In his frustration, Cowboy Benkemin took out a low-quality cigar, stuffed it into his mouth, and lit it with a click.

With the sound of deep inhalation, the roar of a steam engine was faintly heard in his body.

"It's not like the cowboy I met for the first time, you look more like a young lady waiting to be married now. ”

An abrupt sound made Ben Keming stiffen, and the steam engine in his body roared suddenly, and then gradually subsided.

He looked incredulously into a dark corner of the room, where his spiritual leader, Akid, stood quietly.

He wore a gray Homburg stiff-brimmed gentleman's hat, a long black trench coat, and shiny sea monster leather shoes, walked up to Benkemin and stretched out his fist.

"Long time no see, cowboy!"

"Long time no see, sir. ”

Ben Kemin controlled his ecstasy, grinned, and reached out his fist, touching Akid's fist.

"I thought you'd walk through the door. ”

Ben Kemin pointed to the door of the fish house.

"If you play your cards according to the convention, you will only be expected to be the enemy. ”

Yu Sheng'an blinked.

Ben Keming looked thoughtful.

"I want a bicycle production line, and it seems that you didn't get it?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Akid, if it had been a month ago, a bicycle production line I could have easily gotten it, but now it's hard. You know, the movement to reduce hours and raise wages has made the empire very popular, and the bicycle production line can easily be converted into an armed production line, so the empire is very wary now, especially since the Pune evening newspaper lost several printing presses a while ago. ”

Ben Keming looked apologetic.

Yu Sheng'an sighed secretly when he heard this.

He didn't go and get it himself, and here's why.

The bicycle production line, after all, is not a bicycle, and its value is even more than an ironclad ship.

Because although it seems to be only a low-end industry, it contains a large number of low-end machine tools at its core.

These machines can be used to produce bicycles, but also weapon accessories.

Once it is armed by the Reduced Time and Salary Raising Movement, it is a great threat to the Infel Empire.

The current movement to reduce hours and raise wages has become an elbow and arm problem for the empire.

It is not an external enemy, and the identification of friend or foe is very conspicuous.

It is an internal enemy, a gentleman who scolds you in front of you during the day for a campaign to reduce time and raise wages, and at night it is possible to wear a veil and participate in organized and disciplined violence.

This movement was not only a workers' struggle, but also a platform for the interests of all parties in the empire.

Countless people have joined the carnival under the guise of the movement to reduce hours and raise wages.

It may be for the sake of violently destroying competitors, or for ulterior motives, or simply for the sake of thrills.

Imperial agents are limited, while workers are unlimited.

The empire cannot do everything, it can only focus on protection.

Industrial manufacturing such as bicycle production lines, not surprisingly, has naturally become the focus of attention.

This is also the fundamental reason why Yu Shengan did not dare to steal without authorization.

If it gets the attention of the church, the problem will be troublesome.

He would rather use Benkemin's hand to obtain it, so that even if it is found, the severity of the problem will be infinitely lower than that of his god.

"Don't be discouraged, my friend. That shows that the campaign to reduce hours and raise wages is very effective, doesn't it?"

Yu Sheng'an's comfort made Ben Keming's mood suddenly brighten.

"You're right, sir. However, it is not impossible to get a bicycle production line. ”

"Oh?"

"Sir Brad controls the largest shipyard in the Empire, the Kosol Shipyard, as well as countless parts factories large and small, and if he can be convinced, a single ironclad production line will not be a problem. ”

Ben Keming said in a low voice.

Mr. Akid has said that it is necessary to unite all who can be united.

Don't push the other party into the arms of the enemy just because he is a capitalist.

The fundamental purpose of the movement was to change the imperial system and to give workers a voice.

And not for the sake of hating capital!

Benck was stunned when he heard this, and since then he has been following Akid's teachings and no longer hating the capitalists.

The program of action openly declared that the imperial tax burden was unreasonable, and called for lower industrial taxes and higher tariff protection, as well as diplomatic negotiations to lower tariffs on other countries.

It was this slogan that freed the movement from the opposite side of capital and pointed all the fingers at the Infield Empire.

This is also one of the fundamental reasons why the Puen capitalists did not go all out to extinguish the fire.

They even secretly subsidized Benkemin, which would be an absolute surprise if Benkemin could really get rid of the industrial tax.

"Looks like you can't convince him?"

"I'm sorry, sir. Brad was very cunning, he wanted to ......" Benkemin paused and whispered, "...... See you. ”

"Huh?" Yu Sheng'an's eyes narrowed.

......

......

Who is the most powerful man in Pune?

Perhaps the answers of the Dousheng Xiaomin will be varied, but in the hearts of the nobles of the Empire, they all point to Sir Brad.

It is rumored that Captain Bolton, the admiral who held the coastline of Pune and Roderick hostage, also had to be polite when he saw Rhett.

The reasons for this vary in opinion.

But the fact that Brad was able to take charge of Kosol, the largest shipyard in Infil, with the lowest knighthood, and take over half of the orders of the Imperial Navy, is enough to explain a lot.

At night, a four-wheeled carriage was ushered in in the huge manor house stretching for seven or eight kilometers in the southern suburbs of Puen.

- This was Sir Brad's mansion, and he didn't like steam cars to enter his estate.

The carriage passed through the low garden and stopped in front of a majestic white building.

The young waiter, dressed in a black vest, hurriedly trotted to the carriage and lowered the footstool.

The curtain opened, and two men rushed out.

Greeted by the waiter, the two stepped into the white building, walked through the corridors, and met Sir Brad in the reception room on the second floor.

He was over seventy years old, with sparse gray hair and deep nasolabial folds.

The straight gentleman's clothes can't support his aging body, but those eyes make people palpitate and fear.

- It's too bright.

"We meet again, my friend, Mr. Benkemin. ”

Brad smiled and got up from his chair and greeted Ben Kemin amiably.

"Hello, my friend Sir Brad. ”

Ben Kemin smiled and shook his hand.

Rhett's gaze shifted to Yu Sheng'an's face.

He was silent for two seconds and said: "Six hundred years since the founding of the Infeil Empire, there have been no less than ten workers' uprisings and riots that I have seen with my own eyes, but the empire is still towering!"

He took a slight breath, looked at Yu Sheng'an, and said, "Mr. Akid, why do you think these workers can't succeed?"

Because behind the empire stands the church, and there are gods!

Yu Sheng'an smiled: "Because there is no thought, lead the uprising goal!"

Brad burst out laughing, it was hard to imagine that such an old man could laugh so loudly.

"Hahaha, that's right, that's why I'm willing to meet you. ”

As he spoke, he solemnly stretched out his right hand, and Yu Sheng'an shook it with a smile.

After the guest of honor was seated, Brad got straight to the point:

"I have prepared the bicycle production line you want, and I have only one request, not to affect my Kosol shipyard or other enterprises. ”

Ben Keming didn't speak, he looked at Yu Sheng'an.

Yu Sheng'an smiled: "One bicycle production line is not enough!

Sir Brad's face froze.