Conquering the world from the Kaiser's driver

Harvot said to Lin Shangzhou excitedly, "Mr. Fritz, it's been debugged. You can use it to talk to me now."

Lin Shangzhou took the communicator and put it to his ear. This time he heard no noise, only silence.

Harvot also put the communicator to his mouth and said, "Mr. Fritz."

"Ok?"

Lin Shangzhou subconsciously made a puzzled sound, but before he made that puzzled sound, he also heard the clear voice of Harvot coming from the communicator.

After hearing Havot's voice, Lin Shangzhou immediately became excited. The voice in the communicator was much clearer than he had imagined.

Lin Shangzhou smiled with satisfaction, reached out his hand and patted Havot on the shoulder and said, "Havot, you have indeed made a breakthrough. I believe that such excellent equipment can increase my chances of convincing people I know to provide us with old equipment for the magic force."

Harvot was calmer than Lin Shangzhou imagined. Perhaps he had used the communicator beforehand. He smiled and replied:

"I am very happy to receive your compliment."

Later, Lin Shangzhou told Harvot that he would go to Berlin in a few days and work there in the future. Harvot readily agreed. For him, as long as he could conduct research, it would be fine anywhere.

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Chapter 108 Preparations before Returning to Berlin (I)

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Shangzhou returned to his home. In the next few days, he would tell the people around him about his trip to Berlin. Before that, he had to write a letter to Louis. In the past few months, he had hardly sent any letters to Berlin because Klein would intercept his letters.

He believed that the main reason why the letters were intercepted was the address and his own name. Letters sent to Wuyou Palace and his own home could easily be intercepted by Klein's people, but if he changed his name and address, there should be no problem.

He needed Louis to come back on his special train so that his people could take his special train back to Berlin. This would be very convenient. At the same time, he also wanted Louis to use the ether communicator to let him know that they had such a good thing.

Lin Shangzhou would send a letter to Louis using his real name. He believed that the racist Klein would not know his real name, and since the letter was sent to Louis, there would not be any big problems.

Although he didn't tell Louis his real name...but such a small thing is harmless.

He took out the key, opened the door and walked into his home, changing his shoes while looking at the empty living room. After changing his shoes, Lin Shangzhou closed the door and stood there feeling a little lonely. In the past, Letitia would sit on the sofa and read novels. This girl had no other hobbies. Reading was her favorite thing, especially the novels he wrote. Letitia read the two books back and forth several times.

When he came back from outside, Letitia would look up at him and say, "You're back."

But ever since he told Letitia about Cecilia's situation that day, Lin Shangzhou clearly felt that there was a little distance between them. Although Letitia's attitude towards him did not change much, the fact that she changed her usual style and did not stay in the living room with him said it all.

Lin Shangzhou felt very guilty about this, but he didn't have any good solution. Apart from rejecting Cecilia and Noah and choosing Letitia, he couldn't think of a better solution. However, rejecting the two girls was a completely bad idea. Rejecting Noah would make him feel uncomfortable, and his uncle would definitely scold him. Rejecting Cecilia meant giving up part of the support of the German military, so NT would do this.

If he really had to choose, Cecilia would be the best choice for future development, but unfortunately, Cecilia was the girl he had the least feelings for.

"Relationships are such a troublesome thing..."

With a light sigh, Lin Shangzhou walked to the sofa and sat down. Although he wanted to tell Letitia that he was going back to Berlin, he didn't want to disturb her and could wait until dinner time.

After sitting at home for a while, Lin Shangzhou got up and went to his room to write a letter to Louis. After writing the letter, he put the letter paper in an envelope, then left the apartment and put the envelope in the mailbox.

After dropping the letter into the mailbox, Lin Shangzhou walked towards his... or should I say Louis' car. He planned to go to the factory next. Although today was Sunday, most of the factory workers lived in the dormitory. He wanted to go to the factory to talk to the union about his trip to Berlin, and find a few skilled workers to go with him. He would go to the newspaper office a few days later.

More than ten minutes later, Lin Shangzhou got off the car in the factory area.

After getting off the bus, he saw workers wandering around the factory, and there was no sound of machines running from the factory. He couldn't help feeling happy. Although overtime work could earn three times the salary, Lin Shangzhou himself did not encourage overtime. Rest time should be used to rest well. A salary of ten marks a week was enough for workers to have a better quality of life than before, but he would not stop anyone from working overtime.

Lin Shangzhou walked straight to the union office and knocked on the door. After the knock, he heard Lin Wenhua's voice from inside: "Come in."

(Wenhua is on duty today)

As he thought about it, he opened the door and walked in.

Lin Wenhua was reading documents in the office. He looked up at the person who came when he heard the footsteps getting closer. When he saw that it was Lin Shangzhou, a look of joy appeared on his face. He immediately stood up and said to Lin Shangzhou, "Shangzhou, you are here. Sit down first. I'll go get you a glass of water."

As Lin Wenhua spoke, he walked to the cabinet beside him, took out a teacup and picked up the kettle to pour a cup of boiling water. Lin Shangzhou also sat on the chair and looked at Lin Wenhua who was walking towards him.

Lin Wenhua did not sit behind the table, but moved a stool from the side and sat in front of the table with Lin Shangzhou.

Lin Shangzhou picked up the teacup and used the warm tea to warm his cold hands. He said to Lin Wenhua:

"Wenhua, how is the work of the union going recently?"

Lin Wenhua grinned and said, "Everything went smoothly, and the factory owners who originally did not allow the establishment of trade unions also allowed their workers to establish trade unions."

Hearing this news, Lin Shangzhou raised his eyebrows and felt much happier.

"Oh? That's a good thing."

Whatever the reasons why factory owners want their workers to form unions, it is a good thing.

After telling the good news, Lin Wenhua's face became serious. The change in his expression also made Lin Shangzhou's happy mood come to an abrupt end. Did something bad happen?

"Wenhua, did something bad happen?"

Lin Wenhua shook his head and said, "I can't say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. Let me tell you first."

"We have already had contact with the German Free Workers' Union. After communicating with them, they hope to absorb our Strasbourg General Labor Union and merge us into the Free Workers' Union."

"Ok?"

After hearing what Lin Wenhua said, Lin Shangzhou immediately raised a question. This was something he had never expected. He did not expect that the Free Workers' Union would actually propose to absorb the Strasbourg General Labor Union.

Just as Lin Wenhua said, this cannot be said to be a bad thing for the trade union, but it is definitely not a good thing either. Being absorbed by another larger organization means that the General Federation of Trade Unions needs to abide by the various regulations of the Free Workers' Federation and lose a certain degree of autonomy.

This also has its advantages. The Free Workers' Union is the largest existing left-wing group in Germany. Lin Shangzhou is not sure about the specific distribution range of this organization, but he is sure that its distribution range is definitely larger than that of the Strasbourg Confederation of Labor, and its support rate is definitely higher than that of the Confederation of Labor. Moreover, because the Free Workers' Union is more moderate, the Berlin government is also more tolerant of this organization.

But it is only inclusive. Both the Strasbourg General Labor Union and the Free Workers' Federation are organizations not recognized by the German government. In other words, both organizations are illegal.

"We haven't come to an agreement yet. Some agree and some disagree. We also plan to take some time to talk to you about this matter and ask for your opinion."

Lin Wenhua said to him with difficulty that this was a big matter and he had to ask the honorary chairman Lin Shangzhou for his opinion.

Lin Shangzhou looked down at the water in the teacup, thinking about this matter, and after a few seconds he made a decision.

He looked up at Lin Wenhua and said, "Cooperation is fine, but merging into the Free Workers' Union is not."

Lin Shangzhou has finally found such an organization loyal to him. How could he just give up the Strasbourg General Labor Union? If he wants to gain broad support in the future, he can't just rely on Xiao Huang. He needs to have his own firm supporters. At present, workers are the best choice.

However, he also needed to win over another group of people who held the votes: the middle class with the right to vote and the bourgeoisie whose conflicts with the people were not so sharp. Goebbels was responsible for propaganda to this group of people.

As for the wealthier capitalists, government officials and German Junker nobles, most of them are not within Lin Shangzhou's range of wooing. On the contrary, they will be the targets of Lin Shangzhou's future attacks.

After knowing Lin Shangzhou's thoughts, Lin Wenhua was no longer troubled. Lin Shangzhou's words carried more weight than any of theirs.

He nodded and said to Lin Shangzhou: "Okay, I'll tell everyone your opinion tonight, and after we discuss it together, we'll explain our ideas to the Free Workers' Union."

Lin Wenhua didn't ask why, because he believed that what Lin Shangzhou did would definitely not harm anyone.

"Well, that's troublesome."

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of water, Lin Shangzhou smacked his lips to moisten his dry lips, then said to Lin Wenhua: "Wenhua, I will be returning to Berlin in a few days, and my work focus will be shifted there. I would like to trouble you to help me find a few workers who are familiar with union work to go to Berlin with me. I want them to work in the factories in Berlin to prepare for the establishment of a union there in the future."

After listening to Lin Shangzhou's words, Lin Wenhua nodded without hesitation.

"Okay, leave it to me. I'll discuss with everyone tonight and see who would be the most suitable person."

"Thank you."

Lin Shangzhou thanked him sincerely.

Lin Wenhua smiled innocently and scratched his head, then put down his hand and asked, "But Shang Zhou, you are not planning to come back to Berlin this time?"

"Well, almost. But I still come here to take a look when I have time occasionally."

Lin Wenhua smiled and patted Lin Shangzhou on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I won't say anything else. I wish you good luck in your work!"

After chatting with Lin Wenhua for a while at the factory, Lin Shangzhou returned home.

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Chapter 109 Preparations before Returning to Berlin (Part )

Walking into the living room, Lin Shangzhou saw Letitia sitting on the sofa with an apple in her hand. Just as she was about to put it to her mouth, she turned her head to look at Lin Shangzhou at the door, then turned her head back and took a bite of the apple.

Facing Letitia who was a little indifferent to him, Lin Shangzhou walked to the sofa and said to her: "Letitia, I plan to return to Berlin in a few days. Do you want to go with me?"

In the past, Lin Shangzhou would never ask this question, but now it is different. For Letitia who intends to keep a distance from him, he needs to ask her whether she is willing to go to Berlin with him.

After hearing his words, Letitia froze for a second, then swallowed the apple in her mouth and turned her head and said, "This time you plan to leave Strasbourg and return to Berlin, right?"

"Ah."

Lin Shangzhou nodded, walked to the sofa and sat down.

Letitia turned her face away and stopped looking at Lin Shangzhou's face. She was hesitating whether to go to Berlin with Lin Shangzhou. According to her original idea, she thought it would be best if she did not go to Berlin, so that she would not see the princess and could reduce Lin Shangzhou's emotional troubles.

But when the choice really came, she hesitated. Letitia didn't want to be separated from Lin Shangzhou like this. The thought that it would be difficult to see him again after staying in Strasbourg made Letitia feel uncomfortable. But she was also worried that if she stayed with Lin Shangzhou for too long, she would not be able to suppress her inner feelings, which would cause trouble for him.

This is a very difficult choice for her: should she stay or go to Berlin with him?

She pretended to be calm, took a bite of the apple and thought while chewing.

Although Letitia looked normal, Lin Shangzhou was aware of her hesitation. In the past, Letitia would not have been too entangled in this issue and would have blurted out, "Of course, I'm your secretary. If I don't go to Berlin with you, where should I go?"

He also knew that Letitia might refuse to go to Berlin. It didn't matter if she refused. Lin Shangzhou would arrange a suitable job for her in Strasbourg to prevent her from encountering any difficulties in life in the future.

However, in Lin Shangzhou's opinion, he will not come here to live again after returning to Berlin this time, which also means that the fate of the two has ended.

After hesitating for a long time, Letitia still couldn't decide whether to go or not. She looked at Lin Shangzhou and asked, "Will you come here again after you return to Berlin?"

Lin Shangzhou shook his head, and his shaking of the head made Letitia's heart tremble violently.

"If I can spare some time, I will come here to have a look, but it may be a long time before I come here. I will only get busier and busier in the future, and my free time will become less and less."

Letitia also realized that if she didn't follow Lin Shangzhou to Berlin, she and Lin Shangzhou would no longer be people from the same world. Even if they met again, they would just be ordinary friends forever.

Her heart was beating fast. She didn't want to part ways with Lin Shangzhou like this. She quickly searched for a reason in her mind that would allow her to follow Lin Shangzhou to Berlin. But in just a second, Letitia thought of one thing - she still owed him more than a thousand marks.

Thinking of this, Letitia's nervousness dissipated a lot, and was replaced by joy and relief. She was now very grateful that her father had pressed her so hard at the time. Otherwise, without the debt, she really would not have been able to convince herself to follow Lin Shangzhou to Berlin.

"If you go to Berlin, how can I make money to pay off my debts? So I have to go with you."

Lin Shangzhou felt relieved after receiving a positive response from Letitia. He was also unwilling to leave Letitia just like that.

Lin Shangzhou raised his lips slightly and said:

"Well, that's fine. We'll leave in the next few days. Louis will be back then, and we'll take his special train to Berlin."

goo~

As soon as he finished saying this, he heard a protest from Letitia's stomach, so Lin Shangzhou immediately sat up from the sofa and walked to the kitchen while saying to Letitia: "Wait a moment, I'll go cook."

Letitia nodded awkwardly, her cheeks flushed, and she quickly stood up and walked to the bathroom. She slapped her face with cold water to cool her hot cheeks.

There was an awkward atmosphere at the table during dinner. The two were silent and there was no conversation. After dinner, Letitia hurried to the bathroom to wash up, and then hurried back to her room.

Seeing this, Lin Shangzhou sighed softly and then concentrated on washing the dishes.

The next morning, Lin Shangzhou came to the office. He came here not for work, but to ask Kevin's opinion, because he was going to submit his resignation. If he resigned, the Department of Labor and Social Affairs would have to find a new minister. He hoped that Kevin, this extremely hard-working young man, would take over his position and become the minister of the department.

His work enthusiasm and ability are no worse than Lin Shangzhou's. On the contrary, they are even better in some aspects. Citizens highly appreciate his attitude and ability to do things.

After arriving at the office, Lin Shangzhou went straight to the large office where he used to work. When he pushed the door open, he saw Kevin who was processing documents.

Kevin noticed the door opening, looked up and saw that it was Lin Shangzhou, then stood up immediately, smiled and said to him, "Good morning, Fritz."

"Good morning, Kevin."

After greeting Kevin, Lin Shangzhou also greeted the other people in the office. After greeting, he came to Kevin's desk and sat on the chair. After sitting down, he said straight to the point: "Kevin, I will go back to Berlin in a few days, so I am going to resign today. Before I resign, I want to ask if you are willing to be the minister. If you are willing, I will recommend you to the mayor."

Kevin, who was reading the documents, was stunned. He looked up at Lin Shangzhou mechanically, his eyes full of shock and confusion. He didn't understand why Lin Shangzhou suddenly left Strasbourg and returned to Berlin.

He asked in confusion: "Fritts, you are working well here, why do you suddenly want to go to Berlin?"

"Transfers within the Social Democratic Party."

Kevin's doubts were dispelled by just this one sentence. He remembered that Lin Shangzhou was a member of the Social Democratic Party. If it was an internal transfer within the party, there would be nothing he could do.

"Well, do you want to be a minister?"

After a brief hesitation, Kevin shook his head and said firmly, "I don't want to be a minister. I want to follow you to work in Berlin."

"Uh…"

Lin Shangzhou was very surprised by this. He didn't know what to say for a moment. He was also confused. He knew Kevin admired him, but was he so important in this young man's heart that he was willing to follow him to Berlin?

In his impression, he didn't do anything great, nor did he propose theories like those great men in his memory. He just did what he was supposed to do.

But this is also a good thing. Lin Shangzhou agreed to let Kevin go with him. He was unfamiliar with the place, and before he could establish good relationships with other people, he needed his own people around him to work for him.

So he nodded happily.