Empire of Shadows

Taiwan Literature Net → 𝚝 𝚠 𝚔 𝚊 𝚗 . 𝚌 𝚘 𝚖

When Hammer's wife and children heard that he had assaulted someone for no reason, causing a loss of five thousand two hundred dollars, and that the other party was considering resolving the matter through legal channels.

This honest woman and her children couldn't accept this fact; they simply couldn't afford so much money.

If the other party didn't understand them, their house might be auctioned off.

"Sometimes I really think it would be better if he were dead!" his son said bitterly.

Addiction to alcohol, disloyalty to the family, and no help to other relatives, it seems that there is little difference between this kind of person existing or not.

In the Federation, if you have an alcoholic father, if you live together, then finding a suitable girlfriend is a very difficult thing!

Because alcoholism is often accompanied by domestic violence, no girl would be willing to live with someone who might harm herself, or even violate her, even if it is her future husband's father!

Officer Fellen reminded them, "If Hammer really runs away and doesn't come back, then in the absence of the defendant, the court is unlikely to open a trial, because many issues cannot be explained."

"So, if you have any news of him, notify us as soon as possible. We also have many procedures that haven't been completed."

The mother and son looked at each other, hoping he would never come back in this lifetime!

Hammer's family didn't pursue the matter, and didn't even go to the pier to talk about it. Rumors about Hammer beating someone and running away began to spread, and soon no one on the pier talked about it anymore.

Anyway, no one liked him, but many people hated him.

The next morning, Ryder came to the factory area. The factory buildings had been there for a long time, like simple warehouses, a huge room.

The sewing machines inside had already been installed, and some of the purchased fabrics were piled up in a corner of the factory.

The workers were already at their workstations. The skilled workers that Ms. Debbie found were indeed very capable, and they had already begun to organize the workers to work.

Watching a large amount of fabric being turned into neat pieces under the cutter's knife, and then sewn together, before long a complete piece of clothing appeared.

But this was only the speed of the skilled workers. The ordinary workers were obviously much slower, and Lance noticed that some people might be encountering the sewing profession for the first time, and they didn't even know how to use the sewing machine very well.

However, Lance didn't care at all. He even took the initiative to tell Ryder that these people shouldn't be judged on whether they did well or not in the first month, or even the second month, and that they should be paid on time and in full.

But the clothes they ruined had to be recorded, and how much money was lost had to be remembered.

By the third month, if they still couldn't do it, they should be fired.

The Labor Union is a very terrifying political group. It seems that Ms. Debbie is only a liaison for the textile and sewing field of the Golden Port City Labor Federation, but the power she can leverage is very frightening!

As for the remaining illegal immigrants who are working with the work cards that Lance rented to them, let them get lost if they should be fired. There are countless illegal immigrants waiting for work here!

Ryder got into his role quickly, mainly because he had worked in this industry before, and the old tailor was considered to be a little famous in the Empire.

When these skilled workers realized that this manager was not only not an amateur, but had even served the nobility, they put away their contempt.

In the factory, if skilled workers find that managers and bosses are easy to bully, they will definitely not show mercy.

The conflict between labor and capital has a long history and is difficult to eliminate.

Lance also explained some details, such as occasionally giving them some coffee and donuts for afternoon tea, not to worry about the gains and losses of a few dollars, but to never back down on some issues involving the bottom line.

After confirming that Ryder understood what he said, Lance left.

The voting deadline for the presidential election was approaching. There was no atmosphere of the general election in Golden Port City. People were saying that this year's election would be an indelible shame in the history of the Federation!

The results had already been internally produced before the voting had even started, so many people refused to vote because their votes had no practical meaning.

It is said that some people were also marching in the Special Zone to express their dissatisfaction with the unfair election, but it was useless!

Although they were resisting black box politics, what was coming would still come.

On the weekend, Lance turned down some things, borrowed a luxury car from Alberto, and took Patricia to her cousin's birthday party, which Lance had promised her.

He was trying to turn himself into a real Federal person as soon as possible, so he had to open up a social circle within the Federal people group.

It seems like it doesn't make any sense, but when he is still very weak, doing so is meaningful.

"Barbara is two years older than me. My uncle also works in the government department, but he is a socialist, and William is a bit..."

Patricia smiled knowingly, "You know, they always argue because one is a Federalist and the other is a Socialist."

"But these have nothing to do with me. Barbara is a very easy person to get along with. She now works at Born Financial, and we have a good relationship."

On the way to this Ms. Barbara's birthday party, Patricia introduced Lance to the people he might meet today.

It can be seen that this is a "big family," with various cousins, many of them.

Some of her elders, William's generation, many of them work in government departments, but they are all at the bottom.

Moreover, their political components are very complicated. Supporters of the three major parties are all there. Every time they get together, it is more like the three-party congress opening together, lively is lively, but after a while, they quarrel endlessly.

The car came to the northeast direction of Golden Port City, which is relatively close to the Bay Area, and the environment is also good.

Many people say that if the city expands, this will become the second Bay Area, so housing prices have risen very quickly in recent years.

Patricia's cousin's house is a detached villa, because it is affected by the "rumors," the current housing price is close to nine thousand.

The house is very beautiful, with independent front and back gardens, and the area is very large, and there is also an independent swimming pool.

When the luxury car that Lance was driving appeared outside the villa, those people were attracted by it.

Alberto knew that Lance was going to take his girlfriend to a party, so he asked Fordis to lend him this ivory-white, gold-trimmed car.

It is said that the new car price is now 22,800 dollars, enough to buy two such villas, and there will be some extra money for decoration.

Some older people attending the party stood up to greet them. These people had some guesses in their hearts, and when they saw Patricia, they also confirmed their guesses.

The only thing that was not confirmed was that William did not come today.

Because of the difference in seniority, they simply greeted Patricia, introduced themselves to Lance, and took the initiative to leave, leaving them to the young people.

The first one to run over was Patricia's brother, who looked a bit familiar, "Cool car, what do you do?"

He reached out and shook hands with Lance, while talking about the car, "Nice to meet you, Luca."

"Lance," Lance shook his hand, "Financial consulting, labor introduction."

Luca whistled, "Any industry related to finance makes people confused, it seems you are one of them!"

The Federation's finance has been surprisingly good in recent years. Wealth myths are staged in the financial center every day. Some people randomly bought some stocks, and then became rich after a few days. People always feel that there is something hidden in it. The secret of making a fortune, many people are being attracted to it.

The Federal Government has issued a risk report on the financial industry, but with more and more people getting rich, the financial risks mentioned in the report have been ignored.

Everyone thinks that they are the ones who can make money, not the ones who jump off the building.

Luca turned his head and glanced at Barbara who was walking gracefully, and lowered his voice slightly, "You should have some common topics with Barbara, she is also in the financial industry."

Patricia added some emphasis next to her, "Luca!"

Luca raised his hands, "Okay, okay, you are his girlfriend."

He said with a smile, putting down his hands, "Although it's the first time we've met, I think we can become good friends. Now we leave the stage to Ms. Barbara..."

He took the initiative to step aside, using a slightly exaggerated tone and movements to highlight Barbara's uniqueness, after all, she is the protagonist today.

Barbara looks a bit similar to Patricia, but her temperament is different.

In Patricia's body, pureness and simplicity are expressed vividly. The moment you see her, the unbridled vitality of youth and the rhythm brought by youth run in the blood vessels, as if the body is full of energy.

But Barbara looks much more charming. Although the two can be seen as relatives, their styles are completely different.

It is clear that she is only two years older than Patricia, but it seems that she is completely mature.

When examining her, the only thing in her mind is what she looks like without clothes, and the hormones flying around.

"Pat has mentioned you to me, I'm glad you could come, Mr. Lance."

"If you don't like being with those old guys, just stay with us. We are all relatives and friends. I hope you can get used to this."

The two simply shook hands, touched and released, and Lance supported the scene, "I am very fortunate to be able to attend your birthday party, we will definitely have a very good time."

Because other guests were constantly arriving, Barbara didn't stay long. She simply asked Patricia to introduce Lance to some friends before leaving.

Watching Barbara's departing figure, Patricia took Lance's arm and asked, "She's very beautiful, isn't she?"