Sir Chen, your wife is missing!

If I don't read it out loud, I won't be able to remember it. It seems that taking photos of the contents of books is not allowed in the library. Feng Qingyu was worried that he would miss something, so he prepared a notebook in advance and wrote down the collected information at any time.

The names, ages and occupations of the Master's family members, as well as the Master's past experience, are all key points to pay attention to. The Master worked in a hospital near the town of Mannheim and County of Toronto, and was naturally a pediatrician.

That hospital, Mannheim General Hospital, seems to still be in operation, but its condition is not as good as before, ever since the townspeople broke with the wizard.

Apart from these, Feng Qingyu couldn't find any other useful information for the time being.

The wizard and his family moved into the town at the end of 1029. The last page of the report is a group photo taken on Christmas Day in 1036. The wizard, his wife, son and daughter are all from the Elafia tribe.

The wizard himself has black hair and red eyes, and stands out among the Victorias. His daughter inherited the same appearance, while his son looks more like his mother.

The photo was also an important clue and it was impossible to get it from the newspaper. She looked around and saw that there were no cameras in the library and the cold librarian was also downstairs.

There are only lifeless bookshelves and dusty books here.

"..."

I'm sorry, but I had to take a picture of it.

Quickly open the camera on your phone, switch the mode to silent, aim the lens at the photo and quickly press the capture button, and a complete photo will be saved in the album.

It's still early and there's plenty of time to go to the hospital.

There was no need to stay in the library for the time being, so Feng Qingyu sorted out the newspapers on the table and put them back in place. When he reached the first floor, he said goodbye to the administrator who was busy reading, and then left.

The administrator ignored me as usual and was reluctant to even give me a perfunctory "Oh".

The next stop is to go to the hospital to inquire about what happened back then. If we can find some old doctors and nurses and give them a few cigarettes, they should be easier to get along with than the people in the small town.

Older people often have a strong desire to tell stories to younger people.

As soon as I left the library, I received a call from one of my roommates, Sulter.

"what's up?"

"Of course I'm here to talk to you. No. 387, Third Street, Lanouvel District. Things are a bit tricky here. Please come over now."

The roommate gave a string of addresses.

The background sound of the communication was noisy voices. They might be surrounded by someone.

There is a fork in the matter to be dealt with.

21. Your relatives are coming

The investigation of Mannheim General Hospital had to be put on hold for the time being, and helping teammates resolve the siege became the primary goal. Yaye and Sulter both had the ability to deal with those people, but it was limited to the combat level.

When it comes to socializing and mediation, Feng Qingyu thinks he is better.

A person from Victoria who came forward to resolve the issue was more convincing than two outsiders with weird tempers, although Feng Qingyu himself was not very authentic.

The address is a branch of a pharmaceutical company. There are many such departments in Victoria. This one is located in a relatively remote area and the factory building is also dilapidated.

The people who surrounded the Rhode Island office's vehicles seemed to be demonstrating. Victoria has been politically turbulent in recent times, and the factory operators smelled the unrest early on. They packed up their belongings and fled with their families to other countries for refuge.

The factory's capital chain was broken, and its equipment and factory buildings were temporarily abandoned.

Although these things are a large sum of money, compared with the liquid assets that can be transferred and one's own life, the remaining things are insignificant.

Like the factory owned by the Feng family, the person in charge and the boss of this pharmaceutical company also ran away. The workers could not get their wages and had nowhere to file a complaint. The workers’ rights department was also deserted.

This information was learned from the maid at home, who lived near the labor rights department and often saw groups of annoyed workers making trouble.

As a partner of the pharmaceutical company, Rhodes Island originally wanted to send samples and collect the balance that had not been settled before. However, the workers mistook him for a wage earner of the factory and blocked him without any explanation.

Everyone they see now looks like a wealthy capitalist. Poverty makes people lose their minds, and people who can't even afford to eat don't have the ability to think calmly.

Before going on the mission, Kal'tsit repeatedly warned the two of them not to be driven by anger and attack the Victorians who were essentially innocent.

After all, Rhodes Island does not belong to Victoria, so it naturally cannot interfere in its internal affairs. All operators should try their best to avoid conflicts with local residents.

Originally, Surtel wanted to use Levantine to clear the way and get those guys out of the way. But because Feng Qingyu advised her to wait there for a while and he would treat her to ice cream later, she reluctantly controlled her temper and sat by the car door, drinking the mineral water that was getting closer to room temperature.

If we are not here to guard Rhodes Island's vehicles, the mobs will probably drag them away and dismantle them for money. The office has limited vehicles, and the money for Rhodes Island's ship did not come from the wind, so we can only bear with it.

"That guy hasn't come yet?"

Yaye pressed the empty mineral water bottles into a flat shape, making a harsh "cracking" sound.

Although the afternoon sun is not as strong as at noon, it is much hotter than the morning sun. You will sweat profusely after standing outside for a while.

The female operator of the Filin tribe who looks like a coward in the driver's seat is a new arrival. She is only 16 years old this year. She dropped out of school due to financial difficulties. She went to a mine and accidentally contracted oripathy. She then submitted her resume to the Rhodes Island office. Because she has experience in driving vehicles, she is now a driver of Rhodes Island.

The girl can't do anything except driving the vehicle.

Because of this, she may become the biggest winner. While others stand under the scorching sun to protect the safety of vehicles and medicines, she can enjoy the air conditioning in the car.

Feng Qingyu arrived late, and everyone was almost exhausted. The afternoon sun in Victoria was too hot for most people to bear.

Both Surtel and Yaye had complaining looks on their faces, but they relaxed a little when they got the cold drinks.

"These thugs thought we were from Henry Pharmaceuticals and refused to listen to our explanation. They also said they had not received their salary for half a year and they needed an explanation."

The red-haired girl tightly grasped the can in her hand, as if a piece of Coke would splash into the air in the next moment. Yaye was too lazy to explain, so she leaned against the car to rest, letting another roommate do it for her.

Negotiating with others is a difficult problem. Yaye is not interested in this. He just wants to go back to his room in Fengjia Manor as soon as possible to rest and find some books to read in the study.

I can't show it in front of Feng Qingyu, or I might be laughed at.

"Let's solve it quickly, otherwise... I will contact Rhodes Island's legal advisor in Duolun County and ask her to bring some help to drive these people away."

The brown-haired Feilin was troubled and looked very tired. When she turned around accidentally, she saw a dark red spot in the middle of her light blue jeans, and roughly understood why Yaye had been so irritable these days.

Women always feel uncomfortable for a few days every month, which leads to a bad mood. The external manifestations are irritability, moodiness, and a desire to be cared for and understood.

No matter how strong she is, Yaye is still a girl after all, and she needs to be taken care of a little.

"Here, I'll lend it to you."

She handed over the coat from the car and was rightly met with a cold stare.

Feng Qingyu said in Yaye's ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Your relatives are here."

Yaye was unmoved because his relatives had long disappeared, either all dead or unknown to him. So how could they be relatives?

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

"I mean, during your menstrual period, there is blood on your butt. Yan people like to call menstrual period a relative, which is a euphemism."

"..."

The brief explanation embarrassed the person involved. Yaye grabbed the coat and tied it around her waist, looking depressed, and the words of thanks were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

It is a very strange thing to say thank you to someone you don’t like. After thinking for a long time, I can only reply, “I’ll wash it and return it to you when the time comes.”

"It's up to you. It's fine with me if you don't return it."

Feng Qingyu turned to the aggressive mob. They were blocking the door of the pharmaceutical company, and everyone's expression seemed to be shouting "I need money".

It seems that it is not just the Feng family's industry that has been hit. Other factories have also experienced broken capital chains, but they are not as serious.

The leader was a Fidelian girl in her early twenties, with long light brown hair, light blue eyes, and a standard Victorian appearance. She was wearing a pharmaceutical company's work clothes.

The dirty work clothes smelled of medicine.

She walked forward and asked, "Are you the boss?"

"Unfortunately, I'm not."

Feng Qingyu took two steps back and began to think about how to get rid of these people. She didn't know the management of the pharmaceutical company, and Kal'tsit was the only one who was responsible for negotiating the cooperation. She didn't know where the boss had gone.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing for me to trouble Kal'tsit to solve such a small matter?

Naturally, his mind wandered when he was thinking about strategy, and he was scolded by the Fidiya girl.

"Hey, are you listening to me? Since you're not the boss, you must know how to contact that person, right? If we can't solve the problem today, many people will starve to death."

22. Routine

"Sorry, I'm just thinking. Miss, I certainly understand your difficulties, but our Rhodes Island and Henry Pharmaceuticals are just partners. They still owe Rhodes Island a balance and have not paid it. Rhodes Island is also a victim."

Facing the girl's anger, Feng Qingyu tried his best to remain kind and graceful, and took the supply list of Rhodes Island from Surtel, on which there was indeed an amount of 2 million Lungmen coins that had not been paid.

Two million Lungmen coins is not a small sum, and it would take an ordinary Victorian a long time to earn it.

"Are you here to ask for money?"

The tone of the leader Fidelia suddenly softened a little, perhaps because he also regarded Rhodes Island as an ally in demanding wages. His attitude changed from being sharp at the beginning to being calm, and there was a hint of friendliness in the calmness.

People like to extend the olive branch of friendship to their comrades because they all have a common enemy - those black-hearted capitalists who don't pay.

"Yes, we are here to ask for money too,"

Feng Qingyu held the girl's hand, looking excited as if he had found a like-minded person.

"In fact, Rhodes Island has been coming here every day to block the boss since two months ago. He's always away, so no one else can make the decision. This time the company appointed me to negotiate with Henry Pharmaceuticals, but I'm still late."

"Really? It seems like everything that happened today was due to us misunderstanding you."

Feidia was thoughtful and was soon persuaded by Feng Qingyu.

The payrolls in their hands and the invoices from Rhode Island were stamped with the same seal, the official seal of the pharmaceutical company's owner, using a special colored ink made by Victoria that was difficult to imitate elsewhere.

There was no need for Rhodes Island to imitate it, because that thing was indeed real. As for the matter of urging for payment, it was also true. Feng Qingyu did not exaggerate the reality at all, and he was able to gain the girl's trust because of empathy.

Workers need like-minded comrades, not empty consolation and rude scolding.

Fidelia signaled to his companions that Rhodes Island was not an enemy and could be considered as a member of the same side. Then the people surrounding the vehicle put down their shovels and sickles and went to rest under the shade of a nearby tree.

They can't hold on any longer.

So, Feng Qingyu paid out of his own pocket to buy cold drinks and ice cream from the convenience store at the intersection ahead and distributed them one by one, out of sympathy for the workers who were working hard to defend their rights under the scorching sun.

No one can resist a cold drink on a hot summer day, even if that person is on their period.

That’s right, I’m talking about the stubborn people of Ursusfilin.

Between normal temperature mineral water and frozen mineral water, she chose the latter. Victoria's summers are extremely hot and humid, and the water at normal temperature is strictly speaking a little warm because the outdoor temperature is too high.

If she didn't drink something cold to cool down, she might die.

Surtel stood in the corner to enjoy the cool air and got to eat the ice cream as he wished, but his frown and half-closed eyes revealed his unhappiness.

Showing kindness to those who cause trouble may not necessarily result in the same kindness in return. Feng Qingyu's behavior was no different from that of a pushover, so the workers took it for granted that he accepted the kindness.

Who would have thought that half an hour ago these guys were so tense and eager to smash Rhodes Island's vehicles.

"I hope it's not because of my saintly heart."

The red-haired Sarkaz gave up thinking. She didn't understand business and couldn't give reliable advice. Feng Qingyu looked confident and might be planning something bad.

That expression is clearly what one would show when one is planning something bad, like when one is having an academic exchange with someone at a negative distance, or when one is about to break through a threshold and slow down the rise in the value. That's the kind of expression one would show at that time.

Her intuition told her that she could trust this patient roommate.

When Surtel and Yaye couldn't stand the hot weather anymore and hid in the car to enjoy the air conditioning, Feng Qingyu was still talking to the people who were asking for their wages.

There was a shady area on the steps in front of the pharmaceutical company, and everyone crowded there to enjoy the cool air.

The preheating has been long enough, and it’s time to finish the appetizers and serve the main course.

“Which company do you work for now?”

"It's been almost two months since we started working, and no one can find a new job. The events in Londinium and Hill County have had a huge impact on Dolan County. If things continue like this, everyone will starve to death."

A bearded mechanic complained in a hoarse voice while chugging beer.

The others were also filled with resentment. Feng Qingyu felt like she could no longer hold on. After half an hour, these people complained to her about all their troubles. She was like a tree hole and had to accept everything others had to say.

All for the final victory, the painful process must be endured. She was already very close to the finish line, just a few steps away.

This group of people need money, and if they want to get it they have to work.

Now here comes the point: these people are now jobless because the companies they worked for went out of business and they can’t find new employers. Not only that, many factories are laying off workers.

If there were a place that could pay them wages and provide them with better compensation than other factories, it would probably be enough to get them to work very hard.

Feng Qingyu was finally able to release the ultimate move that he had been holding back for a long time.

"Everyone, if I can offer you a job with a salary level roughly equal to that of the factory in Londinium, would you be willing to work for me?"

The workers all looked at her. The efficiency of factories is not good nowadays, and I haven't heard of any factory hiring a large number of people. If there are any, they may be scammers who make money out of nothing, claiming that the salary and benefits are generous, but then don't pay them after the work is done for various reasons.

The noisy whispers drowned out the cicadas' chirping in the trees, and the workers seemed even more agitated than before.