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"Hahaha! Welcome, distinguished guest. I'm Mr. Tom's secretary, Cocoro!"
Kokoro...Mother-in-law!!!
Yeah, Charlotte was startled. No wonder he felt it looked familiar.
It turned out to be the stationmaster of the future sea train - "Puffing Tom" Shift Station.
It was there that she met Luffy and his crew and introduced the old woman, the top shipbuilder "Iceberg", to them.
But at that time, Kokoro was short, fat and old, completely different from now.
It's really not right to call someone mother-in-law now.
Kokoro now looks to be in his 30s.
Although she is already in her 30s and doesn't look super beautiful now, it is said that Kokoro was a super beautiful mermaid in her 20s.
Mermaids over the age of 30 will have their tail fin forked and transformed into legs, so they look no different from ordinary people.
"Ms. Kokoro, does Mr. Tom have time now?"
"Yes, of course. Please wait, my guests. I will go find Mr. Tom right away."
As soon as she finished speaking, Kokoro ran away in her high heels.
"Boss, this place doesn't look good! Is that Mr. Tom...reliable?"
Charlotte smiled and said, "A Barrett man is not judged by appearance. He is not an ordinary man!"
A few seconds later, the figure of Tom, a merman with a round head, fat body and thin legs, appeared.
"Boss, this can't be a horned civet cat!" Barrett whispered to Charlotte.
Charlotte seemed to smile, not to mention very vividly, and then whispered, "No, Tom is from the fish-man tribe."
"Sir, I heard that you are going to rebuild a famous ship." Tom had a look of joy and generosity on his face.
"Yes, money is no problem. We must have the best technology and materials."
He didn't care about money. The gold he brought back from Sky Island was so much that it was almost moldy.
"Don't worry, sir. There will be no problem. It will definitely be a great transformation!"
Tom spoke proudly. He was a top boatman, so how could he let his guests down?
"Quack!"
The huge toad made a croaking sound. It was Tom's pet Henggang. On Henggang's back was a little devil wearing a white scarf. It was the young Iceberg or you could call him Iceberg.
Mr. Mayor of the future Seven Water City.
Charlotte smiled slightly. She really saw a lot of familiar people. Frankie should not have been adopted by Tom yet.
Thinking about that somewhat perverted guy, he was quite funny.
Charlotte collected his thoughts, threw the portable cash box over, and spoke.
"Here is a deposit of 100 million Baileys! Later I will deliver the ship to your company's port. As long as the transformation is satisfactory, the rest of the money will not be a problem."
Tom's excitement was obvious: "Hahaha, OK, I'm also a well-known top-notch shipbuilder. I'll take the job, and the customer can rest assured!"
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Chapter 191 Don’t mess around, it’s too disadvantageous
Tom's Shipyard!
Inside the dock, the Heberfil was docked at a spacious berth.
Tom's eyes lit up. It was obvious that the ship was well made.
Charlotte was a little confused. The dock was empty and looked very depressed, which shouldn't be the case!
"Mr. Tom, as a top ship repairman, your business here is too bleak!"
Fishman Tom paused and spoke with a heavy voice.
"As a world-renowned shipbuilding island, not only is the shipbuilding industry here highly competitive, but the Seven Waters City is also hit by huge tsunamis every year, which hinders trade with various islands."
Charlotte was shocked.
No wonder he was a little surprised that there were so few ships here. The sea train that Tom worked so hard to develop did greatly enhance the trade between the Seven Water City and the outside world and promoted the prosperity of the Seven Water City.
This may be the other party's real intention in developing and building sea trains.
If that's true, he's really a remarkable man!
"Mr. Tom, please."
Charlotte spoke very seriously.
The sudden sincerity surprised the fishman Tom.
"Hahaha! Don't worry, Mr. Charlotte. I will definitely transform your ship into a famous pirate ship!"
Charlotte was stunned for a moment, but soon calmed down. His identity as a pirate could not be hidden at all as long as he read in the newspaper.
"it is good!"
I just wonder if Tom will follow him away?
This thought came to Charlotte's mind, but looking at the current situation, it might not be a big deal.
Then, Charlotte looked at the many members of the Heberfell family.
"Barrett, you stay here to protect the ship, and the others will follow Mr. Tom's arrangements."
"Yes! Boss!"
The members of the Heberfell family shouted in unison, and the momentum grew, and they soon got into work mode.
Charlotte could leave with peace of mind. As long as Barrett was there, nothing would happen. Besides, he needed to exchange the gold for some Bailey.
Soon, Charlotte brought Mitis and Jhin to a CASHING company, which is an exchange company.
"How can I help you?"
The staff at window number 2 in the workroom spoke nonchalantly.
"How much!"
Charlotte directly opened a large bag of gold, and then the jaw-dropping staff stammered to inform the boss.
The three were successfully invited into the gold VIP processing room.
The appraiser continued to observe the gold products carefully and said, "Sir, your batch of gold is very good in both age and purity."
"5 billion Baileys!"
After the words fell, he handed over the contract with a flattering look, "Please sign it if you are willing!"
Charlotte was delighted. Such a small amount of gold was actually worth so much. This big bag was just a small part of the value!
Mitis looked dissatisfied, "Hey, appraiser, are you sure it's only 500 million? We are vicious pirates, you should think about the consequences of lying to us."
“Ah… this, this!”
The appraiser's body stiffened, cold sweat broke out, and he kept saying, "One billion, one billion Baileys!"
Charlotte was really surprised. He took so much kickbacks. It was really shady!
He really didn't know much about these complicated currency exchanges, but fortunately, Mitis knew very well.
Otherwise, he was deceived and suffered a great loss.
In the future, professionals have to do professional work, otherwise if you get cheated you won’t know what happened.
You can't just do it recklessly, it will only put you at a disadvantage.
Stepping out of the trading and exchange company, Charlotte felt refreshed, "Okay, good Mitis, thank goodness you are here!"
Charlotte sighed, look at the Heberfeld family, it is indeed full of talented people!
"It's all small matters, all small matters, Mr. Charlotte."
Mitis gave a shy chuckle, and his laughter became more and more serious as he couldn't help himself when he was praised.
Jhin's expression couldn't be seen because he was wearing a mask, but his eyes looked a little unbearable to look at.
"Okay, let's go!"
Charlotte and the other two carried the cash box and walked away!
Not long!
In front of the gate of Talstone Shipbuilding Company.
"Uh? Mr. Charlotte, aren't we going back to Tom's studio? What are we doing here?" Mitis turned to look at Charlotte with some confusion.
Charlotte smiled and said cheerfully.
“Buy a company!”
ha? ? ?
The two were stunned. They never expected that Charlotte would do such a thing. Exchanging money to buy a company?
Of course, after learning about the current situation of the Seven Water City from Tom, Charlotte became interested.
How can the Heberfil family, which is developing comprehensively, not have its own shipbuilding company?
This is a huge mistake!
What is a ship in the world of One Piece? It is an indispensable means of transportation. Its role and status are irreplaceable.
Therefore, it is of utmost importance for the Heberfil family to develop and strengthen their shipbuilding industry.
Initially, he also invested in the shipbuilding industry, technology, and personnel of the Heberfil family, but unfortunately the effect was not great due to the lack of accumulation in many aspects.
Acquiring the shipbuilding company of the Seven Water City is a very good idea.
Not only can you gain a large amount of shipbuilding technology in a short period of time, but you can also gain a large number of excellent shipbuilders.
Directly and effectively promote the development of the Heberfil family's shipbuilding industry.