After a round of discussions, Balas was unable to convince Perfikot to amend the draft to allow workers more than five opportunities.

This was unavoidable, as for Perfikot, the purpose of establishing this Workers and Engineers Union was to maintain stability, not to let workers take the chance to spread the ideas of labor movements and cause her trouble.

Nevertheless, she approved the opening of a recreation room for the workers, allowing them to gather during non-working hours to relax, entertain themselves, read books, newspapers, and most importantly, to learn knowledge.

As a Transmigrator, how could Perfikot be unaware of the power of the working class, or the role of night schools?

Instead of letting these forces be controlled by others, she might as well grasp them herself.

Moreover, hosting night schools has the advantage of effectively raising workers' overall quality, allowing them to make fewer basic mistakes during construction, thereby improving construction efficiency.

It is precisely because of this benefit that Balas chose to relent and agree to Perfikot's prohibition on private gatherings.

Of course, he didn't have any means to oppose, but at least he could argue or secretly disrupt.

Accomplishing a task might be difficult, but if it's just about causing a mess or sabotaging something, then it's much easier.

Balas had ample reason to believe that Perfikot would inevitably not want to see turmoil, as if such a situation indeed occurred, it would undoubtedly affect her plans.

Although Balas didn't know what Perfikot's plans were, judging by her emphasis on engineering progress, he knew there must be some secret within, and he could use this to gain some advantages for his fellow workers.

However, doing such things is extremely risky, as everyone knows Perfikot is difficult to deal with. If she truly gets angry, people would die, and many would die.

Thus, unless absolutely necessary, Balas did not want to resort to such measures.

Because this meant he would have to tear his face against Perfikot and fight to the bitter end.

However, the outcome surely would be that the fish would die; whether the net breaks or not is uncertain.

After all, no one has pushed Perfikot to that level yet.

Fortunately, things indeed did not reach that level.

Although there were some twists in the process, eventually, after rounds of heated arguments, the draft for the Workers and Engineers Union was finally settled.

Of course, the arguing was done by Balas and the engineer representative; Perfikot merely watched them argue.

After approximately three days, once the draft was formally finalized, both Balas and the engineer representative signed their names on it.

Ultimately, after Perfikot stamped the officially drafted document, it acquired formal legal effect.

Looking at this document, which could no longer be called a draft but should be called a bill, Perfikot finally came to know the engineer representative's name—Elvin Brandelis.

"Huh? This name... what is your relationship with Uncle Richard?" Perfikot obviously noticed the other's surname, which was exactly like her own, indicating only a side branch of the Brandelis Clan.

Perfikot's sole memory of the family's side branch was Colonel Richard of the 17th Guard Army; he was her grandfather's distant cousin.

Because of the distant generation and relationship, Perfikot simply called him uncle.

Although Colonel Richard attained today's status through his surname, he dared not truly cling to Perfikot familial-wise.

If he angered her, death was often the lightest and simplest punishment.

Hence, Colonel Richard never flaunted his identity in the Northern Territory, nor did he need to, as the commander of the 17th Guard Army, his status was sufficient to hold the ground.

On the contrary, he instead had to act cautiously to avoid causing Perfikot displeasure over trivial matters, which would truly be a loss.

Thus, consequently, Colonel Richard's son also never stated his relation to the Lord of the North, to the extent that Perfikot only realized this person was her relative upon seeing his name.

"Father doesn't want me to tarnish the Brandelis family name, so he forbids me from flaunting outside and forbids family relatives from seeking you." Elvin introduced his identity and then explained to Perfikot why she didn't know him.

After hearing this, Perfikot scratched her brow, some thoughts popping into her mind.

Yet, she did not immediately put it into practice but merely asked Elvin, "Aside from your family, does the Brandelis Clan have other branches? Are there any talented individuals among the families?"

Regarding the relatives of the Brandelis Clan, Perfikot originally did not have a good impression, especially since none showed up when the family was declining, and when she succeeded, they all appeared, making Perfikot feel the chill of human relationships.

Hence, besides Colonel Richard, other Brandelis Clan members never appeared before her.

Even if someone did come, the loyal old steward would block them, preventing them from ruining Perfikot's mood.

But for the current Perfikot, the people of the Brandelis Clan weren't entirely unusable, as being alone held some trouble in fostering and supporting her own forces.

Using family members may bring various troubles, but as long as she holds power, these Brandelis Clan members would be her most loyal followers.

After all, their powers still relied on Perfikot to acquire.

As for past grudges towards these people, Perfikot nowadays wouldn't let personal emotions affect her decisions and judgments.

To save the world, she already bore a notorious name, tolerating some cold relatives wasn't something she couldn't accept.

Elvin naturally understood Perfikot's intent, yet he didn't hastily recommend anyone; he merely thought a little before saying: "Other than our family, there are several others; the Brandelis Clan is a big family.

However, by your grandfather's generation, relations were already quite distant, besides the relatives who are close, the interactions with other individuals are not intimate.

Regarding talents, there indeed are a few; however, for specific names, I'd need to ask my father to know."

"Alright then, pass my regards to your father." Perfikot then shook her head.

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