After Christmas, the Boston factory was finally officially opened. \.\

During this time, with the assistance of S.H.I.E.L.D., the old factory was renovated and the simple houses used to house the immigrants were basically completed, so Eric invited some friends and local stakeholders to announce the opening accompanied by Hank.

"It's hard to imagine that such a simple product can be formed." When Minister Hank spoke on behalf of the mutants, Eric manipulated it with his fingers, and no one else - and soon a process was complete.

After the temperature dropped, Mr. Director picked up a sample and knocked it, and the crisp sound echoed in the empty workshop.

"I worked in a steel mill before I became a soldier, and it took at least a whole day to boil a pot of iron, and now the most advanced technology outside that uses insulated electrodes to melt iron directly also takes an hour, and you only need a minute to pass the electromagnetic field, no fossil fuels, no air pollution, energy is still free, and raw materials are not valuable, I really envy your talent, Eric. How much does a ton of scrap steel cost now? Dropping down the sample, Fury asked casually as he looked at the induction cooker.

"The price on the East Coast is about two hundred and seventy-five dollars." A rough estimate, Eric replied. "Do you think we have too high profits and want to change the contract?"

"In that case, without your students having to do anything, Stan would have stormed my office with his warplane." Naobadei made a joke, and Fury turned what little deep eye he had left. "It's the first time we've officially met, but I don't think we're strangers. Agent Coulson may have expressed S.H.I.E.L.D. in the past, but now I want to reiterate it myself: Eric, we want to work well with you—if you can respect this country and respect people who have good intentions for your fellow citizens, we can be friends. ”

Like Coulson, Fury's words were restrained enough. Eric could hear his sincerity, and there was no essential conflict between him and Aegis, so he showed his kindness.

"As you can see, the Qiē here is evidence of our willingness to engage with the outside world. I figured out that I could play a unique role in national security and prosperity just as much as my compatriots. We live on the same great 6 and we have a common interest, not only for the well-being of our own compatriots, but also for the people of the entire country. We purchase goods and services from the outside world, give back to our own specialties, and evaluate them in a fair manner. People will understand that I am trying to find a way of coexistence and cooperation without healthy competition, confrontation or conflict. ”

"I agree with that, so under my leadership, S.H.I.E.L.D. has been cooperating - except for that unpleasant one." Fury said in a deep voice, pausing in a very inconspicuous tone at the mention of his leader.

Eric noticed this, and he nodded in a brief reply.

"Totally understood. Loyalty can be misunderstood, effort is not necessarily rewarded, and honor is always more forgotten than scandal. ”

"That's what it means." The deeper Fury's voice became, the more Eric's words did speak to his heart. "My father played in Europe. Having fought the mad Germans in the trenches of the Marne, my mother told me that he was a good man when he went out and came back with only a cripple. Six years after the war. How dare politicians say such things when they try to reject requests for compensation for retired soldiers - patriotism that can be bought and sold is not patriotism, so my parents marched to Washington with his companions under the flag and the banner demanding reparations or job offers. ”

"Where were you then?" Eric asked.

"Oh, I think I was in my mother's trolley, sleeping in the pile of the family's clothes." Go back to the past. Fury shook his head and said. "Hundreds of people from the suburbs and the countryside walked into the city center to protest for a long time and finally got compensation."

"I don't think that's going to be a satisfactory number." Although he doesn't know that history, Eric can guess the shamelessness of politicians.

"Someone your age must be amazed to hear that number." Nick laughed rarely. There is helplessness and bitterness in laughter. "Eventually, the congressmen were kind enough to promise to pay a dollar a day to those who served in the country. Of that amount, fifty dollars were paid at the time, and the remaining dollars were cashed in 1945. ”

"Oh mm!" Knowing how shameless politicians are, Eric still fails to estimate their lower limit.

"My father called this compensation 'tombstone compensation' because he couldn't wait for the government to pay it, and many of them would have died long ago. So in the midst of the Great Depression of 1932, when a large number of veterans who no longer saw hope began to march to Washington, my father and his companions again marched along the railroad from city to city to city. ”

The next ones didn't need to be explained by Fury, and Eric knew what awaited them.

The veterans lasted from May to July, not as noisy as the outside world thought, they kept order and discipline, some left, and in the end more than 20,000 people still held out. As the summer heat approached, the weather grew hotter from June to July, the health conditions in the camp deteriorated rapidly, the food supply was strained, and the veteran organizers were increasingly worried, but even more worried were the politicians on Capitol Hill, who finally broke out one day in conflict.

Instead of recalling the tragic past, Fury remembered the good side first.

"At a time when schools, buses, and movie theaters were still segregated, and the veterans in the camps were living, working, eating, and playing together, white and black, for the first time I can remember a large-scale racial mixing effort."

Then for the first time, the tanks rumbled through the streets of the capital and stormed the camp of Harmony.

“…… The streets were filled with crowds, many with their wives and children, but most of them were driven off the street by cavalry, and some soldiers in gas masks threw tear gas canisters at the crowd. The explosion of the tear gas canisters caused multiple fires: the makeshift shacks built by these veterans' towers near the armory began to burn...... I'll never forget that day. ”

Bowing his head and mourning silently for a moment, Fury touched the black blindfold to make a final conclusion.

"So from then on, I understood that if possible, I had to keep my value all the time, otherwise I would be abandoned one day sooner or later."

"Makes sense, Nick. You have a point. "Eric agreed, he couldn't disagree." Kennedy hoped that the world would not always ask what the state had done for individuals. Rather, they are asked to ask themselves what they have done for the country, and in fact it is the right thing to say the other way around - many people have paid too much for the country, and the state has too little to reward for the truly meritorious officials. ”

"Not bad." Fury laughed, one eye encompassing infinite depth and cunning. "So Stark said well, if you want not to be bullied, you have to stick thicker than others."

"What kind of stick do you want?" Eric asked with a faint smile.

"The wooden rod may break, and the iron rod may be taken away. Only a friend's arm is the most reliable support. Fury said slowly, staring at the mutant leader.

"Then let's become two parallel lines, keeping a tacit understanding and distance." Eric finished in the same tone, and a large black hand reached out across the side.

When the two bigwigs exchanged views, Hank and the mayor of Boston finally finished their speeches, and about 200 guests walked into the production area under the leadership of John and others, and the workers demonstrated several times like Eric had just demonstrated to Fury, and the whole process was simple and efficient, especially the cleanliness that left a deep impression on the guests.

Without the help of S.H.I.E.L.D., the relevant procedures would certainly not have been so fast. But if his own conditions are not met, even with the help of the White House, Eric does not want to build a factory next to this city that prides itself on Athens and the center of the universe.

Beware of the contented guests leaving, and the reporters disappearing outside the walls. Now there's finally no need to hide it.

Eric began to talk to his compatriots, and with a pair of fiery eyes, he walked into the men, women, and children, all gathered together. They rushed to shake hands and talk to him, trying to express their gratitude.

"My children." Holding a two- or three-year-old child in his left hand, Eric addressed the people around him. No one objected to him using the word to call himself. "For the first time since we had this country, we have a land of our own. With no fear and no shame, we can live with our fellow human beings with confidence. The last time I saw you, I was sad for everyone's downfall, but this time, I was pleasantly surprised to see that my brothers and sisters had a new look, although everyone's house was still simple, but the windowsill was filled with plants and flowers, and I could see from the green that represented life that our future was promising. ”

"When we are stable, there are still many compatriots on this big 6 who are suffering, and I am willing to pay any price to help them, so that they can live as safely and with dignity as we do. From the day I became conscious, I was proud of my talent, we have the same noble blood in our veins, and we share a common name. We may not be recognized by the world yet, but when we unite and work together, we can one day make our voices heard by the whole world. We are exchanging the pain and sacrifice of this generation for the glory of future generations! ”

As soon as his voice fell, he was lifted up by the excited crowd.

"Glory! Glory! Glory! ”

Everyone, young and old, shouted this intoxicating word in a frenzy, people raised their hands high above their heads and waved their fists to the sky, and the land instantly turned into a wave of frenzy, fierce love burning in the chests of mutants, and huge sound waves rose from their hearts, and transmitted through the guò vocal cords to the outside of the body, forming a shocking force.

"This is ......", outside the crowd, Babi was stunned for a moment, but his hand was involuntarily raised, in this suffocating atmosphere, the always calm iceman could not help himself.

"This is my hero, my father!" John's eyes burst with an unprecedented light, and he blended into the crowd with his companions.

Excited cheers resounded in the sky, more than 2,000 people gathered around this remote factory far from the city and roared for the turn of racial fate, even the ignorant teenagers and the white-headed old men shed tears, and the young people shouted and shouted unscrupulously. Looking at the noisy crowd, a leisurely sigh came from the corner of the factory. (To be continued!)

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