Chapter 120: To each according to his needs
At the same time, Aldrich Triss, who did not know that he was being remembered, encountered a headache for him, when he opened his eyes, in front of the bed covered with a woolen blanket, there was a jackal skeleton servant, his right claw clutched the chain hammer, and the three animated hammers lost their unruly wildness, and they could not be seen to be extraordinary weapons at all.
Scratching his head and thinking for a long time, from the pumpkin monster in Oak Town, to the headless horseman carrying the jack-o'-lantern, and then to the activated armor guarding the castle, Aldrich suddenly sparked a spark of inspiration, measured the skeleton servant's physique with his arm, and then rushed downstairs to the equipment room, rummaged through the loot obtained by the guild during the "cleaning" of the sewers, and immediately returned to his room on the second floor.
The undead body of the servant was properly covered with animal fur and cloth strips, and then different parts were put on, and the drilled belt was tightly fastened to prevent it from falling apart, and the most difficult part was the neck and head of the jackal, which was finally stuffed into the cuirass, and the helmet was semi-closed, and the fence shield was lowered, so that people with poor eyesight could not see clearly.
When everything was done, Aldrich gave a simple command to walk with a mental will, and the skeleton servant immediately stepped forward, albeit clumsily and slowly, because the heavy armor had become an additional burden.
The order to stop allowed the skeleton servant to avoid the embarrassment of crashing into the wall, then changed the order to have the skeleton servant who followed him out of the secret realm standing at the door of the bedroom, serving as a collection of the knight's personal hobby - there were many nobles who liked to collect armor, and wealthy merchants were quite enthusiastic.
As the leader of the scavenger union, every day I open my eyes to think about the survival of more than 200 people, the eating, drinking and lazing of the union members, the never-ending sewer war, the management of the Shiying neighborhood, the friendship of the warehouse management committee, and the endless spying, exchanging interests, soliciting and buying people from all walks of life in the dock area.
If it weren't for the fact that he was very good at delegating power, arranging the people of the original Triss Collar as the bottom of the union, replacing the less reliable unemployed jobs as his basic plate, teaching them a new way of life, and putting everything on the right track, how would he have the leisure time to deal with the call of high society.
Anse Claire, who was trying to seek re-election in the town hall house, showed up at the whole wheat bakery on time, dismissing the good quality but slightly cold bread, and only promising fresh goods that had just come out of the oven steaming hot and smelling of wheat, and as a symbol of friendship, he had a special treatment on the list of "especially important bigwigs".
In order to maintain his image as a pro-people from the bottom, Anse Claire refused to run errands with his secretary, and personally queued up at the counter to ask for two fragrant fish floss breads - another invention of Aldrich Tris, and like shrimp buns, it gradually became popular in the docks, changing the eating habits of many people.
After all, in his previous life, he came from a foodie country, and he could recall seventy or eighty delicacies with a slight turn of his brain, and all of them were not duplicated, and as for pastries and snacks, he was even more adept.
In order to address the excessive backlog of fish in the dock area, the scavengers' union buys a variety of fresh fish for use in the production of fish floss. This humble proposal won the favor of many small traders, who tried to save the fat and beautiful big fish for the union to buy, rather than the small fish that no one wanted, the dead fish that rolled their eyes.
Aldrich had no intention of hiding his own interests, and the production of fish floss bread soon spread, and under his leadership, the fish market was cleaned every day, and the tiresome smell of fish in the dock area was much weaker, and the vendors recovered all their costs and lowered the price, which made many civilians who were fortunate enough to earn a few dollars a day eat delicious aquatic products.
Although most of the people who benefited from this were unaware of Aldrich's efforts and merits, the enthusiastic fishmongers had great respect for the scavenger's President Tris, and even the famous fishmongers in the neighborhood were impressed by him, believing that he had the potential to become a big man.
The prestige of the people's hearts and the carefully managed connections, if someone dared to do this in the docklands before, they had long been tacitly attacked by competitors, but unfortunately Aldridge held the rank of night watchman and deputy chief, at least in the official face, no one dared to be too embarrassed, especially if Tris was knowledgeable and interested in feeding them with Silver Delek, then there was no reason.
Gradually, the fishmongers gathered around Aldrich, and gradually formed a new commercial force. According to the structure of the warehouse management committee, President Triss slightly integrated the capital and channels owned by each person, and the young beasts that did not have any teeth were released from the cage, trying to fight for their place in the dock area.
The newly formed Fisheries Industry Association, with Aldrich Triss as its honorary president, could not have been put to good use by the forward-looking Anse Claire.
Gorgau, the chief steward of the scavengers' union, was ready to enter the lucrative business of liquor manufacturing in the name of Aldrich Triss and with the help of acquaintances, and now as a welcome gift or stepping stone to get the growing scavengers to support his re-election campaign.
Aldridge washed up and went downstairs again, and before he had taken his seat for dinner, Councillor Anse Claire came to President Triss with his lover's secretary.
At a glance, Aldrich could not find any other words to describe it except for the beautiful vase, but to be the secretary of the House of Representatives of the City Hall, this girl named Janet must have an extraordinary side to her.
Retract your gaze and concentrate on the square brick-shaped black bread in front of you, cut it into three thick slices with a hot knife, the bottom piece is placed with fried meatloaf, the middle piece is smeared with a thin layer of butter on both sides, and a variety of fresh seasonal dishes are placed on top of it, and the last piece of bread is placed.
For the first time, Anse Claire saw a palm-thick duplex multi-layer combination bread, and Aldrich, who had no interest in his beautiful porcelain doll-like secretary, ate the giant Mac in two or three bites, and the councillor of the town hall, who had seen the big scene, picked up the fallen chin and pressed it back into place.
"It seems to taste good, and I want to try it when I have the chance. Unable to bear to be ignored, Janet can't help but lose confidence in her charms, so she deliberately provokes the conversation to attract the attention of the other party.
Aldrich spread out his oily hands, glanced sideways at the proud peacock-like girl, and explained in the same way as the mischievous bear child: "You don't like this kind of thing! Eating too much will make you fat like a face, the well-proportioned and slender body is seriously out of shape, the size of the clothes is constantly growing in the nouveau riche style, and any dress is a shackle and a prison for you." ”
Anse Claire immediately took over the topic: "Janie, aren't you on a diet?" President Tris is a military knight, he maintains a high intensity of training every day, and his consumption is greater than that of ordinary people, so he needs to eat a lot. As for you, as a lady who has entered high society, you are responsible for your body. ”
The man who knew the girl best spoke in a much more powerful way than Aldrich's unconvincing persuasion, and immediately dismissed Janet's attempt.
"Then again, Mr. Claire, you shouldn't be on my turf, at least you don't have to come every day, just in time for the daily work in the workshop district, the year-round hire, the town hall is the stage for you to show your strength, after all, you are the most likely member of the House of Representatives to be re-elected. ”
President Triss knowingly asked, not being good at hiding his likes and dislikes is also one of the reasons why others like him, instead of wearing a mask and hiding all day long, and being vague about people, but picking out what he says is straightforward.
Councillor Anse Claire finally waited for this, stretched out his hand and made a gesture, and Janet, lover and secretary, silently got up and left her seat, and according to the knight's precepts or the usual etiquette, Aldrich stood up unhurriedly, and watched the puffing girl turn away before resuming her seat.
"Aren't you tired of living like this?" said Anse Claire, who was sitting in his seat without moving, with a rare slight sarcasm.
"It is not only a knight's duty to respect every woman and protect them from danger. Don't you see that this girl named Jenny cares about you very much, but she lacks a ...... right now? How so...... If you want her to stay by her side forever, you'd better fulfill the duty of which you are the only one she relies on, and vow to have a dozen children with her. ”
Aldridge, who had re-seated, began to lecture the members of the House of Representatives, and he was soon met with a disapproving response: "Come on, when is it, you still maintain the gentlemanly demeanor of the traditional pastoral knight, it's time to wake up." ”
Feeling a little less respectful to his financier and probably the biggest supporter, Anse Claire put away her sneer, "Janet has a good background, and to tell you the truth, she is the illegitimate daughter of a certain big man in high society, and if it weren't for this unspeakable relationship, I wouldn't have the capital to leave the Municipal Construction Management Office and seek a place in the House of Representatives of the City Hall." ”
"It's easy to climb into the seat of a councilor, it's not so easy to keep it. Well, Mr. Claire, in order to give you peace of mind that you don't have to report to my site every day, I can fully support your candidacy for re-election, of course, money aside, and I don't have much money left in my pocket. ”
"I know that the acquisition of a bankrupt ale liquor workshop has tied you up a lot of money. Rest assured, as long as you establish yourself in this industry, you will soon reap good profits, and then the money will continue to flow. ”
Anse Claire has shown that he has many eyes and ears, and that he has an open channel of information, and his knowledge of the scavengers' union is definitely not inferior to that of President Triss.
"Do you think I'm a greedy guy who sells ale mixed with water? There may be profits, but it's definitely not too much, and it's more important to restore the culture of the industry. The profiteers of the Docklands have discredited our businesses in Eastwood!"
"Tris, the just man of the docklands, I thought it was just a general talk, deliberately spread for the sake of your reputation, I didn't think you really maintained the virtues of a knight, but when you were tainted with dirty politics, no one could let your reputation go unharmed. Especially since you stand behind me and act as a strong supporter for me. ”
Aldrich smiled lightly: "What I know about you, due to the lack of time, is limited to the two years of the City Hall House of Representatives you have a copy of the bill you have signed or voted on. I have to say that it is worthy of coming from a low-level civilian family in Eastwood, and your lower background makes you always pay attention to the poor people with the largest population base, although it is inevitable that there are some selfishness, and you can not hide your perseverance in the civilian neighborhood, which makes you have a good reputation. It is more reliable to support you than some parliamentarian who is detached from the poor and increasingly aristocratic. ”
Anse Claire was overjoyed to receive this implicit promise, knowing that President Tris, a traditional country knight, would be able to win enough votes in the docklands once he used all the energy at his disposal.
Mr. MP thought to himself, "Maybe my constituency change would be more secure here." Behind me is Aldrich Triss, the impartial, a potential invisible boss in the docklands who can change the fate of many people with his every move. ”
As soon as the decision was made, the scavengers' union immediately followed the instructions of the "brain" and began to act, in the case of the Shiying neighborhood, the members of the warehouse management committee, who were not of ordinary status and status, received a note from Aldrich Triss and used their influence to change the tendency of most of the neighborhood, which was simply stressful.
Nearby neighborhoods affected by the scavengers' union also responded, and Congressman Anse Claire, who was the first to raise the banner of his re-election campaign, skillfully stirred up his election and rushed to the front.
His rivals and potential novices trying to run for the seat of Parliament also stepped up, and Eastwood's strong business atmosphere was suddenly reversed, political topics were brought up by relevant and irrelevant people, and bills that were closely related to people's lives gradually became the talk of friends.
After a burst of limelight, Aldrich Triss quickly retreated to his own territory in the Shiying neighborhood, opened his eyes, watched the erratic direction of the wind, pricked up his ears, listened to the freshly baked gossip, and tried to find out the key to grasp the direction of people's hearts.
Anse Claire's popularity and reputation are gradually fermenting, and many people in the docklands know this young councillor of City Hall for the first time, and it seems that running for re-election is not a big problem, of course, he is definitely not as good as the House of Representatives bigwigs who have been re-elected for many terms, they are the masters of playing tricks, and running their basic plate like a subway barrel.