Chapter 829 Diffusion
Malan Port.
This is an ordinary port in Insmann, with a daily cargo throughput of thousands of tons.
The blue sky was clear at a glance, and on the dock, a tax officer who was specifically responsible for registration yawned and rubbed his eyes bored.
Even for ordinary wharfs, the daily fee for ship mooring and maintenance is not a small amount of money, which is enough to make the jealous of the officials and men in the city hall.
It obviously took a lot of effort to achieve this position.
However, it is obviously not the peak season for trade in trade winds at this time. The afternoon sun is lazy and dispelling the fog in the morning, which is really easy to cause trouble.
Suddenly, he looked in one direction and widened his eyes.
At the end of the blue sea, a black dot suddenly appeared.
The black spot is too small. It took a long time to float near the dock. It was a simple raft?!
"Damn it!"
The tax officer rubbed his face dizzyly and blinked his eyes hard, only to realize that he was not wrong. The floating over was indeed an ordinary raft, which was not as good as the fishermen's fishing boat, and there was a figure with green hair on it.
Bang!
The raft slowly landed on the shore, and a guy who seemed like a savage stepped onto the pier, looking confident and proud.
"Hello, sir!"
The tax officer looked at the soldiers patrolling around him and immediately became confident. He took out a paper and pen and stepped forward: "According to the Kingdom Act, any ship that is by the port must be registered. May I ask your name?"
At this time, the Insman law also had a bit of barbarism. For example, in inland territory, any goods dropped on the road will automatically become the possession of the local nobles!
Therefore, there are many people who are lazy and deliberately built the roads in the territory into bumpy areas in order to generate income.
Of course, such a group of lords have been gradually eliminated by the trend of the times, and compared with the ever-changing upstarts of Insmann, they seem to be even more unbearable.
And in Insmann's port, according to the laws of the kingdom, as long as it is a ship, an entry fee must be charged!
For tax officials who are eager to generate income, is a raft considered a boat? Of course!
"No problem...my name is Donald!"
Donald gave a gentleman's greeting. Although he seemed like a savage at this time, he had an unparalleled aura, adding: "The Navigator of the Flame Beauty!"
"Oh! Oh my God!"
The quill in the tax officer's hand fell to the ground: "Goddess bless you, are you still alive?"
"Um……"
Donald's voice was a little low: "Is it known that we have encountered pirates?"
"For our port, yes, because your captain took this port as the final terminal and applied for the warehouse in advance, until a month after default, from the shareholders and creditors who failed to invest, we got the news that the Flame Beauty was pirates and was wiped out... By the way, the ship was auctioned at a certain Pirate Port for 3,000 Jinjialong..."
The tax officer said everything he knew and made a sorry expression: "And...sir, because of your statement, I have to regret to inform you that you need to go to the Port Security Department to accept inquiries from the Sheriff and the Navy Branch!"
Although the tax officer has roughly guessed from the other party's outfit and car, Donald is just a survivor, the necessary procedures have to be passed.
In the bottom of my heart, I feel sympathy for Donald.
It is an incredible thing to encounter a pirate and survive by chance. If you escape to a deserted island, you can successfully set up a boat to save yourself.
With the currents and waves on the sea, a raft can actually cross it, which is a miracle!
But unfortunately, after the creator of this miracle came to Insmann, he would not receive flowers and praise, but a flood of debts!
He remembered very clearly that some of the debt collectors came specifically for Donald.
As long as the news spreads, they will never miss it.
And then, the penniless Donald will inevitably fall into an extremely embarrassing situation, and bankruptcy will be the best ending.
"I understand, thank you for your reminder!"
Donald smiled slightly and took out a pearl: "This is the fee for my entry and parking registration, and the rest is your tip!"
"Uh...thank you sir!"
The tax officer looked at the pearl in his hand and couldn't move his eyes away.
Even if we start the Age of Discovery, valuable products such as pearl agate are still very valuable.
Especially, the moment Donald opened his pocket before, he glanced at a glance and had already estimated that at least nearly a hundred pearls were contained in it? Each one seemed to have better quality than the one in his hand!
"Now, before taking me to the PLA, find me a hotel first. I need a good sleep, a shower, and a big meal!"
Donald smiled confidently and showed his snow-white teeth.
After becoming a maritime warlock, he would be given any treasure under the sea to him. What is the mere debt?
...
Just three days later, a shocking news spread in Malan Port.
The voyeur of the Flame Beauty, who everyone thought was dead in the sea, returned to Insman after half a year of accident!
Even, he not only survived by luck from the pirates, but also miraculously discovered a pearl treasure, paid off his own debts in one fell swoop, and became a well-known rich man!
The official also likes to see Donald's fame.
First of all, Donald passed the inquiry and knew that he had nothing to do with the Octopus Pirates.
Then, the port needs to erect a typical example, which stimulates more people to trade in Shanghai and create wealth.
The most important thing is that Mr. Donald is very generous in taking action. Insman spared no effort to protect his private property, so they didn't want to do anything thankless.
The gossip is always getting rid of the ridiculous.
In the end, the drunkard in the tavern promised that Donald had discovered the treasures of the previous pirate king and even planned to use some of them to buy a title from the royal family!
When these troublemakers were discussing whether Donald was planning to buy the Baron or Viscount, the influential figure in Malan Harbor sat in a black carriage and quietly came to a countryside.
Insmann is a maritime country, and the port construction is perfect, but when it comes to the inland, it has a different flavor.
Above the horizon, there are fields after ridges and fields, and huge windmills are slowly turning, and there seems to be a smell of wheat in the air.
The carriage kept moving forward and finally stopped in front of a wooden house side by side.
Donald looks like a successful person in the upper class in a black tuxedo, a top hat, a civilized stick, and a deer leather boots.
He looked at the wooden house, his eyes were a little wet, and he went forward and knocked on the door.
With a creaking sound, the door opened, and a small golden head appeared, and a pair of blue eyes that looked like the sea.
The moment he saw the child, Donald felt his heart melt.
"Mom...there are strangers!"
But this little clever ghost turned his eyes and shouted directly.
"Are those creditors again? How many times have I told you that Donald is not dead and his debts..."
The door widened and a peasant woman in her thirties appeared.
She was dressed in a simple manner, with a clear anger on her face, and could not hide the panic in her pupils.
Obviously, the countryside news is blocked and rumors about the port have not yet reached here.
At this time, when I saw Donald, I stopped talking and the basket of bread in my hand fell to the ground.
Although Donald had a head of green hair, his face was still the same as before, and there was no change at all, and she recognized it immediately.
"Bad guy! Don't bully mom!"
The little ghost opened his hands at this time, like a hen protecting the chicken, blocking his mother.
"Sorry... I'm late!"
Donald took off his hat and held the two of them into his arms, his eyes full of tears: "Nia, don't worry... No debt anymore, our future will be very good!"
Hearing this, Niya had been unable to speak for a long time, but her tears fell down.
...
Dinner was already very rich at a rural level.
Not only does it contain fragrant white bread, but it also has a large pot of vegetable soup and a plate of sausage.
In the next seasoning bottle, there are even olive oil, fine salt, and spices from the New World.
When the little guy saw this, his eyes were already showing light.
"Nia... Thank you for your hard work over the years. Don't worry. Although I encountered pirates, I was blessed with disguise and got a lot of money, enough for us to move to the city. In the future, Arthur Little will go to the best school and enter the upper class circle! Become a decent gentleman!"
Donald held his wife's hand tightly and expressed his determination.
"I trust you!"
Niya's face suddenly shines, she cut off the largest piece of bread and placed it on a plate in front of Donald.
"Before supper, I want to pray first!"
When it was about to start, Donald took out the pendant that he cherished as life: "In this ocean... I almost lost my life. It was entirely due to the blessing of this Lord of Dreams and Weapons that I could come back alive... The great Lord of Dreams and Weapons is a righteous god, and I deserve my faith and life to him!"
"Since that's the case..."
Nya was just a country woman with little knowledge. At this time, she said to Little Arthur: "This is your father's belief. We must also maintain respect and put down the knife and fork first!"
"oh!"
Upon hearing this, the little guy put down the tableware obediently and watched his father's every move.
"Thank you for your Lord, and give me food..."
Because there is no prescribed ritual, prayer is very simple. After just saying a few words, Donald picked up the knife and fork: "Let's start!"
Chapter completed!