Varina miscalculated.
His original plan was to train Burton, Mark and Makarov as masters, and then let them take some outstanding students to open new "base areas" in other taverns in the East District.
But he forgot to consider one thing——
Peace talks between the Dead Eel Gang and the Gray Rat Gang.
Judging by time, there was a trend of peace talks between the two gangs more than a month ago.
But Varina didn't expect that when he received the news, they had already finished talking!
Tomorrow, February 6, the top leaders of the two gangs will have their last meeting to determine matters related to the merger of the two gangs.
Makarov, a ship repairman, learned the news from a middle-level acquaintance of the Squirrel Gang. Keep it true.
The most important thing is that it has been determined that the leader of the merged gang will be the current boss of the Dead Eel Gang, and the current boss of the Gray Rat Gang and the vice president Haz will become his deputies.
From an absolutely rational point of view, this matter does not seem to affect Wariner's acting plan.
But he didn't think so.
The Gray Rat Gang originally had a good leader, Eugene, but it was Varina who accepted the assassination commission and made him disappear from Backlund;
In addition, compared with the Gray Rat Gang and the Dead Eel Gang, the former is obviously more moderate. Even if they merge, Warina hopes that the former will be the main force;
Crucially, Varina is now arguably taking advantage of the dockside workers.
He shouted slogans loudly, but in fact he knew in his heart that he could not lead them to achieve much improvement.
To compensate, we should not watch them fall into a deeper trap.
It goes without saying that once the new merged gang stabilizes, the lives of workers in the entire dock area will definitely decline again.
Without thinking for too long, Varina decided——
Tomorrow, I will lead someone to break into the meeting place of the two gangs and forcefully reverse the outcome.
After asking for more detailed information from Makarov, Varina thought for a moment and raised his voice:
"Everyone, I just got some bad news."
"The bad news that is likely to affect our income level was just heard by Makarov and confirmed to be true."
After attracting everyone's attention, Varina continued:
"Tomorrow, the Gray Rat Gang will merge into the Dead Eel Gang."
"At that time, they will definitely use the saying that 'sampans can also transport goods' to force us to lower wages."
This sentence aroused a surge of anger in the crowd.
The last half month can be said to be the most comfortable time they have felt in these years.
The unpaid wages were recovered, the job was no longer underpriced, and even the people drinking together in the pub were no longer "one-night friends", but really felt like brothers with different surnames.
If that's reassuring enough, it's even more hopeful that they're discussing a campaign to further improve living standards.
As a result, before the movement even started, what came first was a sap? !
"I won't agree!"
Their minds have changed.
In the past, even if there were more people in the tavern than now, they would just sigh, drink a few glasses of wine and go back to sleep.
When the final result is in front of them, they are angry and painful...
Then they accept.
But it’s different now!
Even before Varina started to instigate, groups of workers had already stood up and shouted:
"We can't let them merge, let's go do it!"
"Yes, let's stop them, just like last time!"
"That's right, as long as Mr. Rexxar - they changed the name after Varina's strong request - is here, we will definitely be able to stop them!"
…
Varina saw them mobilizing spontaneously, and exchanged glances with Burton, Mark and Makarov beside him, and they all showed a tacit smile.
At Varina's signal, Makarov stood up.
He raised his hands and pressed them down slightly, successfully silencing the crowd for the most part.
Although this was his first time speaking to so many people, the small success just now eased his nervousness.
Makarov coughed and said:
"The news I got is that their meeting tomorrow will start at 10 a.m. and will be held in a house facing the street in the middle of Tonghe Road."
"Although I don't know the specific house number, I think they will definitely send someone to guard it. I can tell which building it is at a glance."
"Yes, definitely!" He received a rather enthusiastic response.
Of course, there were many people who looked at Varina when they responded to him; even more people who didn't respond to him looked at Varina.
This is a matter of course.
After all, Varina was the one who led them to success last time. Makarov just understood Varina's speech better.
He didn't even participate in the last exercise!
In this regard, he was not even as good as the two young men around him.
Makarov himself knew this, and he was already very satisfied with getting so many responses.
He glanced at everyone and then said:
"I think we can gather at the end of the road leading to the river tomorrow, near the river embankment, and then, like last time, shout slogans and walk all the way to the house to protest."
This time, few responded to him.
More people shouted one after another: "Mr. Lexa, we listen to your arrangements. We will do whatever you arrange!"
"Yes, we follow your arrangements!"
"As long as we follow Master Lexa, we can win!"
…
Makarov looked disappointed, put down his hands and sat back.
Varina had to stand up and smile.
"oh!"
The cheers exploded, as if they could bring down the roof.
Varina stretched out his right hand, shifted his gaze, and nodded frequently in greeting, which received louder cheers.
There are nearly 700 people here, and they all highly respect him.
And, that's not all!
Now the number of workers who identify with Varina is estimated to have doubled.
Of course, there were so many people that the tavern couldn't fit in.
Varina pressed his right hand, and the field immediately fell silent. No one said another word, only the sound of heavy breathing that was obviously suppressed but still caused by excitement.
"I mean... just do as Makarov says."
Varina opened his mouth, first endorsed Makarov, and then said:
"Of course, the plan cannot be so general. We still need to discuss some details."
"The last time it happened was too sudden and urgent, and there was no consultation. So although we succeeded, we actually gained very little."
"So, I believe we will achieve greater victory this time!"
"Roar!"
Loud cheers rang out again.
"Then let's talk about a few things to note first."
Varina stopped cheering and said:
“I’ll mention a few points first, and then you can add more after you think about it.”
"First, the basis of unity is recognition and trust. So after everyone goes back, you can inform your friends who often come to the pub, but don't spread the matter to others. Can you do it?"
"Second, collective strength requires a high degree of coordination. So after the gathering tomorrow, I hope that everyone will obey the command as much as possible and put the collective interests first. Can it be done?"
"Third, maintain the purity of the team. The power of unity is actually quite fragile and can be easily destroyed, just like the three-legged square stool I held in my hand during the last exercise. It seems to be standing, but in fact it is not. stable."
"So, everyone must be careful to prevent outsiders from getting in. Traitors are unforgivable. Can you do it?"
Three questions, every time Varina asked, he would get a neat and loud response.
It seems that mobilization is in place.
