Twenty Seven Years

  Chapter 316 Mr. Andre, your watch is broken!

   "Yes, people are the most incalculable thing, and this is also the meaning of our practice." Winston agreed.

  After some exchanges, several people dispersed and fell asleep in the piece-by-piece lounge that was converted from the warehouse.

  Winston was full of anticipation for tomorrow's production, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Veraker in the other room slept soundly. On the one hand, he had a certain amount of confidence, and on the other hand, he had experienced many similar things and learned to expect calmly.

  In the early hours of the morning, suddenly a comrade from the substation knocked on Verak's door.

  Verak, who felt very light, woke up, put on some clothes and opened the door: "What's wrong?"

   "Comrade Veraker, President Boyne called and wants to chat with you." The comrade explained the situation and came to the office with Veraker dressed.

   "President?" Verak picked up the phone and rubbed his eyes that were still a little confused.

"I just finished my work, ahem, I don't want to bother Comrade Keating and Comrade Winston if the time is too late, and I will let you know about the progress of the factory." Considering that it was too late, Boyin only asked The comrades at the substation contacted Verak.

"Okay." Verak immediately summed up the things during this period, "Since taking over the Nak Weaving Factory, we have completed the system reform in the past six days, and completed all the new facilities mentioned in the new system, The establishment of new regulations. The official production will start tomorrow. Tonight, Comrade Andre organized everyone to have a meal together, mobilized the workers and comrades, and signed a legally binding labor contract with them one-on-one..."

  After listening to Veraker's detailed account of the six days, Boyne asked again: "Are you confident about tomorrow?"

"Personally, I am more confident. Mr. Keating is also very optimistic about us, but Comrade Winston is a little nervous. After all, this is related to his research in the past few years. Once it fails, it means that his efforts in the past few years may fail. In vain."

"Yeah, cough, you can't say that." Boyin said, "It's about trying and learning one at a time. You can achieve the best. If you fail, cough cough, we can correct it if you fail. We have struggled for so long, of course we all want to Realize the ideals in your heart earlier, but the last thing you can do is to rush for quick success."

  Villac frowned: "Is your cough still not healed?"

"It's much better. I used to cough so much that my chest hurt. I took some medicine these days, but my cough is just dry." Boyin's voice didn't care. "Ahem, do you understand? Tell Comrade Winston, don't worry." , even if it takes ten or twenty years to clear the road, we will go on steadily."

"Understood. In fact, everyone understands this truth. Comrade Winston also maintained a very low estimate for tomorrow's production. Everyone understands that this is a protracted battle, and things on paper will not completely match reality. We are prepared to take a detour.”

   "That's good." Boin breathed a sigh of relief, "You have never let me down, or you have never let the people down."

  Verak laughed: "Aren't you too? You take care of everything in the meeting, big and small."

"I didn't do anything. It's been almost a year. Cough, I'm either sitting in an office or under house arrest in a government building. The only large-scale trip is to go to Dunman and Pullman with you, and then cough Cough, and it’s not done yet..." Boyne still felt deeply guilty about the complete annihilation of the Dunman substation.

Veraker, who was most likely to be disturbed by these things in the past, came out with Keating's careful help. He comforted: "We are all responsible for that incident, but it happened in the end. It's over. You are the president, You have made an irreplaceable contribution to the Equality Society, without you, everyone would have been in chaos."

   "Hehe..." Boyin smiled happily, "You have grown up again, Verak."

"How to say?"

"In the past, when you heard me mentioning these things, you would just be silent, ahem, now you have learned to comfort me and enlighten me." Boyin felt a lot better, "I am more relieved, ahem, arrange you Let’s spread the idea of ​​equality to more places.”

   "I don't have much ability, and I'm not as good as you in many aspects, but no matter what order or task you give me, I will do my best to do it well." Verak said.

"Um."

Veraker became more energetic: "By the way, Mr. Keating talked to a few of us about the situation on Bash's side during this time. I heard that Bash's ambassador went to see Francois? What's new now? the situation?"

   "Comrade Keating has been paying attention to this matter. That's right, ahem, Bash's ambassador went to see Francois a week ago, and he went again this evening. I don't know what was discussed."

   François and Bash's secret talks were absolutely cautious. Even if the Equality Society infiltrated the government, it would be impossible to steal important information in the first place.

   "I went to meet again today? Why do I feel that François has the intention to cooperate with Bash?" Verac thinks that meeting once is normal, and meeting again within a week must have some signs.

"It can't be so judged. Ba, cough, Bashi wants to turn the situation around now, so he can only start with Brecy, so it is normal to see Francois frequently. And, cough, even if Francois can't Cooperate with Bash, and Bash will insist on contacting him, because this will inevitably arouse suspicion from Welland, and Wellland suspects that Blesey will certainly have some benefits for Bash." Boin felt that he could not learn from Bash. What educated judgments are made on the behavior of the ambassador.

"Too…"

"Now all countries are paying close attention to the situation in the east. Ahem, except for Ambassador Bash, the ambassadors and ministers of Castellane, Dunman, and Pullman have all met with Francois." Yin analyzed, "The conflict between Wellland and Bash is irreconcilable, and the attitude of Blessie, who is bound to be involved in it now, is particularly important. All, ahem, all forces who want to take advantage of the chaos and seek benefits We need to determine Bresci's team first, and then we can make a response that is most beneficial to ourselves at that time."

Verac is very worried about this war: "Mr. Keating said that this war is only a conflict between Wellland and Bash on the surface, but it is very likely to involve many countries, and it will evolve from a local war to a world-class one." battle."

"It is true that this possibility cannot be ruled out." Boyne agrees with Keating's prediction, "According to the laws of history, ahem, the rapid rise of an emerging country will inevitably affect the status of an established power, and will inevitably be obstructed by an established power. Then a big war reshuffled the cards and formed a new world pattern. I cough, I cough, it is hard for me to say whether this is good or bad. Large-scale wars will cause countless people to fall into the flames of war and destroy their families. It will also make countries overwhelmed. Give us an opportunity to expand and develop to have world influence."

"I still remember the post-war scenes when we took the train from Dunman to Pluman." The suffering caused by the war could not be shaken in Vilak's mind, "I still don't want a war to break out of."

"But that is beyond our control. We can only work hard to participate in the battle of Bresci. Bresci's defeat will further weaken the government's influence and expand people's livelihood problems. Bresci's victory will be able to clean up the domestic crisis Unstable factors, so as long as war breaks out, we have to control Lezein while letting Francois lose. Cough cough cough..."

   "Mr. Keating also said the same thing. He even raised the possibility of cooperating with Blessie's hostile forces if necessary." Verac didn't think so far, but Keating and Boyne coincided.

  Boyin said "hmm": "If necessary."

"I hope that our factory and the club school can get on the right track before the war breaks out. This will be of great help to our further development." Verac knew that Boyne was right, and he couldn't influence so many major events. All that can be done at the moment is to help the factories and club schools that are secretly developing in Kipu City to run smoothly.

   "Don't be so worried, we will follow whatever comes. Since we happen to catch up with a major change unseen in a century, we will try our best to seize the opportunity." Boyin drank his saliva, and his cough decreased a lot.

"right."

   "It's getting late, you should go to bed early, and I'll call you tomorrow night to find out about the production situation." All that needs to be said has been said, and Boyne will not delay Veraker's rest.

  Verak glanced at the clock in the office. The clock showed that it was one forty-five in the morning: "I hope I can bring you good news by then."

"Most definitely."

"Remember to take more medicine. If it doesn't work, go to the hospital. Don't work so late every day. If you have any problems, you will be busy. We will be busy in a month or two. Now you have to rest and get your body ready It's…" Verak ended up being nagging.

   Boyin couldn't help chuckling.

   "Don't keep laughing, I'm seriously reminding you. If you continue like this, you will definitely have health problems." Seeing that Boyin was not taking it seriously, Veraker's voice became more serious.

"So much work, someone has to do it." Boyin knew that Veraker was serious, so he didn't laugh again, but was full of relief, "Now let's look at Comrade Keating's club school, which has cultivated a lot of talents , we can take it easy."

   This is impossible.

  Verak couldn't do the work of Boyne.

   "In short, it's time to rest, you are our backbone." Verak said.

   "Don't worry, go and rest."

"Um."

"Good night."

"Good night."

  —

  May 17th

  Winston was the last to sleep and the earliest to wake up, and he did things neatly, which made Verak feel ashamed to be procrastinated. The two had a simple breakfast in the warehouse and went straight to the Nak weaving factory.

The public notice board at the entrance of the Nak Weaving Factory has been hanging for a while, and the news of the temporary lack of recruitment has spread throughout the industrial area, so there are no longer workers from other places besieging the entrance, the two went straight in, bumped into Andre, Comrade Benedict who just came out of the cafeteria.

   "How is it?" Verak said and planned to go to the factory to check the situation.

   "What are you going to do? It's only seven o'clock, and it's not yet working time." Andre stopped Verak.

   "Oh yes." Verak patted his forehead, remembering the current eight-hour working system. Workers only work from 8:30 am to 11:30 am and from 2 pm to 7 pm.

  Verak's impatience made Winston relax a bit: "He also said that I was so nervous that I couldn't walk straight. I didn't expect that I could even forget the working hours."

   "I'm not in a hurry, I just haven't changed my habit." Verak smiled awkwardly.

  The eight-hour workday is so new, they followed the rules decades ago, and the sudden change took a little time to get used to.

"It's normal, not only you, but the workers also got up very early today. They finished their meal in the cafeteria at 6:30, and they wished to go to work in the factory immediately. The factory will continue to operate." Andre couldn't laugh or cry at this.

  The former factory owners wanted to let the workers die on the production line, but the workers had to deal with it on their own. Should they be lazy or lazy? If you increase the working hours, my output will not be changed.

  Now they have raised the wages for the workers, but the workers can't bear to work longer.

  Everything is mutual.

   The answer itself is simple.

   "I asked them to go back to the dormitory to rest, or go to the entertainment center to play for a while. They didn't have any thoughts, and they repeatedly applied to me to ask if they could go to work in the factory earlier." Andre looked at the cafeteria and talked about the workers with pride.

   "There is too much suffering, and everyone will not even enjoy a little bit of blessing." Verak sighed.

   "Anyway, stop them, and they won't be allowed to work before the time." Winston said with a smile, "Let's go to the factory to check first."

   "Okay." Andre led a group of people into the empty factory building, checked the machines, and learned about the work of the production line.

  After inspecting the factory, a group of people went to the office and stayed for a while. They finally waited until 8:20, and it was almost working time. They arrived at the cafeteria and saw workers who couldn't sit still.

   "Good morning!" Verak greeted the workers.

"Good morning!"

"Good morning!"

  The workers responded enthusiastically.

   "Mr. Andre, it's half past eight, let's go!"

   "Yeah, time to work!"

   After saying hello, the workers asked to go to work.

  Andre was very strict about this. He looked at the time on his pocket watch and said, "There are still eight minutes! Everyone, don't worry! Take a good rest!"

   "Enough rest! Time to work!"

   "It's not a few minutes away! Let's pretend it's half past eight!"

   "Mr. Andre, your watch must be broken. It shows that it is half past eight!"

   "Hahahaha, yes, Mr. Andre, your watch is broken!"

   "The watch is broken! The clock in the cafeteria is also broken!"

   "Let's get to work!"

  Andre was unmoved, and stood there quietly waiting for the arrival of 8:30.

  Verak and Winston felt the enthusiasm and strength of the workers, and their original lack of confidence in the experiment was swept away.

   Eight twenty-eight.

   Eight twenty-nine.

  The workers stopped after making noise for a while. Like Andre, they all paid attention to the time.

"ten."

"Nine."

"Eight."

   Staring at the second hand of the clock with the workers, the countdown begins.

"seven!"

"six!"

"five!"

"Four!"

   More and more people are getting involved.

"three!"

"two!"

"one!!"

"Time is up!"

  Andre glanced at Verac and Winston beside him. It was the first time he was in a factory, and he couldn't calm down his excitement: "It's half past eight! Start working!"

  (end of this chapter)