Pirates: Beginning with the Patrolman

Money is a bastard, we can earn more after spending it, Remos deeply agrees with this concept.

Of course, the premise is that he can still make money. If he can't make money or it is difficult to make money, that's another matter.

As a result, less than ten minutes after the two men left the Carrera Shipyard, they turned around and walked back, and found Barry, the actual person in charge of the dock, the vice president of Carrera Company, and one of the five foremen of Dock No. 1.

"You two want to build a ship?"

Barry held a cigar in his mouth and looked at Remos and Nami curiously, wondering why they suddenly changed their minds.

"That's right. This ship is too old. It was second-hand when we bought it, and it has been damaged along the way. Fortunately, we are lucky and made some money, so we want to buy a new ship from you, preferably a newly built one... Don't you do this business?"

Remos nodded and asked suddenly.

"Of course, why not make money?"

Barry smiled, "But I have to make it clear up front, building a new ship isn't cheap. I know you guys towed a pirate ship when you came here, but even if you added both ships, you probably wouldn't be able to get a brand new one."

"We know that. You don't have to worry about the money. Is 500 million berries enough?"

Nami said with her hands on her hips, full of vigor.

"Ahem...enough, that's enough."

Barry was startled and was about to take a puff of his cigarette, but he choked himself.

"To be exact, it's 600 million berries, but we have another request. I heard there is a very expensive wood called Adam. I hope you can use this wood to help us build a new ship."

Remus added beside him.

Adam, one of the most precious woods in the sea, is sold on the black market.

"Adam tree? This kind of wood is not cheap. According to the specifications of your current ship, the material alone may cost 200 million berries. Are you sure you want to use this kind of wood? And I want to remind you that if you use this kind of wood, the construction period will be extended a lot."

Barry frowned upon hearing this and reminded.

The extension of construction period means that labor costs will also increase.

"It seems that we have enough money. Let's use this kind of wood. We have to continue sailing, and the boat must be strong."

Remos still knows what is important and what is not.

"Sure, as long as you two are willing to pay, these are not a problem. Let's do this, you come over in two days to look at the drawings and pay the deposit. I will help you find out about Baoshu Adam first."

Barry said happily.

Party A has no problem with such a big deal, so naturally he would not refuse it.

Moreover, as a top shipbuilder, he also has his own professional pursuits and naturally hopes to build a world-class ship with his own hands.

Therefore, although the money was spent by Remos and Nami, and the boat was built for them, Barry himself might have cared more about this matter.

After Barry left, Nami looked at the Freedom in front of her with a look of regret.

"This old friend is finally leaving us."

She gently stroked the hull, recalling her experiences during this period. To be honest, Nami still felt like she was in a dream.

Originally she was a penniless thief who relied on cheating pirates in the hope of saving enough money to buy her own village. As a result, she met Remos and got on his ship without knowing why.

Not only did he save the village, he also became a fruit user, and together with Remos he defeated the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the God of Sky Island, and he established a good relationship with the navy heroes and admirals.

Half a year ago, she would not have dared to even think about such a thing.

During this series of experiences, the Liberty accompanied her for 80% of the time. Now that they suddenly have to part, she is quite reluctant to leave.

"This is also normal. All good things must come to an end. The old ship will eventually become obsolete. At this time, we must get a new ship."

Remos didn't feel reluctant to leave, after all it was just a boat.

He also imagined whether a ship elf could appear on his ship, but it turned out that he was overthinking it.

The ship spirit will only appear when the crew takes great care of the ship, such as Luffy and his crew's Golden Sunny. Because that ship was given by Kaya, Usopp's love for the ship almost surpasses his own, which is why the ship spirit was activated. In his subsequent adventures, he was repeatedly helped and protected by the ship spirit.

Remos can't do it to the same level as Usopp, so forget about ship elves or anything like that.

"But Remus, I have a question..."

Nami spoke in a low voice.

"you say?"

Remus looked sideways at him.

"You said... you spent all the money, how are we going to live from now on! What are we going to eat and drink? Northwest wind!!!"

Nami suddenly jumped up, grabbed Remos' neck and shook him hard.

She initially mentioned 500 million in the hope of keeping 100 million in her hands, but Remos revealed all his money, and not a single berry of 600 million was left, as it all became funds for purchasing the ship.

Nami didn't mind spending money on the boat, but the problem was how would she spend the rest of her life after the money ran out? She had finally come to the Seven Waters, but she hadn't had time to go shopping!

"Ahem... No, it's okay. We actually have backup funds..."

Remos felt dizzy and raised his hand quickly.

"what?"

Nami immediately stopped and looked at him suspiciously.

Remos rubbed his neck and gave a confident smile.

"Have you forgotten the specialties we collected along the way?"

Not to mention the fish, shrimp and beef, those things can't be sold for much money in the Seven Water City.

The specialties brought from Alabasta are worth some money, after all, Alabasta is a bit far from here.

But according to the sailing direction of the Grand Line, every ship traveling on this route will first go to Alabasta and then to the Seven Water City, so the specialty of the Desert Kingdom is valuable, but not that valuable.

Therefore, Remos’s direction is already very clear - Bei from Sky Island!

That thing is almost never seen in Qinghai. It is a strange creature that can only appear in the environment of Baibai Sea. Even someone like Nami who can create island clouds and sea clouds cannot artificially cultivate these shells.

"We'll keep some of the shells for daily life and sell all the others. We'll keep one set of shells for combat use in case of emergency, and the others can be sold as well."

Remus explained.

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that!"

Nami's eyes lit up instantly.

They were the great benefactors of Sky Island. Before leaving, the residents of Sky Island gave them a large number of shells, most of which were living shells, with only a small number of combat shells.

Later, the Shandians took the initiative to send them a complete set of battle shells to thank them for stopping the war.

This set of battle shells must not be sold, even if it is kept as a collection.

But there is no problem with the shells given by other Sky Island residents. They can't use up so many life shells anyway, and the new ship will definitely be equipped with various marine equipment, so the main purpose of these life shells is basically just a commemoration.

These things are definitely scarce. After all, over the past few hundred years, the number of people who have been recorded as having landed on the Sky Island is no more than ten.

Before this, except for the Pirate King Roger and his crew, most of the other people who arrived at Sky Island by accident or on purpose were killed by Eneel.

Remos and his group were the first group of people to successfully land on the island and leave after Roger.

No one has left safely over the years, so naturally no one has brought down the specialties of Sky Island. Scarcity makes things valuable, so this is undoubtedly a good opportunity to make money.

"So what are you waiting for? Hurry up, hurry up and get moving!"

Thinking of the large amounts of Berry waiting for her, Nami couldn't wait to urge him on.

"Don't be impatient. This kind of thing needs to be done slowly, and you need to have some preparation. If you sell it directly, it won't be worth much. Let's do this. We still have some change. Let's find a hotel to stay in for the next two days. I'll think of a way to hype up the shells on our ship."

When it comes to business, even if you haven’t eaten pork, have you seen pigs run?

Before traveling through time, Remos was already tired of all kinds of marketing tactics. Although he did not have the ability to completely copy them, or to innovate based on the work of his predecessors, he was still able to imitate them.

Nami also thought this through, so she stopped urging him.

The two men first went on board and counted the shells on board. After removing those that absolutely could not be sold, there were still more than a hundred shells of various kinds left.

“Can these things really be sold at high prices?”

Nami was a little skeptical.

"Just watch me operate!"

Remos gave her a thumbs up and showed a sunny smile, his small white teeth were particularly eye-catching.

Nami rolled her eyes at him unhappily but didn't ask any more questions.

Soon, the dock workers came onto the ship and began to help them move things down.

Because the ship was also to be sold, all the personal belongings on it had to be transported away. Carrera Company provided a special warehouse where Remos and his companions' personal belongings, including the gold and berry, could be stored.

Nami was worried that something might happen to the money, but Remos had no such worry at all.

Carrera Company is the largest company in the city, and several foremen are among the most powerful people in the city. It is impossible for someone to steal things under their noses.

If there is really someone who dares to do this... haha, do you really think that two nature-related people are vegetarians?

Moreover, there is no need for Remos and others to bear this risk. Since they have decided to buy a new ship, this money will be used for purchasing the ship. It is Barry and others who should be worried about it.

After leaving the dock, Remos and Nami carried a bag of shells and found a nearby hotel to stay in.

The next day, Remos began his journey of selling shells.