Romanian Eagle

The winter of 1919 was particularly difficult. The bitterly cold weather and the hungry stomach made people have little hope for the future. So when the New Year came in 1920, not many Germans felt any New Year's spirit.

In this cold winter, a job is a gift from God to many, and Berne knows it well. He was walking in the vast factory area of ​​the Royal William Dockyard. In the former busy shipyard, no one could be seen for a long time. Only from time to time, he saw Allied personnel in military uniforms coming in and out. Berne turned a blind eye to them and went straight to the area where he worked.

Pushing open the door of a factory next to the dock, he walked in directly. It is full of shipbuilding equipment such as brackets, hawser, brakes, winches, sprockets, gearboxes, and various water pumps. These are essential pieces of equipment for the construction of a sea-going vessel, and his Bern is one of those responsible for looking after and maintaining them.

When he walked in, several colleagues were already here.

"Bernie, you came a lot late today."

A colleague greeted him.

Bernie explained to his colleagues in a potato-like tone: "No way, I just got paid yesterday and I need to buy some potatoes and firewood. The day before yesterday at home was broken."

Hearing Bern's explanation, the colleagues didn't say anything, and everyone knew that the Bern family was the situation. There are three children in the family, and the wife is also frail and sick. The family counts on him to work to support the family. No one can accuse a husband of such a heavy burden.

After a few chats, a few people immediately started to check the situation of these equipment, and at this moment a colleague whispered mysteriously: "We can't do this job for long."

"what?"

"Crackling."

All colleagues stared at the speaker, while Bernie's ruler and other items were scattered all over the floor.

At this time, a leading colleague said: "Charlotte, do you know what you are talking about?"

After one person spoke, others also spoke. "Charlotte, this kind of thing is not a joke."

Unemployment is a disaster for them now. If you look at the people who are doing nothing in Wilhelmshaven right now, you will know that these people are hungry and dirty. Many people can't see the sun the next day,

Every day, the bodies of many of these people are transported outside the city for burial.

None of them want to live this kind of life, even though the job is only enough for themselves now, but they are much better than those people, at least they have a house to live in and food to eat.

Seeing that everyone was blaming him, this colleague named Charol was also anxious, he said directly: "Do you think I don't want this, I want it too."

At this time, Bern stopped what other colleagues wanted to say. He stepped forward and patted Charlotte on the shoulder and said, "I believe you won't take this kind of thing, so where did you hear the news."

Bernie's words attracted everyone's attention, and they all wanted to hear what Charlotte had to say.

"Because I forgot what I didn't take in the factory yesterday, when I returned to the factory, I overheard two officers from the Allied countries talking and talking. They said that because our shipyard is a royal property, we should be the main person responsible for starting the war. The assets of Kaiser Wilhelm, compensated to the Allied side."

The content of Charlotte's words immediately attracted rebuttals from other colleagues: "Even if they are compensated, the shipyard can't move. They always need people to work in the shipyard. Is it possible to fire those of us who are familiar with the shipyard and find newbies again? Nope."

Faced with the rebuttal, Charlotte immediately continued: "I thought so too at the time, but later I heard them say that they want to see if anyone can take over these shipyard equipment, and if no one takes over, they will all be demolished and sent back to China. Are you going to continue working on the shipyard?"

What Charlotte said made everyone present silent. They were all familiar with shipbuilding. How could a ship be built without equipment.

A colleague talked about the numerous shipyard equipment. "I remember the 320-ton gantry cranes and large hydraulic presses installed in the shipyard for less than a year. It is very difficult to relocate these equipment."

"When I installed the hydraulic press, it took me a week to install it. But what's the use of it, these Allied people are just trying to tear down our factory."

A colleague spoke his own words angrily.

Another colleague said what everyone cared about most. "If the shipyard is moved, what will we do?"

Yes, don't mention anything else now, the most important thing is to ensure that you can live.

"Should we organize a demonstration by shipyard employees and ask them not to move the shipyard."

A colleague says what he thinks will work.

"That won't work, do you think these Allied people will take care of us? And they have a regiment of French troops outside the city, how many of us are now."

Another colleague countered his remarks.

Demonstrations are not allowed. Not to mention that there are only a few hundred people in the shipyard now, even when there were tens of thousands of people in the past, the people of these Allied countries will not be relentless in suppressing them. There were millions of casualties on both sides in the war, and there were French troops outside the city. Don't forget that the French are currently feuding with them, I believe they will not miss this opportunity.

"Otherwise we will go to the city government and let the state buy the shipyard so we can continue to work."

One idea didn't work, and a colleague made another suggestion.

"Now where does the government get the money to buy the shipyard, which has invested tens of millions of marks."

The mark they are talking about is not the mark that looks like waste paper now, but the gold mark before the outbreak of the war, which can actually be exchanged for gold from the bank. Now the city government can't even manage the people who have lost their jobs, where will they put the money to buy the shipyard, and they don't have the money.

The colleague couldn't help but say, "It's not going to work either. Are we just waiting?"

"Otherwise, what can we do? I hope that someone will buy the shipyard from the Allies, and someone will be willing."

Seeing that they were all headless flies, the colleague suddenly asked about Bern. "Bernie, what do you think we should do?"

Bernie, with a heavy face, thought about it, and said slowly, "I don't know, but there will always be a way. There will always be a way."

After Bernie finished speaking, he picked up the tool and walked towards the equipment. Today's work is not done, so it must continue to be done.

After seeing Berne leave, Charlotte gave him a sympathetic look and said, "Among us, Bernie is the most stressed, don't embarrass him."