Pirates: Starting from turning Wano Country into Inazuma

"I heard that in Baiwu, there is a port that has been abandoned for many years, is it called Qian Port?"

As soon as this sentence was said, Shuangyue Kang's family was silent for a few seconds.

Only now did he figure out the purpose of Xia Lin's special visit this time.The next topic was likely to violate Wano Country's prohibition, so he waved his hand to retreat the girls who were singing and dancing in the banquet hall, and the entire hall became empty.

"It is true that Baiwu has such a port." The Kang family looked serious and looked at Xia Lin. He probably guessed what Xia Lin was going to say, but he is still pretending to be stupid. The country has been abandoned since the beginning of closed-door policy, I don’t know why Kuri Daimyo mentioned this matter?”

"I just told Mr. Shuangyue Kang's family that I want to lease this port at a price of one thousand gold per year." Xia Lin said.

This price is not very expensive. If Bailey's purchasing power is equivalent to Japanese yen 40 years later, one thousand gold is equivalent to 1000 million yen.Personally speaking, this is a huge amount of money, but for a township, especially Jiuli, this is a small amount of money.

This is just the lowest offer. In fact, even if the rental price rises to [-] gold, Xia Lin will agree without hesitation.Compared with the possible benefits, this payment is nothing at all.

"..." Shimoyue Kang's family lowered their heads and exhaled, and then said, "Kuri Daimyo, you should know that in Wano Country, privately going to sea, especially overseas, is not allowed, right?"

"Or, when you went to the Flower Capital last time, you already reached an agreement with the general?"

The Kang family refused even to mention the price.

Chapter 88

For the fact that she was rejected straight away, Xia Lin had already prepared herself psychologically. It would be a strange thing if she could convince the other party so easily.

"I haven't told the general about it. If I did, I'll definitely be rejected." Xia Lin said.

"If this is the case, then I can't give you the right to use the submerged port." Shuangyue Kang's family shook his head and said, "Kuri's daimyo, you should also know that once the country of Wano is established, pirates from the outside world may take advantage of it. Opportunity invades. It could be a disaster for the country."

This is more or less a common problem faced by people living in the new world.

Pirates have existed since ancient times. Every era has its strong men. Those pirates entrenched in the new world are constantly plundering the world, putting all countries in the new world in danger at all times. .

And especially in the current situation, the new world is even more chaotic.

There is no new world of the Four Emperors yet, and there are constant disputes among various pirates, and wars are going on all the time.If it is really under the rule of the Four Emperors, it is equivalent to paying some money to find a safe haven.

As leaky as this safe haven might be, at least it's better to be oppressed than slaughtered.

"Mr. Kang family, don't refuse so quickly. I came to you after careful consideration." Xia Lin said, "The only foreign port of Wano Country is the submerged port. As long as we control the submerged port well, we don't have to worry about it." Outsiders invade. I want to open up overseas markets, but only on one side.”

"I know the general has been very worried about outsiders targeting this country, but in fact this kind of worry is unnecessary."

Xia Lin first dispelled the Kang family's worries.

"Our ship will leave Wano country in secret, and when it goes overseas, it will act in the name of 'Inazuma country'. No one will focus on Wano country, and no one will be able to find it."

The Kang family was silent for a while, looking at the expression on their faces, it seemed that they still didn't agree with Xia Lin's statement.

However, if it is carried out according to Xia Lin's method, Wano Country will indeed be able to continue to be independent from the world.Those outside countries will only focus on a "rice wife" who does not exist at all, and will not bring hidden dangers to Wano country.

The premise is that no one is secretly following.

As long as more attention is paid to this point, it can still be avoided.

So Xia Lin took the opportunity to talk about the benefits of opening up the diving port.

But hearing is believing, seeing is believing, he directly took out the empty shell that he had brought back from Sky Island.

"shell?"

"This is a kind of shell that exists on islands in the sky overseas. This thing is a lamp shell." Xia Lin reached out and pressed the middle part of the shell, and immediately the back one released the stored light and turned into a A lamp in the shape of Enbaker.

"How come!" Kang's family held it in their hands in amazement, and kept looking at it, but no matter how they looked, they couldn't find the mechanism in it. "How did it shine?"

"I don't know the exact reason, it was brought by a group of foreign pirates who rushed up from the waterfall before." Xia Linhu said, "Besides this light shell, there are various shells, It can be used in battle, and it can also be used on the people to increase productivity. Just shells are so magical, and there are too many things overseas that can change the status quo of this country.

"Think about Mr. Kang's family. If you can trade with overseas countries through the submerged port, so that the residents of Wano will no longer have to go hungry, what's not worth it?"

"That's what I said..." The Kang family lowered their heads and pondered a few times.

He still couldn't make up his mind.

"...at least with the general..."

"I'm afraid the general will not agree." Xia Lin shook his head and said, "The general's health is not very good. Compared with such an innovation, he must be more willing to continue to stick to the rules, but there is no need to worry about this, right?"

Xia Lin looked at Shuangyue Kang's family, and continued: "I have talked with Guangyue Yutian before, Mr. Kang's family, you also know that Yutian will definitely become a general in the future, and Yutian himself is very eager to go to sea. Wait until he takes the position. , the sea ban will definitely be lifted."

"If it's Yutian, it will indeed be like this. If that's the case, let's wait until then." Shimoyue Yasuke said.

"At that time, it will be too late. You should know Oden better than I do. If he lifts the sea ban, he will definitely establish the Wano country in one go. But in this way, Wano country, which has been derailed from the outside world for hundreds of years, will not be able to survive at all. It’s too late to prepare. Before that, we need a pilot and a model.” Xia Lin said with a smile.

"Use Jiuli and Qiangang as the pilot. If the situation is wrong, we can stop it in time. If the effect is good, then other townships across the country can also imitate Jiuli's successful approach."

In this way, Shuangyue Kang's family thinks it makes sense.

Considering the current situation that Kozuki Oden may face after taking office as a general, Shimotsuki Yasuka thinks that Xia Lin's current approach has become a very reasonable thing.

It's not bad to let Jiuli be the first person to eat crabs first. Whether it's a delicacy or a poisonous insect, you'll know when the time comes.If Kuri's experiment fails, it will just happen to make Kozuki Oden give up the idea of ​​​​founding the country.

In this case, then it's time for him to fight for Bai Wu's interests.

Shuangyue Kang's family didn't intend to let their fellow countrymen participate in this matter, even if something bad happened, he could completely remove himself.Xia Lin said that Kozuki Sukiyaki would stick to the rules, and in fact he himself was the same.

"Since it's all said and done, we can lease the submerged port to you, and don't interfere in the transaction of the submerged port. But there are a few things to say first." Shuangyue Kang's family said.

"Appreciate further details."

"First, if the matter is revealed, let the general know, or if something unexpected happens, you will bear all the responsibilities."

"no problem."

"Second, if there are people from overseas sneaking in from the submerged port, you must immediately resolve this trouble and compensate Bai Wu for all losses."

"no problem."

"Third, the one-year rental fee is only a thousand gold, which is too low! At least one thousand gold a month is possible!" Shuangyue Kang's family roared loudly.

One thousand gold a year?Isn't this sending beggars?What port can be leased for one year for 1000 million yen?If Xia Lin really insisted on holding on to the price, he would rather continue to abandon Qiangang than agree to it.

"No problem." Xia Lin nodded quickly, and then immediately took out the contract, so fast that she was afraid that the Kang family would go back on their word.

This made the Kang family suspect that their offer was still too low.

"The contract is complete, and those who break their promises will be punished by eating rocks."

"The old man will not violate the contract, but you will have to pay for the repair costs of Qiangang."

Chapter 89 The Puppet General

Xia Lin signed a ten-year contract with the Shuangyue Kang family in one breath, and ten years later it will be the stage for Heitan Orochi.

Of course, although the ten-year use right has been signed, the account is not paid in one lump sum. If you take out 12 gold in one breath, and you need to repair the port later, so much money will be taken at once even if it is Jiuli. It will hurt your muscles and bones when you come out.

Xia Lin paid off the one-year rental fee first, and then asked people to start repairing the submerged port.

The location of Qiangang is a bit off, in the outskirts of Baiwu, Xia Lin took this opportunity to visit, and what impressed him most was the yellow and red maple forests all over the world.It can be described as boundless falling trees.

Although Bai Wu is an autumn island, the maple leaves in the maple forest seem to never end.Walking in the woods, the dry leaves under your feet make a "salsa" sound.

Xia Lin reached out to catch a red leaf, twisted the stem with her fingertips, and the maple leaf spun like this.

It suddenly occurred to him that decades later, no one would stand in front of him and say, 'Your knife may not be beyond reach'.It would be really interesting if that were the case.

"Lord Xia Lin, the workers for repairing the port have been arranged."

"Well, let's go back." Xia Lin nodded. The scenery of Baiwu is pretty good, but if you see too much of the same autumn scenery, you will gradually get tired of it. Since the matter has been dealt with almost, it is time to go back.

Renovating the port is a huge fortification. The submerged port has not been used for hundreds of years, and many aspects can be said to need to be rebuilt.Until the reconstruction is completed, the current state will be maintained for the time being.

"By the way, is Heitan Muchan overseas or in the Flower Capital?" Xia Lin asked.

"Master Mu Chan is currently overseas." Chiado whispered behind Xia Lin.

"She never takes a break."

Xia Lin lay back in the sedan chair, closed her eyes gently and began to rest.

The people who carried the sedan chair were all strong men, and the sedan chair was very stable.After solving the matter here, Xia Lin was free.Now the busiest person in Jiuli is Keiko.

Now Yuriko has mastered the power of Shefuxing, but Shefuxing hardly has much work except for holidays, and it is very idle on weekdays.

Xuezi temporarily took over Jiutianwan's job, but the job that Tianling pursues is actually very simple.The law and order in Guri today is simply not very good. Except for a shit-stirring stick like Kozuki Oden, there are very few criminals.

On the contrary, it was Keiko who temporarily took over the affairs of the appointment and execution, which made her almost scrambled.Although Jiuli is now rich, the construction of many places is still far behind.Xia Lin attaches great importance to infrastructure, such as building bridges and roads, which require a lot of expenses.Even Keiko often forgets to eat and sleep when she is busy.

Fortunately, Xuezi and Yuriko can take care of her a little bit.

Xia Lin, who had nothing to do for a while, put his consciousness into the inner space, and once again faced the body made of thunder and lightning.

Over the course of several months, Xia Lin's progress in receiving the Thunderbolt fruit was also proceeding in an orderly manner.Today, he is much stronger in using lightning than he was in the beginning.

At least it also has the power of the fur clan after the moon lion transformation.

During the back and forth journey to Baiwu, I was delayed in Baiwu for some time, and when I returned to Jiuli, October had already passed.

"You are back, Master Xia Lin." In the courtyard of the Daming Mansion, the maids bowed their heads and greeted him immediately when they saw him.

"Well." Xia Lin is generally more polite, even if a servant greets him, he will not turn a blind eye. After a simple response, he handed over the paper bag in his hand, "This is from the The sugar-fried chestnuts brought by Bai Wu, let's eat them."

"Yes, thank you Lord Xia Lin!" The maid was overwhelmed with flattery, bent down quickly, took the chestnuts with both hands, and thanked vigorously.

Although it is only chestnuts, who gives it makes a big difference.

It is not too much for them to take back the chestnuts given by the daimyo.

"Do you like chestnuts so much? There are a lot of raw chestnuts over there. If you like them, go get them yourself." Xia Lin said, he really likes eating raw chestnuts. Compared with cooked chestnuts, raw chestnuts also have a special taste Taste.

"Yes."

After returning from Baiwu this time, Xia Lin brought back a lot of Baiwu's special products.Most of them were fruit though, and many were eaten on the way.After all, fruit is more perishable.

The climate of Baiwu is autumn, the heat in the daytime is not less than that in summer, and the light is sufficient, but the temperature will drop a lot at night. This temperature difference allows the fruits of Baiwu to have sufficient light and sugar accumulation, and the pulp is very tender. sweet.

There are also many kinds of fruits in Jiuli, but most of them are tropical fruits, and it is also very good to change the flavor occasionally.

During this time, I heard that Jiutianwan's injury has already healed.

With strength reaching this level, even if you haven't systematically learned life return, your body's physique will almost move in this direction. Even if you suffer a serious injury, at least you can recover quickly with enough nutrition.

"Now the submerged port is being rebuilt and it will be put into use soon. However, if you go to sea during this period, the overseas situation will be more complicated. It is just right for Jiutianwan to go out and sit in command."

Lockes will collapse soon, and when the sea becomes chaotic, it will be difficult for a fleet without a strong man to gain a foothold in the New World. Shutenmaru has a strength not weaker than the drought, but it is completely sufficient.

In addition, Kozuki Oden can also go to sea together at that time...

"No, what Heitan Muchan and the others are going to do cannot be noticed by Kozuki Oden, so let them separate."

"Lord Xia Lin!" Just as Xia Lin was thinking about how to arrange Mitian, Xuezi, who was wearing a light blue kimono embroidered with white crane patterns, walked up to him quickly.This expression looks like he has something to report.

"What's wrong, Xuezi?"

"A group of merchants sent a few women over." Xuezi said with a frown.

……

The capital of flowers.

In order to create a big fast knife, Shimotsuki Niuwan made full preparations and came to visit Kozuki Sukiyaki.

"How can I make a big fast knife?" Kozuki Sukiyaki was lying on his side on the bed, he didn't look old, but he was a little sick, "Niuwan, you also know that I haven't seen it for a long time." Trying to forge a knife."

It is true that Kozuki Sukiyaki has not forged knives for many years. Since he forged the big fast sword Amana Hazamura, his health has been deteriorating. Today, Kozuki Sukiyaki is only interested in making and collecting some puppets.

Chapter 90 Calamus and Yayoi

"Woman? What's going on?" Xia Lin asked in surprise.

Originally, when the construction of Jiuli was just started, many businessmen would buy some women or directly send them property in order to be able to do business here stably. It is no longer happening.

"Those people are a little strange..." Xuezi thought for a while and said.

Under normal circumstances, she would handle this kind of trivial matter by herself, not that they would accept it when someone sent it over, but this time, whether it was the merchants or the women who were sent, it was a bit unusual.

"I don't think they are businessmen." Xuezi thought for a while and said, "Those women also have traces of martial arts. Could it be that someone is following us?"

In fact, Xuezi had doubts for a long time, but she did not take any action because she had no evidence, and Xia Lin was not in Jiuli during this time.

"Go and have a look."

What is it like, this kind of thing can be known as long as you ask.

Xia Lin followed Xuezi back to the pavilion, and then summoned the sent women.