It has been two weeks since the Jackdaw went to sea, and the farce in front of the warehouse also lasted for two full weeks.
Although most of the things were worthless, Karina couldn't stand the crowd, so she spent thirty or forty gold coins one after another, only to get back a pile of rubbish that Ma Long said was useless.
The only thing of slight value here is about twelve boxes of potatoes, but they can't be sold for much in the colony. It's obviously not worth the gain for the Breeze to make a trip for such a small amount of stuff.
No one knew what the businesswoman was doing in doing this, but even so, the Black Business Alliance responded immediately and issued a statement that all pirates who cooperate with Karina will be sold by the alliance in the future. Loot will always get the lowest price.
This also meant that the Black Merchant Alliance began to block Karina. Malcolm's response was simple and direct. As soon as this statement came out, the quality of what the businesswoman could receive became even worse. Any pirate with some ideals would You have to think carefully before selling something to Karina.
Of course, those guys who have had one meal but not another are still unaffected. They don't think about tomorrow's affairs at all. They will go wherever they can get more money. However, these people are not the target group of the Black Business Alliance. Malcolm feels that It would be nice to let these guys disgust Karina.
The businesswoman's second-hand goods trading place is now also nicknamed a garbage collection station by the people on the island. Many merchants from the Black Business Alliance are waiting to see the joke.
Malone was also very depressed during this time. Everyone who knew him on the island asked him when he would bring these scraps to the colony for sale. So the captain of the Breeze simply hid in the court and did not come out until Karina sent someone to People find him.
"Going to sea tonight?" Malone said with a wry smile as he got up from the bed and put on his clothes. "Stop joking, are you really going to listen to those guys and transport that pile of stuff to Boston and New York? Who should we find to buy it? What is the cost? How much, and how much profit will there be from this trip?”
"I have arranged manpower there in advance. As long as you transport the goods, someone will naturally take over. Then you can go back to Nassau."
What the captain of the Breeze didn't expect was that the businesswoman walked directly in from the door the next moment.
Malone was shocked, but fortunately he had already put on his pants, and then he heard Karina say to the naked prostitute beside her, "Can you give us some time to chat?"
The latter smiled slightly, blew a kiss to the businesswoman, then picked up the clothes on the bench and left the room with his hips twisted.
Karina asked the sailor who came to notify Malone to close the door and guard the door. She picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured herself a glass. She moistened her throat and said, "Can I carry the goods on the ship in one afternoon?"
Malone shrugged his shoulders, "I have to gather the sailors first, purchase supplies for going out to sea, add water to the boat, and check the sail rigging... So, that's about it. If you insist, we can leave here before sunset."
"Very good. Don't be too anxious. We'll leave after dark."
Ma Long frowned, "Traveling all night? Are you afraid that those boxes of potatoes will sprout?"
Karina heard the teasing in the Breeze captain's tone, leaned back, rubbed her temples, and said a little tiredly, "Do you know how much money we have lost during this time?"
"I know you may not like to hear it, but I have to say that I have warned you a long time ago. If we can make money from those guys, you don't have to ask the captains who worked with your father to turn back in the first place."
"I don't expect to make any money from them, at least not yet." Karina said, "I just need them to help me send out a message and tell the pirates on the island that they can make more money by cooperating with me than by cooperating with the Black Merchant Alliance. A lot of money.”
"I'm pretty sure Malcolm also received your message, so he asked the Black Merchant Alliance to issue a statement. Now the powerful pirates on the island will not come to us."
"No, they just don't come to us anymore."
"What's the meaning?"
"When I was very young, my father always told me stories about this place, how brave and fearless the people here are, and how their courage to pursue wealth is not restricted by any rules. Many people feel that those captains are on the side of the Black Business Alliance. That's because they signed a contract with the Black Business Alliance, but that's not actually the case. Most of them don't care what is written on it. They choose the Black Business Alliance because the latter can provide them with higher benefits. The income allows them to feed their men and secure their position as captain.”
"There is nothing wrong with this statement, but it is precisely because of this that they will not leave the Black Business Alliance and choose to cooperate with us." Ma Long sighed, "You know what I have heard others talking about us here during this time. Of?"
The businesswoman raised her eyebrows.
"Those bastards think we won't stay long at all. They firmly believe that the reason why the Jackdaw is willing to continue to cooperate with us is because..."
The captain of the Breeze hesitated to speak.
“I tapped into my gifts as a woman?”
"That's pretty much what it means. Everyone here seems to feel that sooner or later we will be driven out of Nassau by Malcolm and his Black Business Alliance. With all due respect, no one will choose to cooperate with us in such a situation. "
"What I'm doing now is not to establish a long-term and stable cooperative relationship with anyone," Karina said. "I'm just providing them with a channel to make extra money."
"Extra money?" Ma Long didn't quite understand what the businesswoman meant.
"My target is not the big pirates in the top range. The Black Merchant Alliance has already fed them well. To be honest, those guys in the third and fourth ranges don't have much hope, but there are many pirates in the first and second ranges. They have good strength, but because they were established relatively late like the Jackdaw, the Black Business Alliance has lowered the purchase price for them, and I can offer nearly 20% more, which should be quite tempting to them. But the premise is that the transactions between us are not known to the Black Business Alliance."
"How is this possible? Once my Breeze goes to sea, everyone will know..." Malone suddenly stopped here and his eyes widened, "You have been acquiring those rubbish these past two weeks just for this matter. Are you ready?"
Annie nodded, "About five days ago, the helmsman of a ship contacted me secretly and wanted to sell a batch of high-quality cotton. They were a little dissatisfied with the price of the Black Merchant Alliance, so they approached me. Now that batch of goods is In our warehouse, I need you to help me transport it to Boston. Jim has already gone there first, and he will contact a good businessman to purchase it directly."
