Chapter 228 Chapter 228 [VIP]
Megan came home from school and Bob drove her to the East District factory.
This security guard held several positions in Damon's family. He was a cook, a cleaner, and also worked part-time for Damon's relatives. Later, because Arthur bought a car, he also took a driver's license test in order to better serve his two bosses. He was serious and responsible about his work. Of course, in addition to the income on the surface, the salary he received privately was even higher. You know, the Joker is never stingy.
Bob has worked for them for many years. He is always silent but not dull, and he has no ulterior motives, otherwise he would have been in trouble long ago. But loyalty is a good quality, and he took good care of Megan, so his efforts were rewarded accordingly.
As soon as Megan got out of the car, she saw a sign at the factory gate that read "Gotham White Bear Manufacturing Co., Ltd.". She jumped in front of the sign, and Bob followed her after parking the car on the side of the road.
At this time, the wolfhound raised in the factory came over. It started wagging its tail when it saw Megan, but when it got closer, it saw a stranger and barked at Bob.
This was a big wolfdog with sleek fur and a ferocious look. Bob was frightened and stood still. Megan ran towards it, but before Bob could react, the young boss stretched out his hands and pinched the wolfdog's mouth.
Bob was afraid of the wolfdog, but he had never been here before and was not sure if the wolfdog was harmful. He walked over bravely and happened to hear Megan scolding the big dog, "You can't bite people, because Bob is not a bad guy."
The ferocious black-backed wolfhound had a black nose, its ears stood alertly, its tail swung behind it, and its long muzzle was easily pinched by Megan's two hands. It didn't struggle, but only stretched out its tongue to try to lick its mouth...
No, it tried to lick people.
Because Megan was not averse to newcomers, the wolfhound stayed beside Megan with peace of mind, and even nudged its head into her arms, showing great enthusiasm.
Seeing Bob coming over, Megan introduced him: "This is Austin, Austin, he is my friend Bob."
Bob followed the rules of human society and greeted him in a friendly manner: "Hello, Austin, it's a pleasure to meet you..." Austin also leaned over to sniff his scent and nodded in front of him twice, which was probably a greeting.
It was just a routine greeting, and after finishing it, it ran back to Megan. I don't know why it needed to run those few steps, and it had to brake suddenly. Anyway, it objected to Bob's indifferent attitude, continued to wag its tail at Megan, and walked beside her as a guard. But Austin's protection was too tight, causing Megan to take a step forward and her legs stuck to it, making it impossible to move forward at all.
But what's wrong with being a big dog?
Megan didn't care that the residue and loose hair on its body were stuck to her clothes. Since she couldn't move forward, she stepped to the side. Then, the person and the dog made a big circle on the originally straight road from the door to the hall, but they both enjoyed it. The young boss was happy to play like this, and the dog didn't understand people's accusations, so naturally no one said anything.
When Megan ran into the hall, she happened to see Arthur directing workers to install the glass on the second floor of the office area. She did not interrupt their conversation. When she got here, Austin left with his tail wagging.
She waited patiently by the side. After Arthur finished talking to the worker, he walked over to her and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Megan jumped up and down: "Wait until you finish speaking!" She was so happy, she was looking around here.
"It wasn't like this when I was here last time," Megan tried to recall. "Now there are tiles on the floor, the walls are white, and there's a big sign at the door."
"White Bear Manufacturing!"
In fact, as long as the main structure is built, the rest of the decoration will be quick. Arthur took Megan to the back of the factory. Although the workshop was connected to the front hall and office area, if you wanted to enter the workshop, you could only enter from the side door next to the whole building, so that the division of different employee areas was clearer.
Megan kept looking around. When they walked into the workshop, they had to put on shoe covers. Megan's shoes were too small, but the shoe covers were elastic, so it didn't make much difference. It was like putting a soft, thin boat on her feet. When she saw that Arthur's shoes were not only cheap, but also showed signs of excessive wear, she couldn't help but ask, "Dad, why don't you get new leather shoes?"
Arthur thought for a moment, "I have to maintain the image of a good father, right?" When no one was around, they did not shy away from talking about these topics.
Megan sat on the shoe cabinet and lifted one of her legs to shake it. She said, "Then you can also buy yourself some nice leather shoes."
However, the tall and thin man sitting next to her still looked unmoved. Megan squinted at him for a while and said deliberately mischievously: "Oh, bad leather shoes don't go with good bow ties." As she said that, she was about to flip over the shoe cabinet, but Arthur grabbed her collar from behind.
"Stop being naughty and talk if you have something to say."
He was dissatisfied and indignant, but the child was not afraid of him at all. She smiled with a smile of success and raised her head and asked, "You really don't want to buy new leather shoes? Really?"
Arthur: "I'm lying, are you happy?" He didn't know what Megan was thinking, and couldn't help laughing.
Megan then looked obedient. She looked down at the clothes and shoes on her body. Although they were not famous brands, they were all tailor-made and cut to fit her body. There was nothing wrong with them. On the contrary, Arthur often wore work clothes when he dressed up like this. He didn't pay attention to other details, but he was not good to herself.
Megan is a stingy child, so isn't he also a stingy adult?
——Arthur never likes to dress up, to the point that even Megan can’t stand it, but they always have a way to make the other party compromise for themselves, right?
They had taken every precaution to ensure safe production, but when they entered the workshop and turned on the lights, they saw dust all over the floor. Megan looked ahead, then behind her, and finally said, "Oh, so it's to protect my shoes."
Arthur couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "The construction has just been completed. We have to wait until we recruit workshop workers to come and clean it up. However, if you don't mind paying and want more convenience, you can find a cleaning service company. They do a good job." He is very experienced and can tell which company in Gotham has the best service and the boss is easy to deal with.
You should know that this job is very popular in Gotham. The professional cleaning team not only serves the middle and upper class people, but also has people who are dedicated to taking orders from the other world. If there is a demand, they will look at the hiring price and occasionally provide security services.
Meghan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'd like to hire a cleaning company to clean up after the renovation is completed. The opening ribbon-cutting ceremony will be clean and beautiful."
Arthur: "You're right, who doesn't like new things?"
Everyone likes new things, so Megan is not stingy with her money. She has the decision-making power, and Arthur respects her wishes and suggestions. After all, what does "starting a company" mean to him? It's all about coaxing this child.
They went to the workshop to look at the large machines, casting models, and boilers. Arthur pointed to the large cylindrical machine and said to Megan, "It's the most dangerous equipment here. If it explodes due to an operating error, it will have extremely serious consequences, including casualties and property losses."
"If you build a factory and want to give some people jobs and help them, you can't ignore the risks behind it."
Megan was a little scared when she heard that the boiler would explode. She grabbed Arthur's arm and hid behind him, but stood up firmly and they stood side by side.
"Then we won't let it explode," said the young child.
She stood in the workshop's wooden house. Because the windows at the other end of the aisle had not been installed yet, wind blew in. Even though the lights were on in the workshop, the overall light was dimmer than outdoors. She looked up at the large machine in front of her.
"This world is full of dangers, and if everyone wants to survive, they must eliminate those dangers as much as possible."
She truly understood the words that Pam had used to comfort her, and Megan had the courage to face all the unknowns ahead. Her self also took a step forward at this moment. The once desolate and dead world was repaired by love, and then filled with more noble and fearless things. She saw the direction she was going and the shining North Star above her head.
She said she wanted to eliminate the danger, but right next to her stood the most dangerous criminal in the world.
Arthur was tall. Before, he had been hunched over by the hardships he had fabricated, making him look timid and incompetent. But now everything was different. After all, he was a boss, right? Thanks to these good fortunes, he had regained his confidence and straightened his back, making him look taller than before.
He had one hand behind his back, and the other hand should have been holding a cane, but he was not used to doing so given his status, and his arm was being pulled by Megan.
He was not very interested in what he saw. He just looked down at Megan. Her fluffy hair was blown by the wind, and through her hair he could see her raised face and her clear green eyes.
"Dad, you always say that you and I are going in opposite directions, but we are still moving forward together."
A fragile and shaky bond ties them together, seemingly shaky and ready to be torn apart at any moment, but it has persisted for a long time, and because of the expressions and compromises of both the father and daughter, it will continue to exist for a long time in the future.
Arthur laughed and said, "Stop the sweet talk and tell me your plans. What do you want to do next?"
Seeing that he was not cooperating, Megan did not get angry. She said, "You mentioned the opening yesterday, and I want to invite my friends." She was running around in the workshop. Because there were many small compartments and functional rooms in the factory, the layout was complicated, and there were fire doors everywhere. She turned around and walked around aimlessly.
The child didn't have a very good sense of direction, but she did have some impression. If one road was blocked, she would take another. At least she could get out successfully every time and never locked herself in the workshop and couldn't get out.
Arthur followed her and patiently helped her understand the layout of the workshop. He also asked, "Who do you want to invite?"
But Megan walked in the narrow aisle, turned around and asked him: "Who are you going to invite?" Obviously this is an important question, and she needs to use it to evaluate something.
Arthur didn't mean to tease her about this. "Did you invite the two police officers you're familiar with? And then Ms. Carter, Amy, and I also invited the chairman of Wayne Enterprises. I wanted to thank him."
"But Mr. Wayne is unlikely to come. After all, his personal safety is very important, right? Ultimately, we came to the East District on our own whim to set up a factory here, and we even had the help of many people. Normally, no one would do that."
Megan nodded, "Then I'll invite my friends."
Arthur: "I know they are both your friends and your teachers, and they have provided you with a lot of help on your growth path." For example, Killer Croc, Poison Ivy, and Bane all have a good relationship with her, and there are also many others who have some friendship with her.
"But the images of some of them are not easy to hide." Once they are really invited, it will be a huge flaw.
Megan: “But we are the only protagonists.”
As Arthur stepped past her, he patted her back. "Alright, little heroine, I believe you have your own plans. You've familiarized yourself with the workshop, but shouldn't you also check out the instructions for each machine? That's where the real trouble comes in."
Megan chased after him, "I know you've worked in workshop management." So he could teach her.
"What do you think your dad is? Do I have to be like Superman and do everything for you?"
"Then why aren't you?"
Arthur suddenly stopped, stretched out a palm to cover Megan's head, pressing her down so that she couldn't raise her head, and said in a weird tone: "Stop saying these sweet words to me."
The author has something to say:
How's your blood sugar, Ugly Dad?
I had previously previewed a two-person drawing of the Mason group on vb, but Jason's drawing wasn't very good, so it's just Megan alone (yes, it's out. By the way, I have new drafts lined up, so you can see Mei's draft, and later there will be Jason's headshot, happy!)
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