Worried about the passage of the war bond bill in the House of Representatives, Aldrich rode back to the scavengers' union residence, first inspecting the bakery's business, then Gorcaud's ale factory, and then to the small rivet-making workshop.

Although he had recently created a rough prototype of grass, he did not expect to produce much of an impressive yield, but Kerry, who hoped to win the favor of President Triss with his hard work, tried to improve the hydrostatic press with animal power in reference to the windmills in the interior.

As for the other blacksmiths from Trisley, after using up all the iron, they selected the rivets that were not very qualified, and put them in order with a hammer to make sure that the materials were used to the fullest.

Aldrich nodded approvingly, and when he saw that Gorgau was also there, he stretched out his hand to beckon him over, and the two whispered to each other for a moment, and the chief steward of the scavengers immediately took the token of President Triss and prepared to go to the exclusive logistics warehouse of the city guard to extract some of the iron materials promised by the chief knight, His Excellency Langton Morris.

Believing that with the help of the popular lord in front of him, Gorgau's trip would be very rewarding, and Aldrich watched for a long time, telling the blacksmiths that it was best to improve the efficiency of the press again, and promised a handsome reward as a reward.

When the number came out of his mouth, not to mention the blacksmith who had been led by Tris, even Old Kerry, who had seen the world in the large blacksmith workshop, smacked his tongue, and it was clear that they were all aroused by Aldrich's generosity.

The blacksmiths were gearing up for a big fight, and Tris, not wanting to disturb the excitement, quietly left the rivet factory and returned to the second floor of the union headquarters, where two groups of gang members who had been waiting for a long time had a dispute over the ownership of a dockland street.

On both sides are unemployed hired workers, young people make up the majority, and they do not want to eat the hard work of the factory, not only in the harsh environment, but also in a low salary, they can barely make ends meet, and because they are like-minded, they hastily form small gangs, ready to wander on the edge of the law and beg for a living in the gray area.

A seventy-eight Snik family, fathered by retired mercenary Scar Joe, and a blue-blooded brotherhood of over a hundred, led by Pike, an unemployed employee of a textile mill, with unwashed indigo below the knee, is the punishment that employees who steal the property of the textile mill must accept.

"It's a choice they made out of their own volition, and I can't and can't interfere with it, besides, the scavenger union has a high barrier to entry, not to mention the sewer warband, and the members must be at least first-class fighters. ”

Putting away his wandering thoughts and patiently listening to what both sides had to say, Aldrich felt uncertain, so he randomly summoned two of the union members at the door and asked them to go to the street where they didn't belong and visit the neighborhood shops.

Triss instructed "Go and come back quickly", and the young man, who was waiting for his chance, bowed out of the room, came to the door and ran out.

Recently, the scavengers have shown their strengths, not only the industry under their name has also increased, but the recruitment of new members has once again been put on the agenda. According to the words of the chief steward in private, the union is currently in a spiraling expansion period, and everyone has a chance to be in the position, so everyone is eager to perform.

With smooth channels for promotion and eclectic promotion of talents, Tris's reputation is not only spread among gangs large and small in the docklands, but also affirmed and trusted by everyone even internally.

Every member of the union worked hard no matter what position he was in, and it was precisely because he saw the hope that was within reach that he gradually accumulated a small amount of vitality.

Even though most of the internal mid-level positions were held by the lords of President Tris's country estate, and the routine method of mixing sand was used, most of the members still maintained high morale and unity, and it was precisely because of this that the scavenger guild, which had risen rapidly in a short period of time, not only gained a foothold in the sewers, but even the dock area, which was extremely chaotic under the mud and sand, spoke loudly, and made all the gangs have to listen patiently.

The wait was the longest, and Aldrich secretly ordered the whole wheat bakery downstairs to pick up the leftover bread from the morning, put it in the stove and reheat it, and serve it with a glass of warm boiled water brewed with fresh green orange slices, so that the gang members on both sides of the negotiation would not go hungry - he saw that several people were pale, and it was obvious that they had not eaten enough recently.

When the steaming bread and the fruity smell of boiling water were placed on the plate and brought to everyone by the scavengers' unionists, even if the waiting time was too long, the impatience and dissatisfaction quietly disappeared, and many people even shed tears in their eyes, because they had not tasted meat for a long time.

Aldrich takes good care of his own business, and the Aquatic Industry Association, which is made up of fishmongers in the docklands, delivers a batch of fresh fish to a whole wheat bakery every day at a slightly lower market price. The baker instructed the apprentices to make fish floss and bake it as a filling to make fish floss bread, which was very popular with housewives.

However, the leftover bread sold early in the morning, after noon, it was a little sour, and had to be disposed of as soon as possible, usually as a snack for afternoon tea, and sent to the stomachs of the union members, and Aldrich used them to entertain the guests, which was not a rude, after all, he was also present, and there was no reason for the guests to eat, but he just looked at it and drooled.

Tasting delicious fish floss bread and moistening his throat with green orange water, the two gangs that had been arguing over the ownership of a street and almost fought each other, the tense atmosphere of confrontation with each other was suddenly eased a lot, coupled with the terrifying strength of the impartial Tris, at least on the surface, the two sides were amicable like old friends who had not seen each other for many years.

After waiting for more than an hour, two union members in charge of the investigation returned breathlessly to report that Aldrich had asked them to tell the information they had gathered in public, and that the act had gone a little too far to anger the blue-blooded Brotherhood in the shops on both sides of the street, and the person in charge, Bigfoot Pike, bowed his head in shame, apparently saying that everything they said was true.

For the sake of his sincere admit, Terries did not kick them out of the street, but negotiated with the Snik family to settle out some legitimate business, so that the opponents would not have no place to fight desperately.

"White Pigeon Road, a standard street 300 meters long, four taverns, three inns, seven large warehouses, and a total of sixty-seven shops engaged in wholesale sales, the cleaning fee alone is a large amount of money every month, which is just enough to feed a gang. The White Dove Road can accommodate the Snik family, which has a good reputation, and as for the Blue Blood Brotherhood having to make a living on its own, I can recommend to the warehouse owner that some people will be responsible for loading and unloading goods by hand, and be responsible for keeping watch over the night, preferably divided into two shifts in the first half of the night and the second half of the night, which is estimated to solve the landing of most of the members. ”

At this point, Bigfoot Pike, who had been depressed due to despair and loss, looked up at President Tris, remembered his reputation as a fairer, and suddenly understood that it was not for nothing that a man with such a reputation was trusted by all the gangs in the docklands.

"Hmm...... The inn needs a laundryman, and I can recommend it to them, but the head of the Blue Blood Brotherhood, you must remember that in order to enter the proper business, you must have clean hands and feet. ”

Bigfoot Pike hesitated a little, looked back at his brothers behind him, and they all nodded their heads before they reassured themselves in agreement. This scene made the old mercenary Scar Joe, who was sitting across from him, secretly shake his head, if it weren't for the presence of Tris the Impartial, he would definitely laugh, and he would laugh loudly.

"The tavern is a great place to gather information, the Blue Blood Brotherhood will send a few people to serve as waiters in it and provide valuable information, and the scavenger guild will have additional rewards, usually in kind, such as sweet and delicious fish floss bread. ”

"In the shop, the tiring work of running errands, you can also arrange some people, don't underestimate these positions, usually the fastest changes in the market are these people, the means of buying low and selling high do not need me to teach you. If the Blue Blood Brotherhood saves money and saves enough money to start up, entering the retail industry is also a way out. ”

Aldridge continued to pull out plans for dealing with them, and the orderly arrangements made the members of the Blue Blood Brotherhood who were very dissatisfied with the anger breathe a sigh of relief.

However, Scar Joe, a retired mercenary with old qualifications, is in awe of Tris, the Impartial, because he has just witnessed how the president of the Scavengers' Guild quietly dismantles the structure of a small gang in a scattered manner, reducing possible threats to zero and completely annihilating them, while the other party is moved to see him as the only guide.

"Someone sold and counted the money for him! There is such a strict impartiality in the docks, I don't know if it is the luck of the gang or our disaster. ”

The old mercenary, who was originally retired to enjoy his old age, was warmly invited by his friends and had to go out again, he originally had ambitions, and wanted to take advantage of the turbulent times to fight for his children and grandchildren, and save enough family property to give them a higher starting point, but witnessing President Tris's wrist from head to toe, Scar Joe immediately put away his thoughts.

After all, it is an indisputable fact that the leaders of the disobedient large gangs in the docklands have died one after another, and the successors have tried their best to reconcile with the scavengers' union.

Aldrich introduced them to legitimate industries to run their own businesses, with legitimate income and a guaranteed life, and became increasingly popular with the middle and lower classes of the gangs, and they accounted for the majority and main body of all the gangs. If the leaders at the top defy this trend and are not prepared to retreat and give way, then what awaits them will be ruthless abandonment - blocking the way of life for the majority, without extraordinary strength, waiting to be crushed by the will of the group.

Defuse a potential feud and plant enough spies and stakes on White Pigeon Road, and if nothing else, the neighborhood will soon open up to the scavengers.

Aldrich wrote several letters of recommendation, which were forwarded by the union members to the senior members of the warehouse management committee's own trust, and they intervened to settle the nearly dissolved Blue Blood Brotherhood in various properties on White Dove Road, quelling the dispute between the two gangs and eliminating the possibility of bloody conflicts.

"The docklands will be quiet for at least a few more days!" As the president of the scavengers' union, he is very conscious of maintaining the order of his own territory.

Sending off two groups of strong gangs, it was almost dusk, and there were many more invitations to dinners and drinking parties than usual, Aldrich refused them all, preferring to stay with the union members and eat in the canteen.

Until darkness covered Eastwood City, and kerosene lamps hung on lampposts on both sides of the streets, a piece of good news from the House of Representatives of City Hall spread swiftly through those who were entitled to know with the cold night breeze.

One of them was the president of the scavengers' union, Tris, and the young men in the auditorium traveled through most of the city and came back in one breath to give a farewell, and Mrs. Lovett, who had arrived on her front and back feet, also described the general story in a vivid voice.

After a few days of stalemate in the debate stage, the war bond bill was finally passed by a majority of the House of Representatives and has now been submitted to the Senate of the Gui people.

"Anse Claire, through the senior Senator Baron Federi, has won the support of some nobles in the Senate, and there is a high probability of a successful passage, the key is that the attitude, approval and acquiescence of the Archduke of Eastwood will certainly influence the loyal senators. ”

Speaking of this, Madame Lovett pondered and reassembled the scattered news: "The war with the three North Sea countries is too costly, and the West and Turkey Customs Union have a high chance of winning, and it is the most feasible strategy to take the opportunity to increase investment to maintain an advantageous situation. No matter how the descendants of the pirates toss, we have enough room to maneuver, so the issuance of war bonds to raise the backlog of funds in the private sector has become the consensus of the great lords of the Western Territories. Not to mention Eastwood, other cities have also started to join in after hearing the news, trying to share the benefits. ”

Aldrich nodded lightly: "Our friend, maybe we have already started to set up a sales committee." The scavenger union should set an example and take out all the liquidity to eat part of the bond, and there should be physical goods as collateral, and the bond itself can be used as hard currency. ”

Madame Lovett nodded knowingly, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled, both sensing the smell of the surging riches. The howling night breeze did not take away the laughter and laughter on the second floor of the scavengers' union quarters, and the same or similar scene was played out in Eastwood, and it was quite lively one after another.

There must be a lot of people who can't sleep tonight!