Chapter 104: Miscalculation
Varina miscalculated.
His original plan was to train Burton, Mark, and Makarov as teachers, and let them take some outstanding students to other taverns in the East End to open up new "bases".
But he forgot to think about one thing-
Peace talks between the Dead Eels and the Squirrels.
In terms of time, more than a month ago, there was a trend of peace talks between the two gangs.
But Varina didn't expect that when he received the news, they had already finished talking!
Tomorrow, February 6, the top brass of the two gangs will hold a final meeting to determine the merger of the two gangs.
The news was learned by Makarov, a ship repairer, from a middle-level acquaintance of the Squirrel Gang, fidelity.
Crucially, it has now been determined that the combined gang leader will be the current boss of the Dead Eels, and the current boss of the Squirrel Gang and the vice president Haze will be the deputies.
From an absolutely rational point of view, it seems that this incident does not affect Varina's plan to play the role.
But he didn't think so himself.
The Squirrel Gang originally had a good leader, Eugene, and it was Varina who took the assassination commission and made him disappear from Beckland;
In addition, compared to the Grey Squirrels and the Dead Eels, the former is significantly more moderate, and even if they merge, Varina hopes to focus on the former;
The most critical thing is that Varina can now be said to be taking advantage of the workers in the docklands.
He shouted slogans loudly, but in fact, he knew in his heart that he could not lead them to strive for much improvement.
As compensation, it is even less important to watch them fall into deeper traps.
Needless to say, when the new gangs stabilized, the lives of the workers in the entire dockyard would surely decline again.
Without thinking about it for too long, Varina decided-
Tomorrow, he will lead someone to break into the meeting place of the two gangs and forcibly reverse the outcome.
After asking for more detailed information from Makarov, Varina pondered for a moment and raised his voice:
"Guys, I just got bad news."
"The bad news that is likely to affect our income level is what Makarov just heard and confirmed to be true."
After attracting everyone's attention, Varina continued:
"Tomorrow, the Squirrel Gang will be merged into the Dead Eels."
"When the time comes, they will definitely use the phrase 'sampans can also carry goods' to force us to lower our wages."
This sentence provoked a surge of anger in the crowd.
The last half a month can be said to be the most comfortable period of time for them in these years.
The arrears of wages have been recovered, the job is no longer underpriced, and even the people who drink together in the tavern are no longer "overnight friends", but really have the feeling of brothers with different surnames.
If that's comforting enough, it's even more hopeful that they're talking about a campaign to further improve living standards.
As a result, the movement has not yet begun, but the first thing to usher in is a dull stick?!
"I don't say yes!"
Their minds have changed.
In the past, even if there were more people in the tavern than there are now, they would just sigh and go back to sleep after a few drinks.
When the end result is in front of them, they are angry, and they are in pain......
Then, they accept.
But now it's different!
Even before Varina could begin to instigate, a large number of workers stood up and shouted:
"We can't let them merge, we're going to fuck them!"
"yes, let's stop them, just like last time!"
"That's right, as long as Mr. Lexa — who changed their name at Varina's strong request — we're sure we'll be able to stop them!"
……
Varina saw them mobilize spontaneously, and exchanged glances with Burton, Mark, and Makarov around them, all of whom smiled tacitly.
At Varina's signal, Makarov stood up.
He raised his hands and pressed down slightly, successfully quieting the crowd in general.
Although it was the first time he had spoken to so many people, the small success just now relieved his nervousness.
Makarov coughed and said:
"I got the news that their meeting tomorrow starts at 10 a.m. in a house facing the street in the middle of Tonghe Road."
"Although I don't know the specific house number, I think they will definitely send someone to guard it, and you will know which one it is at a glance."
"Yes, definitely!" He received a rather enthusiastic response.
Of course, there are many people who respond to him, but their eyes stay on Varina; Those who did not respond to him looked at Varina even more.
It's a matter of course.
After all, Varina was the one who led them to success last time, and Makarov just understood Varina's speech better.
He didn't even play the last sport!
In this regard, he was not even as good as the two young men around him.
Makarov himself knew this, and he was already satisfied with the response he received.
He swept his gaze over everyone, and continued:
"I think we can meet at the end of the road tomorrow, near the embankment, and then, like last time, shouting slogans, all the way to that house to protest."
This time, few people responded to him.
More people shouted one after another: "Mr. Lexa, we listen to your arrangement, we will do what you arrange!" ”
"Yes, we're up to you!"
"As long as we follow Lord Lexa, we can win!"
……
With a disappointed expression, Makarov lowered his hands and sat back.
Varina had to stand up and smile.
"Oh!"
The cheers exploded, as if they could tear the roof over.
Varina held out her right hand, looking away and nodding her head frequently in exchange for louder cheers.
There are nearly 700 people here, and they all have great respect for him.
And, that's not all!
Together, all the workers who identify with Varina are now estimated to have doubled.
Of course, there are so many people that the tavern can't fit in.
Varina pressed his right hand, and the court immediately fell silent, and no one said another word, only the sound of breathing that was obviously suppressed but still heavy because of excitement.
"I mean...... Just do as Makarov said. ”
Varina spoke, first endorsing Makarov, and then said:
"Of course, the plan can't be so general, and we still have to discuss some details."
"The last time it was too sudden and urgent to be discussed, so although we succeeded, we actually gained very little."
"So, I believe that this time we will achieve a bigger victory!"
"Roar!"
Loud cheers rang out again.
"So let's talk about a few precautions first."
Varina stopped cheering and said:
"I'll mention a few points first, and then you can add them after thinking about it."
"First, solidarity is based on identity and trust. So when you go back, you can inform your friends who often come to the tavern, but don't pass the word on to others. Can it be done? ”
"Second, collective strength requires a high degree of synergy. So after tomorrow's gathering, I hope that everyone will follow the command as much as possible and put the collective interest first. Can it be done? ”
"Third, maintain the purity of the team. The power of unity is actually quite fragile and can be easily destroyed, just like the three-legged square stool I held in my hand during the last exercise, which seems to stand up, but in fact it is unstable. ”
"Therefore, everyone should pay attention to prevent outsiders from blending in, and traitors are even more unforgivable. Can it be done? ”
Three questions, every time Varina asked, he would get a neat and loud response.
It seems that the mobilization is in place.