Dark Fairy

Chapter 242
The best way to prevent other people's business from continuing is to cut off the two channels of production and sales.But doing so would also completely destroy the foundation of the business, which is the kind of behavior that destroys for the sake of destruction.

Therefore, when you want to seize someone's business, you won't destroy other people's production and sales, but will attack other people's costs and funds in a roundabout way.

Although this is more troublesome than the previous direct damage, the advantage is that the foundation of this business can be preserved. Once the opponent is forced to kill, he can quickly take over and generate benefits immediately.

Although cost and funds are two aspects, they are closely linked.Important things such as blast furnaces and molds are damaged once every three days, and the damage is not obvious. Only a few flaws, if you fail to find them in time, you will lose a batch or even a few batches of raw materials.

I can't bear to yell once or twice, let alone come to you every three to five times?Sometimes it was even damaged the next day after it was finished.But it still can't be bad.Raw materials are shipped in a steady stream. This is a contract, and you have to pay.The bills in the Yamen of the Ministry of War outside also sign a contract, and you have to take out something and deliver it when it expires.And once the two ends stop, the cost will pile up infinitely, even if Zhou and Hou's foundation is strong enough, they can't support it anymore.

At night, the people in the industrial park had already reached a tacit understanding during this period of time.That is, at night, stay away from areas near blast furnaces, blacksmith workshops and warehouses.Because no one knows whether it will happen that some unknown people are making trouble, and it is good luck to be caught and beaten at that time.If you are unlucky and get two pieces cut off with a knife or just wipe your neck, you will suffer miserably.

It’s a big deal not to get close to watching the excitement, but the people who work in these two places are very nervous.They know more than the outside world.In fact, it's not just late at night, sometimes people come to make trouble even in broad daylight.Now people outside can escape to watch the excitement, but those of them who rely on these industries to make a living can only bite the bullet and watch.

The only good thing is that these days, although people are injured every day, their heads are bleeding, their skin is bruised, their faces are swollen, and they are even knocked out and thrown into the smelly ditch.But no one was disabled, and no one died.Those who really died were all unlucky outsiders who had nothing to do with iron smelting or iron companies.

"Lao Li, why don't you go back so late today?"

"What are you going back for? Stay and look at the molds here! Hey!"

"Hey, then you have to be careful, don't be brave if you can't do it, I heard from the people above that the matter here is at the last juncture. It shouldn't take long for things to return to normal. At least that's how it is for us. "

"Ah? And this thing? You have to tell me about it!"

"What is there to say? It's just that the boss can't bear the loss here. It's like a bottomless pit, who can bear it? In addition, the yamen can't control it, so what can we do? Instead of beating chickens and eggs at the end, it's better to take advantage of the last The side business is packaged and sold to others.”

"Sold? Is there anyone who wants to sell it now?"

"If you sell it cheaper, someone will want it. I heard that someone has come to approach and plan to get a share here. There are more than one! So, our days of worrying about it should be coming to an end soon."

When Lao Li heard this, he couldn't understand what he felt.But definitely not "happy".He has worked in the blacksmith's workshop for half his life, and his boss has always treated him well. He intends to work until he is old, and then he will teach his own boy to continue to earn money here to support his family.There is a sense of dependence and belonging to this firm that he can't even explain.It's hard for him now that the company is in such a difficult situation.At the same time, I was worried about myself and my family's livelihood.The situation is not peaceful right now.If there is no livelihood, how will the family members live?
The two chatted for a few words and then separated.One person left work and went back to sleep.Lao Li sighed and stood guard at the warehouse, waiting for the "thief" who might come tonight.And the confusing thoughts in my heart.

But before Lao Li sat down for a long time, the chief manager of the firm suddenly visited.There were also a few youngsters whom he had never seen before.

Decades of life experience allowed Lao Li to tell at a glance that the young man following the big manager was not easy. His figure and aura showed that he was not an ordinary person, and he had a fierce energy in his mouth.Moreover, there is always some hard object bulging out from the waist when walking, which indicates that there is a knife hidden on the body.

Before Lao Li could think about it, the supervisor opened his mouth first and said, "Old Li, please say hello, all the people in your warehouse here will go to sleep in the back room tonight. Don't worry about the guard work outside."

"Huh? This"

"Old Li, don't ask too many questions. Do whatever you want, understand?"

Lao Li and the chief manager have long been acquaintances. Although they are not friends, they still have mutual trust.Besides, Lao Li is honest and not stupid, so how could he fail to understand what the big steward is saying?Combined with the aura of the young people behind the chief steward, he roughly guessed what the chief steward was going to do.

"Alright boss, I'm going to gather people together, and then go back to the back room to sleep."

"Well, be careful not to say too much. Just say that I am arranging the outside. Then don't turn on the lights or talk after entering the house, just be quiet. No matter what happens outside, as long as there is no fire and the building collapses, you don't Come out. Until dawn, understand?"

"understood!"

With his head down, Lao Li hurriedly called all the other six people who were going to watch the night together in the warehouse, and then led them all back to the back room of the warehouse.As soon as the door was closed, the warehouse suddenly became silent.

"You're better now, is there anything else you need my help with?"

"No more. You go back now."

"Okay, I'll take care of the rest!" The head manager solemnly bowed to the people he had brought, then turned around and hurriedly left the warehouse.

When the chief steward left, the remaining people didn't say anything. They looked at each other and then dispersed, just like Lao Li and the others before, they stayed at their respective vigil positions.It's just that the positions they chose have their backs to the light, and people outside will not be able to see their appearance clearly because of the light.In addition, these young people are only ninth-grade warriors. Although their auras are stronger than ordinary people, they are only limited. It is not easy to reveal their identities from a distance.

Until the middle of the night.A burst of undetectable sounds sounded from one of the walls.Immediately afterwards, figures jumped in from outside.

There were five people in succession, all dressed in black night clothes.

Getting closer and closer, suddenly, the nearest "guy" who was keeping watch seemed to have noticed these sneaky guys, and walked over quickly, holding a lantern in his hand.

"Who's there? Come out! Or I'll ring the bell!"

"Go to someone and knock him unconscious!"

"Brother, look at mine!" One person said while touching his waist, where there was one that was specially prepared to be used in this situation.I didn't use a knife because I was worried about killing people here by mistake.This is not what these saboteurs want to see.

But no one noticed that it was dark under the lamp, and behind the lantern, the same hand touched his waist, but what he touched was not a wooden stick, but a knife handle.
(End of this chapter)