richardson could not say anything. He and two of the company's engineers, as well as Davy, the director of equipment at the Johor Bahru mine? Edinger chatted happily, and everyone ignored the technology provider, Gastens.

After all, for these nobles and freemen, the existence of serfs is not so much a human being as private property, and it is not the master who has the final say on what to do with it?

Gastens didn't have much anger at this time, his purpose was to go to Roswell, and it was certainly better to be able to go as a surging senior technical commissioner, but even if he went as a serf, it didn't have much impact on him. For him, who knows what will happen in the future, he has too much to do in these few short years, but he is not in the mood to enjoy the happy life of a senior expert in a large company in the capital.

However, Gastens also has a bottom line, and now the people from the head office are also there, and the people from the mine are also there, and there are opportunities for him on both sides, so he naturally has to seize the opportunity to make a request. Gastens observed for a moment, and saw that a few people were almost talking, and interjected.

"My lords, I know that I am a serf, and thanks to Master Gabling, who taught me the knowledge of writing and the steam engine, I was able to come up with the idea of a centrifugal governor. I heard Master Gablin say that there is a university in Roseville called Roseville University, and there are countless books in it. I would like to make a small request, I wonder if when we get to Roseville, will I be allowed to study at Roseville University? ”

Gastens was different from ordinary serfs' bold ideas that made the people present stunned, and Gablin wanted to refute it at the first time, but after thinking about it, Gastens is obviously a character who is not afraid of death, if he is really in a hurry, he can't go to Roswell, so he hesitates. McAvoy was hoping that Gastens would give Gablin some trouble. Originally, a person like Gabling, if he wanted to leave Ensten Province and return to the head office, he had to pay him a lot of filial piety, but now because of this annoying serf, the filial piety he deserved is gone, and he was originally unhappy, but now seeing that Gastens wants to resist, he naturally wants to speak out in support. Richardson, on the other hand, was relatively simple, and as long as this talented serf could go to work in the company, he would be able to say the rest.

"I can't decide on this matter, Roseville University is the best university in the Anken Rein Empire, if you want to go, you have to ask Mr. Richardson if this is possible." , Gablin limp the ball to Richardson.

"Where, although Roseville University is very strong, but we surging power donate money to the school every year, it is not difficult to send a student in, but you are a serf, there may be some problems." McAvoy was looking for trouble, and he wanted to get Gastens out of serfdom so that Gabrin could not rely on Gastens to leave.

"Serf status is indeed a problem, isn't it too difficult to get in", Richardson thought to himself, touching the beard on his chin, "Why don't you go over and read as an auditor first, I know the dean of the Power College of Roseville University, you go to the Power College first." If you can contribute more to the company, in a year's time, I will negotiate with Mr. Gablin to break your serf contract. ”

"Hey...... That Mr. Richardson......"

Gablin still wants to resist, and now Gastens is his cash cow, and it will not be easy for him to give up Gastens.

"Okay, don't talk about it, the company will give you satisfactory compensation at that time!"

Richardson also knew about Gablingin's little ninety-nine, and he blocked Gabling with a word, looked at Gastens and asked for his opinion.

"How's that, little Garth, what do you think?"

Gastens heard this and knew he could do it. Without hesitation, he raised his head and looked Richardson in the eye.

"I'm fine, thank you, Lord Richardson!"