The textile mills, which once roared with gold and iron from morning till night, are now only the murmur of restless people whispering to each other, a few pools of blackened blood spilled at the door, and a few wrung wet rags left alone in the corner, and there are leaders who are out of breath but not in breath, teaching the hired workers to remember their duty.

The iron hooves of the city guards are merciless and icy crushing, daring to offend their majesty, and a single swarm charge can crush the resistance of any unarmed pauper.

A flock of pigeons with different purposes kept rising and falling in the sky in the workshop area, cooing and falling into the hands of pigeon keepers, pecking at the dark yellow sweet pigeon food, resting for a while and then flying into the sky to set off again.

The messengers of the attached post office had already set out, and the horses, no less powerful than the thoroughbreds, took them with the message to a distant land.

If it weren't for the joint order issued by the city guard and the city hall, and the night watchman pulled over to maintain order, he would have changed into civilian clothes and rode the fast horse of the post office to make a lot of money, where would he be like now, nibbling on the 'black bread' that is difficult to swallow, and enduring the white eyes and ridicule of the hired workers.

"I want to help them. Having used sawdust bread, Aldrich Triss swallowed a bitter breakfast and suggested to Rufer West, who was beside him.

"How?Knight Tris, don't let me remind you. Remember, you're just a human being, you don't have much money on your side, and you don't even have a way to place these people. Employees, like us, are insatiable people, and now they are just asking for the unpaid wages, and once they are satisfied, they will ask for more. Captain West shook his head, convincing him not to meddle.

Having seen this scene many times in a long dream, Aldrich knew that it was full of difficulties, and that the intricate interests and demands would turn into a monster that swallowed everything. It is not until the people who really hold the power squeeze the oil and water to the ground, throw some residues at will to attract a dog-eat-dog farce, and crush the solid iron plate into a plate of loose sand, that no one will come forward to clean up the mess.

As for how many innocent people fell on the altar at that time, sacrificing their last drop of blood, it depends on whether the situation goes smoothly.

Feeling the deep powerlessness again, Aldrich Triss sighed helplessly: "Captain West, you are right, I really can't do it alone, but I can take advantage of the situation to attract the help of foreign aid, maybe I can become a fulcrum and pry into this farce that has long been doomed." ”

"You don't want to flip the table, do you? Tris, my Tris, you underestimate the city guards too much, no matter how strong one person is, he can't withstand the crushing of the strongest force group in Eastwood City, and those few great knights with unique titles alone are enough for you. ”

"No, no, Captain West, you misunderstood me. Now that it's a foregone conclusion, I'm just trying to find two people, or two off-the-field forces, to get the unemployed employees through this difficult time as much as possible, and suffer less. ”

"Who? Terris, you're not going to lie to me, are you?"

"A little hint for you!" Aldrich Triss smiled, "Sir Ogden Norton of the Infirmary, heir to the Meyers family. ”

Rufer West immediately understood that he was not a fool with well-developed limbs and a simple mind, but he did not think in that direction because of the misunderstanding of his thinking.

"Perhaps, you must want to go yourself, I don't worry about Sir Norton, but the Meyers family...... By the way, your armband coat of arms is enough to knock on anyone's door. Go with peace of mind, I wish you the best of luck in advance. ”

Aldrich Triss smiled and nodded, turned over and hurried out of the workshop on the dark horse, looking at his anxious expression for the first time, Rufer West shook his head slightly, and then smiled, 'A traditional knight indeed, with the virtues we lack, compassion, compassion, and responsibility......

The feast of carve-up began, and the estate of Mr. Dawn Meyers, a former senior member of the Merchants' Federation, was served on a plate, and everyone wanted a piece of the pie to cut the biggest piece of cake before anyone else.

Unfortunately, the current situation of serious liquidity and the large number of long-term returns, such as the rent of dozens of apartments, the bonds issued by the town hall, and the shares of the Horn Chamber of the ocean-going fleet, did not satisfy Mr. Meyers's debtor.

A new round of bargaining meetings began, and the commercial representatives of the banks, the managers of the great chambers of commerce, and the real estate brokers of the noble clan, were engaged in shady transactions in small, smoky rooms.

They are like beasts at the top of the forest food chain, wild and wild bears, eternally hungry tigers, cunning and cunning cheetahs, in order to eat a large boar that has just fallen to eat, they are wary of each other's behavior, roaring and slapping each other's paws, in order to increase the weight of their own words, constantly showing their vicious teeth, and repeatedly raising their voices, trying to use this brutal means to gain priority.

As for the hired hands who have been tamed like sheep, no one here will take them into account. The wolves and the obedient sheepdogs, who had promised a portion of the meat, would keep them under strict guard, and after a while they would sprinkle a little bait and say something nice and pleasant, and the sheep would obediently wait to be sheared.

The meeting lasted from morning to noon, from noon to evening, through a series of exchanges of chips with each other, a group of people present finally barely reached a consensus, because as time went by, more and more beasts joined in to divide up, in order to prevent the cake from becoming less in their hands, after getting the permission of the boss behind the scenes, a compromise was reached within a certain range, and the follow-up people who tried to mix in were turned away.

Mr. Meyers's competitors simply removed the working looms, and by the way, they poached a group of skilled employees, promising a slight increase in the original salary level as a reward. How many, will not be more than one out of ten ten.

However, the Mayers textile factory owed them more than half a month's salary, but these rich workshop owners never mentioned it, and if someone who didn't know anything tried to 'make trouble', they were often kicked out as soon as possible. They want obedient hired workers, not 'beggars' who ask for money.

The affairs management committee set up by the merchants' federation in the workshop district wrote off more than 300 hired workers from the unemployment list with a single stroke, and the crowd that originally filled the gate of the Meyers textile factory was reduced by 20 percent, and it seemed a little empty, but the neighborhood spontaneously filled in, and it didn't take long for it to be a crowd again.

When the time came for the workshop to be dismissed, the city guards erected a barrier of horses on the periphery of the textile mill gate to isolate all curious eyes and activists who might make trouble.

Unfortunately, most of the employees who have a busy day are thinking about their own lives, and they don't want to pay attention to the troubles and sufferings of others when they arrive at dinner today. They were well-informed at lunch, and they knew by word of mouth about the bankruptcy and liquidation of the Meyers textile factory, and to be honest, they did have some sympathy for the weavers who were about to lose their jobs, but as long as the bad luck did not befall them, they would pretend not to know about it.

The crowd gathered and slowly passed through the gates of the workshop district, pouring down into the nearby neighborhoods, most of whom bowed their heads as they passed the Meyers Textile Mill, pretending not to see the heavily armed city guards, and the low walled double rows of horses behind them, their eyes eager for support and encouragement.

It's a pity that the ruthless reality and selfish humanity have failed their expectations again and again. Many people fall into despair, starving for a day with only cold water to fill their hunger, and exhaustion makes the hearts of hired workers feel like ashes.

If you don't get the arrears of wages, you won't be able to live next month, and although you have meager savings, you won't be able to survive next month, and that's still the premise of finding a job as soon as possible, otherwise starvation to death on the streets is not impossible.

Most of Mr. Meyers' bonds, which were taken by the bank's commercial representatives, were their favorite things to do, with credit guarantees and stable interest returns. As for the apartments that collect rent, they symbolically took a few buildings, because of the favorable geographical environment, after a little renovation and renovation, the rent will be increased several times to drive away the tenants, and it is more cost-effective to use them as private property to entertain distinguished customers.

The managers of the big chambers of commerce value ocean-going fleets with high returns on investment and lucrative returns, and although there are risks involved, often a storm on the sea will make the investment go down the drain, but the famous Horn fleet has not had an accident for two years, not to mention that they have been insured, even if there is a loss, it will not be too big.

In addition to the apartment building, the real estate broker also dug up the country manor that Mr. Meyers secretly purchased and the brewery established by integrating resources based on the information he had, which were all ways to make a lot of money, and they did not relax and keep an eye on it. Now he pulls it into his arms, eats it and wipes it clean, and there is no residue left.

As for the bits and pieces of the collection, the miserly Meyers did not invest much in them, and Sir Ogden Norton, the new senior member of the Merchants' Federation, arrived at noon with the heirs of the Meyers family, and although he did not keep the textile factory, he used his position to exert influence and forcibly leave behind part of the family business.

They don't care about the identity of Sir Norton's wounded, but the face of the senior members of the Merchants' Federation must be given, and Mr. Meyers was assassinated in the middle of the night, this matter involves the secret society of the dark world, and no one wants to get involved too deeply. If you do it too much and eat too ugly, it will be self-defeating, and it would be ridiculous to let the Mayers family take the opportunity to turn over.

On the other hand, Sir Ogden Norton would lend a helping hand to the Meyers family, who were suspected of attacking him, and to the surprise of many, for whatever purpose, the attitude of the bigwigs in the inner circle of the Merchants' Federation was optimistic, after all, it was a bit of a shame for the self-proclaimed business tycoons to make a fuss in public.

The shadow cast by this colossal elephant was the main reason why the gluttons who carved up the feast were so happy, and although most of them were unaware, there was an inconspicuous knight of the Night Watch named Aldrich Triss who silently pushed behind the scenes and succeeded in turning the situation around, but the credit was taken by Sir Ogden Norton, who 'repaid the grievances with virtue'.

"You're willing!" said Rufer West, who knew the truth, stared at Knight Tris, wondering what he really thought.

"I don't care about personal honors, as long as the hired workers suffer a little less, I'm satisfied. Aldrich's harvest did not end there, saving fifteen hundred people from suffering, and although he did not reveal his name to gain prestige, he completely revolutionized his spiritual realm.

The glorious and eternal palace, the pool of water with a cubel-foot straight core opposite the octahedral silver gem, the source of the caster has undergone the condensation of countless ripples of light and shadow, precipitating enough runes to finally give birth to the spell model structure.

Aldrich could not enter here, and he did not know what had happened to his body, but where his hand had been for a long time, what was broken would be repaired, and what was broken would be restored.

Unconsciously, he had taken into his own hands the restoration technique of Master Felix, a follower of the Way of the Oak Tree that he had seen once, in his own hands, much to his own surprise.

A door to a new world slowly opened a gap for him to enjoy the scenery of the doorway.

Aldrich Triss's eyes are like the firmament of a dark night, the setting sun at dusk, the fading sunlight, allowing him to witness another world that ordinary people cannot see or touch.

A half-man-tall red-hatted goblin, driving the flies to harass the mounts of the city guards, happily teasing the poor horse, causing its fluffy mane to swing back and forth like the pendulum of a clock.

As if sensing the Knight of Tris's gaze, the red-capped goblin exclaimed in surprise, but unfortunately no one heard it, and then turned into a cloud of gray mist, rose into the sky on a chimney, and disappeared.

"That's funny!" he couldn't help but chuckle at the corner of his mouth.

"What's wrong?" asked Rufer West, who had the tip of his ear.

"Oh, I mean, Sir Ogden Norton, who had a unique vision, began to recruit unemployed textile workers on the spot, and he was ready to grow his industry. ”

"Hmph! For the sake of the Mayers family, you have to carry this burden. Sir Norton, what an idiot. But this is also good, most of the unemployed employees are settled, and they can't make trouble. Although the arrears of wages are a problem, they can only be wronged to continue to endure. I hope that through this hard time, they will be able to be smarter and save their savings, just like squirrels stocking up on nuts for winter! Saving is a virtue. ”

Aldrich Triss was a little laughed and wept when he heard this, and wondered whether it was contrary to the way of knighthood to distort the definition of virtue in such a way.

'Like, West is from the point of view of a hired person, so I'd better not worry about it. ’

The farce of the Meyers textile mill slowly came to an end, and with the exception of a few who were not resettled, most of the hired workers had jobs and did not join the ranks of the unemployed.

However, the shocking blackened bloodstains at the door, and the dying people in the corners, seemed to be forgotten by everyone, but they reminded the hired workers all the time that the bloody price was not good in the end.

This is what Eastwood's powerful men want, who must flex their muscles to the huge number of hired men every once in a while, teach them to be obedient, and then enjoy some soup that doesn't have much oil.