A swarthy machine, four meters long and two meters wide, snorted white steam and sneered as it drove through the Avenue of Peace in Ferndingen, the capital of the Third Republic. Driving the machine was a middle-aged man in a coachman's uniform, carefully holding the lever in his hand, keeping his eyes on the front, avoiding pedestrians and horses on the road. In front of him, the running steam engine made a continuous and steady clattering sound, attracting the attention of many passers-by. Occasionally, one or two horses would snort in fright, and at this time, the coachman who was driving the machine would stretch out his hat and give an apologetic salute. The frightened pedestrians are generally not too entangled because of the novelty of the machine and the politeness of the coachman. After all, ordinary people can't afford to mess with this kind of thing on the streets of the capital.

The black machine walked along the spacious Avenue of Peace, and finally stopped in front of the door of an old three-story building, where two mechanical statues full of strength and beauty were placed on both sides of the building's gate, one on the left and one on the right. The blue-clothed doorman guarding the door saw the black machine, stepped forward with some hesitation, and was ready to serve.

"Young master, it's here."

The coachman did not give up this opportunity to the doorman of the building, he flipped the joystick, adjusted the switches in front of him, quickly rolled over and jumped off the machine, pulled out a delicate copper stool from under the seat, and placed it on the side of the machine. The second largest steam machinery company in the Third Republic of Fern and the second largest steam machinery company in the center continent, the young master Daniel of the Rand Machinery Company? Rand pushed open the door to the seat.

"Master Rand!"

"Master Rand!"

The two guards recognized the person at a glance, bowed respectfully, and made way for them. Keep your head down and let the legend walk in front of you.

Daniel? Rand.

Daniel? Rand is not an obscure man, his surname can be traced back to the late Archmage Huni of the Third Republic of Fern? Havari's fourth apprentice, Joe? Rand. His grandpa Nawei? RAND participated in the August Revolution that abolished the monarchy and established a republic, and also founded the RAND Machinery Company, which was once the largest and only steam engine manufacturer in the central continent. And when it comes to himself, he has not lived up to the good background given to him by his family. He graduated from the best school in the Central Continent - Scepter National University as the only three people a year, and joined his family's company after graduation, and it took only half a year to reduce the steam mechanism by 7 points, successfully maintaining the competitive position of the RAND Machinery Company in the market, and was called a business wizard by countless people. It is said that his grandfather, who was the chairman of the Conservative Party, Aziva? Rand even wants to train him to be the president of the country.

Daniel? Rand ignored the respect of the two doormen, and in response to the doorman's respect, it was enough to have his coachman. He had more important things to do than that.

"Little Rand, you can count it here, the members of the review committee are waiting for you inside, I will also go in, don't be nervous, you are fine."

Walking down the hallway, up the stairs, and waiting at the door of the review hall of the review committee, was Jordan, vice president of the Fern National Academy of Sciences? Jones. Is it Daniel today? The date of approval of the invention patent applied by RAND, centrifugal governor. The Fern National Academy of Sciences took this matter very seriously and sent five of the best professors on the review team, including the vice president Jordan? Jones.

"I know, thank you, Mr. Dean."

Daniel chatted softly with Jones and walked with him into the judging room. The patent system, introduced by the Fern National Academy of Sciences, was only implemented last year and has so far only granted less than 100 patents. Most companies and academics don't realize the importance of patents, but Daniel doesn't. Backed by the credibility of the world's largest power, the patent system, which has been agreed upon by the parliaments of the six countries, will surely become an important tool in determining the life and death of enterprises in the future. He, and his family's RAND Corporation, will never miss this opportunity.

What's more, what he holds in his hand is a centrifugal governor that can greatly improve the efficiency of the steam engine, and if he doesn't take the invention patent of this little thing in his hand first, Daniel will not be able to sleep soundly.

"Professors, there is a very serious problem with the main steam engines on the market today, that is, it cannot ensure the stability of the amount of steam entering the cylinder per unit time. This affects the smoothness and stability of the power output, and thus limits the use of the steam engine in more fields. At the moment, the way we regulate the speed of the steam engine is ......"

The Jury Hall is a sunken semi-circular structure that is said to have been used as a council of nobles during the Imperial period. Daniel stood in the center of the judging hall, and there were only six people in the audience plus stenographers. But he knew that it was these six people who would determine whether the RAND Company could return to the throne of the First Machinery Power Company in the next ten years. Therefore, he explained vividly and seriously, and he knew the centrifugal governor that was about to be introduced, and he must take this pass.

The Fern National Academy of Sciences, formerly known as the Fern Royal Academy of Sciences, is a scientific research institution inherited from the Fern Empire and renowned in the central continent. Ever since the late Fern Empire Grand Magister Huni? Since Havarui invented the Huni I steam engine, non-magic technology has begun to spread and develop rapidly in various countries, and with the invention of the Huni II steam engine, the steam engine revolution broke out, and steam power has played an increasingly important role in the development of various countries. In particular, for the Third Republic, which overthrew the imperial system 197 years ago, it has become the driving force behind the country's rapid development. For the reviewers at the Fern National Academy of Sciences, they quickly realized the importance of centrifugal governors and knew that it would be beneficial and harmless to give such a good thing to their own country's company. Therefore, there was almost no hesitation, and after listening to Daniel's introduction, the five people just briefly discussed for a while and gave a decision.

Unanimously passed.

——————————

Cobb? When Luya saw Daniel again, it was already afternoon. The sound of his steam locomotive was audible from afar. Hear the voice of the Kaber? Luya didn't dare to wait in the lavish living room of his boss's house, he waited early at the door of the Rand family's mansion in the heart of Ferndingen, waiting for the result that made him look forward to it.

The snorting steam locomotive lay on its stomach a hundred meters from the entrance of the mansion, and Lua watched Master Daniel get out of the car, kick the machine, and limp over. He brewed his emotions for a moment and greeted him.

"Master Rand, how is my invention of the governor? Did you pass the screening? ”

"Of course, your little gadget is very useful, how can those old guys not approve it?" Daniel saw Luya and smiled at the corners of his mouth, "However, as I told you a long time ago, the review committee does not recognize individual patents, and your centrifugal governor, I registered it in our company's name, and the benefits are indispensable to yours, right?" ”

Naturally, the jury did not accept the request of an individual to apply for a patent, but Daniel was convinced that Carb? Luya, a blue-collar worker, didn't know the information. Although he never understood how a worker who made a steam engine could have come up with such a heinous idea as a centrifugal governor, it did not prevent him from maximizing his profits. The patent for such a thing as a centrifugal governor would be a waste if it was really given to Lua. He, Daniel, is not a wasteful person, so he naturally wants to put this kind of good thing in his name. As for Luya, a worker who has never seen the world, he will send it away with some money, what else is so difficult?

"Yes, yes, young master, you can do whatever you want."

Cobb? Luya's reaction was the same as Daniel had expected. He hunched over and followed Daniel all the way, respectful and humble. Daniel chatted with him, affirmed his intelligence and intelligence, encouraged him to continue to contribute to the company, and waited until Luya's waist was almost bent before instructing the butler to give Luya a small bag.

"No, here is 200 Fu yuan, you can't earn so much money in 20 years, take it, it's a reward from the company."

Although efforts had been made to disguise it, the condescension and charity-like feeling in Daniel's tone was still evident. Luya took the bag, hesitated, and asked.

"Young master, I heard that this patent is very valuable, if there is one, you will not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life-"

"It depends on what it is!" Daniel's tone was a little more stern, "The last person who invented the washing and dyeing method was a piece of clothing that all of us had to wear!" Although your small part is important, but our company's steam engine sells so much in a year, you all know, how much money can you make? 200 dollars is a lot, if you are not satisfied, give me the money! ”

"Satisfied, satisfied, how can I not be satisfied, thank you, young master!"

"Okay, let's go back, give you a day off, and go to work in the factory the day after tomorrow, you know?"

"Okay, thank you, young master! Then I'm gone, young master! ”

Luya walked backwards and left the Rand family's mansion. He took the bag into his arms, took two steps with his arms on his chest, and was a little uneasy, looked left and right to see that there was no one, folded the bag, and stuffed it into the crotch in a small ball, and then breathed a sigh of relief and walked in the direction of the factory. If this 200 yuan is given to one person, it is indeed possible to buy a small mansion to collect rent and live a life of eating and waiting for death, but he Kaber? Lu Ya wanted the money for other purposes, so naturally he didn't dare to relax.

————————

RAND Maschinenbau has a site west of Ferndingen and supplies a quarter of the company's steam engine production. The company employs more than 2,000 workers on the site, most of whom earn 20 rams a week for five weeks. The factory is rectangular in shape, divided into three workshops: casting, forming and assembly, and at the end of the assembly workshop, there is a row of low wooden houses, which serve as dormitories for workers. With 200 yuan in his crotch, Luya walked through the factory area that made a loud roar from time to time, and felt into his room. As a third-level worker in the factory, he is qualified to live in a two-person room, and the workers who live with him go to work, and there is no one else in the room.

Cobb? Luya entered his room, lifted the bed, took out a gray cloth bag, and then took out the small bag containing 200 yuan from under his crotch, opened it and counted it, all of which were 10 yuan tickets. He counted out ten, thought for a moment, took out five more, put a total of 50 tickets into the gray cloth bag, and put the remaining 150 dollars back into the bag that Rand had given him, grabbed them with his hand, and put them in his arms. Because of the invention of the centrifugal governor, he had two short but precious vacations. Cobb? It only took Luya five seconds to decide to sleep this afternoon.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the workers got off work, Karb? Lu Yacai got up from the bed. The factory provided them with a canteen, but the workers on leave had to pay 2 rams for food, and although Luya made some money from his patents, he did not have the consciousness of a rich man. Hungry, he left the room and walked along the dormitory for a while, finding a dormitory that looked like the other rooms.

The office of the trade union of the Flädingen plant of the RAND Maschinenbaure.

"Secretary Kabo, how are you here?"

The deputy secretary of the trade union, Patrick? Gahan, a stout brown-haired man, stood up to greet Kaber when he saw him come in. The men who had been standing in the room got up one after another, and let out a cacophony of noises. Kaber waved for everyone to be quiet and pulled the bag out of his arms.

"That capitalist from Rand stole my patent and gave me 150 million yuan, which is naked exploitation!" Karber opened the bag and showed everyone the 15 tickets for 10 verds, "Mentor Havari is right, there is no end to the oppression of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie!" We must stand up for our own interests! Now with a fund of 150 Buddha yuan, 2,300 workers in the whole factory, one person has a bread for two days, and 43 Buddha dollars are needed for two days, and we subsidize everyone at a rate of 25% of the 150 Buddha yuan, plus everyone's own savings, endure it, and can last for about 14 days. Ta Rand has a big order for the Ministry of Railways, which will be delivered in 10 days, and our comrades have inquired clearly, and more than 80% of the production capacity is in our factory. The order of the Ministry of Railways is the lifeblood of Young Master Land, and we chose to strike at this time, and we can definitely achieve our requirements! ”

"Yes, make it happen!"

"Two days off a month!"

"10 hours a day!"

"Workers' compensation available!"

The mood of the workers was stirred up by Luya, and there was a lot of discussion. Luya waited for everyone to quiet down before continuing to speak.

"Now that there are funds, the comrades in the workshops know the plan, and the strike will start tomorrow! Now, let me tell you a little bit more about the spirit of Guru Havare. ”

Ghan, the secretary of the trade union, took out a thick book that had been turned up and looked like a shoddy workshop print from a tightly wrapped bag, and handed it to Kaber? Lua. On the cover of that book, the title of the book, printed in Franco, was already somewhat blurred.

"On Capital".

Huni? By Havari.