From Pirates to Sweeping the Worlds

Arriving at the dock and looking out to sea, dozens of black spots were clearly visible on the horizon.

After waiting quietly for more than ten minutes, the black spot became closer and the ship became clearer.

The fleet began to split into two groups less than a kilometer away from the dock.

The naval ship deviated from its course and headed for the military port near Eastport, while the merchant ship headed straight for the dock.

Under the orderly dispatch of the brain worm, thirty large merchant ships entered the port one after another in less than half an hour.

“The wharf at the Port of Eastbourne is still a little too small, and the number of berths is insufficient.”

Looking at the dock which was becoming a little crowded, Xia Jieren thought.

He thought to himself, "It seems that the plan to expand the East Port should be put on the agenda."

After scanning the dock and reviewing the surrounding terrain in his mind, Xia Jieren decided: "First, expand the dock ten kilometers in both directions and build fifty berths for large commercial ships."

After sending his thoughts to Kerrigan, Xia Jieren no longer thought about it.

Let professionals do professional things, Xia Jieren only needs to put forward his own needs.

This is the benefit of being the client’s dad.

After a while, Fan Li got off the boat first, walked up to Xia Jieren and said respectfully, "Master, I am glad to have fulfilled your mission."

"Thank you for your hard work!" Xia Jieren said with a smile.

"Mayor Fan Long, long time no see!" Fan Li looked at Fan Long again and said.

"Yeah, more than a month."

Fan Long replied with a smile.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they returned to the carriage, drank tea and waited for the cargo to be unloaded.

Fan Long and Fan Li were chatting animatedly about their experiences, and Xia Jieren was listening quietly without interrupting their conversation.

But in his heart, Xia Jieren couldn't help but sigh: "Insect people are really no different from ordinary people, but the way they were born is a little special."

When Fan Li and Fan Long were almost done chatting, Xia Jieren suddenly asked, "Fan Li, when do you plan to sail next time?"

Fan Li pondered for a while and replied, "The earliest will be in a month."

"It will also take some time to prepare the next batch of goods."

"Also, we will only need ten merchant ships for the next voyage, and the remaining twenty merchant ships will need to travel between the islands to transport goods."

Fan Li talked about the White Tiger Chamber of Commerce’s future plans.

Xia Jieren nodded in agreement.

The next moment, he suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, the research institute has developed a lot of medicines recently."

"There are dozens of medicines, including wound medicine, cold medicine, anti-inflammatory medicine, painkiller, tonic medicine, anti-infection medicine, etc."

“Bring more on the next voyage and see how the sales go.”

"That's great!" Fan Li was overjoyed when he heard this.

After a while, his face fell again, and he said with some worry: "Master, it is not a good choice to hand over the medicine to the White Tiger Chamber of Commerce again."

"Ah!" Xia Jieren was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Fan Li explained, "The various commodities sold by the White Tiger Chamber of Commerce have offended many merchants and the forces behind them."

"If the White Tiger Chamber of Commerce continues to seize the pharmaceutical market, I'm afraid..."

Although Fan Li didn't finish his words, Xia Jieren already understood what he meant.

The pharmaceutical industry is an important industry that cannot be ignored in any country, and the huge profits it contains attract many people.

Without sufficient power and authority, it is highly likely that one will not be able to get involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Even if one does, it will be swallowed up without leaving a trace.

"What a pity..." Fan Li shook his head with a look of regret, and suggested: "If the Lord really wants to get involved in the pharmaceutical industry, it is best to cut off ties with the Kingdom of the Netherlands."

Huge profits are right in front of you, but you can only look at them but not touch them. Who understands this feeling?

Xia Jieren pondered for a while and sighed, "Yeah, what a pity."

"Alas! I didn't think it through. I was attracted by the huge profits in the pharmaceutical industry and couldn't wait to get a piece of the pie. I didn't see the risks behind it."

"In that case, let's put the plan of selling medicines on hold for now."

Xia Jieren said with some entanglement.

"It goes without saying that medicines will be very popular, especially medicines for injuries, tonics, and anti-infections."

"Frequent wars have created a huge market for wound medicines, anti-inflammatory drugs, and various anti-infective drugs. In some places, they are even hard currency."

"As for nourishing medicines, I'm sure the nobles will like them very much."

"These guys value their lives very much, and they are willing to spend a little more money for it."

"Some of these tonics, such as qi-replenishing and blood-replenishing medicines, are also very attractive to people who exercise regularly and want to become stronger."

The more he thought about it, the more unwilling Xia Jieren felt.

"My Lord." Fan Li called out cautiously.

"I'm fine." Xia Jieren came back to his senses and shook his head.

"We'll consider this matter after we extend our tentacles into the Grand Line."

Xia Jieren decided not to think about it for the time being.

He was deeply afraid that if he touched this piece of cake, the world government would personally intervene to deal with the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

This is not something that is impossible.

The White Tiger Chamber of Commerce had only been established for less than two months, but it had already attracted the targeting of so many forces.

According to the intelligence from the "Fire Eyes and Golden Pupils" stations on various islands, more than half of the ships on the islands have disappeared in recent times.

"Something's wrong!" This thought suddenly popped up in Xia Jieren's mind when he saw the news.

After careful investigation, he found that his guess was indeed correct.

Xia Jieren told the two of them about his concerns, and they all nodded in agreement, approving of Xia Jieren's approach.

Xia Jieren chatted with them for a while.

"My Lord, the treasure has been moved to the warehouse."

A reporting voice came from outside the car.

"In that case, let's go and take a look." Xia Jieren got out of the car first.

Under the guidance of the insect man, they walked into a spacious warehouse.

This warehouse covers an area of ​​about 10,000 square meters and is mainly used to store processed products.

Today, the warehouse is heavily guarded, and dozens of soldiers holding assault rifles are on standby.

Xia Jieren ignored these people. As he approached, he was attracted by the dazzling array of treasures on the ground.

After taking a careful look around, he couldn't help but gasp.

"Gold coins, jewelry, agate, jade, mutton-fat jade, diamonds, antiques, calligraphy and paintings..."

After Xia Jieren looked at them one by one, he felt a little disappointed: "Although these things are precious, they are of no use to me."

"There are a lot of gold coins, jewels, etc. in the treasures of the Eight Treasures Navy. I finally cashed in some of them, but I didn't expect that the stock would increase again now."

Thinking of this, Xia Jieren shook his head helplessly.

He thought in a somewhat Versailles way: "I really don't want too much treasure."

As for antiques, calligraphy and paintings and other things, Xia Jieren didn't need them at all.

"I don't want to know the history of other countries." Xia Jieren thought.