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The "three-in-one" refers to the combination of workers, technicians, and leading cadres.

Bruce looked at the core reform document that Depp had sent him and couldn't help but feel excited.

But at the same time, Bruce had some concerns: could these reforms really be carried out?

He continued reading and came across what Depp had written next.

Gotham City's persistently high crime rate is largely due to the immense pressure and relentless oppression these individuals face in their work.

They initially envisioned a prosperous life through their own hard work. Even when faced with oppression and grievances at work, they remained hopeful. But in the end, they discovered that their efforts and diligence, their desperate attempts to improve the lives of their bosses and superiors, were merely contributing to the problems of their own lives.

When they see themselves struggling to put food on the table despite their best efforts, while the wealthy and powerful enjoy luxury cars, mansions, and beautiful women from birth, their innate rebellious spirit finally awakens!

"Since diligence and kindness cannot change fate, then let's rely on evil and cruelty!"

[And when certain exceptionally gifted individuals rise from the ranks of criminals, due to the underlying logic of capitalist society, they too will become the same oppressors who once oppressed them, creating a vicious cycle.]

This is the crux of Gotham's problem: centuries of oppression clashing with Gotham's unique spirit of resistance, creating such a city of sin.

We must change all of this from the ground up; we must have the determination of a warrior cutting off his own arm. Reform... always comes with bloodshed.

Following that are some other basic policies.

[Aside from stock options, the salary of a company's top executive shall not exceed ten times that of an ordinary worker, and the salary of a middle-level executive shall not exceed five times that of an ordinary worker.]

There should be no excessive wage differences between workers.

[Note: Senior technical personnel are excluded.]

The monthly performance-based pay for workers, excluding piece-rate payments, is determined by a general meeting of all employees through a unified vote.

Finally, Depp wrote this.

Bruce, this is just my initial idea. I trust your intelligence, and you can modify it according to your own ideas. I have complete faith in you.

After watching all this, Bruce turned off the power screen, leaned back in his chair, and stared at the ceiling in silence.

He has mixed feelings right now.

After all, doing so would be tantamount to a major reshuffle of the Wayne Group.

Although he wasn't particularly concerned about his own interests, he had to consider the consequences of doing so.

If the reforms fail, will Wayne Group still exist?

Or perhaps... the building is about to collapse and fall apart.

Slowly, Bruce closed his eyes; he had made his decision.

At this moment, his heart was as calm as still water.

At that moment, the Wayne Group employees, still fast asleep, were completely unaware that their fates were about to be reversed.

At this moment, the bats lurking in the darkness of Gotham were unknowingly stained red.

The following morning, several businesses in Gotham City announced new reform plans.

At the headquarters of the Depp Group, Wellen personally announced the core reforms of Depp, namely "two participations, one change, and three combinations," as well as adjustments to corporate salaries.

Regarding wages, the Depp Group mainly reformed its wage distribution by reducing the salaries of some management personnel and then increasing the wages of workers.

Because the group's corporate culture and policies had already been subtly guiding things in this direction, the reform was relatively easy.

Although some managers had reservations about this, they didn't dare say anything more when they saw the many cheering frontline employees.

Their salaries are already high enough, so even if they are reduced by 20%, they can still live comfortably.

After all, finding a better job in Gotham than you have now isn't so easy.

Not to mention that Wellen even took the lead in cutting his own salary, which they all admired.

As for the frontline employees and workers, they instantly felt full of energy!

On the one hand, their salaries had almost doubled, which they could hardly believe.

Several people even punched each other a few times, feeling the real pain coming from their mouths and gums.

These guys immediately hugged each other, their faces swollen, and burst into laughter.

On the other hand, the workers' participation in management also made them feel like they were in charge.

From that moment on, their attitude towards work became almost completely different from before.

Now, they truly felt like they were living at home.

For a time, the salary room was filled with laughter and joy, and everyone was full of hope for the future.

At the Depp Institute for Life and Technology, Victor summoned all the researchers to the conference room and read out the contents of the reform.

In general, Victor's official salary decreased, while the salaries of all other researchers increased.

This immediately delighted the researchers below, since nobody turns down money.

At this moment, an intern who had been personally mentored by Victor asked, "But... Mr. Victor, this means your salary will be much lower. Didn't you complain to the boss?"

Upon hearing this, Victor looked puzzled: "Salary? What's the use of that? I want to focus on my research."

Upon hearing Victor's words, the researcher immediately showed admiration and said, "As expected of Director Victor, only someone like you deserves to be called a true scientist. I want to learn from you!"

However, Victor was clearly not interested in the man's heartfelt compliments.

He placed the documents on the table and walked out of the conference room with an indifferent expression.

On his way back to the lab, Victor muttered to himself, "What real scientist? All I want is to save my wife. With so much equipment and funding here, what's the point of a salary?"

The situation at the Depp Botanical Research Institute was similar to that at Victor's place. Ivy wasn't too concerned about money anymore, so the reforms proceeded very smoothly.

However, unlike Victor's approach, Ivy suggested applying for a special allowance for the plants that help protect the research institute.

Depp readily agreed to this request.

However, when the scene shifts to the arsenal where Depp and Oswald collaborated, the style changes quite a bit.

In the meeting room, all the factory employees were sitting together in their work clothes.

Upon seeing the mayor's presence, the crowd immediately sensed that something important was about to be announced.

Looking at the rows of employees below, Oswald, dressed in a suit and with slicked-back hair, picked up a document on the table and said:

"Good afternoon, everyone. I've called you all here today mainly to announce something."

"The group headquarters has sent out regulations regarding factory reform, which mainly include the following points."

"We will carry out our future work based on the core concept of 'two participations, one reform, and three integrations'."

"Simply put, the 'two participations, one reform, and three combinations' principle is..."

After Oswald finished his introduction, he looked at the crowd below the stage.

The vast majority of workers looked excited. Although wages hadn't been discussed yet, the fact that they could participate in management and were no longer unilaterally oppressed by managers was already a huge benefit.

As for the other small group, most of them were the original employees, namely the gangsters under Oswald.

Most of these guys hadn't gone to school much, so they didn't understand anything and just clapped along.

But when Oswald looked to his sides, the expressions on the faces of the factory managers were quite interesting.

They knew perfectly well that once this regulation was implemented, they would no longer be able to bully the workers as they had before.

Seeing this, Oswald sneered inwardly, "So you're unhappy already? Having a little tantrum? The real show is yet to come!"

Oswald then continued, "Furthermore, we will also make certain adjustments and reforms to the company's salary structure."

"After the reform, the salary of the factory's top manager shall not exceed ten times that of the lowest-level worker, the salary of the middle-level manager shall not exceed five times that of the lowest-level worker, and the salary of the grassroots manager shall not exceed three times that of the lowest-level worker."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the audience.

At first, the workers below the stage looked at each other, discussing amongst themselves, their faces even showing some confusion.

But soon, they realized the most crucial point: they were going to get a raise!

Unlike the workers cheering below the stage, the managers on the stage, apart from Oswald, had drastic changes in expression.

They realized the problem faster than the workers: their wages... were going to be cut!

"This...this..."

"This is unreasonable, this is unreasonable!"

"They're actually going to raise the wages of those idiot workers in the audience while cutting ours? How can that be allowed!"

They muttered to themselves, exchanging glances as they prepared to find a way to abolish the reform.

But these little tricks couldn't escape Oswald's notice.

At this point, Oswald picked up the reform documents, stood up, and said, "Everyone, please be quiet! Who agrees with today's reform plan and details? Who disagrees?"

As soon as Oswald said this, the workers in the audience immediately stood up and shouted, "We all agree!"

Looking at the cheering and excited workers below the stage, Oswald also smiled.

He thought to himself, "Mr. Depp is truly a genius. He can come up with such a reform plan that makes everyone happy!"

Then, he looked at the factory managers on either side of him and said, "And you? Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

Faced with Oswald's infamous reputation and the cheering of the workers below, these guys, though dissatisfied, did not dare to openly oppose him.

But for their own benefit, someone finally couldn't hold back and stood up, saying, "I object! I don't think my salary should only be higher than..."

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, Oswald blew his head off, sending it flying into a pile of brains.

The loud gunshot, accompanied by splattering of blood and brains, landed directly in the face of the person next to that guy.

Then, the meeting room fell into absolute silence.

At this moment, those who were just feeling dissatisfied suddenly remembered.

Oswald Cobert is not just the mayor of Gotham City, but also a ruthless mob boss.

Oswald flicked off the red and white bits of brain and bone fragments from his suit, tucked the oversized flintlock pistol back into his pocket, and said:

"I'm sorry, your objection is invalid!"

Then, Oswald looked at the workers below the stage.

The gunshots and bloody scenes they had just witnessed calmed their initial elation, and even instilled a sense of fear in them.