Chapter 108 Buying a Boat
By this time their ships had arrived at the port of Roger Town.
But unlike Roche's dream, their ship was not the Meli, which was obtained from Cojana, but an old ship without even a name, which they snatched from a group of pirates.
Since Roche went to sea two years earlier, some plots naturally cannot be triggered like Luffy.
For example, the Black Cat Pirates attacked the village in Silobu Village.
Therefore, Roach naturally had no reason to obtain the Meli, and the Meli had not been completed at this time.
But Roach has no obsession with the Melis.
But no matter what, if you want to go to the Great Channel, you still have to build a reliable ship. Now that Roche is awake, he naturally has to go to the famous Roge Town.
Roche got off the boat just like that.
Then one person walked forward.
Nami has already gone to the town to buy supplies, and Guina just wants to practice swords on the boat.
Roche first walked around the port, then walked along the intersection to the street, preparing to buy himself a piece of clothing first.
He is now wearing a hospital gown, and walking outside is so eye-catching.
Fortunately, there is still some money in the original owner's pocket.
Just in the clothing store located on the street, Roach quickly picked out a set of white clothes and black pants.
"You really have vision, guest!"
After Roche came out of the fitting room, the boss immediately praised: "This outfit is so good to your temperament!"
Roche smiled politely.
Although he knew that the boss was flattering, he had to admit that his current skin was really good, especially after taking off the bandages wrapped around him, even if he was just a casual casual outfit, he would wear it like a noble man.
Roche took out his wallet and paid the bill with satisfaction.
After walking out of the store amid the boss's attentive farewell, Roche's already shriveled wallet was even more empty. He was penniless and wandered aimlessly on the streets. His handsome face attracted the passing girls to review frequently.
What should I do next?
Some disorganized thoughts flashed through Roche's mind, and suddenly he remembered the ship anchored at the west port.
He didn't like that ship very much.
Narrow cabins, worn mast sails, hard-to-removal blood stains on the deck...
All of this is boring.
The transportation mode in this world is mainly by sea, and most of the time you travel has to be spent on a boat. If you can only experience sailing life on a bad boat, it is undoubtedly a headache for people to think about it.
Roche immediately decided to change to a new ship.
But now I am penniless, so why should I buy a new ship?
There is still a way.
Roche stopped in place for a moment, and soon made up his mind. He turned around and returned to Xigang along the street, and came to the door of a larger shipyard, where he saw a lively and busy scene inside.
"Hurry up and give it to the front, and a new batch of wood has arrived!"
"About the final payment last month..."
"The new ship is about to go into the water, why don't you go and help?"
“Those customers this morning…”
The busy people did not notice Roach. He could only find a manager and directly expressed his purpose to the other party: he hoped to meet with the boss of the shipyard and discuss a business about ship trading.
Roach's request was quickly approved.
"You are the one who wants to see me?"
The owner of the shipyard was round and fat, with a kind smile on his face. After Roach walked into the hospitality room, he asked straight to the point: "I wonder if you want to buy a boat or sell a boat?"
"I want to sell the boat."
Roche sat down and said directly: "The ship has already docked in the port. It is a standard small sailboat that can accommodate about ten crew members. Although it is an old ship, its hull is still very strong and does not require any repairs."
"Don't you mind checking it out on your own?"
"Please give your own advice."
The ship owner nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, called a subordinate to give him a few instructions, and then asked Roqi to lead a few boatmen to the port where the ship was parked, and thoroughly inspected the entire ship.
The result was naturally no problem, and then it was time to bargaining.
"Your ship is not worth a lot."
After listening to the report, the ship owner said with embarrassment: "I have always been honest in business, I should do as much as I should and never lie. Your ship is too old and has no appearance at all. And there is no relevant procedures. I can't make money if I buy it. At most, I will pay you 20 million. This is already a friendly price."
Twenty million is indeed not a small amount.
It’s a pity that the unit is Bailey.
The inflation of the original Pirate's work was very serious, even a newspaper cost 100 Bailey. As a hard currency ship, it is even more expensive. An old ship with good quality can be sold for 100 million yuan!
Twenty million Bailey is nothing!
"Are you kidding me?"
Roche simply converted it and knew that although his ship was too worn and could not be sold for about 100 million, the ship owner opened his mouth for 20 million, and obviously he was fooling him as a fool: "I want to buy my ship just 20 million?"
"The market is in a downturn now!"
The ship owner said hypocritically: "One of the world, our East China Sea is the calmest, the loss rate of ships is also the lowest, and the market demand is small, and business is difficult to do. This is also impossible. Let alone old ships, new ships cannot be sold now!"
"I think your shipyard is doing well."
Roche raised his eyelids and said bluntly: "When I came, I saw a new ship about to go into the water."
"I have a headache when I mention this."
The ship owner rubbed his face and pretended to say, "That's a good three-masted ship. My price is only 50 million Baileys. As a result, no one is willing to buy it until now. Even if it goes into the water, it can only be parked in the inner port. So the business is really difficult to do now!"
"That ship really only sells for 50 million?"
"It's true!"
The ship owner swears: "I can guarantee my personality!"
"It seems that I blamed you wrongly."
Luo Qi nodded and said thoughtfully: "That good ship is less than 50 million, so you can imagine that my old ship is even less worth mentioning. Otherwise, let's have a bargain price of 30 million Baileys, and everyone will take a step back. I can explain to the leader when I go back."
"Then it's done!"
The boat owner slapped the table and said very readily: "Thirty million is 30 million, so I think it's all about making friends!"
His heart was already full of joy.
The previous words were all his nonsense, but he didn't expect that the silly boy on the other side really believed it!
Chapter completed!