Most of the time, the fainting of the noblewoman is not really fainting, it is just a way to avoid embarrassment. For Luna, this theorem also holds. After fainting, she could clearly feel Prince Gibson's powerful arms and arms, and she could also hear the voices of those around her. She heard Archbishop Scott come forward and cover her waist with something. Gibson whispered to him and carried her to a room upstairs in Scott's mansion. In normal times, Luna would be a little weak if she was left alone in her room at Scott's mansion. Scott's covetion of her, Luna is not unaware that giving this man who is famous for his love affair a chance to get close to him is not something Luna wants. However, with Prince Gibson here today, Luna is sure that Scott won't dare to do anything.

Just as Luna had expected, she had regained her senses by the time the maids came in shortly after the two men left the room. However, Luna was not in the mood to stay any longer when something happened at the banquet, so she politely said goodbye to Prince Gibson and Archbishop Scott, and returned to the Magic Tower in her carriage, where she immediately found Dylan and Mellen.

"Dylan, what's the deal with this dress?"

With obvious inadequacy in her tone, Luna slammed the torn skirt on top of Dylan, who was kneeling on the ground, and Dylan opened the skirt tremblingly, inspecting the torn area, and slammed her head on the ground.

"It's Didi who is wrong, this dress Didi didn't sew tightly, so you had an accident at the prom—"

"Do you know it was an accident?"

Luna's tone was even more unkind, and she called for the guards waiting nearby, pointing at Dylan.

"Drag her out, let her master be humiliated, and give her thirty lashes!"

"Don't, master! Dee Dee is going to die! Please, master, Dee Dee has served you for three years—"

Dylan's voice of struggle and begging for mercy was held down by the guards, and two men with big shoulders and round waists still handled a maid with ease. They reached out and kicked Dylan in the crook of the leg, knocking Dylan to the ground, who was trying to get up. Dylan was still trying to struggle, but the guard standing to her right kicked her in the right side of the soft underbelly, kicking her to the bend of her body, and she had no strength to scream.

"My lord, when I was wearing a skirt, Didi told you—"

Melen couldn't stand it, she and Dylan grew up together and had a good relationship, not to mention that Diddy had reminded Luna before the banquet. The waist of the skirt is not tight and cannot support strenuous exercise. She tried to plead a few words on Dylan's behalf, but saw Luna's eyes.

There was no emotion in those turquoise pupils, which made Melen feel a little chilly. Before she knew it, she closed her mouth.

"Okay, what else to see! Drag it out! ”

With an impatient wave of her hand, Luna let the two guards drag away the dead fish-like maid. The whipping in the mage's tower uses a pigskin whip inlaid with iron nails, which is dipped in water and then vigorously shaken, and a single whip can make the skin and flesh open. Thirty lashes, no woman has ever survived alive.

"Okay, I'm going to sleep, serve me and sleep."

As the guards closed the door, Luna stood up and stood on her favorite Lunt plush blanket with her arms outstretched. Meren got up, wiped her face, and stepped forward to help Luna change her clothes.

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On the third day of the strike, the manager of the RAND Machinery Company, Daniel? Rand. It was in the afternoon when the highly accomplished student walked into the cramped dormitory, which was used as the trade union office at the Rand Maschinen-Machinen-Manngen plant, in the company of a large group of factory management. Union secretary Kaber? Lua and Deputy Secretary Patrick? Gahan knew they were coming, and called two workers to sit around the table and play cards. Two pieces of black bread were placed casually in the corner of the table to imply that the workers were not short of food.

As soon as you enter the house, Daniel? Rand frowned, the house used as a workers' dormitory was cramped and poorly ventilated, with two double beds crammed into the small room, and in the narrow aisle were shoes and socks thrown by the workers, emitting a foul smell. The instigator of this strike, the one who tickles Rand's hated teeth? Luya, playing cards with his comrades with a relaxed face.

"Okay, let's talk about it, you want to see me, I'm here, why are you going to strike?"

Rand stretched out his hand, swept the two pieces of black bread on the table to the ground, deliberately stepped on them with his foot and twisted them twice, and stood in silence under the angry gaze of the four people, until Carber? Luya let him give up his seat, and only then did he relax his expression a little.

"Mr. Rand, our demands are not high, now the workers only have half a day off every month, they have to work 14 hours a day, and the food is not good, and many people's bodies can't stand it. We have made so much money for the company, a steam engine can be sold for 300 to 400 verds, but our salary is only 20 rams a week, we have earned so much money for you, and we hope you will be kind to us. ”

Seeing the Lord coming, Kaber? Luya didn't shy away from it, sitting opposite Rand and began to set conditions. His posture is very low, after all, the book "On Capital" is only a theory, and how to practice it depends on their wrestling with Rand.

"Mr. Luya, I really underestimated you and built a union under my nose, huh? You don't think you're an ordinary good worker, huh? ”

Rand already knew that Luya was behind the scenes, but he had to humiliate Luya to his face and see how he reacted. Listening to Rand's words, Luya had no obvious emotions. He just rubbed his hands together and laughed.

"They are all bitter workers, and there is nothing to do or bad. The comrades needed me, and I stood up. ”

"Comrades......"

Rand smacked at the word Luya used, remembering the rumors he had heard some time ago that the workers' movement had recently become more and more widespread in the Third Republic, and although the government had banned "On Capital", it was clear that the workers had other avenues for support.

"Yes, comrades!" Luya emphatically strengthened the word, "We have no other requirements, 2 days off a month, 10 hours of work a day, and for comrades who are injured at work, the factory has to pay compensation, at least 20 yuan, that's all." ”

"Don't go too far!"

Ben, the director of the Rand Maschinenbauen-Verndingen plant? Alvin stepped forward and was aggressive, "Now the factory is already nervous about orders, and you still want to strike?" Want to reduce time? 20 Ram a week is already a lot of money, not to mention that we still take care of your food and accommodation! There are piles of workers on the street, you don't do it, some people do it! ”

"But they don't understand the steam engine!" "The Ministry of Railways' order is still two weeks away, and more than 80% of the production tasks are in our factory. There are a lot of people on the street who can work, but do they know about the steam engine? Can you use them to complete the orders of the Ministry of Railways on time? If you can't do it, I've heard that there are a lot of liquidated damages! ”

"Looks like you're well-informed, Mr. Luya, I'm underestimating you." Little Rand gritted his teeth, "You did take our lives, but do you really think we're scared of you?" ”

Speaking of which, Rand slapped the table, and four policemen walked out from behind him, and took Lua and Patrick in one hand. Gahan pressed on the table, and the other two workers, seeing that the situation was not good, tried to stop it, and the other escaped through the window.

"Daniel? Rand! How dare you arrest me? Do you know what happens if you arrest me! Don't think about starting your factory in three months! We, the working class, don't want you to bully you! ”

Luya yelled as she struggled. The policeman who held him down pulled out his baton and slammed it on his back, causing Lua to cough. Rand asked the police to handcuff the two leaders and lead them out. Outside the dormitory door, there were already workers who had rushed to hear the news, holding crowbars and wrenches in their hands, and the muscles on their arms that had been trained by years of physical work were tense in the sun, staring at Rand and his party with unkind faces.

"Mr. Rand!" The worker who had just escaped stood at the front of the line, "We are all poor, there is nothing to be afraid of, if you really provoke us, you will not be able to get out of the gate of this factory today!" ”

"Mr. Rand, what should I do?"

Root? Alvin leaned against Rand Jrand, his voice trembling a little. He had never looked at these workers before, and he didn't expect them to have so much energy.

"Don't panic, I have my own way."

Rand waved his hand and took the tin horn handed over by the person next to him, "Brothers workers! I'm Daniel, the manager of RAND Machinery? Rand! It's your employer! Just now, these two people behind me, Kaber? Lua and Patrick? Jahan told me that you want two days off, you want 10 hours a day! Want Workers' Compensation! Isn't it? ”

"Yes!!"

The workers shouted in unison, and then there was chaos.

"Let our secretary go!"

"Give us !! holiday"

"If you don't agree, don't leave!!"

Rand waved his hand, suppressing the workers' reactions, "I heard your demands!" As the boss of the RAND Machinery Company, I agreed to your request! Two days off per month! 10 hours a day! Workers' compensation will give you $30! Okay!? ”

"Good!"

"Really?"

"You're not going to lie, are you?"

"Let our secretary go!"

The workers made a fuss again, and Rand waited for everyone to be quiet before continuing, "Brothers workers, you are having a hard time, I know. But my life is not easy, the order of the Ministry of Railways was begged by those nobles on my knees! If it can't be done, our RAND Machinery Company will go bankrupt! At that time, this factory will go out of business! You're all going to lose your jobs! We, too, will be bankrupt and end up on the streets! I don't think you want that to happen, do you? Isn't it? ”

This time the workers did not speak, and people's expressions began to become hesitant, and there were whispers of discussion flowing through the crowd. Rand saw this reaction and knew that his purpose was about to be achieved. He turned and pointed at Kaber? Lua and Patrick? Add sweat.

"These two people! It's your secretary! They help you fight for your rights! I admire! However, the state has national laws, and the factory has factory rules! They spearheaded the strike during their work! Lead the trouble! Let's land machinery lose more than 5,000 dollars! How to calculate this account?! ”

"You brought it on yourself!"

"Let our secretary !!"

There were people in the crowd shouting, but there were significantly fewer who could echo it. Rand continued to shout, "Now, I agree to your terms!" However, the damage caused to the factory by your strike cannot be left unanswered!! I won't let you lose money, I'll send these two people to prison!" Delicious and delicious to close them for 15 days! They are your secretaries, and they should fight for your rights and interests, and pay a little, right? ”

The workers were even more silent, as if someone wanted to shout hello, but was stopped by the people next to them. The worker, who had just run out of the window, turned to face the workers and shouted loudly.

"Comrades, don't be fooled! Mr. Rand is lying to you! They arrested Secretary Lu Ya and Secretary Gahan, tricked us into starting work, and when the order is completed, we will immediately regret it! We must stand with the two secretaries! They can't be allowed to take the secretary away!!! ”

"Are you lying?!"

The shouting of the leading workers worked, and the hesitation in the eyes of the workers decreased considerably, and they glared at Rand and shouted again. Rand waited for them to finish making trouble before picking up the loudspeaker and continuing: "My Rand is here, I'm not going anywhere!" You can see if I'm lying to you! I'm not trying to take your secretary away! Are you worried that I will lie to you, and I am still worried that you will lie to me? What if you don't do your job well and delay my order? Shall I ask you two secretaries to go to the police station and ask them to be witnesses to my promise and your promise? ”

"Don't listen to him! He's lying to you—"

Luya wanted to shout, but was stopped by the police, and Rand motioned for the police to let Luya go, only tugging at his handcuffs and letting Luya talk to him.

"How did I lie to you?"

"You caught us, and then tricked the workers into starting work! When the order is done, you will regret it! If you have the ability, you will sign a contract with us! If there is no evidence, sign a new labor contract!!! ”

"That's right! Sign a new employment contract!! ”

The workers were making a fuss again, and Rand waved his hand and took out what he had prepared long ago.

"This is the new labor contract! I'm ready! Is this sincere? Yes? If you don't even believe in the contract, what do you want me to do? ”

The worker who had just taken the lead came up and took a closer look at a contract and found nothing wrong. The workers gathered in front of Rand, took the contract one by one, and began to sign it in person. Luya saw Rand do this, and he knew that today's campaign was successful. He wasn't too worried about his own fate.

"Well, thank you, big brothers! Now please take your contract and go back to work, okay? Your two secretaries, I will be very entertaining, and when the order is completed, I will send it to you as it is, okay? ”

Rand shouted again before he got permission from the workers to leave. Luya and Gahan were still being tortured, but the workers got their contracts and were assured that they did not stop Rand from taking the two secretaries. Rand and a large group of people surrounded the two secretaries out of the factory, walked out of sight of the workers, and pushed them into a police carriage with iron railings on the windows.

"Rand! What are you doing? ”

Luya leaned in front of the window and asked loudly. Rand walked up to him and squinted at him.

"Kaber? Luya, you're dead. ”