"What, you all know about Swade."
Goodman poured himself a glass of wine with some disappointment and brought it to his mouth: "Does that mean you have heard about the big explosion?"
"Explosion?" Molly and Bayer pricked up their ears. They had never heard of any explosion.
Zhang Da was also relieved. Uncle Goodman's dock was the closest to the incident, so the rumors shouldn't be that outrageous.
Goodman suddenly became energetic and drank the wine in the glass with a sip: "I tell you, at that time I was reinforcing the mast of a ship, and suddenly I heard a loud noise. If that kind of power was As for gunpowder, I guess I’ll have to use at least this amount.”
However, Mrs. Molly was not interested in the amount of gunpowder and urged: "What happened next?"
"The boatmen in the entire dock were so scared that they held their heads and wanted to dig a hole and get in. Only I completed the work at hand calmly. Who am I? I am Goodman. Thinking of when I was young..."
Mrs. Molly patted him on the back: "Let's get to the point!"
"...Later I heard that the explosives had been laid long ago. The brave and resourceful man deliberately lured Sward and his men, including...300 people, there, and then detonated them, killing the three hundred people. They all exploded into the sky!”
Mrs. Molly covered her mouth, and little Bayer's eyes sparkled.
Tom also has a tendency to assimilate.
Zhang Daye quickly explained to them: "Actually, they hurt themselves... Then I took them to the naval base to exchange for the bounty. Then there was an accident on the way, which caused the explosion..."
He did not say that the last explosion was caused by himself, and could not explain the source.
As for the navy, they probably won't go into details. It's just a criminal with a bounty of 8 million Baileys, and it's not worth it.
After hearing this, the excited expressions of the Goodman family cooled down.
Mrs. Molly tilted her head: "So ordinary."
Bayer tilted his head: "How shameful."
Goodman tilted his head: "So boring."
Tom tilted his head: "Meow?"
Zhang Da also picked up Tom, rounded it and flattened it: "Tom, don't join in the fun! I've tolerated you for a long time!"
"Meow meow meow..." Tom waved his paws and begged for mercy.
"In short, there are no heroes, no thirty or three hundred subordinates. It's just that I was lucky enough to get a bounty. By the way, these are for you." Zhang Da also handed over the things he had prepared. give them.
"Oh, what a great apron!"
"This hat is so cool!"
"Aren't these the latest Sumo Panda sunglasses!" Goodman tried it on happily. He had already planned to buy a pair, but that part of the budget was promised to Zhang Daye's salary, so he wanted to wait for the next one. moon.
Mrs. Molly also noticed that the apron and Bayer's hat that Zhang Tatsuya gave her were both from the Sumo Panda brand, and she said worriedly: "Isn't this too expensive? Brother Tatsuya, even if you get a lot, It’s better not to be lavish about the bounty.”
"It doesn't matter, you just like it. Just think of it as a thank you to Uncle Goodman and Sister Molly for taking care of me during this time."
"Don't be so polite, and it sounds like you are saying goodbye."
"Hey? Brother Tatsuya is leaving?" Bayer stopped playing with his new hat, obviously reluctant to part with it.
"Well, I plan to move out and buy or rent a shop nearby. I've caused you a lot of trouble these days."
Zhang Da also always felt that the conditions Goodman had offered him for working one hour a day and one hundred thousand beli a month were too generous. They said it was work, but in fact it was more like taking care of him.
Mrs. Molly also prepared everything for him, whether it was food, clothes, or various daily necessities. Many times it was like a sister taking care of her brother.
Although they are not relatives, this family is so kind that it makes Zhang Daye feel ashamed.
It was okay to have nothing to do before, but now that I have some capital, it can’t be justified to continue to rely on others, right?
Mrs. Molly also wanted to persuade him to stay, but Goodman stopped her: "Okay Molly, don't underestimate a man's determination to live independently!"
"but……"
Goodman waved his hand and said, "There is nothing wrong with it. A man should be decisive in doing things. This is what I told Brother Tatsuya at the beginning, and it is still the same now. Now that you have decided, just do it!"
Bayer looked at Goodman with burning eyes.
"What's wrong, Bayer, do you think something is wrong?"
"No, I just thought my dad was so handsome just now!"
"Hahaha!" Goodman broke through in one second. "What kind of handsomeness is this? I think of when I was young... I was a hundred times more handsome than I am now!"
"Okay, stop bragging." Mrs. Molly brought up serious matters, "Is there anything specifically that Tatsuya-san wants to do?"
Zhang Da also said: "I haven't thought about this yet. I need to take a closer look at what suitable stores are around, and I don't know what I can do with the money."
8.1 million Baileys sounds like a lot, but he really doesn't know how much he can do.
Goodman thought for a while: "In that case, maybe you can go check out Bob's Tavern."
"Tavern?"
Goodman nodded: "Yes, it's the one where Bayer often goes to play. Old Bob is almost seventy years old and wants to sell the pub and retire."
"But...can I run the tavern well?" Zhang Daye's main concern is safety. Is it more likely for pirates to cause trouble in the tavern?
"Old Bob has been able to operate for such a long time, brother, you must be fine!" Goodman said, "Most of the people who will go there are us shipwrights, and officials from the Navy and World Government will also go there occasionally. No one will cause trouble."
Zhang Da was also a little tempted. He knew that the tavern was located to the west of Island No. 59. There were not many competitors such as restaurants and bars around. Many boat workers liked to go there after get off work to have a drink and brag.
Zhang Da has been here for almost a month and has not heard of anyone making trouble there. It does seem like a good place to go.
"Then how much will it cost if you want to buy it?"
"Ten million Baileys at most?" Goodman said a price that even Zhang Da could not believe.
"So little? I heard that a sailing ship can easily cost hundreds of millions of beliries."
Goodman looked at him strangely: "Boats and houses are different. Every ship has the hard work of our boatmen, and there can be no mistakes. But like Bob's Tavern, our shipyard randomly sends a few apprentices It can be built.”
"Uh..." Zhang Daye was speechless. Are real estate properties in this world so worthless?
Goodman added: "Of course, fortresses like the residences of nobles or naval bases are another matter."
