The people of the Sea God clans looked around in excitement. While Raine likewise with a group of people patrolled the surrounding area.
This island-within-an-island extends from Bankra Island and consists mainly of huge rocks with a high elevation. The western and northern areas are connected to the island with the outlet of an inland river to the southwest. And the east side is adjacent to the sea.
"There's a wall over here. It's good." Terry pointed to the area connected to the main body of Bankra Island.
Strangers could not enter with this five-meter-high fence and gate.
"Terry, Tik, you guys go buy some food seeds and livestock youngsters to raise in the mountain area." Raine turned to Avril and said, "Avril, how much money do we have left."
"Only 169 pearls left... Oh, and a deposit of 50 pearls. That's 219 pearls."
They had had 100,000 pearls, now they were left with a fraction.
However. Raine did not care much, "Okay, that should be enough. If not enough, just sell some metal ingots."
"Onebear and Twobear, you go buy some more quilts cotton clothes or something. Soon to winter... The price of quilts should not be cheap. Oh yes, there is some canvas on board should be able to use. Now poorer, we scrape by for the time being. "
Tik said in a hurry, "Captain, you do not say so. You have done too much for us. I really do not know how to thank you. I... I apologize to you again for my previous attitude."
"It's all in the past. There's no need to mention it again. Besides, getting the base built is a strong guarantee for me." Raine said with a smile.
The people in the base could be self-sufficient with these things. But that wasn't enough. Since it was a base, it had to be able to provide him with extra help at least.
"Hey, do you guys have any other ways to make money?"
Terry said right away, "Captain, we are west of the sea. So we can raise some fish in the spring. But to raise fish, we still need a few fishing boats."
Raine realized, "Yea, we can buy a few fishing boats when we earn money. Not only can we raise fish, but also can go fishing in the nearby sea."
"Right, in front of us is the mouth of the sea. There should be fish!"
The crowd has reached the eastern side of the sea, which is only a few hundred meters from the fence. And there was still a narrow stretch of seawater under their feet.
It was not possible to fish in this place, but for breeding.
While the crowd was checking the surroundings, a 20-odd meter boat not far away turned a corner from the estuary and drove towards them.
Onebear and others alerted up, standing by Raine's side at the ready.
In a short time, the ship came closer. A scruffy middle-aged man stood on the bow deck. He stared with big eyes when looked at so many people on shore and said, "Hello, this is your territory?"
Raine looked at him warily, "Yeah."
"Oh, that's good!" The man breathed a sigh of relief.
Raine frowned, wondering what this guy was up to.
The boat stopped in front of Raine and the others. Since Raine and the others were on higher ground, so if this guy was going to have any ideas, Raine and the others were at a geographical advantage at least.
The man said with all smiles to Tik, seeming that he took the taller Tik as the leader of the gang.
"Dude, how much to dock the ship for three nights?"
Tik looked at Raine in confusion, and Raine was a bit baffled.
Avril said, "Shouldn't you park your boat in the harbor? What are you doing here?"
"Hey, it's really expensive over there. Five pearls a day! If you park outside the wall, the boat would be swept away without knowing. I think here can park too. So I'll park here if it's more convenient and cheaper."
Raine's eyes were getting wide, still have this kind of trick?
Raine thought about it and said, "How much can you give?"
"Um... 1 pearl a day okay?"
"Are you kidding me? 2 pearls a day!" Raine replied, "But we don't guarantee the safety of your ships!"
"2 pearls... okay, well it's inside the wall at least. But can you send someone to watch over it? There's nothing on my ship, just don't let anyone else take it."
Raine brainstormed.
The east side was used for a fish farm and was too close to the wall to park a ship, but this large area to the southeast could be used as a small port.
A ship 2 pearls a day, he did not ask for much. If it would park 10, that was 20 pearls a day. So a month was 600 pearls!
This was a considerable income!
It was no exaggeration to say it is enough to support the normal expenses of the base operation just the income of parking ships. Plus so many other additional incomes, this base can already achieve a profit!
Of course, He was able to charge such high fees relying on the fence and good order of Bankra Island.
But it was not on his conscience to exploit the advantage of the Bankra island.
"We do not guarantee safety." Raine replied, "Even if you stop at the toll port and they talk a good game and guarantee the safety of the ship if someone steals the ship, can they see it? You're better off keeping the crew to do that."
The man listened and frowned, the little guy was right.
In fact, it is not safe to leave the safety of the ship in the hands of outsiders. Even if parked in the 5 pearl port, he still has to leave people to watch over. And stop here for one night only 2 pearls, cheaper than next door by 60%!
Hesitating, again and again, the man still agreed. The difference is too big. The price of 5 pearls is too high for a small boat like theirs.
They didn't have many people on board, about thirty. After paying the deposit, the captain left five people behind and the others went ashore.
"Brother, do you have a house for rent here?"
What? What the hell is this guy? Do they force him to make money?
Although Raine did not decide whether to rent a house to them, this guy seemed to have given him a way to make money again.
After thinking about it, Raine said, "No."
Even if there was good security here, the base was not yet formed for outsiders to live in.
"Oh, then I'll look elsewhere... And, do you have pork for sale here? If you have it here, I'll save myself from running to the trading market to buy it."
Raine froze.
He had a good feeling for this scruffy captain all at once. He had given Raine three ideas with his three questions! Talent!
Yes! If they do some sales or something, this would be another income.
No wonder those forces rush to get the base, the benefits of the base are too much!
Of course, the base of Raine was not yet formed. But it does not matter. Just a little longer, this will become a new income growth point! And a long-term and stable growth point!
The pearls were well spent.
Bankra Island might not expect that a group of people was secretly getting the best deal.
The people of the Sea God clans looked around in excitement. While Raine likewise with a group of people patrolled the surrounding area.
This island-within-an-island extends from Bankra Island and consists mainly of huge rocks with a high elevation. The western and northern areas are connected to the island with the outlet of an inland river to the southwest. And the east side is adjacent to the sea.
"There's a wall over here. It's good." Terry pointed to the area connected to the main body of Bankra Island.
Strangers could not enter with this five-meter-high fence and gate.
"Terry, Tik, you guys go buy some food seeds and livestock youngsters to raise in the mountain area." Raine turned to Avril and said, "Avril, how much money do we have left."
"Only 169 pearls left... Oh, and a deposit of 50 pearls. That's 219 pearls."
They had had 100,000 pearls, now they were left with a fraction.
However. Raine did not care much, "Okay, that should be enough. If not enough, just sell some metal ingots."
"Onebear and Twobear, you go buy some more quilts cotton clothes or something. Soon to winter... The price of quilts should not be cheap. Oh yes, there is some canvas on board should be able to use. Now poorer, we scrape by for the time being. "
Tik said in a hurry, "Captain, you do not say so. You have done too much for us. I really do not know how to thank you. I... I apologize to you again for my previous attitude."
"It's all in the past. There's no need to mention it again. Besides, getting the base built is a strong guarantee for me." Raine said with a smile.
The people in the base could be self-sufficient with these things. But that wasn't enough. Since it was a base, it had to be able to provide him with extra help at least.
"Hey, do you guys have any other ways to make money?"
Terry said right away, "Captain, we are west of the sea. So we can raise some fish in the spring. But to raise fish, we still need a few fishing boats."
Raine realized, "Yea, we can buy a few fishing boats when we earn money. Not only can we raise fish, but also can go fishing in the nearby sea."
"Right, in front of us is the mouth of the sea. There should be fish!"
The crowd has reached the eastern side of the sea, which is only a few hundred meters from the fence. And there was still a narrow stretch of seawater under their feet.
It was not possible to fish in this place, but for breeding.
While the crowd was checking the surroundings, a 20-odd meter boat not far away turned a corner from the estuary and drove towards them.
Onebear and others alerted up, standing by Raine's side at the ready.
In a short time, the ship came closer. A scruffy middle-aged man stood on the bow deck. He stared with big eyes when looked at so many people on shore and said, "Hello, this is your territory?"
Raine looked at him warily, "Yeah."
"Oh, that's good!" The man breathed a sigh of relief.
Raine frowned, wondering what this guy was up to.
The boat stopped in front of Raine and the others. Since Raine and the others were on higher ground, so if this guy was going to have any ideas, Raine and the others were at a geographical advantage at least.
The man said with all smiles to Tik, seeming that he took the taller Tik as the leader of the gang.
"Dude, how much to dock the ship for three nights?"
Tik looked at Raine in confusion, and Raine was a bit baffled.
Avril said, "Shouldn't you park your boat in the harbor? What are you doing here?"
"Hey, it's really expensive over there. Five pearls a day! If you park outside the wall, the boat would be swept away without knowing. I think here can park too. So I'll park here if it's more convenient and cheaper."
Raine's eyes were getting wide, still have this kind of trick?
Raine thought about it and said, "How much can you give?"
"Um... 1 pearl a day okay?"
"Are you kidding me? 2 pearls a day!" Raine replied, "But we don't guarantee the safety of your ships!"
"2 pearls... okay, well it's inside the wall at least. But can you send someone to watch over it? There's nothing on my ship, just don't let anyone else take it."
Raine brainstormed.
The east side was used for a fish farm and was too close to the wall to park a ship, but this large area to the southeast could be used as a small port.
A ship 2 pearls a day, he did not ask for much. If it would park 10, that was 20 pearls a day. So a month was 600 pearls!
This was a considerable income!
It was no exaggeration to say it is enough to support the normal expenses of the base operation just the income of parking ships. Plus so many other additional incomes, this base can already achieve a profit!
Of course, He was able to charge such high fees relying on the fence and good order of Bankra Island.
But it was not on his conscience to exploit the advantage of the Bankra island.
"We do not guarantee safety." Raine replied, "Even if you stop at the toll port and they talk a good game and guarantee the safety of the ship if someone steals the ship, can they see it? You're better off keeping the crew to do that."
The man listened and frowned, the little guy was right.
In fact, it is not safe to leave the safety of the ship in the hands of outsiders. Even if parked in the 5 pearl port, he still has to leave people to watch over. And stop here for one night only 2 pearls, cheaper than next door by 60%!
Hesitating, again and again, the man still agreed. The difference is too big. The price of 5 pearls is too high for a small boat like theirs.
They didn't have many people on board, about thirty. After paying the deposit, the captain left five people behind and the others went ashore.
"Brother, do you have a house for rent here?"
What? What the hell is this guy? Do they force him to make money?
Although Raine did not decide whether to rent a house to them, this guy seemed to have given him a way to make money again.
After thinking about it, Raine said, "No."
Even if there was good security here, the base was not yet formed for outsiders to live in.
"Oh, then I'll look elsewhere... And, do you have pork for sale here? If you have it here, I'll save myself from running to the trading market to buy it."
Raine froze.
He had a good feeling for this scruffy captain all at once. He had given Raine three ideas with his three questions! Talent!
Yes! If they do some sales or something, this would be another income.
No wonder those forces rush to get the base, the benefits of the base are too much!
Of course, the base of Raine was not yet formed. But it does not matter. Just a little longer, this will become a new income growth point! And a long-term and stable growth point!
The pearls were well spent.
Bankra Island might not expect that a group of people was secretly getting the best deal.
