One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 225 The evil sister is so hateful
"Look, this is the specialty of Fishman Island. After I received your message, I went to Fishman Island again and came back!"

On Yun Island, next to the wasteland, Yatuo’s giant ship could not dock at a normal port, so it could only dock near the deserted island.

At this time, Alexander was helping his good friend Jinbe solve some troubles in his hometown, but he did not discuss it with his brother in private. He just told him that he had a trade line from Fishman Island to see if he wanted to spend resources to build it.

Yatuo would definitely be interested in this business, especially the one related to Fishman Island. There are many good products there. The most popular mermaid can be sold for hundreds of millions of berries!

But he would not do the human trafficking business, as this would simply go against his family. However, rare pearl shells and deep-sea fish are still very popular all over the world, and are the type that have a price but no market.

But only the fishmen and mermen who have lived in the deep sea for a long time know the appropriate methods of collecting and capturing those things, so no one spends a lot of effort to transport them up.

You said the gangs can get in touch with the rebellious fishmen? If they have that much time, they might as well catch two mermaids. They can make more money than this kind of mid- to high-end business, and it's also much easier.

After all, you have to consider various costs. One is transportation, and the other is paying "protection fees" to those local guys. The Sabaody Archipelago is the only place that can connect to Fishman Island. At the same time, it is also a gathering place for pirates and a large number of gangs.

Moreover, Yatuo's main route is still the four seas. After all, there are two branch bases jointly built by NASDAQ and the Navy in the Twin Gorges. The transportation is very convenient and there are special people responsible for clearing the waterway.

Of course, there are pirates too~
However, considering that it was his younger brother who introduced him, he was willing to calculate whether this trade route was worth his own investment.

There is no arms business now, so we can only do other things like this.

His expected funds were only 2 billion Beli. No matter how much more it was, even if his brother begged him, he would only relax the limit to about 500 million Beli. If it exceeded, he could only shake his head and refuse.

"This is the best large pearl on Fishman Island. Because its oyster has been shining beside the Sun Tree Eve for a long time, it will emit a faint light at night. It must look very beautiful if placed at home! I don't know the validity period yet, but it must be more than two years!"

It was Alexander's first time to sell a product, and it was not convenient for him to lie in front of his family, so he told them everything.

This time, the only one who accompanied him to sell the goods was Jinbei, and they had some ready-made goods placed next to them.

Jinbe looked at Ataku very nervously, hoping that his answer would be satisfactory, as this kind of pearl was already one of the rarest items on Fishman Island.

Moreover, it is specially supplied to mermaids, and only a small number of mermaids can collect it on the edge of Yangshu Eve.

Beautiful, rare, and highly decorative, even the Ryugu (the name of the royal palace on Fishman Island) uses this kind of pearl as a source of light.

"Yes, how is the supply? If we can provide more than 50 per year, we can try this business, but it is definitely not enough to establish a business line."

Yatuo took the pearl and looked at it in his hand. It felt elastic to the touch, but the material was more like a smooth stone.

After roughly estimating the price that such a thing could be sold to the nobles, he gave a tentative figure.

"This……"

When Alexander looked at Jinpei, he hesitated. When they returned to Fish-man Island to bring the goods, they not only discussed it with Tiger, but also with Neptune, the current king of Fish-man Island.

By the way, I made a table to count the minimum production cycle of each product.

The minimum annual output of this kind of pearls in the entire Fishman Island is only twenty... but...

After thinking about it, Jinbei said with some disappointment:

"I'm sorry Mr. Yatuo, this kind of pearl fishman island can only produce a minimum of twenty per year, and the production will be about one-third less."

"Is that so? Then let's take a look at the other goods first and we'll talk later."

Yatuo shook his head. Twenty or even less is the minimum yield? This is not a gem that humans are keen on, so it can't be sold at a very high price. Five hundred thousand to one million and a half Baileys is fine.

With this time and money, it would be better to open a processing plant or a research plant.

On the other side, Alexander made an apologetic expression to Jinbe, as there was nothing he could do about the production problem.

Jinbei could only sigh helplessly and motioned to Alexander to continue helping with the sales.

Alexander nodded, then took out a series of things from the goods beside him and introduced them to his brother.

Most of them are pearls and shells, as well as shell and scale ornaments specially made on Fishman Island.

Basically, they can only be sold as luxury goods and souvenirs, and the biggest drawback is that they are not produced in large quantities and are basically handmade.

After all, there really isn't much difference between the technology of Fishman Island and that of the barbarians...

Alexander's interest gradually waned because none of these products could satisfy his brother, a businessman.

Most of them cannot be processed a second time or even once, and even those that can be processed cannot be sold at a suitable price. Yatuo is not willing to do business at a loss, even at his brother's request.

Now he is not only the main source of income for his family's orphanages, but also a father of a child. He has someone he loves more.

In the past, based on the relationship between the two brothers when they were young, he would not blink an eye at such things. As long as the amount was not too large, he would just throw the money.

The ship that Alexander was riding on was made directly from the precious tree Adam! The cost alone was hundreds of millions of Baileys!

"Jinbei, come on, my throat is a little dry."

After introducing the goods on site, Alexander directly handed the task to Jinbei. He walked away and sat down, holding his chin with his hands, looking like he had lost all hope in life.

Here, Jinbei was almost out of confidence, so he could only take out a special fish skin roll with words written on it from the pile of goods, spread it out in front of Yatuo and said:

"This is the fish that we fishmen can catch in the deep sea, but there is no guarantee of delivery because this is what we usually eat, and we may not even be full..."

Mermen are not like humans. They can work together to capture small and medium-sized sea kings under the sea, but the place where they live is too awkward, so they can only find some ordinary fish to eat.

But that really doesn’t matter if you’re full!
"Deep-sea fish! This is great. Why didn't you say earlier that you could sell this? Really, only large-volume basic goods are presented first during business negotiations. How much can ordinary luxury goods be sold for?"

Yatuo's somewhat lazy interest was finally aroused. He directly snatched the fish skin roll from Jinbei's hand and started to read it. Soon after, he waved in the direction of the boat.

Soon, a young woman who looked like a housekeeper came down. She was dressed in a suit and looked very capable.

"Go, check the current prices of these fish, and then bring a list of food, vegetables, fruits, large schools of fish and large schools of livestock." "Yes, Master Yatuo."

"she is?"

When the woman left, Alexander stood up and asked, when did his brother train a housekeeper? He had never mentioned it during the Den Den Mushi chat.

Yatuo was not surprised by his brother's curiosity, and then said:
"She is from the Nasdaq Orphanage. Although she looks mature, she is only fifteen years old this year. She has some talent and is willing to stay in the family, so I brought her with me to teach her.

I don’t want to be the head of a family in the future, but I have a family and a career, so I need some help, right? It’s a pity that Mr. Tokos doesn’t have a successor for the time being, so I can only train him myself. It seems to be going well so far.”

"Ah? Then brother, if you don't want to be the head of the family, then who should I be? I... I'm not cut out for that, you know that, right?"

Alexander didn't hear the first half, but the second half really stressed him out!
Currently, only Tokos and Barrett, who was informed by Tokos, know about Ross's selection of the next head of the family.

On the sea, in general families and royal families, the eldest brother succeeds to the throne, followed by the next brothers, with struggles mixed in.

But this obviously would not happen in the Nasdaq family. They couldn't even get past their father Ross, so Alexander subconsciously thought that his brother Atuo would inherit the position of the next head of the family.

This way he can hang out outside again.

But... the beautiful dream was shattered before it even began!
"I have to make money for the family, dear brother. You are the idlest man in the family now. If you don't do it, who will? Are you counting on the fourth child who wants to be a scientist or the insignificant sixth child?"

Yatuo smiled and patted his brother's shoulder. The head of the family must be very tired. Even doing business outside is more comfortable than this. He doesn't have to worry about anything.

Didn't you see how busy Dad was when he first built Cloud Island? He wanted to stay in the office 24 hours a day.

There are actually a lot of things that need to be improved on Yun Island now, but Dad is so tired that he has gone to the navy for vacation. When he comes back, given his personality, it is not impossible that he will simply abdicate in two years and let them take over.

At that time, those who did not have the strength to give up would definitely be forced by their father to stay in the office and continue to optimize Yundao.

After saying this, he looked at Jinbei standing beside him and said:
"I have invested in this trade route, but I have to try it out first. I will invest money to build the trade route and plan the trading method, etc., and provide food for Fishman Island for half a year. If the deep-sea fish production in this half year can meet the standards, plus those accompanying products, I will consider the possibility of continuing."

"This? Really? Thank you so much, Mr. Yatuo! I..."

"Don't be too anxious to be happy. This money is limited. For six months, you will have a food quota of 100 million Baileys per month. You can choose whatever you want, but how to distribute and produce it is your problem."

Yatuo stopped Jinbe's joy and spoke seriously, while going over some possible things and various requirements.

Food certainly cannot be supplied in unlimited quantities, as the appetites of the Fishman Islanders are much larger than those of ordinary humans.

It is still unknown how many strong fishmen can be taken off their jobs to hunt with these foods, and the products must be kept in captivity and cannot be killed on the spot, so a group of people need to be trained to take care of them.

In addition, the human traffickers who appear from time to time on Fishman Island may target the ready-made goods, so they have to send a team of fishmen to guard and patrol.

This is just for daily needs. If there are some unexpected things...tsk tsk.

With this distribution, 100 million Baileys of food per month can only be considered as a stretch.

Yatuo is not a philanthropist, his father is!

In front of him, Jinbei's original excitement was extinguished, and various possibilities made him realize that this was not an easy task.

He just brought the possibility of prosperity to Fishman Island.

"Thank you, Mr. Yatuo. Your reminder will save us a lot of trouble. The brothers in Fishman Street will definitely remember your kindness!"

As for the fishing mission, there are plenty of brothers in Yuren Street who can carry out it, and they are good at it!
Most of the previous goods were from the Dragon Palace’s trade routes, and their Fishman Street could only get a part of it. Fishing was the commodity provided by their Fishman Street!
According to Yatuo, if this task can be completed and the transaction can continue, more and more fishman brothers will be able to have enough food to eat!

Medicine, housing, environment, etc. will all be improved in the future!
Although it is just a possibility, they will definitely try their best to grasp it!
“Although you are my brother’s good friend, I still want to say that thanking you for this kind of thing is useless. Only by showing actual results can you gain more.

To put it simply, I will only do it if you are useful to me."

If Yatuo didn't say anything nice, it would have harmed Jinbe instead. Only vigilance is the best blessing.

"I understand! Don't worry, the brothers in Fishman Street will not let you down!"

Jinbei patted his chest to make a promise, his face was serious, and his steady words were particularly convincing, as if he would do his best to fulfill every promise made by the other party.

This is the temperament of a hero.

Not long after, the housekeeper walked down from the ship, came to Yatuo and handed him two paper lists.

"Not bad, the prices are pretty good. I'm really looking forward to the profits this trade route can bring me. Happy cooperation."

Yatuo just glanced at the numbers on the list and gave a professional smile, then extended his hand to Jinbe.

On the other side, although Jinbei didn't understand why Atuo changed so quickly, he still stretched out his big hand and shook it, saying:
"It's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Yatuo."

"Okay, the deal is done. Now it's time to talk about your business, brother. When are you going to marry that girl? Her physique must be taken care of by a doctor from Cigu Island."

After saying that, Yatuo narrowed his eyes and looked at Alexander. After a few days of observation, he already knew the feelings between his brother and the girl. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be a success.

Although my second aunt was somewhat opposed, after I quietly persuaded her, there was no problem.

On the other side, Alexander blushed and stammered, not knowing what to say.

How come the target was pointed directly at me? After my sister Mona's warning, I didn't get too close to Buting in front of my family these days.

How did my brother figure that out? And he just… just…

Damn it, it must be the evil sister who told him! No, next time I must give her some kind teachings from her brother!

(End of this chapter)