Empire of Shadows

Chapter 361 Unifying Colors [666+13]

Lance jumped out of the car and stood in the very middle of the crowd, with workers constantly coming over to greet him.

As a result of yesterday's events, the story of Lance helping them fight against the gangsters had spread completely.

The lower the social stratum, the lower the education level, and the less culture people have, the simpler their attitude towards "someone being good to me" becomes.

To put it simply, if someone suddenly treats someone from the bottom of society very well, then that person will only be very moved and grateful for everything that person has done for them, thinking about when it will be appropriate to repay them.

But if it is someone from the upper or middle class of society, who has received a good education, and has independent thinking ability and good thinking ability.

When they are suddenly treated very well by someone, the first thing they think of is not being moved, but questioning whether this kindness is really what they see.

They will develop many complex thoughts, does this person treat me well because they are plotting something of mine?

Does this person treat me well because they have ulterior motives?

This person treats me well…

They can almost develop a persecution complex!

Even if they think and think and can't find too many reasons, they will treat this kindness very carefully, they might touch it, but they won't accept it.

When people ask him if he needs it, he will only say thank you and then walk away.

People from different social classes have completely different ways of thinking about the world.

Lance is very good to these workers, so they won't think that Lance is trying to use them for something, because they have nothing that can be used.

Some people even think that if they have value to be exploited, it is something to be happy about, at least they are still valuable to this society!

So at this moment, they did not hold back their enthusiasm and kept greeting Lance.

"Today, I'm here to give you clothes for free!"

Lance took a piece of clothing down and took off his own clothes, putting on this summer work uniform, a short-sleeved T-shirt, pure cotton, very sturdy.

Handsome people look good in anything, he adjusted his hair, and took another piece, handing it to the person next to him, "Help me out, everyone gets one!"

The people around were a little dumbfounded when they heard these words. Such a set of clothes would cost at least fifty cents, but Lance just gave them away for free?

Standing at the front were the worker representatives, who had also received help from Lance, helping them avoid being harassed by the gangsters.

Yesterday they were not harassed by the gangsters, and they believed this was Lance's credit, and in fact, it was.

"Mr. Lance, we… we can't accept these!"

"Actually, we already owe you a lot, those cheap drinks, and you've helped us a lot."

Dave stood at the front, wanting to return the clothes to Lance.

Lance didn't take it, just looked at him very sincerely, looking at everyone, "This is not clothing, this is power!"

"This is our determination!"

"Brothers and sisters!"

"When our hearts are closely connected, we must let them see, let those arrogant masters see that we are one, indestructible!"

"Everyone has the same wishes and the same clothes. When we stand together, we can form a force!"

"An indestructible force!"

He waved his fist, "So, please accept my gift."

"I actually come from the dock too, but I haven't worked here for long, but my brothers are all from the dock, Elvin, you know him…"

Elvin also put on a blue work uniform, and many people did know him.

Today Lance also called Ethan back, and he also put on an oversized blue work uniform. He was even more well-known on the dock.

Earlier, some people wanted to bully Ethan and them, but they were beaten up by Ethan. The "big guy from the Empire" is still a psychological shadow for some people.

But it must be said that he does look very intimidating after wearing these clothes!

"Put it on, Dave, you don't owe me, we are friends!"

Dave didn't hesitate anymore, he immediately took off the faded T-shirt he had been wearing for three years, patched and washed, and put on Lance's work uniform.

Although he didn't want to show it, after putting it on, looking at himself and Lance wearing the same clothes, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

He took out a dollar from his pocket and put it in Lance's hand, "I can't take advantage of you anymore, Mr. Lance."

Lance looked at the money in his hand. Originally, Johnny should have done this, but Dave didn't know why he did it in advance, but that was even better.

Natural performance has no trace of acting, he gave the dollar to Elvin, and then hugged Dave.

"Dave, we haven't known each other for long. We may have met before, but we haven't talked much."

"I know you are a very direct person, a man, but don't underestimate me!"

He punched Dave, hitting him on the shoulder, not in an aggressive way.

"You don't want to take advantage of me, do you think I would want your dollar?"

"No!"

Lance's voice was very loud, so everyone around could hear!

"I'll take this dollar, but I'll let it come back to you in another way!"

"I don't know if the club can reopen, but I won't let you wait too long!"

"I will reopen a bar on the dock…"

The workers started cheering, whistling, and some even shouted Lance's name.

Nothing could make them more comfortable and happy than cheap wine. They loved alcohol to death. It was a good medicine that allowed them to temporarily forget their current bad situation!

"This dollar reminds me of a lot of things. You will know what it represents!"

In fact, Lance had long been interested in these local workers on the dock. Vaughn had talked to him about it before, but the time was not ripe, and he did not reveal it at the time.

If he let these people join his office for no reason, most of them would not agree, because there was no need!

They pay money to the union every month. If they join the office again, they have to pay two shares of money, which is not cost-effective for them.

Lance couldn't not accept their money. If he didn't accept their money but accepted the money from immigrant workers and illegal immigrants, those imperial immigrants would think that he was also discriminating.

Lance thought of a good idea to make them willingly join the office and take the initiative to pay the money.

A good idea that will be used badly in the future, but no one has used it yet, a membership system!

After the strike is over, he will announce this system. By then, the dockworkers' union club will not continue to operate, and he will reopen one on the dock himself.

Entering the club requires paying a membership fee of one dollar per month, free for the office.

And every member can get a discount of five cents on the first glass of wine they drink in the club every day, based on their membership.

That way, if they come to drink a glass every day for thirty days, then the discounted money accumulated over a month will reach one dollar and fifty cents, exceeding the one dollar they paid.

As Lance, who has the right to price alcohol, will not lose too much - he has never considered making money from these poor people, because he really can't make any money.

They only earn thirty or forty dollars a month. Apart from bills and essential household expenses, they have a maximum of ten dollars for discretionary spending.

There are so many people on the dock, and the limit is only 100,000 yuan that can be squeezed out of them in a month!

It's really not worth ruining your reputation for 100,000 yuan, but if you make good use of this group, the value they generate will far exceed 100,000 yuan!

But now is not the time to tell them this.

The work clothes in Lance's hand were constantly passed to the hands of more striking workers. Everyone happily put on new clothes and watched the surroundings constantly turn "blue", and a power from the inside out was emerging!

If they were asked to change back to the colorful clothes in their hands now, they would definitely not want to!

"Looks much more energetic!"

Everyone also had this discovery, and more people gathered around. Besides the clothes attracting them, Lance was also attracting them.

"Now is a very special time, and they will use all kinds of methods to force us to compromise."

"If we bow our heads this time, then we don't know how long we will have to wait for the next time we raise our heads!"

"We are not sandcastles on the beach that collapse when the sea washes over them. We are steel, we are iron, we are full of determination and strength!"

"They don't agree to our reasonable demands, so we will exercise the rights granted to us by federal law, and no one can deprive us of it!"

"I unconditionally support you. If you have any difficulties, come to me!"

"As long as I can solve it, I will definitely help you get it done!"

The reporters frantically took pictures of Lance waving his fists in the crowd, and some managers on the periphery of the crowd also remembered Lance's appearance in their hearts.

Some of them vaguely decided that solving the strike might provide some ideas for this young man.

The manager of the dock management company was also watching from a distance. His legs were a little weak. Today was the last day the board of directors gave him.

But he had no clue.

Not only was there no clue to quell the strike, but the group of workers who were constantly turning into a blue ocean had just changed their clothes and burst out with something that made him feel amazing!

He didn't even dare to look anymore!

"Damn the strike!"

"Damn Lance!"

Of course, he knew Lance, and there was even a time when he thought Lance was a good man.

Because Lance's firm provided the docks with more cheap labor, whether they had work permits or not.

Especially those without work permits, which immediately reduced labor costs by half, and he was praised by the board for it.

But now, he doesn't think so!