Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 126: The Dragon Shows Its Power, Money Never Sleeps

Even though it is the end of December, the deepest part of the forest is still lush and green.

By the side of a clear stream, Byron rolled up his sleeves and added the last shovel of soil to a small spice tree seedling in front of him.

He then took out the warrior's cup and read out the inscription on it: "Clear springs pouring down." An endless supply of fresh water flowed out, thoroughly feeding the saplings with water.

The farmyard manure is still in the composting process, I’ll talk about it next time.

Catherine, who was wearing long pants and short boots next to her, also put away the dozen or so shovels she had imitated with the [Mithril Hand] and sat down on the ground without any image.

He was covered in sweat, soaking the back of his shirt, making it translucent.

"Five hundred spice trees and two thousand teak trees have finally been planted.

Why were you the one who took on the task of "farming", but the one who finally dug the hole was your sister?

Next time if there is hard work like this, you should go find Bruch. I won't come no matter how much you roll around and act like a spoiled child.

He is paid as a treasurer, but he is doing the work of digging holes and digging the earth. Even the animals borrowed from the neighbors are not used for this purpose. "

She kicked off her shoes, painted her white and tender bare feet a bright rose color, dipped them in the cool stream water, and then let out a sigh of relief.

Recently, she has been following Byron in planting trees. In just a few days, she has dug more than two thousand pits with her [Mithril Hand].

But she was so tired that she got several blisters on her feet.

But what they are doing really needs to be kept strictly confidential.

Apart from Byron, Catherine and Bruch, even the trusted Guts and Eight Fingers are no match for him.

Moreover, it was not until he started planting trees that Byron suddenly discovered a serious problem.

Originally, the two types of wood he chose for shipbuilding were oak and teak.

But oak is not well suited to tropical growth; it grows better in the cooler northern hemisphere.

For example, the Channel Islands and the Evernight Peninsula.

On the contrary, teak, which is much more valuable than oak in the Old World, is very suitable for the environment of Bantaan, and suitable seedlings are readily available.

In fact, as a shipbuilding material, teak, a high-end tropical wood, performs much better than oak!

It is very resistant to corrosion from wind, rain and sea water. Even after long-term corrosion and exposure to the sun and rain, it will not warp or crack, but will instead present a more beautiful color.

If an ocean-going ship is made of oak or walnut, or even a sailing battleship with the highest quality requirements, most of them can only maintain a lifespan of about 10 years.

Basically, it will be scrapped after more than a dozen ultra-long-distance ocean voyages.

However, warships built with teak are different. They are almost completely resistant to erosion by sea water and time, and their service life can be as long as 30 or even 40 years.

Even retired teak warships can be dismantled and reused as high-end furniture materials, which will definitely not result in a loss.

It’s not that the ship engineers of the Old World countries don’t want to use pure teak to build warships, it’s simply because the raw material is too expensive.

As teak from the Old World was consumed in large quantities, there was a long-term shortage of supply and the price continued to rise.

It is so luxurious that even if you look all over the world, there are only a few large sailing ships built with pure teak.

Even the Castilian Armada could not afford the high cost of building its capital ships entirely with teak.

Currently, only on main battleships can one see gun decks made of pure grapefruit over 10 centimeters thick, which are required to carry several tons of heavy artillery vehicles.

Since Byron found that it was not suitable to grow oak on the Taiman Islands, he decided to go all out and plant all teak instead.

With the help of Catherine's [Mithril Hand], this astonishing and exhausting project was completed.

This also indirectly proves the joke that the rich woman was really using a gold and silver hoe when she was farming.

Byron took the crystal skull from his waist bag and sang its story, bringing history back to life:
“From yellow and white corn dough the gods fashioned the flesh and blood of the new man, forging his personality.

Then I made a skeleton out of reeds and placed it in the flesh and blood to bring out the vigorous energy."

call--!
The Emblem of Plenty suddenly burst out, covering most of the island and creating a large area of ​​fertile land.

Byron put the [Moss Tombstone] and the Crystal Skull back into his waist bag, and then he heard Franklin the Know-It-All begin to speak to the Crystal Skull:

“Composting uses various plant and animal residues, such as crop straw, weeds, leaves, peat, garbage and other waste as the main raw materials.

The organic fertilizer is made by mixing human and animal feces and urine, fermenting and composting under high temperature and high humidity conditions. The key points are as follows:

Obviously this is an interesting piece of agricultural science knowledge.

But for Yum Kax, the corn god who embodies all the agricultural knowledge of the Tayal civilization, every sentence and every word seems to be shining with the light of civilization.

I listened with fascination and enjoyed it very much.

Moreover, this knowledge, which can elevate an agricultural civilization, is of such high quality that it is far beyond the reach of the petty ideas that emerged in the Old World in the past.

The saplings around me rustled and began to grow taller at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This time, the [Land of Plenty] far exceeded any previous blood sacrifice on Taimanbrak Island in terms of both the speed of its creation and the scope of its coverage.

Byron even felt that if the restrictions were relaxed and the crystal skull was allowed to unleash its full potential, it would be no problem for the planted saplings to grow into mature trees in just a few months.

“That’s all.

Although we don't have any servants of plenty stationed here, the Land of Plenty is still the Crystal Skull's domain of power, and it can lock on to invaders through the roots of vegetation.

Coupled with the protection of the [Silver Law] brought by the lighthouse, the double insurance is enough to protect the secret here from being discovered by others.

The island has been developed to very limited extent by local residents.

When the spices and teak trees grow up, it will be perfectly reasonable to say that we discovered it unexpectedly."

Byron finally finished the most time-consuming task and breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at Catherine lying on the ground, unable to get up and still secretly glancing at him, he could only say helplessly:

"Sister, how about I carry you down the mountain, and then I'll give you an aromatherapy massage myself when we get back, okay?" "Okay, okay, you're just a puppy if you lie."

The girl immediately jumped up happily.

She threw her boots to Byron and jumped onto his back barefoot, hanging on to him like a koala, and wiping her feet on his pants.

It is also unclear who is the older sister and who is the younger brother at this time.

"Let's take off!"

After Byron activated [Son of the Storm], Catherine, who was very light on his back, was also turned into equipment by default, and gravity was forced to zero.

Then he leaped up like a gust of wind, stepping on the grass leaves on the ground layer and the bushes on the shrub layer in the three-dimensional rainforest and rising higher layer by layer.

The tender branches of the sapling layer, the branches of the canopy layer, until the tall exposed layer that sees the light of day again.

A vast expanse of green trees swaying in the wind appeared before my eyes.

Byron only needed a leaf to gain leverage and leaped dozens of meters, swooping down to the foot of the mountain with Catherine on his back like a bird of prey.

"ah--!"

The sudden weightlessness made Catherine's heart beat faster, and she closed her eyes and screamed.

She couldn't help but hug Byron's neck even tighter and clamp her legs around his waist, fearing that she would fall from the height.

It is even more exciting than the adventurer's "Birth from the Sky" and "Surge of Wind".

"Sister, open your eyes and look at our new home. The view from here is unique."

At this time, the golden-red sunset was setting, the blue waves in the distance were rippling with spots of light, and the only inhabited town outside the forest was emitting curling smoke.

Most people are still busy in the fields, wineries, blacksmith shops, carpentry workshops, docks, etc.

Many familiar figures can be seen among them.

Old Hans is already old, and even if it is a non-combat position, it is not suitable for him to continue to follow the pirate ship in wind and rain.

Byron appointed him as the first chief engineer and director of the shipyard.

Catherine assigned several maids who had been with her for many years and the manor manager to key positions in the town.

Using his rich experience as a butler of a noble family, he helped the town to complete technological innovations in all aspects.

That's the benefit of a proprietor colony ruled by a lord.

There is no need to consider other people's ideas at all. As long as the lord thinks that this is the most beneficial, he can just implement it.

The prerequisite is that the lord must have sufficient talent, which they have in abundance.

It has been less than a week since the two took over Georgetown, but the town is changing every day. Everyone from top to bottom is full of energy and hope for the future.

As for where they got the money to start comprehensive infrastructure construction?
Of course it was the 50,000 pounds of gold and silver that had just been distributed to the crew members!

“My idea is good, isn’t it?

Without Pioneer Bank and Pioneer Pilot Colonial Company, how could the distributed money flow back so easily to participate in territory construction and form a positive cycle?
That’s what they call money never sleeps! ”

Talking about her professional field and great achievements, Catherine of the Jinyuan sequence lay on Byron's back and raised her delicate chin high.

"Sister is so powerful. If the territory didn't have you, I don't know what I would do."

"That is."

The previous booty of 25 pounds was taken by pirate officers, stormtroopers, carpenters, doctors, and cooks, with 40% and ordinary crew members getting 65%, for a total of 32500%, or pounds.

The average per person was more than 300 pounds, which was equivalent to a farmer's salary in the Old World for 30 years.

The problem is, if you are given so much money at once, can you keep it properly? What if it is lost by accident? What if it is stolen?
It is impossible for a single crew member to travel a long way to the royal colonies of various countries to save money for retirement, right?
The gold and silver deposited in the hands of the crew are no different from stones. Only when they are circulated can their value as money be truly reflected.

So, two days ago, Catherine applied to the Governor's Office in the name of the Greenville family to register "Pioneer Bank" and "Pioneer Navigation Colonial Trading Company".

Then, Byron assisted Catherine, who specialized in finance and economics, and started a series of operations with his own territory and the two companies in his hands.
First, most banks during this period were engaged in fund custody business.

Some banks' main income even comes from the "custody fees" paid by depositors.

They used their territory, the captain's credit, and the advantage of zero custody fees (yes, absolutely no interest) to attract crew members to save in Pioneer Bank.

With Byron and all the pirate officers taking the lead in demonstration, the pirates were very enthusiastic.

Pioneer Bank will then use the money to lend low-interest to Pioneer Pilot Colonial Company.

The colonial company then used the money to acquire taverns, purchase building materials, and recruit laborers, launching Georgetown's booming infrastructure construction and consumer goods supply business.

Then through tavern operation, blacksmith sword repair and customization, tailor shop clothing, open [blood brew] trading, and even the just-started real estate sales.
And other consumption channels will allow the pirates' spare money to flow back further.

In the end, the more than 30,000 pounds of gold and silver went around in the hands of the crew, and most of it returned to their hands.

The two companies will then purchase from outside or continue to invest in territory construction.

Gradually, a positive cycle of funds was formed.

Of course, there is no need to say much about the things that pirates cannot see or understand, such as the transfer of land use rights from the territory to the colonial company, the various consumption taxes on the territory, and so on.

In short, the money has flowed through this chain, and someone has become richer and richer, but we won’t tell you who this person is.

However, besides the [Flower of the North], Catherine gradually got a second title: [Mithril Dragon]!
In the end, the crew members received a fair share of the spoils and enjoyed a life no less enjoyable than that in big cities; the residents of the small town received job opportunities that provided them with enough food and clothing;

Byron and Catherine received real money for territory construction; as well as a large number of crew members who were re-motivated due to lack of money.

They are all winners!

But this was not enough for Byron.

(End of this chapter)