Shadow Empire

Chapter 111 Family Thoughts, Start of Work, and Birthday Party
When Hammer's wife and children heard that he had beaten someone for no reason, causing a loss of 5,200 yuan, and the other party was considering settling the bill through legal means.

This honest woman and her children could not accept this fact. They simply could not afford to pay so much money.

If the other party does not forgive them, their house may be auctioned off.

"Sometimes I really think it would be better if he died!" his son said hatefully.

An alcoholic, unfaithful to his family, and of little help to other relatives, it seems almost the same whether such a person exists or not.

In the Commonwealth, if you have an alcoholic father and you live together, it will be very difficult for you to find a suitable girlfriend!

Because alcoholism is often accompanied by domestic violence, no girl would be willing to live with a person who might hurt her or even violate her, even if this is the father of her future husband!
Officer Phelan said as if to remind them, "If Hammer really runs away and doesn't come back, then in the case of an absent defendant, the court will most likely not hold a hearing because many questions cannot be explained."

"So, if you have any news about him, please inform us as soon as possible. We still have a lot of procedures to go through."

The mother and son looked at each other and really hoped that he would never come back in this life!

Hammer's family didn't pursue the matter, and didn't even go to the dock to talk about it. Rumors began to spread that Hammer had beaten someone up and ran away, and soon no one on the dock was talking about it anymore.

Anyway, there are no people who like him, but there are many people who hate him.

The next morning, Reid came to the factory area. The factory building had already existed and was a huge room, similar to a simple warehouse.

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

The workers are already at their workstations. The skilled workers that Ms. Debbie found are indeed very capable. They have already started organizing the workers to work.

Watching a large amount of cloth being turned into neat pieces under the knife of the master tailor and then sewn together, it won't be long before a complete piece of clothing appears.

But this is only the speed of skilled workers. The ordinary workers are obviously much slower. Moreover, Lance noticed that some people might be exposed to sewing work for the first time, and they don’t even know how to use a sewing machine.

But Lance didn't care at all. He even took the initiative to tell Reid that no matter how well these people performed in the first month or even the second month, they should be paid in full and on time.

But they have to record the clothes they damaged and remember how much money they lost.

By the third month, if they still can't do it, tell them to get out.

The AFL is a very scary political group. It seems that Ms. Debbie is just a liaison in the textile and sewing field of the Jingang City Labor Federation, but the power she can exert is very scary!
As for the remaining illegal immigrants who come to work with the work permits rented to them by Lance, they should be kicked out. There are still countless illegal immigrants waiting for jobs here!
Reid got into the role quickly, mainly because he had worked in this industry before and the old tailor was also well-known in the empire.

When these skilled workers realized that this manager was not only no amateur but had even served the nobility, they put away their contempt.

In a factory, if skilled workers find that managers, bosses, etc. 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 explained some details, such as occasionally ordering some coffee and donuts for their afternoon tea, not caring about the gains and losses of a few dollars, but never giving in on issues that involve the bottom line.

Lance left only after making sure that Ryder understood what he said.

The voting deadline for the presidential election is approaching, and there is no election atmosphere in Jingang City. People are saying that this year's election will be an indelible shame in the history of the federation!

The result had already been decided before voting even started, so many people refused to vote because their votes had no practical significance.

It is said that some people were marching in the Special Administrative Region to express their dissatisfaction with the unfair election, but it was of no use!
Even though they are resisting shady politics, what is coming will come.

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

He is trying to turn himself into a true federal citizen as quickly as possible, so he must expand his social circle within the federal community.

It may seem meaningless, but when he was still very weak, it made sense to do so.

"Barbara is two years older than me. My uncle also works in the government, but he is a socialist and has some ties to William..."

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

"But these have nothing to do with me. Barbara is a very easy-going person. She now works at Born Finance and we have a good relationship."

On the way to 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 many cousins. Some of her elders, those of William's generation, work in government departments, but they are all at the bottom.

Moreover, their political composition is very complex, with supporters of all three major parties. Every time they get together, it is more like the three-party congresses held together. It is lively, but after a while, it turns into a quarrel.

The car arrived at the northeast of Jingang City, which is closer to the Bay Area and has a good environment.

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

Patricia's cousin's house is a detached villa. Due to the "rumors", the current price of the house is close to nine thousand.

The house is very beautiful, with independent front and back gardens, which are very large and have their own swimming pool.

When the luxury car driven by Lance 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 the ivory car with gold trim.

It is said that the current price of a new car is 22,800 yuan, which is enough to buy two such villas and still have some money left for decoration.

Some of the older people who attended the party came out to greet them. They had some guesses in their minds, and when they saw Patricia, their guesses were confirmed.

The only thing that has not been confirmed is that William did not come today.

Because of the generation difference, they simply greeted Patricia and introduced themselves to Lance, then left and handed them over to the young people.

The first person to run over was Patricia's brother. He seemed to be familiar with the place. "Cool car, what do you do?"

He reached out to shake Lance's hand and talked about the car, "Meet you, Luca."

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

Luca whistled. "Any industry related to finance is confusing. It seems that you are one of them!"

In recent years, the federal financial sector has been exceptionally good, with wealth myths being played out in the financial center every day. Some people randomly bought some stocks, and then became millionaires after a few days. People always felt that there was some amazing secret of making a fortune hidden in it, and many people were being attracted by it.

The federal government once issued a risk report on the financial industry, but as more people became richer, the financial risks mentioned in the report were ignored.

Everyone thinks that they are the one who can make money, not the one who jumps off the building.

Luca turned his head and glanced at Barbara who was walking towards him, and lowered his voice a little, "You should have some common topics with Barbara. She also works in the financial industry."

Patricia added a little more emphasis, "Luca!"

Luca raised his hands, "Okay, okay, you are his girlfriend." He put his hands down with a smile, "Although this is the first time we meet, I think we can be good friends. Now let's give the stage to Ms. Barbara..."

He took the initiative to step aside and used slightly exaggerated tone and actions to highlight Barbara's uniqueness. After all, she was the protagonist today.

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

In Patricia, purity and simplicity are expressed to the fullest. The moment you see her, the unbridled vitality of youth and the rhythm brought by youth run through your blood vessels, as if your body is full of energy.

But Barbara looks much more charming. Although they are obviously relatives, their styles are completely different.

Although she is only two years older than Patricia, she looks completely mature.

When I looked at her, the only thing in my mind was her naked appearance and my running hormones.

"Pat told me about you, I'm glad you're here, 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 it."

The two shook hands briefly, and Lance said flatteringly, "It's a great honor to be able to attend your birthday party. We will definitely have a great time."

Because there were other guests coming, Barbara did not stay here for long. She just asked Patricia to take Lance to meet some more friends and then left.

Looking at Barbara's back as she left, Patricia took Lance's arm and said, "She's beautiful, isn't she?"

(End of this chapter)