A few days later, Frankie had a conflict with someone in the city. A small nobleman was beaten by him because he laughed at Tom. When the sheriff arrived, he arrested Frankie.
"Let me go, let me go quickly. I'm going to the South China Sea with Mr. Adam!"
"You are too arrogant, kid. So what? You have violated the law and order of the Seven Water City. You should either be beaten or pay a fine. But considering that you are so poor that you only have a pair of underwear and a shirt left, you should just take the beating."
"Are you kidding? I don't have any money?" He took out a Bailey from his jacket pocket and smashed it directly on the sheriff's face, and then he was arrested. The reason was suspected of stealing money.
Inside the interrogation room, the sheriff held a whip.
"Tell me, kid, where did the money come from? Did Tom embezzle the money for building the sea train?"
"Bullshit! You are not allowed to insult my boss Tom. This is a reward from Mr. Adam when he was in a good mood!"
"He's a great writer, and you're a little rascal. I rewarded you with so much money. You're insulting my intelligence. I have to teach you a lesson."
After saying this, he was about to use the whip.
"Wait, Mr. Adam is going to the South China Sea with Lord Nick to do the sea train business! He is going to make a fortune, so he gave it to me as a reward."
Gah - what should I do? The sheriff is a little unsure. The names of a great writer and a big businessman are too famous. Forget it, just report it. It has nothing to do with me.
This report caused a big stir. It was not about the beating, but the fact that Adam and Lord Nick were going to the South China Sea to do the sea train business, coupled with Nick's recent handling of assets, gave people too much imagination.
Franky was finally taken back by Adam. It was obvious that Mr. Adam was very angry this time and he kicked the blue-haired boy several times.
Back at the dock, both of them were smiling again.
"Mr. Noah, how was my acting? Wasn't it super~~cool! I've wanted to beat up that arrogant guy for a long time. He kept saying disgusting things. This time I beat him up, but nothing happened. It feels so good."
"Well done, Franky. You can almost be considered as playing yourself."
"Uh, is this a compliment to me?"
"No." Iceberg calmly angered his best friend.
The two men started fighting again, and Tom laughed out loud. For boys on the sea, fighting was nothing.
"Mr. Noah, will Franky's doing this really work?"
"Of course there will be. When it comes to making money, those men have noses as sharp as a bristle dog."
"But do you really want them to get involved?"
"Of course. Building a sea train requires a lot of money, and you know this best. We have too many places to spend money, so we can only introduce more external funds.
As for whether they will interfere in the affairs of the sea train operating company, they will definitely do so. With such a big piece of cake, how could they not take risks? Even the admiral-level combat power cannot deter them.
All you have to do is patiently cut off their tentacles, and peacefully collect dividends for a few years. When the full-scale war with the world government begins in the future, I wish them good luck. "
Looking at Noah's gentle smile, Tom didn't know why a sentence popped up in his mind: A good hunter often appears as a prey.
There are no secrets among the top officials of the Seven Waters City. When Lord Nick arrived at the City Hall, the mayor and several other great nobles were all present, and they all looked at Nick with a livid face with a smile.
Chapter 230 The shortcomings and strategies of Zhuzi
There is no shortage of tricks and strategies!
Although this sentence does not exist in the original world of One Piece, this is Nick's inner thought.
That's it? You asked me to keep it a secret, but you spread it everywhere, gave me money, and even called yourself the image ambassador of the South China Sea Federation. Ugh!
It is extremely cruel that I am facing this situation before I even earn any money.
"Nick, I remember that you are also a backbone of our Seven Water City Business Association. How could you do such a thing? It shouldn't be like this. We are old friends. It's just about making money. As a businessman, it is understandable that you do this. What do you think, right?"
The weird guy in front of him was Nick's old rival, the kind who would use knives if the two were put in the same room. At least at this moment, if there was a knife in his hand, blood would be shed.
"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's listen to what Nick has to say. Business is important."
Alas, it seems that this big piece of cake cannot be saved. Lord Nick resisted the urge to vomit blood and told everyone about Adam and the South China Sea Federation Sea Train Company.
"Oh, the contracted route, huge dividends. No wonder you refused to tell me a thing these past few days. You've worked so hard."
Nick thought to himself, if I weren't old and there weren't so many of you, I would have punched you today. You are so infuriating.
Finally, it was the mayor who spoke.
"Nick, if you think about it this way, how much can you do by yourself? The South China Sea is so big, and there are so many businesses, you can't finish them all. Why don't we all contact the South China Sea Federation together and do something really big?"
"The mayor is right." "That's what I thought." "Business is indeed endless. I just figured this out now."
A bunch of people are so noble and upright that they want to vomit. They are all modest gentlemen, but it turns out that Nick is the only black-hearted businessman in the room.
"Go and invite Mr. Adam. It seems that we have underestimated the power of this great writer. Oh, and prepare a generous gift. We can't neglect him."
The first half of the sentence was said to the staff, and the second half was said to Nick. Even if this matter is over for now, eating alone is not wrong, the only mistake is being discovered. Only Nick is hurt.
After knowing that the mayor had asked him to discuss something, Noah was relieved. This matter was likely to be successful. How much meat could a Lord Nick have? He wanted to eat the top leaders of the entire Seven Waters City.
There was no other way to go around such a big detour. Those people were not very smart, but they were not stupid either. They might not bite the prey that came to their doorstep, and they would only trust the prey they caught.
I walked slowly to the council hall and found that so many people were there, more than at the dinner that day. It seems that the magic of money is greater.
"Hello everyone, what is the matter that requires so many people to discuss?"
No one spoke, everyone looked at Nick. You guys had a good chat before, so keep going.
Nick thought to himself, I won't say anything. Do you want to kill someone for such a shameful thing? The mayor, who couldn't stand it any longer, spoke up and felt that none of these people could accomplish anything.
"Mr. Adam, let's be frank. Can we participate in the South China Sea Federation's sea train project?"
He pretended to be surprised and looked at Lord Nick, showing his panic that so many people knew about it.
Nick was vomiting blood. Judging from your expression, you don’t think I leaked the news, do you? No way! Don’t you know about the bad things your own brother has done?
"This... is not good. There are too many of you."
The mayor nodded, and someone handed over a small note. After reading it.
"Can I think about it?"
Another note was handed over.
That’s enough. If I continue acting, it won’t be beautiful if I mess it up. So I’d better quit while I’m ahead.
"I've thought about it. I'll find a way. Leave it to me."
Sure enough, Mr. Adam is reliable. As long as the money is enough, he dares to do anything. Isn't this better than making money by writing a book?
Haha, this strategy of retreating to advance really works, it is the wisdom of our ancestors. Noah sighed in his heart, the job was done, the money was taken, a win-win situation. It means he won twice.
"Mr. Adam, what do you think? Can you tell me?"
"Let me think about it. Got it! The key point of the problem lies with that diplomat."
"diplomat?"
"Yes, he has a very strong background. The general-level warrior is his teacher. So he also has a high status in the South China Sea Federation.
As long as we can convince him, we can join forces and tell him that the friendship between the Seven Water City and the South China Sea Federation is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea, and that we can be brothers and establish formal diplomatic relations.
At the same time, they persuaded the Federation to cooperate directly with the Seven Water Cities in private. Of course, this could not be said to the outside world. After all, the quotas for cooperative construction of train routes were reserved for easing relations with the other 20 South China Sea countries.
What do you think? "
How do we see? We think you are awesome. The money is really in place, and even the follow-up service is in place, excellent.
"Great! It's a big deal to go from being a personal relationship to building a friendly relationship. I'll leave it to Mr. Adam."
"No problem. But we can't discuss the specifics right now. We have to wait until Tom goes to the South China Sea to inspect the environment first. Then we can decide how to build it, how much to invest, and the construction period. We have to wait and see."
"Yes, yes, yes, be strict, just leave these matters to Mr. Adam. He is worthy of being our Seven Water City's eternal good friend. After the matter is accomplished, we will definitely have other expressions."
After seeing Adam off with a smile, everyone returned to their seats.
"This Adam is quite quick-witted, but his method is really powerful."
"Haha. Now that he has accepted so many things from us, he must work hard, otherwise the reputation of a famous writer will be ruined."
Hahahaha, the group of people laughed happily. They are very good at using money to manipulate order.
Little do they know that they themselves are just prey in the eyes of others.
Noah returned to the room and called Taizog to tell him about this matter. Taizog nodded repeatedly. As a person who had graduated early and entered the core position of the Revolutionary Army, he also understood the various economic problems at present. This time, he was able to attract such a large investment, which could be regarded as a solution to the urgent need.
As long as there is money, everything is easy to operate. The South China Sea is not short of manpower and materials, but it is short of money. First, put the people of the Seven Water Cities in, and then deceive the people of the 20 countries to invest money, use the economy to kidnap them, and force them to join the South China Sea Federation.
If they were still alive during a total war, they would definitely regret it so much that they would want to die, wondering how they could have fallen into such a vicious trap.
Chapter 231 Chicken Soup Master
Two days later, Taizog first submitted the documents of diplomatic relations, allowing a force in the South China Sea and a force on the Grand Route to become allies.
There was another exchange of interests in private. The specific investment of the sea train would be discussed after Tom inspected it and gave the budget. But it was basically stable.
Both sides felt that they had made a fortune. One made a fortune by getting something for nothing. The other got involved in the largest transportation project in the South China Sea and was also embarrassed. It depends on who will have the last laugh.
After resolving this major issue, Noah finally had time to hold a book signing event. He had clearly prepared for it long before, but unfortunately it had been delayed by these things.
It was still the same address as last time, and it still caused a sensation. Countless readers came to the Seven Waters City to participate in this grand event. The navy still sent people, but they were not the ones Noah was familiar with.
This is normal. The ones Noah knows are all top-level masters. Even if they are lieutenant generals, they are veteran lieutenant generals. That's why they are featured and introduced in the original novel. The person who came now is a student taught by General Zefa, who has just been promoted to major general of the headquarters.
The attitude towards Noah is also very good. Due to Zefa's recommendation within the navy, the entire navy respects Noah's vest very much. After all, that sentence:
"A person's life should be spent in this way: when he looks back on the past, he will not regret for wasting his years, nor be ashamed for doing nothing; so that when he is dying, he can say: I have dedicated my entire life and all my energy to the most magnificent cause in the world - fighting for peace and justice on the sea."
But it was hung in Marshal Sengoku's office, and if the superior likes it, the subordinates will like it even more. The contents approved by Marshal Sengoku and the books recommended by Admiral Zefa were all loyal readers of the two admirals of the navy and several powerful vice admirals.
Not to mention whether it really writes about the justice of all the naval generals, but anyone with a little bit of ambition should at least have some understanding of it.
This time, I am also planning to communicate more with the writer Adam, to give my promotion a little extra boost. Not only does the writer Adam rely on the status of the Navy Marshal and the Navy Admiral to raise his status, but ordinary navy officers can also rely on Adam's status to raise their status.
The book signing ended with a lot of laughter and conversation. During the session, some readers asked a few questions, which Noah found very interesting.
Reader 1: Why didn't Mr. Adam continue to write works like "Water Margin" and instead turned to hot-blooded comics? Is this a step backward? Or is it, as rumored, suppressed by the world government?
"Slander, this is complete slander! Maybe some people in the world government don't like my work, but what work can be liked by everyone? So don't take it seriously.
And without criticism, praise is meaningless. Being sensitive to different voices is just a fragile behavior. You see, I have a good relationship with the top leaders of the Navy, and they have no opinions on my work. "
Reader 2: Mr. Adam, I like your work very much. I heard that you have written many plays for the drama troupe in the South China Sea. I wonder if I will have the opportunity to see them in The Great Line in the future.
"Yes. In fact, the South China Sea is just their first stop. In the future, this troupe will travel to every corner of the world and perform those stories for everyone."
Reader 3: Mr. Adam, you are now the image ambassador of the South China Sea Federation. Can you tell us what you think about the South China Sea Federation?
“Of course, the South China Sea Federation is a peace-loving country. Perhaps the previous war has left everyone with a battlefield impression of it. In fact, it is a very romantic country, a country full of freedom.
In the future, it will become a prosperous, harmonious, and civilized country.”
There was thunderous applause at this time. It was basically certain that this last reader was a spy arranged by Taizog, taking the opportunity to publicize the advantages of the South China Federation to the outside world and prepare for the introduction of talents in the future.
After the meeting, Noah also had dinner with the rear admiral and gave him a new message before leaving.
“Hard work does not guarantee success, but giving up will definitely lead to failure!”
It was just an ordinary piece of chicken soup for the soul, but it really moved the other party, because the last person who received the message was Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan, which in itself represented a kind of optimism.
After seeing off the navy, Noah had finished all the things he had done in the Seven Waters City and it was time to prepare to return.
At Tom Shipbuilding Company, the master and his apprentice were debugging and repairing the Voyager. Tom approved of the technological content of the ship, but there was a problem with the matching, and he was adjusting it step by step.
Franky and Iceberg were helping, and the children were very happy, especially Franky, because he would soon be able to leave here and head for the outside world. Although the South China Sea he returned to was his hometown, it was still very unfamiliar.
Iceberg was a little reluctant, as he had feelings for the Water Seven City. We could tell from the fact that he would eventually become the mayor. He had been working hard for this city, even if it meant building ships for the World Government.
After a day of adjustment, the Traveler returned to its previous state of freshness. This also meant that they were leaving. Tom was talking to other ship workers about the subsequent laying of the sea train, and he kept talking about it. He also took out a lot of drawings so that the people who took over could work as quickly as possible. It was quite thoughtful.
After all, the main purpose of leaving the Seven Water City now is to save his life.
After the handover, he went to sort out his things. There was nothing much. After so many years, there was nothing except some construction drawings and materials. The iceberg was similar. He lived and ate at the dock, and a small package could take care of everything.
Franky... the pervert had almost no clothes. But he had a lot of stuff. There were a bunch of pirated comic books and many small inventions from the past few years, all stuffed into the package. Bingshan couldn't be persuaded at all, and it seemed that he would be embarrassed in the South China Sea this time.
A day later, Taizog came with the judgment document from Judicial Island to formally complete the procedures. Tom was sentenced to serve three years in the South China Sea, which completed the official procedures.
After saying their final goodbyes to the people at Tom's Shipbuilding Company, they boarded the ship in advance. There would be other people coming to see them off, and it would be awkward for them to show up at the scene.
Sure enough, after a while, all the upper-class people in the Seven Water City gathered at the dock to see off the two representatives of the South Sea Federation.
