After the meeting, Keating and Old Mellen left, and Nord, Catherine, and Benedick also returned to the temporary warehouse to continue working on the aftermath of the counterfeit gang.
After sending the group away, Veraques sat loosely on the sofa in the office, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.
"The crisis is over and the prospects are promising. You can take a good rest." Winston said sitting next to Verak.
"There may be a lot of troubles in the future. I still have to cheer up after lying down for a while." Verak closed his eyes and rested.
"No one can predict the future. All we can do is to be good at the present. If we can achieve the goal early and make something that was originally expected to take two months to produce results in a month or even half a month, it will also be possible.
Reduce the risks we face," Andre said.
Verak opened his eyes: "Comrade Andre is right. If we can finish the factory work in advance, we can definitely avoid a lot of trouble."
"Speaking of it, this matter is really promising. Everyone's momentum is so strong, and the results in just a few days are close to our final goal. If this continues, it will take at least a month to get an accurate answer on whether the pilot plant is feasible." Wen Wen
Stone's forecasts are adjusted in real time as conditions continue to change.
"Can we make a profit now?" Speaking of the topic of concern, Verak sat up straight, "Although the profit is still very small now, we still made a profit despite spending so much.
I think this is already a success and shows that giving workers better treatment is not a bad thing."
"It's not that simple. The reason why we want to be the most profitable weaving factory, rather than a profitable weaving factory, is to attract other factories to imitate us. When everyone makes about the same amount of money, there is no need for them to spend a lot of money.
Zhou Zhang imitates us and takes the risks brought about by reform. Only by doing what we do and making much more money than their previous model will this system be able to spread automatically without our promotion."
Winston explained.
Verak nodded slightly: "I understand, I am thinking that even if we do not become the most profitable factory, it has been proven that this model can make money and can develop. It is just that it cannot give more benefits to the factory owners. Anyway, the assets
Classes are our enemies and will be defeated sooner or later. It’s no big deal if we can’t create greater benefits for them.”
Andre agreed with a smile: "At worst, we can do it ourselves. It won't be a loss anyway. We just need to get better and better together with the people."
"It is still necessary to strive for it as much as possible. We have made a lot of investment to get the Nak Weaving Factory gradually back on track and making profits again, but how many factories can we afford to invest? We cannot rely on the whole country.
We pay to do it." Winston shook his head, there were still many problems in his eyes, "And the Nack Weaving Factory is not
To be truly profitable, we have invested in a lot of new machines and built a lot of new things. It will take a long time to get back the money. The profit we are referring to now is that we directly skipped the upfront costs for the purpose of experimentation.
If you put the pressure on other factories, the situation they face will be much more dangerous than ours."
The Nak Weaving Factory is a greenhouse.
The Equality Association has invested massive financial resources and top talents to ensure that Nak Weaving Factory will cultivate new possibilities in the most comfortable environment at all costs.
But others don't have the same means, and not everyone is capable of doing this.
Therefore, only if the answers cultivated are correct enough, excellent, and can be flexibly adapted to various practical problems, can they be promoted and become a common factory system in the new world.
"And it is necessary to promote it, because this is the foundation of the new world. You have also seen that while we are reforming the factory, we are connecting with the school and ensuring workers' disease subsidies. In the future, these will still be with the factory
Deeply tied, so only the
Only when our system is promoted can we build a new education system and medical system based on it, as well as other things that are most important about people's livelihood." Winston saw far enough, and in his eyes, the promotion was not enough.
It’s just the treatment of workers, but it’s an all-round change.
The new factory system is just a key, it can open the door to a new world and activate all new things.
"It makes sense." Verak said after careful consideration, "Looking at it this way, the factory test must not fail. Once it fails, it will be difficult to carry out reforms in other aspects."
"Yes, these are all closely connected, and the factory is the one with the most connections. As long as it is completed first, everything else will be feasible." Winston said.
Andre joked: "As I talk, I feel more pressure. I originally thought we were close to success, but now it seems that these last few steps are getting harder and harder."
"That's why President Boyne said that it doesn't matter if we fail this time. After all, this matter is of great significance and difficult to imagine. It can only be completed in a few months. It will take several years or even more than ten years to achieve something."
Verak suddenly thought of Boyin's cough. He planned to call Boyin later to report the situation and see how Boyin's health was at the same time: "I can't wait for a few years or more."
Winston understood Verak's impatience very well: "This is normal, and so do I, because we have all seen the suffering of the people. Since we have this ability, we should live up to expectations.
Change this situation as soon as possible."
"Yes, this is our responsibility. And after more than ten years, I will be in my forties, and I may not be able to do it anymore..." Verak laughed, and imagined the four things in his mind.
My ten-year-old self was always funny.
"A dozen years later, when I'm in my fifties, I can't wait any longer. I don't want my children's children to enjoy the beauty of the new world. Since we can still work hard, let's just let the next generation live in an equal world."
And be free." Andre has a four-year-old daughter. He doesn't want his daughter to be involved in such a difficult struggle in the future, but hopes that he will take over all the suffering and let the children continue to be innocent.
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Verak felt that his forty-year-old appearance was funny, and then thought about Nord and Keating more than ten years later.
More than ten years later, Nord should have gotten married and had children of his own.
Keating, on the other hand, was already seventy years old at that time.
They either give birth to the next generation and have concerns in their hearts, or they are old and have more than enough ambition but not enough energy.
Verak really couldn't wait that long. He didn't want to see Nord dragging his family with him. Keating continued the struggle on crutches: "It seems that we are the key figures who determine how long the struggle needs to last. Since no one wants to fight ten
In a few years, you have to work harder and strive to successfully complete the task within a month."
"For the sake of the children, you have to fight as hard as you have to!" Andre had no objection.
Winston had not experienced the complicated activities of Verak and Andre in his heart. Seeing that both of them were stubborn about time, he said: "That would be the best."
Time flies, the lunch break is over, and the workers begin their afternoon work.
Andre went to the factory for inspection, while Winston was immersed in theory in his room. Verak called Boyin, but because Boyin was dealing with official business and was not in the office, he waited for half an hour.
I received a call from Boyin.
"Verak?"
"Well, it's me."
"Why did you remember to call me?" Boyin obviously learned the good news about Kip City, and he spoke with a smile.
Verak looked out the window of the office. The weather was very good today, with blue sky and white clouds, and birds were chirping: "Let me report the situation to you and see how you are doing."
"Keting has told me about the situation, and my health has improved a lot. You see, I don't cough much now," Boyin said.
"As long as you don't cough anymore, you still have to pay more attention in the future. It's time to take a rest, divide your work a little, and reduce your stress. Comrade Winston often told me that Nack Weaving Factory must develop sustainably. I think you also
Just the same, we need to work sustainably." Verak felt much relieved when he heard that Bo was indeed no longer coughing.
"Haha... Do you even want to use the factory tricks on me? Okay, I will pay attention to it, don't worry." Boyin smiled happily, "Do you have anything new to report to me?
"
"There's nothing new. Teacher Keating must have said it more comprehensively than me." Verak didn't intend to repeat it again after Keating finished his report. "It's just that everything is normal here. At noon, Teacher Keating
They have also gone back, and the matters involving the counterfeit gang will be completely dealt with soon, and we will continue to focus on developing the factory..."
Boyin patiently listened to what Verak said was of little value, and guessed that it was because Verak was busy and wanted to talk to someone casually: "It's okay here in Lezein. We have passed our own equality repayment and there are
Other channels have spread the news that some people are pretending to be equals and are cheating. I believe that if the government wants to use the same method to deceive the people against us, it will no longer have much effect."
"What else?"
"What do you want to know?"
"It's nothing, just asking casually, how is the control of the independent mixer." Verak was very concerned, but had no clue.
"The independent mixed division is making good progress. Comrade Ross has made great contributions and has become more and more influential in the cavalry regiment through propaganda. Comrade Joseph, who has officially joined our Equality Association, specially appointed Ross to serve in the army..."
Boyne knew that Verak and Rose were very close and they had stayed together in Dymans Prison. Later, Rose was tortured to protect Verak without saying a word, so he specifically talked about Rose's situation with the independent mixer.
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Verak was very pleased.
He had 10,000 support for Ross when he joined the Propaganda Department because the risks in the Propaganda Department were relatively low and Ross would be safe working in the Propaganda Department.
Later, the Propaganda Department took over the task and was responsible for promoting the concept of equality among independent editors. As a member of the Propaganda Department, Ross gave up his stability and took the initiative to apply for implementation. Uncharacteristically, Verak suppressed his concerns about him and supported him.
This decision of his.
At that time, all he expected from Rose was to come back safely.
Now Rose's achievements are beyond his expectations.
The propaganda work of the Independent Regiment in the independent mixed group was almost organized by Ross. Without him, the propaganda work of the Cavalry Regiment would lag far behind.
"...Everyone of them is excellent and they are all shining brightly." Verak increasingly feels that his change is correct, and he will no longer prevent anyone from making their own decisions in the name of protection.
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"Yeah, cough cough cough cough." Boyin started coughing again.
"What's wrong with you?" Verak asked with a frown.
"No, no, I just choked on the smell of cigarettes. I have work to do here, so I'll go deal with it first. You still have to be vigilant and respond to emergencies at any time." Boyin spoke faster.
Verak always felt that something was wrong: "Don't worry, I will ensure the safety of the factory and the school."
"Then let's do this for now. We'll talk when we have time."
"Crack."
The phone hangs up.
"Hmm..." Verak groaned, put down the phone, got up and went out to the factory to inspect the problem with Andre.
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night
The children are back from their first day of school.
In fact, their classes ended at four o'clock in the afternoon, but Verak and Winston specially ordered the staff responsible for child care to take the children for a walk around after school.
Returning to the factory early, there isn't much that can be done. Their parents haven't gotten off work yet, so they don't have time to take care of them. Rather than just wandering around the palm-sized factory when they come back, it's better to let them see more of the outside world.
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Compared with the fixed hours and front lines working day and night in the factory, just a few blocks outside are enough to attract their attention.
And this is just the beginning.
With the Equality Society, sooner or later they will embrace the whole world and have the opportunity to venture into every corner they desire.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the workers who had finished get off work met the children who had just returned.
"Father!" Little Zachary ran as fast as he could and ran directly into his father's arms.
Little Zachary's father held little Zachary firmly, his eyes overflowing with love: "How is your life at school?"
"Very good! There are many peers there, many gentle teachers, and many books. We also learned a lot!" Little Zachary said excitedly.
"You've only been here for one day and you've learned a lot? Tell me about it, maybe I can learn something too." Little Zachary's father kissed little Zachary.
"Okay, then I will be your teacher, father!"
Little Jacob smiled slightly when he saw this scene. He ignored other hugging relatives and workers who were also alone. He returned to the dormitory and put his books on the desk and wiped them again and again.
He still can't understand these things.
But this does not allow these things to have a place in his heart.
He stroked the book gently, and the darkness in his eyes had long since broken, and light burst out again.
Those hands that were extremely rough at a young age will no longer be used to carry heavy objects, clean an entire factory, or peel potatoes for hundreds of people to eat.