The work in the handmade leather factory is arduous and very harmful to the body. First, the various animal skins received are soaked for cleaning. After a day, they are put into holes with chemical cleaning water for cleaning and soaking. The smell is strong
It comes from here. Workers have to stand in pits to remove hair from animal skins, and the solution inside is naturally very harmful to human skin and hair.
After the animal skin comes out of the cleaning hole, the white veins and veins have been exposed, and then it is put into the roller machine for further cleaning, and then it is dried, and finally it is polished and polished with a sharp knife.
In the first step, all the fine velvet of the animal skin will be removed, and the workers doing the work are all strong men with strong muscles. Otherwise, this step would not be possible.
The primary leather is made in this way, and the next step of processing is a matter of tailoring.
Lu Ming followed Isabel around the leather factory and was very impressed by Isabel's ability to endure the air here.
The team was divided into three groups. Lu Ming and Isabel were in one group. They came to the tannery and met the person in charge, Thomas Hodelman. He was very cooperative and led Lu Ming and the two of them to the tannery to find three gunmen who had a better relationship with them.
workers question.
Of course, anyone who had a personal relationship with the three gunmen was introduced by Thomas.
Naturally, this kind of question doesn't lead to anything.
When the investigation team came to this small town with few outsiders, they couldn't hide it from the Hodelman family. In Isabel's words, a secret investigation would be ineffective and not as good as an open and honest investigation.
Wearing waterproof pants to handle leather in the potholes, there were several teenagers in their late teens and early twenties.
Looking at this scene, Isabel frowned and said: "Mr. Thomas, I now suspect that you hire child labor for long-term work, and it is extremely heavy labor. On this point, I will open a file to follow up."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has great powers and can investigate any violation of federal laws in states under federal jurisdiction.
Thomas' face immediately turned ugly.
Lu Ming didn't say anything. In fact, child labor is very common in the western and southern states of the empire today, just like in the West at the same time.
Even Donghai, who is only a few years old like Bisi, can still work as a part-time worker. Of course, he must be accompanied by an adult worker and cannot engage in heavy labor that is inappropriate for his age.
Isabel's move actually offended not only the factory owners, but also the child workers and their families who were scolded the most.
But Isabel did it on purpose. Before she came, one of her strategies was to find trouble and give the tannery the name of being illegal.
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When a few people came back, they saw that the iron gate of the courtyard had been splashed with sewage and rotten vegetable leaves.
Needless to say, the leather factory was about to be temporarily shut down and the news of an investigation into the cost of child labor had spread throughout the town.
For dinner, Lu Ming and the five girls ate bread, ham and drank yogurt in the restaurant.
Not long after Lu Ming returned to the room, Isabel knocked on the door and came in.
Lu Ming was a little helpless. He felt that she was a little too clingy now and would not be able to stop chatting with him for a while.
Before formally meeting her, I really didn't expect this to happen.
"Teacher, are you full? The ham is made by our Tulip Manor. It is pure meat and cannot be eaten outside. It tastes very good and replenishes your physical strength, but you haven't eaten a bite!"
Lu Ming smiled: "Eat less at night, I have to stay in shape."
Isabel was immediately surprised, "Don't worry, I always thought my mother liked someone with an interesting soul..."
Lu Ming looked at her speechlessly, he really regarded himself as a pretty boy.
Isabel immediately felt that something was wrong with what she blurted out, "I'm sorry, teacher, I'm not..."
Lu Ming waved his hand, "Okay, let's change the topic. You came to me not just because you were worried about my hunger, right?"
Isabel came over and sat gracefully on the sofa opposite Lu Ming. She sighed slightly, "I have a lot of doubts..."
Lu Ming rubbed his nose. Do you really want to treat yourself as a life mentor and someone to talk to? Do you have to hold yourself to the end of the conversation when you want to be close to men and talk to elders in 18 or 19 years?
"Teacher, tell me, what's wrong with the separatist movement in Houseville? If most residents here want to decide their own affairs, why should we interfere?"
Lu Ming was startled, thinking that you could say this, but not what I said.
It should be said that if there are a large number of separatist organizations in Housewell, it may not be a bad thing for his possible future plans. The more such organizations in the empire's states, the better.
But I will definitely not help them. These organizations are a mixed bag, and if I really help them, there is no guarantee that the news will not leak out in the future.
However, after looking at Isabel, an idea came to my mind, but I quickly shook my head. It would be too despicable to take advantage of such a girl who was almost completely defenseless against me.
I was thinking wildly and said: "From the perspective of all mankind, we cannot look at the problem this way. I think that a federation composed of all human citizens is the only way for us humans to avoid destruction. Use the wisdom and resources of all mankind to explore
The universe and exploring the far-reaching space are the correct way for human civilization to continue. Otherwise, mankind will be destroyed sooner or later due to internal fighting."
After listening to Lu Ming's words, Isabel's green eyes lit up. She stood up and walked to the window, opened it, and looked at the deep starry sky outside. After a long time, she said, "Teacher, we will really be like lost in that movie in space in the future. Okay.
Sit on an interstellar ship and travel in space?"
"I hope so." Lu Ming also stood up and came to the window, looking at the bright stars in the night sky, and let out a long breath.
I feel a little homesick, missing the home where technology has advanced to the point where I can look down on the beautiful blue planet from the space station.
Perhaps the vast starry sky can evoke the homesickness of wanderers the most.
Lu Ming looked at the very familiar starry sky in the night sky, feeling a little confused for a moment, not knowing where he was.
Is this my university dormitory, and everything is my daydream?
After a long time, Isabel's faint voice sounded, "Teacher, I heard that you wrote the script of Lost in Space?"
"Yes..." Lu Ming still looked at the night sky quietly.
Isabel stopped talking.
It wasn't until someone knocked on the door that they both woke up and recovered from their thoughts.
"I'm fine!" Isabel responded. Probably the followers would confirm her safety if they didn't see her for a long time.
"Teacher, you are the most talented and knowledgeable person I have ever seen, and you are also the person with the highest standards. Looking at the starry sky with you, I seem to be looking at the entire universe, as if I have soared in the space nebulae!" Isabel said before saying goodbye.
, pursed his lips and smiled, and took the initiative to extend his delicate little hand wearing a snow-white lace glove.
It is a very ancient etiquette among the nobles of the Kingdom of Grifenni. Only the closest people will use hand kissing and face kissing to greet each other in the morning and evening. The noble lady must also take the initiative.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly, clumsily touched his gloves with his mouth. Was this her official recognition of her stepfather's identity?