clatter...

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The heels of the shoes made contact with the tiles, making a crisp reverberation. The huge conference hall became quiet, and countless eyes looked at the door, where...

Arthur is walking slowly.

Different from the previous situation, this time, Arthur became the focus of the meeting. Everyone looked at the prince who had been forgotten and ignored by them, and felt a little nervous while sighing.

No one knows what Arthur's rise will bring.

In full view of everyone, Arthur sat down on the Labor Party seat with the manuscript he had prepared in advance, closed his eyes, and waited for the conference to begin.

When the Speaker's hammer falls,

As the convener of the parliament, Arthur stood up and came to the podium, glanced at the members sitting on both sides, paused slightly when passing Ma Wei, then took a deep breath and said:

"Dear Speaker, colleagues, in response to the recent strikes, the Labor Representative Committee has entrusted our Labor Party to make the following three demands to the government. If all are met, they will resume work immediately...Here, I have received

With their authorization, I can speak on their behalf.”

Clearing his throat, Arthur read out loud the requirements in the manuscript:

"One: Increase salary and benefits. Given the current high rents in London, I think this is reasonable."

"Two: Give workers more rest time."

"Three: When it comes to safety issues, workers need more protection."

After reading the three requests, the conference hall was extremely silent. The eldest prince leaned on the side and closed his eyes to rest, looking unwilling to participate. The second prince held a cigar in his mouth and stared at Arthur with a gloomy face, sucking on the cigarette holder.

Looks like a angry frog.

All the people he installed in the Labor Representative Committee were overthrown. This was definitely Arthur's hand. From the beginning, Arthur had intended for him to interfere in the affairs of the committee. Now that Rabiot and others have been arrested, if they

If you confess, the situation will be troublesome...

But Arthur did not seem to intend to use Rabiot and others to blackmail him. He just asked the workers to re-elect representatives and formally made a request to the Labor Party. This time, the workers united and came fiercely.

No matter how stupid the second prince is, he understands that Rabiot and others are tools to arouse the anger of the workers. Now that the goal has been achieved, they can challenge the parliament without them.

Even if the Labor Party only has 51 seats in the House of Commons and less than one-tenth of its voice, it is still enough to tip the balance in the parliament.

The Labor Party is not terrible, what is terrible are the tens of thousands of workers behind the Labor Party!

"Your Highness, we should agree to their request." Baron Frederick whispered from the side: "If this continues, we will be the first to be unable to withstand it."

Factories have a large number of orders, including iron ore, coal, railway and other companies. If work is stopped for one day, they will face huge losses. Once the order is overdue, the compensation is enough to bankrupt people.

This is not to mention the increasingly difficult situation in London. If it continues, the king will soon come to ask for punishment.

The second prince was in a very unhappy mood. After all the trouble, they found out that they had to bear the consequences of rising house prices!

In this case, wouldn’t all the money earned through real estate speculation in the past few days go into it?

"Nicholas, you have a lot of ideas, do you have any good ideas?" the second prince suddenly asked.

"How...Your Highness, what you mean is..."

"The way to prevent Arthur from succeeding." The second prince emphasized: "Is there another way to let the workers resume their work? It is best not to pay any money."

Ma Wei smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, you have heard the request of the Labor Representative Committee. They are just asking for money. If you don't give them money, how can they go back to work?"

"That's what I say, but I really don't want to bleed."

"I understand, Your Highness, you want to reduce losses as much as possible."

"Yes, that's why I asked you. Manstein Potion Company is the only company not affected by this strike. Why are your workers so obedient? Did you use magic?"

"This is not magic. From the very beginning, I have offered the workers remuneration that they cannot refuse. The potion factory is too important. It contains formulas that need to be kept strictly confidential. Of course I have to increase the remuneration to make them obey orders."

Mawei shrugged and said: "If I pay the workers 3 shillings a week, they dare to be lazy and fish in front of my nose."

"If I give my workers 10 shillings a week, they will respect me and work hard."

"If I give the workers a salary of 11 shillings a day, they will treat the company as their own home, and the company's affairs will be their business. Needless to say, they will protect the company voluntarily."

The second prince asked doubtfully: "But wouldn't this cost too much?"

"Potions are a profit-making industry, and this expense is nothing. I am just giving these examples." Ma Wei responded: "A high enough salary can change the lives of workers. Once they get used to this kind of life,

You will become dependent on salary, and if you are dependent on salary, you are dependent on the company."

"well..."

The second prince sighed: "That's what I say, but who is willing to give out the money they earn? Is there any other way besides giving high wages?"

"Yes." Ma Wei nodded and said: "The reason why these workers went on strike is because the current salary cannot continue to sustain their lives, and they want money for consumption. In this case, why don't we do some tricks on this basis?"

"Little hands and feet?"

"For example, we can build dormitories around the factory to provide workers with housing, and open a canteen so that they can eat together." Ma Wei said: "It is not expensive to build several dormitories in suburban factories. If we bear the cost of another

Wouldn’t it be possible to save a lot of salary by paying for three meals a day?”

The second prince's eyes lit up: "That's right! Why didn't I think of that! There are three levels of dormitories built in the suburbs. The lowest level is a dormitory for six people per room. It doesn't cost money. If you want to move up to the middle level,

A single room costs some money, and as for a small apartment where you can live with your family, the price is even higher... As long as the price is lower than an apartment in the city, I think they will accept it!"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Baron Frederick also smiled at this moment: "Yes, Your Highness, a similar method can be used in the canteen. Ordinary employee meals have no oil and water and are unpalatable.

But as long as you are willing to spend money, you can get better food. You can also cook your own food. We can build a market around the factory area and turn it into a farm or manor. The price is of course lower than in the urban area, but there are also some

earn!"

"What a good method, Nicholas!" The second prince nodded repeatedly: "We have indeed increased the wages of workers, but what? We can make the money back through other means! In the end, we are the ones who benefit!"

"..."

Looking at the excited Second Prince and Baron Frederick, Mavey's expression was very subtle.

Providing food and accommodation for workers is definitely a good way to solve the high cost of living.

but...

In the eyes of different people, a good method can also become a means of making money.

Ma Wei's words opened up the minds of the Second Prince and others. After some discussion, Councilor Girard stood up and issued what seemed to be his own suggestions, but were actually suggestions from the Liberal Party:

"First, on the issue of increasing wages, I believe that workers' original wages should be increased by 30%, but this 30% of wages should be converted into performance bonuses, which can only be obtained if performance is achieved."

"Second, workers demand more rest time, which is reasonable. An extra half-hour lunch break should be added at noon every day. I think this is acceptable to everyone."

"Thirdly, regarding the security issue, this is indeed a headache, but I have good news. I heard that Thames Bank will launch a life insurance policy recently, which can be insured for only 1 penny a week.

, during the insurance period, if death occurs, you can receive up to 30 gold pounds in compensation..."

Getting sick is not the biggest worry for people in London right now.

Death that comes suddenly is frightening.

The eternal realm of the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny can bring dying people back from the brink of death, but it cannot reverse life and death or bring the dead back to life.

To put it simply, if you have an accident, such as being hit by a flower pot falling from the sky or being hit head-on by a carriage and there is no priest around...

There's a good chance you're going to burp.

This is where life insurance comes in handy.

"As a representative, I can accept the proposals put forward by Congressman Girard on rest time and safety issues, but the salary issue is not enough to meet the workers' requirements."

Arthur said: "Currently, London's housing rents have doubled, accounting for half of the salary of ordinary workers. Under this circumstance, it is not enough to only increase the salary by 30% and pay it in the form of performance bonuses."

Councilor Girard sat down, and the second Liberal MP stood up and replied: "In order to deal with the rising housing prices in London, I have a foolproof plan."

"On the basis of the 30% increase in performance bonuses, we might as well provide workers with certain food and accommodation guarantees. For example, the company should provide workers with free accommodation and three free meals a day. In this way, the food and accommodation problem cannot be solved.

Is there a problem with accommodation?”

Frowning his brows slightly, Arthur felt that there was something fishy in these conditions. He knew the second prince and others too well, and knew that they must not have good intentions in compromising easily.

But for a while, he didn't know what the problem was.

Arthur, who was somewhat undecided, quietly looked at Mavi, who nodded slightly and gave him a hint.

"These conditions are acceptable," Arthur said.

Seeing that Arthur was relieved, the speaker quickly hit the hammer and asked everyone: "The vote is now going to take place. If you agree, please raise your hands."

The second prince raised his handkerchief, and the Liberal MP sitting behind him immediately agreed. The eldest prince opposite still had his eyes closed, but the hand holding the handkerchief was raised, sending a signal to the conservative party.

Now it is not a matter of whether he votes or not.

Arthur's Labor Party has already voted in favor, and with the second prince's Liberal Party, even if the eldest prince does not support it, the proposal will most likely be passed. In this case, he might as well save some energy and sit back and watch the fight.

Let the second prince and Arthur make trouble. It would be best to end the strike, otherwise the conservative party will also feel uncomfortable.

The eldest prince agreed, and Russell Benjamin immediately brought the northern senators to express his support. Freya glanced at Mavey who raised his handkerchief, and also raised it.

"The vote was unanimous! The proposal will be implemented immediately!"

At night, a burst of cheers erupted in London, and the workers all cheered and celebrated. They had obtained benefits for themselves through the strike. The noble gentlemen compromised! With their unity, they compromised!
To be continued...