Chapter 1546: Chapter 1463: A Great Delivery Job

A small car wobbled and stopped in front of the factory gate, and the guard at the gate listlessly pulled open the iron door. The heavy iron gate emitted a sharp squeaking sound that made one’s hair stand on end.

Several soldiers jumped out of the car and then carried slabs of pork down, piling them onto the small carts waiting to greet them.

Passersby nearby swallowed their saliva; it had been a long time since they ate meat, while the workers inside this factory seemed to frequently receive extra rations.

That’s right, it’s rationing. Winterless City had been implementing rationing for more than two months, and food had to be rationed, sold according to a plan, with each person receiving only a little bit each day.

However, some places were not within this scope: The Nobility and big merchants of Winterless City were beyond control, and there was one place that the City Lord did not dare to ask about, which was the “Radar Factory” established by Pan Yiping.

This factory employed more than 3,000 workers and had the best lathe equipment in the entire Dorne Empire. The factory’s equipment was enviable, but no one dared to have designs on this factory.

“Whoa! Pork! Looks like these workers are in luck again.” The guard at the door perked up significantly upon seeing the pork, as they too seemed to receive some benefits.

Pan Yiping was quite an easy-going boss, and following this boss came with many benefits. The guards at the gate typically acted very arrogant because they represented the factory and did not need to show leniency to the small fry.

“Really envy you guys, being able to have such a good job.” The officer delivering the pork lit a cigarette, expressing some envy.

He had a high position within the Military, yet did not receive such treatment. He hadn’t had meat for several days, while this factory somehow always managed to procure some meat and eggs and other items through unknown channels.

“Ha-ha, don’t joke.” The guard chuckled and then stepped aside, allowing a few cafeteria workers who came to transport the pork inside.

The factory manager who came out looked very presentable and took out some cigarettes and chocolates from his pocket, handing them to the officers delivering the pork.

Instantly, these officers beamed with joy: The chocolates were high-end goods brought from the Great Tang side, traded like silver on the black market. As for cigarettes, even the lowest-quality civilian cigarettes from the Great Tang Empire were treasures hard to come by in Dorne.

“Thank you very much for your hard work.” The officers eligible to deliver these goods had some connections, otherwise, they would not have snatched this advantageous job, so the manager was very polite and handed a bag to the leading officer.

The officer reached out to take it, feeling it sink in his hand. He instinctively glanced at the bag and was surprised to find it filled with canned food.

At this time, securing imported canned goods was a major privilege. Moreover, in this hellish place, food was undeniably the most valuable thing.

The leading officer suddenly felt a bit embarrassed, as he was merely delivering goods and never expected to receive so many benefits.

Only then did he realize why the commanding officer who had given him the order would show such an expression: This was indeed a profitable assignment and worth putting some thought into.

The hardworking soldiers who had received benefits worked diligently, quickly unloading another cart of pork from the vehicle, piling it together and pushing it into the workshop.

To ensure radar production, disturbances were strictly prohibited here. Anyone approaching would be repelled, let alone trouble-seeking ruffians.

The Military had deployed a Troops unit here, Sentinels were fully armed, and the stationed officers even received orders that if Pan Yiping’s safety was threatened, they had the authority to open fire.

Thus, within the walls of the radar factory in Winterless City and outside the walls were entirely different worlds; inside was like paradise, outside was like hell.

“All done, that’s it.” Having seen the already empty car, the delivery officer no longer carried the arrogant attitude from before. He carried the bag filled with canned goods, his face brimming with smiles.

On the way back, the officer sitting in the car abruptly slapped his thigh and told his subordinates, “Only keep half! Lads! Whether we can keep this good job depends on this time.”

Scared soldiers responded immediately, all knowing the ways of the higher-ups, and some nodded in agreement, saying, “Sir, we don’t understand, we’ll follow your lead. You tell us what to do, and we’ll do it!”

“Right! We’ll follow your orders!” one by one, the soldiers said, holding onto the chocolate in their pockets.

“You tell us what to do, and we’ll do it!” echoed by several voices.

“Give half to the Division Commander; next time, the delivery will surely remain ours! We’ll only keep one-third each time! The rest…” The officer hesitated as he spoke, then changed his words, saying, “One-third… I’m afraid not, we’ll keep only a third and hand over the rest to the Division Commander and officers!”

Saying that, he felt a pang of pain as he thought of the six canned goods he was given, all with decent dates, Great Tang products. By his own saying, four canned goods would have to be handed over.

Thinking of this caused his heart to bleed: Truly unwilling, if given a choice, he would not want to hand over a single one.

Unfortunately, to secure more benefits, he believed he should strongly hold onto this delivery position, and only by giving a generous share to those above could he seize the opportunity.

The soldiers felt the same pain hearing this amount, but they knew that such matters needed substantial shares given to higher-ups, so they tacitly agreed.

Inside the factory, cafeteria workers had already begun cutting the pork, distributing the benefits given by the boss to all workers.

These workers had special identification, and most lived in the radar factory’s apartment complexes after work, allowing them to carry pork home with ease and share their labor’s fruits with their families.

This apartment area was newly built, with impressive specifications, even featuring independent shops, playgrounds, and a dedicated kindergarten.

It was said that these standards were learned from the Great Tang Empire, designed to stimulate workers’ morale. No one knew whether these methods were effective, but judging by the results, the Great Tang Empire seemed to have some sense in this approach.

The Dorne Empire managed to newly deploy 30 large radars in a short time and installed small radars in many of its ME-262 fighter jets, giving them nighttime flying capabilities, thanks in no small part to Pan Yiping!