"Ms. Dorothea, rest assured, since I have brought it up, our job opportunities will certainly be reserved for ladies. But at the same time, I think I might be able to do more for you.
For example, I might open more clothing stores in various towns and hire more ladies to work for me, thereby improving their lives.
At the same time, I also plan to transform these clothing stores into meeting points for women's rights gatherings, so that you esteemed ladies can have your own foothold in every town. I even plan to allocate 20% of the clothing stores' profits as your activity funds in Ms. Dorothea's name. Perhaps when you are discussing protests or canvassing for votes, you can have a free coffee provided by Ms. Dorothea and a not-insignificant amount of activity funds?
Oh, Ms. Dorothea, look at my slow mind, I've said so much and still haven't mentioned the benefits I plan to give the workers.
I have currently purchased two ranches and plan to convert them into clothing factories, and build a batch of wooden houses for my workers to live in.
Since my ranch might be some distance from the city, I plan to add an additional three dollars per month for travel expenses on top of the original fifteen-dollar salary. My factory might not have any extra subsidies beyond daily meals when it gets busy, so I think I might be able to give these ladies a two-dollar tip each month to replace these subsidies, allowing them to buy whatever they want. Plus, our ranch location is a bit remote, so safety might still be a very important issue. Therefore, I think I might be able to give these ladies an extra five dollars per month for safety insurance.
This way, my workers' monthly salary will be twenty-five dollars. Perhaps I think the ladies will be satisfied with this salary. Of course, I think Ms. Dorothea should be responsible for selecting this batch of workers, after all, I think, female workers recruited in your name should give me more face.
But unfortunately, my factory has not truly started yet, because I currently have no channels to purchase clothing processing machinery, and I also lack channels for purchasing various raw materials. Furthermore, even in some small towns or in Saint Denis, I do not have relevant channels to open a store large enough to accommodate women's rights gatherings and clothing sales simultaneously.
So our plan might still be full of difficulties. What do you think, Ms. Dorothea?"
Ms. Dorothea didn't know what to say anymore.
Or rather, she was overwhelmed by happiness, her entire being plunged into a state of mental confusion.
Because Dutch's move was too ruthless; all his words highlighted one key point: everything beneficial to women's rights and women was centered around Ms. Dorothea's name!
What did this mean? This undoubtedly meant that she, Dorothea, would become the spokesperson for women's rights throughout the West!
And her Dorothea's family, as well as the Senator in her family, would undoubtedly receive strong support from women when women's rights were needed, all in Ms. Dorothea's name!
So Dutch's combination of punches almost directly stunned Ms. Dorothea.
Irresistible, unstoppable, neither fame nor profit could be resisted by Ms. Dorothea.
Ms. Dorothea was happy for a long while, then suddenly heard Dutch say: the plan is still full of difficulties.
This immediately startled her awake, and she became displeased.
"Mr. Arthur, oh, Mr. Arthur, your idea is truly perfect. As for the difficulties you mentioned, I do not agree. Since you want to help us ladies, we ladies will certainly help you.
Mr. Arthur, rest assured, all the issues you mentioned are no problem at all! I think some of the ladies within our Women's Rights Association are capable of solving them for you!
Oh, Mr. Arthur, just say the word, whether it's raw materials or mechanical equipment, as long as you tell us what you need, we will certainly get it done for you within two days!
How about this, Mr. Arthur, right now, immediately, I will use all our power to help you with the purchase of various equipment! Oh, Mr. Arthur, I hope we have a pleasant cooperation. Of course, I also hope to see the location of your factory, I wonder if I am so lucky?"
Ms. Dorothea was still a little uneasy, fearing that Dutch was just a swindler, trying to get something for nothing.
"Hahaha, Ms. Dorothea, you are truly generous. How about this, I think these two thousand dollars here should be enough to reduce some of your risk." Dutch looked at her, smiling exceptionally happily, and directly took out two thousand dollars from his pocket, handing it to Ms. Dorothea.
Looking at the two thousand dollars in Dutch's hand, Ms. Dorothea completely relaxed.
Two thousand dollars is not a lot, at least for her family. But two thousand dollars is not a small amount either; according to the current monthly salary of twenty or ten-odd dollars, these two thousand dollars are a huge sum that many people cannot afford.
And since this Mr. Arthur could casually take out two thousand dollars, his financial strength should not be underestimated, and he no longer had the suspicion of trying to get something for nothing.
"Mr. Arthur, you are truly an astonishing gentleman. I think future women will forever sing your name and regard you as a mentor in life."
Ms. Dorothea's heart was completely at ease, and with a great mood, she smiled broadly as she complimented Dutch.
"Hahaha, Ms. Dorothea, I think you can also bear the title of Godmother."
Dutch's words made Ms. Dorothea beam with joy.
The two settled on some details and contact methods. They even enjoyed a meal together at a nearby hotel before parting ways, both satisfied.
Watching Ms. Dorothea excitedly leave to find people to do things, a smile appeared on Dutch's face.
"Alright, Hosea, the plan is on track, isn't it?"
Hosea stood beside Dutch, a step behind, still not quite understanding.
"Dutch, I still don't quite understand why women's rights would be so important to you and Ms. Dorothea. Ladies don't seem to have much power, do they? At least not enough to warrant such importance. After all, the price of a male laborer is much cheaper than these ladies, and they are much more capable."
This was precisely the reason why women had no status at that time; they were not given any work, had no income, and naturally, their status was low.
"Hahaha, Hosea, the power of ladies is not small. Even if their status is low now, I believe that one day they will rise, and providing help in times of need is definitely better than adding flowers to embroidery."
Dutch withdrew his gaze and looked at Arthur, who was holding a notebook and scribbling, the smile on his face growing wider.
He could almost imagine what Arthur would be writing in it.
"Today, I went to Saint Denis with Dutch and Hosea. Dutch had a very pleasant conversation with a lady named Dorothea, and they settled a series of matters. I don't know what Dutch's thoughts are, but I know that if I were a lady, I would definitely fight tooth and nail to get into Dutch's factory."
This concept of women's rights was not a wave initiated by common people from the beginning, because common people were struggling just to survive, so how could they have the time to bother with things like so-called suffrage?
So-called women's rights, from the beginning, were a means for politicians in these Western countries to control discourse. They developed women's rights by appealing to sympathy for women, packaging themselves as supporters of women, thereby greatly raising votes and obtaining various benefits.
At least the uppermost layer of women's rights was certainly like this; only the middle-class was the one being harvested. They were all fooled, even willing to sacrifice their lives for it. They were also the true feminists, and the ones who made the greatest contributions to the success of women's rights.
As for the women at the bottom, they were just there to make up the numbers. They could neither abandon their lives for their beliefs nor sacrifice money for their beliefs, so they could only make up the numbers.
Ms. Dorothea was the leader; she wanted benefits, and Dutch and she hit it off.