Chapter 212 A trip in vain
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"Young man, you are very eloquent!"
Mosan couldn't help but nod and praise, then walked in with Fanny.
"Oh, good, so high! So impressive!"
exclaimed Franky, who had just escaped from the clutches.
At this time, Bingshan also saw that there were two people behind Mosan, a handsome young man with black hair and a little giant as tall as a mountain. At this moment, the young man with black hair was looking straight at him, and that naked look made Bingshan feel a little scared.
What does he want to do?
Bingshan couldn't help swallowing.
Wilbur followed his brother into the room. Fortunately, Tom himself was quite big, so the door was made wide enough and Wilbur could still get in by bending down and lowering his head.
It was a rare occasion to have customers, so the people in the room had already finished their food and cleaned the table to prepare for receiving the guests.
"Hahaha! Is there any business? That's great! I can build another good and famous boat. Please have a seat. Hello, I'm Tom, a good and famous boat builder."
Tom smiled and asked everyone to sit down.
"Tea, please."
Kokoro brought tea to Gel and the other three.
"Thank you!"
Gel took the cup, looked at the people in the room with interest, and temporarily left the communication matters to the couple.
"Wow! That's amazing! So tall! With such exaggerated muscles, he must be very strong."
Like Little Franky and Gel, he kept looking at Weevil with stars in his eyes. Weevil sat on the ground with his eyes closed, completely ignoring this annoying guy.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Tom. My name is Mosan. We want to build a boat that is a bit difficult. Please tell us how long it will take to complete and how much it will cost."
Mosan went straight to the point. Funi, who was standing beside him, took out a notebook and put it on the table. She pushed it in front of Tom and said:
"Here are some requirements for the boat. Mr. Tom can take a look first."
"Ok."
Tom took up the book and began to read it carefully. After turning two or three pages, he began to say:
"Your ship is not a simple one, it's a huge project!"
Iceberg and Franky on the side smiled excitedly. Big projects are good. Having work to do means making money. This is a timely relief for a studio on the verge of bankruptcy.
But the more Tom looked back, the more his brows furrowed. Mosan asked.
"Is there a problem, Mr. Tom? Is there something that cannot be done?"
"There is no problem in building such a good ship, but I see that it requires the use of top-grade materials. I estimate that if we save as much as possible, the cost of building this ship will be at least nearly 10 billion Baileys."
"Nani! One billion Baileys!"
Iceberg and Franky both screamed in shock, realizing that they were being rude. Iceberg quickly covered his own mouth with one hand and Franky's mouth with the other.
Tom went on to explain:
"Yes, I didn't make a random offer. And even if you have money, you can't necessarily build it. You need to be lucky to buy the precious tree Adam. The main material is a huge expense. Occasionally, this kind of top-grade shipbuilding wood is sold on the black market, but the final auction price is not low. If such a large ship is to be built with precious tree Adam, the wood alone may cost hundreds of millions of Baileys."
"Besides the Treasure Tree Adam, other good materials are also a problem. Merchant ships transporting materials to the Seven Water City have been repeatedly robbed by pirates recently. Now we simply cannot gather enough materials to build such a luxurious ship. So I'm really sorry, you may have to make a wasted trip!"
Tom bowed regretfully.
Tom felt helpless and realized the seriousness of the problem. Without orders, the shipbuilders could not survive. When they finally got orders, they could not finish the work because the materials could not be transported in. When he thought that if this problem was not solved, this city that relied on shipbuilding for its livelihood would disappear within a few years, Tom felt for the first time that these looting pirates really deserved to die.
Franky and Iceberg felt a little disappointed as they could only watch such a large number of orders being lost.
"Captain Gul."
Mosan was somewhat helpless. In the Seven Waters, where there were countless good shipbuilders, building a ship without a budget, wasn't this a simple and easy question? Why did the question suddenly become beyond the scope? Mosan could only turn to Geer for help.
Only then did everyone realize that the young man next to them was the leader.
Ger put down the cup and asked:
"Well, Mr. Tom, 10 billion or 20 billion is fine. Money is not a problem. The ship must be the best. Don't save money. I'll find a way for Baoshu Adam. Make a list of any other materials you need besides wood and I'll take care of it. That should be all right."
"Eh? If you can really solve the material problem, that would be great. Everything else won't be a problem."
Tom's eyes lit up again.
“If the material problem is solved, how long will it take to complete?”
"If we have a few people in our studio to build it, it may take more than half a year. Speaking of this, I hope you, Captain Gir, will agree that I can gather all the outstanding shipbuilders in the Seven Waters to build this ship together. They are in great need of a job to earn a living. It can also shorten the construction period to about half a month. Of course, I will guarantee the quality of the ship when it is delivered."
Tom requested.
"Sure, as long as the quality is good, you can arrange the rest on your own. This is 300 million Baileys, which will be used as a deposit and as your start-up capital. If it's not enough, let me know. Mo Sang will contact you on the follow-up details."
As Ger spoke, he took out three suitcases, placed them on the table and opened them, revealing bundles of Bailey neatly arranged inside.
"this."
Tom was also stunned. After working as a shipbuilder for so many years, this was the first time he met such a straightforward customer.
"Siguoyi! That's a lot of money!"
Franky rubbed his eyes and shouted in shock. Iceberg quickly covered his mouth and whispered:
"Baga! Don't shout it out!"
Kokoro quickly ran to the window to look, and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that there was no one there. Money should not be exposed. Today, those people were fighting each other for an order worth a few million Baileys. If this billion order were to get out, all the shipyards in the Seven Water City would probably go crazy, and some people might do something irrational.
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The other members of the ship have already received their pocket money to experience the customs and culture of the Seven Water City, but as the captain, he still has to work hard and deal with all kinds of affairs.
Leaving Mosan and Funi to continue discussing and confirming the details, Gel took Weeble out of Tom's studio and walked on the street. Gel lit a cigarette and couldn't help shaking his head with emotion.
"Where can I find the precious tree Adam? Alas, I was born to be a hard worker."
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