My name is Ren

Chapter 118 Chapter [-] If you want to prove something, you will lose something [the next twenty characters cannot be pronounced]

Kent is a very ordinary worker, he was not dissatisfied with his life a month ago.His salary of five silver coins a month was enough to support his family, and his wife also worked in a factory with four silver coins a month.Nine silver coins are not enough in the city of Balatan, but more than enough. After deducting the basic expenses every month, there are still two or three silver coins left.They are considering whether to have a child. This is a big deal. Once they decide to have a child, the wife will almost give up her current job, which means that the family's income will be cut by nearly half.

Moreover, after his wife gave birth, it would take another two or three years to increase his salary to four silver coins.

If nothing unexpected happens, Kent and his wife could have a baby in two or three years.

In fact, without considering too many other factors, such as the standard of living, the needs of food and clothing, even if Kent works alone, he is enough to take care of the family.It's just that everyone has their own dreams and pursuits, and some people's pursuits are mediocre and muddling along.What Kent pursues is to make his life a little better, at least a little richer, so that he will not be caught off guard for some unexpected reasons.

When the Self-Help Association notified him that he would ask the merchants for a salary increase and additional holidays, Kent did not hesitate at all, and wrote his name on the letter of proposal brought by the foreman.This kind of thing has happened before, and every time it will bring a lot of benefits to the working class, no one will ever think that self-help will be wrong, because they are not starting for their own interests, they are for the whole Barra interests of Tanzanian workers.

In the words of the foreman, this is a class war, and the victory will always belong to the great workers.

Only this time, things obviously didn't go as smoothly as before.The worker representatives of the Self-Help Association and the businessmen had several consultations, but they still couldn't get an accurate result.The businessmen agreed to give each worker an additional day off each month and reduce the working day by three 10 minutes.But in terms of wages, he stood firm and refused to give up.Although many workers are disappointed, it is not unacceptable. The reduction of half an hour per day for 27 days a month is equivalent to an extra day of vacation. At the same time, the salary remains the same, which is equivalent to a disguised salary increase, although it is not much.

Furthermore, although the work is tiring, the salary is still slightly higher than that of workers in other cities.

During the internal activities of the Self-Help Association, some people privately rumored that the reason for this confrontation was not so simple, and there were other reasons.Kent is just an ordinary worker, he doesn't care about this aspect, he only cares about his own interests.

When the differences between the businessmen and the Self-Help Society started to turn against each other, the foreman came back from the Self-Help Society meeting and told everyone that they needed to strike and march.

Many workers do not understand and are not so willing to strike.After all, a worker, a worker, is someone who should go to work.If you don't work, don't expect those businessmen who look at people with their nostrils to give you silver coins for no reason. They are willing to pay only after they have made products.Strikes will bring great economic losses, one day without work, one day without wages.But this is the trend of the times, and it cannot be distorted by the will of one or two people, so Kent, like many people, was forced to participate in the strike parade half helplessly.

This time the strike, like the previous demands on the businessmen, was completely different from the past.In the past, strikes seldom lasted more than a week, and those businessmen finally admitted it with a pinch of their noses, so everyone got a satisfactory answer, returned to work in the factory contentedly, and enjoyed the benefits of the strike—improved salary, more benefits, and more vacation time.

This time the strike was different. The businessmen insisted on not wanting to raise wages for the workers, which extended the strike from a week to half a month.In the past half month, the businessmen have suffered huge economic losses, and they have become more determined and unshakable. They want to let the Self-Help Association know that even if the workers unite, they cannot influence their will.The strike also caused great losses to the workers. There was no wages for half a month. For some workers who had no savings, the cost was devastating.They need wages, they need money to support their families.When the strike failed to shake their positions among themselves, some workers were the first to compromise.

They quit, they asked to get back to work, even without a raise.Seeing the actions of these workers, the merchants became more tough, and even said that some advocates would be punished, fired, and let them have no food in Balatan.

Kent is not a smart person. He only went to school for two years and learned basic characters and simple calculations. But he can also see clearly that the strike is starting to change.The tough and unmoved stance of the businessmen strongly demonstrates what they want to show-the dominance of the working class.The strike action implemented by the Self-Help Association has changed from initially increasing workers' salaries and benefits to confronting businessmen and the privileged class Chiguoguo, which is completely for the sake of confrontation.

In the last few days of February, the Balatan Chamber of Commerce used very strict words to demand that all workers must return to work on March [-]. At the same time, it posted a notice that the entire Balatan Chamber of Commerce will refuse to provide services to all those who hold positions in the Self-Help Association. Workers offered any job would be expelled by Balatan officials.

At any given time, in whatever is happening and what is going to happen, there will always be someone playing a radical role.The cadres in the self-rescue association felt that they were threatened, and together with the militants, they had a physical conflict with the Baratan chamber of commerce.In this conflict, 41 workers became cold corpses.This accident completely intensified the conflict, and even Kent, who was a bit honest, became angry.

A morbid mood spread among the working class like some kind of manic virus, and the successive conflicts finally spread from the local to the whole.When the president and vice president of the Self-Help Association were assassinated and left dead on the street, this morbid emotion finally broke out completely.Andor, the candidate for the president, rose up, and under his call, the agitated workers rushed into the upper [] city, frantically dragged the businessmen out of their homes, tortured them, and paraded them through the streets.The lord was even beheaded and hung on the tower of the lord's mansion.

All the things Kent was worried about before finally broke out.

This is no longer a strike march, this is a rebellion!
Driven by passivity, Kent was also asked to take up arms and be asked to stand with everyone.They killed the city defense army and the lord's private army, and repelled the troops from other city nobles.A fanaticism of invincibility was kindled.They divided up all the wealth and began to sing and dance to celebrate the victory of this class war.They can enjoy all kinds of delicacies without working, and have sufficient and abundant commodities without working.

Under the propaganda of Andorra, this is a victory of great significance. It is a victory for the working class to stand up against oppression and exploitation, and no longer need to live humblely.

in case……

No if!

Kent heaved a long sigh, and weighed the bag containing the wheat kernels. The long-term work made him sensitive to weight. The wheat kernels in the pocket would not exceed three catties, and it was only enough for their family to eat for two days.From March [-]th, the entire city has started a food supply system, and people can no longer eat until they can't walk as before.The familiar feeling of hunger fell on everyone again, and the originally uncertain prospect became completely gloomy.

"Kent, are you home?" The door was pushed open, and the foreman stood outside the door and poked his head into the house.

Kent handed the food bag to his wife, squeezed out a smile, and patted her on the shoulder, "I'll come as soon as I go."

He walked outside the door, side by side with the foreman, and moved a little away from the door, "What's the matter? Or is there any change in the situation?"

The foreman also looked dazed. Obviously, what happened now was completely different from what they fought for at first.The foreman shook his head, "Another group of troops is gathering outside the city, and a notice has been posted in the city asking everyone to enter the defensive position as soon as possible to prepare for the next battle."

Kent was taken aback, "Do they still dare to come?"

The foreman nodded solemnly, looked around, leaned into Kent's ear and whispered: "I've heard some rumors recently that the self-rescue society may plan to give up Balatan, and I'm not too clear about the specifics. I think it should be true. In this battle, I want to protect myself, try not to get hurt, and..." He hesitated, "Surrender if necessary!"

There was a flash of panic in Kent's eyes, and he opened his mouth but didn't know what he should say.angry?Maybe, after all, a beautiful life has suddenly become what it is now, how can people not be angry?Ideals, futures, longings, and plans have all become meaningless daydreams.Are you sad?Maybe, even the Self-Help Association couldn't save the workers in this city, and even thought about leaving, how could it not be sad?
The foreman forced a smile, and patted Kent on the shoulder, "Remember what I said, when necessary...." He nodded vigorously, "I have to go to other people's homes, you take care of yourself."

Desperation spread in Kent's heart. He returned home numbly, looked at the two-day ration in his hand, and suddenly sneered.Under the surprised eyes of his wife, he poured all the wheat kernels into the pot, and took out a piece of palm-sized, three-finger-thick dried bacon wrapped in oil paper from a wooden box under the bed, and threw them into the pot together. .

come on!
Eat well and hit the road!
(End of this chapter)