Chapter 23
Wagner Meats
“YES, FATHER. I understand we must arrive early to make sure we are ready for the day.”
“Helmut, I want you and I to work the front, father and son together.” He smiled. “Remember, be polite and friendly, but we must keep the line moving, especially before lunch, around eleven a.m.”
“Yes, the front is better. Gustav tried to help me in the back the last time I worked, but I can’t make those cuts like him.”
“That’s because you don’t put in enough hours to become an expert—you’re only here a day or two each week and you’ll never learn the business at this pace. Remember, I’m not going to work forever. Oh, hold on, I left my daily list in my bedroom. I’ll be right back.”
Helmut turned to the portrait of his mother hanging in front of him and whispered, “Mother, I
